Han ride

Chapter 20 Ambition and Conspiracy

"How's the morale in the army?" In the study room, Qiu Hejia held an ancient scroll in his hand, with a cup of tea beside him, and his confidant Sun Er stood respectfully in front of him.

"Shang Ke, after everyone gets the weapons, they are all grateful for your achievements." Sun Er said without thinking.

Qiu Hejia nodded. According to Li Xin's idea, he went to Sun Chengzong to ask for some weapons this time. Sun Chengzong probably wanted to compensate Qiu Hejia, so he ordered Zu Dashou to send hundreds of hundred steel-making knives without hesitation. Weapons such as spears, bows and arrows.This made Qiu Hejia extremely happy.The trace of resentment in my heart disappeared without a trace.There are people under him, and only 440 thugs are correct. These thugs may be able to act as a facade, but they will definitely not achieve their goals.But if you have these weapons, it will be different, and soon you will become a strong army.Can do many things.A young figure suddenly appeared in my mind, if he hadn't reminded me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have thought of this.

"How about Jiang Yi and the others? Do you have any resentment?" Qiu Hejia asked softly with a flash of light in his cloudy eyes.

"Jiang Yi is a calm person, this villain can't see through him, Yang Xiong, Yang Xiong has some complaints in his mouth, but Gao Meng is a lunatic, a lunatic who only knows how to practice martial arts all day long." Sun Er thought for a while, still gently Said.There was a gloomy look at the corner of his mouth.

"Oh!" Qiu Hejia nodded, and said: "This time, you will also go to Dalinghe City with the army. To protect Mr. Li, remember that if Mr. Li loses a hair, I will take your head. "

"Ah! Yes." Sun Er was startled, his eyes full of fear.

"You have to be good at observing military matters. Although Jiang Yi and others are capable, you have to take care of them if there are omissions. This army is the pro-army of our governor's yamen. It went to Daling River City, there can be no loss." Qiu Hejia seemed to be reciting something softly.

"Yes, Master respects." The joy on Sun Er's face flashed, he thought for a while and then said: "I am afraid that my prestige is not enough, and it will ruin the master's affairs. That is, even a hundred deaths cannot redeem it." guilty."

"Will it be?" Qiu Hejia's complexion suddenly became gloomy, he glanced at Sun Er in front of him, pondered for a moment, and then said: "In this case, the old man will write a letter in hand, and don't take it out unless it is absolutely necessary. , the old man will deal with you later." As he spoke, he took out a blank piece of letterhead from one side of the letterhead, wrote a few words, sealed it, and threw it to Sun Er.

"As a last resort, you can take this book and command this army instead of Jiang Yi." Qiu Hejia said with a gloomy expression, "Remember, you are going to protect Mr. Li's safety, not to do other things. "

"Yes, the villain just takes orders." Sun Er showed excitement on his face, and respectfully took Qiu Hejia's handwriting, and stuffed it into his arms.

"Okay, let's go!" Qiu Hejia showed a trace of exhaustion on his face.He waved his hand and leaned back on the chair all of a sudden, he didn't know whether it was right or wrong for him to do so.

"Master, master." In the early morning of the second day, that Sun Er rushed into the backyard of the government office, his face was full of excitement.

"Why are you so flustered?" Qiu Hejia was asking the maid below to put on her official robes.Sun Er looked like this, his face turned cold, and he said coldly: "This is the governor's office, is it going to collapse today? How decent is it?"

"Yes, master." Sun Er quickly lowered his head after being taught a lesson, but still reported: "Master, just now someone sent 450 first-class war horses, and Mr. Li has already ordered someone to equip the entire army."

"En! What?" Qiu Hejia's complexion changed, his old face turned red, and he stared straight at Sun Er and said, "War horses? 450 horses?"

"Yes, I heard that Mr. Li asked someone to buy it. It cost tens of thousands of taels of silver?" Sun Er said with some pride on his face: "That's it, the master's guard has been upgraded from infantry to cavalry all at once. .In a short time, it will be the same as Guan Ning's iron cavalry."

"450 war horses? Where does he have so much money?" Qiu Hejia murmured, eyes staring blankly.In the end, he suddenly thought of something, pushed the maid beside him away, straightened his official robes in a hurry, and led Sun Er to the schoolyard of the government office.It is certainly possible for one's own guard to change from infantry to cavalry, but Qiu Hejia wanted to figure out the reason.

Before reaching the school grounds, I heard bursts of cheers and the neighing of war horses coming from inside.When they entered the school grounds, they saw hundreds of cavalrymen riding tall horses performing exercises.The momentum is extremely majestic.He also noticed that Li Xin and Dong Xiaowan were standing side by side, looking curiously at everything in the school grounds.

"Uncle, I still alarmed you." At this time, Li Xin also noticed Qiu Hejia who came, a strange look flashed in his eyes, but his face was full of smiles, he stepped forward with a smile, and said with cupped hands : "Uncle, how about this gift?"

"Xin'er, where did you get so many high-quality war horses? This is tens of thousands of taels of silver!" Qiu Hejia asked curiously.Nothing strange could be seen in the cloudy eyes.

"Uncle, my nephew doesn't have that much money, but this money was given by Xiao Wan." Li Xin pulled Dong Xiaowan over and said, "That day, Xiao Wan told me that the two of us stayed at Uncle's house, and there was nothing to repay. So I want to do something for my uncle. My nephew said at the time, if you want to help uncle, then help him buy a war horse! Haha! No one would have imagined that Xiao Wan still has so much money hidden in her body."

"Haha! Is Xiaowan like this?" Qiu Hejia was taken aback when he heard the words, and finally laughed.

"Yes, that's right." Dong Xiaowan lowered her head, as if shy.

"Okay, okay, it's rare that Xiaowan has the same heart!" Qiu Hejia laughed loudly, nodded with a smile on his face, and said, "The two of you are my nephews, hey, for the sake of state affairs, I asked you two to donate generously." , Uncle is really incompetent!"

"Uncle, Xiaowan doesn't have much money now, you have to give her some money later!" Li Xin said jokingly.

"Nonsense, she is the old man's niece, how could the old man treat her badly." Qiu Hejia scolded with a smile: "Go, Sun Er, go to the government office account to get a hundred taels of silver, and buy rouge and powder with the young lady."

"Thank you, Uncle." Li Xin had a strange light in his eyes, and quickly thanked him.

"You are not bad, you actually managed to produce so many war horses in such a short period of time? Well, this sole is still new!" Qiu Hejia carefully looked at a black war horse next to him.He looked at Li Xin in surprise.

"Back to my uncle, my nephew rescued a businessman on his way to Jinzhou. He had a long way to go, so he asked him to find war horses for us. I didn't expect to find so many war horses for us overnight. Get these war horses in order." Li Xin was also a little emotional.After the general horses are brought over, they need to be nailed with iron palms to protect the horseshoes of the war horses, and to install saddles, etc. These not only cost money, but more importantly, time-consuming.It has to be said that Zhang Yifu is very capable in making such a appearance overnight.Such people are also folk wizards.

"Well, good." Qiu Hejia nodded again and again, looked at Jiang Yi and others who were practicing, and said to Li Xin: "Xin'er, when can such an army become the same as Guan Ning's iron cavalry?" Exist." He stroked his beard, his face full of excitement.With soldiers at hand, don't panic, now he not only has soldiers in his hands, but also a cavalry.He felt even more proud.

"Uncle, cavalry can't be trained overnight." Li Xin shook his head and said, "Although Liaodong warriors are good at riding horses, it may not take a short time to develop combat effectiveness. Guan Ning's cavalry is famous far and wide. , That was also killed. The real elite soldiers must be killed on the battlefield. Although the army in front of us has shape, it has no spirit. If it can kill two battles, it will soon form an army. "

"Yes, what you said makes sense." Qiu Hejia nodded and said, "If there is a chance, let them go out, kill them a few times, and forge an elite soldier to guard Jinzhou City. Haha! Xin'er, you This time is a great achievement. When I return to Jinzhou City, I will definitely find a way to help you get rid of the crime."

"Nephew thanked uncle." Although Li Xinxin dismissed it, he still looked respectful at this moment.

"With such an army to protect you and go to Dalinghe City, I have some confidence." Qiu Hejia looked at Li Xin and sighed: "I am deeply ashamed that I didn't keep you, but let Jiang Yi They follow you, and I feel much more at ease. Remember, if something happens, don’t force yourself to come forward, and let Jiang Yi and the others protect you and come back immediately. Hehe, it’s thanks to their thinking to build Dalinghe City. This is a waste of people’s fat and heart Then Sun Chengzong used these people's fat and people's ointment to achieve his reputation." Qiu Hejia said with a gloomy expression, coldly.

Li Xin who was beside him shuddered, and the only sliver of affection he had for Qiu Hejia just now disappeared.A thought flashed through his mind, but it shocked him.

"Uncle, if we speed up, Dalinghe City may not be repaired well." Li Xin pondered for a moment, then Fang said: "Since the imperial court has made an order, then just follow the order."

"Xin'er, you are so naive. There are no such easy things in this world. The Daling River City cannot be completed, nor can it be completed. This is related to the future development of Liaodong. Hey, speaking of these, you will not I understand." Qiu Hejia looked as if the world was muddy and he was awake alone.

"Yes, my nephew is stupid." Li Xin also had a smile on his face, but he sighed in his heart. He didn't know when he became so hypocritical and treacherous.Perhaps it is the case itself.

"Okay, today, you have a good rest. You will leave for Daling River City tomorrow. Don't worry, I have already told Sun Er and the others that everything in Daling River City this time will focus on your safety. Xiao Wan You can rest assured in Jinzhou City, the old man will take good care of her." Qiu Hejia looked at her for a while, with a satisfied look on his face, and finally patted him on the shoulder, and left in a hurry.

"My lord, that old fox is gone?" Yang Xiong jumped off his horse when he saw Qiu Hejia was gone. Fortunately, he was a headhunter before, so he almost learned how to ride a horse. Otherwise, he was in the south, how could he have the opportunity to ride a horse? .

"Let's go." Li Xin nodded, and said, "A politician is a politician. After having cavalry, I thought about how to get these cavalry back."

"Hmph, how can someone else take what you have obtained?" Yang Xiong also said coldly.

"How many of these hundreds of people can you command?" Li Xin glanced at Dong Xiaowan once, but he saw Dong Xiaowan looking at these cavalrymen curiously, so he asked softly.

"My lord, you should ask how many people we still can't command." Yang Xiong said proudly.

"That's good." Li Xin nodded approvingly. Jiang Yi was stern and strict in running the army. Yang Xiong played tricks and mingled with the soldiers. He was tall and brave, and naturally had followers around him.Together, these three people can control most of the army even if they cannot control the whole army.

"Recently, there are a few people who are having fun!" Yang Xiong said disdainfully.

"I think that Qiu Hejia is lenient on the outside but jealous on the inside. Now these 400 people are his only protection. This time he was forced by Sun Chengzong to go to Dalinghe City. I must be worried that you will be bought by Sun Chengzong or me, so there must be something. In Sun Er's hands, once the most critical time comes, Sun Er will definitely seize the command of this army."

"Hey, if that's the case, then kill him." Yang Xiong didn't even think about it, and sneered, "Young master paid for the recruitment of soldiers, and the training is also for you, so how can Qiu Hejia want to control this army?" ? It's ridiculous."

"Let's talk about it later!" Li Xin shook his head.He Li Xin didn't know where the matter would develop in the end, but he knew that if people didn't offend me, I wouldn't offend them.Qiu Hejia repeatedly made up his own mind, so don't blame yourself for being rude. In troubled times, if there is no army around, there is no chance to protect yourself.Back then, the Taizu once said that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. In troubled times, a man not only has to protect the people he should protect, but also has to hold a steel gun to make contributions.Even a character like Li Zicheng can be king and hegemony, why can't he, Li Xin.If it was the Taiping Festival of the Ming Dynasty, Li Xin might want to earn some money so that he can become a rich man, or like Qiu Hejia, it would be very good to take part in the imperial examination and guard the shepherd's side, but it is a pity that it is the end of the Ming Dynasty , the government is corrupt, and there are constant party disputes in the court. Even Qiu Hejia, since he has made a decision to build Dalinghe City, no matter whether it is wrong or right, he should build Dalinghe City as soon as possible.It is said that Qiu Hejia has been arguing with Sun Chengzong for several months about this matter, and the imperial edict has been issued for a month, but Qiu Hejia used various methods to stop him, so he reluctantly agreed recently.It's funny for Li Xin to think about it. Tens of thousands of people build Dalinghe City in a month. Although not all of them can be repaired, at least most of them have been successful.At this moment, Huang Taiji was still immersed in rectifying the interior, so he had no intention of dealing with the Ming Dynasty. Such an opportunity was lost by these Min Ming Dynasty officials.How can such a dynasty survive.Since it will be destroyed by the Qing Dynasty in the end, it is better to be destroyed by Li Xin.Now Chongzhen is four years old, and there are still ten years left. Li Xin believes that as long as he does not die, ten years is enough for him to do many things.

Li Xin's ambition instantly swelled up.And to realize his ambition, what he now relies on is the hundreds of people in front of him.Such a cavalry is a very powerful force in the pass.How could Li Xin let this army fall into the hands of others.Not to mention a little grandson, even Qiu Hejia, he can still snatch it.

"My lord, I'm afraid that Zu Dashou would have known about our great power. What if he came to snatch it?" Yang Xiong asked nervously.

"This is the governor's guard, not his frontier army." Li Xin said with a smile: "There are some things that he can't just grab if he wants to. If he wants to grab, he has to ask Sun Chengzong to agree." Yang Xiong said. nodded.Then Sun Chengzong wouldn't just sit back and watch Zu Dashou take away the man who belonged to Qiu Hejia.However, it is certain to find ways to weaken it.

Just as Yang Xiong said, the news that Governor Qiu Hejia formed a cavalry to act as a guard soon spread in Jinzhou City.

"It's good now, the surname Qiu can compete with this general." In the big tent, Zu Dashou said viciously.He opposed Qiu Hejia's formation of the guards. There was only one army in Jinzhou City, and that was his Guanning Cavalry. If there was an additional army that was not under his influence, it would be a threat to Zu Dashou.With hundreds of people in mind, anything can be done in Jinzhou City.

"Father, why is this so?" Zu Zerun laughed loudly and said, "It's ridiculous that Qiu Hejia sold his nephew without hesitation for his own official position, and in order to restore his reputation, let himself This is a good opportunity for my guard to protect my nephew, father!"

"What a good opportunity? You want to annex this army? I'm afraid that before you can eat him up, the supervisor will hold the sword of the son of heaven and kill you and my father and son." Zu Dashou said dissatisfied.

"Father Commander, of course we don't talk about the annexation, but you have to use these hundreds of cavalry in practical places!" Zu Zerun sneered: "Since the Master Supervisor asked Father Commander to arrange for Li Xin It's an easy job, why not let Li Xin handle the paperwork for his father? As for the army, let them patrol the border and serve as sentry riders. Hehe, if they encounter some Donglu army, they will be eaten clean ?"

"What if they don't obey the order?" Zu Dashou said hesitantly, a little moved.

"Hey, with Li Xin here, how could they not agree?" Zu Zerun said with a gloomy face, "If you don't submit, you'll die. Look, how old Mr. Qiu can help my ancestral army ?” Zu Zerun is extremely rampant, but there are reasons for his rampantness.

(End of this chapter)