In fact, Liu Chengzong wanted a Xining Guard commander.
There is no need for a commander, as long as he can lead the team through Liupan Mountain safely.
After crossing Liupan Mountain to Longxi, the sea is as wide as fish can leap, and the sky is as high as birds can fly. Even if the officers and soldiers wanted to block it, they could not.
The official position is not important. Anyway, looking at Yang He's condition, he will not be able to serve as governor of the three sides for long. He will go to Longxi to find a place to recuperate for a year and a half.
After the imperial court had withdrawn Yang He, they planted the rebel flag and defeated all Lintao, Lanzhou and Minzhou.
Mr. Yang, who was not allowed to ask, and who would have encouraged me, was dismissed from his post, which made me feel uneasy.
But when the words came to my lips, I said Qinghai Xuanwei Envoy. To be honest... I really wanted it.
Because intellectually speaking, this is the path closest to survival, and the court is also the easiest to accept it from the perspective of driving away tigers and devouring wolves.
But emotionally, the court was not rational.
The Jisi system is essentially a compromise. Regional strongmen, including Yang Yinglong, She Chongming, An Bangyan, and even Nurhachi, are all the product of compromises made by Shan Gao Emperor Yuan.
But below the average talent level of the Ming Dynasty emperors, the word compromise does not seem to exist.
At least Sunday Qiang has become irrational when he hears the words "Yongzhen Situ".
His heart trembled, and it took him a long time to realize that there was no Qinghai Xuanwei Envoy in the imperial court.
Sunday Qiang was mentally prepared, and no matter what Liu Chengzong said, he would not make any excuses.
But he couldn't bear it anymore, and he said: "General, you are just daydreaming! You want the imperial court to set up a Qinghai Propaganda and Consolation Envoy. I can speak on your behalf, but it is impossible to give you a Propaganda and Consolation Envoy and give you Xining at the same time." Commander, I’ll give you the west gate!”
Liu Chengzong immediately fell back and was stunned. Isn't the Qinghai Xuanwei Envoy worth the Xining Commander's Envoy?
After reacting, he said: "Then what if you take the west gate and lock me outside? There is a Xining guard. I lost the battle outside, and there is still a place to repair supplies."
Sunday raised his hand and said, "What if you hook a pirate into the border? It's impossible. There's no need to discuss it."
"Shall I lure pirates into the border?"
Liu Chengzong seemed to have heard a big joke: "First of all, the west of Xining is not closed. Secondly, how much food is there outside? If we want to survive, we have to rely on robbery and fighting. Zhou Zhizhou, do you know that now you Where do I stand in history?”
Where do you stand in history?
Zhou Qiang pressed his lips together with his tongue and swallowed his saliva.
He said to himself, look at the person sitting in front of him!
They defeated the army one after another, from the general to the general soldiers, and the troops crossed counties and states.
There are no furnishings in the military tent. He is not greedy to enjoy the simplicity of life. He is very courageous and has the ambition to reach the top. He also has the military heart to despise the imperial power.
The most important thing is that he is young and can fight with the imperial court for another forty years!
Yang He is an idiot, and His Majesty the Emperor doesn't look very smart either. If they really agree to this matter.
Sunday Qiang took a deep breath: "Historical sinner."
Liu Chengzong was very surprised. To be honest, he thought he was the only one with historical heights. He did not expect that Zhou Zhizhou could also think about the present from a historical perspective.
It’s just that this conclusion is a bit nonsense.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Zhouqiang repeated it again: "If I agree to you, I will be a criminal in history, and future generations will poke my spine."
"No!"
Liu Shizi flatly denied it and told Sunday: "Zhou Zhizhou is expanding the territory for the Ming Dynasty. The imperial court has no Qinghai Xuanwei envoy. This is a great cause of opening up territory!"
"General Liu, you can't lie to me."
Sunday Qiang adjusted his clothes, shook his head and said: "You have no intention of belonging. You just want to avoid the crusade by entering the Western Sea. Although, as you said, it is to open up territory, but what is the use of opening up territory in the country?"
"Even if you really establish the Xuanwei Envoy, how can you still pay taxes to the imperial court? Not only are there no taxes, but there are tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians following you. The imperial court has lost the population tax, and it still wants to give you the west gate."
"Pirates and barbarians are short of iron and horses, but you have countless good craftsmen who can go out to mine and smelt iron. Lintao Town is now a stronghold against pirates. I will give you time to recuperate. How can they stop you?"
Too much.
Can these things be explained thoroughly?
Liu Chengzong frowned and said: "Zhou Zhizhou, you have governed Ningzhou with such virtue. There are weeds everywhere and no roosters crowing for hundreds of miles. You don't need to show your patriotism in front of me, right?"
Upon hearing this, Sunday became anxious. You can doubt my loyalty to the court, but you cannot doubt my ability or even intelligence!
He said: "What can I do if the imperial court imposes heavy taxes? Should I send troops to arrest him and make the naked people anxious for justice?"
He was anxious, and Liu Chengzong felt calm and peaceful inside.
Liu Shizi looked at him quietly for a while, and then said very relaxedly: "Then you should know better than me. This is not a problem with the hungry people and hungry troops, it is not a problem with me, but a problem with the Zhu family and the court."
Sunday strongly wanted to cover his ears, and even wanted to turn around and go out. At this moment, he thought of the Mongolian standing on the millstone in the field to encourage the thieves.
Who is this person? There are many examples of heroes in Zhou Qiang's mind. They have many things in common, such as simple life and strict military discipline, but they are not as capable of deceiving people as Liu Chengzong.
At this moment, Liu Chengzong asked: "Is Zhou Zhizhou a Jinshi?"
Sunday shook his head forcefully and said: "The people of Li County, Baoding Prefecture are to be elected."
"You are the chief official of a state. There are tens of millions of people in the world. There are only a few hundred state officials. You are the elite among the elites and the nobles among the nobles. You should be wise and have a long-term vision. Do you know what it means to be a gentry?"
Liu Chengzong raised his finger and pointed at Zhou Qiang: "A high-ranking official with super talents and learning, a person who is qualified to lead the future of the world, but he does not know where he is in history, and he lives in ignorance."
"Ever since Emperor Taizu expelled the Tartars, the people have been in seclusion for more than two hundred years. Now the imperial court is suffering from old illnesses and is acting in reverse to protect the imperial power of one family and one family name. The people of the world are in a state of dire straits, and the world is full of wives and children scattered, families broken up and people destroyed. How can I bear to witness this tragedy?”
Liu Chengzong bent down and looked at Zhou Zhouqiang: "I, Liu Shishi, are just a humble frontier soldier. I can say that I am helpless and incompetent. You, Zhou Zhizhou, are the parents of the people. How can you have the face to say that you are helpless? It's too big to be justified!"
Sunday Qiang’s head is buzzing, you rebel leader teaches me how to be an official?
No one understands this fucking truth, but in Ningzhou, if you get a salary from the imperial court, you have to tear off your skin, knock your bones and suck out the marrow. If you want to solve the current situation, you have to set up a flag to rebel.
But he wanted to have a conscience and didn't want to rebel, so he could only report tax arrears to the court every year, and the people hid him just as he wanted. What could he do?
"The Ming Dynasty is very good. It lasted more than two hundred years. The Tang Dynasty lasted only two hundred years after Wu Zhou. Do you know where you stand now?"
"I may not be as good as Huang Chao." Liu Chengzong raised his chin slightly, lowered his eyes and squinted, pointed at Sunday and said forcefully: "But you people, the building is about to fall under the violent waves, and you don't have the ability to hold the sky up with one hand, so you have to consider it. What to do next?”
Sunday was jaw-dropping and magical.
He had never heard of what Liu Chengzong said, and naturally he had never thought about what to do after the Ming Dynasty fell.
But this seemingly profound question has an obvious answer in Zhou Qiang's mind: Just build a new one after it falls.
Sunday Qiang said: "But the Ming Dynasty has not yet fallen, and I don't think you can overthrow the Ming Dynasty."
"How can I bring down the Ming Dynasty?" Liu Chengzong smiled happily. He opened his arms and lowered his head to see clearly: "If the tower of the Ming Dynasty is going to fall, the pillars will fall first. I, Liu Shizi, will only fall down." One of several pillars.”
After saying that, he couldn't help but show a proud look: "But my pillar is intact even after it fell. You saw my people. This is because after entering Qingyang, there are leaders attached to them, and there are some hungry people in the team."
"But my three thousand border soldiers have all shed their blood for the imperial court guarding the border and are accustomed to fighting. The imperial court wants us to starve to death and die of poverty. We will be powerless on the border wall. When we come out, I will feed and drink them."
Liu Chengzong sat down again: "The border troops follow me and are more disciplined. It is meaningless for you to come to recruit troops, even if I leave a thousand people as generals."
"The remaining two thousand people will still rebel. They are not farmers. If they are released to rebel, the hunger armies on the three sides will still be unable to defeat them. Moreover, without my restraint, they promise not to rob local people like they are now."
Sunday Qiang also recognized this problem.
Before he came, he thought like most people, thinking that recruiting soldiers was a way to eliminate the old and the weak, and it would be good to leave one-fifth or even one-tenth of the combat-worthy troops in the end.
But he didn't expect that even with Liu Chengzong's current team size, in terms of the number of soldiers capable of fighting, it would exceed five thousand.
He sighed silently: "It is impossible for the imperial court to grant General Liu the position of chief military officer."
"That's why I said, I will give you a solution, Qinghai Xuanwei Envoy, a non-existent Xuanwei Envoy, as long as the court gives me a name, in fact, the name is for your own good, as long as you open the door and let me Just go west, I don't want to fight here, all of our people will die."
Liu Chengzong looked at Sunday and said forcefully: "You are from Beizhili. Donglu has already established a country. However, the imperial court in China suppresses the internal vassal-free towns and foreign troops who are hungry. Who will seize the world after the Ming Dynasty collapses?"
"impossible."
Sunday Qiang was full of confidence: "The mountains and seas are impregnable. How can Donglu be so small and powerful?"
"Huang Taiji feels the same way. It is really impregnable. How can the Western Army come to Qinwang? I have read many battle reports about Jisi's changes. The country is weak and can be bullied. I can see it. Could it be that Huang Taiji can't see it?"
"Mountains and seas are impregnable. What about Xuanda? The imperial court has only mountains and seas as impregnable as gold. In northern Shaanxi, I took over the Mongols who were fighting in the fortress. The eastern captives will soon become northern captives! Where is the military expenditure on the nine sides? There are holes everywhere except Liao Town.”
Sunday Qiang showed doubts on his face, and after careful consideration, he still felt that it was too funny to let Donglu take over the world after the collapse of the Ming Dynasty.
He sat upright, smacked his lips, and looked at Liu Chengzong very sincerely: "General Liu, you said that the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed. Although I don't like to hear it, sometimes the things I witnessed are really difficult to explain in words."
"But if you say what happened after the world fell, if you tell me with certainty that you can take over the world, I would just think you are too arrogant."
"But you said that Donglu would conquer the world. I thought you might as well call Lu Bu alive. After all, you are so smart. I'm afraid you are far from conquering the world."
Liu Shizi stared at him at that time, "This grandson, how come you still curse when you are talking nicely?"
But then he smiled and said: "If you can restore Yang He's life like this, then I will feel comfortable. Liu is just a martial artist, so you should help me facilitate my journey to the west."
"Why?"
"It's good for you. I'm not as strong as the average person, so I can ask you to wait and applaud me. If I am asked to be active between Shaanxi and Gansu, I will inevitably cause external disasters and destroy the four kings internally. The damage will be much greater than the loss of 20,000 people. The number of officers and soldiers defeated by me alone is no less than ten thousand."
Sunday Qiang narrowed his eyes. This sentence was very threatening. It would have nothing to do with the three sides of external trouble, but the four kings would be destroyed internally. I don’t know how many people would lose their heads.
At least Yang He's official position will definitely not be saved.
He leaned forward for the first time, supported the Kang table with his arms and said: "General Liu, if you destroy the four kings internally, you will not be able to recruit people, so you have to think carefully!"
"hey-hey."
Liu Chengzong pursed his lips and chuckled softly. He was very satisfied to see his worried look. Then he suppressed his smile and said: "My people will not protect the Zhu family emperor anymore, so don't expect things like Xiong Wencan recruiting Zheng Zhilong, but I can Let them not cause harm to Shaanxi and Gansu."
"If the imperial court can stop the Donglu and the drought ends in another year or two, Liu will be very respectful as a chieftain in Qinghai. At most, he will not have any contact with the imperial court. What's the point of fear?"
This is what Sunday Qiang pondered.
During this period, he analyzed Liu Chengzong clearly. Although Liu was strong, he only took advantage of the drought.
If the officers and soldiers can't plunder all around, they can't defeat him unless they have enough to eat. If the officers and soldiers can eat well, he won't be a problem.
The threat from the Lion Camp is now tangible and tangible. He means to invade and conquer the feudal kingdom. No one can bear the responsibility for this.
If he is thrown into Qinghai and the drought ends in two years and the military supplies are provided, then even if he wants to cause chaos, Gansu Lintao may not be able to withstand the two-pronged attack.
Thinking of this, Sunday forced a smile and cupped his hands and said: "These matters are not decided by my own authority. I will tell my followers immediately and ask them to tell Governor Yang. I also hope that General Liu will be patient and stay on the plateau for a few days." Day, there will be a response.”
"Okay, by the way, I have to tell you two things. You must tell Yang He. First, the only person Liu fears is Cao Wenzhao, so don't mobilize troops in all directions. It will be in vain to kill other people's lives."
Afterwards, Liu Chengzong stood up and said emphatically: "There is also the matter of my request to Qinghai as a consolation envoy. Governor Yang must tell the emperor that this is a good thing to expand the territory. It doesn't matter if the emperor does not agree. Don't refuse without permission from Yang He."
"After all, if this doesn't work out and I do something big later, don't let the emperor blame Governor Yang. I'm afraid he's not strong enough and will be killed by Chongzhen again."
Zhou Qiang didn’t talk to him. This was too mean.
He had his own guards follow Zhou Qiang to find his personal followers to deliver the message. It didn't take long for him to report the news to Liu Chengzong. He said it was okay, only that Liu's troops were elite and would not be easily dispersed, and they also relayed the requirements of Qinghai and Xining.
As for the tattoo on his hand and the conversation between the two, nothing was said, except that Liu Chengzong was afraid of Cao Wenzhao.
Liu Chengzong raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, and immediately sent an order to the troops to break camp after half an hour, leaving Wang Wenxiu as a back post and Han Chaozai and Hu Sanzha to stay here to guard Yang He's reinforcements.
Sunday Qiang had just sent his entourage away, and was surprised to ask the whole army to leave camp. He quickly ran to Liu Chengzong and asked: "What's going on, General Liu? I'll get a reply in a few days at most, you!"
"Yang He wants to report the matter to the court. It will take half a month to go back and forth. I'm just going to sit here and wait for the army to come and suppress me?"
Liu Chengzong smiled and looked at him, and his own guards controlled Sunday Qiang and his followers. He said: "Yang He is here, and all the troops will come to Ningzhou to rescue him. Ningzhou is a poor place, so Zhou Zhizhou should work hard." , let’s go shopping in Guyuan.”
"When I come back again, Cao Wenzhao will be here soon, just in time to take care of him."
Sunday Qiang's eyes widened: "You, aren't you afraid of Cao Wenzhao?"
"I was afraid that he would go find someone else, and they wouldn't be able to stop Guan Ning and his gang from having enough to eat, so I asked Yang He to call him over through Zhizhou."
Liu Chengzong smiled and shook his head: "I can eat enough. Who is afraid of the Eastern Army and the Western Army?"
