Xia Xun came out of the fortress with 50,000 elite troops. Although he might not dare to resist if Shen Yong was killed, Liaodong was a very important place. Even if it was just a case, it would lead to irreversible serious consequences. He brought 50,000 elite troops to guard Liaoyang.
, can produce enough deterrence. Even if Shen Yong is willing to die, I am afraid that no general will be willing to take risks with him.【】
Xia Xun's troops were strong and powerful, and their equipment was more advanced. Compared with the officers and soldiers who stood waiting outside Liaoyang City, their overall quality was much higher. In the front were heavily armored warriors riding powerful tall horses, and behind them was a large formation of infantry with a neat military appearance.
When they arrived at the foot of Liaoyang City, the army stopped solemnly, separated on the left and right, and a high chariot with four horses came out proudly.
The curtain of the carriage was lowered, followed by the four riders behind it, until it drove to the front of the Liaodong governors. He put a big whip on the handlebar, turned around and opened the sedan curtain. Xia Xun wore a jeweled crown and a unicorn uniform.
Wearing a pair of white and black official boots, he bent down and walked out of the sedan, holding a bright yellow satin imperial edict in his hand.
Although everyone had known that the auxiliary Duke was young, they couldn't help but be secretly surprised when they saw his appearance. The Duke was really young, handsome and majestic. He had an awe-inspiring look in his eyes.
His handsome appearance is enough to fascinate countless lonely ladies and ladies, and his experience in holding high positions and powerful positions for a long time has also accumulated a majestic temperament that makes heroes bow to him.
After just one meeting, the officials present had a feeling: this duke is not a second-generation ancestor who inherited the legacy of his father and ascended the throne. Looking at it like this, he is very alert. It is indeed as rumored, and he is not easy to fool.
people.
Shen Yong became even more flustered. He quickly took a step forward, clasped his fists in military salute, and took the lead in shouting: "General Shen Yong, together with the 25 Liaodong Guardsmen, respectfully welcome your lord!"
Xia Xun glanced at his face with a sharp gaze and thought to himself: "Is he Shen Yong? He has a good appearance!"
Xia Xun stepped on his feet and walked steadily down to the ground, stood upright, and said loudly: "The Holy One has a decree, and all the generals will kneel down to listen to it!"
Originally, the emperor ordered not to enter the military camp, but only to perform a military salute. Xia Xun deliberately pointed out that he must kneel down to listen to the order. Shen Yong and others were slightly stunned, but they did not dare to resist. Xia Xun took out the imperial edict and read it loudly.
This edict was different from the secret edict given to him by Zhu Di. This was an edict sent to him by the emperor on his way north. According to his request, the emperor rushed him eight hundred miles to pursue him. The content only talked about his governorship of Liaodong and the survey of border defenses.
Affairs, there was no words about beheading Shen Yong and sealing Temuer. In fact, it was just equivalent to a letter of appointment.
After Xia Xun announced the imperial edict, all the generals shouted long live. However, Xia Xun did not ask them to get up. He only focused his eyes on Shen Yong and said: "The emperor asked me to come and verify a matter. I heard that a few days ago
, the Tatars once plundered 30,000 guards, is this possible?"
Shen Yong's heart skipped a beat and he immediately panicked: "As expected, the governor asked about this matter. He didn't even enter the city gate before he asked about it. I'm afraid it will be bad this time!"
Shen Yong's face changed slightly, and he reluctantly responded: "Sir Huibutang, a few days ago, the Tatars indeed harassed our border with the intention of opening up the country."
Xia Xun smiled faintly and asked again: "According to reports, Shen Dusi is holding back his troops and is not fighting behind closed doors. Is this possible?"
Shen Yong's heart was shocked: "According to the report, according to the report? Who reported the secret report to the court? Yes, it must be Temuer, this bastard, I should have found a reason to kill him with a knife!"
He hated Pei Shitemuir with resentment, but he had to reply Xia Xun's words. Shen Yong had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Returning to your lord, it's not that the general is afraid of fighting. It's because the road is far away, and the Tatars
The attack on the border was just to plunder the people's property, and they fled as soon as they touched it. The Tatars retreated before the general could send out troops. This must be someone's rumor to mislead the public and hurt the general. Please investigate it clearly!"
Before Shen Yong could say a word, Pei Shitemuir was so angry that he immediately jumped up and rushed forward a few steps. The guards on Xia Xun's left and right sides immediately blocked him with their guns. Temuir grabbed the barrel of the gun and shouted with both eyes.
: "He lied! Sir, Shen Yong lied! From Liaoyang to Kaiyuan, it is less than four hours' journey. As soon as the Tatar vanguard troops arrived, the last general sent people to report to him urgently. The last general led his troops and fought with
The Tatars fought for two days and two nights. After that, they had to retreat to Kaiyuan because they were alone. They were attacked by the Tatars for another day. A total of eight groups of messengers were sent to ask for help. If Shen Yong was willing to send troops, it would take him so long to climb to the top.
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Speaking of this, Temuer burst into tears: "Because Shen Yong was too afraid to fight, the area around Kaiyuan was plundered, the villages and towns were plundered, and more than a thousand people were kidnapped. My son-in-law guarded the Eight Tiger Road and fought hard.
Unfortunately, my daughter was also kidnapped by the Tatars. She is already pregnant. My unborn grandson..."
This Eight Tigers Road is Faku County. It was the territory of the Thirty Thousand Guards at that time and was the forefront of the Tatar invasion. Later generations called this place Faku, which is actually the transliteration of Eight Tigers.
Xia Xun glanced at Shen Yong coldly, and Shen Yong's face turned green and red, and he argued: "My lord, I know clearly that Peyishtmur is not in a good position to defend the territory. In order to shirk responsibility, he exaggerated the enemy's strength and slandered the general.
These Jurchens usually only ask for money from the imperial court. They don’t know how to move forward in the face of battle. They are born in poor mountains and harsh waters. They are all a bunch of unruly people. Don’t be deceived by them, sir!"
When welcoming the Governor of Liaodong, Shen Yong used the excuse of urgent military affairs and did not allow Temur to come to see him. He only asked him to send his deputy commander to greet him. However, Temur did not listen to evil.
The Tatars raided the vicinity of Kaiyuan for three days, ravaging the area, burning, killing and looting countless people. Shen Yong never sent out a single soldier. This matter
As long as the investigation continued, there was no way to quibble, so Shen Yong had to start from the perspective of race.
When he thought about it, the prince of the country would not be the governor of Liaodong's military affairs for a long time. Therefore, if he wanted to make achievements in Liaodong, there were still many places where he could rely on himself. And Temuer was a Jurchen.
Under the policy of restraint, all the Jurchen tribesmen who surrendered would be properly resettled and provided with food, firewood, utensils, and even cattle and horses for their houses.
But the policy is the policy, and once you get down to it, you read it wrongly. The Ming people in Liaodong treated the Jurchens more seriously than some white people discriminated against black people. Because the Ming people had a dominant position in Liaodong, even if they became officials after surrendering,
The leaders of the Jurchen tribe are rarely treated as colleagues or robes by them, but as slaves.
Shen Yong could not defend his guilt, so he had to talk about race relations, hoping that Xia Xun would favor him. Temuer almost vomited blood after hearing this, but Xia Xun smiled and said: "Shen Yong, the one who impeached you
A human being, but just like you, he is also a Han Chinese!"
Shen Yong was stunned and asked in silence: "Who is it?"
Xia Xun's face darkened and he said: "Don't worry, you will have a day in court! Someone, take Shen Yong down and wait for punishment!"
Shen Yong was stunned. He did not expect that when Xia Xun arrived, the first thing he did was to take down himself, the general in charge of Liaodong military affairs. Before he could protest, several soldiers rushed forward and tied him up tightly. Shen Yong kept protesting. The guard found it too noisy, so he pulled out a jet-black rag from somewhere, balled it up and stuffed it into his mouth.
Seeing that the governor was so powerful, and all the generals present were silent, Natmur knelt down, kowtowed, and thanked him repeatedly. In fact, he came here today to file a complaint, but because he had always been discriminated against, he never thought that he could file a complaint. Shen Dusi, who had been operating in Liaodong for many years, just couldn't hold it in any longer. He didn't expect that when Fu Guogong came, the first thing he did was to take down Shen Yong. At this moment, Temuer's heart was filled with gratitude.
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"The capital of Liaodong has twenty-five guards and horses, a total of 154,392 people, with a current number of 130,677, and a total of 53,442 mules and horses. The total number of beacons..."
The person who reported the report was Zhang Jun, the commander. Originally, Shen Yong should report these matters, but as soon as Xia Xun came, Shen Yong was thrown into prison. Zhang Jun had no choice but to bite the bullet, but even though he He took over in a hurry, but he was so clear about military affairs, and he was actually a person who worked hard. Xia Xun listened carefully, nodded secretly, and already had the intention of cultivating him.
In the commander's hall, more than 20 powerful military generals were sitting at attention, looking intently. Today's Xia Xun is not the same as when he first arrived in eastern Zhejiang. At that time, he had no prestige in the army and could only rely on the emperor's trust. Only with the intimidation of Wang Mingqi and the full support of the confidants of Shuangyu, Chaohu and Fuzhou could the situation be controlled.
But that is not the case today. Even the generals far away on the border are aware of his outstanding military exploits in the five coastal provinces. Now that Haiyu is in peace, most of the grain and grass transported by the imperial court to the north are transported by sea, which saves a lot of time and loss. , the sailors of the shipping ships especially respected Xia Xun. Through their mouths, the Liaodong soldiers and horses were all familiar with Xia Xun's deeds.
He could not subdue these arrogant and powerful generals just by virtue of his title as a highly respected minister, but his military exploits were enough to make them respectful and tame.
After a while, Zhang Jun finished his report. Xia Xun nodded and praised him a few times. Zhang Qian sat down happily. Xia Xun coughed and turned to Liaoyang Wei Modusi, who was sitting in the first place. Regarding the situation in Liaodong, these generals will also report one by one on the areas they are responsible for, soldiers, armaments, military buildings within their jurisdiction, and the situation of residents.
The report lasted until noon, but only nine people were reported. Shen Yong had prepared a banquet. Although Xia Xun had arrested the person, he did not waste the banquet and accepted it calmly. It was just because there were still discussions in the afternoon and no drinking was allowed. , took a short break after lunch, and in the afternoon Xia Xun continued to listen to reports, writing down key points of interest to him with a pen on paper from time to time.
Unknowingly, it was getting dark, and the lamps were lit in the commander's hall. Xia Xun was still listening attentively to the defense training, food and salary transportation, ordnance and armament. If he had any questions, he would ask people to stop the report and ask questions carefully. , never be vague about any issue.
After all the guards and generals had finished reporting, Xia Xun said with a smile: "Kaiyuan is located in the far north of Liaodong. On the Guxuan Fortress, it is an unparalleled place with six sides. There are only two guards stationed in a small town.
Emperor Taizu Gao also granted the vassal state of King Han to Kaiyuan, which shows that he attaches great importance to this place. From this point of view, Liaodong is the leader among the nine important towns! Kaiyuan is the leader among the fortresses in Liaodong!"
He stood up in a hurry, and all the generals stood up together. There was a clang of armor in the hall, and Xia Xun solemnly said: "Tomorrow, the governor's office will be moved to Kaiyuan. If the generals have anything to do, they can report to Kaiyuan! It's dark today.
It’s late, the generals can go off to have a meal and rest on their own. You generals have heavy responsibilities on your shoulders. If you have no other matters to report, you can set off and return early tomorrow morning. There is no need to ask for your resignation from the governor!"
All the generals were shocked when they heard what they said. They just had a simple lunch, but the dinner was nothing more. Although it was to cleanse the country from the dust, it was not a way to connect with the generals. This countryman
My father-in-law is really vigorous and resolute in his work.
What made them even more unexpected was that Xia Xun actually moved the governor's office to Kaiyuan. Kaiyuan was a small place, but it was in the east. The north controlled the Haixi Jurchens, the south controlled the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the west and the north controlled the Jurchens on three sides.
Being attacked is the most dangerous and cutting-edge place, the bridgehead of the war. The Governor actually risked his life and went to Kaiyuan City?
This place is both dangerous and poor. When Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang ennobled his sons as kings, his twentieth son Zhu Song was granted the title of King of Han. The vassal state he granted was Kaiyuan. Zhu Song was unwilling to come at all because he happened to be in poor health.
He was often sick, so he used this as an excuse to delay. When Zhu Yuanzhang's stern father passed away, first his nephew wanted to kill all the princes who owned vassal states, and then his fourth brother was unwilling to let the princes rule.
The soldiers and horses, and Zhu Song, were well placed. He stayed in Jinling City, receiving the salary from the King of Han, but refused to go to Kaiyuan to join the vassal.
However, the Duke of Fuguo knew that there were tigers in the mountains, so he chose to go to the tiger mountains.
Although the generals were surprised, they also felt a certain respect for this young prince.
The generals followed the order and retreated one by one. Xia Xun stretched his hands and feet and left the commander's hall. As soon as he left the commander's hall, he called a warrior. Although this man was dressed as an attendant, if there was a Fu Guogongfu
His close family members are here, but they must recognize him. This person is none other than Zuo Dan, who often appears and disappears in the Fuguo Duke's mansion.
"Zuo Dan, hold on tight Shen Yong, go to Kaiyuan tomorrow and take him with you!"
"yes!"
Zuo Dan responded, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but ask: "My lord, Shen Jiong is a general on the fortress and has many confidants. Anyway, the emperor has already made a decree, why not kill him early to avoid future troubles."
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Xia Xun smiled and shook his head: "Even though Shen Yong has his confidants, since I am here, I don't dare to make any mistakes. However, if they do anything to me, it will inevitably ruin things. I already have some understanding of the mountains, rivers, geography, and folk customs of Liaodong.
, but what I need to know most is the relationship between the generals. Just go ahead. Since I said, "The generals have nothing to do and can return early in the morning," some generals must have something to report tomorrow. In this way, I can find out.
With all the generals knowing who is far away, who is close, who is close and who is far away, I can prescribe the right medicine and control the whole Liaodong like an arm! Shen Yong, now you are just a stone asking for directions, more or less, it is still of some use."
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