Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 267
It is only one or two hundred miles from Zhijiang to Yichang, so Lin Yi took Zhang Hua's more than 100 horses and rode into Yichang City in less than two hours.

After Lin Yi and the others entered the city, the city gate was closed, the suspension bridge was pulled up, and the Qianjin gate was lowered. Lin Yi didn't know that Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong and others had already entered Yichang more than half an hour earlier than him. city.

More than 100 horses walking on the street are also very imposing, especially Ji Dong, all of them are dressed in military uniforms, brightly armored, and all carry sharp weapons to kill.The common people hurriedly dodged, and a group of war horses stepped on the hard rocky ground, making clear and chaotic sounds.

Ji Dong's team walked through the streets and alleys, and soon came to the temporary Governor's Mansion.

At this time, inside and outside the gate of the mansion were all Ming's troops, and Lin Yi didn't suspect anything. For Sun Chuanting, the military commander who led the army, he was the three-sided governor appointed by Emperor Chongzhen, and a first-rank official in the court. Such a scene was very normal.

When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, Zhang Hua reported Lin Yi's name, and after someone reported in, Sun Chuanting let them in.

Lin Yi, Zhang Hua and others got off their horses. Soldiers came to let Zhang Hua and Lin Yi's 100-plus guards rest nearby. Only Lin Yi was allowed to enter the hall alone, and all weapons were dismounted at the entrance of the hall.

These did not arouse Ji Dong's suspicion.The governor convened a high-level military meeting. It was not a war. They all brought long and short weapons to get in the way.

As soon as Lin Yi entered the hall, he immediately attracted everyone's attention, because now his reputation is too great, but his age is too young, or too young, in his twenties, he is a second-rank official of the imperial court, President Miyun Bing, the crown prince and grand teacher, ranked among the three princes, such a prominent reputation and status, let alone in the history of Ming Dynasty, even in the long history of 5000 years in China, it is unique.

And his impressive record. In just a few years, he rose from a small frontier soldier. He became famous for the first time when he fought against bandits. From Yuetuo to Amin, from Jierhalang to Haoge, from Manchuria's first warrior Oboi to Dorgon, and then to the founder of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji, these high-level figures of the Tartars are all under the leadership of Lin Yi. I stumbled in front of him.

Shou Yongping, battle Yuyang, bloody battle Zunhua, thousands of miles of surprise attack to force Huang Taiji to retreat, retreat at Xifengkou, and cross the southern Mongolia, Lin Yi has forged immortal legends one after another with his extraordinary courage and martial arts.

Suppressing the thieves internally, he successively wiped out Guotianxing, shot Tatian and Luo Rucai, and almost wiped out Li Zicheng's entire army in the battle against Nanyang. Only the remnants of eighteen cavalry fled into the deep mountains and did not dare to come out. Zhang Xianzhong was defeated in the city, forcing the Eight Great Kings to flee into the deep mountains and old forests of Sichuan as soon as he came out of Sichuan.

But he didn't seem to be that loyal to the emperor, killing thousands of Jin Yiwei in one night was a shocking move.

With such an outstanding record and such a terrific generosity, even if Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan, Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng and others have their fame added together, they cannot match it.

Such a great man who makes the enemy fearful and makes the opponent tremble, these people in the hall, Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong, including Sun Chuanting, and his confidantes Bai Guangen and Niu Chenghu, only heard his name, but never saw it. This person, seeing him today, how could he not take a closer look?

In addition, another reason why Lin Yi is so eye-catching is that today he plans to behead Lin Yi on the order of the emperor, and He Renlong is also connected with Lin Yi.

He Renlong had already arrived at this time, sitting next to Sun Chuanting, he didn't realize it.

When they saw Ji Dong himself, they were a little unbelievable. Ji Dong's young reputation was well-deserved, and he looked like a jade-faced scholar in his twenties.He looks very sunny, and he is a handsome man no matter where he goes. Coupled with this decent military uniform, he looks even more heroic.But his divine power, his martial arts, it's hard to connect with his body and physique, they simply don't match, or are out of place.

In everyone's impression, such a famous and prominent person should be a tall man with a tall head, short arms, five big and three thick, and a tall man, but they didn't expect that Lin Yi was actually a handsome young man.

Where does his divine power come from?And his amazing martial arts?If it weren't for someone saying that this is the famous Lin Yi, it would be difficult for them to associate him with his fame.

Therefore, they looked at Ji Dong in a daze, straightened, unimaginable in their eyes, and incredible in their expressions.

Lin Yi came in with two eyes, and of course he was not idle. Naturally, the people sitting here were all prominent figures, civil servants and military generals of the imperial court, and all of them were famous figures who were familiar to Lin Yi and left their names in later generations.It's just that Ji Dong only heard about it before, but today he saw a real person.

Don't ask about the commander-in-chief sitting in the middle of the case, it must be Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three sides. This is also the first time Lin Yi has seen Sun Chuanting himself. On his chest, wearing an iron helmet, an iron armor, and a gray battle robe, he sat in the middle of the handsome table, not angry but proud.

Lin Yi was also not familiar with the other generals, because it was the first time they met today, and he only felt that these people looked good.

Lin Yi took two quick steps and bowed to Sun Chuanting: "My subordinate, Lin Yi, sees the governor."

Sun Chuanting hurriedly stood up to return the salute, but other people did not get this kind of treatment, like Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong, when these people came in to pay homage to Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three sides would at most just smile and nod or hum, let alone stand up and return the salute , You don't even need to bow and leave your seat.

The reason why Lin Yi was treated so courteously was because Lin Yi's identity was different, because he was not only the commander in chief of Miyun, but also had the title of Prince and Taishi. Sangu).

In that feudal era, the emperor's family was the only one. Anyone who wanted to be the prince's teacher could not become the prince's teacher. Yi is higher in rank than him, but in terms of combat sequence, Lin Yi, the commander-in-chief of Miyun, is commanded and dispatched by the three governors of Shaanxi.

So Ji Dong saluted him first after he came in, but he had to return the salute.This is the feudal system with strict hierarchy.

"Haha, Mr. Lin, don't be too polite. This governor will return the courtesy." Sun Chuanting said, recommending Zuo Liangyu, He Renlongniuchenghu, Bai Guangen, and other generals present to Lin Yi.

Even Sun Chuanting, the governor, got up and saluted respectfully, let alone them?Therefore, Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong, Bai Guangen, Niu Chenghu, etc., no matter what they thought in their hearts, they did not dare to be rude on the surface, and they all stood up and bowed to Lin Yi, saying: "I have met Master Lin, see Master Lin, Master Lin has admired you for a long time."

"Hehe, I don't dare to be that, it's a pleasure to meet you." Lin Yi also smiled at them and cupped his hands, saying a few polite words.

"Come on, give me a seat." Sun Chuanting said again, and then he himself sat down in the middle of the desk.

"No." Someone promised, and hurriedly moved a grand master chair to Lin Yi. Lin Yi was not polite, and sat down straight away, sitting upright and comfortable.

After Lin Yi sat down, only Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong, Niu Chenghu, and Bai Guangen dared to sit down.

Although they all sit down, there is a big difference between sitting and sitting due to their different status.

The others sat upright in front of Sun Chuanting, which was the normal posture of Ming soldiers, only serious, and did not dare to slack off at all.Not to mention Ji Dong's presumptuous sitting posture.

But Sun Ting, Bai Guang'en, Liu Chenghu and others thought to themselves, let Lin's reputation be for a while, and after a while he and He Renlong will be pushed out and beheaded.

It wasn't until Lin Yi sat upright that he knew which was Zuo Liangyu and which was He Renlong.

Regarding Zuo Liangyu's reputation, Ji Dong had such a number in his mind before he traveled.When it comes to the major warlords in the late Ming Dynasty, Zuo Liangyu is undoubtedly second to none, like Huang Degong, Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo, and Liu Zeqing, the commander-in-chief of the four towns, all have to be in the back row.

Because whether it is in terms of strength, military exploits, or influence on Ming Dynasty, Zuo Liangyu has more capital than other warlords.In the early days, Zuo Liangyu was a general under Hou Xun's command. He fought bravely with the Qing army in Liaodong. In the battle of the thieves, he made great achievements.Although later, he was self-respecting, domineering, and did not listen to the court. Compared with He Renlong, he was even worse than He Renlong. In this respect, he was still He Renlong's teacher, but this was a symbol of his strength.

Emperor Chongzhen dared to order He Renlong to be executed, but he didn't dare to attack Zuo Liangyu, and later raised him to the same important level as Wu Sangui, and all of them were made earls, which shows how powerful Zuo Liangyu is.

Emperor Chongzhen hoped that they would defend the capital, fight against thieves and slaves outside the pass, and help the Ming building collapse. Unfortunately, neither Zuo Liangyu nor Wu Sangui spared Chongzhen from the tragic fate of hanging on the crooked neck tree in Meishan.

After Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself, Zuo Liangyu also became more active on the political stage in the late Ming Dynasty, occupying Wuchang. When he had the most troops, it was said that he had 80 horses and became the most powerful town of Nanming warlords, none of them.

Later, after Zhu Yousong ascended the throne in Nanjing, Zuo Liangyu and Ma Shiying were at odds with each other. In the name of the Qing emperor, this Ning Nanbo marched down the river with hundreds of thousands of troops from Wuhan, and blatantly raised the flag to rebel.Zuo Liangyu died of illness in the First Battle of Jiujiang. At this time, the Manchu Qing army had already pressed down on the river. His son Zuo Menggeng led more than 20 troops and surrendered without a fight.

If you can't fight and don't want to die in unnecessary battles, it's understandable to surrender. The key is that Zuo Menggeng surrendered because he didn't dare to fight, and the one who surrendered was not a strong enemy, but 20 people with 1 people. The Wanqing army became a traitorous pussy general who has never been seen before or since. So far, Zuo Menggeng has completely defeated his father, Zuo Liangyu, and has become a truly unprecedented prodigal son.

Lin Yi knows the ins and outs of the two generations of Zuo Liangyu's family. Now when he looks at this Zuo Liangyu, oh, the majestic Zuo Liangyu turned out to be like this. Cheeky, slightly bearded, about 40 years old.

Thinking about his past and future life, I feel that their Zuo family is just two words - useless. If I want to make a comment on their Zuo family, that is: Lao Tzu used to be vigorous, but his son ended up being useless.

Then Ji Dong's eyes fell on He Renlong inadvertently.Just by hearing his name, one can tell that this is a remarkable character, a dragon among men!
Taking a closer look at his appearance, he found that he had a pair of sharp eyebrows and a pair of tiger eyes, which were very similar to those of martial arts masters in martial arts novels.He has a square face and a black beard. He looks over 30 years old. In terms of toughness, he is comparable to Zu Keyong, a famous general from the Guanning Army.

Of course Ji Dong was no stranger to He Renlong.Although He Renlong is from the same hometown as Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, he is fundamentally different from Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. He Renlong was born as a Wu Jinshi in the Wanli period. At the beginning, he was a garrison officer in Yansui and served under the governor of Shaanxi Hong Chengchou.

That is to say, He Renlong has never been a thief. He is a military officer of the Ming Dynasty with a good background. Later, he was very brave in suppressing the peasant army. up.

From this point of view, it is totally unreasonable for Emperor Chongzhen to suspect He Renlong's loyalty because He Renlong was from the same hometown as thieves Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. This also exposed the fatal weakness of Emperor Chongzhen's suspicion.

It's not entirely his fault that he doesn't listen to the court. Fundamentally speaking, it's because the court can't control him. The direct reason is that he only makes him work and doesn't give him benefits. In this case, anyone who supports himself will not listen to the court. of.

Like Zuo Liangyu, Wu Sangui, Liu Liangzuo, Huang Degong, Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing, and later Li Chengdong, and later Geng Jingzhong after the founding of the Qing Dynasty.

If according to Emperor Chongzhen's character, if possible, if the Emperor Chongzhen can reach him, these people will probably end up like He Long, then there will be no good generals in the Ming Dynasty from now on.

But if in other words, Emperor Chongzhen can control them and let these people serve the court wholeheartedly and loyally, then the history of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be rewritten. Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng want to break into Beijing and force Chongzhen to hang himself. It is just a dream. Manchu Qing Tartars entered the pass, and Emperor Shunzhi wanted to take control of the Central Plains, but it was bound to come to naught.

But Lin Yi knows that there are no assumptions in history, Chongzhen is Chongzhen, He Renlong is He Renlong after all, Zuo Liangyu is Zuo Liangyu after all, Wu Sangui is still Wu Sangui.

It's just that now this game of chess has added a protagonist, that is Ji Dong, he can't follow the trend, he has to do something.

Lin Yi is now thinking, in history, He Renlong was caught and beheaded by Sun Chuanting after his comeback. Now that Sun Chuanting and He Renlong are sitting together after his comeback, could it be today...

When Ji Dong thought about it, he immediately felt murderous intent all around him. Whether there was an ambush or not, the atmosphere would definitely be different. If you want to pay attention, a master like Ji Dong can definitely feel it.

Lin Yi was secretly watching Sun Chuanting, as well as his generals Bai Guangen, Niu Chenghu, etc., and found that their gazes were erratic, with a look of predation.

Lin Yi's heart turned: It seems that there is an episode in the so-called discussion today... Is Sun Chuanting going to do something to He Renlong?If it is really recorded in history, no, I must not stand by and watch this matter!
(End of this chapter)