Desert Eagle Suletan Khan
Chapter 752 Climbing high 1 Calling for the king to appear
Chapter 752 Climb high and call for the king to appear (Part )
Cao Xun, the uncle of Jinjiang, came to Hao Chengyi's house tremblingly on crutches. He had led the army in battles for a long time, which destroyed his health. He was already struggling in his sixties, but his eyes were still shining. The Cao family of Hanyuan in Lizhou originally came from Shexian, Anhui. In the 1385th year of Hongwu (), the ancestor Cao Guanyuan was transferred from Yanzhen, Shexian, Anhui to Lizhou (today's Hanyuan), and then lived in Hanyuan. In the Ming Dynasty, the Cao family produced twelve generals, and the twelfth general was Jinjiang Bo Cao Xun. No one dared to look down upon him because of his majestic power. Although Hao Chengyi always referred to him as "Lao Cao" behind his back, he did not dare to be disrespectful at all when they met him and treated him respectfully as a junior.
"What does Marquis Weining want from me?" Cao Xun narrowed his eyes, his eyes shining brightly.
Hao Chengyi's heart trembled and he said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Qingfu is here from Chengdu and wants to see you." After saying this, he concentrated on observing the old man's reaction.
Cao Xun, however, acted calmly and calmly as if he didn't notice anything wrong with King Qingfu leaving Chengdu, "I haven't seen your Highness for a long time, and I really miss you very much."
"The Cao family of Hanyuan has been a minister of the Ming Dynasty for generations. Isn't Jinjiang Bo embarrassed to see King Qingfu?" Chen Jian joked with a smile. But every word is heart-breaking. Your Hanyuan Cao family has been a general of the Ming Dynasty for generations since your ancestor Cao Guanyuan, Marquis of Jingchuan. You should be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but you sit back and watch your son Cao Changzuo surrender to the Qing Dynasty without caring. How can you face the vassal of the Ming Dynasty? Where is the king? This is actually a kind of temptation, I want to see if this old man is willing to join them to support King Qingfu to separate the country, no, to revive the Ming Dynasty.
"In troubled times, many things cannot be controlled by one's own control. Marquis Weining and Uncle Guangping must understand my mood." Cao Xun was not annoyed at all. He smiled and talked about the impermanence of the world, but Hao Chengyi and Chen Jian were choked and speechless. Come. It is true that my old Cao family is sorry for the Ming Dynasty, but one of you is a marquis of the Ming Dynasty, and the other is an earl of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, you have also surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. You can laugh at fifty steps and laugh at hundred steps. What qualifications do you have to mock me? "You must be able to understand my feelings!"
Both of their faces turned red. Fortunately, their faces were dark, otherwise they would have turned into monkey butts. Hao Chengyi secretly cursed "old fox". He was annoyed and angry, and said bluntly: "We are ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and surrendering to the Qing Dynasty is just a temporary measure. Today, the Qing and Wei armies are fighting in Sichuan. A great opportunity to revive the Ming Dynasty. However, Emperor Yongli abandoned his country to hunt in the south. We want to support King Qingfu to supervise the country. What do you think?" After saying that, he stared at the old man fiercely with his small eyes.
Cao Xun was happy. This kid was still a little young. As soon as he took the lead, he became the mastermind. He was just forced to start a rebellion. If it succeeds, he will let it go. If it fails, he can save the lives of the whole family. Although the Cao family of the Han Dynasty had been ministers to the Ming Dynasty for generations, as the head of the Cao family, he had always put the interests of the family before the interests of the Ming Dynasty. When his son Cao Changzuo surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he had no objection, but he saw that the Qing Dynasty was powerful and did not want to surrender. The entire Cao family was buried with the Ming Dynasty. Now that the Wei army has entered Sichuan, there seems to be hope for reviving the Ming Dynasty, but it is only a hope. Once it fails, if the family does not leave a way out, it will be doomed. Seeing that the opponent had already shown his cards, the old man knew that he had to agree. If he didn't agree, his life would be in danger. He smiled and said with emotion: "You also said that our Hanyuan Cao family has been a minister of the past for generations, how dare we not advance or retreat with everyone?"
Seeing that the old man agreed, Hao Chengyi and Chen Jian were overjoyed. They immediately invited Qingfu King Zhu Xuan to meet him with a courtesy and discuss the matter of supervising the country. Zhu Xuan was detained in the camp by Hao Chengyi. He thought he would definitely die. Unexpectedly, he survived. Not only did he not have to die, but he was supported by everyone to supervise the country, and he had the opportunity to display his ambitions. Although his heart was filled with turmoil, the vassal king was a man of wealth, and his face remained calm. He sat upright and accepted the gifts from everyone. He named Hao Chengyi the Duke of Weining, Cao Xun the Marquis of Jinjiang, and Chen Jian the Marquis of Guangping. , Qin Yougong became the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Giving people promotions and promotions can, on the one hand, inspire people, and on the other hand, it also ties them to their own chariots, making it difficult for them to get off!
"Your Highness is still as resolute and decisive as before. Could it be that if the Ming Dynasty is not destroyed, will Ming Zuo really be revived?" Seeing this, Cao Xun's originally calm heart became excited.
"A man who was alone and in decline was only able to be where he is today because of the support of the public. If the Ming Dynasty can be revived in his future, he will not dare to forget the virtues of the public!" Zhu Xuan bowed deeply to everyone present to express his gratitude, and then asked for advice modestly: "Now The country is in a state of disarray, so please give me your advice on what to do next." He said he was asking for advice from the princes, but a pair of dragon eyes looked at Cao Xun quietly. Cao Xun's son, Cao Changzuo, is now the commander-in-chief of Chengdu, with an army of five thousand. He is a powerful figure in Sichuan. If he can win over Cao Changzuo for his own use, the probability of the success of the rebellion will be greatly increased.
Among the people present, he has the deepest connection with the Ming Dynasty. Feeling the hot gaze of King Fu, the supervisor of the National Day, Cao Xun knew that he could not hesitate and said in a loud voice: "My son is currently stationed in Chengdu. I would like to write a book to recruit him to return to the Ming Dynasty."
"Okay! With Uncle Jin Jiang's help, there's no need to worry about everything happening!" Zhu Xuan was overjoyed.
"Your Highness, the Meizhou general Liu Yao, the Pengshan guerrilla Yang Youcai, the Danling guerrilla Chen Anguo, and the Qingshen guerrilla Zhao Youyan were all ministers of the Ming Dynasty. , I am always angry in my heart. If you decree to re-emphasize them as commander-in-chief, they will definitely offer Meizhou to you." Hao Chengyi has always coveted the land of Meizhou, together with Liu Yao, Yang Youcai, Chen Anguo, and Zhao Youyan. We have close contacts and know each other well.
"The words of Marquis Weining are very good. I will write a book in isolation and go to Meizhou to recruit these four generals." Zhu Xuan knew that Hao Chengyi was very ambitious, but now it was time to hire people, so he could only endure it first and praised him greatly. Praising him as the pillar of the country, he praised Duke Weining as if he was drinking fine wine.
"Your Highness, there are many loyal ministers and righteous men of our Ming Dynasty hiding in the mountains and forests. I heard that the commander of the Xiaoqi camp Yang Guoming, the commander-in-chief Wu Guoyong, and the Wuyi general Du Xue led more than a thousand troops and refused to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. They are currently wandering around Ziyang, Renshou and Rong counties. Why not I'll recruit him for your own use?" Chen Jian also made a good suggestion.
"Okay! The Marquis of Guangping once served as His Majesty's (referring to Emperor Yongli) as the Commander-in-Chief of the Guards. He must be familiar with Generals Yang, Wu, and Du, so I entrusted him with the matter of recruiting the three generals. Tell the three generals, Come to Qiongzhou quickly to discuss the plan to restore the Ming Dynasty, and I will not begrudge you the title of Hou Bo." Zhu Xuan smiled and entrusted Chen Jian with full authority to show his trust.
His Royal Highness King Qingfu has won many victories over Emperor Yongli! Yang Jian couldn't help but be moved by his trust in him, and cheered up to recruit troops and horses for His Royal Highness.
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Qingmei Prefecture General Liu Yao, Pengshan guerrilla Yang Youcai, Danling guerrilla Chen Anguo, Qingshen guerrilla Zhao Youyan, and Chengdu general Cao Changzuo were all originally general soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but their troops were lost during the war. The losses were considerable, and when they were surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, the total number of people was only 2,000. The Qing Dynasty did treat surrendered generals favorably, but that also depended on their strength. Cao Changzuo had a strong military strength, with 5,000 troops when he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty paid great attention to it, and he was still appointed as the commander-in-chief without being demoted. The four of them had an average of several hundred subordinates each. It was difficult to remain the commander-in-chief, and they could not even become a deputy general. Liu Yao had more soldiers. He had 800 defeated generals and was appointed a general. The other three generals only had an average of 400 troops and were forced to serve as guerrillas. It is said that this was the official position that Gao Fuyuan obtained only after fighting for it from the imperial court.
The four of them had been holding back their anger, but they were too weak to be angry and dared not speak out. They had no choice but to huddle in the Meizhou area and flirt with the ambitious Duke of Weining, Hao Chengyi. After receiving the edict from the Supervisor of National Day Fu Wang to appoint the four of them as commander-in-chief, and seeing Hao Chengyi's private message urging them to change their ways anyway, the four of them were moved. Then at the top of Meizhou City, the green camp flag of the Qing Dynasty was cut down and replaced with the flag of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief as he suddenly gained an additional state and two thousand troops. The people's hearts were clear, who didn't think Han Si? It seems that this clan identity is still very useful! What made him even more happy was yet to come. The Ming army generals who were wandering in the south of Chengdu, the north of Jiading Prefecture, and the east of Meizhou met Yang Guoming, the commander of the Xiaoqi camp, the commander-in-chief Wu Guoyong, and the Wuyi general Du Xue met the envoy of King Guoqing Fu. , moved to tears. Because they refused to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, they were constantly surrounded and suppressed by the Qing army. In another time and space, a few months later, this army would surrender because they were out of ammunition and food and could no longer hold on. On the verge of despair, now there is hope again! More than 1,300 remnants of the three generals walked out of the mountains and came to Qiongzhou. As the envoy said, when passing through Meizhou, all the counties in Meizhou hung the flags of the Ming Dynasty again, and there were even special officials to arrange meals for them. "Have Governor Yang, General Wu, and General Du arrived? I want to greet them personally." Zhu Xuan was very excited when he heard that the three generals were coming to meet with their troops and insisted on going to the north bank of Qiong River to greet them in person.
"Your Highness, since ancient times only ministers have welcomed the emperor, how can there be any reason for the emperor to welcome his ministers?" Cao Xun, Hao Chengyi, Chen Jian, Qin Yougong and others advised him to wait in the palace in Qiongzhou.
"No, the three generals worked so hard for the Ming Dynasty that they did not change their ambitions even if they were hiding in the mountains and forests, suffering from hunger and cold. How could I not welcome such loyal ministers and righteous men personally? You don't need to persuade me anymore, please follow me to the north bank of Qiong River." , Zhu Xuan, who has always been modest, was extremely stubborn this time.
After hearing this, Qin Yougong was very moved. Cao Xun, Hao Chengyi, and Chen Jian were moved but also ashamed. After all, all three of them had the experience of surrendering to the Qing Dynasty. Although it was an expedient measure to hide one's strength and bide one's time, after all, their integrity was lacking, and they were far from being the same as Yang, Wu, and Du. compared to. You are strong when you are upright. In the face of national justice, even if you are as domineering as Hao Chengyi, you dare not disobey the will of the National Day Supervisor King Fu at this moment and obediently follow him to the north bank of Qiong River. A wave of awe-inspiring righteousness permeated the north bank of Qiong River, quietly waiting for the army of the three martyrs.
Finally, more than a hundred bamboo rafts appeared on the Qiong River. On the largest row of bamboo rafts, General Du Xue of Wuyi shouted excitedly to Yang Guoming: "Director Yang, look, His Highness, His Highness Prince Fu, the Supervisor of the National Day, is welcoming us on the shore!"
"His Royal Highness the National Day Talisman King?" Yang Guoming looked around, and sure enough, the north bank of Qiongshui River was crowded with welcoming people. One of the dragon scrolls fluttering in the wind had the five characters "Guardian National Day Talisman King" clearly written on it. The tiger's body couldn't help but tremble. The hardships of hiding in Tibet in the middle of the mountains these days seemed to be nothing. "How can I be so virtuous and capable? I am so favorably treated by His Highness the Supervisor!" He murmured to himself, and his eyes instantly became moist.
He was pretty good at controlling his emotions, but Wu Guoyong, the commander on the other row of bamboo rafts, couldn't control that much, so he burst into tears on the bamboo raft. As soon as he took the lead, there was a burst of crying on the river, which gradually infected the soldiers and civilians who were welcoming him on the shore. The sound of the Huanghuang Qiong River's sobbing moved the heavens and the earth, and all viewers were moved.
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Xiaoqi Camp, Yang Guoming, the Commander-in-Chief, Wu Guoyong, and the General of Wuyi, Du Xuejian, are the Supervisor of the National Day, His Royal Highness King Fu. How dare I and other vulgar warriors dare to trouble His Highness to welcome him in person? They are terrified and terrified." The three of them managed to calm down their emotions. Come to see Zhu Xuan and pay your respects.
Please get up quickly! In order to protect the Ming Dynasty, you have been loyal and unyielding. How can you not welcome me alone? "Zhu Xuan very calmly accepted the great gift from the three generals. He walked calmly in front of the generals, helped them up one by one, and comforted them in every possible way. In front of everyone, he appointed Yang Guoming as Weiyuan Bo and Wu Guo. Yong was appointed Nei Jiangbo and Du Xue was appointed Anlebo. He also ordered sheep and cattle to be slaughtered and cooked to entertain the three subordinates. For a time, the north bank of Qiong River was filled with thunderous cheers.
The grand banquet was finally over, and Zhu Xuan was very satisfied. He wanted to inspire the loyalty and patriotism of the ministers in this way. After successfully gathering the three generals, he returned to his palace with a strong smell of alcohol. His confidants and the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Qin Yougong, were already waiting in the palace.
"Is there any news from Chengdu?" In an instant, Supervisor Guoqing Fu Wang was completely drunk, as if he had never drank alcohol before.
Qin Yougong replied respectfully: "There has been no news from the envoy sent to see Chengdu Commander-in-Chief Cao Changzuo. He is probably under house arrest by Cao Changzuo."
After hearing this, Zhu Xuan frowned and was silent in deep thought.
The Lord was worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and when he saw that he was troubled, Qin Yougong and Loyalty took the lead and roared: "Your Highness, we have strong soldiers and horses now, but it is really not possible. We will attack Chengdu by force."
"Nonsense! Cao Changzuo has 5,000 soldiers and a city to rely on. Although we have summoned some soldiers and horses now, the total number is only more than 8,000. A strong attack may not be able to capture Chengdu. Once it fails, it will be a big deal!" Zhu Xuan waved his hand and suddenly shouted: "Immediately send people to various places in Sichuan to spread the news that Cao Xun, the uncle of Jinjiang, supported the Gujian Kingdom and was granted the title of Marquis of Jinjiang. Gu wanted to gather troops and horses, make a gesture of attacking Chengdu, and force Cao Changzuo Surrender".
(End of this chapter)
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