Ming politicians

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After leaving Gaoyang County, Su Tiancheng has two routes to choose from. One is to return to Tianjin and rush from Tianjin to Dengzhou. This route is a bit farther, but the safety factor is very high. They are all bustling official roads. The other route is to enter Dezhou, which is under the jurisdiction of Jinan Prefecture in Shandong, and go directly from Dezhou to Dengzhou. Although it is said to be an official road, Su Tiancheng has never traveled this route and is not familiar with the situation along the way.

Su Tiancheng still decided to go to Dezhou, which can save some time. Besides, there are five hundred soldiers around, so there is nothing to worry about. The security situation in Beizhili has always been good, and there is no such thing as banditry. , As for the situation in Shandong, although there may be problems, the soldiers around can handle it completely. Gaoyang is only a thousand miles away from Dengzhou, and if the speed is fast, it can be reached in three to five days.

Chunping and Su Mingyue had already rushed directly from Tianjin to Dengzhou under the escort of the brigade. Su Tiancheng led five hundred soldiers, so the speed was naturally much faster, and there was nothing to worry about. Just go on your way.

On the 28th of the first lunar month, the team entered the Dezhou jurisdiction under the jurisdiction of Shandong.

Dezhou is close to Beizhili. When he was in Beizhili, Su Tiancheng felt pretty good. Most of the villages and towns were immersed in the atmosphere of the Spring Festival. The common people seen on the official road were also smiling. , which means that life is still passable, at least the Spring Festival is relatively comfortable.

Su Tiancheng didn't plan to go to Dezhou city.He also didn't want to bother the government along the way, even when he was in Gaoyang County, Su Tiancheng specifically entrusted Sun Quan not to disturb the county government, let alone the government government.

At noon, a large group of people were galloping on the official road.Suddenly stopped.

Without him, the soldiers who explored the way ahead came to report that there was a checkpoint ahead, and it seemed that the sergeant of the inspection department was checking, and judging by the momentum, there were still quite a few people.

Su Tiancheng frowned secretly. After Dorgon plundered Dengzhou and Laizhou, Fuzhou and counties in Shandong.Immersed in panic, the government strictly interrogated. This is not a bad thing, but this type of interrogation should be withdrawn with Dorgon's withdrawal. It's a pity that everyone understands the tricks in it.The investigation by the government can take the opportunity to blackmail the people.Those who can get a lot of extra money, especially the merchants who are going to enter Dengzhou and Laizhou with a lot of silver, are the key targets of the government along the road. For this matter, Su Tiancheng once wrote directly to the governor of Shandong.To reprimand this matter, could it be said that Shandong is still doing this after several months have passed.

Seeing is believing, the report of the soldiers is one aspect, and we can really see the deeds of these people.Su Tiancheng was able to make an accurate judgment.

The large group of people slowed down their marching pace, Su Tiancheng was wrapped in the middle of the group, and headed towards the checkpoint.

Looking at the surrounding situation, Su Tiancheng became more and more suspicious. This area is very desolate, and there are no people on the official roads, and there are no large villages and towns nearby. It is obvious that there is no profit in setting up a checkpoint in such a place. Besides, most of the merchants who entered Dengzhou and Laizhou passed through Wudingzhou. It is said that there is no need to set up checkpoints in such places. Could it be that the government dare not set up checkpoints in lively places and transfer them to these places? Remote places come.

The place where the checkpoint is set up is at the exit of a valley. The valley is not very big, surrounded by some low hills, bare hills, you can see the whole picture at a glance, there is no place to ambush, even if someone thinks Setting up an ambush here is also easy to be discovered. The soldiers around Su Tiancheng are all brave men who have experienced many battles. They can sensitively detect any troubles around them. Most of these people are scouts. It is more sensitive to terrain.

Probably the sergeant who set up the checkpoint did not attract the special attention of the soldiers. This also shows that the combat effectiveness of the sergeants is not very strong, or the reactions of the soldiers are different.

Such a situation reminded Su Tiancheng of the time when he was in Shanxi and met Su Tianran with the sergeant of the inspection department for inspection. If this was the case, Su Tiancheng could only reprimand him and then leave. In this case, It is common in the mainland of Ming Dynasty, even if it is a matter of killing good people and pretending to be meritorious, there are always things.

A few minutes later, at the entrance of the valley, Su Tiancheng saw the sergeant setting up the checkpoint.

The breath revealed by these sergeants is very ordinary, no different from ordinary sergeants, and it can be felt that there is not much murderous aura on these sergeants. On the surface, it is certain that these people have never been on the battlefield. It is unlikely that the sergeants of the division will go to battle.

But Su Tiancheng suddenly had a sense of danger. He didn't know where this feeling came from. He didn't feel this way all the way from Ningyuan, but after entering Dezhou, he suddenly had this feeling.

When things go wrong, there must be monsters. Su Tiancheng has always understood this way. Why do these ordinary soldiers set up checkpoints here? There is no need to set up checkpoints in such a remote place. After walking such a long way, Su Tiancheng Almost no common people were seen, let alone merchants, and this official road was so remote that it almost belonged to an abandoned official road. Could it be said that this checkpoint was specifically aimed at oneself.

Setting up checkpoints is nothing more than checking the waypoints and the like, and then you can ask for some money, meet honest people, and you can even threaten them. In the early Ming Dynasty, this kind of inspection was very strict, and it was the most effective way for the court to control the people. The method, if there is no guide, can be thrown directly into the prison. Hundreds of years later, because of the rebellion of bandits and the harassment of Houjin, this kind of inspection has gradually become a formality, and no one pays special attention to it, especially In the north, although the rogues were wiped out, there were too many famines in the past few years, and there were so many refugees that it was impossible to check the waypoints.

Su Tiancheng's status is different. He doesn't need a guide to go out. It's what ordinary people need. The soldiers who follow him are all wearing armor. In addition, Su Tiancheng is a first-rank member of the imperial court. If he didn't want to Don't make trouble, and even hug you when you go out.

Su Tiancheng was in the middle of the team, watching the soldiers go to negotiate coldly.

The other party's attitude was very indifferent, the soldiers argued with the other party for a few words, and their faces turned red.

Soon someone reported to Su Tiancheng that the sergeants who set up the checkpoints claimed to be sergeants from the Dezhou Inspection Department, and were ordered to set up checkpoints here. As for the reason for setting up, they said that bandits were rampant in this area and the people were tricky, so they must be strictly inspected. Everything works according to the system.

Su Tiancheng felt it was funny, Dezhou State Yamen, the rank is not high, the sergeant of the inspection department actually knows to stick to the principle, it is not easy, look at the team he leads, could it be said that there are such arrogant bandits who dare to wear Ming army clothes? Clothes and armor, are you showing off in broad daylight?

It is precisely because of this that Su Tiancheng became more vigilant. On the boundary of Daming, no matter whether it is the officers and soldiers of the inspection department, the sergeants of the guards, including the officials from all over the place, they are all very smart. When they see the formation of the team, they should be Knowing the background, no one is stupid enough to stick to some principles, and if they don't do it well, the hat on their head will fall off.

Su Tiancheng made a gesture with his right hand, and all the sergeants became alert, they knew the meaning of this gesture very well.

After seeing that all the soldiers started to guard secretly, Su Tiancheng asked the soldiers to drive away the sergeants of the inspection department and go straight on their way. They don't need to pay attention to these people, no matter what their identity is, they don't need to care, and rush to Dengzhou as soon as possible important.

The accident occurred at this time.

The sergeants of the inspection department who were in charge of the inspection suddenly changed their aura. They looked like ordinary sergeants, but they suddenly burst out with a strong murderous aura.

There are a total of more than 100 people guarding the checkpoint, and they stand very concentrated, but the strange thing is that although they burst out with murderous aura, they failed to line up effectively. All of them drew steel knives, swords or long spears, As the team rushed over, everyone walked very vigorously, and they seemed to be from Lian's family background.

Although these people burst out with murderous aura, such a murderous aura is completely different from that of the army. It is by no means the domineering arrogance shown on the battlefield, and they do not have the uniform uniformity in the army. Although the movements were methodical and seemingly organized when charging, there was no effective protection for each other, and they did not notice the flaws in their own formation.

The soldiers of the scout battalion who had already prepared took out their flintlock guns from their bodies. This is an improved short gun, which is close to the form of a pistol, except that the muzzle is longer.

With the sound of gunshots, the sergeants of the inspection department who rushed forward fell down one after another, while those behind were still rushing forward, showing no fear at all.

It takes courage to rely on a hundred people, even counting the five hundred soldiers of the Jiangning battalion led by Su Tiancheng.

Su Tiancheng's feeling of nervousness completely disappeared, replaced by doubts. Who are these people? It is not easy to conceal their murderous aura well. The Ming army basically has arquebuses and flintlocks. I know, and I know that the body is no match for firearms. Besides, why didn't the other party use firearms to organize such an assassination?

Soon someone rushed to the front and began to fight with the soldiers of the scout battalion. Some of them rushed towards Su Tiancheng's position. The process of the fight between the two sides surprised Su Tiancheng even more. It's a pity that the soldiers of the scout battalion pay attention to killing one move or one move. No matter how fancy your posture and movements are, their steel knives and long spears are aimed at the vital parts. The situation is changing rapidly, and there are enemies all around. If you fight with your opponent for too long, you will definitely die. There are so many enemies in the front, back, left, and right, and you cannot completely defend against them. (To be continued..)