Deng Quan didn't know those three people, but one of them was wearing the robe of the commander of the Beijing camp, and he must be Lin Jiantai's subordinates. The other two were wearing casual clothes, and they were both tall and looked like soldiers.
Among the people, one of them is wearing a mask, and I don’t know what his true face looks like.
The three people did not react at all to Deng Xi who entered the tent. They only glanced sideways at Deng Xi, and then turned to look at Lin Jiantai. Naturally, these three people were Shi Dayong and Jiang Wanli, and the other one was Pei Shaokuan.
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Lin Jiantai stood up and greeted Deng Quan warmly to come and sit down. He ordered his soldiers to serve tea outside the tent, and then said with some emotion: "The last time I saw General Deng, it was during the Jisi Incident. The capital was in danger. You led your troops to the capital to serve the king."
At that time, it was more than two years ago, right?"
"It has been more than two years since I was in Tongzhou that day. If it hadn't been for your help, I would have starved to death long ago. I will always remember your grace for survival. I have been thinking about repaying this kindness to you. However,
The imperial court has transferred generals here and there in the past two years, so there is no stability, and I can't even see the adults even if I want to."
Deng Quan was the second-rank Chongqing general, while Lin Jiantai, the commander of the Beijing camp, was only the third-rank. However, Deng Quan still claimed to be the last general because Lin Jiantai was not only the commander of the Beijing camp, but also the commander-in-chief of the Shenshu camp.
In addition, he also has another identity, that is, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, which is a second-grade official position.[
In other words, Lin Jiantai held three positions in one person: the second-rank governor of the governor's office, the third-rank commander of the Beijing camp, and there was also a commander-in-chief of the Shenshu camp with a clearly defined rank.
The first two are actually casual officers, not actually awarded, just an honor. Lin Jiantai's real position is the commander-in-chief of the Shenshu Camp. But the combination of the three is enough for Deng Xuan, the miscellaneous-printed Sichuan commander-in-chief, to consider himself a lower official.
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In fact, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the rank of the general soldiers has always been irregular. In the early Ming Dynasty, relatives or descendants of the founder of the country were always used as general military officers for expeditions. For example, in the second year of Jianwen, Li Jinglong was appointed as General Pingyan and served as general military officers. When Chengzu ascended the throne,
He Fu was ordered to wear the seal of the general who conquered the captives and serve as a general officer. In February of the first year of Hongxi, the general seal was awarded to all the border generals. However, there were only a few general soldiers who could bear the seal of general, and most of them were the commanders of the guards.
The chief military officer is responsible for commanding aspects of operations.
After Wanli, wars broke out frequently, and the imperial court confirmed the official rank of the general military officer, which was mostly second grade, but there were exceptions. For example, in less important areas, such as Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi, the general military officer was generally only third grade, while Liao Zhen
, Xuanda and other places sometimes have first-grade military officers, and even general military officers who wear the seal of general. There is one person in this dynasty, Zu Dashou, who was in Liaodong that day with the seal of forward general. It is true that
A first-class official, even one as dignified as the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief, met him. They were of equal rank and did not dare to be called great.
As a result, the troops in charge of the general army are different. Some are in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops, and some are in charge of only a few thousand troops. Moreover, since Wanli, the Beijing camp has gradually lost its combat effectiveness, and the guards have become eroded.
As a result, the frontier army became the main force of the Ming army, and the systems of the Beijing camp, the garrison, and the frontier army were different, which naturally caused problems in the Ming army's command system. To put it bluntly, it was a matter of who listened to whom.
If they are all chief soldiers, then it will naturally depend on who has the seal of general. Whoever has the seal of general will be the biggest. But if everyone does not wear the seal of general, then trouble will come. You are the chief soldier, and I am also the commander-in-chief.
Soldier, do you listen to me, or do I listen to you? Although there are governors above the general soldiers, and the governors are responsible for the overall command, but in the actual combat process, the general soldiers are often directly responsible. If you disobey me,
I failed because of my disobedience to you, which is naturally the most unjust. Therefore, gradually there is another basis for determining who is older and who is younger, and who listens to whose orders. This basis is to look at each person's military rank (military
Lord).
This military rank is not the general, colonel, or lieutenant of later generations, but it is very similar to them. That is, the commander is equal to the commander-in-chief, the commander is equal to the deputy general, and the commander is equal to the deputy general. By comparing them with each other, it is clear. This is different from that of later generations.
The command system of major general, senior colonel commander, and lieutenant colonel commander actually means the same thing.
When Zu Dashou was awarded the title of General of the Forward, his military rank was Commander-in-Chief (Second Grade), and he also had the rank of General Zhaowu, a third-grade casual rank. Therefore, he had the qualifications to open a government and be the commander, and he was called "Zu Commander".
That's where it comes from.
With the military rank as a reference, you can naturally tell who is older and who is younger, but this military rank is very rare. The commanders of the guard posts have been passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the country. In addition, the ancestors fought hard to earn military honors.
Come on, there are very few direct appointments.
Although Deng Xuan was the chief military officer of Chongqing, his military rank was only that of a commanding officer. Although it could be passed down from generation to generation, in front of Lin Jiantai, a second-grade commander, he would never dare to stand up and be on an equal footing with him.
. Even though both sides have the same military rank, he still dares not to treat himself as equal, because the other party is from the Beijing camp, but he is an important military officer in Chongqing. In addition, he is here to invite others, so how can he dare to hold an equal attitude.
Shi Dayong in the account is actually very insignificant. In name, he is a general from the third rank, but his military rank is actually only a deputy qianhu from the fifth rank. This was Qiu Hejia when he was promoted to Songshan garrison.
In order for him to be able to take charge of the guard posts around Songshan, he asked the court for it on his behalf.
When he won the victory in the first battle of Dalinghe, the imperial court rewarded him with a promotion from guard to general, fifty taels of gold and silver each, a sword handle, and ten altars of wine, but he was not awarded a military title. Jinzhou
Dajie went to Beijing to offer prisoners and got nothing, so he hurried south to quell the rebellion. When he was promised a reward, he still remembered the empty tent and did not actually reward him. Therefore, regardless of whether Shi Dayong was willing or not, on the surface, in this small official village,
His position as a general was actually very low, and any member of the Qianhu family could overwhelm him. Even Pei Shaokuan, who was "bullied" by him in Xianghe, was enough to overwhelm him in official terms.
Of course, the division of military ranks is not explicitly stipulated. In the actual process, it is often determined by who is more powerful. How can you, a general with only 3,000 soldiers, ask someone to command 10,000 soldiers?
I'm taking orders from you.
Jingying is also called the three major camps, which refers to the Fifth Military Camp, Three Thousand Camps and Shenji Camp. These Three Thousand Battalions were renamed Shenshu Camp during the Jiajing period and are still in use today. In normal times, the Five Military Camps practice camp formations and the Shenshu Camp practices
On patrol, the Shenji Battalion practiced firearms. When the emperor personally marched, three battalions surrounded the emperor's camp. Generally, the Shenji Battalion was on the outside, the cavalry was in the middle, and the infantry was in the inside.
Lin Jiantai was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Shenshu Battalion half a month ago, and he arrived in Xiaoguantun seven days ago. Before that, the Shenshu Battalion did not command the first-level commander-in-chief. Instead, each battalion had its jurisdiction.
Thousands and hundreds of households were promoted and directly obeyed the orders of the supervising eunuch Gao Qiqian. Now that Lin Jiantai is here, naturally he will be directly responsible for the large and small affairs of the Beijing camp. He will then be responsible to Gao Qiqian, which can make the command more complete.
.This must be the reason why the imperial court sent him here.
Pei Shaokuan, the soldier who commanded the Qianshi, came from another of the three major battalions - Shenji Camp. Therefore, there was no up-and-down affiliation relationship between him and Shenshu Camp. However, Lin Jiantai's status was too noble, and Deng Guan was
How dare he claim to be great even if the commander-in-chief is called inferior?
Originally, he and Lin Jiantai did not interfere with the river. After Qiushui Town was besieged, he was unwilling to go east again. However, it is difficult to violate the sacred order. Although Shi Dayong did not take him seriously, Pei Shaokuan did not dare to turn around.
Returning to the capital.
The whole journey was grinding and grinding. After hearing that the Shahe River was opened, the speed accelerated. When we arrived at Xiaoguantun, we reported directly to Gaoqiqian and had no intention of going to Pingdugou and returning to Shi Dayong for promotion.[
The reason why he and Shi Dayong appeared in Lin Jiantai's account was actually what Shi Dayong said to Jiang Wanli and Shao Wu - no one in the world would turn a blind eye to money.
With a pile of gold in front of him, it was impossible for Pei Shaokuan not to be moved. Since Shi Dayong had found him, he was naturally willing to spend the money. He believed that there was no grudge that could not be overcome in the world. As long as the money was enough, Pei Shaokuan had no reason not to help.
Own.
Sure enough, the abundant gold moved Pei Shaokuan so much that he temporarily forgot how the masked man in front of him whipped him in Xianghe that day, how he bullied his subordinates, and how he vowed to cut this man into pieces.
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However, there was no extra food in Pei Shaokuan's camp, but he couldn't let go of the gold he got. According to Shi Dayong's tone, as long as he could get what he wanted, there would be more money in the future.
If you don't take the windfall from heaven, you will be punished by God. No matter what, you have to keep the money in your pocket. As for Shi Dayong's account, he can settle it slowly in the future. Anyway, Eunuch Gao has already taken action. Forgive him.
It can't turn the world upside down.
Finally, Pei Shaokuan thought of Lin Jiantai, the newly arrived commander-in-chief of the Shenshu Battalion. This man was known for his greed for money and lust in Beijing. He had even drank wine with him, and now he had brought him a good deal. Lin Jiantai had no reason not to do it.
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However, as soon as they met Lin Jiantai and before he could tell his purpose of coming, the Sichuan Army's commander-in-chief Deng arrived. For a moment, Pei Shaokuan and Shi Dayong couldn't speak, so they sat aside and pretended to drink tea. Shi Dayong was thinking about waiting.
How will he do this deal with Lin Jiantai, while thinking about the way to go next? If he is always restricted by high starting and diving, then this trip to Denglai will be a disaster for him and the Jinzhou Army.
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Shi Dayong's guess was correct. His Jinzhou Army was indeed no longer under the supervision of Shandong Governor Zhu Dadian. After he and Gao Qiqian fell out over military exploits that day, Gao Qiqian immediately wrote a letter to Shandong Governor Zhu Dadian, saying that he was now
Zheng led five thousand elite soldiers from Jingying and Jin Guoqi's Jiliao towns to be stationed in Xiaoguantun, which was only a few dozen miles away from Laizhou. They had just defeated the rebel Li Jiucheng's troops. Now the military morale and morale were high, and the siege of Laizhou was on the way.
It can be resolved in a day. But in order to ensure victory, he still let the Jinzhou Army be promoted by him. Firstly, it can increase the strength of the troops. Secondly, it can also unite people's hearts. Zhu Dadian, who was being beaten badly by Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, heard that Gao Qianqian was ready.
He was naturally overjoyed to rescue Laizhou and then command his troops to recapture Dengzhou. Anyway, the Jinzhou Army only had a few hundred people, and transferring it to Shandong would not help much. It was better to stay in hiding. I was very happy and wrote to the court to formally request to be general.
The Jinzhou Army was transferred from his command in Shandong to be under the unified command of the eunuch Gao Qiqian.
In the middle of the capital, Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, was greeted by Gao Qiqian, and he chose a day when Wang Chengen and Cao Huachun were not around to hand over Zhu Dadian's memorial. Before that, Gao Qiqian reported the memorial of Xiaoguantun's victory.
It had been handed to the emperor a long time ago. Chongzhen also saw it and was in a good mood. He felt that he had not hired the wrong person. Gao Qiqian was indeed a good person. Although he had suffered defeats before, he was able to make great achievements again and again. It was precisely he who should be allowed to do so.
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Last time he wanted to defeat Shi Dayong. At that time, out of some considerations, he did not give the Jinzhou Army to him, but to Zhu Dadian. However, since Zhu Dadian said that returning the Jinzhou Army to a higher position and raising its potential would be more helpful to the situation in Denglai.
Well, of course Chongzhen would not have any objections, and he would get it right with just a swipe of his pen.
It was the fourth day after Shi Dayong sent Jiang Wanli to Shang County to collect grain. However, Shi Dayong knew nothing about it. He was kept in the dark. With the promotion power of the Jinzhou Army, Gao Qi hid himself as a prisoner.
Military eunuchs can naturally play however they want.
Shi Dayong repeatedly opposed him, scolded himself blind in front of so many people, and threatened to kill him. How could Gao Qiqian let him go? But he would not get rid of Shi Dayong explicitly, because he would do that.
It will give people a reason to blame him. After all, what he did to the Jinzhou Army cannot be disclosed to the public. What he wants to do is to quietly drive Shi Dayong to death step by step without letting anyone think that it is him.
Gao Qiqian forced the Jinzhou army to death.
In fact, if Jin Guoqi hadn't arrived earlier, perhaps Shi Dayong would have died in Xiaoguantun long ago, so why bother Gao Qiqian. But since Jin Guoqi saved Shi Dayong, Gao Qiqian naturally wouldn't say anything more.
Now I am very dependent on Jin Guoqi, and I will never offend Jin Guoqi because of this incident.
Just when Deng Zhen and Shi Dayong came to see Lin Jiantai at the same time, Gao Qiqian was reading a letter in the tent. The letter was sent by Zhang Guochen, the head of the Ministry of War, but the person who wrote the letter was Liu Yulie, the Minister of War.