Chapter 319 Entering Hangzhou

At the end of November 13, the 13th year, the rebels killed from the Gaoyou government unexpectedly defeated Changzhou and Pingjiang at a very fast speed, and the forward went straight to Hangzhou, the capital of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province.

Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province are already in a panic.

In the past few years, the whole Yuan Dynasty has wavered in the riots of the uprising. As the richest Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces of the Yuan Dynasty, it is also a sword.

Just last year, in July of the twelfth year, the Tianwan Red Turban Army regime sent people to attack Hangzhou Road. Xiang Pulue (also known as Xiang Jia, Xiang Nuer, Xiang Pushou) and Peng Yingyu led the army to conquer Hangzhou City. Provincial officials fled one after another and participated in politics Fan Zhijing committed suicide.

Later, the emperor urgently ordered the withdrawal of the army that besieged Haozhou, and attacked the Red Turban Army in Hangzhou together with Pingzhang San and Eight in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province. Xiang, Peng and others were forced to abandon Hangzhou and return to Huizhou. The officers and soldiers counterattacked all the way, and then severely attacked the Tianwan regime.

As Xu Shouhui, who has been ernored as emperor, he is actually very valued by Tuohuan Timur. Helplessly, the water network in the south is everywhere, and the cavalry in the north will not be of great use, and the court lacks a water army. For the Tianwan regime, Tuohuan Temuer can't come up with an effective way.

However, the landlords in various places are very jealous of the Red Turban Army. Since this spring, the Red Turban Army in various parts of the south has been generally suppressed by the official army and the landlords, and the Tianwan Red Turban Army has turned from a strong momentum to a low tide. Now, under the leadership of Bu Yan Timur, Manzi The Hague and Sichuan Province, the officials and soldiers, led by Ha Lin Tu, Zuo Cheng Tu Shi Li, and the king of Xining, launched an attack on Qishui, the capital of Tianwan. It is expected that the water will be taken down soon, and the regime will be completely eliminated.

Unexpectedly, another Zhu Yuanzhang came out and occupied the collection.

Although the collection is not famous, it means that the Red Turban Army in Jiangbei also wants to develop to the south of the Yangtze River. Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces attach great importance to it and order the garrison teams from all over the country to transfer their forces to encircle and suppress the sudden appearance of the Red Turban Army.

There is only one Xu Shouhui, which is enough for me. Fortunately, I'm dying now. If Zhu Yuanzhang comes again, how can I live? Zuo Chengda of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province sighed that he was unlucky while mobilized people to encircle and suppress Zhu Yuanzhang.

The south has to besiege Xu Shouhui, and the troops cannot be transferred. The only thing that can be adjusted is the areas in the northeast that are still stable for the time being. Therefore, Dazhi has mobilized nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses from Changzhou, Pingjiang, Songjiang, Jiaxing, and even the capital Hangzhou to encircle and suppress Jiqing.

Drive Zhu Yuanzhang back to Jiangbei! This is the consensus of all officials from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

Fortunately, under the attack of this new force, Zhu Yuanzhang of Jiqing, although he was not driven into the water, was always nestled in Jiqing and could not expand to the four directions.

In addition to the officers and soldiers, the landlord armed forces in various places have also played an important role in it, such as the "yippers" of Wang Tong, Cheng Guosheng, Yu Mao and other organizations, which have helped a lot.

This has been an unwritten tradition of the court. These landlords have been sealed with official positions, incorporated into the regular army, and even given them food and salary.

However, I didn't expect that there was a problem in the northeast where the troops were empty.

Is it God's will in the dark? Everything seemed to be against the court. Xu Shouhui, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Shicheng, and the three seemed to have been negotiated, so that the province ignored the head and fell into a dangerous place.

First of all, Xu Shouhui restrained the soldiers and horses of the province, so he let Zhu Yuanzhang win and occupy the collection, which will lead to the empty troops in the northeast and be exploited by Zhang Shicheng.

In Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province, there are not many purebred Mongolian troops. Most of them are new annexed troops with low combat effectiveness, which is also the reason for today's situation.

Transfer back to the army from collection? In this way, it is equivalent to releasing Zhu Yuanzhang, a fierce beast. In Jiangbei, Zhu Yuanzhang gives Huainan Jiangbei Province a headache. Now, if Zhu Yuanzhang stops in his own province, he will want to be in trouble. If he doesn't adjust, what will Zhang Shicheng do?

Da Shi felt that the strength in his hand was overstretched. He demolished the east wall and repaired the west wall. As a result, all the walls collapsed.

The most incredible thing for him is that Zhang Shicheng came so quickly! Without any warning, I went down to Changzhou. As soon as I got the news that Changzhou was beaten, even the Pingjiang River fell. Changzhou is a small city, but Pingjiang is a big city in the south of the Yangtze River. The city is strong and there are many soldiers and horses, but it has fallen without persisting for a day. Let him have an indescribable fear of Zhang Shicheng from the bottom of his heart.

The combat effectiveness of Zhang Shicheng's army is a hundred times stronger than that of Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Shouhui together!

Zhang Shicheng's army is his biggest threat! Thinking of the millions of troops of the imperial court, they all bumped their heads in front of the Gaoyou Mansion, and their hearts were tight.

"Your Excellency, it's not a good thing." Suddenly, the political affairs came in a hurry.

"What happened?"

"Your Excellency, Zhang Shicheng, the thief, after taking down Pingjiang Road, did not stop more in Pingjiang Road, but immediately waved his troops to the south. Now, he has taken the Wucheng!"

Wu Cheng? Da Shi was shocked. This Zhang Shicheng is really a person who can't be underestimated. He thought that after Zhang Shicheng took down the Pingjiang River, he had to stay in the Pingjiang River for a period of time. After all, Pingjiang is a big city. Can't you travel around this kind of local steamed buns from the countryside?

Unexpectedly, what Zhang Shicheng valued was not Pingjiang at all. In Pingjiang City, he did not stop much, and then went south and had already made a black journey.

Changzhou, Pingjiang, Wucheng, this line comes down, and the other end points directly to the land under your feet, Hangzhou.

This Zhang Shicheng has a big appetite. Do you want to eat it with Hangzhou?

"Immediately mobilize the troops from Qinghe and the south, and immediately return to Hangzhou." Da Zhi and Mu You finally made up his mind.

Let's leave a way for Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Shouhui for the time being. The imminent threat is Zhang Shicheng.

Zhang Yang commanded his own army and never felt as refreshing as he is now.

At the beginning, when he was a gang leader, he needed to deal with all aspects of relations. When he saw a soldier watching the city gate, he had to bribe him.

When the base was established, the east hid the province and finally found a suitable place.

And the uprising declared war on the tattars, which was also a means that had to be taken.

Finally, I have developed to this day. Now, I can shake the earth by pooting.

Wucheng is a small city with only a few thousand defenders. As usual, after a few shots, the defenders surrendered and sent a thousand troops to garrison. Zhang Yang took his own army and then went south.

The continuous battle made these soldiers feel deeply tired, but the joy of victory washed away their fatigue. Now they seem to have endless energy to resolutely carry out every order of Zhang Yang.

The morale can't be inflated. With this energy, I have been rushing into Hangzhou City. After my own strategic overwrapped, I will have a good rest in the army.

With the expansion of the occupied territory, a part of the troops were garrisoned. Zhang Yang's army was missing by 6,000 people. However, the war in Jiangbei was over. The 6th Battalion and the 7th Battalion had handed over their defenses to the 5th Battalion, and they also handed over to the river.

If Hangzhou City could take it down smoothly like this, that would be great!

However, Zhang Yang is not so optimistic, because Hangzhou is different from other places, which is the capital of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province.

In Jiangbei, Zhang Yang went to Gaoyou and took Taizhou, but deliberately let Yangzhou City go, because Yangzhou City is the capital of the province, and he did not want to overly stimulate the province. Moreover, with Yangzhou City as a barrier, it can not conflict with Zhu Yuanzhang for the time being.

And Hangzhou, which is what he must take down. There is heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below, and the land of Suzhou and Hangzhou. It is the richest place in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. With here, soldiers, food and salary, taxes, and their own strength will be greatly developed.

"Big brother, big brother." A messenger finally caught up with Zhang Yang and said, "Brother, I'm from the first battalion. I was ordered to report to the eldest brother. In Pingjiang City, I found two acquaintances of the eldest brother."

Shiyi sent to report the news? Do you need to be so popular? Two acquaintances? Who is it?

Zhang Yang took the letter and opened it. Although Shiyi was a rough man, he would also write a few crooked words. He really couldn't write it, so he expressed it with pictures.

There is no way. The matter is too secretive. Shi Yi doesn't want more people to know. He has to ask his eldest brother how to deal with it.

Zhang Yang has browsed and understood that He Zhaoyi and Minmin are both in Pingjiang. He Zhaoyi is in the grain business and wants to transport grain to the capital, but he has to nod and agree. In addition, Minmin is actually with He Zhaoyi. This Minmin has become a hot potato at present, which is probably the reason why Shiyi asked for his instructions.

The problem is that Minmin is a Mongolian or a daughter of Totoku. However, now that Totoku has become a prisoner, and Minmin's identity is very embarrassing.

Why don't you take it off? In Zhang Yang's mind, such an idea came up. If he took advantage of his influence, he could take many cities without blood. However, Master Tuo was loyal to the court. Although he was slandered by the villain, could he listen to himself as a bandit?

Zhang Yang knows that in this world, there is a spiritual realm called the way of loyalty to the king. If you let me die, I have to die, let alone get rid of such a person. He can't wait to kill himself. Will he surrender to himself?

His brain was a little confused. Zhang Yang decided to reply to the first article first. It is absolutely impossible to transport grain to most of the capital, unless the court can first make enough gestures for himself. However, in view of the sympathy for most people, it is okay to transport some cassava, small beans and so on.

Make these friendly gestures first to see what most of them do. Anyway, these things are useless in the south, especially in these areas occupied by themselves, and rice is enough to eat.

The army crossed Deqing and got closer and closer to Hangzhou.

At this time, Wuyang, the ninth capital of Qingtian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province, a man who has passed the age of no doubt, was meditating in his yard.

His figure is still upright, but his beard is floating, and his two pairs of divine eyes are still full of self-confidence. He is Liu Ji, who is depressed and his name is Bowen.

Liu Ji has been learning and smart since he was a child. He was enlightened by his father to read and was very easy to learn. The reading speed is extremely fast, ten lines at a glance, and more importantly, it can be integrated. At the age of 12, he was admitted as a scholar, and his fathers in the countryside called him a "child prodigy". At the age of 14, he entered the county (i.e. the government school) to study.

At the age of 17, Liu Ji left Fuxue and studied with Zhou (Dunyi) Cheng (Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi) to learn science from Zheng Fuchu, a famous scholar in Chuzhou, and received the education of Confucian scriptures.

Although he was born in Confucianism, Liu Ji is not limited to Confucian classics. He reads a lot of books and has a glimpse of all his families. He especially has a special interest in astronomy, geography, military mathematics, and is very proficient in studying and schematics. Once, when he saw a heavenly book in a bookstore, he couldn't put it down and finished reading it in one go. The next day, I was able to recite from beginning to end.

When he was 23 years old, Liu Ji went to Dadu to participate in the examination and take the entrance examination in one fell swoop. Originally, he thought he could make great achievements from now on, but his official career was full of ups and downs and ups.

After Liu Ji took the entrance examination as a scholar, he was not immediately awarded an official position because of his status as a Han Chinese. He lived at home for 3 years. In the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, he was awarded the title of Prime Minister of Gao'an County, Jiangxi Province by the Yuan Dynasty.

Although he is a minor official, he can use his own cavity to repay the burden. After taking office, Liu Ji began to practice his ideals and be an official for the people. Several inferior and powerful bullies in Gao'an were resolutely severely punished, and the officials in the county government office were also rectified. The social atmosphere in Gao'an County soon improved.

Liu Jigang was upright and won the praise of the people. He was called by the people as Master Qingtian.

However, countless rumors began to circulate in the court. Liu Ji did not see through the darkness of the officialdom. He could not be an official. He offended many people and had to resign and go home.

After resigning, Liu Ji returned to Qingtian until the third year of the first year. The court once again recruited him as the deputy governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Confucianism, and also served as the provincial examination officer. Later, because he reported and supervised the imperial post, he could not get the support of the minister of the court and gave him a lot of blame, so he had to resign. This short experience as an official was less than a year.

However, Liu Ji finally saw through the [***] of the Yuan Dynasty. This kind of court would not last long at all. He resigned and went home. He was not idle, but inquired around and knew the world. He was waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback.

Liu Ji saw that the Yuan Dynasty would never last long. In this world, he was still a Han man. Although he was old, the blood of a young man was still flowing on his body. Good men, everyone wanted to make contributions, participate in the uprising army, and hit a Han people again!

Now, the four peaks of soldiers have risen. Xu Shouhui in the south, Zhu Yuanzhang in Jiangbei, and Liu Futong, who has been fighting all have great strength. However, Liu Ji is not optimistic about them. They still lack a condition: luck.

Last night, I observed the celestial phenomena. The astrology representing the dragon spirit had moved south. At first, he did not dare to confirm it. Now, he is almost sure that the place where the dragon spirit is located is Zhang Shicheng of Gaoyou.

(In this era, superstition is really important.) The dragon gas moved south, because Zhang Shicheng had already marched into the south of the Yangtze River. And the dragon spirit is getting stronger and stronger. Zhang Shicheng should be the emperor in the south of the Yangtze River!

(to be continued)