Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Seeing Deng Qifan serving tea off to the guests, You Qingchen quickly stood up and saluted, but before leaving, he said: "When General Wu returns from victory, I will come to congratulate you. Youjia would like to borrow one hundred thousand silver from your army as a token of kindness. Hope everyone My lord will also give me some thin noodles, don't refuse."

Deng Qifan and the others were surprised when You Qingchen made such a move. After a few words of politeness, Deng Qifan personally delivered it to the door.When Deng Qifan returned to the meeting room, Xue Yongli couldn't help asking: "Mr. Deng! Is what Mr. You said true?"

"Should be true!" Deng Qifan replied, stroking his long beard, "Director Xue has already inquired carefully, this time Youjia can use all his wealth, so he should be very confident in such a game."

Xue Qiang also nodded aside, confirming that he had told Deng Qifan what he had said.

"He is a wealthy man, and he is willing to borrow 10 taels without mentioning the interest or time. Tsk tsk!" Yuan Xingshan shook his head and sighed.

"Don't worry about his family's money." Deng Qifan laughed, "Let's talk about the adults' affairs first!"

In fact, Deng Qifan and the others all understood that You Qingchen had lent 10 taels of silver to the Runing Army for a long time without interest.It can also be said that it is a gift in disguise.He just wanted to take this opportunity to befriend the Runing Army, and also get rid of the red eye disease of the Runing Army, so that the Runing Army would be embarrassed to swallow the money he made so hard this time.

Of course Runing Army will not take advantage of You Qingchen, even if it is borrowed, it will pay interest.But if Wu Shigong is invincible, and if You Qingchen doesn't make money, where can he get the money to lend to the Runing Army?So Deng Qifan and the others who understood this were all in a good mood.

"The two associations at Rusong still have to go, and the four militia groups recruited urgently cannot be disbanded. After all, there is no confirmation yet." Xue Yongli said.

Everyone is nodding, Xue Yongli's words are also old-fashioned.Fu Wenzhai took the words: "Then this subordinate will immediately go to your lord's place to see if there is any need for help."

"Exactly! That Mochi (Fu Wenzhai) has worked hard." Deng Qifan nodded in agreement.

In the past, Fu Wenzhai just stood up and made preparations for Wu Shigong's return in time.Besides.There must be a lot of publicity after the victory, and Fu Wenzhai's past is just right.

"My lords!" Xue Qiang asked, "What about the cleaning?"

Because the news of the Runing Army's "defeat" spread throughout Runing and Guide, people were panicking everywhere, even in the farms, mines, and workshops of the Runing Army.So some dissatisfied serfs and miners started to instigate, and the leading people were those who had a good family background but were reduced to such a situation after the natural disaster broke out, and some old bandits and second-rate local ruffians.

But at this time, stability overwhelms everything. Deng Qifan, Xue Yongli and other civil and military officers of the Runing Army issued an order a few days ago to ask Xue Qiang's Department of Internal Affairs to screen out these people, and they are preparing to "clean up" them these days. .

Deng Qifan thought about it for a while.In the end, he decided: "It's still the same! It's no wonder that our Runing Army is still a villain."

Xue Yongli on the side interjected and asked, "How many people are there?"

Xue Qiang quickly replied: "More than 500, counting their family members in the early [-]s."

"They're all beheaded! Show them off to the public! Shock those Xiao Xiaoxiao too." Xue Yongli ordered.

Xue Qiang immediately looked at Deng Qifan, and nodded when he saw Deng Qifan, and he immediately agreed: "Yes!"

"Also. After all, your lord's messenger hasn't arrived yet! Let's not spread the news. Tell Butler Liu, so that the wives can feel at ease!" Deng Qifan finally said.

Although Deng Qifan ordered not to spread it to the outside world.But this news spread like the wind throughout Runing and Guide.that night.The city of Runing Prefecture is full of firecrackers, as if it is Chinese New Year.All the major restaurants also set up running water seats, which was spontaneously congratulated by the officials and gentry who were close to the Runing Army for the great victory of the Runing Army.Those people who were still worried about the Runing Army yesterday were convinced of this unconfirmed news.Even the newly-appointed prefect of Runing also had a feast, which really shows that the reputation of the Runing Army's good fighting skills in the local area is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!

And Wu Shigong's inner house was full of jubilation.The happiest ones were those children, who suddenly found that their mothers didn't care about teaching them, and took advantage of the opportunity to play like crazy for three or four days, and didn't even do their daily homework.

At the end.Even Li Xin, who was pretending to be calm, couldn't stand it any longer. She actually took care of a few brats, and ordered the pregnant Man Ling and Zhu Qilan to raise their babies with peace of mind, which restrained the carnival atmosphere in the inner house.

But not long after, the detailed battle report of the Runing Army also spread to Runing. Faced with such a large number of casualties, Runing and Guide were immediately enveloped in a layer of sadness.

Seeing a basket being pulled by a winch under Chongwenmen, and inside the basket was a dressed-up soldier, Zhou Zhengkun ran over in three steps at a time, and asked loudly, "Who is here?"

"Commander Zhou! It's Lubu's victory! It is said that he killed thousands of Tartars." Baihu, who was in charge of the winch, said excitedly.

"Really?" Zhou Zhengkun was also ecstatic, "Hurry up!"

The soldiers of the Nancheng Bingma Division on the city wall worked hard with all their might, and finally pulled the general to the wall. Before the general could stand firmly, Zhou Zhengkun asked anxiously: "Where did you defeat the Tartars? Which general's army is it?"

"Responding to your lord's words! We are the Runing Army, who defeated the Tartars in Hejian. I am very sorry! We are in a hurry to deliver the victory news to the imperial court, can we give the young man a horse?"

Hearing this, Zhou Zhengkun's eyes lit up, he grabbed the handle and asked, "How many Tartars have you killed? How is my child?"

Zhou Zhengkun asked him why he was puzzled, and the soldiers and horses at the side Baihu quickly explained: "You Zongbing Wu was originally our old commander, and Zhou Xun in your army is the eldest son of this commander Zhou."

"Oh!" The general suddenly realized it. He quickly knelt down on one leg and saluted, "Say hello to old general Zhou. Commander Zhou is all well. He didn't go out this time and is leading troops in Nanyang. Our Runing Army This time the beheadings exceeded seven thousand Tartars, and the number of wounded Tartars was no less than that, it was a complete victory."

"Okay! Good! Good!" Zhou Zhengkun immediately became happy, "Hurry up and give this strong man a horse! Don't miss his important event! Our officers and soldiers have won a big victory!" Cheers erupted on the south city wall .

Inside the Forbidden City.

"Loves! The Tartars are so rampant, what's your plan?" Emperor Chongzhen sat high on the dragon chair, although his words were calm, his face was already flushed.He was already extremely angry, because during the court discussion, when it came to the Qing army's entry into the pass, all the ministers were Xu Shu who entered the Cao camp - without saying a word.This made Emperor Chongzhen couldn't bear it anymore.

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's expression like this, Wang Chengen, who was very familiar with Emperor Chongzhen's temperament, immediately gave Yang Sichang an urgent wink, telling him to respond to everything.

As a soldier, Yang Sichang has no excuse. He can only go out and salute: "Your Majesty! The Ministry of War has not received the report of the lost city for four days. It can be seen that the soldiers are still working hard. Lord Shoufu is also in charge of the overall situation in Tongzhou. It fulfills its mission!" At the end, Yang Sichang was a little discouraged in his words.

"Then, is there any news about Ru Ning Wu Changjing?" Emperor Chongzhen asked again.

"There has been no news for seven days."

After hearing this answer, there was silence in the hall.There was no news for such a long time, Emperor Chongzhen and the others thought that Wu Shigong was in danger.

"Great victory! Great victory! Great victory in Hejian! Behead seven thousand Tartars! Great victory in Hejian!..." There was a sound of victory from outside the hall.

Under the surprised eyes of Emperor Chongzhen and all the ministers in the palace, a young eunuch waved a good news and rushed into the hall. He knelt down and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Grandpa! Great victory! Beheaded [-] Tartars, defeated an army of [-] Tartars, and the captive chief Moergen Daiqing (Dorgon's official name in the Ming Dynasty) was shocked."

After a short period of silence, Emperor Chongzhen excitedly stood up from the dragon chair and said anxiously: "Submit it quickly!"

Wang Chengen trotted to receive the good news and handed it to Emperor Chongzhen.Emperor Chongzhen snatched it and read it carefully. It was just a few lines, but Emperor Chongzhen never got tired of reading it.

After reading it several times, Emperor Chongzhen asked Wang Chengen to pass the news to all the ministers for viewing.Then he saw Yu Zilian at a glance, so he said with a smile: "What Yu Aiqing said is very true. Wu Changjing is indeed very good at using soldiers."

Yu Zilian hurriedly saluted and said, "It's the emperor Hongfu, who knows people with his eyes!" Congratulations immediately rang out in the hall.

Amid the laughter of Emperor Chongzhen, Yu Zilian played again: "Your Majesty, the imperial court should strike while the iron is hot and mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress the Tartars. I am willing to be the vanguard and gather the Tongzhou army to fight the Tartars."

Yang Sichang looked at the situation with cold eyes and felt that his position was threatened, so he immediately said: "Yu Shilang should stay in the capital to prevent the Tatars from jumping over the wall and startling the Holy Majesty. Tongzhou has the Chief Assistant, who is able to arrest the Tartars. Kill it with one blow!"

Another minister should also say to Yang Sichang: "Your Majesty! Although Wu Runing has come to report the victory, after all, the heads have not been counted, and there may be moisture in them. The Tartars may not have the damage Wu Runing boasted about. It is better to be safe!"

After saying this, Emperor Chongzhen hesitated.After all, since the Qing army entered the customs, the bragging exploits of the various Ming armies are too watery. It can be said that except for Yu Zilian's Ruzhou army, the others are all watery, so Emperor Chongzhen can't help but be suspicious!

So after thinking for a while, Emperor Chongzhen said: "It's still according to what Yang Aiqing said!"

But then, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't wait to ask: "What about the casualties of Wu Changjing's troops?"

This question stunned the ministers in the palace, because no one has ever cared about this question!So Wang Chengen immediately ordered: "Hurry up and announce the brave man who has won the victory to the palace." (To be continued...)