Inside Guangqumen, as soon as you enter the city, there is a market. On both sides of the street, there are many shops, large and small, and the streets and alleys are bustling with people and cars.

As Yang Zhen and his entourage entered the city, gongs and drums were beating loudly and colorful flags were fluttering, attracting the attention of countless businessmen, civilians and pedestrians.

The people in the city took a closer look and saw that behind Yang Zhen and his party, there were hundreds of Tatars with only money and rat tails left on their heads. The market in Guangqumen suddenly exploded.

Then I heard that this was the prisoner captured by Yang Zhen, the commander-in-chief of Songshan, in the recent Battle of Songjin. The results of the battle made the market in Guangqumen even more excited.

The cheers for Yang Zhen and his party were intertwined with the curses for the Tatar prisoners.

Many years ago, when the Manchu Tatars broke through the border and besieged the capital, they stationed themselves outside Guangqumen, which caused great harm to the people in this area.

At this time, some people remembered the hatred of the past. While cursing, they picked up bricks and stones and threw them desperately at the Mantatars who were tied by ropes around their necks and escorted into the city like animals.

These Manchu Tatar captives, who had walked for more than ten days in the ice and snow, from Songshan to the capital, had lost most of their lives and were already half-dead, so naturally they were unable to resist.

Those who still had the strength would dodge and struggle to move forward.

Those who had no strength were beaten to death on the spot, and then their heads were cut off by the escorts following them, and they were thrown on the cart and taken away.

Dodo, the Tenth Prince of the Manchu Tatars, who was already dying and too thin to look like a human being, woke up for a moment after being hit by a few bricks. Seeing the situation in front of him, a pair of absent-minded eyes shed a few tears from the corners of his eyes, and soon passed out again.

passed.

As for Duke Jueluofu of the Manta clan who Yang Zhen brought all the way from Lushunkou to the capital to live in Tunqi, he gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, enduring the bricks and tiles falling on his head and body without saying a word.

The rest of the Tatars, including Turge, Yildun, Tong Tulai, Jin Weicheng, Wu Shojin and others, were full of Tatars. Ever since they left Songshan City, they had known that this trip would lead to death, but they did not have the determination and determination to end it on their own.

Now that the opportunity has arrived, all he can do is wait for death in fear.

"Governor Yang, I recently heard that after repelling the Qing Tartars, you crossed the Liaohai Sea again, took advantage of the empty space behind the Qing Tartars, and defeated Fuzhou and Jinzhou. It seems that Shen Zhixiang came to surrender anyway and defeated Port Arthur in one fell swoop.

But is it true?"

After Yang Zhen followed the officials greeted by Zhang Ruolin and others into the city, the focus of the officials and people in the city soon focused on the Manchu Tatar prisoners and heads he brought into the city.

As for Yang Zhen and his group walking in front, after walking along Guangqumennei Street for a while, not many people cared about who they were.

Zhang Ruolin, a doctor in the Ministry of War, saw the opportunity, pulled the reins of Yang Zhen's horse and gradually distanced himself from the others in the Ministry of Rites and Jinyiwei, and then asked Yang Zhen in a low voice.

"Master Zhang, please forgive me. Yang has not had time to send people to the capital to report the victory, so he has not had time to report the truth to Master Zhang. However, Master Zhang is very well-informed!"

When Yang Zhen saw Zhang Ruolin asking about this matter, he first explained to him the reason for not reporting in detail, and then replied:

"This matter was done by Yang Zhen himself, so it is absolutely true and correct. Moreover, troops have been stationed from Songshan. The imperial court can send people across the sea to investigate at any time. Mr. Zhang does not have any doubts about this!"

At this point, Yang Zhen saw Zhang Ruolin couldn't help but nod, and remembered that there were many things to ask this person for help in the next step, so he said to him again:

"This time, Yang came to the capital to present prisoners according to the order. He originally wanted to find an opportunity to pay homage to the Lord, to meet Chen Benbing, to present some Liaodong specialties, and to listen to the teachings in person. However, the emperor's order came to Tongzhou early this morning.

, Yang is really busy and can’t find a chance to meet him! Please forgive Mr. Zhang, and ask Mr. Zhang to tell Chen Benbing to please forgive him! "

These were Yang Zhen's innermost thoughts, and when he said them at this time, he had a sincere attitude.

Yang Zhen knew that the water in the capital court was deep, so when he came to the capital, before meeting the emperor, he also wanted to meet people like Zhang Ruolin or even people like Chen Xinjia first to get acquainted with each other.

After all, he didn't have many opportunities to come to the capital. There were a few things he had to pretend to do this time. If he couldn't do it, it would be hard for him to explain it when he returned to the outside world.

For example, he wanted to move to the Jinzhou Peninsula on a large scale and open up a battlefield behind enemy lines or a second battlefield against the Manchu Tatars.

Under the current circumstances, such a matter needs to be approved by Emperor Chongzhen, otherwise it will be difficult to handle.

Of course, if Emperor Chongzhen didn't approve, he could do it secretly, but in that case, he would lose his rightful name, and it would be difficult to make full use of the various resources in the Ming Dynasty.

Another example is the arrangement of people like Shen Zhixiang and Xu Tianchong.

For someone like Shen Zhixiang who had served as Duke Xushun of the Manchu Tatars, at least he should be given the official title of a serious military officer.

Of course Yang Zhen himself doesn't care about these false reputations, he cares more about the strength in his hands.

However, sometimes a false reputation is very important. Many people go through life and death just for a false reputation.

If Yang Zhen can't even get a false name for someone like Shen Zhixiang, then what else will he use to recruit new people and win over the hearts and minds of his subordinates in the future?!

Yang Zhenzi had to seriously consider and treat this issue.

And if he wants to realize his wish at the end of this trip to the capital, he cannot do without people like Chen Xinjia, Zhang Ruolin and even Wang Dehua.

Yang Zhen had already thought about coming to the capital this time and prepared heavy gifts for Chen Xinjia, Zhang Ruolin, Wang Dehua and other big shots in the court.

This time, Yang Zhen led his troops to cross the sea to attack, took advantage of the opportunity, and destroyed Fuzhou City, Jinzhou City, and Lushunkou. Of course, he gained a lot.

Jinzhou City is the territory of Shen Zhixiang's continued public service, and Yang Zhen did not take action. However, there are many Manchu mansions, public treasuries, temples, and government offices in Fuzhou City, as well as Manchu private houses, public treasuries, government offices, and official warehouses in Lushun City. Yang Zhen naturally did not

Let it go.

Coupled with the income from the previous two attacks, he now has no shortage of gold, silver, jewelry, silk, silk, mink fur, antiques and other things.

If he could use these things in the capital court to exchange for what he needs, Yang Zhen would never be stingy at all.

"Captain Yang, where are you talking from? Chen Benbing, including me, are all friends you can rest assured in the capital court. Don't talk to two people in the same family!"

Zhang Ruolin was very happy to see Yang Zhenke being polite, but on his face he pretended to be angry, blaming Yang Zhen for being a heretic with him.

"As long as what happened in Liaonan is true, as long as it's true! If so, this time, Chen Benbing and I will fight for you to be a hereditary and irreplaceable nobleman!"

"Spyker?!"

When Yang Zhen heard this, he was so surprised that he asked quickly, but he immediately got a very positive answer from Zhang Ruolin.

"That's right, it's not a world job, it's a Spyker!"

Seeing that Yang Zhen's surprise was genuine, Zhang Ruolin immediately showed a proud look on his face, and then said to Yang Zhen: "Since the time when Dongjiang Marshal Mao was down, there are countless generals in Liaodong, but who can be like you, Han Qing?"

credit?!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Ruolin even more excitedly praised Yang Zhen: "Han Qing, you captured the enemy's king in one battle, and in another battle, you recovered Lushun, Jin, and three hundred miles of the three cities. It's so unparalleled."

If merit is not heavily rewarded, how can we inspire others to forge ahead?! Isn’t the title of the imperial court just for meritorious people like Han Qing?!"

Zhang Ruolin's words made Yang Zhen stunned and speechless for a moment. He couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Zhang Ruolin was selling in the gourd.

But Yang Zhen also knew that no matter what Zhang Ruolin was thinking or planning around him, at least this thing itself was not a bad thing.

Of course, what Yang Zhen didn't know was that just as he wanted something from Chen Xinjia and Zhang Ruolin, Chen Xinjia and Zhang Ruolin also wanted something from him.

Now that the world is in chaos, the military attache cannot survive without help at court. He may die without even knowing how he died.

However, if the civilian officials in the army do not have help from outsiders and the support of leading generals who are both obedient and capable of fighting, they may be killed at any time.

Especially the so-called Minister of War, before Chongzhen, or even in the early years of Chongzhen, still had prestige and status. When the Minister of War gave an order, countless generals in the army would obey the order.

However, in the last years of Chongzhen, the Minister of War was replaced one after another like a revolving door. If there were no generals and troops that he could control, the orders of the Minister of War would be a piece of paper, and no one could give the order.

Even if Fang Zhong, the minister of the Ministry of War, is full of literary, Taoist and military strategies, it will be in vain if there is no one in the army to execute them, and there are no generals who can lead troops, fight, and command.

At the same time, the generals who had troops in their hands were defeated, and Emperor Chongzhen had no way to deal with it, so he had to take action on the Minister of War or the civil officials supervising the war, which made these people feel like they were accompanying the emperor like a tiger.

To put it bluntly, this is how Chen Xinjia died in history, and Emperor Chongzhen's killing of him was indeed as easy as squeezing an ant to death.

For people like Chen Xinjia and Zhang Ruolin, if they want to achieve success as Minister of War or Fang Langzhong, or just complete the tasks assigned by Emperor Chongzhen, they must win over some people who are good at fighting in the army.

Generals who can win battles cannot.

And Yang Zhen is naturally the best candidate in their minds.
Chapter completed!