Outside Desheng Gate.
Wang Cheng'en sat in a carriage equipped with a heater and rushed out of the city to the new army camp. After announcing the decree, Emperor Chongzhen was worried that something would go wrong again, so he directly sent Wang Cheng'en, the eunuch with a pen, out.
Sitting in the new-style carriage purchased from Shandong, Wang Chengen was in a state of confusion. No matter how strong the heater in the carriage was, it still couldn't stop the chill in Wang Chengen's heart.
"The Qingliu in the court are really ignorant. Liu Zongzhou is also a cadre of the Donglin Party, but why is he so stupid this time? Is Liu Yan someone you Qingliu can manipulate at will?"
Wang Chengen was irritated in his heart: "This time, the Za family has been harmed. I hope Liu Yan can give the Za family a little favor and go to the city to express gratitude!"
Just when Wang Chengen was worried, the carriage, escorted by the Fusi Jinyi Guards in the North Town of the brigade, arrived outside the gate of the New Army Guards Camp.
"parking!"
The carriage stopped slowly, Wang Chengen opened the curtain on the window, frowned slightly, and said: "The Za family is Wang Chengen, the eunuch who has been ordered by the emperor to announce the decree, get out of the way!"
At this time, the guerrilla general Lu Ying was on duty in the middle of the guard camp. He happened to meet Wang Chengen's chariot and horses at the camp gate. He then strode forward to block the middle and said loudly: "The army camp is a heavy military aircraft. Even if the emperor arrives, we must slow down." Okay! Your Majesty is a person close to the Emperor, so you’d better abide by the rules. Get out of the car immediately, and then walk in!"
Wang Cheng'en was speechless. He didn't expect Liu Yan's army to be so strict, and his title of eunuch Bingbi was not easy to use. He was even more worried.
"Daddy, do you see it?"
A little eunuch ran over in embarrassment and stood shivering in the cold wind.
, I don’t know if it was because of the cold, or because I was frightened by the silent Wang Chengen.
"Since people don't give face to the Zajia family, what else can the Zajia family say?"
The little eunuch hurriedly stepped forward and lifted the car curtain, and a biting cold wind instantly poured into the car. Wang Chengen shivered immediately, involuntarily wrapped himself tightly in the Sichuan brocade cotton cloak, and then bent down to get out of the car.
Another little eunuch promptly lay down on the ground with his butt sticking out, acting as a humanoid carriage stool, allowing Wang Chengen to step off the carriage.
"Haha, what do you call this general?"
"The guerrilla general in the central part of the New Army Guards Battalion, Lu Ying."
"Oh! It turns out to be General Lu, whom I have admired for a long time! Please lead the way, General Lu."
Lu Ying made a gesture of invitation with an expressionless face, and then walked ahead to lead the way. She didn't say a word to Wang Chengen along the way, which made Wang Chengen very uncomfortable, so he looked at the camp affairs along the way.
I saw that although the wind was strong and the winter outside Beijing turned to ice and the breath turned to frost, the soldiers of the New Army still went out to drill on time, roaring and rehearsing formations and formations everywhere in the camp, and they could also see the brigade. The soldiers wore helmets and armor and were fully armed running and exercising in the camp. Wang Chengen was so surprised that he sighed: "Even the elites of the three major battalions during the Yongle period probably couldn't do such rigorous training. They have to go out in such weather." ?”
Lu Ying, who was in front, spoke at this moment: "My father-in-law doesn't know. The officers and soldiers of our new army only have to go out to fight in bloody battles. Otherwise, they have to go out to drill as usual even if there is a knife from the sky. This is an iron rule!"
Wang Chengen was no longer calm now. Liu Yan was so strict in managing the army. No wonder the new army was so powerful.
in this way.
Not long after, Wang Chengen arrived outside the Chinese army's tent. Lu Ying went in to report, and saw Liu Yan coming out to greet him with a big smile: "Haha, Eunuch Wang, we meet again!"
Wang Chengen said with a smile: "Master Liu, it's really not easy for the Zajia family to meet you. After walking in the cold wind for a long time, the Zajia family's body bones are not comparable to those of the generals in the army, and they are almost freezing to death!"
Liu Yan laughed loudly and took Wang Chengen's hand and walked into the tent: "Come, father-in-law, warm up by the fire. My camp is not as luxurious as the palace, so I can only use this charcoal stove to keep warm. Father-in-law will do it for a while. .”
Seeing that Liu Yan was so friendly, Wang Chengen relaxed his nervousness. He smiled and walked into the Chinese army's tent. He saw a few people sitting in the tent. Liu Yan introduced them one by one: "This is our army." Xun Jingyun, the deputy minister in charge of money and food, this is Miao Shao, the staff general of our personal guard battalion, and Chen Xun, the former battalion staff general of the New Army."
Wang Chengen didn't know what the official position of the deputy minister was, but he could be in charge of the money and food of hundreds of thousands of troops, so he must be an important official under Liu Yan, so he smiled and greeted the three of them. Xun Jingyun, Chen Xun, and Miao Shao also resigned from the official position. Zhili met Wang Chengen.
"Father-in-law, please sit down."
"Haha, I won't sit down for now, let's talk about business first."
Then Wang Chengen put away his smile, took out the imperial edict from the wooden box in the hands of the entourage behind him, and shouted: "Governor of Shandong, Liu Yan, Dinglubo, accepts the edict!"
"Your Majesty, Liu Yan accepts the order!"
Liu Yan led several people to kneel down together. Although he was very reluctant, Liu Yan even thought in his heart that if he could influence the situation of the court in the future, he would definitely find a way to change the kneeling ceremony, but he had to kneel down at this time.
"The emperor was entrusted by heaven to carry out the edict: Now the governor of Shandong and Dinglubo Liu Yan has led the army to serve the king. Now there are great victories in Pinggu and Changping Prefectures. Later, Yanqing Prefecture severely attacks the Tartars... Now the Tartars are defeated and many people have been beheaded. The slave chief Huang Taiji and dozens of others were conferred the title, raising the prestige of the Ming Dynasty in the world, and suppressing the four directions of Xiaoxiao Bahuang... Today, Liu Yan, the governor of Shandong, is granted the title of Duke of Lu, Zuozhu, and special minister of Ronglu. New Army The staff generals of each battalion were promoted to chief officers and were awarded the title of earl; the commanders of each battalion participating in the garrison were promoted to deputy generals (i.e. the rank of deputy general) and were awarded the title of earl; the officers and soldiers of the garrison who stayed in Shandong had meritorious service in defending against the bandit army, and the commanders of each battalion were Promoted to lieutenant general. The matters concerning the title of Gui Kaizhen and earl will be reported to the Ministry of War for review by Liu Yan, Duke of Lu."
"Xun Jingyun, the military's money and food officer and military discipline officer, was granted the title of earl, and granted hereditary official positions to thousands of Jin Yiwei. The military chief, Wu Guojin, was granted the title of earl, and granted hereditary official positions to thousands of Jin Yiwei. The remaining meritorious officers were rewarded according to their merits. The officers and soldiers of the army were temporarily stationed outside Deshengmen. , Liu Yan and the camp leaders will immediately follow the angels into the city to meet the Holy Spirit. I admire this!"
Wang Chengen then smiled and said: "Haha, Duke of Lu! Governor Liu, this is my first honor since the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. Can Governor please accept the order quickly and thank me?"
Liu Yan did not accept the order, and the faces of Chen Xun, Miao Shao, and Xun Jingyun behind him were also ugly.
It is true that Emperor Chongzhen's rewards this time are very reliable. They can at least appease the morale of Liu Yan and the army. He granted eight chief military officers, six deputy generals, and thirteen earls in one go. Such generous rewards , even Liu Yan had nothing to say.
But, why not let the army and soldiers enter the city to rest?
No place?
Beijing city can accommodate millions of people
, hundreds of thousands of troops, Liu Yan doesn’t believe in such an interface!
At this time, Liu Yan had a stern face and said nothing. Wang Chengen froze here and said tentatively: "Duke Lu? Accept the order?"
Liu Yan stood up slowly, but did not accept the order. Instead, he asked: "Why doesn't Your Majesty allow the army to enter the city?"
Wang Chengen wailed in his heart, and as expected, what was supposed to come would still come, so he said: "The Za family did not hide it from the Duke of Lu. It was the clear streamers in the court who thought that the army entering the city would harass the people of the capital, so..."
Miao Shao immediately roared: "My army fought bloody battles, and we only felt victory after suffering tens of thousands of casualties. Those bastards in the court are still here to stir up trouble. Why don't we be allowed to enter the city!"
Chen Xun also said coldly: "Your Majesty, do you think that conferring a knighthood can appease the morale of the army? My father-in-law can go to the camp to see the wounded soldiers. How miserable it is in the ice and snow. They have all shed blood for the country, but they cannot go to the city to recuperate." , diagnosis and treatment, how can the morale of the military be stable!"
Wang Chengen looked anxious and was sweating profusely. He kept saying good things to Chen Xun and Miao Shao, and then said to Liu Yan: "Gong Lu, let me just take the order first, and we will discuss other matters later. The Zajia family will also report the situation to His Majesty when they return, and let the wounded in the army enter the city for treatment first, how about that?"
Liu Yan said coldly: "Then I will trouble my father-in-law to take the imperial edict back first. When Your Majesty allows our soldiers to enter the city to rest, I will receive the edict to apologize. How about that?"
Wang Chengen was almost crying at this time. This was the rhythm of breaking up. How would he do business when he went back?
"O Duke of Lu, don't forget that Yuan Chonghuan was also defeating the Qing army.
After that, I had to go to the city to rest, but what happened next? These are all words from the Za family's heart. Although it doesn't sound good, Duke Lu needs to think clearly! "
Liu Yan naturally knew this, but this time, Liu Yan had to show his own attitude.
Today's Ming Dynasty is like a towering tree that has been hollowed out by moths, leaving only himself and his army to support himself independently. Under such circumstances, Liu Yan must not step back and let the court understand the situation, so that he can win power and resources from the court, step by step closer to the core of power, and display his ambitions!
At this time, Liu Yan sneered and said: "Don't forget, father-in-law, this governor is not Yuan Chonghuan. There is no Qing army that was eyeing him at this time. Huang Taiji has been killed by this governor!"
Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment, and then said with a mournful face: "How can the Za family report to His Majesty!"
Liu Yan said: "My father-in-law said it truthfully: I want to lead the army into the city to rest and recuperate. I hope that the imperial court will send out all possible efforts to treat the wounded in the army and supplement the money and food consumption of our army. That's it. If my father-in-law has remembered it, then please Come back!"
"Duke Lu!"
Wang Chengen wanted to persuade him again, but he saw Miao Shao standing directly in front of Wang Chengen and said in a cold voice: "Shall the father-in-law leave by himself, or will the general help the father-in-law leave?"
Wang Chengen turned around and left the tent with a pale face. Then a cold wind blew on his face, immediately freezing the sweat all over his body. Wang Chengen took a breath and almost stopped breathing.
When Wang Chengen left the camp gate, got on the carriage, and was escorted back to Beijing by a brigade of royal guards, he even opened the curtain and looked at the guard camp that was getting farther and farther behind.
At the camp, he smiled bitterly and said to himself: "What can I do? I just hope that those Donglin Qingliu in the middle of the court will stop being troublesome!"
At the same time, in the Chinese army's tent, Xun Jingyun frowned and said to Liu Yan: "Supervisor, the reward from the court this time is quite heavy. In fact, the supervisor was able to receive the decree just now. Although the conditions outside the city are bitter and cold, But we can’t stay here for long, we should return to Shandong soon, why are we still having a stalemate with the court at this time?”
Miao Shao and Chen Xun looked at each other. They just looked at Liu Yan's face and acted without understanding the intention. At this time, they also looked at Liu Yan.
Liu Yan said: "After receiving the imperial edict and going to the city to express gratitude, I will lead my army back to Shandong. Then I will obey the command of the Donglin Party members in the court and the ignorant ministers from all sides to lead you to conquer the east and west. .”
"Under such a situation, we are fighting more and more battles, the scale is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more brothers are killed and injured in the battle, but the world continues to be corrupted, and the people of the world still live in In dire straits!”
Liu Yan looked at Miao Shao, Chen Xun, and Xun Jingyun and said, "Under such a situation, I see no hope for the world to regain stability!"
The expressions of the three people also darkened.
Liu Yan then said word by word: "So, I decided to stay this time and not leave!"
As soon as these words came out, Miao Shao looked happy, Chen Xun was mixed with joy and sorrow, and Xun Jingyun exclaimed: "So the governor deliberately had a stalemate with the court, just to use an excuse to lead the army to stay? This move is too dangerous, the governor Please think twice!"
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