The excitement continued until midnight, and the martial arts people present were not so particular. They took advantage of the drunkenness and started gambling on the banquet. The little eunuch did not lose his fun and played a few games. He lost hundreds of taels of silver in the blink of an eye, with a grimace on his face.
He said: "I'm not feeling lucky today, so I won't play any more." The generals shouted, "Thank you, Factory Supervisor, for the reward."
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, I won't play anymore. I'll play with you. I just have a lot of money..." It looked like Wuzhong was at least 70 or 80% drunk. He slapped the table with his shirt off and yelled. The generals still followed this trick and started making noises. Li
Mu Xian gritted his teeth, rolled up his sleeves and leaned over: "Master Tao, let's try my luck." He glanced in the direction of Chang Yu, and happened to see the backs of the little eunuch and Qiao Sanxiu leaving.
In a small courtyard near the General Military Mansion, Chang Yu sat in the main hall looking at the pamphlet in his hand. Under the swaying candlelight, several men stood respectfully beside him, whispering something from time to time.
This place is not secretive, and there are no secrets for Wu Sangui in Ningyuan City. This courtyard is the Ningyuan branch of the Jinyi Guards, and it is also the place where Wu Sangui is monitored and intelligence is collected.
Wu Sangui knew it, but he didn't dare to do anything to them.
Closing the booklet in his hand, Chang Yu thought for a while, then burned it on the candle and threw it on the ground. He stood up and looked at the person in front of him: "Yuan Hui, a member of the Jinyi Guard Qianhu, has only been in Ningyuan for two months to report on his duties. In other words, he came here after the Ningyuan War.
of".
"Yes, Mr. Factory Supervisor, the young one has only been here for more than a month." Yuan Hui quickly said with his hands. Although he is a Jin Yiwei, the East Factory has the right to call the Jin Yiwei. To put it bluntly, Chang Yu is the big boss, and Wu Mengming has to be second in line.
Chang Yu nodded slightly and asked, "How many people are there in Ningyuan City?"
"Thirteen".
Of course, the people who are responsible for these things are not known to the public as there are a large number of informants and undercover agents in the army and the people in the city.
"You are young and have the title of Thousand Households, but you are willing to come to this city to lead more than ten people?" Chang Yu smiled slightly and said, "You have a good background."
Those who can enter the Jinyiwei are all from Miaohong and have a clean family background. Most of them are hereditary and can be trusted by hundreds of households. If you can reach the rank of Qianhu at a young age, in addition to making great contributions, you can only have hereditary status. That's why Chang Yu is like this.
explain.
Yuan Hui, who was a little nervous just now, chuckled and cupped his hands to Chang Yu: "When I was in Beijing, I had long heard that the factory supervisor has a sharp eye. He is really powerful."
"Don't flatter me," Chang Yu said with a slight smile: "You came to report on your duties just after the war. You must have been selected by the emperor. You have only been here for more than a month, so you must not have been bribed by Wu Sangui."
"I don't dare to do this in a humble position. I am extremely loyal to the emperor in my humble position." Yuan Hui and others hurriedly said
"Don't be nervous. I trust you, otherwise I wouldn't come here tonight." Chang Yu said calmly: "For the next period of time, I will put my work aside and focus on monitoring the morale of the troops."
"Military morale? Is there someone who wants to cause trouble? Could it be Wu..." Yuan Hui frowned: "Please make it clear, so that low-ranking officers can be prepared."
"It concerns Wu Sangui. He is now trapped in the capital. At this moment..." Chang Yu didn't finish his words. Yuan Hui and others were shocked: "Wu Sangui has been operating in Ningyuan for several years. Guan Ningjun is loyal to him. If he knew that he was being
Imprisonment will lead to rebellion and force the court to release people..."
Chang Yu waved his hand and interrupted him: "So this matter is extremely confidential. Guan Ningjun here will not know about it for a while."
"But you can't hide this kind of thing for long." Yuan Hui looked solemn.
"It's true that they can't hide it for long, but by the time they realize it, the military power has been handed over to others, and then the court will use Wu Sangui for another purpose. Everything seems to be seamless and just a normal transfer." Chang Yu was confident, but Yuan Hui was still worried: "Guan Hui
Ning Jun is very loyal to Wu Sangui, and if someone else wants to take over the military power, he is afraid that if he cannot suppress it, he will be ignored, or even cause a mutiny."
"What you said is absolutely true. If someone else takes over, there will be a mutiny, but if this person takes over, I'm afraid he will be more secure than Wu Sangui." Chang Yu smiled slightly, Yuan Hui and others frowned and looked confused, but they quickly reacted: "
Could it be that the factory supervisor is talking about... Zu Dashou!"
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were three elite troops: Zu Dashou's Guan Ning cavalry, Sun Chuanting's Qin soldiers, and Lu Xiangsheng's Tianxiong army.
The latter two have become history, and only the Guan Ning Cavalry remains. Although it has declined, it is still the leader among them when looking at the Ming Dynasty.
Some say that the Guan Ning Cavalry was founded by Sun Chengzong, and some say that it was Yuan Chonghuan, but the final commander was Zu Dashou. However, due to the situation in the later period, it was divided into two parts. The main force was in the hands of Zu Dashou, who defended Jinzhou for several years and almost fought.
Can finally surrendered to the Qing army, and thousands more returned to Wu Sangui, becoming the backbone of his Ningyuan army.
But no matter what, Zu Dashou is their old master! He is also the only person besides Wu Sangui who can make them obey orders without hesitation!
Emperor Chongzhen understood this, Chang Yu also understood it, and even Yuan Hui and the others also understood: "So, what do you mean, your lord, is that from now on, the thoughts of the humble ministers will all be on Zu Dashou?"
Chang Yu shook his head: "It's not about him, it's about their whole family. If anything is discovered, we must stop it at all costs."
What the Lord means is... Yuan Hui was startled. Chang Yu stared at him and nodded slowly. It means what you think. It is the meaning of the Governor and the meaning of the Emperor.
"I humbly obey the order," Yuan Hui hurriedly said, cupping his hands. He was a person appointed by Emperor Chongzhen, and his loyalty goes without saying.
"As long as there is no trouble in the past few days, everything will be fine in the future." Chang Yu said calmly while looking at the starry sky outside, and talked with Yuan Hui until early in the morning before returning to the General Military Mansion to rest.
In the early morning, Chang Yu was woken up by the noise and got up. When he opened the door, he saw more than ten people in the yard shouting together. They were watching the martial arts competition between Qiao Sanxiu and a big man. As expected, Shen Jianghu was the one taking the lead in cheering.
Shen Jianghu is a tough general and good at martial arts. He is very good at boxing and kicking, at least he thinks so, so he once challenged Wuzhong and also challenged the young eunuch, although he was brutally beaten in both cases.
Last night I heard from Wuzhong that Qiao Sanxiu was also a good player. He was so eager to challenge him early in the morning that he brought more than ten good players from the army to challenge him. Qiao Sanxiu accepted the challenge without hesitation. At this time, he had defeated six people in a row, which attracted cheers.
Continuously.
"In half a year, at most half a year, Qiao Sanxiu can be evenly matched with Wuzhong." Li Muxian was also watching the battle. When he saw the little eunuch coming out, he came over and whispered.
Chang Yu shook his head: "Wuzhong will always be better than him."
There is no level of skill, but practitioners have different talents, body types, and diligence, and their outcomes will be very different.
Baji Quan and Sanhuang Cannon Hammer are both fierce methods. Both of them have deep cultivation and belong to the Grand Master level. However, Wuzhong has too much fighting experience. This is far beyond what Qiao Sanxiu can compare with, although he has been fighting with him recently.
Human competition increases practical experience, but there is still a gap between the competition and the life-and-death struggle in Wuzhong. Moreover, although Qiao Sanxiu is strong, it is still much dwarfed by the iron tower in Wuzhong.
"The number one co-author in Dongchang has to be him," Li Muxian curled his lips and said with disdain.
"There are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. The number one in the East Factory is not the number one in the world. The governor was still the number one in the palace at the beginning. I have to hold it in when I meet this guy." Chang Yu said with a raised brow and rolled his eyes at Li Muchian.
: "You are a monk, why are you staring at him every day!"
"I just want to see how unhappy this guy is." Li Muxian looked at Wuzhong, who was cheering for Qiao Sanxiu, and hummed. However, Chang Yu almost made him angry with just one sentence: "If you see how unhappy he is, go train him!"