Chapter 360: Self-protection (first shift, ask for a monthly pass)
"Phew!"
Seeing Wu Panlong and the others leaving, Wei Shengyuan, who had a sneer on the corner of his mouth, couldn't wait to spit on the backs of these people.
What are the thoughts of these people, how can he not know, and even Wei Shengyuan believes that if he was not in Luoyang City, I am afraid that these people, since they had not opened the city a long time ago, I am afraid they would have run away a long time ago.
Not to mention them, even Wei Shengyuan himself was thinking, if he could really escape from Luoyang City, I am afraid he would have run away a long time ago. If you want to escape now, you don't have the slightest chance, but let's squeeze this Luoyang dry first. As for what will happen in the future...... Just improvise.
It's a big deal to open the city gate, this Li Ziyuan is not Zhu Mingzhong, and now Ningxia Town is the elite under his command, although Liu Fangming is dead, but Liu Fangming is also sick and died.
Brightening ......
When this thought surfaced, Wei Shengyuan's mind kept thinking, thinking that it would be good if he could find a way out of the Ming army, and his eyes suddenly narrowed into a line, in the troubled times, what is the most important? The reason why he raised troops to help suppress it back then was to protect the Wei family's family business, and later dismissed his subordinates, also for the Wei family, and accepted Liu Qingtai's invitation, also for the Wei family.
If Li Ziyuan is willing to accept him, it is not impossible to dedicate this Luoyang to him!
Just as Wei Shengyuan was thinking about another possibility, one of his generals, Wei Duzhi, had already hurriedly ran in, and seeing his ugly face, Wei Shengyuan's heart couldn't help but tighten.
"Sixth, is this the situation outside the city?"
Because of the relationship between a village, Wei Duzhi should be called Wei Shengyuan's third uncle in terms of seniority.
"Third uncle, the situation is not good. Yesterday, my nephew sent a few dead soldiers to test it, but none of them came back. The firearms of this Ming army are really powerful, even if they are wearing double layers of heavy armor, they will still be pierced by bullets. β
The muskets of the Ming army are powerful!
This is since the Battle of Suqian, the sigh of the Qing army in various places, whether it is Zheng Chenggong or Zhang Huangyan, there are a large number of spontaneous guns under their command, those six-money spontaneous guns, not to mention ordinary soldiers, even soldiers in heavy armor can be beaten into a sieve under the mouth of the gun.
"What about the messenger who sent out?"
Wei Shengyuan asked with a frown.
"Nothing, no news, not even a ghost."
Wei Duzhi replied honestly, and then he paused again, with a look of wanting to speak and stopping on his face.
Wei Sheng, who knew the character of this nephew of his own family, had a vision, just glanced at him, and then asked.
"If there's anything else, just say it. Your uncle and I started the army at the age of thirty, so I haven't touched any bad news? β
"Yes...... Third uncle, this Commander Liu wants us to move the yamen to the prefect's yamen, saying that it is easier for the big guys to do things together. β
As soon as Wei Duzhi's words came out, Wei Shengyuan immediately said angrily.
"What! His surname Liu is just the first and second ancestors, and he is in charge of Lao Tzu with a commander, what does this mean! Want to threaten Lao Tzu! β
Wei Shengyuan didn't know Liu Zehong's intention to do this, the prefect's yamen was full of Eight Banner soldiers.
"His surname is Liu Fen, obviously he wants to attack Lao Tzu."
Anyone would think so, after all, Liu Zehong is a banner man and will definitely not surrender, but he Wei Shengyuan is a Han Chinese, if Liu Zehong wants to defend the city, he is worried that Wei Shengyuan will surrender to the enemy, and he will definitely kill people and take troops.
"Third uncle, be careful that the wall has ears."
Wei Duzhi hurriedly reminded.
"Hmph, he's murderous, what else can he do to me, it's a big deal......
Wei Shengyuan's eyes sharpened, and the words still didn't come out. Wei Duzhi stepped forward and echoed in a low voice.
"Third uncle, the reason why you came back at the beginning was because the magistrate was pinching our Wei family everywhere, and he took refuge in Tartar to be an official and a half-job, to protect the Wei family's family business, and we couldn't take our lives for the Manchurian court, do you think this is the reason?"
The nephew's words made Wei Shengyuan nod his head silently, but he didn't speak, but sat there quietly thinking, in fact, he was a person who didn't have much to think about, otherwise he wouldn't have dismissed the army and returned to his hometown back then, after all, as long as he was willing at that time, he could still do it for the general army of a place.
Later, if it weren't for the fact that over the years, the magistrate had pressed everyone including the Wei family too much, so he couldn't bear it anymore, so he was invited by Liu Qingtai to help him train his troops. Be a traitor...... He has no intention of being a traitor!
Just as Wei Shengyuan was thinking about it, Wei Duzhi asked cautiously on the side.
"Third uncle, you say, what should we do now?"
However, Wei Shengyuan did not speak, but was silent, and Wei Duzhi reminded him again.
"Third uncle, half of our army are villagers, we can't let them lose their lives in Luoyang in vain!"
This reminder made Wei Shengyuan suddenly remember that the soldiers under his command were all "his own people", so he hesitated for a moment, and then said decisively.
"You go and send a post to Liu Zehong, saying that I will hold a banquet tomorrow and invite him to the house. In addition, the battalion headquarters will be summoned to gather in my house tonight to discuss important matters, and that's it. Be careful not to leak the word. β
"Yes!"
After Wei Duzhi clenched his fists and received the order, he turned around and walked out of the hall.
Seeing Wei Duzhi walking out, Wei Shengyuan himself said silently there.
"Since you Liu Zehong are unkind, then don't blame Wei for being unrighteous."
As he spoke, Wei Shengyuan thought of another person in the city, so he immediately got up and commanded his own soldiers.
"Prepare the Horse ......"
After a pause, he commanded again.
"Prepare a generous gift, this town is going to visit the teacher."
Although as early as the Tang Dynasty, there was an official-run Lizheng Academy in Luoyang, and Luoyang was also extremely prosperous in the Song Dynasty, but when it came to the Song Dynasty to cross to the south, the Central Plains was ravaged by Jin Meng for more than 200 years, and the Ming Dynasty, the civilization of the Central Plains has not been restored as before, this Luoyang yesterday's literary style, but it is only the memory of yesterday, but even so, the Tongwen Academy in Luoyang is also one of the most prestigious academies in Henan, and Wei Shengyuan has also studied in the Tongwen Academy, and even when he went to work in Luoyang, he also went to the academy to meet the teacher, It's just that he was rejected by his teacher on the grounds of physical discomfort, and the reason naturally does not need to be explained.
Again, when Wei Shengyuan came to the house of his teacher Xu Yuchuan, after being rejected by his scholar again, he said to the scholar.
"Zhang Lin, if you go and tell the teacher, just say that the student knows that he is wrong, the big mistake has been cast, and now he wants to cause another big disaster, if he is a teacher, he still remembers the 100,000 people in this city, and he will see the student."
After learning Wei Shengyuan's words from the mouth of the scholar, Xu Yuchuan fell into silence, although he has been sought after as a celebrity since the apocalypse, but he has never been there, but he has only taught apprentices in the academy, and there are more than 100 students taught in his life, although there are occasional people, but if the person with the highest official rank, I am afraid it is Wei Shengyuan, although he is a military attachΓ©, but as a general soldier, he is far more than others. The most shameful thing for him is also Wei Shengyuan, after all, even if the other students are from the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they are just civil officials, but he is willing to be driven by the Qing captives, and he is abused by leading more than 10,000 soldiers to help. How could this make him promise him?
But now, Wei Shengyuan's words made Xu Yuchuan have to see him.
"The student knocks on the teacher!"
When Wei Shengyuan kowtowed, Xu Yuchuan avoided it sideways, and then said.
"Xu is just a grass citizen, how dare he accept the gift of the general."
One insisted on kowtowing, the other insisted on avoiding it, so the dispute continued, Wei Shengyuan naturally knew that the teacher's mind was not to recognize him as a student, so he kowtowed again and said.
"Teacher, the students are here today to tell the teacher that in the academy, the teachers taught the students, and the students never dared to forget!"
"How can Xu Mou He De teach such a general as a masterpiece, and please don't ...... the general"
Without waiting for Xu Yuchuan to finish speaking, Wei Shengyuan said.
"Teacher, when the thieves committed me in Henan, although the same way is to help suppress, but most of them are self-preservation, do not hear about state affairs, only the students led more than 1,000 strong men, galloped to Kaifeng, after the defeat of Kaifeng, the capture of the customs, the students read the family of the strong Ding suffered heavy casualties, only then dismissed the strong Ding to return to his hometown, although he was obedient to the people, but also never out of the Qing Dynasty, last year, Liu Qingtai took office, asked the students to help them train the army, to help them guard Henan, the students wanted to refuse, but the father told the students, if the students agreed to Liu Qingtai's invitation, when he was in the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition, the students could make miraculous contributions to the Ming Dynasty......."
Wei Shengyuan's explanation made Xu Yuchuan couldn't help but be surprised, he looked at Wei Shengyuan who was kneeling on the ground in surprise, and muttered.
"Zhiren, you mean, you mean, you want to dedicate Luoyang to the Ming Dynasty?"
"This is exactly what the student means, but it's a pity that the student is in Luoyang, if he is in Kaifeng, he can also give the traitor Liu Qingtai the head and dedicate his head to Daming!"
Wei Shengyuan said this, whether it was forced by the current situation or not, I'm afraid only he knows, but for Xu Yuchuan, who is his teacher, he was overjoyed when he heard the words, after all, no one wants to have a traitor student. Especially at this time, when the big picture is clear.
"If that's the case, then it's just right, it's just right, I think if your Quanxin brother knows about it, he will also be happy about it!"
The spring heart in Xu Yuchuan's mouth is Nie Fuchen, he also studied in Yichuan Academy, but he also asked Xu Yuchuan for articles, which will Xu Yuchuan naturally mention this "student" who has been anti-Qing for more than ten years, although he only had a sense of guidance.
"Brother Quanxin has always been a model for us, and I heard that in this Northern Expedition, it was Quanxin who led the way for Li Junmen......
Looking at the teacher, Wei Shengyuan said slowly what he meant.
"Teacher, the student intends to dedicate Luoyang to the imperial court, but there is no one to recommend him, after all, the student's original intention is different from others, so he ......"
Before Wei Shengyuan finished speaking, Xu Yuchuan immediately said.
"Write a letter for the teacher...... No, go out of the city to see Quanxin in person, you just have to rest assured, as long as your heart is in the Ming Dynasty, I am the Ming King, how can I embarrass you in the slightest? β
Having said that, Xu Yuchuan didn't forget another thing, so he stared at Wei Shengyuan and asked.
"It's just, the Eight Banners soldiers in this city, what are you going to do?"