Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 857 Thunderbolt
In fact, it would be a wise choice for Li Yan to return to Nanyang. There is a shortage of outstanding military and political talents like him, and after all the things that should be dealt with in Taiwan Island have been dealt with, it would be a waste of resources for him to stay in Taiwan Island.

After Li Yan left, the armed forces were stationed in the Tainan area as usual to maintain order in the Tainan area.The number of immigrants moving into the Tainan area has increased significantly. Those who brought their families with them received sickles, axes, hoes and other agricultural tools from the Heluo New Army. Several members of the family went to battle, felling thorns, digging up tree roots, leveling the land, and clearing stones. , Digging canals... I don’t know how tired I am when I work.The governor’s office in Fujian has said that all the reclaimed land belongs to them. This is a rare opportunity. Of course, they are working hard day and night to try to reclaim as much land as possible before more immigrants arrive. All will be their property for future generations.Under the development of a pair of industrious hands, the weeds on the wasteland were shoveled, the thorns were cut down, the fertile soil was turned up, and pieces of farmland were quickly formed.

Those prisoners of war from the Dutch army were not idle either. Driven by leather whips, they entered the mountains to cut wood and mine ore.Both of these are hard work, not to mention mining. In an era that relied entirely on manpower, even if you dig until late at night, you won't be able to dig out much ore. Landslides happen frequently. Once they happen, a few lives, a dozen lives, or even Dozens of lives would have been lost.Logging is not an easy job. The mountain roads are steep. Carrying such heavy wood while climbing mountains and wading in rivers can have the consequences of being rolled down the mountain, bitten by poisonous snakes, and injured by falling trees. Bad things happen almost every day.But the Heluo New Army responsible for supervision will not sympathize with them. As Yang Menglong said, they are all invaders who invaded the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Now that they have been defeated, what else is there to say? They can only use their own blood and sweat to atone for their sins. Got it!
In contrast, Yang Menglong had a really pleasant time during this time. Relying on the fact that he was injured, he even let the red lady feed him for dinner, and he would never do it if he could.After eating and drinking enough, he sat on the wheel and let the red lady push him to the beach for a walk, enjoying the scenery of sunrise and sunset, and watching the waves come and go.I have to say that since he came to Daming, he has never tried anything like this, where he doesn't have to do anything, don't need to think about anything, just enjoy it, although decadent, but very freehand.

The red lady obviously also enjoys this pleasant time, and often sighs: "If only it could be like this forever."

Yang Menglong said: "What's so difficult about this? After I wipe out the Jiannu and pacify the Tartars, I will move my family to Taiwan and do nothing. I just hunt and fish all day long! Just don’t get bored then.”

The red lady said, "How can you be bored? I can't wish for anything more." Biting her lip, she suddenly asked, "Hey, what am I in your heart?"

Yang Menglong was confused when asked: "What do you mean?"

The red lady said: "I just want to know what kind of position I am in your heart... We have been married, don't you want to go on like this forever and hang me in the air?"

Yang Menglong slapped his chest fiercely and promised: "How could it be? I will hold a wedding for you later, and I will marry you in eight sedan chairs!"

The red lady called into his ear: "You already have three wives! What am I? A concubine?"

Yang Menglong said: "How could it be! I will let the emperor issue an imperial decree to make you a female general..."

The red lady pursed her lips: "Ghosts care about such a female general!"

Yang Menglong said: "Then I will make you the imperial wife, and then you will be a flat wife!"

The red lady pinched his face and pulled him to the side: "You have a conscience!"

Yang Menglong shouted in dissatisfaction: "There's no more meat, keep pulling!"

The red lady let go, stroked his thin face, and sighed: "Yes, you are so thin... You have to get better quickly, I want to squeeze your face again!"

The conscience of heaven and earth, Hong Niangzi is definitely a good wife. She was not very good at cooking. In order to take care of Yang Menglong, she practiced a good cooking skill. With her here, it was a little difficult for him not to gain weight.Under her careful care, Yang Menglong's body recovered quickly. Although the wound hadn't completely healed, his face was getting more and more rosy.Half a month later, he was able to leave the wheelchair and walk with crutches.Seeing how quickly he recovered from his injuries, the soldiers of the new army were even more joyful.It's just that he clearly felt that every general seems to be preoccupied, even Xu Meng, a heartless guy, often looks at the mainland, worried.He asked them, but everyone laughed and said it was all right, just a little homesick.

Are you really homesick?
Yang Menglong counted the days, and it was already the end of the year.From the time the troops were dispatched in late April to now, more than half a year has passed. It is understandable that the soldiers miss their hometown.But he had a vague feeling that everyone was hiding something from him!
Of course he knew that it was for his own good that the soldiers kept it from him. Now that he was so weak, the soldiers didn't want him to continue tossing around with his seriously injured body.However, this feeling of being hidden from everyone is really uncomfortable!
"What are you hiding from me?"

Unlike the north, the four seasons in Taiwan are not distinct. It is almost the end of the year, and the seaside plains are still sunny, almost like summer.It's just that the sea breeze is already a bit cooler, blowing Yang Menglong's robe, and the clothes that were originally fitted have become so loose at this moment.

The red lady said: "What can we hide from you? Don't think too much about it, just rest at ease and heal your wounds."

Yang Menglong said dissatisfied: "You all hid it from me, how can I feel at ease!"

The red lady put her arms around his waist and said softly: "Be obedient, don't think too much, what you have to do now is to get better as soon as possible!"

Yang Menglong still wanted to speak, but a boat came quickly.It came so fast, coming straight for the shore like a torpedo, it almost smashed to pieces.Before the boat came to a complete stop, a familiar figure jumped down, led by Zaji Chongweng, and came to Yang Menglong. It was Wu Yong!The father-in-law looked flustered, and before Yang Menglong could open his mouth, he rushed over and hugged his leg, crying loudly: "Master Hou, please, save the emperor, save Daming Jiangshan!"

Yang Menglong was taken aback, helped Wu Yong up and called, "Old Wu, calm down and tell me honestly, what happened?"

Wu Yong hissed: "The emperor suffered from traitors, and led an army of 13 to attack Shenyang! Hou Ye, you are a veteran general who has experienced many battles. Is Shenyang so easy to fight? With a lot of people playing tricks behind him, he might never come back again if he goes this time!"

Yang Menglong trembled all over, and screamed wildly: "What? What did you say? The emperor wants to personally conquer Shenyang?"

Wu Yong burst into tears and snotted his nose and said: "That's right! When our family left for Taiwan, the army had already set off. I'm afraid they have already passed the Shanhaiguan Pass!"

Yang Menglong roared angrily: "Nonsense, nonsense! Who does he think he is? Emperor Wuzong? Does he have the ability of Emperor Wuzong! He is giving away the head of Jiannu!"

The Emperor Wuzong mentioned by Yang Menglong was Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao.In the history books, Zhu Houzhao is an absurd emperor, extravagant and extravagant, and he appoints villains.When Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty took over the guard, the Ming army guards were corrupted to the extreme. In the south of the Yangtze River, King Ning was sharpening his sword, and there were Tatar cavalry outside the Great Wall who frequently violated the frontier. Shandong, Hebei, and Henan also had Liu Liu, Liu Qi, and Zhao Sui. With thousands of troops rushing to the state to attack the government, the situation in the entire Ming Dynasty can be said to be extremely corrupt.However, this absurd emperor settled all of this. He personally fought a fierce battle with the Tatars in Yingzhou. The Tatars dared not commit crimes for a whole ten years, even if they did, they would go around Yingzhou; King Ning was even worse, he was beaten by Wang Yangming and a group of civil servants before Zhu Houzhao's royal conquest; Liu Liu The Liu Qi Rebellion was also quickly destroyed by the Ming army. These three wars, each of which was enough to shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, were easily settled by Zhu Houzhao, so that after Jiajing ascended the throne, there was basically nothing to do. The whole day is just fighting with the civil servants.Instead of Zhu Houzhao, there is an army of 10,000+, and there are powerful troops like Tianxiong Army and Denglai New Army to help. It is estimated that Huang Taiji will only be rubbed on the ground by him!

The problem is, Chongzhen is not Zhu Houzhao!Zhu Houzhao was a talented commander who could keep pace with Lan Yu and Qi Jiguang. He was never afraid of enemies, as long as there were no enemies to kill him. But Chongzhen was different. He had never left the palace since he was a child, and he didn't even know which direction Shenyang was. Leading an army of 10,000+ and marching on a personal expedition would be nothing more than giving away your life! ?
Yang Menglong barely suppressed the anger in his heart and asked: "What troops are participating in this expedition?"

Wu Yong said: "The Guanning Army, Changping Army, Jizhen Army, Tianxiong Army, Denglai Army, Dongjiang Army... all participated! Su Yihou led [-] elite troops to serve as the main force, and the Heluo New Army, Shizhubai Army, etc. The pole soldiers must also send out the main force!"

Yang Menglong asked again: "Who is the commander in chief?"

Wu Yong said: "Take a dive high!"

hiss----

Yang Menglong gasped, feeling chills all over his body.He couldn't be more clear about the weight of Gao Qiqian. Isn't it a joke to hand over an army of 10,000+ to this idiot!It's not absurd to let an idiot be the commander of an expedition that assembled almost all the elite legions of the empire, it's simply terrifying!He roared: "Why do I know nothing about such an important matter? Why have you been hiding it from me? Why——" A burst of severe pain hit, and the roar stopped abruptly. He clutched his abdomen, and his face turned pale.

The clothes on the abdomen were soon soaked red with blood.

The red lady turned pale with fright, supported him and shouted tremblingly: "You...don't be too excited, your injury is not healed yet, it will burst open!"

Yang Menglong pushed her away, gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Quick, get ready for the fast boat, I want to go back to Nanyang, right now!"

(End of this chapter)