Throughout the two hundred and seventy-six years of the Ming Dynasty, there were endless killings, including wars with the Yuan Dynasty, Tatar wars, Wacia wars, Houjin wars, Qing wars, and rebel armies...
From a certain perspective, this was a troubled time that lasted for more than two hundred years, but it also gave rise to the most glorious era of Chinese martial arts, when a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought contended.
In this era, whether in the military, the martial arts, or among the people, there were great martial arts masters who were born for a while. Some of them left their names for future generations, and some were lost in the dust of history.
Buddhism and Taoism are the two most prominent among them. Buddhism practitioners practice Taoism and self-cultivation, and martial arts is one of them. In troubled times, there are many masters of self-protection, so although Qing Yi is just a little Taoist nun in a small Taoist temple, she possesses a lot of martial arts skills. Yu was not surprised at all.
Isn’t this also true for simplicity?
The difference between the two is that one was protected by the master and sisters and was ignorant of the world. He never even used what he learned and didn't know what to use it for, so he almost starved to death on the roadside, while the other was born after the death of his master. He took an extreme path and lived in the rivers and lakes, killing people for a living.
In the afternoon, the wind started blowing in the mountains, and then dark clouds covered the sky. Chang Yu and his party packed up and hit the road. Shi Kefa looked up at the sky and muttered: "It's not going to snow again." Since leaving Beijing, they, the civil servants, had no cars or sedans and rode horses the whole way. To be honest, it was not easy to eat and sleep in the open with the soldiers, but I managed to get through it. No one dared to complain, because even Chang Yu, the eunuch of Dongchang, was like this and never complained.
Unfortunately, it was still true.
After traveling for more than 20 miles, it started to rain and sleet. Although it was not heavy, everyone knew that something had happened.
It doesn't matter if it snows heavily, but rain can quickly wet your clothes. In this cold weather, wet clothes and the biting wind will only make you strong enough to bear it. After more than ten miles, it was getting dark, so Chang Yu ordered to set up camp. , the soldiers lit a fire by the road to boil water and dry their clothes.
"If you really can't bear it, go to the car." Chang Yu advised Zhu Cixiang when he saw that his face was pale from the cold and his teeth were chattering. Zhu Cixiang shook his head: "If you can bear it, so can I." Chang Yu stopped talking and patted him. He shouldered his shoulder and walked to He Chengxin who was warming himself by the fire: "Mr. He, how far is this place from Tianzhenwei?"
He Chengxin thought for a while: "There are still seventy or eighty miles to go back to Lord Du Gong."
Chang Yu hummed, frowned and looked at the sky. Although the sleet was not heavy, it was not heavy, and it had a great impact on the march. Just when he was thinking about whether to set up camp, he heard some noise ahead, and soon soldiers came to report. He Chengxin: There were bandits ten miles ahead who tried to rob the passing caravan, but were frightened away by the advancing officers and soldiers.
He Chengxin's face was livid, he kept cursing the thief, and wanted to lead his troops forward. The thief appeared at this time, which made him extremely embarrassed, but Chang Yu stopped him: "It's already dark, why don't you go into the mountains to pursue him? Besides, you don't have to kill yourself." Ashamed, this was originally not under your jurisdiction. Your predecessor’s inaction has nothing to do with it. You only need to wipe it out within three months and you will be considered blameless!"
He Chengxin was relieved.
Chang Yu then went to ask about the caravans that were almost robbed, and learned that the more than 100-mile mountain road from Huai'an Guard to Tianzhen Guard and Zhenlu Guard was usually not peaceful. There were more than a dozen groups of bandits, big and small, in the three mountains and five mountains. It can range from dozens to three or five. When you are in a good mood, just pay some tolls. When you are overbearing, you will intercept people and goods. However, it is quite peaceful during the day. At night, they come out to act like monsters. These caravans I didn't plan to travel all night, so I happened to see some officers and soldiers with me and followed, but I was almost robbed and broke out in a cold sweat.
Where there is a guard house, thieves are much less likely to be a problem, but once they are far away, they become a problem!
"General He, do you think there are any officers and soldiers involved in these bandits in various forms?" Chang Yu asked He Chengxin behind him with a half-smile.
"I don't dare to speculate randomly, but no matter who is involved, I will clean it up impartially. If peace is not restored here within three months, I am willing to punish you!" He Chengxin's firm face revealed a hint of ruthlessness. ,
Chang Yu nodded approvingly: "A few dozen miles further is the area under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture. Yang Zhenwei is also responsible for the unrest here. The governor will hold a bowl of water flat for a period of three months. Merits will be rewarded and demerits will be punished."
The soldiers drank hot water, baked their clothes, ate some dry food and continued on their way. There were not so many tents for thousands of soldiers and horses, and it was windy and rainy when setting up camp. It was better to go on the road, but it was really hard to go on the road in this rainy and snowy weather. Indeed The civil servants were so tormented that even Chang Yu, wearing a raincoat, was shivering with cold. When the civil servants saw that he clearly had a carriage but did not sit in the carriage and share the hardships with the soldiers, they were filled with admiration and looked at him even more with disdain. This eunuch of Dongchang is indeed different!
Stopping and going all the way, we finally arrived at Tianzhenwei (which is governed by the same city as Zhenluwei) at dawn. It was already under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture. However, Chang Yu and his party were already soaked from the overnight attack, and the soldiers were cold, sleepy and tired. Tired.
After entering the city, all the civil servants entered the post station and soldiers and horses entered the military camp. Princess Kunxing couldn't stand the smell of the inn, so Chang Yu put her in an inn in the city. He also found a room and got into the hot bed and fell asleep. .
He slept soundly, but it made the soldiers of Tianzhen and Zhenlu Guards feel anxious. The great eunuch of Dongchang, the invincible God of Killing is here!
Some people are excited, some are excited, and some are scared.
I slept until noon, and the rain and snow had stopped.
After Chang Yu washed up and ate something, the prince and Princess Kunxing hadn't gotten up yet, so he left on his own to go to the inn to find Shi Kefa. Unexpectedly, he met an acquaintance as soon as he left the inn!
Datong Commander-in-Chief Yang Zhenwei has been waiting outside the inn for a long time!
The eunuch of Dongchang had been ordered to patrol the border for more than a month. Yang Zhenwei knew that Chang Yu would come to Datong, so he sent someone to wait at Xuan Mansion. As soon as Chang Yu arrived at Xuan Mansion, he would rush to report.
Then Chang Yu arrested a group of people in Xuanfu and Zhangjiakou, and killed a group of people, causing an uproar. Yang Zhenwei, who was in Datong, was frightened and frightened after hearing this. He checked himself all night long. After learning that Chang Yu came from Zhangjiakou on the west road, he got up. Welcome two hundred miles away.
"You humble position, Yang Zhenwei, come and see the Governor!" Yang Zhenwei knelt down on one knee. At this time, as the commander-in-chief of a town, he did not want to claim his humble position, but like Zhou Yuji, Wu Sangui and others who claimed to be junior generals, they did not need to kneel down on one knee, but he was grateful. Chang Yu didn't dare to overestimate his promotion, and still maintained his original respect.
"I haven't seen General Yang for several months and he is feeling more energetic." Chang Yu put out his hand to help him up: "How are you doing lately?" Yang Zhenwei said quickly: "Thanks to Mr. Du Gong, it's very good!"
"Is it okay that the Governor is talking about Datong?" Chang Yu seemed to be smiling, but Yang Zhenwei was stunned and bowed: "Everything is fine!"
"I hope everything goes well, otherwise I will be betraying the governor's hard work!" Chang Yu sighed softly, and Yang Zhenwei couldn't help but tremble.
Some people may wonder that when Chang Yu first came out to defend Taiyuan, he borrowed troops along the way. Wang Chengyin of Xuan Mansion sent his troops to He Chengxin, and Jiang Yu of Datong sent his troops to Yang Zhenwei. Each of them led thousands of troops to attack Taiyuan to participate in the defense of the city. He fought thousands of miles north and went to Baoding Prefecture for King Qin, but later when his merits were evaluated, He Chengxin was only promoted to deputy general, while Yang Zhenwei directly became the commander-in-chief of the first town. Why?
Moreover, at that time, He Chengxin led his troops in a hurry and even failed to bring in water and rice all day and night, which shows that he was a very good person. Since Yang Zhenwei was Jiang Quan's confidant at the time, it stands to reason that Chang Yu should promote He Chengxin to the top.
In theory it should be so.
But Chang Yu did not do this because he considered more factors.
First of all, Yang Zhenwei's performance in terms of military exploits is better than that of He Chengxin. Secondly, Yang Zhenwei was originally a general under Jiang Yu, but Jiang Yu was killed by Chang Yu and there was a vacancy in Datong's general army. Chang Yu urgently needed someone to take charge, and more importantly, he needed Yang Zhenwei to be a target!
Jiang Quan had been operating in Datong for several years. Although he was killed by Chang Yu, he had a profound influence in the army and there were many generals loyal to him. At this time, others might have been ignored in the past, but Yang Zhenwei rose to the position due to his military exploits. People, they don't have such a strong sense of rejection. What's more important is that even if they don't accept it, Yang Zhenwei will punish them ruthlessly in order to establish his authority. This is Chang Yu's idea, let them kill each other, and Jiang Yu will The remnants and influence of it have been exhausted.
It is always one of our own who is the most ruthless in killing us!
As for He Chengxin, because Wang Chengyin could not be moved at that time, a position was reserved for him. He just had to wait a few more months.
