Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 311

"I was careless."

When King Kong Youde of Gongshun faced his old buddy Huaishun Wang Geng Zhongming, he half-lyed in the chair, showing a rare sense of decadence. "I thought that there were no people left in the south, and going south was not a random killing. But I didn't expect that the boat capsized in the gutter in Xia Town."

"I have been through so many storms and waves, and now I have turned a big somersault in this small gutter. The most annoying thing is that I still don't know who my enemy is. I haven't even seen the enemy. The battalion was nearly destroyed."

Geng Zhongming handed him a cup of hot tea.

"It's just a small setback, and you don't need to blame yourself so much." Geng Zhongming, known as Geng Er, has an unusual relationship with Kong Youde.He is also from Liaodong, but he was demoted to Houjin very early and returned to the position of Qianzong.But later he defected to Dongjiang Mao Wenlong, who, like Kong Youde, was highly appreciated and valued by Mao Wenlong. He was adopted as his adopted grandson, named Youjie, and was a righteous brother to Kong Youde, who was named Yongshi.

The other Wang Zhishun Wang Shang Kexi among the three Shun kings was also the grandson of Mao Wenlong, named Yongxi.

Kong Youde is famous for his bravery, but Geng Er is famous for his cunning. In the past, under Mao Wenlong's command, Kong Youde always played as a striker, charging forward, while Geng Er was in charge of the army's finances.

He is tall and tall, with a dark complexion, but his palms are as white as jade. Although he is famous for his cunning and wisdom, Geng Er is actually brave and good at fighting.

However, after Mao Wenlong's death, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi, the three righteous brothers, parted ways.Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming voted for Governor Sun Yuanhua, but Shang Kexi voted for Chief Soldier Huang Long.Later, there was a battle in Fuzhen and Dongjiang mutiny. Geng Zhongming's younger brother Geng Zhongyu launched a mutiny under Huanglong's command. He surrounded the general army's office in the name of making money, and took Huanglong to the martial arts field to break his legs and cut off his nose. In the end, Shang Kexi led troops to suppress He mutinied and killed Geng Zhongyu, and asked to add crimes to Geng Zhongming.

Huanglong later fought many lawsuits with Sun Yuanhua.

When Kong Youde rebelled, Sun Yuanhua still advocated appeasement and sent Geng Zhongming outside the city to appease him. As a result, Geng Zhongming gathered many Liaodong fellow villagers as Kong Youde's internal support and offered the city to surrender.

After Geng Zhongming followed the rebellion, he immediately killed Huanglong's family members in Dengzhou.

Later, after the failure of the rebellion, he was forced to cross the sea and descend to Jin. Geng Zhongming didn't dare to go back because Houjin fled.

However, the two brothers are also good people. Knowing that they were suspected by Hou Jin, they deliberately played double reeds. Kong Youde impeached Geng Zhongming for encroaching on his followers, and Geng Zhongming impeached Kong Youde for hiding his family. It seemed that the two sides broke up.

But in fact, among the kings of Sanshun, the generals of the Han people who were conferred by the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the relationship between Kong and Geng has always been very good, and they advance and retreat together, while Geng and Shang are revenge for killing brothers.

In the sixth year of Chongzhen, when Kong Geng fled to the sea, Shang Kexi was ordered to chase and intercept him. Later, Kong Geng led the Jin soldiers to capture Lushun, and Huanglong was defeated and killed. Shang Kexi's hundreds of wives, concubines, family slaves and maidservants in Lushun also drowned to death. .

This hatred is even more intensified.

"I don't think your accident this time is necessarily a bad thing." Geng Er rubbed his jade-like white palms, and said very profoundly.

"Why isn't that a bad thing? I've traveled thousands of miles south and haven't fought a single battle. The chariot camp is almost destroyed, and the cavalry also lost a lot of mounts, not to mention the gunpowder and artillery. I have saved this property for many years. "

"Listen to my detailed analysis." Geng Er sat down unhurriedly, "The last time we fought against Li Zicheng and Hong Guangchao with the second king of Yingyu in the southern expedition, it was a rapid pace, and the momentum was like a broken bamboo. Basically, we didn't meet any decent ones. Resistance, especially in the Southern Dynasty, whether it is Zuo Liangyu, the four towns in Jiangbei, or the Yangtze River Navy, who really resisted? Shi Kefa and Huang Degong resisted for a while."

"But how long will it take for our class teacher to return to Liaodong?"

Kong Youde nodded, they went back in July, and it was August after they arrived in Liaodong, but they had just been disarmed and returned to the fields, and the horses were sent to Nanshan, and the imperial court conscripted them to send troops.

Basically no days off.

Receive the order to recruit troops and go south again. It is now mid-September.

"It's only been three months since we left, and the changes in the situation in the south can be described as astonishing. Nalu Jianguo and the Nine Kings are surprisingly strong."

"Is it strong? But how did I hear that they stationed a lot of troops in Qiantang, and finally took Hangzhou and Huzhou, but they were taken back immediately? I even heard that Zheng Jiwu, the Marquis of Haining who took Hangzhou, was taking Fuyang, Yuhang and other places. Then, taking advantage of the dry Qiantang River, he led his troops across the river suddenly and defeated Shaoxing in one fell swoop?"

Geng Er laughed.

"This matter, there must be some tricks in it, but let's ignore him for now, let's talk about the Marquis of Haining. He reported that he was right to break Shaoxing, but he only stayed in Shaoxing for a few days and then withdrew to Hangzhou. The reason is that Zhejiang East Wang Zhiren and others counterattacked aggressively, but he invaded Shaoxing and could not provide food and grass, and Shaoxing was fortified and cleared, so he could not hold on and had to retreat to Hangzhou."

"But when you think about it carefully, there must be a problem here. In addition, all the prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River were corrupt, but Li Yuchun and Zheng Jiwu's Songjiang and Jiaxing were stable and worry-free. Even the Marquis of Haining has repeatedly defeated the Ming army. There must be a problem. , Who are Zhang Cunren and Xiao Qiyuan, you are no stranger to me, they are still very capable, will they not be as good as Hai Ninghou, a military officer in the Ming Kingdom's guard?"

"Zheng Jiwu really has such abilities, and he will remain silent in the Chongzhen Dynasty? In other words, Zhang Cunren can't hold Hangzhou, and he can't beat the Qiantang River. What kind of ability does Zheng Jiwu have to keep Jiaxing and enter Hangzhou single-handedly?" , can you enter Shaoxing again?"

"Comparing the situation in Huzhou, Suzhou, Taicang and other places, don't you think there are many problems here? Tu Guobao can be regarded as a titan, and he lost to Hangzhou three times. Li Chengdong is also very good at fighting, and the result is the same. Under the attack of the Ming army, they can’t defend their territory, they are still far away from the east of Zhejiang, but Zhang Cunren, Tu Guobao, etc. can’t do it all, but Li Yuchun and Zheng Jiwu, who were not famous before, are invincible, isn’t this a problem?”

Kong Youde is still feeling sorry for his people, horses, artillery, etc., just thinking about it makes his liver tremble.

"Isn't the matter in Jiangnan a bit far-fetched?"

"No," Geng Er reminded Kong Youde, "The change started from the west of Zhejiang. The surrounding area of ​​Taihu Lake was corrupted first, and then Lu Jianguo was able to go all the way to the north to kill Xu Hai. If he can't even defend his old nest in Shaoxing , How could it be possible to take down Hangzhou, how could it be possible to corrupt Jiangnan, and how could it be possible to kill all the way to Xuzhou?"

"I suspect that we have seriously underestimated this Lu Jianguo before. There are capable people in the south. No matter whether it is Lu Jianguo or his nine princes who are really powerful, it means that there are capable people in the south, so they can In such a short period of time, we can hold our ground and counterattack Susong and Huguang, and even control the Yangtze River and the canal."

"You stumbled this time, he was an accident, not all accidents, even if there was no such thing, you might still stumble, because the Ming army was able to fight all the way to Xuzhou, not all by taking advantage of loopholes. Otherwise, Liu Liangzuo is not stupid, Why do you want to deal with the Ming Dynasty again at this time?"

Kong Youde sat upright and scratched his head, "It seems to be so logical, second child, you are still smart. But this time I am still seriously injured."

"Not at all, you just lost some gunpowder, and those guns were not all destroyed, most of them just destroyed some artillery carriages and mounts, and the cavalry just scared away some horses. The real unlucky ones were those who were killed. Hundreds of soldiers, what else is the loss?"

"On the contrary, now you can justifiably don't need to play forward, you can return to Yanzhou to rest, and you don't even need to participate in the next battle. After all, you have suffered such a heavy loss. The only bad thing is that you will be punished by the regent. , but I guess it’s just a little punishment.”

"This Ming army is not easy. We can't figure out what is true and what is true, so we just bumped into it. If we fail, we may end up with Zhang Cunren, so let others take the lead in case of trouble."

Kong Youde understood, "Then I will go to see Tan Tai later and tell him to let Shang Kexi lead the battle?"

"Shang Thief has already belittled you in every possible way in front of Tan Tai after hearing about your setback. Now that you are going along with the tide, let Shang Thief take the vanguard for you." Geng Zhongming still hated Shang Kexi.

Shang Kexi originally followed Huanglong to deal with Kong Geng and the two of them. Later, Huanglong committed suicide in Lushun's defeat, but the new general soldier was Shang Kexi's deadly enemy. As a result, internal strife broke out again in Dongjiang. The new general soldier Shen Shikui wanted to trick Shang Kexi into going to the island, and then arrested him False accusation of murder, the matter leaked, Shang Kexi contacted Houjin and surrendered.

In the end, he arrested two lieutenants, plundered five islands, threatened more than [-] soldiers and civilians, and reduced the military resources of the five islands to the empress gold. He was greeted by Huang Taiji thirty miles out of the city. Soldiers are treated the same.

The three kings have always been hostile to each other on the surface, but Kong Geng is actually one, but the monk is the real enemy.

Geng Zhongming is very happy to have the opportunity to give Yin Shang a chance, and Kong Youde is also willing to help.

After the secret discussion was made, Kong Youde left Jining and rushed to Yanzhou to meet Tan Tai and He Luohui.

Tan Tai was also very dissatisfied when he saw Kong Youde, he had not successfully dispatched the army, and he had already suffered such a serious loss of troops.

"Didn't King Gongshun pat his chest with the general before and say that Xuzhou must be guarded? Why can't even a Xia town be guarded now? I even heard that I didn't even see the shadow of the Ming army, and was blown away by a female ghost with a thunderbolt Half a man and a city?"

Shang Kexi sat next to Tan Tai, sneering, "I heard that the Jin family is beautiful, but no matter how good-looking a woman is, she doesn't need to be so forceful, since she is not willing to comply, why should you force her?" Well, destroy what you can’t get, it’s too tasteless, let alone come up with such a thing.”

Kong Youde kept a straight face, and it was gratifying to ignore it, but pleaded guilty to Tan Tai, "This king was careless for a while, and was burned by the Ming army's secret workers, and the gunpowder was burned. He was indeed dereliction of duty, and he was willing to be dealt with by the general. Now Xuzhou is offered by Shen Bao. Ming thief, the grain and grass in Xia Town have been taken away again, our army can no longer serve as a forward, please allow me to lead my troops back to Yanzhou to replenish and rest."

"Forward is an important task. I recommend King Zhishun to lead his 8000 men as the forward. Take Xuzhou in one fell swoop, and our army will open the way."

Tan Tai has a dark face, although he is very dissatisfied with Kong Youde, but Kong Youde's status is relatively special, so he can't blame him too much, but he is also happy to see these three Shun kings tearing each other down.

"King Zhishun?" Tan Tai looked at Shang Kexi.

Shang Kexi looked at the disheveled Kong Youde, knowing that he was dissatisfied with him, but he didn't care, he was only blind, so there was nothing to be afraid of, he brought [-] soldiers from Haizhou in Liaodong, and he was the strongest among the Sanshun kings of.

A mere Xuzhou, what can't be won.

He had heard that the Ming army would only sneak in while avoiding the real situation. They were all engaged in sneak attacks. After breaking through the city and looting it, they abandoned the city. It's his inability to make such a big somersault in an empty city.

Now he gave up the forward position and led the troops first. Then he won Xuzhou Kongcheng for nothing. Isn't this credit for nothing?
Why not?

"Please rest assured, General, I will never make the mistake King Gong Shun made again." Shang Kexi laughed.

　Happy New Years Eve friends from the south!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)