After the Spring Festival, the situation facing Ming Dynasty still has not improved at all.
The Qing army has not left yet and is still destroying everywhere.
This time the Qing army invaded, originally for the purpose of plunder.
If you don't grab enough, how can you leave?
Anyway, the Ming Dynasty did not have the strength to destroy the Qing army, and could not even stop it slightly.
However, Gyeonggi was too poor and it took a lot of effort, but what the Qing army grabbed was very limited.
Shandong can’t get in again.
Hauge tried a little, but was beaten to a bloody head and lost his troops.
Huang Taiji even sent a reprimand edict from Shenyang, scolding Hauge.
Unknowingly, no one noticed that the Manchus and Qing Dynasties were already afraid of Xia Guo like a tiger.
Moreover, through the cavalry battle, the Manchu Qing Dynasty suddenly discovered that the Xia army's cavalry strength was not inferior to the Eight Banners cavalry.
This means that even if they fight in the north where the terrain is vast and flat, the Qing army will probably win less and lose more.
Huang Taiji was anxious and thought hard about good strategies.
However, this is a competition of strength, and strategy alone is of no use.
The capital was too poor and could not attack Shandong, so Henan Hauge did not dare to go.
He was afraid that after going deep into Henan, Shandong would send troops to block his retreat.
After much thought, Dorgon and Hauge simply turned their troops and rushed into Shanxi.
Lu Xiangsheng had originally suspected that the Qing army had gone to Shanxi, but now they really did.
Ironically, Lu Xiangsheng made various arrangements to prevent the Qing army from looting Shanxi. But when the Qing army really invaded Shanxi, these arrangements and deployments had no effect at all.
Whether it was Wang Pu, Ye Tinggui, or Song Xian, they all collapsed when facing the Qing army.
The Qing army fought all the way, which was easier than traveling around the mountains and rivers. The mountains and rivers inside and outside were completely reduced to hell.
By this time, Ming Ting was finally overwhelmed and knew that his previous response was full of mistakes.
Chongzhen ordered Gao Qiqian to go to Shanxi to deal with the Qing army.
Where would you dare to go high and dive?
After Lu Xiangsheng's defeat, he was a lonely army. Moreover, Guan Ning's army is mainly composed of cavalry. If they enter Shanxi, aren't they tying their own hands and feet?
Gao Qi sneaked around and played slippery, and stopped just after arriving at Jingxing. While he lied about the military situation to the court, he hesitated to move forward.
Yang Sichang also knew his difficulties and helped deceive Chongzhen.
The poor emperor was sitting in sleepy city, knowing nothing, and mistakenly thought that the situation had been greatly eased.
Not to mention the war between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has nothing to do with the Xia Kingdom.
The Qing army has already gone to Shanxi, and according to the predictions of the General Staff, they will eventually return from Datong.
The risks facing Xia Guo have been lifted, and Zuo Mengeng can safely start his wedding trip.
Unlike those traditional emperors, he traveled very easily.
There is no need to make too many preparations, it does not need to consume too many resources, and it will not cause much damage to the people.
The national government consists of the cabinet and various ministries, and the judiciary consists of the Supreme Court and the Grand Prosecutor's Office. Basically, it can operate as usual whether he is present or not.
As for his safety...
In the Xia Kingdom's territory, if he still encounters danger, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the garrison troops everywhere can wipe their necks.
But the trip didn't go smoothly either, as someone was blocking it.
"I am coming too!"
The little Zuo Xuanyan hugged Zuo Mengeng's leg and refused to let go, with tears streaming down her face, like an abandoned puppy.
She doesn't understand many things yet, except that she knows that her father is leaving and that he doesn't want her anymore.
"Daddy will be back soon, be good."
Xu Ruolin was full of anger, but she still had to comfort her child gently.
"I am coming too!"
Zuo Xuanyan was also very stubborn and refused to listen at all, hugging her even tighter.
"Just let my daughter follow you, just take a look around. With us here, what are you worried about?"
Wang Siyi was very happy. She hugged Zuo Xuanyan and fulfilled all her requests.
"You two are newly married and traveling with children. What do you mean?"
Xu Ruolin was afraid that Zuo Xuanyan would cause trouble.
"Okay, okay, there is no more than one child left or right. With so many people around, I guarantee that everything will be fine."
Seeing Wang Siyi's repeated insistence, Xu Ruolin had no choice but to agree.
This is also true. Zuo Mengeng and Wang Siyi have hundreds of followers around them, and they take care of them even more meticulously. Not to mention Zuo Xuanyan alone, even if there are ten or eight, there will be no omissions.
Seeing that Er Niang agreed, Zuo Xuanyan immediately showed a smile, hugged Wang Siyi and chewed it wildly, making Wang Siyi's face drool.
Of the two mothers, she is closer to Wang Siyi and a little afraid of Xu Ruolin.
Xu Ruolin raised her as her eldest daughter and was very strict in her daily life.
Wang Siyi doted on her, except when she was practicing martial arts.
Children can't distinguish much, so they naturally think Wang Siyi is good.
After February 2, Zuo Menggeng and Wang Siyi came out from Jinan and inspected all the way.
They first went to their hometown of Linqing and visited old people such as Lao Qintou and Yang Gui.
Zuo Menggeng was really happy to see that Linqing was more prosperous than before, the market was peaceful, and the people were wealthy.
From Linqing, we took a boat south along the canal and soon arrived at Dongping Lake.
As a landlord, Li Qingshan warmly entertained them.
"The food grown in our lake cannot compare with that in the sea, but it is still delicious enough. The people here live a good life just relying on this lake. Everyone says that this is the credit of His Highness."
Today, Li Qingshan looks much kinder and kinder. He is no longer the Li Tianwang who eliminated rebellious people and killed powerful enemies while talking and laughing.
Yes, life is easy, and you can have enough to eat and drink, so why do you need to fight and kill?
Here in Li Qingshan, Zuo Mengeng also met an old friend.
"Mr. Lu is still in good health. How is the business of the escort agency doing?"
When he first attacked Dongping Lake, Lu Jingyuan made great efforts. However, their interactions with each other gradually decreased, and Zuo Mengeng didn't hear much from him.
During this meeting, Lu Jingyuan was much more reserved than before.
After all, Zuo Mengeng was just a general in the past, but now he is the head of state.
It's rare to be able to sit and drink and chat with them.
"To be honest with His Highness, business is not easy to do nowadays."
Zuo Menggeng is very concerned about people's livelihood.
"Why?"
Speaking of this, Lu Jingyuan was really embarrassed.
"We who run an escort agency earn money from licking blood with the blade of a knife. The less peaceful the world is, the more business there is. But now that our country is peaceful and the people are safe, how can there be any thieves who dare to cause trouble? Even a big girl and a little wife. We dare to walk hundreds or thousands of miles alone. We want bodyguards, but no one hires them!"
As soon as he said this, Zuo Mengeng didn't know whether he should laugh or not.
Although the business of the escort agency is bleak, it is indeed worthy of pity. But social stability is obviously his greatest achievement.
No matter what, Lu Jingyuan was an old friend and had made great contributions to Xia Guo. Since Zuo Mengeng met him today, he might as well repay him.
"Old man, the decline of the traditional bodyguard bureau is inevitable. But the more developed the economy, the higher the requirements for logistics and transportation. There is no one engaged in this industry in the country, but there is really a lot of potential. In my opinion, if the bodyguard bureau can be transferred well Business may not be able to reach a higher level.”
(End of chapter)
