The Red Mansions

Chapter 942 Emperor Chongping: Such a rebellious general, the Marquis of Yongning beheaded in favor of...

Dushikou Great Wall is an important pass in Xuanfu Town since the Ming Dynasty. It is at the junction of the northern Hebei mountains and the Bashang grassland. Gushui enters the mountain pass. Because it is the pass where the grassland enters the mountain, it is also the key fortification of the Xuanfu defense zone. .

Known as "the throat of the upper valley, the right arm of the capital", it is named after a lone stone rising from the ground at the pass.

At this moment, guns and guns, drums, and shouts of killing came from above this pass. Looking down from a high place, on the slopes that are low in the north and high in the south, there are Jurchen Han army flags, Horqin Mongolia, and Jurchen elite warriors. Soldiers rushed towards Guancheng.

"Rumble..."

A series of small Fran cannons pulled by mules and horses swayed upwards from under the pass from time to time, and the smoke and dust filled the air, and the iron sand and gravel falling on the city wall caused large-scale damage.

At the same time, firecrackers and crossbow arrows poured down from the Great Wall Pass like rain. Relying on the geographical advantages, Li Guohan and Tong Tulai's troops of the Eight Banners of the Han Army who charged were killed and injured numerous.

As the drums sounded like raindrops, some of the ladders that had been built were also pushed down by the Han army wearing red mandarin duck battle jackets. Accompanied by the screams of the sergeants, it was a mess.

In front of the gate of the pass, the Han army, densely dressed in Jurchen cloth armor, was still attacking and defending Dushikou.

Wang Ziteng stood on the crenel at the top of the city, looking at the Jurchen Han army below, with a serious look on his face.

Originally Dushikou had [-] soldiers and horses, but they had to be scattered among eleven surrounding fortresses, including Junzi Fort, Zhen'an Fort, and Zhenning Fort. The number of troops was indeed not too large. Only when Wang Ziteng led the troops came to reinforce them would they be sufficient. some.

But even so, Wang Ziteng still felt a little guilty in the face of the Jurchen who was about to enter the fortress.

Firstly, the Han army flag of the Manchu Qing Dynasty belonged to the division of a hundred battles. I don't know how many big and tough battles they fought with Huang Taiji.

Secondly, the soldiers from the Beiping capital under Wang Ziteng's men belonged to the local second-line army, and the soldiers from the Xuanfu town were not a strong army in the first place.

The soldiers and horses under Wang Ziteng had more or less imitated Jia Heng's rectified Beijing camp for training, but because of the excessive training intensity, the soldiers were quite resentful, so Wang Ziteng quickly gave up.

He was also bitten by a snake once, and was afraid of well ropes for ten years.

"General, the Tartars below are all the faces of our Han people." A general hid on the side of the wall and said.

"These scum who have forgotten their ancestors and turned their backs to serve the enemy!" Wang Ziteng said angrily.

At this moment, a soldier came up from the abduction to the foot of the mountain, and called out anxiously: "General Wang, there are people from the Xuanfu. They rushed to see General Wang and said they have something important to tell."

Wang Ziteng's face paused slightly, his heart was slightly surprised, he cursed secretly, and said: "General Wang Can, you wait here, I'll be back when I go."

With that said, he walked down the stone ladder and headed towards the official office in Guancheng.

It is said to be a government office, but it is actually just five houses made of earthen embryos mixed with blue bricks and a large area of ​​thatch and moso bamboo.

Accompanied by his generals, Wang Ziteng entered the official office. The visitor who was sitting in the hall got up and faced the visitor.

It was none other than Jia Yun.

After Qu Guang served as the commander of the capital in Henan, Jia Yun did not follow him to Henan, but returned to the Beijing camp to continue as an officer.

Back then, in order to cultivate these young generals of the Jia clan, Jia Heng found a general for each of them, such as Jia Fang for Xie Zaiyi, and Jia Yun for Qu Guang.

Then Jia Fang and Jia Chang participated in the Jiangnan water battle, Jia Fang was promoted to a guerrilla general, and then the Jia family's young general gained a firm foothold in the Beijing camp.

As the army of the Northern Expedition came towards the outside of the Great Wall, the Jia family would have become active in this war against the captives.

Jia Yun stood up, with a respectful expression, clasped her fists and said, "But Master Wang is in person?"

Hearing Jia Yun's words, Wang Ziteng couldn't help being slightly startled, and said in a low voice, "Who are you?"

Jia Yun said: "I am Jia Yun from the corridor of Rongguo Mansion. I have met my uncle."

Hearing this, Wang Ziteng was stunned. Looking at the person who came, his eyes were somewhat kind, and he said, "Jia Yun, why are you in Xuanfu Town? Why are you still here?"

Jia Yun said: "My uncle doesn't know something. The general sent General Xie to the Xuanfu to support me. I also went with the army. My uncle, this is a letter from General Xie to you."

As he spoke, he took an envelope from his pocket and handed it over.

Wang Ziteng regained his composure, reached out to take the envelope, and saw that not only Xie Zaiyi's name and personal seal were written on it, but he took out the paper and read it intently.

The text on the note paper was not short, and it roughly described some changes in Xuanfu Town, and then said that if Wang Ziteng's Dushikou area needed military support, it would immediately send reinforcements.

Obviously, there is no confidence in Dushikou's ability to withstand the Qing army's attack.

Wang Ziteng asked, "Where is the general?"

When mentioning the word Great General, Wang Ziteng felt a little strange in his heart, but there was nothing on his face.

Sometimes I think about Jia Heng's current achievements and honors. Everything started from the Beijing camp incident. If it wasn't for the Beijing camp incident, he might still be the leader of the Beijing camp. disaster...

But these thoughts only flashed in the deepest part of my heart, and after Jia Heng captured Duo Duo alive, these thoughts gradually faded away a lot.

Not for anything else, but for this kind of achievement... Ask yourself, there is indeed something that I am not as good as.

Jia Yun said: "The general has arrived in Datong. He killed Wang Chengyin, the chief soldier of Taiyuan, and Shang Zhonggang, the deputy chief soldier, in the Taiyuan army town. After Datong, he will take over the military power of Datong. He should be in Datong now."

Wang Ziteng heard Jia Yun narrate Jia Heng's past in a reverent tone, and his heart was agitated.

When they arrived in Taiyuan, they beheaded Wang Chengyin, the chief soldier, and Shang Zhonggang, the deputy chief soldier, and seized the military power of the two.

"When the general arrived in Datong, he dismissed Jiang Zining's military post and stayed in the front of the army to serve him. He sent General Xie to the Xuanfu and beheaded Jiang Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu who was trying to surrender to the enemy."

Wang Ziteng was shocked and speechless at this moment.

Xuanfu, Datong, and Taiyuan, the generals of the three military towns, two dead and one dead, what kind of courage is this, isn't he afraid of the frontier army's mutiny?

There is also such an indiscriminate execution of torture. If the war goes wrong, the court Chinese officials will impeach him.

In fact, when Jia Heng went to Taiyuan, Datong, and Xuanfu, he responded with one sentence and cut off his own people.

In fact, once the news reaches the capital, it will definitely cause an uproar, and all the officials of the Han Dynasty are probably numbed by this wave of manipulative shows.

But after careful research, in fact, they all agreed with one sentence, the internal affairs must be settled first, the laziness of the soldiers in the three towns is a problem left over from history, and some of them are misguided generals.

Only by clearing the hidden danger of mine explosions in the border towns can we use our troops calmly, otherwise the lone army will go deep beyond the Great Wall and the rear will be unstable.

Wang Ziteng's complexion changed, and he didn't know what it was like.

If it was him, he would definitely not dare to be so good at killing and killing. The young man has no scruples.

Jia Yun didn't know the complexity in Wang Ziteng's mind, and said: "Master, Dushikou, we need to communicate military information with the Xuanfu at all times, so as to provide support. General Xie said that although Hebei and other places are ready to fight, but can we not be punished by Jurchen?" The surprise attack is very important, and if they give Jurchen a head-on blow, they must be afraid."

This is the truth. After Jurchen was hit head-on, she realized that the Han army's combat power was not low.

Wang Ziteng said: "Today there are [-] to [-] officers and soldiers in Dushikou, but they can only fight against the enemy, and they cannot counterattack. There are still many fortresses along the entire east road. If the enemy raids other places, Xuanhua still needs to lead troops to help."

Just when the entire Xuanfu area was covered with clouds of war, and when the war was about to break out——

Shenjing, Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall
It has been more than half a month since Jia Heng led the army to Datong, and the officials and people in the entire city of Shenjing are also paying attention to the battle that affects people's hearts.

A court meeting is being held in the hall, and the chief officials of the cabinet, the military aircraft department, the governor's office of the five armies, the six ministries, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are all in the hall.

Emperor Chongping was discussing matters with several cabinet ministers and members of the Military Aircraft Department. This was a pre-imperial meeting. After a few days, two days ago, Shanxi Governor Gu Binghe's memorial was almost as close as Jia Heng's memorial. It is the front and rear feet to Shenjing.

Immediately, there was an uproar in the capital, and the Ke Dao speaker sent some impeachment memorials, but none of them were issued by Emperor Chongping.

Emperor Chongping's face was calm, he glanced at the cabinet ministers below, looked at Han Huang, and called: "Han Qing."

Han Huang cupped his hands and said, "My lord, my minister is here."

Emperor Chongping said in a loud voice: "Recently, the Ministry of Households has to raise food and grass for the front-line army, and it must give priority to ensuring the supply of front-line military supplies. Since this year, there has been no snow, and droughts have been severe in various provinces, such as Hebei, Shandong, and Guanzhong. Sweet potatoes, relieve the worry of famine."

Han Huang said: "The weather in the south of the Yangtze River is good this year, and it should be able to transfer 300 million stones of grain and fodder."

Since he became the first assistant, Han Huang's whole mentality has also undergone some slight changes. The so-called not being in the position and not seeking his own government, when looking at the entire Han Dynasty's northern and southern provinces, if he does not bleed from the south of the Yangtze River, the wealth of the Han Dynasty will be unsustainable .

Of course, if something innovative is done, Han Huang will definitely speak out against it.

Emperor Chongping nodded, satisfied for the time being, and said, "The Ministry of Rites is preparing for the spring test. How is the preparation going?"

Han Huang said: "Returning to the Holy Lord, I have already discussed the registration matters with the provinces, scholars and politicians in all provinces."

"There is a war going on in the north. If the battle is urgent, the spring can be postponed to May and June."

When Han Huang heard the words, he should do it.

At this moment, Cen Weishan, the servant of the Ministry of Justice, held up the ivory jade wat, with a respectful expression, and said: "My lord, the Marquis of Yongning went to Taiyuan and killed a town's general without verification. I implore the sage to reprimand and curb his arrogance. gas."

As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the palace were startled, most of them looked sideways.

As for the Kedao Censor Class, there are also many officials who are eager to try.

Emperor Chongping frowned, and said in a deep voice: "This matter, if I remember correctly, the Marquis of Yongning has the right to kill first and then report. Cen Qing, do you have any objections to this matter?"

In the past few days, the imperial censors have been mentioning this matter, but Wang Chengyin misled the army and the country, he deserves to be killed!

Cen Weishan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, although the Marquis of Yongning has received the trust of His Majesty and entrusted him with the right to kill, but if he kills a general without the state's criminal regulations, this trend must not rise."

Emperor Chongping's face was slightly cold, and he said: "If you fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside. Since Wang Chengyin came to Taiyuan Town, he has been greedy for military pay, arrogant and domineering, and the soldiers in a town have more than half of their foreheads. Waiting for Jurchen to come, what can I do? And Wang Chengyin is even more so. Using state funds to support private soldiers, keeping them as child servants, trying to support the soldiers and respect themselves, such a rebellious general, the Marquis of Yongning beheaded him for favoritism, will Cen Qing want to excuse him?"

The army in Taiyuan Town should have been rectified long ago, because they are not as good as Xuanda and the two towns facing the captives, so they are often slack and negligent.

Cen Weishan heard the Emperor Chongping's stern and almost reprimanding words, and the back of Cen Weishan was sweating coldly.

At this time, Shi Jie, the servant of the Ministry of War, cupped his hands and said: "Master Cen, you can follow the scriptures or the power. If you are not careful in military affairs, you can lead to a catastrophe. The Marquis of Yongning dealt with thunder. I think there is nothing wrong with it." .”

Cen Weishan wanted to say something else, Zhao Moqing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, coughed, and went out of the class with an ivory jade wat in his hand, and said: "The Holy Majesty has entrusted the Marquis of Yongning with full power over the military affairs of the generals, and it is only right to depose and punish the generals when the opportunity arises. "

Seeing this, Cen Weishan's expression changed, and he retreated.

Emperor Chongping glanced at Zhao Mo indifferently, and didn't say anything else, but looked in the direction of the Military Aircraft Department, and asked, "Shi Qing, where is the Marquis of Yongning now?"

Shi Jie cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, a secret report just came from the front line this morning that the Marquis of Yongning has arrived in Datong to rectify military affairs. Because of his greed for soldiers' wages, Jiang Zining was dismissed from his position as the commander-in-chief of Datong and stayed in front of the army."

Cen Weishan: "..."

This is another town commander?

At this time, Liu Jixian, the governor of the Jinyi Mansion, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Jinyi Flying Pigeon is sending a letter to report that Jiang Yu, the chief soldier of the Xuanfu, has secretly dispatched Jinyi and the Jingying Guoyong Camp for the General Zhenglu because of his collusion with the Jurchens." Canonical military law."

Cen Weishan's face was gloomy and he was speechless.

To make a decision on the fly or for Weifu's own use?

At this moment, the hall was completely silent, and everyone was shocked and speechless.

The generals of Taiyuan, Xuanfu, and Datong may die or be destroyed. This Marquis of Yongning used the eight words "judgment at the moment, cut first and then play" to the fullest, but he is not afraid of shaking the soldiers' morale in the border town, so that everyone in the border town will be free. Is it dangerous?
They didn't understand and didn't dare to ask.

Yan Ye, the king of Nan'an County, who was in the squadron of the Military Aircraft Department, couldn't hold back, with a serious expression on his majestic face, he came out of the shift and said: "My lord, I have never heard of a person who beheaded his own general before fighting with the enemy country first, like this!" The morale of the army is shaken, who has the heart to fight to the death? My lord, this kind of action of leading troops is really a pain for relatives, and a quick move for enemies. I think that the worry of a big defeat has been hidden, and I ask you to learn from me."

As soon as this remark came out, the words from a Wu Xun undoubtedly gave confidence to the Kodao speaker present.

In the six divisions and in the ranks of the censors in charge, there are some division officials who come out to Chen Zuo.

For a time, the voice of impeachment rose loudly.

Emperor Chongping looked indifferently, looked at Yan Ye with calm eyes, and then asked, "What did the Jinyi Mansion say about Jiang Yu's rebellion?"

With a respectful expression, Liu Jixian cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, according to the reports from the Jinyi Mansion, after investigating the clues of the Kang family's smuggling to Liaodong, it was found that Jiang Tuan had correspondence with Jurchen princes and ministers due to smuggling in the early years. The report from the Jinyi Mansion said , Jiang Yu intends to dedicate the city to Yue Tuo, the detailed military report is still on the way, but the Jurchen army has arrived from Yehuling to Xuanfu."

Emperor Chongping said coldly: "Since it is a rebellion, the crime cannot be punished. The land of the Xuanfu is the head of the Nine Passes. It is remote from Mongolia and the Jurchen. The generals communicate with the Jurchen high-ranking officials. They only think that they can surrender in case of emergency. Rebellion, this Jiang Guan is probably the same, since they have two hearts for the court, if the matter is urgent, the town will be in danger of being full of eggs."

Nan'an County King's face was frosty, and his heart was cold.

Who knows if it was the charges that the kid made in order to seize Jiang Guan's military power.

This kid is really ruthless, two of the generals of the three towns died and one was abolished. If he behaved so recklessly, wouldn't he be afraid that the frontier generals would be saddened by the death of rabbits and foxes, and that they would surrender to the enemy and change?

At this moment, the officials in the palace listened to Liu Jixian from the Jinyi Mansion explain the whole story, and their brows that were secretly frowning slightly opened.

In other words, Wang Chengyin emptied his quota, was greedy for soldiers' pay, and lied to the imperial court that he had a way of killing himself, and the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion, Jiang Yu, was executed because he colluded with Jurchen?
What about Datong?
The general soldiers of the three towns were almost wiped out.

Emperor Chongping looked at the officials in the palace who were looking at each other, thinking that the three towns on the nine sides should have been adjusted long ago, and now Ziyu's way of dealing with it with thunder has achieved the essence of seeking justice for the military and the country.

Otherwise, the war will start and the three sides will be unstable, which will affect Ziyu's use of troops at any time.

Then, while Emperor Chongping was speaking, he looked down at the six subjects and the censor in charge, and said: "The frontier troops in Taiyuan, Datong, and Xuanfu have been slack for a while, and now they are rectifying the border affairs to prepare for the captives. You don't have to worry about it."

In a word, Jia Heng's treatment of Taiyuan, Xuanfu, and Datong towns has reasons and evidences.

Yan Ye, the king of Nan'an County, looked gloomy, cupped his hands, and slowly retreated back to the train.

The emperor's respect for the child did not form overnight, nor did he waver twice this time, just wait, such arbitrariness in killing the general has already hidden hidden dangers of disaster.

After losing the battle, these are the ways to die.

In fact, what the king of Nan'an County thought was not unreasonable. He took such a big battle, but he was defeated in the end. At that time, the backlash was overwhelming.

Afterwards, the court meeting was over, and when all the ministers dispersed, Emperor Chongping left alone a few important members of the cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department to continue discussing the military situation.

Emperor Chongping said: "The Jurchen army has arrived at the Xuanfu. I think the war will break out soon. There are Ziyu in Xuanda and Dacheng. I don't have to worry about it. Is there any latest military situation in Beiping and Jizhen? Where is Mr. Li Ge?" "

Shi Jie said: "Return to the Holy Lord, Mr. Li Ge should have arrived at Baoding Mansion at this moment. There is no urgent military report from Beiping at present."

"Jinyi Mansion?" Emperor Chongping asked.

Liu Jixian clasped his hands and said, "Return to Your Majesty, the pigeons in Jinyi Mansion send letters once every two days, and there is still no sign of Jurchen's invasion in the report."

Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, looked at Yao Yu and Zuodu Yushi Xu Lu, and said: "Yao Qing, Xu Qing, at the beginning of the new year, the two yamen of the Ministry and Academy will inspect the character and ability of the officials in Beijing and Nanjing Kedao, and select good ones. Only when the localities are inspected, Kodao officials can’t just talk empty-handed and ignore local affairs.”

In the political system of the Han Dynasty, the imperial censor was actually promoted faster than the magistrate.

And what Emperor Chongping said was actually to make room for the selection of Jinshi in the coming spring. Of course, the fundamental purpose was to change the atmosphere of science and education.

When Yao Yu and Xu Lu heard the words, they quickly bowed their hands and said yes.

Xu Lu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, there are especially many vacancies for officials in Nanjing. We can fill the vacancies this year, because they were delayed by military affairs earlier, and the governor of Liangjiang has not been pushed by the court."

As soon as this remark came out, Han Huang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Zhao Mo, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, all felt a slight movement in their hearts.

In fact, during the period after the finalization of the chief minister of the cabinet, the entire Han dynasty was preoccupied with border affairs, and the candidate for the governor of Liangjiang was still undecided.

Emperor Chongping thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Recently, the cabinet will preside over the court promotion, select the ministers of the world, and choose loyal and upright people to fill the posts."

Gao Zhongping has served as the governor of Sichuan for a long time, and he should be transferred to Liangjiang to suppress the scholars in Jiangnan and prepare for joining the cabinet in the future.

In fact, before Jia Heng, Emperor Chongping also had a favored minister who was both civil and military, with outstanding talents, he was in Sichuan and served as the governor of Sichuan, and the land in Guanzhong was gradually barren, and Sichuan was known as the land of abundance, guarded by his confidants. It can be said that it is the basic plate of Emperor Chongping.

(End of this chapter)