On the seventh day of March in the forty-seventh year of Wanli, Liaoyang City.
There is no need for further activities by the slaves in the city, Liaoyang is already a mess.
Originally, in history, after the great victory, Nurhachi followed Li Yongfang's suggestion and did not continue to attack Liaoyang. Instead, he first conquered the Ye He tribe and completely broke the arm of the Ming Dynasty.
If the Jin army comes to attack at this time, it is difficult to say whether the city can be defended.
Since the quarrel between the Inspector and the Administrator, Chen Yuting has gradually discovered many illegal things in Liao Town. The conflicts between the capital court and the Liaodong Group have gradually surfaced. The smell of gunpowder in Liaoyang, the political center of Liaodong, has become stronger.
In the past few days, with the support of all parties, conflicts broke out many times between the defeated soldiers and the southern soldiers, between the defeated soldiers and the Liao soldiers, and between the Liao soldiers and the southern soldiers because of various trivial matters, causing the original soldiers to Liaoyang City in the rear looks like the front line of a battle with the Tatars.
The Shangguan officials were not focused on defending the city, but were busy blaming each other. The Qiu Ba people became more courageous, and some of the guest soldiers began to harass people's households, and even openly robbed them in broad daylight.
The Tangbao memorials sent from Liaodong to the capital were one after another like snowflakes, but their contents were surprisingly consistent. They basically asked the old emperor for money.
The reasons why Liaodong officials asked for money were even more varied. Some said that the firearms in the army were in disadvantage and urgently needed 300,000 taels to replace them; some said that 500,000 taels were needed to recruit Korean soldiers; and some said that it required one million silver to equip Ye He's troops. …
The most bizarre thing is the censor Yangzhou He. He directly brought the topic to the Gaohuai Supervisor Liao, and asked for 10 million.
He suggested that the emperor immediately return all the people's treasure and anointing looted by Gaohuai to the Liao people in the form of internal funds. There are people from Liao who guard the internal flavor of Liao soil.
"Thousands of millions of gold will be distributed to the Liao people, and the Liao people's flesh and blood will be used to help the Liao people in their predicament." Otherwise, the Liao affairs will collapse and the consequences will be unpredictable.
I don’t know if the Liao people included in Yangzhou Hekou include himself.
Friends who have worked under Zhu Yijun all know that the old emperor liked to leave memorials unpublished.
So this time, everyone did not care whether the emperor had read the news or not, and insisted on sending the Tang newspapers to the capital one after another. It was as if the Ming Dynasty Tang Ma and rice paper were free of charge.
In Liaoyang City, several governors and general soldiers were anxious and anxious. In addition to writing letters to Zhu Yijun to express their feelings, they burned incense and prayed to Buddha not to become a model of the defeated army, and finally received a knife from Caishikou.
On the contrary, Li Rubai, who had escaped from Crow Que Pass, seemed to have taken everything lightly and had a rather detached attitude.
Li Rubai stayed behind closed doors all day without seeing anyone. It was said that he was preparing to become a monk and become a Taoist priest in a Taoist temple near Liaoyang, with the Buddhist name Void. I just don’t know if the emperor will give this famous general from Liao Town a chance to win.
On the fifth day of March, the imperial censor Chen Yuting, who had been silent until now, finally took action and informed the emperor.
He first briefly described the news of the army's defeat, and then passed the blame to the strategist Yang Hao. He reported to the emperor that Yang Hao was reluctant to advance on patrol and was hesitant. He repeatedly blocked the army's advance on the pretext of lack of food and grass, and then forced the army to send troops. The date was postponed from February 15th to February 26th.
As for the defeat of Du Song and Ma Lin this time, the Censor downplayed it, saying that it was due to lack of support or the delay of the Southern Army (Liu Wei).
As for Li Rubai, the memorial did not even mention it, only saying that his whereabouts were unknown and that he was probably still fighting a bloody battle with Jiannu.
Chen Yuting is still on the territory of Liao Town. Of course, there are some things that he cannot say carelessly, and there are some things that he cannot do too well.
At that time, Gao Huai only collected some mineral taxes in Liaodong and was almost killed by the Liao soldiers. Fortunately, he ran fast.
Yin Jian is not far away. Chen Yuting is confident that he is not as simple as Gao Huai in the emperor's heart. He is still full of desire for survival.
The Governor dared to look down on the Governor, but he did not dare to speak ill of Liao Zhen, but he could not appear to be overly protective of Liao Zhen, otherwise the emperor would be suspicious. So he attacked Yang Hao, and finally insinuated in the memorial that Juniper's defeat was related to Yang Hao's urging.
On the second day after Chen Yuting's memorial, a memorial from Yang Hao, the strategist, about the war in Saarhu was also sent from Shenyang to the capital.
Yang Hao could not attack Chen Yuting directly because Mr. Chen was the emperor's man, even if it was only on the surface.
So he had no choice but to pass the blame to Jun Song, saying that he "exited to Hunhe Sentry in violation of the deadline" and was ambushed and defeated.
In the memorial, Yang Jinglue analyzed the current situation in Liaodong in detail. He found that there were about 100,000 slaves and soldiers. If he wanted to defeat the enemy, the imperial court would have to recruit at least 120,000 soldiers.
He suggested recruiting 10,000 elite soldiers from Gansu Town. In addition, Wang Guozhu, Mangui, Chai Guodong, Zhu Wanliang and other generals would join forces with Ji Town soldiers and horses to go out at starry night to resist the slave thieves.
Finally, Yang Hao admitted that he had made a big mistake and should be punished respectfully, but the strategy was not appropriate. He suggested that Zhou Yuchun, the minister of Fu, should take his place.
In the official residence of the Governor of Liaodong, the living room in the East Pavilion is as warm as spring.
After Yang Hao finished writing the memorial, he closed his eyes and lay half on the chair of the imperial master. Yang Hao, who was already old, has turned white in the past few days and is already an old man in his twilight years.
"Shi Min, please polish this memorial and send it to the capital as quickly as possible."
The staff member's name was Mao Yuanyi, an old acquaintance of Yang Hao's, and the relationship between the two was more like a close acquaintance.
Mao Yuanyi, also known as Shimin, loved to read about the art of military and peasantry since he was a child. As an adult, he was familiar with military strategies and nine-border fortresses. He later wrote the weapons book "Weaponry Chronicles".
Now that she was in trouble, Mao Yuanyi sighed, turned around and was about to leave. At this time, the door of the living room suddenly creaked, and a servant came running in panic.
"The master is still discussing military matters, why are you so ignorant of the rules!"
Mao Yuanyi was about to scold the servant when she suddenly heard the servant say:
"Sir, someone is coming from Kuandian,"
Yang Hao, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, heard this and opened his eyes slightly:
"Why, Liu Dadao was also ambushed by the Tatars!"
After hearing this, the servant quickly shook his head and said out of breath:
"Sir, I don't know if he was ambushed or not. The man said he came to ask for help."
"Ask for help?"
Yang Hao sat up suddenly and looked up at his servant. Mao Yuanyi's expression also changed.
"Where are General Liu's people now?"
The servant heard that Mr. Jinlue changed his name to Liu Zongbing. He didn't react for a moment. He was stunned for a while and then replied:
"Sir, that man is outside and is injured. He also has a companion who was killed by the Tatars on the way."
"Oh, bring him in,"
Just as the servant was about to go out, Mao Yuanyi said again:
"Take the Master Manager's badge and go to the city to find a reliable doctor. There is chaos in the city. Come back quickly and prepare more food. Go quickly!"
The servant took the badge and hurried down. Yang Hao paced back and forth in the hall, frowning.
"Liu Dadao is not dead yet. How strange! How strange! If this is true, the Eastern Route Army will have a chance of survival, and there will be a lot to do in the Liao Dynasty. There is a lot to do,"
Yang Hao and Liu Wei could not deal with each other, and they had accumulated a grudge when Wanli came to aid the dynasty.
The fate of Master Jinglue is closely related to Liu Wei and the East Route Army.
For Yang Hao, if he could save all his troops and return to the capital, and then go back to the capital to find officials to work on it, the emperor might not condemn him to death.
At present, Chen Yuting and others are aggressive and want to defeat the front line and kill Yang Hao. If Liu Wei can save or even repel Jiannu, he can be invincible in Liaodong.
Yang Hao nodded slightly, thinking that if Liu Wei could really hold on, he might be able to reconcile with this warrior and recruit him as a foreign aid in the future to advance and retreat together.
As he was making plans in his mind, he suddenly heard laughter in the inner court.
Yang Hao frowned, thinking that this time his family was implicated by him and would most likely be expelled from the army. His daughter was afraid of going to the Jiaofang Division, and he couldn't help but feel sad.
"Dad, why are you writing again! I also want to learn. When will Qiao Yiqi come back? His handwriting is so good!"
A girl came out of the inner courtyard. She was about thirteen or fourteen years old. Her eyes were dark and her cheeks were flushed. She was wearing a plain white long brocade dress that reached her chest. The skirt extended to her waist. A wide belt tightened her thin waist, showing off her slim figure. Slim figure.
"Qing'er, how can you dress like this!"
The girl smiled coquettishly, said Wanfu to Mao Yuanyi, and went to drink tea while laughing.
Yang Hao got a daughter late in life and doted on her. He only raised her as a son and taught some classics and allusions on weekdays. In the past few days, he was defeated by Saarhu and was so anxious that he had no time to care about his daughter's studies.
At this time, the head servant brought someone in.
A Ming soldier with a dusty face appeared in front of several people. He staggered, his hair was messy, his face was pale, and he looked injured at first glance.
Yang Hao caught a glimpse of blood stains on the mandarin duck's jacket. Before he could speak, the soldier knelt down and struggled to take out the note from his sleeve:
"The younger one is Mr. Liu's servant Wang Bin. My master lets..."
Wang Bin said a few words and then passed out.
Seeing this, Mao Yuanyi quickly waved to the servant and asked the servant to take him down.
"I just found some of Liu Wei's old subordinates to confirm that they are indeed his servants,"
Yang Hao nodded slightly, opened the blood-stained note tremblingly, and read it twice carefully.
His expression was extremely serious, just like when he took the palace examination in the capital and opened the big paper (the paper in the palace examination was wider than the provincial examination, so it was called "big paper").
After looking over and over for a long time, Yang Hao's expression changed slightly, and finally he stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.
"Sir, what is written on the paper, is it Liu Wei's handwriting?"
"See for yourself!"
Just as Mao Yuanyi was about to take it, she was suddenly snatched away by the girl. Yang Hao said angrily beside him:
"No matter how big or small, be careful to break your legs!"
The girl carefully unfolded the note and read in Mansheng:
"Liu Jing, the commander-in-chief of Liaoyang, bowed his head and paid homage again. The last general led the Eastern Route Army to cross Kuandian on February 26th and arrive at Hunjiang River on March 3rd. He expected to meet up with Juniper and Marin at Hetuala to sweep holes and plow the courtyard. To repay the favor of the emperor, I received a title, my horse was wrapped in cloth, and we traveled at night under the stars. On the morning of the third day, we were only eighty miles away from Hetuala. Fortunately, my adopted son Liu Zhaosun captured several slaves and thieves, and we learned that Du Song, the commander-in-chief, and Marin had been captured. The slave chieftain defeated him, and the life and death of the Liao soldiers were unknown. The slave chieftain Amin set up an ambush, and our southern soldiers penetrated 300 miles alone. They were in a dilemma. If they advanced, they might be unable to defeat the enemy, but if they retreated, their morale would be shaken and they would be taken advantage of by thieves. At this moment, the only option is to wait for North Korea to unite Soldiers, support Ye He! Fu Wei is strategizing, and he should have a complete strategy to rescue Daxuan, preserve Liao affairs, and share the worries of the Holy Emperor! The officers and soldiers of the East Route Army wept and bowed their heads before bowing again! "
"Dad, who is this Liu Zhaosun? Do you really dare to capture Tatars?"
"roll!"
Yang Hao picked up the tea cup and tried to throw it at his daughter. Yang Qing'er curled her lips, dropped the note, twisted her waist, and walked back into the hall.
Mao Yuanyi picked up the note and read it again, frowning and lost in thought.
The journey from Kuandian to Liaoyang is more than 600 miles, mostly on rugged mountain roads, and it takes at least three days by horseback. Judging from the time, it seems that this servant is fake.
Yang Hao was a grain officer, and he was quite methodical in regulating grain and grass in the army and running troops and horses.
He could tell at a glance that the letter was true. What he was worried about now was whether to save Liu Wei or not, and if so, who to send to save him.
"Shi Min, do you think this letter is true or false?"
Mao Yuanyi picked up the letter and read it, then put it down again. After a while, she said:
"If the slave thieves want to profit from me, they should ambush at Jiefan and Yaque Pass. Kuandian is a long way away and is the closest to Hetuala. I'm afraid... But I heard that the slave chief studied the art of war and paid tribute to the capital in previous years. Reading "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", soldiers are also deceitful..."
Yang Hao interrupted with a wave of his hand and said thoughtfully:
"Liu Wei and I have a lot of quarrels. This matter is known to the whole world. The slave chief has been in Liaodong for a long time. How could he not know that the slave chief will never use Liu Wei to make money from me. This alone cannot be false. Liu Wei is usually arrogant. "I'm very serious. If the situation wasn't urgent, I wouldn't ask for mercy from me! But,"
Yang Hao paused for a moment and looked out the window blankly.
"However, he said that the affairs of Liao Dynasty would be preserved and the worries of the Holy Emperor would be shared. This shows that there is still much to be done in the war!"
"There's a lot to be done?"
Mao Yuanyi nodded doubtfully.
Yang Hao murmured to himself, not knowing what he was talking about, but suddenly turned around and said:
"How many southern soldiers are there in the city?"
Mao Yuanyi was familiar with military strategies and knew the deployment of Shenyang's troops. Without thinking, he said:
"Jizhou has 10,000 soldiers and horses, but they are still on the road. They have not arrived after several months of walking! There are 1,000 newly arrived white-pole soldiers from Sichuan, and there are also 1,000 soldiers from Guangxi. The chieftain wolf soldiers have 1,000 soldiers. Just one day after arriving, the wolf soldiers They harassed the people, and I heard they even fought with Liao soldiers. The governor was furious and ordered them to station outside the city."
Yang Gao had been busy fighting with Chen Yuting and arguing with a group of Liaodong officials for the past two days. All he could think about was the knife at Caishikou, and he had no energy to bother with these visiting soldiers.
"Oh, Guangxi Wolf Soldiers?"
The corners of Yang Hao's mouth twitched and his eyes gathered together again, as if he was thinking of some unpleasant past events.
"Hey, these Guangxi wolf soldiers are the least suitable for mobilization. They disturb the Central Plains more than the barbarians. This time the wolf soldiers come to Liaodong, I don't know how many local officials have a headache."
Mao Yuanyi took over the conversation and echoed:
"What the story says is that during the Jiajing period, Japanese pirates were rampant in the southeast. The imperial court deployed Wa's wolf soldiers to disturb the people along the road in countless ways, causing the most harm to the people in the southeast! It also caused the governor of Guangxi to be impeached,"
Yang Hao waved his hand, too lazy to talk about these old things.
Mao Yuanyi knew that Master Jinglue was going to make a decision, so she stopped talking and took two steps back.
Before the imperial edict arrived, Yang Hao still had the final say in Liaoyang City, and everyone was eager for someone to take the blame.
Yang Hao closed his eyes. Now he no longer had confidence in the Liao soldiers, and he had no soldiers to send. He thought that it was just a stab at Caishikou anyway, so it would be better to completely mess up Liao Town before he died.
"That's it! These foreign soldiers finally came and disturbed the people. Let them go to Kuandian and meet Jiannu to see the real chapter!"
