() "Immediately, I will gain the title of a man. I will destroy the rebels, suppress the Mongolian Tatars, and get rid of the bandits of Haihe River. I will also bring peace to the people of the Ming Dynasty!" Yan Yingyuan said in a gentle but powerful tone.
It can be seen that he did not do it on a whim, but had already considered it before.
Having ambition is what a man does. But most people can think of destroying the Jianqi and suppressing the Mongols. Yan Yingyuan was followed by the elimination of the Haihe bandits, which is something that is rarely heard of. Nowadays, people’s attention
They were all concentrated on the northern land. Zhong Jinwei was a little strange, so he asked Yan Yingyuan: "Brother-in-law, I understand the purpose of destroying Jianlu and suppressing Mongolia. How do you explain this river and sea bandit?"
"Brother-in-law, you don't know that Tongzhou is the northern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Ships come and go from north to south, so there is no communication. Many materials, including food, need to be transported from the south. Compared with land transportation, the load and loss are greatly advantageous, so
If river bandits cause trouble, the impact will be so great that Tongzhou can feel it."
Yan Yingyuan continued to explain to his brother-in-law, "After Tongzhou reaches Tianjin Wei through the North Canal, it is also very convenient to take the Haihe River to Dagu to go to the sea. The capacity of the canal is limited, but the sea is unlimited. If there are no pirates, the imperial court will open
Banning the sea will bring happiness to the people."
Unexpectedly, Yan Yingyuan has a far-sighted vision than ordinary people! Zhong Jinwei secretly praised him, and then asked him more closely: "How should we get rid of the bandits of rivers and seas?"
"There are different ways to eliminate river and sea bandits. River bandits mostly shoot with bows and arrows, and join gangs to fight at close range. Comparing numbers and strength. And sea bandits, because there are no restrictions on terrain, are like horses on the plains, so they compete with each other at long distances.
Ship speed."
"Then do you know the capabilities of Western artillery and ships?" Zhong Jinwei continued to ask. He would eventually have to fight the foreign devils in the future, and he wanted to hear the views of this historical celebrity.
At this time, Yan Yingyuan did not answer immediately. He was silent for a while and then said: "I have seen the power of artillery, and it is indeed powerful. But I have never seen the power of Western ships."
Yan Yingyuan felt a little self-pity, but it was a pity that he had learned archery from a young age. Although he was asked to challenge the musketeers without any pressure now, he could still see it. In the future, the world of musketeers would definitely dominate.
Zhong Jinwei roughly understood Yan Yingyuan's knowledge about the river and sea war, and then asked Yan Yingyuan: "Then how should we fight against the Jianlu and Mongolian Tatars?"
"When the army is reorganized, morale is boosted, all arms are well equipped, and food, grass, and weapons are secure, then neither the captives nor the Mongol Tatars will be a match for the Ming Dynasty." Yan Yingyuan replied without hesitation.
"It's not that easy?" "They are not just people with three heads and six arms. Our Ming Dynasty has a lot of resources and a lot of people. We can choose the best men to form an army and choose good generals to lead them. They will be invincible." Yan Yingyuan said very firmly, but after he finished speaking,
He sighed again and whispered: "It's just that these things are easier said than done. It's difficult for Ming Dynasty to do it."
Zhong Jinwei knew that what Yan Yingyuan said was true. In fact, many knowledgeable people have realized this. However, there are too few such people and there are too many hindrances, so it is difficult to change the status quo.
Zhong Jinwei thought for a while and said to Yan Yingyuan: "Don't worry about whether you can do it or not. Which path are you going to take in the future?"
"I want to wait until after the Jianlu are defeated this time to take the martial arts examination and then take this road of serving the country with force." Yan Yingyuan had already considered this point.
But what he didn't know was that in the late Ming Dynasty, no matter how talented you were, no matter how outstanding your martial arts skills were, if there was no one in the court or no money, you couldn't even hope to become a martial arts scholar.
History has no record of the reason why Yan Yingyuan remained unknown in the early years of Chongzhen. He did not have the post of magistrate until the Southern Ming Dynasty. Zhong Jinwei estimated that he was suffering from various injustices.
Now, this situation should never happen again, because the fate of his family has completely changed due to Zhong Jinwei's time travel!
"When is the next Wu Jinshi exam?" Zhong Jinwei asked.
"The fourth year of Chongzhen." Yan Yingyuan remembered it clearly and immediately replied.
Zhong Jinwei thought that it was the end of the second year of Chongzhen, and there was still more than a year, which seemed a bit too long. He could directly recommend him to serve the country, and with his influence in front of Emperor Chongzhen, he should also be able to get a good position. But
Although his brother-in-law's ability is sufficient, others don't know that if he makes irresponsible remarks, his reputation will not be good. When Zhong Jinwei was in later generations, he often criticized those who climbed up through the relationship rather than
Will consider whether the other party is truly capable.
Suddenly, Zhong Jinwei remembered something and asked Yan Yingyuan: "Brother-in-law, what did you say about killing a Jianlu Tatar?"
Yan Yingyuan was not embarrassed at all, but he said with a little regret: "A few days ago, when the Tatars were attacking the city, a heavy-armored and white-armored soldier attacked the city. We were unable to defeat them. I shot an arrow in the eye. Unfortunately, his body was overturned.
I fell into the city and were snatched back by them. Because I had no head, I could not repay my merits. But the people in the city knew that this was true, so they were very polite to me."
Zhong Jinwei felt pity for him after hearing this. If he got the head, he would have a lot of money, not to mention upgrades and the like.
"You are a soldier, what is your position?"
"No, I'm just one of the people organized by the county government, and I can be considered a leader." Yan Yingyuan replied. In the past period of time, he has indeed been given a lot of practice opportunities, and he has experienced the battlefield.
Zhong Jinwei went through the candidates he knew in his mind, and then said to Yan Yingyuan: "I can speak in front of the emperor, but if I recommend it directly in front of the emperor, I am afraid that others will make irresponsible remarks about you, so I want to recommend you
How about recommending it to another person, and you work for him, and with your merits, I will recommend you to the position you want to go to?"
Yan Yingyuan really sighed. In the past, he became one of the leaders of the people and left a name in front of the county magistrate. He relied on his hard training for more than ten years. Now that he has connections, he can make him a leader with just one sentence.
The road ahead has been determined, and the difference between someone and no one is really big.
Yan Yingyuan was not a pedantic person, otherwise he would not have left a name in history that was brave, resourceful, and both civil and military. He agreed immediately, but he still had some concerns and asked: "Brother-in-law, who are you recommending me to?"
,Are you a capable person?"
The reason why Yan Yingyuan asked this was because he felt that if he was recommending himself to someone like Tongzhou Commander-in-Chief Yang Guodong, it would be better not to go. People who are ready to run away when they hear the news about Jianlu are unlikely to be under his command.
No matter how much merit you have achieved, it is not what you want to do if you commit fraud.
Zhong Jinwei understood what Yan Yingyuan meant, smiled and said: "Don't worry, this man is a Wen Jinshi, but you may not be able to beat him."
Yan Yingyuan was a little disbelieving, but he did not refute. He just thought that his brother-in-law had never seen what he was capable of.
When Zhong Jinwei saw that Yan Yingyuan didn't speak, he knew that he was protesting silently. For ordinary people, it would be hard to believe this. But that person was a unique freak.
"I know you are probably not convinced. After you meet him, you might as well discuss with him and you will know. You can also rest assured that he is a man with both civil and military skills. He also loves the people like a son. He shares the joys and sorrows with the soldiers and is deeply loved by the soldiers and the people.
Love you. You will feel very comfortable under his command."
Yan Yingyuan couldn't help but be a little curious, what kind of person was that? There are still such people now? Even Marshal Qi Jiguang, who became a god during the Jiajing period, was only from a hereditary military family. The man his brother-in-law mentioned was from a Wen Jinshi, and he couldn't beat him
.The more Yan Yingyuan thought about it, the more curious he became, and the more he thought about it, the more he had the urge to meet him.
"What is this gentleman's surname?" Yan Yingyuan finally couldn't help but ask.
"The surname is Lu, the given name is Xiangsheng, the courtesy name is Jiandou, and the nickname is Jiutai. He is currently the prefect of Daming Prefecture and the deputy envoy to the imperial envoy." Zhong Jinwei introduced the weirdo readily.
"Here...brother-in-law, do you recommend me to go there and kill the Tatars?" Yan Yingyuan was a little confused. He was the prefect of Daming Prefecture, and the Tatars were in the north, so they couldn't get close to him.
"Don't worry, the Tatars will kill some. He also organized King Qin's army to come to the capital. He directly reduced the number of more than 10,000 people to more than 800 people. After you go, you must perform well and strive to stand out with your own ability." Zhong Jinwei
After the explanation, I started to give instructions.
"That's right, I, Mr. Yan, don't rely on connections to make a living!" Yan Yingyuan replied resolutely, with a trace of dissatisfaction at being looked down upon in his words.
"Okay, then when can you leave?" Zhong Jinwei appreciated this confidence and asked Yan Yingyuan again about his itinerary.
"Whenever my brother-in-law returns to the capital, I will leave with you." A fire began to burn in Yan Yingyuan's heart.
"I should go back to the capital the day after tomorrow, but the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Archie finally came back. Let's celebrate the New Year together first. How about you follow me back to the capital to meet Lu Xiangsheng, and then rush back to Tongzhou to celebrate the New Year?"
Yan Yingyuan has a mother, wife, and young children at home, so Yan Yingyuan cannot travel far, but now that his sister is back, there will be someone to take care of her, and there is also Count Zhongxing behind her, so he is not afraid of being bullied if there is no man in the family. That's why he said he would follow Zhong Jinwei at any time.
Now when I heard what Zhong Jinwei said, I thought it made sense and agreed to come back to celebrate the New Year.
The way forward was decided. Yan Yingyuan was very excited and couldn't sleep. He and Zhong Jinwei started chatting again until dawn.