Blood from Daming

Chapter 152 Responsibilities
Wei Zhongxian listened to Xue Yun's words and was silent for a cup of tea before he spoke: "General Xue, our family heard you say that it was our Ming army who first started the war. I don't know if this news is accurate or not."

Xue Yun: "Elder-in-law is a thousand years old, and the last general only got the news today. The subordinates who came to the capital to send a letter of help informed that during the Chinese New Year, officers, soldiers and businessmen from Liaodong and Xuanfu entered the Mongolian territory to fight the grass valley, and successively attacked the Horqin tribe of Mongolia, Chaha The Erlindan Khan caused thousands of deaths and injuries to the herdsmen, women, children, old and weak of various Mongolian tribes, and lost countless tents of cattle, sheep, camels and horses. The gold tents of the Horqin tribe, the silver tents of the Horqin tribe, and the tribes of Mongolia all gathered near the side wall of the Ming Dynasty."

Wei Zhongxian: "The supervisory army of Datong heard the news, but the supervisory army of Xuanfu did not mention this matter. Zhu Zi'an dared to deceive me, and thoroughly investigated Liaodong, Xuanfu officers and soldiers and businessmen who entered Mongolia to fight Caogu and the Xuanfu supervisory army to hide. It's a matter of not reporting the news." A shadow beside Wei Zhongxian agreed and disappeared through the small door next to him.

Wei Zhongxian: "Now that the Mongolian cavalry have defeated Peng Wenbing, the governor of the Xuanfu, and have broken down several fortresses in the Xuanfu, most of the officials in the court advocate sending troops to crusade. General Xue thinks what the odds are."

Xue Yun: "In General Yimo's humble opinion, no matter whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Mongol side that wins, it must be the Jurchen Tartars who win in the end."

Wei Zhongxian: "Our family heard that you have friendship with Lin Danhan. If you are sent to appease the Mongolian ministries, you would be willing."

Xue Yun: "Mr. Zhang clearly learned that the Horqin and Chahar tribes of Mongolia have lost countless people and property this time. I'm afraid that no one will lose face."

Wei Zhongxian: "How did our family hear that the daughter of the chief of the Horqin tribe in Mongolia is your woman? It seems to be the princess of the silver tent."

Xue Yun: "Princess Harijula ​​of the Silver Tent is indeed the concubine of the last general, but now Lin Danhan recognizes her as a younger sister and has left Datong City, but Bumbutai, the wife of Princess Silver Tent's younger sister, Jurchen Huang Taiji, is still here. Detained by the last general."

Wei Zhongxian: "Our family didn't expect General Xue to be a romantic general, but there are rumors outside that General Xue didn't touch Huang Taiji's woman. When is he planning to return it to Zhao?"

Xue Yun: "My father-in-law, it is really Huang Taiji's woman Bumbutai who looks very unbearable, and her sister Harizhula is also the last general who has sex for a while after drinking, and the last general killed tens of thousands of Jianzhou tartars. In other words, everyone in the world can vote for the Jurchen Jin Kingdom, but the last general cannot, if the father-in-law is worried about the last general, he will go back to Datong and rape the Jurchen Emperor Taiji's woman in public to show his loyalty."

Wei Zhongxian let out a shrill smile: "General Xue is really a funny person, and he is indeed a loyal minister who is loyal to the emperor. Since the mother-in-law is so vulgar, General Xue doesn't have to force himself."

Xue Yun: "My lord, the final general doesn't care about the ugliness of Huang Taiji's women. He just wants to show the whole world that I, Xue Yun, am determined to fight Jianlu, and I swear not to live together with Nurhachi and Huang Taiji."

Wei Zhongxian: "Nowadays the corrupt officials and soldiers of the Xuan Mansion are afraid to fight. The Datong Supervising Army reported that Mongolian cavalry appeared on the front line of Zhenchuan Fort and Zhenbian Fort. General Xue, you can arrange your home and go back to Datong."

Xue Yun pretended to ask: "My lord, will the imperial court suppress or appease the Mongolian army?"

Wei Zhongxian: "General Xue, as long as you keep the Mongolian cavalry from going south, it will be your first achievement. If the Mongolian ministries understand the current situation and retreat, you can allow them to trade with each other, and let more benefits go out. Xue Hufa can directly send news to Dongchang in the future."

When Xue Yun left Dongchang, his vest was drenched in cold sweat. He heard from Wei Zhongxian that some of the court ministers suggested that Sun Chengzong, the emperor's master of Liaodong Jinglue, should be the governor of Xuanda to meet the Mongolian rebels. Shou, refused the proposal to transfer Sun Chengzong to Xuanda University. Xue Yun understood that if someone like Sun Chengzong, the former minister of the Ministry of War and a scholar of the Dongge University, became his immediate boss, the warlord methods he used would probably go wrong. .In the end, Wei Zhongxian gave himself the privilege of secretly negotiating with Mongolia and promised the Datong Army to replenish a batch of military supplies in the Ordnance Bureau, Bingzheng Bureau, and Gunpowder Bureau.

Xue Yun hurried back to Xiao Xue's mansion and called Lu Yaojin: "Yaojin immediately send someone to notify Second Uncle Xue and Fifth Brother Xue to come to Xuezhuang for a meeting as soon as possible, and tell Fourth Uncle Xue that I will come to Xuezhuang anytime soon. Zhuang go."

As soon as Lu Yaojin promised to leave, the youngest Mao entered the small living room of Xiaoxue's mansion. Xue Yun saw the youngest Mao and said, "Youngest, you came just in time for me to ask you to do something."

The youngest Mao lowered his head and listened carefully to Xue Yun's words: "The youngest sent someone to inform us that the four shopkeepers of Xue's family, "Xueji Silk Cloth", "Sanjiang Huitong", "Xinghua Restaurant" and "Huimin Grain Store", will come to Xiaoxue's house to discuss matters tonight. . "

The youngest Mao said after listening to Xue Yun's instructions: "Brother Xue Jiu wants to meet the young master."

Since Wei Zhongxian ordered him to go back to Datong to resist the Mongolian army as soon as possible, Xue Yun didn't have time to spend any more time with Xue Jiu: "Then you go and invite him to come and talk."

The youngest Mao left quickly, and Xue Yun asked Lu Yaojin who entered the room: "The two brothers Li Qianhu said nothing before they left."

Lu Yaojin: "Li Qianhu said that he would go back first and report the information about the Liaodong, Xuanfu officers, soldiers and businessmen attacking Mongolia. If necessary, they will come again."

Xue Yun: "In the past few days, you and Xue Zhuang's children will go back to visit your parents and family. We will go back to Datong soon." Lu Yaojin nodded in agreement.

The youngest Mao brought Brother Xue Jiu to meet Xue Yun, and Xue Yun enthusiastically pulled him to a seat. Lu Yaojin, Wang Erwa, and Lao Yao Mao all turned around and left. I'm going to have a talk with you, let's have a good chat when you come today."

Xue Jiu: "The formula and method of the explosive kit is the same as the one you choose for the third young master who has a large amount of supplies."

Xue Yun: "Brother Ninth, it is impossible for Xue's family to spread the formula and method of the explosive package to the outside world. Brother Ninth must understand the reason. Let's talk about the batch of various materials."

Xue Jiu: "The list of supplies is clearly written, and the third young master will prepare according to the list."

Xue Yun said patiently: "Brother Nine, the list that Brother Xue Cong made is too outrageous. This is basically more than half of the property of the Xue family. Xue Cong himself has a younger brother, so he doesn't allow his younger brother Xue Jie to get some property."

Xue Jiu felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, and felt that Xue Cong and his tenth brother hadn't considered well at that time, so they issued such a sky-high price list of supplies.

Xue Yun: "Brother Nine, Brother Xue Cong was very kind to me when I was young, and I am still very grateful to him until now. If Brother Xue Cong wants to be the head of the family, he should set an example for his younger brothers. It is the right way to carry forward the Xue family. I, Xue Yun At that time, it will stand on its own.”

Xue Jiu felt that Xue Cong was a little too much when he heard Xue Yun say this. Xue Yun: "Brother Xue Cong's list of one thousand horses, one thousand pairs of harnesses, sabers and horse armor is indeed absent, and there are one thousand other spears, One thousand pairs of round shields, one thousand broadswords, two thousand sets of Ming army uniforms in winter and summer, and one thousand hard bows made by the internal secrets are also difficult. The younger brother can even out the equipment allocated by the imperial court to the Datong army to fight against the Mongolian army. However, the quantity is far from your requirements."

Xue Jiu couldn't help but said, "Then how much supplies can you give? If the supplies are really too small, I can't tell the young master when I go back."

Xue Yun: "Ninth Brother, how many soldiers do you have, and how many weapons and supplies are there?"

Xue Jiu hesitated for a while before saying: "A total of more than 600 soldiers, at least half of the soldiers lack weapons and clothing, and the Liaodong side has been in arrears for eight months, and there is also a serious shortage of food."

Xue Yun: "There are many official cards on the way to Ningyuan through Shanhaiguan. I'm afraid that the supplies transported will be embezzled by others halfway. Why don't I think that the Ministry of War will provide you with equipment, weapons and military uniforms of the Ming Dynasty, and I will also give you 5 Ten thousand taels of silver will be used as the team's activity expenses."

Xue Jiu: "If you don't fight for the position of Patriarch, I can go back and persuade Xue Cong to accept your supplies."

Xue Yun: "I don't want to fight for the position of Patriarch, Xue Cong has to fight for it on his own. If he is compared with other brothers, it will be unthinkable."

Xue Jiu: "Okay, I will do as you said, but you are really willing to leave the Xue family and stand on your own."

Xue Yun: "My understanding of the position of Patriarch is different from that of Xue Cong. I think being Patriarch is not about enjoying its honor and rights, but more about responsibilities and obligations. If one day Xue Cong really becomes Patriarch, I hope he can think more about the responsibilities and obligations of the head of the family."

(End of this chapter)