Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

The ninth day of September in the 12th year of Chongzhen.

A mighty army began to rush towards the predetermined target from the direction of Jiaozhou.

After comprehensive consideration, Zhang Shouren felt that he had no choice but to abandon his original class position and go south to defeat Zhang Xianzhong.

This is a decision that will affect the great changes in the late Ming Dynasty. After that, the direction of the entire history may be completely different.Although Zhang Xianzhong's role in history was far less than that of Dashun, the highest achievement from the beginning to the end was nothing more than the establishment of the Daxi regime and the cultivation of a few adopted sons who almost helped Nanming turn the tables.

But at this time, he was the top priority of the Ming government's attention, and his status was far above Li Zicheng.Destroying him would not only allow him to sit on a real advantage, but also minimize the impact on the overall trend of history. After several days of consideration, Zhang Shouren finally made up his mind. [

Go south, defeat Zhang Xianzhong!

The entire Fushan Army, that is, the soldiers and horses of Denglai Town, began to mobilize in mid-August, and the mobilization was completed in early September. On the ninth day of September, the entire army can set off.

At the same time, on the road from Beijing to Xiangyang, a team of hundreds of people was also heading south mightily.

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On the fourth day of September, Yang Sichang gave his speech. On that day, Xue Guoguan and other civil and military officials paid for him in the vacuum temple. After performing the farewell ceremony, Yang Sichang sat in a sedan chair, guarded by his family members, and accompanied by his staff. Hundreds of people were mighty, non-stop headed south.

I crossed the Marco Polo Bridge that day, and in the past few days, I have been rushing desperately to send the bill back to the capital every day.

It's completely different from ordinary high officials of the imperial court who are ordered to go on a business trip, only wanting to be comfortable on the road, harassing and blackmailing the local people. Yang Sichang's posture of rushing on the road already makes people feel that he is extraordinary.

At that time, from Beijing to Xiangyang, the official roads along the way were Cizhou, Zhangde, Weihui, Fengqiu, Kaifeng, Zhuxianzhen, Xuchang, Nanyang, and finally Xinye. With Yang Sichang's speed and his identity, the local supply was absolutely unlimited. I will be sloppy, and I will definitely arrive in Xiangyang before the end of this month.

The reason why Yang Sichang worked so hard on the king's affairs was also because he was in the middle of the game. He was unsatisfied with raising wages and training troops. Although the money collected was as high as 700 million a year, the actual effect was useless. The country was also short of money and wages. , the arrogant soldiers and powerful generals are becoming more and more difficult to control. If we don't take advantage of the remnants of the central authority and wipe out one or two "Shaanxi bandits" to revive the court's momentum, I am afraid that the situation at the end of the Tang Dynasty will be difficult to avoid.

Judging from the performance of many generals, Yang Sichang knew that the domineering generals would become more and more serious. Now a civil servant of his status can still control himself. In a few years, if the situation does not improve, it will be even worse.

When he arrived in Kaifeng in mid-September, Yang Sichang ordered to stay only one day.

The surrounding scenery is full of autumn, but in the land of Henan, there are crops and roots eaten by locusts everywhere, and there are not even a few grasses left. Looking sadly, Yang Sichang was anxious to suppress the bandits. Things, seeing such a scenery, is even more depressed.

When I was in Beijing, many images of disasters and strange events were only seen in words. When I saw them with my own eyes, I felt different.

Yang Sichang didn't want to look too much, he came from a noble family, he was a son of a family and became a cabinet minister all the way, his perspective was different from that of ordinary people, he just glanced at the scene that many people would cry and be sad when they saw it , the mind immediately turned away.

"Master," as soon as he entered the study, a housekeeper of the Yang family greeted him with a cavalry carrying a parcel. Said: "Master, this is the messenger sent from Fushan. On the ninth day of the lunar new year, General Zhang Zhenglu has mobilized the army and set off."

"Oh, oh, well, that's great!"

Yang Sichang was overjoyed when he heard the news. Generally, generals, from promises to wooing, issuing edicts, mobilizing, and going on the road, it is absolutely impossible for more than one or two months, and some even take half a year to make the trip.

The mobilization ability of a military town can also see the elite level of the army and the leadership ability of the generals. [

Under the decree in August, Denglai Town had set off in early September. This mobilization ability made Yang Sichang nodded slightly, feeling very satisfied with Zhang Shouren's ability to respond.

"Based on this," Yang Sichang calculated in his mind: "He will be able to enter Henan in mid-October, and reach Nanyang before the end of the year. Before the first month of next year, he may arrive in Xiangyang."

It is now mid-September, and it took more than three months to walk from Shandong to Xiangyang. Yang Sichang also calculated based on Zhang Shouren's mobilization ability and the elite level of the Fushan Army.

Of course, he also counted his own influence, stood where he was, and said to the half-kneeling Fushan soldier: "Tell General Zhenglu, the state capitals along the way, this cabinet department will use the silver seal of the supervisor and assistant minister to order the state capitals The county supplies grain and beans for the army and horses, and sends guides to lead the way early, so that there is no place to hinder the march of the army."

"Yes!" The Fushan cavalry paused and raised his head again, agreeing loudly.

This cavalryman looks very heroic. He is lined with chain mail, wearing a blue cotton hood and a bamboo hat. The clothes on the outer cover are made of good materials and washed very cleanly. He does not have the wretched and dirty appearance of ordinary soldiers at all. , Yang Sichang looked very satisfied.

"Reward him five taels of silver." He ordered to the housekeeper.

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On the second day of October, just ten days after Yang Sichang left, the Fushan Army who went south arrived in Kaifeng.

This is a particularly well-organized army. Just after the dawn of the morning illuminated the gates of Kaifeng's cities, in front of the eyes of the people entering and leaving, everyone realized that an army was sleeping outside Kaifeng.

There are cowhide tents everywhere, and beside the cooking carts are soldiers queuing up to cook. Everyone is wearing a beautiful military uniform, which is completely different from the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers. The copper buttons on their bodies are shining in the sun, and the leather boots are also shining. , the camp could not be seen at a glance, smoke was rising everywhere, the roads in the camp were obvious, the military flags were flying, and the number of people was like a head that could not be seen clearly at a glance, it felt endless, and there were especially many war horses, each group was There are more than a hundred horses, and it looks like a herd of black horses. On the edge of a small river outside Kaifeng City, many soldiers in military uniforms are leading their horses to drink or wash their horses. Hissing sounds merged into one piece.

"Could it be a thief?"

Seeing such a scene, the garrison guarding the east gate of Kaifeng was startled, and his face turned pale.

"No, no," one of the generals held his saber, shook his head, and said, "I can see clearly that there is the deputy general's flag of Zhang Er, and the rest of the golden drums and banners are all in the appearance of my master Da Ming. Also, just passed by A group of their cavalry, the armor is all painted red, which is also the same as my master Daming's habit."

"That's fine, that's fine."

The guard pressed his chest, his face gradually turned back, and then he looked at the soldiers in front of him suspiciously. Their figures were majestic and majestic, and they could feel the vigorous vitality of these soldiers from a long distance away. The voice of talking was also constantly coming from the camp, which made the guarding Monk Zhang Er puzzled. If it is said that the military camp of Daming is so casual and has no military discipline, it is impossible to have so many armored weapons and war horses in front of us. There are not so many strong soldiers, and the battalion must be full of rogues, old, weak, sick and disabled.

If it is an elite military town, it is impossible to be so undisciplined and let the soldiers play around.

"It doesn't matter, report it quickly."

Thinking about the defense is painful, the origin and purpose of this weird army in front of me, I don't know everything, so I can only report to the higher level, and the higher level will make the decision.

Soon, the civilian and military generals in Kaifeng City gathered together like chickens without heads.

Just sent off the supervisors and assistant ministers a while ago, and everyone was very tired from running errands. Fortunately, Yang Sichang walked quickly, and within ten days he left the boundary of Henan and entered Huguang. [

You don't have to worry about him when you leave the border. Just as you breathed a sigh of relief, another incident like this happened outside the city gate, and everyone was in a headache.

After a while, a small group of cavalry surrounded a general and a civil servant in a blue official uniform, and rushed towards the place where the troops were stationed outside Kaifeng City.

"It's Deputy General Chen and Officer Huang Tui."

Someone recognized the two people in the team and couldn't help shouting.

They didn't know that something happened outside the city, but they also knew that something must have happened, otherwise, the officials in Kaifeng would not have sent out the two most outstanding of these two civil and military officials.

Chen Yongfu, the deputy general of Henan Township, is known for his knowledge of soldiers. If it weren't for the qualifications of generals such as Chen Hongfan and Zhang Renxue to overwhelm him, Chen Yongfu would have been promoted to the commander-in-chief long ago.

Huang Shu is a promoted official of Kaifeng Prefecture. He is in the sixth grade. Of course, he is also from the Jinshi and the second list. His literary talent is average, but he is deeply immersed in economics and practicality. If there is no Huang Tuiguan who can't deal with it well, not only the whole Kaifeng government relies heavily on him, but also the governor of Henan Li Xianfeng, who knows him very well and respects him very much.

He is also a member of the Donglin Party, and this status makes this sixth-rank civil servant between young and middle-aged have a bright future. If it were not during the war, Chen Yongfu would not be worthy to be on the same horse as him.

After leaving the city, although the two of them have different ways of civil and martial arts, and their usual performance is very calm, they rarely surprise them, but at this time, the two of them couldn't help holding the saddle, and took a deep breath together. Chill!

The situation in front of them, they know the power of it better than the defense!

Chen Yongfu couldn't help shouting: "Strong soldiers, strong soldiers, such strong soldiers!"

Seeing another group of cavalry with more than a hundred people gallop past a few miles in front of my eyes, the flying iron horseshoes shook the ground, the armor stomachs of the cavalrymen shone with silver light, and the weapons in their hands were very dazzling , flashing cold light.The queue is neat and the horse speed is coordinated. Just by looking at it, you know that it is a very elite elite.

Chen Yongfu became a lieutenant general, but he was not good at making money. He relied on the strength of hundreds of family members under his command to march and fight. But he tried his best, but he got some cotton armor for his family members. This team of cavalry was all wearing iron armor. Even though they were flying past, the confidence of the elite cavalry and the arrogance of everything came rushing towards them!