March of the forty-seventh year of Wanli.
The surviving juniper remnants of Jiefan and Saerhu fled southward in a hurry like bereaved dogs.
These elites from hundreds of battles had just saved their lives from the gate of hell, and they were already frightened by the terrifying fighting power of Jianzhou Jurchens. Now, after only a few rides, the golden sentry horse appeared, frightening them so much that they dropped their armor and fled in panic.
The defeated troops plundered the people along the way and fled all the way to Fushun Pass.
This group of troops was drawn from Yansui, Ningxia, Gansu, and Guyuan. As guest soldiers, no one wanted to stay in the cold Liaodong for a long time, so they lost the possibility of turning into bandits.
Of course, the more important thing is that the white-armored soldiers are still biting their butts. Now on the ground in Liaodong, even the bandits have to ask Jiannu whether he agrees.
On March 5, scattered troops entered Fushun Pass. News of Juniper's defeat quickly spread in the pass. Two days later, the news reached Shenyang, causing chaos in the city.
The Jiannu secretaries lurking in Shenyang took advantage of the chaos and took advantage of the chaos. With the efforts of these traitors, various versions of the Saerhu defeat were spread, each one more exaggerated than the last.
Some say that the 470,000 soldiers of the Fourth Route Army were completely wiped out. The grain and fodder captured by Hou Jin were piled up in mountains. The team transporting cattle, horses and mules stretched for 20 miles. Three hundred beauties in the army were captured. They were all stunning women. They were sent by Yang Jinglue. For Du Zongbing, the Jin Dynasty's great Beile Daishan led an army of 200,000 people to go south and conquer Fushun Pass. He will arrive in Shenyang tomorrow.
Others say that the Korean soldiers were buried alive by the Tatars, and that Marshal Jiang Hongli was eunuched and went to Hetuala to become a eunuch. North Korea defected to Houjin and sent large ships to transport the Tatar soldiers, who landed in Shandong on the 15th of next month.
Of course, the most widely circulated theory is that the reason why so many people were killed is because of the "Seven Great Hatreds". The slave chief had grievances and wanted to go to Beijing to meet the Holy Master through Shenyang. Just like the previous few times he went to Beijing, he knelt in front of the old master in person. State your grievances in front of the emperor and ask for his forgiveness. As long as Shenyang opens the door and lets people go, the Jin soldiers will not kill anyone indiscriminately. Otherwise, all the jade and stones will be destroyed, and no chickens or dogs will be left.
In Shenyang City, those Han people who had become Jurchens did not panic and spread rumors everywhere, fearing that the world would not be in chaos.
Rumors of collaborating with the enemy spread in Liao Town, and some people accused Yang Jinglue of having liaison with slave thieves and harming guest soldiers.
When Li Chengliang was still alive, in order to win over Nurhachi and balance the forces of various factions, he asked Li Rubai to marry the slave chief's daughter as a concubine.
All three armies were wiped out, but Li Rubai escaped unharmed and safely retreated to Shenyang. There were more rumors about him.
"The son-in-law of the slave chief is here to guard the city. I wonder who will fall into the hands of Liaodong!"
Since last year, guest soldiers from all over the country have been pouring into Shenyang. Soldiers from the south and the north are getting along with each other, and conflicts continue to intensify.
Although Shenyang is the territory of the Li family, Li Rubai's influence is not as good as that of his father. He was originally a playboy. This time he led the Liao soldiers to flee without a fight. His reputation plummeted, so he naturally could not control the public opinion in Shenyang.
After escaping back to Shenyang, Li Rubai closed the door to thank guests, and even several governors and governors were not seen. According to the original historical plane, it would not be long before this young man from the Li family would hang himself to death under the pressure of Manchu public opinion, just like the later Emperor Chongzhen, to prove the innocence of Liao Town.
Of course, at this time in Shenyang City, Li Rubai was not the only one who was sad, anxious and wanted to hang himself.
In the living room of the governor's residence in Liaodong, several civil servants with white hair and beards were sitting in the hall, all sighing.
Yang Hao, the right minister of the Ministry of War and Liaodong manager, Wang Keshou, the governor of Jiliao, Zhou Yongchun, the governor of Liaodong, and Chen Yuting, the censor of the patrol. The four Liaodong bosses took a Tang newspaper in their hands and turned it over and over, with expressions on their faces. Showing an expression of pain and shock.
Yang Hao, a manager with a gray beard, looked tired and no longer as elegant and easy-going as before.
This Jinshi in the eighth year of Wanli had a smooth journey and served successively as magistrate, censor, and Shandong Liaohaidao.
After fighting against Mongolia and Japanese pirates, he was promoted to governor of Liaodong in the 38th year of Wanli, became a local prince, and reached the pinnacle of his official career.
I didn't expect that as I approached my sixtieth year, I would suffer such humiliation.
Thinking of the impeachment memorial, his hands began to tremble.
Wang Keshou, the governor of Jiliao, remained silent, just playing with the Biluochun in the tea cup and staring blankly at the ground.
Opposite him sat Zhou Yongchun, the governor of Liaodong, thoughtfully placing the pond newspaper on the coffee table and talking to himself, not knowing what he was talking about.
Before the fall of Fushun, he was sent by the emperor to Liaodong, responsible for advising on military affairs and training soldiers and horses. This year, four armies went to suppress the slave thieves. This person was responsible for the food, wages and the transfer of soldiers and horses to the rear of the army.
In the original historical plane, even though all the four armies were short of food and grass, the imperial court still believed that Zhou Yongchun did an excellent job in logistics and "allocated timely and ensured no worries." After Yang Hao was imprisoned, not only was this person not sanctioned, He was also promoted to deputy marshal for economics and strategy, which shows that this person has a strong backing and strong connections.
Shortly after the Battle of Saarhu, Zhou Yongchun and Ding You returned home. Later, they experienced Xu Hongru's White Lotus Rebellion and lived until the twelfth year of Chongzhen's reign before dying of illness.
Liu Zhaosun's time travel has caused the fate of these adults to deviate. This governor who "did an excellent job in logistics" may not die as well as before.
Chen Yuting, the patrol censor, picked up the pond newspaper and read loudly without paying any attention to the looks of several adults:
"Fushun sentry officer Chen Xin reported that on March 4, a broken Ming army approached the pass. He said that there were about a thousand soldiers and horses under Du Zongbing's command. All of them had abandoned their helmets and armor, and the formation was not in order. There was also a group of horse soldiers. Thousands of people, called Ma Zongbing, were making noises and agitating in front of the pass, begging the soldiers guarding the city to open the door and enter the pass. The general did not dare to respond, fearing that he would become a slave and thieves..."
"That's enough, Runfeng, stop reading! The Tang newspaper from three days ago was only sent back now! This Chen Xin deserves to die too!"
Lord Jinglue's powerful voice rang out in the hall. Chen Yuting's nickname was Runfeng. Only in such private occasions would Yang Hao call him by his nickname.
Chen Yuting put down the newspaper and did not bother to complain about Chen Xin, a martial artist whose words were vulgar and degrading to gentleness. He looked at Yang Hao coldly:
"Marshal Jinglue, General Du has spent his life fighting in hundreds of battles. After General Li was the general, his father Li Chengliang was so brave back then. Why did the extermination of slave thieves fail so miserably this time? Didn't your Jinglue Mansion have a plan before? And Liu Wei is now Where? Why didn’t the Tang newspaper mention it! The North Korean soldiers were completely wiped out as the rumors said? "
The censor from the capital made his relationship clear as soon as he opened his mouth. Yang Hao called him his cousin, but he called Yang Hao his official title, obviously to distance himself from the guilty minister.
After hearing what Chen Yuting said, the rest of the people in the hall turned around and glared at him. It was not that they were dissatisfied with him for adding insult to injury, but that this censor from the capital never spoke down to earth.
Everyone present knew what Juniper was. A few years ago, he killed innocent people in a border town in Mongolia. He was discovered by the imperial censor Xiong Tingbi and impeached him. Du Song was so angry that he burned his armor and said he wanted to become a monk. As a result, he was nicknamed Madman Du. This incident brought disgrace to the court.
As for Liao Zhen's domineering behavior, it hasn't happened for a day or two. To say that Li Rubai is the father of a tiger and the son of a dog is an understatement.
"Li Rubai is nothing but a playboy, a playboy, and unruly. When he was chosen to lead the army, he took a shortcut. I wonder who took advantage of Liao Town? Delayed national affairs!"
Chen Yuting was very angry when he saw that several people were targeting him. He relied on the emperor's endorsement. The emperor sent him to Liaodong this time to give him instructions to act expediently and control the power in Liaodong. He usually did not treat these governors and governors as supervisors. He took it lightly, and besides, after this huge defeat, it was hard to say whether these adults could save their lives, and who would dare to go against him.
"Chen Yuting, don't talk nonsense! You were also involved when the route of the four-pronged army was drawn up. Did you have any objections at that time? Speaking of cashiers, when Gao Huai was in charge of the mine in Liao, who were those imperial officials? It’s not about being greedy for millions!”
Governor Wang Keshou immediately pulled Gao Huai out. He knew that Chen Yuting had received many benefits from Gao Huai, so he wanted to give the censor a beating.
With the defeat of the four armies, Wang Keshou, the governor, has reached the end of his career. There is a high probability that he and Yang Hao will be sent to prison.
Mr. Wang has been an official in Liaodong for many years and has a deep-rooted relationship with the Li family. This time he arranged for Li Rubai to lead the army. He also received the benefits of Liao Town. In short, now, he and Yang Hao are grasshoppers on the same rope and can only advance and retreat together. .
"Hahaha, are the traitors going to jump out and take the blame now?"
In the lobby, several staff members stood far away, frightened by the situation in front of them and did not dare to step forward.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Governor Zhou Yongchun, who had been silent for a long time, spoke to persuade:
"My lords, Jiannu is approaching Fushun Pass, and Shenyang is not far away. We'd better think of a strategy to attack them."
Chen Yuting didn't wait for him to finish speaking and said angrily:
"Enter the suppression! Advance the suppression! Enter you, mother! I warned you repeatedly not to reuse Liao Town, but you didn't listen and insisted on giving military glory to Liao Town! Now all four armies have been defeated, and it is difficult to control the guest soldiers. Li Rubai closed the door If we don’t come out, how can Shenyang be defended?”
Zhou Yongchun was also a Jinshi. Hearing Chen Yuting's rude words, he rolled up his sleeves and started to take action. Wang Keshou hurriedly stopped him.
The civil servants were so brave, and several servants nearby looked at each other. They obviously didn't know that the Ming Dynasty had a long tradition of fighting among civil servants.
"enough!"
Yang Hao stood up suddenly and pulled out Shang Fang's sword. After all, he was sixty or seventy years old. His eyes were a little dizzy, his body was swaying, and he was about to fall. The servant quickly stepped forward to support him.
Zhou Yongchun and Chen Yuting, who were struggling with each other just now, saw this and quickly stopped. Chen Yuting glanced at everyone, led the two servants, and walked away:
"There is no way to make a fool of yourself!"
Everyone looked at Chen Yuting's back and were speechless for a while. After a while, Yang Hao sat slumped on the chair:
"This guy is urging me day and night, but the food, grass and baggage are delayed and not delivered. How can the army be undefeated? Well, when the newspaper is reported to the capital and submitted to the Holy One, I will go to Zhenfusi's imperial prison for a visit!"
Zhou Yongchun had just had a few hairs pulled out by the censor, and a piece of his beard was also missing from his chin. His expression was ferocious in pain, and he said bitterly:
"This guy surnamed Chen is so cute and disgusting. He is just a censor. He only knows some articles and allusions, but he also comes to talk about military affairs. This army's defeat was all caused by his urging. Now he bites back, shameless villain!"
Yang Hao smiled coldly, pointed to the southwest with his finger, and said helplessly:
"It's not the one who was deceived by Fang Congzhe, Huang Jiashan, and Zhao Xingbang. He only wanted to destroy Nurhachi in ten days, but he never gave him food, grass and soldiers' pay..."
When the remaining two people saw Yang Hao mentioning the emperor, their expressions changed slightly and they did not dare to answer.
Yang Hao looked calm and continued:
"Don't worry, sirs. I, Yang Hao, will be responsible for this defeat alone. After returning to Beijing, whether it is a prison sentence or a joint trial by the Three Laws Division, you two will not be implicated!"
After a while, seeing that neither of them spoke, Yang Hao looked up at the sky and said leisurely:
"It's just that this time, Liu Wei was trapped and many southern soldiers were killed. Alas! The weather in Liaodong is about to change!"
