Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Make a five-year agreement with Yuan Chonghuan
Yuan Chonghuan came to Yuntai on time, but saw that Liu Hongxun, Li Biao, Qian Longxi, and Xu Yuqing were already there.Seeing him arriving, the four of them greeted him together, raised their robe sleeves, and bowed down together.Liu Hongxun said: "I wish the supervisor to go out and achieve success. He has fulfilled the Holy One's heart and restored my old territory of the Ming Dynasty. I will return to the country as soon as possible!"
Yuan Chonghuan hurriedly returned the gift and said: "The lower officials should fulfill their duties as ministers, and it's hard to repay the Holy Spirit just in case! It's just that a few adults today—"
The four of them laughed: "Same as the supervisor, the platform summons you." As soon as the words fell, Wang Chengen greeted him on the stage: "My lords, please, the emperor is waiting."
Several people entered the room to worship, and Chongzhen's face was full of spring: "Wang Chengen, let the adults show their seats."
Several people thanked them and sat down, and Chongzhen cut straight to the point: "It has been ten years since the Ministry of Construction jumped the beam, and the borders have been sealed off and the people of Liao have suffered. I am not unscrupulous, Yuan Aiqing, let me share your strategies for flattening Liao."
Yuan Chonghuan stood up and bowed, Chongzhen waved his hands: "Sit down and talk."
"The minister's humble knowledge and shallow opinion have been compiled." Yuan Chonghuan said with his sleeves out.Wang Chengen took over and placed it in the Chongzhen case in a neat manner.
Chongzhen didn't look through it, and went straight to the topic: "When do you think you can return to Liaodong?"
Yuan Chonghuan thought for a while: "I have received your majesty's kindness, and I have summoned my ministers thousands of miles away. I dare to be loyal and fulfill my duties. If your majesty can give me the right to do things cheaply, five years of foreign troubles can be relieved, and the entire Liao Dynasty can be restored!" Chongzhen jumped up suddenly, his heart was so excited, he said in surprise: "Five years?"
"Five years!"
Chongzhen's eyes dimmed again, and doubts appeared in his heart. After fighting for decades, the more he fought the enemy, the stronger he became and the weaker he became. Although Yuan Chonghuan is a general with great achievements, his five-year Pingliao is a bit exaggerated, right?Also a very happy person?
Chongzhen's worries were not unreasonable.
It has been 41 years since Nurhachi was able to raise troops with thirteen armors, unify Jurchen, conquer Korea, Mongolia, and reach Shanhaiguan.Even Xiong Tingbi is "fighting with defense", you, Yuan Chonghuan, can use five years to level the already solid foundation that others have built for more than 40 years?
The Jurchens are the descendants of the Jin Kingdom in the Southern Song Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, there were originally four tribes: Jianzhou, Haixi, Donghai, and Savage.Nurhaci's sixth ancestor was canonized by the Ming Dynasty, and his father served as the commander of the left guard of Jianzhou.Nurhachi mastered the Mongolian and Chinese languages when he was young, and liked to learn the art of war and strategy. At the age of nineteen, he joined Li Chengliang's army in the Ming Dynasty and had accumulated military exploits.
In the eleventh year of Wanli, when Nurhachi was twenty-five years old, Nikan Wailan, the lord of Toulon City in Jianzhou, led the Ming army to attack Atai, the lord of Gule Walled City.Atai's wife is Nurhachi's older sister.When Nurhachi's grandfather and father got the news, they immediately went to Gulezhai to pick up Nurhachi's sister. Just as the Ming army attacked the city, Nurhachi's grandfather and father were killed by the Ming army during the melee.
Nurhachi was able to take over his father's position, but he didn't dare to offend the Ming court at this time, so he attacked Nikan Wailan, organized a team of hundreds of people, found thirteen sets of armor left by his father, twelve sets were distributed to his subordinates, and one He put on his own clothes, attacked Toulon, broke through the city, killed Nikanwailan, the momentum was strong, and it was out of control. It took four years to unify the Jianzhou Jurchen, which caused panic among other Jurchen tribes.The Yehe tribe in the Haixi Jurchen united with the East China Sea Jurchen, the Savage Jurchen and the seven Mongolian tribes, with a combined force of 30,000, and attacked Nurhachi in three ways, and was defeated by Nurhachi.
Four years later, Nurhachi unified the various tribes of the Jurchen tribe, and was named General Dragon and Tiger of the second rank by the Ming court.In the forty-fourth year of Wanli, he was called Khan in Hetuala, and his country was named Dajin.Two years later, Nurhachi issued the "Seven Great Hates" to challenge the Ming Dynasty and raised troops against the Ming Dynasty.In the first year of Taichang (1620 A.D.), Shenyang was conquered, and then Liaoyang was taken. In the fourth year of Tianqi, the capital was moved to Shenyang, and Shenyang was changed to Shengjing.
Chongzhen sat down slowly, and said: "The border affairs have been going on for a long time, and the money and food are huge. The people are overwhelmed by sending more people every year. Even so, there are still wages owed on all sides. It is already the teacher's salary. You really can five In the year of the Liao Dynasty, I will devote all the power of the whole country to help you succeed. If you fail to succeed in five years, the world will be exhausted, and you and I will be in the same boat. If you think about it carefully, can you really fulfill the five-year agreement?"
"I don't need your majesty to pour out the power of the world, as long as your majesty can deliver the food and pay on time in the first two years."
"Oh? Don't you need food and salary in the future?"
"The minister's strategy is to keep the Liao people in the Liao land, use the Liao land to support the Liao people, and build a camp every step of the way. After two years, they will be able to support themselves, so the food and wages can be reduced year by year."
"Okay!" Chongzhen stood up with a smile on his face, waving his sleeves, "I am not stingy with the reward of being a marquis, I hope you will work hard to relieve the suffering of the world, and your descendants can also enjoy the blessings!"
Several other people also got excited, and Li Biao stood up and bowed to Chongzhen: "Congratulations to my emperor, congratulations to my emperor! My emperor has eyes and talents, so that the court wins people. Master Yuan is loyal, courageous, and has extraordinary powers. Liaodong can be saved." Already!" The other three also got up and expressed their praises.
Probably because he was too excited, Chongzhen suddenly felt nauseous, and said: "The Qing family will take a short rest, and I will come as soon as I go." They naturally knew that the emperor was going to the toilet.
When Chongzhen left, Xu Yuqing was impatient: "Recovering the Liao Dynasty in five years must be a grand strategy of the world! If you can hear the details first, it will be a great joy!" Yuan Chonghuan's answer was beyond the four people's expectations: "Five years is a great strategy! Empty fingers, the Sacred Heart is anxious and tired, let's talk to comfort my mind."
The four of them were shocked and were stunned for a moment.Xu Yuqing woke up first, and hurriedly whispered: "Does your lord want to follow Xiong Tingbi's mistakes?!"
Yuan Chonghuan didn't understand the smell for a while: "How do you say this?"
"Your majesty is extremely wise, how can you be wrong? When the time comes, you will be punished on time, what should your lord do?"
The reason why Chong Huan promised a five-year period was because the emperor was young, and he took it for granted that the emperor could not understand the difficulties of border affairs, was young and energetic, eager for quick success, and eager for success.If the period is too long, the emperor will think that it is perfunctory, and he will be dismissed again. He will restore Liaodong by himself, and his long-cherished ambition of making achievements will no longer have a chance to be displayed.I have just been reinstated as an official in the capital, and I don't know much about the new emperor. If he is a tyrannical king, I'm afraid I won't be able to ask for a commoner, so I only allow a five-year period.
"Five years from now, even if you get half the result with half the effort, as long as the prospects are good, will the emperor still hold you accountable?"
"You still don't know the current sage well!" Li Biao said.
Yuan Chonghuan realized that he was reckless, so he figured out how to make a turnaround.
Chongzhen came in with big strides, his stomach felt comfortable, he assumed a leisurely sitting posture, and was about to speak.Before the emperor could open his mouth, Yuan Chonghuan said first: "Your Majesty pays attention to sealing the frontiers and staying up late. It's the time when I'm waiting for the next day. How dare I say anything difficult? I should do my best to live up to the five-year period. But the affairs in Liaodong are chaotic. It has been more than forty years, and it is deeply rooted and hard to get back. It is not easy to settle. Therefore, within five years, everything must be implemented."
"What are the things, just tell them one by one."
"The first is money and food, the second is soldiers, and the third is power. Soldiers, households, and industrial ministries must be carefully handled and delivered on time, so that they can be handed over to the ministers so that they can concentrate on military affairs without any worries. .”
Chongzhen thought for a while, and said: "Wang Chengen, call Wang Yongguang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Wang Zaijin, Minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Jiazhen, the acting minister of the household department, and Zhang Weishu, the acting minister of the Ministry of engineering, to come to see me immediately."
Yuan Chonghuan showed a distressed look on his face. He was unwilling to negotiate directly with the ministers directly in charge.He just wanted to let the emperor give orders, and the decree came from above, and he could neither shirk nor complain.
Chongzhen saw that Yuan Chonghuan was hesitating to speak, and when Wang Chengen went out, he said: "Yuan Aiqing seems to have something to say, even if it is beneficial to the governance, I will never give up."
Yuan Chonghuan thought, this time, the mountains are high and the road is far away, and the court is beyond the reach. Only by letting the emperor understand his painstaking efforts and trust him, can he put an end to rumors and relieve future worries.After thinking about it, he stood up and bowed to the emperor, "Your Majesty, forgive me for committing an offense."
"Say it straight, I don't blame you, sit down and talk."
Yuan Chonghuan put on a posture of fingering mountains and rivers:
"Since Wanli, the disasters and epidemics in Shanshan and Shaanxi have been fleeting, and the battles of Ningxia, North Korea, Bozhou, and Jianzhou have continued. The Qian, Kun, and Three Palaces have been rebuilt one after another. Ask for salaries from all sides, ask for relief from all provinces, at a loss, the state's expenses are dwindling, and taxes are getting heavier. The Yongle Dynasty has seven or eight hundred thousand strong troops in the capital. There are less than a thousand sergeants, less than a hundred for a thousand households, and eighty to ninety thousand officers! The conscription officers are only in charge of the army. Stricter. One soldier fled and died, and dozens of families were connected. After decades, the young and strong will be exhausted, leaving only the old and the weak! The soldiers fled, but the military salary did not decrease, and new recruits were recruited. The military salary of the court was only five million taels, and it was nearly five million taels in the Tianqi Dynasty! The court is so heavy! The current situation is unknown to the minister, but when the minister was dismissed from his post, the outstanding silver owed to all parties has reached 968 Thousands of taels! There are many mutinies among the soldiers on all sides. The Liao affairs have been stagnant for a long time, not because the Ministry of Construction is strong, but because our dynasty has been weak for a long time. Your Majesty summoned all the ministries, and it was nothing more than a strict order to urge. Now the borrowing has been exhausted, the additional dispatches have been exhausted, and the search has been exhausted. Exhausted, all plans will come out? It's just envoys complaining."
Hearing these words, Li Biao and the others' hairs stood on end!Bold Yuan Chonghuan really dared to say "offensive face", he still doesn't know how powerful the new emperor is!Several people did not dare to look at the emperor's face and lowered their heads.
After being quiet for a while, Chongzhen spoke: "Your words are not clean, I will speak for you. Emperor Shenzong has tens of millions of money in his possession, and refuses to issue internal funds. , Cleverly set up a name, extortion, layer upon layer exploitation, defrauding the public and enriching private interests, one out of ten goes into the national treasury, and nine out of ten goes into private pockets. The people are taxed and labored ten times in the past.
Chongzhen's face was expressionless, he couldn't tell whether it was sorrow or anger, and these words were directed at the emperor's ancestors, who dared to answer?
Several people stood up, their eyebrows lowered and their hands down.
Yuan Chonghuan thought that his words were too much. Disasters are coming, and they must be redeemed, so he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise. But the national reserve is empty, and the crime lies in corrupt and evil officials. Your Majesty is thinking hard, and you are getting more and more anxious. The ministers and others heard about it." Witnessed. It is the crime of the minister to make false accusations, and he is willing to accept the punishment."
"I asked you to speak directly. What is your crime? You dare to speak out, which shows your loyalty. I know what you said. A few of them will come in a while, but you don't mind. I will deal with it myself. I won't let you Tree resentment, sit down."
Several people breathed a sigh of relief, and they all secretly admired the depth of the young emperor's city, and Yuan Chonghuan was even more moved.Seeing that the summoned people have not yet arrived, Yuan Chonghuan seems to have nothing to say: "Your Majesty, I heard that in June the imperial court appointed Huang Zhongse, a member of the household department, to specialize in Dongjiang's payment affairs. After Huang Zhongse went to Phi Island to verify It is said that there are 36,000 soldiers in Dongjiang, Mao Wenlong, the general soldier of Dongjiang, is very dissatisfied, is there really such a thing?"
"There is this matter. Mao Wenlong said that Huang Zhongse's count was only the number of one island, and did not include the soldiers of other islands. I also think that Huang Zhongse's count is difficult to prove. The Liao people took refuge and gathered on the island. Armor is a soldier, how to count? Therefore, it is difficult to raise the same salary as the mainland. Mao Wenlong supports the sea alone, and it is not easy to contain the enemy chiefs. It is better to be a little more generous in the military salary, so as to strengthen his brave heart."
Following Wang Chengen's report, Wang Yongguang and others followed him in, went through the salute, and sat down.Chongzhen said: "Since Nurhachi swore to the sky with the 'seven great hatreds' to raise troops, in the past thirteen years, there have been successive disasters. Great victory in Ningyuan, forcing Jurchen back to Shenyang, and shooting Nurhachi to death. Such a great achievement, can't be rewarded, but because of Wei Wei's resignation, how can there be no reason to be invincible? Today Yuan Dushi has vowed to return to Liao in five years. Now you all listen to Yuan Du The teacher said, Yuan Dushi's words are my will, and there is no need to argue or disobey. Yuan Aiqing, you talk according to the situation, and you don't have to hide it, and you don't have to be gentle."
"Observe the decree." Yuan Chonghuan bowed his body, then turned to Wang Jiazhen and said, "Soldiers and horses are not moved, food and grass go first, common sense in military strategists. Liao affairs are of great importance, and one movement affects the whole body. Therefore, money and food must not be short for a while. The number will be solved on time. This matter will depend on Mr. Wang."
Chongzhen immediately answered: "Wang Jiazhen, you have to focus on making preparations. If there is a shortage ahead, you are the only one to ask!"
What Chongzhen said before was clear, but now the words are so severe that they are clearly not for discussion, who would dare to say the word "difficult"?
Wang Jiazhen stood up and said: "I obey the order!"
Yuan Chonghuan turned to Zhang Weishu again: "Master Zhang, although the bow, knife, armor shield, wolf's thorn, Frangji copper blunderbuss, iron blunderbuss, bird's beak blunderbuss, etc. are made by our Liaodong Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, they must be of high-quality materials. Jingli. Now the armored battles of the large army have to be replaced, and replacements must be prepared. After a battle, there are many swords with sharp edges and guns and adzes. Therefore, the raw materials must be deported at any time. This is a battle. The Second Bureau of Qi needs to step up the supervision of General Hongyi and General Frangji, and send them to the border as soon as possible. This is the second. Please leave it to Mr. Zhang.”
Without waiting for Chongzhen to speak, Zhang Weishu immediately replied: "A lowly position will never deceive you!"
Chongzhen still wanted to speak: "From now on, all weapons that will be released will be cast with the names of supervisory officials and craftsmen. If there is any cutting corners, the truth will be tested on the battlefield, and they will be investigated by name, and they will definitely be executed!"
"The minister leads the order!"
Wang Yongguang knew that it was time to cover himself, so he said first: "Could the supervisor draw up the subordinates to be selected? If there are, the headquarters will select and transfer immediately, and we will never miss the supervisor's departure date."
Yuan Chonghuan clasped his fists and smiled: "Thank you, my lord. It's just that the officials have been stationed in Ning and Jin, and they have been in office for a long time. The virtuous ministers are not as clear as your lord. But what I want to bother you is not the selection of officials, but the removal of officials. "
"Oh? Please tell the supervisor clearly."
"The lower officials don't bring any troops to the post, they only choose to use among the current officers outside the customs. Those who are suitable for the appointment will naturally be retained, and those who are not suitable for the appointment will be sent back. I hope you will forgive me."
"That's natural, there's no need to talk about it."
Everything was arranged properly, but Yuan Chonghuan remained silent again.Seeing that he bowed his head and said nothing, Chongzhen understood that he still had something to say, so he smiled and said, "Aiqing seems to have swallowed it again. This hides the head and shrinks the tail, mother-in-law and mother." After speaking, they laughed, and several people also laughed.
Yuan Chonghuan also grinned, and when the laughter stopped, Chonghuan stood up and bowed to Chongzhen: "It's not my mother-in-law, I do have worries about the future."
"Although speaking, I will be the master for you."
"Yes, the minister is not ashamed. With the power of the minister, it is more than enough to control the whole Liao Dynasty, but it is not enough to reconcile the people of the court. Once you go abroad, you will reach thousands of miles. How can there be no one if you are jealous? , and can also use opinions to confuse ministers and confuse their minds."
After hearing what Yuan Chonghuan said, Chongzhen stood up and paced with his hands behind his back.
That's right, Yuan Chonghuan will be attacked if the party struggles continue.Chongzhen thought for a while, and said: "You don't need to mind with nonsense, I will preside over it myself. Is there any more?"
Chong Huan had no more words to say, so he said: "I have exhausted my heart, and your Majesty will approve it one by one. If you don't know the kindness of encounter, you will never be repaid. If you can't achieve success immediately and regain your homeland, you will never have the face to see my emperor again." .It's just that my academic ability is weak, and I hope His Majesty will warn you."
Chongzhen returned to his seat, waved his hands and said, "Qing's performances are well-organized, so there is no need to be humble. I only hope that you will leave the customs as soon as possible, so as to relieve the aspirations of our people in Liaodong."
Chong Huan was about to agree, when Liu Hongxun stood up: "Your Majesty has entrusted Governor Yuan with a heavy responsibility, so he must unify the power of affairs. The ministers of the king outside the pass and Man Gui held Shangfang's sword. When the supervisor arrived, the ministers of the king were recalled, but how to order Man Gui? If you don’t listen, what can you do? If this is the case, the supervisor will not be able to fulfill the five-year agreement. Please take back the Shangfang sword of Wang and Man, and give it to the supervisor Yuan, so that he can enjoy the right to do things cheaply."
"It's true. A few days ago, the officials impeached the ministers of the king and blamed the ministers of the king Gui Afu. I have ordered the ministers of the king not to follow the same path as Yuan Yingtai and Wang Huazhen. Can the elements be used if they are full of laurel?"
Yuan Chonghuan hesitated for a moment: "It's all up to His Majesty to preside."
Chongzhen saw Yuan Chonghuan's hesitation, smiled, and said: "Recall Mangui together. Wang Chengen, bring Shangfang Sword!" Wang Chengen dared not neglect, and hurriedly fetched it.Chongzhen took it and walked in front of Yuan Chonghuan, who quickly knelt down.Chongzhen held the sword in both hands and handed it over, and said softly: "I hope you can calm down the foreign invaders as soon as possible, so as to relieve the plight of the common people in all directions."
Yuan Chonghuan caught Shang Fangjian and held it high above his head, his voice was already trembling: "Your Majesty remembers the common people all over the world. This word, the emperor and the empress land, come true! What have you learned and what kind of official do you do? Dare you not uphold the sacred meaning of your body?" , end the war in Liaodong as soon as possible! The minister belongs to His Majesty, don't bother the emperor to be anxious, please be at ease!"
Chongzhen grabbed Yuan Chonghuan's hand: "Qing's words are more loyal and loving. Qing should strictly issue orders and comfort the soldiers. As long as my court works together, why worry about the bandits!"
Yuan Chonghuan was already in tears, and choked with sobs: "Your Majesty has entrusted you with deepest trust, and I will tell the officers and soldiers outside the pass to declare the mighty virtue of the Holy Spirit, and I will destroy this beast!"
Chongzhen nodded and smiled, then turned around: "Wang Chengen, hold a banquet for my farewell to Marshal Yuan!"
When Qian Longxi returned home, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became, and finally couldn't sit still, so he went out and went straight to Yuan Chonghuan's posthouse.After Yuan Chonghuan received the report, he came out to catch it. Qian Longxi didn't care about the small talk, so he sat down and asked, "How is the commander-in-chief going to do it?"
Yuan Chonghuan pondered for a while, and replied: "Let's start with Dongjiang first."
Qian Longxi was puzzled: "Why not ask Haidao instead of the actual situation?"
"If the Dongjiang matter is not resolved, the lower officials will be controlled by others."
Qian Longxi thought for a while, then lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Mao may not be a reliable and capable person."
A sneer hung on Yuan Chonghuan's face, and he said slowly: "Use it if it is available, and kill it if it is not available."
Qian Longxi almost slipped to the ground: "The supervisor wants to kill Mao Wenlong?"
"Depend on his mind, and then decide where to go."
Qian Longxi stood up slowly: "Mao Wenlong cannot be killed."
Yuan Chonghuan stared at Qian Longxi, and said slowly: "Is it because he is an official of the frontier? Is it because he has Shangfang Sword?"
Qian Longxi sat down slowly again: "Mao Wenlong has made great contributions to the country, killing Mao Wenlong will definitely not be tolerated by the court."
"Mao Wenlong's achievements are also remembered by the lower officials. He once led 197 people to go deep into the enemy's rear and regain the coastline of 2,000 miles; he conquered Zhenjiang and captured Tong Yangzhen, a guerrilla in the late Jin Dynasty; he recovered Kuandian, Kuiyang, Dadian and Xindian , Yongdian, Changdian Six Forts and Jinzhou, Lushun, Wanghai Fort, Hongzuibao, Fuzhou, Yongning; they also attacked Hetuala, the ancient capital of Jin; ', 'Great Victory at the Watershed'; Huang Taiji attacked North Korea, Mao Wenlong severely damaged the Xianglan Banner; he also suspended his troops for thousands of miles, went deep into the fortress of the Ministry of Construction, Sarhu, broke through the city, and cut 3,000 levels."
"Nurhachi sent people to discuss peace with Mao Wenlong. Mao Wenlong will be kidnapped and sent to the capital in the future. His loyalty can be learned from. The former chief minister Ye Xianggao compared Mao Wenlong to the lonely Ban Chao and Geng Gong. Wang Zaijin said that Mao Wenlong is here now, so-called death And the younger ones too. Slaves are afraid of Wenlong! Sun Chengzong once said in a memorial that Mao Wenlong is really enough to inspire the righteousness and courage of the heroes of the world, and immediately make those who shrink their necks and restrain their feet feel ashamed to die! Mao Wenlong aided the dynasty, and the sky was cold In the middle of the war, the sergeants were poorly clothed and starved of food. They pulled dead bodies for food every day, and they still fought tenaciously! Mao Youjun, the governor of Iron Mountain, led more than a thousand defenders to fight bloody battles with the Jin army. No one would surrender until the last soldier. Mao Youjun Draw your sword and kill yourself, martyrdom! Xiong Tingbi and Sun Chengzong are both your benefactors, in their hearts, Mao Wenlong has the same weight as you, Governor Yuan, and they are both the iron wall of the country!"
"Ge Lao knows one thing, but not the other. This time is the other time. The officials have been stationed in Ningjin for many years, and they know a little bit about the inside story of Phi Island. Mao Wenlong traded goods on the island with North Korea, Siam, and Japan, and his monthly income was not less than silver. One hundred thousand taels, but also fake military pay, this shows the man's tricks. He is alone overseas, beyond the reach of the court, and he has already formed a country of his own. If he supports his own self-respect, refuses to listen to dispatches, and threatens to restrain him, he will become my obstacle We can only get rid of it, otherwise the five-year restoration of the Liao Dynasty will be empty talk, and the emperor will kill me." Seeing that it didn't make sense, Qian Longxi left in a hurry, he didn't want to be accused of plotting to murder the general in the future.
In the scorching sun, on the road outside the south gate of Shanhaiguan Town, two riders raised dust with four hooves, from far to near, straight to the bottom of the city. The one in front of the horse was wearing a mandarin duck battle suit with narrow sleeves and two breasts, and the one in the back was in ordinary people's attire.When he arrived at the bottom of the city tower, he couldn't help being surprised. He saw that the city gate was closed tightly, the city was flying with flags, swords and guns were everywhere, five stacks were sentry, and the armor was shining in the sun.The visitor was puzzled, stopped his horse, and shouted loudly: "The city listened, why did you close the city gate in the blue sky and daylight?"
Swipe their heads out among the battlements of the city wall, and when they saw someone dressed as a knight in the guard, a thin man with the appearance of a foreman replied: "Which god are you, if it's not about the town's business, you'd better go around. "
"It's strange, are you not allowed to leave the city? The fields are also abandoned? Even the merchants in the past can't enter your door?"
"Exactly! Who are you?"
The visitor hesitated for a while before answering: "The capital is envoys, and there is an expedited express delivery within six hundred miles."
The person upstairs showed doubts, looked around once, and asked, "Who is it for?"
"The minister of the king, Lord Wang."
The person upstairs stared at the visitor: "Which post road did you take?"
"Jizhou."
"Where did the post change the horse?"
"Never changed horses."
The person upstairs looked at him carefully, and said: "Wait, the door will open."
After waiting for a while, the door opened suddenly, and someone entered the city on horseback.
As soon as he entered the city gate, the gate slammed shut behind him, surrounded by more than a dozen guns, pointing directly at the person coming.The foreman was riding on the horse, and pointed to someone: "Where is the express delivery? Take it and have a look!"
The person who came raised his eyebrows: "You bastard! Is the official document of the court also your purpose?"
"Hey, are you Grandpa Meng? You came from the capital, and even if you walked Jizhou for three hundred miles, could it be that a horse has run so far? Are you strolling around to see the street scene and send the six hundred miles in a hurry, or are you riding it? Uncle Liu's Lu, Master Guan's Chitu?" The foreman glanced at the man in civilian attire, and turned his head to the side, "Have you ever seen a messenger with a sword instead of a waist knife? And this sword is not on the waist, but Putting it on your chest, it’s like holding a woman on your way, you have to touch it!” The crowd burst into laughter, “Could it be that the postman from Shenyang has lost his way and sent it to the wrong place?” Everyone laughed again.
The person who came was not upset, and smiled slightly: "The wind is rumbling, and the grass and trees are full of soldiers. The enemy is five hundred miles away to the north, but they closed the southern gate to the capital. No?"
"Hey, there are no braided soldiers, I'm afraid there will be rebels!"
The visitor felt his throat was choked: "...how do you say that?"
"Didn't you come from Ningyuan? You intend to infiltrate the city, contact private parties, and stir up mutiny, don't you? Seeing that the north gate is closed, detour to the south gate. Hurry up and get off your horse and be bound!"
As soon as the words fell to the ground, a gun was pointed directly at the man's ribs. The man flashed, and a hole was torn in his coat, revealing the unicorn armor inside!
"Haha! It really is a spy!"
The man knew that it would be useless to talk too much at this time, so he just said: "Take me to see Ma Dengyun!" The foreman was also taken aback when he saw him call out the name of the commander-in-chief, and asked, "What on earth are you?" people?"
"The imperial envoy went out to the town to supervise the border."
The foreman stood up in his heart, turned his face immediately, and said angrily: "If you dare to play with your uncle, I will smash you to pieces! Brothers, hook him down!"
The other person got angry and shouted "Stop!" He held his sword in his hand, "See if it's you who searched for the supervisor's body, or you killed him by the supervisor's hand!"
"Hehe——, he has regained his energy, he is so rotten! Do you think this Shanhaiguan is like your Ningyuan, and you gangsters can control it? My Ma Zongbing is as useless as your Bi Zisu? Man Boys, don't overthrow him yet!"
The man reined in the horse with his left hand, held the middle of the scabbard with his right hand, and raised it horizontally: "Look carefully, this is Shangfang sword! Who dares to make mistakes!"
Everyone was stunned, their hands stopped in mid-air.The man yelled again: "Don't kneel down yet!"
Shun Yin'er had to kneel down for those with weak legs, but the foreman was holding his breath, he drew a knife in his hand, and pointed at the person: "Ball! Just by touching your lips, you'll be bluffed? Shang Fangjian? This is still Shangfang Dao!" He swung his hands in all directions, "Which one of you has seen Shangfang Sword?"
The few people who were about to kneel down thought about it, they had never seen it before, and they didn't recognize it when they saw it, so they stood up straight again.A timid man approached the foreman: "My lord, this man is so arrogant. I don't think the Ningyuan traitor has such courage. If he dares to pretend to be an imperial envoy, it's better to ask first, so as not to..."
Before he could finish speaking, the foreman kicked him over: "Ask your mother! You don't need to think about it with your dog's brain. If a generalissimo travels thousands of miles to fight, even if he doesn't have a flag to cover his way, he must at least have a few steps back." Guarding the army, there are attendants waiting to go to the front station to notify the states and counties along the way. Just two people ran dead horses, and suddenly came out, saying that he is the generalissimo, you believe it? He is taking our man as a three-year-old child! Pretend The imperial envoy is even more guilty of beheading, he is doomed! Hurry up and do it!"
These words are very convincing, everyone rushed forward, how can the coming people be able to defeat this group of tiger and wolf soldiers?Immediately, he was tied up for real, and he staggered and led him to the camp of the general soldier.Along the way, the foreman still refused to let go: "If you talk hard after seeing my lord, I will torture you with my own hands, and when you find out, I will cut you with my own hands!"
Ma Dengyun was worrying about Ningyuan's unknown situation. When he heard that two spies had been arrested, his spirits suddenly lifted, and he asked to be brought up immediately.The spy was pushed into the lobby, and when the two approached, Ma Dengyun's eyes also straightened.As soon as the man stood still, the foreman yelled, "Kneel down!" He kicked the man's knee.Hearing only two "gudong gudong", the "spies" were caught off guard and fell to their knees.Ma Dengyun over there also got down on the ground. He knelt and quickly moved in front of the "spies", untied him with his own hands, helped him to stand up, and then knocked his head straight down: "I don't know that your lord will arrive today. This subordinate offended you!" It is the crime of being a low-ranking official, and the crime deserves death!"
The man laughed, and said: "Mr. Ma, please call. Those who don't know are not to be blamed. It's because I didn't say hello beforehand. Brother Dengyun, are you all right?"
"Blessed by the Holy Spirit, I'm still able to survive. Please ask me." After speaking, he turned his head and pointed at the foreman, and said to the left and right: "Drag him out and chop him up!"
"Come on, take it easy, I'm riding alone, I'm covered in dust, I don't look like an imperial envoy at all. But—" He turned to the foreman who had already knelt on the ground and bowed like a shrimp, "You tied up and insulted the commander, and kicked him This Commander kicks, this Commander's face will be swept away by you, if you don't punish your crime, how will this Commander build up his prestige in the future, and how will he lead the army? Therefore, capital punishment can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be forgiven. Hit him with forty military clubs!"
The foreman kowtowed incessantly: "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir—" After thanking for a long time, he still didn't know who the imperial envoy was.
Madengyun pointed to the person behind the imperial envoy and asked, "This is—?"
"It's Ben Shuai's housekeeper, surnamed She."
Ma Dengyun glared to the left and right: "Hurry up and untie Mr. She!" He laughed again, "Why did the supervisor come here alone? If the subordinate officials don't recognize the supervisor, I'm afraid they will have to torture him carefully. Hahahaha—— —" Ma Dengyun clasped his fists and started to laugh.
"Half of the east of Liaodong is my commander's old subordinates. There are already more than 200,000 troops. From the perspective of this commander, 100,000 elite soldiers are enough. This commander relies on you. One person is just right, and two people are too many." Yuan Chonghuan raised his head. Laughed for a while, and his face sank before the laughter stopped, "Mr. Ma, what happened to Ning Yuan?"
Ma Dengyun looked around, "Sir, please speak inside." Then he said to the guard, "Take Butler She to resettle first."
After entering the inner room and sitting down, the servants offered tea, Ma Dengyun took a sip, sighed, and said: "I don't know very well, but I just heard that the guards in Ningyuan were surrounded because they hadn't paid their wages for four months. The governor's yamen, Liaodong governor Bi Zisu was beaten, and his face was covered with blood. Guo Guang, the new deputy military preparation officer, rushed to hear the news, protected Mr. Bi with his body, and promised to raise money immediately, and the mutiny soldiers stopped.
"Guo Guang searched for loans in every possible way, and raised tens of thousands of taels. Only then did the rebellious soldiers calm down a little. Mr. Bi thought he was incapable of governing the army, so he went to court to prosecute him. But the tens of thousands of taels could not be worth the money of the 13th Battalion Four." Months' salary, I don't know when it will have to be reversed! The official has not been paid for several months, and what I'm afraid of is - burning the company!"
Yuan Chonghuan was speechless for a long while.In front of the emperor, he boasted that Haikou would be restored to the Liao Dynasty in five years, but he didn't make any plans, so he was in chaos first.They dared to arrest Bi Zisu, and of course they also dared to arrest Yuan Chonghuan!
Yuan Chonghuan said: "Four years ago, Huang Taiji's soldiers went to Ningyuan, Bi Zisu was my deputy envoy, and the generals who personally supervised them ascended to Liehao and bombarded the braided soldiers. It seems like yesterday! Oh, Mr. Ma, take me to the commander-in-chief. See Mr. Wang."
Wang Zhichen was already ready. As soon as Yuan Chonghuan arrived, Wang Zhichen continued in the living room, with Man Gui standing behind him.Man Gui was humble, took a step forward, clasped his fists and said, "How is the supervisor?"
Yuan Chonghuan returned the courtesy and said, "How is General Man?"
Wang Zhichen presented the commander-in-chief's seal: "I'm not feeling well, and I can't clean up the dust for the supervisor. Please don't blame the supervisor. I'm ready to stop, so I'm going to leave now." Before Yuan Chonghuan could answer, he turned around and left, and ordered Said: "Load the car!" Yuan Chonghuan was left aside.
"Lord Wang," Yuan Chonghuan shouted loudly from behind, "Can you show me your honor and let Chonghuan see you farewell?"
Wang Zhichen turned around and bowed, expressionless said: "I should have stepped down to welcome the supervisor, but I have been ill for many days, and I can't stand that situation, the supervisor forgive me."
Watching Wang Zhichen go out, Man Gui smiled and said: "My lord, don't be surprised. Mr. Wang has been sick for a long time, and he has neither gone out nor discussed matters for a few days. He is just restless in his heart, and he has no regard for etiquette in words."
"What's wrong with Mr. Wang?"
"I don't know." Man Gui walked away after speaking.
Yuan Chonghuan glanced at Ma Dengyun: "Go, follow me to see off Mr. Wang."
When the two came out, they saw that there were only two cars, one for carrying household items and the other for a family car. It seemed that there were not many things.Seeing Yuan Chonghuan coming out, Wang Zhichen pretended not to see him, and shouted to the driver of the car: "Drive the car to the side door to pick up your wife." Then he went to the car to check the ropes that were tied to the car.
"Since Mr. Wang is ill, why don't you rest for a few days and leave after he recovers. Chong Huan can act on his behalf. My lord can live here as usual, and Chong Huan can live in Daying."
The skin of Wang Zhichen's face touched twice: "Thank you, the emperor's order must not be violated. The official advised the supervisor not to live in the camp. If the supervisor can live in the camp, can the family also live in the camp?"
"Chonghuan didn't bring any family members with him."
At this time, the car was almost loaded, Wang Zhichen looked up at Yuan Chonghuan, got on the horse, and clasped his fists: "Take care, the supervisor, I will leave!" After speaking, he said to Man Gui, "Let's go!" rein away.Man Gui also has no family members. He is a martial artist, so naturally he has little property. He only has a package of clothes hanging on the back of the saddle, and he followed with a whip.
Ma Dengyun followed Yuan Chonghuan back to the living room, hesitant to speak.
"Sit down." Yuan Chonghuan looked at Ma Dengyun's non-embarrassed look, and smiled slightly, "Mr. Ma, don't be confused. I will tell you. You have not been transferred for a long time. I don't know that the three of us have been involved for a long time. Please." Use tea." He took a sip first, "After Gaodi was dismissed, Mr. Wang succeeded Gaodi to manage Liaodong. I am Mr. Wang's subordinate. But I think Mr. Wang only wants to defend himself, not to recover. Taste confronting each other face to face. Seeing that the generals were at odds, which was not conducive to Liao affairs, the imperial court ordered Mr. Wang to supervise the inside of the pass, and appointed his official outside the pass. If the official can let go of his hands and feet and recover Gaodi's lost ground, the court will transfer back to Mr. Wang, and this official will Succession. Later, I was dismissed again, and Lord Wang came to take over. Now, I have come to replace him again. It’s been thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. It’s not that enemies don’t get together!
"It turns out that there are still these entanglements, but it's just that the lower officials don't know what to do."
"In the third year of the Apocalypse, I recommended Man Gui as the Central Army of Ningyuan. Man Gui made great achievements in Ningyuan's great victory, but then he became arrogant and abused his subordinates. I was afraid of ruining the plan of closing borders, so Shang Shu moved it to another town. My two There is a gap between people. Of course, I know that Man Gui is a talented general, and later I asked Man Gui to move the town of Shanhaiguan, and also command the four roads outside the pass and the Yanhe and Jianchang armies, but the suspicion can never be resolved."
Ma Dengyun had nothing to say.Just at this time, there was a commotion outside, and a soldier of Ma Dengyun ran in: "My lords, the imperial court is here, and there is an imperial order!" !"
Just as Yuan Chonghuan was about to kneel down, Gao Shiming said: "The supervisor does not need to kneel to receive it. It is a secret decree, not directly given to you. The emperor asked the supervisor to look at it." He walked forward and handed over his hands.
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