Wuchang, Huguang Governor's Yamen.
Du Yinxi was pacing back and forth in the middle hall, his brows filled with sorrow.
A few days ago, he received a secret order from Nanjing.
The emperor ordered him to pay attention to the situation in Huguang at all times and recruit the remaining troops of the obedient army to surrender if necessary.
This imperial edict was not an explicit edict issued through the official channels of the cabinet and the Sixth Section, but a central edict.
If it were another civil servant, he could simply refuse to accept the order to show off his integrity and lack of fear of imperial power.
But Du Yinxi won’t.
He knew very well what the emperor meant by sending this secret edict to him.
The current situation in Huguang can be described with a messy word.
Zuo Liangyu rebelled in the past, and Li Chuang and Jianlu invaded the army one after another.
Du Yinxi used a desperate move to instigate the rebellion of Jin Shenghuan and Ma Jinzhong, and cooperated with Yuan Jixian and Huang Degong to put down the rebellion of the left army.
The emperor was so kind that he ordered Du Yinxi to serve as governor of Huguang.
These days, Du Yinxi's mind is full of how to reorganize the battalions and organize defense.
After all, Azig's hundreds of thousands of troops were still chasing Li Zicheng near Tongshan County, Huguang.
Once the Qing army gets rid of Li Chuang's trouble, they will probably turn around and attack the Huguang prefectures.
At this time, the emperor issued a secret order to Du Yinxi to look for opportunities to recruit the remaining troops of the shun army.
This imperial edict is very thought-provoking.
To the Ming court, there was no doubt that Li Zicheng was a traitor and traitor.
No matter how many reasons he found, starting an army to cause trouble was unforgivable.
What's more, Li Zicheng also led an army to attack Shenjing and forced Emperor Lie to death.
It should be said that no one hates Li Zicheng more than today's emperor.
If it weren't for Li Chuang's rebellion, how could Jianlu have the opportunity to take over Shanhaiguan and then get involved in the mountains and rivers of the north?
Therefore, for the emperor, Li Zicheng must die, and he could not accept any form of surrender from Li Zicheng.
Then contacting the secret decree sent by the emperor, Du Yinxi suddenly understood in his heart.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Li Zicheng is now a lost dog.
He was chased all the way to Jiugong Mountain by the Qing army.
It is only a matter of time before he fails and dies.
So does the emperor's concern about the situation in Huguang in the imperial edict mean that he is concerned about the situation in Jiugongshan?
In other words, the emperor asked Du Yinxi to keep an eye on when Li Zicheng would die.
Once Li Zicheng dies, it will be time for Du Yinxi to recruit the rest of the Shun army to surrender.
The more Du Yinxi thought about it, the more he felt that this was what the emperor meant.
To the emperor, there was no doubt that Li Zicheng was the enemy who killed his father and regicide.
As long as Li Zicheng lived for one day, it was impossible for the emperor to recruit obedient troops.
Otherwise, even if the civil and military officials in the court say nothing, the emperor himself will not be able to overcome the hurdle in his heart.
And if Li Zicheng dies, all the blame for starting a rebellion and forcing Emperor Lie to death can be pinned on Li Zicheng.
The rest of the generals of the Shun army were at best just blind followers, and their culpability was much smaller.
What the emperor really valued was the soldiers and horses of the Shun Army.
After all, compared to most of the official troops in Huguang, the combat effectiveness of the remnants of the Shun Army was significantly higher.
Once Li Zicheng dies, the Shun Army will definitely be torn apart.
If the court wants to surrender at this time, the possibility of them joining is still very high.
Putting aside Sichuan's Zhang Xianzhong for now, this battle for the world will most likely start between the Ming Dynasty and Jianlu.
It is very important for Ming Dynasty to take advantage of every opportunity to recruit good soldiers and generals to improve their own strength.
As a major grain-producing province, Huguang is bound to be coveted by the Jianlu, and there is a high possibility of a war breaking out here in the future.
Du Yinxi needs to prepare early.
Of course, all this is Du Yinxi's inference, and the emperor did not express it clearly in the imperial edict.
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If Du Yinxi messed up the matter, the emperor would not suffer any damage to his reputation.
Everything is due to Du Yinxi's own speculation.
This reminded Du Yinxi of Chen Xinjia back then.
When Chen Xinjia was the Minister of the Ministry of War, he secretly sent people to negotiate with Donglu about payment and peace.
Later, his servant accidentally passed the secret letter of peace negotiation as a newspaper and handed it over to various government offices for copying.
This incident immediately caused an uproar in the court.
A number of courtiers petitioned Emperor Chongzhen to execute Chen Xinjia.
Emperor Chongzhen wanted to suppress the matter at first, and all the memorials to impeach Chen Xinjia were left unpublished.
But later, there were so many courtiers who impeached Chen Xinjia that even Emperor Chongzhen could not withstand the pressure, and finally ordered Chen Xinjia to be executed.
In addition to secretly liaising with Donglu to negotiate peace, there is another crime, which is to fall into the trap of his vassal.
At that time, a total of seven princes were executed after the peasant army captured the city.
Emperor Chongzhen also placed this crime on Chen Xinjia.
Strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with this.
After all, Chen Xinjia's official position at this time was Minister of War, and he was responsible for the country's military affairs.
But the real reason why Emperor Chongzhen wanted to kill Chen Xinjia was that he needed a scapegoat to top the cylinder.
After all, it cannot be the emperor's idea to negotiate peace with Donglu.
Chen Xinjia was beheaded in the city on September 22, the fifteenth year of Chongzhen.
Except for a few people such as Zhou Yanru, almost no one in the court sympathized with him.
This is what it is like to do things for the emperor.
You must be cautious and cautious, as if you are walking on thin ice in the abyss.
One wrong move and you might be pushed out as a scapegoat.
Du Yinxi's current situation is actually very similar to Chen Xinjia's back then.
Although the nature of the things the emperor ordered them to do were completely different, they were essentially all secret and could not be made public.
It is impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to tell the people of the world that it is not that I do not want to surrender the remaining troops, but because Li Zicheng is not dead and I have not avenged the murder of my father, it is impossible to surrender them.
As long as Li Zicheng is killed, I will order people to recruit and surrender his remaining troops.
If that's the case, where is the power of the monarch?
Therefore, someone must be willing to do this for the emperor, and no news can be leaked.
The emperor finally chose Du Yinxi.
Du Yinxi was worried and happy about this.
He was happy that the emperor trusted him enough to entrust him with such an important and secret matter.
It proves that Du Yinxi has achieved simplicity in the emperor's heart and has become a high-ranking official in the emperor's heart.
What he worried about was that if he messed up, the consequences would be disastrous.
With great ability comes great responsibility.
If they were ordinary mediocre ministers, the emperor would naturally not let them do such an important thing, but equally they would not be in danger of their lives.
This is also the reason why mediocre ministers abounded during the Chongzhen period.
Don't ask for merit but seek no faults.
If you can live a good life, it will be a day.
When you become an official, you will make money.
When you become an official, you will return to your hometown and live a happy life.
The affairs of the country, the country, and the world are none of their business.
However, Du Yinxi could not tolerate himself becoming one of these mediocre ministers.
Now that the country is in dire straits, we need more loyal ministers and good generals to step forward instead of just hiding away when things happen.
Du Yinxi knew very well that if this matter went wrong, Chen Xinjia would be his fate.
But he still decided to try his best to promote the recruitment and surrender of the hun army.
After all, this is a great thing that benefits the country and the people.
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He has tried his best to do it for a hundred years and has no regrets
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