The dinner party at the General Military Mansion was much more polite, at least there was no swearing. Although there were many military generals, it was inevitable to speak rudely, but with Lu Daqi, Yuan Jixian and Xu Qiyuan as civil servants, who dared to say anything? Your tone and demeanor must be correct.
Chang Yu is not a person who likes to be polite. After a brief exchange of greetings, he brought the topic to the main topic. First, he praised Xu Qiyuan and Wang Guangen in public for making them happy and particularly useful. Who doesn't love this?
Then he said seemingly casually: "Wuchang can't be in chaos, and it won't be in chaos. The situation is just right now. It's the time for you to serve the country with all your loyalty, and it's also the time to make achievements. Don't think so much about other messy thoughts, and waste your time." The mind is in vain."
But Wang Yuncheng and others understood clearly. They seemed to be hitting casually, but they were hitting until the end. There was no threat or intimidation. It was just a knock, and I know your little thoughts. That's all.
The smart ones will know what to do in the future, so what's the use of keeping the unsmart ones.
Like, knock, raise a glass and let’s talk about something else.
Talk about the current situation.
It is not the current situation in Wuchang, but the current situation in Ming Dynasty.
Li Chuang's peace negotiation can be regarded as a peaceful cooperation model. There will be a big leak for a while, and the rest will be the Tatars in the north and the thieves in the south.
The Tatars are a foreign invader, and they won't be able to deal with them for a while. Fortunately, they won't be able to catch their breath for a while.
Xian Thief is a family thief who has grown big. It will take some time to get rid of him, but it has to be done. At least you have to be prepared. And according to the intelligence, Xian Thief and Li Chuang are secretly colluding. This is understandable. After all, I have to leave a way out, but you can collude, but you can't cause trouble for me.
Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong must be shocked over there, and Li Zicheng must be beaten here.
There is only one way to send troops to Jingzhou.
Everyone hesitated and discussed and expressed their opinions.
The actual controller of Jingzhou was still Li Chuang. The imperial court sent troops as soon as they negotiated peace with Li Chuang, fearing that trouble would affect the overall situation. If one party misjudged the situation, the consequences would be disastrous.
Chang Yu then said that they were just passing through the border to suppress bandits.
The generals' eyebrows slightly brightened, but they still had many doubts. This was the purpose of Chang Yu's discussion with them.
The Dongchang Guards will participate in the war, but only as auxiliaries. The main offensive troops must be sent by Wuchang, and food and grass must be provided by Wuchang. No one has any objection to this. Wuchang's soldiers and horses are originally preparing for Jingxiang next to them. They are currently negotiating peace with Li Chuang. , then it must be used to deal with Zhang Xianzhong.
But who will fight in Wuchang?
Wang Yuncheng was silent and winked at one of his subordinates, and then the general Xu Ensheng spoke: "I have only heard that civil servants observe mourning for three years, but I have never heard of military generals observing mourning for three years. It is nothing more than keeping the soldiers and horses in their hands. If it's a normal day, that's fine, but if a war breaks out, do we have to wait for him to finish defending before fighting?"
No name or surname was mentioned, but everyone knew who he was talking about.
Chang Yu sighed inwardly, no one was stupid, they all became sperms.
The reason why Wang Yuncheng did not readily agree was that he actually knew that this was a loss-making business. Although he took advantage of the opportunity to gain credit, there was no gain at all this time because at this time, the imperial court did not have the strength to enter Sichuan to suppress Zhang Xianzhong, just to intimidate him. He hit Li Zicheng and those ambitious hills in Jingzhou. To be precise, this was more like a military exercise, and he had to pay for the expenses himself. Besides, if he couldn't keep it together, the other two companies would take advantage of the opportunity to seize Wuchang's resources.
After listening to Xu Ensheng's words, Chang Yu just smiled and looked at Wang Guangen: "Are you interested in going out to see the mountain?"
"The last general will obey the orders of Lord Du Gong." Wang Guangen looked a little excited. He knew that Chang Yu was going to transfer him from Yunyang and use him on the edge of the sword. He would work with the eunuch and have a bright future.
"It's just that the general brought only a few hundred troops this time."
Chang Yu hummed and motioned for him to sit down, looked at Wang Yuncheng and said: "I said before, don't think about it if it's useless, look further, Mo Yin Zhima lost the watermelon, you and Ma Jinzhong are half in each place, and the same governor How about doing it together?"
Having said that, Wang Yuncheng had no choice but to be adamant, at least not letting him go alone, and said: "The last general will give the order."
Chang Yu saw that he looked a little reluctant, and said casually, "After autumn, the imperial court will hold a military parade. Half of the eight pillars of the country are missing. They may have to be filled this time. If you don't make achievements now, how can you wait until later?" Wang Yuncheng was startled, and then his expression became excited. The generals present also looked at each other, unable to hide their joy.
The night was getting darker, and the banquet at the General Military Mansion was coming to an end. Chang Yu said he was a little tired, and everyone left very knowingly. For most of them, it was worth it to see the chief eunuch tonight.
The two old foxes still had a lot to talk to Chang Yu, but they were not in a hurry. They also knew that Chang Yu must have other things to deal with. As expected, when everyone was saying goodbye one after another, Chang Yu invited Xu Qiyuan and Wang Guangen to stay for the time being. Stay and have a cup of tea to sober up.
Xu Qiyuan naturally agreed happily, knowing what the great eunuch was thinking.
Chang Yu didn't do any ink and went straight to the point: "Is there any shortage, Governor?"
Xu Qiyuan heard the sound of the piano and knew the elegant meaning: "I will be strong when I am old, and I can still eat."
Chang Yu had a look of praise on his face. If other officials would take the opportunity to become an official in Beijing at this time, Xu Qiyuan did not want to go to Beijing to be a courtier who talks nonsense. He still wanted to be an official in a local area. Of course, he had to be a big official. member.
"Do you dare to enter Sichuan?" Chang Yu asked with a smile.
Xu Qiyuan was startled at first, and then said with determination: "Through fire and water, I will give my all!"
There is no doubt that Chang Yu wants to recommend him to be the governor of Sichuan. This position is not easy to fill. The previous Chen Shiqi was killed by Zhang Xianzhong in Chongqing, and the previous Shao Jiechun was imprisoned and died because of Zhang Xianzhong's improper response.
Moreover, Zhang Xianzhong had already grown up in Sichuan at this time. It can be said that the position of governor of Sichuan was like a pit of fire, with a knife hanging on his head and thorns on the ground. The first two governors died directly or indirectly at the hands of Zhang Xianzhong, and most people avoided it.
But Xu Qiyuan did not hesitate. In addition to his desire to serve the country, he also had rich experience in fighting behind enemy lines.
"Can you send troops to Jingzhou to be the vanguard?" Chang Yu looked at Wang Guangen again. This man's nickname was Hua Guansuo. He originally messed around with Luo Rucai. Five years ago, in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai attacked Kuizhou. He was violently beaten by Qin Liangyu, and he, deputy Taotian and Prime Minister Hui Deng were captured alive at that time. Later, he joined the court's camp and fought against Li Zicheng in Xunyang for more than two years.
Now Chang Yu wants to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger, and he deliberately lets him be the vanguard, which also gives him a chance to take credit.
Wang Guangen readily agreed.
The three chatted for a while, and Chang Yu asked them to rest in Wuchang for a few days to wait for the good news.
As for the good news, several people knew it in their hearts.
When the two of them went back to their room to rest, and it was almost midnight, Chang Yu called Wuzhong and Qingyi out of the general military mansion, and ordered Kuang Ren and dozens of personal guards to accompany them.
Everyone didn't know where he was going so late. When Wu Zhong asked, Chang Yu said, "I'm meeting an acquaintance. If I don't see him tonight, I'm afraid he won't be able to sleep."
They were said to be acquaintances, but in reality they were just acquaintances. This person was Zuo Menggeng, who was restless after hearing that Chang Yu had entered the city.
