Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 726
Shanxi was caught off guard by the changes in the situation. The world was originally peaceful, but suddenly horse thieves ran rampant outside the pass, and suddenly the Alda Department began to be active around the side wall. It was Governor Datong again, who began to assist in border defense.

In the past, when the Tartars went south to attack, there were always signs of this and that, such as premature coldness in autumn, snowstorms in winter, and large numbers of people and livestock being frozen to death.

Under such circumstances, the tribes of the Tartars had to plunder Daming to replenish them, so as to keep as many people alive as possible. Even if the two sides had border trade and peace talks, it was useless.

Nearly 200 years later, the whole border town, and even the households in Datong and Shanxi have experienced that when the weather gets colder, it often means that the war is approaching, or else there will be frequent harassment.

But this year the weather is very warm, and the crops in all parts of Shanxi have a good harvest. The news from the grasslands says that the livestock are all fat because of the lush aquatic plants. It is estimated that the prices of fur and related products in autumn and winter will be lower. It's much cheaper, and the merchants prepare and ship according to this, and the generals feel extremely relaxed.

But I didn't expect that in September, the situation changed suddenly, and the large cavalry of the Tartars suddenly began to move frequently outside the side wall, and the northern border was in a hurry.

The situation was tense and the trade routes were cut off. The families with a little background in Datong Town hurriedly fled to the south of Shanxi to avoid being affected by the military disaster.

For so many years, the situation has been tense, and it has always been the Tartars who have come to Ming's side. The side walls have been breached everywhere, and the cavalry from the tribes of the Tartars have plundered everywhere and then left calmly. As long as the situation is tense, it is Daming's side. The common people are unlucky, and this has formed a consensus in the hearts of everyone.

What's more, the Mongolian tribe in the north is now the only one. It is said that the Alda tribe can mobilize 20 cavalry. Since Jiajing around [-] years ago, Datong has been breached several times. Those who are older and lucky enough to live to this day still have memories.

The generals, officers and soldiers in Datong Town were all cursing their mothers in their hearts, but at the same time, they had no choice but to strengthen their combat readiness, preparing to resist the Tartars who did not follow the rules.

The number of frontier soldiers deserting has greatly increased than before. In the past, the frontier soldiers turned a blind eye to such situations. Anyway, after the tense situation passes, the frontier soldiers can come back to work on the land. That's not a big deal, and there's no need for marching laws.

The generals and guerrillas from all walks of life think this way, and most of the frontier soldiers below are veterans, so they naturally understand this trick, but this year is very different from previous years. Those who went out were scattered to hunt down deserters.

These servants and soldiers are elites, and they are colleagues with those fleeing soldiers, so they know how to escape and which way to escape, and it is very easy to stop them.

After being caught, of course some unlucky ghosts have been caught in the past, and there are also ways to confuse them, give some silver and copper coins, promise some benefits, or even issue an IOU, and the soldiers and family members of the generals will let go as soon as they loose their hands. .

But this year's situation is a bit different. You may not be able to buy them off with benefits. Most of them are directly captured and marched in the barracks. The punishment for desertion is very simple, that is, beheading.

Heads were hung on the camp fence one by one, and those who wanted to escape were also frightened. Whether they wanted to or not, they were on duty obediently and did not dare to run again.

Naturally, military law may not be strictly enforced everywhere, and there are many places where military law can be enforced. Seeing the bloody head, everyone was terrified, and somewhat restrained.

In the various military camps, smart people saw some clues, not to mention starting to check the soldiers and horses every day. Among the people who checked the soldiers and horses, in addition to the generals and leaders of the headquarters, they were also accompanied by guards dressed in brocade clothes. Captain.

This is the case with the generals everywhere, and the deputy general Ma Dong is not relaxed. Ma Dong came to Shanxi to serve as a general, and now he is the deputy general of the temporary general. These seven hundred people are the lifeblood of Ma Dong's family. In the past, when wars started, these generals and soldiers were extremely cherished. They would never use them, and they would not be sent to dangerous places easily. There have also been changes, and they are also divided into several teams. They go out of the border gates to investigate and patrol the grasslands. Going to the grasslands to patrol the grasslands is no better than staying inside the side walls. When encountering the Tartars on the grasslands, it is a bloody fight, and there will be losses. In the past, Ma Dong would never be so willing to spend so much money, but this time he was very willing to do it.

Sun Daying went to the capital to enjoy the blessings. The original line of Yongsheng Boyu's family was either ruined or fled to the grassland. The border generals in Datong Town respected Ma Dong. Wang Tong came as an imperial envoy. The following generals I don't necessarily think so, even if there is a military order, you can still make a ghost story.

But seeing that Ma Dong didn't care about his family's strength, was so serious about his errands, and had Jin Yiwei's school captains around him watching him, he had to be serious, or at least make a show of it.

All battalions and armies in Datong Town became tense, but the news on the grassland made everyone wonder. Guihua City is the place where the army of the Alda Department is stationed. If an offensive is launched, the nearest pass is to kill the tiger. Action, the Tartar army will make arrangements here in advance, but now the cavalry activities of the brigade are erratic, sometimes on the side of Shahukou, sometimes to the east of Juqiang Fort, Town Qiang Fort, there is The defense in the north of Datong Prefecture even goes to Yanghekou and Baiyangkou in the west, which are already close to the boundary of Xuanfu.

According to the news on the grassland, Datong is not deaf or blind, and they know that there are more than one thousand cavalrymen coming out at one time, and no one dares to take it lightly. If they relax, in case the other party takes this opportunity Breaking in, it's too late to regret.

After October, the reconnaissance cavalry sent by Datong Town to the grassland had already come into contact with the brigade of the Tartars to suppress the horse thieves, but the reconnaissance cavalry knew that there were few people, and they saw from a distance that they were just galloping on horses, and there was no loss.

But losses also occurred. Seeing the cavalry from a distance, they beat their horses and ran away. They were often regarded as horse thieves by the Tartar cavalry, and they had to chase them. Some were overtaken and shot directly. Into the side wall.

Those who were shot, looked at their armor, and knew they were scouts from the Ming Dynasty. If they killed them, they would kill them, and they would walk away. He couldn't help wondering if the horse thief came from Daming.

With this suspicion, coupled with the fact that Datong has been weak and useless for many years, the Tartar cavalry is getting closer and closer, making the situation on the border between Datong and the grassland more and more tense.

Whether it is the Northland Grassland or the border town of Datong, the situation is getting more and more tense. The only thing that makes Datong feel a little more relaxed is that after the imperial envoy King Datong governor, he became close to Emperor Wanli, and Emperor Wanli also Naturally, the door of convenience was wide open, led by Wang Tong, the joint petition for aid was quickly approved, and the imperial court ordered [-] soldiers from Ji Town and the Ministry of Imperial Guards stationed in Tianjin to go for reinforcements.

The most elite towns in the Nine Frontiers are Jizhen and Liaozhen. After so many years of training by Qi Jiguang, Jizhen has the largest number of elite soldiers. It is reasonable to send [-] soldiers from Jizhen to reinforce it. , Everyone in the world knows that it is the Tiger's Mighty Army.

This is also as it should be, the Imperial Envoy King is in Datong, and the Huwei Army is his old subordinate. With such a trustworthy force in his hand, he can do things smoothly and at ease.

Calculated from all aspects, Huwei's army also has more than 3 soldiers and horses. Together with Jizhen's [-] soldiers, there are nearly [-] troops, and they are all elites, which is enough to stabilize the current situation in Datong.

But there is no rush, it is the second half of October now, Jizhen soldiers and Huwei army are going out here, the army is moving, there are many clues, and it will be the middle of the twelfth lunar month at the earliest.

The reinforcements will not arrive until the middle of the twelfth lunar month, but before that, the Sanjiang Commercial Company transferred craftsmen from Beizhili, and paid high wages locally to recruit them. Many of the private workshops in Datong were taken over by the Sanjiang Commercial Company. Since Tong is an imperial envoy, the military expenditures and armaments are all in his hands. He issued a military order early and began to check Datong's armaments, and purchased some insufficient and urgently needed materials from the people.

In the past, such an order would have been a great opportunity for the generals at all levels in Datong to make a fortune, but now that the imperial envoys are in charge, it is Mr. Wang who has made a fortune.

Since October, the people below have criticized a lot. This Lord Wang is too independent. You say that you decide to buy it from which one, and it’s all right. How come the people who handle the business are your own servants? The official business is to make everyone rich, you can't swallow it all yourself.

Then again, if you build a weapon, you can kill people. Why do you have to make it so finely crafted? The imperial envoy invited the messenger to inspect the armaments, and said that those swords were unqualified. It's not impossible to use it on the battlefield, so pay attention to what to do.

Moreover, Mr. Wang admits death in official affairs, and there are many things that others don't understand in private affairs. For example, the mansion of the former general Sun Daying is already magnificent and spacious. A hundred soldiers were guarded, and even the frontier soldiers of Datong Town and the guards of Datong Mansion went to patrol in shifts. No one of any importance entered, but it was just the goods brought over. Is it so important?

People outside don't know why, the three Wang Tong's personal guards who were sent to take turns guarding over there couldn't sleep for the first few days, why, because tens of thousands of cash were deposited in this house There is also nearly 120 taels of gold, such a large amount, it doesn't matter if you look at it, it will definitely not work.

(End of this chapter)