Chapter five hundred and ninety seventh outstanding
At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the entire northern front was the forefront of the tug-of-war with the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, Shenmu County was once completely under military control, and Shenmu Fort was established under the jurisdiction of Yulinwei. However, in the late Hongwu years, Shenmu County was restored and belonged to Jiazhou.
.However, with the gradual establishment of Jiubian, the Qiang station stationed in Shenmu Nei, which was originally the county seat, gradually became a situation where military households had an upper hand over civilian households.
This time, the Tatars only came with a thousand men, and the attack on the city was not violent. But even so, the sudden offensive still caught the troops and horses of Zhenqiang Station by surprise. At this moment, Wang Jinglue, a thousand households of Zhenqiang Station,
Carrying his fat body and panting, he climbed to the highest point of the West Gate Tower. Not far away, he found that a group of two to three hundred troops and horses were entangled with thirty or forty Tatar horsemen. He couldn't help but squinted his eyes, feeling a little decisive.
No less. At this time, Zhu Rongxian, the magistrate of Shenmu County, couldn't help but ask: "Where did this army horse come from?"
"Come here, gather your troops and horses, go out of the city and kill the enemy!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Rongxian was startled and hurriedly stopped him: "Wang Qianhu, this is no joke. The Tatars are attacking the west gate. If you rush out, won't you be a sheep in a tiger's mouth? Besides,
, The duty of Zhenqiang Station is to defend the city, even if we eat this piece of tartar, if something happens to Shenmu County, none of us will be able to escape!"
"Magistrate Zhu, you have been the county magistrate in Shenmu County for only a day or two. When did you see one or two hundred border patrol horses? Moreover, these border patrol horses used to run faster than anyone else when they saw the Tartars. Who can
Will you be full enough to hold yourself up to face the enemy?"
Zhu Rongxian choked after two consecutive questions, and Wang Jinglue wiped the sweat from his forehead and said viciously: "It's not Governor Yang who sent such a group of people to patrol around, or it was Pingbei who I heard was wandering around Datong before.
Under my command, if this group of Tartars attacking the city abandons us to eat them, we will really have to walk around without food! I have already sent people up to the breach in the side wall, and there is a flat river outside.
If there is a large group of enemies, we will report it immediately. Our group of people will rush out from Wengcheng, just in time to catch the pirates off guard!"
After saying these words, he immediately walked down the tower quickly. Looking from where Zhu Rongxian was standing, he could vaguely see a ball of meat rolling down the stairs, so he watched,
The county magistrate, who was a second-ranked Jinshi, couldn't help but muttered: "If you order all your troops and horses to go out of the city to kill the enemy, can your horse carry your weight?"
However, Zhu Rongxian ultimately underestimated Wang Jinglue's horse, which usually only knew how to eat, but at critical moments, it carried its owner out. Naturally, Wang Jinglue did not dare to take all the soldiers and horses out into Xiweng City and selected three hundred
Being a man of good fighting ability, he made a lot of motivation to grant everyone official posts and made wishes, and then ordered the west small door to be opened.
The bandits who were desperately attacking the west gate suddenly found that the west gate was wide open, but they did not rush in immediately. The Mongolians and Ming people had fought for more than a hundred years, and they all knew the tricks in these cities.
A group of people who went in probably never came back. But after a lot of panicked shouting inside, the captain led by him shouted loudly, and a small group of twenty or thirty people immediately filed in, and soon there were screams.
Men Huan Humph. Seeing that the situation was not right, the captain was just glad that not all of them rushed in, when he saw a few of the knights inside escaping in embarrassment.
"It's not one of ours...it's Akito!"
The more than 300 people who suddenly rushed out from the west gate just caught the bandits who were besieging the city by surprise. The fat-bellied Wang Qianhu grabbed a heavy machete and relied on the seven or eight personal guards around him and his own skill.
In conjunction with the first encounter, he relied on this heavy weapon to cut off a Tartar, but if the sword was as heavy as he used to be, it would be easy to use, but now the weight is a bit too much, especially the weight on his right shoulder.
Gradually he lost his strength. When the soldiers and horses in front were rushing through the enemy, he was already in the middle and rear position. At this time, he saw that the guards on both sides had been scattered and only three or four were left.
Personally, he suddenly switched the knife to his left hand, and with a shout, he slashed at the Tartars who were heading straight for his fat body...
"Damn it, I hate people who bully fat people! I am fat, but I can use both my left and right hands!"
Wang Jinglue knocked down the Tatar in the front with his sword, and three or four of his guards rushed forward, but they were able to withstand the group of seven or eight Tatars. But even so, several people were blocked.
, but fell into a tight siege for a while, rushing left and right, but it was difficult to get out. Faced with this situation, Wang Jinglue leaned over and grabbed the bag lying across the front of the saddle, fished out a bamboo tube from it, and pointed it at the few people around him.
The guard shouted sharply: "Everything is ready!"
The several personal guards were all very familiar with the three-axe family, but they didn't have time to fight with people at that moment. It was impossible to close their eyes, so they could only quickly adjust their positions. As some unknown liquid in the bamboo tube
The body sprayed out, and the surroundings suddenly became a mess. In addition to the curses of the Tartars and the neighing of horses, there was a sudden miserable groan. And taking advantage of this moment, Wang Jinglue actually swung this
A machete chopped down two people in one breath, and he led a few personal guards to break out of the siege.
Just when he raised his sleeves and wiped his gray face vigorously, and prepared to give some instructions in a hoarse voice, the guard on the side suddenly shouted: "Qianhu, Qianhu, the Tartars are in chaos!"
Are the Tartars in disarray?
This is undoubtedly the best news for Wang Jinglue. He has stayed in Zhenqiang Station for twelve full years. During these twelve years, although the military households under his command have repeatedly colluded, but under his kind
Under the guidance of a fighting style that gives full play to all initiative, veterans Youzi account for the majority, and what these people are most proficient in is how to kill the enemy while saving their lives. Therefore, at this moment, he is not worried at all that he, a thousand households, will be separated from them.
Come on, these people didn't know how to seize the opportunity, so he took out a bamboo whistle from his pocket, then puffed up his cheeks and blew it hard. This extremely rhythmic rhythm was heard in this battlefield full of fighting sounds.
It was extremely clear, and even Xu Xun and others who had eaten the 30 or 40 horsemen in the carriage and came to the rescue also heard it.
"This voice...why does it remind me of the imperial army's vanguard?"
Zhang Yong couldn't help but murmured. Seeing that Xu Xun's expression was subtle and he had obviously thought of this, he immediately laughed and said, "Anyway, after we clean up the mess later, we must see what happened to the whistle of the Qiang Suppression Station."
What’s going on!”
The experienced Chen Xiong, the steady Cao Qian, and the eager-to-do Jiang Bin led a small group of forty or fifty cavalrymen to separate the bandits. Together with Wang Jinglue, who kept making strange moves, in the end,
The battle finally ended with the defeat of the bandits. When taking inventory of the battlefield, Xu Xun saw Cao Qian leading the cavalry over, and couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.
The reason is very simple. The mount is really a first-class tall horse, and the man on top is really astonishing in size, probably not more than 256 kilograms. When he saw the man approaching and giving a military salute on the horse, he suddenly stopped.
He knew what to say, but Miao Kui stared at the visitor for a long time, and suddenly said: "I remember, Fatty Wang from the Qiang Station! I remember when our family and Baoguo Gong went to the army to delay
I saw you here when I was a kid, and you were quite tall back then. Why are you so fat now?"
Wang Jinglue was a little embarrassed when Fatty Wang called him. However, he found that Xu Xun's eyes were filled with deep scrutiny, so he didn't dare to let it go. He coughed quickly and said: "Eunuch Miao, even if you are in a humble position, you can drink water."
As a fat person, it’s not like no one tried to help me lose two kilograms of meat earlier, but as long as I ate just a little bit less, I would feel hungry, so I had to let him go. Fortunately, the big yellow horse gave birth to a foal that year.
After that, he was also a top-notch man, and he could still hold a low position. In addition, he could use weapons with his left and right hands, so he never failed to do anything. Otherwise, Mr. Yang, the governor of the three sides, would not recommend him to be promoted to the garrison of Yansui Town.
"….
This low-level explanation not only said that there was nothing he could do about his fatness, but also how to deal with the inconvenience caused by his fat body on the battlefield, and finally the fact that he was appreciated by his immediate superiors. Therefore, even if Xu
Xun Qi was muttering in his mind at first, but at this moment he couldn't help but laugh.
"So, are you fat or a talented person?"
"Talents don't dare to take the job, but they are confident in their low-level positions and still have some ability." Wang Jinglue saw that Xu Xun had clearly taken what he just said seriously, and said with a smile, "It's like the forty or fifty stone castles on the side roads of these three towns in Shaanxi, and
No one of the same age would be able to guard a place for more than ten years. I have been at the Qiang Station for twelve years, and I have never let a Tatar in!"
"Okay, okay, if you are not bragging, no matter what your figure is, you are still a first-rate talent!"
Beheading thirty levels, this was not a great victory for Xu Xun, who had led his troops to a surprise attack and beheaded hundreds of levels in several battles. However, when the result was finally reported, Wang Jinglue was beaming with joy.
After all, there is no way he would often do something like opening the city gate to attack, and this time he took a huge risk. Even if Xu Xun only shared a tiny bit of his beheading skills, his soldiers would be able to deal with it. Therefore,
After entering Shenmu County, he followed Xu Xun every step of the way, fearing that his credit would be wasted because he didn't follow closely enough.
But Xu Xun didn't know that Fatty Wang, who was following Le Diandian, had this idea. Zhu Rongxian, the magistrate of Shenmu County, was a second-ranked Jinshi and Li Dongyang's disciple. He was similar to his master, not so pedantic. Xu Xunzhao
When he asked about military and civil affairs, he answered fluently and showed considerable respect. But at the end, he hesitated for a moment and said: "There are three hundred civilian households in this county and more than a thousand military households. Moreover, it is close to the border, and the civilian households are
The most worrying thing is that during the spring planting and autumn harvest, the bandits will attack."
Although the word "grasping valley" was first coined by the Liao people, since the Liao Dynasty gradually began to be Sinicized, accepted various Han rituals, and farming became more and more popular, the matter of "grasping valleys" gradually became sporadic rather than large-scale. In comparison,
The Ming Dynasty drove the Mongols out of the Central Plains. Those Mongolians who once enjoyed all the glory and wealth in the Central Plains became nomadic herders again, but it was impossible to cultivate fields outside the Great Wall and pick up the old trade of herding. They were captured by the bandits.
They robbed the border people into slavery and plundered food. All kinds of invaders spread across the entire Ming Dynasty. They raided the grass valley more than the grass valley. Moreover, the Mongol people liked the most when the autumn was high and the horses were fat and the spring was warm and the flowers were blooming. These two seasons
, but it is a critical moment for spring planting and autumn harvest.
Therefore, when Zhu Rongxian mentioned this, Xu Xun naturally understood what was going on, but how to establish an early warning and countermeasure mechanism was also the theme that he and Yang Yiqing wanted to discuss during this trip. Now he naturally could not give any explanation, he could only encourage him.
He said a few words to Zhu Rongxian. When the county magistrate returned to the Yamen to deal with the aftermath of the bandits' entry, he just opened Cao Qian's statistical credit book.
"Fat Wang, it seems that you are really not bragging. You have beheaded thirty people and injured more than twenty people, half of which are the result of your victory." Xu Xun casually closed the credit book and looked at Wang Jinglue with a half-smile.
He said, "Governor Yang really knows people and is good at appointing them. If you judge people by their appearance, you may have missed out on your talent."
Give half of the credit to yourself?
Wang Jinglue couldn't believe his ears. When he thought about it, this time he could share the credit to one or two and he would be satisfied. What is the concept of half of the credit? It can be said that there are not enough guard positions in Yansui Town.
It was said that it was necessary for a guerrilla to enter the guard. So, after the initial shock, he immediately replied nervously: "Uncle Pingbei praised me so much. I can't bear the humble position. If it weren't for elites like you who intercepted separately this time, how could we be where we are now?"
Such military exploits?”….
"Military merit is just battle merit, nothing is beyond your reach.
"Xu Xun looked at Jiang Bin as he spoke and said, "Uncle Miao promised you to wait until you were promoted to a level, but your scouting horse directly attracted the bandits. It cannot be said that it was a full success. All the spying horses under your command are all.
The first merit is recorded first, but you, a guerrilla general, only remember the two beheading achievements. Is this fair?"
"Yes, I am convinced."
Jiang Bin glanced sideways at Wang Jinglue, marveling at this guy's good luck and surprised at his round figure. But regarding the results of this battle, he naturally did not dare to fight anymore. After all, attracting such an enemy
Even if it was a bad thing, let alone no merit, the sin would be boundless. Seeing Xu Xun talking to Chen Xiong again about the distribution of sergeant battle merit records, he had a clear account in his heart.
This Uncle Pingbei is a person who knows his expenses directly in person. His style is different from his two previous bosses, Zhang Jun and Zhuangjian! If he wants to fight for a future with this man, he has to get his mind right!
Wang Jinglue learned that Xu Xun had passed through Datong in Xuan Mansion before, and he inspected the stone castles along the side road. While amazed, he understood that this man was determined not to listen to those misleading figures.
Not to mention the imperial envoys who came to decorate the Great Wall. So, he took Xu Xun and walked around the Great Wall. When he saw the damage on it, he sighed and said: "These are all from Hongwu to now.
It was built a little bit, and it took a lot of effort to repair it, but it fell into disrepair for a long time and became what it is today. Over the years, the Tatars have been able to destroy a section of the side wall with just a few tinkerings.
Invading the invaders."
Xu Xun glanced at Xia Yan, who was following him, but he was indifferent to him. Seeing that he was also looking at Wang Jinglue with some surprise, he asked thoughtfully: "Then you, who is responsible for suppressing the Qiang people?"
Fatty Wang, who has lived in thousands of households for twelve years, what do you think?"
"How can a humble position have any insight?" Wang Jinglue didn't think that Xu Xun would really ask himself. He was stunned for a moment and then immediately scratched his head and said, "I only heard my grandfather say it when I was a child. I remember when Dongsheng and other places outside the Great Wall were still in our hands.
, the pirates are not that arrogant. After all, those places guarding the outside of the pass can be said to be a few wedges stuck in their mouths. To bite them off, they have to pull out the nails first, so it is difficult to enter. And the Hetao to our north is rich in water and soil.
Chuluo, I heard that there are also salt ponds. In the past, the border people farmed outside the pass. Now those lands are abandoned and have become the lair of the bandits. I heard that the biggest force in Hetao now is the army of Huoshan. This guy used to fight
After losing the battle, I don’t know why there is a commotion again, but I don’t know if it is his soldiers and horses..."
As Wang Jinglue talked, he accompanied Xu Xun around the four city walls and side walls with his plump body. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore and had to take a leave with a grimace and sit on the stairs at the foot of the city wall to rest.
Seeing his pustular appearance, several subordinates wanted to laugh but did not dare. On the contrary, Xia Yan did not follow Xu Xun up, but sat down next to Wang Jinglue.
"Wang Qianhu has been in Qiang County for many years. In your opinion, is it feasible to restore the Hetao?"
Wang Jing glanced sideways at Xia Yan, a little unsure of the other person's identity. But looking at the clothes, he vaguely looked like a staff member of the county government, so he couldn't help but be a little cautious. After thinking for a long time, he said: "This
Things are not that easy. I remember that when my grandfather was at that time, there were always soldiers searching for Loops, but many generals were replaced, and in the end, only the leader Wang Taifu was able to burn the captives.
The Great Khan's baggage was so large that the bandits were afraid to take advantage of it for several years. Other times, the thunder was loud and the rain was light. Unless Yansui Town and our stone forts were moved forward and defenses were deployed along the Yellow River,
, and then wipe out the remaining bandits in Hetao, otherwise there will be no talk of restoring Hetao!"….
Unexpectedly, this person from a mere thousand households actually has a lot of experience. No wonder Yang Yiqing wants to promote this person!
After staying at Zhenqiang Station for two days, Xu Xun had a basic grasp of the terrain and strategic points nearby. At the same time, he also waited for the special envoy sent by Yang Yiqing, who was none other than Cao Qian's younger brother Cao Mi.
.After spending a winter in the northwest and exploring outside all day long, Cao Mi's youthful youthfulness has almost faded away, replaced by something similar to Ge Nuo, but with a little more unconcealable aura.
Sharp.
From the end of last year to now, there have been twenty or thirty prisoners, traitors, spies, etc. who have died in his hands. Each one of them had his own head cut off and hung on the flagpole to show the public.
Even Cao Qian didn't even blink when he heard his brother Chu's report. He secretly sighed that Erlang had grown up, and at the same time, he couldn't help feeling chilly in his heart. He thought to himself that his brother Chu was only twenty years old now.
The murderous intention is much stronger than that of back then, and I don't know which girl can bear it when the marriage is proposed in the future.
However, Xu Xun admired Cao Mi's murderous look. There was nothing he could do about the appearance of a boy or a girl. If he wanted to establish his authority, he had to be more ruthless than those rough-looking and violent men. From now on
To put it simply, Cao Mi killed all the people who deserved to be killed, so of course he had no taboos. At this time, after praising him endlessly, he asked: "So, Governor Yang is in Yansui?"
"Yes, Governor Yang said that he has been in Yansui during this period. If you are free, please come to Yansui to discuss matters!" After saying this, Cao Mi glanced at Wang Jinglue who was standing by and said word by word,
"Governor Yang heard that Wang Qianhu was successful in resisting the enemy this time, so he asked you to tidy up and go to Yansui Town immediately. There is another appointment. Your duties will be taken over by Deputy Qianhu."
This sentence had another commission, which made Wang Jinglue both excited and panic-stricken.
But when he was on the road, his horse, which had been over-exercised and had only rested for two days, was a little overwhelmed. He had no choice but to think that the journey from Zhenqiang Station to Yansui Town was only two days, so he asked
After Xu Xun, he shamelessly took a carriage, but he rode less and rode more in the carriage. Even though others laughed at him, he was always thick-skinned and passed away laughing and joking for a while. He only waited until he was about to arrive at Yansui Town.
Get off the horse and change horses.
Although Xu Xun had passed through the gates of Xuanfu and Datong before, Zhang Jun and Zhuang Jian welcomed them personally. When they arrived in Yansui, Yang Yiqing was no exception. Pao Ze, who had fought side by side on the battlefield,
It was different from ordinary friendship, so as soon as they met, Xu Xun looked at Yang Yiqing twice, and then smiled and said: "Other people in the northwest will inevitably become thinner, but Mr. Sui An looks more energetic."
"Shaanxi is like my second hometown. I'm used to living in a place. Wouldn't I feel sorry for this place if I become too thin?"
Yang Yiqing was born with a fair face and no beard. Even the northwest wind and sand only wrinkled his old face but failed to make him black. Naturally, he would not mind Xu Xun's kind teasing at this time. He introduced Xu Xun to the side.
Zhang An, the general who was guarding Yansui, said: "I heard that you walked non-stop all the way from Datong Road to Yanbian in Xuanfu, and also fought a battle at the Zhenqiang Station. It was really patrolling the border, not just looking at the show.
.In this case, I will not fight with you. The officers from Yansui Town were originally going to have a banquet for you at the most famous Huama House here, but I took it upon myself to reject it for you. Tonight, at the General Office of Yansui
Military Mansion, I'll pay for you and Eunuch Miao, Eunuch Zhang, and General Chen to feed you with mutton soaked buns and shaochen, so you have to stay up late!"
These words made Xu Xun burst into laughter. Not to mention the group of people who had shared joys and sorrows with Yang Yiqing before, even people like Jiang Bin who had only heard of Yang Yiqing's reputation and had not had much contact with him couldn't help but laugh together.
As for a humble person like Wang Jinglue, naturally he could only laugh at the side, but his fat body was so eye-catching that Yang Yiqing noticed him immediately.
"By the way, it's a coincidence that Fatty Wang, the lucky man, has made military exploits with you this time! Several generations of his family have hereditary control over thousands of Qiang households, and all of them have stayed in office until old age, which can be regarded as one of the few in the northwest.
He is very lucky. Despite his size, when he was young, he ran horses and crossed wild areas in the Hetao. He is familiar with the terrain. He is considered to be the number one person." [To be continued "This text is provided by"
.If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the ◣First Release◥ to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.] "By the way, Fatty Wang, this lucky man, has made military exploits with you this time,
What a coincidence! Several generations of his family have hereditary control over thousands of households in Qiangsuo, and they all end up in their posts, which can be regarded as a rare blessing in the northwest. Despite his stature, when he was young, he was
He is the number one person who has raced horses and wild animals in the Hetao and is familiar with the terrain." [To be continued "This text is provided by". If you like this work, you are welcome to come to ◣First Release◥ to vote for recommendations and monthly votes.