Blood from Daming

Chapter 159
Xue Yun felt sad after hearing Xue Aoren's words. If all the generals of Ming Dynasty were just fooling around to make money or support their own self-respect, I'm afraid this great country has really come to an end.

Xue Yun groaned for a moment: Daddy, let's talk to grandpa.

Xue Yun didn't care about Xue Aoren's reluctance, and he went into grandfather Xue Rui's study. The two of them entered the study and saw Xue Rui was still angry. Xue Yun whispered to his grandfather, "Grandpa, you are still angry with my father. It's not like grandpa doesn't know, so why bother to get angry and hurt your body and make the whole family worry about it."

Xue Rui was still angry: "There are soldiers who don't fight. Now that the imperial court has ordered it, it's useless to say anything."

Xue Yun: "Father is not good at fighting in the first place. If he forced it, it would be irresponsible to the court and the soldiers. My grandson wants to find a way to solve this matter."

Xue Rui said angrily: "A general doesn't want to fight unless he's dead or lying in bed and unable to get up."

Xue Aoren: "Father, why are you like this?"

Xue Yun held his father back to keep him from speaking: "Daddy, grandpa is showing you the way. If Daddy is willing to listen to the child, there should be a way not to go without taking too much responsibility."

Xue Rui: "When did I give him an idea?"

Xue Aoren: "Yun'er, I listen to you, tell me what to do."

Xue Yun: "Daddy, I actually want you to go to Liaodong, otherwise your future in this life will come to an end. If you don't go, you can pretend to be sick and let Xue Er or Xue Wudai go for you. "

Xue Aoren shook his head and said, "Yun'er, this move of yours doesn't work well, it's a bad move used by our generals in the Beijing camp, and now my boss Qian Liu Zhengsheng has already used this bad move."

Xue Yun: "Father, it doesn't matter if your moves are bad, the key is to use them properly. If you just kick him out now, this Xue family village will lose a disobedient thorn."

Xue Aoren: "Liu Zhengsheng has been ill for a long time, it's not easy to touch him now."

Xue Yun: "Daddy, my son doesn't care if Liu Zhengsheng is really sick or fake, I only know that when Xue Er and Xue Wu soldiers were trapped in Cangzhou, he was the most active one who opposed sending troops for help."

Xue Aoren: "Yun'er, it's up to you to make up your mind."

Xue Yun looked at his grandfather Xue Rui, and his grandfather Xue Rui nodded. Xue Yun pondered for a moment and said, "Leave aside the question of father's going or staying. Uncle Xue and Fifth Brother Xue can only send one person to replace father as the general, and the other person will stay at Xuejiazhai to protect the Xuejia business road, and he has other things to do."

Xue Aoren: "The Ministry of War ordered our Ministry to send 3000 troops, and there must be some people who will stay."

Xue Yun: "That's right, how many soldiers does Daddy have in Xue's village now?"

Xue Aoren: "Except for Xue Er and Xue Wu, my 300 soldiers, Xue Qingyi's Chinese Army Standard Battalion has more than 500 people, and Zhang Sanzhu's ranger has more than 150 people, totaling 1000 people. Qianzong Liu Zhengsheng has 800 people, Qianzong Yu Dahui has 600 people, Qianzong Wang Jianping has 200 people, Qianzong Wan Decai has 200 people, Li Bazong has 400 people, Maba has more than 300 people, and there is a total of 3000 people. people."

Xue Yun: "I didn't expect Liu Zhengsheng and Yu Dahui to rely on the resources of our Xue family to become successful. Xue Er and Xue Wu would count as 1000 people along the way. Dad, you have only 5000 troops in the defense alone, which is more than the number of heads of some general soldiers." There are many, but half of them are good enough to greet you. At that time, soldiers will be drawn from each battalion according to the number of people. Take it to Liaodong."

Xue Aoren: "Yun'er, these people are experts in fighting wars and causing chaos. I can't control Xue Er. I hope I can win them anyway."

Xue Yun: "I didn't expect them to go to war, but just to clean up the garbage for you, Daddy. Let them fend for themselves in Liaodong."

Xue Aoren listened for a while, his head couldn't turn around and he didn't speak. Grandfather Xue Rui asked: "Originally, [-] troops were going to Liaodong. If Liu Zhengsheng, Yu Dahui, Li Bazong, and Ma Bazong were not relied on, how would the Xue family cope with it? Jianlu's attack, and how to avoid the annexation of the Liaodong valve."

Xue Yun thought for a while and said, "In the land of tigers and wolves in eastern Liaodong, the Jianzhou Tartars are certainly brutal and terrifying, but what is really dangerous is the factions among the generals within the Ming Dynasty, and the dispute between host and guest soldiers. After the policy, Liaodong’s manpower and material resources were gradually exhausted and it was difficult to continue. In the past two years, Liaodong’s valves did everything possible to annex the guest army. It is rumored that the Jianzhou Tartars were used to eradicate dissidents. Neglecting the guest army, refusing to assist in the defense, and waiting for the guest army to be defeated and recruiting its subordinates are everywhere. If Liu Zhengsheng, Yu Dahui, Li Bazong, and Ma Bazong are obedient, bring them back, or let them go In Liaodong, we will fend for ourselves, and our Xue family's own military grandson will find a way to get it back."

Xue Rui: "Well, can you tell me your thoughts on dealing with Jianlu and withdrawing troops?"

Xue Yun: "Grandpa can recruit more troops in the form of civilian husbands in Shandong and the southern part of Zhili. The people there have always been strong and practice martial arts, so the increase in troops will not attract attention. As for the retreat, you need to discuss it with the leader of the army. Only then can we determine the specific method.”

Xue Rui and Xue Aoren knew that Xue Yun didn't want to speak out in advance, so they didn't ask any more questions. Grandfather was very satisfied with Xue Yun's thoughts. What Xue Aoren was struggling with now was whether he should go to Liaodong or not. If he went to Liaodong once and came back safely, The honor of a lifetime is self-evident.

Xue Rui saw Shi Ji shaking at the door, Xue Rui: "Is there something wrong?"

Shi Ji replied: "Second Young Master Dafang and Xue Jiu are asking to see the master."

Xue Rui: Let them in.

Xue Aoren and Xue Yun got up and were about to leave when Xue Jie and Xue Jiu, the second sons of the big house, walked in. The two saw Xue Aoren and Xue Yun's expressions were a little unnatural, and just as Xue Aoren and Xue Yun were about to leave the room, Xue Jiu said : "Xue Yun, wait a moment, the fact that I'm looking for the Patriarch is related to you."

Don't say that Xue Yun is Xue Rui, and Xue Aoren was taken aback and couldn't help but look at Xue Yun together. Xue Yun turned back to stare at Xue Jiu inexplicably. say something."

Xue Jiu: "Master, on the surface Xue Yun agreed to the young master's conditions, but secretly pulled away the young master's men and horses to withdraw. Now Xue Jiu hopes that the master will let Xue Yun return the people who ran away to me." Xue Jiu called Xue Yun Not calling the young master is obviously targeting Xue Yun.

Xue Rui and Xue Aoren were stunned. Xue Jie's head was very low. Xue Yun felt puzzled and asked, "Ninth Brother. I don't understand what you are talking about. Who should I return to you?"

Xue Jiu blushed and said, "The people who are taken away by your subordinates are all my soldiers."

Xue Yun seemed to understand a little bit: "It seems that you got into a dispute with the soldiers and ran away and found me."

Xue Jiu: "Later, some people ran away. They all followed you for your money. Otherwise, how could some soldiers escape without familiarity with the place?"

Xue Yun: "I don't know what soldiers are, and I don't want your soldiers. Brother Jiu, do you understand?"

Xue Rui: "Yun'er, Xue Jiu, what are you talking about, what do you mean by conditions and soldiers?"

Now everyone stopped talking, and in the end it was Xue Jie who beat Xue Jiu up as an entry soldier because the soldiers didn't come home at night. What's more, for some unknown reason, some of the soldiers around him flee every day, and now there are only four of them left, and one of them was stopped by brother Xue Jiu. According to his subordinates, those soldiers who fled can come and go freely in Xue's mansion, so they took the initiative to contact them. His fleeing soldiers say someone behind them is calling the shots for them.

Xue Rui pondered for a moment and asked, "What conditions did Yun'er agree to you?"

It was only then that Xue Jie realized something was wrong and panted for a long time. Seeing that his grandfather had been staring at him closely, he had to confess honestly: "The third younger brother will equip the elder brother with more than 600 people equipped with weapons and military uniforms of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, give 5 taels of silver as the team's activity funds, give up the fight for the position of Patriarch, and the elder brother can take back the material list."

(End of this chapter)