Chapter 196: There Are Ministers, There Is Nowhere for Thieves
Is it ethical to punch holes?!
Shi Dayong was stunned, and all the generals were also stunned: Why, the court doesn't reward us, but wants us to beat Kong Youde? What kind of thing is this!
Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, there may be more than just this imperial edict. Shi Dayong comforted himself, Wang Chengen had not yet issued an imperial edict.
Jinzhou had achieved such a great victory, and he led his troops to Beijing to celebrate the victory with great joy. It was impossible for the emperor not to express his gratitude.
Yesterday on the platform, the voice of Chongzhen Emperor was still in his ears. Shi Dayong did not believe that the young emperor would be so harsh on the meritorious soldiers.[
He braced himself and waited expectantly for the reading of the second imperial edict. In his ears, the mutterings of Li Dashan and Shao Wu could be heard. His face turned dark and he coughed lightly. Behind him, everything suddenly became quiet.
But after waiting for tens of seconds, Wang Chengen seemed to have disappeared, and no more words could be heard from him.
In confusion, Shi Dayong raised his head. In his sight, Wang Chengen was looking at him with a smile, holding a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand.
The imperial edict is just one.
"Father-in-law" swallowed hard, and Shi Dayong held back two words, but he didn't know what to say after that.
He couldn't ask the emperor himself whether there was any reward for the Jinzhou Army, whether there was any imperial edict to favor him, and whether he would agree to his request to guard Liaodong forever.
"General Shi, you still haven't accepted the order?"
Wang Chengen's smile seems to never fade away, always hanging on his face, making people look so kind and warm.
Shi Dayong could only accept the imperial edict from Wang Chengen, kowtow and thank him: "I accept the edict, Shi Dayong! Long live my emperor!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
The cheers that sounded behind him were sparse, and even the dissatisfaction in the tone could be heard.
Wang Cheng'en also noticed the dissatisfaction of Shi Dayong's subordinates, but he ignored it and only smiled and said to Shi Dayong: "The Lord values the general very much. We hereby wish the general success in capturing Kong in one fell swoop."
Thief, when he comes back victorious one day, our family will definitely have a big drink with the general."
"According to your auspicious words, the general will definitely live up to the emperor's orders."
Shi Dayong gave a vague response, then glanced at Wang Chengen unwillingly, hesitated, and finally said: "Father, there is something I don't understand, but I don't know whether to ask it or not?"
"oh?"
Wang Chengen's smile couldn't help but fade, and his eyes slowly moved from Shi Dayong's face to the generals behind him.
Seeing this, Shi Dayong hurriedly turned around, waved his hands to his subordinates and said, "You guys should step aside first, I have something to discuss with my father-in-law."
All the generals were a little hesitant and did not go out on the spot. Li Dashan, who had been angry for a long time, couldn't help shouting: "General, we came from Liaodong and we should return to Liaodong. It's fine if the court doesn't reward us, but it wants us to go
What does it mean to punch holes in Youde? Could it be that we, the Liao army, are just stepmothers, and we have to do all the work of wiping our butts? Or the general will say, we will return to Liaodong right now, and the court wants to punch holes in Youde, and ask him to transfer others.
We’re not going!”
Hearing this, Shi Dayong's face suddenly turned cold and he shouted angrily: "How outrageous! Whatever comes from Liaodong should belong to Liaodong! We are the army of the imperial court. We will do whatever the emperor wants us to do. How come you have such a paradox!"
If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will chop you with a knife! Get out!" [
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Li Dashan was stunned. He dared to contend with the angry Shi Dayong. When he was a bandit, he was frightened by Shi Dayong. After being recruited, although he often showed his banditry, he was afraid of Shi Dayong.
I was scared from the bottom of my heart. When I saw the other party's cold eyes, I couldn't help shrinking my neck, not daring to contradict him, and walked out of the big tent.
The generals also came out of the tent, and only Wang Chengen and Shi Dayong were facing each other in the tent.
"I wonder what General Shi wants to ask our family?" Wang Chengen's tone was very calm, and there was no emotion on his face. It seemed that he did not take the rebellious words of Shi Dayong's subordinates to heart.
Wang Cheng'en did not blame him, but Shi Dayong felt uneasy and cautiously apologized: "My lord, that man is a fool. He was a bandit before and was recruited under the general's command. His banditry is hard to get rid of, so he is so arrogant."
However, this person was loyal to the imperial court. Since he followed the last general, he had fought numerous battles with Jiannu, and he had to take the lead in every battle. It is really rare for him to be loyal and brave. After hearing the imperial edict, Xu Shi did not hesitate for a moment, and then he became speechless and asked him to
Father-in-law, please don’t take it to heart!”
Wang Chengen smiled slightly and said harmoniously: "Don't worry, General Shi. We are not the kind of people who talk too much. We can still distinguish between what is loyalty and what is traitor, what is intentional words and what is a mistake."
Out."
After hearing this, Shi Dayong felt a little relieved. Looking at Wang Chengen's face, he didn't seem to be hypocritical. Thinking about his character, he couldn't help but believe that he was not lying to him.
"There are no outsiders here. If General Shi has anything to ask, please ask. We are here not only to announce the decree, but also to help the general clear up his doubts."
Wang Chengen opened the sky and spoke. He had only one purpose here, which was to make Shi Dayong, who had made great achievements in Jinzhou, willingly lead the army to defeat Kong Youde. He was absolutely dissatisfied with the imperial court and the emperor.
Wang Chengen spoke, and Shi Dayong had nothing to hide, so he asked boldly: "May I ask my father-in-law, why did the emperor go to Shandong to quell the chaos? Could it be that except for the generals, the court could not mobilize any more people?
Have the troops arrived?"
Wang Chengen said with a smile: "The Kong thief is led by Liao soldiers from Dongjiang, and the general is also a soldier from Liao Town. Someone in the court proposed to use Liao soldiers to control the Liao soldiers, so the emperor thought twice before asking the general to go to Shandong to quell the rebellion."
"The emperor has sent orders, and I will never dare to disobey the order. It's just that I came to the capital to show victory. I don't have many soldiers and horses, so it may be difficult to quell the chaos."
Shi Dayong couldn't figure it out. Could it be that Chongzhen didn't know that he only had 700 people here. With these 700 people to quell the chaos in Shandong, wouldn't it be a bit of a joke? To put it bluntly, what does Chongzhen's move have to do with killing someone with a borrowed knife?
the difference?
No matter how good his Shi Shi tribe is in fighting, they can't defeat an elephant killed by ants. No matter how talented his Shi Dayong is, it's impossible for just these 700 men to sweep away Kong Youde's tribe, who was also born in Liao Town!
Hearing the anger in Shi Dayong's tone, Wang Cheng'en was afraid that he would think too much, so he hurriedly said: "General, don't worry about this. The emperor has allocated another thousand soldiers from the capital camp for the general to command. In addition, the general is not going to fight alone, but
It was transferred to the governor of Shandong Zhu Dadian, and the Lu army and the Zhejiang army cooperated in the fight. In addition, the local soldiers and horses in Denglai were already camped in the capital of Shandong. The imperial court allocated a total of 40,000 troops to suppress the Confucian thieves. Therefore, the general only
Just follow the command of Governor Zhu and worry about fighting alone. As the saying goes, it’s not about having too many soldiers, it’s about being good. Just now we have seen that the general’s troops are all elite men. With this army of tigers and wolves, we can defeat the Kong thieves.
That’s it.”
After listening to what Wang Chengen said, Shi Dayong breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was not going to quell the chaos alone, so that was better. But he frowned and raised an imminent problem.
"My father-in-law, the last general is a soldier and horse from Liao Town. He came here just to offer victory and did not bring food and grass. If he is transferred to Shandong in a hurry to quell the chaos, this food and salary will not be solved at all. May I ask my father-in-law, does the court have any arrangements?"
Wang Chengen laughed and said: "The general's departure is under the command of the governor of Shandong. Shandong will naturally be responsible for all food and wages. The general only needs to set off, and the state government will naturally provide the necessary food and grass along the way."
"So good."
The worries in his heart were all resolved one by one by Wang Chengen, but Shi Dayong still seemed to be strong, and it was a bit unpleasant. Seeing him like this, Wang Chengen knew it well, and said slowly: "General Shi, are you wondering why I
The soldiers and horses from Jinzhou arrived in Beijing, but there was no ceremony to reward them from the imperial court, right?"
Wang Chengen's question made Shi Dayong a little embarrassed, but he didn't deny it. Wang Chengen didn't know whether he was blushing with shame under the mask, but what was certain was that Wang Chengen absolutely did not want to see Shi Dayong's mutilated and hideous face again.
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Wang Chengen sighed and said: "Well, it's not that the Holy One is unwilling to hold a prisoner dedication ceremony for the soldiers, nor is it that he is reluctant to award rewards. It is actually the military situation in Shandong that is urgent. Dengzhou has been surrounded by Kong thieves. If we don't send a strong army south to relieve the siege,
He was afraid that he would not be able to protect the city. Therefore, the Holy One had no choice but to ask the general to go south immediately. Otherwise, he was afraid that the people of Shandong would be harmed by the traitors. In fact, the Holy One was in a dilemma when making this decision. However, weighing the importance, it can only be temporary.
I feel wronged, General."[
Hearing this, Shi Dayong was a little surprised: "Why, that Kong thief has very strong soldiers and horses, and the local soldiers and horses in Shandong can't destroy him?" He didn't know who Kong Youde was, but he thought the name was familiar, but he couldn't remember it.
Who is this person and what is his background? But there is nothing that can be done to the three families of Lu Bing, Zhejiang Bing, and Jingying. I think this Kong Youde's department is also elite. Just now, Wang Chengen said that the Kong department was the old Dongjiang department of Liao Town, but he didn't know what he meant.
Which soldiers and horses from Liao Town are they from, and what does they have to do with Zu Dashou?
Wang Chengen gave a wry smile and said: "If Shandong can handle it, why would the Holy Spirit so cold-blooded the hearts of the meritorious soldiers and send the generals south to quell the chaos with an imperial edict?"
After Shi Dayong heard this, he didn't say anything, and secretly calculated his chances of winning when he went south to Pingkong. Since he chose to be loyal to Chongzhen, he had no other ideas. He would do whatever Chongzhen wanted him to do. This was the duty of a loyal minister. But he still needed to
Haosheng explained to his subordinates, otherwise, I'm afraid everyone will have complaints about the emperor.
Shi Dayong asked so many things related to going south to quell the chaos. Naturally, he was willing to go south to quell the chaos. Otherwise, he would not have asked these questions at all. This attitude made Wang Chengen very satisfied. He secretly thought that the emperor was overly worried. Shi Dayong was so worried.
He may be a bit tyrannical, but he is truly loyal to the Ming Dynasty and the emperor. If it were other generals, they would either make demands to the court or complain and refuse to be transferred, as Shi Dayong did without thinking.
There are not many people who just follow the order.
"Don't worry, general. When the general returns victoriously from slaying the Confucian thieves, His Majesty will definitely reward the three armies. At that time, the new and old achievements will be rewarded together, which will definitely satisfy the soldiers."
Wang Chengen's guarantee was more like giving Shi Dayong reassurance, letting him know that the court had not forgotten his merits, and the emperor had not forgotten him either. As long as he made new achievements again, the emperor would definitely reward him heavily.
When it comes to this matter, Shi Dayong has nothing to say. He has always been very indifferent to rewards. He only wants to do his best to protect the Ming Dynasty, protect the people of the Ming Dynasty, protect the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and other things.
, for him as a time traveler, it is not that important.
He slightly bowed his upper body towards Wang Cheng'en, clasped his fists and saluted, and said sincerely: "Please, father-in-law, please report back to your Majesty. I will go south to quell the chaos today. Your Majesty, please rest assured, but as long as I am here, there will be no place for the thieves to gain a foothold!"