Eunuch Li came back from Lingqiu and stayed in Datong Fucheng for a few days. After collecting the benefits he could, he left Datong to rebel against Beijing under the escort of Jin Yiwei.
The success of the Tiger-Character Banner recruitment made officials in various states and counties in Datong breathe a sigh of relief. They did not have to worry that one day the Tiger-Character Banner would come to attack the prefectures and counties they were in charge of.
"Sir, has there been no decree from the imperial court yet?" Zhang Huai looked at Governor Liu.
After his observation of Eunuch Li who came from Beijing, he found that Governor Liu and Eunuch Li had some relationship, and Wei Zhongxian was standing behind them.
Although he was born as a general, his connections in the capital were not very strong. He knew a lot of officials in the imperial court, but he didn't have many real contacts with them.
He came to the governor's office every day these days, hoping to make friends with Wei Zhongxian through Governor Liu.
Unlike the civil servants in the court, he did not have any hostility towards Wei Zhongxian. On the contrary, because Wei Zhongxian was a popular person around Tianqi, he was more willing to cling to the relationship.
Governor Liu took a sip of tea, put it down, and said with a smile: "No news is good news. Mr. Zhang would not hope that the imperial court would issue an order to remove you as the commander-in-chief!"
"Hehe, of course I don't want to be dismissed from my post." Zhang Huai chuckled and then said, "It's just that the imperial court has no intention, and I always feel a little uneasy in my heart."
Governor Liu put down the bowl in his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, please rest in your heart. The tiger-character flag has been recruited and Datong has regained stability. Even if Mr. Zhang made some small mistakes in the past, I will not go into details when I come to the court."
He said this, but he knew in his heart that Zhang Huai could not continue to stay in Datong as the commander-in-chief.
Such a big thing happened in Datong, and Zhang Huai, the commander-in-chief, was defeated by the Tiger Flag. More importantly, Zhang Huai had no connections in the court, so he would naturally be settled by the Queen of Autumn.
With Governor Liu's relief, Zhang Huai felt better. He put away the bowl and said, "Now that the tiger-character flag has been recruited, should Yang Guozhu return to Xuanfu? We can't keep Xuanfu's soldiers and horses. Stationed outside Datong Fucheng."
"This matter still needs the decree of the imperial court. Without the decree, Commander-in-Chief Yang cannot bring troops back to Xuan Mansion casually. Moreover, he is different from Commander-in-Chief Zhang. He lost troops and generals in Lingqiu this time, which is a big problem." Governor Liu said.
Hearing this, Zhang Huai showed a trace of pride and said: "Fortunately, the general was cautious at first. Although some soldiers and servants were lost, the number of them was not large. Unlike Yang Guozhu, Xuanfu's soldiers and horses were lost in his hands." More than half."
He also lost to Tiger Character Flag, and he felt that he was much better than Yang Guozhu.
The two people were talking in the back office, when Du Wanyuan walked in from outside.
"Students have met adults and met Mr. Zhang."
He saluted Governor Liu and Zhang Huai respectively.
Zhang Huai looked at Du Wanyuan and said with a smile: "Mr. Du, what are you busy with? I have been here for so long and I drank two cups of tea before you showed up."
Du Wanyuan said apologetically: "Some accounts in the yamen need to be re-calculated. The students went to settle the accounts, so they came here a little late."
"The governor has a staff like Mr. Du, so he will have a lot of peace of mind. Unlike Mr. Wang, who is next to me, he is good at business, but he is unable to help me with the yamen affairs." Zhang Huai He praised with a smile.
"Your Excellency, General Soldier, you are exaggerating." Du Wanyuan bowed slightly, then looked at Governor Liu and said, "Sir, the student has just received news from the people below that the newly appointed Liu Gueryi has led his troops to Xinping Fort to take office. He only has soldiers and horses. He took seven to eight thousand people with him.”
Zhang Huai's face was serious and he said: "This Liu Heng is so outrageous. He is a newly appointed guerrilla general who went to Xinpingbao to take office, but he didn't come to visit the governor. The last general sent someone to escort him back to Datong Fucheng."
Governor Liu, who was sitting at the top, waved his hand gently and said: "He used to be just a white businessman, and suddenly he became an official. He didn't understand many of the rules in the officialdom. Don't blame Mr. Zhang. Fortunately, he After I went to Xinpingbao to take up my post, it would be troublesome if I stayed in Lingqiu."
"What you are saying is true, but the general thinks that since Liu Heng has been recruited, he must act according to the rules of the officialdom. After all, he would not dare not go to Xinpingbao to take office." Zhang Huai said.
Du Wanyuan, who was standing in front of the two people, said: "Sir, Liu Guerbi brought so many soldiers and horses to Xinping Fort to take office. I'm afraid it is against the rules. A guerrilla general can only command a battalion of soldiers and horses at most, and what he brought to Xinping Fort is There is a large battalion of soldiers and horses, plus the soldiers and horses he placed near Xinping Fort, there are at least three large battalions of soldiers and horses."
Governor Liu frowned when he heard this.
Such a large number of soldiers and horses are much smaller than the number of Datong frontier troops.
"This matter will become clear in the end." Zhang Huai said, "When recruiting troops, Liu Heng promised that Eunuch Li would disband all the troops in his hands, leaving at most only one large battalion of troops."
Governor Liu nodded and said immediately: "Now that we have a conclusion, let's wait a little longer. If he keeps so many soldiers and horses by his side in the future, it won't be too late for me to report to the court."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right." Zhang Huai agreed,
Tiger Character Banner dispatched soldiers and horses from two military battalions to Xinping Fort. Naturally, such a big movement could not be hidden from anyone. Du Wanyuan knew about it, and Yang Guozhu, who was stationed outside Datong Prefecture, also knew about the news.
"Sir, that Liu Heng has taken almost two battalions of soldiers and horses to Xinping Fort to take up his post." The military deputy general said to Yang Guozhu.
"I understand." Yang Guozhu nodded.
The deputy general said again: "The people in the Tiger Flag are basically a group of rebels. One guerrilla is commanding so many soldiers and horses. They simply don't care about the court's laws. The court actually recruits them. The adults in the court are simply Blind."
"Don't talk nonsense." Yang Guozhu scolded his deputy general.
The deputy general did not dare to talk back, but the expression on his face showed his dissatisfaction with the imperial court's recruitment of the tiger-character flag.
Seeing this, Yang Guozhu had to explain: "Now that the Wenxiang Sect in Shandong is rebelling, and there are no troops to send to the northwest, it is a last resort to recruit the tiger-character flag. From now on, this tiger-character flag will be a good person with his tail between his legs. If he still dares to mess around , after the imperial court takes care of the Wenxiang Sect, they will be the next to take care of it."
"Your Majesty, what you mean is that the imperial court has not given up on dealing with the Tiger Flag?" The deputy general's eyes lit up.
Yang Guozhu looked at him and said: "Don't say these nonsense. Once spread, it will not be good for you or the general. This time, the general was defeated by the Tiger Flag in Lingqiu, and many soldiers and horses of the Xuanfu were lost. The imperial court will He must be blamed, and maybe even you, the deputy general, will be punished."
"Have you not sent someone to the capital to take care of it? Your Excellency has good relations with several adults from the Donglin Party. I think if those adults come forward, nothing will happen to you," the deputy general said.
"I hope so!" Yang Guozhu sighed.
"The imperial edict has arrived. Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, will receive it."
A voice came from outside the tent.
