A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 13 Good News
After Wang Dou and others left, Zhang Gui returned to the backyard and asked Zhang Tanggong in the courtyard, "How is it?"

Zhang Tanggong said: "Congratulations, my lord, they are indeed true leaders."

He and Zhang Gui came to some buckets with some human heads soaked in them, all face up.Zhang Tanggong pointed to those heads and said: "The faces are up, they are all men, and the braided hair is not newly shaved. Looking at their teeth, they must be the heads of real Tartars!"

Zhang Gui felt relieved at the last trace of worry, he laughed and said, "Great! It's not too late, Tang Gong, you hurry up and prepare your horse, I'm going to personally go to Shun Township Castle to announce the good news to Lord Xu who is defending!"

After Zhang Gui arrived at Shunxiang Fort, the defense officer Xu Zucheng was overjoyed. These days, he has been worrying about how to get the post of integrity in Baoan Prefecture.

After the security officer of Baoanzhou City died in battle with Zhizhou last month, he took aim at this position. However, there are so many competitors, how easy is it to get this official position?Now it's all right, with this military merit, and the fact that he has a good relationship with Li Yi'an, the security guard, his confidence in getting the post of integrity has been greatly strengthened.

The two discussed for a long time, and Xu Zucheng asked Feng Dachang, a subordinate servant, to write Jiewen overnight, and he quickly completed it.

"Shun Fort Victory: On the 26th of this month, the bandits and slave sentry soldiers were captured and captured Bao'an Township. The garrison Li Yi'an planned a strategy, the defense officer Xu Zucheng commanded Ruo Ding, and the Dongjiabao team officer Zhang Gui shared the enemy's hatred and sent the dead to attack at night. Then...the shouts shook the sky, the sergeants Wang Dou and Han Chao bravely marched forward with long spears and short blades, and fought fiercely for dozens of rounds. One Baibai Yala armored soldier, one bandit leader, eight bandit slave infantry vests, 23 slave horses, ten slave hats, fifteen slave armor collars, more than [-] barbarian weapons, bows, arrows, knives, guns and flags, Recapturing more than [-] captive men and women is a great victory, defeating the sharpness of the captives...The details of the current achievements are as follows..."

After the Jiewen was written, when Xu Zu was established, the flying horse reported victory to Li Yi'an, the defender of the Acropolis.

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When the news of the victory reached the Security Guard City, the guard Li Yi'an was very happy, and after Jia Zongyu's reaction to the report, the guard of the Guard City reported the victory to Ji Shiwei.

Ji Shiwei was overjoyed immediately when he received the news, this good news came just in time for him.

Emperor Chongzhen was furious because of the invasion of the Later Jin army, and severely investigated the crimes committed by guards in various places.Not long before, Zhang Zongheng, governor of Xuanda, Jiao Yuanqing, governor of Xuanfu, Hu Zhanen, governor of Datong, and Dai Junen, governor of Shanxi, were all dismissed and reprimanded for crimes such as ineffective in governing Xinjiang and ineffective in fighting captives. There was a big earthquake in the officialdom of Ming Dynasty.

Among all the parties discussing crimes, Huailong's military preparation Ji Shiwei is also in the whirlpool. A few days ago, he went to Shushu to defend himself, arguing that at that time Dongnu was approaching the mausoleum, and the guerrilla Mao Bin was brave enough to respond. There are no negligence in Liugou, please consult the Ministry of War for actual investigation.

In short, I have meritorious deeds!
However, the news from all parties is not optimistic, and they are worrying. After receiving this good news, it is undoubtedly a timely help.

Beheading the tenth level of the Tartars and capturing 23 slave horses, the material is worthless. In the darkness of the army, it can be regarded as a bright spot, and the Baoan State Guard is under the rule of Huailong Dao, which belongs to the army. If you have the merits of Fang, you will naturally have your own share.With this credit, it may be possible to keep the official position.

Delighted, Ji Bingbei rewarded Baojie with a set of clothes and two taels of silver.Then they sent people to report Jieyin, one for the governor, one for the governor, and a line of troops.There is another playbook, which is actually sealed before the imperial court.After finishing, he was in a good mood and let his favorite little daughter Ji Junjiao play the flute and play the piano for fun.

At this time, the governor of Xuanda who had just taken office was Yang Sichang, Chen Xinjia was the new governor of Xuanfu, and Lu Baozhong was the chief soldier of Xuanfu.The emperor was eagerly looking forward to it, and the lesson from his predecessor was not far away, and the three of them were under great pressure.All three of them were overjoyed when they suddenly received the news of Huailong's military preparation, Ji Shiwei.

It's a good fortune to hear the good news right after taking office. What will the Holy One think when he hears the news?For a while, all parties demanded to check the merits as soon as possible. If the verification is true, the verification book should be handed over as soon as possible, and the reward should be raised immediately, so as not to chill the hearts of loyal and brave soldiers.

Liu Bangzhen, the imperial censor of the Xuanfu, wanted to make friends with Yang Sichang. Under the instruction of the new governor, Liu Bangzhen rushed to his arms.

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At the end of August in the seventh year of Chongzhen, it was October in the Gregorian calendar of later generations. In the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty, the weather had already cooled down.

Several soldiers in Jingbian Pier had changed into the winter clothes of the Ming Frontier Army, leather jackets on the upper body and cotton trousers on the lower body, Han shoes on their feet, and felt hats on their heads.The clothes are still shabby, but they have been fed well for a month, and their mental outlooks are quite different.

"It seems that the Tartars have really left the country, and the customs here can finally be closed for a while."

Wang Dou and Han Chao stood on the pier and looked out as far as the eye could see. The cold wind of late autumn was blowing, and Wang Dou couldn't help wrapping his leather jacket tightly.Frost's fall will be in two days, and Lidong will not be far away. On this high pier, the cold wind is blowing towards your face, which really feels degrading.

The weather in Ming Dynasty was cold earlier and much colder than later generations. Wang Dou lived in the warm south of the Yangtze River, so he was really not used to the cold weather in the north.But looking at Han Chao, he looked completely at ease.

It was Han Dynasty who was talking, and Wang Dou replied thoughtfully. According to his understanding of history, the town of Xuandabian will indeed stop for a while in the past two years, until the Jin army invaded again two years later. At that time, it was called the Qing soldiers. It was a military invasion with a scale of 10 people. Countless soldiers and civilians in the border areas were brutally poisoned. Baoan Prefecture was also affected. Can I avoid this catastrophe?
He mused in a trance, looking in the direction of Juludun from a distance, but there was no movement of fireworks.Since the victory of Wang Dou and others last month, the Dongjiazhuang area has been on strict guard for a while to prevent the retaliation of the Houjin army, but there has been no movement of the Tazi soldiers. After the army left the country, the tens of thousands of Jin troops led by Huang Taiji had already left the country from Datong Zuowei, and all parties breathed a sigh of relief.

Over the past month, Wang Dou and others have been looking forward to the reward of military merit from above, but according to Daming's officialdom system, the reward will not come down so quickly.

All sides of the Ming Dynasty were surveyed and reported by the censors. The major merits were checked within two months, and the minor merits were checked within one month. After they finished the audit, the list of meritorious service would be compiled and handed over to the Ministry. Then the Ministry of War will check and verify the facts, and ask for a reward increase, which will take a few months at the earliest.Take your time.

However, in the past month, Wang Dou's life in Jingbian Dunnei has been very comfortable. Compared with the past, it can be said that it is a world of difference. Now Wang Dou is the main one in Dunnei, the brothers of Han Dynasty and Qi Tianliang. He listened to Wang Dou, now Zhong Dayong only has Yang Tong as his follower.Seeing Wang Dou's prestige and force, he is about to be promoted again, Zhong Dayong is dissatisfied with Wang Dou, but he has to be polite to Wang Dou on the face.

Ma Ming and his wife, Tan Jinrong and Zhang Ruchun have finished their funeral affairs, and sent money to their family, all of them are very grateful.

During these times, Wang Dou still went home from time to time.

Unlike before, when Wang Dou returned to the manor, everyone treated him affectionately.The current Wang Dou has long been famous in Dongjiazhuang and Xinzhuang, even many people in Shunxiangbao have heard of Wang Dou's name.

Killing a few Tartars in a row, and parading in Dongjiazhuang boasting of meritorious deeds, such military glory, military merits, a promotion is inevitable, especially the appreciation of the superiors is even more important.Not to mention Mr. Zhang Gui, the team manager of Dongjiazhuang, even Mr. Xu, the defender of Shun Township Castle, admired Wang Dou very much. Of course, this was due to the ten fine horses that Zhang Gui sent to capture. But very hard.

Although many people are wondering why this fool Wang has changed so much, but on the bright side, everyone greets him with a smile.In addition, Wang Dou's money was taken back, and the Wang family's life quickly improved, and the envy and jealousy of the Zhuang people were unavoidable.

When Wang Dou went back, the Han and Chao brothers were also helping out, and Gao Shiyin often came from Juludun to find a few people to drink and eat. Now he is a rich man.Of course Wang Dou unceremoniously called him to do the same work. With the help of three free strong laborers, the field work was of course much easier.

Every time the four of them rode strong horses back to the village, they would always attract a large crowd of envious onlookers.

His mother, Zhong Shi, and his young wife, Xie Xiuniang, were naturally very happy. When they found out that Wang Dou had fought against the Tartars, they were frightened afterward, but they were equally as proud of Wang Dou's military exploits.And Wang Dou took 50 taels of silver back, but it solved the big problem.Now the family has spent 20 taels of silver to build a deep well with bricks and stones. The water for the fields will not be so hard. They have also bought cattle and iron plows. Expropriation, the Wang family can finally have a good year.

However, Zhong is used to being diligent and thrifty, and she carefully hides the rest of the money. She said to Wang Dou: "Now you are promising, but there are still many places to spend money in the family in the future, so you can't be extravagant. The money is accumulated and will be given to you in the future." Let me have a decent wedding!"

In fact, Wang Dou still has a sum of money in his arms now, and there are still some soft silks that have not been processed. In the future, it is certain to buy land for his family, but he has a series of ideas in his heart, and he must confirm that he will be promoted before he can display them. , not in a hurry.There is also Qi Tianliang, this guy has always dreamed of having a piece of good land of his own. These days, he has been actively and enthusiastically looking for the ideal land, but he has not found it for a while.

During the remaining days in Dunnei, Wang Dou called Han Chao to practice equestrianism from time to time.

Seeing that there was nothing wrong in the distance, the two were about to get off the pier, Wang Dou was still thinking about going to practice equestrianism for a while, when he saw a few horsemen galloping from the south, Han Chao let out a snort, looked carefully, and said happily, "It's Dongjiazhuang's manager." The subordinates of the captain, could it be..."

The two looked at each other, and there was a hint of surprise in their hearts: "Could it be that the reward from above has come down? So soon?"

(End of this chapter)