More than 5,000 Korean soldiers carried pay, food, and endless gratitude to General Liu of the Chinese Dynasty. They bravely crossed the Yalu River and then fled towards Seoul.
Jin Yinghe and the generals of the Ming Dynasty were left staring at each other, and the situation was very embarrassing for a time.
Half an hour ago, Liu Zhaosun summoned the North Korean generals who had returned home alone, presented each of them with money, and said something mysteriously, so that no one else heard it, making it look like an infernal affair.
In order to pay the Korean soldiers home travel expenses, Liu Zhaosun spent all his money and borrowed several thousand taels from Kang Yinggan Qiao Yiqi.
The two unlucky civilian supervisors put all their hopes on Mr. Liu. Not only did they borrow money, but the civil servants' face was also lost to him.
The money borrowed was a sunk cost, and Liu Zhaosun was not expected to pay it back in the future.
Everyone knows that Lu Buwei can live in a rare place.
Right now, Boss Liu is a rare commodity, and the more and more refugees from Liaodong who are following him are the best of the rare commodities.
As a military supervisor, the army he supervised "defeated the slave thieves and recovered the Liao people." Such a memorial was reported to the court, which brought more benefits to the two of them than thousands of taels of silver.
Jin Yinghe did not cross the Yalu River with the soldiers, but chose to stay and follow the Chinese army with two generals and more than 800 archers.
Jin Yinghe is a typical example of loyalty and patriotism in this era. Although he is very dissatisfied with the current situation where civil servants are greedy for money and military generals are afraid of death, the boss Liu in front of him is neither a corrupt official nor a moth. He is an out-and-out hero.
After the army left Kuandian, it headed northwest, and refugees from Liaodong continued to join along the way.
Nurhachi was sharpening his sword in the north. The Liao people were not fools. News of the fiasco of Juniper Marin had already spread throughout the central Liaoning. Many people did not want to be prisoners, so they fled southward.
Liu Zhaosun did not refuse the arrival of these Liao people. Since they were all fleeing, it was better to join forces.
Boss Liu has very low requirements for his companions, as long as he brings his own food and grass and does not hinder the army.
Although the time traveler was kind-hearted, he was not from Notre Dame after all. He took everyone to Liaoyang and collapsed before Nurhaci could fight him.
At this period, Liaodong had not yet completely become chaotic, and Nurhachi, the "Eternal Emperor", had not yet revealed his face as a murderer.
Most Liao people could get enough food and clothing without starving to death, so those who came to Liu Zhaosun basically brought some food with them.
"General Liu, when you return to Shenyang, you should work together with Jin Lue and not act on your own initiative. General Liu has already died for his country. Let him let go of his grievances with Jin Lue. With this great achievement, the emperor will definitely not Blame Mr. Yang, maybe let him stay in Liaodong, we still have many places to rely on him, don't make the relationship so tense."
There were still two hundred miles away from Shenyang, so Kang Yingqian began to chatter endlessly and repeatedly explained the stakes to Liu Zhaosun, making Liu Zhaosun seem to be a retard.
Liu Zhaosun was not very clear about his grievances against his predecessors. I only heard people say that in North Korea, Yang Hao was jealous of his adoptive father's military exploits and made trouble behind his back. Later, he used the excuse of Liu Wei's corruption in Guizhou and petitioned for impeachment, which resulted in Liu Wei being impeached. I was exempted from the reward and was depressed for a long time.
"Don't worry, Mr. Kang, I know how to do it. I don't know how Mr. Jinglue will use his troops. However, when he was in charge of the coastal defense in Dengzhou, he knew a lot about the logistics of food and fodder and could always satisfy the superior officer. We have brought so many people with us this time. Only he can properly resettle the refugees."
Kang Yingqian nodded in agreement. He couldn't help but sigh that Liu Zhaosun knew Shangguan's resume so clearly, even more than he knew.
The number of the team led by Liu Zhaosun has swelled to 40,000 to 50,000, and refugees are gradually joining them.
The team marched on the mountain road. The length of the front and back of the team was more than ten miles, and it was mighty and mighty, like a giant dragon. This formation is even more impressive than when Liu Wei led everyone to fight against the slaves more than half a month ago.
Liu Zhaosun has created a history. He has become the commander-in-chief with the most troops in the history of Ming Dynasty.
The leader of the servants, Pei Dahu, and Xiaoqi Shen Lian of Zhunzhen Fusi, led the servants to verify the identities of the refugees in time, and beheaded all the slaves who were hiding among the refugees. They beheaded more than a hundred people at once, which also severely shocked those who Bingyouzi.
Nurhachi was good at using space, but this trick was not easy to use with Liu Zhaosun.
When they arrive in Shenyang, Liu Zhaosun will strictly investigate the spies in the city. He believes that this time, the slaves and thieves working together to capture Shenyang will never happen again.
Qin Jianxun led the Sichuan troops to follow. Hearing that Jiannu might attack Shenyang, he was very interested in these days. He asked Liu Zhaosun every day about the details of the battle between the East Route Army and Xianglan Banner, which annoyed Liu Zhaosun.
Liu Zhaosun wanted to tell this young man that Nurhachi's next targets were Kaiyuan, Tieling, Ye He, and finally Shenyang.
However, he was worried that the leakage of military planes would cause Houjin to change their action plan, and the Ming army would be in a more disadvantageous position.
As an important town in Liaodong, Kaiyuan City is a military garrison city on the North Road in Liaodong. It is second only to Shenyang and Guangning in a military sense.
Kaiyuan blocked Mongolia to the west, controlled Haixi to the north, pushed Jianzhou to the east, and sank Liao to the south. It was like a gleaming sword thrust into the land of northern Liaoning, frightening Mongolia, Ye He and Jianzhou.
After the Battle of Saarhu, Kaiyuan was a barrier for Hou Jin. It separated Jianzhou and Yehe. To truly unify the Jurchens, it was imperative to capture Kaiyuan.
In the original historical plane, at this time, Nurhachi sent people to appease North Korea and prepared to attack Kaiyuan. The specific time of attacking Kaiyuan was mid-June of the 47th year of Wanli.
Thanks to Liu Zhaosun's efforts, the North Korean soldiers have returned home, and Nurhaci no longer has to think about the strategy of appeasing North Korea.
If Jiannu really wants to appease him, Liu Zhaosun also has backup in North Korea, which will definitely give Nurhaci, who feels good about himself, a big surprise.
As for Kaiyuan, Liu Zhaosun must organize his troops and horses within three months, help protect Kaiyuan, and try his best to delay the fall of Liaodong.
"Where are the Guangxi wolf soldiers who came with your Sichuan soldiers to assist them now?"
Liu Zhaosun looked up at Qin Jianxun and asked about the whereabouts of the Guangxi wolf soldiers. This chieftain guest soldier was very unpopular in Liaodong. Since it was transferred to Shenyang, it has been in constant conflict with Liao Town. The generals in Liao Town wanted to get rid of them. quick.
Qin Jianxun looked confused. Five days ago, they separated from the wolf soldiers in Kuandian, and they had never seen this group of people again.
"The wolf soldiers are brave, maybe they went to rob the slaves."
Liu Zhaosun's words were just a joke. As his adoptive father said, this chieftain's wolf soldiers were as powerful as they were strong. They were unambiguous when it came to disturbing the people. When they went crazy, they would not even let the slaves be spared.
If this army crosses Kuandian and continues north, there is a high probability that they will fight against Jiannu, or they may be like the Eastern Route Army in the original historical plane, plundering small towns of Jiannu along the way, and finally being captured. Later, large forces of the Jin Army surrounded and annihilated them.
But now Liu Zhaosun is hiding as far away from the wolf soldiers as he can, lest he can't avoid them.
After several days of hard work, the tens of thousands of troops under his command have finally gained some military discipline. If they are affected by the wolf soldiers, they may fall into disarray again.
Liu Zhaosun secretly made up his mind that when things stabilized, he would first screen out the weak, old, weak, sick and disabled among the generals, and then start to follow Qi Shuai's military training methods, strictly train, enforce orders and prohibitions, and forge a truly strong army. .
Along the way, we passed some forts one after another. Ming troops were stationed in the forts. We received the news in advance and saw so many people coming, especially when they saw the densely packed heads of the real barbarians on the carriages. Everyone consciously donated food and supplies, for fear that these guest soldiers would come to snatch them. .
Not only the Ming army's forts, but also the wealthy gentry and Taoist clans along the route from Kuandian to Shenyang, under the power of Liu Zhao and Sun's soldiers, all voluntarily paid food and grass to prevent these guest soldiers from going crazy and looting.
As the commander-in-chief of the army, Liu Zhaosun was very dissatisfied with this forced begging behavior, but he was unable to stop it, otherwise these tens of thousands of people would immediately fall apart.
In this era, except for a few elite soldiers such as Qi Jiajun, Ming armies everywhere basically did this. They marched and fought in prefectures and counties along the way, stealing and doing anything.
Li Rubai, a local gangster in Liao Town, was so frightened that he peed his pants even before he came into contact with the Hou Jin Army. On the way to escape, he did not forget to rob a Liaodong old iron.
As for the Wuqiao mutiny during the Chongzhen period, the fuse was also caused by Kong Youde's soldiers stealing a chicken in Wuqiao.
Compared with these scum, Liu Zhaosun and others did not take the initiative to rob, and they were already considered teachers of benevolence and righteousness.
He must accept the supplies that come to his door, but it is only a symbolic amount. He does not want to offend the local snakes in Liaodong with this little food.
The army stopped and went. On March 19, Shenyang was in sight. It was only thirty miles away. More than 40,000 people took a break. Liu Zhaosun sent his servants to go into the city first and reported to Lord Jinlue that the East Route Army had returned in triumph.
Liu Zhaosun, surrounded by several close generals, went to the nearby Xuanyuan Temple to offer incense.
You cannot believe everything about ghosts and gods, nor can you disbelieve it.
After crossing over, Liu Zhaosun killed countless people in order to survive. Under the influence of his intervention, the East Route Army barely defeated the Xianglan Banner. After a battle, blood flowed like a river. It can be said that one general has accomplished a great feat.
At present, he has tens of thousands of troops under his control, the soldiers are already there, and the pay is on the way.
He is about to enter Shenyang. This may be the starting point for his achievements, or it may be his end.
Faced with such pressure, it is impossible to say that there is no idea in mind.
Everyone burned incense in the Taoist temple and paid homage to Emperor Zhenwu. While walking in the Taoist temple, Pei Dahu approached Liu Zhaosun and said:
"Thirteenth Master, Taoist Zhang from Xuanyuan Temple, gave us five hundred shi of food yesterday, which is enough for us to eat for several days!"
"Oh," Liu Zhaosun smiled slightly, "Taoist priests are really rich!"
After Yongle and Xuande, the vassal kings in various parts of the Ming Dynasty were gradually deprived of their military and administrative powers by the imperial court.
Some vassal kings who were not reconciled to the cause of creating people devoted their spare energy to art and religion.
In this context, Taoist activities have almost become a standard feature of the feudal kings. They sponsor Taoist activities, take in traveling Taoist priests, compile Taoist classics, and of course also refine elixirs and build foundations. In short, they have made outstanding contributions to the prosperity of Taoist culture.
From this point of view, it was no accident that Zhu Houcong, Shizong of the Ming Dynasty, believed in Taoism. He had already become interested in Taoism before he ascended the throne and was the vassal king in Prince Xing's Mansion in Anlu.
During the Yongle period, Zhu Di moved the kings of Liao, Han, and Ning to the vassal pass. From then on, there were no vassal kings in Liaodong, and the spread of Taoism was not as prosperous as in the mainland.
"General, Master has not been in the Taoist temple these days. He has gone to Kuandian. He said he was going to save an old friend."
The little Taoist boy with bright eyes and white teeth said to Liu Zhaosun with regret.
Liu Zhaosun was wearing a casual coat with wide sleeves and a soft towel. Standing under an ancient pine, he looked a bit like the grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng.
"What a pity. It seems that your master is not only compassionate, but also knows some physical salvation. He is truly an infinite deity. Good!"
Walking in the Taoist temple, you will see ancient trees standing there, incense burning in full bloom, and the gentle breeze refreshing your heart and mind.
In the main hall of Xuanyuan Temple, in front of the statue of Emperor Zhenwu, which is more than one foot tall, the murderous Boss Liu is kneeling.
Emperor Zhenwu, with his hair disheveled and barefoot, sat upright in the hall, with two generals, a turtle and a snake, beside him. The golden boy and the beautiful girl seem to be kind-hearted.
Liu Zhaosun prayed silently in his heart:
"God Xuantian, the Blessing True Monarch, the Three Pure Saints, all heavenly beings, and all the great gods, be considerate and considerate, accept and pray, may bestow benefits and bless the world, may bestow grace and light, and save people in danger and suffering. . Help me drive out the Tartars and save the world! I will reshape your old man’s golden body!"
The servant had already reported the news of the return of the East Route Army to the Governor. Yang Hao was overjoyed and led a group of Liaodong officials and guest generals three miles out of the city to greet him.
In the south of Shenyang City, Liu Zhaosun stood on a horse, wearing a white cloth on his head and white mourning clothes on his chainmail.
Behind him, the vast number of refugees from Liaodong looked towards Mr. Jin Lue.
Some people cursed in a low voice, it was Yang Hao who caused their family to be destroyed.
Liu Zhaosun ordered the soldiers below to stop the refugees, and he quickly stepped forward. A senior civil servant with a gray beard was surrounded by a group of civilian officials and military generals.
Liu Zhaosun came to the civil servant, guessing that he was Yang Hao, so he knelt down on one knee.
"The last general, Liu Zhaosun, is here to see Lord Jinglue! It's not convenient for me to wear armor, so I can only meet you with military courtesy! I hope Jinglue will forgive me!"
Yang Hao quickly stepped forward, helped Liu Zhaosun up, looked him up and down, then looked at the coffin on the carriage behind him, and said with emotion:
"General Liu has been on the battlefield all his life, and has fought more than a hundred battles. Unexpectedly, he was martyred in Liaodong in the end. Alas!"
The old enemy lay quietly in the coffin, silently. Yang Hao only felt that the world was like smoke and his fate was ups and downs. If Liu Zhaosun hadn't come back today, his confession would have been sent to the capital.
In the jealous eyes of the generals behind him, Yang Hao took Liu Zhaosun's hand and said earnestly like an elder admonishing a younger one:
"I've heard Shogo mention you a long time ago, and today I see you. As expected, you are a heroic young man with extraordinary appearance and extraordinary courage. Last time you led your troops to attack the slave camp at night, I already knew about it! I have already reported it to the Ministry of War to ask for your credit! "
Liu Zhaosun laughed in his heart. If Liu Wei mentioned himself in front of Yang Hao, then the sun would really come out from the west.
"It's rare to kill more than a thousand Tatars and still have so many coats. It was nothing more than that in Chenghua Liting back then! I will report to my emperor again and ask for merit for you and the soldiers again! At present, Liaodong It’s the right time to employ people, but it’s a pity that General Liu is gone, so I must promote you to guerrilla and staff general!”
Liu Zhaosun was overjoyed. He originally thought that he had a general background. Even if he made meritorious service this time, he would be given to a thousand households at most. However, he did not expect that Yang Hao would join the guerrilla generals as soon as he came out, making it easy for the Ming Dynasty military generals to be promoted.
He quickly knelt down again and said loudly:
"This battle is all the result of Master Jinglue's planning. General Mo has long heard about the master's skill in employing people. When General Mo was in Korea, he often listened to Master Jinglue's teachings, followed Master Jinglue's example, encouraged the soldiers with loyalty, and repaid the emperor's kindness. ! Master Kang and Master Qiao, the supervisors, also encouraged and encouraged the final general. Food and grass supplies were fully supplied. The Korean soldiers were brave and good at fighting, and the Liao people gave great help... The final general was lucky enough to repel the slave thieves and get this victory. , How dare you take credit!"
Thousands of wears, but no horses. Yang Hao smiled slightly and his beard trembled happily.
Looking at Liu Zhaosun in front of him, he is only in his early twenties at most. He can still listen to his own teachings twenty years ago. Isn't this nonsense?
But everyone is an actor, so there is no need to pursue these scenes.
Yang Hao looked at Liu Zhaosun again, and then he realized that Liu Zhaosun was a very talented man, and his weapons were majestic, like a forest of jade trees.
Seeing him, Yang Hao thought of Ji Kang, Pan An and Zhang Taiyue of the previous dynasty.
"What a handsome man!"
This man is well versed in battles, has accomplished such great achievements, and is so humble to his superiors. The key is his extraordinary appearance.
Unlike his adoptive father Liu Wei, he is simply a bad-tempered man. Hey, he is also a general, why is the gap so big...
Yang Hao hurriedly stepped forward to help Liu Zhaosun up again, leaned into Liu Zhaosun's ear, and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"Boss Liu, have you ever married?"
