Chapter 330: Governor Yuan, it is better not to see each other
After the Battle of Zhenjiang Fort, most of the Dongjiang Army went into rest and recuperation, replenishing troops, rotating garrison, strengthening defenses, etc.
However, a large amount of ammunition and supplies are still being transported to the Zhenjiang and Kuandian areas, and a small number of troops are still replenishing or expanding the special operations battalion.
This is the grand strategy of pacifying Liao and exterminating the captives. As long as the established captives do not abandon the ruling centers such as Liaoyang and Shenyang, or prosperous places, and the Dongjiang Army begins to penetrate and squeeze from the surrounding areas, it will be effective.
Although the living conditions in an important city are good and it shows the strength of the power, sometimes it is also a burden. Jianlu has already tasted the pain of insufficient troops, but he has not woken up.
The reopening of the battlefield in Liaodong echoed that of southern Liaoning, which made it difficult to balance the east and west forces of the rebels, and also affected their defensive arrangements, exposing their flaws.
In the history of the Dongjiang Army, there has been such a relatively favorable situation, that is, when Yuan Keli was appointed governor of Denglai, he strongly supported Dongjiang Town, and there was a general like Zhang Pan who dared to fight.
Now, the situation is better because of Guo Dajing, the rising new star of the Dongjiang Army.
"Congratulations to Deputy Commander Guo."
"Congratulations to Deputy Commander Guo."
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In the past few days, this was what Guo Dajing heard the most. Whether it was his colleagues or subordinates, they all used this sentence as the opening words of their meetings.
According to the decree of the imperial court, the meritorious soldiers of Zhenjiang Victory were all rewarded. Guo Dajing was also promoted to deputy general, becoming the third person in the Dongjiang Army.
Chen Jisheng was already concentrating on government affairs, while Guo Dajing, with the support of Mao Wenlong, began to take over military affairs.
Everything seemed to be developing for the better, but Guo Dajing did not relax his vigilance, nor was he too happy. He was still nervously arranging for possible changes.
The most important thing is his own soldiers. Guo Dajing doesn't have many in his hands, but he has some close friends and generals. When they are gathered together, they are a force that cannot be ignored.
What's more, Guo Dajing also has his own analysis and judgment on what is recorded in historical books.
Who writes history? It is naturally those shameless literati who have the right to speak. Yuan Chonghuan can be considered one of them.
According to what Yuan Chonghuan said, or what Donglin Party officials wrote, during the Double Island Military Parade, Yuan Chonghuan questioned Mao Wenlong in public about his violation of laws and orders, and Mao Wenlong gave a confrontational defense.
Later, Governor Yuan yelled at him, had his hat and robe belt taken off, tied him up, and enumerated Mao Wenlong's twelve deadly sins with righteousness and righteousness. Mao Wenlong immediately lost his mind and couldn't say anything. As a matter of fact, I just kowtow to ask him to avoid death.
Governor Yuan, who had the moral high ground, summoned Mao Wenlong's generals and asked them face to face: "For Mao Wenlong's crimes, should he be killed?" Everyone was so afraid that they obeyed, and who dared to object?
Some of them praised Mao Wenlong for his hard work for several years. Yuan Chonghuan reprimanded him: "Mao Wenlong is just a commoner. He has achieved the highest official position and his whole family has been granted a title. This is enough to repay him for his hard work. Why is he so rebellious and rebellious!" "
Then he kowtowed and asked for the emperor's order: "I will kill Mao Wenlong today to rectify military discipline. If there are any generals who are like Mao Wenlong, they must be killed. If I cannot succeed, please kill me like you killed Mao Wenlong."
Finally, Yuan Chonghuan took out Shang Fang's sword and chopped off Mao Wenlong's head in front of the tent. He came out and told his soldiers: "Only kill Mao Wenlong, and everyone else is not guilty."
At this time, there were tens of thousands of fierce and powerful officers and soldiers under Mao Wenlong, but they were all afraid of Governor Yuan's majesty and uprightness, and no one dared to move.
The description is vivid and vivid. Although there are other versions, it is always the case that Governor Yuan was upright and Mao Wenlong bowed his head and confessed. Although the procedure was illegal, Mao Wenlong was guilty of death, or he asked himself to die.
Guo Dajing did not doubt this before, but after several years of experience and understanding of the officers and soldiers in the feudal era, he felt that what happened in history was probably not like this.
First of all, Shuangdao is just a very small island outside Lushun. Even tens of thousands of people, not to mention tens of thousands, are very crowded.
This is probably an important reason why Yuan Chonghuan chose this place. The so-called military parade is just an excuse, mainly to limit the troops brought by Mao Wenlong.
To put it bluntly, in history, there were probably not many troops participating in the Double Island Military Parade, only two to three thousand people, so Yuan Chonghuan had nothing to fear.
Secondly, the killing of Mao Wenlong was probably an assassination. The announcement of charges and Mao Wenlong's confession were all shameless lies.
According to Guo Dajing's analysis, Mao Wenlong probably entered the tent unprepared and was immediately killed by the men brought by Yuan Chonghuan, without any chance to explain or defend himself.
When Mao Wenlong's head was hanged, the generals of the Dongjiang Army in Shuangdao lost their backbone, and were deceived by Yuan Chonghuan's rhetoric, thinking that the emperor had ordered the killing, so they felt terrified and had no master.
Yuan Chonghuan, Governor Yuan, it is a pity not to tell stories.
Although Guo Dajing was not entirely sure of his imagination, he had to guard against this happening. This was the main reason why he changed his mind and determined to prevent Mao Wenlong from meeting Yuan Chonghuan.
It is easy to hide from an open gun, but difficult to guard against a hidden arrow.
Originally, Guo Dajing was thinking that when Governor Yuan tied up Mao Wenlong, rebuked him for his crime, and questioned the generals, he stepped forward and asked him to show the emperor's imperial decree, and led the prepared soldiers to rescue Mao Wenlong.
If this is the case, then Guo Dajing will completely gain Mao Wenlong's trust. Just imagine, who can be loyal enough to question the imperial edict, who can be loyal enough to confront Shangguan, only Guo Dajing dares.
But the script may not be like this at all, so Guo Dajing had to give up the plan he took for granted.
If Mao Wenlong is really assassinated, it will be too late. Even if you kill Governor Yuan on the charge of rebellion, it will not help. If you smash the Jianlu detour and enter the pass, it will be in vain.
Because of this, when Mao Wenlong showed Guo Dajing Yuan Chonghuan's handwriting and asked for his opinion, he answered without hesitation.
"Commander, Dongjiang Town is neither short of food nor money now, so why go to discuss military parade with Yuan Chonghuan?" Guo Dajing bowed and said: "Besides, if there is a military parade, please invite Commander Yuan to come to Nanguan, on Shuangdao
What can you see?"
Mao Wenlong knew that Guo Dajing was very wary of Yuan Chonghuan, and he predicted without hesitation that if Jianlu took a detour and entered the pass, Yuan Chonghuan would die. The best way is to keep a respectful distance from the dying person.
"Since the great victory at Nanguan, Governor Yuan has been very dedicated to the transfer of food and wages in Dongjiang Town." Mao Wenlong stretched out his hand to motion Guo Dajing to sit down, and said to Yan: "Besides, he is also the Shangguan of Dongjiang Town, and he wants to review our army, so he
It’s normal.”
Guo Dajing knew that the reason why Mao Wenlong was confident was because he had everything Yuan Chonghuan had.
For example, Shang Fang's sword, python robe, gold medal, etc. Although there are superiors and subordinates, Mao Wenlong felt that he could compete with Yuan Chonghuan.
Do you have Shang Fang's sword? Hehe, what a coincidence, I also have one.
It's a coincidence that you won the gold medal. Mine seems to be bigger than yours.
In the past few years, reports of Dongjiang Army's successes have been spreading frequently. Mao Wenlong simply did not believe that the emperor would kill him. Since there was no emperor's will, how could Yuan Chonghuan have the right to touch him?
"Commander." Guo Dajing said slowly: "You must also remember clearly how Yuan Chonghuan treated Dongjiang Town when he first took office. He simply wanted to put Dongjiang Town to death. Isn't this because the general has wronged him?"
Mao Wenlong said nothing, his face darkened, and he tapped his fingers on the table, apparently thinking.
Guo Dajing paused for a while and continued: "Commander, Liao Town and Dongjiang Town are not close allies. Jianlu has attacked Dongjiang Town several times. Can Liao Town have any support? In addition, in terms of combat power, the general is not bragging.
Dongjiang Town is already far better than Liao Town."
Mao Wenlong nodded gently and said: "Of course you are not bragging, I know it very well."
Guo Dajing said in a deep voice: "Yuan Chonghuan changed the tribute roads, withheld food and wages, and banned the sea. He has only one purpose, and that is to hold Dongjiang Town in his hands and let him make it round or flat."
"If we want to pacify Liao and exterminate the captives, can Liao Town take on this important task? Presumably, Yuan Chonghuan also knows this in his heart. The hope has been transferred to Dongjiang Town. He wants to fully control Dongjiang Town and unify power, and the general is an obstacle."
"If he is really a famous general and his strategy is admirable, I believe that it is not impossible for Marshal Mao to obey his command. But the fact is exactly the opposite. Will you trust Dongjiang Town in his hands?"
"In the great famine, the Jianlu either sat in poverty in the city and weakened on their own, or they fought to the death and entered the pass through a detour. Commander, we have made sufficient plans and preparations. Yuan Chonghuan is not far from his fall, so why bother with him?"
"If we meet in Shuangdao, I will guess that Yuan Chonghuan wants the commander-in-chief to hand over Dongjiang Town to his command. Or he wants the commander-in-chief to remove his armor and return home, or he wants the commander-in-chief to change the camp and set up supervisors. Commander-in-Chief
I think they all don’t agree, so why bother meeting each other and creating a quarrel that doesn’t make sense and only creates side issues?”
"Why worry about having an excuse to refuse? Even if he knows that the commander-in-chief is looking for excuses, what does it matter? We don't rely on him for food and salary. As long as we keep sending letters, even if we use bad words in the letters and break our faces, there will be
Why not?"
"Even the commander-in-chief can impeach him and deliberately ruin the relationship. For example, if Gaotaibao sells grain, it is subsidizing the enemy. If the captives take a detour to enter the pass, the Haraqin tribe will definitely be an accomplice."
"Commander, the situation will become clear in just a few months. For the sake of Operation Qin and Dongjiang Town, please do not take risks."
Listening to Guo Dajing's sincere and even earnest advice, Mao Wenlong was finally moved.
"Dajing, I completely understand your thoughts." Mao Wenlong nodded with emotion, "As you said, I will write a handwritten letter rejecting the military parade."
Guo Dajing breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Yuan Chonghuan must be arrogant at the front and respectful at the back. He must have an agenda. The commander-in-chief must be extremely vigilant against the viciousness of the literati."
"The pen can kill people, so I won't waste it." Mao Wenlong reached out and patted Guo Dajing on the shoulder and said: "We will not do the impeachment of Yuan Chonghuan for the time being. We still need to buy war horses from Liao Town!"
Guo Dajing said: "It is estimated that after the commander-in-chief refuses this time, Yuan Chonghuan will not give up, or he may become angry. The commander-in-chief does not have to worry about anything, whether it is food, wages, war horses and other supplies, we have other channels."
Mao Wenlong pondered for a moment and said: "I will choose the opportunity to draw a clear line with Yuan Chonghuan before Jianlu takes a detour and enters the pass."
"Commander is wise." Guo Dajing bowed and said: "According to the financial situation of the imperial court, it is difficult to take care of both Liao Town and Dongjiang Town, or it is difficult to fully meet the food and salary requirements."
"Under this competitive relationship, it is difficult for Dongjiang Town and Liao Town to maintain a good relationship. We, Dongjiang Town, can only rely on our military exploits to reverse the court's attitude and try to get as much as possible from limited resources."
Mao Wenlong deeply believed it and said: "I know this in my heart."
Guo Dajing said no more, believing that Mao Wenlong really knew that Liao Town was an enemy rather than a friend when it came to competing for the imperial court's investment in Liaodong.
This statement is not an exaggeration at all. For the sake of profit, the military leaders in western Liaoning have done many bad things, betraying and harming friendly troops. Not only did Guo Dajing say it, Mao Wenlong also knew a lot about it.
Yuan Chonghuan represents the interest groups in western Liaoning and has secured most of the court's resources for them. The rise of Dongjiang Town will obviously become a stumbling block for them to continue to obtain benefits.
In order to reassure Guo Dajing, Mao Wenlong wrote a handwritten letter and sent someone to Ningyuan. The reason he made up was very simple, saying that Jianlu had made some changes in Liaodong and he wanted to rush to Pi Island to take command.
Excuses are excuses. Mao Wenlong just didn't go anywhere and continued to stay in Jinzhou Acropolis. Yuan Chonghuan knew about it and had nothing to do.
If you have the ability to come to Jinzhou, even for a military parade on Pi Island, it will prove that Yuan Chonghuan is brave enough.
Guo Dajing and Mao Wenlong discussed some more military matters before standing up and leaving.
The situation was very different from that in history. Guo Dajing believed that Mao Wenlong would follow his advice and try his best to avoid meeting Yuan Chonghuan.
Because of Guo Dajing's hard work, Dongjiang Town has been basically self-sufficient. Whether it is money or food and materials, it is not entirely dependent on the court, let alone Yuan Chonghuan.
In history, for the sake of the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town who were waiting for food, and for the survival of Dongjiang Town behind enemy lines, Mao Wenlong had to bow to Yuan Chonghuan and could not refuse his request for a meeting on pay.
With years of military exploits and frequent successes this year, Mao Wenlong has a straight back and is more confident to compete with Yuan Chonghuan.
You know, the relationship between Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan has never been good, and there was a rift during the reign of Emperor Tianqi.
Although Yuan Chonghuan has changed his face recently and wants to paralyze Mao Wenlong, Mao Wenlong is not a fool and will definitely be wary of this abnormality.
Guo Dajing never said that Yuan Chonghuan wanted to kill Mao Wenlong, which was indeed a bit alarmist. For Mao Wenlong, I am afraid it would have a counterproductive effect.
Of course, Mao Wenlong should also agree with Guo Dajing's suggestion. Meeting Yuan Chonghuan would definitely be a lot of trouble, so it would be better not to meet him. Yuan Chonghuan couldn't do anything to him anyway.
Yuan Chonghuan, Director Yuan. History has changed again. The script you wrote didn’t even have a chance to open the curtain. How else can you perform?
Guo Dajing stopped under a big tree, raised his head slightly in the shade, and let the dappled sunlight shine on his face, revealing a sneer that was both ridiculing and contemptuous.