Seeing Deng Qifan serving tea to see off the guests, You Qingchen quickly stood up and saluted, but before leaving, he said: "When General Wu returns from victory, I will definitely come to congratulate you. You are willing to lend your army one hundred thousand silver to show your modest kindness. Hope you all
Your Excellency, I will give you some thin noodles too, so don’t refuse.”
You Qingchen's move surprised Deng Qifan and the others. After a few polite words, Deng Qifan personally walked to the door. As soon as Deng Qifan returned to the meeting hall, Xue Yongli couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Deng! Is what Mr. You said true?"
Is it true?"
"It should be true!" Deng Qifan replied, stroking his long beard, "Director Xue has also made detailed inquiries. You Jiake has used all his wealth this time. In such a game, he should be very confident."
Xue Qiang also nodded, confirming that he had reported this to Deng Qifan.
"His family is very wealthy, and he is willing to borrow one hundred thousand taels without any interest or time. Tsk, tsk!" Yuan Xingshan shook his head and sighed.
"Don't worry about his family's money." Deng Qifan said with a smile, "Let's talk about the affairs of the adults first!"
In fact, Deng Qifan and others understood that You Qingchen lent one hundred thousand taels of silver to the Runing Army on a long-term, interest-free basis. It could also be said that it was a gift in disguise. He just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make good friends with the Runing Army and eliminate Runing Army.
Jun's pink eye made Runing Jun feel embarrassed to swallow up all the money he had made this time.
Of course, Runingjun will not take advantage of You Qingchen, and even if he borrows, he will pay interest. But if Wu Shigong loses, and if You Qingchen doesn't make money, where will he get the money to lend it to Runingjun? So I understand this.
Deng Qifan and the others were all in a good mood.
"The two associations in Rusong still have to go, and the four urgently recruited militia groups cannot be disbanded. After all, there is no confirmation yet." Xue Yongli said.
Everyone nodded, and Xue Yongli's words were also a mature approach. Fu Wenzhai took over the words: "The subordinate will leave immediately to go to the adults to see if there is any need for help."
"Just right! Thank you Mochi (Fu Wenzhai) for your hard work." Deng Qifan nodded in agreement.
Fu Wenzhai went there just to stand in the front and make timely preparations for Wu Shigong's return. Besides, there will definitely be a lot of publicity matters after the victory, so it was just right for Fu Wenzhai to go there.
"My lords!" Xue Qiang on the side asked, "What about the cleaning?"
Because the news of the "defeat" of the Runing Army spread throughout Runing and Guide, people everywhere were panicked. Even the Runing Army's farms, mines and workshops were uneasy. So some dissatisfied serfs, mines and
The slaves began to instigate, and the leaders were those who originally had a good family background, but were reduced to such a situation after the natural disaster, as well as some old bandits and second-rate local ruffians.
At this time, stability is overriding everything. Deng Qifan, Xue Yongli and other Runing military officials had already issued an order a few days ago, asking Xue Qiang's Department of Internal Affairs to screen out these people, and are preparing to "clean up" these days.
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Deng Qifan thought about it for a while and finally decided: "Let's do it the same way! It's no wonder that our Runing Army turned against us because of their use."
Xue Yongli on the side interrupted and asked: "How many people are there in total?"
Xue Qiang quickly replied: "More than five hundred. Counting their family members, they are over two thousand."
"Behead them all! Show them to the public! Give those little ones a shock too." Xue Yongli ordered.
Xue Qiang immediately looked at Deng Qifan, and when he saw Deng Qifan nodded, he immediately agreed: "Yes!"
"Also, after all, your Lord's messenger has not arrived yet! This news will not be spread to the outside world for now. I will tell Butler Liu later. Let the ladies feel at ease first!" Deng Qifan said at last.
Although Deng Qifan ordered not to spread the news, the news spread like the wind throughout Runing and Guide. That night, the whole city of Runing was filled with firecrackers, as if it was a Chinese New Year. All the major restaurants also set up running water mats.
, it was the officials and gentry who were close to the Runing Army who spontaneously congratulated the Runing Army on their great victory. Those people who were worried about the Runing Army yesterday actually believed in this unconfirmed news. Even the newly appointed Runing Army
The prefects also enjoyed the banquet, which can be seen. The reputation of the Runing army in the local area for being good at fighting is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!
Wu Shigong's inner house was also full of joy. The happiest children were the children. They suddenly found that their mother did not discipline them, and they took the opportunity to play wildly for three or four days without even doing their daily homework.
In the end, even Li Xin, who was pretending to be calm, couldn't stand it any longer. She really took care of a few naughty children, and ordered the pregnant Man Ling and Zhu Qilan to raise their babies with peace of mind. Only then did the carnival atmosphere in the inner house calm down.
But not long after, the detailed battle report of the Runing Army also reached Runing. Faced with such heavy casualties, Runing and Guide were immediately enveloped in a sad atmosphere.
Seeing a basket pulled by a winch under Chongwen's sect, with a soldier dressed as a general sitting in the basket, Zhou Zhengkun rushed over in three steps and then shouted, "Who is here?"
"Commander Zhou! It was Lubu who reported the victory! It is said that thousands of Tatars were killed." Baihu, who was in charge of the winch, said excitedly.
"Really?" Zhou Zhengkun was also ecstatic. "Hurry up and pull me up!"
The soldiers of the South City Military and Horse Division on the city wall worked hard and finally pulled the commander up the city wall. Before the commander could stand firm, Zhou Zhengkun asked anxiously: "Where did you defeat the Tatars? You guys?"
Which general’s soldiers and horses are they?”
"Your Majesty! We are the Runing Army. They defeated the Tatars in Hejian. I am extremely sorry! We are in a hurry to deliver good news to the court. Can we give the little one a horse?"
After hearing this, Zhou Zhengkun's eyes lit up, he pulled the handle and asked: "How many Tartars have been killed? How is my child?"
Zhou Zhengkun asked this question inexplicably, and the military commander Si Baihu on the side quickly explained: "Your Commander-in-Chief Wu is our old commander, and Zhou Xun in your army is the eldest son of Commander Zhou."
"Oh!" The commander-in-chief suddenly understood. He quickly knelt down on one leg and saluted: "Send greetings to General Zhou. Commander Zhou is all well. He has not gone on an expedition this time and is leading troops in Nanyang. Our Runing Army
This time, more than 7,000 Tatars were beheaded, and the number of Tatars wounded was no less than this number. It was a complete victory."
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Zhou Zhengkun was immediately happy, "Hurry up and give this strong man a horse! Don't miss his important event! Our officers and soldiers have won a great victory!" Cheers suddenly erupted from the south city wall.
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Inside the Forbidden City.
"My dear friends! The Tatars are so rampant. What good advice do you have?" Emperor Chongzhen sat high on the dragon chair. Although his words were calm, his face was already flushed. He was extremely angry, because during the court discussion, one person
When it came to the Qing army's entry into the pass, the ministers all entered Cao's camp without saying a word. This made Emperor Chongzhen intolerable.
Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's expression, Wang Chengen, who was very familiar with Emperor Chongzhen's temperament, immediately gave Yang Sichang an urgent look, asking him to react no matter what.
As a soldier, Yang Sichang had no choice but to go out and salute: "Your Majesty! The Ministry of War has not received the report of the lost city for four days, which shows that the soldiers are still attentive. The Chief Assistant is also in charge of the overall situation in Tongzhou. I hope
It will fulfill its mission!" At the end of the sentence, Yang Sichang was a little discouraged.
"Do you have any news about Wu Changjing in Runing?" Emperor Chongzhen asked again.
"There has been no news for seven days."
After hearing this answer, there was silence in the palace. There was no news for such a long time, and Emperor Chongzhen and others thought that Wu Shigong was in serious danger.
"Great victory! Great victory! Great victory across the river! Behead 7,000 Tatars! Great victory across the river!..." A sound of victory came from outside the palace.
In the surprised eyes of Emperor Chongzhen and all the ministers in the palace, a young eunuch waved a piece of good news and rushed into the hall. He knelt down to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Emperor! Mr. Runing Wu, Hejian
Great victory! Beheaded 7,000 Tatars, defeated an army of 25,000 Tatars, and captured the chieftain, Mergen Daiqing (Dorgon's official name in the Ming Dynasty), to terror."
After a brief silence, Emperor Chongzhen stood up from the dragon throne excitedly and said urgently: "Hurry up and bring it up!"
Wang Chengen trotted to take the good news and handed it to Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen snatched it and read it carefully. It was only a few lines of words, but Emperor Chongzhen never tired of it.
After reading it several times, Emperor Chongzhen asked Wang Chengen to pass the victory report to all the ministers. Then he saw Yu Zilian at a glance, so he said with a smile: "What Yu Aiqing said is absolutely true. Wu Changjing is indeed very good at using troops."
Yu Zilian hurriedly saluted and said, "It is your Majesty Hongfu who knows people with a keen eye!" A burst of congratulations immediately sounded in the palace.
Amid Emperor Chongzhen's laughter, Yu Zilian continued: "Your Majesty, it's time for the imperial court to strike while the iron is hot and mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress the Tartars. I am willing to be the vanguard and assemble the Tongzhou army to fight the Tartars."
Yang Sichang looked at this situation with cold eyes and felt that his position was somewhat threatened, so he immediately said: "Shilang Yu should stay in the capital to guard against the Tatars who jump over the wall and startle the Holy Emperor. There is a chief minister in Tongzhou who can defeat the Tatars."
Destroyed with one blow!"
Another minister also said to Yang Sichang: "Your Majesty! Although there is good news about Wu Runing's arrival, after all, the heads have not been counted, and there may be some moisture in them. The Tatars may not have the damage Wu Runing boasted about, so it is better to be safe!"
When he said this, Emperor Chongzhen hesitated. After all, since the Qing army entered the Pass, the military exploits boasted by various Ming armies were too watery. It can be said that except for Yu Zilian's Ruzhou Army, the others were all watery, so Chongzhen could not help but
The emperor is suspicious!
So after thinking for a while, Emperor Chongzhen said: "Let's follow what Yang Aiqing said!"
But then, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't wait to ask: "What are the casualties of Wu Changjing's troops?"
This question made the ministers in the palace a little shocked, because no one had ever cared about this issue! So Wang Chengen immediately ordered: "Hurry up and announce the heroes who have reported victory to the palace."