Ming Zuo

Chapter 390 Death

The messenger of the rebel army soon came to meet Liu Yulie and conveyed the meaning of Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng.

"My family is handsome and has no objection, but Xu Zhongcheng and Xie Zhongcheng are pressing each other in a hurry, and they want to deal with me in Dongjiang and then quickly, so my generals in the east are afraid and don't know where to go."

Liu Yulie had no doubts about the messenger's statement.

Because Xu Congzhi and Xie Lian took office, it was originally the means of the main battle faction.

In order to complete Zhou Yanru's task, he had to take action.

"Now everything in Shandong is handled by the Governor. Go back and tell Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng to stop the war, and make no mistakes. The Governor will take care of it."

Liu Yulie dared to say this, only because his official title was the Governor of Shandong, and he had an overview of Shandong's affairs, so both Xu Congzhi and Xie Lian had to listen to him.

After sending the messenger away, Liu Yulie found his confidants Zhang Guochen and Qu Yiyang.

"Seeing that I am powerful, the rebels are already timid. The merits of appealing are imminent. You have followed me for many years. Take this opportunity to make more achievements, and this officer can arrange it properly for you."

Zhang Guochen and Qu Yiyang were overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to thank them.

They also know that once this appeal is successful, they will be the people who are running, and the credit is indispensable, and it is not a dream to be promoted to an official position.

"The two students are favored by the constitutional lord, and there is no way to be grateful. They can only go through fire and water and do whatever they want."

Liu Yulie was greatly relieved, feeling that talents were available.

"In this way, I will give the two of you the governor's warrant, and the two of you will immediately rush to Laizhou, ordering Xu Congzhi and Xie Lian to show their sincerity, so that the rebels will not be suspicious and delay the important matter of courting."

Zhang Guochen and Qu Yiyang took the orders and rushed to Laizhou in a few days.

But hearing their intentions, Laizhou civil and military quit.

"Your Excellency the Constitutionalist is so stupid. The rebels are cunning. They have surrendered and rebelled several times. How can they believe it? For today's plan, only by fighting with all their strength can we return Taiping to Shandong."

Xu Congzhi was furious, and his attitude was very firm.

Yang Yufan also said: "Take a good look at the two messengers. In order to defend against the rebels in Laizhou, can there be perfect people up and down the city? How can we not be blamed for such a bloody feud? The rebels are a huge disaster. where?"

It's a pity that Zhang Guochen and Qu Yiyang came with a mission.

"The Governor-General is also acting under the imperial order, do you want to disobey?"

Laizhou civil and military did not speak, but their expressions were different, and Zhang Guochen and Qu Yiyang took them all in their eyes.

Turning back, the two discussed secretly, and they were even more daring than Liu Yulie.

"I think about the civil and military affairs of Laizhou, and Xu Congzhi and Yang Yufan are the most determined. However, Yang Yufan's introduction of martial arts is not enough. The only thing that can be considered is Xu Congzhi."

Qu Yiyang has been a push official for more than ten years, and he has had enough.

He, who only wanted to climb up, took this petition as his only chance.Anyone who hinders him is his enemy of life and death.

"When Xu Congzhi was in the court, he was the old enemy of the pavilion. For the sake of the overall situation, it really can't be done, let's..."

Qu Yiyang clenched his right fist tightly, the meaning is self-evident.

Zhang Guochen was frightened.

"Absolutely, once the trouble starts, you and I will not have enough heads to chop off."

Qu Yiyang sneered.

"Of course we can't do it ourselves. Didn't we lead the order to appease, we will go to the rebel camp in person tomorrow when we are appointed officials, and we will speak very powerfully. You are in the city, while lobbying Xie Lian, Zhu Wannian and others, and looking for opportunities. Wait. Xu Cong ruled the city head, just send a letter outside the city..."

Zhang Guochen pondered silently, thought over and over, and found that doing so was very secretive, and he was not afraid of being exposed at all.

For glory and wealth...

As soon as he gritted his teeth, he said resentfully, "That's what we do."

After a lot of discussion, the two decided to work separately the next day.

Qu Yiyang came to the rebel camp under the banner of Liu Yulie and met Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming in person.

"The repentance of the two generals, my constitutional lord has already learned. Yuguo and the people, Dongjiang Town's return to the imperial court, is what everyone expects. It's just that Xu Zhongcheng has not yet communicated, and it will take time. Look at the two Haihans."

Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming looked at each other, not knowing what medicine Qu Yiyang was selling in the gourd, so they had to take advantage of the situation: "Hey, it was Xu Zhongcheng's hatred for me that caused me to wait until now. I hope that the constitution-making lord will learn from it and make it so. I'll wait for the lonely ghost to return to its roots."

Qu Yiyang took it all in.

"You two don't need to worry, the general situation of Shandong is now under the overview of the constitution-making adults. Xu Zhongcheng is so tough, and he can't stop the general trend. The constitution-making dispatches lower officials to come, and there is one more thing, which is to count Dongjiang's soldiers and equipment for pensions. Two General, take your officer to take a look."

Kong Youde winked, and Geng Zhongming got up immediately.

"Master Qu, please."

In Laizhou City, Zhang Guochen was also moving around.

First of all, in the name of Liu Yulie, he stopped the preparations in the city.

Second, he began lobbying weak-willed officials.

"Xie Zhongcheng, you and the Constitutional Master have worked together in Liaodong. You should know the constitution-making nature. If it is not a last resort, why is there such a fuss about the courtship?"

Xie Lian closed his eyes and said nothing, but his heart was shaking.

From the beginning of the year to the present, he has been in the city and witnessed the brutality of the war with his own eyes.

Watching countless living people turn into bloody corpses was completely beyond his imagination and cognition.

Although during the Battle of Dalinghe, he served as the governor of Liaodong.However, he stayed in Shanhaiguan far away from the battlefield, so the Laizhou offensive and defensive battle was the first time he had seen what war was like.

This made him deeply suspicious.

They are all people of Ming Dynasty, why do you have to kill each other and kill each other to such an extent?

And as a high-ranking official, his understanding of the political affairs made him even more shaken by this war.

The offensive and defensive battle of Laizhou lasted for more than three months, and it was only now that the imperial court assembled a support army.

You must know that this is Shandong, the throat of the capital, and the response of the imperial court is so slow.

What does this mean?
This shows that the court has been weakened to the extreme, and it seems that there is really nothing to do with the rebels.

For now, there is only comfort.

After thinking about it for a long time, Xie Lian had to say: "As soon as the decision is made, this official will respect the order of the court."

The implication is that war is peace, the court has the final say, and he is not responsible.

And with his words, Zhang Guochen is enough.

Looking back, Zhang Guochen went to Zhu Wannian, the prefect of Laizhou.

"The Ming government also knows that the Daling River suffered a disastrous defeat a few years ago, and the situation in Liaodong was in danger. In order to restore Liaodong, the imperial court did everything possible to maintain it. Even if it wanted to rescue Shandong, it would be difficult to carry out. For the rabble. Now we don't take advantage of the fact that the rebels don't argue the truth and decide the overall situation, can't we just sit back and watch the current situation collapse and get out of hand?"

Zhu Wannian was dumbfounded.

He is a firm main fighting faction, and he also manages Laizhou City to the ground.

He was thinking about defending the city well, and when the imperial reinforcements arrived and completely wiped out the rebels, he would become famous, and the day of promotion would not be far away.

As a result, Zhang Guochen told him that the reinforcements were not reliable.And if it fails, the consequences are unimaginable.

Yes, it took three months of hard work to wait for such a support army.If it is really defeated, when will the next wave of reinforcements come?

How long can Laizhou last?

If Laizhou is breached before the reinforcements arrive, he will surely die, so what future is there to speak of?

Zhu Wannian was shaken.

"Everything is at the command of the adults."

Xu Congzhi had no idea that his two comrades had been bewitched.The seemingly infallible Laizhou City, he is slowly becoming a loner.

Just as Zhang Guochen and Qu Yiyang were fighting to death, someone drove straight into Liu Yulie's camp.

"Your Excellency the Constitution, the court has entrusted you with a heavy responsibility, hoping that your Lord will send troops from heaven and quell the rebellion. Why does Your Excellency hold back and cause the people of Shandong to ignore the life and death?"

Wang Daochun is here.

First is questioning.

He was satisfied that Liu Yulie brought reinforcements over, and immediately fought with the rebels in the dark.

Unexpectedly, Liu Yulie stopped in Shahe Town and looked at Laizhou City without taking a step forward.

It didn't fit his plan.

So Wang Daochun put on an eager face and appeared in front of Liu Yulie, with one mouth urging Liu Yulie to march.

"Huaiju, be safe and don't be impatient. The important affairs of the country are in the Rong and the sacrificial. If you are not careful, you will lose the whole game. This official has a sure-fire strategy, and it will definitely ensure Shandong is safe."

Wang Daochun didn't believe it at all.

"Is there a better way now than to go all out?"

Being challenged to authority repeatedly, Liu Yulie was angry.

"This official has received the trust of Your Majesty, and has been entrusted with the post of Governor. Everything in Shandong has been authorized by His Majesty. Wang Xun should not make mistakes and overstep his powers and responsibilities."

Wang Dao was trembling with pure anger, but there was nothing he could do.

In the past, as the inspector of Shandong, he was responsible for supervising the civil and military affairs of the province.Even the governor of Shandong has to be careful when facing him.

But in front of Liu Yulie, Wang Daochun could only be blinded.

Because Liu Yulie, the governor-general, and the deputy title of the Censor of Youqidu, are his real bosses.

Wang Daochun made all kinds of plans, and for the first time, he felt powerless.

However, he did not know that the situation in Shandong was developing in the direction he expected.

(End of this chapter)