In September of the sixth year of the apocalypse (1626 AD), the chief adviser of the cabinet and Wei Zhongxian’s chief counselor Gu Bingqian, because of his old age and frailty, went to the elders to ask for help. Zhu Youxiao hesitated because there was no suitable candidate, he temporarily did not approve Gu Bingqian resigned.
This afternoon, Zhu Youxiao was trying to make a huge shrine for the Jiaotai Temple. He was so busy that he was sweating profusely, but he was still meticulous and didn't even have time to wipe the sweat on his face.
Wei Zhongxian handed over a cup of herbal tea in time: "Your Majesty, let's take a break first! Let the old slaves do some handy duties!"
Zhu Youxiao took the herbal tea and smiled: "Zhongxian, I know you are loyal, but this shrine is a meticulous work, you can't do it."
"I blame the old slave for his clumsy hands, how young and dexterous like your majesty." Wei Zhongxian drooped his head, looking annoyed, wishing to slap himself a few times.
"Zhongxian, don't be upset. In a few days, this shrine is about to be completed." Zhu Youxiao took a sip of the herbal tea, "Didn't the fifth brother win the battle in Shaanxi? How is it now?"
"His Majesty, the staff has appointed Sun Chuanting as the governor of Shaanxi. He will leave Beijing today and go to Shaanxi to take up his post." Wei Zhongxian touched the shrine and took out a piece of white silk to wipe his sweat for Zhu Youxiao, then said quietly. "Your Majesty, the Jingxing Ancient Road of Taihang Mountain has fallen into disrepair for a long time, and there has been a large-scale collapse. I am afraid it will be difficult to transport this army to Shaanxi..."
"No." Zhu Youxiao was furious, and smashed the cup in his hand. "Even if you use someone to carry it, you must carry it to me." My younger brother was bleeding and sweating for Daming's rivers and mountains in Shaanxi, and there were people in the court. Zhu Youxiao did not believe that the well-known Jingxing suddenly collapsed, "Zhongxian, immediately pass on the decree, the rations are missed one day, and all relevant personnel will be immediately killed."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian was startled in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he left behind. Jing Xing hadn't completely destroyed it. Otherwise, the emperor would be furious. Up.
Seeing that Wei Zhongxian didn't mean to leave yet, Zhu Youxiao asked again: "Zhongxian, what else is there?"
"Your Majesty, Cabinet Master Gu repeatedly resigns." Wei Zhongxian lowered his head and looked to his toes, regaining the meekness of a Persian cat.
"Since Gu Aiqing must resign, let's get it right!" Zhu Youxiao was very impatient, but the first assistant was the first minister of the DPRK, and he couldn't be sloppy. He thought for a while, "Let Huang Liji take over as the first assistant. Wait. Wait, Huang Aiqing is already a secondary assistant and a book of ceremonies, then he will be promoted to Wenyuange University Fellow, and the crown prince Taibao will be appointed. As for the ceremonial department... for the time being, Huang Aiqing will take the post.
"The old slave follows the order." Wei Zhongxian's head dropped lower, and the silver silk Buddha dust in his hand had touched his chin, temporarily acting as his beard. "Your Majesty, the other cabinet members are not young anymore."
Zhu Youxiao has already prepared the post-production of the shrine. He is very happy, and has no interest in other cabinet assistants. He waved to Wei Zhongxian: "You go and do this! I know."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian's waist was bent at ninety degrees, but his body is good, he is a lot of age, and the flexibility of his joints is so good. "Your Majesty, this cabinet can't only be Huang Liji. The first assistant, but also to increase the manpower. Please instruct your majesty, the old slave will do it now."
Zhu Youzheng took a saw and saw off a piece of wood that had grown out of the shrine. Hearing this, he didn't look back: "Such a small thing can't be done well, Zhongxian, what happened to you today? You are out of your mind."
"Yes, Your Majesty. The old slave will do it, the old slave will do it." Wei Zhongxian's small eyes flashed lightly, but soon disappeared, like lightning in the dark night, and disappeared. He slowly withdrew from the Palace of the Qing Dynasty, still excited in his heart, although Zhu Youzhen was not conditioned, he harvested a big fish...
Wei Zhongxian's hands and feet are so fast, he quickly drafted the imperial decree according to Zhu Youxiao's intention, covered it with a jade seal, and announced the news of the cabinet reorganization.
Gu Bingqian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, got his wish and returned to the field; the second assistant Huang Liji took over as the first assistant. At the same time, he also named Wenyuange University Scholar and Prince Taibao and continued to be in charge of the Ministry of Rites; other cabinet assistants, also because of old age, followed Gu Bingqian pays his fellowship together.
However, the cabinet cannot be vacant. According to the emperor’s decree, Shi Fenglai, Zhang Ruitu, Li Guopu, and Lai Zongdao filled the cabinet.
The five auxiliaries of the new cabinet are all from Wei Eun's party, and the cabinet can no longer make the voice of the Donglin Party.
Seeing this imperial decree, the Donglin Party criticized Wei Zhongxian for dictating power and misleading the country, and the new cabinet was the "Wei Family Inner Hall."
The leaders of the Middle East Forest Party of the imperial court gathered together with their heads drooping. No one had the confidence to oppose the eunuch party, and no one had the strength to oppose the eunuch party.
Since it was the emperor's imperial decree, no one could oppose it, and the Donglin Party members could only watch the eunuchs become more and more arrogant. They can only spit behind the eunuch members to show their contempt, and yell at them to vent their dissatisfaction.
Every evening in the various high-end tea shops and brothels of the Jingshi, there are a few more diners. After eating, they are drunk and eat crazy and they curse the castrated party and Wei Zhongxian.
When Wei Zhongxian heard the secret protection, he couldn't help being furious: "This is your majesty's decree. Who dares to chew his tongue behind his back? What does Tian Ergeng do for food? Tell him that we will keep an eye on these places for our family. After talking nonsense and slandering the emperor, whoever stays overnight in the brothel will immediately be sent to Jin Yiwei's purgatory."
Capital, another invisible bloody storm has been set off.
A group of Donglin Party members were hit by Jin Yiwei when they were "committing crimes." Even the household secretary, Li Qiyuan, was blocked in the brothel. Fortunately, his friend gave up and saved him and hid him in the closet. After a catastrophe.
Purgatory became lively again, and Jin Yiwei's whips and prisoners' screams continued throughout the night.
An unnamed body filled the stomachs of stray dogs, so that the chaotic graves in the southern suburbs of the capital were garrisoned every day like a pack of stray dogs and wolves.
There were more and more vacancies in the court hall. Those campers who wanted to move their seats also took advantage of the cover of night to shuttle through the streets of the capital, but they did not expect to meet at the same place.
Wei Zhongxian looked at the white silver, the crow's feet wrinkled deeper in the corners of his eyes: "I didn't expect a bad thing to become a good thing in our hands, hehe."
Zhu Youjian, who was far away in Shaanxi, could not hear Wei Zhongxian's laughter. He left the Fenwu Camp Jiang Zhengcai's Department stationed in Luochuan, and after the Shaanxi government soldiers took over the defense, he would join with the Feng Chang Department of the Lianwu Camp stationed in Tongzhou to receive grain and grass, and then chase the army northward.
The roads in northern Shaanxi were rugged and difficult. It took Zhu Youjian four days before the army arrived at Yan'an Mansion. The terrain of Yan'an is dominated by mountains and rivers, ravines are vertical and horizontal, the land is barren, and the population is sparse. Because there is no oil and water, all bandits and soldiers are not eye-catching, and no one is stationed in Yan'an.
The information from the bandits in northern Shaanxi quickly gathered in Yan'an.
In northern Shaanxi, there are four different branches of bandit soldiers.
Gao Yingxiang's Ministry is the strongest, with a total force of more than 60,000. It occupies the Yansui Junzhen and Shenmu and Fugu counties in the northernmost part of Shaanxi. The forward is directed at Datong in Shanxi.
Wang Jiayin and Wang Daliang, which are ranked behind Gao Yingxiang in strength, each have more than 25,000 troops. Wang Jiayin is entrenched in Huaiyuan Fort and Jingbian Fort in the northwest, while Wang Daliang is entrenched in Suidezhou and Mizhi County.
Wang Zuohuai's strength is the weakest, with only more than 10,000 troops stationed in the two counties of Anzhai and Zichang.
Zhu Youjian carefully checked the marching map, and based on the distribution of bandits, initially formulated a combat policy from south to north, weak first and then strong, and each defeated.
"Yuan Chonghuan went out on the left and attacked Anzhai; Zu Dashou went out on the right and attacked the sons. Yan'an Mansion was used as a transit base for grain and grass."
"His Royal Highness, what about me? I'm always idle, and I'll be afraid that Xian will get sick." Man Gui opened his mouth and seemed to be able to swallow a whole Mongolian sheep.
"General Man, this is a siege. The cavalry commanded by General Man may not be available for the time being." Zhu Youzhen was not intimidated by Man Gui's aura, and he was still talking and laughing.
"His Royal Highness, what if the bandits in the city leave the city? That is a good opportunity to give full play to the advantages of the cavalry." He is the only one who still hasn't gotten an inch, just running behind other people's ass.
Zhu Youjian closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, "Let’s do it, General Man, you take a cavalry guard, go straight between Anzhai and Zichang, cutting off the connection between the two counties. Remember, your cavalry can only serve as The aid of the infantry must not be greedy, and disturb the bandits in the city." Zhu Youjian said to Liu Yushuan again: "Yushuan, you can go with General Manchu!"
"Yes, Your Highness." Man Gui and Liu Yushuan both went triumphantly.
"His Royal Highness, with the character of General Man, is bound to be unwilling to follow the infantry." Special Forces Captain Wang Mujiu kindly reminded Zhu Youjian.
"These two people are hungry and grievances. They want to be the auxiliary soldiers of the infantry. The water of the Yangtze River is going to flow backwards." Zhu Youjian didn't care, just smiled faintly.
In the Walled City of An, the bandits still didn't know that Wang Er had died in the battle. Faced with Yuan Chonghuan's more than ten thousand army, Wang Zuohuan was terrified.
"General, officers and soldiers have always been scattered sand. Although there are nearly 10,000 officers and soldiers outside the city, in the eyes of the general, they are all chicken dogs. As long as the general can give the final 3,000 men and horses, they will definitely be killed. Fart is rushing." Wang Zuohuan's fierce general Li Bie, who turned out to be a hereditary family from the frontier army, although he didn't know the characters, he was extremely brave in combat, and he had accumulated a lot of work to the defender of Anzhai. Because of his military background, he is very clear about the combat effectiveness of officers and soldiers.
"General Li can really withdraw from the enemy?" Wang Zuohuai did not have the confidence of Li Bei. His army knew that, except for a few frontier soldiers who had taken refuge, most of them were farmers who had just picked up their weapons.
"The general rest assured, the general will definitely take the head of the official army to the general." Since turning to Wang Zuohuan, Li Bie has never lost to the official army on the battlefield. This time, he also hopes to use the head of the official army to face Wang Zuo. Hang to contribute.
"Okay, then give General Li three thousand elites, and hope that General Li will make new contributions." Wang Zuohuan had already planned that once Li Bie was defeated, he immediately fled from the North Gate and defected to Wang Jiayin. Maybe Li don't rely on his personal bravery to defeat the official army.
Yuan Chonghuan’s Xianwu battalion is in formation, with the infantry in the center and cavalry guards on both sides.
The south gate of Anzhai was slowly opening, and Li Bie took the lead and slew the Chinese army at Xianwuying.