The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 134 A consensus can be boasted for ten thousand years
At around noon, the sun begins to rise.

A lot of people, horses and trucks have gathered near the ferry terminal outside Puzhou City.

There are indeed many merchants here. Not to mention other things, they can make a lot of money just from the salt goods from the entire Guanzhong.

What's more, this place is close to Fenglingdu. Almost all the goods from the Central Plains and even Nanzhili are transferred here, so there are many ways to make money.

The ferry terminal here is different from the ferry terminal in Baodezhou.

The three major families in Puzhou are very concerned about making money through business, and most of the business in Guanzhong and even Hanzhong is done by the merchants under their control.

Therefore, the ferry terminals here are well built. There are more than ten new terminals for ferries, and there are dozens of ferries.

This also made it easier for the imperial guards to go ashore.

On the river surface several miles north of the ferry terminal, Wanli held up a telescope and looked at the increasing number of people, horses, and trucks gathering on the shore. He couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and smiled evilly to himself.

Everything is normal here, without any signs of panic.

Wang Chonggu certainly doesn’t know that the three major families in Puzhou are finished!

He thought about it carefully, then gave the order: "Zilong, have the fleet slow down and slowly drift through the middle of the river. Once all the merchants have boarded the ferry and left the dock, we can turn around and row back."

There were too many people, horses, and trucks gathered at the ferry terminal at that moment. Even if the imperial guards got onto the terminal, they couldn't ride their horses and rush to Puzhou City.

They might as well wait until all the people, horses and trucks were on the ferry and left the dock before getting on.

With a wave of command flags, more than a hundred navy centipede ships gradually slowed down, formed a long dragon in the middle of the river, and slowly floated to the south.

It’s not surprising that navy warships appear here, as the little emperor is currently engaged in a rampage in the northwest.

Yansui Town, Guyuan Town, Ningxia Town, and even the inner and outer areas are in a mess, so it is normal to dispatch some naval warships to provide support.

These navy warships have traveled back and forth many times, and many people at the ferry terminal have seen them, so they are no longer surprised.

They all thought that the navy warships were just passing by, so there was no panic at all. Those who needed to board the ships were still boarding, and the ferries loaded with people, horses and cargo began to leave the dock and row to the other side.

Who would have thought that just as the last boatload of people, horses and trucks had left the ferry terminal, the navy warship suddenly made a sharp turn and sped towards the terminal.

After a while, dozens of centipede boats docked, and the people and horses on them poured out like a tide and swarmed onto the shore.

Soon, the cavalry rushed towards Puzhou City like a long dragon.

After one wave came up, another wave came up. The long dragon of cavalry never stopped. There were actually thousands of troops hidden in the more than one hundred centipede ships!

The people on the ferry and on the shore were all shocked.

What is this for?

When Wanli and Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan got off the boat, there were only a few hundred riders left near the ferry terminal.

However, the navy's musketeers also followed them off the ship.

Two thousand musketeers quickly formed into two long lines and strode towards Puzhou City. Wanli and Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan also mounted their war horses and galloped towards the city under the protection of Deng Zilong, Shan Sinan, Li Xuancheng and others.

Puzhou City did not strengthen its defense!
There were only a few scattered guards on the city wall, looking out, and they seemed to have no idea what was going on.

The guards at the city gate had already moved to both sides and had no intention of stopping them at all.

What is going on here?
Doesn’t Wang Chonggu know that I will deal with him sooner or later?
When Wanli saw this, he couldn't help but look puzzled.

Wang Chonggu should know this very well.

This guy had long ago dismissed all the relatives of the three major families in Puzhou who were engaged in business and hid them away. Zhang Siwei's uncles, brothers, and children, Yang Bo's descendants, and the Wang family's descendants were no longer in Puzhou City.

Except for the officials, all the other members of the three major families in Puzhou seemed to have disappeared suddenly and could not be found.

This proves that Wang Chonggu knew that this day would most likely come.

The question is, why is Puzhou City not defended at all?
Originally, Wanli thought that Wang Chonggu would arrange some people to block them at the city gate.

Who would have thought that Wang Chonggu didn't even arrange anyone to block the city gate, and they entered the city so easily.

The people in the city didn't seem to be abnormal. They all had shocked expressions on their faces, as if they had no idea what was going on. Many people even gathered outside the gate of the Wang family compound to watch the excitement.

There was almost no one left at Zhang Siwei's house and Yang Bo's house, and it seemed that only Wang Chonggu was left in Puzhou City, so they just had to surround the huge Wang family compound.

At this time, nearly 10,000 imperial guards and light cavalry had already spread out and surrounded the Wang family compound.

There were a bunch of guards standing at the gate of the Wang family compound, preventing the imperial guards from entering.

Seeing this, Wanli said directly to Deng Zilong: "Zilong, send one hundred musketeers forward, load the bullets, and prepare to fire."

Upon hearing this, Deng Zilong immediately led a hundred musketeers forward to prepare.

Wanli saw that the musketeers were almost ready, so he said to Shan Sinan, "General Shan, have the imperial guards and cavalry retreat to the sides."

Shan Sinan immediately raised his hand and shouted, "Everyone at the gate, move back to both sides." Wanli then ordered, "Aim and fire."

what?
When the guards heard this, they couldn't help but look horrified.

They thought these people didn't dare to take action.

Who knew that they would just give the order to open fire.

What should I do now?
"Bang, bang, bang", a burst of gunfire rang out. Before they could decide whether to run or not, they were hit with holes all over their faces and fell to the ground screaming.

At such a close distance, the musket bullets could probably penetrate even bones.

Seeing that the men on the ground were frozen in place, Wanli gave a clear order: "Zilong, order the two thousand musketeers to load their guns. General Shan, send two thousand light cavalry to escort them in. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy."

There are many experts in the Wang family compound. Last time, dozens of secret guards were killed here. He can't be careless.

Unexpectedly, just as the musketeers and cavalry had lined up, several servants came out carrying a nanmu recliner.

Wang Chonggu half-reclining on a recliner, his face full of majesty, said, "Who are you? I'm the Prince's Guardian, a high-ranking official in the imperial court. How dare you come to my house and act wildly!"

You are nothing now.

Wanli rode forward and sneered, "Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, a high-ranking official in the imperial court, so powerful and impressive. Now your title has been revoked. I wonder what you can do to show off your power."

Little emperor!
Wasn't this guy attacking the Tumed tribe in his outer shell? Why did he come to Puzhou?
Wang Chonggu couldn't believe his eyes.

He would block the news, and Wanli would also block the news.

The news from Ningxia Town, Guyuan Town, Yansui Town, and Pianguan Town were all blocked by cavalry. Whenever Wanli captured a place, he would order people to replace all the people in the nearby post stations.

Therefore, the news of the great victory in Neitao, the great victory in Waowai, the suppression of the rebellion in Ningxia Town, etc. did not come out at all, and everyone thought that the war was still going on in the northwest.

Wang Chonggu could only learn from the latest news from the Tumed tribe that the Beijing troops had taken over the Qiantao Plain. After the Tumed tribe was driven out of the Great Wall, no more news could be transmitted.

He estimated that it would take the armored chariot soldiers and the grain cart soldiers about a month to push all the way from Guihua City to the Xitao Plain.

Because it is seven or eight hundred miles from the Qiantao Plain to the eastern entrance of the Houtao Plain, and there are thousands of miles from the eastern entrance of the Houtao Plain to the Xitao Plain. Adding the length of the Xitao Plain, the whole journey is more than two thousand miles.

Even if the chariot soldiers did nothing, it would take more than half a month to pull the chariots and food carts all the way over. What's more, there were people in the Houtao Plain and the Xitao Plain.

The Bayute and Balin tribes had both migrated there, and it would take more than a month for Buyan Taiji and Balin Taiji to resist a little.

Who knew that Wanli's tactics in the Qiantao Plain did not involve the Houtao Plain and the Xitao Plain at all, and he first took the Houtao Plain and then attacked the Qiantao Plain.

In other words, there was no need to fight on the Houtao Plain, and he did not use chariots to advance slowly. He led his cavalry directly and galloped all the way to the Xitao Plain.

Buyan Taiji and Balin Taiji were so scared by him that they ran away and did not dare to resist at all.

So, Wang Chonggu thought it would take him more than a month, but he only spent about ten days in total.

At this moment, Wang Chonggu really couldn't believe that the little emperor would appear here.

He was stunned for a long time before he slowly lifted the mink blanket from his body, climbed down from the recliner with difficulty, and said respectfully on the ground, "This old minister pays homage to His Majesty."

Are you still taking advantage of your age and seniority in front of me?
What old minister?

You old bastard!
Wanli sneered and said, "I have said that you are no longer the Prince's Grand Tutor. I cannot afford to employ a minister like you, nor do I dare to employ one."

Wang Chonggu even tried to argue, "How dare this old minister, Your Majesty, say such a thing?

Even if this old minister has no merit, he has worked hard. He did his best to facilitate the Longqing Agreement. Since then, the border has been at peace, the soldiers and civilians for thousands of miles have been happy and peaceful, and there has been no need for war. The court has saved seven or eight tenths of money every year.

You bastard, you’re bragging to me!
When Wanli heard Longqing's agreement, he became furious.

He shouted directly, "Shut up, you old traitor! You can brag about the Longqing Collaboration for ten thousand years. You like to brag, don't you? Go to the Imperial Prison and brag about it. Arrest you."

This guy ran out on his own, so of course we have to catch him first.

As for this guy's bad mouth and his love for bragging, he will be tortured in the imperial prison!
You like to blow, right? I'll let you blow as much as you want. I'll see how long you can blow under the torture in the imperial prison.

Unexpectedly, Wang Chonggu even cried out in injustice: "Your Majesty, this is unjust. I, an old minister, have never colluded with the enemy and betrayed my country."

Are you talking nonsense without opening your eyes?

The question is, why does this guy lie with his eyes open?

Upon hearing this, Wanli frowned slightly.

There's something wrong with this guy's behavior.

It would be fine if Puzhou City was not defended.

Not only did this guy not run away, he also offered himself to be caught. What does that mean?
(End of this chapter)