I was living at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and I dealt a brutal blow to the Eight Banners!

To completely annihilate the Manchu Bordered Red Banner and the Han Plain Blue Banner?

Did they capture Luo Luohun, an important figure in the Qing army?

The Marquis of Pinglu presented a gift to His Majesty?

Luo Yangxing smiled bitterly to himself.

This is the great victory in Liaodong! Since it's news of a victory from the front lines, anyone who tries to stop it will die!

As for presenting gifts

The gift presented to His Majesty by the greatest military meritorious marquis in the Ming Dynasty in a century is something that, let alone Luo Yangxing, would be unprecedented in the entire capital, unless personally ordered by His Majesty.

No one has the right to stop them.

"Get out of the way!" Luo Yangxing kicked aside his trusted aide who was blocking his way and shouted angrily at the crowd, "Get out of my way right now!"

Then,

Luo Yangxing scurried forward, arriving at Tian Hongyu's carriage, and said with a fawning smile:

"Since this is a great victory in Liaodong and a congratulatory gift from the Marquis to His Majesty, it certainly cannot be delayed!"

Saying,

Luo Yangxing took the lead of the horse pulling the cart and headed towards the city gate.

The hundred and eighty Imperial Guards he brought with him also worked together seamlessly to protect the entire convoy and lead the way.

Embroidered Uniform Guard

This was a very special department in the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard reached its peak, but in his later years, as he had to pave the way for Zhu Yunwen, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was purged from top to bottom.

This caused widespread panic within the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Later, when Zhu Yuanzhang died, the Embroidered Uniform Guard felt they could finally return to their peak.

Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) established the Eastern Depot to counterbalance the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and later the Western Depot was also established.

The Imperial Guards instantly went from being highly sought-after to being treated like dirt.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was essentially a tool in the emperor's hands, sometimes used to harm others, sometimes to harm themselves, sometimes to take the lives of enemies, and sometimes to kill their own flesh.

That is why the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was the most difficult official to hold in the entire Ming Dynasty.

If one is not sensitive to political trends,

You'll either be played to death by the person sitting on the throne, or you'll be played to death by the person supporting the throne.

Luo Yangxing was a natural-born leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, as his father Luo Sigong and great-grandfather Luo An had both held great power in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

He had been exposed to the world of the Embroidered Uniform Guard since childhood and knew it inside and out.

Knowing when to adopt what posture is as simple to him as breathing.

Today's events,

No one would mention that a low-ranking officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard was shot dead by a squad leader from the Marquis of Pinglu's personal guard.

Instead, it will be said that Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard,

He personally led the horse and whipped the reins to deliver the news of the victory in Liaodong.

He personally escorted and protected the Marquis of Pinglu as he presented gifts to His Majesty.

When historians record this moment, they always mention someone who is not particularly related, but has a strong sense of involvement.

That was him, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Luo Yangxing!

After entering the city, there was no need for Tian Hongyu and others to shout about the great victory.

Naturally, the Imperial Guards and other guards helped to talk to the people. The scene was so grand that people who didn't know the situation might have thought that the great victory in Liaodong was achieved by these Imperial Guards.

The Ming Dynasty

From His Majesty and the officials of the court to ordinary people, everyone was hoping for good news from Liaodong.

To put it nicely,

It's like a main dish; it whetted everyone's appetite even before it was served.

To put it bluntly,

It's like there's a sword hanging over your head, and you've been waiting for a long time without any movement, but you don't dare to look up.

Guangning is lost.

That son of a bitch, Ma Shaoyu, has been demoted.

Then the imperial court established a fiefdom in Liaodong and invited the Marquis of Pinglu to take up the fiefdom to preside over the overall situation in Liaodong.

They closed the door, huddled under the covers, and mustered their strength, determined to take revenge.

Then, there was no movement from Pinglu Hou's side for quite some time.

That thing called passion...

It won't last long.

It was hard at first, but after a while, if you left it alone, it would soften on its own.

Failure doesn't really matter. How many failures has the Ming Dynasty suffered in Liaodong over the years?

The imperial court

How many Liaodong military commissioners and governors have been replaced in successive terms?

Have you ever won?

Change the soup but not the medicine!

Hong Chengchou also had his reasons: "What kind of troops am I leading? Why does the imperial court insist on making me attack?"

What is the current level of the Ming army?

With only a handful of generals, even someone like Wang Pu could become a general.

Can he do it?

It can't be done!

You know you don't have that ability!

it's good now,

Jinzhou, which had just been recaptured, was lost; after Jinzhou, Songshan was lost; after Songshan, Ningyuan was lost; and then Guangning was lost.

There's nothing left to lose!

right now,

When he, the Marquis of Pinglu, took over Liaodong, everyone was waiting at home for news.

result,

There's been no movement for a while.

While you, Marquis Pinglu, haven't made a move, Dorgon outside Shanhaiguan is still grinding away at the city walls.

fail,

Everyone can accept it.

But if you receive the order and then do nothing, that would be a really big problem.

Various speculations

It started circulating among the people, and there were all sorts of different versions of the story.

Even within the imperial court, undercurrents were swirling.

Minister of War Chen Xinjia claimed illness and stayed at home, submitting his resignation to the court; Wang Dehua, Director of the Imperial Household Department, had also begun preparations to transfer his gold and silver treasures, and had already selected a house in Suzhou.

but,

After Emperor Chongzhen directly ordered the execution of a vice minister, the court officials finally understood the emperor's attitude.

the next day,

Chen Xinjia obediently went to court, and Wang Dehua returned the house in Suzhou.

Because that vice minister, to his dismay, actually wrote a memorial to Zhu Youjian advising him to be careful that the Marquis of Pinglu, relying on his tens of thousands of elite troops and while he was in Fuzhou, would directly negotiate peace with the Qing and establish himself in Guam, Liaodong!

You could say this vice minister is a loyal subject because he thinks from His Majesty's perspective.

Of course, one could also say that he was engaging in political speculation. If Pinglu Hou really established himself in Liaodong and Guam, then this Vice Minister would be a true prophet.

After that, his official career was smooth and he gained the deep trust of His Majesty.

Unexpectedly,

Zhu Youjian had the vice minister executed without hesitation when issuing the decree.

Isn't this prophecy just a way to prepare His Majesty to issue an edict of self-reproach? It's tantamount to slapping Zhu Youjian in the face.

Therefore,

Having discerned the Emperor's intentions, Chen Xinjia and Wang Dehua began appearing in the Jinshen Hall again.

Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, frowned as he looked at the report of victory presented by Tian Hongyu.

Zhu Youjian was truly happy.

I was so happy I couldn't even smile.

Zhu Youjian looked up at Chen Xinjia and Wang Dehua, his eyes closed and his expression blank.

In contrast, Tian Hongyu had a fawning expression on his face.

It's just like a dog that catches a mouse, puts it on its owner's bed, and then wags its tail to show off.

You really hate him, but you can't bring yourself to yell at him.

Ma Shaoyu lost Guangning Guard, and Marquis Pinglu returned Gaizhou Guard and Fenghuang City to the court.

Not only that,

They even gave Luo Luohun this extra bonus.

The Duke of Pinglu has already provided plenty of cold dishes, hot dishes, and desserts.

This is indeed fantastic news!

But at the same time,

This means that Marquis Pinglu has no way to go to Shanhaiguan to provide reinforcements, since 70% of the main Qing army has gathered at Haizhouwei, which is holding him back.

Marquis Pinglu is truly unable to leave.

Therefore,

This is also bad news for the imperial court.

because,

Dorgon was still grinding away at Shanhaiguan, but nobody cared!

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