Luo Rucai was a little slow in leading the troops into Xi'an Mansion.
To be precise, it was not Luo Ru who was arrogant. He received the transfer order from Baoji and had to follow the order to hand over the defense area to the Li Wanqing battalion of the same brigade before leading the troops to Xi'an Prefecture.
And the other person arrived in Xi'an too quickly, making Luo Rucai appear to be too slow.
The other person is King Han of Pingliang Mansion.
On the first day, Liu Chengzong saw the messenger from Yan'an Guard, saying that the King of Han had left the vassal state and was going to Xi'an Mansion to pay homage to the King.
That night, I sent a message of permission, and on the third day I saw His Highness the King of Han, who was traveling day and night.
The Huayan Temple in Shaolingyuan, south of Xi'an Fucheng, is much higher than Xi'an Fucheng. It overlooks the entire siege camp. It is currently the residence of Liu Chengzong's shogunate.
The person who escorted the King of Han along the way was Shi Wanzhong, the former Yan'an Guard Qianhu. After entering Xi'an Mansion, he stopped his troops in Xianyang and led a group of people to Shaolingyuan.
When Shi Wanzhong arrived at the shogunate's headquarters, Liu Chengzong was asking two Yulin Lang to hold a flag and display it.
The Tangbao that the Tianshan Army and the Chu Huer Battalion captured Tomsk has been delivered to Xi'an Prefecture by express horse from the Tianshan Yamen via the inns along the way.
The letter from the eldest brother Liu Chengzu was still the same. He first mentioned the difficulty of the Tianshan Army being diluted by marriage in Oirat, and then followed it with a large amount of military intelligence, such as the enemy's armaments, tactics, equipment, living habits, and how to fight with it.
Then came Sunday Qiang’s letters.
Sunday Qiang was still full of enthusiasm, which even made Liu Shizi think that the owner of Xianyu Fang was more enthusiastic than taking over Hami at the moment.
He asked for instructions in the letter, hoping to recruit the people in the forest, Orusi prisoners of war and Oirat homeless people to establish the Taimeng Guard. At the same time, he set up an arms bureau and built a three-eyed gun in the Taimeng Guard.
Liu Shizi was naturally happy to see the result. In view of the problem of the lack of written language in the place where the two armies were fighting, he also specially asked the army painter to make a deputy guard flag for the Taimeng Guard.
The flag is very simple, with a pair of black tassels in the middle, and below are crossed wild goose feather knives and pumpkin hammers.
These three gadgets are the iconic cold weapons of the Marshal's Army.
Shi Wanzhong was very cordial to Liu Chengzong when he met him. When they met, he bowed down and saluted, "Young master, by the order of General Ren, I have brought the King of Han here."
He was originally a farmer from Suide. He fled to Fushi during the drought and was taken in by Mr. Liu as a tenant.
Later, he was assigned to the Yan'an Guards and served as the commander-in-chief under the command of the heroic general Yang Yanchang. He fought hard and made meritorious deeds along the way, nearly killing the Yan'an giant bandit Liu Chengzong many times, and he was promoted to the official position of Thousand Households.
Therefore, Liu Shishi was not surprised by the title of 'Young Master'. He had a good chat with Shi Wanzhong while King Han stood aside and saluted.
He asked about the situation of the Yan'an Guard garrison in Pingliang Mansion and talked about his father's recent situation. Then he asked Shi Wanzhong to go down to rest and turned his attention to King Han, with a troubled expression on his face.
Because he was a little confused about King Han suddenly running out of Pingliang.
"Your Highness, sit down quickly. Why did you come out of the feudal country?"
We haven't seen each other for several years, and King Han has changed a lot. The youthful temperament of a big boy has disappeared. He is full of nobility when he salutes, and he looks much more mature.
But he came together, took two steps forward, and lifted his hands up from the sleeves of his dark-patterned Taoist robe, and the long-lost familiar feeling came to Liu Shizi's mind.
"The king is still so impressive!"
It’s very slutty, it’s His Royal Highness the King of Han, that’s right.
The King of Han sat down, then turned slightly towards Liu Chengzong and said: "The little king heard that the general's troops surrounded Xi'an Fucheng, and Chen Qiyu in the city was unable to surrender while practicing state affairs. He couldn't help but feel angry, so he wanted to come over and help.
The king will try his best to persuade him to surrender!"
Liu Chengzong couldn't help but laugh when he saw his serious look: "Does Your Highness still have such ability?"
After that, he didn't wait for King Han to refute, and said directly: "I think His Highness just got exhausted in Pingliang City and wanted to find an excuse to run out to play, right?"
King Han smiled innocently, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, your eyes are as bright as a torch!"
This is indeed one aspect. He has long wanted to come out from Pingliang City to have some fun.
But another reason is that since Quan'er was appointed to garrison in Pingliang Mansion, he couldn't stay in Pingliang City for a day.
Pingliang is not peaceful at all. The Ming army that was defeated by Liu Chengzong in Guanzhong is running northward one after another. The Yan'an Guard and the Yan'an Camp have a large number of 10,000 troops, and they are tasked with stopping the Ming court's defeat almost every day.
Fighting, fighting, killing people and setting fires.
Either they blocked the Ming army, or they fought with their own deserters and pursuers who strengthened the camp.
After all, Ren Quan'er and Yang Yanchang's army was composed of two battalions on the surface. In fact, it also included one each of Guan Ning, Zhen Yu and Pingliang soldiers. It is not an exaggeration to say that there were five unsatisfied battalions.
With such a mixed force composition, the soldiers came from all directions, and the generals had been serving as officials in the Ming court for a long time. The thinking in the army was chaotic. One moment, some troops led by the Ming army ran away with the Ming army, and the next moment, the Ming army's management team led the troops and surrendered.
No matter what happens, it's not surprising.
Fortunately, there were Ren Quan'er and Yan'an Wei who were there to hold the sea-fixing needles, so there were no big troubles and small troubles continued.
During this turbulent period, King Han's sense of crisis was extremely strong.
With the Marshal's army marching eastward, it was only a matter of time before Liu Chengzong took over all of Shaanxi. The external environment faced by Han Fan had already undergone earth-shaking changes.
This is mainly because Liu Chengzong's situation has changed.
In the past, when Liu Chengzong was in Hehuang or even Xining, the King of Han felt that he was very safe.
Because the Han Fan cooperated very closely with the Marshal's Mansion, Pingliang Mansion was the transit point for the Marshal's Army to communicate with their hometown in northern Shaanxi.
As long as the King of Han lies in Pingliang Mansion, he will be protected by the Marshal Mansion.
But now that Liu Chengzong has captured most of Shaanxi, it is only a matter of time before he can even pacify the entire territory, so a problem arises.
King Han and Liu Shishi were old acquaintances. Their eyes were like a magic mirror. They could see Liu Chengzong's true identity at a glance.
Therefore, he was convinced that Liu Chengzong would not be able to give him rice when he occupied Shaanxi.
That means that Han Fan, from a neutral transit station and mascot, has become a burden to the Marshal's Mansion.
This is a price that the King of Han cannot accept, because becoming a burden will really lead to death.
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He was the head of the transit station, and no one would disobey Liu Chengzong, but when he became a burden on Liu Chengzong's back, the situation was different.
So this time he rushed 500 miles from Pingliang to Xi'an. His real purpose was to do everything he could to increase his presence in the Marshal's Mansion and hug Liu Chengzong's lap.
However, Liu Chengzong obviously didn't care about King Han's little thoughts. There were too many people who needed him to put himself in his shoes, and King Han, who was obviously not a threat, was not among them.
He just thought that the King of Han was playful and curious about the outside world, so he smiled and said: "The military affairs here are busy, I'm afraid I can't take care of Your Highness. If you want to have fun, I will ask Yu Linlang to write a document for you and go to Lanzhou
Take a stroll in Hehuang, don't run around in Guyuan, northern Shaanxi, where there is chaos and chaos."
"No, Xiao Wang is not that playful!"
King Han shook his head when he heard this, and said quickly: "I just want to learn more by staying with the commander. I am more or less a prince, and the shogunate will always be useful, right?"
At this time, Liu Chengzong finally looked at King Han seriously: "You... came here this time to find something to do with me. Did you commit murder and arson in Pingliang?"
King Han choked for a moment, knowing that Liu Chengzong's words about murder and arson were a joke. General Ren Quan'er, who was stationed in Pingliang, kept talking to his superiors. He felt that Liu Chengzong knew every plant and tree in Pingliang Mansion.
He thought for a moment and then asked: "What arrangements does the Marshal have for Pingliang Mansion?"
Liu Chengzong did not answer immediately because he felt that King Han was not asking about Pingliang Mansion.
He has no plans for Pingliang Mansion. At present, Pingliang Mansion provides 10,000 soldiers and horses for Ren Quan'er, Yang Yanchang, Zhang Shangxuan, and Zu Chengyong, which is enough for him.
Even because Pingliang Mansion has enough money to feed and clothe this huge army, so far he has not sent any requests to Pingliang Mansion or added any burden.
The most they can do is to send an order to Ren Quan'er and let Yang Yanchang, Zhang Shangxuan and Zu Chengyong try to farm the fields.
But this is just an attempt. After all, food planted in the ground cannot be harvested tomorrow.
For matters related to Pingliang Prefecture, the person we really need to rely on is the prefect Jiang Yingchang.
Jiang Yingchang is also an old acquaintance. He was the magistrate of Heshui County in his early years. Liu Chengzong met him when he conquered Heshui County, and he was considered a good official.
Speaking of which, Jiang Yingchang was able to become the prefect of Pingliang, and I really have to thank him.
Before he went to Heshui, Jiang Yingchang's status in Heshui County was the same as Yang Yanchang's status in Yan'an Guard, with a long-leg official seal.
Jiang Yingchang, the magistrate of the county, was recruited by the people who asked for an official position. Before that, he was just the magistrate of Anhua County, Qingyang Prefecture, and he was a scholar.
After taking office, all the power in the county was controlled by wealthy families, and there was no authority of the county magistrate at all.
It was all thanks to Liu Shishi's ability to break through the city and cross the border, and wipe out the grain merchants who were dominating the market by driving up rice prices, and the colluding officials who relied on the palace's powerful guests, that he could truly control the real power in the county.
Relying on the old millet and goods that Liu Shizi could not take away, he stabilized the situation in the county, trained the people to prepare for the invaders, and taught the residents to work in the fields, which won Yang He's appreciation.
The prefect of Pingliang Prefecture was immediately killed by Jin Chanzi, who was set up by Luo Rucai and Yang Chengzu. The funeral was organized by Liu Chengzong in Pingliang City, and it was very beautiful.
Now that Liu Chengzong thought about it, Jiang Yingchang was able to take the seat of Pingliang Prefecture because he had just led his troops to the west and no one else dared to take office in Pingliang Prefecture.
Of course, the advantages of Master Chongzhen’s eclectic approach to employment must also be mentioned.
Chongzhen had many shortcomings, but when it came to hiring people, he did not care about family background and was not restricted by those rules and regulations. He only relied on talents.
From this point of view, Jiang Yingchang, a county magistrate with a scholar background, was promoted to the magistrate at a higher level, and Chongzhen was kind to Jiang Yingchang.
Therefore, Liu Chengzong was unwilling to give Jiang Yingchang a hard push and force him to make a choice of allegiance.
It would be unsightly to force him to death.
He would rather use gentle methods like Zuo Maodi of Hancheng. Anyway, the soldiers and horses have already stationed in Pingliang, and the general trend of Shaanxi's surname Liu cannot be changed. A subtle influence on him is enough.
Liu Chengzong raised his eyebrows and asked King Han: "What your Highness wants to ask is Han Fan, right? If you want to return to the Ming Dynasty, I will allow you to pack up your belongings and enter Hancheng. How about that?"
After that, he added: "Don't think I'm sincere. Shaanxi Fulian State Affairs is still lying in Wuguan. If my people are sent there, the funeral team will not be able to leave Wuguan. Henan and Shanxi
The plague is severe, and I will harm you by letting you cross the Yellow River."
King Han leaned back and took a deep breath. He always felt that Liu Chengzong underestimated his intelligence level.
Of course, it is understandable to underestimate Liu Chengzong. Liu Chengzong made everyone in the northwest submissive, and he did not feel that he was intellectually higher than Liu Chengzong.
But it's a bit too underestimated.
Of course he knew that Liu Chengzong would not harm him. With Liu Chengzong's force, squeezing him to death would be as easy as squeezing an ant to death. The vital points had been harmed long ago, and there was no need to wait until now.
The question is, what's the use of throwing it into Han City for me? Sooner or later it will become the territory of the Marshal's Mansion.
You don’t think the King of Han should enter Hancheng, do you?
These are two Koreas.
Han Fan in the Ming Dynasty was the Han vassal state that was granted to Kaiyuan when the king of Zhou enfeoffed the vassals with the surname Ji.
As for the Han in Hancheng, after the Han Kingdom was conquered and destroyed by the Korean Kingdom established by Jizi, the uncle of King Zhou of Shang, Ji Wuzi, a descendant of the Han Kingdom, went to the Jin Kingdom to work as a retainer and was granted the title of Han Yuan. Then the three families were divided into Jin and established Korea.
Apart from the Korean character, Hancheng has nothing to do with his vassal state.
"I can't live up to the Yellow River, so I will..."
King Han said with a troubled expression on his face. He looked at Liu Chengzong and lowered his head with evasive eyes. After a while, he raised his head and said, "I will follow the commander-in-chief. If the commander-in-chief doesn't give me an official title, I will have a position. Otherwise, I will panic."
ah."
Liu Chengzong understood.
He understood King Han's concerns very well.
At least so far, the intensity of the Marshal's Mansion's treatment of the Ming Dynasty clan is still at a relatively low level.
This has a lot to do with Liu Chengzong himself. He never consciously executed one or several princes or princes to increase his power.
Because he only pays attention to reality and only wants good things.
Money, food, people, land, as for the lives of the Ming Dynasty clan, especially the lives of princes and princes... take it away if you take it, keep it if you leave it, he doesn't care.
It's not of much use anyway.
But by now, Han Fan has become one of the problems that the Marshal's Mansion needs to solve.
Liu Chengzong had too many things to deal with at the moment, and he couldn't take care of Han Fan at first, but now that King Han is here, he happens to want to hear King Han's thoughts.
He said: "In the past, the rice of Han Dynasty was developed in Shaanxi?"
"Yes, there are nearly 3,000 people from the Zhenguo level down to the lieutenant's concubines. Shaanxi should allocate more than 20,000 taels every quarter..."
As he said this, King Han carefully looked at Liu Chengzong and saw that he had no intention of giving it at all. He quickly added: "But it won't be so much. Shaanxi often owes twenty or thirty quarters."
"Twenty or thirty, Ji?"
Liu Chengzong thought carefully about this time span, and thought to himself that the clan had to marry the Ming Dynasty.
The soldiers here are unable to cope with the salary arrears for more than thirty months, but the clan can survive for more than thirty seasons.
No wonder... Liu Chengzong thought about this and thought something was wrong, so he said: "What about Jin Chanzi? He is so hungry that he has to fight. Where can you, Han Fan, get three thousand people?"
"Commander, there are indeed so many people. Many clan members died when Jin Chanzi rebelled, but many clan concubines are in the city. They used to be nearly three thousand, but now they are only two thousand."
After saying that, King Han spread his hands and said, "But there are still people from Su Fan. There are many poor clansmen who have no food and clothing in Pingliang City."
"It's easy for me to give you an official title, but there are so many people..."
As Liu Chengzong spoke, he had an idea in his mind. He looked at King Han as if he had seen something strange, and exclaimed: "I seem to have a position suitable for you. You will meet with Zhang Xianzhong, the Minister of Etiquette of the Commander's Mansion, and go to the Ministry of Etiquette."
How about the production manager being in charge?"
"As for Han Fan, if you set up a bureau under the Department of Ceremony to take charge of the clan, start with Han Fan. If you have talents and skills to make a living, you can recommend them; if you don't have them, they will be treated as common people. As for the eldest daughter, she will be unmarried.
It’s up to you to choose a husband for him and start a family as soon as possible.”
"The selection of candidates should be closely followed by the Tianshan Army. The Tianshan Army has land and money, but there is a lack of kingship there. The eldest daughter has no other abilities. At least she has the airs of an aristocrat. The people of Oirat are like this."
"Also, the imperial court owes your clan so much money. Is your brother Jin Chanzi dead?"
King Han was confused by Liu Chengzong's various arrangements for the arrangement of the clans of the previous dynasties. Hearing this, he shook his head subconsciously and said: "I am a mountain king in Ningzhou."
"It's not right, you send someone to contact Han Fan's clan members who are willing to serve as soldiers. When the city of Xi'an is destroyed, form a camp with Qin Fan's clan members who are willing to serve as soldiers and feed themselves. See if they are willing to go to Ming Dynasty to collect debts, or
Go to Tianshan to expand land."
Liu Shizi shook his head as he spoke: "Anyway, the Marshal's Mansion doesn't support idle people, so they all have to work for me!"
