I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 123 The surprise of the inspection
"Today I contacted Baha from the Bahrain Department. He was not comfortable in the Ming army. He was often blackmailed by Shangguan. When he saw us contacting him, he felt a little moved. But he only asked for 100 taels of gold. Once the matter is completed, But also a reward.”

"Baha must have a big appetite. We only asked him to arrange for a few people to go in and blackmail him like this."

Hearing the man talk about the conditions of the Mongols, a young man in the room who was in his twenties and dressed in civilian clothes was instantly dissatisfied.

"It's okay, give it to him, and tell him, five people, there will be rewards after the thing is done."

"Okay, you are smart. As long as he gets the money, he will do it even if he doesn't want to do it that day."

Alinbao nodded approvingly, yes, you are not afraid that he will accept it, but you are afraid that he will not accept it. After collecting the money, other things will be easier to handle.

"After the Liao people were confiscated, the only ones we could trust were these Mongols. However, Xiong Tingbi was also wary of the Mongols. Only Mongolians like Baha who had surrendered to the Ming army for a long time would be reused. If he didn't feel that his troops were far away from the south The door is close, so it won’t be like this.”

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. It was indeed true. This Xiong Tingbi was really not an easy person to deal with.

"Babeile's plan must not be ignored. On the other side of the Hun River, we must also keep an eye on the ice and measure it at any time. If it is less than three inches, report it immediately."

"understand!"

On the other side, Yang Lian followed He Shixian and others into the garrison. After a brief rest, he immediately announced Xiong Tingbi's instructions and distributed 30 silver rewards to the soldiers on New Year's Day.

Although they had known the news for a long time, after seeing Yang Lian's announcement, they still asked the generals to call the governor wise and provide comfort to the soldiers.He quickly asked his subordinates to tell the news to boost morale.

At the same time, he wanted to entertain Yang Lian, but Yang Lian was not interested in that. Instead, he called He Shixian and You Shigong into the back hall to discuss the invasion of the captives later in the year.

"The old slave returned to Sarhu City in October, and his intention to invade the west was clear at a glance. The Jinyi Guards also searched the Zhang family's collaborators in Liaoyang, and learned that they would definitely invade the country in February and March."

Yang Lian shared all the relevant information with the two of them.

"Now that the old slave knows that we know his plan, he may change the plan temporarily. The land in Liaodong thaws after mid-March every year. By then, it will be muddy and difficult to move, so he will only advance it and not delay it.

Governor Xiong is worried about this matter. If Shenyang is an important town in eastern Liaoning, if it is lost, Liaoyang will be in danger.So he asked me to come and reward the soldiers, boost their morale, and defend the city together with them. "

When He Shixian heard this, they each looked at each other with understanding on their faces. They saw You Shigong stood up and bowed and said:

"Governor Xiong, thank you very much. We did learn a lot of news about the slave invasion from the Mongolian soldiers who came to seek refuge. Some said January, some said February, and some said March. Although the time is different, but Generally speaking, it is said that Jiannu is fighting for his life, and it seems that the person who came here is not a good person."

"Yes, the Nekalka Hongji Ra tribe, Zhalut tribe and other tribes also reported to me, saying that the old slave is now making ordnance, and asked me to be more careful."

Yang Lian nodded. It seemed that Sima Zhao's intention to build a slave was well known to everyone on the road.

"You just informed me about the city's defense. If the Jianlu invaders are planning to invade, we will only have to stand firm and wait for reinforcements. Otherwise, we will not be afraid. Now we are afraid that Jianlu will suddenly attack. Can our army be prepared?"

Hearing his worries, He Shixian couldn't help but think that the imperial envoy was too worried, so he patiently explained to him.

"Don't worry, Imperial Envoy. It's cold and snowy now in Liaodong, and many roads are impassable. The Jianlu will rush to attack. Just clearing the snow and clearing the roads will be enough for them to drink a pot and waste some fortifications."

Not to mention, our army also has camps and rangers monitoring between Liaoyang and Fengji Fort. As long as Jiannu comes to attack, we will know in advance. When he arrives at the city, we will be on guard and we are not afraid of his attack at all. "

As he talked, he couldn't help but despise Jianlu in his heart.

"Even if there is a sudden attack, I am not afraid. In the previous battles of Qinghe and Tieling, I fought with Jianlu in the field. I know his fighting style and I am not afraid of him."

Seeing what He Shixian said, Yang Lian sighed in his heart. Although he didn't know about soldiers, he also knew that a general must not be complacent.

The current task is to defend the city. If He Shixian despises Jianlu so much, he may not be able to restrain himself and want to fight in the field.

Thinking of this, Yang Lian immediately told Xiong Tingbi's worries about him going out of the city to fight, and asked him to only defend the city now and not to fight. He must wait for Hupiyi's reinforcements to arrive before he can go out to fight.

He Shixian was originally very excited as he talked, but Yang Lian's words that seemed to be giving instructions but were actually warnings made him feel a little unmotivated and speechless.

However, he knew that Yang Lian was also obeying Xiong Tingbi's instructions and was an imperial envoy, so he was not annoyed and immediately made it clear.

"Don't worry, I'm just here to comfort you, and I won't interfere with you. Decisions during wartime are still made by you. I won't stop you. If there is a war, I will comfort the wounded in the rear, mobilize supplies, and cheer for you two. I will help you two to defend Shenyang."

Yang Lian's candid words made He Shixian and You Shigong admire them. The Ming Dynasty valued civility and suppressed military affairs. Military generals could not hold their heads high in front of civilian officials. Generally speaking, civil servants would be arrogant and unceremonious when meeting military generals. .

However, when Yang Lian, the censor of the left deputy capital, saw them, he showed a kind face and said that everything was decided by them. The two couldn't help but admire this magnanimity and he immediately expressed his determination to live up to the court's expectations and defend Shenyang.

That night, a banquet was held for Shenyang officials of all sizes at the garrison mansion. The next day, in order to convince Yang Lian, He Shixian specially trained soldiers in the school field for Yang Lian to review.

The flags in the school field were fierce and fierce, and there were two to three thousand soldiers standing in the school field. Most of them were in high spirits, powerful and extra energetic, which was different from the usual soldiers.Each one is wearing armor, with arms and hands, and a sword on his waist, as well as bows and arrows, and there are even more than [-] people on horseback who can serve as cavalry.

Yang Lian saw that this was the servant of He Shixian and others.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the guards were destroyed and the soldiers' combat effectiveness was low. Therefore, many generals relied not on soldiers but on their own servants to fight.It is because when they recruit servants, they also recruit people with strong martial arts skills or some military expertise, who have more combat effectiveness.

The most important thing is that the general will give his servants better treatment, full pay or even double pay, which makes the servant willing to work hard for it.

Servants cost a lot of money, and it was enough for a general general to support dozens of servants. Only generals like He Shixian, who were at the forefront of Liaodong, had the financial resources to support so many servants.

Yang Lian looked at these people and understood in his heart that these people were supported by He Shixian and others with their free money. Two to three thousand people would have to be paid at least double or even triple their salary to support them.

But now that the war was about to start, he didn't want to worry about it.

Just looking at their appearance and appearance, why do so many of the servants not dress like Han people, but more like Mongolians or Jurchens?

Seeing his doubts, He Shixian immediately explained.

It turns out that the border army's heavy use of Mongolian troops to surrender has long been an open secret.Just because the Mongolian barbarians are more powerful and fight more bravely, they can move forward bravely as long as they are given money.

"Aren't you afraid that these people will cause chaos?"

"Don't worry, I have recruited these people for a long time, and I know them all. Many of them have a blood feud with Jianlu, and they would like to eat their flesh."

He Shixian explained that in order to convince Yang Lian, he also asked a man about six feet tall, broad-shouldered and round-waisted to come forward and introduce himself to Yang Lian.

"For example, this person is named Ulanala Heshun, and he is the son of Beilebu Zhantai, the last of the Ula tribe of the Western Jurchens in that sea.

In the 40th year of Wanli, after Nurhaci attacked and destroyed his tribe, Buzhantai escaped with his own life and fled to Yehe. He was betrayed and died in hatred.

Heshun resented Nurhachi and wanted to avenge his father, so he took the only 30 people from the Wula tribe to the Ming court and became servants under me. "

Yang Lian looked at Heshun with interest. The Ula tribe was the most extensive and powerful among the four Haixi Jurchen tribes. It had been wiped out by Nurhaci long ago, but there was still blood left. I was afraid that this man would be used in the future. the value of.

Seeing that Yang Lian was quite interested, He Shixian immediately asked him to demonstrate his martial arts skills. After a demonstration, He Shun was really proficient in bow and horse, and was not weak in foot combat. He was very skilled in martial arts, could fire a two-stone bow, and was even better at horseback riding. Archery can hit four arrows in a row.

Yang Lian stroked his beard and became more and more satisfied looking at this man.

Not only was he strong in martial arts, but more importantly, his identity was important. He could call on the old soldiers of the Ula tribe among the Jianlu to divide the Jianlu.Thanks to the martial arts performance in the school today, otherwise he would have been buried by He Shixian.

Thinking of this, he wanted to talk to Heshun in the past few days to understand the internal situation of Jianlu, but this person was He Shixian's servant, and He Shixian had to agree.

He Shixian was a forthright man, and he was delighted to see his servant being valued by the imperial envoy.

Seeing that Yang Lian only had five guards, he waved his hand and asked He Shun to lead a team of his own. During this period, the guards were around Yang Lian.

Seeing He Shixian like this, Yang Lian refused.

After the martial arts performance at the school, Yang Lian returned to his residence. After a while, Heshun followed He Shixian's order and brought people over to protect him.

Yang Lian took the opportunity to chat with Heshun, and when asked by the imperial envoy, he naturally told everything he knew. He had been in trouble since he was a child, and had lived in the Ula tribe, Yehe, Horqin and Neikalkha. He knew Manchu, Mongolian and Chinese and had extensive experience. .

After some words, Yang Lian became familiar with the surrounding Jurchen and Mongolian situations.

"Are you saying that Zasai Taiji of Mongolia in Inner Khalkha has been imprisoned by the Jianruids for more than a year now, and Inner Khalkha tried to rescue him many times but was unable to do so?"

"Yes, Nekarkha was originally close to our Ming Dynasty and traded with our Ming Dynasty. But now after Zasai Taiji was defeated and imprisoned by the old slaves, Nekarkha was forced to form an alliance with the Jianlu.

Inner Khalkha could only give in, but still wanted to send troops to rescue. They even sent a letter to congratulate the Lord and wanted to send troops together, but they were rejected. "

"He Shixian did a good job, it's really not a good time to attack now."

Yang Lian nodded and said to himself.However, this allowed him to see an opportunity to connect with Inner Khalkha, which he might use in the future.

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