After talking to Zhao Fu, Shi Biao did not stay in Seoul for long, nor did he say goodbye to Wang Yue. He took more than 30 soldiers and rushed to the port overnight and boarded a prepared ship. They were going to board Tianjin Port. Landing on land, and then heading to the capital at high speed, horses and other things, the soldiers who returned to the Ming Dynasty in advance were also ready.
Under the moonlight, Shi Biao stood on the bow of the ship, blowing the sea breeze and feeling worried...
He raised his head from time to time, looked at the moon in the sky, and thought of his deceitful old uncle, Shi Heng, whose life and death were unknown in the far south. He couldn't help but sigh: "I don't know what the old uncle is like now." So, are you dead..."
"If he were alive, he would definitely be worse off than dead. He has been arrogant and arrogant all his life and loves freedom. If he is imprisoned again, I'm afraid he will be in severe pain at this time..."
Thinking of this, Shi Biao couldn't help but feel a little angry.
"Telling him to restrain himself, telling him to restrain himself, was like killing him. Now he's fine, but his life is really not saved."
Shi Biao didn't know much about Annan's affairs, but he was very careful, and there were only two results. One was that he violated the taboo, but did not rebel yet. In this way, he could save the Shi family, but Shi Heng could not.
The second result was very direct. Shi Heng had already raised the banner in Annan and was imprisoned, so he would die when he returned to Beijing this time.
Shi Biao knew this, but he still came back.
When I understood the old uncle's series of operations, I knew that sooner or later, I would be tricked by the old uncle.
Over the years, Shi Biao has been degrading himself over small things, such as giving women to His Majesty the Emperor, and was often impeached by the civil officials and censors. He has never committed any major sins, and has never broken any minor stains...
Shi Biao also knew that the more he behaved like this, the more stable his position in North Korea would be.
After Shi Biao entered Korea to fight, his wife returned to the capital. This was arranged by Shi Biao to avoid suspicion.
His son, Little Tiger, and his gentle and kind wife are both in the capital.
Even if he dies, the family must be neat and together. Even if he returns to the capital, he is not afraid of the second ending. If he is afraid, then his wife and son must be even more afraid, go forward fearlessly, and go there calmly. Only by dying can you have the chance to survive. In a tense situation, a moment's hesitation is killing your own life...
"Well, it doesn't matter if you die, you won't have to suffer any more. If you don't die, you will definitely suffer humiliation along the way, and you will also suffer in Annan."
After saying the last sentence, Shi Biao sighed, turned around, and walked into the cabin...
But Shi Heng, whom Shi Biao was thinking about, was treated differently from what Shi Biao said.
He still lives in the Ideological and Political Palace, and his treatment has not changed much.
The number of his soldiers was changed from 500 to 50, but his freedom was not greatly restricted. He could still call the clan girls into the palace to serve him, but he was deprived of the opportunity to discuss military matters in the palace. power, depriving the military of power, and nothing else has changed.
Han Yong clearly knew that Shi Heng's prestige in the army and his contribution to Annan could not cover up his previous glory even if he made mistakes, so Han Yong did not embarrass Shi Heng, and Han Yongruo rashly went to Annan Punishing Shi Heng might be self-defeating and disrupt the situation that had finally been calmed down again.
After handing over the power and having nothing to do, Shi Heng's need for that kind of thing became stronger.
Of course, Shi Heng's life was a little more relaxed by muddling along.
Although he lived a free and easy life, Shi Heng still remembered from time to time the days when he and his brothers rode horses freely under the sunset...
But Shi Heng knew in his heart that those days were gone forever...ŴŴŴ.BiQuGe.Biz
I also think of my nephew Shi Biao in North Korea from time to time. I think I have caused big trouble for him...
Although he knew in his heart that Shi Biao had been implicated, he did not feel any self-blame in his heart. Now Shi Heng still stubbornly believed that Shi Biao reached this level entirely because of his shoulders. If he was gone, he would at most be How could a captain guarding the city gate be granted the title of Marquis Jianye?
And if you step on your own shoulders and get knocked down by yourself, that's what you should do.
Shi Heng has killed many people in his life, and he has long understood the matter of life and death. If he dies, he will die, and the worst he can do is with a knife. Therefore, he has no fear of his own fate, and he also thinks that he understands the emperor. , these years, my military exploits have been able to save the lives of my wife and children...
The situation in Annan came under some control after Shi Heng was captured.
Han Yong and Mu Zan did not pursue any charges against generals other than Shi Heng, but necessary beatings were still needed. Han Yong was also afraid that some of Shi Heng's generals would engage in dramas below to support the invaders and protect themselves.
Shi Heng's second military order to assemble the army to go south was revoked, and the military strategy set at the beginning of the year was maintained, and he continued to clear out the wealthy gentry in each army's garrison.
At this time, the people the Ming army killed were not those who rebelled, but those who had the strength to rebel in various places.
For the people in Annan, blood and fire are still continuing, but for the Ming army, the situation is now stable and internal conflicts will not break out in a short time.
Of course, Han Yong also knew that under Shi Heng's evil deeds, hidden dangers had been planted within the Ming army.
After discussing with Mu Zan, Mu Zan led 20,000 soldiers to the southernmost line to guard against the Qinghua Xijing and the puppet Vietnamese court. All other arrangements remained as usual.
Hidden dangers exist but have not erupted because a war has not yet broken out.
The Southwest Army and the Beijing Camp were causing trouble in Jiaozhou City. Whether it was the middle-level generals or the lower-level soldiers, they all disliked each other and moved to the bright side.
If it goes south again, the consequences will also appear, so there is still a need for a mediator between the southwest army and the Beijing army.
In Han Yong's view, Shi Biao perfectly met this condition. When he was in the capital, Han Yong had studied Shi Biao's fighting style. Unlike Shi Heng who completely indulged the soldiers, when Shi Biao treated the soldiers, It has its own rules. It is loosened when it should be loosened and tightened when it should be tightened. This method is slightly clever.
When Shi Biao arrives in Annan, with Mu Zan's cooperation, this hidden danger will be minimized, and Han Yong will be able to escape.
Han Yong didn't think too much about Shi Heng's fate, because he also knew that the emperor could not tolerate Shi Heng.
But if you die of illness, you still have to be taken to Caishikou and beheaded. These two options have different effects...
These are not things that Han Yong, as a minister, can guess.
After Han Yong's incident was over, he wrote a new memorial to the emperor, explaining Shi Heng's resignation to reassure the emperor, without mentioning any other details.
Of course, the details are also reported by secret agents...
Sun Lian, Xu Er and other distinguished disciples immediately changed their teachers after Shi Heng was controlled, and were arranged by Han Yong to be with Governor Mu.
Because Mu Zan was a traditional noble military general, he was completely different from Shi Heng. He manages his soldiers very strictly.
Sun Lian and others were nobles from the capital, and would later become mid- to high-level officers in the army. Mu Zan was even stricter with them.
The most important thing is the control of private life. How can a general win the war for the Ming Dynasty if he thinks about it every day.
So when everyone first arrived at Mu Zan's side, they received several bans in succession.
The first is to prohibit these honorable men from entering the official prostitutes' houses brought by the Ming army. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished with twenty military sticks. The second clause is that they are not allowed to steal sex outside. .
Mu Zan would take these people wherever he went and take care of them personally, which made Sun Lian and others lose their freedom all of a sudden.
Without the nourishment of that woman, losing the freedom to pull out carrots, this is definitely a nightmare for young men who are full of blood.
Of course, for Xu Yan, there is no consolation.
He has always paid attention to his status as a noble prince. He is still in his twenties and is still a young boy. When he runs to Annan, of course he will not relax his control.
But for a stallion like Sun Lian, it was miserable. The little brother cried every day, foamed at the mouth, and often said to himself: His good days are over...
Qinghua, Xijing, was the last big city of the puppet dynasty.
There was no danger to defend along the Ming army's attack route. Therefore, the officials of Qinghua who knew that they could not defeat the Ming army, and the young emperor who had just ascended the throne, all thought of surrendering in exchange for peace in Qinghua, Xijing. Save your own life.
Of course, the local gentry in the south were unwilling to surrender because they had heard about the Ming army's policy towards them from people who had fled from the north.
These local gentry in the south took a look and realized that they were sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers. You still can't tolerate us. So escaping is not the answer. We can only unite and work together.
The Ming army's defeat more than twenty years ago was due to the combination of local powerful forces.
They also firmly believe that they can defeat the powerful Ming army again this time and protect their wealth, status, and life safety.
Although the local gentry in the south were not as powerful as those in the north, they had ample preparation time. They forged weapons in various places, dug traps outside their houses, and recruited strong men to strengthen their resistance.
And they also secretly contacted the small court in Qinghua, Xijing, to provide food, weapons for 5,000 people, and 100 elephants, hoping that the court in Qinghua, Xijing could pack up their gear again and make the northern expedition to save their compatriots who are now suffering. Drive away the Ming army again...
But these powerful men did not know that the imperial court they trusted had long since lost its ambition and resisted the Ming army in the north...
The young emperor's entourage prepared the ships, transported many gold and silver treasures to the ships in advance, and also prepared enough food for hundreds of people for more than a month.
This was arranged after the envoy was killed by Shi Heng.
They want to run out to the sea. The sea is so big. They run out, find a place, wait for the situation to stabilize, and then come back to dominate.
Of course, at this time, Qinghua officials still had no intention of thoroughly exploring the Ming army...
They stubbornly believed that Annan, a poor and remote place, could not be discerned by the Ming Dynasty. Sooner or later, they would retreat, and sooner or later these rulers would be able to come back...
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