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

Chapter 465 Ningyuan Controversy

After Hong Chengchou sat down, he asked Wang Chengen, Zhang Ruoqi, and Wang Dou to also say a few words.
As a middle official, Wang Cheng'en was the emperor's favored chief eunuch who was in charge of the ceremonies. He actually listened to the heavens. He also mastered food supplies and checks of merits. He supervised the troops to be brave and powerful. Wang Dou and Zhang Ruoqi were both humble. , let the father-in-law speak first.
Wang Chengen stood up with a smile, and said: "Our family has nothing to say. Our family is entrusted by the emperor, and we will definitely live up to the holy grace. The delivery of food and fodder must be supervised, so that the frontline soldiers will not be short of food and clothing. Those who have made meritorious deeds, our family also Set up a real-field comparison so as not to disappoint the meritorious officers and men. Of course, those who dare to retreat timidly and do not fight for the country, don’t think that our family has no regard for sympathy. In a word, everything is for the victory of Liaodong.”
Wang Chengen's words left a deep impression on everyone present. Although he spoke in a friendly manner, everyone could still hear the serious meaning in his words.It seems that if you want to make a fortune, you really can't offend this person.Seeing this amiable but deep and indifferent eunuch, the chief eunuch, many generals present, listed him as the object of currying favor.
Zhang Ruolin twitched his unruly beard, seemed to appreciate Wang Chengen's words very much, and nodded with a smile from time to time. After Wang Chengen finished speaking, he smiled and said to Wang Dou: "Today's feast, can Uncle Zhongyong say a few words to strengthen our military might?" Morale?"
Wang Doulang laughed and said: "Just now Hong Du and Wang Gonggong have talked a lot, so I won't make a fool of myself. It's Zhang Jianjun who speaks. Dou listens all the time."
Zhang Ruoqi humbly said a few words, stood up and said: "The king's masters are gathered in Liaodong, and the army's morale is available. I believe that we should take advantage of the sharpness and attack them to determine the victory of Liaodong! In this way, I will live up to the expectations of everyone, and live up to the sages and princes. The meaning of sustenance."
As soon as this remark came out, the faces of the officials and generals in Liaodong, Hong Chengchou's confidant and staff Xie Sixin and others all changed. Only Hong Chengchou sat with a smile and remained calm.
Zhang Ruolin said a lot, he represented the imperial court, represented the meaning of Chen Xinjia, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and everyone gave him a lot of face.
Afterwards, there was a harmonious atmosphere in the hall, and everyone drank happily with big cups and big bowls, especially the generals from Liaodong and the aided generals, who were basically rough-looking warriors.They yelled loudly and fought over wine, making the hall noisy.
On such occasions, Wang Pu has always been like a fish in water. Before he entered Ningyuan, he murmured to the generals of Liaodong, but now he was talking to Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen, Ma Ke, Zu Dale, Liu Zhaoji and others, and toasted each other. The slightest grudge?
Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the former battalion of the Shenji Battalion, and Tang Tong, the general soldier of Miyun, put their arms around each other's necks, laughing lowly from time to time, and they didn't know what wonderful things they were talking about.
All the warriors played wildly, and the wine bowls slammed. In comparison, Wang Dou's table was rather boring.
Governor Hong Chengchou is a gentle man, Governor of Liaodong Qiu Minyang looks more serious and restrained, and a person who comes from a censor is indeed more indifferent.There are also soldiers Cai Maode, Zhang Dou and others at the same table. They talk about poems and lyrics, how can Wang Dou understand?
And before everyone speaks, they have to sing praises to the Holy Majesty and the imperial court, and then raise their glasses and take a sip, and no one dares to fight for wine, which is a bit boring.
Of course, they were very polite to Wang Dou. Headed by Hong Chengchou, they mentioned some military affairs from time to time and discussed with Wang Dou so that Wang Dou would not be left out in the cold.
During the banquet, Wang Dou found an interesting person, the one who seemed to be blown down by a gust of wind, Cai Maode, who was demoted one level after Ning Qianbing prepared Daoyou to participate in politics.He has been sitting silently, eating only vegetarian dishes, and he doesn't even eat meat dishes. Judging by his sitting posture, he seems to be repairing his position.
I know a little about Cai Maode and Wang Dou. I heard that his parents both hold the Buddhist precepts. Cai Maode was influenced by his family since he was a child.
Perhaps Cai Maode, who had been a vegetarian for many years, appeared extremely thin. Someone once wrote a letter saying that his writing was weak and he was not suitable for this important task of guarding the border.But because he knew people well and was good at using soldiers, the emperor believed deeply, so Cai Maode's official fortune was very good. Historically, Cai Maode served as the governor of Shanxi.
Cai Maode ate food silently, seeing that Wang Dou seemed to be paying attention to himself, he nodded slightly at Wang Dou, and said, "Is Uncle Zhongyong good at Buddhism?"
There is a little accent of Kunshan in Nanzhili in the language.
Before Wang Dou could speak, Qiu Minyang, governor of Liaodong, gave him a displeased look, and wondered why he was talking nonsense, talking about this at the banquet?Still talking to the general Zhongyong Bo?
Bing Bei Zhang Dou is a funny man, he said with a smile: "Wei Li, Buddhism says not to kill. You are talking about Buddhism to Uncle Zhongyong, a bloody general. Did you find the wrong person?"
All the officials laughed, Cai Maode shook his head and said, "Buddhism talks about compassion, but there is also a saying of glaring at the Vajra, killing demons and eliminating demons."
Seeing Cai Maode looking at him, Wang Dou pondered for a while, and said: "Religion is profound and profound, and Feidou can explain it clearly in a few words, but religion is very effective in calming the people and soothing people's hearts. We are in the vast world, and we are ignorant of many things. Ignorance , then there will be fear, and fear will lead to thinking, to explore the cause and effect. If you can’t find it, you will be confused and confused. In this way, the teachings of Buddhism are useful. If you save yourself and others, the peace of mind will bring peace to the world.”
Wang Dou's words made everyone in the banquet look at him in surprise, they didn't expect him to be so insightful as a warrior.
Hong Chengchou took a deep look at Wang Dou, stroked his beard and pondered.
Cai Maode praised: "Wonderful, Uncle Zhongyong's words are wonderful! There is great horror between life and death. Many people are afraid of the darkness after death, but they don't know that there is darkness in front of them. They say that life and death are big things, but they don't know that life and death flow in an instant."
Cai Maode seemed to have gained a confidant, he talked about life and death with Wang Dou, and everyone else frowned secretly.
Just talking about working hard, two generals came over with wine bowls, but it was Li Fuming, the general soldier of Shanxi, who helped Zuo Guangxian, the general soldier of Shanxi.
Li Fuming was about the same age as Yang Guozhu, with a Chinese character face full of wind, frost, snow and rain, and his demeanor was quite heroic. He came to Wang Dou and laughed loudly: "I heard Uncle Zhongyong's name earlier, but I can't meet him. We meet today. No matter what you say, you have to drink a few cups!"
That Zuo Guangxian had a disheveled beard and hair, and was extremely burly, and said like thunder: "Not bad, not bad, Uncle Zhongyong has to show face no matter what, if you don't get drunk today, you won't go home."
Wang Dou stood up and said with a smile, "How dare you labor Li Shuai and Zuo Shuai to come here? It's time for Dou to toast."
Li Fuming and Zuo Guangxian, seeing the well-known Uncle Zhongyong's amiable attitude, showing such face, they were all happy and laughed: "Then have a drink together."
Li Fuming was originally Zu Kuan's subordinate and a native of Liaodong, but since he arrived in Shanxi Town, he has inevitably become estranged from the Liaodong generals.
He is the same as Zuo Guangxian, the commander in chief of aid and suppression. He was a general who went out with Hong after Hong Chengchou became the governor of Jiliao. However, Zuo Guangxian was originally under the command of the Qin army. famous.
Just as they were talking, another group of generals came over, but it was Liu Zhaoji, the general of Liaodong, Wu Sangui, the general of Ningyuan, Zu Dale, the general of Liaodong, Meng Dao, the general of the East Association, and a large group of generals behind them. Wang Dou made a toast.
Seeing Wu Sangui coming, Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, and Qiu Minyang, governor of Liaodong, smiled. Hong Chengchou got up and said with a smile: "Uncle Chang, are you here to toast Uncle Zhongyong?"
Wu Sangui saluted and said: "Return to the governor, that's right."
Hong Chengchou stroked his beard and smiled and said: "It should be, Zhongyongbo is outstanding in fighting in the army. Uncle, you are brave and unique, and you are honest and brave. You are also a hero in Liaodong. You should get closer to him."
Wu Sangui saluted again: "The governor taught you the right thing, and Sangui thinks the same way."
Zu Dale laughed loudly and said: "There are Jiejun in Xuanzhen, and I also have Jiejun in Liaodong. From now on, this world will belong to you young people."
At this time, Zu Dale was Zu Dashou's cousin, and the three brothers Zu Dashou, Zu Dale, and Zu Dabi were all generals in Liaodong.Zu Dale is also Wu Sangui's elder, in his words, he tried his best to support Wu Sangui.
Hearing what Zu Dale said, all the people behind him agreed, only Liu Zhaoji, the general soldier of Liaodong, smiled and remained silent.
Wang Dou looked at Wu Sangui, he was still so fair and handsome, his demeanor as a child of the aristocratic family was clearly evident.Looking at the appearance of the crowd, they seem to be vaguely headed by him, and many of them are flattering.The governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou, and the governor of Liaodong, Qiu Minyang, also loved Wu Sangui sincerely and praised him a lot.
"It will win people's hearts."
This idea flashed in Wang Dou's mind. According to the information he got, after Wu Sangui was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Ningyuan Regiment, he trained vigorously with the support of Hong Chengchou. In two years, he had trained [-] Liao soldiers, all of whom had combat effectiveness.Together with his father Wu Xiang, he also trained a family member of the Wu family, with [-] elite riders, each with a team of [-] riders, divided into [-] teams, and each team has a cavalry leader.
Wu Sangui wrote the names of these cavalry officers respectively on bamboo sticks, and usually stuck them on his boots. In case of emergency, he took out a stick from the boots and called a certain cavalry officer. Cavalry, following him in conflicts and decisive battles, is always invincible.
Moreover, Wu Sangui is also quite good at fighting. In the 13th year of Chongzhen, after the Qing soldiers besieged Jinzhou, whether it was an encounter at Jiama Mountain, a surprise attack on the Qing soldiers' Xianglan Banner camp, or an ambush at Wudaoling, many of them performed outstandingly.
Especially in the 14th year of Chongzhen, Qingqi was full of Jin and Song, and the situation was extremely rampant. Jinzhou was short of grain and grass. .
On the second and third days of the first lunar month, he used [-] carts of oxen, mules and donkeys, loaded with [-] shi of rice, and safely escaped the surveillance of the Qing soldiers to transport grain to Jinzhou.Afterwards, he returned to Ningyuan safely with an empty car, and he was not encountered by the police, and there was absolutely no mistake.
Everyone believed that Wu Sangui took the risk of supervising the transportation of grain, which showed that his courage was far above that of the generals, and that he was honest in his work and loyal to the sun.
Coupled with the full support of his father Wu Xiang and uncle Zu Dashou, Wu Sangui himself is also very good at being a man.
Wu Sangui is also very good at clinging. When he was a high-ranking submarine supervisor in Liaodong, Wu Sangui recognized him as his foster father.When Fang Yizao was in charge of Liaodong, Wu Sangui and his son Fang Guangchen became sworn brothers. After Hong Chengchou managed Liaodong, he quickly became close friends with Xie Sixin, Hong Chengchou's confidant and aide.
Looking at Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao beside him, his expression of reliance on him is obvious.
In contrast, Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, is a bit embarrassing. In terms of background and prestige, he cannot compare with Wu Sangui.In fact, Hong Chengchou was already considering dismissing Liu Zhaoji and replacing him with Wu Sangui as the general of Liaodong.

(End of this chapter)