Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 153 Yuan Chonghuan falsely preached an imperial decree and wanted to kill Mao Wenlong

In Dongjiang Town General Military Mansion, Yuan Chonghuan sat in the main seat where Mao Wenlong should have been.

Wu Sangui stood beside Yuan Chonghuan, holding the Shangfang sword wrapped in yellow silk in his arms.

Mao Wenlong was sitting on Yuan Chonghuan's left, looking at Yuan Chonghuan with a puzzled expression, "Master Yuan, why are you here this time?"

Yuan Chonghuan stroked his beard lightly, and said slowly: "The imperial court is preparing to counterattack Liaodong, so I am here to inspect it."

"The imperial court is planning to counterattack Liaodong? Is this true?" Mao Wenlong looked at Yuan Chonghuan in confusion.

It is really not a good time to counterattack Liaodong now.

Now it's winter, and the land of Liaodong is extremely cold, how can we use soldiers?

The counterattack against Liaodong was of course a fake, it was Yuan Chonghuan's trick to dispel Mao Wenlong's doubts.

"Mr. Mao, it is inevitable for the imperial court to counterattack Liaodong, but the specific time for this counterattack has not been announced yet. The governor estimates that at least it will have to wait until after the beginning of spring. Now the governor is patrolling Dongjiang Town for the purpose of counterattacking in the future Liaodong has just made plans." Yuan Chonghuan looked at Mao Wenlong who looked puzzled, and said slowly.

Mao Wenlong let out a long breath and relaxed, "Let me just say, it's winter, and the land of Liaodong is constantly snowing, making it difficult for people and horses to move. How could it be possible to counterattack Liaodong at this time. In my opinion, if you want to counterattack Liaodong, At the very least, it will take two to three years.

Now that the imperial court is talking about counterattacking Liaodong, is it in a hurry? "

"Mr. Mao, what are you talking about? We courtiers only need to do our job well. Why do we think so much? Could it be that Mr. Mao is still thinking about other things?" Yuan Chonghuan's eyes He narrowed his eyes and pierced Mao Wenlong's chest like a sharp knife.

Mao Wenlong seemed to be hit by Yuan Chonghuan's words, and he directly lowered his head, not daring to look directly.

"Hehe, the Governor and Chairman Mao were joking. How could someone as loyal as Chairman Mao have other things in his mind? Chairman Mao, do you think I'm right?" Yuan Chonghuan looked at Mao Wenlong, Asked with ulterior motives.

Mao Wenlong is a martial artist, how can he compare with Yuan Chonghuan in his heart?
"Yes, yes, what Yuan Dushi said is correct, what he said is correct."

"Three days later, the governor is going to inspect the soldiers and horses of Dongjiang Town. At that time, you have to take out your strong army, do you hear? If your soldiers and horses are not in good shape, don't blame me for reporting." Yuan Chonghuan said coldly With a straight face, he said in a deep voice.

"Yes yes yes, Governor Yuan is right." Mao Wenlong said absently.

It seems that Yuan Chonghuan should have come to find fault, so I am relieved.

After figuring out Yuan Chonghuan's reason for coming, the stone weighing on Mao Wenlong's heart finally fell to the ground.

But is Yuan Chonghuan really just here to find fault?
……

Three days later, Yuan Chonghuan led Wu Sangui to arrive as scheduled.

The school grounds of Dongjiang Town were already full of the most elite soldiers of Dongjiang Town.

In the eyes of Yuan Chonghuan, the most elite soldiers in Dongjiang Town are just a group of mobs, a group of refugees who fled from Liaodong, how can they compare with the well-trained Guanning cavalry?
Yuan Chonghuan looked at the untidy soldiers in the school field, with a false smile on his face, "Mr. Mao, you are quite a mighty soldier, and you look quite impressive. No wonder you were able to fight in the third place in the hinterland of Houjin back then." Going in and going out three times, the Jiannu who were killed couldn’t find the east, the north and the west. With such a strong army, it’s not surprising that they can win battles.”

Yuan Chonghuan spoke nonsense with his eyes open.

When Mao Wenlong heard Yuan Chonghuan's words, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

"Ahem, Governor Yuan, these soldiers and horses of mine are nothing compared to Guan Ning's iron cavalry. Don't worry about it, Governor Yuan." Although Mao Wenlong said this, his face was full of joy. .Who doesn't like to hear a good word?
"Having said that, you soldiers have a big problem." Yuan Chonghuan stroked his beard lightly and changed his tone.

Mao Wenlong's smile froze on his face, "What does Governor Yuan mean by that?"

"You soldiers and horses seem to be strong, but your feet are frivolous, and what's more, you keep yawning." Yuan Chonghuan pointed to a few soldiers who were stumbling around among the soldiers.

Mao Wenlong looked in the direction of Yuan Chonghuan's finger, and then said: "Master Yuan, you don't know, I have a lot of soldiers in Dongjiang Town, but the area of ​​Pidao is small. I can only rely on the imperial court's military salary to support the soldiers, but the imperial court The military pay is too little, and it is really impossible to take care of them all. Therefore, some soldiers will inevitably not have enough to eat."

"There is such a thing?" Yuan Chonghuan asked pretending to be shocked.

Looking at Yuan Chonghuan's surprised face, Mao Wenlong really wanted to go up and tear it up.

Is there any such thing that you should be more aware of? Who are you showing this face to?
Having said that, Mao Wenlong had to cooperate with Yuan Chonghuan.Mao Wenlong said: "Yes, Master Supervisor, our Dongjiang town is in trouble."

Yuan Chonghuan stroked his beard lightly, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "Well, in the future, I can decide to give you some of the military pay that the imperial court will give to Liaodong. You must make your soldiers in Dongjiang town full of energy. Only in this way can the imperial court counterattack Liaodong. plan of."

When Mao Wenlong heard this, he was overjoyed instantly.

"Is what the Master Supervisor said true?"

"One word from the governor, it's hard to chase. If the governor deceives you, there will be a thunderbolt." Yuan Chonghuan pretended to be solemn, and said with righteous words.

When Mao Wenlong heard this, he didn't doubt that it was fake.Hastily called Mao Chengzuo and asked him to prepare food and wine.

Logically speaking, Mao Wenlong should think carefully about anything Yuan Chonghuan said, but why did Mao Wenlong believe Yuan Chonghuan's words directly?
This is because Yuan Chonghuan is the governor of Liaodong, the governor of Liaodong appointed by the emperor, and there are so many people watching, Mao Wenlong does not believe that Yuan Chonghuan will use such words to deceive himself on this occasion.

Yuan Chonghuan looked at Mao Chengzuo who was about to leave, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Mao, I think that hill over there is not bad. Wouldn't it be a blessing to drink and have fun on it?"

Yuan Chonghuan pointed to a hill two miles away, near the sea.

"Supervisor Yuan is right. That hill is the highest place on Phi Island. Standing there, you can look around the whole Phi Island. And next to it is the sea. Drinking wine on it is quite a beautiful thing." Mao Wenlong He nodded, and then said to Mao Chengzuo: "Go and clean up that hill, and put the wine and vegetables on it. Today, I will not get drunk with Master Yuan."

Mao Chengzuo looked at the hill, then left in a hurry.

After Mao Chengzuo left, Mao Wenlong whispered to the deputy general Chen Jisheng: "You let these soldiers practice, don't let Yuan Chonghuan look down on our Dongjiang Town."

At this time, Zhao Wen and Zhao Daniu were wandering outside the school field in Dongjiang Town, but suddenly met Mao Chengzuo who was in a hurry.

Because Zhao Wen has reached a cooperative relationship with Mao Wenlong, Mao Wenlong specially approved Zhao Wen to enter and leave the barracks at will.

"What are you doing in such a hurry?" Zhao Wen hurriedly stopped Mao Chengzuo.

Mao Chengzuo pointed to the hill in the distance, "Father wants to drink and have fun with Yuan Chonghuan on that hill, I'll go and clean it up."

As soon as Mao Chengzuo finished speaking, he led a few guards towards the hill.

Zhao Wen looked at the hill, and suddenly remembered something. The place where Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong seemed to be on a mountain on Phi Island.

On Phi Island, it seems that only the mountain in front of you can be called a mountain, and the others are at best small mounds.

Looking at the hill, Zhao Wen instantly understood that Yuan Chonghuan probably did it on this hill.

After thinking clearly, Zhao Wen said to Zhao Daniu, "Let's go, let's go to that mountain."

Zhao Daniu nodded, and then followed Zhao Wen towards the mountain.

It was already winter at this time, and although it hadn't snowed yet, the leaves on the mountain had already fallen off, and the ground was covered with thick dead leaves.

Zhao Wen and Zhao Daniu lay down in the grove, covered their bodies with leaves, and waited quietly.

Half an hour later, Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan came from the mountain talking and laughing.

But Mao Wenlong's soldiers were still practicing in the school yard.In Yuan Chonghuan's words, the counterattack against Liaodong is getting closer and closer, and the soldiers' training must be stepped up.

The reason why Yuan Chonghuan moved the location far away on the mountain was to separate Mao Wenlong from his army.

As long as the army and Mao Wenlong are separated, things will be easy.After all, the soldiers he brought were elite soldiers, and the servants brought by Wu Sangui were all top-notch fighters.

Although Mao Wenlong also brought a large number of personal guards up, in Yuan Chonghuan's view, Mao Wenlong's personal guards were not his opponents at all.

At this time, a simple pavilion has been built on the top of the mountain. There is a round table in the pavilion, and the table is full of wine and vegetables.

"Master Yuan, please!" Mao Wenlong bowed his body and said with a smile on his face.

Yuan Chonghuan was also polite, and sat down on the chair beside the table.

Mao Wenlong picked up the jug on the table and filled it for Yuan Chonghuan himself.

"Is this imperial wine?" Yuan Chonghuan said pretendingly excitedly, looking at the crystal clear liquid in the wine glass.

Mao Wenlong put down the jug and said, "Yes, it was a reward from His Majesty for winning the battle last time, but I was not willing to drink it, so I specially took it out to entertain Governor Yuan today."

"Hehe, Chairman Mao is being polite." Yuan Chonghuan said politely.

Yuan Chonghuan raised the wine glass in his hand, and said in a loud voice: "Mr. Mao only relied on dozens of people to cross the sea and snatch Pidao. Today, he has infinite soldiers and extraordinary combat power. Mr. Mao has made great contributions. Come on, the Governor!" Master toast you."

Mao Wenlong hurriedly picked up his wine glass and said, "Don't dare!"

The two glasses collided, and then drank it all in one gulp.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Yuan Chonghuan suddenly sat up straight.

"Mr. Mao, are you convicted?" Yuan Chonghuan looked at Mao Wenlong with murderous intent flashing on his face.

Mao Wenlong's hand holding the wine glass suddenly trembled, spilling all the wine inside on the table.

"Master Supervisor, where did you start with this?" Mao Wenlong looked at Yuan Chonghuan suspiciously.

Yuan Chonghuan sneered, and then said to Wu Sangui who was standing aside: "Preach the imperial decree!"

"Imperial decree? How could there be an imperial decree?" Mao Wenlong suddenly panicked. Why did the imperial decree come out so suddenly?

A bad premonition suddenly emerged in Mao Wenlong's heart.

Wu Sangui took out a brocade box from his bosom, and handed it to Yuan Chonghuan respectfully.

"Mao Wenlong, the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town, still hasn't accepted the order?" Yuan Chonghuan opened the brocade box and took out a bright yellow brocade scroll from inside.

Mao Wenlong looked at the imperial decree in Yuan Chonghuan's hand, and slowly knelt on the ground, "Minister Mao Wenlong asks Sheng Gong if he is safe?"

Yuan Chonghuan held up the imperial decree and said loudly: "Saint Gong!"

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the edict said: Mao Wenlong, the general soldier of Dongjiang Town, is proud of his meritorious service and disrespects the court... A total of twelve major crimes are committed, and all of them are killed. Now order the governor of Liaodong, the supervisor Yuan Chonghuan, to behead him in Dongjiang Town, To shake the hearts of the troops!"

When Yuan Chonghuan's last word fell, Mao Wenlong realized that Yuan Chonghuan's visit to Dongjiang Town was not to investigate military affairs, nor was it to prepare for a counterattack against Liaodong. He simply wanted to kill himself.

Thinking of this, Mao Wenlong stood up directly from the ground, drew out the knife at his waist, and was about to chop at Yuan Chonghuan.

It was too late to say it, and Wu Sangui directly tore off the yellow silk from Shangfang's sword, and pulled Shangfang's sword out of the scabbard.

"The sword of Shangfang is here. If His Majesty comes here in person, who would dare to make a mistake?" Wu Sangui held the sword of Shangfang high and glared at Mao Wenlong.

Under the sudden change, the guards brought by Mao Wenlong were directly controlled by the guards of Wu Sangui and Yuan Chonghuan before they could react.

Mao Chengzuo was pinned to the ground, unable to move.Looking at the sudden change, his eyes were full of resentment.

The rest of the guards also surrounded Mao Wenlong with waist knives.

"I also have Shangfang's sword, you can't kill me." Mao Wenlong panicked and roared loudly.

No matter how good Mao Wenlong can fight, it is impossible for him to be the opponent of these personal guards in front of him.Especially Wu Sangui's servants who wore visors were all unusually burly.

"Hehe, this governor's Shangfang sword was bestowed by His Majesty, how can it be compared to yours? Come, tie him up for me." Yuan Chonghuan put away the edict, pointed at Mao Wenlong, and said sternly.

Mao Wenlong watched the guards approaching, raised the knife in his hand and slashed forward.

But before his knife hit his opponent, a scabbard flew from the side and slapped directly on his hand holding the knife.

The knife in his hand also fell in response. When the guards saw it, they rushed over, pressed Mao Wenlong directly to the ground, and put the rope directly around Mao Wenlong's body.

Yuan Chonghuan looked at the tightly bound Mao Wenlong, waved his hands in disgust, and said, "Cut it off!"

"Yuan Manzi, you can't kill me. This town was sealed by Emperor Tianqi himself and given Shangfang's sword. You can't kill me." Mao Wenlong kept roaring.

But these personal guards didn't pay any attention, they directly pulled him aside, kicked him on the knee, and made him kneel down.

A personal guard drew out the knife from his waist, a bloodthirsty light flashed across his face, and swung it towards Mao Wenlong's neck.

"No!!!" Mao Wenlong hissed.

"Oh!"

At this moment, a crisp gunshot sounded, and a bullet hit the chest of the guard who swung the knife directly.

(End of this chapter)