The fall of Sichuan made Wu Sangui realize that the Zhou State was powerless to fight against the Ming Dynasty, and Guanzhong would be captured by Zhao Ming sooner or later.Under this concern, Wu Sangui recognized Hong Chengchou's suggestion and decided to flee west and enter the Western Regions.However, this matter cannot be said explicitly, so it can only be done in secret.In the past six months, Hong Chengchou has sent many people and craftsmen to the Western Regions, as well as materials, and now with Wu Sangui's recognition, Hong Chengchou has begun to carry out larger-scale transportation.On this day, in the city of Chang'an, in the yamen of the military department.Chen Mingxia, the squire of the military department, came to Hong Chengchou's desk with a document, frowned and asked: "Prime Minister, Sichuan has been newly defeated, and the pressure in Guanzhong has increased greatly, how can the imperial court increase troops in the Western Regions in the opposite direction?"
”Hong Chengchou is the prime minister, and he also has the secretary of the military department, so he usually stays in the military department.Hong Chengchou raised his head and said in a deep voice: "This is not an increase in troops, but a change of defense."
The two armies of Anxi and Beiting, stationed in the Western Regions for two years, are very nostalgic for their homeland, and it is time for the soldiers to return to their hometowns to see. ”The Ming army captured Sichuan in less than a year, which would certainly arouse Zhao Ming's ambitions, and the Ming army might soon launch a general attack on the Zhou state, and Hong Chengchou must hurry up.Hong Chengchou casually thought of an excuse and wanted to send Chen Mingxia away, but Chen Mingxia was also worried about the country and the people, as a member of the Zhou State, he thought that he had the talent to help the world, and his ability was no less than that of Yu Hong Chengchou, so he was skeptical."
Not long ago, the imperial court sent the dependents of the Anxi Army and the Beiting Army to the Western Regions, and now they are being transferred back?"
Chen Mingxia frowned, he didn't understand Hong Chengchou's decision, he only felt very stupid, "Now the prime minister has asked the new army to change the defense with his dependents, isn't this a waste of the imperial court's money and grain?"
”After discussing with Sun Kewang, Hong Chengchou decided to transfer his strength to the Western Regions, but this matter could not be said clearly, otherwise everyone would know that the imperial court was going to flee, which would inevitably cause chaos in the hearts of the army and turmoil in the hearts of the people.Therefore, Hong Chengchou could only do it in secret, and after he returned to Chang'an from the Western Regions, he tried to use various excuses to send people and materials to the Western Regions.One of the things was to send the dependents of the Anxi and Beiting armies to the Western Regions and garrison the border with the army.At that time, the Ming army was already preparing to attack Sichuan, and many people objected, but Hong Chengchou still tried his best to oppose public opinion, saying that only when his dependents arrived in the Western Regions, the soldiers could defend the border with peace of mind, and insisted on sending their dependents over.Of course, in addition to their dependents, there are also a thousand craftsmen.Now, Zhou Guogang sent his dependents over, and Hong Chengchou wanted to send troops to the Western Regions to change their defenses, and the two armies of Anxi and Beiting were exchanged back to Guanzhong, and the troops who changed their defenses also brought their families with them, which made Chen Mingxia feel unreasonable.Da Zhou just lost Sichuan, isn't this a blind toss?
In Chen Mingxia's view, the imperial court should concentrate all its forces to consolidate the defense of Guanzhong at present, and should not waste national strength elsewhere.Hong Chengchou glanced at Chen Mingxia, with a straight face, and said in a deep voice: "No one expected Sichuan to lose so quickly.The Anxi Army and the Beiting Army are both elites, and it would be a pity to put them in the Western Regions, so let the new army change their defenses, which is to transfer these two elite troops back to Guanzhong and increase the defense of Guanzhong. ”Saying that, Hong Chengchou waved his hand, and said impatiently: "Okay, don't ask about this matter again, it's the decision of the king and the prime minister, and it will be implemented according to the order." ”It barely makes sense to say this, but Chen Mingxia always feels that there is something wrong.The Western Regions is far away from Guanzhong, and the cost of changing the army is too high, and the Anxi and Beiting armies are just ordinary border troops.However, the official level crushed people to death, and when he saw Hong Chengchou holding up the teacup, Chen Mingxia said knowingly: "I understand the humble position!"
”After saluting, Chen Mingxia retreated and went out, but as soon as he turned around and walked to the door, he heard Hong Chengchou say: "This minister is worried that after the Ming army captures Sichuan, the next step will be to attack Hedong."
Therefore, I want you to go to Hedong recently, and urge Jiang Xiang to guard the land of Hedong. ”Chen Mingxia was slightly stunned, and then a wave of anger arose in his heart, feeling that Hong Chengchou was deliberately suppressing himself, so he sent himself to Hedong.Zhou Guoguo has been in the country for several years, Hong Chengchou has been the prime minister for several years, and the following six Shangshu and squires want to be promoted to worship the prime minister.Chen Mingxia also has this idea, but the person sitting in the position of prime minister will not come down by himself, and will prevent the people below from challenging his position.Chen Mingxia listened to Hong Chengchou's words and was not angry, but in order to avoid giving Hong Chengchou an excuse, he still saluted and said: "I understand my humble position!"
”In the evening, Chen Mingxia returned to the mansion, and without eating, he locked himself in the study.At this time, the door was knocked on by a subordinate, "Master!
”"It's all said, this official won't eat tonight!"
Chen Mingxia scolded impatiently.The porter whispered, "Master, it's the family from the south of the lord who came to ask for a meeting." ”Chen Mingxia was slightly stunned when he heard this, the family in the south?
Chen Mingxia is a native of Changzhou Prefecture in Jiangnan, and most of his clansmen are in Jiangnan, but they have not been in contact for more than ten years.Chen Mingxia entered Beijing for the exam that year, won the top three, and stayed in Beijing as an official, but who knew that soon, Li Zicheng entered Beijing.Chen Mingxia finally won the fame test, but he didn't hold it for a while, so he lost his temperance and took refuge in Li Zicheng, but who knew that Li Zicheng was unreliable, and he didn't stay long in Beijing before he was driven out of Beijing by the Manchu Qing Dynasty.This made Chen Mingxia bitter back then, he had to flee south overnight, ready to go to Nanjing to serve, but halfway through, he heard that he had been beaten into a reverse case, so he returned to Beijing and took refuge in the Qing Dynasty.Over the years, he has been an official among various forces in the north, and he has long broken off contact with the family in Jiangnan.At this time, someone suddenly came to the door, and Chen Mingxia immediately became vigilant in his heart."
Go and send it away.Don't let them come!
”Chen Mingxia squinted and pondered for a moment, then commanded in a deep voice.The doorman took the order and left, and after a while, he returned the same way and reported outside the house: "Master, that person refuses to go, saying that it is not easy to come from the south once, please meet the master." ”This made Chen Mingxia frown, thinking that such a person, wandering outside the mansion gate, might attract the attention of others and cause him trouble, so he compromised: "Okay!
Bring him in, and others will see him. ”Not long after, a middle-aged man was led into Chen Mingxia's mansion by the doorman and into the study.Chen Mingxia was wearing a plain dress, sitting behind the bookcase, looking at the visitor, his brows furrowed into Sichuan characters, and he asked coldly: "Who is Your Excellency, this official doesn't remember that there is such a relative as you." ”The person who came smiled slightly and bowed: "It's true that I am not a relative of Lord Xia, but it is true that I came from the south, and I brought a letter from Lord Xia's brother." ”After speaking, the man handed a letter to Chen Mingxia, Chen Mingxia hesitated for a moment, and began to open the letter to check, it was indeed his brother's handwriting.In the letter, Chen Mingxia's brother talked about some of the recent situation of the family, praised Zhao Ming, the regent of the Ming Dynasty, and then expressed the hope that his brother could return to Jiangnan as soon as possible to meet them.After reading the letter, Chen Mingxia's face sank, and he couldn't help but regret a little, he shouldn't have let a man in.The man's name is Zhao Hao, who is a detailed work of the Ming Dynasty's Military Intelligence Department, and was ordered to come to rebel against some important ministers of the Zhou State who could be wooed.Before, the rebellion work of the Military Intelligence Department was not smooth, but recently, with the capture of Sichuan by the Ming army, some ministers of Zhou who had originally refused to be recruited by the Military Intelligence Department began to take the initiative to contact the Military Intelligence Department, and the Military Intelligence Department also began to take the initiative to find the target they needed.Chen Mingxia put away the letter and asked, "Say it!"
Who asked you to come. ”()