Beiyang new warlord

Mao Jue showed his father-in-law what a local tyrant is, 3 taels of silver, and Yu Dacheng had to think about it for a long time. On this July afternoon, Dongjiang directly pulled over 40 taels of silver, most of which were pieces Shiny silver coins. In the past two years, the trade volume between Mao Jue and the Dutch East India Company has increased significantly. The gold and silver excavated by the colonists in the American New World have been transferred to Mao Jue through the trade of ginseng, mink, spirits, cloth, and cigarettes. inside.

It's a pity that such a large sum of money was all military supplies, not the son-in-law's filial piety to his old man. It was lit up on the edge of the port, and Yu Dacheng angrily went back to his yamen to work.

In order not to irritate his old man, Dongjiang's military meeting was also moved out of the governor's office, and it was set up on the Leiting, one of Dongjiang's nine first-class battleships, on which Mao Jue specially lined up this time. An oil lamp hung danglingly So, the three of them sat facing each other to form a triangle, uh, Song Xiance was sitting on a high chair, barely taller than the two Dongjiang generals.

Shen Rong's voice was obviously a little hurried. Most of the irrigated land in Heilongjiang that Mao Jue distributed in the first batch was distributed to the family members of Tieshan's pro-corps. Landlords also need long-term workers under their hands, supported by tenants. Dongjiang's demand for labor is not only Mao Jue, but also reflected in the mainstream class of Dongjiang, the military landlord class. They also urgently need to introduce new labor. to develop yourself.

"I have two regiments under my command plus Brother Wen's first regiment, and they are ready to be dispatched by the military division at any time. When are we going to meet Yuan Shizhong Zhao'an?"

"This, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult!"

But Song Xiance, who advocated Zhaoan and Yuan Shizhong at the beginning, poured a big ladle of cold water on him, and made a fist with his hands. Under Shen Rong's surprised eyes, he threw a dozen letters on the table superior.

"These days, I have sent people to Henan to contact the leader of Xiao Yuan's battalion. Although his own sister is in our hands, this Yuan is not very willing to deal with Zhao'an in Dongjiang."

"He contacted Liu Zeqing, because Liu Zeqing is the commander-in-chief of Shandong. If he surrenders to him, he can divide a small area in Shandong without having to fight with other tent troops. But our Dongjiang is too far away. In his opinion , is a place of bitter cold, and it is still next to Jiannu, and it may be ready to go to war at any time."

"He doesn't want to guard the border. Although we killed Liu Zeqing and disrupted his position, he is still hesitant about Dongjiang!"

"So, he is not willing to Zhaoan?"

He came here full of enthusiasm, but when he encountered such a situation, Shen Rong's square face was filled with disappointment. Who knows if this Song Xiance is a literati who has turned his back on him? Shake your head.

"Not necessarily! Now Yang Sichang is the main soldier in the court. Although his four and six corners and ten sides spread the net, although it is a waste of people and money, but the hundreds of thousands of soldiers suppress it, and it really overwhelms the thieves in the pass. Three months , the eighth king Zhang Xianzhong is in Gucheng Zhao'an, the other banner of the thieves, Li Zicheng, went to Shangluo in succession and failure, and has disappeared. The fifth battalion of Gezuo is also struggling in Anhui. He Yuan Shizhong is also having a hard time. Let’s go, and Mr. Wen, I have a mission for you!”

"You say!"

Wen Meng is a fighter, and when it comes to the task, he knocked on his chest unequivocally, but when he heard Song Xiance's order with a strange expression, he almost didn't spit out.

"Isn't Yuan Xiang'er detained in your barracks, Mr. Wen?"

"That's right!"

"Tonight, Master Wen, you went to fuck her!"

Chapter 400. The Road to Surrender

Zhao'an is generally carried out by the imperial court, just like Zhao'an Liangshan heroes in the Song Dynasty were all ordered by the emperor, and Yuan Shizhong's surrender to Liu Zeqing was informal, requiring Xiao Yuanying to come to Shandong, and then Liu Zeqing classified it as his own The subordinate soldiers have become an established fact, and the general court will not ask more questions.

However, this is under ideal circumstances. Now that Yang Sichang is in power, he is spreading his nets in four or six corners, and Henan has hoarded tens of thousands of imperial soldiers and horses. Yang Wenyue, Governor of Baoding, Li Xianfeng, Governor of Henan, and Sun Chuanting's troops are still near Tongguan. Maybe it is Because of this layer upon layer of siege, the small Yuan camp in history did not succeed in traveling eastward, and finally merged into Li Zicheng's army, and Yuan Shizhong's maverick and court-oriented stance eventually led to his tragedy. Beheaded.

The situation is far from ideal now. Yuan Shizhong was surrounded in the area from Bianliang to Kaizhou in Henan Province. Not to mention, he was still reluctant to go north to join Mao Jue. Before trying to open a way for him, Song Xiance had to use his big head Li's three-inch tongue is gone.

It was the small balcony of the yamen again, and Yu Dacheng shook his head disdainfully and hummed: "This guy!"

Turning around and turning his hands behind his back, he went back to the study like he was afraid of losing his position.

In the yamen courtyard, Song Xiance staged that scene again, wearing a yin and yang fish temple on his huge head, wearing a dark blue Taoist robe, and holding his deceitful long banner in his hand, but this time the phosphorus soldier "Dao Tong" has changed, and now the tailoring of Dao Tong's robe is obviously not suitable, and his muscles are tightly strangled.

Compared with his Daoist Vajra, the other "Taoist boy" is much more delicate, with a slender figure wrapped in a wide Taoist robe, a pure yang scarf tied with a head of hair, and the face underneath is also delicate as if dripping water , compared to the timidity of the past, this Yuan Xianger's face is a little flushed today.

It was awkward to move twice, and when he tried hard, there was a creak, and a piece of Wenmeng's crotch popped open behind his buttocks, revealing all the cotton inside, which made him clenched his fist at Song Xiance full of sadness.

"Military division, just, just wear this suit to set off? Obviously it doesn't fit! It's all broken!"

"That's right! Just wear this suit! We're sneaking into Henan incognito. It's better to have holes. Who would doubt a poor guy with holes all over his body?"

"But you can't do it! Come here!"

Full of astonishment, Yuan Xiang'er squatted down in doubt, put her small face in front of her, watched Song Xiance pour some medicinal wine from the gourd, squeezed some pills in her hand, Immediately, it smacked Yuan Xiang'er's face.

Seeing the girl wiping her face in grief and anger, and turning herself into a dirty village girl with a dirty face, Song Xiance wiped his hands and shook his extraordinarily big head with a smile.

"It looks like it, we can go!"

A sound of horseshoes sounded in the yard. Following the sound, Yu Dacheng turned out again unknowingly. Seeing that the three of them had disappeared without a trace, he sighed solemnly.

"Ancestors and ancestors! Surrender thieves, go to a feudal town! Unworthy descendant Yu Dacheng, does this count as disloyalty?"

The territory of Dengzhou is quite normal, but when you enter Laizhou Prefecture, the land boundary is quite deserted. It is obvious that a large number of fields have been abandoned, covered with thorns and weeds, and they have not been cultivated for several years. There can be one or two entire villages completely disappearing, and even the rest are in a state of depression. Some big villages have built their own strongholds and built high walls on the edge. Song Xiance's three Whenever people get close, they can arouse a flurry of tension.

But generally speaking, the territory of Shandong is still stable. Except for Laizhou, where there have been more defeated soldiers and bandits recently, at least [-]% to [-]% of the land is still being cultivated, and the local government is still exercising its functions. The ruling foundation of the Ming Empire.

Even on the front line of Dezhou, some small villages and towns next to the canal are still very prosperous, with a constant flow of merchants, and the towns are packed shoulder to shoulder, and you can vaguely glimpse the epitome of the dreamy half-Ding Dynasty in the Wanli period.

From Dezhou to Heze in the south, the atmosphere of the war became stronger. The narrow waterway of the Beiqing River to Kaifeng was full of grain and material ships from Shandong. On the border of Henan and Shandong, a large number of officials could also be seen. The army was patrolling back and forth, and hordes of refugees and refugees headed east to Shandong to escape famine, but at the checkpoint at the other end of the official road, more refugees were stranded there by the officers and soldiers.

Shandong itself is a mud bodhisattva who has crossed the river. If too much is put in at one go, once there is a riot in Shandong, the court will have to complain again.

In such a large team, the three of Song Xiance headed west all the way, which seemed extraordinarily different.

"What?"

At Dongzhangkou, the three of them were still stopped, and the soldiers guarding the ancient gate were full of impatience to stop the refugees from Henan who poured in from the other side. A man with a beard and wearing a worn-out armor with a history of decades was assigned, shouting angrily.

Wen Meng stared at him habitually, but Song Xiance jumped up and slapped him hard on the knee, and pushed him aside, before he went up to fists respectfully.

"I've met Mr. Jun! The three younger ones are from Laixi, Dengzhou. I'm going to Henan to visit an elder. This is the guide!"

"Your elder is dead! Don't feel uncomfortable looking for that, hurry up and go back and forth!"

Without even looking at Lu Yin, he stretched out his hand and pushed, and the bearded soldier yelled impatiently.

If you can't get out and close the door, Zhao'an is a fart!Wen Meng immediately became impatient, and stretched out his hand, trying to erase the broken frame on his back, but suddenly, Song Xiance stomped on him hard again, his smiling face remained the same, and he bowed heavily again.

"Master! Look at your face, your forehead is black and blue, and your neck has bulging muscles. Recently, you have been murdered by swordsmen? Is it possible?"

The bearded soldier who heard this couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and finally he didn't go back in a hurry. He turned his head and looked at his comrades who were still maintaining law and order and preventing the refugees from coming in. He lowered his voice in disbelief.

"This gentleman is really amazing! There are thieves in the border of Henan, and his mother's father is just a farmer, and he wants to send us to Zhangqiu to fight the thieves. Doesn't it take people's lives?"

"You help me figure it out, whether it's good or bad this time, whether I can come back alive!"

The corner of Wen Meng's mouth twitched wildly, Song Xiance shook his round head, pinched his fingers for a long time, and then nodded.

"Luck and good fortune have their own cause and effect. Who in the world can turn things around? I will send you a proverb, and water will bring good luck!"

Not to mention, as expected of a wanderer, with a few words, the bearded soldier sent the three of them through the customs politely, without even checking their luggage. On the official road, Wen Meng was really angry and asked in astonishment.

"Military division, how do you know that these cowards are going to go to the battlefield! There is also that motto, what is lucky when encountering water?"

"It's not because of you, Mr. Wen!"

When it comes to this, Song Xiance grinned ostentatiously, and explained while shaking his head.

"Isn't this old man, did you split Liu Zeqing, the general soldier in Shandong? Liu Zeqing originally guarded Linqing's line, and his soldiers were almost all around. It’s just a motherless baby. Regardless of whether Liu Xiang, the chief soldier of Jinan, or Zhu Zhenyue, the chief soldier of Dezhou, succeeds the chief soldier of Shandong, they will definitely not keep these soldiers guarding the checkpoints. They must be replaced by their cronies. The original, the best disposal The method is naturally to go to Henan and fight to the death with the refugee army!"