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Chapter 202 The Two Ways Use Troops to Recover Lost Ground
In the evening, Qin Wang's divisions from all over the country arrived in Huai'an one after another.

The first to arrive was 4 troops from Yangzhou and Zhenjiang, followed by soldiers from the direction of Sizhou. This route had the largest number of troops, and there were actually [-] people. , The ground is raging, Huai'an City is surrounded by soldiers and generals.

In fact, most of the 10 troops are Huang Degong's troops. They are soldiers and horses that Huang Degong raised from the defenders in Fengyang, Chuzhou, Hezhou, Shouzhou, Sizhou and other places a few days ago. Only the newly appointed Zhenjiang General Soldier Huang Shucheng They brought [-] Zhenjiang soldiers, and the rest of the leading generals were all the generals or deputy commanders under Huang Degong's command. This was the result of Lu Jiude and Huang Degong's planning and planning these days.

These 10 troops did not come empty-handed, but brought [-] captives. These are the subordinates of the former Liu Zeqing on the outskirts of Huai'an. When the [-] emperor's troops come to the border, these Huai'an soldiers will know that Liu Zeqing has blown the lamp and pulled the wax. , was clicked by Zhu Yousong's beheading, and all these soldiers surrendered to the court unconditionally.

While ordering all the troops to set up camp, Huang Degong took Chen Xiance, Huang Shucheng, Qiu Cheng and other general soldiers to see Zhu Yousong paying homage to the ground and begging for the guilt of King Qin's late arrival.

Zhu Yousong laughed loudly and said, "Your Majesty, wait for peace. You have made great achievements in battle. What is your crime?"

At the second watch, the two Qin Wang's divisions from Xuzhou and Kaifeng also drove outside the North City of Huai'an.After requesting the decree, Lu Jiude ordered the 8 horses to set up camp and set up a stronghold. He was optimistic about the captives, so he and Henan governor Chen Qianfu, Henan commander-in-chief Yuan Shu, Xuzhou commander-in-chief Zhang Jie and others brought their horses to the city to meet them. There were two horses hanging around their necks. Bloody head.

At the front gate of Dongping Bo’s Mansion, the lights and torches were shining like daytime. Zhu Yousong met Lu Gonggong who had just been separated for a few days, Henan governor Chen Qianfu and the two general officers all night. Present the heads of Feng Zhishan and Yao Wenchang, and then report the battle.

Three hours ago, in the Huaibei wilderness hundreds of miles away, Feng Zhishan and Yao Wenchang were trapped by two groups of troops from Xuzhou and Kaifeng.The sun is setting on the western mountains, and the evening wind is blowing.In a melee, Yao Wenchang died in battle among the rebellious army, Feng Zhishan, who had nowhere to go, committed suicide with a knife, and the remaining [-] people all surrendered.

After Zhu Yousong listened to the report, he nodded approvingly, and praised them a few more words, leaving only the eunuch Lu Jiude to serve in the palace, because he still wanted to ask about the battle situation in Henan, and let the other soldiers go back to the camp to rest .

So far, Liu Zeqing's town army will be completely destroyed. Zhu Yousong's beheading operation has been unprecedentedly successful and fruitful. Liu Zeqing has a total of 1 soldiers. With Zhu Yousong's strategic efforts, a total of more than [-] troops have surrendered to the court, including Liu Zeqing. Among them, together with its main party members Feng Zhishan, Yao Wenchang, Li Huajing, etc., only more than [-] people became victims in this operation of cutting the road or cutting the feudal domain.

Compared with Gao Jie and Liu Liangzuo, the cutting of feudal clans is the most dangerous, but it is undoubtedly the most successful.

From the next day, Zhu Yousong issued an order to strictly enforce military discipline, not to disturb the people, and those who violated the order would be beheaded on the spot. 20 troops gathered in the Huai'an area, and lax military orders would harm the people.

Lu Jiude and Huang Degong were in charge of reorganizing the [-] captives, and dispatched Li Quan to relieve the victims, repair houses, send food, drink, and medicine to the refugees, in this way to compensate or comfort the suffering of the people in the city.

The prosperity of the people is suffering, and the death of the people is suffering.What Zhu Yousong did was unprecedented. The common people were still scolding these generals yesterday, but now holding food, rice and clothes in their hands, they are crying bitterly to thank these generals. Of course, Li Quan and Xiaohong did not Dare to embezzle all these favors, saying that this is His Majesty's intention, and let them be grateful for the emperor's grace.

With the help of the old woman, several old men who had been diagnosed and treated struggled to the gate of Dongping Bo's mansion with crutches, knelt down in the street, and kowtowed to Long En.

After Zhu Yousong heard the news, he came out in person, pulled the old man up to comfort him, and sent someone to send the old man home. This action moved the chivalrous girl He Xuanjiao who was dressed up and followed Zhu Yousong, and secretly sighed that His Majesty loves the people Like a son, you are really a benevolent king through the ages!
Liu Zeqing and his henchmen have already been destroyed. Of course, there is no need for Zhu Yousong to do everything after the war, such as reorganizing the army, cleaning the battlefield, burying the corpses, treating the wounded, repairing the city defense, appeasing the people in the city, etc., and leave it to these loyal generals and officials. That's enough.

So the next day, Lu Jiude asked Zhu Yousong to drive back to Beijing. After all, it has been some time since he left the capital.

Zhu Yousong glanced at He Xuanjiao, who was as beautiful as a flower but also extraordinary in martial arts, and said with a smile: "Don't panic, Liu Zeqing has worked so hard to build such a gorgeous palace for me. How can I be worthy of him if I don't stay for two more days? But I should go down." Dao’s decree must be passed on to the capital as quickly as possible, so that the cabinet and the love ministers of the six ministries can rest assured.”

Lu Jiude promised to make arrangements.

Zhu Yousong lived in Huai'an for another two days, but he was not idle these two days. Apart from having sex with He Xuanjiao, he was summarizing the reduction of feudal clans in the four towns, analyzing the current situation, and setting the tone for the next step.

Now the problem of the generals of the four towns not listening to the court has been solved. Counting the generals of the four towns, plus the army of the capital and Henan, Zhu Yousong now has an army under absolute control of nearly 40. The number of soldiers and horses reached 28.

Zhu Yousong calculated that it has only been more than four months since time travel. In just four months, he has completed the reconstruction of the heavy minefield that the original owner of this body never dared to set foot in his entire life. Wei, the eradication of Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng, etc., the rebellious party in the capital, the four towns successfully cut down the vassals, and those who accidentally set foot in these historical evils will be smashed to pieces.

Thinking of these hard-won brilliant victories, Zhu Yousong was very frightened for a while, but he was very clear-headed. Through Henan Governor Lu Jiude, Henan Governor Chen Qianfu, Henan Chief Soldier Yuan Shu, etc., Zhu Yousong Song learned that Li Zicheng's peasant army and the Manchus were fighting fiercely in the Tongguan area. The seven-year-old Danzi had come to Beijing from Shengjing to become emperor, and the 35-year-old regent Dorgon had already made a big move. The main force of Prince Yu Duduo who went south was transferred from Henan to Tongguan to fight Li Zicheng. Now most of Henan and the whole of Shandong are basically supported by traitors of the Qing army, which is basically consistent with what later generations learned from books.

Now that these King Qin's divisions have come, we cannot let them go back like this. Now is a good time to regain the lost ground, so Zhu Yousong sent an order to order some soldiers in Yangzhou and Zhenjiang to return to defense, because this time the King Qin After the soldiers and horses were ordered, they poured out of the city.These important towns and fortresses can't afford to be short of major generals, not to mention that there are enough troops in front of them.

Zhu Yousong also ordered Huang Degong to conscript Marshal Ma for the East Route Army. After reorganization, let him command [-] troops to go north from Huai'an to recover Shandong.Chen Qianfu, the governor of Henan Province, was ordered to conscript the Generalissimo of the Army and Horses for the Central Route Army. Horses, this group of soldiers and horses went out of Kaifeng to the north and west to recover the vast areas of northern and western Henan.

The company reorganized the team and led the mobilization of military supplies such as grain and grass. Zhu Yousong of the two routes army gave them ten days to prepare, and they had to be dispatched after ten days. Liu Zeqing, Li Huajing, Feng Zhishan, Yao Wenchang and other military bigwigs had all their huge savings and real estate confiscated. Zhu Yousong's old method was to still copy their homes.

The other part will be allocated after he moves his troops back to Beijing. Zhu Yousong ordered the two armies to merge Henan and Shandong into the territory of Nanming before the end of the year, that is, within two months.

It is now late October, and the national exam is about to begin. First, the liberal arts, and then the martial arts. Zhu Yousong stayed in Huai'an for a total of three days, and drove back to Beijing early in the morning on the fourth day. Liu Zhaoji, He Zhaoxiong Father, daughter, Li Quan and others led fifty thousand emperors and divisions to escort them.

(End of this chapter)