Chapter 254: Receiving the Imperial to Rescue the King

Governor Lu Xiangsheng was killed in battle, and the tiger was powerful. Yang Guozhu led his personal soldiers to flee in a panic. More than 5,000 soldiers gathered together less than a thousand. Such a great defeat was not eye-catching in the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Jurchens. There were tens of thousands of people and tens of thousands of people dispersed, and great defeats were everywhere.

Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, but some scholars and officials who could see clearly were shouting that the country had lost its pillars. Yang Sichang and other peacemakers must be very happy.

Moreover, since Chongzhen ascended the throne, many Grand Secretary, Governor, Governor, and Governor have killed many, many of them died outside the pass and Shaanxi. Lu Xiang was promoted to one, but there was no big psychological impact.

However, once the thousands of soldiers led by Lu Xiangsheng collapsed, there were no more government troops in Beizhili that took the initiative to fight, or even no more troops to defend. General Wang Pu led his army to Gao Qiqian's camp, thinking that this would be safe. In the future, relying on the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Yang Sichang, Minister of War, and Gao Qiqian, the eunuch.

The eunuch Gao Qiqian, the military supervisor, was in the camp he commanded by himself, and without hesitation, rejected the request for help from the counselor Yang Tinglin, the general Zu Kuan, and the rescue suggestion was also rejected. He received the news that Lu Xiangsheng was killed in battle almost the first day. After receiving this news, Gao Qiqian was frightened and immediately pulled out the camp and retreated.

Eunuch Gao's fear was not because of Lu Xiangsheng's death in battle, but because he felt panic that the Qing army was so close to him, and he was afraid that he would suffer the same fate as Lu Xiangsheng's tribe.

Tens of thousands of troops rushed to withdraw, which was already in chaos and easy to cause chaos. On the way to withdraw, small groups of troops continued to collapse, but this was not enough.

After walking less than fifteen miles, the Tartars ambush suddenly rose up on the way. Gao Qiqian first avoided the war, and then retreated in a panic. The morale of the army was no longer discussed. They were all panic. Suddenly, the ambush suddenly rose up, and the entire army was suddenly defeated. The total of 40,000 people immediately dispersed like a pile of loose sand.

Gao Qiqian rode his horse to Zhending Mansion, and 40,000 troops were Guan, Ning Hexuan, and the large border soldiers could also be called elite. From the capital to Shunde Mansion, the entire army had never fought, and had not been fired, and it would be dispersed when it encountered the enemy. In fact, the so-called ambush was just two thousand partial divisions of the Qing army.

Lu Xiangsheng, the troops who raised high and stormed disappeared in either glory or shameful ways. Apart from the imperial guards around the capital, there were no more soldiers and horses in the northern Zhili who could fight in the field.

This news was also caused by local officials from the prefectures and counties that had not fallen, and the dead soldiers were sent to the capital in a hurry. The entire capital was shocked and the upper and lower levels were panic. The only ones who could fight were the three thousand soldiers directly under the Imperial Horse Supervisor. The rest of the remaining ones were not allowed to go out of the city to fight, and even if they defended the city, it would not be reassuring for them.

With Emperor Chongzhen's temper, he didn't care about who was responsible for this time. He just ordered the liexi supervisors, cabinets and various yamen to desperately send out messengers and imperial envoys, and at the same time dispatched the Governor Hong Chengchou and the governor of Shaanxi Sun Chuanting to the capital to guard the king. However, Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting had just defeated the Li Zicheng's troops in Tongguan and were cleaning up the remaining enemies. Moreover, even if they traveled from Shaanxi to Northern Zhili, they would not quench their near thirst even if they were traveling starry night.

Therefore, at the suggestion of Yang Sichang, the Minister of War, mobilizing troops from provinces around Northern Zhili to serve the king, which was considered cheap to act nearby. In addition, Yang Sichang, the Minister of War, concealed his delay in military pay, but also described the reason why Lu Xiangsheng died in battle as Lu Xiangsheng was greedy for merit and underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly.

Emperor Chongzhen had a habit of believing in a certain minister, so he would believe it without condition or principle. Yang Sichang was the minister he trusted unconditionally. The reason why Lu Xiangsheng died in battle was really believed by him.

On December 14, the 11th year of Chongzhen, Gao Qiqian's entire army was defeated. Yang Tinglin, the counselor of Lu Xiangsheng, returned to the battlefield alone. The residents around had already run away and no one cleaned the battlefield.

On the battlefield, Yang Tinglin saw a corpse wearing linen clothes, and his face was already blurred. The only person who would wear this way on the battlefield was Governor Lu Xiangsheng. Yang Tinglin knelt beside the corpse, feeling tears streaming down his face, and opened his mouth wide and wanted to cry but couldn't make any sound.

The so-called Yue Wumu shouted "The sun is bright" before his death. This situation is similar to the scene.

In the city of Dezhou, the governor Yan Jizu and the military eunuch Liu Yuanbin were very happy. The news that the Governor Lu Xiangsheng of Xuanda had already reached the city of Dezhou. Judging from this situation, the Eastern Jurchens should have led their troops to plunder and sweep the capital area in the capital, and then went out to the frontier and returned north.

There seems to be nothing wrong in Shandong. Moreover, a few days ago, Li Meng, the troops of Jiaozhou camp, even came back from the heads of more than a dozen Tartars in Northern Zhili. After the test, they were not killing good people and taking credit for their achievements, but they were really the Tartars' heads.

I really don’t know how General Li Gan trained his troops. He was so brave. It is said that ten people fought sixteen. With these heads in his hands, he would have some contributions to the court after withdrawing his troops in the future. The governor and the military supervisor would definitely have a proper military merit.

It seems that Li Meng, the general of the Four Prefectures of the Ministry, really wants to win over and interact with him in the future. With such a subordinate, no matter how domineering he is, he will make contributions and become rich with promotion. Such a person is really a righteous person!

However, after Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, on the 21st day of the 11th year of Chongzhen, the Ti cavalry of the capital arrived in Dezhou. The so-called Ti cavalry was the cavalry of the Jinyiwei. At this time, he didn't care about being arrogant and hurried to the yamen where the governor and the military supervisor were stationed, and announced the order to seek help.

The movement of troops and horses in various places is commanded by the governor and the military supervisor. Whether the local military generals are domineering is the matter of the military generals, and the court only asks the civil servants.

The emperor issued an edict to summon troops from all over the country to the northern Zhili to attack the Tartars. Governor Yan Jizu naturally had to handle it carefully. The military supervisor Liu Yuanbin had no objection. Of course, it was very simple if he did not want to send troops or deal with it. As long as he sent the military order to the general who led the troops and let him deal with it himself.

Anyway, the generals may come up with all kinds of strange reasons, and it is easy to shirk responsibility. However, the governor and the military supervisor dare not handle this way for Li Meng. The hundreds of heads in front of the magistrate's yamen were still hanging on the top of the city. Li Meng dared to let go of killing people. If he offended him, it would be a problem.

So although the matter was urgent, the two officials still politely appeased the imperial envoy and sent someone to invite the general Li Meng to come. After inviting Li Meng, they told Li Meng about the situation in full. Yan Jizu was a member of the Ministry of Personnel at that time, and Liu Yuanbin was also a servant in the inner court, and his words were smooth and well-behaved.

He only said the imperial decree, without showing any attitude, and asked Li Meng to make a decision by himself. To their surprise, Li Meng, who looked extremely utilitarian and refused to suffer any losses, simply responded happily, and Jiaozhou Camp was willing to enter Northern Zhili to fight the Tartars to death.

Since the Qing army entered Northern Zhili from Qianziling and Qingshankou, although Jiaozhou Camp has made every effort to defend in Dezhou and has sprinkled cavalry to investigate and reconnaissance, the Qing army has never appeared in the direction of Hejian Prefecture facing Dezhou, and has caused trouble in Northern Zhili, and Li Meng is unwilling to be in this situation.

Since I did not shirk my responsibilities and came to this front line from the four governments in the rear to participate in the national war, that was to fight the Tartars to death and protect the mountains and rivers of China. I was always so defensive, and watching the other party rage the capital, Li Meng could not help it anymore. But on this front line, he needed to obey the will and orders of the court. Otherwise, according to the wishes of the court's officials, the Jiaozhou Camp will be afraid of dealing with the food supply in the inside line. The food supply for the inside battle was cut off, and his ten thousand soldiers would be wasted in vain.

He was anxious, but he was extremely helpless. Moreover, Li Meng had no convincing judgment on where the Qing army would go next. He could only defend a little bit. If he didn't understand the opponent's movements, he would probably be in vain. Instead of doing so, it would be better to take the initiative. This order from the court was exactly what Li Meng wanted.

Moreover, although there are large army of Tartars in Northern Zhili, the information exchange network between the local and central governments is also very convenient. If you enter Northern Zhili to fight, you can share this information at any time, and your ears and ears are more flexible. You will not be able to know where the opponent will go next. The advantage of taking the initiative is that no matter where the enemy is going next, I just need to chase you and fight.

However, this so-called convenience of information is only Li Meng's own opinion. Seeing Li Meng agreeing, the imperial envoy, the governor and the military supervisor were all relieved, and at the same time told the general Li Meng that the army of the East Seal of Jurchen was wandering around Shunde Prefecture and Guangping Prefecture. The Ministry of War judged that the Tartars were about to return north soon, hoping that the army would intercept the attack halfway.

This news is similar to the information sent by Li Meng to get from the horse. After Li Meng returned to the camp, he issued a mobilization order. The Ma Gang troops stationed in Jingzhou were the pioneers. Li Meng's headquarters camp immediately set out and rushed to southern Hebei to block the Tartars.

Before leaving, Li Meng still discussed with the governor Yan Jizu and the military supervisor Liu Yuanbin. Once the Jiaozhou camp left, the Dezhou area was empty. Shandong general Qiu Lei's troops could be arranged to support him between Dezhou and Jinan. After all, it was a force of more than 6,000 people and a military force.

Li Meng's suggestion was exactly the wish of the governor and the military supervisor. It was impossible to rely on dozens of personal soldiers to guard the gateway, so he naturally agreed.
Chapter completed!