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Chapter 153 Yang Shaobao comes to his loyal Nanjing

Just when Yang Feng was beating Zhou Yushi, the imperial edict sent from Xi'an also arrived in Nanjing.

As for the content, there is certainly no suspense.

Zuo Liangyu was appointed as the admiral in charge of Sichuan's bandit suppression military affairs...

Not the Governor.

The governor of Sichuan is Wang Yingxiong.

So Zuo Liangyu went to serve as his deputy, and then led his subordinates to fight Zhang Xianzhong.

Moreover, he must lead his troops to withdraw from Nanjing within one day after the imperial edict arrives, then return to Wuchang within a month, and pass through Kuimen within another month, otherwise he will be punished by military law, and Yang Feng, the governor of Jiliao who supervises Nanjing, is responsible for supervision. When he withdrew his troops and dealt with the aftermath of Nanjing, those who obstructed him used Shang Fang's sword to kill them first and then report them.

This imperial edict completely added fuel to the fire, and in fact Zuo Liangyu was waiting for this barrel of oil.

Then on the day the imperial edict arrived, Zuo Liangyu's general Hao Xizhong rebelled. Thirty thousand Zuo soldiers burned, killed, and looted in Nanjing. They even broke into the houses of many nobles and robbed them. In the end, Shi Kefa, who was still recovering from his injuries, had to cry for peace. Nan Bo, who came forward to appease the repression and restore order. In order to avoid similar things happening again, Shi Kefa had to convene a meeting of the Nine Ministers of Nanjing that night despite being injured. After the meeting, he refused to implement the imperial edict in the form of a joint letter signed by the nine ministers of Nanjing. He also stated his interests and interests, and asked His Majesty the Emperor to withdraw the imperial edict and use it in Ningnan. Bo guarded Nanjing as a garrison military official. In addition, Yang Feng, the governor of Jiliao, was impeached for lynching and beating officials, condoning soldiers' robbery, and setting up private checkpoints, etc., and used this as a reason to refuse Yang Feng's passage to Jingkou. At the same time as he wrote the letter, Shi Kefa ordered Huang Degong from the Nanjing War Department, Navy Commander Zheng Hongkui, Gao Jie and other troops to surround Guazhou and block Yang Feng from entering the Yangtze River. At the same time, he ordered the three governors Ma Shiying, Zhang Guowei and Yuan Jixian to dispatch troops to reinforce Jingkou.

Yang Feng said.

"Brother General Mo has also always admired Shaobao, but he has never had the opportunity to see Shaobao's style."

What does official matters have to do with civil organizations like them?
They are good people.

"Fujian has a small land and a large population, so there is really no other way but to move outward. Especially across the sea from you, there are not only large plains along the coast, but also good paddy fields. As long as they can be developed by immigrants, they will be enough to accommodate Fujian cannot accommodate the population. Including your expansion in foreign countries, in Luzon, Hoi An, Batavia, and Pattani, I will support your expansion even in the Japanese country. I don’t like things outside the country very much. I heard that the red-haired people invaded Penghu, or were you maritime merchants leading the way? "

"Shaobao Gong is loyal to the country and is truly a role model for generals."

Zheng Hongkui quickly said shamelessly.

They took what was left and gave it to everyone.

As for senior citizens’ associations in various places...

At this time, there were two generals on the Yangtze River. He was originally stationed in Zhenjiang, and Wu Zhikui was stationed in Wusongkou downstream. However, Wu Zhikui was under Zhang Guowei. He was promoted by Zhang Guowei, and he also obeyed Zhang Guowei's orders. This time he did not interfere with Nanjing. battle.

He could change the messy rules and inappropriate restrictions of the past court whenever he wanted.

"Loyal from generation to generation? I also said that after I am a loyal minister, I am loyal to the public and the country!"

If necessary, I can help him get a copy of the imperial edict from Li Zicheng. "

The latter is not stupid. The core of this Jiangnan Incident is money. Yang Feng wanted to steal the money from Nanjing nobles, but Zuo Liangyu took the initiative and rushed to Nanjing to intercept Hu, which angered Yang Shaobao. , after all, this kind of thing is indeed worthy of anger.

So what Qian Qianyi and others promised to Zuo Liangyu turned out to be in vain.

then……

Therefore, between the imperial edict and the order of the Nanjing Ministry of War, they naturally chose the imperial edict.

They are all old thieves, and they all know what will happen when faced with tens of millions of taels of silver.

Never mind Nanjing.

It's over too.

"Going back to Shaobao, that's Li Jin from Haicheng. This thief has lived in Pattani for a long time and has also been to Hongmao Kingdom. He has nothing to do with Mo Jiang's family. Mo Jiang's family has been loyal for generations."

Immediately afterwards, Ma Shiying also refused to obey the orders of the Nanjing Ministry of War on the grounds that he had received an imperial edict ordering him to mobilize troops to assist Yang Feng. However, their choice was expected. The one who really dealt Zuo Liangyu the head-on blow was the Governor of Zhejiang Province. Zhang Guowei also refused to obey the orders of the Nanjing Ministry of War on the grounds that there was an imperial decree ordering him to mobilize troops to assist Yang Feng.

The battle against Yang begins.

"Stop talking nonsense. I know who you are, and you also know who I am. Now that the world is in chaos, the Ming Dynasty must rely on capable people like us to maintain it. You can go back and tell your brother that from Fujian Leave it to him, he can do whatever he wants, as long as he doesn't let Ming Dynasty or his ancestors down.

Zheng Hongkui stood beside Yang Feng and said with a smile.

Because of Huang Degong, Gao Jie also received an imperial edict at the same time, ordering them to obey Yang Feng's orders.

Didn’t you see that both Huang Degong and Gao Jie made their choices without hesitation?
The old bandits on their land love money. Don’t old pirates like Zheng Hongkui love money?
In the final analysis, this is a dog-eat-dog fight for those fat pigs in Nanjing. It has to be said that Wu Sangui led a bad leader and has now learned to extend his claws to the nobles. And Yang Shaobao's benevolence and righteousness clearly stated that if there is meat, everyone will eat it. Just eat one portion. Zuo Liangyu has not made a similar promise so far, and it is impossible for him to make such a promise. After all, the whole group is waiting for him to share the money, and there are also 800,000 people behind him who want to eat from him. If there were really an army of 800,000, even if there were 8 million, it would only be 11 taels per person. But Yang Feng doesn't need it. He has money and land behind him, as well as immortal seeds and immortal goods. He is not a gangster like Zuo Liangyu, or a poor beggar. He has a big business, so he knows how to share and has the strength to share. Zuo Liangyu Liangyu did not have this condition. Even if he wanted to share, his generals and the generals who attached to him would not agree.

and so……

Yang Feng smiled and said.

"Shaobao, Nandu is ahead."

"I've actually always admired your brother."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Yang Shaobao said while looking at the looming Nanjing City in the distance.

Who's helping?
Of course I helped Yang Feng!

He also refused.

Then there is Yuan Jixian.

Yang Shaobao, who was already on the naval warship, smiled proudly.

And Yang Feng has made it clear that he wants three million taels, but Zuo Liangyu wants eight million.

Zheng Hongkui said quickly.

Or in other words, on the warship of Zheng Hongkui's men.

He was on a warship of the Yangtze River Navy.

Zheng Hongkui quickly said with a smile.

Yang Feng said.

It's better to leave it to Zheng Zhilong than to let those civil servants mess around!

Regardless of whether he wants to separate one side from another, he is indeed a person who has the ability to do well in Fujian, and that is enough. Yang Shaobao himself has divided one side, and there is no reason to ask others not to separate one side. Besides, Zheng Zhilong's potential is limited, and he can't stand up to the sky. He just can be like Chen Youding, his upper limit is there. Instead, he encouraged him to find a way to drive away the Dutch on the opposite side. This was the most worth trying. I guess Zheng Zhilong would not have thought about it. After all, the Dutch made too much money there, with profits of several million guilders a year. The Dutch The East India Company relied on the sugar industry there to turn a profit in one fell swoop.

Zheng Zhilong will not be jealous.

"Shaobao, I understand, don't worry. I am born as a member of the Ming Dynasty and die as a ghost of the Ming Dynasty. Whoever dares to do anything that is unworthy of the Ming Dynasty or the emperor will be at odds with him."

Zheng Hongkui said seriously.

This was an unexpected surprise.

It's a good thing that the pie in the sky is falling!
This means that Yang Feng supports the Zheng family to control Fujian, supports them to control maritime trade, and supports them to expand maritime trade and reform the Ming Dynasty's original systems that are not conducive to maritime trade.

Isn't this what the Zheng family dreams of?
"Also, tell your brother, in the future, the ships coming back from the outside will be loaded with rice as much as possible if it can be loaded with rice. As long as it is shipped to Dengzhou, I will charge it according to the market price. I also have some things that can be sold out. You should be able to make a profit from this alone. One stroke.”

Yang Feng said.

As he spoke, he took out a small mirror and threw it to Zheng Hongkui.

"This thing is extremely expensive among the red-haired people, and the red-haired people's items are not as good as this."

Zheng Hongkui looked at this small glass mirror with a plastic frame in shock.

"I'll do it there."

Yang Feng said.

At this time, their warships had begun to approach Yanziji. In fact, Yang Feng is advancing in multiple ways.

His retinue of cavalry crossed the river at Jingkou, and then marched towards Nanjing. Huang Degong's troops had occupied Hezhou and were preparing to disembark at Dasheng Pass, while Gao Jie's troops also crossed the river at Jingkou, but went around Jurong towards Nanjing, finally completing the three-sided siege. It is estimated that Liu Liangzuo will also participate. After all, he can't help such a good thing, and Ma Shiying will not stop him. After all, Lao Ma also wants to make some money, and no one wants too much money. But Zuo Liangyu didn't care about anything else. All his 30,000 troops were shrinking into the inner city of Nanjing. He didn't care about destroying the city. With Nanjing's towering city walls, he wouldn't be stupid enough to fight these guys outside. He does bring only 30,000 people, but there are hundreds of thousands behind him. Although 800,000 is indeed a boast, and even these hundreds of thousands, most of them are rabble, but the problem is that now there are 8 million Two pieces of silver here, maybe even more, and the mob will turn into hungry wolves.

Grab money!

There are also those without fighting ability.

And they are in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, occupying an absolute advantage.

So defense is the wisest.

Yang Feng has a total of 3,000 retinues, which is indeed a strong force in field battles, but it is impossible to use servants like cannon fodder in siege. In the final analysis, it is Huang Degong, Gao Jie, and Zheng Hongkui who serve as cannon fodder. They can be used up as long as they are used up. When Yang Feng was unable to continue, hundreds of thousands of troops from upstream came to kill him.
This is standard tactic.

"Damn, I still don't understand, why doesn't Zuo Liangyu run away?

It’s not like he hasn’t finished grabbing it yet, right? "

Yang Feng looked at the flag on Lion Mountain with a telescope and said.

In fact, he always believed that Zuo Liangyu would take the money and run away at the critical moment.

This is Marshal Zuo's style.

But he didn't run away, which made Yang Feng a little confused.

"Shaobao, I am stupid, but I do know one thing."

Zheng Hongkui said.

"Say!"

Yang Feng looked at him.

"Zuo Liangyu is ill, and the illness is not serious. Although he is not bedridden, he is not as able to fight on the battlefield as he used to be."

Zheng Hongkui said.

"Even in the past this didn't seem to be his strong suit."

Yang Feng said contemptuously.

"But at this time, it should be time for him to plan for his children and grandchildren, and he only has one son. He must plan a good future for this son. He is probably not afraid of death, but he must give him a son before he dies. His son has left a legacy, he has hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, and he is considered a separate power in Huguang, so it’s not too much to be like Wu Sangui, right?”

Zheng Hongkui said with a smile.

Yang Feng was silent.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have ignored another possibility.

"Damn it, go ahead, you always like to surprise me."

……

the next day.

Nanjing Shence Gate.

"I, Yang Feng, have entered the city with orders. Open the door immediately!"

Yang Shaobao rode his huge camel, held Shang Fang's sword in his arms, held up the imperial edict in his hand, and hung a large shield beside him.

Behind him, three thousand retinues formed an array.

Behind the retinue was Zheng Hongkui's 10,000-strong naval force that had landed. At least it looked like a formation of thousands of troops. They even pushed the cannon over. Although it was not a real heavy artillery, as for the real heavy artillery, it was on the warship in the distance. Battleships with single rows of gun ports floated on the river.

The Zheng family has long since evolved to include broadside gunboats and even multi-story gunboats, but that one was in Fujian, and Zheng Hongkui's men were relatively small.

Their family is the talkative person in the East Asia Sea based on their strength.

At this moment, the city gate on the opposite side opened, and an officer-looking man ran out. He hurriedly ran to Yang Feng.

"Young Chen Si has met Shaobao. Uncle Ning Nan has given an order. If Shaobao wants to enter the city, please ride into the city alone. This is a military order from the Nanjing Ministry of War, and Uncle Ning Nan is also following the order."

He said.

As he spoke, he pointed at the Wengcheng gate that opened behind him.

"it is good!"

Yang Feng said.

Chen Si looked up at him in shock...

"I said yes. Since it is the order from the Nanjing War Department, I will ride into the city alone. I will not put Uncle Ning Nan in trouble. Hurry up and lead the way. I will ride into the city alone."

Yang Feng said with a kind face.

Chen Si...

This script is wrong!

Shouldn't you refuse?

Don't you know it's a trap?

"Hurry up and lead the way, don't you hear me?"

Yang Feng's face darkened and he shouted.

Then he urged the camels, and behind him three thousand cavalry advanced in formation.

Chen Si suddenly woke up.

"Shaobao, the younger one will go back and report first. Please ask Ning Nanbo to prepare a guard of honor."

He grabbed Yang Feng's camel and said.

He suddenly remembered that this guy himself was an enemy of thousands of people, and he was also said to be a magician. If such a person really entered the city gate, even if it was just a barbican, it would be very dangerous.

"Damn it, who are you? Dare you tease me?"

Yang Feng was furious, and then he unsheathed the Shang Fang sword in his hand. As he leaned over, cold light pierced the air, and Chen Si's head fell instantly, and at the same time, blood shot into the sky. The next moment, the camels ran forward wildly, and the three thousand retinue behind them rushed forward. The city wall was obviously in a brief chaos, but in the chaos, cannons still opened fire. Yang Feng jumped off the camel's back, holding a shield in one hand and Shang Fang's sword in the other, running wildly amidst the splash of mud caused by the shells.

The city gate on the opposite side was hastily closed.

The next moment, the steel pipe cannon hidden among the retinue of cavalry sprayed flames.

Cannonballs continued to fall at the city gate.

The soldiers who were closing the door scattered in panic.

The steel tube cannon stopped firing after the first round of shells was fired.

But at this time, there were only a few dead bodies left at the city gate.

When the escaping soldiers went back to close the door, Yang Feng had already rushed directly into the city gate...

(End of this chapter)