Chapter 203: Loyal Ministers Are Not Afraid of Death
"Father-in-law, father-in-law, it's not good!"
Shi Kefa, who was sleeping grogily, only felt that someone was shaking him, and when he opened his eyes, he dimly saw the black face of his righteous son Shi Dewei, and his face was full of panic and anxiety.
"Dulwich! Why are you so panicked? Shi Kefa frowned and taught, "You have been a father for so many years, why is your qi cultivation skill so bad?" What kind of system does it become to chatter when you encounter a little thing? ”
"The child knows it's wrong." Stilwell hurriedly admitted his mistake to Shi Kefa, looking nervous and admiring, and gasping for breath. He woke up his subordinates when he was sleeping soundly with a Shandong girl in his arms, and after getting the report, he ran all the way without getting dressed.
"Father, Huang Degong drove out of the city with soldiers and horses!"
Shi Kefa was stunned for a moment, "What? Huang Degong led his troops out of the city? What does he want to do? ”
Stilwell took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said, "What else can I do?" Of course, it's the prince! When we were arguing in Yanzhou City, people were not idle! How many big things have been accomplished this month? Dengzhou, Laizhou, and Qingzhou are all firmly controlled by him! The Tang Domain, the Lu Domain, the Heng Wang, the De Wang, and the Yan Shenggong were also subdued. Yesterday, news came that the prince himself led a large army to approach Jinan Mansion...... Gao Jie will most likely also be under the command of the prince, and Huang Degong must have used the means there!
Father, please hurry up and order the transfer of troops, and you must stop Huang Degong from leaving! ”
Shi Kefa sat firmly, expressionless, and sighed after a while: "Let him go!" His soldiers and horses are all elite soldiers who have been fighting for a long time, and if you want to attack in Yanzhou City, I am afraid that you and I will already be loyal. Now that he has left, it shows that the conscience is still alive, and if he stays strong, he is afraid that there will be a bloody battle! ”
"But, but now Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing don't know where they will stand, and as soon as Huang Degong leaves, Liu Liangzuo will be left among the four towns! How can we force the prince to return to power? ”
Shi Kefa smiled bitterly, "Why don't you let Liu Liangzuo go too, and go to Guide Mansion to station...... Dulwich, now that the princes in Yanzhou City are arguing endlessly, and there is no conclusion, can you still expect those martial artists to help the world wholeheartedly? What a father can do is nothing more than to do his duty, knowing that he can't do it! ”
Stilwell looked at Shi Kefa with a righteous face, but there was nothing to do in his heart. He, his father-in-law, has righteousness. But if you think about it carefully, you really can't say what he has done these days to restore the emperor's authority.
Although a large army has been assembled on the Yanzhou side, this army seems to have no other use except for wasting money and food, and now it is mostly scattered. What's even more regrettable is that the civil officials concentrated in Yanzhou don't have a proposition, and they quarrel endlessly every day, but they can't come up with an idea.
On the other hand, the prince's side is really resolute! Most of Shandong has been firmly controlled by him, and the troops gathered on Yanzhou's side are about to turn to the prince's banner. Compared with the two, it is really a superior judgment!
Looking at Shi Kefa's reaction, where is it that he knows he can't do it? It's clear that you don't do it! What are you doing for so long? Do you see Qian Qianyi and Huang Shu arguing with a group of people every day?
Steve Stewei gritted his teeth, "Father, since the general trend has gone, it is better to go along with Qian Qianyi and protect the famous religion first!" ”
Shi Kefa shook his head: "You are not protecting the name of the sect, but self-preservation!" The Son of Heaven is in trouble, and if he can't help a courtier, he already has the emperor's grace, how can he still protect himself in fear of death? ”
"Father, are you waiting for death......" Shi Dewei was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and he also had the urge to learn from Zhu Cihong and tie up Shi Kefa and run away quickly.
Shi Kefa smiled: "Death is as heavy as Mount Tai, and light as a feather." Die for your father and be loyal to your king, and die as you deserve! Although I dare not say that it is as heavy as Mount Tai, it is not as light as a feather, right? ”
At the same time, Zhu Cihong, the eldest prince of Zhu, who was quite quick in handling affairs, was leading tens of thousands of troops from Jinan Mansion to the south with Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing, marching under the stars and nights, and going straight to Yanzhou Prefecture.
After turning Gao Jie into his brother-in-law, Zhu Cihong immediately sent someone to invite Liu Zeqing, who was stationed in Dongchang Mansion City, to Jinan to meet. Although Liu Zeqing was an official to worship the Shandong General Army, his troops were very weak, with only more than 20,000 people on the books, and after deducting the vacancy, there were only 13,400, of which only 2,000 could fight. However, he also has a huge chip in his hand, which is Dongchang Mansion City, which is surrounded by Dongchang Lake. The small, only about one square kilometer of the castle has a moat connected to the Grand Canal!
If Liu Zeqing resolutely resists, Zhu Cihong really has no way to break through Liaocheng, the city of Dongchang Mansion - unless the sailor is transferred to Dongchang Lake, he can only rely on starvation.
So Zhu Cihong knew that he was unreliable, so he still sent someone to ask for him. invited him to Jinan to meet, and after meeting, he was given a Liaocheng uncle and let him guard Liaocheng.
However, in Zhu Cihong's view, even if Liu Zeqing can defend Liaocheng, he can't stop the Manchu Qing Dynasty from moving southward - although the castle surrounded by Dongchang Lake is indestructible, it is also easy to be besieged.
If you want to hold back the pace of the Qing army in the central and western parts of Shandong, you still have to make arrangements in the Taiyi Mountains that stretch for hundreds of miles (including the Taishan Mountains, Yishan Mountains, Mengshan Mountains, Culai Mountains, etc.).
Therefore, at the same time that Zhu Cihong, Gao Jie, and Liu Zeqing went south together, the "Red Lady on Jigong Mountain" and the military advisor Li Yan went to Mount Tai with the seal of the appointed official to win over the heroes who occupied the mountain as the king for Prince Zhu.
Now the army is marching between the peaks and valleys of Mount Tai, and if you look forward and backward from the middle of Zhu Cihong's team, you can't even look at the head and tail. There are tens of thousands of people! The vanguard led by Gao Jie had already passed Tai'an Prefecture at this time, and the rear army led by Wu Sanfu was still deep in the mountains.
Zhu Cihong and Liu Zeqing, who had been dismissed from the post of Shandong General Army, marched side by side. In late June, Hao Shaoqi, who had only been transferred from Haisha Island in Tianjin, was transferred to Shandong, and he carried a spear and marched ahead of the two.
This army was not only the main force that thwarted the True Tartar cavalry in the Battle of Dagukou, but also garrisoned in the fortress of Haisha Island for more than a month!
Under their intimidation, Dolgon did not even send troops to occupy Dagukou City, and until they left Haisha Island, the Qing army only reached the Tianjin Acropolis!
The monstrous murderous aura displayed by the heroic army that made the Dongyu frightened (in fact, it was Dolgon's caution) made Liu Zeqing, who followed Zhu Cihong, not even dare to come out.
Although his courage is insufficient, he is also a veteran general in the army, how can he not see what an elite soldier is and what a weak brigade is?
"Emperor Taizu Gao is reincarnated...... Daming is invincible! ”
The slogan suddenly came from the front and back of Liu Zeqing, like thunder, breathtaking! Liu Zeqing on horseback was trembling - this Zhu Cihong is really the reincarnation of Emperor Taizu Gao!
"How? The new army of this palace is still elite, right? Zhu Cihong asked with a smile.
"Elite! Elite...... This is the elite of Emperor Taizu Gao sweeping Liuhe and unifying all directions! Shi Kefa, a thief, actually wanted to resist such a heavenly soldier, he was really a mantis arm blocking the car, and he couldn't do anything about it. ”
"Hahaha!" Zhu Cihong laughed three times, "What did Shi Kefa do?" He didn't do anything! ”
Liu Zeqing was stunned for a moment, "Isn't Shi Kefa against Chitose Ye?" ”
Zhu Cihong smiled and shook his head, "He wanted to oppose the palace, but he didn't take any action. The main palace is fortunate to be the son of heaven, the capital division is lost, the Tartars enter the customs, and it is normal for the hearts of the people in the Quartet to fluctuate. This palace is a prince of leniency and benevolence, and he will not punish Shi Kefa because of what he thinks! ”
Liu Zeqing was also relieved when he heard this, he is not a good person! not only did not save Beijing, but also followed Shi Kefa to coax together. If the crown prince wants to pursue Shi Kefa, then he can't run away from a coercion.
"The Lord of Chitose is really a lord of generosity," Liu Zeqing said, "If Shi Kefa knew that Lord Chitose was so benevolent, he would definitely support Lord Chitose with all his heart." ”
Zhu Cihong said with a smile: "He is a civil official and a great Confucian, so naturally he will not know current affairs like Liu Zongbing." ”
Liu Zeqing had already persuaded him, and Gao Jie also persuaded him, and the two of them also put up a notebook in a grand manner, asking Prince Zhu to ascend the throne as soon as possible to reassure people's hearts...... It's a matter of attitude!
Now two of the general soldiers of the four towns have been accused of supporting Zhu Cihong as the emperor, and one of them has also become Zhu Cihong's brother-in-law.
Huang Degong, Ma Shiying should be given to guard Fengyang, and there is still one Liu Liangzuo who will not have trouble with Prince Zhu in the future.
If Shi Kefa is really willing to take the lead in persuading, then Zhu Cihong can indeed ascend the throne and become emperor...... But in that case, I'm afraid that those big guys in Nanjing will also follow and persuade them to enter, which will not be easy to do!