Ming Zuo

Chapter 1203
After the Spring Festival, the situation facing Daming still hasn't improved.

The Qing army has not left yet, and is still destroying everywhere.

This time the Qing army invaded the bandits for the purpose of looting.

If you don't grab enough, how can you leave?

Anyway, Daming didn't have the strength to wipe out the Qing army, and couldn't even stop it a little.

However, Gyeonggi is too poor, and it took countless efforts, and the Qing army grabbed very limited things.

Shandong can't get in.

Hauge tried a little bit, but he was beaten badly and lost his soldiers.

Huang Taiji even sent a scolding edict from Shenyang, scolding Hauge like a dog.

Unknowingly, no one noticed that the whole Qing Dynasty was already afraid of Xia Guoru like a tiger.

Moreover, through the cavalry battle, Man Qing suddenly discovered that Xia Jun's cavalry was not inferior to the Eight Banners cavalry.

This means that even in the north where the terrain is vast and flat, the Qing army may have more victories than defeats.

Huang Taiji was very anxious, trying to think of a good plan.

However, this is a competition of strength, strategy alone is useless.

Gyeonggi is too poor and unable to attack Shandong, and Henan Haoge dare not go.

He was afraid that after going deep into Henan, Shandong would send troops to block his retreat.

After thinking about it, Dorgon and Hauge simply turned their troops around and rushed into Shanxi.

Lu Xiangsheng had suspected that the Qing army had gone to Shanxi, but now it really did.

Ironically, Lu Xiangsheng made various arrangements to prevent the Qing army from looting Shanxi.But when the Qing army really invaded Shanxi, all these arrangements and deployments had no effect at all.

Whether it was Wang Pu, Ye Tinggui, or Song Xian, they all collapsed at the touch of the Qing army.

The Qing army fought all the way, which was easier than traveling in the mountains and rivers, and the mountains and rivers outside and inside were completely reduced to hell.

At this time, Ming Ting was finally overwhelmed, knowing that the previous response was full of mistakes and omissions.

Chongzhen ordered Gao Qiqian to go to Shanxi to deal with the Qing army.

How dare you dive high?

After Lu Xiangsheng was defeated, he was alone.Moreover, most of the Guanning Army is dominated by cavalry. Isn't it bound by entering Shanxi?
He sneaked up high, sneaked, raped and played tricks, and stopped as soon as he arrived in Jingxing.While lying about the military situation to the court, he hesitated.

Yang Sichang also knew his difficulties, and helped to deceive Chongzhen together.

The poor emperor was sitting in a sad city, not knowing anything, and mistakenly thought that the situation had greatly eased.

Leaving aside the war between Ming and Qing, in short, it has nothing to do with Xia.

The Qing army had already left Shanxi, and according to the prediction of the General Staff, it would eventually return from Datong.

With the risk Xia Guo is facing lifted, Zuo Menggeng can start his wedding trip with peace of mind.

Unlike those traditional emperors, he travels very easily.

There is no need to make too many preparations, and it does not need to consume too many resources, nor will it cause much damage to the people.

The national government has the cabinet and ministries, and the judiciary has the Grand Court and the Grand Procuratorate. Basically, it can operate as usual whether he is present or not.

As for his safety...

In Xia Guo's territory, if he still encounters danger, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the garrisons in various places can wipe his neck.

But the trip was not going well, and someone obstructed it.

"I am coming too!"

The little Zuo Xuanyan hugged Zuo Menggeng's leg and did not let go, her eyes were full of tears, like an abandoned puppy.

She still doesn't understand too many things, she just knows that her father is leaving and he doesn't want her anymore.

"Daddy will be back soon, dear."

Xu Ruolin was full of anger, but she had to gently comfort the child.

"I am coming too!"

Zuo Xuanyan was also very stubborn, she didn't listen at all, and hugged her even tighter.

"Let the girl follow, just to look around. With us here, what are you worried about?"

Wang Siyi was very happy, and hugged Zuo Xuanyan over, meeting all requirements.

"You two are on a wedding trip with your children, what are you talking about?"

Xu Ruolin was afraid that Zuo Xuanyan would make trouble.

"Okay, okay, there is only one child around. There are so many people around, I guarantee everything will be fine."

Seeing Wang Siyi insisting again and again, Xu Ruolin had no choice but to agree.

The fact is also the same, Zuo Menggeng and Wang Siyi have thousands of entourages around them, and they take care of them meticulously.Don't say it's just Zuo Xuanyan alone, even if there are ten or eight of them, they won't miss it.

Seeing that Erniang agreed, Zuo Xuanyan immediately showed a smile, hugged Wang Siyi and gnawed furiously, making Wang Siyi's face drool.

Of the two mothers, she was closer to Wang Siyi and a little afraid of Xu Ruolin.

Xu Ruolin raised her as the eldest daughter, and she was inevitably strict in daily life.

Wang Siyi pampered her to the utmost, except for practicing martial arts.

Children can't tell too much, so they naturally think Wang Siyi is good.

After February [-], Zuo Menggeng and Wang Siyi came out from Jinan and inspected the place along the way.

They first went to their hometown Linqing and visited old Qintou, Yang Gui and other old people.

Seeing that Linqing is more prosperous than before, the market is peaceful and the people are rich, Zuo Menggeng is very happy.

From Linqing, take a boat south along the canal, and soon arrive at Dongping Lake.

As the landlord, Li Qingshan warmly entertained them.

"The things we grow in the lake can't compare with those in the sea, but they are delicious enough. The people around here live a good life just relying on this lake. Everyone said that this is due to His Highness."

Today's Li Qingshan looks much kinder and kinder, and he is no longer the Li Tianwang who eliminated rebellion and killed powerful enemies while talking and laughing.

Yes, life is better, and you can eat and drink enough, so why bother to fight and kill?

Here at Li Qingshan, Zuo Menggeng also met an old friend.

"Mr. Lu is still in good health. How is the business of the Escort?"

When attacking Dongping Lake, Lu Jingyuan made great efforts.However, there were fewer interactions after that, and Zuo Menggeng hadn't heard much about him.

This meeting, Lu Jingyuan was much more cautious than before.

After all, Zuo Menggeng was just a general in the past, but now he is the head of state.

It is rare to be able to sit and drink and chat with them.

"To tell you the truth, His Majesty, business is not easy nowadays."

Zuo Menggeng is very concerned about people's livelihood.

"Why is this?"

Speaking of this, Lu Jingyuan really sighed.

"We run the Escort Bureau, and we earn money from licking blood with knives. The more uneven the world is, the more business there will be. But now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe in our Xia Kingdom, how can there be thieves who dare to make trouble? Even if it is a big girl or a little daughter-in-law Alone, I dare to walk hundreds or thousands of miles. We want bodyguards, but no one will hire them!"

As soon as these words were said, Zuo Menggeng didn't know whether to laugh or not.

Although the Escort's business is bleak, it is indeed worthy of pity.But social stability is obviously his greatest achievement.

In any case, Lu Jingyuan is an old friend, and he has also made contributions to Xia Guoli.Since Zuo Menggeng met him today, he simply reciprocated.

"Grandpa, 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 in China who is engaged in this business, and there is really a lot to do. In my opinion, if the bodyguard bureau can be properly transferred The business may not be able to improve to a higher level."

(End of this chapter)