Generally speaking, the guard stations of the Ming Dynasty had a guard command department, with the guard commander as the main officer, and the suppression department for handling criminal cases and managing prisons under its jurisdiction; the Department of Experience in Managing Paperwork and Civilian-Military Litigation; There are also officials such as officials and warehouse ambassadors, who manage cashiers, documents, warehousing and other affairs. 【Reading.com】

In many places, there are even Confucian professors who are in charge of school examinations, etc., and the institutions are not under the local yamen.

However, unlike the Central Plains, most of the guards in Liaodong have a relatively simple structure, and most of them are a few thousand households under the command, and they are self-determined for small matters and reported for major matters.

The reason is very simple, there are not many military households under the jurisdiction of the guards here, such as Ning Yuanwei, which was finally established, with a total population of only tens of thousands, and is scattered in the narrow corridor of western Liaoning.

Relatively speaking, the population under the jurisdiction of Jinzhouwei is larger and more concentrated, but the command structure here is simpler, for no other reason, it has not experienced war here for nearly a hundred years, and the armament is naturally deserted.

And the commander Qi Cheng is not so much an officer as a big landowner, and even his image is very close to the landlord, he is a fat man, a very round big fat man.

Commander Qi will grow into such a figure, which is inseparable from the fact that he is too comfortable, he either drinks and listens to tunes every day, or basks in the sun in the yard with a big belly, or hugs the two-room concubines in Xinna in the back house.

The heart is wide and fat, this is true, so he has the weight of the Golden State Guard.

This day, the weather is just right, the sun shines on the bed through the window lattice, warm, not to mention how comfortable, it makes people forget the cold of winter. As usual, Qi Fatzi hugged the two concubines one by one and refused to get up.

Although Jinzhou is not as cold as the rest of Liaodong, where can it be more comfortable than a hot bed? Still tired of it until noon, and then get up to eat, feel the warm sunshine, the fat man opened his eyes in a daze, and took a handful of the two slippery and greasy bodies around him, thinking beautifully.

However, things are never static, and some accidents will happen from time to time, just as on this day, the dream of Commander Qi was interrupted.

"My lord, my lord, it's not good, it's not good!" The fat man was woken up by a rush of knocks and shouts at the door.

Although he hadn't woken up yet, the fat man still heard the voice of the comer, he lifted the quilt suddenly, and scolded: "Zhao Poyu! Early in the morning, who are you mourning the mourning star? Oh no? Before you came, Lao Tzu was very good! Hurry up and get out of the way, don't you know that Lao Tzu is very busy in the morning? ”

"......" was scolded by him, and the people outside thought they were shocked, so they were silent for a while, and after half a sound, they spoke again: "My lord, something really happened, and someone came to our guard again." ”

"Come on, come on, last time was a post minister, is it possible to be a warehouse ambassador this time?" Qi Cheng sneered and said: "I don't know why Jin Zhouwei suddenly became a fragrant dumpling, the above actually sent people from the left and the right, could it be that the Jingshi really couldn't arrange it, so they were all assigned to this bird place one by one, don't pay attention to him, just let him go." ”

Qi Cheng laughed secretly in his heart, the last time he came to Yicheng was a strange person, it is said that he was sent from the capital to this kind of place, and he should be a little depressed.

However, it was only the second day of his arrival, that man actually began to visit everywhere with great interest, if anyone did not know, just looking at his spirit, he would definitely think that he was entrusted with a heavy task to come to Liaodong to be an official.

No wonder he was sent here, this person's brain is not very normal, obviously he is a post man, it is only right to stay in Mucheng Post honestly, if he doesn't meet such a kind boss as himself, he can cause a lot of trouble with his behavior of going around.

Of course, Qi Cheng is just slandering in his stomach, as long as the other party does not touch his one-third of an acre, he will not interfere with the other party's actions. The other party is a civil official, don't look at the fact that he is being assigned now, who knows if there will be a day when he will come back in the future?

It's easy to offend now, but in the future, if people want to take revenge after they come back, or if they have relatives and friends who want to come forward, then I, the commander, will never be able to resist it. Just look at the guards that the man brought to know that he is definitely not an ordinary person.

Therefore, Qi Cheng turned a blind eye to the behavior of the new post man and completely ignored it.

"My lord, no, there are many more people coming this time than last time, there are more than a hundred cavalry!" That Zhao Poyu didn't knock on the door, and his voice was lowered a lot, but when he heard these words in Qi Cheng's ears, it was like a thunderclap, and he didn't care that he was not wearing clothes on his body, so he jumped up all of a sudden.

"Where did the cavalry come from? Can you see a beacon fire on the way? Is it a Tartar or which adult is out on patrol? He asked, naked, as he walked around the room and rushed out of the door.

"There are no beacons along the road, so it shouldn't be a Tartar...... But there's no news that any of the adults are coming. Zhao Poyu spoke with a little trill, the name of Polu at the border pass belongs to the kind of rotten street, and calling this name does not mean that he has the courage to face the Tartars.

Don't look at the establishment of six thousand households under the jurisdiction of Jinzhou Wei, Zhao Poyu himself is also one of them, he knows very well that the combat power of these six thousand households together may not be comparable to the two hundred households of other guards, not to mention that at this time, all the thousand households are scattered everywhere, and it is not so easy to gather.

Therefore, if the more than 100 cavalry were really Tartars, Jinzhou Wei really couldn't resist it, and the other party came straight to the guard, which made him extremely frightened.

Moreover, the beacon fire along the road is not so reliable, Liaoning Chengping for decades, most of the beacon towers in various places are empty, and it is not impossible for more than 100 rangers to steal into the hinterland, so he is so nervous.

"Lord Commander, do we want to light a beacon fire to warn?" Zhao Qianhu also knew the ability of his own lord, before the enemy situation was known, it was impossible to let the commander lead the troops to meet the battle, and the defense of the city was the safest way to deal with it, and he was concerned about whether to send a police message.

Unlike the situation in which Han people and other races live together in the various guard centers in northern Liaoning, most of the people living in southern Liaoning are Han military households, and there are a few aborigines. Both officers and ordinary military households are hereditary, and over the years, they have also known each other, and Zhao Qianhu can't watch the villagers being killed by the Tartars.

"I haven't decided if it's a tartar, what kind of beacon fire is burning, if it's really an adult who has come here on patrol, ask if you can afford it or can I bear it?" The fat man settled down and ordered: "Zhao Qianhu, you quickly arrange for people to go to the city to be on guard, and then send spies to meet the detectives, and the general will arrive later, go quickly." ”

"But the folks outside the city ......," Zhao Poyu hesitated.

"What do you do with so much? Anyway, it's not sure if it's a Tartar, if it's really confirmed, it's not too late to light the beacon fire again, and if it's too late, I have to blame their fate...... What are you still looking at! Serve this master quickly, dressed, clumsy, what two wastes. ”

Qi Cheng didn't care about the life or death of the military households outside the city, although he was the largest landlord in Jinzhou, but the soldiers and civilians could not be regarded as his tenant farmers, most of the harvest from those people's farming was to be handed over and sent to Liaoyang, he was also a passing God of Wealth. Since there are no interests mixed in it, his priority is, of course, his own surname and future.

“…… Yes, sir. Zhao Qianhu hesitated for a while, but still took the order, his thoughts were similar to Qi Cheng's, what worried him was not the life or death of the villagers, but where to find such a brave scout?

...... "Master Hou, the front is the Jinzhou Guard." ”

Although Xie Hong and his entourage were cavalry, they actually marched not much faster than Wang Shouren, and they started relatively late, and the time they arrived at Jinzhou Wei was a month later than Wang Shouren, and it was not until mid-December that they saw the Jinzhou Wei.

Hearing the report of the scout who was exploring the way, Xie Hong nodded, and then looked around, trying to find something similar to the future life from the surrounding scenery.

In his previous life, he had been to Dalian once and had a deep impression of that beautiful coastal city, but now except for the vast sea in the distance and the faint sound of the waves, there is no place that is the same as in later generations.

"The garrison of this Jinzhou guard is really lax, not to mention compared with our Xuanfu, compared to those guards in Ningyuan and Yaozhou, it is also far behind." Jiang Bin was also looking around.

There are obvious similarities and differences along the way, those guards in the north are fine, most of them will come forward to check when passing by, until they show the passage papers, and then they will be released.

But after entering southern Liaoning, in addition to the need to show documents when entering the post station for repair, the road is unimpeded, if you are really a Tartar pretend, as long as you can bear the hardship, it should not be difficult to blend into the hinterland of southern Liaoning. In such a place, I am afraid that I need to pay more attention.

"Hehe, I think it's been a long time to enjoy peace." Xie Hong smiled, pointed forward, and said, "Moreover, it's not that there is no guard at all, isn't this someone coming?" ”

"Is this an inventory or what?" Jiang Bin followed Xie Hong's guidance and looked at it, and immediately sneered: "This kind of cowering appearance can't even be compared to the original Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and there is such waste in the border town, it's really surprising." ”

"Don't pay attention to them, let's go and meet Brother Hou and them first." Xie Hong just glanced at the Golden State Acropolis casually, and his mind was completely unfocused on these people. The more these guys are, the easier it will be for him to take full control of Golden State, and that's a good thing.

Jiang Bin responded and stepped forward, raising his voice and shouting: "Go and pass on the word to your commander, the governor of Liaodong, under the command of the champion Hou, the general of Wujie, Jiang Wu, has been ordered to come to Jinzhou on business!" Let him not be disturbed, but just go about his own business. ”

Those spies were also forced out by Zhao Qianhu, although they saw the appearance of Xie Hong and his party from a distance, and felt that they were not Tartars, but they still cowered and did not dare to step forward. When Jiang Bin suddenly rode forward, these people almost turned around and fled in fright, but after hearing this shout, they were all stunned on the spot.

Jiang Wu is Jiang Bin's pseudonym, of course they have never heard of this name, but General Wujie is a martial artist of Zheng Wupin, and he is even above the commander of the envoy, of course, they can't help but be surprised.

What's more, Jiang Bin also reported Xie Hong's name, and for the spies, the name of the champion Hou is even more thunderous. Although Jinzhou is remote, Xie Hong's experience is very legendary, and no matter whether they hate him or like him, they are rumoring his name.

And rumors often spread faster than official reports, and when the news of Xie Hong's governor of Liaodong came out, the entire Liao town also knew his name.

These spies are all Zhao Qianhu's henchmen and soldiers, and they will only know more than ordinary people, and even Xie Hong's killing of Wu Yu and summoning the general soldiers of the two towns are clear, and when they suddenly heard Xie Hong's name, they were a little frightened.

What did the plague god, who terrified everyone in the world, send people to Jinzhou? It can't be that the plague god has arrived in person, right? That would be terrible.

Several people were trembling, and they didn't notice the movement of Xie Hong and the others for a while, and when they woke up to the sound of carriages and horses, they were stunned to find that the other party had bypassed the Jinzhou Acropolis without stopping and went south.

A few people looked at each other and were stunned, there are so many strange things this winter, a few days ago, a post man passed, and now a general has passed, or under the plague god, will there be more people coming in a few days? But in a place that attracts so many people, there is clearly nothing, right? What the hell is going on?

(To be continued)