At this time, Wenhua Hall.
After the banquet, Xu Guangqi took the initiative to ask Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, I recently heard in the lane that your Majesty wanted to take action against Shanxi merchants and sent Qin Liangyu and Qi Jinbu to assist. However, as far as I know, the Shanxi merchants Since Anda and Gong, it has been doing business with the Mongols in border towns. Its power is intricate and its financial resources are immeasurable. Therefore, I am worried that something will happen, especially whether the Qin and Qi tribes will be seduced by these Shanxi merchant relics. I dare not not remind His Majesty if I use it."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Xu Guangqi and said, "Then we have to see whether Qin Qi's second division is a real sergeant."
After saying that, Zhu Youxiao continued: "You should know that real sergeants are different from businessmen. Businessmen value profit and win over people's hearts with their own interests. But for real sergeants, you know what they value." ?”
Xu Guangqi thought for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty said, I understand that if you are a true soldier, you will never be tempted by profit."
"That's right, what a real sergeant values most is honor, not just profit. Otherwise, all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will be bribed. I am the orthodox person in the world. Only I can give high honor to real sergeants. Who can I can’t give it to you either!”
Zhu Youxiao said, "But if you can really buy off all the soldiers with money, I am more qualified than the Shanxi merchants. I am the richest person in the world. If I am willing, I can buy the world with the world's wealth." The heart of a soldier.”
What Zhu Youxiao said is not a lie. Historically, the reason why the Manchu Qing Dynasty allowed the Ming Dynasty's border town surrender troops to exert superior combat effectiveness in pacifying Jiangnan was that they allowed these Ming Dynasty border town surrender troops to plunder Jiangnan. It is equivalent to letting these Wu Bian soldiers, who have always been looked down upon by the Jiangnan gentry, to rob Jiangnan's wealth, and because of this, these Wu Bian soldiers are extremely motivated.
Therefore, if Zhu Youxiao also allows the nine-sided frontier army in the world to plunder the wealth of Jiangnan, he will naturally be able to win over the nine-sided frontier army and start a country of martial dictatorship.
"Your Majesty is wise, I have been overly worried. When Qin Liangyu's husband was executed in the temple, Shi Liao was not unfaithful. Now your Majesty has rehabilitated him, granted him an official title, appointed his son as a close minister, and Huairen showed his kindness first. , let alone betray His Majesty, and the Qi family has just been granted the title of Marquis, so it is impossible for them to betray the name of their ancestors for the sake of profit."
Xu Guangqi started talking.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "But things are unpredictable. Until the end, the outcome is difficult to be sure. If people like Qin Liangyu are not reliable, it undoubtedly means that the Ming Dynasty is really ruined. This is based on the generals and disciples from all over the Ming Dynasty. There is no need to organize and train the new army, and I don’t need to stay in the Forbidden City to be an emperor. I might as well return to Fengyang, follow the path of Taizu, and call on the people of the world to raise the banner of righteousness again."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty! Although there are many Wen Tian and martial artists nowadays who love wealth and wealth, there are also loyal ministers and good generals! I dare not say anything about the people of the world, but since I am a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I should serve as a minister even after my death. He is the ghost of Ming Dynasty."
Xu Guangqi hurriedly expressed his loyalty. In his heart, he did not think that what the emperor said would happen. After all, he himself had never thought about being disloyal to the Ming Dynasty or the country.
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On the side of Zhangjiakou Fort, Qin Liangyu did not disappoint Zhu Youxiao. After learning Fan Ming's intention, he immediately snorted: "A gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way. My white-poled soldiers only need the pay that belongs to them, not the military pay that belongs to them." Profit-seekers, these Shanxi merchants are really insulting all the brothers of our Baigan soldiers by acting like this! If we really want to only be greedy for money and just send troops to plunder the people, how can we go to the bloody battlefield just for military pay! What's more, I, Baigan soldiers, The reason why soldiers are brave and good at fighting lies in strict military orders, and they only obey orders from your majesty! And they never dare to be disloyal! Even in the face of swords, guns and arrows, they will not change their will! How can a mere million taels of silver take away my will as a white-pole soldier? !”
As he spoke, Qin Liangyu rode his horse and drew his bow to the Zhejiang army camp. He looked at Qi Jin and shouted: "Qi Hou! Do you want to betray His Majesty?!"
Qi Jin held a fire blunderbuss, lit the match rope, and cursed: "Qin! You are so underestimating. That's why Your Majesty made Qimen Marquis. I, Qi Jin, would be unworthy of betraying Your Majesty because of these millions of taels of silver." Ancestors!”
Qin Liangyu laughed: "Marquis Qi is worthy of being the queen of the Zhongliang General of the Ming Dynasty!"
With that said, Qin Liangyu rode over and shouted to Xu Xianchun: "Xu Datou, we are here to help you handle the case, can you hurry up!"
Xu Xianchun breathed a sigh of relief and was deeply moved. He thought to himself that the Ming Dynasty was not all bastards, and there were also loyal ministers and good generals. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel guilty for his initial hesitation due to the temptation of millions of taels of silver, and He loudly responded to Qin Liangyu: "Then please general Qin and we will kill this group of thieves in front of us!"
Because Ning Guolong and Wang Wei had received orders from Wen Quan to lead their servants to attack the Jinyiwei first, Xu Xianchun's Jinyiwei had to fight against Ning Guolong and Wang Wei's servants first.
After Xu Xianchun learned that Qin Liangyu, Qi Jin and others had not betrayed His Majesty because of the five million taels of silver, his worries disappeared for a moment, and his courage suddenly increased, and he personally wielded a knife to attack Ning Guolong and Wang Wei's servants. Come to kill.
The morale of the other Jinyi guards was also greatly boosted, and they showed no signs of timidity when fighting with Ning Guolong and Wang Wei's servants.
At that time, Qin Liangyu and Qi Jinze each led the white pole soldiers and Zhejiang soldiers to kill the servants of Ning Guolong and Wang Wei.
Ning Guolong and Wang Wei's servants were obviously unable to withstand the attacks from inside and outside.
For a moment, Wang Wei hurriedly fled into the Zhangjiakou Fort with the remaining servants. The Jin Yiwei followed closely and chased in, using artillery to blast open the city gate that had not yet been blocked.
Ning Guolong was greatly panicked because of this and was about to break out with his servants. However, not long after, his horse was hit by a Zhejiang soldier's firearm and fell to the ground, and was captured alive by the Zhejiang soldiers.
Wen Quan and Fan Ming on the city gate looked at all this in astonishment.
Wen Quan looked at the city with blank eyes at this time and said to Fan Ming: "Your bribery strategy is useless."
Fan Ming said with some shame: "Students are just giving it a try, but I didn't expect that there are some who really don't love money."
Then, Fan Ming looked at Wen Quan with a trembling voice: "Jin Yiwei has come in, what should I do? Can we drive them out?"
Crack!
Wen Quan pulled out the knife, then took out his handkerchief and wiped the blade: "It's useless! We can't stop them with just a few people like us."
As he said that, Wen Quan suddenly put the knife on his neck and said: "If you want me to die, I have to die, so accept your fate!"
As Wen Quan spoke, he swiped the knife hard, and blood suddenly burst out.
"But, but, the student is just a businessman!"
As Fan Mingzheng said this, he saw Wen Quan fall to the ground with wide eyes.
Wang Wei happened to run up at this time and said in a panic: "What should we do now?!"
As soon as Wang Wei finished speaking, he saw the scene of Wen Quan committing suicide. He slapped his thigh and said "Oh", then he also pulled out the knife, put the knife on his neck angrily, and fell to the ground.
Fan Ming was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and then he wanted to pick up Wen Quan's knife and commit suicide.
For a moment, Fan Ming gritted his teeth and held the heavy knife with both hands, but as soon as he put it on his neck, he still hesitated. With this hesitation, his shoulders lost strength, and the knife suddenly hit the ground.
There was a clang.
Fan Ming also sat on the ground slumped: "I can't do it, I can't do it! It's too difficult!"
At this moment.
The Jin Yiwei had already rushed forward, and the Baigan soldiers and Zhejiang soldiers also finished killing the servants outside and rushed into the fort.
