A profit-oriented person values trustworthiness above all else, obtaining money from others and eliminating disasters for others.
Lin Jiantai delivered 300 tons of grain and grass in four batches to Pingdugou where the Jinzhou Army was located as agreed. On the 23rd, in the name of going to Shang County to adjust grain, he sent Tang Yinjiu and 100 people to escort 1,000 kilograms of gunpowder to Pingdu Valley.
Ditch.
Shi Dayong complied with his words and gave 55,000 taels, and the goods and silver were cleared. The Jinzhou Army's imminent food shortage crisis was temporarily over. However, with the arrival of two thousand Sichuan soldiers, the food consumption was also large. It is optimistically estimated that it can last until the new year.
The fourth and fifth day of the next lunar month.
In order to completely solve the major problem of food shortage, Shi Dayong sent Guo Yi with a secret letter to the capital to visit Cao Huachun of the East Factory and Wang Chengen, the Inner Court Secretary. As long as these two inner court bosses can come forward to help, Gao Qiqian will definitely obey his orders, otherwise the money
No matter how much, he can't withstand Lin Jiantai's vampire squeeze.
Guo Yi came here with a heavy sum of money, and Shi Dayong asked him to visit Qiu Hejia, who was seriously ill, after arriving in the capital, and tell the old governor the current situation of the Jinzhou Army, hoping that the old governor could intervene.[
Because Qiu Hejia was a breeze, he was promoted from a civil servant to a military officer during the "Already Change" in the second year of Chongzhen. After that, he went out to Fu Liao, and his family had a lot of money. The capital was a prosperous place, and I heard that the old governor and his family were in the capital.
There was no mansion in the middle, but he rented a residence outside Dongzhimen to live temporarily. Feeling that the old governor was honest and favored him for promoting him, Shi Dayong couldn't bear that the old man would be controlled by money after he left office, so he asked Guo Yi to hide it from the old man.
He left five hundred gold for his family to use for expenses in the capital, and also bought some high-quality ginseng medicinal materials for the boss to treat his illness. The reason why he wanted to hide it from the boss was because he was afraid that the boss would not receive the gifts from his subordinates.
Feeling guilty towards the owner of the body, Shi Dayong asked Guo Yi to go to Changping after finishing his errands, and send a thousand taels of silver for him to his sister who married the scholar, and told him that his brother was currently in Denglai to pacify the thieves and wait for them to be pacified.
After the rebellion, I would go home when I returned to Liaodong.
In addition, Shao Wu was sent to rush back to Jinzhou, and the 1,400 troops of Huang An's troops who were staying in Jinzhou were transferred south. At the same time, Shao and Huang were asked to contact the new governor of Liaodong, Sun Yao, to see what the new governor's views were on the situation in Liaodong.
.What do you think of his Jinzhou generals who are alone outside? Can you come forward to appeal to the imperial court on their behalf?
Shi Dayong has done everything he can, and now it’s up to him to see where the opportunity will turn.
For the sake of money, Pei Shaokuan privately gave copies of various Tang newspapers collected by the army to Shi Dayong, and even leaked the contents of the meeting where Gao Qiqian convened the generals to discuss matters to Shi Dayong.
From Pei Shaokuan's words, Shi Dayong finally learned why Gao Qiqian and Xiaoguan Tuen were unable to support his troops. It turned out that someone in the imperial court secretly negotiated with Kong Youde without telling the emperor.
I heard that those who advocated for the recruitment were Zhou Yanru, the former Chief Assistant, Grand Scholar, Liu Yulie, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhang Guochen, the Director of the Ministry of War, and others also tried their best to persuade him.
Shi Dayong didn't know how the care was going, nor how long it would take for Gao Qiqian to wait, but he knew that Kong Youde would never accept the care. This thief was cunning and changeable, and he had repeatedly pretended to surrender, which was not trustworthy at all.
.There are lessons learned from Sun Yuanhua’s mistakes, but I don’t know why the adults in the court who still advocated appeasement would do this again.
The army was just outside Laizhou City, and Li Jiucheng of the Kong tribe was defeated again. At this time, the army rushed over with great force. With the cooperation of the defenders in Laizhou City, they were bound to annihilate all the rebels under Laizhou City.
Doing this without fighting and waiting for the success of the recruitment will not only waste food and salary, but also delay the military aircraft. If Laizhou City cannot withstand it, it will be much more difficult to capture this strong city, which will only increase the casualties of the officers and soldiers.
Shi Dayong hated Shi Dayong so much that the people in charge were stupid! He hated him for not being the commander-in-chief of the army, and he hated Gao Qiqian for causing trouble. However, no matter how much he hated him, it would not help. His Jinzhou army was weak and had become an abandoned army. If
If Lin Jiantai and others were not so blinded by their envy, they would have collapsed long ago, so why would the Jinzhou Army be there!
Go ahead, there is nothing you can do about it now. If you want to do it, then do it. I hope this can be successful.
Shi Dayong was fed up with suffering in the barren Pingdu Valley, and he wished he could lead his troops back to Liaodong as soon as possible, so as not to worry about being shot in the back one day by Gao Qiqian.
On the 25th, Deng Xuan and Wang Hong both came to visit in civilian clothes. The purpose of their visit was not only to see how the two thousand soldiers were doing at Shi Dayong's place, but also to bring Shi Dayong a definite message - the war would not start.
.
do not fight?
Shi Dayong was startled and immediately became happy. Could it be that the care was really done?
Unexpectedly, Deng Zhen said that the rebels were still outside Laizhou City, and that the caretakers had gone into the ditch of their buttocks, and there was no trace of their roots.[
Since the recruitment failed, what are you waiting for? Fight! The bird eunuch is still waiting for a dick!
Shi Dayong didn't hesitate and couldn't help scolding Gao Qiqian.
Deng Zhen smiled calmly after hearing this. Wang Hong was stunned for a moment, then cursed, and then said that this time it was not that the eunuch Gao refused to be beaten, but that the court refused to allow the beating.
"The imperial court transferred us because we were virtuous and could relieve the danger in Denglai. Why are we not allowed to be beaten now?" Shi Dayong was confused.
Wang Hong said with a smile: "Wouldn't it be a good thing if we don't have to fight hard? Why do brothers want to fight?" Deng Xuan and Shi Dayong became friends. Wang Hong and Deng Xuan had a close friendship, so they became comparable to brothers Shi Dayong.
Compared with Deng Zhen, he was more concerned about bravery and friendship, but he was more interested in getting married to the rich man.
"A thousand days to raise an army is spent in a moment. When we fight as soldiers and eat the emperor's food, isn't it for the emperor to put down the rebels from all directions? If we can put down the rebels as soon as possible, we can go home as soon as possible." Shi Dayong thought more and more.
feel bad.
Deng Zhen sighed: "Brothers are dedicated to serving the country, and the eldest brother knows that, but now it is not up to us to make the decision. If the court says there will be no war, then let's not fight."
"Brother, does he know why the imperial court refuses to send troops?"
"Xu Congzhi, governor of Shandong, died."
"Which one is this?" Shi Dayong had never heard of Xu Congzhi.
Deng Guo said: "He was the former chief envoy of Shandong. After the former governor Yu Dacheng was escorted to Beijing, the imperial court wanted him to be the governor."
"How did this person die?" The governor of Shandong died. This was a high official of the imperial court. Shi Dayong was slightly shocked, "Did he die of illness?"
The governor of a province died, either from illness or old age. Shi Dayong couldn't think of any other way to die. He couldn't die in battle. If he died in battle, it would be a big deal.
"That's not true. Governor Xu is also a good man. He was hit by rebel artillery fire while supervising the battle at the top of the city. He was seriously injured and died." The truth is really beyond Shi Dayong's imagination. Governor Xu did die in battle.
Yes, when Deng Quan said this, his expression was a little solemn and sad.
Wang Hong also sighed.
Died in battle? Shi Dayong became more and more confused now, and was very confused: "Didn't you say that they are recruiting people? Why are the rebels still attacking Laizhou?"
"Can the rebels believe it?" Wang Hong glanced in the direction of the capital and said, "Only the adults in the court will believe it."
Deng Guo said: "As soon as Xu Congzhi died, the main faction had the upper hand again. Mr. Wen Ge and the emperor wanted to fight, but now the court was one-sided and the emperor and Mr. Wen couldn't resist. The recruitment was still a secret a few days ago.
Now we act openly and openly."
Hearing this, Shi Dayong stood up and said angrily: "The emperor wants to fight, the chief minister wants to fight, how dare the other ministers say not to fight!"
"Brother, you probably don't know what's going on in the imperial court, right?" Shi Dayong's excitement surprised Wang Hong. Your town of Liao is closer to the capital than we are in Sichuan, so why don't you know what's going on in the imperial court?
Shi Dayong was stunned, not knowing what Wang Hong meant.
Wang Hong saw that he really didn't know, so he sighed and told him: "Let's put it this way, nine out of ten officials in your court are members of the Donglin Party. Zhou Yanru, the former chief minister, is a member of the Donglin Party."
People from the Party. No matter whether you are the chief minister, an official in various ministries or departments, or a member of the Department of Science and Technology, if you are not a member of the Donglin Party, you will never be able to do a good job as an official, let alone get their support.
.To put it simply, it is not the emperor who has the final say in this court, but the Donglin Party. If the Donglin Party does not agree, there is nothing the emperor and the chief minister can do."[
"Now Donglin wants to recruit Kong Youde, so" Deng Gui smiled bitterly, "Mr. Wen Ge is not a member of the Donglin Party, but just because he is not a member of the Donglin Party, what he says is useless."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Dayong was so angry that he slapped his palm on the table again and cursed: "Donglin is harming the country! With these traitorous officials and traitors by the emperor's side, things will be better in the world! I wish I could bring a brigade of elite soldiers to Qingjun's side.
, kill these traitors who have harmed the country and beheaded in court!"
When Shi Dayong said this, Deng Guan and Wang Hong were startled. They got up in a hurry, one looked outside, and the other went to pull Shi Dayong.
"Brother, you can't say this. If anyone hears it, it will be a serious crime against the nine clans!"
As Deng Xuan said this, he pulled the excited Shi Dayong to sit down again.
"This is what brother said casually today, but we didn't hear it. From now on, we must never say this again. Did the minister say this? Even if brother means well, I hate that the Donglin gang made a mistake.
But it’s not our turn to take care of state affairs. This ass determines the head. We are just warriors leading troops. The court has never wanted to see us. When we are needed, we will be provided with good food and drink. If not,
He immediately hit the corner. Brother, you are pretty good, but look at me, oh, this is not the life of a human being!" Wang Hong said as he thought about being called here in the past two years.
Drink it, grandma doesn't feel pain, and grandma doesn't love you, I can't help but feel sad.
When the two of them said this, Shi Dayong also realized that he had made a mistake. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and asked the two of them: "You two brothers are here for something, right?"
Wang Hong said with a smile: "It's nothing, but I haven't had a lot of food and wine these days, and my mouth has lost its taste. So I'm going to discuss it with my brothers and see if the three of us can pool some money and send someone to buy some wine and meat."
"All the neighboring counties have been plundered by the rebels, and the people don't even have food rations. How can they sell wine and meat?"
Shi Dayong had sent people to buy them earlier, but probably only a few were bought. The people he sent came back and said that they often walked far and wide without seeing anyone. There were some in the city, but they were pitifully few and expensive.
It was so bad that I bought dozens of kilograms of meat after two purchases, which was not enough for the soldiers. In the end, I boiled several pots of broth and mixed it with the noodles. After this, Shi Dayong did not send anyone to buy anymore.
Meaty.
Wang Hong affirmed: "We don't have them here, they have them in other places! Let's send people to Shandong. There haven't been many military disasters there. The past two years have been pretty good, so we should be able to buy them."
"Looking at the current situation, this battle can't be fought. Maybe it won't start until February or March next year. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so it can't be too shabby. Brothers are celebrating the New Year in a foreign land, so they have to have wine and meat. That's all for one year.
On New Year's Eve, you have to let the brothers eat and drink well. Brother, don't you think so?" Deng Guo said.
Shi Dayong nodded. If Wang Hong had the connections, he would naturally be willing to buy some wine and meat to celebrate the New Year.
"Okay, let the two brothers make the decision on this matter. The younger brother can decide how much money he needs."
Deng Guo waved his hand and said: "Hey, how can I ask you to spend money? Each of our families provides their own products."
Wang Hong smiled nonchalantly and said nothing.
However, Shi Dayong insisted on paying for the wine and meat for them. Deng Guan could not refuse, so he agreed. Wang Hong was happy and said that Shi Dayong would buy all the wine and meat first, and the fat one would be in charge of Jinzhou's army.
Shi Dayong smiled and said a few words casually. Accompanied by him, Deng and Wang went to see the two thousand Sichuan soldiers who were training according to the requirements of the Jinzhou Army. After watching for a while, they left. Shi Dayong
The important person took three thousand taels of silver and gave it to the two of them. Wang Hong, with a smile on his face, asked the soldiers to take the clothes back immediately.
After sending King Deng and his entourage out of the camp, Shi Dayong couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect that the emperor couldn't stand up to his subordinates. He decided not to fight and continued to appease his subordinates. Who knows what day he will continue to appease his subordinates!