Ming politicians

Eight days later, the army arrived in Chongqing Fucheng.

Hundreds of years later, Chongqing has become a municipality directly under the Central Government, with convenient waterways, transportation, and aviation. Although there are many mountains, the situation today is quite different. The mountain roads are indeed difficult to navigate. Even the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion have suffered a lot. , From Shizhouwei to Chongqing, it took eight days to walk, and the road was full of hurried marches. In some places, there was no way to go fast, and the mountain roads were narrow, so they could only stare blankly.

The advantage is that Zhu Cihong is very familiar with the Jiangning camp soldiers around him. Sometimes, he also walks along with him. The road is too narrow, and it is inconvenient to ride a horse. It is better to walk. Maybe it is the nature of children. Zhu Cihong is very fond of all these things. Is curious, never complained.

The officials of the Chongqing government have already made preparations. The entire city is heavily guarded. The magistrate has specially selected a mansion as the resting place for His Royal Highness. Everything is ready.

When entering Chongqing Fucheng, Su Tiancheng paid special attention. He was somewhat familiar with Chongqing, but the Chongqing Fucheng in front of him was really shabby, with uneven roads, and he couldn't see any particularly luxurious residences. Most of them were low-rise houses. The people are also listless.

The so-called Land of Abundance is nothing but the result of literati boasting.

The area of ​​the house is very large, there are five entrances in total, the Prince's residence is in the fourth entrance, the casual Yao Minggong, Fang Fengnian and Yao Yong live in the third and fifth entrances respectively, and Su Tiancheng's is in the second entrance. It also became the command center of the Jiangning Battalion.

The commander of the Chongqing Guard had already been waiting outside.

Su Tiancheng didn't need to worry about the stationing of the army. He mainly cared about the local information. Although there were countless information provided by secret sources, they were all on paper. He still needed to care about the actual situation.

Su Tiancheng was not very satisfied with the information provided by the Chongqing Guard Commander.There is no detailed information provided by the dark thread. It seems that the soldiers of the Chongqing Guard did not participate in the battle to wipe out the bandits.

Su Tiancheng was already familiar with the general situation. He had the information of the dark thread and the letter from Mr. Lu Shanji.The situation of the rogues has been explained, but fighting is not a child's play, and the most detailed situation must be understood. This time the task is also different, and it is necessary to completely wipe out the rogues.

"My lord, Qin Liangyu, the general of Zhendong and the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, is here to pay his respects."

"Oh, it's Old General Qin, please hurry up. Please wait a minute, I'll go out to greet you in person."

Just two days after arriving in Chongqing Mansion, Qin Liangyu came, which Su Tiancheng did not expect. Qin Liangyu was a famous general and the only female general in the Ming Dynasty. She was born in 1574.Already 64 years old, Qin Liangyu has made great military achievements.Qin Liangyu's greatest contribution to defending against Hou Jin's attack in the past when he went north to King Qin was also King Qin this time.

In the second year of Chongzhen, the Houjin Tartars detoured to Xifengkou and approached the city of Beijing.Chongzhen ordered soldiers and horses from all over the country to enter Jingqin King. Qin Liangyu took out his family resources and led the white pole army northward to Qinwang. At that time, more than [-] troops went northward, all stationed in Jizhou.But they all feared the bravery of the Houjin Manchurian Eight Banners and did not dare to fight. Only Qin Liangyu led the army and attacked bravely. Cooperating with the rest of the army, they successively recovered Yongping, Zunhua and other cities, and relieved Houjin's threat to the capital. Chongzhen specially received them. After seeing Qin Liangyu, I was filled with emotion, and wrote four poems for Qin Liangyu in recognition of her achievements.

Qin Liangyu was canonized as a general based on his military exploits.

The army led by Qin Liangyu is called the White Gun Army, which is also unique. It is an army that is good at fighting in the mountains, because the white gun it holds is called the White Gun Army. The white gun was invented by Qin Liangyu. , made of high-quality ash tree, no need to dye, equipped with a bladed hook on the top, and a hard iron ring on the bottom. In combat, the hook can be cut and pulled, and the ring can be used as a hammer weapon. When necessary, several The ten spears are connected with hooks and rings, which can be used as a tool for climbing over mountains and walls, and even climb over cliffs, which is very suitable for fighting in mountains.

The White Pole Army is also well-known, but compared with the Jiangning Camp, the gap is still a bit big.

The White Pole Army led by Qin Liangyu has a total of about 3 people, and it is a force that cannot be underestimated.

Even though he was prepared, Su Tiancheng was still surprised when he walked to the door and saw Qin Liangyu standing outside.

Qin Liangyu was tall, wearing golden armor and fully armed, especially the white gun in his hand, which was particularly eye-catching.

There was no smile on Qin Liangyu's face, and it seemed that there was faint anger. He had a Chinese face, but when he became serious, his aura was even more unusual. No matter what, Qin Liangyu was a woman, and she was a very old woman with great military exploits. Women have sufficient self-confidence and believe that their majesty cannot be violated.

"It is a great honor for General Qin to visit. Please come in and speak."

Seeing Su Tiancheng coming out, Qin Liangyu clasped his fists and saluted. This is a standard military salute. Su Tiancheng is the governor of the military affairs of the five provinces and is Qin Liangyu's immediate superior. It should be rude to say Qin Liangyu's attitude.

Su Tiancheng didn't care. He had already learned from the secret information that the Baigan army had suffered heavy losses in the process of suppressing the bandits, and Qin Liangyu had always been brooding about it.

Entering the room, Qin Liangyu stood and refused to sit down.

Su Tiancheng is a little funny. There are still differences in the personalities of men and women. Qin Liangyu's emotions are all displayed on his face. If it were someone else, he would definitely have to exchange pleasantries and show an affectionate attitude. of.

"General Qin, please sit down. I still have chairs here."

"In front of your lord, the last general dare not sit down. I have a few questions, so I dare to ask your lord."

"Okay, it seems that if I can answer General Qin's question, General Qin can sit down."

Su Tiancheng had a smile on his face, but Qin Liangyu felt a little embarrassed.

She has heard about the prestige of Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying a long time ago. In her impression, Su Tiancheng must be a tough man who walks like a tiger. She never expected to look so gentle, a typical scholar. , I really don't know how this quiet scholar can train the brave Jiangning camp.

"The last general is a rough man. He speaks straight and straight without turning corners. The adults are scholars, so don't worry about it."

"General Qin, you don't need scholars on the battlefield. Scholars can govern the country and command the army to fight, but it is difficult to go to the battlefield to fight. Since I came to Sichuan to wipe out the bandits, I am not a scholar. What does General Qin have to say? Just say it, you don't need to be polite, if this official doesn't have this kind of tolerance, you don't need to come to Sichuan."

Qin Liangyu was the wife of Ma Qiancheng, the chieftain and Shizhu Xuanfu envoy. In the 41st year of Wanli, Ma Qiancheng offended the eunuch Qiu Chengyun because of mining, was thrown into prison, and was persecuted to death. Qin Liangyu inherited the chieftain and Shizhu Xuanfu envoy. Positions, Qin Liangyu's two older brothers, Qin Bangping and Qin Minping, died successively in the Liaodong battlefield and in the process of fighting against bandits. Qin Liangyu's son Ma Xianglin was appointed General Hussars and served as the commander of the capital and the comforter of Shizhu. Brave, because he often wears silver armor and rides a white horse, he is known as Zhao Zilong and Xiaoma Chao in the army. In the first year of Tianqi, he was injured by an arrow in his left eye during a battle. Since then, he has an additional title, One-eyed Horse.

Qin Liangyu can be said to be full of loyalty.

Qin Liangyu's father, Qin Kui, was a tribute student in the Ming Dynasty, a standard scholar, but Qin Liangyu and his brothers, because of frequent wars, were all hereditary military officers, and had never taken the imperial examination, and neither had their son Ma Xianglin. Qin Liangyu felt a little regretful, feeling a little ashamed in front of scholars.

Su Tiancheng was ranked second in the imperial examination, such an identity made Qin Liangyu dare not underestimate him.

"My lord, I don't care about the vulgarity of the general. The general just said that since last year, the rogues entered Sichuan from Shaanxi and caused too much damage to Sichuan. The areas of Kuizhou, Baoning Prefecture, Long'an Prefecture and Tongchuan Prefecture Even the area around Chongqing was harassed by bandits. The last general led soldiers to encircle and suppress the bandits. Unexpectedly, the bandits had many tricks and schemes. The general will always be angry, this bandit came from Shaanxi, your lord was the governor of Shaanxi at that time, why can't you go all out to wipe out the bandit completely, but add the bandit to harm Sichuan."

Su Tiancheng laughed dumbly. Although this Qin Liangyu is so old, he is really straightforward. Where the rogues want to go is a matter for the rogues. There must be a reason why the Jiangning Camp did not completely wipe out the rogues. With the Jiangning camp, it has entered Sichuan, and it is dedicated to exterminating the rogue bandits.

"General Qin, the eradication of the bandits requires the right time, place and people, and both are indispensable. Therefore, the Jiangning Camp was not able to completely wipe out the bandits at that time. Now, according to the emperor's decree, the Jiangning Camp entered Sichuan and vowed to completely wipe out the bandits. As for Sichuan being under the influence of the bandits, General Qin can think about Shaanxi, where the people have been harassed by bandits for more than ten years, it can be said that the people are living in dire straits, comparing the two, General Qin should not worry about these things."

Qin Liangyu looked at Su Tiancheng, but didn't speak.

"General Qin can sit down and talk, otherwise I'm really uncomfortable."

"Sit down and sit down."

Qin Liangyu took off his helmet.

The gray hair was exposed. Seeing these hairs, Su Tiancheng was in awe. A woman in her 60s is still fighting in battle. This is not something ordinary people can do. What's more, Qin Liangyu belongs to the chieftain, and is often looked down upon by those Han officials. Well, Qin Liangyu's husband was killed by the eunuch, but Qin Liangyu didn't care too much about these things, and he put the overall situation first. This kind of courage cannot be compared with many men.

At this moment, Su Tiancheng made a decision in his heart that he should mainly rely on Qin Liangyu to eradicate the bandits in Sichuan. This would speed up the eradication of the bandits, and he would be able to get acquainted with the topography of Sichuan as quickly as possible. (to be continued..)