Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 44 Suppressing Gao Jie
The [-] cavalry who followed Wang Jiayan as suspects were attacked from north to south by the cavalry of Liu Fangliang and Yuan Zongdi of the Dashun Army near Dezhou, and the entire army was wiped out.

More than [-] of them were killed and more than [-] surrendered.

More than a hundred people including Hu Xinshui and Wang Jiayan were wounded and captured.

Then, Liu Fangliang escorted more than a hundred prisoners of war to join Li Zicheng.

The three brothers Zhu Cihong, Zhu Cijiong, and Zhu Cizhen will be with Hu Xinshui and Wang Jiayan at this moment, but Zhu Cihong is not locked in the prison car and can move around freely.

Only three and a half children, the thief didn't care at all.

"Prince? His Royal Highness." Wang Jiayan called softly.

Zhu Cihong walked to Wang Jiayan's prison car without a trace, and asked in a low voice, "What does Master Wang have to say?"

In the Chongzhen Dynasty, Wang Jiayan was known for his uprightness, outspokenness and daring to remonstrate. He had the spirit of not allowing Haigangfeng to focus on beauty, and he had several sutra feasts, and Zhu Cihong also listened to Wang Jiayan's teachings.

Therefore, Wang Jiayan can barely be called Zhu Cihong's master.

"Prince." Wang Jiayan said in a low voice, "I expect Jiannu's chasing troops to come, and the army of thieves will fall into chaos later, so you, King Ding, and King Yong need to make preparations early."

Zhu Cihong asked in a low voice: "How to prepare?"

Wang Jiayan said: "When the thieves start to make a mess, take advantage of the chaos and knock the guards unconscious..."

While talking, a group of thieves suddenly came over, and the leader was a Confucian scholar in white.

Wang Jiayan and Zhu Cihong recognized him at a glance, this man was Li Yan, the right army commander of the bandit.

"What did You Sima say to His Royal Highness?" Li Yan said, "But you want to run?"

The plan was dismantled by Li Yan before it started, and Wang Jiayan knew that there was no hope of escape, so he didn't bother to talk nonsense to Li Yan at the moment, but just let out a muffled grunt and stopped talking.

Seeing this, Li Yan smiled and signaled the guards to open the prison cars one by one.

Dozens of prison carts were all opened, and more than a hundred prisoners locked inside were all released.

"What are you?" Wang Jiayan looked at Li Yan with some doubts, and then said, "Understood."

"What do you understand?" Li Yan smiled and said with a straight face, "According to the order of His Majesty Emperor Yongchang of the Dashun Dynasty, all prisoners of war including Prince Zhu Cihong of Nanming will be released immediately. You can go."

"Ah?" Wang Jiayan froze in place, can he go?I didn't expect this, I thought they were going to be executed.

Li Yan said again: "By the way, please tell His Majesty Emperor Chongzhen of the Nanming Dynasty that Dashun and Ernanming are a brotherly country. In the face of Jiannu barbarians, brothers should join hands to resist foreign captives."

"Ah this?" Wang Jiayan couldn't turn the corner.

How did Daming and the thief suddenly become a state of brothers?

Li Yan didn't say any more, turned around and walked away.

Wang Jiayan was still in a daze, but Hu Xinshui stepped forward and said, "You Sima, go!"

"Oh yes, leave quickly." Wang Jiayan woke up like a dream, no matter what, it was better to leave here quickly, otherwise he would only suffer with the bandits.

Li Yan was quite interesting and gave away more than a hundred donkeys.

At present Hu Xinshui, Wang Jiayan and more than a hundred Ming soldiers rode donkeys to protect the crown prince Zhu Cihong, Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong, and Yongwang Zhu Cizhen changed direction and went straight to Hejian Dezhou.

After running for a while, there was a cry like heaven and earth falling behind him.

When I looked back anxiously, I saw that the Guan Ning army and the Jiannu army had already reached the Qingshui River.

"The thieves are over!" Hu Xinshui said, "The thieves here will definitely be eaten by Jiannu, and all the women who robbed gold, silver and treasures from Beijing will also be cheap to build slaves. What a pity."

How good would it be for these property women to belong to him?

……

Gao Jie also had almost the same sigh.

How good would it be if all the property and women in Yangzhou City belonged to him?

At this time, Gao Jie didn't know that Emperor Chongzhen had rushed to Yizhen, and collected Huang Degong's [-] troops, and had even brought [-] cavalry to Yangzhou.

Among the four towns in Jiangbei, Gao Jie has the most soldiers and horses.

In addition to the [-] frontier troops that Gao Jie brought from Shaanxi and Shanxi, there were also [-] stragglers gathered on the way to flee south, for a total of [-] cavalry troops.

Now the [-] troops are all outside Yangzhou City.

The villages and towns within a hundred miles of Yangzhou have been looted by Gao Jie's department.

It is precisely because of this that the officials, gentry, common people and giant merchants in Yangzhou City are united like never before. Anyway, there is only one, and Gao Jie's soldiers will not be allowed to enter Yangzhou City!

Gao Jie sent troops to try to fight a few times, but he was hit head-on and bloody.

That's why there is the previous sigh, how good it would be if all the property and women in the city belonged to him?
This is Yangzhou, a well-known wealthy and prosperous place in the Ming Dynasty. The salt merchants from the two Huaihe Rivers and Huaihe Rivers lived here, and Yangzhou Shouma was even more famous in the world.

Thinking of the wealth of the salt merchants and the Yangzhou skinny horse,

Gao Jie's gaze became eager again.

This time, Yangzhou must be broken no matter what!

However, at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside Xingyuan.

Then his nephew Li Benshen came in and reported: "Uncle, a cavalry army is coming!"

"Cavalry?" Gao Jie frowned, "Could it be Huang Chuangzi? How many troops are there?"

"It's dark, so I can't see clearly." Li Ben said deeply, "But there are at least five thousand riders."

"Five thousand?!" Gao Jie's expression froze, he immediately stood up and walked out, "Go and have a look."

Gao Jie took Li Benshen and a few servants out of the big tent, and climbed up to the watchtower, only to see the dots of fire coming from Yizhen in the west, all over the mountains and plains.

"Mother thief, this must be Huang Chuangzi."

"Except for Huang Chuangzi, there is no other army nearby."

Gao Jie scolded: "This bastard, I robbed Yangzhou, what's hindering him?"

Li Benshen said: "Uncle, Huang Chuangzi's army is also a hindrance, do you want to find someone to negotiate with him? It's better not to fight or not to fight, at worst, give him some money and women."

"Negotiation is a fart." Gao Jie said, "I have long wanted to deal with him."

Speaking of this meal, he said loudly: "Send me an order to gather all the battalions!"

Li Benshen replied yes, and when he was about to go down to deliver the order, the flames were shining in the opposite formation.

"Three-eyed blunderbuss!" Li Ben said deeply, "This is the trumpet cannon, and Huang Chuangzi's men are about to launch an attack!"

"That's not right." Gao Jie said, "Aggression here? I haven't figured out what's going on yet. Huang Chuangzi is too fucking arrogant, isn't he?"

As soon as the words fell, the swan sound sounded.

Immediately, thousands of people shouted: "There is a purpose!"

Immediately there were three swan sounds, and three more shouts from the opposite side: "There is a will!"

"Uncle, there is a decree!" Li Ben said in amazement, "It is a middle-ranking official sent by King Fu. He probably heard that Uncle's army surrounded Yangzhou, so he sent someone to mediate."

Immediately afterwards, several riders walked out of the front formation, and walked slowly towards the gate of Gao Jie's camp.

Gao Jie immediately poked his head out from the watchtower and shouted: "Listen, no one is allowed to shoot guns or arrows without my general's order, and those who dare to disobey will be executed!"

The middle-ranking official sent by King Fu still wants to show some face.

However, Gao Jie had already made up his mind that it was impossible for him to rescue Yangzhou, even if Prince Fu came to him.

When they went down to the gate, they found that the eunuch sent was actually an old acquaintance.

"Eunuch Gao?" Gao Jie said in amazement, "Aren't you supervising the army in Ningqian? When did you arrive in Yangzhou?"

"Don't mention it, I almost died in the chaos along the way." Gao Qiqian smiled noncommittally, and said, "Gao Zongzhen should let our family enter the camp to read out the will."

"Oh yes." Gao Jie hurriedly led Gao Qi into the camp.

After entering the big tent, Gao Jie didn't set up an incense table, nor did he intend to kneel down.

In the troubled times, etiquette collapsed, and Gao Jie didn't pay much attention to etiquette, the court?Paying him is the court, not paying him is bullshit, who cares about you?

Gao Jie has degenerated into a mobile warlord.

Such mobile warlords are more destructive than warlords of independent parties.

Gao Qiqian was not angry either, he laughed and unfolded the imperial decree: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor."

Gao Jie was stunned when he heard the words, Emperor Fengtian Chengyun?King Fu came to the throne so soon?This is a loss of face, and it is not clear whether Chongzhen is dead or alive.

Gao Qiqian went on to read: "The imperial edict said: Civil servants don't love money, military officials don't hesitate to die, and the world will be peaceful! Aid Shanxi's general officer Gao Jie, mount the horse to rule the army, dismount the horse to calm the people..."

Gao Jie's face became hot all of a sudden, why did he feel like he was scolding me?
"You can fight the enemy bravely when you are in battle, and you can run the army in an orderly manner. When the world is in turmoil, you can protect the army for the country. When you hear that there are bandits in Yangzhou who are in trouble, you will travel thousands of miles south to clean up the army. This is really a loyal minister! In order to ensure that the people of the Ming Dynasty can live and work in peace and contentment, Gao Jie is specially ordered to be the Marquis of Xingping and to be the Admiral of Nanzhi Fourteen Prefectures and four prefectures to support land and water troops, hereby."

Gao Jie felt a little dazed, he seemed to be standing on a cloud, his feet were a little floating, how could King Fu value him so much?

General Li Benshen and the servants present were also excited. The general town has become the admiral of Nanzhi. Doesn't it mean that they will also be promoted?Doesn't being promoted mean getting rich?
Gao Qiqian folded the imperial decree and handed it to Gao Jie, and said with a smile: "Marquis Xingping, don't hesitate to receive the decree to thank you."

Gao Jie finally turned over and knelt down on the ground, first received the imperial edict, then held the imperial edict, pouted his buttocks and sang: "Mr. Gao Jie, thank the Lord for your grace, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"Marquis Xingping, please get up, the Holy Majesty is still waiting to see you outside the camp."

Gao Qiqian stepped forward to help Gao Jie up, and said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)