Laizhou Prefecture School, the highest institution of learning in Laizhou Prefecture, is now the temporary Denglai Governor's Yamen, and Sun Yuanhua is stationed here. .)
Sun Yuanhua was sitting in the signing room at this time, with a worried look on his face. The tea on the table is already cold.
After escaping from Dengzhou, Laizhou has become the most critical place under Sun Yuanhua's control. Whether the rebellion can be controlled within the scope of Dongsan Prefecture and ensure that the rebels do not become another group of "rogue bandits" that cannot be contained. In the end, whether Sun Yuanhua's personal future and even his life can be turned around depends on whether Laizhou City can be defended. Living.
These days, Sun Yuanhua has been working hard every day to plan city defense matters. However, things are not easy to handle.
As the governor of Denglai, he was not the civil affairs officer of the province, prefecture, county magistrate or prime minister like in the Qing Dynasty. He was more responsible for handling military affairs. Sun Yuanhua's own title was only the censor of Qiandu, the fourth rank, and his appointment title as governor was "Governor of Denglai District, in charge of military affairs." He didn't even have the title of Minister of War. Compared with Yuan Keli, who also served as governor of Denglai, who "approved the military affairs of the Eastern Expedition and was in charge of food and wages", he had much less power. If in the Qing Dynasty it was at the level of Dengzhou military preparation, it would have little say in interfering with local personnel and financial rights. It cannot be compared with Yu Dacheng, the governor of Shandong who has been deposed by the imperial court and questioned.
In terms of rank alone, Zhu Wannian, the prefect of Laizhou, was also in the fourth rank like him. If the prefect doesn't want to deal with him, he can completely ignore him or even ignore him.
Fortunately, Zhu Wannian has a good sense of the overall situation and is very capable of getting things done. Since Sun Yuanhua entered Laizhou. Everything depends on his leadership. The people in Hongxian County of Yexian County were all good in character and talent. They all worked together to raise food and pay, and to practice local bravery, which boosted the morale of the soldiers and people in the city.
However, the city's defense force is still very weak. Including the original garrison, military households, defeated troops scattered from Denglai area, and newly recruited Xiangyong, the entire Laizhou garrison numbered no more than 3,000.
There are very few professional soldiers among these people who can fight. Although there are some soldiers who can fight among the military households, most of them are vulnerable and not even fully equipped. They are pure scarecrow troops. The most important thing is that he lacks experienced and capable generals to lead his troops. Although guards officers like Bai Zhongren were commendable for their loyalty and bravery, they had little battle experience. Therefore, Sun Yuanhua has been preparing for the deployment of new troops to enter the city to assist in the defense.
but. So far, no troops have entered Laizhou to aid. Although Huanglong has agreed to send troops, it is still unknown when they will arrive. Sun Yuanhua has been worried about it day and night. Bad news came one after another. First, Huang County fell, and then news came from Jinan: Yu Dacheng had been deposed and questioned. Xu Congzhi, the former Shandong Wude Bingdao, took over as governor of Shandong.
The latter news particularly made him uneasy: when it came to the seriousness of the problem, Yu Dacheng's crimes were far less than his own. Even he was deposed and questioned, so his fate might not be much better than his.
Although Yu Dacheng was not considered his political ally, after the fall of Dengzhou. He is also quite helpful and they cooperate well with each other. Another Shandong governor might not be so easy to talk to.
Sun Yuanhua knew about Xu Congzhi, but his specific temperament and whether he could work together were all question marks. Moreover, once the imperial court decided to launch a campaign, Xu Congzhi, as the governor of Shandong, would inevitably go to Laizhou to direct the strategy. There is a problem of cooperation between the two parties.
Sun Yuanhua had been on the Liaodong front line for many years. Well aware of the importance of colleagues: Countless officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty were tricked to death by their colleagues.
It's a pity that he has lost all his staff in Laizhou. Even the master of Bingbi was found by Yu Dacheng for him. Now I want to find someone to discuss countermeasures, but there is no one around.
Firstly, it was too late to recruit staff. Secondly, his own safety and future were uncertain, and no one would be willing to be his staff.
As for the officials of all sizes in the city and the gentry scribes who participated in the defense of the city. They only cared about how to defend Laizhou and did not care about the future of Governor Sun.
Even if he has all kinds of anxieties, he can only hide them in his heart - Sun Yuanhua has become more and more religious in this situation of internal and external difficulties. Since God rescued him from the abyss of eternal destruction by the hands of the Australians, Laizhou City and its own I can probably survive the crisis safely.
Although I am still somewhat wary of Mr. Lu and others, I have to think about it. The only ones who can help him now are them. Thinking of this, he braced himself and prepared to write a letter to Mr. Lu, asking him to make a special trip or send someone to Laizhou to discuss important matters.
One of the team of servants sent to him by Lu Wenyuan brought a pigeon cage, and even sent a special person to write letters: Mr. Lu asked Cheng Lingsu to continue to serve him, and if he wanted to write letters, he asked Cheng Lingsu to write them. Originally, Sun Yuanhua would not write down such a confidential matter by himself - once it was lost, it would be a great disaster.
Every time Cheng Lingsu contacted Qimu Island, he used a kind of potion, and when he finished writing, he was left with a blank piece of paper - this was not unusual. Sun Yuanhua knew about the calligraphy, but even when he saw Cheng Lingsu writing, he couldn't understand it: what she wrote was not words, but symbols.
Just as he was about to call Cheng Lingsu to write as his ghostwriter, Sun Yuan came in and reported: "There are people from Pinglidian Lujiazhai village who have come to guard Yufucheng..."
Sun Yuanhua waved his hand: "Let them go to Zhufutai first: tell them that they don't have to worry about food and salary. I will go to review them tomorrow." Laizhou Prefecture has been recruiting local braves from all over the country recently, and there are local braves coming from everywhere. He does not think that meaning.
"Replying to your lord, the leader of Xiangyong said that he was entrusted by Master Lu of Qimu Island and brought a letter to him..."
Sun Yuanhua perked up and said quickly: "Please!"
The person who came was a young man in his thirties, wearing a cotton-padded uniform hat and cotton robe. But seeing his tall and strong body, the sideburns faintly exposed under his hat, and the way he walked with the wind and dust rising, Sun Yuanhua immediately came to the conclusion: This is a thief!
However, when the other party opened his mouth, he spoke in Laizhou dialect: "Lu Zeyang, deputy general manager of Lujiazhaixiangyong, Caominpinglidian, pays homage to your lord!" He bowed deeply as he spoke.
Just by doing this, Sun Yuanhua knew that the other party must be a thief.
It's just that Lujiazhai in Pingdian is a relatively large village in the local area. Although the Lu family is not a gentry in the local area, it is a large indigenous family in the area. There has been a history of living here for nearly a thousand years, and there have been famous figures throughout the ages. Especially in the Song Dynasty, there were prime ministers such as Lu Mengzheng and Lu Yijian, so they were very powerful locally.
How did this person assume the name of Lujiazhai? And this name made him suspicious: Lu Yang didn't look like this: he was obviously a young man with good features and good looks.
"A strong man is exempt from courtesy." Sun Yuanhua raised his hand, "Your surname is Lu... huh? Lu Yang?"
"The villain is Lu Zeyang, not Lu Yang." The visitor shouted, "The common people are the natives of Laizhou!"
After the quarrel for a long time, Sun Yuanhua thought to himself how many people there were in the Kun thief place? This Lu Zeyang speaks Laizhou dialect and claims to be from Lujiazhai in Pinglitian. He has probably been lurking here for many days.
Unexpectedly, this thief had quietly set up such a situation under his nose! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be secretly frightened.
But the other party came with courage, which shows that the owner of Luzhuang is very dedicated to the safety of Laizhou. Then he nodded and said with a smile: "The strong man is indeed a queen from a famous family. I wonder how many people he brought this time?"
"A hundred strong local warriors."
Sun Yuanhua was slightly disappointed: What can a hundred people do? However, the opponent has strong troops and horses on Qimu Island. These one hundred people are naturally elites, and having a hundred elites in the defense will not be without some help.
Probably aware of the other party's thoughts, Lu Zeyang added: "The villain brought these hundreds of warriors with guns, sir, don't worry!"
Sun Yuanhua had seen the cannons of the ships on Qimu Island, and after the Battle of Chengmai, he had obtained the firearm patterns of the Kun thieves. He also learned that the firearms of the Kun thieves were extremely sharp, especially their bird muskets, which were far superior to those of the Ming Dynasty. A hundred times more powerful than a bird. I heard that there are blunderbuss, which gives me some peace of mind.
Lu Zeyang then submitted a letter to Sun Yuanhua. When he opened the letter, he saw some ordinary words on it. He was startled and understood immediately. The person in charge called Cheng Lingsu over and asked her to translate the letter first.
The beginning of the letter was nothing special: first, it told him that Lu Zeyang was sent to jointly defend Laizhou this time, and Qimu Island would definitely try its best to ensure the safety of Laizhou; Sun Yuanhua's eyelids jumped when he saw the following: The letter said that they had been eliminated a few days ago. They captured a group of Huang County "escaping" rebels and killed more than a dozen people including the rebel general Mao Chenglu. In addition, more than 2,000 rebels were killed. The heads of major generals, documents, seals, and flags captured have been transported to Laizhou with Lu Zeyang, asking him to make good use of them.
Sun Yuanhua couldn't believe his eyes. He couldn't help but look at it carefully from top to bottom again. After confirming that it was correct, he suppressed his emotions and asked: "Is this true?!"
"It's absolutely true." Lu Zeyang nodded, "Everything mentioned in the letter was in my car..." He was afraid that the other party would not believe it, so he added: "General Mao must have seen it..."
"I can believe it!" Sun Yuanhua could no longer restrain his excitement. He stood up and walked back and forth several steps: This victory comes at the right time! The Denglai area is currently full of misery. A beautiful victory can not only boost morale, but also greatly increase the chance of being exonerated in court.
The owner of Luzhuang was not only capable, but also extremely loyal. Sun Yuanhua couldn't help but have a great impression of Kun Thief. He also had a great liking for the fake Mr. Lu.
He whispered: "Thank you for your kindness. Your benefits will be unforgettable by Mr. Sun!"
Lu Zeyang nodded: "Master Sun, your words are serious. I hope you will be promoted step by step and live a long life!"
Sun Yuanhua smiled slightly and said loudly: "Master Lu, where do you plan to station your troops? What are your requirements? As long as the students can do it, they will do their best."
Lu Zeyang thought that Lu Wenyuan was indeed right. These heads were indeed what Sun Yuanhua needed most. Then he proposed to station independently. rq
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