Chapter 11 Section 3 Life needs face-to-face communication

Some people's fate is destined to be full of drama. For example Mao Wenlong. This handsome Hangzhou native was once down and out.But he doesn't understand, they are all human beings, why their fates are so different?What is fate?Can a person's fate be changed? He began to delve into the technique of sackcloth physiognomy, trying to figure out whether his fate could be brightened.But everything is ambiguous.It wasn't until twenty years later, when he became the target of Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong, that he suddenly understood that walking changes destiny, and the times are destined to create heroes.He wandered on the knife's edge, and soon had his own base - Phi Island off the coast of the Yalu River Estuary.In the pattern of confrontation between the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty, this is a very valuable island. In 1623, Mao Wenlong led his troops to capture Jinzhou, an important place in eastern Liaodong, in one fell swoop, and it seemed to be a big trend.It’s true that political power comes out of the knife handle. Although Mao Wenlong’s actions are very guerrilla and without the permission of the court, the court still treats him preferentially. He set up the town of Phi Island.

Oh, what can I do?The strategic positions of Phi Island and Golden State are too important.At that time, the Ministry of War had a judgment on Mao Wenlong's role: Mao Wenlong was not enough to kill slaves (referring to Nurhachi), but more than enough to raise slaves.In other words, Mao Wenlong can contain Nurhachi's army overseas.It would be impossible not to recognize him or even treat him preferentially: he can contain Nurhachi's army today, and he can introduce Nurhachi's army if he turns his face tomorrow. It is precisely because of this that dozens of officials of the court impeached Mao Wenlong, saying that he had hidden wolf ambitions, and suggested that the emperor strengthen management of Mao Wenlong.How to manage?Not stated.Chongzhen was so angry that he groaned: Everyone fucking thought I was God, and left the problem to me to solve.Can I solve it?Ask Yuan Chonghuan about this matter, he has the right to make decisions on the fly.

Yuan Chonghuan has also been in a bad mood. Relying on the mere three hundred thousand taels of silver given by Chongzhen, he managed to suppress the imminent mutiny.Before he could catch his breath, Mao Wenlong asked for the soldier's salary again, and as soon as he asked, he would pay the soldier's salary according to 100,000 soldiers.I don't know why you have 100,000 soldiers, Yuan Chonghuan thinks Mao Wenlong wants too much. What's yours is yours, what's mine isn't yours.What I promised to give you is yours, and what I didn't give you, you can't snatch it.The household department also felt that Mao Wenlong wanted too much, so Huang Zhongse, a member of the household department, was authorized to specialize in Dongjiang's payment, and went to the island to verify how many soldiers Mao Wenlong had.As a result, the statistics show that Dongjiang has a total of 36,000 soldiers.Mao Wenlong complained that Huang Zhongse only counted the data of one island and did not count the data of the soldiers on each island, not to mention that "the people of Liao took refuge and gathered on the islands, and the hoes are the people, and they are soldiers when they are armored", who can tell the difference? what.I said that it is for the imperial court to pay the soldiers according to 100,000 soldiers, and I hope the emperor will see clearly.

Chongzhen didn't bother to investigate, and just handed over all these troubles to Yuan Chonghuan to deal with. Yuan Chonghuan had never met Mao Wenlong.He just felt that Mao Wenlong didn't have a big picture.As soon as the emperor took out 300,000 taels of silver, you took advantage of the victory to pursue it. Do you think this is a war?Also, you can't take credit for being a human being.You, Mao Wenlong, once contained Nurhachi, and I even defeated Nurhachi!What should I do? Of course, I can ignore these.The crux of the problem is that you don't think much of me, Yuan Chonghuan.What kind of character is it to make a small report on a little fart?

In fact, it's no wonder Yuan Chonghuan couldn't figure it out.He was the supreme commander of the Liaodong War, and he sent imperial ministers to the border to supervise the division. Mao Wenlong should undoubtedly be his subordinate and should be controlled by him.But what Mao Wenlong did now disappointed him too much. Mao Wenlong must be restrained, otherwise, how can other border guards enforce orders?Mao Wenlong did not follow the rules, and the authority of the Ming army commander, the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the entire army were all problematic.Yuan Chonghuan decided to kill the killer and announced the sea ban: with Phi Island as the center and a radius of two hundred miles as the radius, maritime trade is strictly prohibited.Yuan Chonghuan's move can be said to have cut off Mao Wenlong's food and equipment supply channels overnight, and the survival of the entire army has suddenly become a problem.

Mao Wenlong hadn't received his military salary yet, and Yuan Chonghuan had his throat stuck on the other side. It was really miserable.Mao Wenlong understood that Yuan Chonghuan knew where his seven inches were.It turned out that Mao Wenlong not only did business on the island, but also conducted maritime trade with Japan, North Korea, and Siam in order to broaden his financial resources. He could earn 100,000 taels of silver every month to subsidize military use.As soon as Yuan Chonghuan announced the sea ban, Mao Wenlong had no harvest. Deadly one hundred thousand taels!Yuan Chonghuan cut me in the throat...

Mao Wenlong seems to have returned to the era when Jiangnan was studying sackcloth physiognomy. He must re-understand whether his destiny may be bright. Soon, Mao Wenlong made a move.But unfortunately, he made a mistake this time. He did not choose to communicate directly with Yuan Chonghuan, but went to Shu Chongzhen again to express his grievances and dissatisfaction.He even said something like this: It is really the civil servants who wronged the country, not the ministers; Chongzhen read Mao Wenlong's memorial, on the one hand, he was annoyed why this man kept making small reports, and on the other hand, he was shocked by Yuan Chonghuan's cruelty.This is exactly what Hou Jin did. His own army blocked his own army. What did Yuan Chonghuan want to do?rebel?Not too possible.But if it wasn't for rebellion, wouldn't it be quick for relatives to hurt enemies if Yuan Chonghuan took this ruthless move?What if Hou Jin took advantage of the situation to attack?In this situation, should my old man come out to mediate?But if I intervene in this matter, will Yuan Chonghuan say that I am too stingy and always refuse to delegate power to him?Alas, Mao Wenlong still counts on Yuan Chonghuan to solve the military salary, and the imperial court will no longer be able to pay for it.

Chongzhen chose to express Mao Wenlong's memorial to Yuan Chonghuan, and he did not say a word on it.He hoped that Yuan Chonghuan had a clever way to deal with it.However, Chongzhen did not expect that his actions would subtly change Mao Wenlong's fate; and Mao Wenlong might never understand until his death that his fate would never be the same again from the moment Yuan Chonghuan opened his memorial. anything changed. In fact, Yuan Chonghuan never thought of putting Mao Wenlong to death. He was just waiting for Mao Wenlong to give him an explanation, or a gesture. He announced the sea ban just to facilitate a face-to-face communication between Mao Wenlong and him.

Life requires face-to-face communication. The Liaodong battle requires face-to-face communication. The Ming Dynasty needed face-to-face communication. This is responsible to others, but also to yourself. Because the result of communication is nothing more than two: clear up the past or break up. Yuan Chonghuan must recognize whether Mao Wenlong is an enemy or a friend. However, he did not expect that Mao Wenlong was neither an enemy nor a friend, but a villain. There are two sentences in the memorabilia in front of him that hurt him: he will be angry with himself, and he will fight against the same room.

Yuan Chonghuan felt that Mao Wenlong had misunderstood him. It doesn't matter if you misunderstand, you can sit down and talk. But you don't even talk about it, and report your prejudice to the emperor directly-who is "fighting against the same room"? Therefore, there is definitely something wrong with Mao Wenlong's character. A person with a problematic character has occupied the throat of the Ming Dynasty for a long time, embracing his own self-respect, doing his own way, this is the disaster of the country! Mao Wenlong must leave the position of "island owner" of Phi Island.

This is the need of the Liaodong war situation, and it is also the need of the Ming Dynasty. However, how to leave is a problem, a very, very difficult problem. Mao Wenlong has been operating in Pidao for many years, and all the soldiers under him are brought out by him. It can be said that Mao Wenlong established an unprecedented "Mao Family Army" in the Ming Dynasty-the generals under him changed their surnames to Mao in order to express their loyalty to him. Asking Mao Wenlong to leave Phi Island is equivalent to asking 100,000 "Mao Jiajun" to leave Phi Island.It's almost an impossible task. If there is a fight, Huang Taiji must be the last laugher. Yuan Chonghuan sighed: raising a tiger is a problem, and now the tiger is too big to deal with. What is the attitude of the emperor?Yuan Chonghuan caressed the memorials, appreciating Chongzhen's state of mind. Originally it was written to him by the previous emperor, but he forwarded it to me without a single word. What do you mean? Is it a tactful criticism of me?Or let me - the camera act? It is impossible to criticize me, and the emperor must not want Mao Wenlong to be a big one.The 100,000 "Mao Jiajun" no longer have the surname Zhu, and any emperor's heart would be thumped.So the emperor is suggesting that I get rid of Mao Wenlong?If the emperor had this thought, why didn't he say a word? The memorial suddenly fell to the ground. When Yuan Chonghuan bent down to pick it up, a thought flashed through his mind: His Majesty, it is not easy to make an order. If he expressly orders to get rid of Mao Wenlong, in case things fail, Mao Wenlong will not follow his lead. All of them went into the Forbidden City? It seems that getting rid of Mao Wenlong should be done quietly, not with gongs and drums. As long as a person has the intention to kill, he doesn't care about the consequences. It's not that Yuan Chonghuan didn't consider the consequences of getting rid of Mao Wenlong. The consequences are serious, arguably extremely serious. If the 100,000 "Maojiajun" strike back, it will definitely be fatal. Because behind them stood Huang Taiji's troops. They are all masters of tigers and wolves. Therefore, getting rid of Mao Wenlong and subduing the "Mao family army" is directly related to the life and death of the Ming Dynasty. Yuan Chonghuan knew very well that he was playing a dangerous game. In fact, which step in his life was not a risky move? Yuan Chonghuan needs to win the battle in Ningyuan, quell the military chaos, and get rid of Mao Wenlong and subdue the "Mao Family Army". This is the last moment.If he wins, both he and Daming will win; if he loses, he and Daming will finish the game together. Yuan Chonghuan began to bet with the determination of a gambler. In the first step, he walked very cautiously.He asked the emperor to urge the Ministry of Households to collect one hundred thousand taels of military pay to Mao Wenlong first, so that Mao Wenlong could feel his goodwill.Then he invited Mao Wenlong to leave the island in the name of face-to-face teaching.What are we talking about?Talk about the military and state affairs of the post-golden things. Mao Wenlong was in a complicated mood.On the one hand, he received Yuan Chonghuan's kindness; on the other hand, he still couldn't figure out Yuan Chonghuan's maritime ban policy: what does it mean to beat and pull?As for outlying islands, will it be unsafe?But as Yuan was his immediate boss, it was really difficult for him to ask him to come to Pidao to meet Mao Wenlong.In terms of emotion and reason, he had to obey Yuan Chonghuan's arrangement.To go or not to go?this is a problem. Of course, for Yuan Chonghuan, who was motivated to kill, he knew very well that he was playing a game.If Mao Wenlong was not transferred out of the base camp, even if Yuan Chonghuan could get rid of Mao Wenlong, he would probably be buried himself—one hundred thousand "Mao's Army" would not let him leave Phi Island alive. Therefore, Mao Wenlong had to leave Phi Island.Of course, for safety reasons, even if Mao Wenlong is willing to leave Phi Island, he doesn't want to leave too far away.He absolutely refused to come to Ningyuan.Therefore, Mao Wenlong must be given a certain sense of security. Yuan Chonghuan set his sights on another small island—Shuangdao.Shuangdao is a deserted island between Sancha and Lushun.Yuan Chonghuan thought that for Mao Wenlong now, the more desolate and uninhabited the place, the safer.Mao Wenlong should feel safe now. Yuan Chonghuan guessed right, Mao Wenlong really came. But there is one thing Yuan Chonghuan didn't guess: Mao Wenlong brought 120 followers. There is another point that Yuan Chonghuan didn't guess: Mao Wenlong didn't come to talk to him about the military and state affairs of attacking Houjin things, but asked Yuan Chonghuan to abolish the sea ban. A showdown is inevitable, but Yuan Chonghuan is still making the last effort. Yuan Chonghuan pulled Mao Wenlong's shoulders, confiding in his heart: buddy, in the final analysis, you and I have the final say on this important matter in Liaodong overseas.So unity is the most important unity is strength. Mao Wenlong: I, Mao, have always talked about unity, but some people don't talk about unity. Yuan Chonghuan: Who doesn't talk about unity?I'll kill anyone who doesn't talk about unity. Mao Wenlong didn't show any weakness: It's you, Governor Yuan!On the one hand, you talk about unity, but on the other hand, you stumbling me.You forbid me to trade overseas, brothers can only die. Yuan Chonghuan narrowed his eyes: Do you want me to abolish the sea ban? Mao Wenlong: Exactly. Yuan Chonghuan was silent for a moment: What if I disagree? Mao Wenlong said decisively: The brothers will have no way to survive. Yuan Chonghuan: What do you mean? Mao Wenlong: I am about to ask the supervisor what it means to do this. Yuan Chonghuan: Nothing interesting, just strict military discipline.If everyone in the army of the Ming Dynasty wanted to do business, there would be no need to fight this battle. Mao Wenlong is still stubborn: Pidao's situation is quite special. Yuan Chonghuan: The imperial court will coordinate and resolve the issue of Pidao. Mao Wenlong: One hundred thousand taels of silver is not enough! Yuan Chonghuan: Then how much do you want? Mao Wenlong: I just want to lift the sea ban! There was a silence. This is the silence caused by the cold place, and this is the inevitable result of not talking too much. In the silence, Yuan Chonghuan's heart gradually hardened and became cold. Getting rid of Mao Wenlong is not only the need of the Ming Dynasty, but also the need of Yuan Chonghuan to restore his self-confidence and show his true qualities as a man. His grandma, I beat Nurhachi to the bum, I'm afraid you Mao Wenlong, the bandit leader, won't succeed? Yuan Chonghuan changed the subject: I heard you are from Hangzhou?West Lake is beautiful, right?Don't want to go back and have a look? Mao Wenlong: Guarding the Dongjiang River for the imperial court, I dare not go back to see the West Lake. Yuan Chonghuan: What if the imperial court appreciates your hard work over the years and grants you permission to return to your hometown?Mao Wenlong: ... Yuan Chonghuan: Are you still reluctant to part with your current position? Mao Wenlong: It's okay for me to go back to my hometown, but I'm afraid that the Hundred Thousand Brothers will also go back with me.With so many people crowded into a small city of Hangzhou, has the imperial court considered how to arrange it? ... Yuan Chonghuan changed the subject again, proposing that he would reward each of Mao Wenlong's officers and soldiers with one tael of silver, one stone of rice, and one piece of cloth, and took the opportunity to ask Mao for the roster of generals.How could Mao Wenlong reveal his family background easily, evading that he didn't bring it with him, and asked Yuan Chonghuan to reward him according to the number of 100,000 officers and soldiers.Yuan Chonghuan sneered in his heart: This old fox thinks I, Yuan, is a philanthropist! There is no doubt that Mao Wenlong has turned his back.If a person wants to rebel, it is like a masturbation enthusiast who wants to masturbate, no matter what you can't stop it.Yuan Chonghuan didn't want to stop him at all, he wanted to kill him. Anger starts from the heart, and evil grows to the gallbladder.Even if Yuan Chonghuan wanted to kill someone, even Chongzhen couldn't stop him. In fact, Yuan Chonghuan did not need Chongzhen's approval to kill people. Because he has the Shangfang sword given to him by Chongzhen. But the trouble is that Mao Wenlong also has Shangfang Sword. It was given to him by Xi Zong. So in theory, Mao Wenlong didn't need Chongzhen's approval to kill people. Therefore, if Yuan Chonghuan wants to kill Mao Wenlong, or if Mao Wenlong wants to kill Yuan Chonghuan, there is no legal risk at the level of Ming law. It's up to them who goes first. Yuan Chonghuan's murderous intent has been revealed, and he is destined to strike first. What Yuan Chonghuan has to do now is to separate Mao Wenlong from his 120 followers. He summoned his subordinates and officers in front of Mao Wenlong, and asked their names one by one. The generals answered loudly: Mao Kegong. Mao Kehou. Mao can general. Mao Kexiang. One hundred and twenty people were all surnamed Mao. One hundred and twenty people can become princes and generals. Amidst the loud reply, Yuan Chonghuan squinted at Mao Wenlong. Mao Wenlong is calm. After answering, Yuan Chonghuan each rewarded thirty taels of silver, and then delivered an important speech: Are you all surnamed Mao?wrong!You originally had your own dignified surnames, why did you change your surname to Mao?If you want to change your surname, you can only be surnamed Zhu!You are the officers and soldiers of my Ming Dynasty, not the private soldiers of a certain person.I also know that you have worked hard and cannot enjoy the same treatment as the officers and soldiers of my Ming Dynasty.But have you ever thought about why you can't enjoy the same treatment as the officers and soldiers of my Ming Dynasty?In a word, paint the ground as a prison and bind yourself in a cocoon.You followed the wrong person and stood on the wrong team, so you have come to this day.Fortunately, you were deceived, now that you have time to turn around, the main hall welcomes you with open arms! When Yuan Chonghuan said this, he really spread his hands and fixed the posture there.But to his surprise, Mao Wenlong's one hundred and twenty followers did not respond, but stood where they were and looked at him coldly.Mao Wenlong pricked up his ears, as if he was listening, as if Yuan Chonghuan's speech had nothing to do with him, he was just a devout listener. Yuan Chonghuan didn't know how to proceed.He originally thought that each of these entourages had the thirty taels of silver at the bottom, and coupled with his passionate speech, he should be able to separate them from Mao Wenlong.But obviously, Mao Wenlong had already fed them on weekdays.To put it bluntly, they were able to accept Yuan Chonghuan's mere thirty taels of silver because of Mao Wenlong's face. Why did they all have the surname Mao? what to do? What next? Mao Wenlong urged him coldly: "Director Yuan, please continue, I'm just enjoying it." Yuan Chonghuan was unable to get off the tiger, and it was the first time in his life that he encountered embarrassment in this place called Shuangdao.It was like in a dream, he seemed to have guessed the beginning of a tragic story, but not the ending.However, life is like a play, and the life of a play is a dream. Despite the silence, Yuan Chonghuan can only continue to act.He can only try to arouse the blood of these one hundred and twenty spectators with all kinds of passion, only in this way can he save himself, and Daming also has a chance of survival. Yuan Chonghuan: Do you really want to go all the way to the dark?How can you survive without the imperial court paying you money? Mao Wenlong: Let’s all talk about it, are you going to follow me, Mao, all the way to the dark?Now the imperial court is giving each of you thirty taels of silver, you can go to the light, don't worry about me, a worthless old man... Mao Wenlong played the tragic card, but the meaning behind the words was to force his subordinates to show loyalty.Yes, at such a moment, no one wants to be a traitor or a running dog, one hundred and twenty entourages vowed to be infinitely loyal to Mao Wenlong. Yuan Chonghuan sneered: You are stupid and loyal!If the imperial court does not send you troops, where is your way of life? Mao Wenlong: Lift the sea ban!Otherwise, there is no need to talk about it. Yuan Chonghuan said categorically: "The sea ban must not be lifted. It is related to the defense of Denglai, Tianjin."Once the sea ban is lifted, Tianjin Denglai will face the enemy! Mao Wenlong: You are forcing us to rebel! Yuan Chonghuan pulled out Shangfang's sword with a swipe.Mao Wenlong also drew out Shangfang's sword. Yuan Chonghuan looked at the sword body coldly, and the sword body emitted a blue light. Mao Wenlong never imagined that his head would land quietly after a quarter of a second.Many things in the world often depend on a quarter of a second.A quarter of a second can determine the life and death of a person, and likewise, a quarter of a second can determine the historical direction of a dynasty.Yuan Chonghuan's sword stabbed quietly from the corner of history, with a rare impulse of a middle-aged man, and with Chongzhen's incomprehensible determination afterwards, he stabbed at Mao Wenlong.This is Yuan Chonghuan's maiden stab, the angle is tricky, and the sword can't see the end.Mao Wenlong didn't even see clearly the direction and strength of Yuan Chonghuan's sword, and fell down with eyes bigger than cow eggs. Yuan Chonghuan held the blood-dripping sword in his hand, and for a moment couldn't figure out why he struck so quickly. Of course, what is even more incomprehensible is Mao Wenlong's 120 followers.They looked at Mao Wenlong's head on the ground, at Mao Wenlong's eyes still wide open looking at them after his death, and instinctively surrounded Yuan Chonghuan. Yuan Chonghuan: Why, you also want to rebel? Follower: Why did you kill Shuai Mao? Yuan Chonghuan threw Shangfang's sword to the banner officer who was standing aside stupidly: You let him speak. The flag officer seemed to have realized suddenly: Governor Yuan has a Shangfang sword bestowed by the Lord Long Live, and he can cut it first and play it later. But obviously, the banner officer's answer did not convince these followers of Wenlong, but made them even more frightened and bewildered.What's scary is that you, Yuan Chonghuan, killed our leader like cutting sweet potatoes, so if you pack us up, you don't know what to do?At a loss, Mao Wenlong died, what should we do? Once, Mao Wenlong was their spiritual leader and their belief. Today, the heads of the believers have fallen, where is their tomorrow? One needs faith. Those who have faith will have tomorrow. Therefore, protecting faith is protecting our tomorrow. Mao Wenlong's entourage began to draw their swords.They put their swords on Yuan Chonghuan's neck, their faces full of shattered faith. Yuan Chonghuan understands that it is useless to say anything now, and he must quickly find a belief for them. Moreover, this belief must be able to hold back, must be high, and must be like Dumeridine, which can quickly relieve pain and anesthetize people within a quarter of a second. Yuan Chonghuan's work of rebuilding faith went smoothly.He first pointed out the absurdity of the followers drawing their swords at this time.The blue sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand.An idol who can die in a quarter of a second is doomed to be fragile and unreal.Yuan Chonghuan announced the twelve crimes that Mao Wenlong deserved to die, and the twelve crimes that should be beheaded. Among them, there are three most serious: in the past nine years, soldiers, horses, money and food have not been checked by the governor and governor; Foreign barbarians; eight years after the town was opened, they could not recover an inch of land in eastern Liaodong.How can there be a future if you hang out with such a person?Mao Wenlong is disloyal and filial to the country and the court, but you are loyal and filial to such a person, isn't it absurd? The entourage could no longer hold their swords, and they urgently needed to find a backer, and Yuan Chonghuan moved a backer for them in time, that is the Ming Dynasty.Life is a person of Ming Dynasty, and death is a ghost of Ming Dynasty. This is the whole meaning and logical chain of your existence, and it is also the final destination of your loyalty and filial piety. Mao Wenlong's followers finally threw away their swords.They are all smart people who know the truth that "a man who knows the current affairs is a hero".In fact, at this time, it is impossible not to throw the sword.Yes, they can avenge their master and kill Yuan Chonghuan, but killing Yuan Chonghuan means that they are enemies with the entire Ming Dynasty, and they will be trapped on the two islands, waiting to die.This is a sacrifice they are absolutely unwilling to make. There is no choice in life.In many cases in life, there is only one exit after all.These people used to be Mao Wenlong's entourage, and now they are the entourage of fate.They will be destined to return to Pidao with the thirty taels of silver reward from Yuan Chonghuan, and do a good job in the ideological and political work of the 100,000 soldiers facing the reality and submitting to Ming Dynasty.In the long years to come, they are also destined to meet the eyes of scrutiny and even suspicion from the Ming court.