The white porridge and pickled mustard is enough, why am I wearing a royal robe?

Chapter 158 One Maxim in Seven Days

"Kitchen King, this is for you."

Zhao Wanrong and Zhao Wanyu each held folded clothes. They were no longer shy and stared directly at Liu Zhenhua.

It made Liu Zhenhua's heart tremble.

He naturally knew the inner thoughts of the two sisters, but he didn't know why the two of them looked at him like this without concealing it at the same time. Did the sisters break up with each other, or did Liu Zhenhua have the opportunity to enjoy the blessings of being together?

"Thank you."

Liu Zhenhua smiled and took the gifts from the two of them. Since the capture of Yan'an, some of his officials from the heavenly army have taken over their relatives.

"The Kitchen King made a serious statement. It is a blessing for my two sisters to be able to weave clothes for the Kitchen King."

Zhao Wanrong bowed slightly and said.

"Haha, if there is nothing else, I will be busy," Liu Zhenhua said with a smile.

Zhao Wanrong and Zhao Wanyu looked at each other, as if they had a thousand words to say to Liu Zhenhua, but they didn't know where to start, and they couldn't let them take the initiative to confess.

I had no choice but to say "nothing" and leave.

Liu Zhenhua stared at the two people walking away with a smile.

Regarding the relationship between these two people, Liu Zhenhua maintains the five principles of never rejecting, not taking the initiative, not committing, not being responsible, and not changing.

Liu Zhenhua is deeply aware that he is in the entrepreneurial period now, and he is most taboo about having a woman around him. After all, if a woman follows him from the entrepreneurial stage to success, it will be a troublesome thing in the future. In Liu Zhenhua's view, he will become an emperor in the future. He had to have a harem of three thousand beauties, how could he be restrained by one woman?

Again, with power and power, what kind of woman cannot get it.

"Shaanxi was defeated."

Geng Ruqi knocked on the table and looked to the west. Shaanxi and Shanxi were almost the same in terms of topography and names. It could be said that they were closely related. If one side was in trouble, the other side would also be affected in the near future.

This is why Geng Ruchi is so concerned about Shaanxi affairs.

Geng Zhangguang sighed in his heart and looked a little anxious, "Dad, why doesn't the emperor send heavy troops to destroy the Stove King?"

"Now the Kitchen King has taken over the land of one government and four counties, one of which is still in our Shanxi Province. I'm afraid it won't be long before all the land in northern Shaanxi will fall into the hands of the Kitchen King."

"The Stove King's presence in Yonghe County in Shanxi will become its springboard and bring disaster to Shanxi."

Geng Zhangguang still remembers the Kitchen King's words. If the Ming Dynasty falls, whose official position will you be?

His heart was in turmoil. Until now, Geng Zhangguang still had no answer to this sentence.

Out of loyalty, he is an official of the Ming Dynasty and should be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. But in terms of justice, the people of the world are righteous. Under the rule of Kitchen King and the rule of the Ming Dynasty, it is obvious that the former will lead to a better life for the people of the world.

"Alas," although he didn't sigh, Geng Ruqi obviously breathed a sigh of relief.

"You have to know that when you are an official in the government, there are many things that you don't understand, but they are there. Although the emperor tried hard to govern and get rid of the eunuchs, news has come out that the emperor is too willful and will be dismissed. Use people out of doubt, and use people out of righteousness.”

"As officials, we should do our duty well, not bend down for the powerful, and work for the people. We cannot control what the emperor decides."

Geng Ruqi looked a little tired. He was framed for Wei Zhongxian's affair and received 6300 gold, and was ordered to be executed by the Queen of Autumn. When the execution was about to take place, Xizong died, Si Zong ascended the throne, and the treacherous minister Wei Zhongxian was brought to justice, and he was pardoned.

Because of this incident, he was a blessing in disguise and was promoted to minister of Taipusi Temple, censor of Youqiandu, and governor of Shanxi.

But it also made him understand one thing. Once the emperor and his ministers were coerced by the general trend, there was not much they could do.

Geng Zhangguang knew what happened to his father, and his eyes moved slightly, "If it were under the rule of the Kitchen King, would such a thing happen?"

Rumors are that the Kitchen King is fair and upright, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Everyone is judged by merit and ability.

"You met the Kitchen King. What, what did he say to you that day?"

Geng Ruqi asked. He naturally knew about his son. Looking at his sad face and pensive look, he knew that he had encountered something of great conflict.

Geng Zhangguang was silent for a while and dragged out the whole story about the Stove King, including every detail and conversation.

He hid it at first because he was afraid of his father's reproach, but now it was difficult for him to figure it out on his own.

My father has been an official for many years and should have other opinions.

"It seems that the Kitchen King appreciates you quite a lot," Geng Ruxi stroked his beard.

"You also know that our ancestors were convicted for impeaching treacherous ministers, and we will not bow our knees for treacherous ministers and corrupt officials. However, as the emperor and his ministers, if the Ming Dynasty really changes, it will be the Kitchen King's turn to do it."

Geng Ruqi did not continue, but changed the topic, "I very much agree with Stove King's words, officials are officials of the people."

"I read a lot of books when I was young, and I very much agree with the saying, 'Water can carry a boat or capsize it.' Water is the people. Whether it is the emperor or the courtiers, it always starts with the people and ends with the people. The so-called loyal ministers can choose to be loyal to the emperor. , or you can choose to be loyal to the people, whoever can help me carry out my ambitions better and serve the people is the person we will be loyal to."

"You might say, in that case, why not join the Kitchen King?"

"We can fight to the end and be defeated by the Kitchen King, but we cannot surrender to the enemy in service of the Ming Dynasty."

Geng Ruqi has his own unique understanding of loyalty. He admires those loyal ministers and righteous men who died with the collapse of the dynasty. That is called integrity and loyalty, but he does not necessarily do that.

Geng Zhangguang's expression moved slightly, and he bowed deeply to his father, "Thank you very much, Father, for clarifying my doubts."

He finally stopped worrying about this matter. He had some overlap with his father's ideas, but he just couldn't get around the "loyalty" issue. Now he finally understood that if he really defeated the Kitchen King one day, , he can also return to the Kitchen King with peace of mind.

"What about us now?"

"Wait, wait until the court has an order, let us help deal with the Kitchen King, or the Kitchen King enters our Shanxi territory again and expands from Yonghe, we will send troops to the Kitchen King again."

"I heard that the imperial court has sent a new governor of the three sides to take office. Things may turn around."

"Your Majesty Chen Qiyu accepts the order."

Chen Qiyu received the imperial edict from the eunuch. At this time, his head was still in a state of confusion. He was a deputy envoy to Shaanxi, participating in politics on the right, and guarding Nanyang. However, he suddenly received an order from the imperial court and the emperor to serve as the governor of the three sides. , controlled the armies and horses of the three sides, and went to Shaanxi to suppress the bandits. The most important thing was the Kitchen King. Emperor Chongzhen wanted him to at least achieve results within a month.

Who is the Kitchen King? He actually put Yang He, the previous governor of the three sides, in jail. Chen Qiyu, who has been an official for nearly ten years, knows a truth. If his predecessor leaves quickly, he will not only take over the mess, but also if he can't do better than when he took office, no, if he can't make this thing perfect. With that, his official career has come to an end.

"Who is harming me?"

A wry smile appeared on Chen Qiyu's face. He was guarding Nanyang and should not have entered the emperor's field of vision, let alone accepted such a mess.

After thinking about it carefully, all he could think of was the impeachment of Wei Zhongxian. "I think it was the old members of the Eunuch Party who were responsible."

Chen Qiyu said through gritted teeth.

However, this matter is also an opportunity. If done well, it will definitely be able to soar into the sky. As for the governor of the three sides, this time he is equivalent to directly entering the emperor's field of vision.

Shaanxi was in chaos, and banditry broke out in the middle of Sichuan, Jiangnan and other places. As an official, Chen Qiyu naturally knew that the people's lives were getting worse every year. Now it is a disaster year. Maybe the rogue banditry will become more serious in the future. , if he is successful in suppressing the bandits at this time, he will inevitably be used in the future. He will enter the center and display his grand ambitions. He will be able to soar into the sky soon.

"Yang He, Zhao Kuo and his ilk, talked on paper, advocating that the main task should be to appease the enemy, and to suppress bandits as a supplement. They would nourish the bandit troubles for many months, making them become more and more serious."

"The Stove King is the most rogue bandit in the Qin Dynasty. He occupies one government and four counties. He has more than ten thousand soldiers under his command, two thousand cavalry. He has bows and crossbows. He can use crossbows to guard the city. He can use burning objects to defend the city and can burn ten thousand soldiers. , so it was extremely difficult to attack the city, and Yang He was defeated 90% of the time. In addition, the Kitchen King's soldiers were all brave and fearless, risking their lives. With the same number and the same armament, the Kitchen King's soldiers were almost invincible."

Chen Qiyu murmured that this was all the information he had. As for other more accurate information, he would need to wait until he took office before searching and gathering it.

But Chen Qiyu already had a general idea.

That is to sit on the sidelines.

That's right, just wait and see. Among the information about the Stove King, the most common one describes how powerful he was in defending the city, "bows, crossbows, bed crossbows, burning objects, burning thousands of soldiers." This news is easy to verify. Yang He was defeated. 90% of the time lies in the failure of the siege.

It was extremely difficult to attack a city. Even if he mobilized twice as many soldiers and horses as Yang He did to attack the city, the only thing waiting for him would be failure and imprisonment.

Therefore, the best choice is to wait and see. The Kitchen King has great ambitions and will definitely not settle for one government and four counties. He will definitely expand.

As for the expansion, Kitchen King suddenly lost 50% of his combat effectiveness. Neither the bed crossbow nor the burning thing that defended the city could be used.

Although the soldiers of the Kitchen King are not afraid of death and are invincible in equal numbers, under the rule of the Kitchen King, how can tens of thousands of soldiers and horses be divided into one government and four counties?

The previous failure of Yang He was due to the siege. During the siege, although the number of people in the single city of Zao Wang was small, he was able to make up for the number with the help of bed crossbows and burning objects guarding the city. In addition, the soldiers were brave and fearless of death.

Yang He's failure was predictable.

He did not attack the city, but waited and let the Kitchen King attack the city and attack the enemy outside the city. The Kitchen King's soldiers would definitely be defeated.

Once defeated, the Kitchen King's advantage will be even worse. The city where the defeated army is located will inevitably have fewer troops. He will still stand still at that time, because if the victory is passed to the court, he will have more time and get more support. If things go on like this, Definitely win the Kitchen King.

A smile appeared on Chen Qiyu's face, this is a sure way to win.

The situation in northern Shaanxi was destined to be rewritten from the moment he embarked on the journey.

"Kitchen King, it's interesting to name him after a god."

Chen Qiyu was in a good mood after thinking of countermeasures, and even started to make fun of the Kitchen King's name.

His destination this time was Qingyang Prefecture. After Yan'an Prefecture was occupied, the closest prefecture to Yan'an was Qingyang.

"The Stove King has a plan to deal with it. As for other bandit troubles, Wang Jiayin and his like have nothing to fear. They can just divide them and attack them."

The intelligence did not contain much description of these nameless bandits. At any rate, he came with the regular army of the imperial court to control the troops on three sides. These bandits were not something to be afraid of.

Having achieved results within a month, and it was a big result, Chen Qiyu already felt like he had great ambitions.

"Thirty thousand, thirty thousand, ninety thousand, 150,000, hahahaha! I'm going to pay, I'm going to pay!"

Liu Zhenhua was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, looking extremely happy. He had just upgraded the upper limit of the Heavenly Soldiers to six thousand.

Liu Zhenhua's reputation gain in a single day has reached 150,000.

That's 150,000 yuan, and you can equip 150 heavy armors in one day.

And it’s already 150,000, so what kind of heavy armor do you need? One Maxim in seven days, and a matching machine gunner with all the machine guns and bullets in nine days.

By then, the era of cavalry, infantry, and large-scale charges will be over.

"I didn't expect that," Liu Zhenhua lamented. His soldiers did not even have heavy armor.

Unexpectedly, we have entered the era of thermal weapons.

But after thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem to be the case. After all, it takes nine days to fully equip a Maxim. After all, he still needs cavalry and infantry.

At least in the next month, cavalry and infantry will still play a huge role.

After a month, Liu Zhenhua was able to pull out at least four groups of machine gunners. After forming a crossfire, almost no one on the frontal battlefield was Liu Zhenhua's enemy.

Unless it is the Shenji Battalion equipped with fire guns and red cannons, the fire guns have no effect on Liu Zhenhua's Maxim, but the red cannons do. That thing can hit far and has good power.

If any of Liu Zhenhua's heavy machine gunners were knocked out, it would be a huge loss.

"But enough is enough."

Liu Zhenhua grinned. After coming to this world, the tense nerves could finally relax. The sharp sword hanging above his head, which was no longer a sharp sword to Liu Zhenhua, was thrown from his head to the ground.

Emperor Chongzhen and the Ming Dynasty no longer pose any threat to Liu Zhenhua.

Even when Emperor Chongzhen saw the description of Maxim in the memorial with his own eyes, he thought about how to deal with Liu Zhenhua, whether to enfeoff or recruit him.

As for surrender, Liu Zhenhua did not think that Emperor Chongzhen would surrender. There was no dynasty in history where the emperor and his relatives ceded territory. Although Emperor Chongzhen was incompetent in governing the country, he still had the integrity he should have. Emperor Chongzhen's posthumous title was Shaotian Yidaogang. The Ming Dynasty was a thrifty and civilized emperor, a powerful and powerful emperor, Dunren and Mao Xiaolie.

Finally hanged himself.

It can be said that he is very strong, so at most Liu Zhenhua is given the title.

(End of this chapter)