"It is a law of the imperial court. For the overall interests of Henan, General Ding helped the governor fight off the bandits, regardless of his own safety. What's wrong with that? The bandits were finally driven back, Hangu Pass was safe and sound, and the Kozhou bandits were also driven away. You
But you led someone to hold Commander Ding accountable, what are your intentions? I very much suspect that you have ulterior motives and want to deliberately disrupt my overall plan of suppressing bandits in Henan!"
As soon as Tie Mo opened his mouth, he slapped Lin Jingze with a big hat, which made Lin Jingze very angry. "Superintendent, why did you say this? I have done my duty and am loyal to the court, so why do I have bad intentions? Furthermore,
This is our Henan affairs. Isn't the supervisor's control too lenient?"
"How dare you, as the governor of the three provinces and in charge of the military affairs of the three provinces, why can't I interfere with the affairs of Henan? In other words, the matter of General Ding does not belong to the military affairs of Henan?"
"You" Lin Jingze stared and pointed at Tie Mo for a while, unable to say anything.
"Hmph, you dare to point at me, the Superintendent?" Tie Mo sneered and said angrily, "Come here, take down Lin Jingze and investigate carefully."
Lin Jingze's face became darker and darker, and he yelled with trembling hands: "Tie, you have no right to treat me like this. I am the right-hand minister of Henan Province. Even if there is an investigation, it will be under the supervision of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
, you have no right”
"Really?" Tie Mo said nothing and raised the sword in his hand, "I have the sword Shang Fang given by His Majesty. As long as it involves the military affairs of the three provinces of Shanxi, Henan and South Zhili, I can act expeditiously and have the right to kill first and report later."
"I"
Lin Jingze suddenly became speechless and almost fainted from anger. Even Min Zhengyuan, Yu Chenglong and others, who originally wanted to persuade, didn't know what to say now. They had already taken out Shang Fang's sword, how could they persuade?
Shang Fang Sword once again, it is also Shang Fang Sword, representing His Majesty. Although in private, officials may not really take the emperor seriously, but on the surface no one dares to despise the imperial power. After all, this is the righteousness. Zhou Yi secretly felt
Sighing, Lin Jingze is finished. Lin Jingze's actions over the years cannot withstand investigation.
Not to mention Lin Jingze, none of the officials present could withstand the investigation. It just depends on whether they want to be investigated or not.
What happened to Lin Jingze in the end is no longer important. What is important is that everyone saw Tie Mo's intentions clearly through this incident. Tie Mo wanted to take Henan's military affairs into his hands. In short, Inspector Tie Mo would just turn a blind eye to other matters.
Close your eyes, but when it comes to bandit suppression military affairs, you must listen to the Iron Governor, otherwise, the Iron Governor will use Shang Fang's sword.
What the fuck
This is not a dignified governor of three provinces, he is a scoundrel, but this scoundrel holds Shangfang's sword in his hand, so what can he do?
Before Tie Mo entered the city, he gave the officials in Henan a slap in the face. This matter is a matter of benevolence and wisdom, and everyone has different opinions. At least Ding Luyan and other generals in the army are still very happy, with Tie Mo supporting them.
In the future, at least you don’t have to worry about being thrown out by civilian officials. Since the rogue bandits brought disaster to the Ming Dynasty, the most unlucky people under the government’s accountability were military generals. Many times, everyone was very dissatisfied. Civil officials were not responsible for important military and political affairs.
Are you participating? Why is it that the accountability is limited to the leader of the army, and the co-operation in suppressing bandits is just a matter of fighting? Many times, there is nowhere to complain, because the Ming Dynasty was noble in culture and military in military affairs. This is a fact that cannot be changed.
During the chaos in Henan, the people who were most worried were not Yu Chenglong and Min Zhengyuan, but Ding Luyan and Li Zhengqian, the commander-in-chief generals. Why did Li Zhengqian regard Min Zhengyuan as the commander-in-chief and be obedient to Min Zhengyuan? Wasn't it because of this?
Some people are happy, and naturally some people are unhappy. Yu Chenglong, Min Zhengyuan and others are not happy. They hope to drive away the bandits quickly and send away Tie Mo, the god of plague. It has been a long time, but I still don’t know what this guy has done.
Well. Just after arriving in Luoyang, we captured a right-hand chief envoy. If he stayed for a long time, I am afraid that both the chief secretary and the chief inspector would be unlucky.
Of course, Yu Chenglong still couldn't figure it out. Even if he wanted to find someone to perform an operation, why did it have to be Lin Jingze, the right chief envoy? With deep doubts, Yu Chenglong led Tie Mo and others into the city. As for the reception banquet prepared
No need. At this time, who is still in the mood to have a drink with Tie Mo?
Most of the officials have dispersed, which shows how strong the Henan officialdom's opinions are against Tie Mo. There are many people here who want to watch the excitement and want to see how Tie Mo ends up. Although Lin Jingze has been captured, what should be tied up?
What's the charge? This is Henan Youbu Zheng Envoy, a well-deserved official in the border areas. If he is not handled well, he will cause public outrage.
At the beginning, Yuan Chonghuan faked the imperial edict to kill Mao Wenlong and accused Mao Wenlong of having an extramarital affair. In short, there must be a justifiable charge. As for accepting bribes, if it was this charge, it would be fun.
Corruption and bribery can be said to be a well-known thing. Of the 100 people in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, ninety-nine were corrupt, and the remaining one was a pedantic old stubborn. If Lin Jingze is convicted of this matter, the entire officialdom of the Ming Dynasty will probably look down upon him.
Mo is an outlier. He always talks about corruption. Who will dare to serve as an official in the same court as you from now on?
Since the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, there has been an unwritten rule in the officialdom. Although one of the charges for an official's downfall is corruption, the root cause of his downfall is definitely not corruption, but must be something else. During his term as an official, more
Unlucky enough, he encountered a natural disaster and his political performance was miserable. Either he was on the wrong team and fell into official strife, or he had an impure mind and was caught by others.
In the lobby of the government office, Yu Chenglong looked at Tie Mo with some complicated emotions. On the one hand, he needed to rely on the Xuanfu troops to suppress the bandits, but on the other hand, he had strong objections to Tie Mo's attack on Lin Jingze without any discussion. He was angry and also
Too lazy to remind him, it's up to Tie Mo to see how well Tie Mo can handle the Lin Jingze matter. After a cup of fragrant tea and a moment of greetings, Yu Chenglong couldn't help but bring up the matter of the rogue bandits. When he mentioned the rogue bandits, his brows furrowed.
"Superintendent, I wonder what your next plan is? Now most of Ruzhou Prefecture has been occupied, and the bandits are arrogant. If there is nothing urgent, I would like to ask the Superintendent to rectify it for a while and send troops to Ruzhou as soon as possible. If it is too late, I will be afraid.
The situation is beyond control."
Yu Chenglong did not say this deliberately to urge Tie Mo to send troops. He was really worried about the situation in Ruzhou Prefecture. If Ruzhou Prefecture is not protected, the reputation of the rogue bandits will surely radiate to the nearby Kaifeng and Henan Prefecture.
Henan will really be in chaos at that time.
"Sir Yu, I hear what you say, is the situation in Ruzhou Prefecture really that serious?" Tie Mo also felt a little nervous. Could it be that something fatal happened in Ruzhou Prefecture again?
Sure enough, Yu Chenglong did not hide anything and took out an official document from his sleeve, "Supervisor, please read this military report just received. The rogue Li Zicheng's troops captured Shenwu Mountain two days ago, and their troops are constantly increasing their troops on Shenwu Mountain.
But so far, the rogue bandits have not launched an attack on Ruzhou City. This is very strange. I am afraid that the rogue bandits have another conspiracy."
Tie Mo carefully studied the military report in his hand and had some impression of Shenwu Mountain. This place is located in the northeast corner of Ruzhou Prefecture, just on the border of Ruzhou Prefecture and Kaifeng Prefecture. If he is attacking Ruzhou City, he can directly
It's enough to gather troops and mount a frontal attack. Why gather heavy troops at Shenwu Mountain? This place will have no impact on Ruzhou City.
Gradually, Tie Mo's heart sank, and the hand holding the official document couldn't help but tremble. After a while, he raised his head with a bitter expression, "Hey, the rogue Li Zicheng's tribe gathered a large number of troops in Shenwu Mountain, and it is probably not to attack Ruzhou City.
, let alone to go north to Dengfeng, I think we are going to Yuzhou. It seems that the rogue bandits are no longer satisfied with Ruzhou Prefecture."
Yu Chenglong's heart skipped a beat, and the tea cup in his hand almost fell to the ground. He lost his voice and said, "This bandit has such a big appetite? He hasn't defeated Ruzhou Prefecture yet, and he's going to attack Kaifeng Prefecture?"
Tie Mo curled his lips in disdain and said with a wry smile: "Why can't we take action against Kaifeng Mansion? With the fighting power shown by the soldiers and horses of Ruzhou Mansion, do the rogue bandits have anything to fear? Yuzhou is a place where official roads are connected, extending in all directions.
, after capturing Yuzhou, you can directly attack Xuzhou and Tongxu to the east, or even attempt to Kaifeng. Doing so is indeed risky. Once the imperial army goes south, captures the entire Ruzhou Prefecture, and recaptures the eastern counties of Nanyang Prefecture, this force will enter
The soldiers and horses of Kaifeng Prefecture will be trapped in a heavy siege. However, the risks and benefits are equal. Others may not dare to do this, but Li Zicheng definitely dares. Therefore, Yuzhou cannot be saved."
Tie Mo's words came true. Before the soldiers and horses of the Xuanfu were assembled in the south of Luoyang, bad news came from the southern front. The rogue bandit Li Zicheng gathered a large number of soldiers and horses in the Shenwu Mountain. After hiding for many days, he suddenly left the Shenwu Mountain east to attack Yuzhou.
The army and people of Yuzhou could only resist for half a day before the city was occupied by rogue bandits.
After capturing Yuzhou, relying on the strong city of Yuzhou, Li Zicheng quickly sent troops to advance eastward, conquering nearby Xuzhou, Changge and other prefectures and counties, and approaching Zhuxian Town.
At this time, the sky in the Central Plains was once again covered with a thick layer of haze, especially in Kaifeng Prefecture, which was completely anxious. Zhuxian Town is located in the south of Xiangfu County, less than fifty miles away from Kaifeng City. And Li Zicheng has
A large group of cavalry can travel fifty miles in the blink of an eye at the speed of the cavalry. As long as Li Zicheng is willing, he can reach Kaifeng City within two hours.
What does this mean? It means that Kaifeng, the ancient capital of several dynasties, may encounter a tragic military disaster at any time after a hundred years of peace.
Min Zhengyuan, the prefect of Kaifeng, could not sit still. He quickly asked the capital commander Li Zhengqian to return to Kaifeng and mobilized heavy troops to rush to Zhuxian Town. In short, the rogue bandits could not be allowed to break through Zhuxian Town under any circumstances.
Min Zhengyuan would not place his hopes on Li Zhengqian and send Li Zhengqian away. He hesitated for a long time and finally came to the military camp in the south of the city. Whether the rogue bandits can be blocked in the south of Kaifeng depends on whether the Xuanfu border army is willing to contribute. Tie Mo
He had taken down Lin Jingze before and made everyone unhappy. It was really embarrassing to come to ask for help now, but at this time, he couldn't care less about his face.
Others can fight Tie Moxia, but Min Zhengyuan cannot. If the situation in Kaifeng deteriorates, he, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, will be the first responsible person.
In the south of Luoyang City, Nuo Da's military camp was also a busy scene. Li Zicheng's sudden attack on Yuzhou was beyond Tie Mo's expectation. It would be no good to anyone if Li Zicheng was allowed to grow bigger. Tie Mo was more afraid of Li Zicheng than Gao Yingxiang.
, having played against each other several times in northern Shaanxi, it can be seen that Li Zicheng is more courageous than Gao Yingxiang.
"Orge, listen to the order. In a moment, you will lead your troops to pass through Zhengzhou and go to Kaifeng Mansion. You must rush to Zhuxian Town as quickly as possible. In short, no matter what method you use, save Zhuxian Town!"
Orger quickly stood up, received the general's order, and asked aloud: "Supervisor, what if the rogue bandits retreat, stop attacking Zhuxian Town, and attack other places?"
"What about this?" Tie Mo rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then said: "As long as the bandits abandon Zhuxian Town, you can rest in Zhuxian Town for the time being. If the bandits attack Tongxu and Qixian, you don't have to pay attention. If the bandits dare to attack Shangqiu,
, you will send troops to cut off the bandits' retreat, and then my division commander will also send troops to cooperate with you."
Tie Mo's order was very strange. Orge touched his forehead and accepted the order and went out. At this time, most of the generals in the room did not understand Tie Mo's intention. I am afraid that only Wang Zuoguan could understand its deep meaning.
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Shangqiu belongs to Guide Prefecture and is adjacent to Fengyang Prefecture in Nanzhili. If the rogues capture Shangqiu, they can attack Fengyang Prefecture at any time. Fengyang is the location of the ancestral tombs of the Ming Dynasty royal family, and there must be no trouble there.
After Orger left, Tie Mo tapped the table with a serious expression and said in a deep voice: "Now that the bandits are strong, the situation in Ruzhou Prefecture is not optimistic. You all should go back and reorganize the military affairs. Tomorrow, all ministries will mobilize to go to Ruzhou. Two days later,
I hope everyone can arrive in the Ruzhou area."
"Here!" The generals stood up quickly, and some even looked excited. Sending troops to Ruzhou means that there is another battle, and fighting means military merit. As for the Xuanfu, especially the generals from Yunfu, most of them
They are all professional soldiers, and many of them seem to only know how to fight. If they don't fight, they don't know what else they can do.
The troops in the Yun Mansion are martial and even a little bloodthirsty. Tie Mo can see this and is worried about it. But now is not the time to think about these things. At least there is no problem yet.
Min Zhengyuan's arrival was also expected by Tie Mo, and the matter of sending troops to Kaifeng Mansion had already been decided. But if you send troops to fight, you can't work in vain, you have to get some benefits.
In the room, Min Zhengyuan wanted to ask for help, so he naturally lowered his attitude, but Tie Mo looked sad and seemed to be embarrassed, "Master Min, you must know some things. This time the troops are sent to Henan, the imperial court has no money or money.
, So far, the brothers under my command have been fighting with hunger. Therefore, I cannot guarantee whether Li Zicheng’s troops can be driven away. "
Min Zhengyuan smiled bitterly in his heart, why fight on an empty stomach? The food for the frontier troops of Xuanfu was much better than that of the soldiers and horses of Henanfu. Even the white-flour steamed buns of Dunton were still hungry?
Of course, Min Zhengyuan knew what Tie Mo meant. Fortunately, he was prepared in advance, "Supervisor, don't worry, Xuanfu troops are coming from afar. We, the Kaifeng gentry, will not let our brothers go to war hungry."
After saying that, Min Zhengyuan slipped out a post from his sleeve. Tie Mo took it and looked at it, and he immediately smiled in his heart.
It turned out to be a gift list, not counting food and supplies, but only five hundred thousand taels of silver.
This Min Zhengyuan is comparable to Jackie Chan's Taoism!