There was trouble in Datong Prefecture. How could Mangui sit still? He quickly mobilized Lou Daji to suppress the troublemakers in various places. Under the leadership of Lou Daji, the Datong Prefecture soldiers rushed to Yu County first, but they did not attack the local gentry.
Instead, he beat up the guards there.
The day after Lou Da gathered in Yu County, a group of Zhangbei soldiers and horses, led by Zhou Dingshan, crossed Datong Prefecture and entered Taiyuan Prefecture. This group of soldiers and horses met in Taiyuan Prefecture and then came to Yuci County.
At this time, Zhang Honggong was leading his troops to besiege Yuci County. When the battle was in full swing, Zhou Dingshan rushed over with his troops. Zhou Dingshan didn't say anything nonsense to Zhang Honggong. He directly fixed his musket and bayonet, and the cavalry was on the way.
On the flank, Zhang Honggong's troops were cut into pieces with a single charge. Zhou Dingshan was already being polite. If the muskets were fired and the firepower covered them, Zhang Honggong's troops would definitely suffer huge losses.
Zhang Honggong was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he escaped for a while on horseback. Only then did he dare to stop and shout loudly: "Which section is on the other side? Zhang Honggong, a certain Shanxi general, is there any misunderstanding?"
"General Zhang? How is that possible? General Zhou Dingshan is under the command of General Tie of the Yunfu garrison. My general heard that there were bandits looting Yuci County, so he sent Zhou to protect Mr. Chang. Humph, you shameless thief dared to pretend to be General Zhang.
Soldiers, this is unreasonable! How could General Zhang, a powerful figure in Shanxi, lead his troops to plunder the countryside?"
"Ah! This... General Zhou, calm down. There must be some misunderstanding here. Zhang will order the withdrawal of troops immediately. Let's talk about what we have to say. Don't hurt your own family!"
Zhang Honggong knew that he was suffering in his heart. Although he was a general, he really didn't dare to attack Zhou Dingshan. This guerrilla general had Tie Mo as his backer, and everything he held under his hands was capable of attacking and charging.
The elite soldiers are definitely not comparable to those of the guardsmen under his command. Looking at the firearms in his hands, it was obvious that he had reserved them just now. If he let go and started fighting, he would not suffer any casualties.
What kind of gangsters? They are just looking for an excuse.
Zhang Honggong really wanted to ask, even if there were bandits in Yuci County, it would not be your Yun Mansion's troops to take care of them. But he did not dare to ask. If he asked, Zhou Dingshan would be so angry that he would be so angry.
He beat someone up as a gangster. Is it unfair?
Before, Zhang Honggong's biggest worry was that Tie Mo would take action. Now that they have sent all their troops, if he doesn't know what's going on, he has no brains.
...
In the Chang Family Courtyard in Yuci County, Chang Yinxu finally felt proud.
Inviting Zhou Dingshan into the living room, Chang Yin continued to smile and said: "I have to thank General Zhou for helping me this time. Otherwise, I really don't know how to deal with that guy Zhang Honggong."
How could Zhou Dingshan dare to accept Chang Yinxu's gift? He quickly raised his hands and said, "No matter what Mr. Chang said, this is what the general should do. Don't worry, old man, Brother Tie had already given instructions when he came. Before the matter is resolved, the general
Troops will always be stationed here."
"This...it's against the rules to keep troops stationed here. Will it bring trouble to Red?"
"Mr. Chang, don't worry. Brother Tie has made his own decision at this time. General Mo is leading the troops this time because he was asked by General Manchu of Datong Prefecture to help quell the chaos in Shanxi. Therefore, even if those people want to cause trouble, they must first
Cause trouble for General Man."
"That's it!" Chang Yin continued stroking his beard and smiling.
...
Different from the Chang family, Geng Ruqi and Gao Jie in Taiyuan Mansion have turned pale with anger. According to the rules, border troops from various places are not allowed to transfer orders, and they are absolutely not allowed to leave the jurisdiction. Transferring troops privately is tantamount to conspiracy. Tie Mo is better,
He really dared to mobilize troops, even to Yuci County.
"This Tie Mo is really audacious. Is he going to rebel?" Geng Ruxi yelled. If it weren't for his identity, he would have wanted to spit.
Zhang Honggong disagrees with this. You are trying to bully Chang Yinxu. They send troops to support the father-in-law. Is there anything strange about this? These civil servants are really good at talking nonsense. How can they be reasonable?
"Hmph, people like Datong Mansion and Xuan Mansion are the same. Man Gui actually allowed Tie Mo's soldiers and horses to cross the defense area. Then Hou Shilu ignored Tie Mo. It's really unreasonable!"
Geng Ruqi and Gao Jie sang and harmonized, and soon they wrote an official document and sent it to the capital urgently.
As soon as the official document arrived, the court broke into trouble. Regarding Tie Mo's private deployment of troops to the south, everyone was denounced and wanted to crucify Tie Mo directly. However, some people remained silent.
Governor Sun is still in Zhangbei. How can he not know about Tie Mo? Governor Sun didn't say anything, why should others worry so much? Besides, Tie Mo's reason for dispatching troops is to help Datong Prefecture quell the chaos in Shanxi.
.As long as there is peace in Shanxi, the troops and horses will naturally be transferred back. In the final analysis, this is to share the worries of the imperial court.
As for Man Gui, Hou Shilu and others, there is no way to say anything. These people must have been dissatisfied with the court's decision to impose additional levies on Shanxi merchants, but they could not object openly, so they used this method to give the court eye drops.
The situation is now very clear. This farce should end. If it does not end, not only will the court lose face, but Shanxi will really become chaotic. Several officials who previously proposed to increase taxes on Shanxi merchants became silent.
He is not a fool. Nowadays, people are talking a lot about the affairs of Shanxi merchants. Most people say that the court is unfair.
Looking at the mute civil servants in the court, Chongzhen felt very relieved. He had been quoted by these people before, saying that it was an ancestral system and for the sake of peace and tranquility in the Ming Dynasty, and they imposed taxes on Shanxi merchants. Now, they imposed taxes on Shanxi merchants.
Shanxi is in chaos, let's see how you end it.
Chongzhen knew that Shanxi would not really be in chaos, but he liked to see these people defeated.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Qian Longxi had to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, no matter what the reason is, Tie Mo sent troops south to Yuci County without asking for instructions. This kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable."
"As far as I know, he asked Hou Shilu for instructions before sending troops, and Mangui of Datong Mansion also agreed!"
"This... to mobilize the border troops to go south, His Majesty and the Ministry of War must be united..."
"Well, then the responsibility no longer lies with Tie Mo. If you want to hold people accountable, you have to ask Hou Shilu and Man Gui. These two people let Tie Mo go south without waiting for the court's consent. It really shouldn't be done!"
Chongzhen said seriously, and Qian Longxi frowned. Because of this matter, should Man Gui and Hou Shilu be held accountable? With their status and connections, this little blame is like scratching an itch. Qian Long
Xi finally figured out that in this matter, His Majesty and the people from the Xuanfu were wearing the same pair of trousers.
It was unrealistic to hold Tie Mo accountable, so the only thing left was to quickly resolve the matter in Shanxi. But when it came to this matter, Chongzhen became concerned.
Chongzhen sneered in his heart, weren't you very active before, but now something happened, and he couldn't control the situation anymore, and he remembered that he had gone too far. Chongzhen would not be stupid enough to rush forward with such a dirty job of wiping his butt.
There is a saying that the person who untied the bell must tie the bell. Whoever caused the trouble is the one who will fix it.