Ming Empire

Chapter 80
(There is another chapter to be updated at ten o'clock in the evening)
In the courtyard of the general army of Datong, Wei Daben, the magistrate of Datong, was chatting with Cao Yue.

"General Cao, through the hard work and hard work of the people of Datong, the main city of Datong and the nearby guards have all been repaired. This is the repair record," Wei Daben handed a manuscript to Cao Yue, and then said with a smile: " Cao Zongbing asked the people to enter the city to escape before the Jiannu attack, and then led the army to defeat the invading Jiannu, and won a big victory. The people were greatly encouraged, and many people volunteered to help regardless of the reward. The repairs are progressing very quickly, and more than two months have passed, and they have all been completed. The government personally brought people to inspect, and the overall repair situation is quite satisfactory."

"Your Majesty Wei has worked hard. This has something to do with your ability to mobilize. Before Jiannu came, it was Wei Zhifu who personally sent people to persuade the people to hide in the city, so that many people escaped the killing and looting of Jiannu. You are the parent officer of the people of Datong. I also admire you very much," Cao Yue politely praised Wei Daben by the way, and then sighed slightly, "Unfortunately, there are still many people who have suffered from Jiannu's misery. I really hope that one day, all foreign troubles can be eliminated. , let the common people stop worrying and fearing all day long, and they can live a good life in peace and contentment!"

"Mr. Cao really cares about the country and the people. This government admires me very much." Wei Daben glanced at Cao Yue, but didn't realize that Cao Yue was only talking on the scene, with a sincere expression on his face, and couldn't help but praise: "Da Ming There are very few leading generals in the army like Cao Zongbing!"

"This is the tragedy of Daming," Cao Yue smiled wryly twice, and said with emotion: "Daming has fallen into the current situation, with enemies outside and bandits inside. The ministers only want their own fame and fortune, and the military generals want to collect money and preserve their strength. If the Ming Dynasty can make civil servants not love money and military generals spare their lives, the world will not be as chaotic as it is now!"

Hearing Cao Yue say it so bluntly, Wei Daben was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer it.

"I'm not talking about the prefect of Wei." Cao Yue also knew that what he said was a bit too straightforward, so he quickly explained with a smile: "The prefect of Wei is a rare good official in my Ming Dynasty. I am also deeply loved by the common people. I am young and straightforward. If I have something to say, if I offend Mr. Wei, please bear with me!"

"Master Cao is serious," Wei Daben followed with a smile, "Actually, I am also a straightforward person, and I had a great time meeting Mr. Cao. If there is anything Mr. Cao has to say, or if you have any opinions on XX, please feel free to speak up. "

"Okay, I'll tell you straight up if I have something to say in the future, but I've also agreed. Please forgive me if I offend Mr. Wei in the future!" Cao Yue laughed twice, and then said: "Mr. Wei, although Jiannu They were beaten away, but I think they will not let it go, they will come to Datong again, so we must be on guard, especially the guards on the front line of the Great Wall must not be taken lightly, the broken Great Wall must be repaired, otherwise It is too easy for slaves to come and go. Also, according to the investigation of his subordinates, the rogues led by Li Yan showed signs of violating Datong. They should have taken a fancy to Datong's money and grain. Both Henan and Shaanxi were hit by disasters last year. , the life of the bandits is not easy, otherwise they would not take the risk to fight Datong."

"Is it true that the rogue bandits are going to offend Datong?" Hearing Cao Yue solemnly mention this matter, Wei Daben also became serious.

"It should be true, we have captured the spies of the rogues, and the level of the spies is not low. If the rogues didn't want to invade Datong, they probably wouldn't send people of that level to inquire about the military situation!" Cao Yue didn't tell Wei Daben about the red lady. , Hong Niangzi was captured and finally committed, and only the few most trusted people around him knew that he had strictly ordered his subordinates not to disclose this matter.

However, Cao Yue didn't quite understand that Li Zicheng's army was going to invade Datong at this time. After all, Li Zicheng's power is not very strong now, and they haven't completely occupied Shaanxi and Henan. When there is no strength to attack Beijing and completely bury Daming.

At this time, what Li Zicheng's army has to do is to defeat the official troops in Shaanxi and Henan, and put these two places under their own rule as their own rear.After stabilizing these occupied lands, I then considered attacking Shanxi and Beijing, destroying Ming Dynasty, and becoming emperor myself.

Now that Li Zicheng's army is about to attack Datong, a strong city in the north, Cao Yue can't think of any reason.

To the south and west of Datong, there are still many cities controlled by the Ming army. Datong is also close to the Great Wall. Jiannu often invades south from this direction. Jiannu attacked in two directions.

But the incident of the red lady proved that Li Yan's army did show signs of attacking Datong.

However, what Wei Daben said made Cao Yue suddenly realize.

"Li Zicheng is quite smart. He knew that the Datong army led by Wang Pu had been completely lost in the Battle of Songshan, so he wanted to take advantage of the situation to attack and take all the money, food, and weapons from Datong. I believe Cao Zongbing also knows As for the situation in Datong, because it is an important town in the Nine Borders, and Wang Pu has a good fortune, the salary of the Datong army is still much higher than that of other military towns, and Datong has a lot of food, so the rogues set their sights here and want to take advantage of the fire, "said Here, Wei Daben couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Fortunately, Cao Zongbing came to the post and was ordered by the emperor to train troops. This time he even defeated the army of Jiannu. I believe that after hearing about this, the rogues will never dare to invade Datong again. "

"It turned out that the rogues wanted to take advantage of the collapse of the Datong army to take advantage of the opportunity to attack Datong and plunder it. Wei Daben's analysis is quite reasonable. Why didn't I think about this aspect? Hehe, IQ is a bit lacking," Wei Daben's words made The doubts in Cao Yue's heart were resolved at once, and after he sighed secretly, he immediately echoed: "I really hope that, as Lord Wei said, the rogues will never dare to fight again after hearing the news that Jiannu was defeated in the city of Datong." With the idea of ​​Datong, the people of Datong will no longer have to suffer from the flames of war."

"I hope so, but we can't pin our hopes on the rogues retreating despite difficulties. We must be on guard. If the rogues dare to invade, we must find a way to repel them. The training of the Datong new army has just begun , It is still far away from becoming an army. In the next time, I will have to train the new army well, and strive to train a hundred-fighter elite soldier." Cao Yue said, stood up, and saluted Wei Daben, "Many things , I also hope to get the support of Master Wei. I really hope that in the future, we can work together to defend against foreign enemies!"

Wei Daben got up quickly and returned the gift: "Master Cao, you are polite, this is the responsibility of the government, and the government will fully support Master Cao's military training."

"Okay, I hope our sincere cooperation can build Datong into a fortified city with copper walls and iron walls, so that any invading enemy will break its wings under the city of Datong!" Cao Yue stretched out his hand to Wei Daben.

"It must be so!" Wei Daben was stunned for a moment, and finally stretched out his hand to hold Cao Yue together, "I feel very lucky to work with Cao Zongbing!"

"Haha! So is Cao, it's really exciting to work with Lord Wei," Cao Yue shook Wei Daben's hand tightly, and said with a smile: "Master Wei, we are free today, so let's open our minds and chat Let’s talk about something related to the Datong guards!”

"it is good!"

While Cao Yue and Wei Daben were discussing how to train troops and strengthen the defense of Datong City, Li Yan was also having a heated discussion with his generals about whether to attack Datong!
(End of this chapter)