A few months ago, during Li Zicheng's Eastern Expedition, the pioneer Liu Fangliang crossed the river from here. Puzhou City was the first to bear the brunt of the attack. The county magistrate and all the officials were massacred, the wealthy gentry were tortured, and the common people were held hostage. This time he turned around and returned to his hometown, it was clear that he had to clean it up again. , can you imagine what else is left in the small Puzhou City?
The city is full of bones!
Gao Jie and the other three were very disappointed but did not give up. The soldiers scraped a layer of land in the city but did not get any profit or water. In this case, let's have tea over there in the lobby of the county government and divide the spoils.
The three of them chewed up a lot of meat while biting Li Zicheng. Generally, whoever bit it off would get it, but later on, what the three of them gained from their joint efforts needed to be discussed.
Huama Liu suggested splitting equally.
Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing almost yelled, "Fuck you, who will give you an equal share? You just came here to pick up the missing ones. I chased you all the way from Baoding Prefecture, why should I share it with you equally!"
Although Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing were not good friends, they were not ashamed of Hua Ma Liu, a shameless guy. At that time, the emperor ordered the queen to be diligent, and the young eunuch ordered the Ministry of War to gather people and horses to suppress the bandits. No matter how reluctant they were, they went anyway, but Liu Liangzuo Well... After all, I just came here to pick up the slack and didn't say anything, but I still had the nerve to say that I wanted to split it equally!
Seeing Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing reacting so violently, Liu Liangzuo was unhappy but had to endure it. These two were the kind of arrogant and unruly people who would refuse to recognize anyone if they fell out with each other. If they angered the two, they might join forces to tear him apart, so He swallowed his anger and said: "You two take the big head and leave the rest to me."
Two people take the big head? Why?
Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing started fighting again. Gao Jie recognized himself as the most powerful and was ordered to intercept the bandits head-on early. You, Liu Ze, are going to take the big shot with me!
Liu Zeqing didn't want to do it anymore. Why did I block the east road of the bandits in Hejian Mansion to cooperate with the little eunuchs in the battle? Then I chased them all the way and my soles were blistered. Are you going to fight with me for the boss?
If Li Chengdong, one of Gao Jie's subordinates, had not participated in the Battle of Zhending Prefecture in Baoding Prefecture, we would have almost believed him. This guy had been hiding in the river from beginning to end and had not moved until the rebel army retreated south. The big flag came out to beat the gongs and drums, but to be honest, when I was the vanguard of chasing thieves in Zhending Mansion, I did fight a few tough battles!
The two were fighting for a while and it was hard to tell who was better. Huama Liu looked on happily at first, but then realized that he would not get anything if he kept fighting, so he started to make peace.
In the end, based on the results from several joint battles in recent days, Liu Zeqing and Gao Jie each got four points, and Liu, the flower horse, got two points!
It was already noon when the dog food was distributed, and the food and wine were served before the three of them discussed what to do next. Of course, the next step was to rest and enjoy themselves.
In addition, there is a more important thing to do and the three of them need to work together, and that is to ask for credit and reward from the court!
Imagine chasing the enemy for thousands of miles, beheading more than a thousand thieves, and then escaping in embarrassment and returning to Xi'an after killing the intruders. This is a rare achievement and bragging rights for officers and soldiers in recent years. You must take credit, and the worst is possible. It’s more than the previous fault of disobeying the order of the king!
At the beginning of the year, the rebel army crossed the Yellow River to march eastward. Because the crown prince dreamed of a dream, Emperor Chongzhen knew that the Ming Dynasty was in danger, and the soldiers and horses of the Zhao Dynasty were diligent and diligent. However, except for the righteous Tang Tong, who led eight thousand soldiers and horses, no one left in the past. , among which Liu Zeqing’s reasons are the most lame and shameless.
Later, the young eunuch was born, and the bandit army was defeated in the First Battle of Taiyuan, which disrupted the trajectory of history. To ensure the temporary safety of the capital, he then went out to kill the enemy. Unexpectedly, the bandit army joined forces and marched north, and the imperial court was anxious to summon soldiers from all walks of life. Shi Gaojie and others had to make a show of going north slowly, and were eventually forced to join the battle by the young eunuch. However, it was mostly because of shouts from the outside, and even Hua Ma Liu did not join the battle until the bandit army was over.
To resist an order and not send troops is usually a capital crime. Death ten thousand times is not a pity, and no one can save it. However, at this time, the Ming Dynasty has reached the twilight, these big warlords have their own troops and do not let the court go at all. In the eyes of the emperor, even if the imperial court did not dare to say a harsh word, it still coaxed and won over. This is the history of Emperor Chongzhen who even asked the eunuch to take money to comfort Liu Zeqing who had sprained his foot. This is so humiliating. The state body is an insult to the royal family!
Fortunately, at this time, the court had a young eunuch who was capable of fighting, and he finally had some confidence. This also made Gao Jie and the others consider it in their hearts, and they remembered that Emperor Chongzhen would definitely avenge his urine.
Then, let's use this to atone for their sins. The three of them made a mental calculation and jointly submitted a petition to suppress the thieves. After all, they did chase the intruders all the way, although the three of them knew full well that they just got an advantage. Firstly, the ones who really fought the intruders were Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji and their personal guards. Secondly, it was more accurate to say that the intruders were going back to Xi'an even if they didn't chase them!
But who cares so much? At least on the surface, the three of them did work together to seriously injure the bandit army!
"Perhaps the young eunuch will cause trouble." I don't know why Liu Zeqing has a deep fear of Chang Yu in his heart, but he can't explain why he is afraid of a young eunuch who he only met once.
Probably not. Gao Jie still admires Chang Yu: "After all, it is true that we took over the task of suppressing thieves in the south of Zhending Mansion and fought hard all the way! Besides, the little eunuch is not a fussy person and knows how to win people's hearts."
Huama Liu Ze frowned: "You two dear friends, the little eunuch must be mentioned every day. My ears are calloused. The little eunuch is no more than a young man in the inner palace. He is so capable that the two of you are on guard for a while. Boasting."
Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing both looked at him, then smiled bitterly and shook their heads: "I can't tell, it makes people afraid of respecting them."
"Besides, it's just a dime a dozen." Huama Liu shook his head with disdain, and suddenly asked: "There is something I have always wanted to ask you two. That little eunuch is so powerful that he can fight back intruders from Baoding Mansion. Why is he so generous when he suddenly withdraws his troops and cedes the credit to the two of them? And if a large force advances, Li Zicheng will be doomed this time, so where is he? "
This question made Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing confused. Half a month ago, the young eunuch and Li Yan followed them and suddenly sent their troops back. As for what they were going back for, the greedy Liu Zeqing didn't ask and no one told him. , and was even secretly glad that no one would compete with him for credit.
Later, he and Gao Jie teamed up to chase the bandits. Every day, they just thought about how to get more meat from Li Zicheng and make more money. They had no time to think about what the little eunuch was doing.
At this time, when Huama Liu asked, he was stunned.
The two looked at each other in silence for a while.
"Is there some trouble in the capital?" Huama Liu Tuozhi said casually, and Gao Jie snorted: "There can be any trouble in the capital, but it's unlikely that Shanhaiguan Gaodi will really rebel."
Liu Zeqing raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled: "It's hard to say. There are not many people who go against the trend of the year?"
"But if Gao Di rebels, he can't make much trouble with his few troops, and he won't let the little eunuch abandon a big fish like Li Zicheng and go back to deal with him." Gao Jie snorted coldly.
"Gaodi guards Shanhaiguan, which is the gateway to the Ming Dynasty. If he lures the Tatars into the customs, is he qualified?" Huama Liu said casually again. This time, even Liu Zeqing rolled his eyes: "The Tatars were just killed by the little eunuch. The people outside the pass were beaten so hard that they were running around, and Wu Sangui was still sitting outside the pass. How could he have the ability to lead the Tatars into the pass..."
Speaking of this, there was a sudden pause, and the expressions of the three people changed drastically. Wu Sangui, could it be that Wu Sangui rebelled?
Only Wu Sangui had the ability to make Emperor Chongzhen give up the meat of the intruder and go back to put out the fire. His tens of thousands of Guan Ning cavalry were the most sophisticated soldiers and horses in the Ming Dynasty. If he really joined forces with Gao Di...
If that's the case... The three of them smiled. Everyone could understand some words with just one look. There was no need to say them out loud. It's easy to get ahead in troubled times, and it's easy to get rich in troubled times!
"Come on, don't make wild guesses here. Let's send someone to inquire. The young eunuch led tens of thousands of troops back to the capital. There must be some trouble in the capital. Just ask and you will know!" Liu Zeqing said among the three of them! The central plot was the deepest, he waved his hand and said calmly.
Gao and Liu nodded.
Then each of the three ministries sent several people to the capital to ask for rewards and inquire about the news. The main force took the opportunity to rest and recuperate. The Puzhou City was empty, but there was still room for walking around.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………
Thank you book friends for your support!
