When Yang Chao saw the Di Bao, it was already December.

At the same time, I saw the edict of Emperor Chongzhen.

This edict, the conscription is mainly to recruit the northern towns Qinwang, the south is too far away, and this year, Zhang Xianzhong once again killed to the south of the Yangtze River, in May Zhang Xianzhong designed to pretend to go to Luzhou to supervise the scientific expedition of Xu Zhihuan, captured Luzhou, and then captured Wuwei Prefecture to the Yangtze River, into the Tianfu.

Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, was leading people to surround and intercept him, and wrote a letter asking the troops and horses in Anqing and other places upstream to surround him.

In August, Zhang Xianzhong fell into Lu'an, and An Qingming's army mutinied, killed Xu Liangxian, the commander of the capital, and rebelled as a rebel.

Fortunately, Zhang Xianzhong returned to Hubei in October and attacked Xiangyang, Jiangnan was relieved, but he didn't dare to think that Zhang Xianzhong would go down the river and come to Jiangnan again to play around.

Sure enough, in November, Zhang Xianzhong came to the east again, invaded Anqing Mansion, broke through Taihu County, and killed Yang Chunfang, the commander of Taihu County, so Jiangnan actually had no troops to send, and he did not dare to send troops.

But the moment he saw Qin Wangling, Yang Chao suddenly felt a very strange feeling in his heart.

In the past, he only felt that Emperor Chongzhen was really pitiful, but suddenly he had an urge to respond to King Qin's order.

Not because of pity for the emperor, nor because of loyalty to the emperor.

Yang Chao's worldview was formed in an era when there was no emperor, and it was impossible to make him loyal to the monarch, or to let him dedicate his loyalty to a person.

But there seems to be something awakening in Yang Chao's spiritual world, and it seems that the spiritual home is being repositioned, and he has to ask himself a few questions, which country are you from?

The answer is clear: the Ming people.

Yang Chao's current nationality is the Ming Dynasty, the emperor is Chongzhen, and Chongzhen is recruiting.

Yang Chao did not have the consciousness of allegiance to the emperor, which did not mean that he did not have the concept of loyalty in his heart. It's just that his concern is maintained on the abstract state, on the millions of people who make up the country, and not on the emperor alone.

But Yang Chao couldn't help but feel it. The state is abstract, but the state has symbols. The emperor is the symbol of the state, which is the concept of Westerners, and after entering the modern era, the monarch has become the symbol of the state, and does not have actual power.

Yang Chao didn't know if he was contaminated with the concept of later generations, and he actually had a feeling that he should protect the emperor.

It was unimaginable before, but when he saw the conscription edict, an image of loneliness, helplessness, and hesitation suddenly appeared in his mind. It seems that a voice is saying that your king is in danger and that he needs your strength.

Perhaps this feeling is a kind of biological instinct, instinctively wanting to protect their own king, ants and bees are still like this, let alone higher-level humans.

Shaking his head violently, dispelling this ridiculous instinctive feeling, Yang Chao summoned officers at all levels to discuss.

In the large dining room, there is a long dining table where you can eat. It can also be used for meetings.

Yang Chao's subordinates, one is the general manager, and two hundred are the total. The eight flag presidents all called over.

The two hundred are always Wang Pu, the two hundred are always Hu Quan and Zhao Kang, and the eight banners are Lu Mo, many men, Song Kun, Chen Baodi, Sun Changfu, Zheng Yongwang, Li Wuliu and Zhang Dawei.

Yang Chao called them together, first explained the situation in the north, and finally read out the emperor's edict of King Qin.

Then Yang Chao asked all the officers: "Shall we go to King Qin?" ”

It felt like for a long time, no one spoke, and everyone was digesting what Yang Chao said.

The Manchurian Tartars are in the customs again!

The emperor has a royal order!

In the consciousness of the Ming army at this time, the Manchurian soldiers were synonymous with invincibility. It was in exchange for defeat after defeat, and for the annihilation of the army again and again. After the amplification of rumors in the market, the Manchurians are almost synonymous with demons and monsters. Such an opponent is already invincible to manpower.

It was quiet for a long time, and it seemed like a short time, and finally someone spoke.

Lu Mo and Wang Pu said almost in unison: "King Qin! ”

After speaking, the two glanced at each other, Wang Pu's eyes were eager, and Lu Mo's eyes were sad.

The others were either frightened or confused.

Yang Chao couldn't help but ask the two curiously.

"Wang Pu, you say first, why do you want to go to King Qin?"

Wang Pu smiled: "Isn't it just a Tartar, I don't believe they have three heads and six arms, the old golden head can kill, I can also kill." ”

Yang Chao couldn't help but say, no wonder this guy was full of eagerness, it turned out that he wanted to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, and at the same time compare Lao Jin to him.

He said to Lu Mo again: "Lu Mo, why do you want to go to King Qin?" ”

Lu Mo said: "Loyal to the monarch to serve the country, follow the order of the king, what reason do you want." ”

This is still a loyal minister, of course, it is not right to say that he is a loyal minister, he is not qualified to be a minister.

Yang Chao then asked the other officers, in fact, Yang Chao himself couldn't make up his mind, this time the Qing army entered the Kou, just to loot, before the time of the destruction of the Ming Dynasty, he still only had more than 800 soldiers, whether he had the ability to serve the king and pull him to the battlefield, in fact, it didn't make much sense.

So do you want to go, from the heart, Yang Chao wanted to go, and reason told him that it was meaningless, so he summoned the officers and asked everyone what they meant, if they were willing to go, then they didn't want to, go directly, life and death, if they didn't want to go, then there was no fighting spirit, no combat effectiveness, and if they went, they were afraid that they would die in vain.

"Do you want to go to King Qin?"

Hu Quan hesitated for a long time and said, "The Holy Lord did not recruit the Jiangnan Soldiers and Horses Qin King!" Even if you want to, you can't go. ”

Zhao Kang said: "Yes, you didn't let us go, why do you want to go." ”

Two hundred is always opposed.

Before anyone else could speak, Wang Pu and Lu Mo immediately refuted.

Wang Pu said: "Kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, why don't you go." ”

Lu Mo said: "The saint did not say that the Jiangnan soldiers and horses were not allowed to be king. It is a time for us and other loyal people to serve the court. ”

Wang Pu said again: "Many men, Song Kun, don't you two soft eggs dare to go?" ”

Many men glared at Wang Pu coldly: "You are the soft egg, who said I won't go!" ”

Song Kun smiled: "Dare to go, dare to go." ”

Wang Pu asked again: "Brother Chen Bao, are you going?" Those who can make meritorious contributions. ”

Chen Baodi hesitated and said: "If you go, you can make meritorious contributions, but the Tartar is too powerful." ”

Chen Baodi hesitated between meritorious service and adventure.

Wang Pu asked again: "Sun Changfu and Zheng Yongwang, do you want to go?" ”

The two thought for a moment and shook their heads.

Wang Pu asked Li Wuliu and Zhang Dawei again.

Yang Chao snorted coldly: "Wang Pu! You let others say it for themselves. ”

At this time, Zhang Dawei slowly got up and said to Yang Chao: "My lord, the soldiers are in danger. The north is too far away, how to raise grain and straw along the way, and where to settle soldiers and horses. If there is no will, I am afraid that there will be no army. ”

Zhang Dawei is a staunch oppositionist.

Li Wuliu also stood up and said: "The adult is as heavy as a mountain under the standard, and the performance has not made an inch, but he has become the flag chief, and the monthly salary is two taels, and the adult is the first to look forward, I will go if the adult goes, and I will not go if the adult does not go." ”

Li Wuliu actually kicked the ball to Yang Chao.

Yang Chao was naturally reluctant to take it, and said directly: "Raise your hand if you agree to go!" ”

Wang Pu and Lu Mo took the lead in raising their hands, many men and Song Kun followed suit, Hu Quan thought about it and raised his hands too, and Chen Baodi hesitated to raise his hands.

There were already six people raising their hands, and seeing that Wang Pu was about to speak again, Yang Chao shouted: "Wang Pu, shut up!" ”

That's six people raising their hands.

At this time, there was a total of one general, two hundred totals, and eight flags plus Yang Chao was eleven people, barely more than half.

Yang Chao asked again: "Raise your hand if you don't agree to go!" ”

Zhang Dawei raised his hand, Sun Changfu and Zheng Yongwang raised their hands, Zhao Kang also raised his hand, and Chen Baodi hesitated to raise his hand.

Yang Chao couldn't help but look at Chen Baodi strangely, he raised his hand when he went, and he raised his hand if he didn't go, I really couldn't figure out if he wanted to go.

And Li Wuliu didn't raise his hand when he went, and he didn't raise his hand if he didn't go.

Should I go or not, after raising his hand to express his position, Yang Chao still couldn't make up his mind, and in the end, he still wanted to go or not.

After a moment of silence, he took a deep breath and said, "Six against five, that's to go!" ”

Zhang Dawei frowned and said, "My lord, without the edict, we can't go to the north." ”

Yang Chao said: "This official has his own opinions. Wait with peace of mind. ”

After the meeting, Yang Chao asked the officers to do work for their soldiers in advance, and they must persuade everyone to go together, if the thinking is not unified, the heart is not aligned, and the heart is not aligned, there is no combat power.

Yang Chao immediately entered the city, and indeed there was no explicit order, and he could not transfer troops without authorization, even under the banner of King Qin.

Ride in a carriage and drive directly to the military headquarters. (To be continued)