Blood from Daming

Chapter 203 Warning
Yu Anxing, the governor of Shanhaiguan, was very satisfied with Xue Polu's attitude, and said that he would try his best to avenge Xue Polu's grievances in the Liaodong Economic Strategy Master Sun Chengzong after returning. The conspiracy of the Xue family, now the grievances between the Xue family and the ancestor's family can no longer be clearly stated in a few words.

Xue Polu tried his best to keep Governor Yu Anxing, Shanhaiguan General Ma Shilong, Deputy General Lu Zhijia, General Li Chengxian and others had a simple meal, and gave everyone present a big gift. I chatted with the general Li Chengxian who I had fought against, hoping to resolve the resentment caused by the opponent's failure in the competition.

Xue Polu sent away the governor Yu Anxing and the commander-in-chief Ma Shilong, and then he and his generals returned to the camp of the Chinese army. There was nothing abnormal about the others, only Zhang Sanzhu was a little fidgeting. Zhang Sanzhu felt a little regretful that if he knew that killing people would do nothing, he should have killed a few more people to make trouble.

Xue Polu ordered his subordinates to add five watchtowers near the camp, affirmed the performance of his subordinates today, announced additional dishes for dinner, and distributed a small amount of fine wine to the soldiers.

In the early morning of the next day, [-] soldiers of the Sichuan Army under General Xiao Can took away [-] sets of weapons, armour, and other supplies from Xue Polu’s camp. Being able to send troops to help, Xue Polu and Lu Yaojin readily agreed to General Xiao Can's request. At this time, General Xiao Can feel a little safe, and continued to march towards Jinzhou with the Sichuan Army he led.

On the third day, the weather was calm and Xue Polu didn't wait for anyone to arrive in the camp.

On the fourth day, people came from Shanhaiguan. Master Sun Chengzong of Liaodong Economic Strategy entrusted his confidant Lu Shanji to investigate Yuan Chonghuan's merger with the army, and on behalf of Sun Chengzong to appease Xue Polu and the entire battalion. Lu Shanji left Xue Polu the next day Daying returned to Shanhaiguan Liaodong Economic Strategy Mansion.

In the next few days, the officers and soldiers of Xue Polu's headquarters returned to camp at sunset with the crowing of cocks and dancing. There was no news from Shanhaiguan or Yuan Chonghuan. There was a change in Yuan Chonghuan's headquarters in Jinzhou.

Xue Polu took Lu Yaojin and the two to inspect the newly repaired watchtower. Now the surveillance range of Xue Polu's barracks has expanded to [-] to [-] miles away, and a three-dimensional and all-round surveillance network integrating four directions has been formed.

Xue Polu and Lu Yaojin talked about the news brought by the family of Yu Anxing, the governor of Shanhaiguan two days ago, that Sun Chengzong, the governor of Liaodong Economic Strategy, recruited Yuan Chonghuan, the deputy envoy to the Liaodong Economic and Strategy Office of Shanhaiguan. The defense line found a large number of Jianzhou iron cavalry as an excuse, and said that it would postpone returning to Shanhaiguan until the enemy retreated. He also attached a statement of defense for the incident of Xue Polu's barracks annexation, saying that he just passed by Xue Polu's barracks that day and had nothing to do with it.

Lu Yaojin said: "Yuan Chonghuan pretended not to go to Shanhaiguan. Regardless of the matter of joining the army in the future, there will be no results. The relationship between Sun Chengzong and Yuan Chonghuan can only develop in a bad direction. It may not be easy to restore the intimacy before."

Xue Polu: "I never expected such a thing to bring down an important court official like Yuan Chonghuan. Let's go and see how much the fish can gain today."

It turns out that Xue Polu and Lu Yaojin have sent people to collect fishing boats from the sea since they first stationed troops here, and hired local fishermen in Liaodong with high salaries to teach the soldiers how to fish. Except for heavy rain and strong wind, when the weather is good, four boats can catch a thousand catties of sea fish and other marine life a day.

Xue Polu and Lu Yaojin engaged in such a thing. The other officers and soldiers in the barracks always thought that the two adults were fishing to improve the lives of the soldiers. In fact, Xue Polu and Lu Yaojin were using fishing to train the sailors. In the past few months, hundreds of soldiers have boarded the ship to experience the taste of being in the sea.

When Xue Polu and Lu Yaojin came to the beach, the four fishing boats were already on the shore, and the soldiers were carrying baskets of seafood from the fishing boats. It seemed that today’s harvest was good. At this time, the leading fisherman saw two When the general arrived, he hurried over quickly.

The leading fisherman, surnamed Wen, was already in his early sixties, which is considered a long life in this day and age. Fisherman Wen said with a smile, "Are the two generals coming to see the fishing harvest again?"

Xue Polu: "Old man Wen, our officers and soldiers in the interior have never eaten sea fish. They have been eating deliciously during this time, thanks to the skills of old man Wen."

Xue Polu paid a lot of money to recruit fishermen on the seaside like Uncle Wen to serve him, and bought their boats at a high price for fishing and training soldiers. He also promised to take them into the customs when Liaodong was in danger. He finally guaranteed that after the Liaodong Tartars were defeated, every fisherman who served Xue's army could get a sea boat ten times larger as a reward.

Uncle Wen: "This sea fish is still good to eat fresh, but everyone will get tired of eating it for a long time."

Lu Yaojin: "Uncle, the food for the officers and soldiers is transported from the far south. If we can solve some problems locally, it will take a lot of effort for the court."

Uncle Wen: "Hey, it's all the Tartars who harm people."

Suddenly Xue Polu's barracks heard the sound of horns, and Xue Polu and Lu Yaojin's expressions changed drastically. Uncle Wen asked, "General, are the Tartars here?"

Xue Polu: "Old man, I don't know yet, but it must have something to do with the Tartars."

Xue Polu and Lu Yaojin ran towards the military camp desperately, and they ran to the Chinese military camp with their soldiers out of breath. It turned out that the family of Shanhaiguan governor Yu Anxing had arrived. Xue Polu hurried back and spoke to him quickly: "General Xue, Master Yu has sent a message: Master Sun Chengzong, the Liaodong economic strategist, was ambushed on the way to Jinzhou, and ordered your troops to assemble immediately to rescue Master Sun Chengzong."

Xue Polu was taken aback and said, "If you want gold, beat the general's drum and blow the bugle."

Lu Yaojin immediately went out to make arrangements, and Yu Anxing's family members said: "Patriarch, he is rushing to General Xue. Patriarch hopes that General Xue's troops will be ready to leave when he arrives."

Xue Polu's barracks blew the desolate horn, and the drums of the generals kept beating. It was already dusk and the barracks exuded the tense atmosphere of the coming war. All the officers above the general banner ran to the big tent of the Chinese army. The soldiers began to pack up and stand in line, and within a quarter of an hour all the officers gathered in Xue Polu's big tent.

Xue Polu cleared his throat and said: "Just now the governor of Shanhaiguan, Mr. Yu, sent an order that Mr. Sun Chengzong, the Liaodong economic strategist, was ambushed when he passed by Hongluo Mountain on his way to Jinzhou. Now I will order the whole army to go out to relieve Mr. Sun Chengzong of Hongluo Mountain. Wei, let’s go down and get ready, we’re going to set off after the three-way drum.”

Yu Dahui stood up after hesitating for a moment and said: "General Xue, it's getting late, and the soldiers who marched at night have never experienced it. Can you discuss whether it would be more appropriate to start tomorrow."

Xue Polu said loudly: "Master Sun of Liaodong Economic Strategy went to see Yuan Chonghuan of Jinzhou this time. This time, Master Sun has a great kindness for my Xue family army. Now the rescue is as late as firefighting, and Master Sun will be in danger. We will fight for tomorrow." Arrive at Hongluo Mountain before noon, everyone go down and get ready."

Yu Dahui, Li Bazong, Ma Bazong and other dissenting officers saw that Xue Polu insisted on his own opinion and had to go down to prepare. Xue Polu ordered the rear battalion manager to take out all the ropes and let the soldiers pull each other on the march at night, so as not to let anyone Falling behind or slipping down mountain streams or valleys.

The soldiers complained when they heard that it was a small part of the night march, but Lu Yaojin, Zuo Ming and Zhang Sanzhu's team knew or benefited from Xue's army's heavy reward policy, so these soldiers were eager to fight instead, so they didn't have any major complaints.

In addition to leaving a very small number of soldiers in the barracks for Xue Polu's expedition this time, the [-] horse infantry set off together. Xue Polu was also very helpless in doing so. The [-] cavalry of Lu Yaojin and Zhang Sanzhu were the main force of General Xue. Lack, Zuo Ming's firearms battalion commander and spearmen are a combat unit and must go in order to strengthen their combat effectiveness. As for Yu Dahui, Li Bazong, and Ma Bazong, of course they must also be brought along. There is no reason for my Xue family army to kill and live. You sit back and enjoy the benefits in the barracks , Let's all go and risk our lives in exchange for our future.

Just when the troops of the Xue family army were about to set off, Yu Anxing, the governor of Shanhaiguan, rushed to Xue Polu's camp with more than 800 people. Xue Polu immediately led Lu Yaojin and other generals to greet the panting Yu An. Xing greeted Xue Polu and the others, and then carefully looked at the army behind Xue Polu who was ready to go, with a rare smile on his face.

Yu Anxing: "General Xue, is the team ready to go now?"

Xue Polu replied loudly: Lord Governor, as long as you order the entire army of Xue Polu's battalion to set off immediately.

Yu Anxing felt very comfortable hearing this. This Xue Polu still respects him very much. His family members arrived at Xue Polu's place less than half an hour earlier. Now Xue Polu's army has been fully assembled. Xue Polu did not procrastinate at all, but completely obeyed his own orders. Yu Anxing had a lot of confidence in capturing Xue Polu's team. With Xue Polu's team, he could do well in Liaodong Have a real say.

(End of this chapter)