They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so after saying this, Xue Yufei didn't know what to say except being gentle in Wu Shigong's arms. After being intimate for a while, Xue Yufei asked without saying anything: "Why did your husband change horses?"
Why didn’t you see that horse like crazy this time?”
"Renlaifeng has been injured several times, and his speech is also bad. He can no longer be a war horse. But he can't stay idle. Originally, I let him leave in Runing this time, but he made a noise and wanted to follow, so now he is
In the military camp, I will have someone bring it to meet the mistress later. The horse I am riding now is called 'Blackfoot'. It has a bad temper and will fight whenever it sees someone acting crazy, so I won't use them.
Put it together.”
But as soon as she said this, Xue Yufei's eyes turned red again. She thought of the fact that the couple had been separated for a long time, and they had grown old without realizing it. This made Xue Yufei very sad.
But Xue Yufei thought again that before leaving Beijing this time, her father Xue Lian Qian warned her not to persuade Wu Shigong to return to Beijing, so as not to affect Wu Shigong's career. So Xue Yufei could only sigh tactfully: "Hey——! Lin'er can't you see me?
When I get to my father, I won't be able to see my mother. You've been making me tremble in fear on the battlefield. I wonder when these days will end?"
In this regard, Wu Shigong didn't have the right words to comfort him. He could only keep touching Xue Yufei's shoulders and comforted: "It will pass! It will pass!"
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"I'm really sorry for disturbing the virtuous couple for a moment. Mr. Wu and the Za family will pay for a glass of wine first." After Eunuch Qin finished speaking, Yang drank a glass of wine first.
Wu Shigong hurriedly drank with him, put down the glass and said with a smile: "Eunuch Qin is too polite. Didn't you already say that you call me brother? What? You have been working as an errand next to the emperor, and you already look down on brothers?" |
"What the hell!" Eunuch Qin also said happily, "Then the Za family will ask the eldest brother to call him Brother Wu, but you are welcome, just call him the eldest brother of the Za family. Come on, come on! Have another drink."
After the two drank another drink, Wu Shigong said: "Although a thousand glasses of wine is too little when you meet a close friend, drinking too much in a hurry can also be harmful to your health. It's a long night, and we brothers talk slowly? To be honest, I have really missed you all these years.
Friends in the capital!"
"What? You want to go back to Beijing? That's great! Brother, do you want me to come and talk to the emperor?"
The two of them tried out a few true and false words, and then laughed tacitly.
The two drank another glass of wine and ate a few mouthfuls of food. Wu Shigong put his chopsticks on the table and complained loudly: "Let me talk after drinking! The court is not honest. Over the years, brother, I have no merit and no credit."
Lao, but how does the imperial court treat my brothers? They have to ask the imperial envoy to take me back to the capital, and this is not the case for killing donkeys. Brother, I am really holding back my anger in my heart."
Eunuch Qin didn't expect Wu Shigong to be so straightforward. He was a little startled for a moment, but he immediately reacted and quickly explained: "Actually, Grandpa Huang also understood in his heart. He was bullied by a villain. No, this time he is not going to take your wife.
Has it been delivered? Many things are misunderstandings, just let it go! Just let it go!"
"I know this too, I just want to nag a few words in front of my eldest brother. Brother, think about it: What am I trying to do? I have toiled through countless hardships, fought in the north and south, and lived a life of licking blood from the knife edge? My son is originally
The eldest son of the Hou Mansion will be just a prince if he goes up to the next level. He has no career, what else can he get? Aren't you loyal to the emperor? Otherwise, who wouldn't want to go back to the capital and live a stable life."
"The Zajia understands! The Zajia understands!"
"For so many years, I have fought so many victorious battles and maintained such a large army, but how much food and salary have I received? How many rewards have I received? Not even my brothers have official positions. It is hard to maintain such a large army.
Ah! If I hadn’t wanted to serve the emperor, or if I hadn’t been reluctant to leave my son and son behind, I would have given up my job a long time ago, brother. Indeed, I made a lot of money in the local area, but all of it was used by my men.
Brother, I have a clear conscience. But I haven’t saved much money myself. Brother, you can also find out, have I sent any money to the palace in the capital? What kind of life is it in the Hou family now? That’s all.
Those civil servants still can’t stand the bad things, so let them come? The Tatars from outside the customs have been entering the customs. The Shaanxi thieves from the interior are running around, what are they doing well?"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
"Brother Qin! I have also figured it out. The current situation is that the two ends are good and the middle is bad. Think about the emperor. Even if I am not in the capital, I have heard that even if I am not in the capital, I have heard that he stays up all night to review memorials. The palace is quite simple, just like a holy king.
You look like that. Even the elder brothers around the emperor are very careful in their words and deeds. They don't have the prestige of the former internal ministers and factory guards. But we, the lower-level officials, work hard and still can't do well, and those who have some achievements are shot in the head.
Birds were harmed by those black-hearted people among them, and even the emperor was deceived by them."
"That's right!" Eunuch Qin nodded repeatedly. Wu Shigong's words made Eunuch Qin feel the same. He also knew that Emperor Chongzhen hated those civil servants who were idle and busy with party disputes and deceived him.
However, Eunuch Qin's meeting was not to monitor Xue Yufei, nor to listen to Wu Shigong's complaints. He mainly wanted to hear Wu Shigong's views on the war situation. Although Emperor Chongzhen had a bad feeling for Wu Shigong, he also knew in his heart that Wu Shigong was very knowledgeable.
He fought in the war and had a deep understanding of the war situation, so he wanted to understand Wu Shigong's views through Eunuch Qin.
"Brother Wu! What is your opinion on the situation in Liaodong?" Eunuch Qin asked.
"Brother, I don't know the details of Liaodong, so don't blame me for saying the wrong thing!" Wu Shigong also knew that his words would definitely reach the ears of Emperor Chongzhen, so he said very cautiously, "Supervisor Hong is famous in Zhenyu, dear generals.
He is also a famous general, and those in Liaodong are elite soldiers who have fought many battles. Compared with the Tatars, they have a slight advantage. The situation of this battle is unpredictable, brother, I dare not make false claims, but we are going to rescue Jinzhou, which is only a hundred miles apart, and the distance is not even close.
It’s not far, so it should be no big deal!”
"According to what you said, it shouldn't be a serious problem?" Eunuch Qin asked again.
"Exactly! If it is to rescue Jinzhou, the Tatars should be difficult to resist, but to completely defeat the Tatars, it depends on the right time, place and people." Wu Shigong replied.
After listening to Wu Shigong's words, Eunuch Qin nodded. The current Emperor Chongzhen had no confidence in annihilating the Qing army. He also believed that as long as Jinzhou was rescued, the purpose of this battle could be achieved.
"Brother, how long do you think this battle will take?" Eunuch Qin then asked. Because the army assembled in Liaodong was too large, the pressure on the court's food and salary supply was considerable, so Emperor Chongzhen wanted to find out through Eunuch Qin what would happen.
How long will the battle last?
"It should be three months! Brother, I heard that other officers and soldiers have already rushed to Liaodong, waiting for me, the Runing Army. And I will rush outside the pass in mid-July, and I can start the rescue at this time.
.That is a hundred miles, even if you walk one mile every day, you will climb to Jinzhou City. But brother, I want to say one more thing, although we have many Ming troops, we can always fight together but we can't work together. My few
Each battle was fought alone, with no friendly forces to cooperate at all. If it is really a mess, no matter how many Ming troops we have, they will be defeated by the Tatars one by one."
Eunuch Qin quickly wrote down this point and assured Wu Shigong: "The emperor has given an order to Commander Hong: He must not divide his troops. Besides, Commander Hong holds Shang Fang's sword and is a man who knows how to fight. He will not
Who made this big mistake? So what does Brother Wu think about the war situation in the mainland?"
"If you are not in your position, you will not seek political power!" Wu Shigong was more cautious about this, "But now that Mr. Yang Ge is strategizing and General Zuo has repeatedly made military exploits, it should be difficult for Shaanxi thieves to become a traitor! But I promise, brother, as long as we are needed,
The Runing camp will definitely live up to the expectations of the imperial court. It’s just that this time we sent troops to Liaodong, we have more than enough to protect ourselves, but not enough troops. So here, I would like to ask my eldest brother: As long as the war situation in Liaodong becomes stable, I will lead the troops back to Runing immediately. Otherwise.
, If the current situation changes and Shaanxi thieves come to Runing and wreak havoc, invading my home in Runing, Ying'erlang, I'm afraid that the morale of the army will be unstable and mutiny will occur!"
"Well——!" In response, Eunuch Qin just nodded and did not dare to agree to Wu Shigong. After all, it is difficult to say what will happen in the future, and Eunuch Qin did not dare to make a guarantee here.
"Then you still think the internal and external war situation is promising?" Eunuch Qin finally asked.
"There is hope! But we must not make mistakes. Now our Ming Dynasty is fighting on two sides, and we both have a slight advantage. As long as there is a loss in one place, it will take a turn for the worse. The crisis after that is simply unimaginable. So remember to work together. And brother, I
Just make a promise here: I will be absolutely loyal to the imperial court, and I will not take the past matters to heart. Otherwise, brother, I would not be so ready to go to Liaodong."
"This is known to everyone! Grandpa Huang also knows it!"
"Hey——! I don't know how it happened. Our Ming Dynasty has a fertile land and millions of elite soldiers, and we have ended up in today's situation. I really don't know what to say!"
"Why--!"
The two of them couldn't help but sigh when they thought about their current predicament.
"Brother Wu, this time the Za family has brought you a handwriting from Grandpa Zhang Huang, asking you to go to the Tongzhou warehouse to pick up grain, grass, ordnance. You must not disappoint Grandpa Huang!"
"Then let me first thank the Emperor and thank you, eldest brother!"
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The conversation between Wu Shigong and Eunuch Qin should be said to be very pleasant, so in the end Eunuch Qin also took out Emperor Chongzhen's handwriting. Under the current situation, they decided to put aside their unhappiness and work together.
After resting for two days, the Runing Army passed through Tongzhou, passed through Tianjin, and went straight to Shanhaiguan. Along the way, the Runing Army was still conducting tactical training. On June 27, the Runing Army arrived