On the afternoon of the third day of March in the forty-seventh year of Wanli, there was Shajianzi Mountain to the north of Kuandian, Liaodong.
The turbulent Hunjiang River turns sharply here, and the water gradually slows down and flows into the Yalu River from the mouth of the Hunjiang River in Luhe River.
This place belongs to the Sanwei of Jianzhou and can be called a foreign land. Before the rise of Nurhaci, it was inaccessible. Except for Liaodong hunters who went deep into the mountains and forests, there were only a few Koreans who crossed the border to dig ginseng.
At this moment, Shajianzi Mountain was bustling with activity.
Layers of forts were built at the foot of the hill, with horses and horses standing there. The auxiliary soldiers and civilians cut down the trees on the bank of the Hun River to create fence traps.
The campground was full of people and quite lively.
The news that Commander-in-Chief Liu had reissued his pay spread among the army, inspiring the soldiers. These heavy infantrymen who had been struggling in the mud of Liaodong for four or five days all cheered for joy.
The imperial court had been in arrears with pay for several months, and these visiting soldiers from thousands of miles away were all filled with resentment.
Although the finances of the Ming Dynasty were not enough to support a considerable number of mercenaries, the emperor of the Zhu family wanted the horses to run fast without giving them grass, which really made people speechless.
If the imperial court hadn't kept saying that Hetuala had countless gold and silver and would be rewarded with gold and silver after conquering it, they would have mutinied.
Now that General Liu is actually using private funds to pay soldiers, how can he not impress these Qiu Ba?
Except for those who went out to scout at night, the soldiers of each battalion received their pay according to the roster under the command of General Qian.
Groups of powerful servants, armed with swords and spears, stood around the queue, watching vigilantly at the soldiers from each battalion who came to receive their pay.
On top of Shajianzi Mountain, everyone looked at the scene of soldiers receiving their pay at the foot of the mountain, with expressions of surprise on their faces.
The era of Qi Jiguang's generous pay for raising soldiers has long passed. Nowadays, it is normal for the court to default on soldiers' pay.
Today, Liu Wei spent all his wealth to supplement the food and salary for his more than 10,000 soldiers, which is obviously a violation of the rules.
"General Liu, before you killed the slave thief Tang Ma without informing me, now you are paying the soldiers privately, delaying the march of the army. If General Du is still besieged by the slave thief and waiting for our rescue, the army will not be able to rescue him. , I cannot bear this responsibility!"
Liu Zhaosun's guard was beside Liu Wei. He heard someone talking and quickly looked around. He saw a thin civil servant with white beard and hair. He was wearing a third-grade python robe and a layer of chainmail. He looked like a Confucian general.
This is Kang Yingqian, the Ming Supervisor of the East Route Army. He was a Jinshi in the 32nd year of Wanli. He has successively served as the magistrate of Chenzhou, the doctor of the Nanjing Ministry of War, and the deputy envoy of Shandong. This time he was transferred to serve as the Supervisor of the East Route Army and led the The 5,000 Zhejiang troops had a lot of equipment, especially a 17-foot long spear each, which was quite inconvenient to carry, so they walked behind with the North Korean army.
In the original historical plane, after the defeat of Saarhu, Kang Yingqian escaped alone, and then Liaoyang fell. Kang Yingqian returned to the court by boat from the sea with his official seal, reported the situation to the Wanli Emperor, and begged for punishment. Wanli Emperor website Be patient and forgive him the crime of death.
Perhaps due to the influence of some historical forum posts in his previous life, Liu Zhaosun naturally didn't like this civilian supervisor who was defeated but had no moral integrity.
Before Liu Wei could speak, Liu Zhaosun retorted:
"It is the imperial court's duty to distribute military pay. The five thousand Zhejiang troops under your Excellency have never lost a penny! Juniper has long been defeated and died, so there is no need for rescue. We must protect ourselves here. Besides, my adoptive father will pay Military salary, naturally there are other plans..."
Kang Yingqian's beard trembled, and he was quite angry. He had nothing to do with Zhejiang, and he looked down on these Qiu Ba on weekdays. Besides, Liu Zhaosun was just a general, a noble man and a lowly military man. If he hadn't been Liu's adopted son, he would have been killed by himself.
After hearing this, Liu Wei's expression did not change. After a long time, he turned around and said to Supervisor Kang:
"Liu Zhaosun was abrupt, and he hoped that the supervisory army would be responsible!" Qi Shaobao's "Military Training Records" said: If there are fewer people in the camp and more people come in, it is not because of the wrong number, but they must be robbing the soldiers and civilians, or bringing in spies. There is nothing wrong with this bitter cold place. The people can be plundered. Just now Liu Zhaosun reported to me that there are some strange faces in the camp,"
Qi Shaobao's military books were quite popular among the military generals of the Ming Dynasty at this time. Even civil servants like Kang Yingqian would buy a copy and study it carefully if they were in the army one day.
Hearing Liu Wei say that there were slave-building spies in the army, the Lord Supervisor's face changed slightly.
This time he led the Eastern Route Army to go north, and he heard a lot of rumors about the slave chief using his time to capture Fushun.
At the moment, Juniper and Marin don't know whether to live or die. If Jiannu really cooperates with others and defeats the Eastern Route Army, he won't need to be blamed by the court, and he will die without a burial place.
"General Liu's pay at this time can not only encourage morale and hold on to the camp, but also take the opportunity to check the roster, count the soldiers and horses, eliminate the spies, and rest on the spot. This is the way to use troops. It is really a mature plan for the country. !”
Liu Wei waved his hand to interrupt Kang Yingqian's flattery and said solemnly:
"Your Majesty has a heavy responsibility and is involved in dangerous places. We must work together in the same boat. The army is in danger and the war is fierce. If we can severely injure the slaves and thieves, eliminate this serious problem for our emperor, gain promotion to the rank, and leave a name in history, it will be no problem."
After all, Kang Yingqian was a civil servant. Although there were differences between civil and military affairs, this was not the time to pay attention to this here and now. He knew that Liu Wei still had something to say, so he quickly handed it over.
"It's just that I have something else that I need to inform you in advance."
"General Liu, just say what you say, and I will do my best to help you!"
Liu Wei raised his head and looked down the mountain. At this time, the military salaries of each battalion had been distributed. Dozens of Jiannu slaves wearing Ming army jackets were identified and escorted to each battalion for public display.
The Commander-in-Chief turned his eyes to the people around him and said word by word:
"This general has sent people to find out that Marshal Jiang Hongli of the Fifth Route Army of North Korea, who is assisting the army in this campaign, ordered Vice General Quan Quangrui to negotiate peace with Dai Shan before setting off from Changjun, North Korea, and also informed the slaves of the entire march route of the East Route Army. thief!"
Kang Yingqian's eyes widened. He had been in Shandong for a long time and had a good impression of the Korean monarchs and ministers. He only regarded them as a country of gentlemen and never expected that they would do such beastly things.
"Is this serious?!"
Seeing that the time was ripe, Liu Zhaosun popularized the deeds of North Korea's Gwanghae Lord to everyone.
"During the Japanese rebellion in Korea, Xuanzong Li Huo fled to the Yalu River and asked for help from our emperor. He once requested that Korea be annexed to Liaodong. At the same time, he left his eldest son Li Hui to fight against the Japanese. Li Hui is the current king of Korea."
"The Japanese rebellion was put down and Li Hui successfully succeeded to the throne. Since he was not the eldest son of Xuanzong, his throne was never recognized by the Ming Dynasty. This guy was dissatisfied with the canonization of the Ming Dynasty. Unlike his father Xuanzu who worshiped the Ming Dynasty sincerely, he He is dealing with the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the slaves and thieves. The slaves and thieves are in power, which has nothing to do with this guy!"
When Liu Zhaosun said this, he saw everyone's faces turned pale and added:
"The commander-in-chief of North Korea, Jiang Hongli, was a close confidant of Lord Gwanghae. It is said that he had a close acquaintance with Li Hui. Lord Gwanghae sent him to Liaodong. Before leaving, he told Jiang Hongli not to just follow the orders of the general, but to The goal is to be in an invincible position. In other words, we want them to protect themselves and let us take the lead! If necessary, sell us to slaves and thieves!"
Kang Yingqian's face turned livid, he waved his fist and cursed:
"Shameless! How dare you let down the Celestial Empire like this! It is in vain that the Ming Dynasty sent troops to expel the Japanese pirates and help them restore the country! It is true that there is no king and no father! No king and no father!"
He suddenly remembered something and suddenly realized:
"No wonder the North Korean soldiers' march was always delayed for no reason a few days ago. If it hadn't been for Qiao Yiqi's repeated urging, I'm afraid they wouldn't have crossed the Yalu River by now!"
Kang Yingqian's face was gloomy. He was an official who had fought hard from the prefecture and the Ministry of War. When it came to conspiracy, conspiracy, killing and decisiveness, he was even worse than the generals present.
"The general's subordinates captured a Jiannu scout at night and found a secret letter from him. It was written by Daishan to Jiang Hongli. Here is the letter. Please check it with the supervisor!"
Kang Yingqian took the note from Liu Zhaosun. He knew Manchu and read it in public.
"For example, Lord Guanghai made a secret agreement to capture Liu Wei alive, reward him with a thousand gold coins, capture the prison army, and reward beautiful women..."
Kang Yingqian put the note away calmly, looked up at Liu Wei, his face was ashen.
"It should be killed! I will explain to the emperor that barbarians are like this without a king or a father. General Liu, please do it yourself. I just want to kill this man. I am afraid that the Korean army will fall apart and be difficult to maintain! What should we do?"
Liu Zhaosun looked at Liu Wei and saw his adoptive father nodding towards him, so he bowed his hands to the supervisor:
"We will go down the mountain immediately to boost our morale and make all-out plans. The Korean soldiers are still two hours away from here. Please ask Mr. Kang to explain the reason to the guerrilla general Qiao Yiqi and tell him not to act rashly. As long as he kills Jiang Hongli's closest servants, and then gives the Korean soldiers If you give enough food and salary, and pay equal attention to kindness and power, you will definitely be conquered!"
"As for Jiang Hongli, that Guanghai Lord's man, whether he should be executed or beheaded, please leave it to the supervisor and the adoptive father to decide!"
