Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 47 It’s not just swords and guns that can kill people

"I have lived through four dynasties, and I have never seen any junior member of the family dare to make such bold words. Li Xunwei knows that speaking bold words too early may turn into rhetoric!"

Li Shunzu understood what Li Banghua meant.

He was simply afraid that he would become complacent because of his victory over the Hou Jin Army with Man Gui in the last battle. From Li Banghua's perspective, it was human nature to have such thoughts, and it was a true concern for himself.

Historically, the Battle of Zunyong ended with the victory of the Liao army led by Sun Chengzong, and all the fallen cities in the pass were recovered. But Li Shunzu also knew that if he told Li Banghua like this, he would only be regarded as a fool by the other party.

After thinking about it, I said no more.

Keeping some mystery in any relationship is a good thing.

"Please rest assured, Lord Censor, Li Shunzu is well aware of this matter."

"The last victory was not easy. I, Li Shunzu, will not easily let the lives of thousands of Liaodong Army brothers go to waste."

Hearing these words and seeing the solemn look on Li Shunzu's face, which showed no sign of pride or complacency, Li Banghua knew that he was worrying too much. With deep affection on his face, he stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Now I finally know why Sun Chengzong wanted to be Li Xunwei's teacher as soon as we met."

"If he hadn't taken the lead, I would have really wanted to have a student like Li Xunwei."

Li Shunzu laughed loudly, his expression neither humble nor arrogant.

"Thank you, Mr. Yushi, for your love. Li Shunzu will remember it in his heart. From now on, he will reorganize the capital, revitalize national affairs, and expel the Tartars. It is indispensable for Mr. Yushi to mediate and help. I just hope that I will not get bored in the future."

"I can't get what I asked for."

The sadness on Li Banghua's face turned into a smile. Although the two were far apart in age, they felt more and more happy chatting.

After opening the second letter, the smile on Li Shunzu's face gradually turned cold.

"Your Majesty's orders are changed in the morning and evening. The army will set off tomorrow. How do you ask me to explain to the [-] Liao army brothers outside the city?"

What this second letter says is really the heart of Han Liao Army.

The day before yesterday, Tu Guoding, the minister of Taipu Temple, came to visit.

"The ancestors established Taipusi Horse Administration, which was specially designed for regimental camp and riding exercises in the capital, to prepare for the imperial capital, and to protect the ancestral mausoleum. It was not a border town."

"Now all the grain and horses of the capital camp are sent to the Liao army. If the capital is in danger, such as I invaded during the Gengxu period of Jiajing, where will the horses for riding in the capital be allocated?"

"The border generals only plan to seal the territory, and do not care about the capital. Your Majesty only considers establishing a state and joining the invaders. The Liao army Yongdingmen is good at fighting, and completely ignores the fact that the soldiers in the capital have guarded the capital for generations. From our ancestors to the present, it has been more than two hundred years. That’s it.”

The border generals only plan to seal the territory, but not the capital!
This is a heart-wrenching statement, which makes Li Shunzu, a person in his position, feel chilling.

The scene in which the officers and soldiers of the three armies of Liaodong lined up at Marco Polo Bridge and fought with the slave cavalry army. Zhao Lijiao, Shen Fu, Lu Guoqi, the generals who shouted to fight for the country were drowned in the sea of ​​slave cavalry. Li Shunzu still remembers this scene to this day. It’s vivid in my mind.

Under the swords and pens of these civil servants who live in temples, they all become a plan to enclose borders?

It seems that it is not only bloody swords and guns that can kill people, but also the swords and pens in the hands of these civil servants are equally terrifying!
The most unbelievable thing is that Emperor Chongzhen easily believed such an argument that clearly divided the hearts of the Liao and Beijing armies, and immediately issued an order to stop the war horses and grain that Taipus Temple was supposed to supply to the Liao army.

A single slanderous word turned thousands of Liao soldiers into a selfish act, spilling blood on the battlefield.

And the emperor they fought for actually believed it in the end.

How sad!

Chongzhen was such a person. After writing a memorial, his attitude immediately changed.

Chongzhen believed deeply in what this memorial said, and forgot his condolences and promises to the Liao army outside Yongding Gate. He immediately ordered Taipu Temple to stop the distribution of the horses and grain and grass needed by the Liao army to go to war, and gave it to the Beijing camp.

As the governor of the capital, Li Shunzu only found out about the imperial edict issued the day before yesterday, and he only found out about it from Li Banghua.

In other words, the horses and grain that Taipu Temple was supposed to provide to the Liao army for combat had not passed through Li Shunzu's hands in the past few days.

There is a collusion in the capital camp, and the dignified governor does not know about such a big event!

In addition to a little anger, Li Shunzu felt a cold sweat when he recalled Li Guanghua's warning just now.

People like them can hide such a big thing so tightly that they can't even hear the slightest rumor. If they want to do something or kill someone, wouldn't it be easy to hide it?
There is so much corruption at the feet of the Emperor!
The emperor's orders were changed in the morning and at night, and his subordinates tried their best to conceal the news.

Li Shunzu felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his position.

"Your Majesty acts like this, changing orders every day. If this continues, what prestige will the imperial court have?"

This was the attitude Li Banghua wanted. Seeing that what Li Shunzu said and did did not seem to be lies, he was filled with righteous indignation at the moment.

"Nowadays, the chaos of the world is on full display. The villains in the court do not care about the country, but instead work for their own selfish interests. They compete to attack and criticize, seize the merits of those who are capable, remove the official posts of those who do practical work, and cause trouble and attack!"

"Your Majesty, when you take the throne as a young man, is easily deceived. He changes orders day by day. He doesn't care about the increasingly difficult situation around you. Instead, he easily believes in the slanderous words of traitorous ministers. He is constrained in everything. He is really depressing the hearts of aspiring heroes in the world!"

Li Banghua sat with his head bowed, his face extremely painful.Liu Shunzu could see clearly, so how could he not know what he was thinking?
He was happy for the Ming Dynasty, but sad for the Ming Dynasty. As an internal minister of the Assistant Capital Camp, he should have collaborated with Wu Weiying and those villains, but he tried every means to send the general supplies to the Liao army. In fact, what he did was just a piece of good news at the border.

But at the same time, Li Shunzu also knew that his foundation today was the Liao Army.

Since he is now the governor of Beijing Camp and knows this matter, he cannot ignore it.

The war horses and food and grass given to the Liao army must be handed over to the Liao army, no less!
Thinking of this, Li Shunzu decided to stand up and intervene without any hesitation.

Seeing Li Shunzu about to leave, Li Banghua was shocked and quickly stopped him.

"What are you doing, Li Xunwei?"

Li Shunzu didn't even look back.

"I will do what the Censor wants me to do, and ask for orders for the [-] Liao soldiers outside the city!"

Seeing Li Shunzu leave, Li Banghua was shocked beyond measure.

He didn't mutter to himself until Li Shunzu's figure disappeared on the fourth floor.

"I really don't know if he is just a newborn calf and is not afraid of tigers, or if he is really not afraid of being criticized by cronies in the DPRK and China."

"The Li family will be blessed if they have a son, and they will be blessed if they become Liang and Ming Dynasties."

"It seems that I have to set off to mediate everywhere to prevent him from being alone."

There are many warblers and swallows in the Xiangnuan Pavilion, but Li Shunzu was concerned about the war and had no intention of watching.

His eyes scanned the crowd, looking for the Xiong brothers and sisters. When he saw something, he suddenly stopped.

"You are the Xiong Shihu who was promoted to the central army of Shenshu Camp in the martial arts field today, right?"

Several noble disciples, who were very drunk, were surrounding the two of them, and their words were full of insults.

"He really lives up to his name, he looks ugly!"

"But your sister is pretty and fair. If you let me play with you, I might be able to let you go!"

The speaker was none other than Boping Bo Guo Zhenming, who was deprived of his official position by Li Shunzu during the day. At this moment, his face was red from drinking, and the humiliation during the day had reached its peak under the influence of drunkenness. He held Xiaoqing's hand and refused to let go.

Around him, there were also several noble disciples playing and laughing.

Because the status of each opponent was very different from his own, Xiong Xinghu dared not speak out in anger, and was afraid of causing any difficulties to Li Shunzu, so he did not dare to say anything excessive. He just tried his best to protect Xiaoqing behind him and allowed several noble disciples to punch him. Hit and kick.

"Guo Zhenming, do you still have Wang Fa in your eyes?"

With a loud shout, several noble disciples turned around, all dumbfounded.

"Li, Li Xunwei?!"

Li Shunzu walked down from the fourth floor and happened to see this scene, so he stood up for his subordinates without hesitation.

At this time, Li Shunzu actually didn't consider the stakes.

In Li Shunzu's heart, the Xiong brothers and sisters guarding him day and night were no longer just an ordinary subordinate relationship, they were friends and brothers.

Stepping forward quickly, Li Shunzu held Guo Zhenming's hand tightly and used force to pull it away from Xiaoqing.

"Li Shunzu!"

"You can control me in the capital camp, but outside I am Uncle Bo Ping of the imperial court, and you are just a guard of Uncle Ning Yuan. Not to mention that you haven't attacked me yet. Even if you attack me in the future, you can't control me. superior!"

"If you want to take care of me, your Majesty can only issue an order himself!"

Maybe it was because there were no three thousand Liao army soldiers by his side, Guo Zhenming was very tough this time. Although his hand was thrown aside and he felt the strength of Li Shunzu's hand, he still didn't take a step back.

Li Shunzu naturally knew this, but he did not intend to use his official position to suppress him. He just protected Xiaoqing behind him.

"Now I don't have an official position to control you. I am representing myself. I don't like you and want to beat you up. Is there a problem?"

When Guo Zhenming heard that Li Shunzu actually said such shameless words, his face turned blue and white, and he became frightened for a moment.

He would definitely not be able to beat them. I heard that Li Shunzu personally chopped off the heads of several Dongnu at Guangqumen, and Guo Zhenming also felt the strength of his hand just now, and knew that he was no match for a few blows.

If you really want to say that Li Shunzu simply disliked him and wanted to beat him up, it really wasn't a big deal. Even if he went to the Sanfa Division, the other party would probably be happy to hear that they were two nobles.

Apart from losing face, he gained nothing.

Guo Zhenming slowly took a few steps back, thinking that it was not worth it to be beaten for a native bitch from Liaodong. It would be embarrassing on the spot.

(End of this chapter)