Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 158 Recruiting?

The artillery let out a shocking roar under the city, and the heavy shot balls slammed into the simple dirt wall like a superman whose buttocks were on fire. With a coaxing sound, large pieces of wall skin peeled off from the shell crater. , one or two rounds hit the battlements just right, and the dust splashed.

In the night attack on Du Wenhuan's frontier army at Zoufengkou, Song Qingshu was beaten badly by the artillery of the official army. This time he left, so to speak, he pulled out all five general artillery in the official armory. The guy was indeed much more powerful than the 50-jin tiger squat cannon, and he cleared a large area of ​​the battlements with one shot, and the officers and soldiers on it fled.

But looking at this, Tang Ruowang, a foreign monk next to him, curled his lips, and said contemptuously: "Song Xiaoyou, this cannon fire is nothing, the red-clothed cannon that the priest and I cast for the imperial court in Beijing back then were much stronger than yours." You can fight for more than seven or eight miles, at most ten miles, under the city of Ningyuan, your Marshal Yuan used the general cannon made by me, the priest, to repel the attack of the northern nomads!"

Song Qingshu's eyes lit up when he heard this, right!Tang Ruowang can make cannons!But soon, Song Qingshu became depressed again, not to mention that there is not so much steel to cast two tons of red cannons, it takes two or three months to build a cannon, how can he stop making cannons for two or three months?
Complimenting Tang Ruowang a few words, seeing the general cannons loaded with explosives and having to stop to clean the doors just after they sprayed, Song Qingshu secretly made up his mind, waiting to rush to Shanxi, he must find a base in the poor mountain ditch for repairs Take a moment, and then play with two cannons.

Yichuan County should have been captured by the army of King Jiayin, the king of heaven, and the city defense itself was very dilapidated. It was smashed by the general's artillery, and then Song Qingshu's musketeers rushed to the city, using the muskets that practiced the three-stage formation. When the soldiers went up, there were three rounds of violent suppression, and dozens of Ming soldiers fell from the city wall. Before the soldiers with swords and shields came over with ladders, a white flag had already been hung on the gate of the city.

The five or six hundred county soldiers guarding the city put down their weapons and walked out of the city gate knowingly. They were imprisoned in the peasant barracks. There are also more than 100 pieces of brocade cotton cloth and more than 2000 silver taels.

After collecting things from other people, I am naturally embarrassed to plunder in the city again. Song Qingshu also ordered more than 500 people to enter the city with a tacit understanding, and stationed in the barracks where the officers and soldiers were stationed to guard the entire city wall. Wei Na bastard yelled that he must go to the city to have a good time, but in the end he couldn't get out, Song Qingshu sealed up all the brothels in the city, and asked this bastard to come to a private place with his own soldiers.

"It's best to be sick and hurry up and cry!"

Out of the pink building door of the brothel, Song Qingshu spat out disgustingly, this guy is really annoying, he doesn't obey the command all the way, and the marching order of the army is a little bit different Chaos, shrinking back when attacking the city, and wishing to take it all as the king of heaven when distributing the spoils.

If it wasn't for relying on Wang Jiayin to break through Han City and crossing into Shanxi through the Longmen there, Song Qingshu really wanted to chop him up with a knife.

At any rate, there was no chasing soldiers nearby recently, so Song Qingshu could find a bed to have a good rest after placing this guy, and led a team of personal soldiers to patrol around the city, and assigned a defensive task, Song Qingshu rushed to Nancheng with his heavy body The door, intending to sleep here for a good night.

After passing Yichuan, there is a large barren area to the south. There is no decent county town, but there may be a lot of officers and troops intercepting them. The next one may be fierce battles. If you don't take a good rest, you won't have the energy to deal with it.

But before Song Qingshu made a nest in the mansion of the defender Qian Zong, the little radish outside suddenly came to report that the county magistrate in the city wanted to see him.

"See me?" Song Qingshu pointed to his nose in astonishment. After rebelling for more than half a year, he captured five counties. The Ming Dynasty was loyal, but if they really wanted to kill them, they all softened up again, begging for mercy, but all county magistrates have one characteristic. avoid arousing suspicion.

So this time, Song Qingshu didn't bother to get angry at all. Anyway, he had to leave tomorrow to replenish some supplies. He directly put the county magistrate under house arrest in the county government office and pulled him down. Who knew that this guy would take the initiative to see him!Song Qingshu really felt like the sun was coming out from the west.

"Then bring him over!" After hesitating for a moment, he was a man who could fight and kill anyway, not afraid of him being a scholar, Song Qingshu waved at Xiaoluo casually.

In less than a stick of incense, Xiao Luobo and a few cronies brought the magistrate of Yichuan County under pressure.

This county magistrate is in his 40s, with a strong face, and he can be considered a handsome middle-aged uncle. He is completely different from the fat Ming Dynasty officials in TV dramas, but this is also in line with the habits of the time. No matter how talented you are, you can't be an official, just like Song Xiance, the divine fortune teller.

But he looks tough, this county magistrate is not too tough, as soon as he came in, he immediately greeted his superior with a smile on his face, and saluted with a smile on his face, "Your official Lin Zecheng, pay homage to your majesty!"

As a human being in two lives, it was the first time that a leader at the county magistrate level saluted him. Song Qingshu was a bit novel, but he didn't give this guy a good face, and waved his sleeves without trouble: "What kind of king is not a king? If it weren't for your government There is no way to survive, and I am still running a restaurant in Xi'an! Say, what do you want to do with me?"

It's okay to smile, if it's rape or robbery, Song Qingshu knows how capricious the Ming government was in history, and he doesn't want to be tricked by the grandson in front of him.

Who knew that the county magistrate was even happier when he heard this, and he slapped his thigh again with a wicked look: "Ah! The magistrate saw that the king is kind by nature, and he is definitely not those stubborn people a few days ago! Here are three A document from the Governor's Mansion, I will read it to the King!"

Like those who sell fitness cards in the later generations, he took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms, and Lin Zecheng was about to shake his head, but who knew that Song Qingshu snatched it as soon as he stretched out his hand, and looked at it himself.

Although they are all in traditional characters these days, most of them are not much different from simplified characters, and Song Qingshu himself has studied the Four Books and Five Classics in order to take the imperial examination. , Song Qingshu read ten lines at a glance, quickly read the call to action, and then raised his head with a little surprise.

"Master Yang He, governor of the three sides, do you want to recruit security?"

"That's right! This time the Holy Majesty has issued an imperial decree, and even sent Yushi to come here with a hundred thousand in cash to help the victims. If the king accepts Zhao'an, the imperial court will also arrange official positions. He is so majestic and majestic like the king. A talented man who is able to lead troops is at least a rank-five defense official! When the time comes, the subordinate officials will have to address you as your lord!"

The county magistrate made a strong oath, but Song Qingshu sneered in his heart. This great civilization values ​​military affairs more than military affairs. In the eyes of the county magistrate, defense is nothing more than a running dog. Seeing that this guy is bowing his knees now, I really want to agree to him. How can you show off your power at this time?

But on the surface, Song Qingshu didn't show it at all. He has been in business for so long, and he has learned a lot when he sees people talking and talking nonsense. He really looks like he is thinking. Song Qingshu hesitated for a long time. Only then asked solemnly: "If I accept the recruitment, what will my brothers do?"

"Issuing a death-free card, but stamped with the seal of the Governor's Mansion! Then he was dismissed and returned to his hometown! Holy Son of Heaven, His Majesty has given out 10 taels of money to help the victims. As long as you get lost, you will be regarded as a good citizen and a child." , will never be held accountable! And the imperial court has paid to help the big guys survive the famine!"

Patting his chest, the county magistrate Lin Zecheng seemed to want to get his heart out.

Song Qingshu seemed really moved by the words. He stood up, turned around several times, and suddenly walked to the wall, opened a box under Lin Zecheng's curious eyes, and when he came back with the things in his hands, Lin Zecheng made a big effort. swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

gold!Yellow orange orange gold!No less than a hundred taels, holding the gold, Song Qingshu solemnly presented it to Lin Zecheng with both hands.

"I, Song, was also forced to take this road of no return because of life. Since the Holy Son of Heaven is merciful! How could he not be caught! It's just that a certain fool in the countryside doesn't know anything about recruiting, so I asked an adult to handle it for me! The property can be regarded as a meeting gift for an adult, please!"

"Well, what's the point of this?"

He refused, but Lin Zecheng was caught in his arms faster than a leopard, and his face immediately smiled into a flower.

"Song Zhuangshi is sincere in serving the country, and this official sees it completely. Don't worry, Song Zhuangshi. When I return to the county government, I will immediately report the fact that the strong man lost his way to the governor's office. In less than three to five days, the governor's office will reward the superior. Will come!"

The magistrate of Yichuan showed off again with an appearance of wrapping everything on himself, while Song Qingshu was grateful, said a lot of flattering words, and talked for another half an hour before sending Lin Zecheng off. Going back, Song Qingshu also called a few extra cavalry to send Mr. Lin back to the yamen, which was enough to save face.

At the door, watching the magistrate go away, Xiaoluo couldn't bear it any longer, and asked in amazement: "The head of the family, do we really want to recruit?"

"Referring for a fart." Song Qingshu's face, which was almost sore from laughing just now, immediately showed a sneer again.

"Is that right? Let me just say that what the government says is no different from farting. Look at how many people in Shangnan County have been cheated to death by that dog official?"

Little Luobo immediately nodded with a smile on his face, as if I knew it a long time ago, but Song Qingshu shook his head heavily this time.

"This recruitment is really serious. In three years, the militant army has grown from a few thousand scattered thieves to a scale of nearly 30. He, Yang He, has no ability to calm us down, so he has to rely on Recruiting means to win over."

"Then we..."

"However, Yang He has no food and no money. Encouraging security is just empty talk. As for the 5 yuan in cash? After leaving the treasury, the eunuch will lose 5% of it. The fire consumption of various officials is also a lot. If it is really used for disaster relief, what can be left? [-] taels is already conscientious, and when we left, the rice in Xi’an was sold out one by one, how many people can be helped by [-] taels? You will starve to death after being recruited!"

Sneering and staring at the deserted street corner, Song Qing said with a gloomy expression: "Luobo, don't spread this matter! I have received my money these days, and this Yichuan County will definitely give me an eye. The officers and soldiers must be paralyzed, you take some reliable brothers and hurry up, get more food, arrows, horses and other things, let everyone rest up, after three days, we will go straight to Hancheng!"

"Don't worry, Master!" Xiaoluo immediately replied with a serious expression.

(End of this chapter)