"Shacai! If you dare to insult my sergeant, you have some bad heads!"
There were faint sounds of dragons roaring and tigers roaring around. Chai Guozhu trembled all over and fell to the ground.
Xiong Tingbi got angry and said angrily to the pacesetters behind him:
"Take Chai Guozhu and beat him fifty times in a bundle! Give me a hard beating!"
Several pacesetters immediately came out from behind, all with strong backs and strong waists. Without any explanation, they tied up Chai Guozhu, pushed him to the ground, and started beating military sticks in public.
Seeing Chai Guozhu being beaten, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li Huaixin remained silent. Seeing Liu Zhaosun's murderous intent unabated, he also felt guilty.
"According to military regulations, anyone who insults his colleagues will be treated as a stick with fifty points. General Liu and Chai Guozhu are fierce in battle, but they just have a vicious mouth, so they will give him fifty points. What do you think?"
Seeing that Chai Guozhu had learned a lesson and Xiong Tingbi was interceding for him again, although it was not difficult for Liu to recruit Sun, he thought about it and let it go.
Ji Town has tens of thousands of troops outside the city, but Kaiyuan only has 3,000 soldiers at his disposal. There is no reason to cause a conflict between the two armies just for the sake of rhetoric.
Before Liu Zhaosun could speak, Kang Yingqian came out to smooth things over very wisely:
"Master Jinglue is extraordinary in running the army, and I am convinced by my subordinates. My emperor is wise and powerful, so I sent you to supervise the army in Liaodong. With the elite soldiers and generals of Jizhen, we can wipe out the shame of the defeat of Saerhu and destroy Liao in one year. It is like searching a bag to retrieve something!"
Master Kang's words made Liu Zhaosun laugh secretly.
He not only flattered Xiong Tingbi, but also praised General Jizhen, even the emperor who was far away in the capital was not left behind.
He also insinuated that Yang Hao, the former economic strategist, was in line with Xiong Tingbi's arrogant temper.
I heard several generals nodding slightly, feeling that it was quite useful.
Liu Zhaosun said calmly from the side:
"Don't be surprised, Mr. Jinglue. The general led the Eastern Route Army to kill all the way from the Hunjiang River. There were mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and he narrowly escaped death. It was not that he refused to hand over food, but that there was a shortage of food and grass in the city. He seized food and grass from the slaves and also helped the people. This killing He just opened his mouth and asked for a hundred stones, he is clearly trying to make things difficult for the general!"
Xiong Tingbi picked up the riding whip and hit Chai Guozhu again:
"The laws of the army have been broken by you and others!"
Seeing Master Jinglue acting like this, Liu Zhaosun couldn't say anything else, so he turned around and continued walking towards the city gate. The relationship with Ji Zhen was finally settled.
With this episode, everyone's faces turned ugly, they stopped greeting each other, and hurriedly followed General Liu Shen into Kaiyuan City.
Additional soldiers were dispatched to the top of Kaiyuan City. At this time, the soldiers were on guard at the top of the city, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
This was originally to guard against Xiong Tingbi's pirated version of Yuandudu's "Join his army and kill his commander", but I never thought that now it seemed like a mutiny.
Under the murderous threat of the soldiers at the top of the city, Li Huaixin turned pale, and Xiao Ruxun also frowned.
But I heard Xiong Tingbi laughing heartily:
"I passed through Shenyang the day before yesterday and saw that Shenyang's defenses were deserted. There were Mongols and Haixi Jurchens inside the city gates. The soldiers guarding the city did not come forward to question them! Look at Kaiyuan City again. The sergeants were guarded by their armor. The soldiers are well equipped with bows and crossbows, and have excellent firearms. If you want to enter the city, you must give the general's order. General Liu,"
Liu Zhaosun quickly turned around and looked like he was all ears.
"General Liu Shen is strict in running the army and has the style of Zhou Yafu. No wonder he can kill and drive back the Jiannu! He will try his best to reverse the decline of Liaodong!"
Liu Zhaosun: Is this okay?
At this moment, Liu Zhaosun wanted to say: The last general is fighting with horses and soldiers, just to be wary of you, the manager.
Xiong Tingbi was so imaginative. No wonder he later suggested that the imperial court abandon Liaodong and even move the capital to Nanjing... He was so outspoken that he dared to say anything. No wonder the disaster spread from his mouth to all corners of the country.
What is the relationship between Zhou Yafu and Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, and what is the relationship between Liu Zhaosun and Xiong Tingbi?
Li Huaixin read some books and knew the allusion of Xiliu garrison, and said in a strange tone beside him:
"Master Liu was only twenty years old, but he killed thousands of slaves. In time, if he became big in Liaodong, he would be comparable to that of Zhou Yafu. But there is only one Zhou Yafu, and not everyone can do it. Look at the Li family in Liaodong. Seeing him entertaining guests and seeing his building collapse, this time Li Rubai committed suicide in Shenyang!"
Hearing that there was something in this, Kang Yingqian retorted:
"General Li, please don't worry. With my army here, Zhou Yafu won't be able to come out of Liaodong. I'm worried about Jizhen. General Liu Shen will destroy the Xianglan Banner and build the slaves to flee to the west. If they rob the Western captives, they won't be able to do so." There is only one Hu Dun Hao, Chao Hua and Su Bu Di will also go there, General Li should pay attention!"
Kang Yingqian clearly said that he and Liu Zhaosun were in the same camp. He also warned Li Huaixin that Liu Zhaosun could destroy Jiannu and easily clean up Jizhen.
"What, you guys still want to fight with each other and be laughed at by the slaves?"
As a guest army, Li Huaixin was certainly not afraid of attacking the original supervisory army. Kang Yingqian's Shangfang sword could not kill him. He also learned to be a scholar and continued to curse:
"Haha, everyone on the road knows the intentions of Sima Yi, the southern soldier. You are originally a guest soldier, but you are still lingering in Kaiyuan! Do you really think that we don't know what you want to do?"
Liu Zhaosun smiled coldly. It was destined by God that three thousand Qi's troops were massacred in Jizhou, and now they are being bullied again in Jizhen.
But at this time, he was too lazy to fight for these verbal advantages.
Seeing the endless quarrel between the two sides, Xiong Tingbi was already angry. He led Ji Zhen to aid the Liao Dynasty. These military leaders were always trying to gain benefits.
Master Jinglue also hated them deeply. If there was no one available at the moment, he would have sent them back long ago.
"Have you said enough? I came to Liaodong to fight the enemy, not to see you bickering."
"If you have the strength, kill a few more slaves for me! The civil servants talk about military affairs on paper and talk nonsense; the military generals don't know how to fight, and they spend all their time writing and writing. They are arty. Every general is called a Confucian general and thinks of himself as Ma Lin. What a bastard!"
When Xiong Tingbi said this, he quickly looked at Xiao Ruxun and said that he was not targeting Mr. Xiao.
"Do you think my sword, Shang Fang, is not sharp? I can kill the generals of Liao Town, and I can also kill you!"
Xiong Tingbi spoke openly, and Liu Zhaosun gained some experience today.
In just three sentences, he offended three or four people, and no one else has such emotional intelligence.
Li Huaixin didn't dare to speak and turned his head to the side.
Seeing that the two sides could not be reconciled, Xiao Ruxun took Li Huaixin and others out of the city first. Before leaving, the old general walked up to Liu Zhaosun and sighed:
"Liu Shen is a heroic young man with an unlimited future. It's a pity that I can't see it anymore."
Liu Zhaosun quickly returned the favor with Xiao Ruxun, and finally watched the Confucian general slowly leave the city with a group of Jizhen warriors. Hearing what he just said, he felt a little sad in his heart.
"A generation of famous generals has withered away here!"
After Li Huaixin and others left, Liu Zhaosun felt that the world was much quieter.
Only Liu Zhaosun and Xiong Tingbi were left.
Jin Yuji and Pei Dahu held sharp blades in their hands and were on guard around them.
A Xuanda garrison with pacesetters was scattered around to protect them.
Liu Zhaosun glanced at the guard. He had a shaved beard, a strong build, and was wearing several layers of armor.
When Liu Zhaosun saw this person, he remembered that he was a guard not long ago and was bullied everywhere. He said to Master Xiong:
"Lord Jinglue actually has such a fierce general under his command. Is he also from Ji Town?"
Xiong Tingbi withdrew his gaze and said to the guard behind him:
"Man Gui, I have met General Liu Shen!"
Mangui, who was like a black bear, rode his horse to Liu Zhaosun, dismounted and knelt down.
Liu Zhaosun quickly helped him up, looked at Mangui up and down, and praised:
"He is indeed a fierce general. Have you ever killed a Tatar?"
Mangui touched his head and replied:
"Sir, the last general has only killed Xilu, not the Tatars."
Liu Zhaosun laughed loudly after hearing this:
"General, follow Mr. Xiong. In the future, there will be many Tatars to kill in Liaodong,"
When Mangui was in Xuanda University, he heard that Liu Zhaosun was a fierce general who defeated Jiannu and was a young hero. This time I came to Liaodong with Mr. Jinlue, and I got to see the real person. He was a majestic person, spoke kindly, and showed no airs about being an official.
He also saw that Ming military orders were prohibited in Kaiyuan City and the soldiers did not disturb the people. He couldn't help but respect General Liu Shen and felt that this Shangguan was the great hero who could bring peace to Liao Dynasty.
Liu Zhaosun took Xiong Tingbi to continue to inspect the city.
Kaiyuan is an important town in northern Liaoning, close to Mongolia, Korea, and Jurchen. Various ethnic groups in the city have market days on the third, sixth, ninth, thirteenth, sixteenth, nineteenth, twenty-third, twenty-sixth and twenty-ninth of every month. There are Liaodong Horse Market, Jurchen Horse Market and The Tatar Horse City and other Sanma City were important places for trade between the Ming Dynasty, the Jurchens, and the Mongols.
During the Yongle period, the imperial court established Anle Prefecture, which was specifically responsible for managing the horse market.
The market is closed today, so Liu Zhaosun doesn't have to worry about meeting Jurchens or Mongolian businessmen, otherwise he will have to explain to the manager for a long time.
It should be noted that when Xiong Tingbi was in Shenyang, he firmly advocated killing foreigners and surrendering barbarians.
If he saw that there were Jurchen, Mongolian and other foreign merchants in Kaiyuan City, he would be furious again.
Xiong Tingbi was riding on his horse, raising his head and looking around, but saw that in Kaiyuan City, the people were as peaceful as ever.
There are still some traces of the fighting on the streets, but order is being restored.
Burnt-down shops have reopened, people are busy repairing their roofs, and some women can still be seen walking around on the streets.
The customs in the North are naturally different from those in Huguang, and Xiong Tingbi does not look at the women who are exposed in public.
In the view of Mr. Jinglue, this is nothing short of a weird thing. Xiong Tingbi has passed through numerous prefecture and county guard posts in the past few days, and when the people see his pacesetters, they all avoid them as if they have seen a ghost.
"How did Liu Zhaosun do this?"
Liu Zhaosun saw Master Jinglue thinking deeply and quickly explained:
"Sir, in the battle of Kaicheng, the army suffered heavy casualties, and there were thousands of wounded soldiers. Placing military camps might affect morale. The elder of Guiyuan Temple outside the city was compassionate and took in some wounded soldiers, and the rest were scattered among the homes of the people in the city."
Xiong Tingbi nodded, and everyone happened to pass by the Yaowang Temple in the west of the city.
Yaowang Temple is very close to the north gate. It suffered from war and was seriously damaged. The statue was smashed by fire blunderbuss. The temple was in a mess. Several well-meaning gentry in the city paid for and hired plasterers to repair it.
Xiong Tingbi looked up and saw an injured white soldier sitting on the threshold of Yaowang Temple, playing with a few children with a bunch of candied haws.
The gray-bearded host walked out from behind the screen wall with a bowl of soup and medicine, and handed the bowl to the wounded soldier at the door. The white soldier raised his hands and took it.
Seeing this scene, Xiong Tingbi sighed with emotion:
"The soldiers, civilians, scholars, and businessmen are all enjoying themselves, good! I'm patrolling Liaodong and have no time in Jiangxia. I've traveled a lot, but I've never seen anything like this."
He looked at Liu Zhaosun who was standing respectfully next to him, and said in surprise:
"Liu Zhaosun, my visit to Kaiyuan this time was really eye-opening! I wonder how you did this?"
When Liu Zhaosun saw Xiong Tingbi praising him, he quickly said humbly:
"Your Excellency, you have given me too much praise. In the end, the general is just following the destiny. The soldiers are fierce and dangerous. Those who deserve to be killed will be killed, and those who deserve to be left alive will live. That's all."
"According to destiny?·····"
Xiong Tingbi did not expect that these words would come from the mouth of the general. He was thoughtful. The order in Kaiyuan was stable and the people were not afraid of the Ming army. This showed that Liu Zhaosun was well-versed in running the army and was quite popular.
He had a chat with Qiao Yiqi a few days ago and heard some interesting stories about Liu Zhaosun.
This person can always think things that ordinary people cannot think of, and do things that ordinary people cannot do.
During the bloody battle in Hunjiang River, when he narrowly escaped death, he actually took in a beautiful girl.
It is said that Meiji was brought by Jiang Hongli from Seoul, and she fell in love with Liu Zhaosun at first sight. Meiji thought Jiang was cowardly, so she ran away overnight and entered Liu Shen's tent.
Qiao Yiqi is a loudmouth, even when he was in Saarhu. He has not gotten rid of this problem now, and he always speaks out when he has something to say. This foreshadowed his subsequent tragic fate.
After Liu Zhaosun and Mr. Qiao became close friends, the Lord Counselor no longer had any secrets.
Qiao Yiqi also said that the North Korean beauty is brave and good at fighting, and is good at all kinds of weapons. She can kill at close range without being attacked by Jiannu's teeth. She is inseparable from Liu Zhaosun on weekdays.
Xiong Tingbi looked around and saw only a few guards under Liu Zhaosun standing in the distance.
"Where is the beauty?"
In addition, Qiao Yiqi also told Xiong Tingbi that General Liu Shen had an affair with Eunuch Wei, the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Alas, if there are more Liu Zhaosun in Liaodong, why worry about the slaves and thieves not being wiped out!
I heard that Yang Hao actually married his daughter to Liu Zhaosun. It should be noted that Liu Zhaosun was just a small guard at that time...
Xiong Tingbi couldn't help laughing, Yang Hao was not good at fighting, but his political connections were never far behind others.
Now that we have arrived in Kaiyuan, it is necessary to visit this ex and humiliate him in person!
"A strong general starts from the army of soldiers, and a prime minister starts from the state and county."
"This son not only knows how to fight, but he can also be a shepherd and a good father-in-law."
Xiong Tingbi looked at Liu Zhaosun, who was tall and tall, with a jade tree facing the wind, and said silently in his heart:
"The Red Buddha ran at night, sworn to the officials, and fought in the Hunjiang River. The slave chiefs were frightened. He defended the city in Kaiyuan, wept the ghosts and gods, did not care about fame and fortune, did not seek fame and fortune, and was well versed in Confucianism and Buddhism. This son has the demeanor of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, which is true Celebrities, you must make friends with them!"
After thinking for a long time, Xiong Tingbi decided to put down his managerial pretensions and speak his heartfelt words to this real celebrity.
