Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Tongzhou Wharf is on the side of the canal, so this wharf is still some distance away from Tongzhou City.But this time, Tang Liu's fleet was transporting grain, so the fleet also rested on the wharf dedicated to water transport.

Tang Liu's fleet was not empty, and the coolies had to unload the grain at the pier, and then they could load Wu Shigong's army.Of course, it is absolutely impossible for a military attache like Wu Shigong to sit on a cargo ship.Therefore, Zhang Chunyu and Tang Liu also found three passenger ships for Wu Shigong.

When Wu Shigong arrived at the water transport terminal in Tongzhou, the army stopped outside the terminal.The wharf is full of coolies busy transporting grain, and Wu Shigong now has more than 4000 people, as well as artillery, horses, carts, etc., so he cannot enter the busy wharf right away, so he has to wait for the coolies to empty a ship. Wu Shigong's army boarded the empty ship.

But while Wu Shigong was waiting, a military officer in the distance hurried over with hundreds of soldiers.Regardless of Wu Shigong's army standing aside, he ran directly into the Water Transport Wharf, and ordered arrogantly: "We have requisitioned all these ships."

Tang Liu and He Fei on the pier couldn't figure out where the military officer came from, so they greeted him. Tang Liu cupped his hands and said, "My lord, this ship already has a cargo owner. You came a step late, so I have to apologize." .”

The military officer rolled his eyelids and said domineeringly: "What cargo owner? We are King Qin's army in Shandong, and we are going back to Shandong. Is there any cargo owner more important than us? Let them all come down and wait for the next ship."

He Fei heard it from the side, and stood up: "My lord, we are also King Qin's army, so you just wait for the next ship."

The military officer sized He Fei up.Because Wu Shigong didn't have any establishment as a military officer at that time, the military officers like He Fei were not military officers of the Ming Dynasty, so now He Fei didn't wear any official robes.The military officer understood He Fei's attire, combined with the information he had obtained, the military officer's attitude immediately became arrogant.

This military officer is a general under the Shandong general Liu Zeqing.This time Liu Zeqing also followed the governor of Shandong and the general army of Shandong to serve the king in the capital, and later also participated in the battle to recover the four cities of Yongping.

However, Liu Zeqing is not on the same line as the Shandong General Army, so when he returned to Shandong this time, the Shandong General Army with the civil official brand of Shandong Governor, successfully grabbed a batch of ships first, and brought the General Army's own army Go back to Shandong first.

However, Liu Zeqing was trapped in Tongzhou, and some military officers who had the same experience as him sent people to wait at the Tongzhou pier every day, waiting for a ship to come.

Today, the people Liu Zeqing sent to Tongzhou Wharf saw Tang Liu's fleet coming.That person was still a little clever, and after spending a little money, he found out from the people on the pier that the ship's return journey was also covered by a King Qin army from the Henan Guard.But the leader of the Henan army was just a garrison.

After hearing the news, Liu Zeqing immediately dispatched Mr. Qian, and he himself rushed over with an army, trying to grab the fleet and go back to Shandong.Liu Zeqing did some calculations. His official rank was much higher than that of the guard, and he had a large number of soldiers. In addition, he was a soldier, and the army in Henan was a military household. No matter how he compared himself, he had an advantage.Besides, everyone is a military officer, so if there is any lawsuit, I am not afraid.

And this Qianhu was born as a soldier of Liu Zeqing's, with a rather violent temper, which is suitable for the black-faced job of robbing the ship.

So this Qianhu stepped forward and pushed He Fei, cursing: "What are you! Get out of the way for me."

After He Fei followed Wu Shigong, he didn't suffer any disadvantages outside. After being pushed, he immediately pushed back in a rage...

When Wu Shigong arrived with his guards after receiving the report, the soldiers on both sides had already formed a group.And those coolies stood far away watching the excitement.Fortunately, Mr. Qian didn't dare to make a move because He Fei had many people and he was in the away game, and He Fei didn't dare to make a move because of Wu Shigong's strict military discipline. , Pushing and shoving, but still no fight.

Wu Shigong separated his soldiers, walked to the front row, faced the boss Qian and asked, "What's going on?"

Mr. Qian looked at Wu Shigong again, and when he saw the color of Wu Shigong's official robe, he knew that the rightful lord was coming.Boss Qian cupped his hands casually, and said: "My lord, my subordinate is a member of General Liu Can of Shandong Province. Now I want to requisition these ships, and General Liu Can will arrive soon."

When Wu Shigong heard that boss Qian's arrogant tone, he became furious.He didn't talk nonsense with Mr. Qian, and just spit out three words: "Go back."

Mr. Qian immediately widened his eyes and said, "What did the lord say? We from Shandong have been in Tongzhou for more than ten days, and you from Henan have only been here for a few days. Why do you have to leave first?"

"There is a saying that there is something fast, but nothing is slow, do you know that? Don't say you have stayed in Shandong for more than ten days, even if you have stayed for more than ten years, you don't care about me." Wu Shigong's answer was also unceremonious.

Wu Shigong's words also aroused the anger of Mr. Qian: "As for your little defense, how dare you tell me that you are quick and slow? Don't say that I don't give you face. Today, we in Shandong have decided to requisition this ship. "

Wu Shigong also lowered his face, and said to Mr. Qian: "If you want to requisition, that's no problem! Isn't it easy for you to do this?"

"What?" Mr. Qian was a little confused by Wu Shigong's words.

Wu Shigong pulled out his samurai sword, and said contemptuously to Mr. Qian, "Then fire will fight!"

Seeing Wu Shigong pull out his knife, the guards behind Wu Shigong also picked up their weapons one after another, and some guards in the back row even started pouring gunpowder into the firecrackers.

Wu Shigong's actions startled Mr. Qian, he never thought that Wu Shigong would be so tough.Today Liu Zeqing sent this President Qian to the dock, just to use his official title to suppress Wu Shigong, not to cause a firefight.That Mr. Qian looked at the murderous guard behind Wu Shigong, the hero didn't want to suffer the immediate loss, and after throwing a few words on the scene, he had to leave in despair.

Not long after that Mr. Qian left, Wu Shigong got another report, and an army drove towards the pier from a distance.Wu Shigong thought in his heart: This must be the Shandong army, so Wu Shigong immediately ordered the whole army to be on alert, in case the Shandong army came to snatch his ships.

After Liu Zeqing got the report from Mr. Qian who ran back, he was immediately furious, and he ordered the army to speed up and rush to Tongzhou Wharf.

But when Liu Zeqing saw that Wu Shigong's army had loaded their guns and fired several cannons, aiming at him, Liu Zeqing hesitated.But losing is not enough, Liu Zeqing also ordered the soldiers to prepare for the battle, and confronted Wu Shigong.

This imminent scene was immediately reported to Tongzhou Yamen by the people at Tongzhou Wharf.The magistrate of Tongzhou has been devastated these days because of the refugees outside the city and the army returning south.Unexpectedly, two armies were about to clash again, so he immediately asked for an official sedan chair to be prepared, and rushed to the scene with his entourage.

The appearance of local officials in Tongzhou finally gave both sides a step to step down.Under the contact of the magistrate of Tongzhou, Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing finally brought fifty guards each. Under the auspices of the magistrate of Tongzhou, they found a restaurant on the side of the road and began to discuss a solution.

After meeting, of course, you have to show courtesy to each other and do some superficial kung fu in the officialdom.But when Liu Zeqing approached aggressively after hearing Wu Shigong's self-reported name, his face became cloudy.

So Liu Zeqing asked Wu Shigong, "Dare to ask Wu Shoubei, who is Wu Shiwen in Wu Zhi County?"

After Wu Shigong heard it, he understood that Liu Zeqing must know his fifth brother Wu Shiwen.So Wu Shigong immediately replied: "It's my brother."

Liu Zeqing wanted to confirm again: "What about Lord Gongshun and Marquis Wu?"

"It's the strictness of the family. The boy's unfilial rank is fourteenth."

Liu Zeqing immediately changed his expression, and he said with a smile: "It turns out that the flood rushed into the Dragon King Temple! When I was in Shandong, I had a good relationship with Wu Zhi County. If I knew that it was Mr. Wu's boat, I would It wouldn't be so reckless."

Liu Zeqing is from Caozhou, Shandong. He has a characteristic, he is not very willing to let his residence leave his hometown, and Liu Zeqing is also very willing to make friends with parents, officials and gentry in his hometown, and wants to make Caozhou a base for himself.

Needless to say, Liu Zeqing's approach is quite close to Wu Shigong's current approach.And Wu Shigong's fifth elder brother, Wu Shiwen, after taking advantage of Wu Shigong's military merits, he was successfully reinstated as an official and transferred to Shandong. He happened to become the magistrate of a county near Caozhou. Still better.

Besides, military officers at this time, no matter how big their official position or military exploits are, they always feel inferior when they meet civilian officials.In addition, Wu Shigong and Wu Shiwen's father Wu Weizhong, he is also very popular in front of Emperor Chongzhen, so after knowing Wu Shigong's identity, Liu Zeqing also took the initiative to retreat.

Seeing Liu Zeqing's friendship, Wu Shigong knew that Liu Zeqing would not mess with Tang Liu's fleet anymore.Wu Shigong didn't press anymore, instead he asked Zhang Yu to find a way to get ships for Liu Zeqing's army in the future.As a result, the scene suddenly calmed down, and Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing became brothers instead.