Zhu Youjian stood on the top of the Guancheng with the plaque of "Jiumen Shuikou" hanging high and looked in the northeast direction, only to see that the west was reckless and vast, one after another mountains, and the east was the Bohai Sea with white waves as far as the eye could see. Between the mountains and the sea, the narrow Liaoxi Corridor stretches into the distance.

The enemy is not the same, the ship is cold, and the master is cold

The Southern Song Dynasty poet Xin Qiji's sentence "Looking at Chang'an in the northwest, pity countless mountains", he said that he could not express his deep sorrow for the loss of the country. And Zhu Youzhen, why is this not the case? He knew that just over two hundred miles away was Ningyuan City, where he had fought bloodily, and that was where he and Chongyao met and knew each other. Although it was only a few days and many stormy seas, when he looks back, it is still one of his most nostalgic times. But as he resolutely gave up Liaodong from a strategic height last year, Ningyuan was occupied by the Tartars and couldn't go back! ...

It took him a long time to come back to his senses and sigh softly. But just this light sigh frightened Zu Dashou, Zu Dale, Zu Dabi, Wu Xiang, Wu Sangui and others behind him so much that they didn't dare to come out, and they all knelt on the ground without raising their heads. Everyone thought to themselves: As the saying goes, a companion is like a tiger, not to mention that this long-lived lord is a master who speaks one thing and eats raw rice, and his actions are often unexpected by everyone. Who knows what the purpose of his sudden visit to inspect the Shanhaiguan border army was without even saying hello this time?

After the hatred and hatred were far away, and the later investigation was Yang, and Sun Xuedu

Zhu Youzhen looked down at these people. Zu Dashou, Wu Sangui and others supported the army and respected themselves, and regarded the Liaodong border army as a private soldier, and he knew it a few years ago. This time he wanted to come to a piece of stone to inspect the military appearance, Gao Di also dissuaded, saying that the holy car should not be taken lightly, it is best to summon Zu Dashou and others to Shanhaiguan for questioning, if you really want to go, you must also bring more people and horses, and let Man Gui and He Kegang personally escort them.

Zhu Youzhen smiled and said, "No need." Am I still afraid that Zu Dashou will not be able to rebel? Although I forgive Zu Dashou arrogantly and domineering, he will never dare to rebel, otherwise he will rebel in Ningyuan and Jinzhou. Besides, although he had a large number of men and horses, they were all stationed outside the old city of Shanhaiguan, and all the food and salary were supplied by the pass, and his family members were moved to Changli and Leting. Once there is a change, Shanhaiguan still has the 20,000 troops of Man Gui and He Kegang, and it is impossible to break through the gate within a few days. A few days later, as soon as the reinforcements from the Beijing Division arrived, Zu Dashou and the others would die without a place to be buried. Even if he wanted to take a risk, his border troops would not agree. ”

Therefore, Zhu Youzhen only brought a hundred personal guards of Tengxiang's right guard, and went straight to a stone from Shanhaiguan. Of course, Zhu Youzhen is not blindly confident, his 100 guards are all good at one in a thousand, not only proficient in martial arts, but also very well-equipped. Not to mention anything else, the most advanced flintlock revolver of the Jingshi Arsenal alone is equipped with twenty pieces. At this time, all the guards were crowded around Zhu Youzhen, as long as anyone dared to act rashly, within such a close distance, no matter how good Zu Dashou and the others were, they would still be beaten into a sieve in an instant.

Of course, Zhu Youzhen also knew that the most important reason why Zu Dashou and others did not dare to have dissenting intentions was that last year's defense of Beijing played the military might of the Ming Dynasty, which greatly touched the Liaodong border army, which was accustomed to defeat and surrender. Even the powerful authentic Tartar army with white flags was wiped out by the official army, once they surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, with the consistent style of Huang Taiji, they would definitely let the traitor troops take the lead, so they had to be beaten to the point that there were no bones left?

In addition, since returning to Shanhaiguan, the imperial court has also attached great importance to the issue of food and salary for the border army in eastern Liaodong. Not only are the new salaries never in arrears, but the old salaries that have been owed for several years are also made up. Of course, this was achieved on the premise of checking the actual number of people in the army and putting an end to "empty salaries." However, the emperor specially raised the food and salary standards of the border army, and the soldiers were tired of building the city, and their lives were much better than in Liaodong in the past, so everyone was grateful to Dade.

Moreover, the source of this silver can all be internal silver, in other words, the emperor paid for the border army out of his own pocket. Zu Dashou and others used to make a fortune by "eating empty salaries", but now they are "generals of the defeated army" and lack confidence; The second is that this is the emperor's own silver, which is not comparable to the silver of the household treasury; Third, in the recent past, Zhu Youzhen has thoroughly investigated the affairs of the vassal king's dedication to the imperial village, and they have also seen it from the palace copy, and they all know that this long-lived lord is a master who does not rub sand in his eyes.

What's more, Zhu Youzhen once went to Daling River in person and rescued the border army, and his prestige in the army is extremely high. Therefore, in the past year, they really haven't dared to eat empty salaries again. With the above means, even if Zu Dashou is a fierce tiger, he is also a tiger that is bound, and there is nothing to fear.

At this time, Zhu Youzhen saw that Zu Dashou and the others were very deferential, and nodded with satisfaction: "Generals, let's be even." Actually, I came to Shanhaiguan this time for other things, and by the way, I came to visit you and catch up with the past. We have all been born and died together, General Zu and Wu Sangui have also saved my life, not to mention that you are both from the Li family. From Chongyao's point of view, we are not outsiders, so don't be restrained. ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Youzhen's tears couldn't stop flowing again. The generals hurriedly persuaded them, but they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in their hearts: It turns out that the emperor didn't come to find fault with us!

Zu Dashou was still not at ease, and said tentatively: "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty!" The minister didn't recognize Zu Kuan, a dog thief with a beast's face..."

Zhu Youzhen hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile: "General Zu doesn't have to worry too much. Ten fingers are not ordinary, let alone human? Although Zu Kuan is from your disciple, he is him, and you are you. Zu Kuan violated the law of the country, and he was responsible for it alone, and he had nothing to do with others. I have always been against joint sitting, Wei Liangqing, you know, right? The nephew of the eunuch Wei Zhongxian was originally a farmer, and he had no merit in the country, so he was crowned the Duke of Ningguo.

"After the defeat of the eunuch party, the ministers condemned Wei Liangqing to death. I told them, what bad things did Wei Liangqing do? Even if my concubine almost robbed him, which made me feel so unhappy, but this matter was not his idea, he was not guilty! In the end, he was just demoted to a concubine, and his family property was confiscated, and he was pulled down. You can rest assured that Zu Kuan's family is the same and will not be implicated in any way. ”

Enmity Koko's only ball is Yang Yangfan

These words reassured Zu Dashou and the others, and everyone quickly knelt down again to thank them. Only Wu Sangui is still uncertain, he met Chen Yuanyuan by chance in Lin Yuan in Beijing last year, and he wanted to take it for himself, but he was disturbed by a mysterious master. A few days later, Chen Yuanyuan actually entered the palace as a concubine! Wu Sangui knew that he had met someone, and he was so frightened that he couldn't take care of "Ding Wei", so he hurriedly ran back to Shanhaiguan and hid. Although he Wu Sangui is known as the "iron head", he robbed women with the emperor, even if he really had an iron head, he was not enough to cut it! Now although this long-lived lord has a good mouth, do you know if he will hold a grudge? ...

Wu Sangui was thinking wildly, and was coldly named by Zhu Youzhen: "Wu Sangui, answer recently!" ”