On the ninth day of March in the forty-seventh year of Wanli, in the city of Shenyang, at the Jinglue Mansion, the living room was as warm as spring.
Yang Hao put a memorial into an envelope, covered it with lacquer, sighed deeply, and sat slumped on the Grand Master's chair.
He is not a god descending to earth. Before this opening, he was still "living in a single room" in his hometown in Henan, doing nothing for nearly ten years.
He was not very familiar with the changes in the Jurchens and the Ming Dynasty. Even when he was patrolling Liaodong, his energy was mainly focused on Mongolia and he paid little attention to Jianzhou.
How much did he know about Juniper and Marin, and how long did the court give him to get used to them?
Not to mention the four-pronged army's orders and prohibitions, complete arrangements and overall arrangements, they just transferred these southern and northern soldiers to Liaodong and gathered them together. Juniper, Liu Wei, and Li Rubai didn't fight first, so it would be a loss for themselves.
Moreover, these four generals, whether they are Li Rubai, Liu Wei, or Marin Juniper, are all in their sixties.
The only strange thing is that the old emperor Wanli has been idle for many years, and the generals of the Ming army have long been disconnected.
The situation in the imperial court can really be described as "no one".
Qi Shijiao in the book of Li Ke said: "At this time, there are only one person in the cabinet, four ministers, four ministers, seven ministers, and only ten ministers in Beijing on missions. All in all, there are less than thirty people” (Note 1).
The serious shortage of personnel in the imperial court can be seen from the selection of Yang Hao.
According to the ancestral system of this dynasty, the Liaodong economic planner must come from the Liaodong governor, who can at least be familiar with the situation of the captives.
In the past ten years, seven people have served as governors of Liaodong: Zhao Ji, Zhang Ti, Li Bing, Yang Hao, Zhang Tao, Guo Guangfu and Li Weihan.
Among them, Zhang Ti did not take office, and Guo Guangfu died in office without considering it; Zhao Ji was dismissed because of the famous Kuandian Liubao incident, Li Bing was dismissed because of the Changding Fort accident, and Li Weihan was the one who treated the sinners when Fushun was trapped. Possible; the Nurhachi proton incident occurred during Zhang Tao's tenure, and he was also old. He died at the end of Wanli's forty-sixth year, which is also impossible.
After such a ranking, the governor of Liaodong who is most likely to produce strategic plans is Yang Hao.
Yang Hao recovered his thoughts and handed the letter to a young staff member beside him.
"Shi Min, hurry up and send to the capital."
Mao Yuanyi, also known as Shimin, was fond of studying the art of military and peasantry since he was a child. As an adult, he was familiar with military strategies and nine-border fortresses. In the forty-sixth year of Wanli, he was appointed as Zanhua in the name of Zhibing, and followed Yang Jinglue to supervise Liaodong.
"Jing Lue, there is a saying that villains don't know whether to say it or not."
"Say it."
Mao Yuanyi saluted again and said in an urgent tone: "At present, the army is defeated miserably, the Eastern captives are rampant, and the hearts of Liaoshen and Shenyang are uncertain. If we just sit back and watch Liu Wei's rebellious troops rise in large numbers and do not send troops to rescue, Kaiyuan Tieling will probably not be saved. When the Holy Emperor investigates it, after I'm afraid that the odds are stacked against me, so it would be better to recruit and surrender Liu Wei first, and then make long-term plans..."
Yang Hao smiled bitterly: "Of the four armies, two were defeated. Li Rubai was missing and all his elite troops were lost. Those who can fight in Liaochen City are only thousands of Sichuan soldiers. They are not enough to protect themselves. How can we reinforce Kai and Tie? As for the To recruit and surrender Liu Thief...it's better to wait for four reinforcements before making any plans."
Having said this, he clenched his fists and lightly hit the table: "Shi Min, you are still young and don't know the virtues of the Liu bandits. When he was in Korea, Liu Chong kept prostitutes and had frequent contacts with the Japanese pirate Commander Konishi. Japanese bandits do not treat them as enemies (Note 2).”
Mao Yuanyi said in surprise: "Is this happening?"
Yang Hao smiled coldly: "Huh, in the twenty-sixth year of Wanli, we entered the imperial court to conquer the Japanese. Our army cooperated with the land and water. The Sichuan army was on the land and the Guangdong army was at sea. We fought with the Japanese pirates in Shuntian. Liu Wei sat back and watched the Cantonese army consume. Chen Lin When leading the Guangdong army and the Japanese pirates in a fierce battle at sea, the infantry led by Liu Wei did not provide reinforcements, but only beat drums on the shore to build momentum. Finally, Chen Lin found on the ship that there was no soldier on the shore, and said angrily: "I would rather The ghost of Shuntian cannot follow your lead (referring to Liu Wei) and retreat! In the end, the battle against Sunchon ended with the failure of our army to attack the city..."
"That's all, it's all a thing of the past."
Mao Yuanyi was dumbfounded.
"It turns out that Liu Dadao is so unbearable! This mutiny is also being cleaned up."
Yang Hao picked up the tea cup and nodded slightly: "Shenyang, Liaoyang, and Tieling Kaiyuan are all fortified cities. They guard the dangerous points and let the rebels attack. When they are tired, they will be destroyed in one battle. As for surrendering, that is absolutely impossible. Liu Since the thief has rebelled, he can blame the defeat of Juniper and Marin on him. Li Rubai is also willing to talk to us... I have already sent a petition to the Holy One. By then, the contribution of this praise painting will be indispensable. your."
Mao Yuanyi quickly thanked him: "Thank you so much for your support."
"However, we must arrest Liu Thief's family records as soon as possible, torture him carefully, and track down his accomplices. Liu Thief is making trouble in Liaodong. He must have planned it in advance and will send Jinyi Guards to investigate!"
"That's natural. Just leave the matter of finding your accomplices to the censors below. The crime must be proven."
Yang Hao, who was a censor, naturally knew who was behind Liu Wei. If he could use this to bring down his allies in the court, he would have made a great contribution.
"The old man is a wise man in strategy and strategy, and the young one admires him."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Yang Hao waved to Mao Yuanyi: "Go quickly."
Mao Yuanyi turned around and was about to leave, when the door to 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 heard the servant say: "Master, someone is coming from Kuandian."
Yang Hao, who had just been lying on the Grand Master's chair, heard this and immediately opened his eyes: "Kandian? Hasn't the East Route Army already arrived in Shenyang? Why is there still a Ming army in Kuandian?"
The servant was out of breath and said, "Sir, these young people don't know. They only know that the man said he was here for reinforcements."
"reinforce?"
"Yes, he is Mr. Qi Qian's servant."
"Mr. Qi Qian?"
Yang Hao suddenly sat up, looked up at his servant, and then looked back at Mao Yuanyi. Mao Yuanyi shook her head slightly, saying that she didn't know this person either. Mao Yuanyi was already familiar with General Qi Qian, a general above the general level under Liu Wei, but she had never heard of such a figure.
But I heard Yang Hao calmly say: "Bring him in."
The servant hurried down, while Mao Yuanyi paced back and forth in the hall, frowning.
"What's weird! What's weird! Wasn't the East Route Army coerced into rebellion by Liu Wei? How come there are still soldiers and horses coming from Kuandian?"
Yang Hao said with a calm expression: "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and earth, and we'll see what happens later."
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The servant brought people in.
A soldier with a dusty face appeared in front of the two of them. He staggered and his hair was messy.
Yang Hao saw that there were still blood stains on his jacket. Before he could speak, the soldier took out a letter from his sleeve:
"The younger one is General Qi Qian's personal soldier Zhang Chao. On the third day of March, Liu Wei ignored General Qi Qian's dissuasion and insisted on withdrawing his troops, leaving General Qi Qian and myself behind the palace. General Qi Qian attacked Xianglan Banner at night and killed the flag. Lord Amin, after hearing about Liu Wei's rebellion, he galloped through the starry night and came to Shenyang for reinforcements. This is a personal letter from President Qi Qian..."
Yang Hao nodded slightly, and his staff hurriedly stepped forward and whispered: "I asked someone to ask, and it is indeed Liu Wei's soldiers, but I have never heard of it, Mr. Qi Qian."
Yang Hao took it tremblingly, looked at it twice carefully, his expression changed slightly, he stroked his beard, and fell into deep thought.
"Take him down and have some wine and food."
The servant stepped forward to take Zhang Chao away, but Zhang Chao said again: "Yang Jinglue, Mr. Qi Qian will be arriving in Shenyang soon. Please make preparations in advance."
"I know."
After "General Qi Qian's personal soldiers" left, Mao Yuanyi quickly asked: "Jinglue, what is it written about? Who is this General Qi Qian?"
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Yang Hao handed the letter over, and Mao Yuanyi was about to pick it up when he heard laughter coming from the inner court.
"Dad! Who wrote the letter? But Liu Wei surrendered?"
When the two looked up, a young 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 chest-high plain white dress with a skirt that extended to her waist and a wide belt. Tighten your slim waist to show off your slim figure.
"Qing'er, the guest is still here! How to dress like this!"
The girl smiled coquettishly and saluted Mao Yuanyi. Mao Yuanyi was about to return the gift, but unexpectedly the letter in her hand was snatched away by the girl with a bang.
Yang Hao saw this and said angrily: "Military and national affairs are not child's play! Bring them here! Break your legs carefully!"
Naturally, Yang Qing'er didn't take this threat seriously. She snatched the newspaper with her hands and took two steps back. She looked through it and said with a smile, "Who do I know? It turns out to be Liu Wei's adopted son! I want to come here." He’s not a good guy, so he’s trying to rescue Shenyang? I think he’s working with Liu Wei and wants to make money from the city!”
"This guy even changed his name! His name is Qi..."
"Bring the letter!"
Yang Hao was panting, pointing at his daughter and cursing, while looking around for a stick.
"Dad, you are confused. Back then, Liu Wei tricked my father and the Guangdong Army in North Korea and almost killed General Chen Lin. This time he sent troops to Liaodong and slandered my father everywhere. Like father, like son!"
While Yang Qing'er was dealing with her father, she continued:
"... The last general followed the Eastern Route Army through Kuandian on February 26th and arrived at Hunjiang River on March 3rd. At the beginning of the hour, the last general led the vanguard only fifty miles away from Hetuala. Chief Military Officer Liu Wei heard this Du Song and Ma Lin were defeated miserably. They were afraid of the enemy and refused to advance. They ordered the last general to go to the rear and led the army to flee west. The last general was bent on killing the enemy for the country and refused to obey the order. He cut off his robes and severed the relationship between father and son. He changed his name to Qi Meng. . Meng Piaoliang spent half of his life wandering around. He only regretted that before he met his master, he actually recognized a thief as his father! What a shame! Kang Yingqian, the supervisor, also denounced Liu Wei for deceiving the emperor and treason..."
Yang Hao grabbed the newspaper, picked up the tea cup and threw it at Yang Qing'er.
The daughter moved like a rabbit on the loose, dodging lightly.
Mao Yuanyi had already become accustomed to the strange situation and was just drinking tea leisurely.
"Get out! Get out! Go back to the house and endorse it!"
Yang Hao pretended to throw the teapot again.
Yang Qing'er curled her lips, dropped the newspaper, and returned to the hall with a smile.
Yang Hao smiled awkwardly at Mao Yuanyi.
"Back in North Korea, Chen Longya (Chen Lin) was kind to me. My daughter is a person who knows how to repay kindness. But her mother died early. She was a ruthless soldier and neglected discipline. She was pampered by everyone in the house and became more and more useless. He looks so arrogant and willful and does whatever he wants."
"Liaodong is rotten, I'm afraid it's going to be bad this time... I just hope she marries a good husband!"
Mao Yuanyi opened the Tang newspaper and comforted him: "Don't worry too much about the strategy. Liu Zhao and Sun Yat-sen all know how to abandon the dark side and join the light. It shows that Liu Wei is unpopular. As long as we can defend Shenyang City, the rebels will be in chaos in a few days! Those who do unjust things will be punished by themselves." Damn it, Liu Wei is so old and stupid that he even thought of rebelling. He deserves to die. He is here to give military merit to Jin Lue."
Yang Hao forced out a smile and pointed at Tang Bao.
"Now that we have cut off our robes and cut off our righteousness, let us not mention Liu Zhaosun again. This Qi Qianzong knows a few words and upholds loyalty. Yes, you continue reading."
Mao Yuanyi read aloud: "It happened that the forward sentry of the Xianglan Banner happened to be sent out, and Liu Wei looked into the wind and fled... At that time, the soldiers were fierce and the battle was dangerous. Fortunately, Kang Supervisor Kang's righteousness boosted morale, and eventually he led the dead soldiers to attack Xianglan at night. Banner, kill the slave chief Amin, but the thieves are huge, and the lone army goes deep, fearing that the thieves will take advantage of them. Hearing that Liu Wei had mutinied in Shenyang, the last general could not sweep the holes and plow the court, so he had to lead the remaining soldiers back to the west, and Fu Wei conducted the strategy Plan the strategy and have a complete strategy to rescue the enemy and preserve the Liao Dynasty. In the end, the general will take it upon himself to kill his relatives, kill Liu's thieves, and share the worries for the Holy Emperor! Qi Meng led the righteous men of the Eastern Route Army to weep and bow before bowing!"
"Well said! What a person to share the worries of the Holy Emperor! He attacked the slaves at night and took the heads of the slave chiefs out of a million troops. It seems that the Eastern Route Army is not unmanned! At this time, with such a great victory, It’s enough to boost morale…”
Mao Yuanyi put down the newspaper and echoed: "What Jinglue said is true. If we can make Mr. Qi Qian a confidant, we will have something to write about."
Yang Hao clapped his hands and laughed, his frown suddenly relaxed. Then he looked at his daughter, his cunning expression began to change.
Note:
1. Among the people present in the court at this time, there is only one person in the cabinet, four ministers, four ministers, seven ministers, and only ten ministers in Beijing on missions. In short, there are less than thirty people - - "Preparing Liao Shuo Paintings" Volume 4 Wuwu Leap Summer Employer Arrangements and Shushu
2. See "Records of Seonjo"
