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Chapter 121 Yang Lian goes to sink (please subscribe)

After deciding the plan in Liu Yishen's house.

Within a few days, Wei Dazhong, Yuan Huazhong, Zhou Chaorui and others wrote in the title book, saying that Yang Lian was a suitable person for the governor of Liaodong and praising His Majesty for his true knowledge and insights.

Although to outsiders, this was flattery from within Donglin, to Ye Xianggao, these people were really dazzling and they were clearly a slap in the face.

But the matter has been decided, and he has no choice but to see if there are any opportunities in the future.

As long as you keep an eye on Xiong Tingbi and Yang Lian at all times, if something goes wrong, you won't be able to pull them off.

Not to mention the undercurrents surging in the capital.

Yang Lian, who was at the center of the issue, had no idea that he was about to be promoted to governor of Liaodong and was busy in Liaoyang City.

Now that the New Year is approaching, Liaoyang has also begun to celebrate the New Year. Rich people have begun to buy New Year goods, and more people are selling goods and buying things on the streets.

In the Liaodong Dusi Yamen, Yang Lian was discussing with Xiong Tingbi the amount of land for next year.

After previous house searches and donations, plus Yang Lian's planning around Liaoyang, Guangning, and Liaonan during this period, the land currently planned is more than 600 hectares.

"It's very good. As long as we cultivate as scheduled next year and receive support from the imperial court, the price of grain in Liaodong will definitely be much lower. It will no longer be as expensive as four taels of silver and one stone this year."

Xiong Tingbi was instantly happy when he heard this plan.

He had previously planned for the court a strategy of using 18 troops to "block four directions, defend first and then attack".But the court rejected it at first glance because it was too expensive.

Now that farming can be carried out, the lives of the common people and soldiers can be made easier, and it can also save money and expenses. Naturally, it is a hundred benefits without any harm.

"As long as we can alleviate people's poverty, our efforts will not be in vain."

What he did in Liaodong during this period also gave Yang Lian a great sense of satisfaction. He now feels more and more that compared with fighting against "treacherous ministers" in the court, relieving people's poverty and doing practical things at the local level is more in line with his ambitions. .

"But these will have to wait until next year. As long as we resist the Jianlu attack next year, start farming and reorganize our armaments, we will be able to make progress."

Yang Lian's words made Xiong Tingbi deeply agree. He nodded and said:

"Yes, the captives built new cities, added mountain cities, and garrisoned military passes. The purpose was very clear, which was to plot Liaoshen. Their intentions were obvious. It's just that he was attacking and I was defending, so the opportunity was not with me. We can only wait for it to move before making any plans."

"Fei Bai, don't worry. As the saying goes, to remain unchanged in response to all changes, although the enemy forces are taking the lead, the city of Liaoshen has a thick wall. If the enemy forces come to attack, it will take ten times the encirclement to break it. As long as our army can't stand out, we can wait for reinforcements." Can."

"That's true, but I'm not afraid of Jianlu coming to attack. During this period, the rebels have been eliminated. There have been a lot of rectifications of spies in Liao and Shen cities. There are no internal problems. Now I'm afraid that someone will show up and give Jianlu a chance. .”

When Xiong Tingbi said this, Yang Lian knew who it was. It was He Shixian, the commander-in-chief of Shenyang.

This man was also a fierce general. He defeated Nurhaci in Huishan and Fushan Fort, beheaded hundreds of people, and greatly boosted the military in Liaodong.It's just that this person has a bad habit, that is, he likes to drink during wars, and he likes to fight profusely when he drinks. If Jianlu takes advantage of this to attack the city, it will definitely give Jianlu an opportunity.

"So I thought about it and decided to wait until the end of the year to station in Shenyang and take charge personally. When Jianlu comes to attack, I can make arrangements calmly and He Shixian will not leave the city rashly."

"Absolutely not. You are the governor of Liaodong. If Shenyang is besieged, how will other troops be dispatched? It will be a morale chaos for the military."

Yang Lian shook his head immediately upon hearing this and quickly objected.But seeing that Xiong Tingbi was worried about this matter, he secretly made up his mind.

"I'll go! Anyway, His Majesty asked me to appease Liaodong. I haven't been to Shenyang yet.

I don't understand the war, and I won't interfere too much. He Shixian and You Shigong will take the lead in the war. I went to comfort the soldiers, and it was okay to repair and prepare for war.

If He Shixian fights wildly, I will intervene to stop him. Even if it costs my life, I will have to wait for reinforcements to arrive. "

Yang Lian spoke eloquently. At this critical moment of national crisis, he would naturally not take life and death so seriously. Xiong Tingbi was about to speak out to stop him.

"Fei Bai, don't stop me. Everything is for the sake of the country. Besides, I can rest assured about Shenyang's defense. You won't ignore it when the time comes."

Xiong Tingbi smiled bitterly and could only nod in agreement.

Yang Lian was a quick worker. Since he had already made a plan, he wanted to go there early to familiarize himself with the situation. He also wanted to take advantage of the approaching new year to bring some supplies to reward the soldiers and stabilize their morale.

Xiong Tingbi couldn't resist him and could only obey his wishes.

"There are still 60 taels left after the house was confiscated. I'll take 30 taels and a batch of grain and grass worth [-] taels. I'll take them with me to reward the soldiers and allow them to live a good year."

Now that he has a plan, Yang Lian has completed the handover of official duties in Liaoyang in the past few days, and is about to set off with the prepared wages and materials.

Yang Yishan also received the news that Yang Lian was going to Shenyang, and sent three Jinyi guards to him to protect him. He also gave him the contact information of the Jinyiwei stationed in Shenyang, so that if he had anything to do, he could ask the Jinyiwei to do it.

Yang Lian was confident that he could do anything, so he led his men non-stop all the way north to Shenyang.

After leaving Liaoyang, the road is difficult to walk. The winter in Liaodong is cold and there is heavy snow. Although the main roads are cleaned, the road is long and slippery, so the walk is very slow. It used to only take three or four days, but now it takes more than ten. sky.There are three post cities to pass through from Liaoyang to Shenyang, namely Zaicheng Yi City, Anshan Post City and Hupiying Post City.

Among them, Hupiyi is the most important. It is sixty miles away from Liaoyang City and Shenyang City. It is at the midpoint of the two places and is an important post station connecting Shenyang and Liaoyang.

After Xiong Tingbi took office, he built the three cities of Shenyang, Fengji Fort, and Hupiyi to form horns with each other. Among them, Shenyang and Fengjibao were located on the front line, directly facing the captives, while Hupiyi was behind the two cities. If one side was in trouble, Hupiyi can send troops to support.

Therefore, Xiong Tingbi appointed Chen Ce, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Sichuan general, as the commander-in-chief to assist the Liao Dynasty, and Tong Zhongkui, the deputy commander-in-chief, to garrison Hupiyi, with more than [-] heavy troops stationed there.

Among them, there were 32 3000 Sichuan soldiers.Among them were 4000 Shizhu chieftains led by Zhou Dunji, Qin Bangping and Ma Xianglin, and [-] Youyang chieftains led by Ran Tianyin.

In addition, 300 Zhejiang soldiers from the Cheying camp led by Zhang Mingshi and Qi Jin were also stationed here.

Finally, Suiyuan garrison generals Zhu Wanliang and Jiang Bi led Wujing Camp and Weining Camp, with more than [-] people.

It's just that this army has poor military discipline. When they were stationed, they robbed merchants and Liao villages along the way. On holidays, they often came to Liaoyang in groups to drink, gamble, fight, and buy and sell by force. Such things were common.

These battalion sergeants had met Yang Lian when he first arrived in Liaoyang. At that time, he saw some Sichuan soldiers selling arrowheads and furs to support the military.

Now, after Xiong Tingbi received the 130 million Liao salary, he immediately asked people to distribute the owed salary.It also allowed them to have a good year and their morale improved a lot.

Seeing Yang Lian coming, Chen Ce, the commander-in-chief of the aiding Liao army, and Tong Zhongkui, the deputy commander-in-chief, had been waiting outside the city for a long time. After a brief salute, they took Yang Lian to the camp in the city.

Although Hupi Post is a post, it is now an important stronghold between Liao and Shen, and there are heavy troops stationed there. Now the city has been built. Yang Lian took a look and saw that there are 130 steps in a mile around it, and there is only one gate in the south of the city.

Most of the people stationed in the city are soldiers, and a small number of merchants serve them.

Along the way, he saw many soldiers clearing the road, and some soldiers were practicing with white-steel guns.

"Before I came here, I heard Governor Xiong praise that the Sichuan army was well-equipped and all on foot, so they were elite soldiers. Now I see that it is indeed the case."

Chen Ce and others were delighted when they heard this. He was also not very satisfied with the other guest troops. He felt that they were all timid, so he said with a proud look on his face:

"Everyone is afraid of Jianlu, saying how brave he is, but our soldiers are not afraid. Shizhu soldiers and Youyang chieftain soldiers have been begging for battle all day long. They say they are unwilling to live in Liaodong for so long, eat food and pay, but cannot fight. "

When Yang Lian heard this, he smiled in his heart, but he just regarded him as a show of force and didn't care.

So under the leadership of Chen Ce and others, they arranged for Yang Lian and others to stay in the city. Seeing the imperial envoy coming, they planned to entertain Yang Lian at night.

Yang Lian could not refuse the hospitality, so he had no choice but to attend. All the officials from Hupiyi Station, including the Thousand President and above, were present, and it was very lively as they drank and drank.

However, Yang Lian saw a seventy-year-old general with white hair and beard sitting in the fourth seat on the right at the banquet, drinking to himself, which did not fit in with the atmosphere, so he asked:
"I wonder who this old general is?"

Chen Ce, who was on the side, saw this, glanced sideways at this person, and then smiled:

"This is Qi Jin, the commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang Battalion. He is Qi Shaobao's nephew. After the war in Liaodong broke out, he led [-] Zhejiang soldiers to Liaodong and won a lot."

Yang Lian originally admired Qi Jiguang. When he heard that he was Qi Jiguang's nephew, he stood up and cupped his hands and said:

"Unexpectedly, you are Qi Shaobao's nephew. The emperor has heard of your name before. He said that Qi Shaobao's chariot warfare method has been lost. I only heard that you are still training troops using this method. I have really admired you for a long time."

"In his seventies, the old general still recruited troops to go to Liaodong. I really admire Yang. Please accept Yang and pay my respects."

After saying that, he immediately bowed and worshiped.

The Sichuan Army and the Zhejiang Army had already had disputes before. Now Xiong Tingbi used the Sichuan Army Chen Ce as the general officer to assist the Liao Dynasty and led the Zhejiang Army. As a result, Qi Jin was greatly restrained here.

However, his own troops were small, and the Zhejiang General Affairs Department was very picky. Originally, the court said it would send 6000 people, but only 3000 of his troops were sent to Liaodong, and the remaining 3000 were left alone.

Now Qi Jin has few troops and is bullied. Even his weapons are dilapidated and his firearms cannot be used, so he feels depressed while drinking.

Seeing the imperial envoy Yang Lian actually bowed to him.Qi Jin quickly stood up and bowed:
"Absolutely not, Mr. Yang has really broken this old man."

Everyone present was at a loss when they saw Yang Lianlai's appearance.

The Sichuan soldiers had always been at odds with the Zhejiang soldiers, but now seeing that Qi Jin, an old man, was respected by Yang Lian, he felt a little dissatisfied.

Only Chen Ce was thinking about what Yang Lian just said. There are so many civil and military officials, and very few can be remembered by the emperor. But from Yang Lian's words, he learned that his majesty actually knew Qi Jin, and Yang Lian even bowed to him. See Coming to Qijin is not easy.

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