Sure enough, within two days of seeing Qian Fenglin, the holy decree of the imperial court ordering troops arrived in Yangzhou. After receiving the order, Wu Mengming promised to Qincha that he would send troops soon, but in fact, he delayed under various pretexts, such as the gathering of troops and the supply of food and salary, all of which became excuses for delay

Qian Qianyi and other Donglin Party officials waited for the news that Wu Mengming had sent troops across the river, but Wu Mengming had not moved.

The Qin messenger sent to Yangzhou to urge the dispatch of troops sent wave after wave, but Wu Mengming was unmoved, and kept saying that he was preparing.

And just these days, the rebels who captured the city of Suzhou have been dispatched everywhere, dividing their troops to attack and plunder everywhere. The counties under the jurisdiction of Suzhou Prefecture were conquered one after another, and under the opening of the warehouses to release grain, many poor people and scoundrels joined the rebel ranks, making the ranks bigger and bigger, and the capture of cities and towns became more and more rapid.

Countless military information from the prefectures and counties of Jiangdong came to Nanjing, all of which were the news that the city had been broken by the rebels. The court officials from Jiangdong were like ants on a hot pot, clamoring all day long to urge troops to be sent immediately, forcing Qian Qianyi to not even dare to leave the palace and go home.

Qian Qianyi was also anxious, and just yesterday, the rebels invaded Changshu and his hometown officially fell. But what can be done in a hurry? You can't change a soldier in a hurry!

Could it be that Chen Yue, the king of Qi, really wants to plot a rebellion? But he has already sent people to Beijing to lose his sincerity, and he has made it clear that he will fully support him, why would the rebels still attack Jiangdong? Qian Qianyi was deeply puzzled.

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Beijing, because of the distance, Chen Yue has been a little lagging behind in the information he received. Two days ago, I just received a handwritten letter from Qian Qianyi, in which Qian Qianyi expressed his support for Chen Yue on behalf of the Donglin Party. Although he did not explicitly support Chen Yue's rebellion, the meaning of losing sincerity was directly revealed.

Chen Yue knew that it was the rebels organized by Qian Fenglin who beat the gentry in Jiangnan, so they had to bow to their former political enemies.

Regarding Qian Qianyi's sincerity, Chen Yue was completely noncommittal, because he didn't look at the Donglin Party at all now. The gentry of Jiangnan seem to be extremely powerful, controlling the court and the countryside of Jiangnan. But in the eyes of the powerful who are holding heavy troops, it is not worth mentioning at all.

Qian Fenglin did a good job in Jiangnan, and Chen Yue felt that he didn't need to meddle anymore, so he didn't reply to Qian Qianyi's letter at all.

Then, he received the holy decree of the imperial court again, and this time Chen Yue could no longer be indifferent.

Chongzhen actually compromised with himself, and had already made Kun Xing the empress dowager, and issued an edict to let him lead his troops back to Beijing.

Chen Yue knew that this meant that Chongzhen had accepted his fate and was no longer willing to toss, this choice was difficult for Chongzhen, Chen Yue could imagine the pain and helplessness when Chongzhen made this choice, and he couldn't help but feel some guilt in his heart.

Monarchs and ministers have been together for many years, and it would be nonsense to say that they have no feelings. However, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I can no longer let you come by temperament, Da Ming has reached the point of destruction in your hands, it is I who still have countless soldiers who shed their blood and spilled their heads, which was saved, and even took my father's life for this. So, don't let you waste it again!

Chen Yue knew that Chongzhen's character ability was not a qualified emperor, and it was okay to keep it in peacetime, and Chongzhen's character flaws were quickly revealed in troubled times.

Although Manchu was expelled now, the troubled times are far from over, and it coincides with the great changes in the world, and the Age of Discovery has arrived, so it is extremely important for China now. If the right choice is made, China will continue to lead the world and become the world's only huge empire. Those small countries in Xiyi can still establish huge colonies overseas, if the Ming Dynasty looks at the ocean, how can it crush these small countries?

In another time and space, after the Manchu Qing occupied China, because the Manchus were short-sighted and did not look at the world at all, there was a centuries of sinking.

Since Chen Yue has crossed into this world, since he has the ability to change all this, how can he ignore it!

Therefore, Your Majesty, I, Chen Yue, am not for my own selfishness, let alone for the sake of seeking the dynasty to usurp the throne and claim hegemony, what I want to do is for Huaxia and for the sake of hundreds of millions of Han people!

"Lord Wang, the imperial decree has arrived, when will we return to Beijing?" He Lu said to Chen Yue excitedly.

Shan Minglei and Li Yanzhi are each responsible for the affairs of the Northeast Shanxi Zhili, and He Lu is the chief strategist by Chen Yue's side, serving by Chen Yue's side, but this strategist has limited ability, and is more responsible for the clerical work of the metropolitan governor.

"What do you think?" Chen Yue smiled slightly and asked.

He Lu said excitedly: "Of course, the sooner the better." ”

Now that Chongzhen has issued an order, the day Chen Yue arrives in Nanjing is the time to take over the government, and for the old subordinates who have followed Chen Yue for many years, they have been looking forward to this moment for a long time. Chen Yue's mastery of the government means that they will also ascend to heaven, and the day of becoming a supreme minister is not far off.

"Brother Cangshui, what do you think?" Chen Yue smiled and asked Zhang Huangyan, who was silent on the side.

Seeing the holy decree, Zhang Huangyan was a little stunned. Although he served as the governor of Dadu and had been presiding over the work of the General Staff Department, Chen Yue did not tell him about such a confidential matter as the rebels. This kind of thing is limited to Chen Yue, Shan Minglei and other real high-level knowers. After all, Zhang Huangyan has been following Chen Yue for a short time, and he has not yet entered the ranks of real henchmen.

However, since he is by Chen Yue's side, he also has some understanding of Chen Yue's layout Zhang Huangyan, and he also knows about Zhang Huangyan, the character of Chen Yue's subordinates. So Zhang Huangyan also has his own guesses about the rebels.

Although it was delayed for some time, the changes in Jiangnan came one after another, and as a close friend around Chen Yue, Zhang Huangyan naturally knew about these things. The rebels captured Zhejiang, the Jiujiang riots were in turmoil, Zheng Sen's troops were defeated, and the blocking of Yinxi was blocked, all of which Zhang Huangyan knew.

And now that he saw the holy decree of the imperial court, some speculations in his heart were confirmed, and the details behind the Ainengqi rebels gradually became clear in Zhang Huangyan's heart.

All this seems to have nothing to do with Chen Yue, the king of Qi who is far away in Beijing, but Zhang Huangyan knows that Chen Yue is absolutely inseparable. Therefore, to a certain extent, these things that Chen Yue did can be regarded as a big rebellion.

However, Zhang Huangyan was helpless, because he had already gotten on Chen Yue's thief ship, and he couldn't get off even if he wanted to. The rebels captured Zhejiang, and Zhang Huangyan's hometown in Yinxian County was naturally not spared, but the news had already come from the south, and Zhang Huangyan's relatives in Yinxian County had been taken to Zhoushan Island, and now they are extremely safe.

Therefore, just from the perspective of his family, Zhang Huangyan also had to follow Chen Yue.

And now seeing the holy decree, Zhang Huangyan can be regarded as breathing, since Emperor Chongzhen has compromised, King Qi will not go to the road of rebellious ministers and thieves, and he will not end up with the reputation of a rebel.

"Brother Cangshui, what do you want?" Seeing that Zhang Huangyan was stunned, Chen Yue couldn't help but continue to ask.

"Ahh Zhang Huangyan came back to his senses at this time, groaned slightly, and hurriedly said his opinion.

"King Qi, in the opinion of his subordinates, there is no need to be in too much of a hurry to return to Beijing. The rebels, although the rebels were rampant, would not attack Nanjing, so the imperial court was not in danger of overturning. Although he guessed the details of the rebels, since Chen Yue, the king of Qi, did not break it, Zhang Huangyan could only pretend not to know. Since the rebels are their own family, they naturally will not attack Nanjing, and everyone knows this.

"Since there is no danger in Nanjing, there is no need for us to rush back to Beijing," Zhang Huangyan continued, "Although Manchu has been driven out of the Guan, the north is far from stable. Shun thieves still occupy Guanzhong, with hundreds of thousands of thieves.

Shanxi is still in the hands of Jiang Huang and Li Jiantai and other gentry, although they are all the army of the Ming Dynasty, but Jiang Huang and others may not have the same heart as us. The reform of Shandong and Northern Zhili is underway, and the gentry in the two places have been attacked and repeatedly resisted, and if they collude with the gentry in Shanxi, it will be very troublesome. Therefore, before returning to Beijing, we must deal with all these troubles in the north. ”

Zhang Huangyan told the difficulties that the north is now facing. Since he has been tied to King Qi, he can only plan for King Qi.

Chen Yue nodded with satisfaction: "What Brother Cangshui said is very true. Although the imperial court has already issued an order, there is no need for us to rush to leave, let's first put together the affairs in the north clearly! ”

Chen Yue knew that he might not have the energy to come back to Nanjing this time, although the north was ruined, it was related to the stability of northern Xinjiang, and if it was not done properly now, it would bring great trouble in the future.

After discussion, Chen Yue sent a message to the imperial court, explaining the current difficulties in the north, and saying that he would return to Beijing after pacifying the thieves in Shaanxi.

The eunuch who passed the decree tried to persuade him to no avail, so he could only return to Nanjing with Chen Yue's reply.

On the second day of Qincha's departure, Chen Yue left Beijing with an army of 50,000 troops, entered Xuanfu through Juyong Pass, and headed for Datong Town.

Wu Ping was ordered to guard Xuanda and had already renovated the Great Wall pass. The Mongols outside the Great Wall were also very quiet, after all, the powerful Manchu Eight Banners were defeated by the Ming army, how could the Mongols, who were once vassals of the Manchus, dare to stab? For many Mongolian tribes, instead of provoking the incomparably powerful Ming army, it is better to occupy the space after the Manchus withdraw and encroach on the interests that originally belonged to the Manchus.

Chen Yue led the army along the line of the Great Wall, and the Mongols outside the Great Wall immediately hid far away, and there was not even a yurt within a hundred miles, afraid that the Ming army would go out of the Great Wall to crusade against them, Horqin and other Mongolian tribes even sent envoys to offer cattle and sheep to express goodwill to the Ming army.

Of course, now is not the time to conquer the grasslands, Chen Yue accepted the gifts offered by the Mongolian tribes, expressed that he did not want to send troops outside the fortress, and sent these Mongolian envoys back.

Datong, Wu Ping met with Chen Yue, and Chen Yue explained his plans to him. The important towns in the north cannot be guarded by non-generals, and among the generals under Chen Yue, there are only a few who have the ability to take charge of themselves, and Wu Ping is one of them.

Chen Yue did not make many stops in Datong, but led his troops to continue south, passing through Ningwu Pass into Shanxi.

Chen Yuezhi's prestige has resounded all over the world, looking at the tens of thousands of strong troops behind him, the thousands of guards at Ningwu Pass did not dare to stop them at all, and opened the gate in fear to invite the army to enter.

Hearing that Chen Yue had entered with a large army, Jiang Hao, the general soldier of Shanxi, hurriedly came to the army to meet the king of Qi, and then was left by Chen Yue, the king of Qi. And the Shanxi defenders on the front line of Ningwu Pass were also coerced all the way and were all requisitioned in the name of attacking the thieves.

As the governor in charge of the world's army, the commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and the 50,000 strong army in his hands, the local generals of the Shanxi army did not dare to disobey Chen Yue's will at all.

A few days later, the army reached Taiyuan, and Li Jiantai, the governor of Shanxi, led a group of officials out of the city.

Chen Yue did not have a good face at all for these officials, and put on the posture of a metropolitan governor, ordering Shanxi to provide food and salary supplies for the army.

According to the Ming Dynasty system, the entry of guest soldiers required food supplies from the local government, and for the local government, this was a huge additional expense, and the local officials were naturally reluctant.

Li Jiantai, the governor of Shanxi, was a bachelor of the Chongzhen Dynasty, and fled Beijing when Li Zicheng invaded Beijing and returned to his hometown in Shanxi.

After the Qing soldiers entered the customs, Li Jiantai has been living in the township. Later, when the wind broke down in various parts of the north and set off a wave of resistance to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Li Jiantai contacted the Shanxi gentry to form a righteous army, and cooperated with Jiang Huang, who raised troops anyway, to occupy the entire territory of Shanxi. At that time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was anxious to deal with Chen Yue's Northern Expedition and was powerless to suppress the Shanxi riots.

After the recovery of Shanxi, the Nanjing court appointed the gentry who were righteous as magistrates, and Li Jiantai was appointed as the governor of Shanxi.

Li Jiantai had been a university scholar and was now the governor of a province, and he felt that he was enough to fight against Chen Yue, the king of Qi, in any way, and was very dissatisfied with Chen Yue's decision to bring troops into Shanxi without the consent of the imperial court and without consulting with the local government of Shanxi, so he was very resistant to Chen Yue's order to levy food and pay for the army.

"King Qi, you entered Shanxi with so many troops, why didn't you ask the imperial court in advance, why didn't you tell the lower officials, now that so many troops are crossing the border, how can the lower officials collect enough food and wages?" Without the slightest intention of inviting Chen Yue into the city, Li Jiantai asked in person.

"As the governor of the capital, it is my duty to exterminate the thieves and appease the place, and there is no need to ask the court for instructions, let alone explain anything to you?" Looking at Li Jiantai, who was dressed in a red official robe, Chen Yue said lightly.

Hearing Chen Yue being so arrogant, Li Jiantai was angry. Li Jiantai, who had been a university scholar, still stuck in the past, and as a civil official, he was extremely contemptuous of military generals, even if Chen Yue had the title of King of Qi.

"King Qi, if this official remembers correctly, your current dispatch is the commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and he is responsible for leading the army to defeat Manchu, not attacking Shun Thief. In this case, it is illegal for you to lead the army into Shanxi without the holy decree of the imperial court, and it is inevitable that this official will go to the imperial court to impeach you!

Hugh wants to bring food supplies again, so let's leave Shanxi with the army as soon as possible! In the face of Chen Yue, Li Jiantai did not pretend at all, and reprimanded with a fierce voice.

Chen Yue was stunned for a moment, who gave him the courage to dare to speak to himself like this?

PS: Alas, it's almost the Spring Festival, and I'm very busy every day, and I'm only a little free at night. So the update is very late, please forgive me. The two chapters are combined and no longer separated.

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