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It was not difficult for Huang Huanran to persuade Li Dingguo to submit to Qin Mu, but it took a lot of effort to persuade Ai Nengqi.
Ai Nengqi repeatedly advised Li Dingguo that the two of them should continue to work together to drive Sun Kewang out of Sichuan, and then let Li Dingguo be king in Sichuan. After being rejected by Li Dingguo, the two of them had a very unhappy quarrel.
At this time Sun Kewang regrouped and marched north from Jiading Prefecture. Li and Ai were at odds and had been unable to join forces to fight against Sun Kewang. Sun Kewang beat them all the way to Meizhou, and successfully persuaded Ai Nengqi's 11,000 troops to surrender, causing Ai Nengqi to suffer heavy losses.
Sun Kewang's approach finally prompted Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi to join forces again, and they defeated Sun Kewang in Pengshan, north of Meizhou. They then pursued Sun Kewang all the way to Muchuansi, Mahu Prefecture.
After returning to Chengdu, under the persuasion of Li Dingguo, Ai Nengqi reluctantly agreed to submit to Qin Mu, but still emphasized that he would obey orders and not decrees.
The so-called "obey orders but not announcements" basically means that I have to follow normal combat orders, but it is impossible for me to go to an audience to show my loyalty.
Although this result was not satisfactory, it was finally explained. Huang Huanran had another detailed talk with Li Dingguo before hurried back, traveling 300 miles a day, and went to Chongqing specifically to lobby Liu Wenxiu.
Liu Wenxiu was in a dilemma outside the city of Chongqing. Liu Yongzhi led tens of thousands of troops to Chongqing and successfully broke into the city with the help of Qin Yiming. Liu Wenxiu failed to capture the city after a long siege, and his old soldiers were tired, so he had already decided to give up attacking Chongqing.
Although Liu Wenxiu did not make things difficult for Huang Huanran when he arrived, he was dismissive of his lobbying. He had a deep grudge with Qin Mu. It was he who stayed in Changsha and Qin Mu's sneak attack on Changsha cost him his life. The grudge in his heart was hard to remove, so he led his troops south to Luzhou.
Huang Huanran felt that his trip to Sichuan was a failure and was hesitant. At this time, he heard that Qin Mu returned to Wuchang to worship the First Emperor and receive the imperial seal. Huang Huanran was surprised and persuaded Qin Yiming again, and rushed back to Shizhu accompanied by Qin Yiming.
The white-haired Qin Liangyu was suspicious when she heard that Qin Mu had obtained the imperial seal. At this time, she had already learned that Longwu had proclaimed himself emperor in Fujian, and was very dissatisfied with Qin Mu's behavior of proclaiming himself king and not obeying Longwu.
Huang Huanran advised earnestly: "Madam, the King of Tang was a criminal vassal designated by Emperor Chongzhen. He has no qualifications to succeed the throne. He is just a puppet set up by Zheng Zhilong, a pirate, for his own selfish interests. Madam, please think about it, can you expect Zheng Zhilong, a pirate, to save the world?"
Qin Yiming also followed suit and advised: "Aunt, the King of Qin defeated the Tartars and the imperial seal reappeared, which is enough to prove that the King of Qin is indeed destined by heaven."
"What do you know? Are you sure that the imperial seal Qin Mu got is real?"
"Why do you say that, old lady? Lu Zhenfei, Yang Tinglin, Ai Nanying, Luo Wanzao, Guo Duxian and others are all upright and honest. They are people of noble character. There are also eight folk experts in gold and stone who participated in the appraisal. They all unanimously determined that the imperial seal is authentic. How can it be fake
In addition, Lu Zhenfei, the Grand Secretary, originally went to Fujian, but because he felt that the King of Tang had a perverse character and was not a leader who could restore the country, he turned to Wuchang. This shows the people's support;
The old lady has received the favor of the Ming Dynasty for generations, and so has my king. When supporting the Hongguang Emperor, my king never hesitated, but the Ming Dynasty had run out of luck, and the regent Lu Wang, who had a reputation for being virtuous, surrendered to the Qing Dynasty two days ago. The military and civilians in Huguang and Jiangxi were extremely disappointed with the descendants of the Zhu family. Tens of thousands of people surrounded my king's door to persuade him to ascend the throne. Has such a thing ever happened in history
The people wanted me to save the world, so I had to claim the throne. Now the imperial seal has come into being, which proves that I am the king of heaven. The old lady and I are from the same family, so why should we be so stubborn and ignore the people of the world to fight for the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty
Madam, if there had been no change of dynasty, China would still have regarded the Qin Dynasty as the orthodox dynasty. Changing the surname and the banner is inevitable. Saving the people of the world from disaster is the true righteousness. "
After repeated persuasion from Huang Huanran and Qin Yiming, Qin Liangyu finally stopped talking, sighed sadly, and then returned to the backyard without saying a word.
Huang Huanran didn't know the truth from her, and he was worried. Qin Yiming said, "Master Huang, please stay for a few days. I will persuade my aunt."
"Thank you, General Qin. Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi have agreed to serve our king as their master, but the situation in Sichuan is very complicated. The garrisons and local chieftains in various places still need Madam Qin and General Qin to appease them, so as to prevent Sichuan from falling into war and suffering again."
"I know all this. Sir Huang, please follow me. I will arrange a room for you to rest first, and then find a chance to persuade my aunt."
It was not known whether Qin Yiming's persuasion was effective or Qin Liangyu took the imperial seal into consideration, but three days later she finally agreed to follow the Qin flag and, at the age of seventy and with a head of white hair, she personally went out to recruit the chieftains in various parts of Sichuan.
Sichuan, apart from the Chengdu Plain, is surrounded by vast mountains and a large number of local chieftains. The situation is extremely complicated. When Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, he recruited local chieftains. These chieftains were actually only nominally under Zhang Xianzhong's name and were still in a state of autonomy.
If there was no respected person to pacify them, only someone like Zhang Xianzhong, who led hundreds of thousands of troops into Sichuan, could force them to stay dormant temporarily. As for reputation in Sichuan, no one could compare to Qin Liangyu.
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Liu Liangzuo was executed by the angry people of Jiangyin as he was cut into pieces. Amid his screams, his flesh was cut off piece by piece, and the people of Jiangyin scrambled to share the flesh, which showed how deeply they hated him.
This is no wonder. More than 100,000 people from Jiangyin died at the hands of Liu Liangzuo, and almost every family had someone who died at his hands. Even if he was cut into pieces, it would not be enough to satisfy his hatred, and in the end his bones would be crushed to dust.
An old stonemason named Huang Xi in the city took the initiative to announce that he would spend the rest of his life carving life-like statues of Yuan Biwu and other 300 warriors on Huangshan Mountain outside the city to commemorate the 300 warriors who, knowing that they would die, still rushed to the outskirts of Jiangyin without hesitation, just to give the people of Jiangyin the courage to resist.
When Li Yishi, a wealthy man in the city, heard about it, he donated 5,000 gold to help Huang Xi. The people in the city also donated generously, ranging from a few hundred taels to as little as a copper coin. In one day, more than 50,000 taels were donated.
Thinking of Yuan Biwu standing still with arrows all over his body, and looking at Jiang Yin dying with a smile on his face, the people in the city could not help but burst into tears.
Jiangyin City is not big and can hardly be compared with important cities like Yangzhou and Hangzhou, but it is the strongest city in the entire Jiangnan region. Its strength does not lie in how high its city walls are or how thick its walls are, but in its indomitable spirit.
The battlefield is full of corpses and bones, and the lonely city refuses to surrender even if death is in sight. I hope passers-by will not cover their noses, as the living are not as fragrant as the dead. This is the backbone of Jiangyin, and also the backbone of China, the backbone of not yielding even if death is in sight.
When the Qing Beile Bolo led his army to the city of Jiangyin, he was terrified by the hundreds of thousands of new tombs. Although he defeated Su Jin, he was then trapped in a hopeless siege.
At this time, Hui Dengxiang and Jin Shenghuan's 60,000 troops, escorted by the navy, also arrived in Jiangyin, and occupied the camp built by Su Jinxian in Huangshan, forming a corner with Jiangyin City, and engaged in a tug-of-war with Bolo.
Now that the navy has controlled the Yangtze River waterway and separated the north and south banks, Bolo wants to fight a siege and a war of attrition, which is exactly what the Qin army wants to see.
Because one thing we have to admit is that the Green Camp soldiers do not count. The real Manchu and Mongolian Banner Army has strong field combat capabilities and powerful mobility. Once the Qing army is allowed to play to its strengths, it often takes several rounds to defeat them.
So Su Jin decided not to leave the city for a decisive battle, and it would be good to use the city to consume more of Bolo's troops. At this time, Qin Mu's order also came, ordering Yuan Zongdi to lead 10,000 cavalry to quickly penetrate into eastern Zhejiang.
This was because of the adjustments made after Lu Zhenfei was sent to preside over the military and political affairs of Zhejiang. In this way, Lu Zhenfei was in Zhejiang, while Su Jin remained in Jiangnan to command an army of 60,000 equal to Hui Deng.
Moreover, Qin Mu used talents in an unconventional way, appointing Yan Yingyuan as deputy general to assist Su Jin in commanding all the troops in Jiangyin, and giving official titles and generous rewards to Xu Zhusheng, Dianshi Chen Yuming, Xiucai Jin Lei and others who had outstanding performance in defending the city;
Xu Yong was directly promoted to the position of Jiangyin County Magistrate, and Chen Yuming was transferred to the position of Deputy Director of the Ministry of Justice. Jin Xiucai refused Qin Mu's offer of an official position and only asked for a qualification to participate in the imperial examination. He resolutely decided to participate in the imperial examination himself and seek a legitimate career.
In addition to rewarding these people, Qin Mu issued an order to exempt Jiangyin from taxes for ten years. At the same time, he allocated 500,000 taels of silver to compensate the soldiers and civilians who died in the battle in Jiangyin. This move won the enthusiastic support of the people of Jiangyin.
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