Chapter 1180. All kinds of states in Liaodong (1).
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Although Fang Zhenshan was also born in the border army, the situation in the border towns of Shaanxi-Gansu and Liaodong was completely different.
The forces on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu are too numerous and complex, and they can be described as intertwined. Not only are the major border towns doing their own thing, but all the generals within the major border towns are also supporting their own forces. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are scattered, and
The sky is high and the emperor is far away. In addition, there are also foreign invasions from the Mongolian right wing, pressure from the central court, the influence of Shanxi merchants, etc., which most test the ability of the company to combine horizontal and vertical directions and assess the situation.
Therefore, Fang Zhenshan, who has made a name for himself in both Shaanxi and Gansu, has a very similar style to those of civilian politicians. He himself is also better at forming parties and fighting for power. He always smiles but hides his sword.
But the situation in Liaodong Town is completely different. Not only is there a dominant family in the northeastern border, but there are only two forces that have the ability to influence Liaodong Town, one is the imperial court and the other is Jianzhou Jurchen;
Over the years, Liaodong Town has not so much been trying to support the bandits as it is trying to support itself, sometimes by assisting the imperial court center in countering the Jianzhou Jurchens, and sometimes by using the Jianzhou Jurchens to threaten the imperial court center;
When facing the Jianzhou Jurchen, the center of the imperial court is the biggest backer of Liaodong Town - our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and tens of millions of people. If I, the Ming Dynasty, are determined to fight to the death, will you, the Jianzhou Jurchen, be afraid?
When facing the imperial court center, Jianzhou Jurchen is Liaodong Town's biggest support - Jianzhou Jurchen is aggressive and invincible. If I let it in, will you, the imperial court center, be afraid?
It is precisely because of this that He Yu, as the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong garrison, has a completely different style of conduct from Fang Zhenshan, who was the commander-in-chief of Guyuan. He must be ruthless and bold, otherwise he will not be able to let both the imperial court center and the Jianzhou Jurchens
They are all afraid of him, and he must be arbitrary, otherwise he will not be able to unite Liaodong Town and maintain the "independence" of Liaodong Town.
Abilities such as combining vertical and horizontal lines and sizing up the situation are only secondary requirements. As for using tricks and hiding swords under a smile, it is just a joke in He Yu's eyes.
It is precisely because of this completely different method and style that when he heard He Yu's naked threat, Fang Zhenshan not only changed his expression slightly, but also felt a little uncomfortable, and even didn't understand it.
——Even if you want to threaten, you can't say it so bluntly. Can't you leave some room for both parties? Can you be a good person?
Precisely because he could not understand it, Fang Zhenshan only regarded He Yu's intimidation as a sign of fierceness and inner weakness. He believed that He Yu must have felt the pressure from Zhao Junchen, so he tried to use this intimidation method to prevent himself and others from taking the opportunity to cause trouble.
Therefore, after the initial surprise and discomfort, Fang Zhenshan did not give in at all, but pointedly said with a smile: "What General He said is reasonable, as long as Liaodong Town remains the pillar of our Ming Dynasty's border defense,
To guard the border wholeheartedly for the imperial court, naturally no one should shake this pillar."
The implication is that Liaodong Town has gone against the overall interests of the imperial court.
I have to say that this is a very ironic thing. When Fang Zhenshan was still the commander-in-chief of Guyuan, although Guyuan Town was not as big as Liaodong Town and had to respect itself as a bandit, it was quite willing to listen to the instructions and not the propaganda.
, compared to Liaodong Town, the difference is only fifty steps and a hundred steps.
But now that Fang Zhenshan has become the governor of Liaodong, he seems to have changed into a different person, and he has begun to consider the overall interests of the court wholeheartedly. It can only be said that most people in this world are determined by their butts.
Hearing what Fang Zhenshan said, He Yu glanced at him coldly without saying a word, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Liaodong has the rules of the game in Liaodong. Even if Fang Zhenshan is good at forming camps and forming parties, he has made a lot of noise in just a few months. But as long as Fang Zhenshan has not figured out the rules of the game in Liaodong and always indulges in the usual methods of the past, he will
It's never enough to be afraid of.
For He Yu, just saying the threat once is enough. Repeating it will only show that he is unable to implement these threats. If the people in front of him still cannot listen to his warning, He Yu will only take practical actions next.
Therefore, He Yu ignored Fang Zhenshan's intention at all, but went straight to the topic and asked: "Everyone should have seen Zhao Gechen's messenger and received the news that Zhao Gechen was suddenly seriously ill, so he came to see him.
I, you want to persuade me to go to Hujiazhuang with you to visit Zhao Gechen, right?
If my expectations are correct, after Zhao Gechen fell seriously ill, he must have sent many messengers to contact all the forces in Liaodong... Shanhaiguan Commander Wu, Liaodong Regiment Training Commander Ling Huguang, Liaodong Branch Training Commander Song Dahe,
Next, I will definitely rush to Hujiazhuang...
Ha! Who would have thought that the small Hujiazhuang would then gather all the ‘big shots’ in Liaodong? It’s really a great event!”
As he spoke, He Yu's eyes slowly swept over the three representatives of the forces, Wu Yinglin, Han Baisui, and Hua Chungong, with contempt in his eyes.
Wu Yinglin kept his head lowered from beginning to end, making it difficult to see his expression clearly. He seemed not to notice He Yu's gaze, while Han Baisui and Hua Chungong could not help but lower their gazes.
Looking at each other.
Although He Yu referred to Wu Shilin as Commander Wu when referring to Shanhaiguan, which was somewhat respectful, but when referring to Liaodong regiment training and Liaodong branch training, he addressed Linghu Guang and Song Dahe by their first names.
Even without the most basic respect, Han Baisui and Hua Chungong obviously did not have the courage to defend their general in front of He Yu.
Seeing the performance of these three people, He Yu's eyes became more contemptuous, and he continued: "You don't have to waste your time to persuade me. I just said that I will take this idiot Huang Shenming to Hujiazhuang in person, no matter it is
In order to visit Zhao Gechen or just to join in the fun, I have to go to Hujiazhuang. If you want to go with me next, then go to Jinzhou City West Gate Station to meet up. The time is set in an hour. I will personally lead the group.
The "Liaodong Iron Cavalry" team will escort you all to Hujiazhuang."
After hearing He Yu's last words, the expressions of everyone present changed slightly.
He just went to visit Zhao Junchen, why did he specially dispatch the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, a powerful army with great achievements and famous all over the world? Is He Yu going to see Zhao Junchen this time for a visit? Or for a demonstration?
However, before everyone could think about it, He Yu had already said goodbye and said: "Everyone, time is short, you should return to the house now to prepare."
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Just like that, with just a few words, He Yu had sent Fang Zhenshan, Wang Shizhen, Wu Yinglin and others away from the General Military Mansion.
Moreover, during the negotiation between these people and He Yu at the General Military Mansion, neither Wang Shizhen, the governor of Liaodong, nor Wu Yinglin, who represented the Wu family in Shanhaiguan, had a chance to say a word.
After Fang Zhenshan left the General Military Mansion, he looked at the people around him and couldn't help but feel a little angry. He just felt that these people were too afraid of He Yu's power.
So, just after stepping out of the gate of the General Military Mansion, Fang Zhenshan couldn't help but emphasize to several people: "Everyone, we are going to see Zhao Gechen next! I am sure that Zhao Gechen's 'serious illness' is for
A layout of Liaodong Town. He was calm and composed even when he personally directed the bloody battles between Shaanxi and Gansu. How could he be frightened and sickened by a few corpses now?
Therefore, we must unite as one, advance and retreat together, and help Zhao Gechen to attack Liaodong Town. With Zhao Gechen backing us up, we have nothing to worry about! If you and I really want to get rid of Liaodong Town
If you are suppressed everywhere, you must not miss this opportunity!"
After hearing what Fang Zhenshan said, Wang Shizhen, the governor of Liaodong who had always had no sense of his presence, couldn't help but ask: "Governor Fang, we people have naturally heard of Zhao Gechen's methods, but as the saying goes, 'A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake.
', Zhao Gechen is naturally not an ordinary powerful dragon, but Liaodong Town is not an ordinary local snake either. Do you think Zhao Gechen really has the means to subdue Liaodong?"
Hearing Wang Shizhen's questioning, Fang Zhenshan's expression was a bit complicated. He seemed to be filled with admiration from the bottom of his heart, but also seemed to be helpless and unable to look back.
After being silent for a moment, Fang Zhenshan said slowly: "Governor Wang, you also know that I was the commander-in-chief of Guyuan at the time. When Zhao Gechen was in charge of the military affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu, I also believed in the saying that 'a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake'
But it didn’t take long before I could only obey Zhao Gechen without realizing it, and I could no longer think of any resistance!
After seeing Zhao Gechen's methods, I truly understood that a dragon is a dragon and a snake is a snake. No matter how deep-rooted a local snake is, it is just a small bug in the eyes of a strong dragon. As the saying goes, 'A strong dragon will not suppress a local snake', then
It just means that the dragon is not strong enough and is a fake dragon, but Zhao Gechen..."
Fang Zhenshan originally wanted to say that Zhao Gechen is a "real dragon", but he suddenly realized that this sentence was a bit taboo. After another moment of silence, he finally came to the conclusion: "Zhao Gechen... that is Zhao Gechen!"
After saying that, Fang Zhenshan's eyes fell on Wu Yinglin.
Compared to the submissive Wang Shizhen and the other two general soldiers who lacked strength, Fang Zhenshan still paid more attention to the opinions of the Wu family in Shanhaiguan.
Wu Yinglin is the half-brother of Wu Yingxiong, the governor of Jiliao. Even though he looks like a consumptive ghost, he seems to be a cowardly person, but in fact this man is one of the core figures of the Wu family.
First, if he had not been seriously injured on the battlefield, after Wu Yingxiong was promoted to governor of Jiliao, the position of commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan would not have been passed to the young Wu Shilin.
This time, Wu Yinglin noticed Fang Zhenshan's gaze in time. After coughing slightly, he nodded and promised: "Zhao Gechen is inspecting Liaodong on behalf of the imperial court, and my Wu family has been loyal for generations, so I will naturally cooperate fully."
Following Wu Yinglin's promise, Han Baisui and Hua Chungong also expressed the same meaning one after another.
Wang Shizhen, the governor of Liaodong, who had always been cowardly, after a moment of silence, suddenly suggested: "He Yu is going to take the Liaodong cavalry to visit Zhao Cabinet Minister this time. In my opinion, it is called a visit, but it is actually a demonstration! So, if we
If you want to assist Zhao Gechen in defeating Liaodong Town, you must not let Zhao Gechen lose his momentum in front of the Liaodong cavalry!
I will contact all the gentry countrymen near Jinzhou and ask them to go with us to Hujiazhuang to visit Zhao Gechen. These people are also dissatisfied with the tyranny of Liaodong Town for many years. Although they have no soldiers in their hands, they all have a certain amount of power.
Influence, after Zhao Gechen takes action to attack Liaodong Town, these people will definitely be happy to see the results and will respond one after another. At that time, it will not only increase Zhao Gechen's momentum, but also make those Liaodong cavalry who were born in the local area not dare to act rashly.
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Hearing Wang Shizhen's suggestion, Fang Zhenshan glanced at him in surprise, feeling that he might have underestimated this person before.
Perhaps, Wang Shizhen is not as cowardly and low-key as he seems. It is just because Liaodong Town is too strong that he disguises himself like this to protect himself.
After secretly giving Wang Shizhen a high look in his heart, Fang Zhenshan nodded repeatedly and said: "The governor's plan is a great one, let's do it like this, and let He Yu see what the people want!"
In this way, Fang Zhenshan also began to pay attention to people's hearts.
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Just as He Yu speculated, after Zhao Junchen became "seriously ill", he notified all the forces in Liaodong. Not only did messengers rush to Jinzhou to inform He Yu, Fang Zhenshan, Wang Shizhen and others, but also
Messengers also rushed to Ningyuan, where the Liaodong regiment training camp was located, the Qianying camp where the Liaodong branch training camp was located, and Shanhaiguan, which was guarded by the Wu family for generations.
However, it was said that in the Liaodong branch training camp within the front camp, Song Dahe, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong branch training camp, was greatly surprised and overjoyed after receiving the news.
Song Dahe didn't care at all whether Zhao Junchen's serious illness was true or not. He only thought that this matter was a great opportunity for him to take advantage of Zhao Junchen!
Everyone knows that the two major yamen, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works, are within Zhao Junchen's sphere of influence. As long as he pleases Zhao Junchen and opens up access to the Ministry of War, Liaodong Branch will have the opportunity to receive more support from the court in the future!
The life of the Liaodong branch training team has been really hard since they formed an army. Not only do they have to compete with the Liaodong regiment training team for various resources, but also because the station is located in the core hinterland of Liaodong Town. Even if they finally get some money, food and ordnance, they will still have to fight for it.
Most of them were intercepted by Liaodong Town.
Therefore, the military pay for Liaodong branch training is only 30% of that of Liaodong town, and 50% of that of Liaodong regiment training. The soldiers can't even eat enough. Everyone is sallow and thin. In addition, the equipment is too poor and morale is low. At first glance, it looks like
They are like a group of beggars.
In this way, since Song Dahe became the commander-in-chief of Liaodong branch training, he was almost driven crazy because of money and food issues.
So, Song Dahe almost didn't hesitate at all, and immediately shouted loudly: "Come quickly, pack up all the valuable things in the army warehouse. I want to rush to Hujiazhuang to visit Zhao Gechen in person. Should we have porridge or drink from now on?"
Northwest Wind, let’s see if we can please Zhao Gechen this time!”
After the deputy general heard what Song Dahe said, he said with a grimace: "Master General, there are some things in our warehouse, but most of them are worthless, and the total is only a few thousand taels of silver... What did you say, Zhao Gechen?
Can you like this?"
Song Dahe gritted his teeth and said: "This month's military pay has not been paid yet? Take it all with you! Then send people to the city to find the two big landowners, the Guo family and the Wang family, to make some money. Let's say that our Liaodong branch will provide services for this year.
They plow the fields and harvest the autumn, they can also do odd jobs and run errands! In short, we must try our best to collect as much as possible. We can only make a big gamble at this time! In short, we must act as fast as possible. I want to rush to Hujiazhuang as soon as possible to show my sincerity! We don’t have enough capital.
Come with sincerity!"
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Just when Song Dahe was gathering money and gifts everywhere to please Zhao Junchen, Linghu Guang, the Liaodong regiment training station in Ningyuan, also received relevant news.
Like Song Dahe, Linghu Guang was also surprised and secretly happy after receiving the news.
But the reason for Linghu Guang's secret joy was somewhat different from Song Dahe's. He just felt that he had finally found an opportunity to complete a certain task.
So, Linghu Guang immediately ordered: "Quickly, send someone to inform Mr. Feng that I have something urgent to discuss with him."
After hearing the order, the soldiers around Linghu Guang immediately agreed, but their brows could not help but frown slightly.
The "Mr. Feng" Linghuguang was talking about had just arrived in Ningyuan from the capital a few days ago. No one except Linghuguang knew the true identity of Mr. Feng, but no one from the Liaodong regiment training staff knew anything about it.
People like him.
Not only because this Mr. Feng always smells like urine, not only because his behavior is too effeminate and incompatible with Northeastern men, but also because this Mr. Feng’s attitude is too arrogant.
, it can be said that he is extremely difficult to serve, and always treats the soldiers of the Liaodong regiment as country bumpkins.
If Linghu Guang hadn't treated Mr. Feng as his guest and treated him with great respect, Mr. Feng would have been beaten to death long ago.
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In the lobby of Shanhaiguan Governor Jiliao's temporary yamen, Wu Yingxiong was also giving detailed instructions to Wu Shilin.
"Remember, after you go to see Zhao Junchen, as long as it does not harm the interests of our Wu family, you must try your best to cooperate with him to suppress Liaodong Town. It is best to take the opportunity to shake the status of Liaodong Town, but don't get too close to Zhao Junchen.
, otherwise there will be trouble on your Majesty's side...
By the way, you can bring a team of Guan Ning cavalry with you. He Yu's temperament has always been extremely strong. If he goes to see Zhao Junchen, he will definitely bring the Liaodong cavalry with him. We can also suppress him by bringing the Guan Ning cavalry there.
The spotlight..."
Just as Wu Yingxiong kept urging and Wu Shilin kept nodding in agreement, an old servant of the Wu family suddenly entered the lobby and reported: "Master, master...the old master wants to see you two!"