Because of the rogue bandits, the Ming court became nervous again. Horses carrying official documents often passed by on the streets, and the people in the capital could also feel a slightly different atmosphere.
The disaster in the second year of Chongzhen made the New Year difficult. It was not even the Lantern Festival yet, and it looked like the sky was about to change. On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the soldiers and horses of King Qin stationed around the capital also left one after another.
, and the soldiers and horses of Xuanfu and Datongfu were the last to leave.
In the simple and elegant room, Sun Chengzong was warming himself by the fire, with his brows furrowed and looking worried. The Liaodong soldiers and horses had returned to their base, and Sun Chengzong, the newly appointed governor of Jiliao, could not stay in the capital longer. If there is a qualified replacement,
, Sun Chengzong is unwilling to go to Liaodong. He is getting older and he feels a little unable to do things in the past two years. However, Yuan Chonghuan ran Liaodong and killed Mao Wenlong. There are a lot of bad things in Liaodong now, except for him.
Even Sun Chengzong, no one can restrain those arrogant and fierce generals in Liaodong.
In fact, Sun Chengzong was not worried about Liaodong, but the imperial court, or the bandits. After a while, he said tiredly: "Ruide, you have also seen the situation in the court these two days. Judging from the current battle situation, Yang
Crane's three governors cannot be kept."
Tie Mo nodded lightly. Although he was unwilling, he had to face the facts. Wang Ziyong's momentum in Shaanxi was getting stronger and stronger. Gao Yingxiang also entered Sichuan and Shu. What do you think of Yang He as the governor of the three sides?
How incompetent? When this happened, it really had nothing to do with Yang He, but someone had to take responsibility. The most important one was Cheng Jiming. The Donglin officials headed by Qian Qianyi wanted to take down Yang He. Chongzhen
Although he was still carrying it, Hou Shilu also tried his best to protect Yang He, but he probably wouldn't be able to resist for long.
At present, Yang He's position as governor of the three sides is not guaranteed, so he can only think of ways to save Yang He's life. Fortunately, the situation is different now, and Yang He will not be beheaded like in history.
"Teacher, there are a lot of things going on in Liaodong. Yuan Chonghuan has been running Liaodong for more than two years, and the situation in Liaodong is already different from before. Students are not worried about the Tatars, but they are worried about something going wrong within Liaodong, especially Mao Wenlong's old department. Students want Wan
Qing is following you, and the job or other duties are not important. With Wan Qing by your side, the students can rest assured."
Tie Mo was so concerned that Sun Chengzong smiled with great relief and said: "Li Wanqing is brave, resourceful, mature and steady, and it is just right for me to be by my side. Hey, Mao Wenlong, Mao Wenlong, he has left a lot of mess behind when he dies."
Thinking of Mao Wenlong's old troops, Sun Chengzong had a headache. He knew Mao Wenlong's power very well. Those under Mao Wenlong were a group of unruly and proud soldiers, especially Shang Kexi and Geng Zhongming.
Zhan is even more of a good player. These people started from the bottom step by step with Mao Wenlong and only listened to Mao Wenlong.
Sun Chengzong thought that he was very prestigious, but he was still worried about whether he could tame these rebellious people. "It's good to see that Geng Zhongming is a thorn in the side. If it doesn't work, I plan to transfer them to Dengzhou."
Upon hearing this, Tie Mo frowned. As a time traveler, he knew the situation of Shang Kexi and Geng Zhongming. Since Mao Wenlong was killed, Mao Wenlong's direct lineage has become very embarrassed and is not accepted by the Liaodong system.
After arriving in Shandong, they were also rejected by Dengzhou soldiers and horses. In short, Mao Wenlong's direct descendants were simply unwelcome. Later, Shang Kexi and Geng Zhongming were forced to have no choice but to defect to the Tatars in anger.
"Teacher, this must not be done. If Liaodong doesn't want to see them, then Dengzhou won't want to see them. If things continue like this, sooner or later there will be trouble. How about this, the teacher transfers these people to the students' side.
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Sun Chengzong couldn't help but his eyes lit up. It would be a good idea to transfer people like Shang Kexi to Yun Mansion. Nowadays, the army of the Ming Dynasty has its own system. Each has its own interests. They are tightly united and it is difficult for outsiders to come.
Integration. To say that the only one who can accept Shang Kexi and others is the Yunfu. Although the Yunfu soldiers and horses can fight, the time is still short. The generals from all sides come from all over the world and have different backgrounds. Take Liu Guoneng and Li Wanqing.
To put it bluntly, he was an out-and-out bandit.
Moreover, the Yun Mansion is also short of people. The Yun Mansion is not short of soldiers, but it is short of generals. As we all know, Tie Mo is not from an orthodox background. He started his career as a wild man, and his subordinates are all a group of wild men. The generals of the court who have a formal background are not willing to join Tie Mo.
Now this student is worried about not having enough people under his command. Sending Shang Kexi and Geng Zhongming to Yun Mansion is simply a way for each to get what they need and get the best of both worlds.
"Okay, since you are so determined, I will transfer Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming and others over there, but you must be mentally prepared. It will not be easy to conquer these people!"
"Teacher, you can rest assured. As long as they arrive on the student's territory, the students will have many solutions. By the way, teacher, Pidao's naval forces still need to be mobilized. This time the Tatars are seizing control. If Pidao's soldiers and horses come from Dongjiang Town,
If they were harassing, the Tatars wouldn’t be so rampant!”
"Hey, it's not so easy to make Pidao function again!" Sun Chengzong sighed, and couldn't help but blame Yuan Chonghuan. If Yuan Chonghuan hadn't killed Mao Wenlong without authorization, causing people to lose heart, Pidao's soldiers and horses would not have been alienated.
Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi and this group of people are not accepted by the Liaodong system. If Pi Dao wants to play his previous role, he almost has to build a team from scratch.
Sun Chengzong could not speak against Yuan Chonghuan, after all, Yuan Chonghuan was still in prison waiting to die.
"Reed, I know that you have many methods. You still need to do something about Pidao's matter. I have already found someone to take care of it. If Pidao Navy wants to re-establish it, it still needs to recruit people to train its troops. At least it will be better.
We need one million taels of silver to fill it in. You also know that the imperial court can't even get out one hundred thousand taels of silver now..."
Seeing the smile in Sun Chengzong's eyes, Tie Mo stroked his forehead and said with a wry smile: "Teacher, it seems that you have already planned on the student. Hey, now that the teacher has spoken, how dare the student not agree? When he goes back, the student
Let Min Yue raise military expenses for you. But teacher, you also know that the students' money is not their own, and there must be an explanation for how to use it..."
Sun Chengzong smiled and nodded. He knew that Tie Mo was not telling lies. Although Tie Mo was the leader of Shanxi merchants and Shanxi merchants followed his lead, Tie Mo could not do whatever he wanted.
There must be benefits in return. If it were Yunfu, Shanxi merchants would not have any other ideas when paying for it, but this is paying for Liaodong. If there is no benefit at all, even if Shanxi merchants don't say it, they won't in their hearts.
It will be fun.
"As long as they are willing to pay, I can hand over the economic and trade rights of Pi Island to them. However, there is one thing I must say first: the transaction tax must be paid in full!"
Tie Mo was overjoyed, considering that Pidao was not big, it was a good material transfer station. With Pidao's economic and trade in hand, he could make a lot of money in a year. If the money was less, Mao Wenlong would not be able to rely on Pidao's wealth.
So many years.
"Okay, with the teacher's words, I guess it won't be difficult!"
"I will leave Beijing in the past two days. It is estimated that you will return to Xuanfu in a few days. Remember, after returning to Xuanfu, you must first solve the trouble in the north. If the imperial court wants the Xuanfu army to enter Shaanxi to suppress
Bandit, just find a way to delay it. Although I have had an angry relationship with His Majesty before, those people will not sit back and watch you holding the Xuanfu without doing anything."
The smile on Tie Mo's face gradually faded, and then became serious. Standing close to the side, Tie Mo knew very well that the biggest task of the Xuanfu now was not to suppress the bandits, but to get rid of Aba Dai in the north. As long as
With Aba Dai Khan of the Khalkha tribe present, Tie Mo could not devote his energy to the domestic battle against bandits.
The rear is unstable, so everything must be done with fear. Unfortunately, Qian Qianyi, Cheng Jiming and those people will definitely find ways to cause trouble.
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It was late at night, the wind was blowing through the pines and cypresses, and the chill was deep. In a small courtyard, in a private house, there were still bright lights flickering.
Outside the earthen wall, there were light footsteps, and soon someone pushed open the door of the small courtyard. Under the cold moonlight, wrapped in a loose black robe, when he opened the door, he saw a man standing in the house.
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Tie Mo frowned deeply and looked at the visitor. He closed the door and took off his black robe, revealing a beautiful and extraordinary woman, who was none other than Queen Yi'an Zhang Yan. The moment he saw Zhang Yan, Tie Mo was surprised. She was already approaching.
When she was young, Zhang Yan was still able to leave the palace.
"Huh? Someone sent a message before, saying that they had something important to discuss. How could it be you? Shouldn't you be in the palace at this time?"
Zhang Yan put down her black robe and looked deeply at Tie Mo with her beautiful eyes, "Since I can come out, I have my own way... I heard that you will lead troops to leave Beijing the day after tomorrow?"
"Well." Facing Zhang Yan's penetrating gaze, Tie Mo looked to the side with a guilty conscience, "Your Majesty has issued an order to order the Xuanfu and Datongfu soldiers and horses to return to their bases quickly to prevent rogue bandits from invading the border. We just received news that Mongolia in the north
People don’t want to make people worry, and they intend to use troops against Langshan.”
Zhang Yandai frowned, bit her pink lips, and waved her hand angrily, "You know, that's not what I'm asking. I'm asking you, are you going to leave the capital and you don't even plan to say hello to me?"
"I..." Tie Mo was speechless. He didn't know how to answer. In fact, since that incident, Tie Mo didn't know how to face Zhang Yan. Before, he never felt that he was in a relationship with Zhang Yan.
There will be something in between, but after that incident happened, I realized that I had an inexplicable feeling for Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan is mature and beautiful, with a coquettish temperament, but also extraordinary luxury. Perhaps every man will be tempted by a woman like her. However, everyone knows that this is a cup of deadly poison, and whoever gets it will die.
Tie Mo was speechless for a long time, and a smile appeared on Zhang Yan's beautiful face, but her beautiful eyes were filled with mist, "You are no different from those men, you are afraid that I will pester you... and harm you.
..."
If it had been another man, Zhang Yan would not have had the slightest idea, and most likely she would have ended her life with a white silk scarf, or an ancient Buddha with a green lantern. But the one she was charming with was Tie Mo, the man who saved her life.
On the grassland, a man, a wolf and a knife were alone on the high slopes.
At that moment, there was this man's shadow in her heart, and she couldn't get rid of it no matter how hard she tried. However, no matter how much she thought about it, she would never do anything out of the ordinary. Zhang Yan knew her identity and knew what she should do and what she shouldn't do.
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But luckily, fate plays tricks on people, and things like that happen when no one wants them to. Some things happen, just like opening an ink cartridge, and the biggest desire in the heart is released, and you can't hold it back even if you want to. Take it as a
Nothing happened? Zhang Yan couldn't do it. Even if she tried to persuade herself a thousand times, she still couldn't do it.
When nothing happens, you can hold it back. Only after having skin-to-skin contact do you realize what your heart longs for most.
At the end of the year, amid the sound of firecrackers, Zhang Yan spent more than a dozen sleepless nights. Zhang Yan’s biggest wish was to fly out of the palace and leave this huge prison. She knew that everything was a luxury, and maybe there would be no hope in this life. He
It was him, he was himself, maybe that night was just a chance encounter, destined to have no ending. He knew it in his heart, but Tie Mo didn't mention anything about what happened that night, and even deliberately avoided it, and he was still very angry.
At this moment, Zhang Yan, who had always been strong, burst into tears and became fragile, but she tried her best to endure it and glared at Tie Mo stubbornly.
Seeing Zhang Yan like this, Tie Mo felt a little pain in his heart for no reason, as if someone had touched a fragile part of his heart. Taking two steps forward, the two of them were close at hand, smelling the faint fragrance.
He slowly raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and still touched that touching face tremblingly, "I...I'm afraid..."
"I'm afraid that when I see you again, I can't help but take you away. You are my woman, and I don't want you to live in that cage. But... I don't have the strength now, and I'm afraid of doing something extraordinary.
Things have harmed me, and they have also harmed you..."
Some words blurted out uncontrollably. Feeling the rough hand and the special warmth, Zhang Yan trembled slightly. She burst into laughter and threw herself into Tie Mo's arms, "You bastard, you can just say that."
It’s a lie, and I believe it!”
That sentence "You are my woman" completely shocked Zhang Yan's heart. In this era, in the entire Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that this man is the only one who dares to say this sentence.
"I don't ask you for anything else. As long as you have me in your heart, I will be satisfied!" Zhang Yan wiped away her tears with a smile in her eyes. She knew that due to her status, it was destined that there would be no ending in her life.
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Tie Mo didn't say anything, he picked up the woman in front of him and strode towards the back room. The candlelight flickered, and for a moment the spring scenery was overflowing...
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On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, the Xuanfu and Datongfu border troops left the capital, and Tie Mo also embarked on his way home.
The military situation was urgent, so Tie Mo was unable to spend the Lantern Festival in the capital. Next, the burden on him became even heavier. He had to solve the big problem of Abadai Khan as soon as possible, otherwise he would not be able to devote himself to suppressing bandits.
Tie Mo knows better than anyone else in this era that the real killers are not the Jurchens or the Mongols, but the domestic bandits.
Not only these, but how much influence Hou Shilu, the Minister of War, can have in the court also depends on his Tie Mo.
If the various ministries of the Xuanfu cannot be united into one, and if the strength is not strong enough, Hou Shilu, the Minister of War, will soon be thrown out of office and dismissed from his position by the court.