"You all have survived many battles. We have been fighting in Liaodong for many years. The slave chiefs invaded Kaiyuan and Tieling and massacred our people. The Holy Emperor was furious. Everyone said, how should we fight this battle?!"
None of the generals in the room spoke, and the situation was a bit awkward. The censor Chen Yuting sneered.
He Shixianji sat in the position of the commander-in-chief, showing a arrogant look that only a warrior could have.
When Master Jinglue was lecturing, He Shixian slapped his cheek hard, tried to wake himself up, and sat up a little straighter. However, after a while, he tilted his head again, and his eye circles were a little red.
Yang Hao couldn't save his face, so he suddenly stood up and pointed at the drunk General He, and said angrily:
"He Shixian! If it hadn't been for Li Rubai's strong recommendation, I would have killed you today! Come here, give me twenty military sticks!"
The two pacesetters stepped forward upon hearing the sound, supported General He who was about to vomit, and hurriedly dragged him outside the house.
There was still a faint smell of alcohol in the hall. Marin, who was sitting next to him, frowned and reached out to touch his rosacea.
Liu Zhaosun laughed in his heart. In the original history, this fierce general from Liao Town was greedy for the things in the cup, which eventually led to the fall of Liaoyang. Unexpectedly, this person dared to get drunk in front of Yang Hao and Chen Yuting. It was really impossible to hold up the wall.
But then he thought about it and felt that this might be a strategy devised by He Zongbing to preserve his own strength and avoid confrontation with Jiannu.
It may be that the fiasco at Salhu left a deep impression on this alcoholic lunatic, or it may be that he got the true story from his old boss Li Rubai.
Liu Zhaosun could smell the smell of alcohol from a distance. He wanted to chase him out, hold General He's ear, and ask him if he had drunk driving today.
There were several military generals standing next to Liu Zhaosun. One of them had an heroic face and a tall figure. He was wearing a guerrilla general's uniform and had a somewhat different temperament.
Liu Zhaosun looked at him, and the man also looked this way, smiled slightly, and cupped his hands towards Liu Zhaosun.
Since Nurhachi raised his troops last year, Houjin first captured Fushun, then Qinghe, and now they are going to attack Kaiyuan and Tieling. It is clear that they want to cut off the arms of Liao and Shen cities and finally take full control of Liaodong.
At that time, the slave chieftain's wings were not yet full, and everyone kept reporting to the court, suggesting that Emperor Wanli take action, but there was no response.
Nowadays, Jiannu has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. The imperial court has summoned all the powerful soldiers from all over the world, and the four armies of Saerhu have divided their forces to attack together. None of them are the opponents of Jiannu, but they are forcing Liao Zhen to die. How can there be such a reason in the world?
Several generals and generals know that slave thieves are nothing serious. As long as they are willing to abandon their own servants and fight to the end with Jiannu like Liu Dadao, one life for another, Nurhachi's tens of thousands of troops are no match for the Ming Dynasty. .
However, the fate of Liu Qi and Du Song was clearly seen by the Qiu Ba group in Liao Town. Du Zongbing fought bloody battles in Jiefan, and was finally defeated and cut into pieces by slaves and thieves. However, the court said that he underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, and that the entire army's defeat was his own fault. There is no need to think about pensions or anything like that. You might have to settle accounts later and confiscate your family and exterminate your family.
Although the old Emperor Wanli was broad-minded and not as mean and ungrateful as his two cheating grandsons, no matter how kind he was, he could not stop the treacherous villains below from stirring up dissension. Especially those censors in the capital always like to bite on the little troubles in Liao Town, and they are more difficult to deal with than vicious dogs.
"It will take some time for the slave thieves to gather their troops and horses. How can they reach Kaiyuan so quickly? Besides, the emperor asked Jizhou soldiers and horses to come to the rescue half a year ago. Now there are no soldiers and horses in Jizhou. Kaiyuan City is so big. How can we expect such a small number of remnant soldiers to withstand it?"
"That's right, when will Qi Jin's Zhejiang soldiers arrive? They get the most money, but they spend the most time fighting!"
The generals in Liao Town were talking a lot. Just when Liu Zhao and Sun Sun were about to refute, they suddenly heard an even harsher voice in front of them:
"What Yang Jinglue said is that Liao Town consumes a lot of money. The Liao pay for the forty-sixth year of Wanli has not been paid yet. It is only natural and right for soldiers to be paid. Look at their southern soldiers. They went to fight slave thieves. There are three armies and two armies. They were all defeated, and the opportunity to fight was wasted. I don't know where they got the heads. The commanders didn't approve them, so they rewarded them with merit. Weren't we afraid of killing good people and taking credit for them? If it weren't for our General Li Bing to hold back the Zhenghuang Banner in Qinghe. , Can the Southern soldiers escape from the Hunjiang River? The soldiers in Liao Town don’t even have armor, there are slaves on both sides of Kaiyuan, and the Mongolian rabbits also come to fight against the autumn wind, how to defend it? In my opinion, it is better to let the Southern soldiers defend it!"
Liu Zhaosun looked at him coldly and saw that the person speaking was a tall man with a yellow beard. Liu Zhaosun took one look at him and felt that this man looked disgusting, so he asked around about him in a low voice.
This is Tieling General Ding Bi. After the fall of Kaiyuan, the Later Jin Army attacked Tieling. Nurhaci personally sat on the hillside outside the city to command. When the guerrilla generals Yu Chengming, Shi Fengming, Li Ketai and other generals fought desperately against the Later Jin Army in front, , Ding Bi, who was bribed by Hou Jin, took the initiative to open the gate of Tieling and led Hou Jin's army to massacre Tieling.
After Ding Bi finished speaking, she looked around with a proud look on her face, and inadvertently saw Liu Zhaosun standing among a group of CEOs.
Seeing Liu Zhaosun staring at him, Ding Bi gritted his teeth and looked ferocious.
"Why, did I say something wrong? Do you have something to say?"
Liu Zhao and Sun Kuangdang pulled out the sword, pointed at Ding Bi's nose and cursed:
"Ding Bi, you dare to slander Nan Bing and insult my adoptive father. I must kill you today!"
After saying that, he raised the knife and slashed at it. One of Ding Bi's servants quickly stood in front and raised his knife to block. His body was knocked away. He slashed towards the servant's arm with the knife, cutting through the chainmail, and blood suddenly flowed out. , the servant howled miserably and passed out immediately.
Upon seeing this, Kang Yingqian, Qiao Yiqi and others quickly stepped forward and grabbed Liu Zhaosun.
After all, this is the territory of Liao Town, and it would be of no benefit to anyone if a human life is lost.
The stocky general standing next to Liu Zhaosun suddenly jumped out, pointed at Ding Bi and said angrily:
"Ding Bi, you bitch dares to come out and bite! In the Battle of Salhu, how did the gunpowder in the left camp of our West Route Army ignite! Tell me! You can't kill the Tatars, but the internal strife is terrible! You Is this Nurhaci’s work? Do you want me to tell you what you and Li Rubai did in Qinghe in public today?! Also, why are you raising Tatars in Tieling City? Do you want to imitate Li Yongfang?!"
The surrounding generals were all standing between Liu Zhaosun and Ding Bi. Suddenly such a general appeared. Everyone was a little confused. Everything this man said was murderous and heart-breaking. Some Liao Town generals bowed their heads and remained silent. , and some people looked at Ding Bi coldly.
Seeing this, Ding Bi left Liu Zhaosun alone and cursed at the man across the crowd:
"Yu Chengming, you are such a killer! Didn't I just give you 5,000 taels of salary last year? You go against me every day and eat everything you eat! You have nothing to do today, so get out of here! I'll settle the score with you later!"
After saying that, he turned back to look at the two adults on the first seat, cupped his hands and said:
"Master Yang, Master Chen, you have all seen that this is Nanbing, with this kind of virtue, a little general, speaking rudely and deceiving people! He also dared to murder the court generals in public. The thousands he killed were worse than the Tatars. Damn it, Liu Zhaosun, just wait! Wait! I’m not done with you!"
After saying that, Ding Bi ignored the pleas of Master Jinglue and Master Yushi to stay, pushed away the crowd, slammed the door and left.
Liu Zhaosun calmed down, put away his sword, and looked fiercely at the door, his eyes suddenly becoming sinister.
Yang Hao and Chen Yuting's expressions remained unchanged, obviously they were used to such scenes.
The two adults were still scheming at first, but now they finally realized that they were originally on the same front, fighting against these military leaders on behalf of the court.
It seems that the imperial court's opponents are not only the rapidly rising Houjin, but also Liao Town in the future.
The imperial court had long been suspicious of Liaodong, and some of these military leaders were in cahoots with Jiannu.
This kind of relationship has been tacitly understood by everyone since the Tianqi Dynasty. As long as they don't break it, it's all good for you and me.
Now, Liu Zhaosun has arrived, and under his stimulation, the relationship between the imperial court and Liao Town has begun to develop rapidly in an unpredictable direction.
Liu Zhaosun looked at everyone coldly. The situation in Liaodong had become very obvious. Yang Hao could no longer suppress these Liao Town military leaders.
In the past, Yang Hao's identity was just the governor of Liaodong, and he had no conflict with everyone's interests, so he could get along well with him. Now that he has become the emperor's servant, he wants to mobilize the resources of Liao Town to fight with Nurhachi. This threatens everyone's interests, and of course the military leaders will not cooperate.
This is also one of the reasons why Nurhaci seems to be cheating and invincible since he raised his army.
Fortunately, the authority of the imperial court was still there at this time, and the Nine Borders were also under the control of the Ming Dynasty. The Liao Town was still wary of the imperial court, unlike the later Apocalypse and Chongzhen Dynasties, where the "Liao people defended the Liao territory" directly took over the Ming Dynasty. Serve as a host to suck blood.
Since Yang Hao and the others had no allies, Liu Zhaosun decided to take refuge.
The meeting broke up unhappy, and all the generals left.
Yang Hao's face was gloomy, and Chen Yuting, who was sitting next to him, narrowed his eyes into a thin line and sat motionless, like a Maitreya Buddha.
Both Shangguan had used up all their bargaining chips, but Liao Zhen still had a huge appetite. No one seemed satisfied with the little money the emperor gave them.
According to the current development of the situation, if Liu Zhaosun does not appear, the two Shangguan will end up in the same way. After returning to Beijing, they will wait for a day trip to Zhenfusi's prison.
Liu Zhaosun took the initiative to exchange a few words with Yu Chengming, who had just spoken for him. Yu Chengming was still angry and raised his hand at Liu Zhaosun.
Liu Zhaosun knew that the guerrilla general in front of him met a tragic end. He admired the Liaozhen general and said quickly:
"Thank you so much, General Yu, for speaking up for me just now. General Yu is so righteous, and I finally understand it!"
Yu Chengming waved his hands and said:
"Mr. Liu is so polite. I know everything about you. He defeated the slaves and rescued tens of thousands of refugees from Liaozhong. He is really a good man of our Ming Dynasty! That Ding Bi is not a thing. He drinks the blood of soldiers and eats empty wages. Not to mention. I secretly trade ginseng with Jiannu, and I don’t know how much money I’ve made over the years!”
Yang Hao watched the two people chatting for a while, and when they calmed down, he coughed awkwardly:
"He Shixian is brave, but he is greedy for alcohol. Kaiyuan cannot be defended. You have seen the situation in Liaodong when you came here. I see that you two are incompatible with them. You have soldiers and horses in your hands and are not restrained. If If you can hold on in Kaiyuan until the foreign troops come to Liao, your head will be saved. You will be my confidant from now on, and you will be recommended for promotion in the nine borders!"
The imperial censor also smiled like a Maitreya Buddha and nodded towards the two of them, indicating that Yang Hao was right.
Liu Zhaosun saluted Mr. Chen, smiled slightly and said:
"Thank you two Shangguan for your cultivation. If they don't come, I will. General Mo will take people to guard Kaiyuan. Please give him enough food and salary. The most important thing that General Mo lacks now is people!"
