Two days after getting the news from Zhou Zheng, there was a lot of rumors from Liaodong to Jingshi.
Building prisoners is always the number one threat to Daming, especially the new emperor attaches great importance.
Emperor Chongzhen strictly ordered the king's ministers to resist desperately, so that he could not retreat from his cowardice, and even sent the internal supervisor to the Liaodong to show his attention.
Yongping Mansion.
Zhou Zheng soon received a reply from Wang Zhichen. Sitting in the study, Zhou Zheng looked at the letter.
The content of Wang Zhichen's letter was very confident and didn't mean to invoke Zhou Zheng.
Yao Tongshun, Zhang Heyi, Cao Bianjiao and others all stood in front of Zhou Zheng, quietly waiting for him to speak.
Zhou Zheng looked at this letter for a long time before putting it down, looking at several people and saying, "Master Wang did not intend to call Yongping Mansion."
Cao Bianjiao had contact with Wang Zhichen for a period of time, and said: "If this is the case, the supervisor must be sure to hold on."
Yao Tongshun and Ding Qi and others looked at each other without interrupting.
Zhou Zheng listened to Cao Bianjiao's words, thoughtfully.
He knew that Liaodong was stable for a period of time, and it was inexhaustible, and Jianlu couldn't attack at all, but he had no idea how Wang Zhichen was dismissed from office and how Yuan Chonghuan recovered.
After thinking about it for a long time, Zhou Zheng said: "We still can't slack off, the location of Yongping Mansion is too important, and there is an accident in Liaodong, and we cannot be spared."
Everyone nodded, and Cao Bianjiao saw that Zhou Zheng was still worried and said, "My lord, it will be borrowed by my lord. You can take this opportunity to go back and check the news."
Zhou Zheng looked at him and shook his head and said, "No, since Lord Wang wants me to'do my duty,' that is to tell me not to move rashly and you can't go back."
Cao Bianjiao thought for a while and responded without saying more.
After talking about this, Zhou Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Although the affairs in Liaodong are important, we cannot relax here. Continue to advance our affairs and do not delay."
"Yes." Everyone raised their hands.
Zhou Zheng looked at Cao Bianjiao and said, "Summon Shangguanqing back. It's hard enough. After a while, we will be coordinating the plan to suppress bandits."
"Yes." Cao Bianjiao said.
Shangguanqing brought a thousand people, and she seemed to be addicted to the bandits in Yongping Mansion. Zhou Zheng urged her a few times, but she actually gave it a prevarication with the reason that she would not be allowed to be exempt from military orders in foreign countries.
The government affairs of Yongping Mansion continue, but Zhou Zheng has been paying attention to the situation in Liaodong. Shanhaiguan is within the territory of Yongping Mansion. It is really convenient to receive news, and it can't be faster. The court did not receive the news, Zhou Zheng knew.
As time passed, all kinds of news from Liaodong gathered on Zhou Zheng's desk.
More than ten days have passed, and until mid-October, the fighting continued.
Chu Jin stood in front of Zhou Zheng and said, "My lord, the Liaodong army has withdrawn from Jinzhou and is holding on to Ningyuan. The Jianluo is aggressive this time. They are all elites and the offensive is fierce. Even if Lord Wang is prepared, he still has troops and morale. ."
Listening to Chu Jin's somewhat worried tone, Zhou Zheng said, "Do you think Ning Yuan can't hold it?"
Chu Jin said: "The first two times were able to hold, all depends on the will of Lord Yuan. If Ning Yuan's defending army is not strong and fearful of defeat, it will be difficult to hold."
Zhou Zheng nodded imperceptibly. The reason for the repeated defeat of Liaodong was the instability of the army. From top to bottom, he was extremely afraid of war and fleeing. If Ning Yuan really flees without a fight, or thinks he can't hold it, he is passive Cope, I'm afraid I might lose.
Zhou Zheng knew the history, but he was also a little uneasy, saying: "Don't panic, stare. By the way, what's going on in the court?"
Chu Jin said: "The court is treacherous. Many people have written to impeach the governor Wang, accusing him of retreating to Ning Yuan for fear of war, and asking the court to oust him and replace him."
The corner of Zhou Zheng's mouth twitched, and the war was about to come. Is it crazy for people like the court to ask for a change of commander? Don't you know how important this battle is in Liaodong
However, Zhou Zheng also smelled a little taste from here.
The reason why Wang Zhichen was deposed and Yuan Chonghuan's resurrection was mostly due to this.
After pondering for a while, Zhou Zheng looked at Chu Jin and said: "Continue to keep an eye on the news from all quarters, especially Liaodong. If there is news, the officer will immediately lead the army northward!"
"Yes!" Chu Jin said.
Zhou Zheng was busy dealing with various government affairs, while staying in the barracks for a while from time to time.
He even made a pair of armor, ready to enter Shanhaiguan at any time to support Liaodong.
The Liaodong war lasted for nearly a month, and it was still stalemate, affecting countless people's hearts.
Some of the voices that appeared in the court were even more absurd. They not only demanded that the king’s officials be replaced and the king’s ministers should be dismissed, but they even demanded that the king’s ministers take the initiative to attack without fear of fighting.
The Ming court disturbed one after another, and the war in Liaodong was still in full swing.
Wang Zhichen stayed in Ningyuan, did not rush, neither asked for support, nor fell behind. It took more than a month with Jianli.
The Jiankui couldn't take Ningyuan, the road to the south was blocked, the war stopped, and from time to time he called for surrenders and negotiated peace.
Ningyuan City, the king's minister, is not moving like a mountain, and does not retreat.
By mid-November, Jianli had no progress and had to retreat.
The retreat of Jianluo was naturally a big victory for Daming. The journey from Liaodong to the capital was a joy. Zhou Zheng, who was in Yongping Mansion, also breathed a sigh of relief.
Yao Tongshun looked at Zhou Zheng exhilaratingly and said: "My lord, this time Jianlu is defeated, I am very powerful and prestigious, presumably Jianlu dare not violate my border in a short time!"
Ding Qi was even more passionate and said: "My lord, if there are three to five years, the court will work hard to rectify its armaments and recover Liaodong, it is just around the corner!"
Shangguan Lie, Qi Lian and others also spoke one after another, all of which were greatly inspired.
However, Zhou Zheng was under great pressure. He drank a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Well, what you said makes sense, but we must not slacken our efforts. Our government and military training must work harder. If the heart is not dead, we must never give them a chance!"
Zhou Shuo gave a few words, watched several people leave, and exhaled in secret.
Jianlu repeatedly frustrated in the east of Liaoning, and the disaster itself was serious, and the east of Liaoning could not get an inch of merit, so risking to bypass the Liaoxi Corridor and enter the customs at Xifeng Pass was the only choice of last resort.
"Hurry up." Zhou Zheng said to himself.
It was almost December, and the first year of Chongzhen was about to pass, and things became more urgent.
Zhou Zheng was busy pushing forward his reforms in Yongping Mansion and strengthening military training at the same time. Before the end of December, there was bad news in Liaodong.
On the way to retreat to Shenyang, Jianlu suddenly sent troops to Dongjiang Town. Even if Mao Wenlong quickly retreated to Phi Island, he still suffered heavy losses, and North Korea was forced to pay tribute to Jiannu.
After all, someone will resist this matter, and the ruling and opposition parties suddenly raged and impeached the king's officials.
It didn't take long for Wang Zhichen to turn over the letter, but in the end he had to appeal and resign.
One person was also implicated. Ye Xianggao, who had just come back and served as the first assistant for a short time, was also difficult to defend against. He had already begun a scene of three rejections.
Before the end of the year, Ye Xianggao Zhishi, Han Huang succeeded the first assistant.
It is considered that this matter has come to an end. At the same time, Yuan Chonghuan, who has resigned for nearly two years, was recalled to the capital. (End of this chapter)