Xu Hongji is not Xu Zhixin. He has gone through many storms and waves in his life. The overt and covert fights with the Six Ministries have never stopped. Rumors have been flying around in the past few days. It is said everywhere that Wei Guogong ignores the safety of the people for his own selfish interests. This kind of
Most of the rumors were deliberately created by those people in order to put pressure on him, Xu Hongji. When it comes to guiding public opinion and manipulating people's hearts, those people are very familiar with it, and they are very good at it.
After all, Xu Zhixin was a little younger. She couldn't be as calm as Xu Hongji. She couldn't help but said angrily: "Dad, you don't know what those people said about us. If we don't make some noise, the morale of the military will be damaged."
It’s affected.”
"The morale of the military is affected?" Xu Hongji frowned, his eyes swept over Xu Zhixin, and finally fell on Xu Wenjue on the other side. At this time, Xu Wenjue was leaning forward, holding his head with his right hand, looking like he was wandering. He didn't know.
Something happened, with a weird smile on his lips. Xu Hongji coughed twice, but Xu Wenjue didn't react at all. In an instant, Xu Hongji's old face turned a little dark. Xu Zhixin put her hand on her forehead and sighed secretly. She was afraid of her father.
He wanted to take action again, so he had no choice but to kick Xu Wenjue, "Wake up..."
After being kicked twice by Xu Zhixin, Xu Wenjue finally came back to his senses and felt the eyes of his father and sister falling on him. He twitched the corner of his mouth, his face changed, and he asked a little weakly: "Dad, what's going on?
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"Huh, what a bastard. Do you mean to make me angry to death?" Xu Hongji glared and winked at Xu Zhixin. Xu Zhixin quickly recounted the conversation just now. After Xu Wenjue understood what was going on,
, Xu Hongji asked with an unkind expression: "What do you think of the situation in the military?"
"This..." Xu Wenjue's head was stunned and he was about to cry. Ever since he arrived in Wuhu and met his father, he breathed a sigh of relief and left everything to his father and sister.
If it weren't for his father's strict order, he would have flown back to Nanjing to find a place to comfort his injured heart. Now he suddenly asked about things in the army. He didn't know anything about it. He deliberately didn't answer, but looking at his father's look,
If I don't say anything, I'm afraid I'll get beaten again.
Xu Wenjue shrank his neck and rolled his eyes, "Dad, I think what my sister said makes sense, but there are signs of instability in the army recently. It seems that some people have objections to staying in Wuhu!"
Xu Hongji's face was sullen and twitching. He wanted to rush forward and give him a beating, but in the end he held back. Hey, what can we do? Why can't this son be held up by the mud? The most tragic thing is
The thing is, this son is the one with the best qualifications among the three sons. With such virtue, it is a daydream to expect him to lead the Dudu Mansion to fight against the Six Ministries in the future?
"Hey, those people are just taking the opportunity to cause trouble. Do you really think that I am so confused that I can't figure out the affairs in the army? Let those people do it. Which of these people is not angry with the Ministry of War? Humph, I
What I hate the most in this life is having two people. There is no use staying in the Governor's Mansion for such people. Find an opportunity to send them away!" After saying that, he turned to look at Xu Wenjue and sighed with a complicated expression, "As for you
Ah, I don’t have any hope for you anymore. My good daughter, you know a lot of girls, find some suitable ones, make peace with these useless things, and get married as soon as possible.”
Xu Wenjue was shocked on the spot, getting married? If this was a big wedding, how could he go to the Qinhuai River to enjoy himself? Instinctively, Xu Wenjue objected weakly: "Dad, don't rush this matter, the child is still very young, wait two more years
Bar!"
"Hmph, why are you waiting? Do you think I am doing this for you? Get married as soon as possible and give birth to a boy and a half girl. I will train the grandson well and give our government something to look forward to in the future. Once you have several grandsons, I will not bother to care about you.
Got it!"
Xu Wenjue was completely dumbfounded. His father had completely despaired of himself and his younger brothers. Xu Zhixin looked at Xu Hongji dumbfounded, turned around and knocked on Xu Wenjue's forehead, and cursed angrily: "What are you looking at? This is not right.
Is this what you want? It’s better to get married as soon as possible and continue the family lineage of my Xu family, so that my father won’t have to spend so much effort to support you again and again, and end up getting angry in the end.”
Xu Zhixin also couldn't figure out what kind of evil was possessed by the Xu family men of this generation. They all hung out with savage scholars and had no interest in military affairs. However, the Governor's Mansion was on the most dangerous edge, which made her father mentally and physically exhausted.
, the whole person has aged several years.
Xu Wenjue saw that his words were of no use, so he accepted his fate. Thinking about it carefully, this is very good. He should give birth to a son as soon as possible. Once he has a son, his father can let him go. As for whether his son will complain about being tired or whether he will dislike the relationship.
If my father has no conscience, then he has nothing to do with it. In short, enjoy the present and look forward to the future. Seeing that he had nothing to do, Xu Wenjue found an excuse and ran out in despair.
As soon as Xu Wenjue left, Xu Hongji angrily raised his carrot finger and poked it in the air, "My dear daughter, look, what's the matter with urine? Why did I give birth to so many of these things? Hey, you said that if you were a boy, I would
How much less worry do you have to worry about?”
Xu Zhixin smiled awkwardly and did not answer the question. Instead, she changed the subject, "Okay, don't be angry anymore about Wen Jue and the others. Dad, our bet is not small this time. Tie Mo is really reliable.
Huh? Don’t catch anything by then and get a bad name. He’s not afraid, he just patted his ass and went back to Xuan Mansion, then we would suffer.”
Xu Hongji showed an appreciative smile, nodded and said: "Yes, so my father decided to let you go to Luzhou Mansion. After arriving there, he said that my father had long been interested in their artillery and wanted to observe it on the battlefield.
Ichiban.”
"Oh, it seems that dad has already prepared. In that case, the child will leave for Luzhou Prefecture early tomorrow morning. But here, are you sure you don't need the child to stay and help?" Xu Zhixin was still a little worried after all, Xu Hongji said
He waved his hand and said with a hearty smile: "You underestimate fatherhood too much. Can't fatherhood solve this problem?"
Xu Hongji talked with Xu Zhixin in detail, and then wrote a letter and sent it to Luzhou Mansion. Since his daughter Xu Zhixin was allowed to come over, she had to say hello. After all, she was also the governor of three provinces and had a good relationship with the British Duke Zhang Weixian.
Why don't you look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face?
At this time, Tie Mo had already arrived at Lengshuiguan. Recently, in order to avoid Fei Yang, Tie Mo and Wang Zuoguan were running around everywhere. By the time the letter was delivered to Tie Mo, Xu Zhixin and his party had already arrived at Nijianghe Camp. Wang Zuoguan
He opened the letter and read it, and shook his head in confusion, "Supervisor, it seems that Mr. Xu still doesn't trust us. He even sent his own daughter to supervise us."
"After all, this is a big deal and it's our first time working together. Mr. Xu is a little worried, which is understandable. But I don't know what kind of person Xu Zhixin is. If she is too good at fixing things, it will really be a bit troublesome!"
Wang Zuoguan thought for a while and said seriously: "That's not necessary. I heard that this woman is knowledgeable and sensible. She has helped Mr. Xu take care of military affairs for many years. She can be said to be an outstanding woman. If the information is correct, then she will definitely not
Why are you causing trouble for us? In the final analysis, the main reason why she came here is to rob the bandits, and she is afraid of suffering a loss in this matter."
Tie Mo rolled his eyes noncommittally, why are you talking so nicely? Aren't you just afraid of uneven distribution of the spoils? Hey, Mr. Xu is too careful. Is Tie Mo the kind of person who doesn't understand the general situation? No matter how greedy he is,
It's impossible to be greedy in this kind of thing.
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Compared with the chaos-ridden Southern Zhili, Henan is much calmer. However, Henan is not without fighting. In the past half month, officers and soldiers have continuously used troops against Baofeng City and Funiu Mountain, but with little effect. Sun Chuanting,
Not long after Zhao led Jiao and some Xiangyang soldiers and horses to the west of Baofeng City, Chen Qiyu, the governor of the three sides, also led tens of thousands of Shaanxi troops to cross the Yellow River and stationed themselves in Mianchi. Since they arrived in Henan, it was impossible to do nothing, so
, Sun Chuanting wrote a personal letter to Chen Qiyu, stating his interests and making an appointment to fight against the bandits together.
In the end, Chen Qiyu was persuaded by Sun Chuanting. Tie Mo's Xuanfu troops had already chased Gao Yingxiang's main force to Southern Zhili, and the rogue bandits remaining in Henan were only remnants. The two rogue bandits, Wang Ziyong and Zhang Xianzhong, were at odds with each other.
After repeated setbacks and with low morale, this is a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds. When we were in Shaanxi, we were dragged away by the bandits, which already made the court dissatisfied. It would be really unjustifiable if we didn't get any more results.
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After Sun Chuanting started fighting, Chen Qiyu immediately ordered Liu Yingyu and others to attack the central part of Funiu Mountain to contain Wang Ziyong and Zhang Xianzhong. But what everyone didn't expect was that the counterattack from Baofeng City was very fast, and Sun Chuanting was hit hard.
Not to mention, the officers and soldiers on the Funiu Mountain side were even worse. Wang Ziyong and Zhang Xianzhong didn't know what was going on, but they put aside their prejudices and jointly gathered troops to attack the Shaanxi soldiers and horses in the middle. Liu Yingyu was attacked from both sides and withdrew in despair.
Come down.
In short, the joint operation plan formulated by Sun Chuanting and Chen Qiyu ended in failure. Chen Qiyu was somewhat mentally prepared. After all, he had been dealing with rogue bandits for a long time and knew that rogue bandits were very difficult to deal with. But Sun Chuanting was very depressed. What Li Yangchun had said before
The troops were cooped up in Baofeng City, and Tie Mo's people were singing and dancing outside the city. They didn't react at all, and they were as good as the third grandson. But when he led his troops to attack Baofeng City, each of these bandits was as if they had been beaten to death.
, it was enough to rely on the high walls of the city to defend, but Xiaorong of Yingshan Honghua actually led his troops out of the city to make a surprise attack. If Hua Xiaorong hadn't suddenly come and dealt such a cruel blow, Sun Chuanting would not have suffered such a big loss.
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In fact, Sun Chuanting's troops and horses at his headquarters were not outstanding in combat effectiveness. The real main force was the more than 3,000 Liaodong troops and horses under Zhao Shujiao. In order to cover the safe retreat of the army to Nanyang, the Liaodong troops and horses suffered a lot of losses. Zuo Liangyu retreated
When he was there, he was shot in the shoulder by a cold arrow. Because of this incident, Zuo Liangyu was very angry. After returning to Nanyang City, he was still cursing.
"Mother, these gangsters bully the weak and fear the strong. That Hua Xiaorong... If I have a chance, I will cut him into pieces..."
Wu Sangui was sitting next to him, tilting his head and rolling his eyes. Zuo Liangyu already had a scar on his face, and his expression became even more ferocious. But Wu Sangui was still rolling his eyes, and Zuo Liangyu suddenly said angrily: "Brother Wu, you
What kind of look is this?"
"Hey," Wu Sangui said with a mature look even though he was very young: "Hey, brother Zuo, why are you angry? It's not just the gangsters who bully the weak and fear the strong. If we have been chasing and beating the gangsters all these years, I believe
Then Li Yangchun will be scared to death of us, so how can he have the courage to play tricks on us? What a pity..."
Zuo Liangyu's anger gradually disappeared, but his face was a little distorted. Although he didn't want to admit it, he really didn't put any pressure on the bandits in the past six months. On the contrary, the bandits were beating here and grabbing there, so the Liaodong children could only follow behind to eat.
Hui. When Gao Yingxiang's troops stopped at Nanyang Mansion, they actually fought a battle and were indeed beaten by the bandits and retreated back to Xiangyang City. If you think about it carefully, there is really no reason to be afraid of the bandits.
Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui murmured for a while, then glanced far away from the corner of their eyes, and saw Zhao Shujiao inviting Qin Liangyu into the room with a smile on his face. Zuo Liangyu held his chin and thought for a while, and said with a strange look in his eyes: "
Brother Wu, do you feel that Mr. Zhao and Mr. Qin have met a bit frequently recently? Mr. Zhao seems to have something going on."
Of course Zuo Liangyu was not referring to a matter between men and women. Wu Sangui said with deep feeling: "Wait a minute, I guess Mr. Zhao will tell us what is going on soon. If I am not wrong, Mr. Zhao will tell us what is going on."
General Qin's conversation was probably because he wanted to bypass Baofeng City."
In the room, Zhao Lijiao didn't know that Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui were chatting. He was talking to Qin Liangyu seriously, "General Qin, I think you have seen the situation in Baofeng City. As long as Li Yangchun doesn't make a fool of himself,
With the strength we have in hand, it is impossible to crack this hard nut. The army stopping at Nanyang Mansion is really a waste of time and military supplies."
Qin Liangyu frowned deeply and hesitated. The matter discussed was too important, and she had to think about it carefully. Zhao led the teacher before and proposed that the two sides join forces, leave the Nanyang battlefield, and go to Nanzhili to assist the Iron Governor.
As the governor of the three provinces, Tie Mo does have the power to dispatch troops and horses from various departments in Henan. However, his own troops are under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, and are under the responsibility of Sun Chuanting. Even if he wants to go, he must agree with Sun Chuanting. Zhao led the teaching
The idea was to ignore Sun Chuanting and both sides privately mobilized troops to go to southern Zhili.
Although Qin Liangyu is a woman and a chieftain of a foreign race, it does not mean that she knows nothing about government affairs. She knows very well that if she agrees to Zhao Lijiao's proposal and once she leaves the Nanyang battlefield and goes to help the Iron Governor, then
It was completely blacklisted by the Sixth Department. Tiemo seemed to be in full swing, but how long could it last? But the Sixth Department of the Cabinet had a long-lasting prosperity.
Qin Liangyu can't make up his mind, but Zhao is in a hurry. This matter has been delayed for too long, and a decision must be made as soon as possible. Nanzhili has urged it several times, and the Iron Supervisor cannot delay it for too long.
, Hangzhou has really been eaten by rogue bandits. Once Hangzhou falls, there will be two situations. At that time, pressure from all parties will come, and even His Majesty may not be able to withstand it. Maybe the three provinces of Tiemo