Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 189 The Horrified Chongzhen

"Okay, I agree to all your requests. However, you need to get those heads yourself, and I can't help you." Zhao Wen looked at the two and said slowly.

Lu Daliang said excitedly: "Okay, as long as I have your words."

After speaking, Lu Daliang pulled Man Gui up and walked outside.

Zhao Wen looked at the two people who walked out, couldn't help shaking his head with a smile.

Tonight is destined to be a restless night.

After Cao Huachun told Chongzhen the details of the Ming army outside the city, Chongzhen frowned tightly.

"Brother, are you sure that the soldiers outside the city are Zhao Wen's soldiers? He is just a small garrison with only a few thousand troops. How could he defeat tens of thousands of Jiannu? I can't believe it." Chongzhen looked at Cao Huachun and said in a low voice.

Cao Huachun looked at Chongzhen, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, Zhao Wen really has a way of training soldiers. Moreover, Zhao Wen is also very good at doing business. I heard that he set up a cement factory with Shanxi merchants in Xuanfu Town and accumulated a lot of money. A lot of silver. So he used the silver he earned to build cannons.

Coupled with the artillery fire from the British Duke on the top of the city and the assistance of soldiers and horses outside the city, Zhao Wen was able to repel Jiannu. Otherwise, how could Zhao Wen's family alone have beaten so many Jiannu?
Besides, not all those who attacked the city were real slaves, a large part of them were fake slaves, and these fake slaves were not as good as real slaves.As soon as they heard the sound of gunfire, they were in a panic. "

As the saying goes, using people's money to eliminate disasters for others, Cao Huachun can get a large amount of dividends from Zhao Wen's cement factory every month, so why wouldn't Cao Huachun justify Zhao Wen?

"Zhao Wen opened a cement factory with a businessman? He is an official ordered by the court, why did he get involved with a businessman?" In Chongzhen's consciousness, a businessman is a lowly family. It shouldn't be mixed with merchants either.

Cao Huachun looked at Chongzhen, who was frowning tightly, and said, "My lord, you don't know. Zhao Wenqiong, the imperial court didn't pay him a military salary, and he didn't have money to raise soldiers. He had no choice but to do this." The worst policy."

Hearing Cao Huachun's words, Chongzhen couldn't help but nodded, "Hearing what you said, I feel more and more that this Zhao Wen is a loyal person to the country."

That's right, ever since Zhao Wen became the garrison of Longmen Fort, the imperial court has never paid him a military salary.In this way, it is not a big deal for Zhao Wen and the businessman to get involved.

Cao Huachun saw that Chongzhen was no longer in doubt, and hurriedly said: "My lord, the most urgent thing is how to praise Zhao Wen?"

"That's right, you have won a big battle, and you need to praise it. How about this, you bring Zhao Wen tomorrow, and I will see how this man is, and you can also bring some people there to check the gains. This It's been a whole day, and I haven't seen Zhao Wen's memorial." Chongzhen looked at Cao Huachun and said slowly.

Seeing this, Cao Huachun hurriedly said: "I will obey the emperor's order."

When the sun rose from the horizon, Man Gui and Lu Daliang had already neatly placed the severed heads in their barracks last night.

After finishing all this, they hurriedly asked their masters to write a memorial for their meritorious service, and handed it over in a hurry.

At the same time, Cao Huachun took Wang Chengen, Liu Changfu, Jin Yiwei Xiaowei, and Dongchang fanzi to Zhao Wen's barracks.

At this time, Zhao Wen was sitting in the big tent and was about to have breakfast, but suddenly he saw a personal guard rushing in.

"What happened? Why are you in such a panic?" Zhao Wen put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, and looked at the guard with a puzzled expression.

The guard said: "My lord, there are people from the palace."

"Is someone coming from the palace?" Zhao Wen said in doubt, then put it down and got up straight away, heading outside the big tent.

As soon as he walked out of the barracks, he saw a smiling eunuch in a reckless suit and a three-mountain cap.

There were two standing beside him, one of them was his old acquaintance Liu Changfu.

"General Zhao, let me introduce you. This is my godfather, the chief inspector of ceremonies, Cao Huachun, the admiral of the East Factory." Liu Changfu stood up with a smile on his face, pointed at Cao Huachun and said to Zhao Wen.

"It turned out to be Eunuch Cao. I hope you will forgive me for not being able to meet him far away." Zhao Wen cupped his hands to Cao Huachun and said with a smile on his face.

Cao Huachun said with a smile: "It's not a problem, it's not a problem, General Zhao has made great military achievements now, and the miscellaneous family came here today, hoping to get a little bit of General Zhao's military achievements."

"Haha, Eunuch Cao is being modest, please come in quickly."

Zhao Wen laughed and welcomed Cao Huachun in.

After sitting down, Zhao Wen asked someone to bring the tea.

Cao Huachun picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said, "I'm here today to inspect the gains of your troops and horses, and more importantly, I want to take you to meet the emperor. The emperor heard that you won the battle. , want to see you very much."

Zhao Wen was taken aback, "See me? Why are you seeing me?"

"I'm sure I want to see what kind of person General Zhao Wenzhao is, who can beat the shit out of Jiannu." Cao Huachun always had a smile on his face.

"In this case, then I will have a walk with Eunuch Cao." To be honest, Zhao Wen also wanted to see what the Emperor Chongzhen was like in history.

"Okay, the miscellaneous family will be waiting for you outside." Cao Huachun put down his teacup, whispered something, and then led Liu Changfu and Wang Chengen out.

As for those Jinyiwei school lieutenants and Dongchang fanzi, they were taken by the guards sent by Zhao Wen to check the captured Jiannu and soldiers of the Han Eight Banners.

When these people saw the captives of the Longmen Army, they were first shocked, beyond shock, followed by fear.With so many prisoners, this Longmen army must be a difficult person to get along with, and they will definitely not be able to provoke them in the future.

When these people told Cao Huachun about this, Cao Huachun still didn't quite believe it.Tens of thousands of people were captured, and the Ming Dynasty has not happened a few times in so many years.

But when he saw it with his own eyes, he seemed to be dumbfounded, staring blankly at the prisoner, speechless.

After a while, Zhao Wen changed into his official uniform, and led Zhao Daniu, Song Hu and several personal guards out.

Cao Huachun also returned to the outside of Zhao Wen's big tent at this time. He looked at Zhao Wen and praised: "With this official uniform, General Zhao looks even more heroic. As for the inspection of the harvest, the miscellaneous family will not need it later. After you meet the emperor, you can say one word or so."

Check for gains?Check shit.A joke, there are so many captives alone, how can there be fewer captures?

"Haha, Eunuch Cao's reputation is too high." Zhao Wen laughed, then took the reins of the horse handed over by his personal guard, and got on the horse directly.

"General Zhao, this palace is no different than other places. Rules are the most important here. Every word and deed is governed by rules." Liu Changfu rode on a war horse, and kept explaining the rules and regulations in the palace to Zhao Wen. Various rules.

Looking at the road ahead, Zhao Wen kept thinking about what to say when he saw Chongzhen later, but he didn't listen to Liu Changfu's words at all.

As time passed, Zhao Wen finally came to the palace under the leadership of Cao Huachun.

Zhao Wen stopped outside the palace gate, looking at the palace in front of him, feeling filled with emotion.

In later generations, Zhao Wen only bought a ticket to enter the Forbidden City once, but he did not expect that one day he would be able to enter the Imperial Palace for free.

"General Zhao, you stop here first, and the miscellaneous family will go in and report first."

Cao Huachun got down from the carriage, looked at Zhao Wen with a smile on his face, and said slowly.

"Okay, then I'll wait for my father-in-law here." Zhao Wen dismounted from his horse and cupped his hands at Cao Huachun.

After Cao Huachun led the people in to report, Song Hu looked at the majestic and tall palace, and couldn't help but said: "I didn't expect this palace to be so tall. Grandma's is really luxurious."

"That's right, it should cost a lot of money to build the palace. You see, the tiles on it are all golden yellow. You think it's really made of gold. Tsk tsk, it's really luxurious." Zhao Daniu pointed Looking at the tiles on the wall, I am amazed.

"Look at you guys, the hala is about to come out, put it away quickly, don't embarrass me." Zhao Wen looked at the two and couldn't help but cursed with a smile.

After a while, a small yellow door came out.

He looked at Zhao Wen and the others, and asked, "Which of you is General Zhao Wen? Your Majesty summoned him."

Zhao Wen looked at the little yellow gate and replied, "I am Zhao Wen."

"Come with me." Xiao Huangmen glanced at Zhao Wen, and then led Zhao Wen inside.

Before Zhao Wen left, he turned around and looked at Zhao Daniu and the others, "Stay here and don't run around, wait for me to come back."

Zhao Wen confessed, and then followed the little yellow door and walked in.

After a while, Zhao Wen came to the warm pavilion.

Zhao Wen glanced at Chongzhen who was sitting in front of the imperial case, and then shouted: "Minister Longmen Castle guard Zhao Wen pays homage to Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live."

Zhao Wen's voice was very long, and he spoke extremely slowly.It seems that they are waiting for Chongzhen's words of peace.

Although Zhao Wen looked like kowtowing and kneeling, his legs were straight, without bending at all.

Zhao Wen, who came from later generations, has never knelt down to anyone except his own parents.

Chongzhen looked at this scene, but was not annoyed, he looked at Zhao Wen, and said slowly: "Zhao Aiqing doesn't need to be polite."

Seeing this, Zhao Wen shouted, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Come here, give me a seat." Chongzhen looked at Zhao Wen who was standing in the warm pavilion, and said.

As soon as the words fell, an embroidered pier was moved from a small yellow gate and placed behind Zhao Wen.

Zhao Wen thanked him, and then sat on it.

Chongzhen looked at Zhao Wen who was sitting on the embroidered pier, and asked with a smile on his face: "Zhao Aiqing, I really want to know how much your troops have captured?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, our troops killed more than 1 Jiannu Zhenglan Banners and took more than [-] prisoners. We killed tens of thousands of fake slaves and took more than [-] prisoners." Zhao Wen looked at Chongzhen and said slowly.

When Chongzhen heard this, his face was full of shock.

"Is what you said true? Are there really so many gains? Don't lie to me." At this time, Chongzhen didn't believe that Zhao Wen could have so many gains.

There are so many gains, even if all the gains from Saarhu are added up, I am afraid that there are not so many.

Zhao Wen looked at the shocked Chongzhen, and said slowly again: "Return to Your Majesty, I also captured Sanbeile, the owner of Jiannu Zhenglan Banner, the fifth son of Nurhachi, Mang Gurtai."

When Zhao Wen's voice just fell, Chongzhen yelled and stood up directly from his chair.

Not only Chongzhen, but even Cao Huachun and others looked at Zhao Wen in shock.Capture Mangurtai alive, such a thing is simply unthinkable.

Although Cao Huachun knew that Zhao Wen had taken many prisoners, he never thought of capturing Mang Gurtai alive. To put it bluntly, adding up all of Zhao Wen's captives, I am afraid that Mang Gurtai would not have the head Heavy.

"What did you say? You said you captured Mang Gurtai alive? Did you really capture Mang Gurtai alive?" Chongzhen pointed at Zhao Wen, his eyes widened, and he looked at Zhao Wen with horror.

"General Zhao, deceiving the emperor is a felony crime of copying the family and exterminating the clan. Don't talk nonsense. If you deceive the emperor, you will be in trouble." Cao Huachun looked at Zhao Wen and thought that Zhao Wen was lying to Chongzhen. Zhao Wen hurriedly scolded.

Zhao Wen smiled slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Cao, if I dare to pledge my own head as a guarantee, what I say is true."

Chongzhen took a deep breath, he has not fully recovered yet.

He pointed at Zhao Wen, trembling all over his body, and asked with a trembling voice: "Zhao Zhao Zhao Aiqing, I will ask you one last question, is what you said true?"

"It's true. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, I can dedicate it to Your Majesty this afternoon or tomorrow." Zhao Wen said solemnly.

Chongzhen sat on the chair again, panting heavily, "Big Companion. Didn't you go to Zhao Aiqing's barracks? From the way you looked just now, why didn't you seem to know about it?"

The matter of capturing Mang Gurtai alive is of great importance. If Mang Gurtai is really captured alive, the prestige of Chongzhen will rise to an incomparably high level.

You know, from the late Wanli Dynasty to the Tianqi Dynasty, the court spent so much money in Liaodong, and never captured a senior official who was a slave.

Now not only the high official of Jiannu has been captured alive, but he is also the fifth son of Nurhachi, Sanbeile Manggurtai, who is known as the most capable of fighting among Jiannu.

Cao Huachun looked at Chongzhen, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I only saw the slave soldiers captured by General Zhao at that time, but I didn't see Mang Gurtai, and I didn't think of this at all, so, so It was not investigated.”

"Your Majesty, if it's not clear, I'll just escort Mang Gurtai over, why not?" Zhao Wen looked at Chongzhen with a smile on his face.

"No, if Mang Gurtai is really captured alive, Zhao Aiqing can't just send him here.

Mang Gurtai is the first slave chieftain captured alive since I came to the throne. If it is sent in an ordinary way, it will be disrespectful.

I also hope that Zhao Aiqing will wait for a few days until I discuss with the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to determine an auspicious day for the prisoner offering ceremony, and then you will present Mang Gurtai. "

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