Chapter Seventy-Three: Lu Jiandou and Man Gui (Asking for Monthly Tickets and Collections)

Huang Liji coughed lightly, and then said, "The old man also heard the argument between Cui Ge Lao and Zhou Ge Lao just now. The two cabinet elders were nothing more than worried about whether His Majesty could win and what happened to him.

In the old man's opinion, there is no need for the two of you to worry about this, since Your Majesty has told you, then the two adults have no choice.

As for whether or not you can win this pavilion elder, that is something that Your Majesty should worry about, and we just need to chase it later. ”

After thinking about it, Cui Chengxiu and the others found that their situation was really as Huang Liji said, and they had no choice.

Thinking of this, the two of them couldn't help but feel a little bitter in their hearts, although they were eye-catching elders, noble and abnormal, but they were just noble puppets!

Cui Chengxiu and the two looked at each other, and Zhou Yingqiu asked, "What Shoufu-sama said is right, but what are you talking about that we should pay attention to?"

Huang Liji pinched his beard and smiled: "Safety!

To put it simply, we should ask Your Majesty for a promise, a promise that I won't be pushed out of!"

Cui Chengxiu said with a serious face: "Huang Shoufu, Your Majesty is not a person who compromises easily, if we persecute Your Majesty, I am afraid that the end will not be good."

Of course, I am also very moved by what Lord Shoufu said, but His Majesty's Chengru is not so easy to take, don't steal chickens and rice.

At that time, I may not get it, and I will be cut down by His Majesty first!"

Huang Liji said with a sad face: "The old man doesn't expect to get a good death, but he just asks the bloodline of the Huang family to continue, this request is not too much, right?"

There was silence in the private room, and after a long while, Zhou Yingqiu stood up and said, "What Lord Shoufu said is very true, and I will go to the palace to ask for it. ”

"Alas, in that case, you can't lag behind, let's go together, I hope we can succeed!" Cui Chengxiu sighed.

Huang Li smiled and said, "Okay, without further ado, I'll wait for tomorrow to enter the palace to meet you." ”

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The next day, the Imperial Garden.

At this time, it was February, and this early morning Zhu Youzhen and Empress Zhou walked in the imperial garden, and the cool air permeated every corner of the world.

The sun shines gently and leisurely through the branches, and the breeze blows, and the sound of leaves flutters clearly in my heart.

Zhu Youzhen squinted slightly, but there was an indescribable tranquility, today, here, even the viewer felt enjoying a kind of peace of mind.

A moment later, a team of people came over quickly and whispered in Zhu Youzhen's ear.

Zhu Youzhen nodded, and after Empress Zhou left, he raised his feet and went to the imperial study.

Walking back to the imperial study, a tall man in military uniform, with a beard on his face came from another direction, and knelt down on one knee and said: "Minister Mangui knocks on the emperor, long live my emperor!"

Zhu Youzhen stopped, took a look, and saw that he was dusty and unkempt, and said with a satisfied smile: "Flat, come here, take the general to bathe, change clothes, and eat something." ”

Man Gui was stunned, he had never heard of such a thing, but he still obediently went to bathe.

Historically, Mangui (1594-1630), Han nationality, Xuanfu (now Xuanhua, Hebei) (also said to be Mongolians from outside Guan), ancestral home of Yi County, Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province (now Zaozhuang City), a famous general who resisted the Later Jin Dynasty at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Man Gui practiced riding and archery since he was a child, and after enlisting in the army, he successively served as the general banner, hundred households, and garrison with military merits.

After the forty-seventh year of Wanli (1619), he gradually emerged, successively served as guerrilla, staff general, etc., and in the fourth year of the Apocalypse (1624), he was the main commander of the Ming army in the Battle of Ningyuan and the Battle of Ningjin, and made outstanding achievements.

On December 16, the second year of Chongzhen (January 28, 1630), Man Gui was martyred in the battle to defend Beijing.

Man Gui quickly washed up, but he didn't really eat, and appeared neatly and cleanly not far from Zhu Youzhen, and was stopped by Zhu Youzhen just about to salute.

Zhu Youzhen said: "No need to be polite, tell me about Liaodong." ”

Man Gui's heart tightened, looked at Zhu Youzhen, wondering if he wanted to use this to find out the military situation in Liaodong, thought for a while, and said cautiously: "Back to the emperor, Liaodong Sun Ge Lao, General Zu, work together, at present, Ningyuan, Jinzhou is solid." The arrears of salaries in various places have also been made up, the army and the people are excited, and the capital should be worry-free. ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at Man Gui and felt very funny. I didn't expect that a raunchy man in Mangui would say such a high-level thing, it seems that Sun Chengzong didn't give him less guidance when he came!

Zhu Youzhen looked at Man Gui, tapped his fingers on the table, and said, "Do you know, why did I transfer you back to Beijing?"

Man Gui had doubts in his eyes and said, "The minister doesn't know." ”

Zhu Youzhen saw that he was puzzled, and smiled slightly: "I heard, you are very good at riding and shooting?"

Man Gui came to Beijing, lowered his head, and said in a muffled voice: "Back to the emperor, I don't dare to say that Liaodong is the first, but I haven't seen anyone stronger than me." ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled in his heart, this guy was arrogant, nodded secretly, and said, "Don't be confused, if you are transferred to the capital, it will not be worse than Liaodong." There are 3,000 horses outside the city, and I plan to give you the right governor, the chief officer, to train a cavalry for me, and within half a year, you will train me out. ”

Man Gui was shocked, he was only the deputy chief soldier in Liaodong, and his military rank was only a general, which was a big step forward in a blink of an eye!

Zhu Youzhen saw that Man Gui didn't speak, and said with a smile, "What, don't you want to?"

Man Gui woke up in a hurry and said in a deep voice, "The minister is willing, the minister is grateful to the emperor, long live my emperor!"

Zhu Youzhen stood up and said, "Calm down, you have to step up your training, I can only give you half a year at most." In the future, there will be more and more horses, at least 10,000 cavalry, and you will have to take on a great responsibility!"

Daming can almost be said to have no cavalry at present, of course Man Gui knows the situation, and also understands Zhu Youzhen's intentions, and knelt down again and said: "The minister's decree, the minister will never live up to the emperor's expectations!"

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Zhu Youzhen just saw Mangui, and Lu Xiangsheng was dressed in armor and entered the palace with a dignified breath.

Lu Xiangsheng is a literati, but after years of leading the army, he is very military, whether it is his expression or every move, he is quite decisive, even aggressive.

Lu Xiangsheng (April 16, 1600 - January 15, 1639), the word Jiandou, also known as Douzhan and Jiezhan, was born in Yixing County, Changzhou Prefecture (now Yixing, Jiangsu). Famous generals of the late Ming Dynasty.

In the second year of the Apocalypse (1622), Jinshi. At the beginning, he was appointed as the head of the household department, and was promoted to the rank of foreign officer, and was relocated to the daimyo prefect.

In October of the second year of Chongzhen (1629), Huang Taiji led the army to avoid the Ningjin (Ningyuan-Jinzhou) defense line held by Yuan Chonghuan, and took advantage of Inner Mongolia to break through from Xifengkou into the pass.

Lu Xiangsheng recruited 10,000 soldiers and horses and went to Beijing to assist in the defense.

In the third year of Chongzhen (1630), Lu Xiangsheng was promoted to the right political and deputy envoy, and went out to rectify the military equipment of the three prefectures of Daimyo, Guangping and Shunde, known as the "Tianxiong Army".

In the fourth year of Chongzhen (1631), he was promoted because of his outstanding political achievements and conduct, and was promoted to the position of inspector and governed the army as usual.

In September, the peasant rebel army could not gain a foothold in Shaanxi and Shanxi, and fled to the south of Beijing and the north of Henan (roughly between Shunde and Zhending), where Lu Xiangsheng repelled them.

After Lu Xiang was promoted, he was promoted to the right deputy capital of Yushi, the prime minister of Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Huguang, and Sichuan military affairs, and the governor of Huguang, and later promoted to the military department, and then moved to the left of the military department, and the governor of Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi military affairs.

In the seventh year of Chongzhen (1634), he defeated Zhang Xianzhong's peasant army. In the eighth year of Chongzhen (1635), he defeated Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng peasant army.

In the eleventh year of Chongzhen (1638), he served as the secretary of the military department, resisted the Qing Dynasty, guarded the Beijing division, and won the battle, but was framed by the eunuch Gao Qiqian, and was removed from the post of Shangshu, and regarded the affairs as a waiter.

In December of the eleventh year of Chongzhen (January 1639), he led his troops to be surrounded by the Qing army in Julu Jiazhuang.

Zhu Youzhen walked out of front of the imperial table and said with a smile, "I have heard from many adults in the military department that General Lu has led the troops in a good way, has a basis for advancing and retreating, and is quite disciplined. ”

This is the first time Lu Xiangsheng has seen Zhu Youzhen, and he saw that his gestures were all lightweighted by the superiors.

Lu Xiangsheng raised his hand and said, "The minister is just doing his part, and he deserves such praise from the emperor." ”

Lu Xiangsheng is tall and knowledgeable, if he is not in the army, he must be a generation of literati.

Zhu Youzhen smiled, put his hands behind his back, looked outside, and said leisurely: "It is precious to be able to complete the things that are within the bounds, the current Manchu Dynasty civil and military, there are a few people who can do this 'internal thing', if all the ministers can be like you, I can also be much easier!"

Lu Xiangsheng didn't answer, but he agreed in his heart.

After the middle of Wanli, people are floating in things, everyone only cares about fighting for power and profit, and there are fewer and fewer people who are sincere.

Zhu Youzhen saw that Lu Xiangsheng didn't answer, paused, and said, "I asked you to lead 10,000 Tianxiong troops to be stationed in the Jingxi camp, and the military department should have made it clear to you, right?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Yes, the emperor wants to organize a new army, and he is afraid that the Beijing camp will be unstable, and the ministers will live up to Your Majesty's trust and share your Majesty's worries." ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded, and said, "Well, the demon army has hit the capital, and my Ming Jingying army can only defend the city, I have to say that I am quite dissatisfied with the Beijing camp, but the generals in the Beijing camp are too widely implicated, and I have many scruples."

Therefore, I plan to let Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui, and you train 150,000 strong troops for me, don't worry about military salaries, just train me well!"

Lu Xiangsheng received the order, and then wondered: "Why is there no General Qin?"

After all, Qin Liangyu's efforts to kill Amin have made the generals of all parties known, and Lu Xiangsheng admires him a lot.

"The southwest is a little unstable, and General Qin needs to be in charge. I will increase the food and salary support for the Qin army, so that the Qin army can be strengthened. Zhu Youzhen's tone was inexplicable.

Speaking of which, Zhu Youzhen was a little depressed, why did he get to him and there were so many natural and man-made disasters?

At this moment, Wang Chengen came in and said: "Emperor Qiqi, Huang Liji's first assistant, Cui Chengxiu Pavilion and Zhou Yingqiu Pavilion are outside. ”

Zhu Youzhen was in a very irritable mood at this time, so was he in the mood to meet the three traitors?

Therefore, he said coldly: "Companion, you go and tell them that Your Majesty said that he has fallen asleep." ”