Pi Island is located east of the mouth of the Yalu River, very close to North Korea and Houjin.
In the past, Phi Island was almost deserted and sparsely populated. Mao Wenlong accidentally defeated the army and occupied Phi Island. After more than ten years of management, Phi Island became an overseas royal paradise.
For many people in Liaodong, this is a good place to escape from the war. The Jurchens do not know how to swim, and it is almost a delusion to attack Pi Island. Before the fall of Liaodong, a large number of refugees poured in, making Pi Island prosperous. And Mao Wenlong
He really regards Phi Island as his home base and manages it patiently. Due to the Jurchens, the trade flow between Ming Dynasty and North Korea changed from land to water transportation, and Phi Island became a transfer station for many fleets, which also made Phi Island a transfer station.
It became more and more prosperous. Since the establishment of Phi Island, the imperial envoys to North Korea always stayed in Phi Island before going to North Korea.
It can be said that Mao Wenlong made a lot of money by collecting taxes. By the early years of Chongzhen, Pidao had become an important military location, and Mao Wenlong's status also continued to improve, and he seemed to be a man who was not very disciplined.
Overseas emperor.
As the commander-in-chief of Ping Liao, Mao Wenlong was granted the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Left and had a respected status. However, he did very little.
If you really want to talk about it, Mao Wenlong's greatest contribution is the attack on the Houjin fortress Zhenjiang, capturing alive the guerrilla general Tong Yangzhen and his son, and beheading the Houjin guerrilla Miao Yizhen, etc. And these things were before the establishment of Pidao
After the establishment of Pidao, Mao Wenlong had little merit.
Mao Wenlong was doing business and raising troops at the same time, and he lived a leisurely life. When Mao Wenlong was doing business, he not only traded with Koreans, but also with Jurchens. Since he controlled Dongjiang Town, if the Jurchens needed something in particular, Mao Wenlong would also
He would take advantage of the situation to rob and sell some supplies at high prices. But similarly, if the Jurchens gave them a chance, Mao Wenlong would send troops to harass them and steal some things back.
Precisely because of Mao Wenlong's behavior, the Jurchens hated him deeply. Similarly, many people in the Ming Dynasty were not interested in him. It can be said that since the Tianqi period, the impeachment of Mao Wenlong has not stopped. As a result, Mao Wenlong was not punished and his official position was
He was promoted step by step, and finally became the Governor of Zuo, holding Shang Fang's sword.
Since Yuan Chonghuan became the governor of Jiliao, he wanted to concentrate all the power of the Liaodong military regime in his hands. However, he encountered a tough opponent in the form of Mao Wenlong.
Mao Wenlong held a large number of troops, and his home base was still on the overseas Phi Island. His business and business were booming, and the soldiers and horses in his hands were even more disobedient. Yuan Chonghuan ordered Mao Wenlong to attack the rear of the Jurchens several times, but Mao Wenlong made no move. Once, he even ordered Mao Wenlong to attack the Jurchen rear.
The man threw the letter into the sea.
Naturally, Yuan Chonghuan could not tolerate Mao Wenlong, but similarly, Mao Wenlong also looked down upon Yuan Chonghuan.
Mao Wenlonggui is the commander-in-chief of Pingliao and the commander-in-chief of the left. He holds the Shangfang sword, but he is not under the control of Yuan Chonghuan. I will do whatever Yuan Chonghuan tells me to do. Who are you? According to the official position, why do you, a first- and second-rank official, command me?
Genuine product?
It can be said that the main reason why the relationship between Yuan Chonghuan and Mao Wenlong is so tense is because of Yuan Chonghuan.
Yuan Chonghuan was appointed as the governor of Jiliao. He had great power, and he despised warriors. Naturally, he did not take Mao Wenlong into his eyes. This starts with the strange official situation of the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, civil servants were respected, and military generals were respected.
His status is not as good as that of a dog. A prefect dares to shame the commander-in-chief of a town. It is not uncommon for fourth-grade civil servants to criticize second-grade generals.
It was because of the bad atmosphere in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty that Yuan Chonghuan developed this temperament.
If it were someone else, it might have given Yuan Chonghuan some face, but who is Mao Wenlong? Mao Wenlong ran Pidao back then and worked hard to get to where he is today. With this status, Mao Wenlong can be said to have climbed up from the bottom step by step.
At the beginning, Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong always talked and discussed everything with Mao Wenlong. Why did you, Yuan Chonghuan, become the king of heaven when you came?
Mao Wenlong's character is typically soft-spoken rather than tough, and he is a bit unruly in his bones.
Mao Wenlong was not unaware of Yuan Chonghuan's impeachment, but he ignored it. In his heart, Mao Wenlong also looked down on Yuan Chonghuan. What other major things could a man named Yuan do except write a report and crack down on criminals?
Under such circumstances, Yuan Chonghuan sent a letter saying that he would go to Pi Island to see the combat power of Pi Island's army.
Geng Zhongming had always been a little uneasy, so he went to Mao Wenlong and whispered: "Brother, this time the person named Yuan came to us, he probably has no good intentions, it is better to be more careful."
Mao Wenlong waved his hand, not feeling reassured, patted Geng Zhongming on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "This is our territory. Even if a person named Yuan has three heads and six arms, can he still run wild here? Instruct the brothers to behave well and let the person named Yuan
Look, we children of Pidao are no worse than Guan Ning Cavalry."
Chen Jisheng, who was behind him, laughed and said: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, the general has already told our good brothers to give Yuan a surprise when the time comes. Let's see if he dares to look down on us in the future!"
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To the west of Pidao, ten miles away on the water, a small boat was sailing slowly. A middle-aged Confucian scholar stood on the bow of the boat against the wind, with a long sword in his hand on the deck.
In addition to the middle-aged man, there was a boatman and two guards behind him. The boat was gliding slowly but unswervingly towards Phi Island.
Looking at Phi Island from blur to clarity, Yuan Chonghuan frowned, with thousands of thoughts intertwining in his heart. His heart was not as calm as on the surface. It was not a secret that he was going to Phi Island today, but no one knew about him
Yuan Chonghuan’s real thoughts.
Today we have to do something big, something that we have always wanted to do but dare not do. If this thing is done, there will be no second voice in Liaodong.
Yuan Chonghuan could not forget the situation two years ago. In front of the new emperor, he said something with confidence. In the imperial study room, he said to the new emperor, "It will take five years for Liao Dynasty to be equalized."
Because of these four words, he, Yuan Chonghuan, became the new Governor of Jiliao, with full power and unparalleled limelight. Similarly, Yuan Chonghuan also knew that if he failed to achieve this goal, there would be an endless abyss waiting for him.
The new emperor resisted the pressure and devoted all his resources to Liaodong. In the end, he got nothing. The angry Majesty, his ministers and the people would eat him, Yuan, even to the bone.
It is easier said than done to pacify the Liao Dynasty in five years. In Liaodong, it is not what Yuan said. If the military and political affairs are not in his own hands, how can he talk about pacifying the Liao Dynasty in five years?
Mao Wenlong, a local snake in Pi Island, was the biggest obstacle on his way to Ping Liao's plan. Mao Wenlong refused to obey and did business with the Jurchens wantonly, which was really hateful.
Without Mao Wenlong, Liaodong would be more stable and the Pingliao plan would be smoother. No matter what other people think, at least Yuan Chonghuan thinks so. What did Mao Wenlong really do when he stayed in Pidao and asked for so much food and salary from the court every year?
What's the matter? What's even more hateful is that Mao Wenlong took care of the important military and political affairs of Pidao. The civil and military officials of Pidao only listened to Mao Wenlong, but did not know that there was a court.