Daming wolf ride

In the summer of the seventh year of Chongzhen, the thieves Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Xie Zikuai, Zhang Miaoshou and other troops strayed into Chexiang Gorge south of Xing'an under the pressure of the government and the army.The officers and soldiers on the mountain blocked the exit with stones and kept throwing stones and torches into the valley. The thieves were trapped in the valley and had nowhere to look for food. Taking advantage of the momentum to launch a general attack can wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop.

Gao Yingxiang, the leader of the bandits, saw that the situation was unfavorable, so he negotiated a false surrender with Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng and others. They took out the looted treasures and heavily bribed Chen Qiyu and other officers and generals to demand surrender.

Chen Qiyu was greedy for money, and under his arrangement, the trapped [-] militiamen walked safely out of the plank road known as the natural danger.Along the way, he and the escorting officers and soldiers wore the same clothes, ate the same food, and got along with each other in a friendly way.But as soon as he walked out of the plank road, the bandits suddenly rebelled and sent the appeasement officer to beheaded, cut off his ears, punished with a stick, or tied up and thrown along the road.

In order to get rid of the crime, Chen Qiyu directed the disaster to others, accusing Shaanxi governor Lian Guoshi and others of sabotaging the bureau.Chongzhen was furious and arrested Lian Guoshi and others, but Chen Qiyu was also impeached and sent to prison. In November, Chen Qiyu was expelled and sent to the border.

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When Chongzhen learned that Chen Qiyu's strategy had failed, he released Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng and others in Chexiangxia. He was furious and issued a strict order to dismiss Chen Qiyu and return to his original place. The post of governor of the five provinces was replaced by Hong Chengchou.Xiong Mingyu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was dismissed, and Prince Shaobao and Governor of Jiliao Zhang Fengyi took over as Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

After the bandits left the Chariot Gap, they came back again, all over the country were in a hurry, Hong Chengchou, the new governor of the five provinces, even asked the imperial court for salary and soldiers, Chongzhen was so anxious that he summoned Wen Tiren, Zhang Fengyi, and the new household secretary Hou Xun to the palace to discuss the transfer of troops to raise salary matters.

After the three important ministers entered the palace, Wen Tiren sat on the stool and looked up at Chongzhen, but couldn't detect a trace of the young emperor's expression. He couldn't help but looked at Zhang Fengyi and Hou Xun, and said tentatively: "The Holy Majesty has ordered Hong Chengchou to take over. Governor of the five provinces, he should be the first to hunt down the rogues, he should not wait for the food and pay, and let the rogues wreak havoc. Now the rogues have just escaped from the Chariot Gap, and their vitality has not yet recovered, so they can take advantage of the victory and pursue them, gather together and wipe them out, so as not to give them a chance to revive."

Zhang Fengyi and Hou Xun are well aware of the difficulty of mobilizing troops and raising salaries, and they heard the overtones in Shoufu's words, which also implied the meaning of worrying and solving difficulties. The head of the Ministry, Qian Liangtian Fu, as long as you give me half of the food and salary of the Ministry of War, it will not be difficult to transfer [-] elite soldiers from various places."

How could Hou Xun, who had just taken over the mess left by Bi Ziyan, not know the real situation of the national treasury, smiled wryly: "Don't force me, Da Sima. Since I took over the household department last year, I only cleared up the taxes owed by the world over the years, and I have been helpless. Using the famine as a pretext, documents from the officers and men from the Nine Borders came flooding in, and it was even worse. Taicang Bank had nearly one million taels of tax money just entered the warehouse, but I made an exception for you. I went to beg for food with my staff."

"Don't be so decisive! The Ministry of War has sent four generals, Zhang Quanchang, Cao Wenzhao, Qin Yiming, and Deng Qi, to go to Henan. Those four or 5000 people didn't open their hands to ask for money from the Ministry of Households!" Zhang Fengyi snorted. .

Hou Xun heard the sarcasm in his words, disregarding his father, he argued, "It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. Even if you shouted loudly, I can't help it. The Ministry of Households really can't afford the money!"

Seeing the two important ministers confronting each other, Chongzhen waved his hands angrily, and interrupted: "You don't have to act for me, I haven't asked you for money yet, just ask how to transfer troops."

Hearing Hou Xun let out a sigh of relief, Zhang Fengyi couldn't help being a little anxious, and asked, "How many troops does the emperor want to send?"

Chongzhen put the bright red copper hand stove on the kang table, caressed his hands and said: "I received a secret report from Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Yunyang, that the thieves left the carriage gorge. At first they were repatriated separately, but Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng After the rebellion, the group responded. They knew that there was Hong Chengchou in Shaanxi, so they turned south and invaded the Central Plains by three routes: Shanxi, Huguang, and Lu. They joined forces. Today Henan has only two troops, Zuo Liangyu and Chen Yongfu. But a few thousand, a drop in the bucket, how can we fight against 10,000+ thieves? It must be suppressed in a big way!"

Zhang Fengyi thought for a while and said: "Then first we will send two thousand soldiers from Tianjin, and then three thousand magic fighters from the Beijing camp to help in the battle. Those rogue bandits are no more than a mob, and they were defeated by Che Xiangxia. When they heard of the attack by the officers and soldiers, they would definitely run away. "

Before Chongzhen could speak, Wen Tiren praised: "The emperor is full of wisdom, and he is determined to rejuvenate. Those kind of thieves are nothing more than a mantis' arm as a car, and a mayfly shaking a tree. What's the point of worrying about it!"

"The Central Plains is where the security of the world is concerned, and it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Now the thieves are powerful and the number of troops is heavy, so we should not take it lightly." Wen Tiren of the Chongzhen Dynasty nodded slightly, turned to Zhang Fengyi and said, "A mere 5000 troops are just soldiers. No matter how brave you are, if you count one as ten, you will not be able to withstand 10,000+ rebels. Your military department should not discuss the matter, but plan the overall situation, increase the increase, and adjust the adjustment, so as to wipe out the rogues as soon as possible."

Hearing what Chongzhen said, Zhang Fengyi gritted his teeth and said: "Then I will speak up boldly."

"Just say it."

"I thought that if there was a large-scale campaign, we would have to mobilize troops from all directions and make a quick decision. After the bandits were suppressed, it would be better to return to the original garrison as soon as possible. In this way, [-] troops in Jizhen can be deployed, led by the commander-in-chief Zhang Jiamo and You Shiwei. ; [-] troops from Zhending were sent to Linming and other places, and [-] soldiers from Tianjin were transferred to be led by Xu Laigan; [-] soldiers from Baiganzi and Luoyan Tusi were recruited, led by Sichuan general Tan Daxiao, and they went from Kuizhou to Henan via Yunyang. Another [-] soldiers from the Beijing camp can be transferred, under the command of Lin Tai. The total number of soldiers is [-], and the horses are [-], all of which will be handed over to Hong Chengchou for control." Having said this, Zhang Fengyi deliberately paused, waiting for Chongzhen to make a decision.

"Hey! Jizhen soldiers should always be on guard against the invasion of the eastern and northern captives. It is not advisable to recruit too much. Once there are policemen in Tianjin Gongwei capital, they can rush to help, and it is not appropriate to call too much. I can draw from other places."

"Donglu has been severely injured in Jinzhou and Shenyang in the past two years. Although I have stopped negotiating with Donglu, Donglu may not be able to commit another crime, so Jizhen can deploy more troops."

"The Ministry of War can handle this matter. I don't want another accident on the side wall."

"I understand."

Chongzhen looked at Hou Xun's hesitation to speak, and asked, "What do you have to say, but you are worried about food and salary?"

Hou Xun said: "The soldiers and horses in these places are not short of pay, so I have nothing to worry about."

Chongzhen wondered: "Then what are you worried about?"

"I think that although the soldiers and horses in these four places are excellent, I'm afraid they won't be able to wipe out the bandits. If they get another army to help them out, they will be safe."

"Oh?" Chongzhen became interested, "Which army?"

Hou Xun said: "Liaodong Army."

When Hou Xun said that he wanted to transfer the Liaodong Army, Wen Tiren first shook his head and said: "The Liaodong Army has already lost its combat power as soon as the ancestor's birthday passed away. .”

But Zhang Fengyi said: "For four years Kong Youde rebelled, but the court transferred Zu Dabi and Wu Sangui to lead [-] Guanning iron cavalry into the pass, and Jin Guochen led them."

When Zhang Fengyi said this, Chongzhen immediately remembered, and he asked: "Both Zu Dabi and Wu Sangui are good at fighting, can they still transfer the Liao army to enter the pass?"

Before Zhang Fengyi opened his mouth, Hou Xun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the Liaodong Army I mentioned is not Ning Jin's Liaodong Army."

"Which one is that?" Chongzhen was a little confused, but Wen Tiren and Zhang Fengyi's faces were not very good-looking.

Hou Xun hesitated for a while, but still said: "I'm talking about the Liaodong Army who boarded the brigade."