Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 753: Killing the Supervisory Army in Chengdu for Uprising

It was getting dark, but Cao Changzuo, the commander-in-chief of Chengdu, couldn't sleep with the letter written by his old father Cao Xun in his hand. My father's letter was sincere. He first analyzed the confrontation between the Ming and Qing Dynasties as a good opportunity for the revival of the Ming Dynasty; then he talked about how the old Cao family had been ministers for generations, and it was time to contribute to the country; and then he said that the supervisor of the National Day Fu Wang was wise and wise. Zu Zhifeng, he has been named the Marquis of Jinjiang, and Guangzong Yaozu is at this moment; he finally asked him to act according to the opportunity and raise the whole government of Chengdu to respond to King Qingfu.

"Father, father! Nowadays, the Qing Dynasty is strong and the Ming Dynasty is weak. If it fails, the whole family will be devastated. Moreover, the Qing Dynasty treats its children well. Since the Qing Dynasty has betrayed the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, why go back? Wouldn't it make people laugh to go back and forth?" Cao Changzuo Undecided. Agree, because you're afraid the risk will be too great; don't agree, since your father has already been punished, do you want to kill your relatives on your own righteousness? Unfilial piety is a serious sin in this era! Besides, even if I want to bury the hatchet with my father, can I really do so? Father and son are connected, and it is difficult for outsiders not to think that their father's coming to heaven has something to do with them.

While he was hesitating, a personal guard suddenly reported, "General Town, Cheng Jianjun invites you to go to the Yamen of the Supervisory Army to discuss matters."

"Oh, it's so late, what's the matter?"

"It is said that King Qingfu is plotting rebellion in Qiongzhou, and the generals in Meizhou are rebelling against him. Please discuss the matter of fighting and defending Chengdu."

"I know, prepare your horses and go to supervise the military yamen." In his own territory, Cao Changzuo was not worried about anything happening and calmly ordered the horses to be prepared. In fact, the arrival of Cheng Xiangfeng, the military supervisor, also made him hesitate to raise troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty.
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"Supervising the army, the final general has made preparations. It's just that Jin Jiangbo's coming to the Ming Dynasty is just a rumor and has not been confirmed. Moreover, the city is full of soldiers and horses from General Cao. Once it fails, the consequences are unpredictable. Are you really prepared to do this?" Chengdu guard Yang Jiuzheng asked timidly.

"I have sent people to find out the truth about Jinjiang Bo's surrender. I should not stop it, but I will suffer chaos. If Cao Changzuo is not captured immediately and his army is controlled, I am afraid that Chengdu will no longer be owned by the country!" Supervisor of the Army! Dao Cheng Xiangfeng sighed. In the past, as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, the country he talked about was the Ming Dynasty; now as a minister of the Qing Dynasty, the country he talked about was the Qing Dynasty, which has to be said to be an irony. After Qingfu King Zhu Xuan escaped from Chengdu, Sichuan Governor Gao Minzhan was afraid of being punished by the Qing court, so he ordered him to rush to Qiongzhou to capture King Qingfu. He took his cronies with him and brought General Yang Shoucai and three hundred soldiers to Chengdu. King Fu of Laiqing rebelled in Qiongzhou, including Weining Marquis Hao Chengyi, Jinjiang Bo Cao Xun, Guangping Bo Chen Jian, Meizhou Counselor Liu Yao, Pengshan guerrilla Yang Youcai, Danling guerrilla Chen Anguo, and Qingshen guerrilla Zhao Youyan. Attached is the inverse news. Others can just pay it back. This Cao Xun is the father of Cao Changzuo, the commander-in-chief of Chengdu. If Cao Changzuo also rebels, Chengdu will be lost!
Recently, rumors about Cao Xun, Cao Changzuo and his son are everywhere in Chengdu. He specially ordered people to investigate, and the rumors that Cao Xun was promoted to Jinjiang Marquis after he came to the Ming Dynasty turned out to be true. From this point of view, it was only a matter of time before Cao Changzuo came to the Ming Dynasty. Without further ado, we should simply remove him from the military and put him in custody before his rebellion is revealed, so that he can sit back and relax. Therefore, Cheng Daotai invited guard Yang Jiuzheng and general Yang Shoucai to discuss.

"General, I understand." Seeing that he had made up his mind, Yang Jiuzheng stopped trying to persuade him.

"Well, later after Yang took control of Cao Changzuo, Yang garrison immediately led the soldiers from the city garrison into Cao's barracks and merged with his troops," Cheng Xiangfeng ordered again.

"Yes", Yang Jiucheng and Yang Shoucai loudly accepted the order.

After the two generals left to make arrangements, Cheng Xiangfeng quietly took out a beautifully crafted folding fan, which contained verses gifted to him by King Qingfu Zhu Xuan. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the Ming Dynasty has died. It's great that you can stay in Chengdu with peace of mind. You have to do a big thing like beheading. No wonder I don't miss my past feelings!"
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Cao Changzuo rode on a bay-red horse and headed to the Supervisory Army Road Yamen with only more than thirty personal guards. When they were about to arrive, a one-armed man suddenly blocked the way and "stopped at the main town."

"Bold! Who are you?" Cao Changzuo shouted.

"The younger one is Yang Daniu, a soldier of Huayang Marquis. The soldier was killed by the traitors Yuan Tao and Wu Dading. The younger one lost his left arm, had no food and clothing, and was living in Chengdu. Thanks to meeting Uncle Jin Jiang, who gave him money, I was able to settle down in Chengdu. I always wanted to repay my kindness, and today I finally found the opportunity." Huayang Hou refers to Yang Zhan, a famous Sichuan general in the Ming Dynasty who defeated Zhang Xianzhong. At that time, Yang Zhan and Cao Xun, the father of Cao Changzuo, jointly defended Chengdu against Zhang Xianzhong and became sworn friends with Jinlan. Later, Yang Zhan took in the big bandits Yuan Tao and Wu Dading. Unexpectedly, Yuan and Wu avenged their kindness and trapped Yang Zhan to death. This Yang Daniu lost an arm while fighting Yuan Tao and Wu Dading's troops, and lived in Chengdu without food and clothing. When he was about to starve to death, he was seen by Cao Xun who was on business in Chengdu, and he felt vaguely familiar. After asking, he gave Yang Daniu a sum of money to live on.

"Oh? So you are Huayang Hou's old subordinate, how do you plan to repay me?" Cao Changzuo smiled disapprovingly, not thinking that a veteran with a broken arm could help him.

"My wife is the cook who oversees the Yamen of Jundao. Every day, I go to the back door of the Yamen to pick my wife up and bring some leftovers back. I didn't expect that today the Yamen would not allow anyone to pass through the back door, so I took a sneak peek. , there was the reflective color of weapons inside, as if there were people and horses lurking in ambush. I was thinking that something big might happen tonight, so I stood guard at the alley of the Supervisory Army Road Yamen to see who was coming. If it was someone else, that would be fine. I will send you a letter to repay my past kindness."

After hearing this, Cao Changzuo was dubious and ordered his confidants to investigate carefully. After a while, his confidants reported that they saw soldiers from the city guard ambushing nearby. He couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. After thanking Yang Daniu, he immediately headed to the military camp, gathered troops and horses, and surrounded the Supervisory Army Road Yamen.

"Brothers, Cheng Xiangfeng, the supervisor of the army, is unkind and wants to harm my life. He will kill me in the Yamen and leave no chickens or dogs behind!" After a while, he died. Cao Changzuo was inspired to be ferocious and issued a killing order.

He has five thousand subordinates, most of whom are elite soldiers who have fought in battles. As soon as the battle started, it immediately fell to one side, killing the city garrison and Cheng Xiangfeng's personal guards to pieces. Guard Yang Jiucheng and commander Yang Shoucai were hacked to death with random knives, and military supervisor Cheng Xiangfeng was tied into a rice dumpling and led to the front.

"Traitor! In the past, when we were generals under the King of Shu, my father and son were old friends. Why are you trying to kill me today?" Cao Changzuo was so angry that he cursed.

"The winner and the loser are their own masters. I have nothing to say about today's events. Take my life quickly." Cheng Xiangfeng showed no fear on his face.

"You are also a minister of the Ming Dynasty. You were a hero who didn't care about your life when you were fighting against the Western invaders. Why are you loyal to the Manchu Qing Dynasty today?" Cao Changzuo asked puzzledly.

"Emperor Yongli has gone south to hunt, so why should I be a hopeless minister of the Ming Dynasty? I might as well submit to the Manchus, so that my family can have someone to rely on." Cheng Xiangfeng sighed.

Hearing him talk about the emperor's escape to Burma, Cao Changzuo was speechless for a moment and said angrily: "You are unkind and I am unjust! Come on, cut off this man's head as a sacrificial flag and welcome His Royal Highness Prince Fu into Chengdu during the National Day."

(End of this chapter)