Ming Zuo

Chapter 249 Division of Troops [Additional]

Hearing that Liu Zeqing died in battle, Zuo Menggeng 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 heroically; the other was a famous warlord in the late Ming Dynasty, one of the four Jiangbei towns.

As a result, the two brothers died in the hands of the White Lotus Sect for three years in Chongzhen.

But for the current issue, it doesn't matter whether Liu Zeqing is dead or not.

The important thing is that Jinan has become an empty city, and Murong Cai will soon be at the gates of the city.

This time, Zuo Menggeng couldn't sit idly by.

Otherwise, once Jinan is breached by the White Lotus Sect, all of them, Shandong's military, government, civil and military, will all have to eat melons.

Zuo Menggeng didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly called everyone for a meeting.

Lu Xiangsheng is still a little transparent now, and he will really shine until the sixth year of Chongzhen when he dealt with the peasant army in Gyeonggi.

This time, the entire Jinan army was wiped out, the provincial capital was at stake, and all the officials panicked.But he quickly thought of a way and rushed to Dongchang overnight, intending to dispatch Dongchang Association to rescue.

As a result, when he arrived at Dongchang Mansion and met Huang Daozhou, Lu Xiangsheng knew that the Dongchang Association was currently under construction and there was no camp.

Moreover, Zuo Menggeng took Dong Changxie to Yanzhou Prefecture to destroy the Guo Yunbiao Department of the White Lotus Sect.

Originally, Lu Xiangsheng didn't have a good impression of Zuo Menggeng when the White Lotus Sect was raging.I feel that he is not good for suppressing thieves and has a good reputation.

Now knowing that Zuo Menggeng has been fighting against the White Lotus Sect, Lu Xiangsheng is ashamed.

When Zuo Menggeng called a meeting and saw Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others, Lu Xiangsheng was dumbfounded.Never thought that so many senior officials are here.

"Giving up a whole city for the sake of one family, Shen Youyu is so stupid!"

Knowing the reason, Li Banghua was furious, and denounced Shen Xun for his wrongdoing.

Lu Xiangsheng was also depressed, but he had to excuse his boss.

"How mighty and powerful, Master Zhongcheng is also helpless."

Zuo Menggeng snorted, "Even the rice worms like Zongfan can't compare with the provincial capital. Shen Zhongcheng is confused."

Seeing him calling Zong Fan a rice worm, everyone's faces were bright and they secretly laughed.

The conflict between Zuo Menggeng and Heng Fan has long been known to everyone.

There is no official who does not admire him for offending the vassal king and being safe and sound.

Lu Xiangsheng was really terrified of such rebellious words and couldn't bear it.Afraid of being overly frightened by hearing too much, he hurriedly said: "Anyway, what are the people in Jinan doing? Please General Zuo send troops as soon as possible to save the people."

No matter what you scold, Jinan must be saved.

Zuo Menggeng made arrangements.

"The remnants of Guo Yunbiao cannot be let go, and we have to continue to pursue them. Zuo Hua, I leave this matter to you."

Zuo Hua is full of confidence.

"Please rest assured, Guo Yunbiao will not be allowed to gain a foothold in the end."

Zuo Menggeng said again: "I will personally lead an army to help Jinan. For the affairs here, Mr. Nian Tai and Mr. Meng An, please take more responsibility."

Li Banghua approved of this arrangement very much, and said: "You can go by yourself."

Lu Xiangsheng looked on in a mess, not understanding what the retired seniors like Liu Zongzhou and Li Banghua wanted to stay in Shandong instead of returning to their original places?

But it's not his turn to be careless about this kind of thing, Zuo Menggeng agreed to send troops, which made him very happy.

Zuo Menggeng moved very quickly, and gathered the second group that day, and went to Jinan with Lu Xiangsheng.

Anshan Lake is more than two hundred and fifty miles away from Jinan, Zuo Menggeng was afraid of making mistakes, so he ordered the second regiment to advance at full speed, running at a speed of sixty miles per day.

Along with the army, Lu Xiangsheng was amazed to see that the new soldiers could keep their formation in order even when they were marching at full speed.

Although he was born as a Jinshi, the world has been in chaos in recent years and wars have been fought everywhere.Aspiring to help the world, he has already started to study military affairs, hoping to serve the country with what he has learned.

"In the battle of Qingshuiguan, General Zuo's reputation spread throughout the world. From now on, it seems that General Zuo is also the best in training."

This kind of praise is not enough to make Zuo Menggeng proud, even if the person who said it was Lu Xiangsheng.

He looked at this famous national hero, thought for a while and said, "If your official career is not going well in the future, Councilor Lu can come to me. Nowadays, there are not many officials as brave as you, and we need a suitable place to show your strength." director."

Lu Xiangsheng's expression was strange, he never thought that Zuo Menggeng would actually invite him.

Although he is a counselor from the fourth rank, and Zuo Menggeng is a commander and acquaintance from the second rank, the culture is noble and the military is cheap, which is completely different.

If he, a civil servant with a bright future, was hired by a military general, wouldn't he be laughed out of his teeth?
Seeing Lu Xiangsheng's muffled response, Zuo Menggeng knew that this guy didn't like him at the moment.

He was not in a hurry, and he was not so thirsty for Lu Xiangsheng.

The new army moved very quickly and arrived in Changqing in the middle of the night that day.

Here, Zuo Menggeng received a military report.

Murong Cai, who had defeated Song Wei and Liu Zeqing, was going to attack Jinan. On the way there, he heard Zuo Menggeng leading an army to help him, so he was so frightened that he ran back to Qingzhou Prefecture.

That is to say, before Zuo Menggeng arrived, the crisis in Jinan was resolved without a fight.

Hearing the news from the side, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help looking at Zuo Menggeng.It was the first time I discovered that the power of a famous general was terrifying.

Zuo Menggeng didn't feel anything, but asked Mao Yuanyi: "Shall we continue to march?"

Mao Yuanyi thought for a moment, and said: "If we go back to the teacher, then Murong Cai may still come to harass the provincial capital. I think it's better than this. Let's go directly to the new city and cut off Murong Cai's way to enter Jinan Mansion."

This is a once-and-for-all solution, so Zuo Menggeng ordered that the new army continue to advance.

At noon the next day, the army entered Licheng.

Still far away from the city, many people greeted him.

Seeing the person coming, Lu Xiangsheng was very surprised and exclaimed.

"How did Zhu Fantai come here?"

After hearing his introduction, Zuo Menggeng knew that the leader was Zhu Dadian, the chief envoy.

Of course Zhu Dadian and Zuo Menggeng knew that the Wuqiao mutiny was put down by this person, and he was a rare capable official in the late Ming Dynasty.

Later, he stuck to Jinhua and resisted the Qing army.

After the city of Jinhua was broken, the explosives were ignited and died heroically for the country.The whole family, men, women and children, no one surrendered.

It's a pity that this gentleman is the enemy of the Donglin Party, and because he is smart and capable, Zuo Menggeng dare not have much communication with him.

However, Zhu Dadian was able to come forward, and the first sentence shocked everyone.

"Shen Zhongcheng knew that the guilt of his crime was inevitable, and he was filled with anxiety and indignation, so he passed away in the ancient mansion yesterday."

Zuo Menggeng and Lu Xiangsheng looked at each other in blank dismay, they didn't expect that Shen Xun, governor of Shandong, died in just a short time.

Thinking about it, Shen Xun was in his sixties, and his health was not good.This time, because of his own mistakes, the entire Jinan army was wiped out, and he knew that he could not escape the guilt.Ashamed, frightened, and remorseful, he died, instead of being punished by the law.

After Shen Xun died, all government affairs were temporarily performed by Zhu Dadian.

Before he had time to take care of Shen Xun's affairs, he asked Zuo Menggeng, "How many horses are there in General Zuo?"

How Zuo Menggeng replied: "We have more than a thousand soldiers and horses, so we can protect the provincial capital."

Zhu Dadian frowned, very displeased.

He is the chief envoy, a real high-ranking official.When Zuo Menggeng, a general, met him, he had no respect, he could be said to be a superior official.

If it was a normal day, Zhu Dadian would have to have a fit of anger.

However, except for Zuo Menggeng near Jinan, there are no more soldiers to fight.When employing people, he had no choice but to turn a blind eye.

Fortunately, he didn't have an attack, otherwise with Zuo Menggeng's temper, it wouldn't be certain who would teach him a lesson.

Zuo Menggeng didn't even give face to the vassal king, so would he care about a mere political envoy?

Next to him, another old man in Chinese clothes stepped forward, very anxious.

"This general also asks to send troops to Xincheng quickly to save the fathers and villagers."

Before Zuo Menggeng could say anything, there was an old man who looked similar to this old man, but was older and said: "March and fight, there are rules. The former General Song and General Liu died because of your urging. Learn from the past, how can you not know?"

The face of the old man in Chinese clothes was colorful, and he said angrily: "This old man is just cherishing his homeland. The elder brother hastily abandoned his family, leaving his ancestors' foundations at risk. This old man can't just sit idly by."

The older man was even angrier, and shouted: "Everything in the world will be ruined by selfish hands like you. If General Zuo loses again, not to mention the new city, even Jinan will not be able to protect it. Under the collapse of the nest, will there be eggs?"

The old man in Chinese clothes didn't expect him to scold him so harshly, so he wasn't polite.

"Okay, since that's the case, why does the eldest brother live in a humble house? The younger brother is not talented, and it is difficult to worship the real Buddha. Please go ahead."

The older man jumped into a rage and hit him with a stick.

"Brother's body is still cold, do you bastard want to rebel? I will kill you bastard today, so as not to ruin my family style."

The old man in fine clothes didn't pay attention, he was hit on the head, face, and body several times, and he rushed forward screaming.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two old men who together were more than a hundred years old fought in a ball.

What diorama is this?

Zuo Menggeng was confused.

Seeing the two old men fighting, Lu Xiangsheng gloated a little, and quietly introduced Zuo Menggeng.

"This is Wang Kangyugong and Wang Wenshuigong of the Wang family in Xincheng."

(End of this chapter)