Blood from Daming

Chapter 167 Competition
Yu Anxing, the governor of Shanhaiguan, Xing Shenyan, the director of supervision, and Zhang Yingwu, the deputy envoy of Ning Qiandao, brought several medical officers and entourages all the way to Xue Aoren's camp outside Shanhaiguan. Knowing that it was the governor of Shanhaiguan who had arrived, the soldiers guarding the camp immediately went in. report.

Yu Anxing, the governor of Shanhaiguan, with the style name Zhongqing and nickname Yangchu, was born in Shengzhou, Zhejiang.In the 26th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, he was a Jinshi. He was an official in Nanchang Prefecture. He had political achievements. He works in Shanhaiguan, and the areas under his jurisdiction are all military towns, and there are very few people under his jurisdiction. Basically, they have jobs but no rights, and they hang out with these warriors in Shanhaiguan.

But Yu Anxing is a person who has ideas and is unwilling to be mediocre. He also hopes that he can make achievements in Liaodong to be worthy of the court and the people of Li, and he will not be in vain as an official for a lifetime.

In Liaodong, if you want to achieve success, you have to have soldiers in your hands. Sun Chengzong of the Liaodong Economic Strategy implemented the strategic policy of using the Liao people to guard the Liao soil and using the Liao soil to support the Liao people. These people have nothing to do with Yu Anxing. They are all relying on Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan or the master who stands on the top of the mountain.

This time, Sun Chengzong, the Liaodong strategist, implemented a fortress system of step-by-step defense in depth in Jinzhou, Songshan, Xingshan, Shitun, and Linghe. Thirty thousand officers and soldiers went out to Liaodong, which gave Yu Anxing the idea of ​​cultivating his own troops among the officers and soldiers in the interior.

Yu Anxing's coming out for Xue Aoren was purely a temporary idea. Sun Chengzong of Liaodong Economic Strategy was planning to recruit Xue Aoren's battalion today, but none of the officials and staff in the government office spoke out to help him. Yu Anxing didn't know if this was a coincidence or if everyone deliberately avoided it. topic.

But Yu Anxing knew the origin of Xue Aoren, the disciples of the hereditary generals of the Ming Dynasty had great achievements in military affairs, and Xue Zong, the general manager of the Xue family in Ningyuan, could be regarded as a fierce general, but Xue Yun in the distance was very terrifying. It can be said that since the rise of the Jurchens in the north, the number of Tartars killed by Daming in Liaodong for decades is not as many as that of Xue Yun alone. Yu Anxing got accurate information from his friends in the capital.

The person who came out to greet Yu Anxing was a solid and solid middle-aged general. A thousand cavalry rushed out from behind to separate the two sides of the gate. They were full of energy and brightly armored. , Unexpectedly, there is such a strong army in the pass.

The middle-aged general dismounted: "Da Ming Jinyi's pro-army Beijing camp trial general Xue Er welcomes all your lords, he is so angry that he can't fully salute with his armor on his body."

Yu Anxing didn't look unhappy at all: "General Xue, I and these colleagues are here to visit General Xue's illness by the order of Sun Chengzong, Sun Chengzong of Liaodong Economic Strategy."

Xue Er quickly said: "My lords, please come in."

Governor of Shanhaiguan Yu Anxing, Superintendent Xing Shenyan, Deputy Envoy of Ning Qiandao Zhang Yingwu and others went down to Xue Aoren's tent accompanied by Xue Er. As soon as Yu Anxing entered the tent, he saw the popularity lying on the soft couch as if the thread would break at any time. The line was normal, Yu Anxing immediately instructed several doctors behind him to come forward to visit the patient.

Governor Yu Anxing: "This must be Xue Aoren, General Xue. My official is Shanhaiguan Governor Yu Anxing, who was ordered by Sun Chengzong, Sun Chengzong of Liaodong Economic Strategy, to visit General Xue's condition."

Xue Aoren pretended to get up but was powerless: "Thanks to Mr. Jinglue and Governor Yu for your concern. I didn't expect to have a serious illness. It's a pity that the general missed the opportunity to serve the country."

Yu Anxing: "There are a few medical officers here who just happened to feel your pulse, General Xue."

Several doctors stepped forward to take Xue Aoren's pulse in turn. The doctors worked hard in front of Xue Aoren for a long time. Finally, several doctors left the tent. The leading doctor told Shanhaiguan Governor Yu Anxing, Superintendent Xing Shenyan, Ning Qiandao's Deputy Envoy Zhang Yingwu, etc. People said: "Xue Shen has accumulated internal deficiency and external heat for a long time. The body's burning heat is indeed a real disease and it is quite serious. If the burning heat persists, it is probably time to prepare for the funeral."

Yu Anxing, Xing Shenyan, and Zhang Yingwu looked at each other. These people were hard-pressed in Liaodong official circles. Yu Anxing said, "General Xue's illness will not get better in a while. Let me see that the general of Xue's family Kong Lili is the talent of a general, if Shan Naya says it, everyone might as well give him a push."

Xing Shenyan and Zhang Yingwu: "It's based on the meaning of your lord."

Yu Anxing then went into the tent alone to visit Xue Aoren. Xue Aoren pointed behind him with his finger. Xue Er stepped forward and took out a satin package and handed it to Yu Anxing. Naturally, it was not easy for the soldiers to refuse, thinking that the warriors had limited money, so this package of gifts probably wasn't worth much, so they accepted it.

Yu Anxing got a gift from Xue's family and wanted to win him over, so he naturally wanted to exhort him for a while to deepen his relationship, and secretly promised to go back to Liaodong to manage Sun Chengzong's good words, so that Xue's family would not lose the power of the army.

Yu Anxing took Xing Shenyan and Zhang Yingwu back to Shanhaiguan together after receiving benefits, and reported to Sun Chengzong that Xue Aoren's illness was indeed true, but his deputy Xue was brave enough to win the three armies and was completely capable of being alone.

Sun Chengzong: "I will allow General Xue to go home to recuperate. As for his team, he should be broken up and reorganized. If the recommended general is really capable, let's go to Shanhaiguan for a test tomorrow." The servant went to inform Xue Aoren and Xue Er.

Shanhaiguan was called Yuguan in ancient times, also known as Yuguan, also known as Linluguan. In the 14th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Zhongshan King Xu Da was ordered to build Yongping, Jieling and other passes. Shanhaiguan was established here. The famous Shanhaiguan is known as "the first customs in the world".Shanhaiguan City, with a circumference of about four kilometers, is connected to the Great Wall, with the city as the gate. The city is 14 meters high and seven meters thick. The main city gate, the criss-crossing city walls inside and outside the pass, enemy towers, wall towers and other defensive buildings together form a defensive system.

The next day Xue Er took Lu Yaojin, Zuo Ming and other [-] cavalrymen from the headquarters and drove directly to Shanhaiguan. The south gate of Shanhaiguan was closed.

In less than a meal, Sun Chengzong of Liaodong Economic Strategy brought the civil and military officials of Shanhaiguan to Nanmenguan City. The civil officials who followed Sun Chengzong included Yuan Chonghuan, Yu Anxing, Sun Yuanhua, Xing Shenyan, Zhang Yingwu and others. Man Gui, Zhao Lijiao, etc. Sun Chengzong, the Liaodong strategist, saw a thousand Ming cavalry lined up neatly under the pass.

Sun Chengzong felt that the Ming army was not easy after seeing it. He turned around and asked the civil and military officials around him: "My colleagues, what do you think of the strength of the Ming army that was shut down?"

The civil and military officials in Shanhaiguan didn't know Sun Chengzong's original intention, so they looked at each other and didn't speak. Sun Chengzong had no choice but to point out his general, and said to Sun Yuanhua, the official of the Ministry of War, who was his confidant, "Chuyang, how do you think this Ming army compares with my Liaodong iron cavalry?"

Sun Yuanhua, nicknamed Chuyang, nicknamed Huodong, was born in Gaoqiao Town, Chuansha County, Shanghai, and was an expert in Western artillery.Apocalypse lifts people.Under his teacher Xu Guangqi, he was eager to learn Western mathematics and the law of firearms. Sun Chengzong, Minister of the Ministry of War, was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of War by Ji Liao Jing.

Sun Yuanhua carefully watched the Ming army in Guanxia and pondered for a moment before replying: "Master Jinglue, according to my officials, this Ming army should be one of the strongest troops in Guanxia."

Sun Chengzong said "Oh": "Chuyang, tell me your opinion."

Sun Yuanhua, the head of the Ministry of War, sorted out his thoughts and said: "Master Jinglue, the Ming army has been standing for nearly an hour at this pass and the cavalry has not been scattered. Even if there are not many Liaodong cavalry who can do this, it seems that the leading generals are indeed He is very capable, but the soldiers and horses in the pass have not been in battle, so it is really difficult to judge their true strength."

Sun Chengzong nodded, pinched his beard on his chin and said to the civil and military officials: "I promise Xue Er's general Xue Er will win the commander in a martial arts competition. Who is willing to compete with Xue Er?"

All the generals on the wall were discussing privately and considering whether to go to war. Some of the activists wanted to show off in front of Mr. Jinglue, and they were already eager to give it a try.

At this moment, Yuan Chonghuan, the Deputy Envoy of the Right Participating in Political Affairs, came forward and said, "Master Jinglue, I am afraid that both sides will be accidentally injured in the contest to win the commander. Since there is no commander in this army, how about pulling out the officers to strengthen the Jinning line of defense."

Yuan Chonghuan, styled Elements and nicknamed Ziru, was born in Dongguan, Guangdong, and his ancestral home was in Wuzhou, Guangxi.In the 47th year of Wanli, Jinshi was appointed by the imperial court as the magistrate of Shaowu County in Fujian.Yuan Chonghuan, Ma Shilong and others led 1 troops to patrol Guangning.

Yuan Chonghuan will not mention the regret in his heart now. Yuan Chonghuan rushed to Shanhaiguan last night to find out that the coach of the Xue family army was ill and had to change generals. Yuan Chonghuan thought that if he had arrived at the Liaodong Jinglue Mansion earlier, he would probably be able to prevent Sun Chengzong from winning the battle. Then I will be in charge of this team. At that time, the famous weapon explosive package that the Xue family has made famous can fall into my hands. From then on, will I, Yuan Chonghuan, be afraid of the Jianzhou Tartars?

(End of this chapter)