Chapter 396 The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers
Seeing that Wu Shigong put the responsibility for the lack of soldiers on himself, how could Li Bingbeidao not be anxious?
"Don't talk nonsense. After years of drought, there is no rice or millet left in the warehouses in Henan. It is true that some grain arrears are in arrears. Thanks to the grace of the governor and the chief envoy, I have also exempted and exempted some military field payments. And you and other three departments, in your
After the battle of Zhouzhou, they looted the local area, leaving thousands of houses without grains of rice, and hundreds of miles without smoke. There were even shameless beggars for food and pay. This time, the Governor-General ordered all the armies, and the rest of the troops were in order. Only you and others were missing.
Too many. You still use your clever words to deceive the Governor, and you still don’t kneel down and confess your sins!”
At this time, Wu Shigong instinctively felt the danger, because unknowingly, the topic of the military discussion had turned to blaming himself. And this situation was instigated by the highest official in the Chinese army, Governor Chen Qiyu.
I know that as the coach, Chen Qiyu, it is very possible to use military law to kill a military attache who lacks troops.
So Wu Shigong immediately hit back at Li Bingbei and said: "What crime do you admit? Those of us who are soldiers are suffering from you who drink the blood of soldiers. There is no need to talk nonsense. The military pay of our Runing camp in the past few years has gone to war.
Denglai's food and salary, the silver rewards for the heads of several battles, and the pensions for the wounded and wounded soldiers, total 118,000 taels of silver, and there is no change. As long as you bring it, I will make up for the missing troops within three days."
Wu Shigong immediately opened his mouth. Although the total amount of military pay, silver reward and pension was so large, it had to be deducted from the normal amount; secondly, the silver reward for elephant head level was stipulated by the court as fifty taels per level, but that was
It was aimed at the heads of the Tatars, not to quell the bandit rebellion. Otherwise, the phenomenon of killing good people and taking merit will become more rampant, and Wu Shigong's military exploits of killing thousands of people at every turn would make the court bankrupt and unable to repay it.
So much, so the imperial court basically reduced or reduced military merit. And the amount of money distributed was not that much at all, so it was impossible for Li Bingbeidao to meet Wu Shigong's request.
But Wu Shigong's outrageous words made Xuanmo, the governor of Henan, unable to sit still. Firstly, it was customary for officials at all levels to share military pay, and secondly, it was because it was necessary to protect the main army of Henan officers and soldiers in Kaifeng Prefecture. At that time, Xuanmo
He took the initiative and distributed their military pay first, which also resulted in a situation where the Runing Army had no income.
But no matter what, it is unjustifiable that the officers and soldiers under his rule do not have a tael of silver in military pay, which makes Xuan Mo lose face. So Xuan Mo said softly: "It is true that I didn't think carefully. But Wu
The Governor should also be considerate of the court's difficulties. Let's do this! After returning this time, I will give some to Wu Dusi. But Wu Dusi was rude in front of the Governor, so he should apologize to Governor Chen!"
Originally, the matter was over as it was. But Zuo Liangyu, who was watching from the sidelines, discovered that Governor Chen Qiyu had some opinions about Wu Shigong, so he immediately seized this opportunity to slander Wu Shigong. So Zuo Liangyu interjected in a strange way:
"Those who are short of major generals can get military pay. It's true that the crying child has milk!"
Zuo Liangyu's words suddenly made Wu Shigong angry, and he also started to fire map cannons: "I don't want to take advantage of this yet. Like our Runing camp, which is short of soldiers and food, it can keep the peace of the place. But there is a way.
With strong soldiers and strong horses and full military pay, the bandits suppressed from Shaanxi to Shanxi. Now they are destroying us in Henan. I wonder if they have taken off their open pants?"
Wu Shigong's words immediately offended almost all the officials in the Zhongjun tent. Those who were familiar with him, such as Cao Wenzhao, could only touch their noses and smile bitterly, while Zuo Liangyu immediately stared.
The one who is most angry is Governor Chen Qiyu. Before he took office as Governor, his official position was Governor of Yansui. Didn't this make him scolded?
Being able to become the governor of five provinces, Chen Qiyu is not a narrow-minded person. The reason why Wu Shigong and other three tribes were brought along in this encirclement and suppression was that Chen Qiyu still had the intention to win over Wu Shigong.
For Wu Shigong, he was not happy to go on an encirclement and suppression campaign. Because the Runing Army usually received full military pay, and they had to receive double military pay when going on an expedition. From the perspective of benefits, it may not be worth the gain.
But for other Ming armies, fighting against peasant rebels with low combat effectiveness was an opportunity to make war fortunes. The risks were small and the benefits were big.
Although Chen Qiyu was depressed by Wu Shigong, he still thought Wu Shigong was talented. Therefore, Chen Qiyu wanted to keep Wu Shigong by his side to advise him.
However, Chen Qiyu always wanted to vent his anger. Besides, capturing first and then maneuvering is also the way to control his subordinates. So Chen Qiyu first gave Wu Shigong a thorn in the forehead to give Wu Shigong a dismantling power.
According to the normal scenario, Wu Shigong should have immediately kowtowed and confessed, and then Chen Qiyu severely reprimanded him and then allowed him to take meritorious service. After Wu Shigong cried bitterly and repented, he immediately went to work for Chen Qiyu.
Unexpectedly, Wu Shigong's irritation suddenly broke out. What he said became more and more outrageous, and finally he even scolded Chen Qiyu. So at this time, Chen Qiyu had to give Wu Shigong a severe treatment. Otherwise,
, where is the authority of the governor? Where is the military law of the Ming Dynasty?
So Chen Qiyu took pictures of the major case and angrily said: "What a Wu Dusi, not to mention that the department is short of personnel, but still dares to roar at the Central Army tent. Is it true that the sword of Shang Fang, who is the governor, can't kill people?"
If Wu Shigong was calm, he should kowtow and confess immediately and return to the previous drama. But Wu Shigong became more and more aware of Chen Qiyu's malice in his excitement. This is also the real reason why Wu Shigong didn't know that Chen Qiyu was malicious to him. Otherwise, maybe,
Wu Shigong will also understand and take appropriate measures. In such a danger, Wu Shigong's bachelor will become fierce.
So Wu Shigong gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "I want to see if Shang Fang's sword dares to hurt a hair on my head!"
Not to mention, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Shigong was the first person to dare to speak like this. This is also a manifestation of Wu Shigong as a modern person who has no respect for the imperial power.
But Wu Shigong's words suddenly frightened everyone in the Zhongjun tent. Could it be that this Dusi had lost his mind and wanted to rebel on the spot? Li Lu and Zhao Ming behind Wu Shigong were also eager to pull Wu Shigong's back.
, I want Wu Shigong to surrender quickly.
The most angry person in the Chinese military tent was Governor Chen Qiyu. He could no longer bear Wu Shigong's contempt. So Chen Qiyu turned around and took down the hanging Shang Fang sword and made a move to extract it.
Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Xuan Mo quickly stepped forward to stop Chen Qiyu's actions, and also yelled at Wu Shigong: "Bold and unbridled! Shang Fang's sword is where the king's destiny lies. If you don't accuse me quickly, are you really going to do something disrespectful?"
Something?"
No matter what, Xuanmo had to protect the local military attaché, otherwise, his prestige among the local military attachés would be completely lost in the future. Chen Qiyu also took advantage of the situation and stopped his actions.
In any case, Chen Qiyu would not believe that the current Wu Shigong would really rebel. Nor did he really want to kill Wu Shigong. Otherwise, it would be rumored that a military attaché came to fight with the remaining soldiers after the war because he had no military pay, but because of the lack of
The soldier was beheaded by himself. Another reason was that the military attache proposed a good plan to suppress the bandits, and he later adopted this plan.
Then Chen Qiyu can predict his own ending. The bachelor will definitely fly away, and what will happen to Emperor Chongzhen? Memorials to impeach him will probably fly all over the sky. So now Chen Qiyu is very much looking forward to Wu Shigong's surrender, and he will be fine
Donkey down the slope.
But Wu Shigong knew that he could never give in now, otherwise, if he fell into the hands of Governor Chen Qiyu, who was malicious to him, he would definitely be screwed up. Therefore, the misunderstanding between the two parties without communication deepened.
But Wu Shigong also knew that he had said the wrong thing, so cold sweat broke out on his forehead. As soon as he thought about it, Wu Shigong said in a hurry: "What's so great about Shang Fang's sword? Which one is greater, the emperor or Shang Fang's sword?"
This question shocked everyone in the Chinese military tent. What kind of question is this? How could such a question be asked? There is no doubt that the emperor is the emperor! However, Wu Shigong's mentally retarded question made Chen Qiyu and others
I dare not interface anymore.
Instead, Zuo Liangyu said casually: "The Sword of Shangfang was given to the Governor by the Emperor. Who does Wu Dusi think is the greater one?"
It's good to have the flattering eyes. Wu Shigong immediately said: "It's the emperor who is older! It's good that the emperor is older. Then what crime do I have?"
Wu Shigong's words made everyone in the Chinese army's tent even more confused. Could it be that Wu Shigong had an iron book of elixirs here that could block Shang Fang's sword, a big killer?
However, Wu Shigong's unscrupulous expression also made Zuo Liangyu cautious. He asked softly: "Why is Wu Dusi not guilty?"
"Of course you are not guilty! Because the emperor personally promised it!"
"Did the Emperor have an oral order?" The one who was most sensitive to the Emperor's order was Henan Supervisor Xiao Yuegui. Judging from his appearance, he was about to set up an incense case. The other officials in the Chinese military tent also looked at Wu Shigong with suspicion.
Wu Shigong nodded calmly and said, "There is an old saying! The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers!"
Today, everyone in the military tent was about to be tortured to death by Wu Shigong. When they heard the words "The emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers," they almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
I don’t know who made the first low laugh, and everyone in the Zhongjun tent couldn’t help laughing. Except for Wu Shigong, his back was all soaked, and he said in his heart: “It’s so dangerous.
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In this atmosphere, the pursuit of Wu Shigong's lack of troops could only be ignored. So under the leadership of Governor Chen Qiyu, all the civil servants sat down one after another to continue the topic. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for more novel updates.
