Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 435 The unscrupulous county talks about the chief assistant

Xining Boqi Tingjian was a very kind man, he had no big ambitions, he just wanted to keep the Lao Qi family's position in Xiqi. Although he was a Tu nationality, he was a ninth-generation minister of the Ming Dynasty, and he still had feelings for the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, when Li Chuang's general Zuo Jin Wang He Jin entered Xining, he organized his troops to rise up to resist, partly to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but most importantly to preserve the glory and wealth of the Qi family in Xiqi. Thieves are like combs, and soldiers are like grates. , if the thieves are allowed to enter Xining City, how can they be better than the Lao Qi family?
For the benefit of the family, this man would rather submit to Weiguo than surrender to Li Chuang. Unexpectedly, Emperor Qianyuan of the Wei Kingdom was young, but he was experienced and ruthless. As soon as he entered Xining, he appointed officials and registered households for the people. He canceled the Qi family's position as commander of Xining Wei, and at the same time appeased the old Qi family. , he was given a title and was given the title of Uncle Xining. His son Qi Xingzhou was the commander-in-chief of the army. Several of his sons and nephews had official status, not local officials, but serious titles and official positions with salaries. With both grace and power, he willingly became a guard.

I originally thought that after the emperor took control of Xining, I would no longer be reused and could only hang out as a sinecure for the rest of my life. Unexpectedly, His Majesty Qianyuan had a broad and boundless mind and appointed himself as the chief assistant of the newly established Zhangwu court of the Ming Dynasty, and was promoted from the second-class uncle to the first-class uncle. His Majesty also hinted that if he can successfully control the power of the Zhangwu Dynasty for the imperial court, he will be granted the title of Marquis soon.

The flatbread is very tempting, but it’s hard to get it into your mouth! The king of Zhangwu, Zhu Shizhong, was also a wise and wise hero. Li Shiying, Mi Guozhen, Xu Buhuo were among the literary figures, and Zhao Guangrui and Li Mingyi were among the military figures. They were all loyal. It was really difficult to ignore this man! Qi Tingjian, the ninth Ming Dynasty minister, always felt guilty when facing the descendants of the old Zhu family. Not only did he fail to complete the important task of suppressing Zhangwu assigned by Emperor Qianyuan, but he was led by the nose of King Zhangwu everywhere. His Highness was so worried about him that he would take him with him even when he went on an expedition. He said he was asking for military advice, but in fact he was under surveillance. The two sides struggled with each other several times, but Qi Tingjian was at a disadvantage. For this reason, His Majesty the Emperor was extremely dissatisfied and issued many secret edicts to reprimand him. If this continues, let alone being granted the title of Marquis, it will be considered good if you can keep the black veil on your head!
After the great victory in Guyuan, King Zhangwu's prestige in the army increased, and it became increasingly difficult to complete his mission! How could His Majesty the Emperor spare himself if he could not fulfill his holy mandate? Qi Tingjian felt depressed and unhappy. Those who didn't know the inside story thought he was worried about the Ming army's failure to attack Liupan Mountain for a long time.

"First assistant, a messenger has arrived from Mi Zhibo." He was worried when his personal guards came into the account to report.

"Uncle Mizhi?" Qi Tingjian was stunned and couldn't remember where Mizhibo appeared from.

"This is Wang Yongzhen, the younger brother of Wang Yongqiang, the great thief in northern Shaanxi. When he surrendered to our David, he was personally named Mizhibo by His Majesty the Emperor," the guard reminded.

"Oh, it's him." Qi Tingjian suddenly realized, but he was surprised. Isn't the leader of the Yulin Army in northern Shaanxi Wang Yongqiang? Why didn't Wang Yongqiang send someone, but Wang Yongzhen sent someone? Could it be that something happened? The official's city was deep in the city. Although he was doubtful, he did not show it to anyone. He calmly ordered, "Take him into the tent and send more people to guard outside the tent so that no one can eavesdrop."

"Yes".

The person who came to check in was a fair, fat man with an elegant manner, who looked like he had read a book. He smiled before he said anything. The smile was very kind and made him feel comfortable no matter how he looked at it. "Zuo Shedou, magistrate of Luochuan County, pays homage to Yuan Fu," his voice was warm and polite.

"Luochuan County Magistrate Zuo Shedou? How come I have never heard of a person like you in the Yulin Army before?" Upon hearing that he was a small magistrate, Qi Tingjian's attitude became arrogant.

"Xiaguan was originally the magistrate of the Ming Dynasty. When the Tatars came, he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty as a last resort in order to save the lives of the people in the county. When Wang Shi returned to Luochuan, Xiaguan resolutely responded to Wang Shi. Meng Mi Zhibo did not give up and took charge of the camp. Copywriting".

He surrendered to the Qing Dynasty as a last resort and resolutely responded to Master Wang, but he was just a piece of grass on the wall, and the wind blew him to both sides. Qi Tingjian was disdainful and asked lazily: "Why did Mi Zhibo send you to see me?"

"Our army was defeated in the United States. Marquis of Yulin and Yanchang Bo died in the battle. Wu Sangui, the puppet king of the West, took advantage of the victory and went north to seize Yulin. Mi Zhibo retreated to the rear of Ningxia after repeated defeats. He sent his subordinates to see you because he wanted to express his gratitude to the great generals. The Wei court asked for help."

"What! The Yulin army was defeated, and Wang Yongqiang and Gao Youcai were killed in battle?" Qi Tingjian was shocked, "We must prevent the Qing army from taking advantage of the victory to attack Ningxia. Go away and follow me to see His Highness Zhangwu."

Zuo Shedou refused to go, "Yuan Fu has sent us a message. We are asking for help from David's court, not Zhangwu. Before his death, the Marquis of Yulin said, 'Zhang's military power is small, and it is difficult to become a great weapon.' So Mi Uncle Zhi is only willing to surrender to David, not to Zhangwu."

Qi Tingjian's eyes brightened. He had always wanted to control the political affairs of Zhangwu, but he had no soldiers or power. If a troop of troops descend from heaven, wouldn't it mean that God will help you succeed? "How many troops will you have left after your defeat?" He tried his best to stay calm, but his voice trembled unconsciously. After Wang Yongzhen withdrew to the rear of Ningxia, he gathered the remaining troops from Yan'an and Yulin. Only 7,000 people remained. But sometimes he couldn't tell the truth. Zuo Shedou rolled his eyes and said with emotion: "Although the Yulin army was defeated, there are still two Thousands of people. The soldiers are all waiting for Yuan Fu to take charge of the overall situation."

"Twenty thousand people!"

Qi Tingjian was ecstatic, this was quite a force! His attitude became more and more enthusiastic, "Are you having any difficulties?"

"I report to Yuan Fu that after our army was defeated, we were short of food, wages and weapons. We asked the imperial court for help."

"This~" Qi Tingjian blushed, "To be honest with Mr. Zuo, although I am the chief minister of the Zhangwu Dynasty, I have no real power. I cannot allocate Ningxia's supplies to you. I can only ask the imperial court for orders, and come and go as needed. time".

Zuo Shedou rolled his eyes again and knelt down on the ground, "Waiting for the imperial court's decree, it is difficult to save the fire from afar. Please ask Yuan Auxiliary to borrow some supplies from the governors of Gansu, Qinghai and other provinces to relieve the urgent needs of the Yulin army."

"Mr. Zuo, please get up," Qi Tingjian sighed, "I have some friendship with Tuoli, the governor of Ganqing, so I asked him to borrow some supplies."

Zuo Shedou nodded and requested again, "Please Yuan Fu rush to the Ningxia guard immediately to take charge of the overall situation."

"Oh, why is this?" Qi Tingjian was puzzled.

"You are here, restricted by Zhangwu, and it is difficult to accomplish anything. Only by leaving can you achieve anything." Zuo Shedou was talking eloquently. Seeing the other party's hesitation, he spoke again: "To be honest with Yuan Fu, since the death of Yulin Marquis Later, generals Liu Denggou and Xie Rude did not accept Mi Zhibo's orders, and the Yulin army was leaderless. You must not hesitate to present the Yulin army to the court today."

"Sir, what you mean is~" Qi Tingjian's heart was beating wildly, and he hurriedly stepped down from his seat to help Zuo Shedou, "Sir, if you don't let the court down, the court will certainly live up to you."

The next day, Qi Tingjian disguised himself, sneaked out of Zhu Shizhong's camp with Zuo Shedou and a few cronies, and rushed to the Ningxia rearguard.

When he arrived at the Huamachi area where the Yulin Army was stationed, he discovered that there were only 7,000 defeated soldiers left in the Yulin Army, and there was no "twenty thousand people" at all. But the deal was already done, so I had no choice but to calm down generals Wang Yongzhen, Liu Denggou, and Xie Rude with a smile, while reporting the situation in Ningxia to Emperor Qianyuan. The book omitted the part about Wang Yongzhen's initiative to send people to surrender, and only said that he took advantage of Wang Yongqiang's death and the leaderless Yulin Army to recruit the remaining Yulin Army for the imperial court. A brave man."

However, borrowing supplies from Tuoli Shang, the governor of Gansu and Qinghai Province, did not go well. As a veteran of the Kingdom of David, Tuoli did not take him, the chief minister of the Zhangwu Dynasty, too seriously. The so-called "some friendship" was just wishful thinking. Tuoli used the excuse that his treasury was empty and borrowed neither silver nor food. He only borrowed some swords, guns, bows and arrows that had been captured by the Qing army.

(End of this chapter)