The days were not peaceful for long. Three days later, the enemy attacked with a large force.
Li Yaonan's face was heavy, he didn't expect the enemy to come so quickly. Looking at the dark mass of enemy troops in the distance, to be honest, if the Southeast Army didn't come to rescue, he didn't know how long Nanquan could hold on.
Lin Zhiyuan had a blank expression on his face, and his condition was not very good. It was obvious that the enemy army had already joined forces with the large group. All the soldiers of Nanquan added up to only 40,000 people. How could they resist an enemy army of 100,000
Lord Wang spent the whole day looking towards the southeast with eager expectation. His disappointment was obvious and he was so anxious that he couldn't sit still. However, time waits for no one and the situation will not change because of his anxiety. What is coming will always come. The situation in Nanquan is imminent and the enemy army will soon arrive at the city.
When there is no way to retreat, people's potential is endless. Li Yaonan had to admit that although Brigadier General Wang was quite selfish, he was indeed good at marching and fighting. When he was forced into a situation where he had no way to retreat, Brigadier General Wang became ruthless and his ferocity in fighting was truly admirable.
This battle was very difficult. Facing the enemy head-on, Nanquan had no advantage at all except for a high city wall. The disparity in manpower caused our army to suffer heavy casualties, and the entire city was shrouded in a cloud of gloom.
At this moment, Si Yan could no longer see that he had fallen into a trap a few days ago. He gnashed his teeth in hatred and vowed to take revenge. As our troops decreased day by day, the enemy's offensive became more fierce, and corpses were everywhere.
For five consecutive days, Nanquan's soldiers did not sleep a wink. The enemy used the wheel tactics to keep them busy.
The atmosphere became heavier day by day. Feelings of despair surged into the hearts of the soldiers. The determination to fight to the death made Nanquan united and burst out with unprecedented strength.
After holding out for another three days, during the long wait, the Southeast Army sent someone to report at full speed that they were about to arrive after a hundred miles.
Li Yaonan's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally had a place to rest. It was he who dragged his elder brother into the battlefield and abandoned his children and husband. If something really went wrong, he dared not think about the consequences.
Brigadier General Wang and Commander Li finally smiled. They had made the right bet and victory was just around the corner. As long as they could hold on for another day, they would win the round.
The news of the upcoming Southeast Army spread to every corner of Nanquan in an instant. Everyone was full of energy and hope was burning in their eyes.
"Kill!" The enemy came fiercely.
"Kill!" Our army fought desperately. On the city walls, swords gleamed and blood flowed like a river. Another day of fighting had passed.
The next morning, Lian Jinghui led an army of 100,000 to Nanquan.
The people on the street were crying and the whole city was shrouded in a deep sorrow.
"Little Lin." After Lian Jinghui dismounted, he first punched Lin Zhiyuan. This careless junior brother had given him a big problem this time. God knows how much thought he had put in to get here.
"General Lian." Lin Zhiyuan was annoyed in his heart, but his face did not show it at all. Only the aura around him suddenly became cold and intimidating.
Li Yaonan smiled happily, he didn't expect that his elder brother had a nickname.
After the group entered the house and sat there for less than a quarter of an hour, the soldiers outside came quickly to report that the enemy had launched another round of attack.
"Damn it." Lian Jinghui cursed, put on his helmet, rushed out of the house, and waved his hand to lead the army: "Open the city gate and fight your way out."
"yes!"
The Southeast Army's morale was high and their responses were resounding and powerful.
Nanquan opened the city gate for the second time, and the enemy troops in the fight were frightened. In their eyes, Nanquan was a coward. If the city gate was opened now, wouldn't it be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth? There must be a conspiracy.
Before they could react, the Jin army had already arrived.
The result of this war is self-evident. The Southeast Army won a great victory. The Qiang people adopted a rotation-type warfare, with each wave of attacking having only more than 50,000 people. Lian Jinghui had a large number of people and Nanquan finally took advantage of the large number and killed all the enemy troops without leaving a single piece of armor.
The army was full of solemnity and majesty, and the people in Nanquan City shouted with joy.
"Our army won."
"Our army won."
"The Southeast Army is our savior."
The people watched the victorious army return excitedly. They knelt on the ground and kowtowed, tears in their eyes. They knew that Nanquan was truly saved this time.
That evening, the county government prepared a celebration banquet, which lasted until midnight.
Afterwards, Lian Jinghui severely reprimanded Lin Zhiyuan. After receiving the letter for help from Yunnan, he was speechless and looked up at the sky. He didn't know what to say. After all, Yunnan was not under his jurisdiction. It was really amazing that Lin Zhiyuan was asked to lead the troops to fight. You must know that if you are not careful, the entire Lian family army might be in danger.
However, the words in his junior brother's letter were earnest and every word was extremely urgent. How could he ignore it? He had no choice but to get the transfer order with great difficulty. He hurriedly arrived in time. His junior brother was too brave. If there was any mistake in this battle, the consequences would be disastrous.
Lin Zhiyuan raised the corners of his lips sarcastically, glanced at Lian Jinghui lightly, and said nothing.
Lian Jinghui was speechless and laughed dryly twice. He would never admit that he was actually very excited. He had disliked the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou for a long time, and this time he finally got the chance to add insult to injury. The junior brother was really good. He always thought about the Southeast Army. His father did not love him in vain.
Li Yaonan completely relaxed and arranged what the people should do. This year's spring ploughing must not be delayed. He firmly believed that the Dajin army would win the battle. According to his young husband, this battle seemed to have lasted for three full years in the previous life. Now that he had his elder brother and the Southeast Army, he thought that one year would be enough to drive away the Qiang.
At the same time, the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou also began to gather troops, and the Governor of Yunnan fled the city. He did not need to wait any longer. With the Governor being blamed, he believed that his guilt would not be too great. However, he did not expect that Li Yaonan would suppress the news of the Governor's escape and informed him seven days late.
On the battlefield, every second counts. Seven days does not sound very long, but it also takes a few days to deliver a letter and a few days to get to Nanquan. These few days added together are enough for the governor to lose the initiative, and all his plans come to nothing.
Under Li Yaonan's governance, Nanquan gradually recovered its vitality. The Southeast Army won another victory and the people celebrated happily. Whenever General Lian was mentioned, everyone would give him a thumbs up.
As a frontier official, the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou had his own channels of information. When he arrived in Nanquan, his face was so dark that water could be squeezed out of it. The Southeast Army had stretched its hands too far, and before he could send an army to punish them, Lord Yang burst into tears and wailed. Nanquan County had sent a total of thirteen urgent letters, so why did the governor come only now? It was obvious that the Southeast Army was farther away.
The Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou's face changed, knowing that something bad was going to happen. When he saw Brigadier General Wang, he became even more certain of this.
Admiral Wang saluted the Governor-General first, and then said slowly: "I received an urgent report that the situation in Nanquan is critical. I waited for a long time but didn't receive a reply from you, sir. I thought you were delayed on the way, so I took the initiative to lead troops to rescue. I hope you can forgive me."
Governor Zhao was so angry that he laughed and praised him three times: "Commander Wang is really capable."
"Your Excellency is too kind." From the moment he led the troops to rescue, he was destined to stand on the opposite side of the Governor. In this case, why should he worry? He said calmly: "The news of Nanquan's victory has been sent to the capital as fast as possible. Your Excellency, the Governor, do not need to worry."
Governor Zhao's expression changed instantly, his eyes looked so fierce that he wanted to eat someone: "Wang Rongfa, you are very good."
Admiral Wang smiled complacently and said, "I don't deserve your praise, sir. I just did what I was supposed to do."
Governor Zhao was so angry at his contemptuous attitude that he trembled all over. He never thought that there would be things in Yunnan that were beyond his control.
In fact, these are not the most important. Governor Zhao didn't know what he recalled. His face turned pale in an instant, and big drops of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Because the biggest mistake in the Yunnan war was made by his brother-in-law, he suppressed the news and wanted to report it after the governor escaped, so as to shirk his responsibility and atone for his crime. Who knew that Lieutenant General Wang actually sent the news to the capital in advance? His action of withholding the memorial has now become an ironclad evidence of his crime.
Governor Zhao now only hopes that his memorial can be reported faster than the victory report from Lieutenant General Wang. Otherwise, he dare not imagine how furious the emperor will be when he learns about the war in Yunnan.
However, is this possible? Compared with his memorial, which one would reach the capital faster, the 800-li-long urgent memorial or his memorial? The answer is obvious without any thought.
Governor Zhao had a frustrated look on his face. He stared coldly at the complacent man in front of him and said harshly: "Wang Rongfa privately mobilized troops and should be dealt with according to military law." If he couldn't deal with Lian Jinghui, could he not deal with a mere lieutenant general
"Governor Zhao means that Brigadier General Wang should be like you and turn a blind eye to the war in Yunnan?" Lian Jinghui sneered, not hiding the contempt in his eyes.
"You..." Governor Zhao was furious.
Lian Jinghui raised his eyebrows and said without any mercy: "I have already submitted a memorial. The emperor will decide how to deal with it. Governor Zhao should just take care of himself."
"Don't worry, General Lian. Let's wait and see." Governor Zhao hated it to the extreme, but he knew very well that now was not the time to argue. The most important thing was how to dispel the emperor's doubts. He snorted coldly and turned to look at the Nanquan County Magistrate: "Lead the way."
"Please come in, Governor." County Magistrate Yang was nervous and walked cautiously in front to lead the way. According to his selfishness, he actually liked General Lian more, but he could not offend the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. This was the sadness of a small person, who was afraid that he would become cannon fodder in a confrontation with his superiors if he was not careful.
Governor Zhao was racking his brains over how to atone for his sins. The emperor had just finished his morning court session and was in a good mood today. The fish in Mingwei Academy had already been hooked, and it was only a matter of time before they were caught in one fell swoop. He had been waiting for decades and didn't mind waiting for some more time. He had plenty of patience now.
At this time, there was a commotion at the palace gate. A soldier galloped on his horse, shouting as he ran: "Report - hurry up and report the victory of the battle in Yunnan."
When these words were spoken, all the officials were shocked. Where did the war in Yunnan come from? How could there be a great victory? Why had no one ever mentioned it? However, who would dare to lie about such a thing
The soldier dismounted, handed in his token, and presented the victory report with both hands.
The guards at the palace gate did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and hurriedly sent people to pass the messages into the palace one by one.
Soon the eunuch beside the emperor came out. Seeing that it was a military report, he did not dare to delay for a moment and hurried to the imperial study.
Eunuch Wang took the memorial and sent the eunuch away. Thinking of the recent political affairs in the court, in order to avoid the emperor's anger, Eunuch Wang changed his words and changed the victory report to an urgent report. He said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Yunnan is eight hundred miles away and the urgent report should be accelerated."
The emperor frowned and asked him to present the memorial. After thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be no important events in Yunnan recently. Seeing the familiar handwriting on the memorial, he couldn't help laughing in his heart. The ways in which the Li Qing family tried to please him were endless. Although they were not offensive, he did not want any official to bend the law for personal gain. He only hoped that there was something really important going on in the Li Qing family.
The emperor did not care about this memorial. In his opinion, if there was really something happening in Yunnan, the governor and the governor-general would have submitted memorials, and it would never be the turn of a minor official of the fifth rank.
The emperor shook his head and slowly opened the memorial. He just glanced at it casually, his expression suddenly changed, and his mood instantly turned from sunny to cloudy. After reading the memorial carefully, the emperor was on the verge of anger. It felt like he was slapped in the face, absolutely a slap in the face.
The emperor was so angry that his eyes turned black. He smashed the inkstone beside him and showed his anger without hiding it at all: "Investigate, investigate thoroughly for me! I have a group of good officials under my command." Just now he was still thinking that it was not the turn of a fifth-rank official to submit a report on the Yunnan affairs, but he was immediately slapped in the face with a "slap!". If it weren't for this victory report, how long would he be kept in the dark
The emperor had a gloomy face, obviously very angry. Li Yaonan's memorial was very skillful. He first talked about Nanquan's victory, then the governor's escape, and also said that the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou had not been seen for a long time. More than a dozen letters for help were sent, but only Lin Zhiyuan, Brigadier General Wang and Dusi Li led troops to come. It was not easy to fight Nanquan, so he begged the emperor to send food and fodder.
The tone was objective, just like all the previous secret reports, without any exaggeration. However, it was precisely because of this that the emperor became even angrier. If what Li Qingjia said was true, he had no idea how bad Yunnan was and how many cities had been lost.
The angrier the emperor got, the calmer his expression became. He soon calmed down and said expressionlessly, "Call Prince Lian and Marquis Zhenbei to the palace."
"Yes!" Eunuch Wang quickly retreated.
The emperor frowned and thought deeply, feeling secretly regretful that he should not have ignored Li Qing's family's reminder. It was really hateful that a large number of officials escaped from a war in Yunnan. He did not doubt the authenticity of the victory report, but he could not only listen to one-sided words for such a major event, and he had to send someone to check it out.
After Prince Lian and Marquis Zhenbei entered the palace, the emperor immediately ordered them to go to Yunnan immediately.
Memorials from officials in various places have always been reported upwards one level at a time. Only battle reports can be submitted directly by generals. If the governor is the main commander, then the urgent memorial of eight hundred miles can only be submitted by the governor. Memorials from people below also have to go through several procedures before they can reach the emperor's ears.
This is also the reason why there were so many corrupt officials in ancient times. There were many officials who could cover the sky with one hand. It was actually very normal for officials to withhold memorials, as long as the emperor did not find out. If he did find out, don't make a big mistake, otherwise you would be in trouble.
Governor Zhao is the unlucky man.
Not long after Prince Lian and Marquis Zhenbei left, the battle report from Yunnan arrived in the capital again. After Li Yaonan retreated to the second line, Lieutenant General Wang became the main commander. The situation in Nanquan was so critical that he naturally would not miss the opportunity to complain to the emperor. The Minister of War also took the opportunity to report. Lian Jinghui had received a letter for help from Nanquan, and with permission from his superiors, he led 100,000 troops to rescue. Due to the inconvenience of transportation, he only got the news now.
The Minister of War said this in order to inform the Emperor first, in order to prevent the incident from being exposed and someone taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.
The emperor was very upset. Governor Zhao was his confidant, and he was on guard against the Southeast Army. He knew that the Lian family was loyal, but as an emperor, he would never allow any one family to dominate. But Governor Zhao was too disappointing. Nanquan had been in distress for so long, but he had not sent troops to rescue.
At this time, the emperor did not know that the war in Yunnan was mainly caused by the defeat of Governor Zhao's brother-in-law, which led to the Qiang tribe's attack from the border. The emperor was only dissatisfied with Governor Zhao's slow action. Of course, he was even more dissatisfied with Lian Jinghui, believing that the Southeast Army was overstepping its authority. However, his mood did not last long. A few days later, Governor Zhao's memorial arrived.
He first apologized to the emperor with sincere and heartfelt words, and then reported the governor's escape from the city. The emperor frowned. Compared with the memorial submitted by Li Yaonan, no matter how sincere the tone of Governor Zhao's words was, it always gave people a feeling of shirking responsibility.
Sometimes, there are some things that really cannot be compared, and the difference will be immediately apparent once compared.
The emperor quickly complicated the matter. If Governor Zhao had done nothing wrong, why would he shirk responsibility? After Lian Jinghui's memorial arrived, all the answers were revealed.
The emperor was almost so angry that he vomited blood. At this time, he did not blame Lian Jinghui for overstepping his authority. The Southeast Army had already arrived in Nanquan, but there was no news from his Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. The emperor did not think that he was blind to value such an irresponsible governor. He just thought that more than ten years had changed people, and they were no longer the people he once trusted.
The emperor felt depressed whenever he thought that if the Southeast Army had not arrived in time, Nanquan would have been in danger.
As reports from Yunnan arrived one after another, the emperor discovered that the border general was actually Governor Zhao's brother-in-law. It was clear to him that his Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou had ignored the people of Yunnan for his own selfish reasons.
The emperor was filled with remorse and grief, and when he saw that more than half of the Yunnan officials had fled, he waved his pen and, without waiting for Prince Lian and Marquis Zhenbei to report back, promoted Li Yaonan to the position of Yunnan's patrol governor, and promoted many other officials. Now, more than half of the official positions in Yunnan were vacant, and if he didn't assign positions to them, he was afraid that no one would govern Yunnan.
At the same time, the emperor demoted many officials. Except for the governor of Yunnan who was beheaded in public, the rest of the officials who fled the city were all sentenced to exile, and their nine clans were never allowed to hold official positions forever.
The emperor believed that this punishment would be more severe than beheading. As sinners of their families, those officials who escaped would never have an easy life!
As for Governor Zhao, the emperor finally lifted him up and then let him go, demoting him to the rank of lieutenant general, who is now at the same rank as Lieutenant General Wang. Before Prince Lian and Marquis Zhenbei return, the emperor will not do much to him, as everything is linked to one thing, and even if Lieutenant General Zhao is a bad person, his loyalty to him is enough to make up for many mistakes.
The emperor's anger shocked the entire court. The princes began to be thankful that Yunnan was a poor place and the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou was a close confidant of the emperor. After being rejected several times, they all gave up the idea for fear of arousing the emperor's suspicion. Otherwise, they might not be able to escape this turmoil in the court.
The author has something to say: Thank you, I will continue to work hard. o(n_n)o
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