The banquet broke up unhappy, and Mr. Liu's thousand-tael meeting gift was wasted.
Coming out of the Seven Star Tower, the commanders of Yuan Jinglue's Biao Army Battalion looked at the Kaiyuan Army with murderous intent in their eyes.
Liu Zhaosun led everyone back to the North Gate Wengcheng.
He entered the big tent angrily alone.
Pei Dahu, Kang Yingqian, Qin Jianxun, Deng Changxiong, Wang Erhu and others were all waiting outside.
Behind the curtain, Jin Yuji was still taking a nap.
Liu Zhaosun came to the desk, grabbed the collected works of Wang Yangming, and flipped through a few pages.
"After the peace in Jiangxi in the 14th year of Zhengde's reign, I have been in a state of poverty, with dangers and suspicions raging, and I have no guarantee of day or night. Fortunately, I met the holy dragon flying, and the sky opened bright, and I learned about the loyalty of the ants..." (1)
He put the book down and remained silent for a long time.
Will I have to be as humble as Wang Yangming in the future and write memorials to the emperor to avoid suspicion?
Even if he grovels, how much better will his final outcome be than Qi Jiguang?
After experiencing this incident, he deeply felt that military commanders did not have any sense of security in this era.
I think of the tragic and tragic bloody battle of Hunhe River, the soldiers who fought one after another on the pontoon bridge, and Xiong Tingbi whose body was cut into pieces by the slave chief.
He spread out a piece of rice paper and struggled to write the word "anti".
After calming down, he crossed out the reverse word again.
Finally, he threw the brush on the desk angrily, got up and walked back and forth, carefully sorting out the context of the whole thing.
Xiong Tingbi, a member of the Chu Party, had only been in charge of Liaodong for only half a year. He was frantically attacked by Donglin and Liaozhen just because he hindered the distribution of benefits from Liao's salary to all parties.
Now that Xiong Tingbi is dead, he has become a thorn in the side of these people.
After the bloody battle in Hunhe, the results gained by Kaiyuan made these beasts jealous again, and tigers, leopards, and wolves immediately swarmed forward.
The one hundred thousand taels of pension silver was just a test. If he really gave in, they would continue to press him.
The fields and shops that Qiao Yiqi occupied in northern Liaoning will eventually be vomited out.
Kaiyuan will also not be guaranteed.
In the end, the remnant soldiers under his command are likely to repeat the tragedy of the Qi family army in Jizhou.
He has a bad relationship with Liao Zhen and Jizhen, so there should be many people who want to get rid of him.
If there is a chance to destroy the Kaiyuan Army, now should be the best opportunity.
Liu Zhaosun suddenly realized that he was in a huge crisis.
At some point, Jin Yuji quietly got up, came behind Liu Zhaosun, and leaned against him.
"Are the arrow wounds healed?"
Liu Zhaosun put away his murderous intention and looked back at Jin Yuji with a warm smile.
Jin Yuji only wore a bright red raw silk skirt, opening her chest to reveal a peach red gauze waist with gold buttons on it.
She was recovering from a serious injury, walking slightly out of breath, which made her even more lovable.
"Officer, you are really well this time. I can protect you tomorrow. If you don't believe me, just look at it."
As she said that, she was about to lift off the red gauze main-waist underwear. Liu Zhaosun quickly blocked it and lightly touched the scar on her shoulder with his fingers:
"Does it still hurt?"
Jin Yuji shook her head, her breathing became rapid, her bright eyes and white teeth came close to her, and Liu Zhaosun felt her heartbeat speed up and her body feel slightly warm.
He was so aroused that he was about to reach for the thin red silk skirt when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the arrow wound.
Remembering that Kang Yingqian and the others were still waiting outside the tent, he pinched her cheek and said with a smile:
"You're no longer as skinny as a human. Let's rest for a few more days and eat more meat. We'll wait until we recover."
Jin Yuji frowned slightly, pushed Liu Zhaosun away, and left in anger.
When her back disappeared behind the curtain, Liu Zhaosun smiled slightly:
"From now on, let me protect you!"
The low groans of wounded soldiers came from outside the tent. More than a month after the Hunhe War ended, wounded soldiers were still dying every day.
Liu Zhaosun tried his best to treat them, but now he couldn't even save himself.
Yuan Yingtai should have a lot of evidence against him.
After traveling into this world, he tried his best to give hope to everyone.
He didn't even leave the dead behind. He exhausted his energy countless times just to summon the souls of the dead.
But now, no one else wants to leave the place he has gained through bloody battles.
When Kaiyuan was quelling the chaos, he was able to control the overall situation, use the so-called "dao" to attract people's hearts, and use the "dao" to stick to his simple and sincere obsession.
But now, people are like knives and I am like fish and meat.
The Donglin Party and Liao Zhen had their swords on his neck, not only demanding money, but also his life.
Where else could he retreat?
Can his avenue still protect everyone?
After his death, who can protect her?
Liu Zhaosun thought for a long time.
Suddenly, he tore off the rice paper that was smeared into black balls, spread it out again on the desk, and wrote a word with a pen.
kill!
He called the guards and ordered:
"Let them all in."
A group of subordinates quickly walked into the big tent.
Liu Zhaosun covered up the word "kill" and looked up at the crowd.
Kang Yingqian said angrily:
"This man surnamed Yuan is too shady. He stole our 100,000 taels of silver just by talking! He also blackmailed 800,000 taels. I have been an official for thirty years, and this is the first time I have seen such a shameless person!"
Kang Jianjun was scolded that day, spent money and made fun of him these days, and was humiliated again today. He was already furious.
"What a piece of shit Yuan Yingtai is! If it weren't for Xiong Jinglue's promotion, he would still be digging canals and rivers in Wuchang right now. He is such an ungrateful thing. Look at how he slandered Xiong Jinglue today!"
In original history, Yuan Yingtai was promoted by Xiong Tingbi and came to Liaodong with Xiong. After Xiong Tingbi resigned, Yuan Yingtai took over Xiong's position.
In this dimension, Yuan Yingtai didn't come to Shenyang until Xiong Tingbi died. It's unknown what grudges there were between the two. Judging from Yuan Yingtai's appearance today, he should hate his old boss to the core.
Of course, it now seems that this manager not only wants money, but also wants Liu Zhaosun to die.
After Kang Yingqian finished speaking, his beard trembled with anger, and Deng Changxiong added:
"Listen to what this guy wants, do we still have to pay him 800,000 taels? How dare you threaten Mr. Liu!"
Wang Erhu said angrily:
"Just stab him eighty times. The wounded soldiers are waiting for medicine to treat their injuries. The refugees are waiting for resettlement. They don't spend any money and they don't even give them enough pension money. What the hell is this court!"
The 3000 Headquarters suffered heavy casualties. Wang Erhu originally wanted to ask for more pension money for his brothers, but he did not expect this to be the result.
If Mr. Liu hadn't been by his side today, he would have beaten Zhang Yushi on the spot for talking nonsense.
Among the crowd, Qin Jianxun, the youngest, finally spoke:
"Both my father and uncle died fighting for the country. More than 5,000 Shizhu soldiers died in the battle. If you don't give me an explanation, I will risk my life and kill these two bitches!"
When he said this, he looked up at Liu Zhaosun, knelt down and said:
"General Liu, I am responsible for the work and will not bring trouble to everyone!"
Liu Zhaosun stepped forward to help Qin Jianxun up, patted him on the shoulder and said loudly:
"Don't worry, the soldiers with white poles will not die in vain, and there will be no less money for the pension!"
After Liu Zhaosun finished speaking, he looked at Qi Jin again.
The thirty-nine-year-old general of the Qi Family Army kept his eyes red and silent.
Liu Zhaosun knew what Qi Jin was thinking.
The current Kaiyuan Army is very similar to the Qi Family Army during the Jizhou Mutiny twenty-four years ago.
Also achieved great military exploits.
He was also owed military pay by the court.
He was also strangled by both civilian officials and military generals.
Twenty-four years ago.
Qi Jin witnessed with his own eyes that the soldiers of the Qi family army who had dominated the Korean battlefield not long ago were suddenly thrown into prison, became prisoners and spilled their blood in the Western City.
Thousands of brothers were slaughtered, and after their death they were charged with mutiny and deprived of all pensions by the court.
He, who was only fifteen years old at the time, could only watch silently.
Now, is tragedy about to happen again?
Finally, Qi Jin slowly raised his head and said with determination:
"Whatever you say, I will do it! Even if I go through fire and water, I will not let the Qi family army be slaughtered again."
Pei Dahu saw the excitement of the crowd and said with a gloomy face:
"I just got the information that the Jin Yiwei went to Tieling to search for evidence, but our people captured it. They confessed that Yuan Yingtai was setting a thirteen-year sentence for Mr. Liu to be executed, and the first one said that we were recruiting soldiers privately with the intention of treason... ·”
Kang Yingqian was furious and struck the case:
"Rebellion? From the time we fought in Sarhu to now, tens of thousands of people have died. General Liu was almost hacked to death by the Tatars. He has made such great contributions to the court, and now he wants to kill us?!"
Deng Changxiong also said angrily:
"I'll kill them first. I don't like Yuan Yingtai at the first sight!"
Kang Yingqian gritted his teeth:
"We are not afraid even if we rebel. If the imperial court does not mobilize 50,000 to 60,000 troops and fight against him for a year and a half, we will never be able to capture Liaodong!"
Kang Yingqian said with excitement. The current situation was only one step away from the result he wanted.
"We now occupy Kaiyuan, Tieling, and Qinghe Kuandian in Fushun. If the emperor has no money to mobilize troops, it will be a few months later that he can really mobilize troops to attack Liao. At that time, your Excellency will have thousands of elite soldiers. , with the fighting strength of the Kaiyuan Army, the imperial court will send 30,000 guest soldiers to die!"
"Liao's wages have just been collected. If we collect another few million taels, I'm afraid the whole country will be in turmoil and civil unrest will break out!"
After hearing this, everyone's eyes obviously changed.
Kang Yingqian's words were reasonable. At this time, chaos broke out in Liaodong, and the court was afraid that it was really beyond its capabilities.
The soldiers in Kaiyuan are all singles and have no worries, so they don’t have to worry about their families being implicated.
If the less than a thousand Zhejiang soldiers led by Qi Jin really went to the stage of the Jizhou mutiny, they would have no choice but to fight to the death.
The only people who might be implicated were the white-pole soldiers, but more than 5,000 of them died. If the court had this attitude, rebellion would be the only option.
Everyone looked at General Liu, waiting for his order.
Liu Zhaosun asked everyone to sit down first.
He had already made up his mind.
If it were six months ago, he might have continued on his path.
At that time, he was alone and fearless, and he was afraid of death.
Now, Liu Zhaosun has Jin Yuji and a group of brothers who will follow him to death.
After his death, the Kaiyuan system is bound to collapse.
The business that has just started will be eaten up by the bosses of Liao Zhen and Donglin, leaving no bones left.
Those who follow him will also die one by one.
"Fighting to the death for the one you love is the most meaningful thing in life."
He said to himself in his heart.
"My officer."
Liu Zhaosun finally spoke. He faced everyone and said slowly:
"I want to take the high road."
Kang Yingqian looked stunned and quickly tugged at Liu Zhaosun's sleeves to remind him that now was not the time to joke.
Liu Zhaosun added:
"The great road is strong. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish!"
"Yuan Yingtai is greedy and considerate of human life. He colluded with Liao Town, framed his own officials, and wanted to put Kai Yuan to death, as well as Zhang Yushi. These two violated the law and cannot be kept, as for the rest."
The dead Ding Bi, Li Ruzhen, and Nurhaci flashed through his mind, and he suddenly remembered that the eyes of these people were the same as Yuan Yingtai.
"Kang Supervisor, go and fight for it again. I see that the two Supervisors and Yuan Yingtai seem to be inseparable from each other, so they should not be the same group. Give me more money and keep it for my own use. Let's put on this big show together."
Kang Yingqian was a little discouraged. This was somewhat different from the rebellion he wanted.
"Mr. Liu, why are you so stupid? Kill them all! Everyone recommends you as the king. With your popularity in Liaodong and the combat power of the Kaiyuan Army, you will definitely conquer the world in three years!"
Liu Zhaosun glared at Kang Yingqian. This old man was afraid that the world would not be in chaos. In order to reach the pinnacle of power, he wished that everyone would be his stepping stone.
Liu Zhaosun stopped Kang Yingqian's words and pointed outside. Everyone stopped talking when they heard the groans of the wounded soldiers.
“The Ming Dynasty’s national prestige is still there, but breaking up with the imperial court now is not a matter of tens of thousands of people dying, but millions of corpses and bloodshed for thousands of miles.
In addition, I do not allow soldiers to be involved in this matter, at least not for now. "
After Liu Zhaosun finished speaking, his eyes fell on Pei Dahu.
"What these two people did has made the world angry and people resentful. It's not that I want to kill them, it's that the Dao cannot tolerate them."
Pei Dahu recalled these words and silently recited them several times in his mind, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"Sir, do you mean to let them die? Then put the blame on others."
Liu Zhaosun shook his head helplessly and said word by word in front of all his confidants:
"Yuan Yingtai lives in the inner city and is guarded by more than a dozen pacesetters. You personally go out and take the ranger with you. Before that, you must first..."
Notes: (1) "Wang Yangming Collection" Volume 14, Part 6 "Resigning from Heavy Duties and Begging for Favor to Recuperate from Sickness"
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