Chapter 153: Disaster Begins
Sun Jie is depressed. Thief Zhang was at the end of his rope and was about to be annihilated by a single force. At this moment, he decided to stop the pursuit!
Five more days at most, oh, okay, three days, um, even two days will do! Sun Jie was willing to issue a military order. Even if he risked his own life, he still wanted to buy two more days - the whole army would press forward, let go of most of the thieves first, and risk all Shangguan Fei's cavalry and half of his own. The guard camp will also capture Thief Zhang and offer him as a prisoner to the palace! This group of thieves has no leader and will be wiped out soon, and the imperial court will be rid of this problem forever!
However, Sun Jie did not dare because the order came from the capital.
Don't listen to such nonsense as "I won't be able to accept your fate at all." The storyteller spoke so righteously, and the audience below were all excited... The real core question is: What will the court think?
A general "who is dedicated to his country and loyal to his country"?
fart!
The court would only think: "How dare this guy openly defy the decree, his rebellion is obvious!"
Then, the whole family is finished!
When your class succeeds, you will find that your home has been reduced to ruins, your mother died miserably in prison, your wife and concubines were so humiliated that they died, your baby was frightened and went crazy...and then what? It’s true that the imperial court can compensate you money, but can it compensate your own mother? Haha, you are thinking too much! The court will not pay you a single copper penny, because they know - or, they legitimately "feel" that you will "have resentment"!
The simplest way is to give you a knife too!
It also eliminates future troubles forever.
Finally, wait until the next great emperor sits on the dragon throne, and then I will give you a "clearance of your grievances": grant the title to your whole family, pick one of your distant relatives who can't be beaten by eight poles to inherit your incense, and be rewarded with a lot of honors. Everyone cheered for God’s grace and God’s discernment, and a large group of maggots would rush out and shout something like “Justice may be late but it will never be absent”…
There is only one small regret: you and your whole family are dead!
At that time, what should you do? With a smile on your face, or should you still shout "Even if you are a ghost, you will still be happy"?
Don't believe it. Isn’t it obvious from Yue Fei’s example?
Throughout the dynasties, the palace had clear regulations: no matter whether the internal prisoner was wronged or not, no matter whether he received compensation or not, as long as he was punished, he would never have the opportunity to approach the emperor again!
I'm afraid you will take revenge. This is also a proof.
Sun Jie is loyal, but he is not a saint who does not eat the fireworks of the world. He has a mother, a son, and a wife. He also has subordinates who have followed the Sun family for two hundred years—those subordinates also have families!
Therefore, Sun Jie stood on the bow of the ship, looking from a distance at the defeated troops who discovered that Zhang Hu's abandoned army was scurrying all over the mountains and plains, and issued the order to return. Although he did not know that Zhang Hu had abandoned his army and fled, even though he could see at a glance that the thieves' defeat was not a fraud but a real collapse, even though he knew that victory was within reach...he did not dare to resist the court.
Sun Jie led his troops to Chengdu Mansion, settled the troops outside the city, and brought his deputy Shen Chenggang to Dusi Mansion to inquire about what happened. The governor Chen Shibo, the inspector-general Shen Jishan and the inspector-general Liu Ziqi were all waiting here. Seeing Sun Jie, Chen Shibo stepped forward quickly, held his hands and looked at him intently for a long time, and sighed heavily. This attitude shocked Sun Jie. Looking at Shen Jishan again, he was also looking at himself blankly, with a pair of turbid old eyes shining brightly... Could it be that they were tears?
"Snapped!"
A teacup was smashed to the ground and shattered. "That's unreasonable! I have sent three memorials in a row to clear away Sun Shuai's grievances! Oh, no, Mr. Chen, prepare a fast boat, and I will go to Beijing in person to meet the saint immediately! Liu doesn't believe it, Tianri Zhao Zhao, how can there be any confusion between right and wrong!" Mr. Liu Ziqi was obviously furious.
"My lords, what happened?" When he heard the word "grievance", Sun Jie knew something was wrong and asked quickly.
"Hmph! Bastard! Bastard!" Liu Ziqi cursed heavily, but said nothing more, which shocked Sun Jie again. After pondering for a while, I finally realized that it was not me that Master Liu was scolding.
"Commander Sun, sit down first, sit down first. Lieutenant General Shen, you will also sit down. Everyone sit down and talk." Chen Shibo greeted sadly.
Sun Jie had no choice but to sit down and look at this and that, his heart pounding against his chest, waiting to hear what happened.
silence.
A silence that can drive people crazy.
"My lords..." Sun Jie clasped his fists again.
"Sun Shuai, take a look at this first." Chen Shibo handed over some pieces of paper.
"Master Chen, I don't know much about reading..." Sun Jie said while taking it with both hands. His eyes couldn't help but look around, scanning quickly and hard, "Ah! Sirs! I am wronged!" After a few glances, Sun Jie hurriedly left his seat and knelt down heavily.
The first page was the imperial court's order to withdraw troops, which Sun Jie had already seen. The next few pictures are transcribed memorials of Yan Guan. Although the literacy is limited, "the general seems to have a counter-intention", "hooking up the native soldiers"... it is difficult to break the sentences of parallel four and parallel six, but these words that can be recognized have been It was enough to scare Sun Jie out of his wits!
"Sun Shuai, get up! Niang Xipi is unreasonable!" In anger, Mr. Liu cursed all the people in his hometown.
Chen Shibo said: "Sun Shuai, please get up and speak quickly. Sun Shuai, don't be anxious. I have jointly signed a petition with Mr. Shen and all colleagues in the Sichuan government to clear Sun Shuai's unfair grievances. It will take six hundred miles to expedite it." , Nanzhili must have received it, and the Shuntian Mansion copy will be delivered to the capital in one or two days."
"But... the general has defeated Baoning and is chasing the remaining bandits of Zhang Thief. Where do we start talking about this!"
"Alas. There is a villain in the court!" Shen Jishan, the envoy of the Imperial Guard, was the one who spoke. "I heard that on the sixth day of the fifth lunar month, there was a loud noise that shook the sky, and the sky collapsed and the earth collapsed. It was as dark as night. There were more than ten people from Chengmen Street to Xingbu Street. The houses inside were all reduced to dust*. This is clearly a warning from the sky that there is a villain in the court!"
"Sun Shuai, don't be anxious. This matter happened with Shi Zhuma's family. You have been confronting Zhang Thief in Baoning for so long. It is inevitable that some people in the court will say some sarcastic remarks. This is normal. You comfort Shi Zhu There is nothing wrong with the Secretary's request for assistance. You have already reported to the Third Division of Sichuan Province in advance for approval, and it is all written in black and white. All your colleagues in the Third Division have testified for you. As I said just now, it will be delivered to the imperial court in one or two days. The problem is Envoy Ma Xuanwei sent troops without waiting for the order from the capital commander! I shouldn’t tell you this, but even if I didn’t tell you, you would definitely know that the Dusi Mansion, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang are all in Shili. Eyeliner. A while ago, the Yang Luan and She'an families in Bozhou were also ready to make a move. The imperial court must also have a hand in Shi Li's side..." Chen Shibo waved his hand to stop Sun Jie who was about to argue, "Sun Shuai, listen to me. End. The civil and military officials of Sichuan Province, including the King of Shu, Qian Shui, all know that the military situation is like a raging fire. If they are taken advantage of by Zhang Thief, everyone will die, so they will not argue with anyone about this. Thanks to Sun Shuai, you and Lao Ma are not too late. ! Everyone will also testify for you, let’s not talk about this. But ‘mobilizing troops without permission from the imperial court’ is a big deal! The people in Dusi Mansion in Shidong don’t have to worry about it. We suppressed it after reporting to Chengdu Mansion. At most, it will be announced in official documents later Change the day, and it'll be fine. But the Sichuan government doesn't know who is from the factory guard in Shili! Lao Ma brought thousands of soldiers out, and the news spread immediately! Those people in the imperial court were not Seize the clue immediately? We have already made it clear in the title book* that it was the idea of the Third Division of the Sichuan Mansion to mobilize the Shi Ding soldiers. Don’t worry, Sun Shuai! We also sent someone to say hello to Lao Ma. It will be no big deal. But, you I also know that in theory, the Dusi Mansion can only mobilize soldiers from the provincial garrison, and the power to recruit local soldiers lies with the court, so those guys still have something to do. But don’t worry, all the civil and military security guards in Sichuan Province, you and Lao Ma Nothing will happen to you. Your Majesty has great trust in your Sun family, needless to say. I just have to wrong you two for a few days, alas, I’m ashamed!"
Hearing this, Sun Jie finally understood: There was a stalemate with Zhang Hu, and there were officials in the court who were making trouble over nothing. Brother Ma generously helped, and then those guys made a big fuss... But - if you don't make trouble and make trouble over nothing, will you die? What? !
After Sun Jie finished reporting the military situation, everyone knew that the success was in vain and sighed for a long time. However, it is estimated that Zhang Thief will not dare to enter Shu again for a while, and he is quietly relieved in his heart. Finally, Sun Jie ordered Shen Chenggang to go back to camp to appease his subordinates. He turned around and smiled sadly at the officials: "My lords, this general is a warrior, but he knows the laws of the court. He will be jailed without any help, my lords. There is no need to embarrass him. Our department has captured a lot of money." , the food and grass are enough to support ourselves, and I don’t need you to worry about it.”
"What did Sun Shuai say?" Shen Jishan, who was in charge of the prison, was a little angry. "I'm using this black veil, oh, no, I'm using the lives of my whole family to protect Sun Shuai. Let's see who dares to let Sun Shuai go to jail!"
"Mr. Yan (Shen Jishan, also known as Zhiyan), calm down. No one can throw the great benefactor of Sichuan Province into prison." Chen Shibo said, "However, in my humble opinion, it seems inappropriate for Sun Shuai to return to camp now - - The imperial court has made it clear that if you violate the order, you will be arrested. In the end, it is Sun Shuai who will suffer the loss, which is unwise."
Liu Ziqi intercepted and said: "Sun Shuai lives at my place! I will go back to Beijing immediately to face the saint, and I will definitely confront those villains!"
Sun Jie brought Shi Erlei and several other personal guards to live in Liu Ziqi's courtyard. Chen Shibo and Shen Jishan came to visit from time to time. Liu Ziqi took a fast boat back to the capital to meet the emperor. Ma Qiancheng refused Qiu Chengyun's demand for bribes. Soon we will also "go to Beijing for confrontation"...
At the same time, the Holy Emperor in the capital always feels dizzy these days - the big explosion on the sixth day of May shocked the less than one-year-old prince Zhu Cijiong (who had not yet been crowned prince), and the doctors at the Imperial Hospital opened Several medicines were taken, but the prince died before the medicine was finished. The ministers in the court were quarreling: some said that Sun Jie had to take precautions against colluding with the chieftains if he did not advance, some said that Sun Jie would definitely live up to the grace of God and only needed time, and some said that Xiu Wei and Lu Guangyu should be urged to speed up their advance. You haven't left Shaanxi for three or four months. Why do you have the nerve to accuse Sun Jie of blocking Zhang Hu for more than half a year? Some say don't forget She Chongming and An Bangyan. That's a serious problem. You are all blind idiots. , Everyone says that the big bang is God’s warning that there are villains in the court. The only difference is that one is a gentleman and the other is a traitor...
The Holy Emperor fell ill. Out of caution, the cabinet issued an order asking Sun Jie to postpone the invasion pending court investigation. The common practice in this era is that before the conclusion of the investigation is announced, you must be guilty and go to jail. However, the specific implementation is like killing pigs and butts - each has its own way of playing. Most people will be thrown into prison, and many of them will never see the light of day again. Some people like Sun Jie will be placed under house arrest and will not suffer any serious crimes. Some people will be "exiled to Ili" in name only like later generations. Lin Zexu was generally treated with great courtesy. He spent all his time reciting poems, painting and traveling around the mountains and rivers. The most outstanding one was Fu Guogong Zailan. After he was "distributed" to Xinjiang and used public funds to build a villa, all expenses were reimbursed and he received 8,000 taels of living expenses every year. Taking a seventeen-year-old concubine into a room...
The luckiest one is Zhang Hu. Seeing the evil star Sun Jie approaching, the already dispersed soldiers suddenly rebelled and fled. In addition, Deputy Commander Fang beat the arrogant officers and soldiers to a pulp. They all concluded that Marshal Zhang, who abandoned the army and fled, must have been punished by God. With his protection, morale gradually recovered. Although he lost Baoning, Guangyuan still had it in his hands, and took advantage of the situation to capture Ningqiang Prefecture. Zhang Hu knew that Jianzhou would not be able to be defended sooner or later, so he took the time to transport the massive military rations there, and seriously discussed with Fang Ge Niu Youtian Make plans for the next step.
Everyone agreed that no matter what the reason was for suddenly turning around and leaving, since Sun Jie, the evil star, was in Sichuan, we couldn't stay any longer and had to stay away from him. Let's go north. As soon as they played against each other, they knew that the Ningxia Central Guards were idiots. They were poor, but they were easy to bully!
Go north!
Just like they secretly instigated Ye Qianhan to invade the Kou capital in order to get some military pay, and finally brought out the giant pirate Guan Shengyun, the bastards who made trouble for nothing finally pushed the empire step by step into the bottomless abyss.
*This is the "Apocalypse Big Bang". On the sixth day of May in the sixth year of the Apocalypse, a big earthquake occurred in the southwest corner of the capital. There are various records. "Tianbiandichao" said that the disaster was caused by heaven. The disaster area was more than ten miles, tens of thousands of houses were destroyed, and only 20,000 people died. "Xizong Shilu" said that "Wang Gongchang's gunpowder spontaneously ignited", and a total of 500 people died. Multiple people. Personally, I think "Records" is more credible - "Dichao" has the background of the Donglin Party. Donglin's habitual practice is to exaggerate events to death to scare Zhu Youxiao from listening to Wei Zhongxian... Zhu Youxiao did not believe them , Zhu You checked the letter. Then, Ming Dynasty was finished.
* Here Chen Shibo deliberately emphasizes the "title version" to tell Sun Jie that the official seal is used on the memorial, which represents the unanimous official opinion of the three departments of the Sichuan government. If it is a "memorial version" that does not need to be printed, it only represents the opinions of the ministers. .
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