"The list of surrenders has come out, but recently many people have entered Beijing and defected to Li Zicheng. Including the former cabinet minister Feng Quan, it is said that there are more people in the series, preparing to compete for the merits of the dragon. Li Zicheng has been canonized the cabinet, six departments, etc. Heavy minister..."
"The prince is innocent, Li Zi became the emperor in a funeral, and the prince was released, accompanied by Grandpa Li, but the situation is not optimistic..."
"The violent torture of the loyal ministers by the robbers continues, and countless martyrdoms. There are more people killed and injured on the street. The robbers are inhumane, killing, looting, unscrupulous, without any restraint..."
In the chamber, Meng Hezhou kept collecting information from various places, and his voice was not too loud.
The people present were all blue-eyed as they listened, and their eyes throbbed with anger.
"Problem courtier! Really thief!" Cao Wenzhao punched on the table and said angrily.
In fact, there is still a glimmer of expectation in their hearts. After Li Zicheng enters Beijing, he will have the tolerance of an'uprising leader' and be restrained. Who knows, even if he arrives in the capital, he is still a bandit!
Can such a person become the lord of the world
It's ridiculous!
Man Gui tore off a few strands of his beard, and said coldly: "Our army is almost assembled. It will take another five days at most to send troops to the capital and destroy the thief!"
Everyone looked at Zhou Zheng, and Zhou Zheng had the final say.
Zhou Zheng looked indifferent, looked down at the map of the capital, and said lightly: "Wait."
Everyone listened, suffocating in their hearts, but they had nothing to say.
Now Li Zicheng clearly has the upper hand, and there are Jian prisoners watching. They can't send troops until they know the details of the two sides.
Of course, Zhou Zheng's army has not been assembled, and the time is not yet.
Zhou Zheng knew that these people in front of him couldn't help it. He looked at Meng Hezhou, and said, "Send the letter to the capital, and you can keep it as hard as possible. Especially the prince, use that chess piece, no matter what, I want the prince to live! "
Meng Hezhou already knew Gao Jie's existence, no surprises, and said with a solemn tone: "Yes!"
Cao Wenzhao, Man Gui and others do not suspect him. Emperor Chongzhen has been martyred. It is the intention to keep the crown prince. There is no surprise. There is no doubt about him.
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In the capital, Li Zicheng was also very busy, gathering up the officials who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, moved into the Qianqing Palace, canonized the original Gong'e as the imperial concubine, and was still preparing for the enthronement ceremony and so on.
In order to buy people's hearts, he sent a funeral for the Emperor Chongzhen and wrote a mourning essay pretending to be.
Naturally, what I am most concerned about is to mobilize preparations and prepare for the crusade against Zhou Zheng.
Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, Li Yan and others made suggestions, and Wu Sangui, Ming Dynasty surrender Tang Tong, Bai Guangen and others also assisted.
Gao Jie, Gao Yigong and many other generals are on the sidelines, and they have much advice.
Now Li Zicheng is really full of talents, no shortage of people, no shortage of soldiers, no shortage of money and food, complacent and full of spirit.
That's not the case for all of them. Li Zicheng has promised that after ascending to the throne, princes and generals, any, name, and fief can be chosen by themselves!
At this time, in the backyard of Jingyang Palace, the firewood room.
Crown Prince Zhu Cihong was imprisoned here, and only Li Zhong was with him.
Zhu Cihong was only ten years old, originally his face was fair and handsome, but now his face is dusty, his hair is messy, his clothes are ruffled, holding Li Zhong and crying: "Grandpa Li, I miss my father, my queen... Will I die? …"
Looking at His Royal Highness who was crying, Li Zhong cautiously looked outside and said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness, don't worry, Zheng Xibo has a hundred thousand army. He should have received the Lord's decree and will soon lead troops. Come and kill all these rebels and keep the prince safe..."
Zhu Cihong grabbed Li Zhong and said in a trembled voice: "Zheng Xibo, can you really defeat the thief and save me?"
Li Zhong felt distressed, and wiped the tears on Zhu Cihong’s face, and said: "His Royal Highness, Zheng Xibo is loyal and loyal. When did I come forward when Da Ming was in trouble? I told Your Highness that since Zheng Xibo led the army, there has never been a defeat. The thief was beaten by Zheng Xibo last time without a trace. Zheng Xibo dared to emerge only after he went to Liaodong! Your Highness must not worry, Zheng Xibo will surely destroy the chaos, and protect Your Highness well!"
Zheng Xibo, Zhou Zheng's title.
Zhu Cihong was frightened these days. Hearing Li Zhong's words, he hugged Li Zhong and didn't let go, crying more and more.
Li Zhong hugged, comforted, and prayed in his heart, "Zhou Zhengyun, Daming Shrine is in your hands, you must defeat the thief..."
At the moment, Zhou Fang was hiding in the secret stronghold of the Military Intelligence Department. This was the underground of an abandoned courtyard, but it was very spacious and there were many people coming and going.
Zhou Fang had been hiding for several days, watching the people in the Military Intelligence Department and the secret room that had obviously been built for many years, not just excavated, and said nothing.
Zhou Fang is not stupid. He has been in Yongping Mansion, Hejian Mansion, and Shandong for many years.
A middle-aged man with an indifferent expression came over and poured a glass of water for Zhou Fang, with a stiff, very courteous smile on his face, and said, "Lord, drink a glass of water."
Zhou Fang was originally wandering around, he was stunned, and quickly picked it up, saying, "How's it going outside?"
This person is the person in charge of the Military Intelligence Department in the capital, the position is section chief, and his name is Chen Zhe.
Chen Che looked solemnly, and said, "The thief has taken control of the capital. The officials and people have been killed and injured, and they have not restrained."
Zhou Fang could hear the screams during the day and night, his expression gloomy, and said: "The thief's nature is hard to change. I don't know how many people are suffering."
Chen Che looked at Zhou Fang's expression and didn't say much.
Zhou Fang sighed, excited again, and said, "What's the situation with Zhengyun now?"
Chen Che said: "My lord and officials from Liaodong, Tianjin Wei, Shandong and other officials are conscripting urgently. Man Gui has revived. Many generals such as Zhao Lijiao, Cao Wenzhao, etc. are preparing to fight against the robbers. Many days have passed. I am afraid. It's a big battle, just in April."
Zhou Zheng and Li Zicheng, no matter who they are, they will not delay forever. They are nothing more than not being prepared, but as long as they are slightly prepared, they will inevitably try their best. This time, it will be mid-April at the latest!
Zhou Fang nodded, with some worry in his heart, Zhou Zheng hurriedly recruited troops, and he didn't know if he could beat the thunderous and powerful thieves.
The places where Zhou Yanru, Ma Shiying and others hid were also waiting anxiously, not daring to appear.
Li Zicheng is vigorously searching for Ming Dynasty officials and torturing him to confess his salary. If he goes out, the consequences are unpredictable.
They are all looking forward to Zhou Zheng sending troops to annihilate Li Zicheng.
The capital is looking forward to it, especially in other places in Daming.
Li Banghua was blocked in the south of the Yangtze River and was beyond reach. He could only count on Zhou Zheng, not knowing how many letters he wrote to Zhou Zheng.
The gentry in Jiangnan are looking forward to it. Every day they talk about the capital and Zhou Zheng.
On the Qinhuai River, Yingying and Yanyan are still there, but there are a lot more loyal people in the country. The talk is all about the capital, and they are all begging for thieves.
'Zhou Zheng' is the name that appears the most among these shuttle painting boats. (End of this chapter)