All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 57: Conquer Liao in five years?

"Zihou!"

After spending so much time in the capital, Zhao Lujiao seemed to have become more refined. "This battle was fought beautifully!"

"Just good luck." Chen Ran said, "The Tartars were unlucky and encountered a tsunami."

"Hahahaha~~~" When they said this, everyone burst into laughter.

"The Dragon King of the Sea is helping." Zhao Lujiao laughed. "The Tartars are doomed."

"Taishan." After a brief greeting, Chen Ran bowed to Zhang Zhiji and said, "Thank you for your hard work along the way."

Although he had no special skills and was so scared that he hid in Shanhaiguan and dared not come over, but when facing Chen Ran, Zhang Zhiji held his head high and chest out, and walked in with a big grunt.

Chen Ran smiled and wrote down the bill.

'You successfully rescued the lost Dalinghe Fort in history, saved tens of thousands of lives, and severely damaged the Later Jin army. You have obtained four historical deviation points.'

He paused, and Chen Ran's smile became more friendly.

According to the tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years, after the generals sat down, they first drank and ate.

Sun Chengzong did not come. He had already learned about the emperor's attitude and was quietly waiting for the arrival of the Jinyiwei in Jinzhou City.

"What is this?" Man Gui, who was on his way, picked up the potato chips, looked at them for a moment, and threw them into his mouth. "It's quite simple."

"Eat something." Chen Ran glanced at Zu Dashou, who was staring at the potato chips and fried chicken with a dull look, and smiled casually, "Let's eat and drink enough and talk about business."

Everyone knew what the business was about, so they stopped talking and started eating, drinking and making noise.

If nothing else, the fried chicken was pretty good.

After eating and drinking, and ending the bragging and chatting, everyone gradually quieted down and looked at Chen Ran.

"We didn't get many heads this time." Chen Ran said calmly, "As you know, most of them were taken into the sea by the Dragon King to feed the fish. There are only 4,000 heads that can be taken out for distribution at most."

Then he added, "Including the Meng tribe and Baoyi."

The noise from all around immediately arose.

This was undoubtedly a great victory, and all parties had their own demands.

People from the three camps of Jizhen, Xuanda and Liaozhen need to share the credit, and people from Liaozhen need credit even more to offset the impact of their defeat.

But only four thousand is too little.

"I don't care about others." Putting down the chicken bone in his hand, Zhang Zhiji raised his chin with a gentlemanly manner and said, "I'll take half."

The noise around stopped immediately, and everyone looked towards Chen Ran.

Everyone knows that the Prince of England is Marshal Chen's father-in-law.

"The second time." Chen Ran still smiled, but when he looked at Zhang Zhiji, there was no smile at all.

"General Zhao." He retracted his gaze and signaled Zhao Lujiao, "Zhao Twelve will accompany the troops this time. Half of the credit for breaking through the enemy's formation can be shared with Jizhen."

He was born in Jizhen, which was very important in the Ming Dynasty and was consistent with his classmates and fellow townsmen.

Moreover, many of the soldiers and generals he brought with him were from Jizhen, which is an indelible mark in this era.

Since they are one of our own, we must win them over. Jizhen is right under the feet of the emperor and will be of great use after the Jiannu are destroyed.

Zhao Lujiao nodded with satisfaction, "In this case, there is no need to divide the heads in Jizhen."

They can get the lion's share directly, so naturally they will not look down on the heads that are used for bribery.

"General Man came thousands of miles to help." Chen Ran looked at Man Gui. "He fought hard against the Tartar army and ensured the safety of the flank of the main force in the decisive battle, and captured 2,000 people."

Man Gui, a burly man, had a satisfied look on his bearded face. "Thank you, General Chen. I appreciate your kindness."

He brought Xuan Da's troops from thousands of miles away to help. Although he did not make it to the battle, he still made some contributions.

Chen Ran's share of the credit made Man Gui, who had been marginalized in Liaozhen in the past, very satisfied and felt that this person was worth associating with.

Finally, Chen Ran's eyes fell on the anxious Liaozhen generals. "The rest belongs to you. If anyone needs to use it to save his life and report for a military position, you can discuss it among yourselves."

Everyone in Liaozhen suddenly started arguing fiercely.

This person said that I needed hundreds of heads to settle the matter, that person said that I also needed hundreds of heads to keep my military position, and some people said that I was left alone this time, and without a thousand heads as military merit, I would not even be able to keep my head.

Amid the fierce quarrel, Zhang Zhiji, the prince of England, whose face turned purple, could no longer hold back.

'Boom! '

A pot of wine fell directly to the ground and broke into pieces.

The loud noise overwhelmed the commotion and attracted everyone's attention.

"Chen Zihou!" Zhang Zhiji stood up in anger, pointed his finger at Chen Ran and shouted angrily, "Do you still have me in your eyes?! I have military merits, where are my military merits?"

"What military merits do you have?" Chen Ran was slightly startled, as if he didn't expect this playboy to have such courage, and then he showed a look of disapproval, "You were afraid of fighting at first, hiding in Shanhaiguan and didn't dare to come. You also falsely conveyed the imperial edict to obstruct the Jizhen troops. Military merits? You will be thrown into prison."

"You you you~~~" Zhang Zhiji was so angry that he was shaking. "I am Qiu Niang's father!!"

"This is the third time." Chen Ran raised his hand and called the soldiers outside to come in. "Lock him up and send him to the capital."

Zhang Zhiji was carried away by the soldiers in amazement. He couldn't believe that his son-in-law dared to treat him like this. You know, this is a great act of unfilial piety!
The generals of the three camps were trembling with fear, and no one dared to speak.

It was okay to show off one's military prowess in the capital, but when one arrived at the front and saw the bloody battlefield with one's own eyes, one was already terrified.

Chen Ran glanced at them and called out to the soldiers again, "Take them all away and send them to the capital."

The three camps are an important step for him to control the capital in the future.

Now I have to dig out the rotten sores in the three major camps and show them to the emperor. Then after pushing for the destruction of the Jiannu, I will be transferred to Beijing to reorganize the three major camps.

The plan of following one step at a time was just the preliminary preparation. The premise of this matter was to anger the emperor and get the Duke of England to acquiesce.

Things in all aspects are already being taken care of, so there is no need for him to lead the charge himself.

If nothing unexpected happens, a large number of Liaozhen troops will take turns to visit in the next few days.

Their current situation is very bad. Everyone has benefited, except Liaozhen, which will suffer the loss.

Moreover, the eldest brother, Lord Sun, has been escorted back to the capital, and Zu Dashou, who is the backbone of the group, has been hiding in his mansion every day and has not gone out or seen anyone. So many people have been lost before, and the group is already in chaos.

"Marshal~~~"

Wu Xiang wiped her tears and cried, "Please help me, Marshal~~~"

Previously, Liaozhen assembled an army that was said to have 80,000 troops, but in reality there were only 40,000. Under the wise leadership of the civil servant Zhang Chun, the entire army was wiped out. However, Wu Xiang relied on his skilled escape skills and successfully escaped.

He was almost running to Shanhaiguan in one breath, but later he got the news that Chen Ran had defeated the main force of the Jiannu and lifted the siege of Dalinghhe Fort, so he rushed back without stopping.

Wu Xiang, who is more like a businessman, knows very clearly that if he wants to survive, he must get Chen Ran's help.

"We are old friends." Chen Ran, smiling, helped him up and sat him down on a chair. "Your business is my business. Of course I will help you."

Wu Xiang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason why he only said half a mouthful was because he knew Chen Ran too well. He knew that although this guy was a military general, he was more cunning, greedy, and shameless than the civil officials!
I can help you, but the reward must not be less than a penny.

As expected, Chen Ran also got straight to the point. "The army is short of food and money, can General Wu help?"

Knowing that he couldn't do without bleeding, Wu Xiang gritted his teeth and gestured with his finger, "I am willing to pay one hundred thousand taels of silver!"

"not enough."

Chen Ranyun's nonchalant response made Wu Xiang's scalp tingle. You really are trying to take advantage of me.

"Then, then one hundred and twenty thousand taels?"

Chen Ran picked up the tea bowl and smiled without saying anything.

"One hundred and fifty thousand taels." Wu Xiang said with a sad face, "General, I don't have that much savings, so I beg you to be merciful. I will immediately arrange for someone to go to Jiangnan to find a beautiful lady for you."

He is very good at judging people and knows Chen Ran's preferences very well, as well as Bai Jiamei and that.

"Don't say anything." After taking a sip of tea, Chen Ran said directly, "One million taels, I will help you settle the matter, and I guarantee that you will still be the commander-in-chief of the Ningyuan militia."

"One, one million taels?!"

Wu Xiang was furious, this was all the wealth their family had accumulated over the years!
"Marshal, I really can't afford so much." Wu Xiang begged repeatedly, "Please be lenient, Marshal~~~"

Chen Ran didn't say anything. He put down the tea bowl and left. "Think about it carefully."

Now is a good time to dismember Liaozhen. Dismembering Liaozhen will make it easier for us to swallow it.

By then, he will control Liaozhen and Dongjiangzhen, and with the great achievement of defeating the Jiannu, he will take charge of the three major camps, win over Jizhen for cooperation, and control the capital.

At that time, he will have the final say.

Wu Xiang, who is afraid of death, is good for controlling Liaozhen. Moreover, he is very sensible and knows what he likes.

Forbidden City, Imperial Study Room.

"Cao Banban." The young emperor, who had been smiling these days, asked the eunuch he valued in a gentle tone, "Who do you think is suitable to go to Liaozhen?"

Wang Chengen and Zhang Yixian next to them looked at each other, and silent anger met in their eyes.

Such an important matter, the Emperor actually asked Cao Huachun!

"Your Majesty." Cao Huachun bowed his head respectfully. "Your Majesty should personally handle such military and national affairs. How dare this old servant interfere?"

"No problem." The young emperor waved his hand. "Just asking."

He is indeed in a very good mood recently.

When he heard the news of the disastrous defeat of the Liaozhen reinforcements, he was so angry that he wanted to kill someone to vent his anger.

But then the news came that Chen Ran defeated the main force of the Jiannu and the leader vomited blood and fled to the north, and he immediately changed his face.

His emotions are so easily fluctuating and easily controlled by others.

After carefully considering his words, Cao Huachun responded cautiously, "Your Majesty, the selection of the commander-in-chief is a matter of great importance. Should we ask the generals on the front line for their opinions?"

Emperor Chongzhen was obviously stunned. He really had never thought about this.

After all, isn't it natural to control the military with civil power? Why do we still need to ask the military generals' opinions?

But he quickly reacted, frowning slightly, "Do you need it?"

His approach to military generals was similar to that of civil officials: he would use them when needed and abandon them when not needed, and he looked down on them from the bottom of his heart.

"Your Majesty." Cao Huachun lowered his head even more. "People outside say that General Chen is Yue Wumu of the Ming Dynasty~~~"

Emperor Chongzhen was a little confused at first, but he soon understood.

His face suddenly turned ugly.

His temper flared up again, and he paced back and forth in the imperial study with his hands behind his back.

After a moment, he slapped the imperial desk hard and shouted angrily, "I am not Emperor Gaozong of Song!"

"I will never issue twelve golden medals, and there will be no Fengbo Pavilion! The elders in the cabinet are not Qin Hui!"

The eunuchs in the imperial study knelt down one after another.

After a long while, the young emperor took a deep breath and solemnly instructed Cao Huachun, "Go to Liaodong and ask Weiyuan Hou, I have entrusted all the affairs of Liaodong to him, whether he can pacify Liaodong in five years?"

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