The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 212
Chapter 210

"what's up?"

Seeing Chen Qi's nervous expression, Lu Changle also became serious.

It will definitely not be a small matter to let Chen Qi, the top leader of the intelligence team, come here in person.

Chen Qi said directly: "The former Jiangxi governor Lu Daqi, the former Ning Nanbo Zuo Liangyu, and the former general soldier Liu Liangzuo assembled the three-way army together with 12 civilians and 30 people, claiming [-], and went straight to Fujian."

"According to the information I collected, this move was approved and supported by Shi Kefa, Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing."

"The capital fell, but the accompanying capital Nanjing is still there, and the Six Departments of Nanjing are still there"

"Fu Wang Zhu Yousong has received the support of Zuo Liangyu, Lu Daqi, Gao Jie, Huang Degong and others, and has planned to ascend the throne in Nanjing, the accompanying capital."

"This attack on Fujian, the subordinates analyzed several reasons"

"One is that the Nanjing side has tried to win over many times, but the Governor-General has always refused to join forces or offend others, and has been tactfully refusing, which made them unhappy."

"Secondly, the main force went to Jianzhou, and Fujian's defense force was greatly reduced, which made them feel that they had an opportunity to take advantage of."

"The third is to commit crimes against the wall. The firearms we produce, the Fujian Navy, and the huge amount of sea trade profits we make every year make them jealous."

"Finally, although Nanjing is prosperous, it is relatively safe. Their navy is very weak. If the enemy comes from the sea, from the southeast coast to Nanjing, the strategic depth of this piece of land is small, and the terrain does not have much ups and downs. It can be said that there is no danger to defend. , an easy target”

"Shi Kefa and others intend to move the new dynasty to Fuzhou"

"They want to capture Fujian, get the new firearms they have been dreaming of, and then use their family members as threats to force the governor to submit."

"The situation is urgent, please the Governor-General to make a decision as soon as possible."

Chen Qi simply told the information he knew,

Coupled with his own analysis, he said it all in one go.

Lu Changle's face turned blue when he heard this, and said with a sneer, "It's because my cannon isn't loud enough, or my knife isn't sharp enough, isn't it just a little more low-key, I really don't have a temper?"

After killing Zheng Zhilong,
Popularity and prestige skyrocketed, and many people came to curry favor and win over,
Even Chongzhen wanted Lu Changle to send troops to help suppress the bandits,

In the end, Lu Changle had to find a reason to push it away.
This is good,

Take the expeditionary army by yourself to Jianzhou to fight against the Jian captives,

These people wanted to raid the house while they were not at home,
All of them are brave and hairy, and they don’t cry when they don’t see the coffin, right?

That's right, I'm just a farmer,

He popped up all of a sudden, and replaced Zheng Zhilong, relying on new firearms,

There must be many people secretly sending people to inquire,
Knowing that the firearms workshop is in Fuzhou, and my family members are in Fuzhou,

As long as the family and the new firearms are in hand,
They have a way to make themselves bow their heads and obey them.

"Grand Governor, please give the order." Gan Hui said anxiously, "We can't let them harm Fujian."

The family is in Fujian,

Zuo Liangyu, Lu Daqi, what kind of virtues are those officers and soldiers?
All the world knows,

Said to be officers and soldiers, sometimes even more ruthless than bandits.

Lu Changle shook his head and snorted coldly: "Far water can't save near fire. It will take at least one or two months for us to return to Fujian. Lu Daqi is the governor of Jiangxi, so he is the enemy under his nose. It's too late."

After a pause, Lu Changle said with a sneer: "As long as they are a mob, they can't touch Fujian. There are [-] rural protection troops, [-] sailors, and tens of thousands of militiamen. They are not vegetarians."

I know there will be people with bad intentions,

Before departure, the first important thing Lu Changle told his second uncle and father-in-law Yang Zhengbao,
It is to recruit troops and buy horses to prevent someone from taking advantage of the situation.

Many people thought that Lu Changle's attack on the Jiannan area was just harassment,

Surround Wei and rescue Zhao,

But in Lu Changle's heart, he wanted to put Jianlu in a nest,

In this way, the stability of the rear is very important,

Second Uncle and Yang Zhengbao did not disappoint themselves either.

Less than half a year after leaving, the army was fully recruited,
At the same time, the training of the militia did not stop.
What pleased Lu Changle the most was that the sample of the rifle was also produced.
If you want people, you need firearms, if you want firearms,
Lu Changle distributed land to those people and refugees who had no land.

They all regard Fujian as their home,

If you tell him that someone is coming to take their field,

They will definitely work hard,
Blacksmiths and Firearms Workshops are constantly crafting weapons, armor and firearms,

There are Ershugong, Feibo, Lu Jinqing, Yang Zhengbao, Yang Zhengpu, Yang Zhengshu and other old people at the helm,

There are also the younger generation Lu Siming, Lu Changsheng, Lu Changqing, Lu Changhe, and the Yang family who performed well in Fuzhou as the backbone.
To be honest, Lu Changle was still looking forward to them going,
It can speed up the process of conquering Ming Dynasty.

Chen Qi said worriedly: "Governor, Lu Daqi, Zuo Liangyu, and Liu Zeqing are veterans who have experienced many battles. I'm afraid that the family will suffer."

"These people are really so powerful. They have long since had nothing to do with Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong."

"Uncle Qi, pass on my order to send them into Fujian and fight again"

"Either surrender to a coolie camp, or be buried in Fujian"

Speaking of the latter, Lu Changle's voice was also a little more ruthless.

At any time, the country is beaten down, not spoken.

"Subordinates obey." Chen Qi hesitated for a moment, and quickly agreed solemnly.

Chen Qi simply recounted the past for a while,

I didn't even eat any food, so I left soon,

Now several armies are fighting, and the demand for intelligence is very fast.
As the leader of the intelligence team, he is the busiest,

By the way, Lu Changle's decision has to be made,

Tell Liu Rufeng that his team is responsible for the intelligence south of the Yangtze River.

After Chen Qi left, Lu Changle set up camp and set off immediately.

Yang Qijun, Azige, and Zu Jihong are still in Jianzhou and Mongolia, exterminating the remnants of the Qing Dynasty who are unwilling to surrender,
Jianlu let himself conquer,

Without enemies, the Dajingmen Pass is meaningless.
Lu Changle handed it over to the guards of the militia formed by the local gentry and common people.

Order Duoduo to lead the Eight Banners led by the Xiangbai Banner to open the way,
Lu Changle brought Gan Hui and others,

Detaining the gold and silver goods and various materials seized from Zhangjiakou,
Marching in the direction of the capital mightily.

After Chongzhen died, the last layer of shackles on his body was gone.

As for the blessing of the king of Shu,
Lu Changle didn't pay attention at all,

During the march, information related to Li Zicheng flew like snowflakes.
On June [-]th, Li Zicheng fled back to the capital,

On the day he returned to the capital, Li Zicheng ordered the execution of 31 members of Wu Sangui's family;
On June [-]th, Li Zicheng made up for the regret that he did not hold the enthronement ceremony when he established Dashun in Xi'an,

The enthronement ceremony was hastily held in the Hall of Valor,

On the second day, he took the remaining troops and hurriedly retreated in the direction of Xi'an.

The Eight Banners, Han Banners and Wu Sangui who surrendered to the Governor of Fujian Province,

Is approaching the capital step by step,

They have well-trained soldiers and many cavalry,

Li Zicheng's subordinates were mainly infantry, and they retreated slowly.

If you don't leave, it will be too late.

In order to vent his anger, Li Zicheng went forward and not only slaughtered a group of former ministers and dignitaries,
And set fire to the palace,

Fortunately, the people in the capital spontaneously went to the palace to put out the fire after he left.
This did not cause much loss.

Lu Jinyuan, Dorgon and Wu Sangui,

After learning from scouts and intelligence that Li Zicheng led his troops to flee to Xi'an,
Instead of entering the capital, they rushed to chase Li Zicheng in the direction where he was fleeing.
Wu Sangui knew that his whole family had been killed, his eyes were red with anger, and he only wanted revenge.
Lu Jinyuan knew that after Li Zicheng harmed the capital, it was not worth going again.

It is the most cost-effective to hunt down Li Zicheng,

Li Zicheng forced Chongzhen to hang himself, oppressed officials and gentry,
Whoever can take care of him will be able to reap the favor of the former elders and gentry,

The most important thing is that the wealth of the Ming royal family over 270 years of pressing boxes,
There is also the huge amount of money obtained from the capital's recovery of stolen goods and subsidies,
It is said that the looted gold and silver alone exceeded 2000 million taels,

There are countless antique curios, the value is limitless,
It is also said that the capital is a place where high-ranking officials and nobles live together, and their homes hide huge sums of money.

Liu Zongmin alone chased more than 7000 million taels of stolen goods,
Of course, Li Zicheng couldn't swallow so much gold and silver goods by himself.

On the surface, the Dashun Army was dominated by Li Zicheng,
In fact, it is divided into many hills,

People like Ma Shouying, an old Huihui from the Fifth Battalion of Ge Zuo, He Yilong from Ge Liyan, He Jin from Zuo Jin Wang, etc.

They all bring their subordinates to join them, and if there is any benefit, they will share it.
Give those allies "dividends", reward subordinates, recruit troops, etc.,

I don't know if there is a third of the remaining ones that can be put into the bag.

Either way,

What is certain is that Li Zicheng is now a mobile treasury.

As for Dorgon,
Seeing how powerful the expeditionary army is, he was completely reduced to a thug and tool man,
Lu Jinyuan pointed where to hit.

After the scourge of Li Zicheng, the capital is completely capable of defense,

When Lu Changle led the expeditionary force to the capital,

Officials of the former dynasty, led by Jiang Guan and Du Xun, learned the news

Open the city gate early, welcome Lu Changle into the capital as if welcoming a savior,

Seeing Lu Changle, the two rushed to lead Lu Changle's horse,
Lu Changle didn't even look at him, and ordered the two to be arrested on the spot.

Jiang Guan was the commander-in-chief of Datong.

Li Zicheng's army pointed directly at Datong. Datong was an important border town in the Ming Dynasty, and the city defense was strong.

At this time, Jiang Guan still had a large number of troops in his hands,

Although it is not considered elite, its combat effectiveness should not be underestimated for long-term defense.
But Jiang Guan sent someone to secretly contact Li Zicheng and surrendered;

Du Xun was originally the eunuch of the Xuanfu, and Li Zicheng hadn't arrived yet.
Wang Chengyin, the commander-in-chief of the joint army, emptied the governor of Xuanfu,
Leading the defenders of Xuanfu to surrender,

That is, the surrender of people like Du Xun and Jiang Yu,
Only then did the capital fall in a very short period of time,

Chongzhen was forced to kill his daughter and wife, and hanged himself.

For those who surrendered like them, Li Zicheng used overhead methods,

The life can be kept, the position will be vacated,
After Li Zicheng held the enthronement ceremony, he left too hastily,
His mind was also on wealth and guarding against people like Ma Shouying and He Yilong,

When leaving, he directly left Du Xun and Jiang Yu behind,
The two saw that the big thing was not good, so they assembled and won over a lot of subordinates,
He also contacted some former ministers to welcome the new master of the capital,
Lu Changle, Governor of Fu, who conquered Jianlu and defeated Li Zicheng's Dashun Army,
No, I heard that he proclaimed himself the Grand Governor.

Lu Changle looks down on this kind of person the most,

Ordered on the spot to arrest the two slaves of the three families,

Du Xun and Jiang Guan were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Grand Governor, our family... No, the little one has treasures for the Great Governor, please forgive him!" Du Xun shouted loudly.

Jiang Guan also said flatteringly: "Grand Governor, the villain also has a heavy gift, just to save the villain's humble life."

Lu Changle was a little surprised and said: "Oh, really, tell me, what do you use in exchange for your life."

Hearing that they offered treasures and gifts, Lu Changle also became interested.

Du Xun kowtowed three times, and said flatteringly: "The little one has been in the palace for many years, some were rewarded by the nobles, and some were filially honored by the people below. Over the years, I have accumulated eighteen treasures. From the imperial treasures in the palace, I would like to dedicate them all to the governor.”

"The important gift of the villain is a woman named Chen Yuanyuan. This woman is beautiful and beautiful. She is a rare and beautiful daughter. She was originally snatched by Li Thief. To the Grand Governor."

The news of Li Zicheng's defeat at Shanhaiguan came back to the capital,

Jiang Guan knew that Li Zicheng would not be able to hold the capital,

So he secretly contacted Li Zicheng's confidantes who surrendered, together with his own personal guards,

Taking advantage of the chaos, he killed several guarding soldiers and snatched Chen Yuanyuan over.
Jiang Guan knew that Lu Changle took down Shengjing,

I also copied several major Shanxi merchants in Zhangjiakoubao, and there must be no shortage of gold and silver goods.
So I put my idea on Chen Yuanyuan, who is famous far and wide.

Sure enough, upon hearing Chen Yuanyuan, the face of the Governor-General of the Mainland obviously changed,
Lu Changle was indeed surprised,
Du Xun is an eunuch who can become the eunuch of Xuanfu,
Definitely won the trust of Chongzhen,
With the authority in hand, it is not difficult to get some treasures in the palace,
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yu actually snatched Chen Yuanyuan,

Lu Changle also wanted to see this legendary figure,

Soon agreed with them to offer treasures and people,
He sent his henchmen to follow behind to prevent them from playing tricks.

About the time of a stick of incense,
Du Xun sent two boxes first,

Inside are the treasures that Du Xun has acquired over the years, such as calligraphy and painting, jewelry, jade pendants, etc.
There are two items that interested Lu Changle the most.

One is "Ladies Coming Out of Bath" painted by Tang Yin of the Ming Dynasty. The beauties are looming, which makes people imagine;
One is a copper furnace cast in Chenghua, which is very grand and beautiful, and it is a fine product at first glance.

Just after appreciating these treasures, Jiang Yu also came to present them,

Lu Changle was finally able to see the woman who made Wu Sangui so angry that she became a beauty,
Chen Yuanyuan was born in a shopkeeper's family. Her mother died early, and she was raised in her uncle's family. From her uncle's surname "Chen",
So I took my uncle's surname,
It's a pity that her uncle valued profits over righteousness, seeing Yuanyuan being smart and beautiful,
Sell ​​her to Suzhou Liyuan,
Since she was a child, she has both color and art skills, and she is among the eight beauties of the Qinhuai River.

Seeing Chen Yuanyuan for the first time, Lu Changle didn't feel very surprised.

The face, figure and temperament are all very good.

It's not the stunning one, but the one that looks more comfortable and looks better the more you look at it,

Her facial features, only one of them, feels above average,

But combined together, there is a feeling of turning decay into magic,

"Prisoner Chen Yuanyuan, pay my respects to the Governor-General" Chen Yuanyuan bowed to Lu Changle nervously.

Feeling helpless,

Why, those men always look at themselves like this.

Lu Changle's heart moved, and he said secretly: As expected of Liyuan Mingli, this voice is absolutely perfect.

Someone recorded the scene of Chen Yuanyuan performing on stage:

The person is as beautiful as a flower, like a cloud coming out of the Xiu, the singing of the warbler, the six horses leaning on their horses, all the spectators in the audience hold their breath, fascinated by magic;
Every time he appeared on the stage, he was brilliant and outstanding, and at the time he was the only one at the top, "the audience was overwhelmed."

The poet Lu Ciyun once wrote a poem to her: "Sound is the voice of the world, and color is the color of the world."

I have to say that the voice gave her a lot of points.

(End of this chapter)