Chapter 65 There is no Li Ziyong, there is Li Zicheng
Chapter 65: Without Li Ziyong, there is Li Zicheng
In mid-July, more than 5,000 people gathered in the small Baideng City.
In this small town, Tie Mo finally met the commander-in-chief Hou Shilu. When they first met, Hou Shilu gave the impression of a kind elder, but his natural aura made people dare not think of making any mistakes.
Hou Shilu was also observing Tie Mo carefully. This young man had a majestic appearance and a loyal appearance. But in fact, this boy was decisive and ruthless in killing. What was even more rare and valuable was that he liked to use his brain.
Throughout the battle at Yehuling, Tie Mo showed his weakness to the enemy, and used tricks to anger King Kong, and then bombed the southern intersection, leaving him dead and surviving. It can be said that he was brave and resourceful, able to bend and stretch.
This kid Tie Mo never seems to care about reputation.
"The last general, Tie Mo, meets General Hou. The last general is where he is today, thanks to the support of the general!"
After entering the camp, Tie Mo knelt down and bowed to Hou Shilu. His expression was sincere and had no intention of flattery.
Tie Mo respected Hou Shilu from the bottom of his heart. Although the Chang family, Cao family and several Shanxi merchants were behind the Mantou Mountain incident, without Hou Shilu's acquiescence, Tie Mo would not have been able to complete the aftermath so quickly.
Let's talk about Zhang Bei's matter. Hou Shilu knew the specific situation very clearly. As for the relationship between Tie Mo and A Qige, if he were dull-minded, he would have been angry and scolded the street.
It can be said that he believed that someone was able to gain a territory in northern Shanxi so quickly because of Hou Shilu's support.
Such a great kindness will never be forgotten in this life.
Hou Shilu quickly took two steps and helped Tie Mo up. At first, Hou Shilu was really afraid that Tie Mo would become arrogant and arrogant.
Now that we meet, there is no such worry. Although Tie Mo is young, he has a maturity that is far beyond his peers. Through past events, he also values love and righteousness.
The more Hou Shilu watched Tie Mo, the more he liked him. If he was trained properly, the frontier army would have another general who would give the Mongols a headache. Unfortunately, he came from a purely military background and had some flaws.
Hei Yunlong and Li Jiasheng were already very familiar with each other, so they did not need any introduction. After exchanging a few words, they sat down together to discuss the affairs of Yanmen Pass.
Talking about Yanmen Pass, the smile on Hou Shilu's face gradually faded away, and was replaced by a look of worry.
"I just received news from the Manchu soldiers that the rogue bandits broke through Yanmen Pass yesterday."
"What?" Everyone was shocked. Even Tie Mo, who had memories of two lifetimes, was shocked by the news.
Yanmen Pass is different from Ningwuguan. There are more than two thousand soldiers and horses stationed here, and Yanmen Pass is also very strong. Not to mention blocking the rogue bandits, there should be no problem in delaying it for a few days. When did the rogue bandits become so powerful?
Hou Shilu glared at Hei Yunlong, who reacted the most, and snorted coldly: "Sit down, you are already on the defensive, and you are still making such a fuss when something happens."
When Hou Shilu finished explaining the details, everyone understood why Yanmen Pass was lost so quickly.
One of the Yanmen guards was Zhao Hongyuan, who was from a hundred households. He turned out to be the brother-in-law of Haichao, the rogue black evil spirit. At night, Zhao Hongyuan took advantage of the opportunity to be on duty and secretly opened the pass gate. A large number of thieves filed in, waiting for the defenders to react.
When they came over, the bandits had already captured the pass city wall.
Geng Ruoming, a member of the Thousand Households in Yanmen Pass, was also a fool. When thieves entered the pass, he didn't want to fight back and waste time. In a hurry, he actually took the lead in escaping from Yanmen Pass.
In this way, it only took the bandits an hour to occupy this thousand-year pass.
After hearing the whole story, Hei Yunlong's face turned even darker, and his eyes almost popped out of his head with anger.
"Is Geng Ruoming a pig? He just lost the city wall, not the entire Yanmen Institute. Is he afraid of a ball?"
"Okay, please stop complaining." Hou Shilu patted the table with a stern expression, "Actually, it's not a bad thing if the thieves only want to occupy Yanmen Pass. We only need to control the roads near Yanmen Pass.
How long will it take before the thieves and bandits will rebel without fighting?"
Although he said this, the look on Hou Shilu's face was not relaxed, but instead became more solemn.
Li Jiasheng smiled dryly and said: "My Lord Commander, if bad things can be turned into good things, why do you still look so sad?"
Hou Shilu smiled bitterly and shook his head. He just glanced at everyone but said nothing.
After a while, Tie Mo came to a clear understanding and said with some uncertainty: "Master General, are you worried about the future situation?"
Hou Shilu's eyes were filled with relief and he nodded gently.
"Yes, after all, most of them were forced to embark on this path. Now that the court's disaster relief capabilities are getting worse and worse, the situation in Shaanxi may no longer be controllable. This is just the beginning.
What if we keep all Wang Ziyong’s men? Without Wang Ziyong, there will be Li Ziyong, and more hungry people will rebel."
Tie Mo's heart moved, and he glanced at Hou Shilu without any trace. Hey, Mr. Hou, you are really good at predicting things. From now on, there will be no Li Ziyong, but there will be a big rebel Li Zicheng.
"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the situation in the court has suddenly changed. Ever since Governor Zhang was killed, I have become more and more worried about the situation behind you. You have also served in the Xuanfu for many years, and you understand clearly in your heart that the current situation is
, how many of these Shanxi gentry do you think are willing to donate money and food to the court?"
Hearing this, Hei Yunlong and others couldn't help but fell into silence.
Being in Shanxi, they saw it more clearly than Zhu Youjian in the Forbidden City. Since the governor Zhang Yiming was beheaded, a large number of Jin party officials were captured, and the right to supply the nine-sided ordnance was taken away, it can be said that the imperial court has completely chilled Shanxi.
The heart of a gentleman.
Hei Yunlong and others don't understand the big principles of the court, but they know a little about guarding the borders and relieving the victims. How can these local gentry be lacking?
The emperor must find a way to appease the people, but it is really incredible that the relationship has become so tense as soon as he came to power.
At this time, let alone asking the Shanxi gentry to help with disaster relief, it would be a waste of money if I didn’t stumbling upon you behind your back. Think about it, the Shanxi gentry is not a fool. I paid for the food and food, but in the end it didn’t work out. What are you trying to do?
Shanxi is just a microcosm. If Shanxi has such a problem, other places will definitely have the same problem.
"Hey, let's take it one step at a time! I hope Governor Yuan can pacify Liaodong as soon as possible. With Liaodong pacified, the court can devote enough energy to deal with these natural and man-made disasters."
Hou Shilu sighed, but even a fool could hear the lack of confidence in his tone.
Tie Mo grinned and sneered in his heart.
Do you expect Yuan Chonghuan to pacify Liao in five years? Hey, Huang Taiji will be pacified in Beijing next year.