When he heard that Liu Zeqing died in battle, Zuo Mengeng wondered if it was his own influence.
The Liu brothers were supposed to be influential figures in the late Ming Dynasty. One was a great hero who defended Linqing and died for his country; the other was a famous warlord in the late Ming Dynasty and one of the four towns in Jiangbei.
As a result, the two brothers stayed in Chongzhen for three years and all died at the hands of the White Lotus Sect.
But the current issue is whether Liu Zeqing dies or not is no longer important.
The important thing is that Jinan has become an empty city, and Murong Cai will soon arrive at the city.
At this time, Zuo Mengeng could not sit back and ignore it.
Otherwise, once Jinan is conquered by the White Lotus Sect, all of them, the Shandong military, political, civil and military forces, will suffer.
Zuo Mengeng didn't dare to neglect and quickly called everyone for a meeting.
Lu Xiangsheng is still a little transparent now. He will really shine in the sixth year of Chongzhen when he dealt with the peasant army in Gyeonggi Province.
This time, Jinan's entire army was wiped out, the provincial capital was in danger, and all officials panicked. Only he quickly thought of a way and rushed to Dongchang overnight, planning to dispatch Dongchang Xie to rescue.
As a result, after arriving at Dongchang Mansion and meeting Huang Daozhou, Lu Xiangsheng learned that Dongchang Association was now preparing to build a camp and did not even have a camp.
Moreover, Zuo Menggeng took Dongchang Xie to Yanzhou Prefecture to annihilate the Guo Yunbiao tribe of the White Lotus Sect.
Originally, Lu Xiangsheng didn't have a good impression of Zuo Mengeng due to the White Lotus Sect's rampage. I feel that he is not good at suppressing thieves and has a good reputation.
Now that he knew that Zuo Menggeng had been fighting against the White Lotus Sect, Lu Xiangsheng was ashamed.
When Zuo Mengeng convened a meeting and met Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others, Lu Xiangsheng was dumbfounded. I never expected that so many senior officials would be here.
"How foolish Shen Youyu is to abandon a whole city for one family!"
After learning the reason, Li Banghua was furious and denounced Shen Xun.
Lu Xiangsheng was equally frustrated, but had to excuse his boss.
"How powerful and powerful, Master Zhongcheng is helpless."
Zuo Mengeng snorted: "Even Zong Fan and other rice bugs can't compare with the provincial capital. Shen Zhongcheng is confused."
Seeing him referring to the vassal as a rice insect, everyone looked bright and snickered secretly.
Zuo Menggeng's current conflict with Heng Fan has long been known to everyone.
No official would not admire him for offending the feudal king and still being unharmed.
Lu Xiangsheng was really frightened by such treacherous words and couldn't bear it. Afraid of being overly frightened after hearing too much, he hurriedly said: "No matter what, how can the people of Jinan be blamed? I also ask General Zuo to send troops as soon as possible to save the people."
Criticism is enough, Jinan must be saved.
Zuo Mengeng made arrangements.
"The remnants of Guo Yunbiao cannot be let go and must continue to be recovered. Zuo Hua, I leave this matter to you."
Zuo Hua was full of confidence.
"Please be assured that Guo Yunbiao will not be allowed to gain a foothold in the end."
Zuo Mengeng said again: "I will personally lead an army to help Jinan. Duke Nian Tai and Duke Meng An should take more responsibility for the matters here."
Li Banghua agreed with this arrangement and said, "You can go on your own."
Lu Xiangsheng looked on in confusion. He didn't understand what the retired seniors Liu Zongzhou and Li Banghua wanted to do instead of returning to their hometowns and stay in Shandong.
However, it was not his turn to worry about this kind of thing. Zuo Mengeng agreed to send troops, which made him extremely happy.
Zuo Mengeng acted very quickly. He gathered the second group that day and followed Lu Xiangsheng to Jinan.
Anshan Lake is more than 250 miles away from Jinan. Zuo Menggeng was afraid of missing something, so he ordered the second regiment to advance at full speed, running at a speed of sixty miles a day.
Following in the army, Lu Xiangsheng was amazed to see that the new soldiers could maintain their formations even when they were marching at full speed.
Although he was born as a Jinshi, in recent years the world has been in chaos and wars have been fought everywhere. Determined to help the world, he has begun to study military affairs, hoping to serve the country with what he has learned.
"In the battle of Qingshui Pass, General Zuo was famous all over the world. Now it seems that even in the field of military training, General Zuo is also a leader."
Such praise is not enough to make Zuo Mengeng proud, even if the person who said it is Lu Xiangsheng.
He looked at this famous national hero, thought for a while and said: "If Senator Lu has trouble with his official career in the future, he can come to me. There are not many officials like you who are brave enough to serve now, and we need a suitable place to show off your talents." The strength of it.”
Lu Xiangsheng looked strange. He never thought that Zuo Mengeng would actually solicit him.
Although he is a counselor from the fourth rank, Zuo Menggeng is a commander from the second rank, but they are completely different from those who are noble and military.
If he, a civil servant with a bright future, went to serve under a military general, wouldn't he be laughed out of his mouth?
Seeing Lu Xiangsheng's muted response, Zuo Mengeng knew that this man didn't like him at the moment.
He was not in a hurry, and he was not eager for Lu Xiangsheng.
The new army moved very quickly and arrived in Changqing in the middle of the night.
Here, Zuo Mengeng received a military intelligence report.
Murong Cai, who had defeated Song Wei and Liu Zeqing, was preparing to attack Jinan. On the way there, he heard Zuo Mengeng leading his army to help, and he was so frightened that he ran back to Qingzhou Mansion.
In other words, before Zuo Menggeng arrived, the crisis in Jinan was resolved without a fight.
Hearing the news, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but look at Zuo Mengeng. Discovered for the first time, the power of a famous general is terrifying.
Zuo Mengeng didn't feel anything, but asked Mao Yuanyi: "Are we going to continue marching?"
Mao Yuanyi thought for a moment and said: "If we return to the army, Murong Cai will still come to harass the provincial capital. I don't think it's better. Let's drive directly to the new city and cut off Murong Cai's way into Jinan Prefecture."
This was a once and for all solution, so Zuo Mengeng ordered the new army to continue advancing.
At noon the next day, the army entered Licheng.
Still far away from the city, many people came to greet him.
Lu Xiangsheng was surprised when he saw the visitor and exclaimed.
"Why is Zhu Fantai here?"
After listening to his introduction, Zuo Mengeng realized that the leader was actually Zhu Dadian, the chief envoy.
Of course Zhu Dadian and Zuo Menggeng knew that this man was the one who put down the Wuqiao mutiny, and he was a rare capable official in the late Ming Dynasty.
Later, he held on to Jinhua and resisted the Qing army.
After Jinhua City was broken, he set off explosives and died heroically for his country. No one in the whole family, men, women, old or young, surrendered.
It's a pity that this man is an enemy of the Donglin Party, and because he is smart and capable, Zuo Mengeng doesn't dare to have much communication with him.
However, when Zhu Dadian came forward, his first words shocked everyone.
"Shen Zhongcheng knew that he could not escape the blame for his crimes. He was worried and angry. He passed away in his mansion yesterday."
Zuo Mengeng and Lu Xiangsheng looked at each other in shock. They had no idea that in just a short period of time, the governor of Shandong, Shen Xun, would die.
Come to think of it, Shen Xun is in his sixties and already in poor health. This time, because of his own mistakes, the entire Jinan army was wiped out, and he knew that he could not escape his guilt. In shame, fear, and self-blame, he died and was spared the punishment of the law.
After Shen Xun died, all government affairs were temporarily handled by Zhu Dadian.
He had no time to care about Shen Xun's affairs and asked Zuo Mengeng, "How many men and horses does General Zuo have?"
Zuo Menggeng replied: "I have more than a thousand soldiers and horses, so we can protect the provincial capital."
Zhu Dadian frowned, very unhappy.
He is the chief envoy, a real high-ranking official. When Zuo Menggeng, a general, met him, he showed no dignity or inferiority. He could be said to be a superior official.
If it were a normal day, Zhu Dadian would have had a fit.
However, except for Zuo Mengeng, there is no other fighting force near Jinan now. When employing people, he had no choice but to turn a blind eye.
Fortunately, he didn't have an attack. Otherwise, with Zuo Mengeng's temper, it would be uncertain who would teach whom.
Zuo Mengeng didn't even give face to the vassal king, so why would he care about a mere chief envoy?
Next to him, an old man in rich clothes stepped forward, very anxious.
"This general also asks us to send troops to the new city quickly to save our fellow villagers."
Before Zuo Mengeng could say anything, there was an old man who looked similar to this old man but was older and said angrily: "There are rules for marching and fighting. The previous generals Song and Liu were killed because of your urging." How can we not know the lessons learned from the past?”
The old man in rich clothes had a bright red face and said angrily: "I just care about my family. My eldest brother has abandoned the family in a hurry and neglected the inheritance of his ancestors. I can't just sit idly by."
The older man became even more angry and shouted: "The world will be ruined by selfish hands like yours. If General Zuo is defeated again, not to mention the new city, even Jinan will not be protected. After the nest is overthrown, will the eggs be intact?"
The old man in gorgeous clothes didn't expect him to scold him so harshly, so he became rude.
"Okay, if that's the case, why does the eldest brother have to live in a humble house? The younger brother is not talented and can't worship the true Buddha, so please do so."
The older man was so angry that he hit him with his stick.
"Brother's body is still cold, you bastard, do you want to rebel? I will beat you to death today, so as not to ruin the reputation of my Wang family."
The old man in rich clothes was not careful and received several blows on his head, face and body, but he also jumped on him screaming.
In full view of everyone, two old men, who together were over a hundred years old, got into a fight.
What kind of diorama is this?
Zuo Mengeng was confused.
Seeing the two old men fighting, Lu Xiangsheng felt a little bit gloating about his misfortune and quietly introduced Zuo Mengeng.
"This is Wang Kangyu Gong and Wang Wenshui Gong from the Wang family in Xincheng."
