Daming wolf ride

Yulin, Shaanxi.

Cao Wenzhao, General Soldier of Yansui, Yang Jiamo, General Soldier of Gansu, Yang Lin, General Soldier of Shaanxi, Wang Chengen, General Soldier of Yulin, and He Huchen, General Soldier of Ningxia.

Tang Shangnai was just appointed by the imperial court as Governor Chen Qiyu to control the military affairs of the five provinces of Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Huguang, and Sichuan in the twelfth lunar month of last year.

Although he was appointed governor of the five provinces in the twelfth lunar month of last year, Chen Qiyu did not go to Xi'an until March of the following year to assume the post, and this time was the first time he met several generals under his command.Prior to this, these generals were all on one side, and it was difficult to get together. (Author's note: Chen Qiyu actually took the post of governor of the five provinces at the end of the sixth year of Chongzhen. There has been a slight change in history, but there will be no change in the war.)

After greeting each other, the five powerful army chiefs in the northwest, and the commander-in-chief of Ma Nai, one of the few capable soldiers in the imperial court, inevitably congratulated the new governor Chen Qiyu. [

Chen Qiyu was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Wanli. Jinshi was in his early thirties, and he is now in his fifties, but like Hong Chengchou, his complexion is not as fair as a scholar, but like a soldier.The appearance is not very outstanding, Yi Sui's long beard is quite powerful, and his temper is also very friendly. Unlike those officials in the court, Chen Qiyu never puts on the airs of a governor to the generals under his command, and does not speak harshly to each other easily.

All the generals also knew that this Governor Chen was famous for his good temper, and he attached great importance to nostalgia. Most of the staff under his tent were from his hometown, and there were many talented, greedy and good goods among them, but Chen Qiyu didn't control them very much. As long as it's not too much, it's good for the servants of the mansion, and never punishes them lightly.

Except for Wang Cheng'en, the general of Yulin, all the generals had met with Chen Qiyu, and Wang Cheng'en knew more or less about the character of the new governor, so he was not very restrained as he sat there.

Gansu General Soldier Yang Jiamo was the youngest among the crowd, only 34 years old, but he had the most support among the generals present. He brought [-] Gansu soldiers, including [-] cavalry.

Yang Lin, the general soldier in Shaanxi, is the fattest, about forty years old, but has the smallest number of troops, only 3000.There have been military disasters in Shaanxi for years, and there are not many soldiers capable of fighting. The 3000 soldiers under Yang Lin were managed by Hong Chengchou when he was the governor of the three sides. Otherwise, his chief soldier would be a bare general.Yang Lin is also quite timid, with the demeanor of a military official. Among all the generals present, he is the one who eats the most empty pay. In fact, there are only 1 soldiers, but there are [-] registered soldiers who reported to the Ministry of War. A vacancy for ten thousand people!

Yulin General Soldier Wang Cheng'en was promoted by Hong Chengchou from a general when he was in Shaanxi to participate in politics. Although his troops were not many, only 5000, they were able to fight very well.Most of the army is the children of Yulin, father, brother, uncle and nephew, the blood relationship is very close, and Yulin has been an important town on the Nine Frontiers since the founding of the country by the Taizu, and it has been passed down for more than [-] years. abound.And because most of the soldiers in the army are related by blood, all the soldiers on the battlefield fought the enemy bravely, and they would never retreat until they were ordered by the general.Because of this relationship, Hong Chengchou valued Wang Chengen very much. If Chen Qiyu didn't want to mediate this time, Hong Chengchou would definitely not let him go.

He Huchen, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, was not from Hetao, but from Baoding Prefecture in Beizhili.All of its soldiers and horses are cavalry, but the number is not large, less than [-].He Huchen is quite capable of fighting and won the support of the soldiers, but he has a shortcoming, that is, he is brave in planning, and often causes bad things because of his recklessness.He Huchen didn't belong to Chen Qiyu's tent at first, because there were many frontier soldiers from Ningxia Town among the bandits. thief.

Among the generals, Cao Wenzhao, the general soldier of Yansui, had the most complicated experience.He joined the army in Liaodong in his early years, experienced Xiong Tingbi and Sun Chengzong, and gained meritorious service and rose to guerrilla warfare.In the second year of Chongzhen, the eastern captive invaded the capital. He once entered the pass with Yuan Chonghuan to defend the capital, and then followed Sun Chengzong to recover the four cities of Yongping, accumulating meritorious service to the rank of general.If it weren't for the great upheaval in Shaanxi and the imperial court transferred him to Yansui, Cao Wenzhao might still be in Liaodong now.With his ability as the number one good general, it is still unknown who will win the battle between Linghe and Linghe.Cao Wenzhao's soldiers and horses are the most powerful among all the generals. He not only has 200 soldiers who dare to fight, but also has a cavalry of [-].This cavalry was the Guanning cavalry advocated by Sun Chengzong and trained by Yuan Chonghuan, Zu Dashou, Man Gui and others.After Zu Dashou led the main force of the Liao army to drop gold, the blood of Guanning cavalry was all under Cao Wenzhao's command.Although Zu Dabi and Wu Sangui in Denglai now also have a cavalry, but compared with the cavalry under Cao Wenzhao, it is not as good as the real Guanning cavalry.

Cao Bianjiao looked much older than his actual age. He was only 36 this year, but he looked like a man in his forties, presumably because of years of fighting.Cao Wenzhao admired the newly appointed governor of the five provinces. In one month, he was a thief in Pingyan and Suizhou. If you look at the whole world with this ability, you may not be able to find another person

How could Chen Qiyu be unhappy when he jumped from governor of Yansui to become the biggest governor of Ming Dynasty, but he also felt unspeakable pain.Congratulating the generals, he waved his hand with a wry smile and said: "The governors of the five provinces listened to the official, but sitting on this one, I was very flustered. Maybe I was just taking a step closer to the king of Hades."

Speaking of this, he said to the generals earnestly and earnestly: "Now you and I are in the same boat. If the boat capsizes, we will throw a bunch of rice dumplings tied with a straw rope into the sea and be stolen by the bandits." Wrapped up, bound to death by the imperial court, one sinks, and the others don’t want to float up again.”

He Huchen, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, couldn't help laughing out loud after hearing this qgu analogy: "Dutang's words are so funny, how can the general become that scumbag?"

Cao Wenzhao and the others also felt confused, and looked at Chen Qiyu in puzzlement.Chen Qiyu sighed softly, and said: "Zongzi, the eldest son, the honor and disgrace of the ancestors, and the misfortunes and blessings of the descendants are all on us!"

Hearing this, all the generals were startled and remained silent.They are all military generals, and they lick food on the edge of their swords every day. For what reason, isn't it for the glory of the family, and to leave blessings for their children and grandchildren.If the ship sank, not to mention his own death, the family and his descendants would all be destroyed along with it, who would be willing to do that?

After a while, Yang Jiamo, the general soldier of Gansu Province, clapped the table next to his hand: "Don't worry, Governor, we will definitely not become scorpions. The last general still wants to earn a title of Marquis Yaozu!" The thief didn't take it seriously, he only focused on earning military achievements and honoring his ancestors.

His subordinates had such ambitions, Chen Qiyu was naturally happy, nodded with a smile, and stopped talking nonsense, straight to the point: "In this case, let's avoid the politeness and get back to business. Yang He failed to appease the thief, so he was deported to Beijing. I have done a lot to calm the thief , is the governor of these five provinces. Therefore, there is only one way for me and you to go to kill in the future! Besides, although there is another way. I have called you here because I want to ask you how to go this way ?”

The generals looked at each other, no one said anything, they were all warriors, they only knew how to obey orders, the overall situation would naturally have to be taken care of by the governors of the five provinces, how dare they discuss it arbitrarily.If someone with a heart knows about it, it will be troublesome again.

Chen Qiyu knew why the generals were silent, so he looked at Yang Jiamo, called out his names and said, "Mr. Yang, please talk about it first, and you can say what you want. No problem, everything has my own official."

Being named by the governor, Yun said bluntly, Yang Jiamo did not dare to hesitate at the moment, clasped his fists and said: "The last general is a rough man, he never likes to use his brain, and the future affairs are all up to the governor's arrangement, I will follow the order." He said Saying nothing makes no difference.Chen Qiyu smiled disapprovingly and said: "I am a scholar. I am a scholar. I have the ability to show off my skills on paper. You are all heroes on horseback who roll over in a sea of ​​swords and flesh. You have to rely on you to kill a thief. Military affairs are dangerous. I have some achievements, but I will never be self-righteous, I still want to hear your opinions, after all, you know more about thieves than I do." After finishing speaking, he looked at Yang Lin, the general soldier of Shaanxi, and said in a harmonious voice: "Mr. Yang, why don't you talk about it first?"

Yang Lin quickly got up and saluted, and Chen Qiyu motioned him to sit down and talk.After Yang Lin took his seat again, he murmured and said: "The general thought that although there were many bandits, they were scattered and scattered, and they could only rely on the leader. Therefore, to capture the bandits, first capture the king. As long as the bandits are at the head, the officers and soldiers will be defeated one by one. .”

After Chen Qiyu heard this, he nodded in praise and said: "General Manager Yang is right. Capture the thief first, and capture the king first, which is exactly what I mean. But which one to attack first, you have to think carefully. Well, General Cao, do you think we Which one should be suppressed first, the northwest thieves, the Huguang Liu thieves, or the Henan one?"

Cao Wenzhao was ordered to restrain the generals in Shanshan and Shaanxi a few years ago, and added General Guangwei, so when Chen Qiyu called him not the general soldier but the general.

Cao Wenzhao was not very eloquent, and he didn't want to express any opinions, but since Chen Qiyu asked him, he also said frankly: "Inspector Hall, the general thinks that the remaining thieves in the northwest are nothing to worry about, with Governor Hong and Guyuan Town here, It is only a matter of time before the leveling up. And the thieves who sneak into Huguang don't have to worry about it. Most of them are small thieves. They gather in large numbers and fight independently. Laohuihui, King of Troubled Times, Chuangtantian and other big thieves, and their numbers are large, no less than 20 people, and they are wandering in the Central Plains. thief."

"General Cao's analysis is good. This officer agrees with you. The bandits in the Central Plains are the real problem. Only when they are wiped out can the world truly be peaceful."

Chen Qiyu nodded with a smile, and was about to order the left and right to fetch the map, when a soldier ran in suddenly and reported: "Reporting to the Governor's Hall, the imperial decree is here!"

The decree is coming?

Everyone in the hall got up at the same time with a "swish", and followed Chen Qiyu to walk out.As soon as he went out of the gate, several horses had arrived in front of him, one of them was dressed as a eunuch, and the others behind him were Jin Yiwei.

In the sixth year of Tianqi, Chen Qiyu was appointed deputy envoy of Shaanxi by Hu Kezuo. He didn't know any of the eunuchs around today, only heard of their names, so he greeted him and said, "Chen Qiyu has met your father-in-law, but he is not far enough to welcome you. I also hope that the father-in-law will forgive me."

The eunuch didn't answer, and jumped off the horse, "Chen Qiyu accepts the order!" He said and stretched out his hand.

Chen Qiyu took a few steps back, flung his robe sleeves, and knelt down on both knees, followed by several general soldiers, "Chen Qiyu accepts the order!"

"The barren and robbers in Qinzhong are still there, and the crippling is extremely difficult. It is necessary to wipe out the remaining party and provide relief to the victims. It is important to plan for safety, so we must not care about tips, which will cause future troubles. It has come, and we have made detailed plans for the aftermath, so that the robbery will be wiped out and the hungry people will return to work. The governor will also encourage the Taoist generals to make a quick plan to suppress the land, so that the court will say it is the best intention." After the eunuch read the edict, he handed over the imperial decree to the In Chen Qiyu's hand, there was a smile on his face, and he stepped forward to help Chen Qiyu, "My lord governor, please get up quickly."

"Thank you, Eunuch." Chen Qiyu stood up, raised his hand, pointed towards the hall, turned half of his body, and said respectfully, "Please, Eunuch."

The eunuch nodded with a smile, and immediately entered the door side by side with Chen Qiyu.

"When Qiyu was in charge, the late emperor's father-in-law also recognized a few, but you are unfamiliar, and you must be an old man from the Qiandi today. Dare to ask your father-in-law?" It was a job when I was in Prince Xin's Mansion."

Entering the main hall, Chen Qiyu gave Gao Shiming the seat, served tea, accompanied by himself, and several general soldiers stood by.

Gao Shiming took a sip of tea, glanced at Chen Qiyu, and said with a smile: "The governor knows that Hong Chengchou pleaded for Yang He, and then he asked for 100 million taels of salary, and then asked for the interception of 60 tax silver for Shaanxi, and then asked for next year's 50 taels of salary should be collected. Long live God favored Yuan Chonghuan's son back then, and never gave Ning Yuan so much. Do you think there is any governor in this world who is braver than Hong Chengchou?" Chen Qiyu asked Hong Chengchou for the salary I already know that I support this matter, whether it is war or appeasement, money is the most important thing.If Hong Chengchou could ask the court for money, he, the governor of the five provinces, would also be able to relax.With a smile, he said: "My father-in-law said that Hong Chengchou is too crazy, but this is a lesson learned from Mr. Yang! The failure of the Fuju Bureau is because there is no money to accommodate the thieves! For five or six years, bandits have been rampant. Destroying the city and slaughtering wilderness is like a prairie fire, and there is no way to extinguish it. Stealing the few and the widows, stealing and filling our hunger, the lack of timely wages inside, and the lack of assistance from the outside, if it is not urgent to increase the number of troops and pay big wages, it is a once and for all solution. Fear that the officers and soldiers will flock to the east, and the thieves will rush to the west. Teachers and elders are short of money, and there is no way to defend them! Right now, there is a famine everywhere, and the price of rice and grass bundles is several times higher. To open up wasteland, if you don't take money and give it!"

Gao Shiming smiled and nodded while listening: "How smart is the Lord Long Live, how can he not understand this? So even though the Bing and the Second Department of Households were unable to make ends meet, the emperor still forced Xiong Mingyu and Bi Ziyan to take out 20 yuan, which was requested by Mr. Hong The interception is also approved." Only 20?Chen Qiyu was startled, and secretly thought that this was too little, but thinking about the suffering of the court, he could only sigh secretly, fortunately, the interception of tax money was allowed, which can be regarded as the great grace of the emperor.

"The Holy Grace is great, we can only comfort the Holy Heart if we do our best to wipe out the thieves!"

"That's right, with the courage of your lord, you will definitely be able to wipe out the thieves."

Gao Shiming yawned, and Chen Qiyu hurriedly got up and said, "Eunuch is tired all the way, please rest for a while, and Qiyu will catch the wind for Eunuch."

Gao Shiming cheered up and said, "That's unnecessary, our family still has dispatches, but Hong Chengchou is in Guyuan?"

Chen Qiyu said: "Master Hong is fighting the bandits in Guyuan."

"Well, our family will work harder and go to Guyuan again. Alas, the emperor's mission is here, and our old bones can't be relaxed." Gao Shiming said and thumped his arm.

Chen Qiyu ordered to the left and right: "Come here, give the eunuch a rite note."

Immediately, an aide presented the silver taels that had been prepared, and Gao Shiming's eyes lit up, his face was full of smiles, and he humbly said, "Hey, how can this make Mr. Chen work hard on state affairs, how can our family ask you to spend money. Come on!" Take it back, take it back quickly." He said to take it back, but his eyes were always fixed on the silver.

Chen Qiyu said with a smile: "I have a small heart, please don't think too little of it. If the father-in-law doesn't accept it, then I'm not a good official." After speaking, he took the two ends of the silver into his hands, and then handed them to Jin Yiwei who came with Gao Shiming.

"Don't you dare? Well, it's done. Our family will not delay the governor. Our family will go to Guyuan now." Gao Shiming didn't take it off anymore, accepted it with a smile, and was about to leave and go to Guyuan.He really missed a lot of people this trip, he went to Xi'an first, but Chen Qiyu arrived in Yulin.When he arrived in Yulin, Hong Chengchou ran to Guyuan again, and he was terribly tired.

"I will send troops to escort my father-in-law." After Chen Qiyu finished speaking, he ordered his family to lead a team of soldiers to escort Gao Shiming to Guyuan.

"Master Lao Chen!"

At that moment, Gao Shiming didn't delay any longer, and accompanied by Chen Qiyu, got on the horse and left straight away.

After sending Gao Shiming away, several general soldiers followed Chen Qiyu back to the lobby.He Huchen suddenly muttered a little cocky: "Why did Lord Hong plead for Yang He?"

Yang Jiamo and the others shook their heads, while Chen Qiyu sighed and said, "The rabbit dies, the fox is sad."

While sighing, I couldn't help thinking, but I don't know if I will have Yang He in the future, and if someone will intercede for me at that time