Ming Dynasty: Summoning game players at the beginning

Chapter 326 This Is Not Real

Thanks to the infiltration movement of the Beiwei Army, a large number of civilian and security team players have penetrated into various parts of Liaodong, and players are actively present in every garrison city and every grassroots garrison.

The sacred "carbon-based network" shared all intelligence in an instant, and players who had been tempered on the Korean battlefield for several months became more and more proficient in the use of communication networks.

A "strategic command room" composed of military and political leaders seemed to have transformed into the head of the Insect Queen. "It" remotely controlled every tiny insect, sweeping across Liaodong with speed and efficiency.

Within a few days of the Beiwei Army raising the banner of rebellion, a vigorous anti-Ming movement broke out in Liaodong.

The players used newspapers and word of mouth to spread the news of Marshal Zhang's death, and within two and a half days, it became known throughout Liao.

The tragic end of a loyal minister and a good man who received no good reward aroused the simple sense of right and wrong in the hearts of every citizen, and it also confirmed the atrocities committed by corrupt officials, soldiers and bandits in Liaodong.

The imperial court is unkind and the corrupt officials are tyrannical, so let’s rebel and seize the Zhu family’s kingdom!

The local Ming army and militia, under the leadership of the Beiwei army stationed there, thoroughly investigated the pro-Ming faction, and any middle and high-level civil and military officials were arrested by the furious soldiers.

If anyone abuses his power on a daily basis, his entire family will be executed and his head will be displayed to the public.

If he behaves properly on a daily basis, he will be placed under house arrest temporarily and his fate will be decided after the capital is captured.

The entire Liaodong was rapidly arming itself; money, food, weapons, baggage vehicles, war horses, artillery, ammunition... were all transported to various troop assembly points.

Excellent militiamen were recruited into the combat ranks, and the missing militiamen were supplemented by additional training.

Putting aside the civilian players and those stationed in Dengzhou, the Beiwei Army in Liaodong currently had 8,000 combat players, 80,000 combat and defense soldiers, 60,000 militiamen, and 50,000 Korean laborers constantly being imported into Liaodong...

The Beiwei Army is fully capable of rebelling independently.

Seeing that the Beiwei Army was determined to rebel, some civil and military officials who were not tolerated by the Beiwei Army fled in a panic.

If you look down at Liaodong from a high altitude, you will see that about three teams left Liaodong within a few days.

One group fled to western Liaoning via Guangning.

Another group fled across the Bohai Sea to Dengzhou, intending to call on troops from Shandong to fight against the rebellion.

The third group fled from Liaozhong and headed straight for the grasslands in the west.

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When the morning light dyed the clouds red, a light blue mist had already risen from the folds of the grassland.

Thawed streams meandered across the tundra like silver chains, carrying ice crystals and fragments that crashed against the low banks.

Hauge opened the tent curtain and walked out, stepping across the muddy meadow.

The interconnected tents were filled with bustling figures, and everywhere you looked were war horses and sheep.

The dragon flag and banner of the Qing Dynasty trembled in the wind, and the captured craftsmen were hammering and repairing armor for the Qing warriors.

Since the loss of Liaodong, the situation of the Eight Banners has not been optimistic. There has been some good news, but more bad news.

He married into a Mongolian Beile clan with ten thousand households, won over thousands of warriors on horseback, and successfully joined forces with Jirgalang on the grassland.

Unfortunately, of the more than 20,000 auxiliary troops who entered Korea to fight, only 3,000 exhausted and weak troops are left. Dorgon's defeat was beyond his expectations. The combat effectiveness of the Beiwei Army seemed to be stronger than when he conquered Liaodong.

The Beiwei Army is like a group of demons. After every bloody battle, they become stronger, more insane, and more bloodthirsty and warlike...

The results of the conquest of the Sauron tribe were not ideal. Only 4,000 men were captured in three rounds of looting.

Now, compared with the Qing Dynasty that suffered heavy losses half a year ago, Hauge only expanded his army by more than 10,000 warriors.

Even if he left women and children aside, he could only mobilize 60,000 soldiers and horses.

These 60,000 people were the last assets of his Qing Dynasty, but if they were lost, there would be no recovery.

He had thought about commanding the Mongolian tribes, but these people changed their stance very quickly.

Seeing the Qing Dynasty crumbling and the Ming Dynasty thriving, they decisively abandoned the remnants of the Qing Dynasty and ran to the Great Wall, requesting submission to the Ming Dynasty and exchanging horses for grain and tea bricks. Or they quickly annexed various tribes in an attempt to dominate the grasslands.

In terms of military force, even if the Qing Dynasty suffered heavy losses, it could still conquer these flexible tribes again, but the Qing Dynasty's population and food could not withstand large-scale consumption.

Without access to grain-producing land, the Eight Banners' food reserves were gradually running out. Relying on coarse grains, gathered wild fruits and mushrooms, and a few rabbits and river fish, they couldn't survive for much longer. If they could only endure another six months, they would have to resort to cannibalism, even eating horses and even humans...

He had thought about launching an expedition to the Western Regions. After all, when the emperor was at the peak of his power, there were a large number of envoys from vassal states in the Western Regions.

But he was not Huang Taiji after all. He did not have the courage and decisiveness of the latter to lead tens of thousands of cavalrymen to venture deep into the Ming Dynasty to plunder and break the survival deadlock of the Eight Banners in one fell swoop.

He hesitated for several months on whether to annex the Mongolian tribe or to launch an expedition to the Western Regions, and so far he has only annexed a tribe of several thousand people.

Only when he truly shouldered the burden of the country did he realize how wise and brave the emperor was. He was able to repeatedly fight his way out of desperate situations and turn a country on the verge of collapse into a glorious empire.

How he wished that the emperor was still alive, so that he could continue to dispel the fog ahead for them and lead them to create glory.

But the reality is that the emperor is no longer with us, and the Qing dynasty is crumbling on Hauge's shoulders...

Just when Hauge was confused about his way forward, a cavalry team rushed in from the southeast.

The guards of the camp immediately rode up and "escorted" the group of riders in Han Chinese clothing into the camp.

These people were not enemies, but "Taiwanese Han people" who had always been loyal to the Qing Dynasty. When Liaodong fell in the early years, many Han troops lived and ate with the Eight Banners. They were more loyal to the Qing Dynasty than some Manchus and could be regarded as honorary Manchus.

The news they brought back was simple, but every word was inspiring.

The commander of the Beiwei Army died suddenly, and the entire Liaodong region rebelled.

The news spread quickly in the camp, and people were instantly excited. The princes and soldiers mounted their horses and circled around the camp, shouting and showing their bows, arrows, swords and spears to show their power.

"Hahahahaha..."

Hauge burst into laughter. The Eight Banner Army's greatest enemy was actually forced to rebel by the Southern Dynasty.

The Southern Dynasty was rich, but instead of using a good sword, it broke it and used it to hurt itself.

The rulers and ministers of the Southern Dynasties were worse than pigs and dogs!
The enemy's arsenic is my honey.

The collar that was tightly around the throat of the Eight Banners Army has been broken, but the Qing Dynasty still has great potential!

Hahahahaha!
Haoge suppressed his smile, looked up at the sky, and dug his fingers deep into his palms. It felt like rain was falling, washing away the filth and dust on his body.

A deep feeling of respect and love arises spontaneously.

"Sure enough, it's here..."

What the emperor predicted before his death came true. The Beiwei Army, which was more powerful than the emperor, was forced to rebel. The Southern Dynasty was about to fall into a civil war between the strongest armies.

Once the rebellious Beiwei Army and the loyal Black Flag Army engage in a decisive battle, regardless of who wins or loses, the Qing Dynasty will have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Emperor Father, even if it is just a legacy left before your death, it can still lead the Qing Dynasty to a new beginning.

"Call all the princes and nobles to the main tent for a meeting!"

The bright light guiding the way forward lit up, and Hauge seemed to be injected with energy. His whole spirit was lifted, and he knew what to do next and what to prepare.

If the rebellious Beiwei Army was a group of hungry wolves and the Eight Banners Army was also a group of hungry wolves, then the wealthy Ming Dynasty was the shepherd who owned thousands of sheep.

Wolves should not attack each other, but should cooperate tacitly and share the shepherd's sheep together.

However, the Eight Banners should wait and see until the wolf Beiwei Army goes to war with the shepherds, and then they can take advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters and grab a big piece of fat meat.

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The horrifying news spread among the cavalry fleeing to western Liaoning. The soldiers could not believe that the Beiwei Army had killed all the loyal civil and military officials and rebelled.

This urgent military information was put into a wooden box by the postman.

The postmen rode the best and fastest horses, taking turns relaying messages along the way and delivering the intelligence to the capital at a rapid speed.

The postmen were making a lot of noise, shouting for people to clear the way all the way, just like an ambulance with its sirens ringing at night, it was hard not to notice.

At this time, many people coming and going along the way looked up and watched the postman go away, among whom were countless solitary "lone wolf" players.

They either played ordinary roles and integrated into the city life of the Ming Dynasty, or lurked in the streets and alleys to carry out special tasks, distributing anonymous notices, newspapers, etc., to disrupt the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

Some were beggars begging for food on the streets, some were waiters in inns, some were soldiers patrolling the streets, some were knights doing justice at night, and some even opened a fighting business, specializing in beating people for money...

As the postman entered the post station, a white dove flew over the capital. The Ming emperor in the palace was reviewing official documents as usual.

Zhu Youjian's style was diligence. He always felt that if he didn't pay attention to state affairs, they would be out of control.

In the past few years, all he received were bad news about defeats and the loss of cities, which at one point made him feel a sense of urgency that his country was about to perish.

Fortunately, since the acquisition of several talented generals, the declining state affairs have begun to improve.

Zhu Youjian felt that his increasing diligence was paying off, and thought that state affairs really had to be in his hands in order to run smoothly.

Look, recently even other generals have started to win battles more frequently.

Of course, apart from the sad news -

Deng Ming, the general of Luoyang, led his troops to fight desperately against the beggars. However, his troops secretly communicated with the bandits and shouted "Open the city gates to welcome the beggars, the beggars are coming and we will distribute the grain equally." They opened the city gates from the inside to welcome the bandits.

Poor Uncle Wang was actually boiled to death by the damned bandit army. It is truly outrageous to both humans and gods!
All men, women, young and old in the Fu clan were beheaded, and only the prince escaped.

Zhu Youjian was very sad when he first heard the bad news and even fainted from crying. Finally, he had no choice but to order a proper burial for the Fu family, of course, he had to wait until the lost territory was recovered.

Huang Degong, the former deputy general of the Yongwei Camp, was transferred to Nanzhi to fight against the bandits. He ran seventy miles at night recently and defeated the main force of the western bandits in Qianshan, defeating 100,000 bandits, beheading 2,000 of them, and seizing countless weapons, armor and sticks.

General Liu Liangzuo pursued the enemy and beheaded another 7,000 bandits, but the bandits quickly regrouped, and General Liu had to lead his troops back. Even most of the bandits' heads were lost, leaving only 500 low-level bandits, who were similar to ordinary people.

Before the Qihuo bandits surrounded Kaifeng, Chen Hongfan, the general of Kaifeng, escorted King Zhou and his family to the north of the Yellow River. He also killed 10,000 of the pursuing Qihuo bandits in battle. However, out of concern for King Zhou's safety, he did not have time to cut off the bandits' heads.

Yang Zhan, the lieutenant general of Chengdu, led 3,000 elite soldiers to repel tens of thousands of bandits and crush their attempt to enter Sichuan.

On the surface, Li Mu, the Earl of Loyalty and Righteousness, spread the news that he wanted to lay low, but in fact he was secretly mobilizing troops. He personally led 10,000 elite soldiers on horses and mules, galloping 300 miles overnight. Within ten days, he captured the two important cities of Xiangyang and Nanyang, recovered hundreds of miles of lost territory, and directly cut off the beggars from the north and the south, cutting off their communication.

Zhu Youjian found it difficult to tell whether these reports of victory were true or false, how much water was mixed in, and how many heads were civilians who were killed to claim credit, but the military exploits of the Earl of Loyalty must be true.

The military intelligence reported by various civil officials, military supervisors, and secret agents all show that Earl Zhongyi is still loyal to the Ming Dynasty!
The only drawback was that Li Qing had not yet captured any of the bandit leaders. Even if Zhu Youjian wanted to promote Li Qing to the rank of marquis, he could not "convince" the ministers.

Of course, Zhu Youjian was not firm in his desire to reward him.

Perhaps the outstanding performance of the Black Flag Battalion and the Beiwei Army raised the psychological expectations of the emperor and his ministers, and everyone felt that the current military achievements of the Black Flag Battalion seemed to be insufficient.

However, compared with the threshold for judging meritorious service, Zhu Youjian was more happy to receive so many good news.

The Ming Dynasty's national fortune is prospering and it has been winning, winning, winning!
The decline of the rebel forces across the world is evident, and it is probably only a matter of time before they are completely wiped out.

Liaodong was recovered and the vassal state of Korea returned to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty.

After the bandits were pacified, Zhu Youjian was the one who turned the tide and revived the country. When later generations of scholars talked about his name, they would praise him, saying that he was the hero who revived the Ming Dynasty when the country was at its lowest point!
Although he did not have the merit of rebuilding the Ming Dynasty, he did have the ability to rebuild the country like Emperor Guangwu of Han.

Whenever he thought of this, he would involuntarily straighten his chest even when he slept.

Just as Zhu Youjian was happily reviewing official documents, he suddenly heard someone come with urgent military information, "Your Majesty!"

Seeing Wang Daban sweating profusely, with a serious expression and shaking all over, he looked like he had a serious illness like a summer chill.

"Your Majesty, urgent news from outside the pass..."

Wang Chengen's speech became less and less clear, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence. It seemed that as long as he spoke it out, he would be able to release the seal of the demons and monsters.

Zhu Youjian had a bad premonition in his heart.

But then he thought again and thought that he had probably suffered another defeat somewhere.

Fortunately, he has received a lot of good news recently, and he also has simple ideas such as the "law of conservation of good and bad", so he should have some "bad news" to balance his mood.

Lest I become complacent and want to lead the army myself...

"I pardon you, just read it..."

Zhu Youjian took the hot tea to moisten his throat, then closed his eyes and waited for Wang Banban to tell him some unusual bad news.

Wang Chengen opened the document tremblingly, as if opening a wooden box containing a human head.

The military information concerning Liaodong was recited word for word.

At first, Zhu Youjian just frowned, then he felt that something was wrong, but his brain was still unable to react.

It was not until Wang Chengen finished reading the entire text that Zhu Youjian summed up a few words in his mind.

The commander of the Beiwei Army died in a sea of ​​fire, and the thousand-mile Liaodong was lost again.

"Did I hear wrongly?"

Zhu Youjian hurriedly snatched the document and read it with his own eyes. Every word was like a sharp knife piercing his eyes and his heart, and it was pounding inside his body.

That can't be true, right?

(End of this chapter)