There was a cool breeze blowing in the city, and the heat of the day was gone. The two were silent for a long time. Chang Yu glanced at Wang Jiayan, who was still ashen-faced: "Master Wang, go have a drink." Wang Jiayan was hesitating and Chang Yu said again: "No need.
How about going to the Yamen and finding a tavern?"
Wang Jiayan nodded, and the two of them walked towards the city, only to see a Dongchang fan rushing towards them: "Inform the factory official, Changping General Soldier Ma Ke has come to the city to ask for an audience, and is waiting at the Yamen."
Coming so slowly, Chang Yu said "oh" and said to Wang Jiayan: "It seems that we should go to the Yamen to drink. How about we invite a few more guests?"
Wang Jiayan frowned slightly: "We are not in a hurry to drink for a while. The factory director has official duties and we will wait for another day." Chang Yu nodded slightly. His original intention was to take this opportunity to let Wang Jiayan get acquainted with his subordinates and other generals.
, there was a tacit understanding that they would fight side by side later, but it was obvious that Wang Jiayan's sense of superiority as a civil servant made him unable to bear the shame of being brothers with those rough guys, let alone going to the Yamen of Dongchang.
A middle-aged man was sitting in the lobby of the Dongchang Yamen outside the Imperial City. The hot tea was steaming from the table next to him. The man was looking uneasy and looking outside the hall.
This person is Ma Ke, the commander-in-chief of the Changping Army. In the afternoon, he received news that he would come to Beijing to discuss matters. This was the most common thing on the eve of the war, but it was seriously complicated by Ma Ke, because the person who came to inform was someone from Dongchang.
He shuddered at the sight of this yamen that was hated by humans and ghosts.
Why was it not an imperial edict or a military order from the Ministry of War? Why was it someone from Dongchang? Ma Ke still didn’t know that Chang Yu was ordered to supervise the troops in the capital. He wondered if he had committed something. Could it be that he failed to snipe the enemy the day before yesterday or was it the Tatars the day before yesterday?
He laid siege to the capital and did not go to the rescue, but can you blame me for this? Previously, I only had five thousand soldiers and horses, so how could I defeat tens of thousands of Tatars? Furthermore, when the Tatars besieged the capital, he did not receive any news at all.
Sometimes I feel that if something is really committed, Dongchang has already started to arrest people, and not just two or three people will come to deliver orders, but who knows that they are not trying to trick me out of the city and then arrest...
Ma Ke was sitting on a pincushion as he was worrying about gains and losses. After writing for nearly an hour, he finally gritted his teeth and left the city. His life had been too depressing in the past few years, so he could do whatever he wanted. He had not been killed before when he fled outside the customs without fighting.
However, he has done meritorious service and has not made any big mistakes at the moment. I don't believe he can still be sentenced to prison.
Even so, after entering the city, Ma Ke first contacted his acquaintances in the court to inquire about some information. Only then did he find out that at this time, all the soldiers and horses in the capital were under the supervision of Dongchang. The real powerful person was the young eunuch whom he had heard about before. At this time, he was summoned.
Entering Beijing is supposed to be just to discuss military affairs.
Ma Ke finally calmed down and went to Dongchang Yamen to ask for a meeting. Fanzi took him to the lobby and made tea and asked him to wait, but he never saw anyone again.
But this Dongchang Yamen is really not a good place. The atmosphere is so gloomy and depressing, and there are faint screams from time to time, which is particularly scary. Even a man like Ma Ke, who has been on the battlefield for a long time and is used to big scenes, still feels in his heart.
I feel chills, and there are rumors in my heart that this place is a hell on earth, but it's not all nonsense, there is some truth to it.
As the inner drama continued one after another like a TV series, there was movement outside. A eunuch came in. Marco quickly asked: "My father-in-law, dare I ask when the factory supervisor will be back?"
The eunuch glanced at him and said, "He's back."
"Then please let me know, sir, and say that Ma Ke wants to see you." Ma Ke said quickly, feeling a little nervous. He had heard about the reputation of the eunuch for a long time. He heard that he was brave and good at fighting, and he was named the God of War when he was tired of suppressing bandits and killing Tatars.
"You've seen it." The eunuch smiled. Ma Ke raised his eyebrows and was stunned. Then he woke up and his face was full of horror. The eunuch was strong and strong, but he was so young. He couldn't help but said in surprise: "Baby Ma Ke,
I have met the factory governor."
"General Ma, I have long admired your name." Chang Yu smiled slightly, walked to the table and sat down, raised his hand to signal Ma Ke to sit down, and looked at him. He was about forty years old. He was tall and strong, and his twinkling eyes showed that he was extremely anxious.
disturbed.
The two sat down and looked at each other and exchanged greetings. Chang Yu praised Ma Ke's past glory and recalled his great achievements in those years. Ma Ke was a little surprised. It was not difficult for Dongchang to investigate his own history, but why was this young factory supervisor so kind?
Completely different from the sinister eunuch of Dongchang in my impression. Could it be that he is a smiling tiger?
Surprised, he casually chatted with the young eunuch and asked about the recent war in the capital. Chang Yu also answered all questions without reservation, including the withdrawal of troops from the Tartar siege and the news of the capture of Tongzhou city.
, even the plan was revealed.
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, are you preparing to pursue and intercept them? The Tatar cavalry are good at fighting in the field... This battle must be difficult enough." Ma Ke's face was very worried. Chang Yu smiled lightly and said: "If it wasn't difficult, how could General Ma be killed?"
Please come, Commander Ma has many years of experience in fighting the Tatars outside the customs. At this time, he should make suggestions for our family and work together to fight the Tatars back."
"Factory Supervisor, please don't ridicule your humble position. I have no shame to mention those years of war. The defeated general is not brave enough to offer advice to the Factory Supervisor." Ma Ke looked very embarrassed. More than two years had passed before and after the Songjin War. Ming Ming
The army was passive and suffered heavy casualties in the final defeat. Ma Ke also escaped without fighting during the most intense period and was almost beheaded. After various pleas, he was allowed to write a letter of guarantee to plead guilty and meritorious service. At this time, Chang Yu mentioned the past, and he was embarrassed.
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Chang Yu said seriously: "Winning or losing is a common thing for military officers. As long as you don't die, you will rise again. Whether we are officials or military generals, we are all serving the court, the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor. Every man is responsible for the national crisis, let alone protecting the family."
Soldiers who defend the country, General Ma, must not be knocked down by a single defeat. Stand up and let us join hands to kill the enemy and protect the Ming Dynasty."
Ma Ke's eyes lit up, then dimmed again. The little eunuch in front of him seemed to be good at boosting morale, but he had already become disheartened and had lost all his ambitions and ambitions. However, it was not due to a single defeat. As the little eunuch said, victory
Defeat is common for military strategists. He was not the first to be defeated. In fact, he lost confidence in the Ming Dynasty. No matter how heroic and lonely he was, nothing could be changed. The Ming Dynasty was already dying due to natural disasters and man-made disasters. Let alone him, the fact was
There are still a few people in the government and the public who have confidence in the Ming Dynasty. Aren't they all just dawdling around waiting for him to fall and find a new master? Although the emperor recently had a little eunuch who knew how to fight, he did win a few battles and relieve some of the problems.
It's a crisis, but who can guarantee that it won't be a comeback?
In the final analysis, it’s not that Marco has lost confidence in himself, but in this country!
In fact, how could Chang Yu not know this kind of mentality? Except for a few people in the court, everyone was eating and waiting for the new master to change. The soldiers leading the troops outside were all self-respecting, watching the fire from the other side and waiting for the price. This is the current Ming Dynasty.
The cruelest reality.
But what can he do? Chang Yu can't just stab everyone to death with a knife. It won't take a day to freeze three feet, and it will take time to thaw. At the moment, he can only target and pick up those who are not seriously ill.
And it’s also useful to fool around and use it for your own use.
Obviously Ma Ke is still useful. After all, he was a fierce general back then. After all, he has rich experience in fighting the Qing army and is an excellent helper. As for his lifeless virtue now, Chang Yu also knows that words alone are not enough to cheer him up.
Let him see some practical achievements, and I believe that it will ignite the fire in his heart that has not yet been completely extinguished.
The two were chatting, and there was a faint noise from outside. Chang Yu smiled slightly and said, "Here we come." He stood up and walked out the door. Although Ma Ke didn't know who was coming, he quickly followed him out. (To be continued.