Chapter 72 The Resentment of the Soldiers
Zhang Biwu received news that Ma Ziyang and the other two were beheaded and executed in the name of Zhang Biwu! Zhang Biwu was stunned and collapsed on the chair...
Zhang Biwu was so shocked! He killed Ma Ziyang and the other two in his own name! This, this... this is clearly Chongzhen's political method! This is not a big deal! The three of them like Ma Ziyang and the other two don't have to die at all! The crime they committed is not a big deal, it's just a fight, a fight! Is it necessary to behead and show it to the public?
Zhang Biwu was very sad about the hearts of Ma Ziyang and the other two. The next question was how he would face the soldiers? He clearly told the soldiers that he would do his best to rescue Ma Ziyang and the other three, but he didn't expect that the matter had not been clearly verified, so why did he behead them so eagerly?
Zhang Biwu also submitted a memorial to Chongzhen, who wanted to eliminate his contribution to the Qing Dynasty and wanted to save these three people. Even if he was punished for Ma Ziyang, he would not hesitate to save them, but it was still too late to save them. Zhang Biwu's heart hurts too much! The origin of all this was because of rumors in the market that Zhang Biwu and Princess Kunxing were cuckolded.
Zhang Biwu had to go to the military camp. He wanted to cremate the bodies of Ma Ziyang and others he brought. Ma Ziyang and the three others died because of him, Zhang Biwu! Their family must be properly placed!
Zhang Biwu had done this matter and came to the military camp. He saw that the soldiers looked at him with strange eyes, and there was a little strangeness in their respect!
For a man, the most unbearable thing is to be cuckolded. Even if you are a great hero, as long as you have this stain, your great achievements will be covered up by this fatal stain and it will be like it has been turned into nothing!
When the Han people ruled the Yuan Dynasty, because the Mongols barbaricly wanted power, all brides had to let the Mongols get involved first, so they had the custom of falling down the first child, which was to ensure the purity of blood relationship. For this shame, after "the stone man had one eye, provoking the Yellow River to rebel the world", Zhu Hongwu restored the Han people's territory and broke the barbaric regulations.
Since then, people are very taboo about this. The same is true for Zhang Biwu! His own women are absolutely not allowed to be touched by others. But Princess Kunxing... After all, Zhang Biwu doesn't like her in his heart! It's because of a promise! Zhang Biwu really can't leave Princess Kunxing!
Although Zhang Biwu had a headache, he and Princess Kunxing were really a bad fate in his previous life! Princess Kunxing saved him many times, but she also caused trouble for Zhang Biwu many times! Ningyuan City, Kaifeng, and this time, there were many troubles between big and small times. Zhang Biwu thought about it, what else could he do? Just pretend that he owed her! Let's pay it back!
Zhang Biwu was eager to know the soldiers' thoughts, so he sent Lin Xiangfeng to investigate clearly and report the soldiers' thoughts to him.
Lin Xiangfeng told Zhang Biwu everything, saying that the soldiers thought that Zhang Biwu would never be with Princess Kunxing. This unruly princess with the surname Ren would cause trouble and she would destroy Zhang Biwu in the future!
None of them were convinced by Princess Kunxing, nor did they stand it! The best wife in their hearts was Qin Huaiyu, and no one could replace Qin Huaiyu.
The death of Ma Ziyang and the other three has caused great complaints from the soldiers. They did not blame Zhang Biwu, but just secretly said to Princess Kunxing. They also knew that Zhang Biwu wanted to return to them as soon as possible and were trapped by Princess Kunxing and could not come to the military camp to be with the soldiers. Princess Kunxing did not think about Zhang Biwu at all, nor did they think about them. They would not have any good impression of Princess Kunxing and were also bored with her.
"Oh!" Zhang Biwu sighed when he heard this, and stood up and looked into the distance with his hands behind his back.
Lin Xiangfeng became very excited and said, "Mr. Zhentai, now the whole army is thinking about returning to Lingbao. They are just as heartbroken as an arrow! Can you resign from the emperor? Alas! The death of Ma Ziyang and the other three hurts the soldiers a lot! They fought desperately, but they didn't expect that their brothers would die in the end! And they were all dissatisfied. Didn't they just teach the people who insulted their chief generals? Everyone in the army said that no matter who was the one who would do it like Ma Ziyang and the other three! And injuring people, they could be sentenced or exiled. This is considered serious, but they were beheaded! They would not die! How could it be!"
After saying this, Zhang Biwu understood. He felt sorry for Ma Ziyang and the other two, and could not protect the three of them, but what could he do? Yes! Go back! Go back to Lingbao, because it is not good to stay here for too long.
The soldiers were determined to go back. If he let them stay outside Yanjing City, the morale of the army would change and he would cause even greater disasters.
Zhang Biwu made up his mind and submitted a memorial to Chongzhen, asking him to lead his army back to Lingbao to guard against Li Zicheng.
Chongzhen approved it, but he just asked Zhang Biwu's general to bring his five thousand troops back to Lingbao, but Zhang Biwu did not allow him to return to Lingbao.
Chongzhen also knew that 5,000 people were stationed outside Yanjing City. Once there was a change, it would pose a threat to the security of the capital. No matter how you say that Zhang Biwu and his men were not trustworthy.
Chongzhen also knew that Zhang Biwu's men were not loyal to him, and were not loyal to the Ming Dynasty. His imperial decree was far less than Zhang Biwu's words in Zhang Biwu's army! He could not command Zhang Biwu's army at all. If he really killed Zhang Biwu, then Zhang Biwu's men would rebel!
Moreover, the Lingbao land is close to Li Zicheng, and Sun Chuanting wants to kill Li Zicheng again, so he cannot add another powerful army. Chongzhen will not kill Zhang Biwu. Besides, he also thinks that Zhang Biwu can serve the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty has too few ability, too few...
Zhang Biwu had 7,000 courage in Lingbao, and 5,000 outside Yanjing City. He had 12,000 people in his hands, and he did not add his orphan child scouts. Moreover, after Ma Ziyang and others, the soldiers were already discouraged by the royal family. The Zhu court repeatedly did not regard them as human beings, so they naturally did not want to serve such a court.
It can be said that Zhang Biwu's soldiers were not loyal to the court. However, now the Ming Dynasty is in internal and external troubles, and Zhang Biwu's army has become an elite force. It is necessary to fight against the Qing Dynasty or fight against Li Zicheng. In the first month of the year, Li Zicheng captured Xiangyang and Chengtian, established Dashun**, and changed Xiangyang to Xiangjing.
Zhang Xianzhong captured Wuchang at the end of May and established a country in Wuchang. Like this, both thieves and leaders established a country. The entire Ming Dynasty became a three-legged tripod - the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong! And China, including the Qing Dynasty, Liaodong occupied by the Qing Dynasty, was divided into four heroes, and it depends on who was the lord of China.
The Ming Dynasty had no good generals, and Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were in trouble, so Chongzhen would not easily kill Zhang Biwu.
Zhang Biwu combined the above factors, and he felt that if he stayed in the capital, there would be no danger.
It is now the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, and Li Zicheng will enter Beijing next year! There is no need to make any rebellious moves with the court. Moreover, Zhang Biwu knew that there were Ming troops stationed around Yanjing. He did not obey the emperor's orders and stayed there, and refused to obey the orders. Then he might incite Chongzhen and Chongzhen would not hesitate to suppress it.
At that time, his five thousand brothers were in danger. As long as the five thousand brothers returned to Lingbao and other places, they could even make Zhang Biwu safe even if they could not be underestimated.
Of course, Zhang Biwu only asked Huang Qi to stay alone, and the others took the army away and returned to Lingbao. He also brought news to Gu Yanwu, allowing Gu Yanwu to develop his strength with confidence and boldness. In this chaotic world, strength is the most important thing!
Zhang Biwu watched his five thousand men leave the camp and leave the village. His heart really wanted to leave with them, return to Lingbao, and return to his home. He also missed home, Qin Huaiyu, his son Xiao Xiaoyao, and the powerful Delis. Unfortunately, there was no way, he could only stay in Yanjing.
Zhang Biwu also kept hearing that Chongzhen was urging Sun Chuanting to send troops to wipe out Li Zicheng as soon as possible and restore Xiangyang and other places.
But Sun Chuanting has just been the governor of the three sides for not long. If you want him to send troops with an untrained army, then it is a way to defeat.
Even though Sun Chuanting repeatedly came to Chongzhen, he said that it was not advisable to fight quickly, cultivate farmland, repair weapons, and store grain. In order to deal with Li Zicheng's powerful cavalry and enhance the firepower and protection capabilities of the Ming army, Sun Chuanting specially built 30,000 "trains" with artillery. This "train" can withstand the impact of the cavalry when it is marching, and can be guarded around the formation when it is stationed."
Chongzhen ignored Sun Chuanting's suggestion that he was guarding the opportunity. He appointed Sun Chuanting as the Minister of War and supervised the military affairs of seven provinces in Henan, Sichuan, Shanxi, Huguang, Guizhou, Jiangnan, and Jiangbei, allowing him to quickly leave the customs and fight Li Zicheng.
Sun Chuanting knew that the emperor was determined to act. No matter how much he proposed, his suggestions were the best, but what could he do if he didn't adopt them?
Sun Chuanting knew that he was in a hurry to fight against Li Zicheng with the Xinzheng Army. This was the way to defeat, but he could only die even though he knew that he would not come back, and he did not want to be arrested and imprisoned again to fight against the pen official.
Sun Chuanting actively planned to go out of seclusion to fight against Li Zicheng. At the same time, he also wrote a letter to Chongzhen that if he came out of seclusion, he would pass through Lingbao, etc. This was Zhang Biwu's territory. Moreover, Zhang Biwu had elite soldiers and generals here, and if he had him, he would have a chance of winning.
But Chongzhen has been hesitating because he had obtained Zhang Biwu and had contact with Li Zicheng before. If Zhang Biwu is released back to Lingbao now, his army will support Li Zicheng, wouldn't that be bad?
When Chongzhen thought of this, he suspected that he could not go, so he refused to allow Sun Chuanting to invite him. In addition, Princess Kunxing didn't want Zhang Biwu to leave, so Chongzhen had no reason to give Zhang Biwu away.
Chapter completed!