A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 61 Wind and Rain
Jia Duonan and the others looked ugly, and after listening to Wang Dou's words just now, they knew that it was delusional to get back their military household population from Wang Dou, and they themselves did not have the ability to use force. They just pinned their hopes on Lin Daofu, Several people said: "I beg Mr. Lin to be the master of the little one."

Lin Daofu also looked at Wang Dou for a while: "Wang Zongqi, the fact that you housed the deserted soldiers in his castle is all there, so what do you say?"

Wang Dou sneered: "I only know that they are all military households of my Jingbian Fort now, and it is impossible to think about taking the population from me."

Lin Daofu frowned, Wang Dou was stubborn, but he couldn't help it. Although he was a vice-thousand householder, not many people in Shun Township Fort bought his account.But Wang Dou swept his face in public, and he was also furious, and he shouted: "Wang Dou, are you disobeying the order of the superior?"

Wang Dou clasped his fists and said, "Lord Lin, I dare to ask, this Tun Zhang and the others want to hand over their humble positions to the population and military households, but they led people to attack my Jingbian Fort, so what is the account?"

Jia Duonan was stunned, and said: "Wang Dou, I want to get back my military population, so naturally I have to bring people here. How can this be considered as an attack on the fortress?"

Wang Dou said: "If you want to return the military households, you can come and tell me why you mobilize the troops to come, and each of them holds a sharp knife. How is this different from bandits?"

Jia Duonan was taken aback, he pointed at Wang Dou and stammered, "You, you spitting blood."

Lu Xianyang and Zhang Shutang were also taken aback. Wang Dou said that the matter was serious, and they also pointed at Wang Dou and shouted.Behind Wang Dou, Gao Shiyin, Han Zhong and the others, not to be outdone, also yelled and cursed at the same time. Immediately, everyone quarreled and were about to scuffle.

Seeing this situation, Lin Daofu had a headache. This matter became more and more complicated. He is just a warrior, how can he have the energy to take care of these things?He stopped everyone, looked at Chi Dacheng next to him and said, "Master Chi, what do you think of this matter?"

Chi Dacheng has been listening, at this time he snorted and said: "The crime of my colleagues fighting each other with weapons is not small. The town governor will take them all back to Shunxiang Fort, and we will decide the right after detailed questioning!"

Everyone was taken aback, this Chi Dacheng was known as "Chi Pai Skin", he was the most rigid and ruthless person, if he brought him back to the Zhen Fu Hall, everyone would lose their skin even if they did not die.

Jia Duonan and the others also looked at each other in dismay. If they went to the Zhenfu Hall, this matter would be beyond their original calculations. Jia Duonan hurriedly said: "I don't think it is necessary to go to the Zhenfu Hall. How about it, we are all colleagues, we Sanbao will take a step back first, as long as Wang Zongqi will give us some compensation for the fleeing population, this matter will be over. As their parents and officials, those military households have arrived in Jingbianbao. As long as they live well, how can we not be unwilling? where?"

Lin Daofu also nodded, and he said to Wang Dou: "Wang Zongqi, what do you think of this proposal? After all, those military households have escaped from their fort, so you can give Jia Tunchang some compensation, and let this matter go. Colleagues Between us, peace is the most important thing!"

Wang Dou sneered and said nothing, while Jia Duonan and the others over there began to calculate quickly in their hearts, thinking about how much compensation they would ask Wang Dou for later.

Seeing them calm down, Lin Daofu was very satisfied. He rubbed his face, looked at Chi Dacheng and said, "Master Chi, what do you think?"

Chi Dacheng snorted coldly, and said: "How do they make compensation and reconciliation? This matter is not within the scope of my authority. However, their colleagues fought with each other, which violated military discipline and military law. The town governor decided to bring them back to the town. Ask the hall to make an inquiry, and then convict everyone!"

Jia Duonan and the others had big mouths, this Chi Dacheng must be too rigid, Wang Dou also looked at Chi Dacheng in surprise.

Lin Daofu frowned. It was Wang Dou's stubbornness before, and now it's Chi Dacheng's turn to be stubborn. Lin Daofu felt tired when he met such a person.

The atmosphere in the arena became stalemate, and suddenly there was the sound of horseshoes, and then more than a dozen horsemen came galloping. Wang Dou and others saw that it was Zhang Gui, the management team officer of Dongjiazhuang, and Xu Zhongjun's confidant, and Xu Zhongjun, a hundred households in Shun Township. Lu each led some followers and was rushing forward on horseback.

Zhang Gui and Xu Lu arrived in front of everyone, the first time they saw the sergeants of Jingbian Fort who were still standing in formation on the field, seeing the military equipment, the two took a breath, looked at those sergeants, and then Looking at Wang Dou, there was a look of surprise in his eyes.

……

Things took a turn for the worse, and with the arrival of the two, Jia Duonan and the others led the Sanbao military household away without any compensation.When Xu Lu came, he brought Xu Zhongjun's password, and heard that the military households of Sanbao had gathered a crowd to disturb Jingbianbao, and told them to disperse quickly, otherwise they would be punished by military law immediately.

Xu Lu's voice was harsh. At this time, no matter how unwilling Jia Duonan and the others were, they had to leave. Everyone left with their heads downcast. This trip was really a loss.Lin Daofu saw that he managed to get Wang Dou and Jia Duonan to reach a settlement agreement, but it became empty paper under Xu Zhongjun's order. He felt that his authority had been swept away, so he left with a sullen face.

Only Chi Dacheng was still insisting on bringing Wang Dou and Jia Duonan to justice, but under Xu Lu's order, he said that the matter should be left at this point, and there should be no further disputes. He emphasized that this was Master Xu's intention, so he could only sigh. In a low tone, he muttered to himself: "In the army, the law is respected. If there is no military discipline and military discipline, how can you become an army?"

At that time, he felt quite lonely and desolate, no one paid attention to him, only Wang Dou took a look at him and paid attention to this person.

For Xu Lu and Zhang Gui's arrival, Wang Dou was naturally very grateful, and welcomed them into the castle to entertain them.

Looking at the situation in the fort, Zhang Gui was just full of admiration, but his expression was a little bad. After sitting down in the official hall, he sighed to Wang Dou and said: "Brother Wang, your talent is needless to say, it's just a big tree to attract the wind. , it's better to keep a low profile!"

Wang Dou smiled wryly, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps blowing, can he keep a low profile?
Talking about what happened just now, it was Zhang Guiwen who heard about Jingbian Fort, and immediately informed Xu Zhongjun, the defense officer of Shunxiang Fort, and Xu Zhongjun asked Xu Lu to lead the order.

Wang Dou got up and thanked the two of them again, but Zhang Gui just dismissed it disapprovingly, saying that Wang Dou was his subordinate, if he didn't help him, who would he help?Wang Dou was still grateful for a superior like Zhang Gui, and he asked Xu Lu about Xu Zhongjun's situation. Xu Lu had tears in his eyes, and sighed: "Master Xu really failed this time!"

His tone was low: "...I'm afraid it's just these days..."

Wang Dou felt the panic in Xu Lu's tone. As Xu Zhongjun's confidant, Xu Lu has been leading Xu Zhongjun's team. After Xu Zhongjun left, what would they do?
Wang Dou also felt a little desolate in his heart, he was always full of gratitude to Xu Zhongjun, he had appreciated him, this last time, he was still helping him, it's a pity that he couldn't repay this kindness.

Xu Lu said solemnly: "If there is no accident, after Mr. Xu left, it will be Du Zhen who will take over. I got the news that Du Zhen said that you are too rebellious and wants to suppress your arrogance. Brother Wang, you have to be careful." It seems that Du Zhen will punish you in the future."

"and also……"

Xu Lu pondered: "I think what happened to Jia Duonan and others today was also caused by Du Zhen and others."

After seeing off Zhang Gui, Xu Lu and others, Wang Dou felt for the first time that his future was a bit unpredictable.Although I have some soldiers and horses in my hand, Du Zhen will be more or less afraid, but if there is such a superior officer staring at him all the time in the future, I am afraid that this day will be sad.

……

On the eighth day of the eighth day of August, Wang Dou came back to Wang's house. After seeing his mother, the Zhong family sighed to Wang Dou, "Dou'er, go and see your uncle, he, oh..."

When Wang Dou came to the study, he saw Zhong Zhengxian walking back and forth anxiously in the room. When he saw Wang Dou, he came up to him and burst into tears. !"

Wang Dou said calmly: "Uncle, what's going on, you sit down and talk."

Zhong Zhengxian was choked with sobs. After his explanation, Wang Dou understood that Zhong Zhengxian was promoted to be a pawn after the appointment document was issued in Xiazhou in July, and he was transferred to Shunxiangbao to work in Shunxiangbao. He was transferred to a new big castle, and Zhong Zhengxian was proud of himself, thinking that he could show his talents.Unexpectedly, only a few days after arriving at Shunxiang Fort, his enthusiasm suddenly vanished.

From the day he took office, several clerks in the castle had been indifferent to him and ignored him, which made the enthusiastic and unrestrained him restless and hard life.

Zhong Zhengxian thought it was due to the estrangement among his colleagues, but unexpectedly, after a few days, everyone became even more serious. Not only did the official Feng Dachang criticize him frequently, but even insulted him, even the pawn at the same level Han Yu also treated him. There are a few low-level officials, such as Secretary Guo Zhongju, Zandian Wang Zhong and others, who have a horizontal nose and vertical eyes. They don't pay attention to him. ?
It can be said that Zhong Zhengxian's days are like years.

Zhong Zhengxian cried to Wang Dou: "These people are really too much, typical villains! Dou'er, you are now the chief banner officer, and you are on good terms with all the adults in Shun Township Castle. Why don't you come forward and give those The villain has a look. They know that uncle belongs to you, but they dare to treat me like this. They don't take you seriously. If they don't treat them, what will the face of our Wang family be? Douer, uncle here An idea..."

Wang Dou frowned, listening to Zhong Zhengxian's chatter, he shouted suddenly: "Enough!"

Zhong Zhengxian was startled. He looked at Wang Dou and was speechless for a while.

Wang Dou walked back and forth in the house several times with his hands behind his back, and he calmly said: "Uncle, if this is not the case, I will find a way to transfer you back to Jingbian Fort, do you think this is good?"

Zhong Zhengxian said in a low voice: "Jingbian Fort is so small, in a poor alley, I..."

He looked at Wang Dou's face, and said in a low voice, "Okay, Dou'er, you can do whatever you want, just to make those bastards cheaper."

Looking at Zhong Zhengxian in front of him, Wang Dou sighed, he had been transferred back and forth, and then he didn't know whose face he was going to look at.

……

Wang Dou temporarily asks Zhong Zhengxian to stay in Jingbian Fort on leave.In the next few days, the inside and outside of Jingbian Fort also seemed to calm down.

The autumnal equinox will soon come, and the military households in Jingbian Fort are already busy with autumn sowing and farming.

However, these days, some bandits suddenly flowed into various parts of Baoan Prefecture. They were either in groups of three or four, or dozens or hundreds of people.Wang Dou also ordered Jingbian Fort to be strictly defended, and even the military households who went out to farm carried knives and guns with them.

Wang Dou ordered Han Chao to lead Ye BuShou to find out where these bandits came from.

On the [-]th day of the eighth month, an astonishing news suddenly came that Xu Zhongjun, the defender of Shun Township Fort, died of illness.

(End of this chapter)