Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 67: Encourage the Li family to control Liaodong

Liao army camp.

It was just getting dark, and troops were preparing at the yamen in Changli City. Officials from all levels of the Liao army were coming and going. The flickering lights were dim, just like Sun Chengzong's mood now flickering.

A middle-aged man in his thirties came quickly, but it was a Liaodong man who wore a helmet and armor. Under the guidance of an official, he hurried to the case of Sun Chengzong's supervisor and saluted him.

"Supervisor, Luanzhou is urgent for eight hundred miles."

"Oh?"

Sun Chengzong raised his eyes and waved for the officials to leave. When everyone was almost gone and only Zu Dashou was left, he bowed slightly and said with a frown: "Ordinarily, there shouldn't be urgent reports for the war in Luanzhou. Let's talk about it. Is it Li Shunzu, that Li family’s doll, who caused some trouble?”

That night Bu Sui was stunned when he heard the words, and sighed: "The Superintendent Guo Zhen Temple is considered a god. It was He Shuai who told me to report this [-]-mile emergency report and submit it to the Superintendent's case, and ask the Supervisor to review it." .”

After saying this, he handed over a Qianshutang newspaper with the small seal of He Kegang and Ningyuan's army.

Zu Dashou stepped forward to take it, glanced briefly, and forwarded it to Sun Chengzong's case. As he walked, he asked with a smile: "How did the supervisor know that this was not submitted by He Kegang, but that it was submitted by Li Shunzu?"

Sun Chengzong laughed.

"He Kegang is a wise general. No matter how urgent the military situation is, it is rare to deliver an urgent report. If he delivers an urgent report from Luanzhou, it means that our army failed to win the battle in Luanzhou."

Sun Chengzong said with confidence and sharp eyes.

"However, I have full confidence in the battle in Luanzhou, so it will not be related to He Kegang. Among the generals sent to Luanzhou, Li Shunzu is the only one I am worried about."

As he said that, he picked up the emergency newspaper with a smile and read it.

Today's battle in Changli is about testing each other.

Huang Taiji was testing whether Sun Chengzong was determined to die, and Sun Chengzong was also testing when Huang Taiji wanted to leave. In his opinion, with reinforcements from various towns gathering at the feet of the capital, Huang Taiji would leave sooner or later.

The battle in Changli seemed to be huge, but in fact neither side fought to the death, they just gave up when things got better.

Later, the Jin army plundered Changli and returned with a full load. Sun Chengzong also led the Liao army to attack in time, without giving the civil servants in the capital an excuse to criticize, and took advantage of the situation to regain Changli, which was another great achievement.

Sun Chengzong also knew that Liaodong was now guarded by these elite Liao troops, and each one was extremely important, so every step was taken with great caution.

After many trials, the Battle of Changli ended in an anticlimactic manner.

The reason why Sun Chengzong was so relaxed was because he had already guessed that Huang Taiji was really going to retreat this time. The following Zunhua and Yongping were like virgins who took off their clothes and kneaded them at will.

But as he watched the emergency report, the smile on his face gradually solidified and turned into shock.

Seeing this, Zu Dashou's expression gradually became serious.

"Why is the Superintendent like this?"

The more Sun Chengzong looked, the more surprised his expression became. It wasn't that he was angry, but he was just surprised.

"This Li Shunzu really doesn't let me worry!"

Zu Dashou still didn't know why and took a step forward.

"Supervisor.?"

Sun Chengzong put down the newspaper with a look of appreciation on his face.

"Li Shunzu killed Gongshun Hou Wu Weiying, who was also the governor of the Beijing camp. He took people directly to the camp of the Beijing army and killed him in front of everyone."

Zu Dashou was also stunned when he heard this. He quickly walked to the door of the room, and after seeing that no one was around to inquire, he came back.

"How dare Li Shunzu do this?"

"It's okay to kill a general from the Beijing camp. Wu Weiying is a lord. Only the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army has the right to report it to His Majesty. If he does this, wouldn't it put our entire Liao army in the position of a traitor!"

However, Sun Chengzong stroked his beard gently and signaled Zu Dashou not to be excited. He smiled and said: "It is said that Wu Weiying, the governor of the Beijing camp, colluded with the slave chief Amin and betrayed the ambush location of our army's Luanhe battle, so there was a Luanhe battle." bloody battle."

"Li Shunzu led more than 3000 men from the Shenshu Battalion and defeated more than 3 Dongnu cavalry. It is normal to feel such indignation."

When Zu Dashou heard the inside story of this matter, his face was uncertain, and he also guessed Sun Chengzong's real intention, which was to keep Li Shunzu.

It's normal to think about it. Li Shunzu is his new disciple, so it would be wrong if he doesn't guarantee it.

"So it seems that Wu Weiying brought the blame on himself?"

"What does the Superintendent mean?"

Sun Chengzong stood up and walked around the hall with his hands behind his back.

"Li Shunzu's execution of Wu Weiying was actually a decision for the soldiers who fought in the bloody battle at Shenshu Camp. If he is arrested, the soldiers of the three armies will definitely not accept it. If it turns into a mutiny and spreads to the capital, those civil servants will cause trouble again."

"At that time, it will be an unfavorable situation for both the governor and the commander-in-chief." Zu Dashou also understood what Sun Chengzong meant. This matter can be big or small. Wu Weiying is dead and will be digested within the Liao army. Everyone is happy It was a good thing, but once word spread to the court, the entire Liao army would suffer.

At first, he followed Yuan Chonghuan to become King Qin of Beijing.

However, Yuan Chonghuan's self-directed and self-acted drama of tricking the emperor in the capital did not work. Zu Dashou was now rootless, and following Sun Chengzong was his only choice.

If Sun Chengzong was separated from him and was charged with setting up camp at Guangqumen and returning to the east, the court's officials would be enough to make him suffer.

Zu Dashou also knew that he had no choice, so he said firmly: "How to act, I will follow the supervisor closely. I understand all the supervisor's meaning. After all, this matter is my internal matter in Liaodong. Let the civil servants know No, there is no good fruit to eat."

Sun Chengzong nodded slightly, walked back and sat down.

"Immediately fly to the capital to report our army's success in recapturing Luanzhou and Changli. In addition, we must submit a separate memorial detailing the story of the Shenshu camp being suddenly besieged by [-] slaves on the Luanhe River and the bloody victory."

Zu Dashou nodded, but he didn't want this matter to be investigated in the future, and he was a little worried, so he asked: "Supervisor, do you think that Wu Weiying should be directly reported in the Tang newspaper?" Also write down the betrayal of Shenshu camp?"

Sun Chengzong waved his hands and said coldly: "This would be superfluous. We only need to describe the battle at Luanhe as Dongnu was well prepared and seemed to have a traitor. Your Majesty will naturally be furious."

After Zu Dashou heard this, his heart was pounding, and he thought that ginger is still spicy with age.

But at the same time, he couldn't help but make a calculation in his mind.

If it succeeds this time, he has a share of the credit, and Sun Chengzong owes him a favor. If he just puts it like this, wouldn't it be a waste of this opportunity?

"Supervisor, I have a merciless request under the bid."

"Biao has a nephew who is the son of Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Jinzhou. He is also Biao's nephew. He has made many military exploits in this battle. His name is Wu Sangui. He is very brave!"

"Li Shunzu's Shenshu Camp defeated 3000 slaves with [-] men. It is a bit false to say that. Your Majesty also knows what Shenshu Camp was like before. If you report it like this, Your Majesty may not believe it."

"Why don't we add something to this memorial?"

"It is written that Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Jinzhou, sent his son Wu Sangui to gallop across the Luanhe River to attack the mountain camp of He Kegang's regiment to help the Shenshu camp achieve a great victory. In this way, my subordinate could go and persuade Wu Xiang and tell him I also wrote a memorial to explain this matter."

"The six commanders and generals of our Liao Army unanimously agree that even if Wu Weiying is not a traitor, he must be a traitor, and Li Shunzu will be safe."

Zu Dashou smiled slightly, raised his eyes and said, "What do you think, the supervisor?"

Sun Chengzong stroked his beard gently, but his expression did not show any displeasure. Instead, he laughed and said: "You, you, you can always come up with some new ideas for me, that's all. That's fine, let's play it like this!"

Zu was delighted with his birthday, bowed and left.

"Thank you, Inspector, I will go find Wu Xiang right now and ask the Wu Department and Biao's subordinates to cooperate with the Inspector!"

Seeing Zu Dashou leave, Sun Chengzong's face suddenly darkened.

The second commander-in-chief, Zu Dashou, was no longer the training chief of the Liaodong regiment that he could manipulate at will.

Today, Zu Dashou's family has become the largest general family in Liaodong. Even if he, the emperor's master, controls Liao again, he will not be easily subdued.

In the great victory of Ningjin the year before last, Zu Dashou became the biggest winner, and his entire family was honored.

Zu Dashou’s brothers, Zu Dalue, Zu Dacheng, and Zu Dabi, and his nephews Zu Zeyuan, Zu Zepei, Zu Zesheng, Zu Zefa, Zu Zerun, Zu Kefa, etc., all descended from Zong Bing and Zu Kefa. Officers at all levels to deputy general, staff general, and guerrilla.

These generals and descendants of the Zu family were stationed in Ningyuan, Dalinghe, and various cities in Jinzhou. Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Jinzhou, was related by marriage to the Zu family. As a result, Zu Dashou almost became the de facto local overlord of Liaodong.

This is why Zu Dashou had the courage to bargain with him.

Sun Chengzong knew that he had to agree to this matter.

Zu Dashou represents the opposition of Zu and Wu, the two largest generals in Liaodong. As long as Zu Dashou and Wu Xiang agree, their subordinates will all agree, and the chance of Li Shunzu being rescued will be greater.

Sun Chengzong stood up and stood with his hands behind his back.

The separation of the Zu and Wu families may really depend on Li Shunzu, the Ning Yuan Bo Xun Wei.

Except for the Li family, which had been in Liaodong for more than thirty years, Sun Chengzong could not think of any generals who could compete with Zu and Wu in Liaodong.

Sun Chengzong had a long-term vision. As early as the beginning of his restoration, he saw the fact that Liaodong generals had become warlords.

To deal with generals, you still need to use generals.

"Keep the Li family in check to control Liaodong," Sun Chengzong murmured.

He didn't know whether this was right or wrong, but now, there was no more way.

The affairs of the Liao Dynasty were corrupt and it was difficult to achieve results without fighting poison with poison.

(End of this chapter)