Yongli Ming Dynasty

Chapter 3 Generals
In the study room of Prince Gui's Mansion, Zhu Lang opened the wooden window. The autumn wind was already cool. Zhu Lang let out a long breath, and his dizzy head suddenly became clear.
Zhu Lang called out, and the eunuch who had been guarding the door walked into the room.
"Go to the front yard and find Li Daban and Wu Hujun."

Zhu Lang gave an order, and the young eunuch in blue responded and hurried out.

The Li Daban mentioned by Zhu Lang is named Li Guoyong, Zhu Lang's personal eunuch. If the memory of the previous incarnation is correct, Li Guoyong has been with the original incarnation since he was nine years old, and he is the most trusted eunuch among the trusted eunuchs.

Another Wu Hujun was named Wu Jisi, an old man in the Guiwang Mansion. When his predecessor was trapped in Zhang Xianzhong's rebellion, Wu Jisi carried his predecessor on his back and escaped several times. Even when he was under house arrest, he never left his predecessor and was his confidant.

Therefore, after Zhu Youlang ascended the throne as the King of Gui, he directly promoted Wu Jisi to be the Guard of the Palace, in charge of the guards of the Palace of Gui.

These two are the only available people under Zhu Lang.
Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. A eunuch in purple eunuch clothing hurried into the study. As soon as he entered the room, he slid down and knelt directly in front of Zhu Lang.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. After overcoming all the hardships, the master will finally transform into a dragon and fly to the sky."

A young eunuch in his early twenties knelt on the ground, his face was agitated, he pretended to wipe his tears with his sleeves, and from time to time his eyes looked through his sleeves at the young man behind the desk.
Zhu Lang looked at the young eunuch with a happy face and red eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

This person is Zhu Lang's only confidant now, the chief companion of the Prince of Gui's Mansion, Li Guoyong

Zhu Lang certainly knew what he was talking about. Apparently, what had just happened in the morning had spread throughout the palace in just one morning. Even Li Guoyong, the person he had sent out to do the work, had heard the news.

"Come on, stop being a good kid and get up quickly," Zhu Lang said, covering his forehead.
Li Guoyong, who was lying on the ground, stood up immediately without any hesitation, but he couldn't hide the joy on his face.
My master is going to be the regent. What is a regent? That means the emperor.
Zhu Lang became the emperor, so wouldn't Li Daban also be promoted to a higher position?
Apart from other things, he had to go to the Imperial Household Department. Those arrogant civil servants of the previous dynasty had to call him Li Guoyong "Eunuch Li" when they met him.
Think about the majesty of the 9,000-year-old man back then. Wow, it was so beautiful that I dare not even imagine it.
Li Guoyong had just stood up when footsteps sounded outside the door. A middle-aged man in a red military officer's uniform walked into the room.
The middle-aged man was about 37 or 38 years old, with a square face and a sturdy body. He was wearing a narrow-sleeved bright red military uniform. At first glance, he looked really majestic.

"Congratulations, Your Highness. When I was young, I heard the old people in the palace secretly discussing that when Your Highness was born, the sky would be filled with rosy clouds, which would gather to form a dragon."

"I originally thought that it was the people in the palace who were slandering me. I never thought that I didn't know the real dragon in front of me. Your Majesty was born a dragon and came here to inherit the throne."

"I congratulate the Ming Dynasty, the prince, and all the people in the world. The Ming Dynasty has finally welcomed its true emperor."

Wu Jisi came in and bowed deeply, with a flattering smile on his face, and his majestic temperament disappeared instantly.
Li Guoyong, who was standing by, nodded repeatedly, looking a little annoyed. Why didn't he think of this angle? Now the limelight was stolen by the bad guy Old Wu.
It's all because of the tight time. If he could do it again, he would definitely perform better.

When it comes to flattery, Li Guoyong has never been afraid of anyone!
Zhu Lang closed his eyes, his mouth twitching. This was him, the dignified King of Gui, the loyal and brave general under the next regent and emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Crouching Dragon and Phoenix.

How can I be with such a bug...

Forget it, these are the only two people available right now.
"Get up and have some tea first."

Zhu Lang pointed to the teacup on the table. The two of them took the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

The weather in the south in October is still hot. The two of them have been working outside for a whole morning and are already sweating profusely.
"Stop flattering me. How are you doing with the things I asked you to do?" Zhu Lang sat behind the table and looked at the two people in front of him.
"I have already done it."

Li Guo answered loudly, looking at Wu Jisi provocatively.

"I have already found out everything."

Wu Jisi's mouth curled up slightly, revealing an evil and confident smile.
Although Zhu Lang inherited the memory of his original body, he was just a vassal king who had fled here. He was basically in the dark about the situation in the court. He didn't even know who the cabinet ministers of the Longwu Dynasty were.
This is also in line with the identity of the former vassal king. You are a small vassal king, just eat your rice in the royal city. It is not necessary to find out what the civil and military officials in the court are doing and what their intentions are.

Half a month ago, Zhu Lang had made plans to bribe the Ming officials, monopolize the Ming market, and strive to become the wise king and the richest man in the Ming Dynasty. He then asked the two to find out about the leading figures in Guangdong and Guangxi.
After all, even if you want to give money to someone, you have to know who to give it to.

But he never expected that Zhu Lang, who had a red heart and two plans, wanted to be a wise king of the Ming Dynasty, but was suddenly robbed by a few treacherous villains and was about to become the emperor.
Fortunately, he had asked people to find out the information of the ministers in Guangdong and Guangxi beforehand, otherwise he would have no idea where to start.

"Let's not talk about other things for now, let's talk about the information of the generals from these two provinces."

"Li Guoyong investigated the Guangdong Province. Who is in charge of the army in Guangdong Province? Who has the most soldiers?"

Zhu Lang's expression froze slightly, and the two of them also looked serious.

"Speaking of the military commanders in Guangdong Province, the first one is Yan Yuncong. Yan Yuncong is the general of Guangdong Province. Some say he has 10,000 soldiers, while others say he has 20,000. He should be the general with the most soldiers in Guangdong Province." "These 20,000 soldiers are directly under the Guangdong-Guangxi Governor's Office. They are also the confidence of the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Ding Kuichu, to suppress the two provinces. Their base is not far from our Zhaoqing City.
"I heard that General Yan often comes in and out of Lord Ding's house, and he often regards himself as Lord Ding's confidant and follows Lord Ding's orders."

"anything else"

Zhu Lang narrowed his eyes slightly. These 20,000 people should be the capital that Ding Kuichu dared to support, and also the basis for him to become the first prime minister of the Yongli Dynasty in the future.
It was not surprising to Zhu Lang that the general named Yan Yuncong attached himself to Ding Kuichu. Using civil officials to control military officials was an old tradition of the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Ming Dynasty not only controlled the military with civil officials, but also controlled the military with eunuchs. Civil officials commanded the military, and eunuchs supervised the army. The commander of an army was only third in rank, not to mention making decisions.

"These 20,000 people should be the combat-capable soldiers in Guangdong Province. I haven't found out if there are any large armies in other parts of Guangdong Province. It seems that there are only some local soldiers in other prefectures and places."

Li Guoyong thought about it for a moment, and then continued

"But in addition to these 20,000 people, there is another large army in Guangdong Province, but this army is not from Guangdong Province, but from Guangxi Province."

"The commander of that army is named Li Mingzhong, the lieutenant general of Wuzhou. A few months ago, he set out from Wuzhou on the orders of the late emperor and led 6,000 troops to support the war in Gan Province.
"But when we were halfway there, we heard the news that the late emperor had passed away, so we stopped halfway and are now stationed outside Zhaoqing City."

"This is the information I have found out," Li Guoyong said respectfully.
"Okay, okay, well done. It seems you put your heart into it."

When Zhu Lang heard that there was an army from another province outside Zhaoqing City, his eyes lit up and he stood up.

At present, he was a prince fleeing from the country. Including the eunuchs who were his guards, there were only a few dozen people available in the palace. Facing the ministers of the outer court such as Ding Kuichu who commanded an army of 20,000, it was simply wishful thinking for him to control the situation in the court.

Now is a time of chaos, there are no soldiers, and the emperor's words are useless.

Zhu Lang knew very well that in the last years of the dynasty, the one with the strongest military force would be the king.

"Old Wu, what about you? What's the situation in Guangxi Province?" Zhu Lang looked at the middle-aged man on the other side.
"I have also found out the situation in Guangxi Province. There are three forces in total."

After Wu Jisi finished speaking, he looked at Li Guoyong provocatively.
You only found out two people, but I found out three people. What is ability? This is ability. Look, even the prince has to call me Old Wu.
Wu Jisi raised his head, regained his composure, and continued speaking.
"The first one is General Chen Bangfu, who commands 10,000 elite soldiers. Last year, the abandoned king of Jingjiang rebelled and swept across Guangxi Province. It was General Chen who led the troops to suppress the rebellion."

"It is said that General Chen went in and out of the battle array seven times when suppressing the rebellion, killing the rebels and making them flee in disarray. He is truly the most courageous general in the Ming Dynasty."

Wu Jisi was showing off some gossip he had heard from somewhere, and he was very excited, but he didn't notice that Zhu Lang's face was getting darker and darker.
Zhu Lang didn't remember many historical figures of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and most of them were civil officials, but Chen Bangfu was an exception.

Why did Zhu Lang remember Chen Bangfu so clearly? Because Chen Bangfu was the biggest traitor in the early Yongli period.

When historians of later generations compiled history, when it came to the biographies of traitors and military generals, they had to write about Chen Bangfu in the first volume, and no one else would be included!
"List Chen Bangfu's information in detail later. Now let's talk about the next one."

Zhu Lang had a dark face and waved his hand to interrupt Wu Jisi. Li Guoyong, who was standing by, was listening intently, looking as if he was still not satisfied.
"The second one should be Jiao Lian, the deputy general of Guangxi Province. Like General Chen, General Jiao was promoted to deputy general because of his merit in suppressing the rebellion of the abandoned king of Jingjiang. The number of soldiers under his command is unknown, but there should be several thousand people."

When Zhu Lang heard Jiao Lian's name, a look of joy flashed across his face. He propped up the table with his hands and stood up suddenly, startling the two of them.

As mentioned before, Zhu Lang didn't remember many generals, but he did remember famous people in later generations, such as Li Dingguo and Li Laiheng.
But it was useless for him to remember these people, because they were still rebels of the Ming Dynasty and he had no idea where they were.
Jiao Lian is not well-known in later generations. If you don't read Ming history specifically, ordinary people will hardly know this person.
But Zhu Lang remembered Jiao Lian, because Jiao Lian was the most loyal military official in the Yongli Dynasty. If the biographies of loyal officials and military generals were to be compiled, Jiao Lian would be the first character to be included in the first volume.
More importantly, Jiao Lian is not only a loyal general, but also a very capable fighter.

In the previous life, the Qing army invaded Guangdong and Guangxi with great force, but was finally defeated by Qu Shisi and Jiao Lian at the gates of Guilin.
This is a man who defeated the Qing army. Although he was defending the city, and although most of the attacking Qing troops were Han soldiers from the Green Camp, but a victory is a victory.
There were tens of thousands of troops in Guangdong and Guangxi, and everyone else was fleeing. Why was it that only Jiao Lian was able to win? This is enough to explain the problem.
However, in the previous life, Emperor Yongli almost fled when he encountered the Qing army, and Jiao Lian's army became weaker and weaker.

However, Jiao Lian followed the court all the way around, retaining the last bit of dignity of the Yongli court. He eventually died in the process of resisting the pursuit of the Qing army, sacrificing his life for his country.

Ever since Zhu Lang realized that he had to be the emperor, the first military official he had decided on was Jiao Lian. Unexpectedly, before he sent anyone to look for him, Jiao Lian showed up on his own, and he was so close to him.
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