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

Chapter 426 Angel
Emperor Chongzhen said: "Hong Chengchou is old enough to seek the country. He is right. The enemy is at the front, and the soldiers are fierce and dangerous. Jinzhou needs to be saved, but he can't speak rashly."
Chen Xinjia said: "As the emperor said, Jinzhou must be rescued, but it cannot be rushed. The Ministry of War decided to order Wang Pu, Yang Guozhu, Ma Ke, Tang Tong, Bai Guangen, and Wu Sangui to lead the army to rescue and relieve Jinzhou's danger."
He suddenly knelt down and kowtowed: "I ask Uncle Zhongyong to lead the army to rescue. Since the 11th year of Chongzhen, General Wang has defeated all the thieves in a row. Dongnu was terrified when he heard about it. If Wang Dou leads the army to rescue, Jinzhou will be as solid as gold, and the three cities will be safe! "
Emperor Chongzhen was a little hesitant, and Chen Xinjia urged him loudly: "In the past when Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty became emperor, Chen Tang had a saying: Husband Hu has five soldiers and one Han soldier, and today's Jingbian Army is like this. If there is a loyal and brave uncle, why are you afraid of the crisis in Liaodong? This matter It's about the fate of the country, please think twice, Your Majesty."
After finishing speaking, he kowtowed repeatedly.
Emperor Chongzhen whispered: "Over there, Governor Yang..."
Chen Xinjia said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Now that Li Zicheng is defeated and Zhang Xianzhong is dead, the only big thief is Luo Rucai. Ge and Zuo are all panic-stricken dogs. There is Yang Dushi who sits in Xiangyang, and there is General Pingzei and the general of the Beijing camp. With Sun Yingyuan and Huang Degong around, the remaining thieves are nothing to worry about."
After finishing speaking, he added another sentence: "Besides, if General Wang has made such a remarkable achievement, if he stays in Huguang, he may create a gap with the generals. It is the right time for him to lead the army, and the soldiers and horses need to rest when they return to the East Road. Otherwise, people and horses will be hungry and tired, and it will not be beautiful."
Emperor Chongzhen's heart moved, yes, this coincidence, Wang Douli's contribution is too great.Zuo Liangyu, Meng Ruhu and others chased the bandits for thousands of miles, losing troops and losing generals, but in the end the greatest benefit was taken away by Wang Dou. I don't know what Huguang officers and soldiers think now, especially what Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong think.
If Wang Dou stays in Huguang, and then exterminates Luo Rucai and the thieves...you have to let others drink some soup if you eat meat.
But even though he thought so, he was still undecided, he just waved his hand: "Let me think about it again."
Chen Xinjia resigned knowingly, secretly happy in his heart, seeing what the emperor meant, it was very possible to call Wang Dou back.If Wang Dou wins Liaodong again under his command, he will not be far from replacing Yang Sichang in the heart of the Holy Spirit.
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Emperor Chongzhen was in a very good mood. When he came to Kunning Palace, the empress happened to be there too. Seeing the emperor's smiling face, Zhou Hou was also very happy.She had already heard the news of Xiangyang's great victory and the death of the thief, and she went to Fengxian Hall to comfort her ancestors' heroic spirits in the past few days.
At this time, seeing the emperor, he bowed down to He Xi again. Emperor Chongzhen held her hand and said with emotion: "The thief died, and all the thieves were defeated. The situation of the country has improved, and I am relieved."
Zhou Hou said joyfully, "This is all due to Wang Dou, General Dingguo, and he deserves a good reward."
Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said: "The empress is right, but now he is not General Dingguo, but Uncle Zhongyong."
Zhou Hou let out a cry of surprise, and said: "Your Majesty has given you such a generous gift, I think Uncle Zhongyong must be grateful and dedicated to serving the Emperor."
Chongzhen nodded and said: "I just want to tell the people of the world that those who work hard for the country, I will never treat him poorly."
The emperor and the emperor walked and talked, and went to the imperial garden. After Zhou Hou saw that the emperor was rarely in a leisurely mood, he was even more happy, nagging, and talking all the way.
Emperor Chongzhen suddenly asked his daughter: "How is Auntie, do you study?"
Zhou Hou said: "This girl, I don't know what happened recently. When I heard that the king fought Luoyang and won the victory in Xiangyang, she kept giggling all day long and didn't read the book."
Emperor Chongzhen didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "The girl's parents are always a little weird when they grow up."
The two chatted casually, and before he knew it, Emperor Chongzhen's mind turned to the battle in Jinzhou.
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On the seventh day of March in the 14th year of Chongzhen (1641).
All the armies gathered in Xiangyang for a long time, when Luo Ru fled into Henan, entered Ying and Huoshan, and joined forces with Ge Zuo's fifth battalion.To attack the thieves of Cao and Ge, Huguang, Henan, and Nanzhili provinces must be flanked and outflanked. This joint effort of several provinces requires the supervisors.
At that time, the supervisor Yang Sichang was seriously ill and could not serve as director, Song Yihe, the governor of Huguang, and Wanji, the supervisor of the army, could not convince the crowd.
At this time, Yang Sichang felt that his death was not far away, and his only wish was to wait for the imperial edict to come down.There are still thieves who have not been wiped out, and someone needs to take over as his supervisor. The shadows of Ding Qirui and Fu Zonglong flashed in his mind, and finally decided to recommend Ding Qirui, the Governor of Shaanxi Province to the imperial court.
These days, in the brocade couch, when he was able to move, he would write and describe the strategy for suppressing the bandits, and then stop writing and sigh.Every time this time came, he would feel dejected, feeling that he had failed the emperor's expectations.
On the morning of the seventh day, he was meditating in front of the bed when he suddenly saw his son Yang Shansong rushing in with an unconcealable joy on his face. He walked to the bed and said in a low voice: "My lord, the sentinel came to report that the angel has arrived."
Yang Sichang's eyes sparkled immediately: "Is the imperial decree coming?"
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The army inside and outside Xiangyang City was ordered by the supervisor to gather the army in the teaching field in the eastern suburbs, because the angel wanted to read the emperor's will in front of the whole army.
Hearing that the imperial decree came, and then there was an order from the supervisor, Wang Dou, Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong, fierce as a tiger, Sun Yingyuan, Huang Degong and others all selected their best troops to line up in the teaching field, and for a while the army gathered in the eastern suburbs .When the news came out, all the people in Xiangyang City came out to watch, and the surrounding area of ​​the teaching ground was crowded with people.
Eunuchs Liu Yuanbin and Lu Jiude, governor of Huguang Song Yihe, army supervisor Wanji, and deputy envoy of Xiangyang military preparations Zhang Kejian all arrived.Yang Sichang was seriously ill and couldn't walk anymore, so he was only carried on a brocade couch, lying on the couch with his eyes closed to rest his mind, and the staff around him watched and waited on him from time to time.
At noon, the angel arrived, but it was a middle-aged eunuch with a dusty face and a deep expression, surrounded by a large group of young eunuchs, Jin Yiwei, soldiers from the Beijing camp, etc.Beside him was Wang Chengzeng, the magistrate of Xiangyang who nodded and bowed, led in by the officials of Xiangyang.
Walking up to the martial arts high stage, seeing the incense tables under the stage, all the officials standing there, and the whole army standing in silence, the angel nodded with satisfaction.
He swept his eyes across the stage, but he saw Yang Sichang who was not in human form on the brocade couch, he couldn't help being shocked, he stepped off the stage hurriedly, and said with concern: "Mr., why are you so seriously ill?"
Yang Sichang said: "My lord, I...I..."
Struggling to stay on the bed to salute, the angel looked worried and sighed: "The emperor has heard that you are seriously ill, and has been concerned. If you see that the governor is like this..."
He said: "The old gentleman will lie on the couch and receive the order."
Yang Sichang said: "No...no, quickly, help me down..."
He struggled to get up, and the staff and attendants beside him had no choice but to help him down on the couch.
Sighing, the angel walked up to the martial arts stage, took a brocade box wrapped in yellow silk from the eunuch beside him, and contained a box, and took out the imperial decree from the box, and shouted loudly: "Supervisor Yang Sichang accepts the decree!"
Yang Sichang knelt tremblingly: "I... Yang Sichang accepts the order."
The angel sang: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said:... the saint is the ancestor of the rule of law, and he must show the righteousness of punishing rebellion and eliminating evil. At that time, we admired the way of heaven, so we agreed to cooperate with public opinion. Today's reason is not good, Zhang's Evil is pervasive, the law of nature and people's hearts are obvious, and it cannot be concealed. Yuan evil is punished, and he will be greatly promoted. The supervisor, Yang Sichang, has made outstanding achievements. In addition, his crown prince, Taibao, was bestowed with crowns, uniforms and belts, brocade ribbons and silk. [-] gold in silver, and [-] pieces of red silk on the inside and outside, for rewarding meritorious deeds, ah!..."
Yang Sichang walked forward on his knees, choked with sobs and said, "Thank you, my minister, Yang Sichang."
He couldn't cry, the military supervisor Wanji, his son Yang Shansong, and many staff members were equally excited, only Zuo Liangyu and others were secretly jealous.
The angel handed over the imperial decree to Yang Sichang and said, "Help the old man up quickly."
There are also various rewards, which Yang Sichang's son Yang Shansong accepted on behalf of his father.
Then the angel shouted: "Xuanfu Town East Road Counselor Wang Dou received the order."
Wang Dou came out more and more, and said calmly: "Minister, Wang Dou accepts the order!"
The angel seemed to be paying attention to Wang Dou, looked at Wang Dou again and again, and read another imperial edict.
Wang Dou knelt on the ground and listened. The more he listened, the more shocked he became. The reward from the emperor was beyond his expectation.Not to mention giving military numbers, battalion numbers, and hanging the seal of "General Conquering Captives", adding the title of earl is a big deal.
It is said that since the Zhou Dynasty, China has had the system of Duke, Marquis, Bo, Zi, Nan, and five nobles. The Western aristocratic system in later generations is just a translation of the ancient Chinese titles.Just because the Westerners are strong and powerful, the world is more aware of their opposition to the Western title system.
The fifth rank of nobility has remained unchanged for thousands of years. In the Ming Dynasty, only the third rank of Duke, Marquis, and Bo was retained, and the son and male second rank were abolished.Not to mention returning the iron coupon, this is a hereditary title, not a temporary title, a rare honor.
On the contrary, it is not a big deal to promote myself to be the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu Town regiment. At this time, there are many commander-in-chiefs in the towns of Ming Dynasty. wait.
Not to mention that Wang Dou was in a trance, everyone in the arena was stunned as fierce as a tiger, although Zhang Yingyuan, Sun Yingyuan, Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji and others were jealous, they were still happy for Wang Dou.
He Renlong's expression was very complicated, Liu Yuanbin, Zuo Liangyu and others were even more ashen-faced, with panic and jealousy in their hearts.It's not fair, according to the imperial decree, they will give you some silver taels of cloth at most, and this lucky guy will be named uncle, the conscience of heaven and earth, it's really unfair.
Song Yihe, Wanji, Zhang Kejian and other civil officials also looked at Wang Dou with extremely envious expressions on their faces, and the soldiers of the Shunxiang Army off the court were even more ecstatic.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Wang Dou took over the imperial decree and handed it over to Xie Yike and others who came over. He also had iron coupons, which are also called Dan Shu, which is the origin of Dan Shu iron coupons.
He also gave the jade belt of the python robe, which has five-clawed dragon patterns on it, which is very similar to the dragon gown worn by the emperor.Obtaining a python suit is a great honor and favor, Yang Sichang, Xue Guoguan and others have been rewarded with python suits.The emperor's move represented that Wang Dou's status in his heart was equal to that of Yang Sichang and others.
There are also the waist badges for the governors and officials. This waist badge is made of ivory and fine jade.
When he was in Qianhu, Wang Dou thought about when he would be able to get a waist plate with a Ren name, but he never thought that such a day would come true.

(End of this chapter)