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    On October 22nd, the 10th year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor who had been on the throne for 10 years, passed away. According to external reports, he died of a sudden illness due to overwork, but those who were interested knew that this was not the case.  Because in the few days after his death, most of the eunuchs in the palace were either captured, imprisoned, or killed, and not even one of the ten eunuchs in the palace was spared.  The Dongchang, which had just been reorganized, fell apart overnight, which further illustrates the extraordinary nature of Chongzhen's death.

    But everyone¡¯s attention was obviously not on these eunuchs, but more on the changes in the court situation.  The two leaders of the Chongzhen Dynasty, Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru, were convicted of serious crimes less than two days after the new emperor came to the throne. They were pushed to the market entrance and executed. The charges were that they formed a party for personal gain and took bribes.  In order to prove that it was true, the government also ransacked the homes of these two officials and confiscated hundreds of thousands of taels of family property.  However, one thing has not been proven. Except for the two of them, no other officials in the DPRK have been charged. This makes the matter of forming a clique for personal gain somewhat contradictory.

    But everyone knows that this is just the only way for an emperor and a courtier to pass through. The killing of these two people only represents the rise of a new force.  This new force is actually familiar to everyone. It is none other than An Guogong, who was very vigorous in the past few years and suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight until three years ago.  Unexpectedly, after three years of silence, he immediately seized the highest power in the imperial court. It was even rumored that he was the one who supported the current emperor.

    There is another rumor among the people that the death of Emperor Chongzhen is also inextricably linked to Tang Feng, and it may even be that he ordered the eunuchs in the palace to assassinate the emperor.  Precisely because he wanted to kill people and silence them, the eunuchs in the palace and people from the East Factory were killed one after another.  However, this kind of rumor is only circulated secretly among the people, and no official person dares to bring it to the table.

    Tang Feng has already sent out a large number of spies in brocade clothes to monitor various places.  Although he doesn't like to use spy politics, he must do extraordinary things in extraordinary times. Now that his footing has not been completely stabilized, Liaodong does not have a clear answer, so there must not be too many objections.

    At this time, the powerful power of Jinyiwei was shown. In just a few days, many people were secretly arrested, which made the rumors that were actually the truth quickly disappear.  Officials from various places are not too concerned about this change in the imperial court. They just want to preserve their current rights and interests. As for who will make the decision in the imperial court, they can still accept it as long as it does not embarrass themselves.

    After learning about the reactions of officials from various places, Tang Feng felt a little relieved.  It can be said that the overall situation in Beijing has been decided. Under the pressure of the three major battalions and the lessons learned by dozens of people from Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru, even some people who are really dissatisfied do not dare to speak out.

    In addition, the situation between the DPRK and China has also undergone major changes. The situation that had always been characterized by high civil servants and low military officers was suddenly completely overturned, and the status of military commanders in the DPRK and China was greatly improved.  As a result, the number of generals supporting Tang Feng increased, and through these people, the real power he could control became more abundant.  As for those civil servants, they could no longer compete with the military attache group led by Tang Feng in a short period of time. They could only stay dormant for the time being, waiting for the opportunity.

    As the government gradually stabilized, Tang Feng began to focus on Liaodong. The 100,000 elite soldiers there were the key to the entire Ming Dynasty. Only when they made a decision could their position be guaranteed and they could begin to implement their plans.  But strangely enough, it was already November, and there was still no news from Liaodong, neither support nor objection, which really made Tang Feng very uneasy.

    The family also found out about Tang Feng's sudden appearance soon after. Presumably, he who had been staying at home before suddenly didn't come home all day long. Although his wife and children didn't go out often, they soon knew that  Tang Feng has now taken control of the government, which makes the two wives happy and surprised.

    Speaking of it, Liu Hui was much happier. In her opinion, her husband had done so many things for the court and should indeed be rewarded.  After all, he didn't understand the cruelty of the battle between the DPRK and the Central Government, so he didn't know how Tang Feng was able to obtain such power. He was just happy.

    But Dayu'er is different. Although she is a child of the grassland, there are not as many fights as the Han people there, but she has also read a lot of Han family history books and knows the cruelty of the struggle for political power, coupled with Chongzhen's sudden death.  , she seemed to have guessed something.  So when the situation in the court was slightly stable and Tang Feng returned home, she secretly asked about her husband.

    In front of this famous and powerful woman in history, Tang Feng did not try to hide it, only saying that he had set up all this.  This statement naturally made Da Yu'er believe her guess. She looked at no one around and whispered: "Ms. sir, is there any connection between the death of the late emperor and you?"

    Tang Feng didn¡¯t say anything, he just smiled at her.  Da Yuer knew that her guess was not wrong, but she did notWhy should she be worried about this? After all, she grew up in the grassland, where the most important thing is the law of the jungle. Even if you are the leader of a clan, you will still be killed if you lose power, and no one will avenge you.  Therefore, she did not reject Tang Feng's method.

    However, after all, Da Yu'er had political wisdom that the grassland people did not have. After confirming everything, she raised her beautiful brows and said: "Ms. sir, what you did will cause trouble in the future. Although the eunuchs who knew about it were all  Kill them, but there are still many people in the harem who can guess the truth of the matter, you should give them all to avoid future troubles!"

    Tang Feng felt strange when he saw such a delicate beauty saying such cruel words. Da Yu'er was Da Yu'er, and she was still so decisive in her acting style.  It was not that he had never thought of doing this, but it was too blatant. After all, he had no ambition to replace the Zhu family as emperor, nor did he have the conditions, so he could only think about killing other people in the palace.

    After listening to Tang Feng's explanation, Dayu'er also understood his difficulty, but she still said: "But in this case, once the current emperor grows up and he knows what happened this time, he will definitely not let us go.  ." She emphasized the word "we" very strongly, indicating to Tang Feng that he now had a family.

    Tang Feng gave a bitter smile: "Of course I know this, but if I really do that, I'm afraid there will be no future. But the ministers of the Ming Dynasty will never allow me to do this. Fortunately, the death of the emperor has not  A conclusion, they can't find a reason, otherwise countless people throughout the Ming Dynasty would take advantage of the situation and rise up against me.

    "The reason why I do this is not for power, but for the future of Ming Dynasty. Of course, it is also to protect ourselves, but I never want to be the person who conspires and plunges the world into chaos."

    Looking at Tang Feng's solemn look, Dayu'er felt a little happy in her heart. Although she had accepted the rules of the grassland since she was a child, she still yearned for the etiquette of the Han people in the Central Plains, so she finally married Tang Feng.  The etiquette followed by the Han people was far more civilized than the Mongolians, which made her feel more comfortable.

    But considering his own interests, Da Yuer still had to ask: "Has your husband made any plans for the future?"

    "I have also thought about this. As long as I am given enough time, I will definitely change the world of Ming Dynasty. As long as I can control the government, even if the emperor grows up, there will be no threat. Throughout the ages,  There are too many records of powerful ministers, and I am not the only one left." Tang Feng smiled slightly and said: "But before that, I must win the support of enough people, and the most important thing is the support of the Liaodong army. As long as the army  With it in hand, I won¡¯t be afraid of anyone.¡±

    While Tang Feng's heart was still concerned about the stance of the soldiers in Liaodong, many generals there were struggling mentally.  After Wu Xiang came back from Henan, he mentioned some of Tang Feng's strange behaviors to the generals he was close to, and everyone had a vague feeling that Tang Feng would do something bad.

    "But in the next three years, Tang Feng disappeared, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.  But suddenly, everything changed. Chongzhen died suddenly. Tang Feng, who was on the edge, took control of the government and sent letters to himself and others, which made everyone embarrassed.  Because they could all guess that Chongzhen's sudden death must have something to do with Tang Feng.

    This is also because Tang Feng has not been in Liaodong long enough to completely win over people's hearts. If it had been Sun Chengzong, the soldiers would have made their decision long ago.  But now, the opinions of the generals are not unified. Some are in favor of joining Tang Feng, while others want to find out the truth of the matter before making a decision.

    This debate has been going on for several days. Some people who originally had a wait-and-see attitude began to lean towards the former after seeing the situation in the DPRK and China gradually coming under Tang Feng's control.  There was nothing that could be done about it. Although Liaodong could produce food, the local area could not be responsible for all the needs of the 100,000-strong army. Most of it had to rely on food allocations from the court.  If they were to go against Tang Feng at this time, it would be difficult for them to live well just for this reason.  Moreover, now that Tang Feng is holding the emperor hostage to command the world, he represents the emperor and the court. If this continues, they themselves will become rebellious ministers.

    Under internal and external pressure, the opposition, dominated by some conservatives, began to be unable to hold on.  At this time, even powerful figures such as Wu Xiang and Zu Dashou began to side with Tang Feng.  Because they learned from various channels about the changes in the status of officials in the DPRK and China, the improvement of the status of generals was exactly what they wanted to see.  In fact, they still have great confidence in Tang Feng, their former boss. Under his leadership, they can at least defend the Ming Dynasty and even develop.

    On the eighth day of November, the Liaodong generals finally reached a unified opinion.Then they sent Sun Chuanting and Zuo Liangyu, who had a close relationship with Tang Feng, to the capital to express their stance.  These two people are Tang Feng's staunch supporters, not only because Tang Feng has shown kindness to them, but also because they also have great ambitions. Only under the leadership of Tang Feng can their own ambitions be realized.  So after receiving this order, the two of them left Liaodong and rushed to the capital that night without saying a word.

    A few days later, the two came to Tang Feng and truthfully reported everything that happened in Liaodong.  In fact, Tang Feng already knew everything through Jin Yiwei's eyes and ears.  Now that he has come to this point, he can't really leave the choice in the hands of others. He has even made a decision secretly. If there are still people who refuse to obey him in the end, he will send someone to kill them. It is better than the final decision.  Liaodong refused to obey orders.

    But now he finally doesn¡¯t have to do such a thing. Liaodong¡¯s surrender means that most of the Ming Dynasty¡¯s power has fallen into Tang Feng¡¯s hands.  When the matter was announced the next day, all the officials in the court were even more convinced. No one could stop Tang Feng from taking power now.

    Once the power was in hand, Tang Feng did not immediately make any changes. He knew that there were still troubles within the Ming Dynasty that had not been eliminated. Only after the internal stability of the Ming Dynasty stabilized, could other matters be discussed.  He immediately ordered Wu Sangui's troops who were still in Gansu to stay put for the time being. At the same time, he sent Sun Chuanting and others back to Liaodong to persuade Liaodong to send elite troops to Gansu to help Wu Sangui quell the rebellion.

    Although Tang Feng was very aware that the Ming Dynasty had a major shortcoming because it had few capable troops, he really couldn't take any big action after he just gained power and had to rely on the Liaodong Army.  However, he has also made up his mind to retrain the officers and soldiers of the provincial guards in a short period of time. Only in this way can the world of Ming Dynasty maintain peace forever.  Fortunately, although Huang Taiji has stabilized the situation in the Jin Kingdom, its national strength is insufficient in a short period of time, so it can only fight in Liaodong. It is not afraid that they will suddenly launch a large force to attack, so the Liaodong Army's dispatch will not be out of control.  What a mess.

    Facing Tang Feng¡¯s orders, the Liaodong generals did not dare to disobey. They had just surrendered, so of course they had to obey orders.  Moreover, now that the people in Gansu are also his lords, they should help each other.  So after some preparations, Mangui led an army of 20,000 people to Gansu for rescue, while the others stayed in Liaodong just in case.  After all, Chongzhen's death will soon be known to the Jin people, and there is no telling when they will attack.  But now there are only 50,000 or 60,000 troops left in Liaodong, which is only enough for defense.

    The generals in Liaodong were worried that the Jin people would take action if they learned of Chongzhen's death. In fact, the people who knew the news earlier were Li Zicheng's party who were still expanding their troops in Gansu.

    After defeating Wu Sangui in the First World War, the morale of the rebel army was greatly boosted. After Li Yan proposed the program of equal distribution of land and money, many farmers in Gansu joined their army, not to mention the farm laborers who had no land.  Even people with a bit of land are joining the army one after another, in order to get more while keeping their land.  Therefore, in a short period of time, their strength has reached more than 200,000, but their combat effectiveness is still not that strong.

    ¡°Ordinary farmers have been working with hoes and rakes all their lives. Even if they have weapons in their hands, they are not very good at using them.  If they go to the battlefield, they will be even more useless in front of the two armies.  Fortunately, Li Yan did not expect these people to fight a tough battle, it was just a momentum. Once this continues, when they rush out of Gansu, there will be more responders from poor people all over the world.

    But what they have to do now is to break out of Gansu and enter the central plains.  But the soldiers and horses led by Wu Sangui could not allow them to rush out easily.  Although he had only 20,000 troops left after the last failure, the combat power of the Liaodong Army was still there, and it was not something that these peasant armies could handle.

    In order to have enough capital, Li Zicheng conducted systematic training on his army during this period.  Fortunately, many of these troops were former officers and soldiers of the guard station, and they were still familiar with drills. Under their leadership, the strong anti-soldiers also began to practice hard. They only waited for progress to be made with the officers.  The army fights.

    In early November, Li Yan received an important piece of information: Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian suddenly fell ill and died.  He was not interested in the cause of Chongzhen's death. He just felt that this would be a good opportunity.  The sudden death of the emperor would definitely cause some instability within the imperial court, which he could guess from the changes within the original White Lotus Sect.  Once there is an internal problem, it will inevitably affect the army. In this way, it will no longer be difficult for him to defeat the officers and soldiers in front of him.

    Once he had this understanding, he immediately went to see Li Zicheng and expressed his views.  Li Zicheng also held the same attitude towards this.

    He laughed and said: "God bless me! Such a big thing happened in Mingting at this time. We must not let go of this opportunity. Order meAll the elite soldiers in the army are mobilized. This time I want to let those officers and soldiers know how powerful they are, so that they will be defeated again and again, and finally surrender to me when they are desperate!  "

    "What King Chuang said is true. But before that, we should spread the good news throughout Gansu. In this way, not only can we get the support of more people, but if the officers and soldiers deliberately conceal it, they can also hit it deeper.  They." Li Yan suggested hurriedly.

    "Okay. Everything will be done as you said. Before this month, I will enter the Central Plains and disrupt the world!"

    Sure enough, after the news came out, the rebels were greatly encouraged, and everyone became more confident in winning.  At this time, Li Yan, who was very skilled in the White Lotus Sect's trick of pretending to be a ghost, even suggested that this was a sign that the sky was going to destroy the Ming Dynasty. Shortly after his uprising, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty died. Doesn't this explain everything?

    With various theories, the morale of the rebels reached its peak, and everyone impatiently requested to send troops. In compliance with the wishes of his soldiers, Li Zicheng finally sent out his troops to attack again, intending to kill all the officers and soldiers without leaving a single piece of armor behind.

    But what they didn't know was that when the rebels started to move, Wu Sangui's army already had tens of thousands of reinforcements. It was the Liaodong Army that arrived in time, and the original surrendered troops from Shaanxi, with a strength of about 80,000.  , and some sharp weapons were also brought by the Liaodong Army
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