Ezhe received the news that the Sunit tribe was defeated. He was pacing back and forth in the military tent at the moment. It was already the middle to late lunar month, and the weather was gradually getting warmer. He was wearing a short-sleeved jacket made of fur and wool, as if he was anxious. , there was some sweat on his forehead.
"Great Khan, more than 2,000 people escaped from Sunit, and now they are fleeing to Hud. Keshiketen of Hud has always been flirting with the Jurchens." Battelle's bronze face was frowned into the word "Chuan" and he whispered. said.
Ezhe pondered for a moment, then asked Ulji beside him, "What did the big man's envoy say?"
Ulji said: "The Han Dynasty has sent tens of thousands of troops to the border town, saying that it wants to help the Khan."
"Where is the army?" Ezhe was a little panicked at this moment and asked in a deep voice.
Ulji hesitated and said: "The army is still on the way, and we don't know where it is yet."
Ezhe said: "How many warriors can we gather under our command?"
Barter said in a low voice: "Great Khan, please send all the men of the clan who are more than fourteen years old, and you can recruit 50,000 people. But in terms of military strength alone, the warriors of all tribes are prepared to die."
Compared to his father, Lin Dan Khan, who was surly and cruel, Ezhe was kind and generous among the Mongolian tribes, so the tribe was relatively supportive.
But with 60,000 people, Ezhe wants to mobilize all men over the age of fourteen, which is destined to fail to defeat the Jurchens.
Ezhe's face was solemn, and he felt a sense of solemnity in his heart, and said: "In addition to the two flags of Zhengbai and Xiangbai, the Jurchens also have five flags of Zhenghong, Xianghong, and Zhenghuang of the Eight Banners of the Han Army. In addition, Aohan and Naiman have 40,000 troops."
In fact, the two white flags of Dorgon and Azig are just the vanguard.
Huang Taiji personally led the Jurchen Yellow Banner and Xianglan Banner, as well as the Han Army Xianghuang and Zhenglan Banners, and some of the Mongolian Eight Banners trained by the Horqin and Inner Khalkha troops, totaling about 40,000 people.
Because the Eight Banners of the Han Army did not have a full strength of 7,500 people per banner, but a staff of 4,000 people, the total number of bannermen in the Eight Banners of the Han Army was about 33,000.
Huang Taiji's move was naturally to monitor the movements of the Han at any time. If the Han army made any changes and dared to intervene in the Mongolian war, he would immediately attack Datong and intimidate the Han.
At the same time, Hauge's Zhenglan Banner, the two red banners of Daishan and Yue Tuo, and the two banners of the Eight Banners of the Han Army were threatening the Han army in Beiping in the Xuanfu and Beiping areas to prevent the Han army in Beiping from taking advantage of the emptiness in Liaodong. Any changes.
Because, only the Jurchen Xianghuang Banner and the Han military flag Xianghuang Banner and other troops remained in Shengjing.
This time the Jurchens were like a lion fighting a rabbit, and they came out with all their strength. Not only did they want to solve the problem of Chahar Mongolia in one fell swoop, they also wanted to intimidate the big men and compensate for the losses by plundering.
Ulji said: "Great Khan, we need to ask for help from the Han generals. Otherwise, we will either move westward and chase the Jurchens until we have nowhere to escape, or we can unite with the Han army and fight to the death with the Jurchens."
"Ask for help from General Datong immediately." Ezhe frowned and whispered.
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Taiyuan Prefecture
The night is deep and everything is silent.
Xie Zaiyi had just ordered the two generals from the Guo Yong camp to arrange their soldiers. He was taking out a roll of military books and looking at them by the light. Suddenly, his own soldiers reported: "General, please send your envoy to Xiang Bin to see you."
Xie Zaiyi looked slightly startled, put down the military book in his hand, pressed the sword tightly, and said, "Where is the man? Bring him here."
Not long after, they saw two soldiers leading a middle-aged general in casual clothes into the military tent. He was Xiang Bin, the commander of the Shanxi capital.
His face was haggard and his eyes were bloodshot. He cupped his hands and said, "I have seen General Xie."
The commander-in-chief was a high-ranking military attache in the Han Dynasty and was already a second-grade military general, while Tongzhi, the commander-in-chief of the 12th Regiment in Beijing, was a second-grade military general. However, Xiang Bin came here this time to ask for help, and his attitude was much more humble.
Xie Zaiyi clasped his fists in return and said, "Commander Xiangdu has come so late, but is there something wrong?"
Xiang Bin glanced around and said in a low voice: "Thank you, General. I have something important to report at the end."
Xie Zaiyi said: "There are no outsiders here."
Xiang Bin whispered: "The commander-in-chief Wang Chengyin wants to coerce the soldiers to cause trouble."
Hearing this, Xie Zaiyi was shocked and said, "What...what's going on?"
Xiang Bin finished recounting the story in a low voice.
It turned out that Wang Chengyin had made two preparations. On the one hand, he forced Xiang Bin to mobilize troops from other palace guards to fool the court. On the other hand, he planned to use the military pay that the court had owed for half a year to incite the soldiers and put pressure on the upcoming Yongning Marquis.
In a word, if you want to mobilize all the cavalry troops, they will not be mobilized until the military pay is in place.
Then Wang Chengyin came out to be a good man, diverted the two sides, and allocated 10,000 cavalry troops to go out with the Beijing camp. This could also cover up the problem of shortfalls and insufficient troops.
After hearing what Xiang Bin said, Xie Zaiyi looked solemn and said in a low voice: "This matter needs to be reported to the general and commander-in-chief immediately. Is there any evidence that Wang Chengyin is greedy for soldiers' pay and is short of his salary?"
"General Wang Chengyin has deceived the imperial court for years and asked for military pay. General Wang was forced to surrender and had to report it to the general." Xiang Bin said, taking out a copy from his sleeve. Books.
Xie Zaiyi took the book, flipped through it briefly, and said with a solemn expression: "The general's troops are approaching Taiyuan and should arrive tomorrow afternoon. Xie sent someone out of the city overnight to spread the word."
Xiang Bin said: "Thank you, General."
This Wang Chengyin is seeking death now. The court is not the same as before. There are 200,000 troops in Beijing. What can he do to threaten the court?
He had thought about Marquis Yongning, and he did not blindly kill all the generals with old past in the capital camp. In his situation, he still had the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
Xie Zaiyi said in a deep voice: "Command the envoy to the capital to return home first, in case Wang Chengyin becomes suspicious and something happens again."
If Wang Chengyin found out that the news was leaked, he would probably take risks.
He wants to sleep with A tonight and beware of unexpected events.
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Fortunately, the night was calm, and Wang Chengyin was not aware of Xiang Bin's informant. In other words, even if he had ten courages, he would not dare to rebel before the imperial army arrived.
Taiyuan is not a border town, and the forces in the provincial capital are complex, making it difficult to order troops.
On the afternoon of the next day, the weather was clear and the spring breeze was warm. The flags on the city gate tower rang in the wind, and the soldiers tightened their spears.
At this moment, the city was full of military and political officials from Taiyuan Prefecture, and no ordinary people were watching. Below, the commander-in-chief Wang Chengyin, the deputy commander-in-chief Shang Zhonggang, the staff generals Qu Xian, Lu Rongzu and other generals, as well as Wang Chengyin's son guerrilla general Wang Deng.
In addition, headed by Governor Gu Binghe and Chief Envoy Luo Jingwen, officials from both the Fan and Zhen divisions arrived, plus the commander-in-chief Xiang Bin and several officials from the Du division.
At this moment, Wang Chengyin was surrounded by a group of generals. His eyes under his sword-shaped brows looked at the mighty army coming with the banners covering the sky. The solemn look on his face became more intense, and a lingering feeling surged in his heart. Go to the haze.
Governor Gu Binghe looked at the young man, his elegant face was slightly surprised, and he looked curiously at the majestic soldiers, the red mandarin duck war coats, and the tall horses, like a surging sea of red fire.
Even though he had been an official for many years and was the highest military and political officer in the province, he saw many soldiers with neat military appearance, but now he looked at the sergeant in front of him, and he felt somewhat surprised.
He sighed to the staff on the side and said: "The elite of the capital camp is a true king's master."
The chief envoy Luo Jingwen said with a smile: "This is the army of the Beijing camp. When I looked at it yesterday, I felt that it looked like a divine general with heavenly weapons and extraordinary might."
Wang Chengyin felt even more agitated and couldn't help but glance at General Xie not far away.
"Here we come." As the soldiers with flags on their backs approached on horseback, all the civil and military officials cheered up.
"I have seen the general who conquered the captives." A group of military generals and officials saluted the young man in python suit on the horse's head.
Jia Heng looked solemn, got off his horse, handed the reins to Li Shu, the bodyguard of Jinyi Mansion, and said: "Generals, get up quickly."
At this moment, all the officials present looked up at the young Marquis Wu under the big banner, and they were all shocked.
Young and heroic, he wears a black and red python suit inside and a black cloak on the outside. He holds a sword at his waist, his sword-shaped eyebrows are bright and he looks forward to the flight of God.
The person in front of me is the Prince Taibao, Minister of the Ministry of War, Minister of Military and Aircraft, Marquis Yongning?
This girl is too young.
Chen Xiao looked at an official in the distance not far away, his sharp eyes fell on the young man in the python suit, his eyes flashed, and he felt deep in his heart.
When he was not in Jia's house, the turbulent atmosphere completely disappeared.
No wonder people say that Wenwen Township is the Tomb of Heroes.
Wang Chengyin came closer and said with a smile on his face: "We, the generals of the Taiyuan Army, finally get to see the general today. It can be said that we are very lucky."
As he said that, he welcomed Jia Heng and all the troops into the city. At this moment, the sky was full of sunset, and the golden-red glow reflected on the flags and forest swords and spears, reflecting the miles-long marching line of tens of thousands of troops. A candle dragon with shining scales.
Jia Heng entered the city surrounded by Jinyi palace guards and military guards.
Behind him, a group of generals led their troops and horses into the city to set up camp, with flags like a forest, majestic and majestic.
Because Taiyuan Fucheng was an important military town before, the barracks for the army were fully equipped, and tens of thousands of troops entered it without any chaos.
Jia Heng, accompanied by generals and local officials, marched all the way to the General Military Office.
In the main hall of the government office consisting of five rooms, Jia Heng sat behind the handsome bronze relief table, waving his hand and inviting the generals to take their seats.
From the lobby, the ceremonial gate, and the main gate, the generals of the Beijing camp were armed with swords and guns, and they were heavily guarded. Under the corridors, there were a group of royal guards in royal robes.
Wang Chengyin smiled and said: "General, it's been a hard journey all the way. Fucheng has prepared some meat and wine to reward the army. I'll ask the general to reward you later."
Jia Heng nodded, his face was as clear as water, and he said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."
Then, he turned to look at Governor Gu Binghe, Chief Envoy Luo Jingwen and others aside, and said, "Master Gu, Master Luo, have you prepared all the equipment required for the army?"
Governor Gu Binghe smiled and said, "Don't worry, Marquis Jia. The rice, grain, wine and meat have been prepared in the vassal treasury, and the missing grain and fodder have been sent to the prefectures and counties to collect them. This will not delay the army's expedition."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "General Wang, I asked General Xie to mobilize the cavalry in the city to go to Datong to guard against the bandits. How are the preparations for General Wang's troops?"
Wang Chengyin cupped his hands and said: "General, the troops and horses are fully prepared, but there are not that many cavalry in the city. We can barely make up 10,000."
After saying that, he paused and said: "Since the summer of last year, the Ministry of War has been delaying the payment of wages for several months. The sergeants and soldiers in the army are very resentful. Although the generals have tried their best to appease them, now the soldiers' pay is not uniform, and there will be another large-scale military conscription." In the north, the general is afraid that the sergeants of the army will make noise and cause trouble."
When Jia Heng heard this, his face suddenly darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "The grain and fodder that Taiyuan Town requested from the Military Aircraft Department and the Ministry of War recorded 35,000 cavalry troops. How come there were only 10,000 and the remaining 25,000?" Where are the Thousand Cavalry Army?"
Wang Chengyin was startled, and his face was slightly startled. He couldn't answer it for a moment, but the deputy chief of military affairs, Shang Zhonggang, raised his hand and said: "The general doesn't know something. It's not easy to maintain military horses. They have been damaged over the years. In addition, the soldiers have been sparse for a long time." Formation, this matter is caused by the general's improper control and training. Please forgive me, general."
This is not like when we first dealt with Shuiluo, pulling out a group of people to review back and forth, but to lead troops to assist the Beijing camp in the expedition. Once they are found out, everyone will not be able to eat and walk around.
Wang Chengyin felt relieved when he saw that Deputy Chief of Arms Shang Zhonggang took the blame. He quickly raised his hand and said, "General, I will step up the recruitment of troops recently."
If it really doesn't work, we can only draw some infantry to replenish the number and get through this level.
Jia Heng suddenly became furious, slapped his commander's desk, and said coldly: "You falsely reported the number of troops, deceived the superiors and subordinates, and when the country used troops, there was no one to adjust them. You dared to do this perfunctorily? Hidden for evil, come and capture these two beasts!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed slightly.
I really didn’t expect that the general who conquered the captives would be so decisive when he first arrived. He arrived in Taiyuan and immediately seized the military power!
I won’t give you any more nonsense at all.
Perhaps this is the confidence and courage to come with large soldiers?
The soldiers behind Jia Heng, led by Jia Fang of the Qianhu Army Guards, made a promise and almost swarmed forward, holding down Wang Chengyin, deputy commander-in-chief Shang Zhonggang and other generals tightly. The surrounding Beijing camp generals and soldiers Soldier, "Shua Shua" drew out his sword and stared at the other generals in the General Military Mansion.
But if there is any abnormality, chop it into minced meat!
Because they were welcoming Jia Heng, all the high-ranking officers and generals from Taiyuan General Military Yamen were present. At this moment, they were all in the Yamen, inexplicable horror.
What kind of battle is this special girl doing?
Wang Chengyin was almost stunned on the spot. He didn't react for a long time. He really didn't expect that there was no change at all, so he took it without saying a word.
"General, the last general...why do you want to take down the last general?" Wang Chengyin said angrily.
The family generals behind Wang Chengyin and Wang Deng had evil auras in their eyes for a moment, and they were about to make a move. Vice-General Bing Shang Zhonggang had a ruthless look on his face, as if he was violent, and then suddenly he held a dagger against his waist and chuckled in his ears. The voice sounded, "Don't move!"
Jia Heng's eyes were gloomy, he stood up, looked around with his sword, sneered, and said: "Why, you still want to incite the soldiers to mutiny? I will kill you and other three tribes!"
As soon as these words came out, a cold wind seemed to blow through the hall, making everyone shudder.
Wang Chengyin's expression changed, and he quickly said: "General, we are not convinced. What crime have we committed? Arrest us as soon as we see him?"
"What crime did you commit?" Jia Heng looked gloomy and snorted coldly. He turned to look at Fan Yi and said, "Master Song, please read."
Song Yuan took out the book from his hand and began to read:
"Wang Chengyin has been the commander-in-chief of Taiyuan for thirteen years. Since then, he has been corrupt and deducted military pay of 67,000 yuan. The imperial quota is 130,000, but there are only 69,000 soldiers under his command. They are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and Wang Chengyin has an elite army. Seven thousand people are all cavalry, they are well-paid soldiers, fully equipped with armor, they use national funds to support private soldiers, and they have a rebellious heart. They can be punished..."
The clear, cold voice sounded throughout the official hall, making the civil and military officials present feel awe-inspiring.
Governor Gu Binghe was twirling his beard in his hand, and there was surprise in his old eyes.
Wang Chengyin held a heavy army in his hands. He had always been arrogant and arrogant in Taiyuan, and now he felt retribution.
At this moment, Wang Chengyin's face changed slightly when he heard his guilt. When he raised his head, there was a look of horror in his eyes.
Who leaked the details? Why does this person named Jia know these things about him?
Thinking of this, I was startled, and suddenly cast my tiger eyes at the commander of the capital, Xiang Bin, who was sitting on the chair, and saw the old god there.
Xiang Bin looked as if nothing had happened, with a cold look in his eyes.
Now, Wang Chengyin still wants to deceive the imperial court. With only 60,000 to 70,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people, how can he possibly deceive the imperial court of more than 100,000 elite troops?
Once the army arrives and turns into powder, where can they flee?
You actually want to threaten him!
"Raising an army for a thousand days and using it for a short period of time. The country spends countless amounts of money and food every year, raising you moths that drink the blood of the soldiers? If the Jurchens attack Taiyuan, how can they resist with the current military strength? Not to mention using the national money to support private interests. The army, support the troops and respect themselves, are you willing to conspire to rebel?" Jia Heng's face was gloomy, his eyes were coldly looking at Wang Chengyin, and he shouted: "Where is Xie Zaiyi?"
"The general is here!" Xie Zaiyi shouted, cupping his fists and saying.
Jia Heng said coldly: "Immediately lead the cavalry army to seal off the barracks, strictly prohibit the entry and exit of Taiyuan soldiers, count the generals and colonels in the town army, screen and arrest Wang Chengyin and his party, and ignore the rest of the soldiers, and then general the cavalry army All of them will be integrated into the capital camp, and I want to find out the true number of troops in the town."
The reason why he used thunderous means to deal with Wang Chengyin was actually forced by the situation. He really didn't have time to accompany Wang Chengyin to scheming. He must first settle the internal situation before fighting against the outside world.
If you don't deal with such a mediocre general, wait for him to fight for the Jurchens at the critical moment, and be betrayed by these people behind the scenes?
Moreover, he also has this power. As the Minister of Military and Aircraft, he holds the Emperor's Sword, bears the seal of the general who conquered the captives, and makes decisions when the opportunity arises. He also has tens of thousands of troops around him. Not to mention that there is no incriminating information provided by the commander Xiang Bin. He just finds a reason. , you can give Wang Chengyin small shoes to wear.
It’s obviously a villain character, so don’t look ahead and look back.
As for rectifying military affairs, affecting military morale, and taking into account the overall situation, he, Jia Heng, is the overall situation!
Tens of thousands of troops from the Beijing camp are here, and there will be infantry heading to Taiyuan later.
If he wants to mutiny, Wang Chengyin must have an army of 130,000!
The problem is that if there is really an army of 130,000 people, he will not deal with this person with thunder!
However, the news had to be blocked later so that Jiang Zining, the commander-in-chief of Datong, could not get wind of it to avoid having other thoughts, so he sent Pang Shili to lead the army to Datong in advance.
He immediately dealt with Wang Chengyin and headed to Datong. There was not much time left for him.
Wang Chengyin's face was earthy, but a chill could not help but surge up in his heart. According to Yongning Hou's methods, he was afraid that his life would be in danger.
"I was wronged!"
"Unjustly accused!"
"The Marquis Yongning wants to kill me and other generals of the Zhenjun Army!"
Wang Chengyin and Shang Zhonggang shouted loudly, trying to arouse the resistance of the surrounding generals.
"Push them out and behead them, and hang their heads on the camp gate! All the generals and commanders under Wang Chengyin of the General Army Yamen are detained in the Yamen courtyard for examination, find out the corruption, and announce it to the army to eliminate the remaining poison! The country has been raising soldiers for more than ten years, but they are old and weak. If the Jurchens arrived in Taiyuan in a battle, wouldn't it mean that all the troops and towns would be lost, and Guanzhong would be shaken?" Jia Heng's face was filled with murderous intent, he said in a deep voice, and slapped the commander's case fiercely.
Coercing the generals to resist, Wang Chengyin has a way to die!
If Huang Taiji had some courage and not only wanted to conquer Mongolia, but also lead troops to attack Datong and send heavy troops to Taiyuan, what would he expect from these people?
As soon as Jia Heng's words came out, the expression of the sitting general changed slightly. Was he about to be beheaded?
Jia Heng pondered and said: "Those who are greedy for military pay but do not mistreat the soldiers can be forgiven by paying back 70% of the military pay."
After the generals heard this, their hearts were slightly relieved.
As the guards and soldiers of the Jinyi Mansion escorted Wang Chengyin and the deputy commander-in-chief Shang Zhonggang away together, at this moment, there were soldiers from the Beijing Camp Cavalry looking at the commander-in-chief's Yamen inside and outside.
There was a deathly silence in the hall, and you could hear a needle drop.
Even the officials of the Fan and Zhen divisions were dumbfounded and froze on the spot. They had never seen such a battle before.
Killing the general soldier of a town is like killing a chicken!
This is a general who has been rampant in Shanxi for more than ten years. He doesn't say a word when he meets, and kills whenever he asks? Aren't you afraid of the impeachment of the official in Beijing? Kill decisively and use the power for your own use?
Not long after, Jia Fang picked up the heads of the two generals, her cheeks flushed, and replied: "General, the heads of the two generals are here."
A strong bloody smell instantly filled the hall, making all the officials feel awe-inspiring, and some timid faces turned pale.
"Hung on the gate of the general military office." Jia Heng said in a deep voice and waved his hand.
"Yes." Jia Fang said loudly, then turned around and left.
Jia Heng's face was indifferent, his eyes were wandering around all the officials of the feudal and imperial dynasties, he cupped his hands in the direction of Shenjing, and said in a deep voice: "I have been ordered by the emperor to supervise the army's northern expedition with the emperor's sword. I have the right to kill those who delay the military aircraft first and then report them. Nowadays, Wang Chengyin and other generals are greedy for military pay, slack on military preparations, and after the corruption was exposed, they intend to incite the soldiers to mutiny. Failure to kill such rebellious people is not enough to establish military discipline. Mr. Gu is the governor of this province and acts as the military administration agent on behalf of the emperor. Please explain this matter to the court."
When Gu Binghe heard this, his expression was startled, and he immediately raised his hands and said, "What the general said is true."
This is to let him come out and clean up his affairs.
This Marquis of Yongning was indeed a general who could capture the Jurchen Prince alive, and his murderous nature was well deserved.
Chen Xiao looked at the indifferent young man. Under his beautiful eyebrows, his clear eyes were shining brightly. Suddenly, he felt that the snow pear hidden in his arms was a little itchy.
Sure enough, Grand View Garden is not his destination, this is!
Jia Heng looked at Xiang Bin, the commander of the capital, and said: "Commander Xiang Du will not join forces with Wang Chengyin and other generals. If you abandon the secret and turn to the light in time, I will report it to the emperor."
Xiang Bin cupped his hands and said: "The general knows that his guilt is not light, so he will plead guilty to the imperial court."
At this moment, Gu Binghe, Luo Jingwen, Jiang Yan and others in the hall all had a look of astonishment on their faces.
No wonder the Yongning Marquis said it with certainty. There was someone inside who helped expose Wang Chengyin’s background!
In fact, even without Xiang Bin's plan, Jia Heng would still take the opportunity to have an attack. Of course, it would not be as brutal as today, and he would still have to pay attention to some procedural justice.
Jia Heng said: "Liu Qianhu strictly interrogated the previous military generals, searched and recovered the military pay for corruption. Wang Chengyin's family copied all of them and used the money from the corrupt Mohist family as military pay!"
He wanted to use the blood of these people and the official positions they freed up to inspire the soldiers.
Jia Heng said: "General Qi, you and Commander Xiangdu will lead the troops to suppress Wang Chengyin's elite servants."
Because of Xiang Bin's cooperation, Wang Chengyin's remnants were easier to identify.
(End of chapter)
