He threw the letter to Wang Zuoguan and said with a sneer: "Yuan Chonghuan really doesn't know who he is. He actually taught me a lesson. Those who didn't know thought he was Superintendent Sun. In this case, then I will support you."
We must also recruit Li Yangchun, otherwise others will think we are afraid of Yuan Chonghuan."
Wang Zuogao took the letter and read it, then with a wry smile on his face, "Even if Supervisor Sun writes a letter to reprimand us, we still have to show some mercy. This Yuan Chonghuan is better, as if he is teaching a junior. Supervisor, it seems that we
Staying in southern Zhili for a long time may not be a good thing."
"Hmph, I was originally thinking of giving Yuan Chonghuan some face for the teacher's sake. Since Yuan Chonghuan is like this, we don't need to consider his feelings. We ordered Zhou Dingshan to rush to Zhengzhou immediately and pick up Yuan Chonghuan for me. In addition, give him
Supervisor Chen wrote a letter to explain the beginning and end of the matter, so that Chen Qiyu would not have to think too much!"
"Well, my subordinates will take care of it now." Wang Zuogao acted vigorously and resolutely. In less than half an hour, the garrison near Ningling took action.
It can only be said that Yuan Chonghuan is really bad at life. If it weren't for his letter, the recruitment matter would not have been decided so quickly. Tie Mo is also a person with a temper. We all have the same status. Even if you are younger, you Yuan Chonghuan is also
You should give some face, as if the elders are teaching the younger ones. Moreover, if Li Yangchun is really recruited, it will not be without benefits. At least when facing the peasant army again in the future, the leaders of the peasant army will not be like before.
Just as hard.
In the past two years, the border troops in northern Shanxi have dealt too heavy a blow to the peasant army. The two sides are like life-and-death enemies. Therefore, even though the peasant army is often defeated, few of them surrender on their own initiative. Recruiting Li Yangchun is just a start. Yuan Chonghuan is not particular about it.
Of course, there is no need to give him face, but Chen Qiyu has to think carefully about it. In short, if you want to satisfy Chen Qiyu, you must provide enough benefits. It is not appropriate to send someone to talk about such a big matter.
Fortunately, due to the matter of supplies and arms in Zhengzhou City, Xiao Ruxue followed the army to the Xingyang area, and did not bother the two masters. After thinking about it carefully, she decided to leave this matter to Xiao Ruxue.
On June 21, the fourth year of Chongzhen, the weather became more and more stuffy, sometimes so stuffy that people could hardly breathe. Somehow, there wasn’t much rain this year, but it was extremely hot and stuffy. When I walked outside, I was already wet within two steps.
.Such ghost weather is a kind of torture to the people around Qingshui Town. That day, Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of the three provinces, ordered his general Hu Hangjin to gather by the river and intend to cross the river. Of course, Orger refused and led his cavalry to block the other side.
On one side, a conflict seems inevitable.
Yuan Chonghuan wanted to cross the river to encircle and suppress the remnants of Li Yangchun, but that did not mean that he was really reckless and ignorant. He was still waiting for news from Xingyang. As long as Chen Qiyu, the governor of the three sides, was of the same mind as Yuan, he would not be afraid of trouble.
In Xingyang City, Chen Qiyu now not only has Yuan Chonghuan's letter in his hand, but also received a message from someone sent by Tie Mo. Soon, Miss Xiao Ruxue will come to Xingyang. What is the purpose of Xiao Ruxue coming to Xingyang?
You know. Now Chen Qiyu can be said to value Hong Chengchou very much, so naturally he will not hide this kind of thing from Hong Chengchou. "Master Hong, what do you think?"
Hong Chengchou did not read the official document sent by Yuan Chonghuan. He took a sip of tea and smiled lightly, "Superintendent, actually you already have an idea in your mind, don't you? I guess you and Xiaguan are the same, we are always the same.
You can’t offend Inspector Iron, but there’s no need to rush to reply from Inspector Yuan, you have to let Miss Xiao know about it, so that we can sit down and have a good talk with Miss Xiao.”
Chen Qiyu showed an understanding smile. He and Hong Chengchou thought of going together. In fact, he had never thought about cooperating with Yuan Chonghuan. Even if he could not get any benefits from Tie Mo, he would make trouble with Yuan Chonghuan and anger Tie Mo.
There is no advantage in the future. Therefore, I have never considered cooperating with Chen Qiyu from the beginning, but I am not in a hurry to restore Yuan Chonghuan. This way, I can create some pressure on Xiao Ruxue, raise the price at a low price, and get more benefits.
The Iron Governor is extremely rich now. The bandits are wreaking havoc in Zhengzhou, but they haven't touched the firearms hidden in Zhengzhou. If they can find a way to share the profit, they will make a lot of money. Xiao Ruxue is Tie Mo's fiancée.
Xiao Ruxue has complete control over some things.
At noon, Xiao Ruxue has arrived at Xingyang City. Before, she had been staying in Dengfeng for safety reasons. Now that the situation has stabilized, she doesn't have to worry about anything going wrong in Xingyang, so she only brought her with her when she came.
He had more than a dozen followers. Xiao Ruxue was proficient in business, but still not familiar with official matters. He only knew that the recruitment matter was urgent, and Tie Mo had told him to quickly reach cooperation with Chen Qiyu. So, she came to the house
The Empress of the Yamen directly talked about recruiting people, but this was the situation that Chen Qiyu wanted most.
"Director Chen, I think you know a lot about what happened in Qingshui Town. The Iron Governor hopes to suspend the war and reduce casualties. Therefore, the Iron Governor agreed to the recruitment. He knew that he would do this.
It was a bit excessive, so I asked the slave family to come and meet with Inspector Chen. Inspector Tie meant that the recruitment incident was a bit unfair to you and tens of thousands of soldiers, so I wanted to make up for it in other ways. I don’t know Governor Chen
If you have any ideas, you might as well tell me!"
Chen Qiyu secretly laughed in his heart, and Hong Chengchou even smiled and said nothing. Fortunately, it was Xiao Ruxue who came. If the person who came was Hai Lanzhu, he really wouldn't have any advantage. It's a coincidence, Hai Lanzhu
Because I have to help Chang Minyue deal with matters in Nanzhili and I won't be able to come back for a while. Otherwise, for this official matter, Hai Lanzhu would definitely be more suitable.
Seeing Chen Qiyu and Chen Qiyu smiling and saying nothing, Xiao Ruxue felt a little hesitant in his heart, but now is not the time to consider these issues. Even if he suffers a little loss, it will be good if he can get things done. Xiao Ruxue also has his own
Thinking about it, this is the first time that he has dealt with official affairs openly. Whether he handles it well or not is secondary. The important thing is to get familiar with these people in the officialdom and let them know that there are more than just people around Tie Mo.
Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue.
As a result, the conversation between the two parties was very harmonious, and Chen Qiyu was also a little strange. Maybe this was due to the different minds of the two parties.
Regarding the recruitment matter, Chen Qiyu had also thought a lot about it, and had discussed it with Hong Chengchou before Xiao Ruxue came, so once Xiao Ruxue asked, he could handle it with ease, "Miss Xiao, to tell you the truth, Inspector Iron is so
It is really difficult for me to do this. I personally have nothing to do, but tens of thousands of soldiers under my command worked tirelessly, traveled to various places, and killed so many people. I was about to show my merit to the court, and the Iron Governor suddenly came to recruit him.
, How should I explain to these sons and daughters? You also know that the imperial court has been in a difficult situation in recent years, and the soldiers' salaries are limited, but they are just waiting to be rewarded for their contributions!"
Xiao Ruxue frowned when she heard this. Didn't she just want money after all? But Chen Qiyu's words were not all false. The soldiers on the three sides of Shaanxi had indeed not been living well in recent years. Otherwise, Li Zicheng would not have led the army.
Following the humiliating incident of border troops defecting to Wu Yangui. After Chen Qiyu succeeded Yang He as governor of the three sides, the situation still did not improve. Ultimately, it was due to financial difficulties in Shaanxi. Shaanxi suffered from disasters in consecutive years, and man-made disasters continued, and civil unrest occurred everywhere. The imperial court
They couldn't get much money for food, so Shaanxi still owed a lot of money. Xiao Ruxue knew some of these things, so she said readily: "Don't worry, Governor Chen, we won't make it too difficult for you."
, let’s do it this way, the Nu family will make the decision for our Governor and raise 300,000 taels of silver for Governor Chen to tide over the current difficulties. In addition, we will also provide Governor Chen with 30,000 shi of food for military supplies. The Nu family can also personally help Governor Chen.
The master has provided 10,000 bolts of silk cloth, I believe the supervisor will definitely use them."
Chen Qiyu's expression was as usual, but his heart was already pounding. They said Tie Mo was extremely rich, and now that he saw it, it was indeed the case. This guy had money and food because of his Duofu title and being the leader of Shanxi merchants.
He also wiped out all the rogue bandits in Nanzhili and became even richer. No, Xiao Ruxue promised 300,000 taels of silver and 30,000 shi of grain as soon as he opened his mouth. The 10,000 pieces of silk cloth are also very good.
, these silks can be used to make clothes, and even if they are not used, they can be resold for military pay, which can cost tens of thousands of taels of silver at least. With one mouthful, he gave almost more than 500,000 taels of silver, which is really a wealth.
Normally, Chen Qiyu would have nodded and agreed, and his heart would bubble with joy. But now, he must hold back, Tie Mo is a big fat sheep, and there are not many opportunities to slaughter fat sheep. This time, the fat sheep is delivered to his door.
Kill it yourself. If you don't seize the opportunity, you would be very sorry for yourself.
Chen Qiyu said nothing, but Hong Chengchou suppressed his smile and said solemnly: "Miss Xiao, I would like to thank you and the Iron Governor for your generosity, but there are tens of thousands of Shaanxi soldiers and horses, and it is not a small sum of money."
Xiao Ruxue has long been accustomed to this kind of bargaining trick. Before Hong Chengchou finished speaking, she asked softly: "You two, how much do you think is appropriate? Although my supervisor was wrong first about the recruitment, but everyone
We are all doing things for the imperial court, and some things should not be taken too far, isn’t that true?”
Hong Chengchou stroked his beard and smiled awkwardly. She was indeed a strange woman in the shopping mall, and she was really good at this kind of bargaining. Xiao Ruxue made her attitude clear in one sentence. It's okay to ask for more benefits, but it can't be too much.
Of course Hong Chengchou would not do such disgusting things. He thought for a moment, stretched out his hand, spread his fingers, and said softly: "This is the amount of money and food. Miss Xiao, is this not too much?"
Xiao Ruxue couldn't help but frown. Five hundred thousand taels of silver plus fifty thousand shi of food. Is that too much? It's not because of this frown, but because this number is amazing. Although it is a bit much, it is still acceptable. Xiao Ruxue
Xue frowned because the other party's price was too subtle. Xiao Ruxue soon nodded and sighed in her heart. These people are all old foxes. Dealing with these people is much more difficult than doing business.
After the matter of money and food was settled, the next step was the matter of arms. Chen Qiyu was the most concerned about this matter, "Miss Xiao, Chen talked about the matter of firearms with you when he was in Luoyang. I don't know if you have any idea about this matter."
Haven't you told the Iron Superintendent?"
Did you really expect that the arms would be involved? Once the business started, Xiao Ruxue would be able to deal with it more smoothly. She just nodded lightly and said, "Of course I mentioned it. In principle, the person in my family agrees with Inspector Chen."
At your request, we can leave two artillery pieces provided for the army for Governor Chen to use, but..."
"It's just that it's difficult to make artillery shells, and there are not many of them. The artillery can be used by Commander Chen, but Commander Chen has to pay for the shells. You also know that this is not only our own business, but also affects the interests of many families. If anything,
It’s all given to the supervisor, so we can’t explain it to other families.”
What Xiao Ruxue said is reasonable and reasonable, and Chen Qiyu doesn't think there is any problem. Things in northern Shanxi are not a secret. Tie Mo leads the Shanxi merchants and holds the title of Duofu. The arms trade in Zhangbei is collectively participated by Shanxi merchants. Tie Mo
Of course, Mo couldn't ignore the interests of others. However, Chen Qiyu felt that he had taken advantage of it. In the eyes of Chen Qiyu and Hong Chengchou, the artillery was the big deal. Tie Mo had given away the artillery for free, so it was appropriate to buy some shells.
This is the bow and arrow. They brought a good iron-tied bow. Aren't you willing to spend some money to buy some feathers and arrows yourself? At least that's what Chen Qiyu and Hong Chengchou thought, but they never imagined that this would be a trap or a trap.
A pit that you can't get out of.
After everything was discussed, Chen Qiyu immediately wrote a letter to express his gratitude to Yuan Chonghuan. At this time, many changes had also taken place in Qingshui Town. Faced with the recruitment issue, the leaders under Li Yangchun also had differences. However, under the secret planning of Li Yangchun and Hua Xiaorong,
He quickly took control of the situation.
Before the recruitment was completed, a purge was carried out within the Qingshui Town Peasant Army. This time, nearly ten leaders died in Qingshui Town. It was not that Li Yangchun was cruel, but that he had to do this. Liu Guoneng took such a big risk for the recruitment.
, and even did not hesitate to conflict with Yuan Chonghuan. Then Li Yangchun had to do something to prove his sincerity and allow Liu Guoneng to report to the Living King of Hell later.
The internal strife in the peasant army in Qingshui Town ended very quickly, and after receiving Chen Qiyu's reply, Yuan Chonghuan could only sigh and retreat.
On June 22nd of the fourth year of Chongzhen, Tie Mo finally arrived in Kaifeng, and Li Yangchun's troops also laid down their weapons and followed the Yunfu cavalry to the gates of Kaifeng City. Tie Mo recruited Li Yangchun without any effort and without much bloodshed.
, solved the dilemma in Xingyang. When word spread about this, the people rushed to praise it, but the situation in the DPRK was another matter.
In response to Tie Mo's recruitment, the DPRK and China were divided into two factions, and they fought fiercely. The reason for this was not only because of Yuan Chonghuan's above-mentioned impeachment, but also because it was against the rules.
According to common sense, for such a big matter as recruiting for peace, one must report it to the court first. Furthermore, even if recruiting for peace, it is to surrender to the court. Li Yangchun directly defected to Tie Mo. What is going on? Co-authored with more than 20,000 rogue bandits
, changed clothes and became someone’s private soldier?
Tie Mo, Chen Qiyu, as well as Luoyang and Kaifeng officials all benefited from the recruitment, but the court received no benefits at all, not even a good reputation. How could they not be angry?