Ming Zuo

Chapter 414 Restructuring
Since the capture of Xizhou, Li Zicheng's position in the rebel army has skyrocketed.

Although he is still known as a fighter, no one treats him only as Gao Yingxiang's nephew, but recognizes him as the leader of the All-Road Rebel Army.

Of course Li Zicheng understood whose credit this was, so he believed in Liang Yue's wanton promotion.

Today's Liang Yue has been promoted to the commander of the Zuo Ying, and has more than [-] people under his command, and his status is almost the same as that of Yuan Zongdi, Li Guo, Tian Jianxiu, and Liu Fang.

The rest are from Shaanxi, only Liangyue is from Shandong.

Liang Yue was very grateful to Li Zicheng for his kindness, he fought harder and was loyal.

Unlike other generals of the rebel army, Liang Yue was very eager to learn.

After seeing the power of the new army in Shandong, Liang Yue knew very well that the army in his hand was not strong enough, and there was no way to seek revenge against Zuo Menggeng.

Therefore, the construction of Liang Yue's subordinates is the best.

He divided Zuoying into five bidders, and after consulting Li Zicheng, appointed a commander.

These five people are all talents he discovered during the battle, and they are also his arms.

"There is news from Shaanxi that Hong Chengchou is vicious, and many families can't hold it. I think Hong Chengchou will cross the river sooner or later and come to Shanxi."

Liang Yue shared information with his subordinates and was worried at the same time.

From his point of view, these rebels are really a bit reluctant to make progress.Not to mention burning, killing and looting, and there is no long-term plan at all.

Basically, they eat wherever they hit, and the officials run after them.

However, with the strength of the rebel army, the big city cannot be conquered, and the small city is limited, and sooner or later, the mountains and rivers will be exhausted.

Therefore, when others were still drunk, Liang Yue was thinking about the way out in the future.

After helping to capture Xizhou, the witch Xu Yaqing didn't know where she went.

But Liang Yue knew very well that when she reappeared, it would definitely be another bloody storm.

He also had a headache for the thorn in the back.But apart from careful precautions, he has no good way.

The situation in Shaanxi, Shanxi has always had news channels.

In August, Hong Chengchou made a thunderous attack and started a comprehensive siege.On the one hand, the army was besieged, and on the other hand, it provoked rebellion, and the rebels in Shaanxi were defeated and failed one after another.

Bai Guangen surrendered at this time, and he was also the best in the court after the surrender of the rebels.

Because of Bai Guangen's surrender, Tianfei (He Chongzhi) was destroyed, and the rebels suffered heavy losses.

It can be said that Shaanxi at this time was the most powerful time for the imperial court.Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, and Chen Qiyu, the governor of Yansui, are all capable officials.

Hong Chengchou destroyed Ke Tianfei, and Chen Qiyu dispatched the chief soldier Wang Chengen to destroy a city and Xue Hongqi one after another.

Not long ago, Cao Wenzhao destroyed Hao Lin'an and Lonely Wolf in Phoenix Mountain.

So far, the peasant uprising in Shaanxi has basically been completely wiped out.

Everyone knows that the rebels in Shanxi will face Hong Chengchou's encirclement and suppression.

But at this time, the leaders of the rebel armies were still enjoying themselves, unaware that death was imminent.

Even Li Zicheng was helpless.

Because of limited knowledge, Li Zicheng didn't know what to do next.

"Brother, this Shanxi is by no means a place to stay for a long time. The ravines here are already barren, and they can't support so many people. Once Hong Chengchou crosses the river, the mountains and rivers inside and outside will trap us."

After the standard commander Zheng Xu opened his mouth.

This Zheng Xu is different from others. He is not a mud-legged man, but a scholar from Puzhou.

Because of offending the Wang family, Zheng Xu's family died tragically, and he was thrown into the prison, only to wait for the autumn queen to be executed.

As a result, the rebels broke through Puzhou and released the prisoners, and Zheng Xucai escaped and died.

Zheng Xu's heart fluttered, and he joined the rebels.

Because of his literacy, he had a bloody feud with court officials, so he fought extra hard.

Liang Yue noticed him a long time ago and asked Li Zicheng to come, which really helped him a lot.

Liang Yue himself was illiterate, so he had great respect for those who were famous.

"Third, what do you think we should do?"

Zheng Xu thought about it carefully, and he was really brave.

"Last year, I heard that there was another war in Liaodong, and a lot of officers and troops in Shanxi were transferred. Such a large area would definitely not be able to be defended. Before Hong Chengchou arrives, if we want to leave, Zhang Zongheng will definitely not be able to stop it. , let's rush over the Taihang Mountains and go to Gyeonggi. It is under the eyes of the emperor of the Zhu family, and he must be rich. With a little hit, you can have countless money. In the second year, I heard that the Tartars brought disaster to Gyeonggi It’s not light, I don’t believe that the imperial court has recovered now and can stop us.”

Leaving Shanxi for Gyeonggi?
Liang Yue was also frightened by Zheng Xu's boldness.

But Zheng Xu's analysis is not unreasonable. If the rebels really rushed over the Taihang Mountains and entered the Gyeonggi Plain, it would definitely be better than being trapped in this poor ditch in Shanxi.

"I'll go and talk to the trooper."

Li Zicheng naturally attached great importance to Liang Yue's opinion.

Seeing the arrival of winter, the whole army lacked clothing and food, and Li Zicheng was also worried.

Furthermore, the prestige of Hong Chengchou and Cao Wenzhao also made him a little numb, and he didn't want to meet such a ruthless person.

But Li Zicheng himself couldn't make up his mind about such a big thing.

He went to ask Gao Yingxiang again.

Gao Yingxiang did not say anything else, but he was still full of courage.

Aware of the benefits of entering Gyeonggi, Gao Yingxiang agreed immediately.

Moreover, Gao Yingxiang also knew that the current leaders of the rebel army were not enough, so he only knew a few good leaders such as the Eight Kings and Lao Huihui.

On the eighth day of the tenth lunar month, on a night no one expected, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Lao Huihui and others led more than [-] rebels, broke through the Taihang Mountains, and plunged into Gyeonggi.

This move, almost two months ahead of the original history, caught the court by surprise and caused even greater harm.

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At Denglai, the fighting between the new army and the rebels temporarily stopped.

The rebels were in panic all day long in Laizhou, while the new army rested and stood by in Huangxian.

The changes in Dengzhou City are changing with each passing day.

Shen Shouyue was taken to Qi Zuoguo's mansion to recuperate, and the two officials of the old era were quite sighed when they talked about the current situation.

However, under the general trend, these declining officials have nothing to do.

Fortunately, Dengzhou recovered and was freed from the poisoning of the rebels, so they still had some peace of mind.

The courtyard door of Qi Mansion was knocked on again. After Qi Guangzong opened the door, he saw a few strange people standing outside.

They wore strange black uniforms.

Although this dress is angular and stylish, the style is short, a bit like a hard worker's dress.

But the drudgery's clothes definitely don't have such good fabrics, let alone have so many pockets.

The most striking thing is that these people wear even more eccentric hats on their heads.

The hat is high in the front and low in the back, and is also black, with a hard, protruding brim at the front of the eyebrows.

On the upper part of the brim, there was a shiny badge embedded in it. The pattern inside was not clear for a while, but it was quite frightening.

Qi Guangzong noticed that the right hand of the leader was missing the thumb and index finger.But it is hard to hide the sturdy expression on his face, and at first glance, he is someone who is not easy to mess with.

Unexpectedly, the other party spoke rather politely.

"Excuse me, I'm Guo Chao, the new Dengzhou County Police Chief."

Qi Guangzong was a little stunned and had no idea what this "police station" was doing.

Qi Zuoguo and Shen Shouyue heard the news and said carefully: "Dare to ask this police station... what does it mean?"

Guo Chao was not surprised at all, and introduced: "From now on, within the boundaries of Dengzhou, everything that is big enough to commit rape, murder and arson, as small as neighbor disputes, quarrels and fights, will be handled by our police station. If you have the household registration of the people of Dengzhou, you also need to register and report at our police station."

Qi Zuoguo and others understood.

It was just a quick catch.

But then, their expressions changed.

Although catching fast is common, it will not be in the eyes of people like them.In the final analysis, the establishment of catching fast is the legal system of the imperial court.

Now Dengzhou has suddenly replaced the police station with the police station...

What is this for?
Qi Zuoguo's heart was pounding, and he thought it was because he thought too much.

"Dare to ask Guo..."

He didn't know what to call him for a while.

Guo Chao didn't care and said, "Just call me Director Guo."

Qi Zuoguo was helpless, and said again: "Dare to be Director Guo, but the imperial court has been restructured?"

Guo Chao had a cold face and said firmly: "I don't know this. I came to Dengzhou to take office on the order of the Administrative Committee. My boss is Zhang Jimeng, the mayor of Dengzhou. If you don't understand anything, Feel free to ask Mayor Zhang for more information."

The three of Qi Zuoguo were in a cold sweat, and they found that the city of Dengzhou seemed to have changed.

Who on earth is so bold that even the legal system of the imperial court dares to be changed?
Fortunately, the three of them were still calm. Seeing that the people behind Guo Chao were wearing muskets, they knew they couldn't afford to offend them.Force yourself to be patient, so you don't reveal your true inner thoughts.

　Thank you Brother Lin for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)