Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Seeing that the momentum had gained the upper hand, Wu Shigong immediately slowed down his tone, and persuaded earnestly: "Mr. Yu! Mr. Yang! Mr. Zuo! The three are well-educated people, and they should have given advice to the court. I want to start a war today. But in this chaotic world full of hunger and death, the three can care about the common people and manage such a situation. I don’t have much to say about compliments such as being noble and outstanding. But Do the three of you really want to waste all you have learned in killing each other?"

"Don't you want Haiyan and Heqing? Don't you want to benefit the people? Don't you want to expand the territory? Don't you want to be famous in history? As long as we join hands, you will do martial arts, and I will do martial arts. Return a peaceful world and a strong man Prosperous Tang."

"Don't say that I want to seize your military power. Let's think about it in another position. If you were me, would you be able to let the Heiyun Army stay by your side? What would you do? That is, I had some friendship in the past, so I said Frankly speaking, although these words do not sound very pleasant, they are all from my heart. Three gentlemen! You hand over your military power for the common people in the world!"

After listening to Wu Shigong's long speech, Yu Zilian and the others were silent.Although these words are very touching and reasonable, these three are all mature politicians and will not be easily moved by other people's words.So after a while, Yu Zilian said, "Chang Jing! This matter is very important, let's go back and discuss it!"

Wu Shigong nodded, stood up, made a gesture of respect, and then said: "Then give the three three days. The capital is full of thieves and captives, so we can't stay here. Hope the three Haihan! But to say something ugly: like three There will be no news in the future, and you will neither return to Henan nor hear any news. My Runing army will immediately start fighting against you. It is not because of my cruelty. It is just a helpless move. Sorry! Sorry!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zilian and the others stopped for a while, then bowed their hands to Wu Shigong.Wu Shigong also bowed his hand in return.Before making such an important decision, the two sides finally treated each other with courtesy.

When Wu Shigong invited Yu Zilian and conveyed an ultimatum to him, the atmosphere between the two armies suddenly became tense, and they were all gearing up to guard against the other side's surprise attack.However, the envoys of the two armies kept shuttling back and forth, and the negotiation between Wu Shigong and Yu Zilian entered into a tough tug-of-war.Both sides are fighting for every inch of land and want to obtain a better condition for themselves.

In fact, for Wu Shigong, as long as Yu Zilian and the others are willing to talk, it will be fine.This at least proves that Yu Zilian didn't have the Ming Dynasty whose stupidity and loyalty had perished, and he would not lead the Heiyun Army to fight against the Runing Army recklessly.

And now if the two armies are at war.It is quite unfavorable for the Runing Army to go north to the capital.After all, Li Zicheng's Dashun Army and Qing Army were still watching.Even if the Runing Army can quickly annihilate the Heiyun Army, they will be exhausted.It will also be in an unfavorable situation in future operations.so.Even if the negotiation breaks down and the Runing army leaves here to cross the Yellow River south, it will be much better than a war between the two armies breaking out now.

Not to mention that although the current negotiations are very difficult, at least they are still bargaining.As long as Wu Shigong made enough concessions, there was hope for Yu Zilian to submit.

But there is one condition, Wu Shigong will never give in.That is, Yu Zilian must give up his military power, and the whole army must accept the command and reorganization of the Runing Army.From the beginning of the formation of the Runing Army, one principle has been mastered, that is, all troops can only be controlled by Wu Shigong alone.

So now Wu Shigong.He would never agree to Yu Zilian's nominal obedience, so that Yu Zilian could still command the Heiyun Army independently, so that it formed a situation like an army within an army.Besides, if Yu Zilian has the rights of a civil servant and some influence in the army in the future, it will definitely bring great harm to the future of the Runing Army, so now Wu Shigong is willing to give up some immediate interests and plan ahead , Nip in the bud possible future dangers.

But the focus of the negotiations is also deadlocked in this condition.Yu Zilian and the others proposed: temporarily retain the Heiyun Army, and wait until they arrive in the capital before surrendering military power and accepting reorganization.In fact, this is why Yu Zilian and the others are worried about their own safety after losing their military power.Obviously, it was absolutely impossible for Wu Shigong to promise them this.

And this arduous negotiation continued until late at night on the third day.By this time, in fact, Wu Shigong had ordered the whole army to prepare for tomorrow's battle and to expel the Heiyun army after dawn.

However, with the efforts of the envoys, both sides made major concessions at the last moment, and finally reached an agreement - the Heiyun Army will organize the entire army into the Runing Army, and Yu Zilian and the others will also give up military power.

Wu Shigong finally agreed: the adaptation of Heiyun Army will be divided into two steps.Yu Zilian can choose five thousand elites from the army and escort them to Beijing together.Because these 5000 people can't stir up any troubles, and with these people, Yu Zilian and the others can feel at ease.

And the Runing Army will also leave Xue Yong's Jiaoji Town in place, and reorganize the remaining more than 6 Heiyun Army.In this way, the rear and food roads of the Runing Army can be guaranteed, and reinforcements can also be sent in case the battle is unfavorable.

In addition, Wu Shigong also promised privately: In the future court of the new dynasty, Yu Zilian will occupy a position in the cabinet, Yang Tinglin will also have the official position of real-time minister, and Zuo Yin will have the position of real-time minister.Other staff members of the Black Cloud Army will also have official positions ranging from high to low.

In addition, Wu Shigong will let all the soldiers of the Heiyun Army enjoy the treatment of the soldiers of the Runing Army, and all the officers and 130 soldiers will enjoy the treatment of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the Runing Army.For this reason, Wu Shigong even handed over [-] million taels of silver to Yu Zilian as the "settlement fee" for the Heiyun army's surrender.

Of course, this settlement fee is not real money, but an IOU written by Wu Shigong.If Wu Shigong really succeeded, then the money would be cashed; but if he failed, the IOU would be useless.So this IOU is also a constraint on both parties.

On August 26, after the two armies formally fulfilled the agreement, the [-] men of the Runing Army embarked on the journey north again.But at this time, the marching speed of the Runing army slowed down.Wu Shigong was going to inquire about the results of the Dashun Army and the Guanning Iron Cavalry before deciding on the next military action.

On August [-], in the outer city of the capital.

These days, due to the rout of the Dashun Army, the street ban in the outer city has also been relaxed a lot.Many people went to the streets to purchase some necessities, and some people often gathered together to inquire about the news from outside the city.

"Brother Wang! Didn't you say that you ran against the enemy? General Wu of Liaodong has won a big victory. Is he going to the capital to enshrine the crown prince? Why is the outer city still closed? Could this be a rumor?" one person said. asked.

"It's definitely not a rumor. This morning, when I went to fetch water, I saw the Yongding Gate opened for a while, and some adults went out of the city to meet General Wu." Another person said mysteriously.

"Then why haven't you opened the city gate yet?" Someone asked again.

"Then you don't understand! I heard that General Yang, who is guarding the city, is afraid of the rout of rebellious troops entering the city, so he temporarily closed the whole city. He will not open the city gate until General Wu's troops arrive. "

"General Yang is too careful!"

"Hehe! That's why you are a commoner and General Yang is a general. Of course you have to be cautious in using troops. General Yang can't do it, how can he stop the siege of rebels? So he must have his own calculations, you people also Don't worry about him anymore."

"That's true! But it's really frightening. These days, I'm so scared that I haven't even slept a full night!"

"Hahaha--!"

……

At the same time, a group of pro-Ming officials gathered in a mansion, and they were busy discussing.

"I heard that Wu Ningyuan has arrived in the suburbs of Beijing. He is here to serve the prince. But now that the four doors are closed and the inside and outside are blocked, how can he send the prince out of the city?" an official said.

"When the soldiers approach the city, I will spare no effort to embrace the prince and go out of the city to meet them. Could it be that Yang Xiaoer dares to stop? Anyway, this is the outer city, and the Forbidden City is in the inner city. Who would dare to disobey after enthroning the throne and issuing the imperial decree?" The emperor's order?" Another official with a more violent temper said.

"Don't be reckless!" Another senior official said, "If there is more troops, I will be fine, but what should I do if I am shocked? If General Yang is vigilant, ask Wu Ningyuan to keep the army in the city. Besides, if you invite him into the city and kill him if you are trapped, it will be a big deal."

"Don't worry about that. Yue Yushi will explain it to Wu Ningyuan for those who go out of the city to meet him. However, my younger brother thinks that once everything is settled, he should seize the son of Marquis Yangwu and hold him hostage. .”

"It's easy to say. Now the soldiers in the city listen to Yang Xiao'er alone, who will arrest him?"

"Isn't there a warrior battalion serving as a guerrilla? He was born in the Emperor's Imperial Forest Army, so he should always have a heart for Daming!"

"Then who's going to say it? I'm afraid that a disagreement will cause death."

"It's nothing more than the disaster of killing one's body, and I'm even more afraid of scaring the snake."

"Everyone! Everyone! So far, neither General Wu in Runing nor General Yang in the city has shown any objection. What you said is a bit inexplicable. What if they are still loyal to Daming? There is no need to think about such cruel tactics. !"

"That's it, why is Wei Lu rebelling? Wu Ning is approaching, but the city gate is still closed. Who is Xiaoer Yang guarding against?"

"Don't worry! Don't worry! Wu Runing is a martial artist, so Wu Ningyuan is also a martial artist, and they are all domineering people. Now we can only be gentle! Huairou! Wait until the crown prince ascends the throne and the throne is stable, and then think about the cruel methods!"

... (To be continued..)