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

Chapter 850 Bylaws
On the sixth day of March, Xuanfu Township.

Inside the governor's yamen, Zhu Zhifeng, the governor of the Xuanfu, Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, and Cai Maode, the governor of Shanxi, sat in a row.

There are also Ma Guoxi, Bingbei Road, East Road, Xuanfu Town, Wu Zhi, Zhizhou Zhizhou, Yanqing Prefecture, and others.The leader, of course, is Li Banghua, the deputy governor of the Anbei Governor's Mansion, the professor of the Confucianism Academy, and the censor of the Zuodu of the Imperial Court of the Ming Dynasty.

On the first day of March, all the thieves headed north, claiming that millions of them were approaching the capital, but the princes in the court were still indifferent. Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng waited in the town every day, but they did not see the imperial decree of King Qin passed on to the Marquis of Yongning. Writing.So they couldn't bear it any longer, and hurriedly invited Wei Jingyuan and Cai Maode to discuss important matters.

They also invited Xuanda Governor Ji Shiwei, but he declined because he was busy with military affairs, but he did not stop them from discussing matters.

The atmosphere in the hall was dull, suddenly there was a loud noise, the teacup jumped, and the bells jingled, but it was Zhu Zhifeng who slapped the desk beside him with his palm and got up angrily.

The stubborn old man in the golden pheasant Buzi official robe roared: "What do you guys think? How many memorials I have written, they are all like a stone sinking... Can't they see the million thieves? Or do they have the confidence to keep killing the thieves?" Blocking the city?"

"Do they really not care about my life and death?"

He roared loudly, his voice was tragic, his appearance was full of resentment, and his words were full of resentment, frustration, helplessness and other emotions.He roared, his face turned red with anger and anxiety, his thin body was tense, and he kept trembling as he spoke.

Cai Maode, the governor of Shanxi, was a humble gentleman. At this time, he also sighed and said, his tone was full of confusion and anger: "Your official once killed the enemy side by side with the Marquis of Yongning in Jinzhou, and knows the strength of the Jingbian army. This is a good opportunity. The thieves came from the north, just in time to wipe them all out in the capital, and completely solve the troubles of my confidant... With such a good opportunity, are you all blind?"

Ma Guoxi, the soldier on the East Road of Xuanfu Town, said with a chuckle, "I'm afraid you have other ideas, so I'm afraid to avoid the Marquis of Yongning."

Although he had a smile on his face, his words were full of coldness, Ma Guoxi had been in Xuanfu town for a long time, of course he knew what Wang Dou was doing, and he also knew what everyone in the capital was afraid of.

Wei Jingyuan, governor of Datong, didn't speak, he just frowned and thought deeply.

Li Banghua, who had been sitting drinking tea, let out a long sigh. He put down the teacup, and said to Wu Zhi, the magistrate of Yanqing Prefecture below: "Wu Inspector, how is the matter of contacting the letter?"

Wu Zhi sighed: "The gentry are not enthusiastic, they all look around, and the lower officials are powerless."

He looked haggard, and his tone was full of grief and helplessness.

Li Banghua sighed again, and he chanted: "When slander and reputation quarrel, the owner will be confused. The official has been in the Xuanfu for a long time, and he knows that the Marquis of Yongning is not wrong. However, the princes in the court know, or maybe Deliberately not knowing?"

He sighed: "The imperial government treats officials and gentry too much. The Marquis of Yongning just corrected it a little bit. Why should you worry about this? Or do they think that the thief will be better than the Marquis of Yongning?"

In fact, he knew what the princes in the court were thinking, because he had thought the same way before.

In fact, Wang Dou implemented the government-business one-for-one payment of food in Xuanfu Town and the Duhufu. Although his methods are more subtle, not as obvious as Sun Chuanting, and not as naked as robbing like the bandits, anyone with a discerning eye can see his methods.

Except for the military households he ruled, Wang Dou did not force anyone.

Otherwise, if they don't pay food and taxes, they will be marginalized, and they will not be able to enter the core of power, let alone the profitable industries.Although the cunning rabbits and three caves from all over the country sent a large number of family members and relatives to enter Xuanfu and Anbei Duhufu, in order to obtain Chinese books and various titles, they donated large sums of money.

Many people have won titles such as "good people" and have been allowed to enter various industries, but they are still dissatisfied in their hearts, because they don't need to pay this money at all in various parts of Ming Dynasty.

This is one point, all kinds of preferential treatment and privileges are gone, even the family members of the court ministers are the same, Wang Dou doesn't care about their face at all, which makes everyone angry.

Also, many people outside the court think that Wang Dou is actually "insidious", such as Li Banghua, Zhu Zhifeng and others, they are such people with high reputations, but Wang Dou arranged to work in the Environmental Protection Bureau. pleaser.

Now they have changed from a scholarly image to a heinous villain, and they are about to be scolded by gentry and businessmen in Xuanfu Town, Duhufu, and Shanxi.

There is also Du Xun, who is an eunuch, a royal family slave, and was also arranged by Wang Dou to be the director of the Urban Management Bureau, playing the role of a minion chamber pot.

As a result, the notoriety they bear, the good name Wang Dou gets.

When it comes to Xuanfu Town, the mountains and rivers in the Duhufu are beautiful, and all the people praise the achievements of Marquis Yongning.

When it comes to Xuanfu Town, the Duhu Mansion is clean and tidy, the cities and forts are clean and beautiful, and all the people praise the meritorious service of Marquis Yongning.

Li Banghua and others did the dirty work, and Wang Dou and others were well-known. If such a "sinister" person enters Beijing...

On the other hand, the thieves, although they are evil, are so evil that they are open and aboveboard, and they are so evil that they don't hide it, not as hypocritical as Wang Dou.

Rather be a villain than a hypocrite.

Besides, if the thieves really win the world, there will be a change, a new dynasty and a new atmosphere, if you really want to govern the country, how can you get rid of officials and gentry like them?

Therefore, it is clear what the princes in the court and the officials in Beijing think.

Last but not least, Wang Dou's power and military power made many discerning people shudder, especially arousing the worries of old and middle court officials.

Li Banghua also said before: "It's not about his heart, but about his strength."

Now he thinks that he has made a lot of mistakes. It is good that Marquis Yongning has power, but it is not his fault that he has power.Although the master is weak and the minister is strong, there will always be suspicion and fear, but these matters can be dealt with slowly. The most urgent task is to deal with the thieves, and the state affairs are the most important.

Why don't you guys understand?

Or maybe they just understand too well, understand that the Great Ming is hard to come back, and its demise is imminent, so they all want to cater to the new master, and regard the Marquis of Yongning as a bigger obstacle than the bandits.

He sighed: "Masters like this, don't you feel chilling? However, eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor, as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, we must do something to live up to the majesty of the emperor's grace."

"There is a way."

Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, spoke at this time, he paused every word, and said slowly: "Actually, as the general who conquers the captives, Marquis Yongning can send troops without the consent of the emperor and the Ministry of War when the situation is urgent, and he can recruit troops from all over the world. , the right to kill the third-rank official, all the ministers in the cabinet will kneel when they see it!"

He looked at everyone in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "After much deliberation, I think this may be the only way."

The hall was quiet, and everyone was thinking about the pros and cons of this.

In fact, the General Zhenglu does have this power, but if it is the nuclear power of later generations, it should not be used lightly, otherwise it will make the suspicion between the monarch and his ministers even worse.It is best for the emperor to issue an order and the Ministry of War to write, so that everyone will be happy.

This is one point, and another point, whether Yongning Hou is willing to do it is also a question.If his reputation is too high, or he has a different intention, he can just sit back and watch the thieves fall into the capital, and others will not find his stains. After all, the emperor did not make an order, and the Ministry of War did not write.

Li Banghua resolutely said: "Those who have power in the affairs of the world, the country and society of the Ming Dynasty are the most important! Although the capital is strong, it will only stick to it for three to five months. If the matter is urgent, the old man will kneel and die in front of the hall, and will also beg the Marquis of Yongning to send troops!"

Zhu Zhifeng stood up abruptly: "Count me as an official."

Wei Jingyuan smiled and stood up.

Cai Maode did not hesitate either.

Ma Guoxi also stood up, his face full of firmness, although he was different from everyone in the hall, his heart of loyalty remained the same.

Wu Zhi sighed and stood up too. He had many conflicts with Wang Dou, but this is not the time to pay attention to personal grievances.

They looked at each other with firm expressions, and tears welled up in their eyes.

……

On the seventh day of March, the yamen of the Dadu Protectorate.

The stars are shining brightly, and the seats are full of civil and military officials sitting in awe.

Han Chao's voice echoed in the hall.

"...The self-generated fire blunderbuss has been replaced last year. Even if the forts are preparing to settle down, they have issued flint blunderbusses and practiced intensively. ... There are 430 large and small red cannons and 150 heavy mortars in the army. Large and small The Frang machine remains the same, there are still [-] general Frang machine guns, and [-] small and medium-sized Frang machine guns."

"As of the beginning of this month, the rocket inventory has reached [-] light rockets and [-] heavy rockets. This is the inventory, not including the daily consumption of training by the rocketeers..."

"The soldiers practiced riding skills hard, feather cavalry tactics, quite effective..."

Listening to Han Chao's report, everyone in the hall smiled, and Gao Shiyin's breathing even became heavier and heavier.

Sitting on the seat, Wang Douduan looked satisfied. Now the production capacity of the Duhufu Military Factory is astonishing. The monthly production of firecrackers has reached 20 rods, and the logistics inventory of firecrackers has also reached [-] rods, most of which are flintlocks.

And every fortress under his rule is full of reserve soldiers, half of them use bird guns, and the remaining half use swords, shields and spears.

Wang Dou decided to mobilize 15 troops, and the number of firearms among them was [-]. Now that the conditions are met, all matchlock guns will be replaced with flintlock guns, and all of them will be equipped with bayonets, which will greatly improve their combat effectiveness.

In Wang Dou's decision, these 15 garrison troops will also become a full-time army. In the future, together with the regular soldiers, they will chase down the remnants, crusade against non-officials, and fight in the south and in the north.

After South Korea and North Korea retreated, Wen Daxing reported the latest news to the intelligence department. After the founding of Shandong, the bandits went northward on the first day of this month. They attacked in three directions, left, middle and right.The left wing, led by Liu Fangliang, mainly attacked Zhending Mansion and Baoding Mansion.

The right wing, led by Liu Xiyao, mainly attacked Cangzhou, Jinghai, Tianjin, Tongzhou and other places.

The middle road and forwards are Liu Zongmin, Yuan Zongdi, Li Guo and others, mainly attacking Hejianfu, Bazhou, Gu'an and other places.

In terms of their progress, it can be described as overwhelming. It is estimated that they will be able to reach the capital's feet [-] days ago.

The Ministry of Intelligence also received news that the people in the capital were very eager for the thief to come, and they all said in the street that if the thief arrived, they would open the door.He took out a piece of paper and read: "Everyone says: When the thief comes to the door, I will open the city immediately, please come in. Not only do they have their own intentions, but they also have their own words, which has become a trend of disintegration."

After Wen Da finished reading, he sighed: "I'm afraid that the capital's defense will be in danger in the end."

There was silence in the hall, all the officers and generals had sad expressions on their faces, Gao Shiyin suddenly slapped the table heavily: "Is this generation really worth sending troops to rescue?"

He even stood up and roared: "Think that the thief is the king's teacher who saves the people from the upside down, can eat pots of pulp, burn incense and walk along the road?... You shouldn't save them, let them fall into the hands of the thief, let them taste What to taste."

Qin Yi, who praised the painting, sighed: "The thieves pretended to be a ban on killing, and used the gang of thieves to pretend to be businessmen, and spread it everywhere, saying that thieves don't kill people, don't love money, don't commit adultery, prostitution, don't rob, buy and sell at equal prices, and don't pay for food. And the money from the rich is distributed to the poor. The ignorant villagers all hope to get the money, and those who are in arrears of money and grain hope to be spared."

He said: "In particular, folk songs are sung everywhere, 'Open the gate to welcome the king of Chuang, and when the king of Chuang comes, he will not pay the food'. Foolish men and women are ignorant, and it is normal to be deceived by this."

Wang Dou said calmly, "Minister Wen, please continue."

Gao Shiyin sat down quickly, but his strong face was still full of depression.

Wen Daxing said: "Yes."

He continued to report, but what he said was another piece of information: "The intelligence department has received definite information, and it was not predicted by the Hussar General. The slaves took advantage of the fire to loot and sent troops on the 18th of last month. , Mongolian, Han, Korean, and Japanese Forty Banners, and there are also foreign vassals and Mongolian Tartars. It is estimated that there are about 25 soldiers and bannermen. There are also tens of thousands of coated slaves, and the total number is about 15. They are divided into two groups. The road, led by the slave chief Dorgon, with about 10 people, went straight to Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan. The road led by Abatai and Jierhalang, with about [-] people, went straight to Jizhen."

He said: "There is news from the intelligence department that although Abatai's road is directly approaching Jizhen, they are all over Hongyazi Mountain and Yixun River. Obviously, in the last battle of Jinzhou, our army came from outside the Great Wall And the attack left them with lingering fears. This time they were careful, especially watching our movements to prevent our division from attacking them from the flank again."

He said: "Information from the Ministry of Intelligence, Chief Soldier of Jizhen, Marquis of Jibei Yang Guozhu has personally led the army to the side wall..."

His expression was a bit complicated, Da Ming's last available strong army was dragged back again.

He finally said: "There is still information, the slave thief Da Bei Le stayed in the middle school on behalf of Shan."

After he finished speaking, the hall was silent again, and the news was another big shock, making everyone in the hall think deeply.

Gao Shiyin opened his mouth to speak, and he said bitterly again: "Tsk tsk... the bandits go north, the tartars go south, one south and one north, their cooperation is really a tacit understanding!"

Wen Fangliang smiled and said, "Isn't it just right? It's just right to wipe out all the Tartar thieves."

He stood up and reported: "The staff department has drawn up detailed operational rules. As estimated by the intelligence department, the thieves really went north. Also like the general hussars' prediction, the Hulu sent troops. So I dispatched troops at the time when the Jingbian army intervened. It is on the scale of 20 people!"

He said: "Of course, Jieshi Duhufu will definitely spread Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places, as well as the Mongolian ministries that are close to them, and ask them to send troops, but the main force is still my Jingbian army."

He came to the front of the sand table, Wang Dou stood up, and everyone followed.

Pointing to the location of the capital, Wen Fangliang said: "The thieves came from the northeast of Shandong, numbering 100 million people, according to the judgment of the Ministry of Intelligence, it is 50 people. Although they have many soldiers and horses, the core is the [-] old battalion, and the rest are mobs. With the strength of the soldiers, the bandits can be wiped out in one battle!"

He said: "However, there are many thieves, mules and horses, especially in the old camp. Everyone has horses, and some have two or three horses. They can travel two to three hundred miles day and night. I'm afraid they will run away after defeat and flee for thousands of miles. So we can't give them a breather." If there is an opportunity, we should immediately pursue and suppress them with fine cavalry!"

He said: "In order to completely wipe out the thieves and prevent them from escaping, it is necessary to cut off the back of the thieves. The plan of the staff department is to set up an army here to intercept them."

His finger pointed fiercely at a place on the sand table, but everyone looked at it, but it was in Zhending Mansion.

Wen Fangliang said: "In this way, even if there are some remnants of the thieves, there must not be many left. Afterwards, my division followed closely into Shandong, and then went south to Henan, Huguang and other places to kill all the thieves. All kinds of civil affairs follow up. , so as not to let the thieves have a chance to revive. At the same time, spread the word to the world, and the crowds will discuss it together!"

Wang Dou nodded, there is no problem with this plan.

The generals around him also whispered to each other, and they all felt that the strategy of the staff department considered all aspects and was a safe plan.

"In terms of military strength, the Zhending Mansion needs to keep [-] to [-] regular soldiers, but there are two plans for the remaining troops."

Wen Fangliang said: "The optimal situation is that [-] regular soldiers will deal with the bandits together, and after the bandits are eliminated, they will concentrate their forces to deal with the Tartars. However, this is only the optimal situation, and the possibility of slaves entering the pass must also be considered. .”

Han Chao hesitated and said, "Brother Wen, do you mean Marquis Jibei, Xibo Ping, or Bo Dongping?"

Wen Fangliang said calmly: "The final general never doubted Old General Yang's loyalty to serve the country, but he has too few soldiers, and the rest of Jizhen soldiers are useless. If the slaves are really willing to pay the price, they can still enter the pass .In particular, they have a lot of cannon fodder, and some of them can use soldiers and horses.”

"Elder General Liu Zhaoji, Uncle Dongping, is the same. As for Uncle Ping, Wu Sangui and the others..."

Wen Fangliang said indifferently: "As the chief of staff, you must take all possibilities into account in the end."

Everyone nodded, this is also the truth, if the staff makes a mistake in drafting the strategy, the consequences will be disastrous, and the slightest negligence and neglect cannot be tolerated.In particular, you should not act on your emotions, the so-called kindness does not control soldiers.

Wen Fangliang said: "So the worst possibility is that our Jingbian army will deal with the rogue Tartars at the same time, with one attacking two. In this case, we will divide our troops. The last general's strategy is to use [-] soldiers to deal with the rogues. Three Wan Zhengbing, deal with the Tartars!"

"As for the allocation of equipment, rockets are used to deal with the barbarians, and artillery is used to deal with thieves! The ratio is [-]-[-]."

Everyone pondered, the possibility that Wen Fangliang mentioned...

Then everyone's face filled with self-confidence, the core of the bandits is the [-] old battalion, the core of the Eight Banners is the [-] full soldiers, and the main force of the Jingbian Army is also [-] to [-].

However, one elite can beat five or ten of them, not to mention that he has weapons of mass destruction!So what if one hits two?If you dare to come before the Jingbian army, you will destroy them all!Until the country is destroyed!

Wen Fangliang finally said: "According to the confidential information of the intelligence department, their final judgment is that the capital can only stick to it for two months, not as optimistic as the outside world says. Therefore, the staff department has drawn up detailed rules and everything is ready on April [-]th. At that time, troops can be raised at any time, that is, the whole army and the whole people will be mobilized, and it will only take a few days!"

Wen Daxing lowered his eyelids, but still stood quietly.

Gao Shiyin muttered: "Is the intelligence department too pessimistic? Let alone a year and a half, the capital can hold on for at least three months. Shall we prepare again?"

The Jingbian army dispatched a large number of troops this time, not only to simply defeat the rogue Tartars, but also to carry out a series of military affairs rectification, civil affairs relief, etc. The follow-up is complicated, and it is always good to prepare more.

Everyone in the hall is also whispering, do you think the plan of the staff department is a little more urgent?
Even if the bandits arrive at the capital in a few days from the [-]th to the [-]th, and at most a few months until April [-]th, they will send troops according to the judgment of the Ministry of Intelligence, so there is no need to be in such a hurry, right?

Zhong Susu listened to everyone's discussion, she was thinking, but suddenly thought of another thing in her mind: "It's strange, sister Yunluo already has one, why I haven't moved, this time is quite a lot."

Wen Fangliang stood with a smile. As the chief of staff, he had his own calm persistence.

He only bowed his head to Wang Dou and said, "General."

Handed over his strategic document with both hands.

Wang Dou took it, he was silent for a while, and then returned to his seat.

He looked through it for a long time, and finally signed his name on the spot and stamped his big seal.

He said: "That's it, troops will be dispatched on April [-]th!"

(End of this chapter)