Wanli 1592

Chapter 700: The Determination of the Northern Expedition
Both Sun Chengzong and Fang Shoushi didn't quite understand why Xiao Ruxun was absent-minded at this moment, but it didn't matter, they didn't care, it was just a simple absence of mind.

However, for Xiao Ruxun, this is indeed a completely different feeling.

Back to the Ming Dynasty, back to this era, Xiao Ruxun met many celebrities, many loyal ministers and generals with a long history. They were active in their respective fields, fighting for themselves or for the country.

The shamelessness of the literati after the mid-Ming Dynasty was deeply felt by Xiao Ruxun. In this era, he deeply felt the shamelessness of the gentrification of the landlords and gentrifiers. Xiao Ruxun didn't believe in people's flattery, which was similar to commercial flattery without sincerity and reason.

However, the era he lived in has not yet reached the turbulent era at the turn of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and more heroes have not yet stepped onto the stage of history. Always emerge in the most critical moment.

In the current chaos, Xiao Ruxun couldn't tell who were the real loyal ministers and who were just deceitful people.

It is always at the last moment that such a watershed can be clearly presented in front of everyone. The eunuch party is not as bad as the literati say, and the Donglin party is not as good for the country and the people as they advertise themselves.

The eunuch party has people who are treacherous and evil, and naturally there are people who died for the country. The Donglin party has many shameless people who deceive the world and steal their names, as well as those who are at both ends of the first mouse, but there are also people who really fight for righteousness and righteousness. .

Among the treacherous and evil people, there are many who dare to die.

Among those who died for the country, there were also those who did treacherous things.

Shameless people who betray their homeland may not hide behind others and shed a few tears, scolding themselves for their shamelessness.

When the water is too cool, you may not toss and turn to torture your soul at night, touch your bald scalp, and slap yourself a few times.

People who fight for righteousness may not be simply praised for this kind of behavior. Did they do something that hurt their loved ones and hated their enemies before they died for righteousness, ruining the original good situation, and wanting to be rewarded at the end of their lives? The name behind him harms the entire nation and hundreds of millions of people.

These, no one can say for sure.

It can only be said that the complexity of human nature makes it extremely difficult to overturn a boat of people with a single shot. It is really unreliable to explain a person simply by relying on a few words and a few things in the history books.

You don't know when a coward will suddenly become a hero, and you don't know when a former hero will fall, and you don't know when you can break the bottom line of a treacherous man and let him suddenly rise up and die for the country. I don't know when, a word touched the heart of a loyal minister, and he surrendered.

How should these people be evaluated?
The more deeply he understands this period of history, the less and less Xiao Ruxun is willing to judge a living person based on the words in his memory, because he has already clearly understood that this is wrong, it is groundless, and people It was never prototypical.

The more chaotic the era, the more complicated people are. When the dynasty changes, the complexity of people is far more than any other period. However, under such a big environment, Xiao Ruxun never doubted Sun Chengzong.

In his heart, Sun Chengzong is not just a hero, he is the backbone of the country. A hero may fall, but the spine would rather bend than bend. Sun Chengzong practiced this truth with his own life and told everyone in the future that he would rather be a ghost than a ghost. Qing slaves.

Only under the leadership of such a backbone, the Sun family will shed their last drop of blood and turn into an epic historical legend, which will be remembered and sung by future generations forever.

Facing such a person, Xiao Ruxun suddenly felt guilty for some reason.

Facing his clear eyes, Xiao Ruxun suddenly felt afraid to meet his gaze.

Xiao Ruxun herself didn't know why she had such a mentality.

But maybe, he also understands that he is no longer the anti-Japanese hero who simply wants to fight for the country.

He suddenly didn't want to face this kind of thing.

So he took the initiative to change the subject.

"Mr. Fang, right now the army is trapped at Shahukou, lacking in weapons and military resources. It is impossible to enter to fight the northern barbarians decisively on the grassland, and to retreat cannot repair the Great Wall to protect Datong. I don't know if Mr. Fang has come here, can there be a good strategy for our army to solve the current predicament?"

Xiao Ruxun opened the chatter box, and with a light push, sent Fang Shoushi under the spotlight, allowing him to play his best.

Of course, Fang Shoushi, an old man with decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, is well aware of Xiao Ruxun's superb Tai Chi push hands.

"The governor's words have been said. How can I have any good plans? I only have 63 taels of silver for military expenses and some military equipment. I don't know if it can solve the governor's urgent needs?"

Reciprocate, Xiao Ruxun is so easy-going, if Fang Shoushi doesn't understand Xiao Ruxun's friendship intention, then he has spent so many years in the officialdom for nothing. He is well versed in border affairs and has practical experience. He knows very well that the important thing right now is not civil and military disputes Instead, repel the northern captives and resolve the war as soon as possible.

Without hesitation, he confessed what he had in his hands to reassure the army.

Sure enough, after hearing the clear explanation, the generals burst into laughter.

Xiao Ruxun also breathed a sigh of relief and laughed.

"Mr. Fang, don't be joking. This war is all about military expenses and logistics. I have been fighting here for several months, and I have already run out of money. If the military supplies don't come, I really can't do anything!"

Fang Shoushi cupped his hands and saluted.

"Governor Xiao is good at fighting. There are not many people in Ming Dynasty who don't know it. I naturally believe that Governor Xiao can win the battle. I just don't know how many northern captives are left outside the pass, and how long it will take to defeat them? The imperial court really can't stand this battle.

Governor Xiao probably didn't know, but for these silver taels, Mr. Shen Ge stole the houses of the corrupt officials found by the Beijing police, found out some silver taels, and then collected them and handed them over to the old man, who is just using them now. When it comes to money, the imperial treasury is empty and the finances are weak. If it can be ended as soon as possible, it should be ended as soon as possible! "

After Fang Shoushi said this, the entire camp fell silent.

The generals did not speak, but turned their eyes to Xiao Ruxun.

Confiscated?
The speed of the emperor's action was beyond Xiao Ruxun's imagination, but considering the urgency of the current war, it is not impossible for the imperial court, which is in urgent need of two weeks of money, to use this method of ransacking their homes to raise military expenses, but, in this way, it means that their own plans... ...was stranded?
Xiao Ruxun thought about his words.

"Fang Gong also doesn't know that this battle is not so easy to finish. At present, there are only 50 soldiers from Beilu, and more than 50 soldiers. They were all bewitched by that dog thief called Lali Ke. What we saw It's [-], but as far as I know, there are more Beihuo parked in Guihua City."

"what?"

Fang Shoushi turned pale with shock, and Sun Chengzong was also taken aback.

(End of this chapter)