Emperor Ming Fengyunlu

Volume 1 Liaodong Shock

Chapter 2 The Jackal Tyranny, Burning the Beacon Smoke

Section 12 Gambling

In the evening, the mountains and rivers outside the Guanhai are full of golden quenching bodies and the evening breeze is dashing, as if everything in the world has been plated with a layer of vicissitudes and gloom.

"The sunset is infinitely better, but it's just near dusk."

Li Linbin stood on the hillside, overlooking the Linhai Wasteland, his mood couldn't help but be infected by the scenery, and then thought of the crisis in Liaodong and the disaster of Jiannu, a complex emotion of sorrow, resentment, helplessness, and sadness came to his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Not far away, the accompanying group of people was camping and resting.

Yuan Mingxuan and his subordinates were eating dry food, and when they saw Li Linbin's bleak back, they also sighed: "It's already an old man who is about to become a priest and is ready to retire for a long time, and he has such an errand when he is about to die." ”

Putting down the dry food in his hand, Yuan Mingxuan walked to Li Linbin's side.

"Master Li, go rest, eat something, I have to hurry tomorrow morning."

"Lord Yuan, go and rest, the old man is not tired. The scenery here is good, and the scenery outside the plug is really unique. The old man wants to see more, so he can go back and tell his friends. ”

"Yes, the scenery outside the Seychelles is very different from the Central Plains, but it is also a different taste."

Yuan Mingxuan and Li Linbin watched the scenery together for a while, and both of them were silent for a long time.

After a while, Yuan Mingxuan said: "Lord Li, this Liaodong matter is full of crises, but it is not out of the question. You don't have to worry too much when you're old. ”

"It's difficult, you and I know the situation of the defenders in Liaodong, God knows when Jiannu will be in trouble, when the slave chieftain will be powerful, how can I act? Huang Gong, you have made me miserable. ”

Thinking of Huang Jiashan, the "good" boss of the Ministry of War, Li Linbin is a stomach full of bitter water. When explaining this errand, Huang Jiashan just said that it was a little tricky, but as long as it can be done, it will be able to become famous and epic.

As a literati, who doesn't want to leave a name in the history books?

So Li Linbin came to Liaodong, responded to this almost impossible errand, and came to this Longtan Tiger's Den.

Yuan Mingxuan comforted: "Lord Li, the situation in Liaodong is critical, and the imperial court has to condemn Jiannu's evil deeds, which is indeed a bit difficult. But are we the only ones who have a hard time? What about Jiannu? ”

"Oh? What does Lord Yuan mean? ”

"Lord Li, I have always been in charge of the news exchange of the General Military Mansion, and I am even more attentive to the construction of slaves. According to the information I got, the life of Jiannu is not necessarily much better than ours. ”

Li Linbin had a glimmer of hope in his heart, and hurriedly said, "I want to hear about it!" ”

"Nowadays, the climate in eastern Liaoning is becoming more and more abnormal, the summer heat is unbearable, and the harvest of farmland abounds, so that famine is everywhere and the people are hungry; And the cold wind in winter is cold, and there are many poor people who freeze to death with their families, and the deserted villages are full of bones and bones. My people in the Ming Dynasty still have more or less relief from the imperial court, and they can also go to Guannai, either to go to relatives and friends, or to beg for their lives. And what about Jiannu? ”

Li Linbin stroked his beard and thought for a while, and said: "Jiannu either helps the middle of the tribe, but the Jiannu Hu tribe does not produce, only knows how to plunder, and there is not much food to help tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. ”

Speaking of this, Li Linbin couldn't help but be taken aback and said, "Then you have to rob it!" ”

"Robbing whom?"

"Of course I'm the one who knows! Is it still a Mongolian tartar? They are poorer than Jiannu! ”

"But do they dare? Or, is Jiannu ready to officially start robbing? ”

"This 。。。。。。" Li Linbin pondered for a while and asked, "What does Lord Yuan mean is that now the General Military Mansion and Jiannu are afraid of beating wolves?" ”

"Exactly!" Yuan Mingxuan continued: "Lord Li, think about it, think about the past achievements of the national dynasty, let's just say that in the recent Korean war, hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers were wiped out by the national dynasty in one fell swoop, what kind of martial arts is that. Even if Liaodong Wubei is abolished, he can't hide it from Jiannu, but what about Guannai? I have millions of soldiers! Jiannu may contend with? ”

"But the dynasty has no money, and the people in the east and the east of the forest are constrained everywhere, even the first 。。。。。。"

Yuan Mingxuan waved his hand to stop Li Linbin's words, and Li Linbin, who was consciously speechless, adjusted his clothes in embarrassment, and motioned for Yuan Mingxuan to continue.

"Lord Li, the dynasty has no money to transfer troops, and it is powerless to stop Jiannu from committing crimes in a short period of time, you know about this, I know, the court knows, so can the Jiannu chieftain know?"

"This?" Li Linbin forced himself to calm down, thought about it carefully, and said: "If this is the case, forced by the deterrence of the national dynasty, Jiannu will not easily and completely turn against the national dynasty if he is not fully prepared. ”

"That's right! So now Jiannu is just harassing the borderlands. But the climate in eastern Liaoning is so that disasters continue and people are exhausted. In this case, how much time does it take for Jiannu to prepare for rebellion? Master Li, no matter how sharp the Jiannu soldiers are, they are just a small remote clan, not only the people are small and the soldiers are few, but the national strength is even weaker, compared with my Ming Dynasty, it is like the gap between the grain of sand and the sea. Once the war starts, the dynasty can be defeated again and again, but as long as the power of the world is concentrated, it will not be long before the army can be assembled to fight again; And what about Jiannu? They can only win forever and continue to win, because as long as they lose a battle, it will be a disaster for Jiannu! They can't afford to lose a single battle! ”

After listening to Yuan Mingxuan's words, Li Linbin's heart suddenly dissipated, and he was very excited, and his cheeks were a little abnormally rosy: "That's right!" Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years. Today, the old man has been taught. ”

Yuan Mingxuan said with a smile: "Lord Li is serious, how can Lord Li not know such a truth?" It's just that the authorities are confused. ”

As he was talking, Li Linbin suddenly thought of something and asked, "Lord Yuan, your reasoning is indeed reasonable, but is there any tangible evidence?" ”

"Nope. It's just a judgment made by Yuan based on the situation in Liaodong and his understanding of Jiannu. ”

"That means it's just what you, Lord Yuan, think?" When Li Linbin heard Yuan Mingxuan say this, he couldn't help but feel anxious, and his face became even more ruddy.

Yuan Mingxuan saw that Li Linbin's mood was up and down, and he was worried that there would be any accidents at his age, so he hurriedly persuaded: "Lord Li, don't worry, how can Yuan be trustworthy about such a big thing?" I deduce that although there is no tangible evidence, according to the situation in Liaodong and the comparison of the strength of the national dynasty and the Jiannu, as long as the slave chief Nurhachi did not go crazy, it was impossible for him to rush into war without adequate preparation. ”

"What if the Slave Chief is a madman? You know, in the decree of the imperial court, there is also a clause to cut off the trade and tribute of the horse market! If the situation in the Jiannu clan is really as Lord Yuan expected, it is already barely maintained, or even struggling, then this will of the imperial court is a brick to force Jiannu to go to war! ”

Yuan Mingxuan said: "Yuan has carefully inquired into Nurhachi's past, this person is not only good at using troops and good at internal affairs, but what worries Yuan is that this Nurhachi is good at forbearance when encountering difficulties, and is better at adapting!" Therefore, in the case of insufficient preparation for the war, Nurhachi will definitely choose to forbear in the face of the will of the imperial court. ”

"Where did the food for the soldiers come from? Where did the money and food come from to help the people before the war? ”

"Hasn't Jiannu been plundering around Liaodong?"

Li Linbin was furious when he heard this, and shouted: "Aren't the people of Liaodong my people of the Ming Dynasty!" You, Lord Yuan, are taking the blood of the people of Liaodong to feed the hungry wolf of Jiannu! ”

"Lord Li is wrong, it is the people of Liaodong who are using their lives to buy time for the dynasty and win time for Liaodong to rectify the military equipment."

Li Linbin gasped, although he knew that what Yuan Mingxuan said was right, he still couldn't bear it in his heart.

Yuan Mingxuan sighed silently in his heart and said, "Master Li, this is a big gamble. If we win the bet, we will win the time to prepare for the battle with Jiannu--- the time that the people have won with their blood; After losing the bet, Yuan and Master Li worked together to splatter blood in five steps and repay the country with death, but the matter of Liaodong did not take a turn for the better. ”

"How's it going?"

"Five-five."

"What does the old man need to do?"

"According to Lord Li's heart, scold the slave chief! Promote my Ming national prestige! So that the slave chieftain can't touch the reality of the country, so that he doesn't dare to act rashly! ”

As he was talking, Yuan Mingxuan suddenly became alert, looked around with a pair of glasses, and subconsciously took out the dagger in his arms with his right hand.

Li Linbin noticed Yuan Mingxuan's movements and asked, "What's wrong?" What happened? ”

"Shh Yuan Mingxuan motioned to Li Linbin to be silent, picked up a small pebble from the ground, and threw it to the camp not far away.

The guards and entourage who were resting looked in the direction where the stones were thrown, and saw Yuan Mingxuan pulling Li Linbin to squat on the ground, and at the same time waving a dagger back and forth.

Seeing this, everyone immediately became alert, drew their swords one after another, and looked around.

"Whoosh! Sou! Sou! ”

A series of long arrows pierced the night sky, and the people around the fire became the best targets, and several people were shot down in a row.

"Jiannu! Protect your adults! The general banner of the Jinyi guard shouted, and took the lead in drawing his sword to meet the incoming enemy.

The general flag surnamed Zhang, at this time, he saw the figures in the woods, all bald and braided tartars, and his heart was also cold. But if Qin Cha dies, not only will he not be able to live, but the whole family will suffer.

The rest of the Jinyi guards heard Zhang Zongqi's shout, and immediately divided into three people and ran over to meet Yuan Mingxuan and Li Linbin, and the remaining Jinyi guards met Jiannu one after another and fought together.

Several of Yuan Mingxuan's subordinates were spies who were good at reconnaissance and screening news, and they didn't have any decent weapons in their hands, so they couldn't help much in the melee, so they all ran to Yuan Mingxuan and hid aside.

Yuan Mingxuan pulled Li Linbin and ran to the guards as soon as he was attacked, and at this time he had already joined the three guards.

"Two adults, let's protect the two adults and leave quickly!" One of the guards said anxiously.

"I don't know how many Tartars are around, how to get away!" Li Linbin Rao is experienced and calm, and at this time, he is also the master of the six gods, so he subconsciously looked at Yuan Mingxuan.

"I can't run away."

"What then?"

Yuan Mingxuan said: "Lord Li, why don't we gamble again." ”

"What!?"

"Just bet that this group of Jiannu doesn't know that you are the Great Ming Qincha, and bet that Jiannu doesn't dare to openly intercept and kill the Great Tomorrow Envoy at this time!"

When Li Linbin heard Yuan Mingxuan say this, he also quickly thought in his heart: "This is reasonable!" Instead of waiting for death, it's better to gamble. If Jiannu is not ready for war, at this time, he must not intercept and kill the Qin Cha of the National Dynasty, and he cannot tear his face with the National Dynasty! ”

Thinking of this, Li Linbin was also a bachelor, shook off the brocade guard who was supporting him, took out the holy decree and seal letter from the burden he was carrying, walked quickly towards the camp where he was fighting, and shouted: "Da Ming Qin is here!" Are you going to rebel? ”

Seeing this, the three brocade guards hurriedly followed, if Qin Cha died, he would not live.

In the distance, a white-flagged Dividator was observing the battle. At nightfall, he brought thirty warriors from the banner to find this group of Ming people, thinking it was a caravan, so he wanted to rob it. Who knew that as soon as the fight started, he knew that he had gnawed a hard bone, and the other party was less than twenty people, and he actually killed with the thirty warriors under his command, and he did not fall behind at all.

This person was a little surprised, and suddenly vaguely heard the shout of "Da Ming Qincha", and his heart was suddenly shocked: "I'm afraid this group of people is not a caravan!" He hurriedly beckoned his men to retreat.

Seeing Jiannu retreating, the surviving Jinyi guards also surrounded Li Linbin's side.

Li Linbin pushed away the Jinyi guard who was blocking him and walked to the front, and asked loudly: "I am the squire of the Ming Army, and I have appointed Li Linbin to command the commander of the Jianzhou Guard!" Do you want to rebel when you brazenly attack the imperial court? ”