Li Zicheng hurriedly and slowly caught up with Gao Yingxiang and others.
After presenting the plan to march into Henan, the leaders were very excited.
"Shanxi is getting worse and worse, so just listen to my nephew and let's go to Henan."
Several leaders reached an agreement, turned around halfway, and headed straight for Henan.
No success.
As soon as he arrived at Zhangde Mansion, he was severely beaten by the army and his head was covered with bruises.
In desperation, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and others had to temporarily give up the idea of marching into Henan and retreated to the southern Shanxi area to rest.
What they didn't know was that just as they were marching into Gyeonggi, another group of rebels took the lead in entering northern Henan. Through the Taihang Mountains and Zhongtiao Mountains, it has brought huge pressure to the surrounding areas.
King Lu, who was entrusted to Wei Hui Mansion, was frightened and kept complaining to the court, asking the court to send troops to suppress the bandits.
Chongzhen was really kind to his relatives.
Although his relatives were not so kind to him.
He specially mobilized two generals, Ni Chong and Wang Pu, to lead troops to suppress the attack. He also appointed eunuchs Yang Jinchao and Lu Jiude as supervisors, bringing a total of 6,000 soldiers and horses to the Beijing camp, which was currently stationed in northern Henan.
This is the regular army.
Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and others didn't know it. They bumped into him and were beaten directly. They doubted their lives.
At the same time, there are also new changes within the rebel army.
Zijinliang's condition became more and more serious, and he stayed in Jiyuan until he was on his deathbed.
Powerful men from all walks of life have subtle thoughts on who will be the leader in the future.
"General Chuang, although Zijin Liang is disgraced by all the brothers, his troops are real. We might as well move to the vicinity of Jiyuan and move our cameras. Maybe we can have a full meal."
Liang Yue once again proposed a tempting idea.
Li Zicheng's ability to grow up in a den of thieves was not for nothing. I quickly understood his intention and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"I have Liang Yue, just like Zhu Yuanzhang has Xu Da."
The other generals couldn't help but feel sour after hearing this.
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Dongjiang Town withdrew its troops.
After losing more than 8,000 main soldiers and even Li Yingyuan died in battle, they finally accepted the reality.
As long as they face the new army, they are no match at all.
Although Li Jiucheng wanted revenge, he was helpless without the support of the generals.
He was elected leader only because he was the initiator of the rebellion.
When it comes to his power among the rebels, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, etc. are all above him.
The rebels returned all the way from Mulinguan and were relieved to learn that the new army did not take the opportunity to capture Yidu.
When they arrived at Yidu, the rebels did not enter the city.
Anyway, the city has been burned down by them, making it impossible to garrison them.
From Yidu, they turned west and followed the official road, and the rebels headed straight for Zichuan.
Because of their proximity, when Yidu was captured by Dongjiang's rebels, Zichuan got the news.
The Zichuan County Magistrate knew that the situation was urgent and had to take measures.
He decisively...
Pack your bags and run away.
He didn't even send a message to Jinan.
Just kidding, in Shandong's officialdom now, there is no governor, only one chief envoy is left, two counselors are left, there are no patrols, and there are also no general soldiers, commanders, and guerrillas.
Fighting the rebels?
Do not make jokes.
Hit him on the head?
The magistrate of Zichuan County abandoned the city and fled without incident.
The paralyzed Shandong officialdom has no response to this.
The rebels rushed all the way to Zichuan, broke through the city effortlessly, and looted again. They made up for the losses and felt that they were able to do it again.
"I think, let's not stop, lest we be overtaken by Zuo Mengeng. Let's continue to advance westward, and Jinan will become richer. As long as we capture it, it's no problem to raise another hundred thousand troops."
Kong Youde's words greatly stimulated the generals.
The rebels only stayed in Zichuan for one night and went straight to Jinan the next day.
It was this night that made the first regiment of the third division defending Yanshen Town tense up.
"Minister Xu, Dean Wang, why are you here?"
When Xu Yingyuan and Wang Zheng appeared at the first regiment's station, Wei Qiyou was very surprised.
There was a war going on here, but unexpectedly Xu Yingyuan, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce, and Wang Zheng, the dean of the Institute of Physics, came here hand in hand.
He was very worried.
After all, bullets don't have eyes. If they hurt these two, they would be guilty.
Xu Yingyuan and Wang Zheng were very relaxed.
"We were ordered by the commander-in-chief to prepare to contact the ceramic industry in the Zichuan area."
Xu Yingyuan, who was once a prominent figure in the medicine and jade industry of Yanshen Town, is now the deputy minister of the Department of Commerce under the Administrative Committee.
Returning to my hometown is really full of emotions.
Especially when he thought of the things Zuo Mengeng imagined, Xu Yingyuan felt even more excited.
If those things can be turned into products, no need to think about it, they will definitely become popular all over the world and be exchanged for countless wealth.
Jinan Ximen, the Jin Yiwei trio finally arrived.
"stop!"
More than a dozen idle men gathered around and stared at him with eager eyes.
Given their heavy responsibilities, the trio dare not cause trouble.
"You guys, do you have any advice?"
Idle men don't pay attention to this.
"You blind dogs want to go to the city, can you do it without giving me money?"
Looking at the tattered coats on these idle men and the empty city gate, the trio of Jin Yiwei were a little confused.
"How many of the city's defenders are there?"
"no."
"Then why are you collecting money here?"
"I planted this tree and opened this road. If you want to live from now on, leave money to buy the road!"
The trio of Jin Yiwei had blue veins popping out on their foreheads.
This is not some remote wilderness where bandits robbed the country.
This is the most beautiful place in Shandong, where the provincial capital is located, but a few idle men blocked the door and collected money...
Hundreds of households took out dozens of copper coins and stuffed them into the hands of the idle man.
"You guys have been traveling so hard, but you don't have much money left, so please make it easier."
The idle men are very particular. When they get the money, they immediately go to drink happily and of course get out of the way.
"What's going on? Where are the soldiers guarding the city?"
"Why is Jinan in such chaos?"
The three Jin Yiwei entered the city and discovered that there was a cave inside.
Compared to the chaos at the city gate, the situation inside the city...
Even more messy.
Can it not be messy?
The news that the rebels were coming had spread throughout the city, and the people in the city began to pack up their belongings and prepare to run away.
Government...
"Where are the people? Where is Counselor Song? Where is Magistrate Gu?"
Chen Yingyuan stood in the lobby of the government office. The roar could be heard far away, but he could not disturb even a bird.
No one answered.
The petty officials disappeared, and all the government officials also ran away.
He, the left-wing political envoy, was now alone.
He did not know that a few years later, what happened to him would also happen to the emperor in the Forbidden City.
Song Xian, the left counselor, did not come.
He is an old man in his seventies. For some reason, he has not become an official and has always insisted on being an official.
Chen Yingyuan didn't know what they could discuss if Song Xian really came.
Gu Yanyi, the prefect of Jinan, didn't come either.
Chen Yingyuan also didn't know that the prefect of Jinan, who was ranked first of the seven elders in Loudong, had now gone to Yanzhou.
When the rebels marched towards Jinan, everyone in Jinan knew that the city could not be defended.
Everyone knows that he, Chen Yingyuan, is not Tie Xuan. There is not a single soldier in Jinan City, and there is no hope of holding it.
If you don’t run away now, will you wait to be beheaded by the rebels?
