Beiyang new warlord

His nose was blue and his face was swollen for two days, but Cao Xi laughed out loud. Now he is completely relieved. On the wide avenue of the Dongjiang River in the bleak autumn wind, countless peasants and soldiers put down their sweat-stained hoes and boasted about their muskets. Bayonet, riding in a public carriage, continued to gather at Iron Mountain Port.

These days, he has been worrying for nothing. Mao Jue, the affectionate boy, is really "a red-faced woman with a rage at the crown", and for that little girl from the Japanese country, she even puts all her money on the line.

This kind of people can actually sit on the Lord of the East River, Mao Jue was really despised by this dead eunuch, and immediately his mind became alive again, and he began to think about how he could get some more benefits.

This turmoil naturally spread to Shangshou Village, and the young people in the village almost left for more than half. It was the end of the autumn harvest, and all these jobs fell on the women and old people who stayed behind.

Once you pick up the hoe, you can't put it down.Because he failed to go to the battlefield again, Luo Zhige didn't have the mood to take care of him anymore, and Yuan Chonghuan's family of three would be responsible for harvesting the fields assigned to Yuan's family this time. Yuan Du was almost paralyzed from exhaustion, his shoulders hurt, and he couldn't even carry the hoe. As he dragged along, the old guy shook his head and sighed with emotion.

"Morning Xing cleans up the filth, and brings back the moon lotus hoe! Did Tao Qian and Tao Yuan Minggong work so hard back then? It really seems easy but hard to do!"

Talking tiredly, after walking for several miles, Governor Yuan finally came to the door of his house. His house could not afford glass, and from the window, Mrs. Yuan could be seen busy with dinner in the kitchen, Mrs. Zhao He was also cleaning up the housework, and everyone said that what a husband could ask for, Yuan Chonghuan is definitely lucky to have two virtuous housemates who will never leave.

However, looking at this familiar courtyard, Master Yuan always felt that a lot of things were missing, and a sense of emptiness lingered in his heart. Sitting not far from the door of his house, he didn't want to go home.

Poets should be trained in this way. Looking up at the bright moon, Mr. Yuan also turned into Li Taibai. For a while, a feeling of displeasure was held in his chest. He looked up at the moon, and the poems and allusions in his stomach were rushing, and he opened his mouth. Yuan Chonghuan wanted to recite poems.

Who knew that at this time, a black hand suddenly covered his mouth, and subconsciously wanted to struggle in horror, but Yuan Chonghuan had already lost his strength after working all day, but the one behind him was also unbound The strength of the chicken, with this sway, the two rolled down along the ridge of the field.

Amidst the rushing hooves of the horses, a dozen or so knights rushed out panting, and they actually went straight to their own house, throwing off the reins of the horses and rushing forward. A pitch-black head popped out again, and Yuan Chonghuan turned away in astonishment.

"Chiyohime, what's going on?"

"Sir, I'll explain to you later, run!"

I don't know how long they have been running away, but Chiyohime's little face was dripping with sweat, panting heavily, holding Yuan Chonghuan's hand, the two staggered towards the mountains again.

Chapter 274. Who are you?

A ball of fire swayed in the dense woods. Fortunately, Yuan Chonghuan kicked two of them while digging potatoes in the afternoon, and hooked them out with a branch from the hot fire. Before it cooled down, Chiyoji quickly grabbed them. Turn left to right, right to left, and then impatiently tore open the potato skin, and started to gobble it up.

Looking at her like this, I don't know how long she has been hungry!

Covering the flames, she looked out vigilantly, and when she turned her head suddenly, the girl choked, patted her trembling breasts and rolled her eyes, making Lao Yuan helpless, and hurriedly picked up the bamboo tube he was digging with. Come down, hand it to her, and rush down, Chiyohime finally rubbed her chest comfortably.

"what happened?"

Frowning to the extreme, Lao Yuan asked with a headache.

Then he gnawed on the baked potato, his little mouth was ambiguous, and Chiyohime muttered angrily.

"I just said that the stinky bandit has no good intentions! He took us into the city and planned to marry me! Or marry an old man from the Kuroda family! The old man is over 60 years old!"

"Fortunately, Kunimatsumaru has a conscience and brought me out in the name of field hunting. He pretended to fall, and I escaped while taking advantage of the chaos!"

"Sir, you are a great Confucian, you are well-informed, you will take me out of Dongjiang, to Liaodong, to the Central Plains, okay? Me, I don't want to marry anyone casually!"

His eyes were shining, and the potatoes were all put down, Chiyohime looked at him very pitifully.

The hardest thing to bear is the grace of a beauty! The old Yuan couldn't see the affection in her eyes, but he immediately looked away from Chiyohime.

He didn't know about Mao Jue's plan. There was a huge gap in their identities, and it didn't look like there was any possibility of getting together again.

And even if he knew about Mao Jue's real marriage plan, he would not agree to it. Who is he, Yuan Chonghuan?The former governor of Liaodong is also! The person who once gained the full trust of the emperor and supported the entire Ming Dynasty, this is not only a huge halo, but also a huge responsibility!

When he was first dispatched to Dongjiang, Yuan Chonghuan was still full of resentment, unwillingness, and cynicism. He could still do the injustice of smoking tobacco all over the ground. The resentment calmed down again.

The authorities are obsessed, but the bystanders are clear! Looking at Dongjiang Mao Jue's actions, Yuan Chonghuan also began to reflect on his five-year plan to level Liaodong, and compare where he lost?But the more he thought about it, the more fear began to rise in his heart.

Can the seemingly perfect plan really be implemented?Natural disasters and man-made disasters, and the faction-ridden Daming, can he support the huge expenses of his Liao division?In fact, he himself knew that the five-year Ping Liao was a huge cowhide, but the Liao affairs were like a huge bottomless pit, absorbing the nutrients of the Ming Empire endlessly. In the past few years, Shangshou Village has moved in six families of refugees, three of which are because of Bankruptcy due to Liao pay.

Unwillingness was gradually replaced by self-blame. If his plan continued, the Ming Dynasty might be the first to be dragged down.

In this case, is it possible for him, Yuan Chonghuan, to marry the princess of Fengchen's family for the sake of fame and wealth, to satisfy his own fame and fortune?

However, people are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless?We have lived together for three years, and even watched Chiyoji grow from a little girl to a big girl. The relationship between the two is not only Chiyoji's vague and ambiguous feeling, but Yuan Chonghuan looks at her, more like a father looking at his daughter With that kind of emotion, although he didn't dare to look her in the eyes, but he really didn't want to face her disappointed eyes. After hesitating for a minute or two, Yuan Chonghuan finally raised his head with difficulty.

"How about this! I'll talk to Mao Jue, he should still be able to listen to what I say, let me tell him not to marry you into the Kuroda family."

Obviously showing disappointment, she bit her lips tightly, stared blankly at him for a few seconds, and Chiyohime finally nodded.

"Listen to sir!"

Although the ending was not what the two of them wanted, and the matter was resolved, both of them were relieved, but the potatoes in the fire were still fragrant, but Chiyohime had no mood to eat any more.

The flames were swaying, and the time seemed to be contradictory. It was short but long. No one spoke, and sat in front of the fire, not knowing. Watching the night darken, Lao Yuan finally It was difficult to open his mouth.

"It's getting late, don't spend the night in the mountains, go down the mountain!"

"Let's go."

The ashes covered the fire, and the darkness annihilated the red face. They were exhausted all day today. The two stood up with each other's support, spread the ashes on their bodies, and walked out tiredly. However, they just walked down the mountain. Under the hill, a row of torches illuminated the ravine below as bright as day, and under the torches, Luo Zhige's face was as stern as a squid, annoyed. He looked at the two people who showed their heads.

"Mr. Yuan, Miss Fengchen, have you hidden enough? Can you go back with Luo?"

"Sorry, Master Luo, Yuan is willing to go back with you, please take Yuan to meet General Mao, Yuan has something to advise."

"Hmph, do you want to see me when you want to be my general? Calling you Mr. Yuan is flattering you. Don't forget your identity. You are a prisoner! Come, take me away!"

Mao Jue came to invite him in person, and returned angrily. As the local supervisor, Luo Zhige didn't know if he could be hated by the general!Also took Yuan Chonghuan to see Mao Jue?Looking for excitement!Filled with anger, Luo Zhige waved his hand to make people take Yuan Chonghuan down and take him back.

Who knew that at this time, Chiyoji suddenly stood in front of Lao Yuan.

"If you want to see that smelly robber, you have to go with Mr. Yuan!"

"Miss Fengchen, stop making trouble, the general on the other side of Tieshan is already furious."

"Or you can carry a dead body back and see how his surname Mao gets married!"

I really didn't expect this little girl to be so fierce. A hairpin was directly compared to her neck, and the pointed end even pierced into it. Even Yuan Chonghuan was taken aback. dodged.

Luo Zhige was also almost choked to death, the veins on his forehead were throbbing, he pointed at her with trembling fingers, he didn't hold back a word for a long time, he held back for a few seconds, he threw off his clothes suddenly Sleeve, sadly got into the team, and after a long discussion with the black knights at the back of the team, he walked back helplessly.

"Come on, bring two horses!"

Hearing that Luo Zhige finally compromised, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief again, but this time Luo Zhige was no longer polite, four personal soldiers carried them down the hillside, stuffed them on the horse like stuffed sacks, and a group of cavalry carried them Between them, they ran towards Tieshan overnight.

With the convenience of Dongjiang Avenue, the cavalry team arrived at Tieshan before dawn. At this time, it was just early in the morning, but the outside of Tieshan city was already busy, shouting chant, and the soldiers and horses of the brigade were holding firearms weighing several kilograms. Carrying more than 20 catties to salute, fully armed and yelling, striding and running morning exercises, the team of four stretched out for several miles.

The avenue usually occupied by merchants is now completely owned by the legion. The new guns of the ships pulled out of the Garaoshan artillery workshop are lined up and transported towards the city. There is no head in front and no tail in the back. In the reserve barracks next to it, the reserve soldiers gathered from the camp guards were handing out their guns one after another, and the gleaming bayonets also gathered like a forest.

Such a large-scale deployment of troops, the replacement of old artillery with new ones, and the replacement of armaments, will enter the most critical year in the history of the end of Ming Dynasty, the seventh year of Chongzhen! Mao Jue is doing his best He went all out and put all his treasures on this war.

It was the knights in black who took out the pass specially approved by Dongjiang Headquarters, and the cavalry team jumped into the city. At this time, the city was full of armor and uniforms, and a large number of messengers came in and out of one place like bees, so busy.

Not to mention, it has been three years since he was escorted to Tieshan. This is the second time for Yuan Chonghuan to come here again. He is really called the emperor and courtier. The city walls have been rebuilt, and the low and dilapidated wooden buildings in the city are almost demolished. It was all gone, and was replaced by one- and two-story brick-and-tile cement houses, and on the east side of the city, there was a fortress that looked like a Japanese castle tower, but it was a bit smaller. The shape of the building came into his eyes impressively.

A busy and energetic army, even when Yuan Chonghuan presided over Liaodong, was rare. They often owed their wages, wore worn-out equipment and armor, and were listless every day. It almost became the norm for the Ming army. , just happened to be the sound of hurried and dense footsteps came again suddenly, I had seen Tieshan general Wen Meng once or twice, his beard and hair were all stretched out, like Zhang Fei ran in front and roared loudly.