On the 13th of the twelfth lunar month, the daytime in Huguang was cloudy, and there was a light rain last night. The weather at this time was extremely cold, with a northwest wind blowing all the time.
A long procession of people and horses occupied a post road in Baoqing Prefecture, including carriages, props, flags, cards and fans, as well as a large number of infantry and cavalry. The people and horses were so numerous that it seemed to occupy the entire road.
This team was the officials, palace ladies, and family members of the Han Palace, as well as many guards. They had passed through Yiyang County a few days ago and were now in the territory of Baoqing Prefecture.
The weather was cold, and apart from the large group of people from the Han Palace, there were only a few pedestrians on this road...
At this time, far behind the large group of people, there was a pedestrian on the road. She was a middle-aged woman, with a piece of green cloth wrappe
On the afternoon of the 13th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Fu received a report at the central military headquarters of the official army in Changsha City."Marshal, there is a soldier outside the headquarters. He calls himself Li Yong and says he is the person you sent out to spy on military intelligence." A military general said with a fist salute.The general looked calm, because this was a very ordinary matter. But when Zhang Fu heard this name, his heart immediately tightened!Not long ago, Zhang Fu, in view of the extremely unfavorable situation in the court and the war, finally made up his mind to write a letter of surrender. He mentioned a detail in the letter: if the King of Han wanted to send someone to contact him, he would ask the messenger to call himself Li Yong.This name has a bit of history. To this day, Zhang Fu still believes that the two soldiers around He Fu were spies of the Han Wang Army! Zhang Fu also remembered the name
This is an ordinary day; there are many solar terms in the twelfth lunar month, but the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month is not a festival. It is such an ordinary day, but it seems destined to be extraordinary.The seat of the Huguang Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office was Wuchang Prefecture. Jin Zhong, the Minister of War and the Huguang Transport Commissioner, was watching the killing outside the city!Today, the sky in Wuchang Prefecture was gloomy and rainy earlier; now the cold wind blew the dead leaves and debris on the ground all over the sky. This weather was exactly what this bleak and desolate scene should be.A row of prisoners were tied up behind their backs on the parade ground. Among them were the rebel spies who had been caught one after another, the officers and soldiers who had violated military law, and the officials and civilians who had violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty. They were all sentenced to death! After th
The seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month.It snowed again in the capital. This time the snow was a little heavier than the one at the beginning of the month. A thin layer of snow gradually accumulated on the glazed tiles and corners of the palace walls. For a moment, the palace seemed to be covered by a layer of white gauze.Emperor Zhu Gaochi still did not attend court, nor did he summon his ministers to discuss matters; however, he had not indulged in lust for nearly half a month.It wasn't that he suddenly came to his senses, but he was just getting bored after playing for so long. Especially after he finished playing once a day, his interest in the beauties in the palace dwindled.This was not the first time he indulged himself; he had done it not long after Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne. Although the country was in turmoil at that time, he had been pent up for too long as the crown prince, and he was very willful when he suddenly ascended t
Early morning of the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month.The sky above Wuchang City was pitch black! The clouds were thick, and there was no moonlight or stars. If it weren't for the torches under the city wall that illuminated the sky, it would be pitch dark on the ground.As soon as the troops from the capital arrived at the city gate, a horse fell to the ground, foaming from its mouth and twitching. The man who fell to the ground squatted down to check on his poor mount.A warrior in the firelight said, "It's hopeless! The horse can't fall down. Once it falls down, it will never stand up again!"Then someone shouted to the top of the tower, "Imperial edict! An urgent order from the Ministry of War, eight hundred miles away! Quickly lower the hanging basket down."After a while, someone on the tower responded, "I will put a basket down first, and you can send someone up with the military order to check it."After the hanging basket was l
On the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhu Gaoxu learned from the scout's report that the government troops had reached the north of Hengzhou by land and sea, less than a hundred miles away from the "ferry" of the King of Han's army!This matter is very important! Once successful, it will not only completely destroy the confidence of the government troops, but also completely lay the foundation for the overall victory of the "Anti-criminal Army".Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu originally planned to personally bring the Han Wang flag and the guard army to the Dongzhou Island ferry in the south this morning, and make a full scene of forcing a crossing of the Xiangjiang River to cooperate with Zhang Fu as much as possible.However, he changed his mind today when a large group of people from the Han Palace arrived in Hengzhou. He planned to meet with the officials and family members of the Han Palace before leading the army to set out... Although Zhu Gaoxu was very c
As Zhu Gaoxu said, he was completely unhappy.But people's emotions are very strange. As long as there is a moment of skin-to-skin contact, his impatience and panic will subside like the tide. Calmness returned to his body, and the pressure caused by many other things returned to his heart.Yao Ji was still sitting at the table sorting her clothes. Of course, there is no bed or dressing table in this study room.At this moment, the wooden door of the study room made a soft noise, and a vague figure appeared outside the door, but the person made no sound. Zhu Gaoxu took the initiative and asked, "Who? What's the matter?"The eunuch Cao Fu's voice said, "Your Majesty, General Chen wants to see you.""Call over." Zhu Gaoxu said.Cao Fu said, "I obey your command."General Chen should be Chen Dachui. Strangely enough, there have been several times when Zhu Gaoxu was with a woman and Chen Dachui happened to have something to report.
The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, early morning.On the east bank of the Xiangjiang River, the sound of hurried horse hooves "clack clack..." continued.People on the road could already hear the sound of the river, the waves hitting the shore again and again in the wind. The faint light of the water was vaguely visible under the night. The light was dim all around, and the river water, which was occasionally illuminated by torches, was like silk, shiny but not obvious and difficult to be noticed.There were 20 to 30 horsemen on the post road, led by Jin Zhong, and guarded by eunuchs, civil officials, and soldiers from the capital, as well as soldiers from the government army mobilized by Wuchang Prefecture.Jin Zhong didn't dare to bring too many people, after all, too many people would be useless.Most of the troops that could be mobilized in the entire Huguang Province were in Zhang Fu’s military camp; even if Jin Zhong mobilized
"There is no time to lose! We can't wait for the army to arrive on the other side of Hengzhou, we must act now." Zhang Fu said to Liu Sheng in a deep voice.Liu Sheng held the imperial edict in his hand. It was written by the Ming Emperor himself and stamped with the imperial seal! There was blood on it. His hands were shaking slightly and rapidly! Liu Sheng was also a veteran of the "Battle of Jingnan" and a military commander who had fought in hundreds of battles and killed countless people. But this incident also frightened him.Sure enough, the truly terrifying thing is not necessarily the scene of corpses strewn all over the battlefield.But Liu Sheng was only stunned for a moment, then he gritted his teeth and nodded, "Do it!"Zhang Fu's eyes were red and wide. He stared at Liu Sheng, but suddenly revealed a crazy smile, "General Liu, you are such a straightforward person!"Zhang Fu nodded slowly and solemnly, then suddenly stood up, walked