Zou Chuxian is a deputy general, and he may be the best in his own district, but the boss in front of him is the left servant of the military department of the imperial court, a dignified second-rank senior member, who holds the military and political power of Liaodong. Keep in mind .. com compared with others, his little power is almost negligible.

Originally, this guy summoned him here late at night, and Zou Chuxian felt a little strange. Now seeing him smiling and asking about his city defense deployment, he suddenly felt bad, thinking that there was a handle in the hands of this master of Jinglu.

In fact, if you really want to check, there is nothing that can't be found. There are no civil and military officials in Liaodong who are not corrupt, there is no dereliction of duty, and there is no abuse of power for personal gain, but it has become a common practice in the long run, and no one takes this matter seriously. As far as scooping Zou Chuxian is concerned, it is common to eat empty salaries, and he once privately sent his family to cross the border to collect ginseng, cut wood, and hunt. In addition, because there is a horse market in Qinghe, he also has to take a cut in addition to collecting taxes, as well as smuggling, exchanging arms and armor for ginseng and mink skins of the Jurchen tribe, which are all means for him to make a fortune.

What is even more serious is the lax military discipline and the lack of training in the army. This point is that the problem of the main general cannot be run away at all. It is understandable to say that he is trying to make money in private. After all, in this remote place on the border, the imperial court is still in arrears of food and wages all day long, and it is difficult to feed this large group of soldiers without some means, and all the guards of the fort cities on the entire border are actually doing this.

However, as an official of the imperial court, he was responsible for guarding the border gates, but he brought out a group of loose and crumbling troops that were no different from bandits, which was completely unspeakable. Moreover, the master in front of him has a sword of Shang Fang, and the request to kill a general soldier is also a situation, and it is easy to ask for his life as a deputy general.

Could it be that this boss has already seen his flaws? Did he see that the garrison in the city was just a rabble? He specially instructed Zhang Yuncheng to hide all those unusable chariots and weapons, and replace the guys who can scoop up the hands for the soldiers.

Could it be that this newly appointed senior manager is ready to start from himself and come to a new official to take office with three fires? Give these mountain kings in Liaodong who are far away from the emperor?

Zou Chuxian had a ghost in his heart, so he couldn't suppress his cranky thoughts. The more I looked at it, the more I felt that Yang Hao was looking for an opportunity to clean himself up, and there was already a cold sweat on his vest. When Yang Hao asked, he didn't think about it carefully, just knelt there blankly, like a wood carving clay sculpture, and this simple question had already produced rich associations in his mind.

Yang Hao saw Zou Chuxian kneeling there silently, as if he was distracted, and coughed unhappily. Zou Chuxian realized that he didn't even dare to raise his head, but his voice stuttered a little.

"Uh...... Return...... If you go back to your lordship, this is a strategy to stick to the city...... Belch...... Is...... Is...... The lower official was confused for a while, and misheard the advice of others, and the general ......"

"So, General Zou originally wanted to set up defenses outside the city?" Yang Hao's voice couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.

"Exactly, exactly, Xiaguan...... ...... confused for a while, "Zou Chuxian suddenly realized that this matter seems to be a crime, how can a dignified general of the Heavenly Empire retreat in the city when he is facing the enemy, this is obviously cowardice." Keep in mind .. com is a general, this crime is quite serious, and it can be impeached and dismissed.

"It doesn't matter, the general doesn't have to blame himself, the way of the battle formation is ever-changing, when Fushun City was broken, the army was defeated, Jianyu was on the offensive, Qinghe had few soldiers, so he was naturally unable to send troops to meet the enemy, and there was nothing wrong with repairing the city defense. Now that the turtle is shrinking into the old nest, the soldiers and horses of Qinghe have increased, and the power can naturally move forward under the growth and decline of power, General Zou does not have to be like this, please get up. ”

Yang Hao's face changed at this time, and he was much soothed, and the heat was just right. Zou Chuxian saw that the other party didn't seem to have the intention of harming, so he breathed a little breath, stood up with low eyebrows, and still bent slightly respectfully, as if he was ready to kneel down again at any time.

"I don't know who the person who gave advice to the general?" Yang Hao remained silent and got to the point.

"Oh, this person was originally the son of a rich family in my Qinghe City." Zou Chuxian saw that Yang Hao had led the topic elsewhere, and he really couldn't ask for it, anyway, Yue Xiang was no longer in the city at this time, and it was not wrong to push it all on him. "This person is proficient in boxing and martial arts, and he once killed a tiger with his bare hands, and he was given the nickname Jade King Kong Yue Xiang. A few days ago, the imperial court issued an order calling on students from all over Liaodong to form volunteer brigades to assist officers and soldiers in resisting the enemy, and Yue Xiang donated a handful. ”

"Oh, it's a good man to kill a tiger with his bare hands. General Zou, I would like to meet this person and pass him on. ”

"If you go back to your lordship, this Yue Xiang is not in the city at the moment." Although Zou Chuxian had the impression that some time ago, he seemed to have seen a figure when the mysterious team entered the city, which seemed to be a little familiar, but he was not sure and did not dare to inquire. At this moment, I can only explain it once according to the reasons I know.

"Oh? This person has also fought with Jurchen soldiers? Yang Hao's face was full of surprise, and Zou Chuxian said: "Exactly, the battle came in a hurry, and the lower officials didn't have time to order troops to rescue, but only learned the details from the soldiers' mouths afterwards." Yue Xiang's family Ding Yi Brigade is brave and good at fighting, and the road encounters strong enemies and does not retreat, and most of them die heroically. However, he also beheaded more than 300 enemies, and rescued more than 2,000 soldiers who were besieged in Goatyu Fort. ”

Zou Chuxian praised Yue Xiang violently, in fact, to reduce his responsibility. The person who gave the advice has always performed well, so it is understandable to take his advice myself.

"I never thought that Qinghe would have such a talent." Yang Hao seemed to be very admired, "Since ancient times, there have been many heroes in Yandi, and it seems that it really deserves its reputation." According to Ben Shuai's view, the soldiers of Liaodong are not incapable of fighting, but most of the brave and good warriors are hidden in the people, if they can come out to serve the country like Yue Xiang, what is the reason for the Jurchens? ”

Zou Chuxian listened to Yang Hao's tone, and his heart was a little settled, and he hurriedly followed his tone and said yes again and again.

"But I don't know who else is in this Yue Xiang's family?"

"Oh, there are quite a few people in his family, but in the previous period, they sold their wealth for military expenses, and some of the clansmen dispersed, and most of the strong men have died on the battlefield. I heard that his eldest brother was arrested by Jianyu in Fushun. I haven't returned yet, and I don't know what life or death will be. "Zou Chuxian still knows a lot about the situation of the Yue family, and he didn't say anything about Yue Xiang's disobedience.

Yang Hao nodded, asked some other gossip about the morale of the team, whether the food was sufficient, etc., and then sent him away. Zou Chuxian was like being amnestied, and left the yamen in a hurry, thinking to himself what Yang Hao wanted to do when he called himself?

Could it be that he was interested in Yue Xiang? This kid is really lucky, he has worked hard for half his life, and he only got the title of deputy general. Listening to Yang Hao's tone, he seems to have a lot of appreciation for Yue Xiang, this kid also dares to fight hard, once he throws himself to the right backer, maybe he will be able to rise to the top, and it is unknown that he will climb to the top of his head in the future.

Zou Chuxian left thoughtlessly without mentioning it, but said Yang Hao.

After listening to Zou Chuxian's words, after synthesizing the reports of the two people of the Ghost Tiger and the Dark Dragon, he had already touched Yue Xiang's character.

This kid is definitely not the kind of indifference he shows, on the contrary, he has a lot of ambition and ambition. Otherwise, as a scholar, he would not hesitate to bear the infamy of disobedience and unfilial piety, and also organize a volunteer brigade to join the army, what is it for? What is he doing to make plans and not hesitate to lead his troops to fight suicidal battles with Jianyu? Isn't it just that I want to earn enough seniority and take advantage of the current chaos in Liaodong to take the opportunity to climb up. Ordinary people can't even run when they hear about the war, so how can they go to join in the fun.

But his strength is not pretended, where did he get the information that he learned that there is a shortage of food and salary in the imperial court and the army is slow to recruit? No matter from which point of view, these things are not what he, a country man, should know. Could it be that this person still has some secret relationship in the court?

If you don't have desire, if you don't care about anything, I really can't scoop him. But this man is not an ordinary person, and I should have a way to pinch his vital point.

But there was one thing that Yang Hao couldn't figure out, when he threatened Yue Xiang with death, he also felt that Yue Xiang didn't care about his threat. It's not that I don't care, but I care but I'd rather die than give in. He had seen people who were not afraid of death, the battle-hardened veterans in the army, and there was a numbness to death and survival in their eyes when they looked closely. But Yue Xiang was still different from them, and he couldn't see that kind of dead air in his eyes.

This is very contradictory, if he is really a person who is unwilling to be mediocre, he is a chance to soar in front of him, he has the ability, brains, courage, and is still young, if there is a court member like himself, he may be able to become a guard in ten or eight years, and he may be transferred to the Beijing Division, but why doesn't he cooperate with him? And death does not bow to himself, a man dies like a lamp goes out, and then what is the use of his ambition?

He should have known this, but still chose to face death. Unless he thinks that working with him has no future, or that it is more unbearable for him than death, that is the only explanation that seems to be there.

This is even funnier, he and he met him for the first time, and he really couldn't think of any reason why he was so disgusted with him. Is it because of the defeat in North Korea before? But it was a long time ago, almost twenty years ago, and he should have been a child, what did he know?

Yang Hao thought about it left and right, and always felt that there was only one reason that could be barely explained. Yue Xiang is an unruly person on the outside, and he is a hero in his bones. In order for someone else to obey orders, they must be convinced. If he is not convinced, it is to temporarily subdue him, and something will happen in the future. Yue Xiang was not convinced by himself at this time, so he would rather die than obey him, and he did not have his official position in his eyes.

Such a person will die in obscurity, because he cannot bear to be idle under men who are less competent than himself; If he wants to soar into the sky, he will not be able to control him unless someone stronger than him can control him.

There are many heroes in the eastern border of Liaodong, and it really deserves its name. In such a place, there is no such thing as Xingguan. In the past, when he was in Liaodong, he had famous generals such as Li Rumei and Li Rubai around him to help him sit in the town, and naturally lived in those bandit leaders. Now that the Li family generals are no longer in the past, Juniper and other generals have not yet come out of the customs, and they can't even suppress a small hand, which is still a matter of popularity.

But strange to say, the average person has no understanding of himself, so how can he judge that he is not as capable as him? Generally, how can local officials know about the affairs of the court, and it is normal for people to be that the bigger the official does, the more capable he must be. With a big official like himself in front, he should be scared and intimidated. Just like Zou Chuxian, who instructed him to instruct him and a dog, he didn't dare to say a word. It's really strange that such a power can't bluff a general.

Looking at this Yue Xiang, it seems that he is firm and confident, and he seems to know more about himself than he imagined, in short, this young offspring gives him a very mysterious feeling, but there is nothing suspicious about the identity investigation.

Born and raised in Qinghe since childhood, the farthest is to go to Shenyang, in the Xiucai, a martial arts is learned in Shenyang, the scope of activities is extremely limited, and most of the friends made are the three religions and nine streams of the rivers and lakes. Except for Ma Sandao and Li Shoucai, the two dead ghosts of the Red Envelope Society, it is impossible for them to know any special circumstances.

After thinking about it for a long time, Yang Hao couldn't think of a reason. But he definitely doesn't think that he will scoop this little handful, there is no way to do it, the officialdom has been beaten for decades, and all the storms have come over, if you don't even have the ability to level you as a sesame petty official, what can you rely on to suppress Nurhachi's powerful rebels?

If you have ambition, I will promise you a bright future. With such an opportunity in front of you, I don't believe that you are not tempted.

If it doesn't work anymore, just really tie up his family and let him look at it in front of him, and I don't believe that he is really hard-hearted. If it really can't be used by me, even if it is killed, it can't leak the news, and it can be regarded as removing a hidden danger for the imperial court, and there is only one Liu Bang in history who can see his relatives suffering and not be moved.

Yang Hao is full of confidence, thinking that everyone will fall into my hands, and I am afraid that there is no way? I was about to order someone to go to Yue's house first to arrest a few of Yue Xiang's relatives, but the dark dragon suddenly appeared and brought unexpected news, it turned out that the eunuch Wei Gonggong had come to Qinghe City.

"He's coming to Qinghe City?" Yang Hao frowned, but he also thought that this guy would definitely come. That Li Jinzhong is also in the city now, and he must have already passed the news out, although I don't know why he came so late, but the time is stuck.

When this person came, his actions were greatly restricted.

"Where is he now?"

"It's already going into town with great fanfare."

Yang Hao's face changed, anger emerged, and he scolded in his heart, this dead eunuch really came to stir up the situation.