Ming Zuo

Chapter 280 The choice of the Xu family
When the women of the Xu family got together to discuss how to make money, the men of the Xu family also got together, and the topics were much more serious.

"The boss and the second brother are going to Shandong, have you ever asked Zhongheng for their wishes?"

Xu Erjue and Xu Erjue looked at each other, and finally Xu Erjue said: "Father, I forgive you, but the child never mentioned it."

Xu Ji frowned, a little displeased.

"It's about Ruolin's life, why are you so negligent?"

Xu Erjue was quite loyal and didn't let his elder brother bear the responsibility alone.

"Father doesn't know about it. I'm afraid they can't leave the army at Zhongheng."

Xu Ji's tone was unavoidably a little heavy.

"Fighting on the battlefield, life and death are unpredictable. Once something unexpected happens, won't Ruolin be a widow for life? Go and talk to Zhongheng. With the ability of my Xu family, even if I change the way, I can still gain fame and fortune."

It turned out that Xu Ji had always had concerns about Zuo Menggeng's status as a warrior.

Although it is not that he looks down on warriors, he is always afraid that Zuo Menggeng will die on the battlefield.

Poor Wuding Riverside Bone is still a spring boudoir dream.

Xu Ji was really kind to his daughter, so he didn't hesitate to fight for it, and only asked Zuo Menggeng to stay away from the battle.

Xu Erjue smiled wryly.

"Father, Zhongheng is now a famous general in the world. Even if he is good at what he does, the imperial court may not allow him to do so. The Ming Dynasty is in dire straits and needs the escort of warriors."

Xu Ji sighed again and again.

"That's why I'm afraid that it will affect Ruo Lin's happiness. Take a look, aren't there few generals who have been on the battlefield these years?"

Seeing Xu Ji's stubbornness, Xu Erjue hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and asked, "Father, do you really think Zhongheng is just a general?"

Xu Ji looked over suspiciously, looking baffled.The same is true for several other people. They don't know why Xu Erjue is crazy.

Xu Erjue was very cautious, got up and walked to the door, carefully looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, and then returned.

"Haier and Zhongheng have a good relationship, so he doesn't hide many things from him. Father doesn't know about it, and Zhongheng's soldiers and horses are full of tricks."

Xu Ji was shocked, and couldn't help shouting: "Oh, as an official and a minister, the most important thing is to be cautious. I'm afraid Zhongheng is young and successful, and if he makes a mistake..."

He misunderstood.

He thought that the misunderstanding Xu Erjue said was Zuo Menggeng's greed and oppression of soldiers, and he didn't think of other aspects at all.

Xu Erjue simply put it bluntly.

"Although Zhongheng is a participating general, there are probably tens of thousands of people under his command..."

The hall became quiet in an instant, and the wind blowing through the hall was faint, which made Xu's father and son tremble with fear.

Although Xu Ji and others have never been officials, they still know how many soldiers a general can have under his command.

Xu Erjue revealed that Zuo Menggeng had tens of thousands of troops...

The general soldier is not qualified to command so many soldiers and horses.

Xu Erdou still didn't believe it.

"I'm afraid Zhongheng didn't brag about it?"

Xu Erjue was very serious, and said word by word: "All the armies under Zhongheng's command are self-organized, and each regiment has more than a thousand soldiers. In Linqing, there are as many as five regiments. In addition, Dongchang There is a regiment stationed in the government, there is a regiment stationed in Jinan Prefecture, and there are as many as three regiments in the Anshan Lake area."

Such a simple number, the Xu family father and son can naturally calculate it.

Xu Ermo said in surprise: "This is more than ten thousand."

Xu Erjue continued: "Mao Yuanyi, a member of the Linqing Association, is also a member of Zhongheng. All the generals under the command of the Linqing Association were transferred from the Zhongheng Army. The two associations have equal numbers of soldiers and horses. There is also a garrison brigade of more than [-] people and a cavalry regiment. More than a thousand. The soldiers and horses under Zhongheng's orders are nearly [-]."

The Xu family father and son were really frightened and couldn't recover for a long time.

What is the intention of a general who secretly controls so many soldiers?

For some reason, historical figures popped up in their minds.

Dong Zhuo...An Lushan...

Xu Erjue hasn't finished yet.

"In addition to these regular soldiers, there are many common people in Linqing, Dongchang Mansion, and Anshan Lake area controlled by Zhongheng, who practice daily. If it is a critical moment, they will be able to fill the army immediately. Day and night, Zhongheng put together five Wan Dajun is nothing to worry about."

Xu Erjue blushed and couldn't help asking: "Why don't I know these things?"

Xu Erjue couldn't help teasing: "Elder brother, every time he meets Zhongheng, he must be struck by thunder and fire, and each other is not convinced. Why have you ever cared about Zhongheng's affairs?"

Xu Erjue was unhappy, and said angrily, "If I knew how bold and reckless he was, I would never marry my third sister to him."

Xu Erdou couldn't help reminding: "The third sister's marriage is the order of the grandfather, how dare the elder brother disobey it?"

Xu Ji grabbed something suddenly and asked, "Does the old man know what Zhongheng has done?"

This Xu Erjue is still sure.

"Grandfather is far away in the capital, so he doesn't know about it."

Unexpectedly, Xu Ji laughed when he heard this.

"It's so good, then there is still room for discussion about this marriage."

Xu Erjue was shocked, and quickly dissuaded him: "Father, no."

He never thought that revealing the truth would ruin the marriage between Zuo Menggeng and Xu Ruolin.If Xu Ruolin knew about this, she might hate him for the rest of her life.

Xu Ji was furious, and scolded: "Do you know what that kid is doing? Once the incident happens, it will be a catastrophe that will never be restored. Do you want to take my Xu family to be buried with him?"

Xu Erjue was sprayed with blood, but he refused to budge.

"Father, there are tens of thousands of troops under Zhongheng's command, and they are a strong army that defeated the Eastern Captives."

He deliberately increased the volume of the word "Donglu", so that Xu's father and son, who had originally complained to Zuo Menggeng, couldn't help but quiet down.

Daming is precarious, and the scene of doomsday can be felt by anyone with a little knowledge.

To explain the culprit in people's minds, I am afraid that eight out of ten people will say it is Hou Jin.

It is true that the trauma caused by Hou Jin to Daming was too serious, and Nurhachi's experience of starting a family is also quite legendary.

Today, in the minds of many Ming people, Hou Jin is invincible.

So many famous ministers and brave generals in Ming Dynasty were cleaned up by Hou Jin like cutting melons and vegetables.

So much so that when talking about Hou Jin, everyone in Da Ming couldn't help but feel powerless.

However, at this time when all horses were silent, Zuo Menggeng became the only one who defeated Houjin.

Regardless of how great this achievement is, after Xu Erjue's reminder, the simplest comparison between Xu's father and son will still be done.

Daming can't beat Houjin no matter what, but Houjin was defeated by Zuo Menggeng, so doesn't it mean...

Xu Erjue made another stab.

"During the battle of Qingshuiguan, Zhongheng had only two thousand soldiers and horses, and the Eastern captives numbered nearly six thousand, but they still won the battle. Who can compare with a strong army in the world?"

Both Xu's father and son forgot their fear and exclaimed in amazement.

During the Saerhu War, the troops of the Ming Dynasty far surpassed that of the Later Jin Dynasty; during the Jisi Revolution, the Ming Dynasty surrounded it from all sides.

As a result, there were only heavy losses and a big defeat.

Zuo Menggeng defeated many with less, wiped out Houjin, and beheaded so many Houjin warriors.

This comparison gave Xu and his son a clear understanding of Zuo Menggeng's strength.

Xu Erjue's voice was dangerously bewitching.

"Zhongheng can defeat the Eastern Captives with a number of two thousand, but the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of the imperial court are helpless. Now Zhongheng has tens of thousands of strong soldiers and strong generals like clouds. The imperial soldiers and horses are fighting against them, I'm afraid..."

There is no need for him to speak too thoroughly, everyone present can understand.

The comparison of military strength has never been a simple accumulation of numbers.For example, in the confrontation between the peasant army in the Northwest and the official army, often the official army only needs a few hundred people to drive tens of thousands of peasant troops to run everywhere.

And Zuo Menggeng's tens of thousands of horses are all regular troops, and they can still defeat Houjin's regular army.

In other words, in fact, the court at this moment has nothing to do with him.

Not only that, Xu Ermo suddenly thought of a serious problem.

"Linqing, where Zhongheng is located, is an important place for water transportation. If Zhongheng gets ruthless..."

Both Xu's father and son were shocked, and finally understood why Xu Erjue had so much confidence in Zuo Menggeng.

Good guy, it turns out that Zuo Menggeng's hand is pinching the fate of the imperial court.

Three years ago, Feng Lun robbed the prisoners and blew up Linqing Chaoguan. As a result, the capital was in chaos and the country was almost shaken.

If Zuo Menggeng really did this, the north and south of the Ming Dynasty would be cut off, the capital would have Houjin and Mongol enemies in the north, and the rioters would destroy it in the west, and they would not be able to get the support of the south.

Once they saw the situation clearly, the mentality of Xu's father and son changed again.

They actually started to think about Zuo Menggeng.

"Mrs. Zhongheng is also reckless. Aspiring to win the world is more than just a strong army and a strong horse. People's support, management, and strategy are all indispensable. Hey, I'm afraid that if he makes a careless move, his prosperity will flourish and his death will happen suddenly!"

Xu Erjue noticed the change in everyone's attitude, and while feeling relaxed in his heart, he laughed and said, "Father, you underestimated Zhongheng."

Then, he spoke eloquently of everything he knew about the situation in Shandong.

Xu's father and son originally thought that Zuo Menggeng was just planning to act as a warrior to disrupt the country. After learning that Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua, Hou Xun and many other famous people had gathered under his command, and even laid a huge foundation, they were all amazed.

Xu Ji closed his eyes and meditated, and said for a long time: "Have a territory, have talents, have a strong army, are good at strategy, understand the hearts of the people, and are popular... I can't see that Zhongheng has the appearance of a hero."

Xu Erjue seemed to have heard a fairy tale, unable to recover for a long time.What is even more suspicious is, what exactly did I watch during my time in Linqing?
"So, the third sister may become a queen in the future?"

It's fine if he doesn't say anything, but at this moment, everyone in the Xu family felt hot in their hearts, feeling a faint sense of impulsiveness.

(End of this chapter)