Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 703 The Hammer Bandit Is Too Vicious (Part [-])
Lao Huihui and others adhered to the tactics of the head coach, fighting if they can't beat them, and running if they can't beat them.

Xu Dingchen, the governor of Shanxi, went to Beizhili with his soldiers expanded to 2000, and got the news that the bandits had fled into Henan.

Except for Lu Xiangsheng who continued to defend, the rest of the troops were transferred back.

This time and again, Xu Dingchen was so angry that he set off with his own food and grass, but he didn't wait for the destination to allocate food, but he was asked to return.

In desperation, he could only ask the counties to provide food along the way, so as not to cause bad effects when the army entered the city.

Fortunately, the leader of the team is a civil servant. If you are a military general, those magistrates will not take you seriously.

When Xu Dingchen spent his food and grass in vain, he made a trip back to Fanzhi County.

Hearing that the Hammer Bandits were besieging Yanmen Pass, and the new Shanxi Zuo Buzheng Yang Wenyue was leading an army to resist, he hurriedly led his troops to support.

After receiving the notification, the hammer bandit didn't know the reality of Yanmen Pass, and called Jiang Xiang, the deputy commander of Datong Town, to assist in the defense.

Only then did Xu Dingchen feel relieved. No matter what, Jiang Xiang was still a man who could fight. The brothers defeated the invading Mongols several times and beheaded a lot.

"During this period of time, there is Lao Yangzuo chief envoy."

Xu Dingchen had a smile on his face. He believed that his suspicious plan would deter He Jinzhao from coming here easily.

That's why he dared to go to support Beizhili in response to the edict, thinking of some affection, so that Lu Xiangsheng could come to support him.

So what if the artillery on the city wall can't be fired?

The rebels don't know.

It's so dense that it can scare people!

But Yang Wenyue was not much better, these days he was afraid that the Hammer bandits would suddenly attack and the Yanmen pass would be lost.

So he couldn't sleep well, he couldn't eat well, and he lost a few pounds. Thanks to Jiang Xiang leading the army, he was able to sleep peacefully.

Presumably the Hammer Bandit He Jinzhao was also very cautious, and did not easily believe the words of those defecting soldiers. In addition, the Shaanxi army had achieved good results in southern Shanxi.

Nor would he choose to go to war simultaneously between the North and the South.

Yang Wenyue saw that Xu Dingchen also looked calm and breezy, and couldn't help feeling angry:

"Governor Xu, there are no defenders at Yanmenguan City, and there are only two counties left in Shanxi. How dare you leave this place with your elite troops to support Beizhili?

I heard from Your Majesty that your memorial said that the situation in Shanxi was good and that the hammer bandits could be suppressed, but is that how they were "suppressed"?
In case the bandit envoy is trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and all of you are attracted to Henan by him, the hammer bandit He Jinzhao breaks through the Yanmen Pass, marches all the way east to Beijing, and disturbs His Majesty, you can't explain it! "

Jiang Xiang, the deputy general of Datong Town, immediately took a sip of tea, and now it's all over, another high-ranking official from Shanxi who wants to do things well.

I just don't know which of the two is better?
If Yang Wenyue was like Xu Dingchen, the crouching dragon and phoenix chick, then the remaining two counties of the government would not be in their hands.

Jiang Xiang raised her eyebrows slightly, just in time to watch the play, and set fire to them at the right time to make them quarrel, so that the guards below can do their jobs better.

Facing Yang Wenyue's aggressive questioning as soon as he came up, Xu Dingchen was also very upset, and he had already made arrangements.

But you came to deploy troops for reinforcements, you seemed guilty, and you were immediately overwhelmed by the hammer bandits.

"Master Yang, don't worry, I have already arranged the defense of Yanmen Pass."

"It's a good thing that the arrangement has already been made." Yang Wenyue stood up abruptly:

"I heard that the guards at Yanmen Pass have been owed wages for more than half a year, and many people froze to death in winter, and the artillery can't even fire.

Master Xu occupies the entire gold mine, does not pay taxes, and has no money to pay his subordinates? "

"Impossible." Xu Dingchen stood up immediately: "Yanmen Pass is the place where I focus on management. Where is Zhang Xin?"

The garrison at the side had cold sweat on his face, and immediately knelt down on one knee: "This subordinate is here."

"Tell Chief Minister Zuo, did I send you money last year?"

"Posted."

Yang Wenyue stood up abruptly, pointed at him and said, "Didn't you tell this officer yourself and didn't send it?"

"The subordinates never said these words."

Xu Dingchen snorted, but Yang Wenyue was on the verge of falling. He was actually deceived by the people below?

However, he visited many soldiers, all of whom were not paid.

"So, you are deceiving Master Yang, who instructed you to do this?"

Jiang Xiang passed a knife beside him.

Zhang Xin immediately called Tian Qu, saying how difficult it is for Mr. Xu to maintain the life of soldiers here.

"Then how do you explain that half of the people have defected?" Yang Wenyue sat on the chair and quickly adjusted his state.

"The hammer bandits are too vicious." Zhang Xin gritted his teeth and threw out a sentence.

"How vicious are they?"

"The hammer bandits gave the families of the defecting soldiers rice, meat, and money for their work!"

"What the hell?" Xu Dingchen and Yang Wenyue couldn't believe it. Is this vicious?

On the contrary, Jiang Xiang choked on the irritating tea and kept coughing.

Compared with the treatment of the family members of the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, it has to be said that the method of the hammer bandits is too vicious!

However, Jiang Xiang admired that He Jinzhao was really willing to spend money, not only the mutton provided by the Mongols.

It is said that many chicken, duck and goose farms have been set up in the Luliang Mountains, as well as primary schools in various villages and towns, to provide extra meals for soldiers and students.

These poultry farms are also quite far apart, so as not to involve a large area due to chicken plague.

Most of the provinces in Shanxi, not to mention being governed by him in an orderly manner, people died in winter.

However, few people have heard of starvation and freezing to death. Most of them are old people who can't survive the winter.

To be honest, if He Jinchao sent troops to occupy Datong, Yulin and other places, he would have surrendered long ago.

After all, both my family and my family are in these two places, so if I switch camps rashly, I'm afraid it will hurt my family.

The two high-ranking Ming officials were left speechless by their guards.

Rao Xu Dingchen asked himself, he rewarded the soldiers under his command generously, but he would not give such good treatment to the families of these people like the Hammer Bandits.

Yang Wenyue was speechless for a long time. He felt that it was impossible for Xu Dingchen not to know about this situation.

The only possibility is that Xu Dingchen deliberately helped the hammer bandits to deceive His Majesty. This was a game of chess he played to let his prestige fall to the ground on purpose.

Xu Dingchen also stabilized his mind. He didn't expect that after Yang Wen took office, not only would he not cooperate with him in doing things, but he would give himself a blow.

Wang Xiangkun had family interests, he was an official in the imperial court, and had great influence.

Only then did I discuss Shanxi's political affairs with him in a good manner, even though Xu Dingchen repeatedly mentioned his good ideas and methods to him when he was seriously ill.

But Wang Xiangkun said that you don't have the potential to become a Confucian general, so you really listen to his advice, give up early, and replace it with someone who knows how to fight.

But Xu Dingchen had a different idea in his heart when he talked about listening to a person on the sick bed.

You haven't seen me talking and laughing with the generals, they all admire me.

You have been trapped in Taiyuan for so long, and there is nothing you can do. It is not because of me calling for reinforcements several times.

Presumably he was on the sickbed, Wang Xiangkun wrote to his personal relationship, looking for someone to replace me.

So after Yang Wenyue took office, he wanted to find a way to squeeze me out first, so that he could monopolize the military and political power in Shanxi!
Everything works.

(End of this chapter)