Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 523
Jinzhou, since the destruction of Tashan, has been the Ming Dynasty city at the forefront of the Guanning defense line.

Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, is now in Jinzhou, visiting the front line in person, waiting for the outcome of the battle ahead.

What he was waiting for was news from two places.One is that Wu Sangui's troops went to the Liaohe Plain to meet Kong Youde and rescue the plundered Ming people; the other is the war on the emperor's side.

Although he also sent out to not accept at night, since some time ago, Jianlu's power to explore horses has been strengthened, and he has pushed towards the vicinity of Jinzhou.

Hong Chengchou knew that there was going to be a big battle on the emperor's side.It's just a pity that the troops in my hands are more than enough to defend the city, but not enough to attack, so I can't support the emperor.Although he also leads the army to fight, he is only a civil servant after all, not like that Lu Xiangsheng, but more like a general, who can personally go into battle and lead the army.In this way, Lu Xiangsheng's army is more aggressive, while he is on the defensive side.

If it is possible, Hong Chengchou certainly hopes to accompany him and fight against Jianlu together, so as to lay the most solid foundation for his future career.Hong Chengchou is very sorry about this.

But fortunately, since he became governor of Jiliao, at least last year's grassland battle was initiated by himself, and the credit can be considered, so Lu Xiangsheng did not let Lu Xiangsheng focus on beauty alone.In comparison, among the original three, Sun Chuanting should be regarded as the most mediocre!

Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou felt a little better.On my own side, it's not like I've been sitting and doing nothing.At least in the grain fields from Ningyuan to Shanhaiguan, the harvest is not bad after I have poured my heart and soul into it.As far as it is now, Daming still has to focus on farming, this is fundamental...

Just as he was thinking, suddenly, the sound of horseshoes came from outside the city.

Hong Chengchou, who was sitting in the watchtower, knew something was urgent as soon as he heard it, so he hurried to the window to look outside the city.

Sure enough, a Ye Bushou was flying towards Jinzhou.

Seeing this situation, Hong Chengchou's heart tightened, he was a little worried, don't accidents happen?

But soon, he knew that he was worrying for nothing.

I saw that Ye Bushuang was getting closer to the city. When he started to slow down and wait for the suspension bridge to be lowered, he had already shouted loudly: "He's back, he's been rescued, Marshal Wu's troops have rescued people..."

As soon as they heard the shout, there were enthusiastic cheers from the city of Jinzhou.

At the beginning, Wu Sangui's troops were on standby in Jinzhou, and after receiving the order from the emperor's flying pigeons, they immediately set off and took a detour to the grassland to save people.At the time, it was a big deal and a sensation.Twenty thousand empty horses were taken away by Marshal Wu just to save people.This kind of thing, in the past, was something that I didn't even dare to think about.

The soldiers and civilians in Jinzhou, their hearts are of course fleshy.Of course, if the looted civilians of Daming can be rescued, they will be happy.When the emperor did not hesitate to attract Jianlu's attention with his body, and used such a large amount of money to save people, the matter of saving people was raised to a very high level.Many people, even those who don't usually pay attention to things outside of their own homes, have begun to care about this matter. This can be regarded as the effect of public opinion!
However, since Marshal Wu left, Jinzhou has been closed, and they can only discuss it in Jinzhou City.To be honest, it is very difficult to rescue tens of thousands of people as far away as the Liaohe Plain.Many people were worried, afraid of accidents on the road, afraid of being chased and killed by Jianlu, and so on.

At this time, they suddenly heard that tens of thousands of people had been rescued. Such good news made them, who were bored, feel like they had been injected with chicken blood, and reveled.

Of course Hong Chengchou was also happy, and immediately sent an order to cook fire in the city, so that the people of Ming Dynasty who had gone home through hardships would have a good meal.

Not long after his order was handed down, the sound of rumbling horseshoes, like thunder in the sky, came faintly from far away, and gradually became louder and louder, even the ground could feel faint vibrations.

On the top of the city, Hong Chengchou walked out of the watchtower, approached the battlements, and followed the sound.

At the bend at the foot of the mountain in the distance, Ming army soldiers wearing red mandarin duck battle robes first appeared, at least a hundred riders appeared, clearing the way.Behind them, there are all kinds of people riding on horses, more and more, more and more...

The cheering defenders of the city slowly fell silent. In this life, there is probably only one chance to see this kind of scene!
It was getting closer and closer to Jinzhou, and the people on the top of the city could see it clearly.They found that although these people were all young people, they were all skinny, and they could tell at a glance that they had experienced countless hardships.

But at this time, when these skinny people looked up at Jinzhou City, which was flying the flag of Ming Dynasty and full of officers and soldiers, they were all smiling happily. Many people shed tears while laughing. No matter how you wipe it off, you can't wipe it off!
Who would have thought that she could come back in this life, and return to Daming's place!

After arriving outside Jinzhou City, many people got off their horses, knelt on the ground, and bent down to take a deep breath of the smell of their own soil!No matter what, the smell of the earth here is much better than the smelly Liaodong earth.

After confirming that there was no problem, the suspension bridge was lowered, and teams of Ming army soldiers lined up on both sides, and let the team that came here in a hurry enter the city.

Seeing the people entering the city passing by in front of me, many soldiers of the Ming army said to them in unison, "I'm back!"

"Just come back!"

"Take a break, don't worry, you'll be fine!"

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In the past, they might have been cold-blooded and insensitive because they were used to seeing life and death.

However, now that the emperor has worked hard to save the person back, the warmth of the heart can also disturb people.This is actually similar to the principle of making a nest of raging bears.The sympathy and kindness originally possessed by human beings are all manifested.

In the city, many people in Jinzhou were the same, men, women, old and young, all went out, watching these poor people who came back from both sides of the street, comforting them one by one.

Faced with all this, these people of Daming who had been in despair were all very excited, with tears in their eyes or streaming down their eyes, they nodded vigorously besides nodding.At this time, they are not only moved in their hearts, but also full of hope for the future!
The world should be full of warmth!This is what prosperity should be like, right?On the top of the city, Hong Chengchou looked at this scene and said with emotion in his heart.

At this time, he had learned that Wu Sangui, Kong Youde and others had not turned back, but wanted to contain the Jianlu, protect the returning people, and coordinate the war on the emperor's side.He was a little worried about this, but at this time, he did not show it. Instead, he went to meet Kong Youde's family and comforted them.

Two days later, Jinzhou City received good news again.

"The handsome is back, the handsome is back..."

Following Yebu's report, Jinzhou City became a sensation again.

Hong Chengchou, as the governor, also came to Jinzhou City to watch in person.

He knew that Wu Sangui really came back, and this time he contributed a lot, at least on the emperor's side, he was definitely a military general who was valued.

The sound of hooves was like thunder, and groups of Ming Army soldiers appeared in the distance outside the city. The flag with the word "Wu" in it was fluttering in the wind, which was particularly eye-catching.

Seeing that the number of troops has increased, we know that Wu Sangui's troops have not encountered a strong attack from Jianlu, and they have all returned safely.As a result, the people of Jinzhou became excited again.This is the result they like to see the most.

The person who saved has returned, and the person who saved has also returned, and nothing happened. This is the best time!
When he arrived in front of Hong Chengchou, the dusty Wu Sangui immediately clasped his fists and saluted and said: "After saving the people in the Liaohe Plain, the final general attacked Shenyang, dug the tomb of the rebellious Nurhachi, and besieged Shenyang...Finally, according to the emperor's will, After the Jianlu messengers broke through the siege one after another and estimated to reach Haizhou, they withdrew their troops and returned."

Wu Sangui couldn't defeat Shenyang, so he took Shenyang as the center and harmed hundreds of miles around, destroying everything that could be destroyed.Zhuangzi, grain fields, ditches, wells, etc., and the ashes of Nurhachi, the culprit, were also scattered. Hearing all this, Hong Chengchou couldn't help but smile.What the emperor arranged for Wu Sangui to do was definitely the heaviest blow to Jianlu!
Behind Wu Sangui is Kong Youde. When he saw the big border official in the scarlet robe of the Ming Dynasty again, he remembered Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai who treated him well before, and felt sorry for Sun Yuanhua. He also surrendered to Jianlu for himself. , I felt a little uneasy in my heart.At this moment, he lowered his head, waiting for Wu Sangui and Governor Ji Liao to finish speaking.

But Hong Chengchou naturally noticed him a long time ago. After listening to Wu Sangui's report, he walked up to Kong Youde himself and asked kindly: "You just took the job of Jianlu's granary according to the order, and turned around and set it on fire again." Kong Youde who built the barn for prisoners?"

He didn't say that you were a general of the Dongjiang Army, nor did he say that he was the obedient king of Jianlu, but he just started with the great achievement of Kong Youde's return to Ming Dynasty. When Kong Youde heard this, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly knelt down and bowed his head. Plead guilty: "Kong Youde, the criminal who lost his way, has met the governor!"

"Hahaha..." Hong Chengchou laughed when he saw this, stretched out his hand to support Kong Youde and said, "The emperor ordered that you and your family must be brought back safely. This shows that in the emperor's heart, your merits outweigh your demerits. In the past There is no need to mention the matter, if there is anything to do, it will not be too late for you to go back and see the emperor!"

He actually knew in his heart that the emperor would definitely reward Kong Youde for his great achievements this time.Therefore, he also has a kind attitude towards these generals under his command, mainly to win them over.Of course, if it was Sun Chuanting, they probably wouldn't be so kind when they spoke. This is also the reason why they have different personalities and good ways of doing things.

"Your family members are also in Jinzhou City, let's go back and have a good reunion later!" Hong Chengchou patted Kong Youde's shoulder with a smile, and said again after Kong Youde stood up.

After hearing this, Kong Youde didn't answer the topic, but showed concern on his face, and immediately asked Hong Chengchou: "My lord governor, I wonder if the emperor won the battle?"

Hearing this, Hong Chengchou couldn't help being silent for a while, then shook his head and said: "Jianlu came to visit the horse and shielded him, so far there is no news!"

"Ah, I should have harassed Shengjing more if I knew it earlier, and I shouldn't have come back so early!" Kong Youde said worriedly when he heard this, "Jianlu has all the soldiers in the country, from the age of 15 to the age of 50. Conscripted to go to Haizhou for the decisive battle."

Hearing this, Wu Sangui felt a little unhappy.

In fact, it was true that when the troops were withdrawing, Kong Youde once said that they could persist for a few more days, stay away at night, and withdraw when there was news.However, Wu Sangui did not agree, saying that the will was for him to retreat, so they withdrew.

At this time, when Kong Youde said this, it seemed that Wu Sangui didn't care about the emperor's safety.Maybe Kong Youde didn't mean it this way, but when he said it, Wu Sangui could feel it.

Hong Chengchou didn't know before that Jianlu gathered all the troops from the country to fight with the emperor. Therefore, when he heard this, he was shocked and immediately frowned and said, "Isn't this so? Isn't the strength of Jianlu's army several times that of the emperor?" The army you lead? No wonder Jianlu will step up his investigation and try to cover up the news..."

"My lord, the final general wishes to lead the army to Haizhou for reinforcements!" Wu Sangui reported eagerly before Hong Chengchou could finish speaking.Even if Hong Chengchou was interrupted, he had no scruples.

Hong Chengchou didn't pay attention to this. After hearing Wu Sangui's words, he turned to look at the cavalry troops who were still entering the city one after another. His frown did not loosen. He shook his head and said: "Your cavalry troops are exhausted. We must You have to rest before you can fight again!”

Wu Sangui's cavalry army had not had a good rest since they set off.Especially during the period from the Liaohe Plain to Shenyang, they fought continuously, and then hurriedly withdrew back. They were absolutely indisarmed, ready to fight at any time, and their mental strings were always stretched.

Of course Wu Sangui was aware of the situation in the army, but at this moment, he glanced at Kong Youde, and then immediately said to Hong Chengchou: "So, the final general is willing to select the elite, starting with expelling the Jianlu and scouting horses, otherwise the final general will have trouble sleeping and eating."

Hong Chengchou listened, but this time he nodded and agreed to his request.At the same time, Hong Chengchou himself began to prepare. Once the cavalry rested, he also decided to send troops for reinforcements.

He was a civil servant and a high official in the border area. When he knew that the emperor was in danger, even if there was an order for him to defend the city, he had to save him.

Then, the news quickly spread in the city.

The people of Jinzhou and the people who returned safely, when they heard that the emperor was still fighting with the Jianlu army several times larger than their own, they immediately became worried.

"Your majesty has attracted all of Jianlu's troops to rescue us. Your majesty must not be in trouble!"

"Yes, the current emperor is such a good emperor, nothing will happen to him!"

"If you want me to say, what are you afraid of? There are more people than people. We have more people in Ming Dynasty. They can be from 15 to 50 years old. Don't we have any in Ming Dynasty?"

"Jinzhou City has an army of [-]. The emperor is in trouble, so what are you thinking about? Hurry up and rescue him!"

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(End of this chapter)