Chapter 123 Governor of Caoyun 【Ask for Monthly Pass】
Mr. Daishan Chen Li, who was vaguely the center of the crowd, stroked his beard, his eyes fell on the person next to him and said: "Eunuch Fei, I would like to trouble you to meet Mr. Du!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a man with a white face and a beardless appearance walked out. Cao Shaoqin, who was surrounded by people, glanced at him and immediately recognized the man's identity.
Fei Xi, the person in charge of Dongchang's important stronghold in Jining, Cao Shaoqin, did not expect that the other party would be bribed.
Fei Xi cupped her hands towards Chen Li and said, "In that case, I will go with Master Du to pay homage to the governor!"
Du Wen laughed loudly and said: "If Eunuch Fei is accompanying him, Chu Yi will definitely not be prepared at all. When the arrows are fired, we will surely be famous all over the world and leave our name in history!"
Fei Xi nodded with a smile on his face and said, "In this case, our family will first congratulate Mr. Du!"
In the past few days, Jining's soldiers and horses have been in a state of readiness. If this abnormality were not unexpected, people from Dongchang would definitely detect it. If Chu Yi received a secret report from Dongchang, he would definitely notice it.
To the anomalies of Jining.
It's a pity that the person in charge of Jining, an important stronghold of Dongchang, was bribed by these people. This is equivalent to the eyes of Dongchang installed in Jining being blinded. The news that Chu Yi can receive is naturally Chen Li and others.
I want Chu Yi to know.
Cao Shaoqin tried to rush out several times, but among these gangs who made their living on the Grand Canal, there was really a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Several top-notch fighters joined forces and killed Cao Shaoqin and other strong men who had practiced the Sunflower Book.
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The rumble of horse hoofbeats and the slightly chaotic footsteps gradually faded away. The gates of Jining City opened wide, and groups of soldiers held torches high and headed straight for the dock outside Jining City.
On the Jining Pier, Chu Yi and others looked at Jining City in the distance, with the water of the river rolling behind them. Even Chu Yi couldn't help but sigh at the convenience of this grand canal.
When talking about the officers and soldiers stationed at every node on the Grand Canal, we have to mention the water transportation of the Ming Dynasty. The water transportation based on the Grand Canal is like a major artery that transports nutrients and blood for the giant of the Ming Dynasty.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu established his capital in Nanjing. Grain, vegetables, silk, etc. from the south of the Yangtze River naturally did not need to be transferred to the capital and could be dealt with locally. However, after Chengzu moved the capital to Beijing, the land in the north was simply not enough to supply the needs of the capital, so it was necessary to
It is necessary to transport food and other supplies from the south to the capital.
Therefore, the Grand Canal suddenly became much more prosperous, and the post of Chief Water Transport Corps was born.
During Chengzu's reign, the imperial court transported taxes, grain, silk and other items from the south to the capital, partly by the Grand Canal and partly by sea.
Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di personally appointed Ping Jiangbo Chen Xuan as the first water transport commander-in-chief. At this time, the water transport commander-in-chief was not controlled by literati, but by military generals.
When it comes to water transportation in the Ming Dynasty, one cannot avoid Pingjiang Bo Chen Xuan, the first water transport commander. Chen Xuan led the southern navy to surrender to Zhu Di when Zhu Di was in trouble, and was later named Pingjiang Bo due to his merits.
Zhu Di appointed him as the first water transport commander because of his talent in managing rivers.
Chen Xuan lived up to the high expectations. During his tenure, he dredged the Grand Canal, took charge of more than 120 guard posts along the Grand Canal, had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and tens of thousands of ships, large and small, under his jurisdiction.
The water transport capacity was increased several times. This man served as the general commander of water transport for several generations of emperors. For more than 30 years, water transport was connected from north to south. Four million dan were sent to the capital every year. This would benefit the country for thousands of years and benefit the world forever.
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However, by the time of Emperor Jingtai, the power of civil servants became increasingly powerful, and a Governor of Water Transport was established. The Governor of Water Transport was responsible for collecting supplies, while the General of Water Transport was responsible for leading the army to escort the supplies.
When the power of the civil servants became more powerful, the general army of water transport had been reduced to the subordinate of the governor of water transport, and everything was under the orders of the governor of water transport. Even during the Wanli period, the post of general soldier of water transport was dismissed, and the entire water transport system was under the control of the governor of water transport.
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The Grand Canal can be said to be the lifeblood of the entire Ming Empire. When Emperor Zhu Di was in trouble, he seized the Jining node of the Grand Canal and Emperor Jianwen lost control of the entire Shandong. When Zhu Di captured the node Yangzhou, the entire Jiangnan area fell.
Although it is an exaggeration to say that the Grand Canal has been linked to the rise and fall of a country, we can also see the importance of the Grand Canal and the power of the Governor of Water Transport.
For example, as the Governor of Water Transport, the garrison at a local garrison in Jining has the power to recruit and mobilize. There are more than a hundred garrison posts along the Grand Canal, and they are escorted to the capital every autumn, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers along the way are subject to their control and dispatch.
Just when Chu Yi was looking at the Grand Canal and his thoughts were wandering, Fang Li, who was standing next to Chu Yi, suddenly lit up his eyes and said: "Lord Governor, look, someone is leaving the city."
Countless torches appeared in the distance and were approaching. If nothing else happened, Cao Shaoqin should have brought people here.
Chu Yi took one look but frowned and said, "What's going on with Cao Shaoqin? Why did he make such a big fuss?"
Fang Lili clearly understood that what Chu Yi was referring to was the soldiers who were coming. Such a big movement would probably alarm the entire Jining City.
"Supervisor, I think it is Eunuch Cao. He is worried about something happening, so he specially invited Jining garrison and troops to come and protect him."
As he spoke, he looked at the river behind him and said: "With such a big movement, even if there is some problem on the canal, they will probably have to retract their outstretched hands."
It was just a cup of tea from Jining City to the dock. Soon we saw a group of cavalry headed by them. Although there were only a dozen cavalrymen, the roaring momentum was quite extraordinary.
Du Wen turned over and dismounted and looked at Chu Yi and others not far away with a look of joy in his eyes. The soldiers behind him also rushed over at this moment, and there were thousands of them.
There are naturally more than a thousand soldiers under Jining's jurisdiction, but those who can handle it and have some fighting strength are actually only a thousand or so.
With the help of the torch, one could clearly see that Du Wen and others were all dressed in military uniforms. At this moment, Du Wen nodded towards Fei Xi, and they both stepped forward. When they got close, they saluted Chu Yi and said, "Greetings to the Governor."
Chu Yi glanced at Fei Xi, and Du Wen said slowly: "Where is Cao Shaoqin?"
Fei Xi hurriedly said: "Replying to the governor, I am the head of Dongchang stationed in Jining. At this moment, Eunuch Cao is preparing a place for the governor to stay in Jining City..."
Du Wen on the side was secretly staring at Chu Yi, and looked towards Fei Xi. Fei Xi noticed Du Wen's questioning gaze and nodded slightly to indicate that the person in front of him was Chu Yi, not Chu Yi.
Others pretend.
Chu Yi's eyes fell on Du Wen, and suddenly he stretched out his hand to grab Du Wen. Du Wen was so shocked that he almost instinctively swung his knife towards Chu Yi.
However, how could he compare with Chu Yi in his military skills? In the blink of an eye, he fell into Chu Yi's hands. The moment Chu Yi made a move, Yu Huatian also took action decisively, restraining Fei Xi in an instant.
The two of them fell into the hands of Chu Yi and Yu Huatian in just a blink of an eye. Their expressions changed drastically and they said, "What do you want, Lord Governor?"
At this moment, one of the soldiers who came up from the opposite side shouted: "Everyone, I am the magistrate of the magistrate. The garrison master was captured by water thieves. Follow me and kill the water thieves. If you kill the water thieves, you will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver!"
These soldiers didn't know the origins of Chu Yi and others. Suddenly they saw Du Wen being caught by the opponent. Now they heard their own Shangguan shouting, why should they care about the specific origins of Chu Yi and others?
A head worth a hundred taels of silver is enough for them to spend for several years.
"Kill!"
Du Wen heard that familiar voice. The other person was the magistrate of Jining Prefecture, but he didn't know when he had sneaked into the army. Now he saw his men waving weapons one by one, their eyes full of greed.
When I came up, my expression changed drastically, and I immediately realized that I had been abandoned by the other party.
Shi Kui stepped forward and swung the sword in his hand to sweep away the flying arrows. At the same time, he said to Chu Yi: "Master, return to the ship quickly, Jining Mansion is a trap!"
At this moment, even a fool can see that the Jining defenders are coming for them, otherwise they would not dare to deal with them after the first army's defense was taken down.
Chu Yi looked at Du Wen, who looked desperate and furious in his hands, and said slowly: "As a military general, do you still hope that these civil servants will take your life into consideration? If Chu's prediction is correct, then they will
I will definitely kill you together, and then I will help you ask for credit from the court, asking you to kill the water thieves, fight to the death, and unfortunately die in the line of duty!"
As he spoke, Chu Yi glanced at Fei Xi, who was trembling in Yuhuatian's hands. A murderous intent flashed in his eyes and said: "I have waited so long for you. I never thought that you would be bribed by these people.
If that’s the case, what’s the use of you!”
"Lord Governor, please spare my life, I was forced..."
The next moment Yu Huatian grabbed Fei Xi's throat with his hand slightly.
The lost Du Wen looked at Chu Yi with a look of despair and said: "You...how did you know that we were going to do something bad to you!"
Chu Yi sneered and said: "Cao Shaoqin is the governor's confidant. How can I not know his temperament? Since the governor sent him to invite people, he will definitely come back in person."
Du Wen understood immediately, but looking at Chu Yi, there were shouts of killing all around, Du Wen said with a sad smile: "So what if you see through it, this Jining is basically a desperate place, since you ran in headfirst, then
There is only one way to die."
Chu Yi stretched out his hand to grab an arrow that was shot, and sneered: "Really? Since they dare to take action, let me see who is stronger!"
Several figures flew past in the distance, and the leader was Cao Shaoqin. However, Cao Shaoqin looked quite embarrassed at this moment. Under the siege of several top-notch players, Cao Shaoqin was even injured in order to break out of the siege and left Jining.
A loud roar came from far away from the city, and a sharp voice came from the night sky: "Jining is in danger, Lord Governor, leave quickly!"
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