Beiyang new warlord

"This young man is full of impetuosity. I think back then, when I was an official in the imperial examination, I was also arrogant and frantic. What happened? I took the exam for five years! It wasn't until the edges and corners were almost worn away that I was favored by the teacher and put on this official. Convince! What our Ming court wants is a smooth and stable person like this official, like General Xiao Mao, if you don’t change it, you won’t be able to do it for long!"

Feeling emotional for a long time, the middle-aged civil servant suddenly couldn't help being agitated, and suddenly jumped up on the back of the carriage.

"Hey! Eunuch Jiao, do you think this Deputy General Mao has brought a group of villager turkeys here to fill the show, and wants us to spit out our money!"

"What! Don't even think about it!"

He was still in a daze just now, but Eunuch Jiao also jumped up in a jerk, Yinzi is really the lifeblood of the eunuch, full of shock and anger, the dead eunuch yelled while gnashing his teeth.

"Our family traveled thousands of miles to this place where weeping, cold and poor, and that little bastard surnamed Mao still wants to plot against me for so much money, our family beat him to death!"

Not to mention, the grinning appearance, if Mao Jue was here, he would really want to bite him.

"But this is his Mao family's cottage. Other generals can't afford to pay so many soldiers. What if he really pulls out hundreds of mountain peasants and puts together a roster?"

"Master Zhang, don't worry, finding faults is our family's strength! The reason why Wang Gonggong is optimistic about our family is that our family has this ability. You will take a good look at our family and deal with him in a while!"

Zhang Yuanwai had a sad face, but this Eunuch Jiao had a plan in mind, he patted his chest and yelled viciously.

The concrete road between the port and Tieshan City, which originally took more than half an hour, now takes less than 10 minutes. Su Changmei has already brought the news back, and the Tieyi Army was also ordered by Mao Jue last night. The assembly had already been completed, and the Southeast Daying Camp outside Tieshan was already full of people standing on the stage. Mao Jue, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others were all wearing heavy armor and had already been waiting there.

Shy, Zhang Yuanwailang walked in front arrogantly, followed by Mr. Jiao, who also had a grim old face like a fighter jet in a rooster. He seemed to be about to do a big fight, but before they could take two steps, he slammed the cannon The roar came from the southeast corner. From west to east, 28 tiger squatting cannons exploded one after another, followed by four red cannons. The deafening sound of the cannons almost shook the Tieshan city wall in the distance. This welcome ceremony It was grand enough, the strong smell of gunpowder smoke seemed to remind Mao Jue of those swords and swords on the battlefield, and his blood boiled.

But after the cannon was fired, Mao Jue was waiting here, but the imperial envoy disappeared. After a while, Mao Jue turned his head in astonishment, and Su Changmei dragged out the two civil and military imperial envoys who were hiding behind the two guards, dumbfounded.

"Master Zhang, Eunuch Jiao, hey, I welcome you two! It's not a mutiny, come out soon!"

Mao Jue really didn't expect that these two Beijing officials were so timid, but it's no wonder, after all, the Ming Dynasty has been in peace for too long, and Wen Tian and Wu Xi have even become the trend of the court. Yan'an City is tight, and the officers and soldiers on the top of the city are fighting bloody battles, but he turned his head back, his eyes were closed tightly, and his body was shaking like a frozen chicken. The two of them either lay in the pile of old papers all day long, or Nodding and bowing in the palace, this kind of behavior is not surprising.

He also knew that he had lost his ugly face, that Eunuch Jiao had bruises and red patches on his face, his nose was not his nose, his eyes were not his eyes, and that adult forced an ugly smile on his face and climbed up to the general's platform.

"Hey, the armor of the Dongjiang army is excellent. Eunuch Jiao and I were amazed. We couldn't help but take a second look. General Mao laughed!"

"Don't dare! Master Zhang said yesterday that the verification of meritorious service and compensation is a major event in the court. Mao has already prepared the roster and team. Let's start?"

"Master Mao, yesterday my official was just talking about that, so it's not good to test your merits"

Before he could finish speaking, Mao Jue's loud voice sounded.

"Soldiers, on behalf of His Majesty, the court angels have come to reward my Dongjiang army! Brothers! Show your pride and pay homage to the two imperial envoys!"

It was really a grand performance. More than 50 military drums were played by more than 100 strong men at the same time.

"Long live Your Majesty! I have met the imperial envoy!"

This time when Lynch came here, Mao Jue spent a lot of money. The cultivation and construction of the whole Tieshan almost stopped. All the [-] soldiers on the list have arrived. The face of the Beijing official eunuch who passed away turned pale.

After the military salute was over, before the two of them waved their hands in a crazy manner and said something, according to the drill code, the Tieyi soldiers had already stood up by themselves and retreated to both sides in an orderly manner.

Immediately afterwards, a limping soldier leaning on a flintlock gun, followed by the first team of more than 30 soldiers stepped out of the middle of the road, striding out with a sense of pride, don't look Many of these people still have bandages on their arms, and they are still limping, but the fierce murderous look and demeanor on the battlefield are awe-inspiring to those who watch them. The man proudly threw a flag in front of the general's platform, and the soldiers behind him also threw their dry heads and broken flags to the front, then turned around and followed the crippled soldier, and bowed down together.

"Bidding Zhao Tiehan, with Zhao Ziying's personal soldiers to meet the imperial envoy, and leading his troops to follow Tieyi's deputy general Mao Jue to fight in the Dalinghe city on August 24, first breaking the Zhenglan Banner armored horse army to attack , beheaded 21 enemies, and then followed Lord Mao to attack the camp of slaves at night, successively smashed the Zhenglan Banner, Zhenghong Banner, and Zhenghuang Banner Niulu four, beheaded [-] levels, and marked [-] head-offering level, four flags , an episode of our death roster, please check it with the imperial envoy!"

The booklet recording the death toll was handed over to the imperial envoy, and immediately Zhao Tiehan limped down with arrogance.

After him, Pang Dahai rested on his stomach again, held two flags in both hands, and strode up with two sentries under his command.

"Under the huge sea, Tie Yi's deputy general, under the bid of Qianzong, fought in the Dalinghe city on August 24, and under the special Jiannu Zhenglan banner Niulu Ezhen two heads and four flags"

Although he agreed to let the credit go to Zu Dashou who was in urgent need, after all, Mao Jue still had to be on guard. What if the two of them were too real and really took all the credit?You know, in this battle, more than 800 elite soldiers of the Tieyi Army died in the battle, and almost everyone was injured. It was really the price of blood. Even Mao Jue had no right to deny the blood of his subordinates. achievement!

There are quite a lot of heads and banners brought back here, one team after another came forward to praise their merits, and within half a day, they ordered the audience, the heads of Jiannu with pig tails and all kinds of Eight Banners that were ignited by the flames of war The flags piled up into a pile of hills, hideous faces of dead people, and those blood-stained flags, Zhang Yuanwailang and Jiao Gonggong were already pale, as were the rosters of the dead and Dongjiang military registries. One by one they are right.

"May I ask the two adults whether there are any mistakes in the Dongjiang merit book and the pension book?"

The last group of personal soldiers retreated from the stage after praising their meritorious deeds. In front of more than 1 people in the army, Mao Jue yelled loudly and loudly, and bowed heavily to the two trembling imperial envoys.

"Well, General Mao, Ben, this officer and Eunuch Jiao, no, nothing was found!"

"Okay, since that's the case, please ask the two imperial envoys to reward and burn 300 taels of silver according to the law!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you two imperial envoys for your reward!"

The martyrs who were holding the ashes urn, the wounded soldiers and the comrades watching from behind followed Mao Jue's yell and knelt down on one knee again, leaning on their weapons and thanking them.

At this moment, the two imperial envoys were all dumbfounded. Even Eunuch Jiao, who had just clamored to show Mao Jue a good look, had a slack face and no blood, as if time and space were frozen there.

After a while, the lord sadly pulled the arm of Mao Jue, who was bowing with fists folded, and stuttered.

"Master Mao, don't you have that much money?"

"Ah? Master Zhang, according to the rules of the court, Mao did not make a mistake! So how many are there?"

"4000 taels"

Zhang Yuanwailang's voice was almost low to the ground, but immediately, Mao Jue's voice was so high that it was unbelievable, Mao Jue shouted loudly.

"What, only 4000 taels! Our troops fought for the imperial court, and there were thousands of victims. This is not even enough money for burning and burying! How can Mao reward the soldiers?"

"4000 taels!"

There were also officers below, and the soldiers yelled in disbelief, and Liu Chong, the pro-barracksman, roared angrily in the crowd.

"I tried my best. I was hit by three arrows and five knives, and cut off six tartars. In the end, the court couldn't even reward me with a tael of silver!"

"My son Lang obeyed the military order and died in the battle for Ming Dynasty. He didn't even have a tael of silver for burning and burial. How can we orphans and widows live!"

"I got eleven knives in my body, and I didn't retreat in a deadly battle. I almost killed the emperor dog tartar. That's how the court treats us!"

In an instant, a feeling of collapse of belief spread throughout the entire army, and the entire Iron Rebel Army was in turmoil. In addition, those officers deliberately did not restrain them. Tens of thousands of people were full of shock, anger, disappointment, and sadness. tower.

"How can there be so few?"

"General! The little one is dedicated to his duty! How will I live after my legs are all crippled!"

"The imperial court is not giving people a way to live!"

"Being a soldier is paid! The court is so mean! I quit!"

This scene is the same as a mutiny, and some people even rushed up with weapons.The eunuch surnamed Jiao was so frightened that his legs went limp and he sat on the ground, his body was hot, and the coquettish yellow sprayed out from the green robe in his crotch, and the lord Zhang thumped and knelt down on his knees. In front of Mao Jue, he hugged his thigh sadly and timidly.

"Master Mao, help me!"

Chapter 131. A beggar's money, a beggar's life

The people in the crowd were excited, and Na Lin was torn up just before he came up, because he really didn't expect that he could stir up a mutiny, and Master Zhang of the Ministry of War was almost as scared as Eunuch Jiao to pee.

But after hearing his plea for forgiveness, Mao Jue helplessly pulled his arm to lift him up, then raised his pistol high, and fired three shots into the sky.