Chapter 1179. Zhao Junchen always breaks his promise and gets fat.
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In the previous chapter, Chongzi misremembered the settings in the previous article. Wu Yingxiong was the governor of Jiliao, and the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan was Wu Shilin, the son of Wu Yingxiong. This has been revised. Please forgive me!
As he muttered these names, He Yu's expression became a little solemn, and he couldn't help but fall into thought.
In the third year after Emperor Deqing ascended the throne, he used the excuse that the border towns in Liaodong were focused on preventing the Jurchens in Jianzhou and had no time to take into account internal security, eradication of banditry, etc., so he set up a separate Liaodong regiment to train an army in Ningyuan, and also trained the Liaodong regiment.
The general appointed him as the chief training officer of the Liaodong regiment.
You must know that among the border armies of the Ming Dynasty, only the top generals at important passes such as the Nine Border Towns, Huamachi Camp, and Shanhaiguan were qualified to hold the post of commander-in-chief, which was the highest military position outside the Beijing Army.
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This approach was obviously a check and balance method by Emperor Deqing, who wanted to weaken the influence and importance of Liaodong border towns.
It's a pity that Liaodong Town was already too weak at that time, so this kind of checks and balances could not reverse the situation.
What's more, in the eyes of all the generals in Liaodong Town, a mere Liaodong regiment training can produce a general soldier, who can even be on an equal footing with the general soldier of Liaodong Town in terms of rank. All the generals and town guards in Liaodong Town need to be more advanced.
He bowed his head and was naturally very dissatisfied.
Therefore, ever since the Liaodong regiment became an army, it has been severely suppressed by Liaodong town. Not only did they compete with the Liaodong regiment for troops, money, food, and materials, but they also strictly restricted the scope of activities of the Liaodong regiment.
Today, it has been twenty years since the Liaodong regiment was formed into an army, but the size of the army is still only about 8,000, and its influence is limited to Ningyuan.
Seeing that the Liaodong regiment training was not up to par and could not play a balancing role, Emperor Deqing added another Liaodong branch training army eight years ago, stationed in Qiantun, and also appointed the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong branch training army as the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong branch training force.
But after the Liaodong branch was formed into an army, the situation became even worse.
In order to check and balance Liaodong Town, Emperor Deqing first set up the headquarters of Liaodong Tuanlian in Ningyuan, which is located on the west side of Jinzhou Camp, the headquarters of Liaodong Town. It is backed by Beizhili, across the sea from Shandong, and can also receive support from the imperial court.
There will definitely be support, but the Liaodong branch training station is located in Qiantun, located on the east side of Jinzhou Camp, which is equivalent to inserting a nail into the core sphere of influence of Liaodong Town.
In short, Emperor Deqing's wishful thinking was to let the Liaodong regiment training and the Liaodong branch training control the Jinzhou camp from the east to the west.
However, the Qiantun area has inconvenient communication with the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. It not only has to face various suppressions from Liaodong Town, but also competes with Liaodong Tuanlian for resources. Naturally, it is difficult and the situation is bleak. The situation is far worse than that of Liaodong Tuanlian. The size of the army is only three
More than a thousand people, without the acquiescence of Liaodong Town, would not even be able to leave Qiantun Camp at will.
But in any case, the commanders of the Liaodong regiment training and the Liaodong branch training are both the imperial army generals. In theory, they are on the same level as the Liaodong town general soldiers. The setting up of these two armies is to check and balance the Liaodong town's tail, so they will not be affected by the Liaodong town.
The dispatch was placed under the control of the governor of Liaodong.
The current commander-in-chief of the Liaodong regiment is Ling Huguang, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong branch training is Song Dahe, and the governor of Liaodong is Wang Shizhen.
In the eyes of He Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong garrison, although the existence of these three people was extremely annoying, they were not scary at all.
However, the newly appointed governor of Liaodong, Tongzhi Fang Zhenshan, is an opponent worthy of attention.
Fang Zhenshan was once the commander-in-chief of the Guyuan garrison, a military general who was truly on equal footing with He Yu, and later made many meritorious service in the wars between Shaanxi and Gansu. Although his relationship with Zhao Junchen was too close, the post-war discussion
When his meritorious deeds were rewarded, he was promoted and secretly demoted by Emperor Deqing, and was promoted as the governor of Liaodong. However, Fang Zhenshan was extremely clever in his scheming methods, especially in the art of forming camps and forming parties.
Since arriving in Liaodong, Fang Zhenshan has been active frequently. First, he made friends with Wang Shizhen, the governor of Liaodong, and took over all military affairs in Wang Shizhen's hands; then he used his relationship with Zhao Junchen to obtain a batch of funds from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works.
supplies, and took the opportunity to gradually conquer Linghu Guang and Song Dahe, and received the full support of the two armies, Liaodong regiment training and Liaodong branch training. Finally, they also had frequent contact with the Wu family of Shanhaiguan and cooperated with each other.
In this way, in just a few months, Fang Zhenshan has gradually built up momentum in Liaodong, and is already qualified to be regarded as a threat by He Yu!
But in He Yu's eyes, the greater threat is the Wu family and his son in Shanhaiguan.
As mentioned before, there are three and a half general soldiers in Liaodong. The first three general soldiers are He Yu, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong garrison, Ling Huguang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong regiment training, and Song Dahe, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong branch training.
The remaining half of the commander-in-chief is Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Wu Shilin.
And Wu Shilin’s father was Wu Yingxiong, the governor of Jiliao!
Shanhaiguan, as one of the most important passes in the Ming Dynasty, was the last line of defense between the Ming Dynasty and Jianzhou Jurchens. The appointment of the general as the commander-in-chief is also part of the title.
The reason why the Shanhaiguan General Army is regarded as the General Army in half of Liaodong is because Shanhaiguan is located between Ji Town and Liaodong Town. It was originally the super-staffed guard post of Ji Town, but with the increasing threat of Jianzhou Jurchens
, Shanhaiguan put its main energy on the Liaodong defense line, and whenever there was a war, it would become the headquarters of Governor Ji Liao.
Therefore, Shanhaiguan does not belong to Liaodong in name, but it has the power to interfere in various matters in Liaodong, and its influence cannot be underestimated. Naturally, it is also counted as the general army of half of Liaodong.
The Wu family is a family of generals who have guarded Shanhaiguan for generations. Each generation has a son who serves as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan. The current governor of Jiliao is Wu Yingxiong, the head of the Wu family. He is deeply rooted in the family, which naturally makes He Yu secretly jealous.
The most important thing is that the Wu family still has a strong army in their hands, namely the "Guanning Iron Cavalry" with great military exploits!
Over the years, Liaodong Town has had the courage to defy the imperial court and support the bandits. The biggest reliance they rely on is the "Liaodong Iron Cavalry" that has been carefully trained by Liaodong Town.
The "Guanning Iron Cavalry" is as famous as the "Liaodong Iron Cavalry". The two armies often fight side by side and work together to resist the Jianzhou Jurchens, and their battlefield performance is also comparable.
As a military general, He Yu only trusted the strength of his own army and only valued the strength of his opponent's army.
Therefore, even if Wu Yingxiong, the head of the Wu family, is not the governor of Ji Liao, even if the Wu family is not a deep-rooted general for generations, even if only the existence of the Guan Ning cavalry is considered, it is worthy of He Yu's high attention.
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In this way, after pondering for a moment, He Yu slowly said: "Wang Shizhen, a Shoucheng generation, is not something to be afraid of; Linghu Guang, who is short-sighted, is not something to be afraid of; Song Dahe, who has a cowardly temperament, is not something to be afraid of; Fang Zhenshan, although he has means, has some
Backup, but the foundation is still shallow, and there is no need to fear... But the Wu family... makes me a little worried!
Zhao Junchen's serious illness was obviously caused by deliberately provoking trouble. I don't believe that he could calmly handle the bloody battles between Shaanxi and Gansu, but now he would be frightened into serious illness just because he bumped into a few corpses...
If he is just Zhao Junchen, that's fine. Even if he is a powerful minister and a great hero, he is just a dragon crossing the river! In Liaodong, he can't make a difference! But... the Wu family may take the opportunity to make trouble with Zhao Junchen.
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Hearing what He Yu said, Shi Cheng also had a solemn expression and nodded: "The concerns of the General Soldier are very reasonable! According to the humble post, the Wu family will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble! When the humble post heard what Huang Shenjiang said
After the report, I have been thinking about one thing, and that is... Although General Huang Shen has never been particularly shrewd, he is not a person who neglects his duties. Why was General Huang unable to recover in time after Zhao Junchen entered the Liaodong Defense Area?
Got the news?
If what I expected from my humble position is correct, there must be something behind this from Shanhaiguan! After all, if Zhao Junchen wants to come to Liaodong, he will definitely pass through Shanhaiguan, but the Wu family has never informed us of the relevant information. Obviously
I hope Zhao Junchen can catch us off guard when he inspects Liaodong!"
He Yu sneered: "Using the center to suppress Liaodong seems to be the Wu family's usual method!"
Shi Cheng turned his eyes, but suddenly approached He Yu, and lowered his voice and said: "But at the same time, I have been thinking about another thing... Mr. General, do you think that although our Majesty is afraid of us?
The Liaodong Army can't defeat the enemy, but isn't it afraid that the Wu family, which has guarded Shanhaiguan for generations, is deeply entrenched?"
When He Yu heard this, a hint of admiration quickly flashed through his eyes, but his expression still showed no emotion or anger. He just said slowly: "Please tell me in detail."
Shi Cheng continued softly: "Over the years, the promotion path of the Wu family's children has been almost fixed. First, they accumulate military merit, and then serve as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan. After their qualifications and merits reach a certain level, they will be appointed by His Majesty as Ji."
Governor Liao... This promotion path seems to be extremely smooth, and the holy family is privileged, but in fact, it is also His Majesty's secret defense against the Wu family!
You know, Governor Ji Liao is nominally in charge of the defense of Ji Town and Liaodong Town. He seems to be powerful, but in fact it is just useless! Among the governors of various places in our dynasty, Governor Ji Liao can even be regarded as the weakest governor.
, and even weaker than the governors of the three sides whose generals are all self-respecting and follow orders but not propaganda!"
As he spoke, Shi Cheng's expression showed a hint of sarcasm, and he continued, "Why? We all know that among the nine border towns of the imperial court, Xuanfu, Datong, Shanxi, Gansu, Guyuan, Ningxia, Yulin, and our eight towns in Liaodong
The border towns are all located on the real frontier defense line, but only Ji Town is located in the rear, adjacent to the capital. Why did the court arrange it like this? Ultimately, the role of Ji Town is not to guard against foreign enemies, but to guard against the other eight
Side!
Because of this, the garrison in Jizhen also includes many Beijing troops. It has always been the military town that our emperors paid most attention to, and their control has always been the strongest. The current commander-in-chief of Jizhen, Zhang Su,
He is also our Majesty’s most trusted military veteran!
In this way, Governor Ji Liao seems to have full authority over the defense of Ji Town and Liaodong Town, but Ji Town has always been directly connected to Tianting, and cannot be mobilized at will by Governor Ji Liao. We, Liaodong Town, are also united and not subject to external control.
, also cannot be transferred at will by the Governor of Jiliao, so the position of Governor of Jiliao seems to have a high status and great power, but in fact it is just like a decoration. After the Wu family is promoted to the governor of Jiliao, the scope of influence is still only
Limited to Shanhaiguan!
Hey! So, our Majesty seems to have the utmost trust in the Wu family, but his secret precautions are no less than that of our Liaodong! The Wu family is essentially the same as the Liaodong group training and Liaodong branch training. It is the tool used by His Majesty to check and balance our Liaodong.
That’s it!”
Hearing Shi Cheng's thoughts, He Yu's eyes once again flashed with satisfaction.
In fact, He Yu understood all these principles Shi Cheng said in his heart, but He Yu was still relieved to see that Shi Cheng could understand these principles on his own without any advice from himself.
After all, Shi Cheng was one of He Yu's secretly chosen successors. Naturally, the more experienced the better, otherwise he would not be able to maintain the "independence" of Liaodong Town between the imperial court and the Jianzhou Jurchens.
But He Yu did not show his appreciation. Instead, he reminded: "Having said that, as long as the Wu family still controls the Guan Ning cavalry, they can never be underestimated! Of course, the position of Governor of Ji Liao
They don't have much real power, but it is precisely because of this situation that the Wu family is determined to intervene in Liaodong... After all, you also said that Ji Town is His Majesty's forbidden area, and the Wu family does not dare to make plans, so they can only
Keep an eye on our Liaodong!"
Shi Cheng is young and somewhat frail in appearance, but he has a strong mind.
After hearing He Yu's rebuttal, Shi Cheng first nodded in agreement, and then said: "Beizhi does not think that the Wu family is not to be feared, but that the Wu family and Zhao Junchen will not work together, even if they are
If they want to cause trouble, they will just go their own way!
After all, both the Wu family and Zhao Junchen are secretly jealous of His Majesty. Under such circumstances, they can only have indirect contact through Fang Zhenshan at most, but they will never dare to cooperate directly, otherwise His Majesty's suspicion will be
Deeper!
Compared with the Wu family, I am actually more worried about Zhao Junchen's methods! It is true that he is just a dragon crossing the river, and the saying "a dragon crossing the river does not suppress the local snake" is also true, but this Zhao Junchen is a strong one.
Long, he personally subdued the local gangsters from Shaanxi and Gansu last year. This time he suddenly claimed that he was seriously ill because of the murder of civilians by the Liaodong border army. Judging from his humble position, he also had bad intentions and must have some agenda.
, and it is also our real thorn in the side.”
He Yu nodded lightly and said coldly: "Zhao Junchen... is indeed a strong dragon! After he announced that he was seriously ill, he sent a fast horse messenger to inform all the forces in Liaodong of his situation, just to bring him to justice.
The water is muddled! What do you think...he wants to do?"
This time, Shi Cheng, who had always been full of confidence, also looked confused and shook his head and said: "About this, I can't think clearly at the moment! In Liaodong, our advantage is too great. If we move to another place, I would be embarrassed."
I think that if I want to deal with Liaodong Town, I have no chance of winning...Does Zhao Junchen really have some magical means that can make the impossible possible?"
He Yu frowned again, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "But no matter what, because of Zhao Junchen's 'serious illness', we can no longer stay in the Jinzhou camp to wait for his arrival. We must do it both emotionally and rationally."
I have to go to Hujiazhuang to visit Zhao Junchen in person... Even if I don't want to go, those clowns will try to force me to go!"
As soon as He Yu finished speaking, he saw a Liaodong frontier soldier running into the lobby in a hurry and reporting: "To the general of the army! Mr. Wang Shizhen, governor of Liaodong, Mr. Fang Zhenshanfang, fellow governor, and Mr. Wu Yinglin from Shanhaiguan.
, Han Baisui Han Qianhu from the Liaodong regiment training, and Hua Chungong from the Liaodong branch training came to the General Army Yamen together to ask for an audience."
He Yu sneered: "Ha! There is no shortage of these clowns, they are all here!"
In addition to Wang Shizhen, the governor of Liaodong, and Fang Zhenshan, the governor's colleague, Wu Yinglin, Han Baisui, and Hua Chungong mentioned by the border army officer were sent to the Jinzhou camp from Shanhaiguan, Liaodong Tuanlian, and Liaodong branch training respectively.
The contact person also represents the attitude of these three parties.
With a hint of disgust and disdain, He Yu finally nodded and said: "Let them come to see me."
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After a cup of tea, five civil and military officials were seen filing into the lobby.
Among these five civil and military officials, the leader is an old man who knows his destiny. His old face is full of wrinkles, his figure is slightly stooped, and his expression is full of sorrow. Although he is wearing the imperial robe of a second-rank official,
, but he did not have the power of a border official. After entering the lobby, he just lowered his head and sighed. It was Wang Shizhen, the governor of Liaodong.
Next to Wang Shizhen, there is a shrewd-looking middle-aged man. This man has a capable manner and an elegant temperament. He looks like a Confucian general with both civil and military skills. He is also the only one among the five who dares to look at He Yu.
The person looking at him was none other than Fang Zhenshan, the governor and governor of Liaodong.
The three people following Wang Shizhen and Fang Zhenshan were Wu Yinglin, Han Baisui, and Hua Chungong. Among them, only Wu Yinglin, as Wu Yingxiong's younger brother, could make He Yu pay more attention. He saw that this person looked like
He had a skinny figure and a sallow complexion, like a tuberculosis ghost. After entering the lobby, he kept his head bowed in a submissive manner, making it difficult for people to see the changes in his expression.
As for Han Baisui and Hua Chungong, they were directly regarded as nothing by He Yu.
After the five people entered the lobby, they first saw the tragic sight of Huang Shenming, the West Road counselor, lying on the ground with blood dripping on his face. They were all shocked.
As a civil servant, Wang Shizhen immediately averted his eyes and did not dare to look again. Wu Yinglin, Han Baisui, and Hua Chungong did not have enough status to dare to question. Only Fang Zhenshan, after the initial surprise, observed Huang seriously.
After a moment of explanation, Huang Shenming's identity was quickly recognized.
Later, Fang Zhenshan asked with a shocked face: "Is this General Huang Shenming and Huang Shenming? Why is it such a tragic situation?"
He Yu sat there without moving, and just said in a cold voice: "Why did Governor Fang ask questions knowingly? If you didn't know about the trouble this idiot caused, why did you contact all parties to come to see me? Half an hour ago, you already met
Have you passed Zhao Gechen's messenger?
Huang Shenming, this idiot, was not strict in his rule, which frightened Zhao Cabinet Minister and had a bad influence. Once the court center investigates afterwards, even the entire Liaodong Town will be implicated... I only gave him thirty lashes, which is already an advantage for him!
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Having said this, He Yu slowly glanced at the five people in front of him, and added a threatening threat: "These thirty whips are just to punish him for harming the overall interests of Liaodong Town. Next, I will take him with me."
Go to Hujiazhuang and hand him over to Zhao Gechen. Even if Zhao Gechen wants to execute him, he deserves it!
Liaodong Town is the northeastern border defense pillar of the imperial court. Anyone who shakes this giant pillar must die! Are you right?"
As He Yu finished speaking, the expressions of Fang Zhenshan, Wang Shizhen and the other five people changed slightly.
This was a naked threat and intimidation. It was not only a show of force specially prepared by He Yu, but also meant that He Yu, the Liaodong hero, did not take the five of them seriously at all.
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Note: Historically, the Liaodong Tuanlian and Liaodong branch training armies did appear in the late Ming Dynasty, but they were mainly to prevent Jianzhou Jurchens. However, this book is based on fiction, so the setting was slightly changed, and the two garrisons were set as