Jiaozhou, in the imperial city.
Shi Heng wore the python robe given to him by His Majesty the Emperor when he returned to the capital from Liaodong for the first time, and formally received the old brothers who had followed him in the north and south.
As Shi Heng rose up, some people died beside him, and some people followed him along the way, and the rising tide lifted all boats.
Early this morning, many close friends rushed back to Jiaozhou City from the station, and they also keenly felt that something was wrong.
Some of them came this time to persuade Shi Heng, and some of them were determined to follow Wu Yanghou to the end.
During the battle to defend Beijing, these generals charged with Shi Heng.
Then he followed Shi Heng into Liaodong, and then into the North of Korea. Then, he traveled thousands of miles from the northernmost part of the Ming Dynasty to the southernmost part of the Ming Dynasty, and entered Annan to fight.
There were hundreds of battles, big and small, and some people fell under the walls of Beijing, and some fell in Liaodong. Although the court provided compensation, few people knew that Shi Heng would also distribute his spoils to those in private. The family of the widows of the dead soldiers.
Even though Shi Heng was very cruel to his enemies, he treated their lives as nothing more than dirt and grass.
But for the soldiers below and the subordinates beside them, they have always been conniving and protecting them.
When soldiers make mistakes, they are not punished; when generals make mistakes, they hide them. This has been the case for so many years.
In the decades since Shi Heng led troops into war, he had never killed a single soldier except for deserters, and no general had ever been questioned and punished by the court when he was on duty under Shi Heng's name...
It is also because Shi Heng has been doing this all year round that even if the generals below think that Shi Heng is at fault, even if they think that they should not follow him and take great risks, they have no choice but to follow Shi Heng closely. Henry's pace.
When Shi Heng regarded himself as the Duke of the country, these generals wrote letters one after another to persuade Shi Heng, "Big brother, you are not doing this right, you will be easily defeated..."
When Shi Heng moved into the Imperial City of Jiaozhou, these people were frightened and wrote to Shi Heng to persuade him. This was not right. This was too arrogant. This reached the ears of the censor and impeached them one after another. This was also a big deal...
When Shi Heng insulted the imperial clan girls of the puppet dynasty in the imperial city of Jiaozhou, these people still wrote letters to advise them to take care of themselves...
They all knew that Shi Heng was taking them further and further on the road of seeking death, but even if they knew it in their hearts, they still did not go to the house outside the city after receiving Han Yong's order. Knowing that this might be the only opportunity for him to draw a clear line with Shi Heng, these generals did not hesitate at all. After arranging the military affairs in their jurisdiction, they rushed to Jiaozhou City and chose to stand by Shi Heng's side. …
The occupied north of Annam was almost divided into three parts.
The area close to Zhennanguan in Guangxi was ruled by Wang Tong and other defeated generals of the year, while the vast territory from the Yunnan Three Chieftains to Beijiang was commanded by Mu Zan. Of course, some of the Three Chieftains who contributed troops were also assigned to assist them, and Across Beijiang, the Jiaozhou metropolitan area with the highest population density and the richest population in Annan is under the command of Shi Heng, and its actual control is the dozens of generals who came to Jiaozhou this time.
In the main hall where the imperial city originally held meetings.
Shi Heng sat at the top.
And dozens of generals were sitting below.
Shi Heng looked indifferent, not worried about the current internal situation. In his opinion, Han Yong was just a civil servant, and Mu Zan was just a young man with a simple mind and well-developed limbs. Even if they were united, they would not care about him. There won't be any impact at all.
Huh, if he was overthrown by these two unknown guys in Annan, how could he have the dignity to be the head of the Ming Dynasty and become the Duke of the Ming Dynasty.
When they come, no matter what, they will disrupt the morale of the army, kill indiscriminately, and easily solve the problem...
The dozens of generals sitting at the bottom, without exception, were as sluggish as eggplants beaten by frost.
Everyone had just advised Shi Heng to change the military order just issued and not to fight Han Yong, Mu Zan and others to the end.
They spoke earnestly, but Shi Heng just said: "In the current war, military orders are constantly changing, how can I be the commander-in-chief of the three armies?"
"General, Han Yong and Mu Zan have arrived outside Jiaozhou City and will enter the city soon. You have also approved the defense order not long ago. Eight thousand soldiers will also enter in the afternoon. Jiaozhou City, it's clear that they are going to play hard, general, you have to be on guard." A general who was about the same age as Shi Heng said.
This general is named Feng Lei. He was not born in martial arts. He came from the lower ranks of the army and gradually became a third-grade general of the Ming Dynasty. Without Shi Heng’s promotion, Feng Lei would have been difficult to rise in the military general system. No matter how brave you are in fighting, you can only be a thousand generals at most.
Now there are more than 4,000 soldiers under his command, occupying the hub of Beijiang. These generals are also the oldest among the guerrillas...
Shi Heng glanced at Feng Lei and just smiled faintly: "Old Feng, your courage is not as bold as it was back then. Back then, you led a hundred cavalrymen to chase more than 2,000 Mongolian Tatars. Here we are. How can you be so cowardly today?"
"Normal deployment of defense. Why should my Lord be afraid? What about eight thousand soldiers? Even if it is eighty thousand, they are my soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. I, Shi Heng, have also been personally designated by His Majesty as General Zhengnan. If they dare to play hardball, they are treason."
"What's more, even if we play hard, we are not afraid. A civil servant who is lucky enough to win a few small battles will think highly of himself and be arrogant. A young man with no hair. Before entering Annan, he participated in many wars. , even if hundreds of people are fighting each other, do they have the right to point fingers in front of the king of their country? "
"Old Feng, Old Feng, you are really getting better and better." After saying this, Shi Heng burst into laughter.
If Shi Heng laughed normally, these generals would also laugh out loud, but these people had already felt that the situation was abnormal, and at this time, they couldn't laugh.
Amid Shi Heng's laughter, Feng Lei continued: "General, they are tough. Can we fight this battle? How will the army in the south be mobilized? Can the morale of the army be stabilized? How will we do it then? You have to explain to the imperial court, but you have not explained anything to His Majesty the Emperor..."
After listening to Feng Lei's words, Shi Heng's laughter stopped.
Being arrogant, he did not consider this aspect.
No matter what, as long as Han Yong, Mu Zan and others cause trouble, he, the chief military officer, and the general of Zhengnan will be derelict in his duties...
After thinking for a moment, Shi Heng replied: "Don't worry, if Han Yong, Mu Zan and others really dare to disobey military orders, my Lord will not kill them first, but will detain them in Jiaozhou City, and then send people to the south to take over." After everything is settled, the army will escort these two people to the capital and hand them over to His Majesty, who will deal with them personally." biquge.biz
After Feng Lei heard this, he stood up suddenly and said, "General, was your original intention to kill Han Shangshu and Governor Mu?"
As for the other generals, you look at me and I look at you, with a hint of panic in their eyes.
Who is Han Yong?
Minister of the Ministry of War, a high-ranking official of the imperial court, a military officer of the three provinces appointed by the emperor...
Mu Zan.
The eldest brother of the Duke of Guizhou, the third-rank governor of the imperial court, and the deputy general who entered Annan this time...
Can such a person be killed?
What is the difference between killing and treason?
Shi Heng looked at Feng Lei, and the smile on his face disappeared.
"Yes, my general's initial idea was to kill them, disturb the morale of the army, disobey military orders, and kill them. It is justifiable... However, what you said, Lao Feng, makes sense. We cannot kill them so early. We still need to stabilize the people's hearts first. There must be no trouble..."
"General, there has been a big mess..."
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