A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 396 Different Treatment

Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu led their guards into Luoyang City from the north gate.

Entering the city, there was a panic inside. The news of the fall of Dongguan, Nanguan, and Xiguan came, which dealt an unprecedented blow to the soldiers and civilians in the city.

Social soldiers, village braves, and strong men are everywhere whispering: "How is it possible? How long has the third pass been lost? General Wang and Chen Zongbing have just won a victory at Beiguan, and they have killed thousands of thieves. "

"I knew those Qiu Ba couldn't be relied on. My neighbors, the guards of Luoyang City still have to rely on our local people and elders."

"Officers and soldiers are reliable, sows can climb trees, bandits are like washing, and soldiers are like grates. Those Qiuba are like wolves and tigers to the common people, they know how to kill the good and pretend to be meritorious, but they are helpless when they are against the thieves."

"That is, after those officers and soldiers arrived, we people in Luoyang cut down on food and clothing, and relied on them to guard the city and see what achievements they have, a bunch of trash."

"What should I do, can this Luoyang City be defended?"

It is useless for the generals of the army and battalion under Wang Shaoyu who defended the North Gate to yell at the unscrupulous comments of those social soldiers and township braves.Listening to these people's comments and cursing, the officers and soldiers of the main barracks were either numb, or looked embarrassed, or didn't take it seriously, allowing the troops everywhere to be turbulent.

Listening to the whispers of those common people, Chen Yongfu's expression turned ugly, and Wang Dou's heart was also heavy.

No wonder the people are dissatisfied, those officers and soldiers are indeed too incompetent, too disappointing.Not to mention the praises of thousands of people in history, the Yue family army and the Qi family army who ate pots of milk are just a little strict in military discipline and can protect the army of the people. respected.

Most of the army at the end of the Ming Dynasty was hopeless. If it was explained that they had been suppressed, by the end of the Ming Dynasty, they had turned themselves into masters, and their status had risen rapidly, but they did not show any corresponding qualities.It is still good to harm the people, let them kill the enemy and resist the enemy, but it is useless.

The chaos of the literati, the destruction of the country by the military, the separatism of the feudal lords in the late Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and the revolutions in the late Ming Dynasty are all equally great disasters, and they are of no benefit to the country.

All the way into the city, all kinds of yelling continued, all of them scolding the officers and soldiers for their incompetence, but when they saw Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu approaching, those soldiers and villagers immediately stopped talking, and then looked at them with respect.Obviously, the incompetent officers and soldiers they talked about were different from the soldiers of the Shun Township Army and the Qianfeng Battalion in front of them.

"General Wang, General Chen."

All the way in, there were people shouting and cheering to them.

The more critical the juncture, Wang Dou's Shunxiang Army and Chen Yongfu's Qianfeng Battalion became the backbone of the people of Luoyang.

"Two generals, can Luoyang City be held?"

Suddenly a voice came from the side of the street, Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu looked at each other, Wang Dou smiled slightly, and motioned for Chen Yongfu to speak.

Chen Yongfu shouted loudly: "Fathers and brothers in Luoyang City, I, Chen Yongfu, assure you that with me and General Wang here, this Luoyang City will be as solid as gold!"

"it is good!"

There were cheers everywhere in the streets and alleys.

"What does Chen Yongfu want to buy people's hearts like this?"

Luoyang North Street was approaching the crossroads, and Henan General Soldier Wang Shaoyu led his own generals to the branch guarding the vassal.That counts as Wang Yinchang's administrative office in Luoyang, the deputy envoy of military preparations. He lives here when he goes to Luoyang on weekdays.

He came all the way from the north gate, and the streets were full of people pointing and cursing at them, calling them incompetent officers and soldiers.Although Wang Shaoyu was angry, he had no choice but to pretend not to hear in embarrassment.Unexpectedly, bursts of cheers came from North Street.

Wang Shaoyu stopped his horse and listened carefully, his expression was extremely ugly.

Wang Shaoyu was in his 50s, he didn't have any talent in leading troops, and he was greedy for good goods. He usually withheld military pay the most, and he had no idea, he just wanted to earn enough to become an official.According to his stupid style, if it were someone else, he would have been replaced long ago.

In this place in Henan Province, there is Chen Yongfu's Qianfeng Battalion. He has a good reputation as a soldier. Because the amount of money under his command is not much, not only are there more soldiers than Wang Shaoyu, but they are also stronger.In addition, Chen Yongfu made good friends with Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan. Li Xianfeng had long thought that Wang Shaoyu was not pleasing to the eye, and he meant to let Chen Yongfu replace him.

Fortunately, Wang Shaoyu made good friends with Wang Yinchang, the deputy envoy of military preparation, and because of the large amount of filial piety every year, Wang Yinchang reluctantly kept him.Wang Yinchang flattered Li Rixuan, the current chief assistant of the cabinet, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Li Rixuan. On this level of relationship, Li Xianfeng restrained himself and never moved Wang Shaoyu.

However, today is different from the past, Chen Yongfu's great victory in Ruzhou, and now his great victory in Beiguan, his military prestige has far surpassed his Wang Shaoyu.If he has not done much credit, it will be a matter of time before Chen Yongfu becomes the general soldier of Henan.

At most, because I am the chief soldier, I get a share of Chen Yongfu's credit and get a high position with little authority.This is what Wang Shaoyu didn't want to see. He was in Kaifeng Mansion and had long been at loggerheads with Chen Yongfu.

Because he is the chief soldier on weekdays, Chen Yongfu has to be respectful to himself. If he becomes the chief soldier, where will he put his face?

In view of this, not to mention Wang Shaoyu's anxiety, his backstage Wang Yinchang was equally anxious. After the third pass was lost, he hurriedly summoned Wang Shaoyu to discuss matters, and also wanted to ask him if he could make some contributions in the next battle of defending the city.

But to be honest, Wang Shaoyu is not sure whether he can suppress the gang of arrogant soldiers under his command, not to mention meritorious service.

A few days ago, because he, Wang Yinchang, and others had embezzled a lot of silver that King Fu had pulled out, the sergeants of the Zhengbing Battalion under his command were full of complaints, and many people openly shouted that they would sacrifice their city to the enemy.Wang Shaoyu had no ability to suppress him, so he could only open one eye, close one eye, and pray to God to bless him for safety.

The more entangled he was, the more things seemed to be going the other way. He heard the thunderous cheers from the North Street, all of which were the voices of "General Wang, General Chen".In Henan, he was the chief soldier, and Chen Yongfu was only the deputy chief soldier. Luoyang soldiers and civilians yelled at him, opposed Chen Yongfu and praised him, and even changed his title.How can Wang Shaoyu's face not be ugly?

He cursed a few words, and entered the sub-guardian's office bitterly.

Entering the hall, you will see Lu Weiqi, the former minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Yinchang, the deputy envoy of military preparations, Kang Menghui, the prefect of Henan Province, and other Luoyang city officials.There are also guerrilla Liu Jianyi, Luotai, and Luoyang city defense, and the four social soldiers in the city live in the hall.

The crowd waited together, and heard a fat man in a yellow robe on the main seat yelling: "The palace has given out a large amount of silver, and it is counting on you to wait to kill the thief and protect the city. In less than an hour, the East Gate and the South Gate will be closed." What's the use of spending so much money to support you, a group of wine and rice bags?"

The person who scolded was Zhu Yousong, the eldest son of King Fu. The East Pass and South Pass were lost, and then the West Pass was lost. King Fu was shocked, and quickly sent his son out to ask why.However, the officials in Luoyang pushed you and I pushed you, and they refused to take responsibility. Zhu Yousong became angry and even scolded everyone in the hall.

Guerrilla Liu Jianyi was a gloomy man in his late twenties.Luo Tai is a big fat man, also over forty years old, but he is not as fat as King Fu and Shizi.Hearing the son of a bitch, Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai didn't take it seriously, they still sat leisurely.

They knew that the defense of the city was at a critical moment, no matter whether it was Wang Yinchang, the deputy envoy of military equipment, or King Fu and his son, they would not dare to do anything to them, and they would not die if they were scolded a few times.

Sure enough, even though Wang Yinchang blamed the two of them after they entered the division, he only ordered them to commit crimes and perform meritorious deeds to redeem themselves, but he dared not punish any of them.This made the two of them even more at ease.

Hearing Zhu Yousong's non-stop scolding, Liu Jianyi snorted disdainfully, what about the vassal king, he has soldiers in his hands, and the vassal king doesn't care about him, let alone a mere prince.

Coughing heavily, Liu Jianyi suddenly interrupted Zhu Yousong's scolding: "Your Highness, the thieves are powerful, tens of thousands of people are besieging, and the last general is unable to catch up. The purpose of retreating to Luocheng is to preserve the strength of the army and better defend the main city. The meaning of the city gate. Your Highness can't help scolding, which will chill the hearts of loyal and brave soldiers."

Zhu Yousong was startled, what he said...seemed to make sense, but then he remembered, no, how could Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu guard Beiguan?When Liu Jianyi said this, it seemed that it was reasonable for them to abandon the pass city?

Zhu Yousong was ignorant of military affairs, thought for a while, and was about to speak when Lu Weiqi sternly reprimanded him: "General Liu, how can you speak to your son in such a tone? Do you still know the rules and regulations?"

Wang Yinchang also scolded him.

Liu Jianyi had no choice but to stand up, and bowed his hands to his son Zhu Yousong: "The last general made a slip of his tongue, please punish your son."

Zhu Yousong snorted, and looked at Liu Jianyi with his small eyes. Even if he was ignorant of government affairs and military affairs, he also knew that Liu Jianyi and others could not be easily punished under the situation of such a big enemy.He swept the hall and said sharply, "Why haven't Wang Dou and the others come?"

When Wang Dou was mentioned, Wang Yinchang, who had been gloomy all the time, cheered up. He cupped his hands to his son Zhu Yousong and said, "Your Highness, I have sent envoys to Beiguan to invite General Wang and General Chen to discuss matters. Presumably they will soon Come."

Zhu Yousong's expression softened, and he hummed.

Lu Weiqi stroked his beard and smiled and said: "With the two generals Wang and Chen here, we will definitely be able to turn the tide and repel the bandits."

"What Master Lu said is true."

All the officials in the hall said one after another, and there was a lot of laughter in the hall.

Hearing that Luoyang officials praised Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu so much, Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai looked at each other with ugly expressions.

Not long after Wang Shaoyu, the general of the Henan Army, came in, Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai stood up to greet him, exchanged greetings with Wang Shaoyu, Luoyang's garrison, and the four headquarters were the same.

Speaking of the elite, the military training of the social soldiers formed not long ago cannot be compared with the garrison officers and soldiers of Luoyang City.Luoyang's garrison officers and soldiers cannot compare in combat power with Liu Jianyi and others' rangers.The guerrillas of Liu Jianyi and others cannot be compared with Wang Shaoyu's regular barracks.

Although the soldiers and horses of Wang Shaoyu and others are not very good in Wang Dou's eyes, for the Luoyang defense and the four headquarters, Wang Shaoyu's main barracks is an incredible existence.Not to mention that Wang Shaoyu is the commander-in-chief of Henan, and his official position is here, he can be regarded as the immediate boss of the Luoyang defense and others.

Seeing Wang Shaoyu coming in, Wang Yinchang also looked relaxed, and said to him: "Wang Zongbing came in time, please sit down."

Wang Shaoyu saw that everyone valued him, so he also sat down first in the position of general with satisfaction.

At this time, the gatekeeper reported: "General Wang and Vice President Chen are here."

"Great."

The eldest son Zhu Yousong stood up and said, "Go out to greet me alone."

Immediately went out.

Wang Yinchang and Lu Weiqi looked at each other and smiled: "I'll go out with the prince to greet you."

"Exactly, exactly."

All the officials in the hall were Taoists, and a large group of civil officials followed the eldest son Zhu Yousong out.

Wang Shaoyu looked at Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai, and saw that the faces of the three of them were distorted and deformed.

Wang Shaoyu cursed bitterly in his heart: "What's the big deal."

The three generals had to follow out together again.

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