Chapter 361

"Youming, where are you now?" Chongzhen in the carriage looked a little tired, opened the curtain and asked Liu Hongjian who was following him on a military horse outside.

"Your Majesty, according to the established route, our army will arrive at Shanhaiguan this evening. The guards have already contacted Governor Huang of Shanhaiguan. He must be busier than us right now!"

Liu Hongjian quietly took out a jug of shochu from the ring, took a few sips from the mouth of the jug and said.

Since discovering the new function of this ring, Liu Hongjian no longer has to carry a lot of miscellaneous packages when he travels far.

As early as a few days before the expedition, when they learned that their husband was about to travel far away, the two gentle wives began to pack his bags for him.

There are eight boxes of food, food, and drink, large and small. They always don't care whether it is important or not, as long as they think they can be used, they will take care of themselves.

Liu Hongjian didn't bother with the kindness of the two little ladies, that is, as much as his family had prepared, he loaded it into the car, and when he left home on the day of the expedition, he stuffed all the belongings into the ring space.

"Your majesty, would you like some too? Oh, forget it, you are not in good health. Doctor Qi said that you should drink less alcohol."

Liu Hongjian only handed over half of the jug, then took it back.

Chongzhen originally wondered where this kid got the good wine, but he himself is also a drinker, so he subconsciously planned to pick it up.

But Liu Hongjian almost choked Chongzhen to death with one word, and stretched out his hand out of the window, only to withdraw it resentfully.

"Your Majesty, there are servants here too..." Huang He, the eunuch serving in the carriage, took out his private possession from his waist.

"I'm not thirsty!" Chongzhen said angrily.

The [-] troops from the capital stretched for several miles, headed east from Lulong through Yongping Mansion, passed through Funing and went north until the sunset, and the majestic outline of Shanhaiguan was slowly revealed in the distance.

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At an abandoned post station five miles away from Shanhaiguan, Governor Huang Degong, dressed in military uniform, had been waiting for a long time with a group of Shanhaiguan generals.

All the generals were full of solemnity and nervousness. Among them was the excitement that the Ming Dynasty was about to set off to conquer Jianlu, but more importantly, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty wanted to conquer the Northern Expedition in person!

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, the news was not announced by Huang Degong until last night.

Just as Huang Degong expected, when the [-] soldiers in Shanhaiguan learned the news, they were so excited that they didn't sleep well all night.

As early as when the imperial court decided to conquer the north and build captives, the order of the frontier army to send [-] troops had already been passed on to Huang Degong in Shanhaiguan.

All the important towns on the Nine Sides were rejoicing like New Year's Eve. Two months ago, all the soldiers who participated in the battle against Jianlu made a lot of money, and all the soldiers on the Nine Sides saw it.

They have regained the confidence of the Ming Dynasty's strong army, and now they only need to go to prove it by themselves, and by the way, like Xuanfu and Shanhaiguan Paozhe two months ago, earn some rewards for the mother-in-law Huahua at home.

However, the amount of soldiers given by the imperial court was only [-]!
In the towns on the nine borders, there are only 15 new troops who have been trained, and there are also 11 original frontier troops in total.

How to divide the quota of [-]?
On the night when Huang Degong received the military order, he frowned tightly.

Now that the soldiers of the frontier army have tasted the sweetness of the war, they wish the court would issue an order quickly so that they can also share a share of the pie.

Silver is the best reward for the soldiers at the border, and this reward is even the biggest motivation for them to persevere.

But Huang Degong knew that if he couldn't make reasonable arrangements, things might go wrong in the end.

Don't worry about scarcity but inequality, even soldiers who can't read big characters understand, if you can earn money, why not me?

That night, Huang Degong summoned several nearby subordinates at the general level, deputy commander-in-chief, and general-level subordinates, and after some discussions, they finally made a decision.

All the recruits will cancel their quotas for this expedition, saving these ignorant recruits from the trouble!
Among the nine towns, except for Shanhaiguan where Huang Degong was stationed, which has an extra [-] places, the other eight towns each have [-] places.

Now Nine Sides is no longer the decadent look it used to be. Once these general soldiers can't even handle this matter well, there will be plenty of capable generals waiting for their positions.

It can be said that Jiubian is no longer worried about internal problems!

And the biggest reason for this is that the imperial court has money now!Don't panic if you have money!
"Governor Huang, look! It's His Majesty's Heavenly Army, His Majesty has come down!" Ping Lubo Wang Yuanba said excitedly, with good eyesight.

The rest of the chief soldiers and participating generals also looked excited, because most of these chief soldiers were promoted by Huang Degong only recently, not to mention the emperor, but they had never even been to the capital.

Shaoqing, Cao Wentai, the commander of the guards of the [-] Battalion, first rode his horse to the side of the post station.

"I am Cao Wentai, the commander of the imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty, and Huang Degong, Governor Huang in front?" Cao Wentai got off his horse and saluted.

"I'm here. I don't know where your majesty is driving?" Huang Degong had met Cao Wentai when he was discussing affairs in the Qianqing Palace. Although he had a high official position and a lot of power, Huang Degong still did not dare to neglect the close ministers around Chongzhen.

"Hey, His Majesty is in the carriage inside the soldiers of Qianhusuo!"

While Cao Wentai was speaking, Chang Yu, who was the leader of the Wansui Mountain Qianhu Office, arrived at the post station. With an order, the soldiers of the Wansui Mountain Qianhu Office quickly dispersed and seized the important position.

In the meantime, the imperial guards immediately wrapped up the interior again, and then the eunuch Huang He dared to lift the curtain of the carriage.

Chongzhen stepped out of the carriage with a serious face, and Liu Hongjian got off his horse beside the carriage.

"Minister Xuanliao Governor Huang Degong kowtows to His Majesty, long live my emperor!" Huang Degong lifted his shirt and fell to his knees first.

Behind him, the commander-in-chief and the generals also knelt down to salute each other when they announced their names.

"My dear friends, hurry up and get back on your feet. You are the backbone of the Ming Dynasty. Although I have inherited the Datong for ten or eight years, this is the first time I have come to the border of the Ming Dynasty. You have worked hard. I am on behalf of the thousands of people of the Ming Dynasty and the officials of the court. Thank you I have passed Zhuqing!"

Emperor Chongzhen raised his hands falsely, and while speaking, signaled the group of Ming generals to stand up.

The eyes of the generals who had never seen the emperor turned red when they saw this. They thought the emperor of Ming Dynasty was majestic and aloof.

But seeing this 'old man' in front of him, not only did he not dislike their vulgarity, but he also offered words of comfort, and even thanked...

One of the generals sniffed, rubbed his sore eyes, and knelt down gratefully.

"It's interesting, why are you still crying? The emperor is tired from a long journey, and Governor Huang hastened to welcome His Majesty into the city?"

When Liu Hongjian saw this monarch and his ministers meeting for the first time, he moaned and cried, feeling a little goosebumps.

Of course these generals knew the name of Duke An, but instead of being angry when they heard Liu Hongjian's ridicule, they were a little embarrassed.

Because the reason why they are able to do so is mostly thanks to An Guogong, and they know that An Guogong likes to talk a lot.

Huang Degong got up quickly and signaled Chongzhen to get on the carriage and enter the city with the army, because he knew that it was hard to say whether His Majesty was tired or not, and it was probably Lord An who felt tired.

The post station was still five miles away from the south gate of Shanhaiguan, but Chongzhen rejected the proposal of taking a horse-drawn carriage, and instead proposed to enter Shanhaiguan on horseback.

As the emperor of Ming Dynasty, riding a horse is an essential skill, and Chongzhen is of course no accident.

Seeing a good horse next to the carriage, Chongzhen walked over, and the eunuch Huang He hurried over to help, Chongzhen turned over and got on the horse, beating the horse first.

For Chongzhen's hooliganism, Liu Hongjian could only complain in his heart, so he simply snatched Lao Huang's mount...

Chongzhen and Liu Hongjian headed towards Shanhaiguan first, followed by Cao Wentai who quickly got on his horse to catch up, and Huang Degong and other generals also rushed to get their horses to accompany them in a panic.

It is dusk, and in the distance to the west of Shanhaiguan Pass, there are mountains and green mountains, the mountains are like the sea, and the setting sun is like blood...

Shanhaiguan General Military Mansion is also the mansion where Huang Degong lived and worked.

In the main hall, a table was already filled with good food and wine, but it was not Huang Degong who was sitting at the right seat.

"Master Huang, please tell your Majesty the current situation of Jiubian and Jianlu!" Liu Hongjian said while holding a chicken leg at the head.

It's true, he marched for seven days in a row, and he didn't believe that Chongzhen was not hungry. Although he followed Chongzhen, he would order delicious tooth-beating sacrifices in nearby counties and counties from time to time on the road.

But how can this be as delicious as the feast cooked by the royal chef in the palace?

But Huang Degong, Wang Yuanba, including Chongzhen, were all just holding the side dishes in front of them, and they were indifferent to the tender chicken that needed to be killed.

Liu Hongjian didn't have so many scruples, he just ate, and he already had a good sense of morality if he didn't babble, so could it be that the whole chicken was just too good to eat?

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Duke of the State, now the Nine Borders of my Ming Dynasty are as solid as gold, and the morale of the officers and soldiers is like a rainbow. From the 27 soldiers in the towns on the Nine Borders, [-] elites have been selected, all of whom dare to fight and die!

As long as His Majesty gives an order, the soldiers on the nine sides will be regarded as His Majesty to destroy and build captives! "Huang Degong really has the confidence.

He is at the border, and he is more aware of the situation outside the border. Now Abu Naikhan in Chahar has long been waiting for a message from Daming.

As soon as the Ming army went out to conquer Jianlu, Abnai Khan sent troops together to conquer the Mongolian tribes. On the one hand, the two sides became horns of each other, and on the other hand, the Ming army could have no worries.

After hearing Huang Degong's briefing, Chongzhen was also very happy in high spirits, and even ignored the orders of the imperial physicians, he raised the wine to pay respects to the Ming generals on the table.

The hands of the big bosses were shaking while holding the small wine cups, God is pitiful, they usually drink directly from the jars...

"Governor Huang, since the army has joined forces, you have to make arrangements for food supply tonight, and I will lead the army to attack tomorrow morning!"

Originally, Chongzhen wanted to let the [-] Beijing army rest for a day, but Liu Hongjian directly refused.

From the capital to Shanhaiguan, the [-] Beijing troops actually walked for seven days, and most of this period was due to the burden of Chongzhen.

Still have a rest?These soldiers are even more eager to go to the battlefield than Chongzhen!
"Don't worry, my lord, my humble position will ensure that the supplies will be foolproof!" Huang Degong immediately made a decision when he took up the post of a majestic governor, but started to do the logistics of food and fodder.

"Since that's the case, Your Majesty should rest early, and let His Majesty watch my majestic Ming Dynasty tomorrow!"

 Thanks for the 100 coins rewarded by the book friend's nickname, why can't it be repeated?

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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