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Chapter 583 The Cold-hearted Sun Chuanting
Henan, Yang Sichang marching camp.

"What! Cough cough cough..."

There was a violent cough, Yang Sichang covered his mouth and widened his eyes, as if he was going to cough out his lung leaves, at this moment the military commander said with a sad face, "Master Supervisor, Xuzhou has fallen. "

"How, how is it possible! Cough cough..."

Yang Sichang coughed desperately and looked at the military adviser: "Didn't Xuzhou say that they organized a defense [-] miles outside the city, and the general Li Ruyun personally supervised the battle?"

"Yes, it's the supervisor. General Li Shen did go, but before the battle started, General Li Shen's subordinates mutinied. Li Zicheng won without fighting at all."

"Rebellion, what is Li Ruyun doing? Go and call him to see me. I will kill him myself! Cough cough cough..."

Yang Sichang's eyes widened and he shouted. Hearing this, the military adviser lowered his head and said, "General Li Shen died in battle."

"Dead in battle?"

Yang Sichang was taken aback, and the military master said: "General Li Shen saw that although his subordinates mutinied, they did not retreat. Instead, they rode alone and rushed towards Li Zicheng's [-]-strong army. Later, he was killed by Liu Zongmin, a general under the command of the intruder."

After hearing this, Yang Sichang was stunned, sighed for a long time and said: "Forget it, I still have three points of backbone."

"But it's not right. Even if Li Ruyun is defeated here, but Xuzhou City is high, as long as Li Zicheng guards for a while, He Renlong will be able to arrive."

"Liu Hanmin, the magistrate of Xuzhou, learned that Li Ruyun was defeated. He almost didn't stop at all. He ran away with his soft clothes, leaving an empty city for the intruders. The intruders captured Xuzhou City without bloodshed. When He Renlong and his men arrived , The banner of Chuang Wang has already been erected on Xuzhou City!"

"Pfft~"

Listening to the military adviser's narration, Yang Sichang finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. It was a rush, but after spitting out the blood stuck in his chest, Yang Sichang's spirit improved a bit. At this time Yang Sichang cursed: "Liu Hanmin has wronged the country!"

Yang Sichang yelled, his eyes were red. Now all his calculations have come to nothing. Li Zicheng occupied Xuzhou and directly cut himself off from Luoyang. As a result, Yang Sichang and Luoyang can't be contacted now. Yang Sichang's overall plan was thrown into chaos for a while. In an instant, he fell into a disadvantage.

Soon the news spread to the capital. In the direction of the capital, Chongzhen learned that Xuzhou had fallen, and when Li Zicheng threatened Luoyang with his troops, he was in a bad mood. He called a group of officials overnight to discuss countermeasures.

Soon the chief assistant of the cabinet Zhou Yanru, the Minister of War Chen Xinjia, and the chief eunuch Cao Huachun were directly recruited into the palace to discuss countermeasures.

Chongzhen's face was pale at this time, looking at the three people in front of the book case, he said: "Do you all know the situation in Henan?"

The three of them shook their heads in unison. The emperor had just found out, how could they know before the emperor, so they all pretended to be confused at this moment, Chongzhen heard the words and glanced at Wang Chengen and said: "Read it to them."

Wang Chengen immediately took out the military newspaper and read it.

Xuzhou fell, and Li Zicheng occupied Xuzhou without bloodshed, and began to attack Shangqiu, Bozhou, Runingfu, and Yuzhou. If these four state capitals fell, Luoyang would be in danger.

Hearing that the battle situation in Henan was so critical, Zhou Yanru was the first to get up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the chief culprit for the fall of Xuzhou is the prefect Liu Hanmin. The difference is a thousand miles away, and the loss of control of Xuzhou City has caused a disadvantage in the Henan battlefield. I think that Liu Hanmin should be punished for the crime of fleeing before the battle, and he should be executed Ling Chi, as an example to others!"

Zhou Yanru spoke first, and Chongzhen frowned slightly when he heard the words: "Old Ge, Luoyang is in crisis now, it's not the time to question the crime, let's think about how to rescue Luoyang first."

Zhou Yanru cupped his hands and said: "This, I don't know about military affairs, this needs the Ministry of War to issue a regulation."

After Zhou Yanru finished speaking, Chongzhen looked at Chen Xinjia. Chen Xinjia scolded Zhou Yanru, you old fox, you bastard, you only know how to play football.

Chen Xinjia took a step forward at this time and said: "Your Majesty, the bandits in Henan are very powerful, and we have few soldiers, so I am afraid it will be difficult to match them. We should deploy a large number of troops to participate in the encirclement and suppression. We must not tolerate it."

Upon hearing the words, Chongzhen looked at Chen Xinjia and said, "How can there be any soldiers to transfer now?"

Chen Xinjia heard the words and said: "Your Majesty, the two evils are the lesser. Now Henan is facing a situation of falling. If Henan falls, Shandong and Shanxi will be in danger. If Shandong and Shanxi fall, the land of the Central Plains will be completely cut open by intruders. We cannot communicate with the south, and the water transportation will be different at that time, and the capital will definitely be panicked, and I am afraid that it will threaten His Majesty and Da Ming Guozuo."

"That's why Li Zicheng is now the biggest confidant of Ming Dynasty, so I ask your Majesty to send troops into Henan no matter what, so that the situation in Henan cannot continue to collapse. As for who to send to Henan, I think there are two candidates, one is the Xuanfu. Sun Chuanting, one is Tongguan Zuo Liangyu, if one of these two goes to assist Lord Yang Sichang, then the situation in Henan will be stabilized."

Chen Xinjia looked at Chongzhen and said, Chongzhen fell into deep thought when he heard the words, these two people can't move lightly, Xuanfu is guarding against Jiannu and Mongolian Tartars, and Zuo Liangyu is guarding against Lantian thieves.

But now, as Chen Xinjia said, if Henan falls, the Central Plains will be unstable. If it is really enlarged by intruders, cutting across the north and south and breaking the connection between the capital and the south of the Yangtze River, then the capital will become an isolated city.

At that time, it will really be the time of life and death. Compared with this, the Jiannu, the Tartars, and the Lantian bandits seem not so terrible.

Chongzhen thought that Chen Xinjia's words also reached the ears of Zhou Yanru and Cao Huachun, and the two looked at each other at this moment. In fact, they had basically made up their minds at this time. If this was the case, they would definitely transfer Zuo Liangyu.

After all, they thought in their hearts that Lantian would not rebel. At this time, Cao Huachun glanced at Zhou Yanru, and the meaning was obvious. Come on, we discussed that day and gave the princess to Li Chaosheng.

Zhou Yanru obviously understood Cao Huachun's eyes, but Zhou Yanru didn't argue, but lowered his head and looked at the tip of his toes, as if he was happy that he could still see his toes at such an old age, without saying a word .

After all, whoever said this would offend Chongzhen, and Chongzhen's narrow-mindedness is well known in the world. Even if this trick is indeed a useful method, and can even relieve the crisis in Henan, but after this matter is resolved, Chongzhen often sees it. When the princess gave Lantian to be a child, she must have hated it in her heart, and if she was unhappy at that time, her head might move.

So Zhou Yanru decided that I don't know, I don't know, I don't know anything.

Cao Huachun stared angrily at Zhou Yanru's incompetence, but it was useless at all, he is a thousand-year-old fox, who are you talking to?

Zhou Yanru said that if I don't speak, you can't do anything to me.

And Cao Huachun was very angry, but he didn't dare to say it. He was the emperor's running dog. The ministers offended Chongzhen, and Chongzhen had to be cautious about the influence of the court.

However, Cao Huachun is a slave, a running dog, and the emperor's domestic servant. The emperor needs to seek someone's consent to deal with the servants, and the emperor's killing of eunuchs will definitely get applause from all the halls, and even praise from the people. Therefore, it is easier for the emperor to kill eunuchs than dogs. It's a matter of one sentence.

No matter how powerful you are, you still have to bow your head obediently, don't you believe me?Just think about that mighty [-]-year-old Wei Zhongxian, Chongzhen had just ascended the throne, and a single sentence could scare him to hang himself.

So Cao Huachun couldn't say this.

The two of them had their own ghosts and didn't speak, but Chongzhen had already made a comparison, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Decree, order Sun Chuanting to quickly lead the troops to Henan to help Yang Sichang stabilize the situation and eliminate the intruders!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yanru and Cao Huachun both looked like this. In Chongzhen's mind, Li Chaosheng in Lantian was an evenly matched confidant, and even slavery and Mongol Tartars were not important. After all, these guys only knew They plundered in the Central Plains, and when they had robbed enough, they left.

Even if Chongzhen let go of Xuanfu Datong and let the Mongols and Jiannu come to rob them, after their looting is over, Chongzhen can clean up the old rivers and mountains, and his rule is still stable.

But Lan Tian, ​​when did he ever see the land that Lan Tian ate and spit out.

Chongzhen had no choice but to grit his teeth and let Sun Chuanting go to Henan.

At this time, Cao Huachun and Zhou Yanru looked at each other again, Cao Huachun still couldn't hold back and said, "My lord."

Chongzhen looked at Cao Huachun in a daze: "Huh?"

Cao Huachun bowed and said, "My lord, I have a doubt."

Chongzhen looked at Cao Huachun and said, "Why do you have doubts?"

Cao Huachun said: "Sun Chuanting had a good relationship with Lu Xiangsheng, but Lu Xiangsheng's death has nothing to do with Yang Sichang. There is a personal grievance between the two of them. I am afraid that they cannot cooperate well. If they hinder each other, it may be detrimental to the situation in Henan."

Chongzhen frowned, he really didn't think about it, Cao Huachun lowered his head, thinking to Your Majesty, I've already said so, you should think about Zuo Liangyu.

Chongzhen was caught in a tangle at this time, but soon Chongzhen recovered his face and said: "The purpose remains unchanged, transfer Sun Chuanting to Henan."

After hearing this, Zhou Yanru also took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, although I don't understand military affairs, if you send troops from Tongguan, compared with Datong Mansion, the military expenditure will be reduced by at least [-]%. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Chongzhen's expression froze, he looked at Zhou Yanru in puzzlement and said, "You also think Zuo Liangyu should be sent?"

Zhou Yanru said: "From the perspective of military expenditure, Zuo Liangyu is more economical."

Chongzhen frowned and said: "Then send Zuo Liangyu into Henan and let Sun Chuanting watch Li Chaosheng, no way, most of Sun Chuanting's subordinates are Qin soldiers, and they also have intersections with Lantian, so it's not right for him to look at it, that's all right, dear friends, don't do it again." If you persuade me, send Sun Chuanting."

Hearing this, Zhou Yanru glanced at Cao Huachun, Cao Huachun also looked at him, the two looked at each other, quite helpless, we did our best.

In the eyes of Chongzhen, Lantian's priority is still higher than that of Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng is a thief, and Lantian is an opponent recognized by Chongzhen.

The imperial decree was issued and soon spread to Xuanfu.

Xuanfu Governor Yamen.

"Fortunately, the emperor ordered that the trespassers flooded Kaifeng and harmed Henan. Now they have entered Xuzhou and are approaching Luoyang. Henan is in dire straits. At this time, we need a good general to set things right and help the building collapse. Kuangfu Sheji, Xuanda Governor Sun Chuanting, the pillar of the country, has an inexhaustible talent, and he is justly taking on this important task. Today, Sun Chuanting is appointed as the deputy commander of Henan's chaos suppression, and he rushed to Henan with his troops and joined forces with Yang Sichang. Destroy the intruders, here we go!"

The eunuch who passed the decree read out the imperial decree, and then said to Sun Chuanting with a smile: "Master Sun, accept the decree."

At this moment, Sun Chuanting looked up at the eunuch, then bowed his head and said, "Sun Chuanting accepts the order."

"Hey, Mr. Sun, don't kneel down, get up quickly, don't hurt yourself, the emperor is still waiting for you to put down the chaos."

The eunuch looked at Sun Chuanting and said, Sun Chuanting glanced at the eunuch after hearing this and said, "Eunuch, what is your majesty's will?"

"Ok?"

The eunuch squinted at Sun Chuanting, meaning why do you still dare to question His Majesty's will?
Sun Chuanting cupped his hands and said: "I don't dare, but father-in-law, I am the governor of Xuanda now, guarding against the Mongol Tartars and Jiannu. If I leave with my troops, the land of Xuanda will be empty, and Jiannu will be there by then. Or if the Mongolian Tartars go south, what should the people in the north do?"

Hearing this, the eunuch looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "Master Sun, do you mean that Xuanda will have no troops to defend after you leave?"

When Sun Chuanting heard the words, he cupped his hands and said, "Who will take over the old man's post?"

The eunuch turned cold and said, "Hebei Commander Lu Minghao."

Sun Chuanting's eyes suddenly turned cold after hearing this. Lu Minghao, the fleeing general, when the Qing soldiers went south, he barely made any resistance and ran away. They ran away, and now they are said to be general soldiers, but most of them are temporary fillings, and their combat effectiveness is almost the same as that of Li Zicheng's peasant army.

And the number is still small, only more than [-] people. If you put this army in Xuanda, doesn't this mean that you will give Jiannu and Tartars a chance to invade?

Sun Chuanting looked at the eunuch and said, "Eunuch, Xuanda is an important border town, so it's no joke. Lu Minghao has new troops in his hands, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to take on this important task."

After Sun Chuanting finished speaking, the eunuch looked at Sun Chuanting again and said, "Master Sun, you are just Governor Xuan, not Minister of the Ministry of War of Ming Dynasty, and not even the emperor. This is a big matter. Since the emperor has made a decision, it is decided. Don't worry about it." Talk too much, fear of causing disaster."

Upon hearing this, Sun Chuanting looked at the eunuch and said, "But..."

"Don't be so, I know what you want to say, but Lord Sun, Jiannu, and Tartars are just a group of thieves. They just came to Daming to plunder and leave after grabbing something. It's nothing special. We Daming The land is vast and abundant, not bad for that.”

"But Li Zicheng occupies Henan, which is the land of the Central Plains. If he becomes bigger, he can threaten the capital and the emperor. This is absolutely unacceptable."

"Master Sun is the pillar of the country. There are few people in Ming Dynasty who can fight, so you are going to suppress the thieves and protect the emperor. This is the most important thing. As for the mud-legged people in the north, it doesn't matter if they die. The overall situation is the most important!"

The eunuch pinched the orchid and pointed to Sun Chuanting to teach Sun Chuanting the experience of being an official, and Sun Chuanting's eyes gradually became cold from the worry at the beginning.

(End of this chapter)