Blood from Daming

Chapter 721 Zhou Shiqi

Wang Wei himself is one of the nine commanders of the Nine Frontier Army Town of the Ming Dynasty. Yansui Town was the strongest barrier against the massive invasion of the northern Mongols in the Ming Dynasty. For more than 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Yansui Town has been fighting bloody battles with the Mongolian tribes in the north, and the officers and soldiers of Yansui Town have made great achievements in the past dynasties. It is not the rise of the Eastern Captive Nurhachi, and the status of Liaodong Town has risen. Yansui Town is still the first army of the Ming Dynasty Town, so Wang Wei is proud to be the chief military officer of Yansui Town.

Wang Wei's most intuitive impression of Datong's Xue Jiajun is that a team supported by muskets, artillery, and gunpowder. Wang Wei believes that the Yansui Town officers and soldiers will definitely kill Xue Jiajun and cry for his father and mother.

However, after seeing the soldiers of Xue's army rushing into the enemy group with explosives in Gao's army village, and the cavalry of Xue's army pretending to be flying eagle flags, Wang Wei's pride is constantly passing away. Maybe Xue's army is not good at cold weapons, but this It is an army that is not afraid of death and is ready to die at any time. Wang Wei believes that such an army is almost impossible to defeat.

Wang Wei knew that the Xue family army that appeared under the city was the Flying Eagle Banner with a different vest. Wang Wei finally figured out a crux of the matter. Xue Yun was not colluding with the Mongolian tribes at all, but these Mongolian tribes were all in the same group, otherwise Now there are still Datong Xue’s army and Mongolian army fighting fiercely in Datong Fengzhen, and a large number of Datong’s Xue’s army and Mongolian army have appeared in Shaanxi. By the way, Datong’s Fengzhen has no Xue’s army and Mongolian army at all. They are acting, and both Xue’s army and Mongolian army have arrived Shaanxi Mizhi is here.

It was also the first time for Ai Wannian to see the Xue family army in Ming army uniform. A thousand cavalrymen raised their hands and feet with a murderous look, and even the horses inadvertently formed a neat column. Where it is, it gives people a feeling of being able to use their fingers.

Ai Wannian said: "My lord, the cavalry of the Xue family army has changed their costumes, and their mental outlook has also changed. The reputation of the Ming Dynasty as a strong army is indeed well-deserved."

Wang Wei "hummed" and didn't speak for a while, but the idea of ​​fighting hard with Xue Jiajun was much weaker in his heart. Ai Wannian continued: "My lord, the Xue Jiajun only sent one thousand cavalry to Suide City. Isn't this Xue Yun too bold?" gone."

Wang Wei said: "General Ai, is Xue Yun bold? Haven't you seen it before?"

Ai Wannian was a little embarrassed to hear that, yesterday's Mongolian general with three arrows in one hand, Ai Wannian can be sure to be Xue Yun. Nian really can't think of other people, even Jianlu and the Mongolian sharpshooter are probably not as good. Speaking of which, he is still standing on the tower of Suide City, and it is General Xue Yun who is merciful.

Ai Wannian said: "My lord, the last general is just talking, but Xue Yun is so arrogant and rebellious, it means that we in Yansui Town don't care about him, and the court will finally deal with him."

Wang Wei smiled and said: "General Ai is right. From Hongwu to now, there are more military generals than Xue Yunniu in the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention the blue jade at the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it was Qi Jiguang and Qi Shaobao from the previous dynasty. In the end, he was rubbed by civil servants." Come and go, Xue Yun is like an autumn grasshopper that can't jump for a few days."

Wang Wei and Ai Wannian laughed at themselves on the city tower, which made Zhou Shiqi and guard Sun Shoufa shake their heads and were speechless. After a while, a general of the Xue family army came to the gate of the city on horseback and shot at the wooden pillar of the north gate tower of Suidezhou. With one arrow, a sharp arrow tied with a letter went deep into the wooden post.

Sun Shoufa's soldiers stepped forward to pull out the arrow, but they didn't pull out the arrow, so they had to take off the letter on the arrow, then trotted and handed the letter to Sun Shoufa, and Sun Shoufa forwarded the letter to Master Zhou Shiqi, who knew Zhou Shiqi, and Zhou Shiqi opened the envelope Take out the letterhead and look at it. It reads: Daming Dragon and Tiger General Datong Town Commander Xue Baishou: Zhou Zhizhou Shiqi of Suide Prefecture, and Sun Shoubei of Suide Prefecture abide by the law. Comment, but the incident suddenly affected innocent people. Suide Prefecture is a place where there are many family members of the Datong Army officers and soldiers. When receiving the letter, treat the family members of the Datong Army officers and soldiers well. The officers and soldiers of the Datong Army will be grateful. Don't blame the town's unpredictability for the misfortune caused by Xiao Qiang. Let's pray again.

After reading the letter, Zhou Shiqi, the magistrate of Suide Prefecture, breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Xue Yun's meaning, as long as Suide Prefecture no longer kills the family members of the Xue family army in Mingjiao, Xue Yun will not hold the officials of Suide Prefecture accountable. Isn't there nothing wrong with me, but how can I tell Wang Wei if I don't kill those Mingjiao followers.

Zhou Shiqi looked up and saw Wang Wei staring at him, and quickly handed the letter in his hand to Wang Wei. Wang Wei read it when he got it, but Wang Wei read the whole letter and didn't see a word related to him. Wang Wei was suddenly furious, this Xue Yun was too disrespectful to him, if the commander-in-chief did not let him go, Zhou Shiqi and Sun Shoufa would dare to say no.

Wang Wei held the letter and said nothing, now Zhou Shiqi was a little anxious, knowing that Wang Wei was going to confront Xue's army again, Zhou Shiqi had no choice but to look around and say: "General Wang, from General Xue's letter, Xue Jiajun doesn't seem to have a deep relationship with Mingjiao."

Wang Wei still didn't speak, but Ai Wannian came out to help: "Lord Zhou, it is well known that the Xue family army prevented our Yansui town government army from suppressing the Mingjiao rebellion. Even if his Xue family army came to the emperor, he would not be able to rely on him."

Zhou Shiqi shook his head and said: "General Ai, they are all wearing Mongolian clothes. You said that Xue's army obstructed your Yansui Township's army. This is almost solid evidence. Xue Yun can't be helped by just talking about it. "

Wang Wei said: "Now Xue's army jumped out of the wall for the sake of the soldiers' families. Let's see how Xue Yun explained that Xue's army came from Datong Feng Town to the border of Shaanxi."

Zhou Shiqi said: "General Wang, Xue Yun is not so aggressive. Datong went to the two generals, Qujiazhen and Cao Wenzhao, and finally he was defeated. I heard that Cao Wenzhao is still in Xuanfu. lying on the hospital bed."

Wang Wei knew about Cao Wenzhao, he was the number one general in Yansui Town, it wasn't that the Liaodong Army was in an emergency, and the imperial court wanted him by name, Wang Wei would never let Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew go to Liaodong. When I heard that Cao Wenzhao was promoted to the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, Wang Wei was secretly jealous. Unexpectedly, Cao Wenzhao was wounded by a member of the Xue family army because of his fortune. Wang Wei still had some doubts about Cao Wenzhao. Chaojiao lost Jingzhou carelessly. Yesterday, after seeing the magic arrow of the "Mongol prince", Wang Wei knew that the rise of Xue's army really had very deep strength, and Cao Wenzhao's defeat was not wronged at all.

Wang Wei chuckled and said, "Master Zhou, with Xue Yun's letter, this town will see how Xue Yun denies it."

Zhou Shiqi smiled wryly after hearing this, and said, "General Wang, how can you win Xue Yun with a letter? He will say that his subordinates wrote it in a hurry. What will the court and the emperor do with him as a warlord?"

Wang Wei said: "Lord Zhou, the emperor has just been changed. Xue Yun is so arrogant and domineering. It is no different from rebellion. As long as he reports to the court, I don't believe that Xue Yun can cover the sky with one hand."

Zhou Shiqi said: "General Wang, there is a saying that money can turn ghosts around. Xue Yun managed foreign trade in Datong and made a lot of money. He managed the whole court comfortably. The former emperor His nanny and Nine Thousand Years are protecting him, and the new emperor will also rely on him once he comes to power, so it’s not that he has been promoted to be the chief officer of Zhengyin.”

Wang Wei said: "Master Zhou, it seems that you know Xue Yun quite well."

Zhou Shiqi said: "General Wang, it's okay if you don't understand. I have suffered from Xue Yun."

Wang Weiqi said: "Master Zhou, this town doesn't seem to have heard that Xue Jiajun has any trouble with you."

Zhou Shiqi shook his hand and said, "Why would I provoke Xue Jiajun? It was just that I was accidentally injured by Xue Yun."

Wang Wei was curious, and asked Zhou Shiqi what was going on, and Zhou Shiqi said: "General Wang, Suide is also a place where merchants gather in northern Shaanxi. Good reputation, especially border trade merchants along the direction of Henan, mostly go from Suide Prefecture to Yansui Town, Datong Town, and Xuanfu, but since Xue Yun took an important position in Datong Town, caravans from Suide Prefecture to Datong Town have become increasingly scarce. It's also getting colder and colder, the people of Suide are suffering, and this official is also unlucky, Suide Prefecture, which has always been fat, has become a place that no one wants to miss."

Wang Wei said: "Master Zhou, is it really so serious?"

Zhou Shiqi smiled wryly and said: "The official Suide has nothing to do with it. Now that the Xue family army has opened up the Jiangzhou trade route in Shanxi, Suide Prefecture is even more sparse. General Wang, don't you think that Yulin City's foreign trade is getting worse and worse?"

Wang Wei thought for a while and said: "Yes, the trade between Yulin City and the Tumed people has been declining in recent years, but these Tumed people are poor and do not listen to greetings, and often kill people and steal goods along the side wall. , so there are not many merchants who are willing to do business with the Tumets."

Zhou Shiqi said: "No, all the wealthy Tumote people have gone to Datong to do business, and the rest are naturally poor and vicious soil turtles. General Wang, you should release water to raise fish, and let Yulin City and Aoer be in charge. The Tummets set up trade."

Wang Wei thought for a while and said: "The business has gone to Datong Mansion, what can this town do?"

Zhou Shiqi said: "General Wang is very simple to say, but it is a bit difficult to implement. As long as generals like "Crazy He" are not allowed to rob Aoerdusi, and let the Ming people and the Tumote people coexist peacefully, it won't take long. With time, Yulin City's export trade will slowly recover."

(End of this chapter)