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Chapter 77 Empress Dowager Gao

Ajige had thought of this question for a long time, and he sighed and said, "I just received a handwritten letter from King Yu, saying that the Jinhua thieves were dispatching troops in Liyang and were ready to invade Nanjing at any time. Let us go over and meet quickly."

Since the Ming army of Yue was preparing to attack and recover Nanjing, Ajige should not expect Duoduo. Haoge attacked Xing Shengping's retreat, but when he thought of Duoduo, Haoge was so useless, Ajige was particularly angry.

But Wu Sangui added fuel to the fire next to him: "King Ying, Jinhua thieves dispatched troops in Liyang, but it may not be targeting Nanjing and King Yu."

Liu Yongxi's Ming army stationed tens of thousands of troops in Liyang, but if Liu Yongxi did not target the Qing army in Nanjing, he would naturally be preparing to advance eastward against Ajige's army.

If tens of thousands of Jinhua thieves really emerge from Ajig's flank, the situation will naturally be unimaginable, so Ajig's face immediately becomes ugly.

As the saying goes, blessings are neither equal, but disasters do not go single. When Ajige was still hesitating, a fast rider came from Huguang. "The thief Gao, a tiger, Tian Jianxiu, Gao Yigong, and Liu Tichun are besieging Jingzhou and waiting for the King of England to return to help as soon as possible."

Although he had expected this incident, Ajige still asked with a fantasy: "What is the banner of the thieves siege to jingzhou this time? Is it under the banner of Dashun?"

The envoy sent from Wuchang directly broke the last fantasy of Ajige and the Qing generals: "This time the thief was under the Ming Dynasty flag and supported Empress Dowager Gao as the first-rank Mrs. Zhenyi."

Upon hearing this news, Ajige couldn't help but sigh: "I inform the soldiers to prepare to return to the army. I personally cut off the rear. King Yu and King Su are so unsuccessful. I have to leave more vitality for the Qing Dynasty."

Now he even has a little sympathy for Dodo and Hauge.

Jingzhou.

The last time, the remnants of the Dashun Army on the east road came out in full swing, and the Nine Camps besieged Jingzhou and finally returned in vain.

However, although this attack on Jingzhou encountered many twists and turns, the remnants of the Dashun Army received help from many gentry and powerful people. In the end, they only took three days to capture Jingzhou City and annihilate all more than 2,000 Qing troops.

Since Xi'an fell, hundreds of thousands of Dashun Army's remnants suddenly had a real place to live. However, the Dashun Army, which had experienced countless failures, immediately thought of the general Tian Jianxiu, the admiral of the Dashun Dynasty.

Although Tian Jianxiu now has only a few thousand remaining troops, he is generous and treats his soldiers and the people as much as possible. Therefore, he issued the order to "keep this grain to live the Qin people" to appease the officials and citizens of Jingzhou. He is the most suitable candidate.

But Tian Jianxiu knew that he had only a few thousand remaining troops under his command and could not suppress Li Guo, and a arrogant general like Gao Yigong and Liu Tichun, so he said without hesitation:

"The army can enter Jingzhou, but it is still a contribution to the Ming Dynasty. Now we must ask the Governor-General of the Military Affairs Empress Dowager of the Five Provinces and the First-ranked Married Princess of Zhenyi, Princess Yue, to take charge of the overall situation in Jingzhou."

The title of "the Empress Dowager of the Governor of the Five Provinces and the First-Class of Zhenyi, the Lady of the Princess of Yue Gao" can be said to be extremely inconsistent, but for the remnants of the Dashun Army, it is indispensable for a single word.

Although there were many accidents in this march into Jingzhou, the biggest reason for the successful capture of Jingzhou by the gentry, who regarded the remnants of the Dashun Army as their mortal enemies, and the powerful and powerful adopted a neutral or even cooperative attitude.

There were only more than 2,000 Qing troops in Jingzhou City, and even if there were less than 4,000 Qing troops outside, the last time Li Guo and Gaoyi led the Ninth Battalion Army to besiege Jingzhou, there were only more than 1,000 Qing troops in the city. The reason why they could not be captured for a long time was that the entire Jingzhou regarded the Dashun Army as an enemy.

Regardless of the gentry, powerful people, or promoted the common people, they regarded the Dashun Army as a tiger. The remnants of the Dashun Army were enemies everywhere. Although there were only 4,000 Qing troops in Jingzhou City the previous time, there were tens of thousands of strong men who took the initiative to go up to the city to help defend.

Since the Ming Dynasty and the Empress Dowager of the Governor of the Five Provinces and the First-rank Zhenyi Lady of the Princess of Yue, the Dashun Army, although the advancement of the Dashun Army is not as powerful as the one who is unstoppable, most gentry and powerful people at least maintain a wait-and-see or even neutral rather than hostile attitude.

But after taking Jingzhou, the generals of the Dashun Army did not know what to do next, so they recommended Tian Jianxiu to take charge of the situation. Tian Jianxiu was not confused about such major issues, so he insisted on inviting Empress Dowager Gao out.

The generals of the Dashun Army present all thought that this matter was indeed feasible and agreed. Li Guo, a tiger, couldn't help but frowned when he heard Tian Jianxiu say this.

The reason why he pushed the Empress Dowager high and came out to rule was naturally because he hoped to use Empress Dowager Gao to defeat Dashun's banner. It was Li Guo who really took charge of the overall situation.

But now the situation is completely out of control. Although Empress Dowager Gao is in charge of the overall situation, everyone is supporting Empress Dowager Gao, and he becomes inconspicuous.

But he suddenly thought of something and said, "Since you want to ask Empress Dowager Gao to take the overall situation, why not listen to the Empress Dowager's opinion?"

The reason why she repeatedly supported Empress Dowager Gao to come out to rule was that she knew that this Empress Dowager had always been weak and even to the point of being timid, and had no responsibility at critical moments, let alone turning the tide at critical moments.

Therefore, he felt that Empress Dowager Gao had a chance if he couldn't speak a few words, and the generals of the Dashun Army present turned their attention to Empress Dowager Gao, and Gao Yigong said with great concern: "Empress, can you say a few words casually?"

He was really worried that Empress Dowager Gao would not dare to say anything or even turn around and leave, which was also a problem that many people were worried about.

Although Empress Dowager Gao's face turned white, she still sat on the dragon throne: "Then I will just say a few words, what will happen next for hundreds of thousands of people? In fact, the edict of King Yue has already made it clear, and this is what the late emperor wants to do the most. He said more than once during his lifetime that he could conquer the world immediately, but not immediately rule the world."

The old emperor she mentioned was nothing but Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng. The Dashun Dynasty did have a process of transforming a peasant uprising army into a feudal regime, but the defeat of a stone completely disrupted the process.

Now, whether it is Zhu Jinxing, Song Xiance, who once surrendered to the Dashun Army, or those civil servants who once surrendered to the Dashun Army, they have left the Dashun Army. Only these generals have persisted until now, and this is also the biggest weakness of the Dashun Army.

There were no civil servants in charge of governance in the army, and there were not even enough literati. Although this Dashun Army was known as 300,000, it was just a group of thieves with no foundation.

Therefore, the audience agreed with Empress Dowager Gao's words, and Tian Jianxiu asked urgently: "Empress Dowager, what do you say about His Majesty the Edict?"

Although Empress Dowager Gao hadn't seen Liu Yongxi, she wanted to marry now. After all, she was less than 30 years old this year. As long as she married, Princess Yue could even go further. So she kept Liu Yongxi's enthronement edict with her, and now it is the best occasion to display this enthronement edict.

The generals of the Dashun Army present were also very curious. Although they had seen this edict and even regarded it as a treasure, they had never read it carefully.

Empress Dowager Gao not only cared this edict with her, but also memorized it in order to get married, and immediately took it out and pointed out the corresponding content.

Liu Yongxi was considerate quite well. Not only did he set up the Queen's Mansion, but he also set up governors, governors, governors, ministers and prefects in various provinces under the Queen's Mansion, and formed an extremely large bureaucratic organization. He even had to hire people in an extraordinary manner in the early stage. As long as he was willing to join the Queen's Mansion, he had to hire people in an extraordinary manner.

Although the Dashun Army now only occupied one prefecture in Jingzhou, Empress Dowager Gao was the "Governor-General of Military Affairs of Five Provinces and the First-Class of Zhenyi's Lady of the First-Class Princess of Yue". Liu Yongxi gave the authorization to report the matter later, so Empress Dowager Gao decided to use the names of these governors, governors, governors, Taoist magistrates, and prefects. He came to a poor scholar to hire people in an extraordinary way, so that the Queen's Mansion could obtain unanimous support from local officials, gentry, tyrants and the people.

Empress Dowager Gao became more and more excited as she spoke, and the more she listened, the more she supported the generals of the Dashun Dynasty. Although they are all thieves now, who would be thieves for the rest of their lives, and even let their descendants become thieves.

The generals of the Dashun Dynasty even added many key details. For example, Liu Yongxi's edict said that the Queen's Mansion was written. As the saying goes, the generals are not subject to the orders of the outside king, and the official name should be the Queen's Mansion.

Even if it is not the Empress Dowager's Mansion, it should be the Empress Dowager's Mansion. Moreover, the generals of the Dashun Dynasty should have appropriate names, and at least they are governors or Taoist platforms.

Now he has actually put forward the banner of the Ming Dynasty and has to organize the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty. Even if the palace examination cannot be completed, he will have to conduct the provincial examination, the government examination and the children's examination, and also have to use people in an extraordinary way.

I know that these are things that the Dashun Dynasty had done once, but now I am just repeating them under the banner of the Ming Dynasty.

But the facts have proved that under the banner of the Dashun Dynasty and under the banner of the Ming Dynasty are completely different.

When Empress Dowager Gao announced in the name of "the Empress Dowager of the Governor of the Five Provinces and the First-rank Married Princess of Yue Gao", she announced that she would set up officials to govern and hold imperial examinations and hire people in an extraordinary manner, the whole Jingzhou became booming.

Just as Li Zicheng entered Beijing, there are countless officials who come to pay the offer, gentry and scholars, and some even fight against each other because they are worried about coming late.

Although it cannot be regarded as consolidating the territory of Jingzhou, with the support of these officials, the situation is naturally completely different.

Now Jingzhou Prefecture soon became the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and many scholars were there to make plans, hoping that the Empress Dowager's Mansion could truly govern the military affairs of the five provinces.

In total opposite to Jingzhou Prefecture, the gentry and scholars of Yingtian Prefecture and Changzhou Prefecture are considering the issue of a way out.

Although the Qing Dynasty still controls most of the Yingtian Prefecture and Changzhou Prefecture, everyone believes that the Qing Dynasty will not rule for too long, and even the two princes, Duoduo and Haoge, have similar ideas.
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