"Hey? Brother Liu, why are you here?"
Suo Yan was quite surprised to see his fellow villagers coming with troops. In order to avoid leaking the news in advance, he did not inform this buddy. Even if something happened in the Beijing camp and it could not be reported to Tongzhou immediately, this guy would not rush to bring troops to help. There must be something fishy about arriving at the scene of the incident so quickly.
"...It's a long story~!"
Liu Liangzuo, who had a worried and angry look on his horse, seemed to be feeling a lot of emotion while riding on his horse. He looked at the people on the opposite side and saw that it was hard to say how close they were to each other, but they were basically familiar with each other and had a good laugh.
"Brother Liu, the current situation is special, so we might as well keep the story short!"
Suo Yan really wants to know the purpose of this trip. If he is willing to join the gang, his chances of winning will increase.
At this time, no matter who can join the ranks of "walking for heaven", Suo Yan will welcome him with open arms.
Liu Liangzuo originally wanted to ask this brother first, but when he first came to the territory of Beijing camp, he had many soldiers and generals, and was surrounded by a group of people. He could only feel aggrieved temporarily: "Oh~! It's okay, I'm ashamed to say it, tonight Some vassals from Dongchang and Jinyiwei came to me and said that someone had bitten me out and asked me to come with them. I would definitely not come out alive if I thought about going in, so I simply didn't do anything and kept on trying. Just kill the feudal dog and kill it!"
During the Great Rebellion, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was divided into the north and south ends for management. The southern section from Nanjing to Jining was managed by the Nanjing Six Ministries. In the northern section from Jining to the capital, the post of governor of water transportation was set up, which had great power and was also a lucrative position that everyone envied.
On the surface, the Governor of Water Transport has a lower rank than the Minister, but in fact, not only does he have extraordinary power, but he also uses the word "consultation" instead of "cheng" to address the minister...
Another aspect can explain that out of the 91 water transport governors in the entire Great Rebellion dynasty, 32 of them entered the cabinet, which is very thought-provoking.
The Governor of Water Transport is the highest official and the highest civilian official in the northern section of the canal. The corresponding military commander is the General of Water Transport, which is affiliated to the Fifth Army Governor's Office. He assists the Governor of Water Transport in ensuring the safety of the northern section of the canal, especially in the Jifu area.
At the end of Shenzong's reign, the post of general water transport soldier was abolished and replaced by a deputy general to manage the Jifu area, and another deputy general was assigned to command the troops and be stationed in Jining, the north-south transportation hub. The deputy general in charge of Tongzhou was only downgraded by one level, and his actual authority was roughly the same as that of the water transport commander.
Liu Liangzuo climbed to this position, relying on the monthly contributions of several hundred taels of silver from private salt dealers, and he immediately recovered the cost of the initial contribution.
Every year, more than two million stones of grain are transported to Tongzhou from various places in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition to the ships transporting salt, sugar, cloth, porcelain and other materials, there are about tens of thousands of ships that have to pay taxes and fees, so there is a lot to do here...
Originally, Liu Liangzuo wanted to continue to make money from this lucrative job for a few more years. Once he had made a hundred thousand taels, he would be able to have enough food and clothing no matter what job he took for the rest of his life.
It happened that the new governor of water transportation was an inexperienced fool. He didn't say anything about the oil fumes. He checked the accounts when he came. Tonight, he even cooperated with Dongchang and Jinyiwei to arrest him. Liu Liangzuo was really angry.
Fortunately, Liu Liangzuo treated his subordinates fairly well and raised these 1,800 people as servants. To these soldiers, Liu Liangzuo could respond to a hundred calls, and this was how he turned the corner and successfully escaped from danger.
"Oh~! That's it! It seems that both Brother Liu and I have a bad fate!"
After understanding the ins and outs, Suo Yan knew what was going on. With this foundation, it would be easy to recruit this fellow villager.
"Isn't it? Brothers, what are you..."
Liu Liangzuo has already sent his own soldiers to find out the general situation, but he still needs to conduct further verification so that he can make plans for himself.
"That Sun Yingyuan was cruel and unkind. He cut off my hands and feet and deceived me into having no one in the capital. This aroused public anger, so they attacked him in groups. The three armies used their lives to drive him away. We are discussing what to do next!"
No matter what Sun Yingyuan did after he took office, Suo Yan subjectively determined it this way, and the generals in Jingying also believed in the same way. Sun's order to rectify Jingying was to cut off their wealth, and they would not agree to do this. .
You just killed dozens of factory guards. In comparison, you still dare to do it. You openly raised troops and beat away the appointed governor of the capital. The other party committed a much bigger crime than you.
Even if the prince sends troops to quell the rebellion, the first target will be the people from the Jingying camp. Thinking of this, Liu Liangzuo felt determined, clasped his fists and asked, "Liu is not talented, how can you make a decision?"
Deputy General Ding Jian looked at Han Rui, who was also the deputy general. The latter blinked, and Ding Jian said understandingly: "We want to go into the city to rescue our family members. If someone threatens to kill us, then don't blame my brothers in the Beijing Camp. They are ruthless!"
We can't say anything about Qingjun's side yet. Whether we can break into the inner city is another matter. According to everyone's psychological expectations, as long as we can rescue our family first, that's fine. We will discuss what to do next.
If we can make peace with the prince, it would be best for everyone to remain on the same page in the future, but if something like this happens, the chance that the little master of the imperial city will pretend that nothing happened is extremely slim.
Liu Liangzuo knew that no matter what he joined, he had to express his feelings and could not use empty words to deal with everyone, so he said boldly: "Brother Ding is very thoughtful. I admire you. I have ten thousand taels of silver, so I should do it first as a courtesy. Now We all fight side by side, so don’t shirk it, just don’t be too little!”
If these wolves see all of their belongings, it will be uncomfortable to be cared about by others. Instead of doing that, it is better to spread some meat first and stop the mouths of these people. Only after we part ways with them can we feel completely at ease.
Ding Jian saw that the other party was very understanding, so he took advantage of the situation and said politely: "Brother Liu, what are you talking about? I am the same person in distress. We should help each other regardless of each other. If something happens, just speak up!"
Ten thousand taels of silver is not much to take people's money and help them eliminate disasters. But there were only a few people present, and each of them could get no less than 500 taels. It was considered a small fortune before the army was launched.
"...I really have something going on!"
"But there's no harm in talking!"
"If there is a chance to find Shi Kefa, please catch him. Liu will be grateful!"
Yes, Shi Kefa was the governor of water transportation who had always been at odds with Liu Liangzuo, and he hated him so much that he wanted to cut him into pieces.
Without Shi Kefa's help, the factory guards would not have been able to grasp conclusive evidence and arrest him in a short period of time.
Liu Liangzuo was afraid that there were pursuers behind him, otherwise he really wanted to kill his immediate boss and then run away, so he had no regrets in his heart.
Ding Jian was surprised for a moment before agreeing: "So that's what happened. Don't worry, Brother Liu's business is our business. Whoever captures Shi Kefa will be given to Brother Liu!"
Suo Yan knew that Liu Liangzuo would be isolated and helpless if he didn't join the gang, so it was better to give him a step up at this moment, so he followed suit and said, "That's right, if you can't get along with Brother Liu, you can't get along with my Jingying brothers!"
After the two expressed their stance, the other generals of the Fifth Army Camp also agreed. Anyway, even the Governor of the Beijing Camp was beaten away by them, and there was no shortage of a Water Transport Governor.
After spending 10,000 taels of silver in exchange for the opportunity to chop Shi Kefa into pieces, Liu Liangzuo thought that this transaction was not a loss, at least it could relieve the hatred in his heart: "Then I would like to thank you all first!"
He actually wanted to run away, and did not want to enter the city with the people in front of him, but he had few soldiers. If he went south alone, he would be easily robbed and killed by King Qin's army. At the moment, it was more appropriate to mix with the people from the fifth military camp.
After the two groups merged, there were about six to seven thousand people. It might be difficult to break into the inner city, but it shouldn't be a big problem to break into the outer city and rescue the family members.
After the "Flower Horse Liu" was settled, Ding Jian turned to ask the supervisor beside him: "I wonder how the two father-in-laws decided?"
The supervisor Shi Zhengchun already knew that these people were going to cause trouble, but as a eunuch, he was really unable to do anything. What's more, Sun Yingyuan's tactics were in conflict with his own interests. It was natural to drive him away, so he laughed. He said several times: "Whoever allows our family to continue to make money, we will work with!"
Another supervisor, Qian Shuo, also made a lot of money. If this matter was reported to the prince, it would definitely be a death penalty, so he made up his mind and decided to join the gang: "Yes, if there is money, everyone will make money. Who won't let our family make money?" , who is our family’s enemy!”
As a person who has lost a certain function, his mentality will also change greatly. It is common for chamberlains to be greedy for money. After they cannot play with women, power and money have become what they desire most.
Not letting them make money is equivalent to killing them. To a certain extent, it is more uncomfortable than death. It is equivalent to suffering alive. Not to mention that they can't continue to make money. Even if you collect the money you are currently making, they will fight you tooth and nail. .
He can make thousands of taels of silver a year. If the fat man he is sitting on is dethroned by someone named Sun, the two supervisors will have to scold and greet the hundreds of generations of ancestors of the Sun family...
Such a disabled person really listens to the opportunity. Ding Jian couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh while riding on the horse: "Hahahaha, these two father-in-laws are really good at what they do~!"
If everything goes well, I will take care of you after the war is over. If the war goes wrong, you can still be the ones delivering messages to the prince, so I will give you a break first.
No general likes such things as supervisors. If given the right opportunity, they will eradicate them. Otherwise, when the emperor transfers them back and reaches Shengcong, these supervisors will definitely say bad things about you.
"Report~! The Shenji Battalion has arrived!"
Before they finished speaking, everyone saw a group of people walking out of the dark shadow in the distance. They were led by dozens of people on horseback, followed by hundreds of soldiers holding blunderbuss.
Han Rui saw the face of the visitor clearly, and raised his voice to say hello: "Brother Tao, you're fine! I don't know if Brother Tao is coming with his troops this time, is he going to encircle and suppress us, or is he going to work together?"
This group of soldiers was led by Tao Dinglin and He Wei, the deputy generals of the Shenji Battalion. There were not many people. The two sides walked less than thirty meters apart. They did not look like they were coming to attack the enemy. However, the soldiers of the Fifth Army Battalion still asked Be alert and automatically start to be on guard.
Tao Dinglin waved his hand to stop the team's advance, then clasped his fists in greeting and said loudly: "Brother Han, please don't misunderstand. Tao already understood the outline. It's just a pity that he was late and couldn't see the embarrassment of Sun's escape!"
The Shenji Camp did not want to fight with the Fifth Army Camp. There was only one enemy of both sides, and that was Sun Yingyuan. This guy's neat political orders were disgusted by almost all the generals of the three major battalions.
It was really satisfying that someone could fight off or even kill this bastard. The generals of the Shenji Camp were not happy enough, so they had to celebrate by changing glasses when they had time.
Han Rui didn't know whether what the other party said was true or not, so he inquired again: "Han, I don't know why Brother Tao led his troops here this time."
Looking at the figure flickering in the moonlight in the distance, there are more than a thousand people. Maybe this guy has all the soldiers and horses of the Shenji Battalion, and also carries a large number of artillery. If his motive cannot be determined, our side will always face a huge threat.
The other party was obviously resistant to him, so Tao Dinglin told what he saw and heard: "Tao first heard that there was a camp roar in your army, and he immediately ordered his troops to prepare for any eventuality. Later, he had to report to your army to attack. After entering the governor's tent, he and Brother He led his troops to come and check it out."
Shenji Camp had already guessed what the people in the Fifth Army Camp were thinking on the road. When they arrived at the scene, they found that the result was not much different from what they had guessed. The other party did what they wanted to do but didn't have time to do it. matter.
Thanks to Sun Yingyuan who captured the people from the Fifth Army Camp first, instead of the Shenji Camp, they should be the ones to make the first move today. After all, no one wants to watch their brother being hacked by a thug sent by the prince. head.
But the rectification order has been issued. Sun Yingyuan is carrying the Shangfang Sword, which can be used to kill first and then kill. The generals of the three battalions are quite afraid. Maybe it will be the turn of the Shenji Battalion tomorrow. If he refuses his order, the two sides will draw their swords at each other. .
You all know what you should know now. These people in the Shenji Battalion are clearly waiting for the opportunity to seek personal gain. Han Rui asked again: "Our officers and men in the Fifth Army Camp are planning to go into the city to rescue their families. If anyone stops them, they will fight in a bloody battle." Fan, your department wants to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers?"
The Shenji Battalion waits for the Fifth Army Battalion and the Yongwei Battalion to fight until both sides are injured before intervening in the war. Then they will benefit from it, but there is no such thing as just taking advantage and not suffering any losses. Can the prince see it?
Facing the doubts from the generals of the Fifth Army Camp, Tao Dinglin explained calmly: "Brother Han, don't worry, Brother Tao and Brother He also hate Sun Yingyuan very much. If this man takes charge of the Beijing camp for one day, we will suffer for one day, or we will have to suffer more." Rather than being convicted and executed by him, it would be so miserable, why not drive him away and be alone!"
"How to be alone?"
Han Rui would like to know how your Shenji Battalion can take advantage of it unscathed. Then their Fifth Military Battalion must learn from it.
"Drive away the rebellious Sun Yingyuan, this is one. Use the gold and silver hoarded in the imperial city to reward the soldiers, this is two. Support Your Majesty's favorite fifth prince as the new king, this is three!"
Tao Dinglin and He Wei had discussed in private before that it was not difficult to drive away Sun Yingyuan, but the difficult part was how to deal with the prince and Yongweiying.
If these two stumbling blocks are not removed, it will be impossible for them to continue to live a life of luxury and dissipation in the Beijing camp.
If the Yongwei camp is really defeated, then there is no need for the prince to supervise the country anymore. It is better to help the fifth prince, who is easier to manipulate, to ascend to power. This child is only four years old and is not old enough to have his own opinions. He is perfect as a puppet. .
The prince is smart and ruthless. He punished countless noble ministers within three days of supervising the country. He is a serious problem for officials and generals. It is only a matter of time before a conflict breaks out between the two sides. Instead of waiting to be killed by the prince, it is better to start the army right now. , deposed the prince.
