Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 499 Sending Battle News Again
History has really changed, although I don’t know whether it has changed for the better or for the worse. Hong Chengchou, who was supposed to be captured after the defeat of the army, is now a ship of Song Qingshu and returned to Shandong Denglai Road smoothly. The one who is Huang Taiji , Dorgon led the way, and the golden key to open the door to the Central Plains came back, but likewise, the army was gone.

Songshan City, which was able to fight for the Ming Dynasty until March 15, is now lost at the beginning of Chongzhen 14, followed by Tashan, Xingshan, and a series of cities outside the customs. With the 66 Niulu forces in his hand, he went to attack Ningyuan City with all his strength. Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Regiment, screamed and sent blood books to the capital every day. One year in advance, Shanhaiguan became a serious problem for the court.

But even though Zhang Fengyi, Minister of the Ministry of War, wrote to Song Qingshu again and again, urging him to save Ningyuan, but this time Song Qingshu didn't sell his face anymore. In order to save Songshan, the begging army had already sacrificed thousands of lives and millions of dollars. For the two military salaries, the princes of the court did not spend a tael of silver, and they had to step on the corpses of begging soldiers to get promoted and get rich. Song Qingshu had no interest in coaxing them to be happy.

What's more, I don't have a good impression of Wu Sangui, a big traitor, Song Qingshu. Anyway, the general of Liaodong still has a little background, and the Ming Dynasty will not surrender. Let him and Jiannu spend more now. Fa surrendered, and the Guan Ning army that Ming spent a lot of money to raise became the vanguard of destroying Ming.

During the Northern Expedition, the Qihuo army also imitated the Dutch and built a stronghold in Jinzhou, which was built on Lushun in later generations. The navy is not good enough to clean the toilets of the beggar army. With the defense of the navy, even if the Eight Banners army comes, they will not be afraid of it. Starting from Dengzhou and passing through here, Song Qingshu can regain North Korea, which has been abandoned for a long time trade routes.

But apart from this, this massive aid to Liao was almost meaningless. In January 14, the Qihuo Army fleet returned to Dengzhou, and Hong Chengchou was rescued. Two generals, one governor and six lieutenants just disembarked , was directly detained by Jin Yiwei, and was about to be escorted to the capital.

The Songjin War almost cost the entire power of the Ming Dynasty outside the pass, and the emperor's anger can be imagined. If Hong Chengchou guarding Songshan died outside the pass, Emperor Chongzhen might set up an altar in mourning, but now, there must be someone for this The catastrophic defeat came to the person in charge, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, could not escape the guilt.

Poor Xia Chengde's organization killed tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, but he ended up beheading Shicao with Datong general Wang Putong who escaped first. The general of the town has committed crimes and made meritorious service. Hong Chengchou can be regarded as an old man in the officialdom, and the boat is still floating on the sea. He wisely pleaded guilty and took all the blame on himself. There is no danger to his life for the time being with the attack order of Yue Zong, but the capital is locked up and the prison is locked up. It is not known when it will be used again.

This was tantamount to fighting to the death for the begging army for four months. It just sent the commanders of Songshan City back to the imperial prison of the capital, which hardly helped the overall situation.

At Dengzhou Wharf, the mighty Governor Ji Liao also changed into a prison uniform, wearing shackles and shackles. This guy's character is not good, but Song Qingshu admires his demeanor, and he can still laugh at this time. Holding a glass of wine, he paid respects to Song Qingshu and left with difficulty.

"Song Xiaoyou, the world is really impermanent! Who would have thought that we two idlers in the county could be extremely powerful ministers, and the main town, but the old man took a sudden turn and made a big mistake. After leaving, maybe we can only Inside the high wall, the rest of my life is gone, and I don’t know if I will have the chance to fight side by side with my little friend again, I’m a soldier!”

"Nowadays when the imperial court employs people, Hong Weng doesn't have to be too pessimistic. Maybe in a year or two, the emperor will still use Hong Weng to go out of the town!"

Now this guy is in jail, lost his job, and the kindness and resentment that year, the hatred that Xing Hongniang has always remembered, is now repaid. Under the embarrassment, those leisurely times in Xi'an city back then came to memory , Song Qingshu sighed and clasped his fists.

"Let's borrow some good words from Song Xiaoyou!"

In fact, there is no doubt about this, but it is estimated that Hong Chengchou would rather be imprisoned in the imperial prison for the rest of his life. Now both of them are well aware of the decline of the Ming Dynasty. For the fate of the empire, apart from building slaves, it is also necessary to guard against attacks from inside and outside the court. This kind of torment of dancing on the tip of a knife is actually a punishment, and it may even implicate the entire family.

Thinking about it, Hong Chengchou finally sighed.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Hong Chengchou followed Jin Yiwei to the north freely and watched him go. Sun Chuanting shouted resentfully from the side: "There is no reward for meritorious service, no punishment for faults, no soldiers." Kill those who have soldiers! Those who have soldiers live, it is unfair to deal with things like this, who will work for the court in the future?"

"You haven't said that the emperor doesn't even have any responsibilities, and everything is pushed to his subordinates. Who will be willing to sacrifice their lives for the emperor in the future?"

Sun Chuanting has been among the warlords for a long time, and his words are already too free and easy. Unexpectedly, Song Qingshu's words were more free and easy than him, but this guy looked around in fright, and quickly put his fists together with a straight face: "Commander, for the sake of your lord, I have some words. Don't talk nonsense!"

It’s not as unfair and lost as Sun Chuanting’s. Song Qingshu is a little more relaxed. Whether it’s getting better or worse, at least history can be changed. This time without Hong Chengchou as the guide, the road will be bumpy if you want to enter the customs. , How many times, maybe this irresistible torrent can really be blocked from the country's gates. As for the domestic hegemony, even if Ming Dynasty dies, so what, so what if another person becomes the emperor?Huaxia is still Huaxia, there will be no braided mandarin jackets to perish Hanfu, and there will be no literary prisons to ban countless ancient books, and Song Qingshu believes that with his own presence, no matter Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong or anyone else, they will not be able to reverse the deep feelings that have been pressed by him. brand.

He didn't argue with Sun Chuanting, stretched his waist, and Song Qingshu twisted his buttocks comfortably, and then said lazily.

"Okay, Mr. Boya, the commander-in-chief knows, the battle is over, let's go home to the head office!"

"go home?"

Although Anqing sometimes annoyed Sun Chuanting on weekdays, with the clanging factory beating every day and the endless work, he really left. After a long time, the annoying factory noise seemed to be a little more friendly, and he raised his hand. When he got home, he was stunned for a moment, and Sun Chuanting also showed a rare warmth on his face.

The next step is to pack up and bring out ten divisions this time. The Sixth Division of Qi is the left-behind army of Jinzhou. Zhang Haocai is in Denglai. , there are still eight divisions left. Although they are eager to return home, it is rare to travel far away. I am too sorry for myself if I don’t buy some souvenirs. Anyway, the battle is over. Defense is arranged at one end, and the divisions at the other end are given vacations Take turns to rest.

The begging army is really similar to the American army of later generations. At the beginning, a large number of soldiers flooded into Dengzhou and Laizhou, which caused great panic among the local people. It has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and Denglai suffered a serious military disaster a few years ago, and everyone's expressions changed when they talked about the military.

But the image of the beggar army was reversed immediately, because these guys are too spendy.

Compared with other warlords who are willing to recruit bachelors, Song Qingshu is willing to recruit family members instead. Such people seem to be easily concerned by their families, but family is also a constraint. With a sense of family responsibility, soldiers can fight more and more. It is not easy to be defeated. On the contrary, he is a bachelor and desperado. Although he has the least worries when fighting, he really doesn't have many worries when he runs away. Anyway, if one person is full, the whole family will not be hungry.

It is precisely because of family constraints and rewards in their hands that many sergeants are happy to add something to their homes. The money is spent like running water, Shandong frozen pears, Laiyang black pork jerky, local wine, Jujube, anyway, some special products with special characteristics have been almost wiped out.

The most powerful army in the Han and Tang Dynasties was composed of Liangjiazi, and the Qihuo Army even went a step further. Many military members served as middle and low-level managers in Jiaduobao Company and the newly established West India Company. Most of them were born in the middle class, and their vision was much higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

The famous Yantai jade carvings, Laiyang writing brushes, Dong'e Ejiao, and many others related to culture have also been bought into their pockets.

There were even quite a few people who bought some little girls, servants and the like locally, and immediately worried about how to transport them back to the south of the Yangtze River. Although Song Qingshu paid generously, the military law was on the line. Except for the secretary, anyone who marches with personnel that has nothing to do with the military will go to a military court, and it will also damage the reputation of their own family. No one dares to touch this red line easily.

The vacation of more than 3 sergeants became Song Qingshu's inauguration gift to Governor Zhang Haocai of Denglai, and the local economy revitalized a lot at once.

But Sun Chuanting, who was in charge of military law, was obviously not very happy.

"Marshal, it's time to rectify military discipline. Yesterday, a group of bastards reported that they hoped to charter a boat to take the women's goods they bought back! With this burden and concern, why are you still fighting like this? If this continues, what is the military might? Severely punish those who buy women without permission!"

Angrily knocking on the table, Sun Chuanting's angry roar even shocked the gunners below the cabin, but he and Li Xiangjun tidied up the Liaodong Dongzhu on the table, while busy, Song Qingshu said nonchalantly: "They are on vacation. Time, it’s their freedom to buy what they want, and they didn’t violate the military law to bring women into the camp, if the law doesn’t allow it, why should the commander punish them?”

"Besides, the fleet of the West India Company already has a business of transporting goods, but it has not started in Denglai. Since they are willing to spend money, what can I do if I charter a ship for them in advance?"

"Big guy!"

Seeing Sun Chuanting knocking on the table angrily, Song Qingshu finally put down Dongzhu helplessly and stood up straight.

"Li Guang treats soldiers kindly, and the military law is lenient. When he is in charge, 5000 people can be used as 5 people! Cheng Bushi knows that the military law is strict, and the army is strict, but 1 people will always be 1. Get up, when you are resting, let the sergeant relax and relax, it is a good way to govern the army!"

Seeing Song Qingshu spread his hands, Sun Chuanting felt helpless and could only nod his head depressedly, but he still made up his mind to deal with those daring generals severely when he turned around.

This is also related to his and Song Qingshu's positions in the army. Song Qingshu has to play the role of Li Guang, a wide-band soldier, and distribute benefits, so that the hearts of the soldiers will turn to him, because he is the leader of the begging army. Sun Chuanting was granted great power. If it is convenient to do, he has to do it if he can't do it, and he has to act on his behalf if he offends others or makes people uncomfortable. Stand out among the warlords and become the best.

But before Sun Chuanting went out with a sullen face, the door of the captain's room on the Haiquan was suddenly pushed open, and Zhang Haocai, his old subordinate, was wearing the governor's mansion, and bumped into him with a reckless head holding a newspaper. In his arms, the two of them almost fell to the ground with one buttocks.

"Presumptuous, flustered, how decent, what a disgrace before the commander-in-chief?" Sun Chuanting yelled angrily at first, and reprimanded him loudly, but under sweating profusely, Zhang Haocai didn't even apologize , ran to Song Qingshu in a rush.

"Commander, the imperial court reported that Xiangyang was destroyed, Zhang Xianzhong killed King Xiang, and Yang Sichang died in Jingzhou in an emergency! In addition, Li Zicheng destroyed Luoyang City on January [-]! Kill King Fu!"

With a bang, the Dongzhu box in Song Qingshu's hand slipped to the ground, and the stacked Dongzhu was scattered all over the floor...

(End of this chapter)