Chongzhen Undergraduates

Liu Zeqing smiled and was supported by his younger brother and nephew, trotting all the way into the army formation, and saw a Daming Dragon Flag symbolizing the Ninth Five-Year Supreme hanging high on a huge flagpole, and a big bright yellow tent was sitting on the ground. On a high platform.

In vain, people unconsciously produce a kind of pressure, which is the feeling of power.

"Xuan: Huang Degong, Gao Jie is in the tent!" Lu Jiude stood outside the tent and shouted with a shrill voice. He, Shi Kefa, and Ma Shiying had already met Zhu Youjian in advance.

Liu Zeqing and his subordinates knelt outside the big tent in unison, with mixed feelings in their hearts.

The big tent was surrounded by soldiers, and right in front of him, there were five layers of soldiers holding spears, tightly protecting the big tent, and the guns were still pointing at his side.

Liu Zeqing pricked up his ears, and vaguely heard the laughter of Huang Degong and Gao Jie coming from the tent, it seemed that the atmosphere was good.Liu Zeqing was worried for a while, and happy for a while.

What worried him was whether the emperor would suddenly lose his temper. After all, he had just fought a battle with the Lu Zhongjun. The happy thing was that the laughter coming from the tent showed that the emperor was in a good mood, and it might be possible to save his own life.

Just when Liu Zeqing felt that his legs were already kneeling, the big tent finally opened, and Gao Jie and Huang Degong walked out from inside with a smile.

Liu Zeqing's heart was already in his throat, and he looked at Gao Jie and Huang Degong eagerly, hoping that they could give him some hints, even a look was good.

It's a pity that what Liu Zeqing saw was the smiling expressions of the two, without revealing any other meaning.

Zhu Youjian walked out of the tent backwards, Liu Zeqing stretched his neck to see the real face of the emperor, until Chen Zilong appeared from the side of the emperor.

Liu Zeqing's focus was on Zhu Youjian's back, and he didn't notice Chen Zilong's appearance at all.

"Brother, is that person next to the emperor?" Liu Zefeng had sharp eyes and recognized Chen Zilong at a glance.

"What is..." Liu Zeqing was about to blame his younger brother, but suddenly came to his senses.

Then, he saw the emperor turning around, the most unforgettable scene in his life.

"Marshal Liu, do you seem to be doing well?" Zhu Youjian looked at Liu Zeqing with a sneer.

Liu Zeqing sat limply on his legs in an instant, his body was like a silkworm cocoon that had been pulled from the silk.A group of generals of the Huai'an army kowtowed non-stop. At this time, whoever wants to die will really think that he has lived too long.

"Stand down!" Zhu Youjian said coldly.A group of soldiers rushed over, set up Liu Zeqing and Liu Zefeng who were unable to move, and dragged them away like dead dogs.

"Hmph! It's really a life-and-death thing, daring to treat the emperor as Hou Jin's spy." Lu Jiude screamed, which also reminded the two marshals next to him.

"How does the emperor plan to deal with Liu Zeqing and others?" Shi Kefa asked politely.Gao Jie and Huang Degong pricked up their ears to listen, and Zhu Youjian's attitude also had something to do with them.

"Leave this matter to your Ministry of War. The important officials are to find out the crimes of Liu Zeqing and his subordinates, and judge them according to the law of the Ming Dynasty."

After hearing Zhu Youjian's words, the military generals finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was a public trial, not beheading on the spot.

With Zhu Youjian's character, he really wanted to chop him off on the spot, but the overall situation is at stake, this is only the first warlord, so if he chops it up rashly, it will leave a shadow on the hearts of others.

Finding the shadow area in the minds of the warlords is a difficult math problem.

Gao Jie left with a full smile, because he won the territory of Suqian City, and Zhu Youjian also promised to repay all the arrears of military pay.

Huang Degong is erratic, half happy and half worried.Huai'an, which he thought he had, was ruthlessly taken away by Zhu Youjian, and even his own army general was deprived.

However, Zhu Youjian gave him a new title of commander of the Jianghuai Army. From the faces of Lu Jiude and Ma Shiying, Huang Degong realized that this was not a bad thing.

"I said Huang Chuangzi, I'm afraid you're lucky." Huang Degong, nicknamed Huang Chuangzi, fought bravely and was not afraid of death.Lu Jiude never thought that Zhu Youjian valued Huang Degong so much, which shows that the emperor still has a place in the heart of the eunuch.

"My subordinates are about to be reorganized, and Eunuch Lu can laugh?" Huang Degong said a little angrily. He lost his good commander, but he became a commander inexplicably.

"You, you, don't even think about it, what kind of official did the emperor appoint for himself before, huh?" Ma Shiying also made fun of Huang Degong.

Huang Degong thought about it, that's right, Zhu Youjian nested in Shandong, didn't he just make himself a commander?He is also a commander now, which shows that his position is not low.

"But I always feel that my military power is handed over, so I don't feel at ease." Huang Degong is an old-fashioned soldier, hoping to have subordinates who listen to him.

"If you have the military power in your hand, you are relieved, will the emperor be relieved? You have handed over the military power now, but you have become the person who is reassuring in the emperor's heart. Have you not understood yet?"

Ma Shiying's preaching can be described as earnest.From this point of view, the two main characters of the eunuch party can be regarded as officially Jane in the emperor's heart.

What Zhu You confiscated was not only Huang Degong's military power, but also the hearts of the eunuchs.

If they want to gain a foothold in the south of the Yangtze River and face the Donglin Party's base, they can only find ways to recruit more helpers. The so-called enemy's enemy is a friend, not to mention that this "accomplice" was originally supported by the emperor to deal with the Donglin people.

With the fall of Liu Zeqing in Huai'an, the situation in Jiangnan suddenly improved, and the situation that was originally a mess gradually improved.

At least, from Luzhong to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, they have been connected together, and they are all troops with a heart for Zhu Youjian.

What Zhu Youjian needs to do now is to digest Liu Zeqing and Huang Degong's troops and make them truly his own strength.

Counting, from Luzhong to Jiangnan, there are a full 30 people, and it is uneven. There are simple civilian recruits like Luzhong, and ruffian soldiers like Huai'an.

To mesh all these people together, it takes not only talent, but also time.

According to the latest report from the Ministry of War, the new four towns in Jiangbei were formally formed. Li Yan was the commander of the Yimeng Military Region, and his defensive jurisdiction extended from Luzhong to Muyang.

Huang Degong served as the commander of the Jianghuai Military Region, and his defensive jurisdiction ranged from Muyang to Jiangnan.Although Gao Jie continued to be his commander-in-chief, his title was changed from Uncle Xingping to Marquis Xingping, and he was promoted to one level, and a Suqian was added to his territory.

It seems that Gao Jie received little benefits, but in fact, both the Yimeng Military Region and the Jianghuai Military Region have lost their financial power and local appointment and dismissal rights. property rights.This is very important, because the previous warlords held the financial power in their hands and did not hand it over, but they did not get the approval of the court.

Only Liu Liangzuo didn't change at all, he didn't get a territory or an official position, and even his financial rights were ambiguous, the same as before.

As always, the residence newspaper did not mention Zhu Youjian's whereabouts. Of course, those who should know have already tacitly understood.

"Hmph! This dazed Liu Zeqing doesn't even know that the emperor is by his side, so he deserves to be unlucky."

Liu Liangzuo who was stationed in Fengyang despised Liu Zeqing for a while, but when he thought about his situation, he was also anxious.The situation is pressing!Suddenly 30 soldiers and horses appeared in the hands of the emperor, and Gao Jie's department was still clearly facing the emperor. Not only did he not get any benefits this time, he even didn't even know the news in advance.

Just like that Liu Zeqing, he made the biggest oolong in history alive.Liu Liangzuo looked at the map, and he was at a disadvantage. To the north was the Gaojie tribe, to the west was the Dabie Mountains, to the east was Huang Degong, and to the south was the Yangtze River.

The only thing left for him is Liuhe. (Liuhe is the Fuyang of later generations.) Going west from Fuyang is Yuzhong, which has already been smashed.

Unknowingly, this game of chess has been played by Zhu Youjian.

Liu Liangzuo decided to take a look first, at least Liu Zeqing was still in custody, and Zhu Youjian hadn't finished the matter yet. At least his reputation, Liu Liangzuo, was much better than Liu Zeqing's.

And Zhu Youjian himself, because of many scruples, did not act too aggressively.It seems that someone has money in hand, but in fact he is still devastated.

Chapter 80: The Emperor's Secretariat

"Cheng Xianzhen, how is the inspection in Huai'an going?" The former Marshal's Mansion has now become Zhu Youjian's camp, and everyone in the room is waiting for Zhu Youjian to give instructions.

"Commander-in-Chief, let's issue this vote. From Liu Zeqing's family alone, a total of 300 million taels of silver were seized. This is not counting the treasury of his main subordinates and the Huai'an Army." Cheng Xianzhen was overjoyed. Since he took over It was the first time that Zhu Youjian encountered such a large income after being the manager next to him.

Of course, after this battle, Zhu Youjian promoted himself again, and is now the commander-in-chief. At present, there are only two commanders under his command, one Li Yan and the other Huang Degong.

If Wang Chengen was here, he would definitely despise Cheng Xianzhen. What is this? I think that in the capital, any guy would have earned tens of millions of taels.

"Shi Kefa, how are you doing with the screening of the Huai'an Army?" For Liu Zeqing's subordinates, it is obviously not safe to use them directly. No one can say what these soldiers have been led by Liu Zeqing. It would be a pity if they all gave up. , can only be used after screening.

"Your Majesty, the screening work is still going on, and the screening of soldiers in Haizhou and Suqian has been completed. The main reason is that there is not enough manpower, and the manpower mobilized by the Ministry of War has not yet arrived."