He Qian said: "Changping originally had a lot of soldiers, but most of them were old, weak, sick and disabled, so what kind of combat effectiveness did they have?" As the saying goes, there is no food and no soldiers, all these military households want is to be able to eat enough and support their families, and how many of them really want to make a name for themselves on the battlefield? At present, several battalions are in arrears, many have not been paid for more than a year, and they can't eat enough, not to mention what salt, vegetables, and horses are dry, in addition to arrears, what is worse is to drink the blood of soldiers, and there are a few sympathetic soldiers in each battalion. ”

"How did Brother He deal with it?" Liu Zunxian asked.

He Qian smiled bitterly: "Disposition? What to do? In the first year of Chongzhen, Ning Yuan owed wages for four months, a mutiny occurred, and the remaining thirteen battalions responded, and the rebels forced the governor Bi Zisu to death, and tied up the chief military officer Zhu Mei and the general sentence Zhang Shirong, etc., what happened in the end? It's not that it's over, this is still what happened at the time of peace, what can I do? The thousand general shook his shoulders and shouted, and the responders gathered, at that time, the situation was like dry firewood about to meet a blazing fire, who dared to transfer troops to quell the chaos, accompanied by a smile and said all the good things before persuading the rebels to go back, and they didn't even dare to mention the return of stolen goods, what kind of suppression to talk about? In the end, the loss of those businesses was still brothers, and I asked many officials in Changping to fill in the holes. ”

Liu Zunxian was shocked: "Could it be that inciting a riot is just like that?" Nor have those who are the leaders punished? Ridiculous, ridiculous! ”

He Qian smiled helplessly. Said: "Brother Liu, you have lived in Gyeonggi for a long time, and you don't know the suffering of the place. The standard battalion mutinied, you adjusted the barracks to suppress it, isn't the barracks angry? This is like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger, knowing that these Qiu Ba are making trouble, you can only swallow your anger and say good things, Brother Liu thinks it is the governor who catches the rebels? Or did the rebels tie up the governor and bargain with the court? Bi Zisu had a strong personality and died of hunger strike for thirteen days. How did the imperial court deal with it? put the guilt of Ning Yuan's mutiny on his head, and after his death, he was dismissed from the post of governor, and his brother Bi Shaobao wrote several times as a complaint. It was stated that the mutiny was caused by a lack of food and wages, and that the request to retain the original official benefits was not granted. ”

Liu Zunxian smiled but did not answer, but there was a faint hint of mockery on his face. The two walked side by side. A majestic city stands proudly on the horizon in front, there are several barracks not far from the south gate of Yong'an City, the sergeants did not go to the exercise, they walked around in the camp, and there were 351 groups out of the gate, He Qian said, stationed here is the Yong'an battalion of Changping General Soldier Nest Pichang.

Liu Zunxian nodded at a confidant, and that family member hurriedly went to contact Chao Pichang. Liu Zunxian frowned and looked at these groups of ruffians, and they didn't react at all when they saw the banner of the Imperial History. Instead, they gathered together to point at them, and at this moment, Liu Zunxian found that there was a shack opposite the barracks, all of which were built with thatch, and a rag was made at the door to cover it, not that a soldier lifted the rag and walked out of the shack.

"What are these shacks for? Why is it just opposite the barracks, and also, these girls are so big, how can they still have a bare body? Liu Zunxian asked with some doubts

He Qian was embarrassed, and said: "These shacks are all for business, these people specialize in big business, as for why don't they wear clothes?" Poor, too poor......"

Liu Zunxian was even more suspicious, and said: "Do business? There's nothing in the shack? What do they sell? ”

Seeing Liu Zunxian asking such a stupid question, He Qian scolded in his heart, he originally expected to be able to follow Liu Zunxian to make meritorious contributions, and when he was liquidated, he was taking care of it, and the court thought that the incident happened suddenly and treated him lightly, but now seeing Liu Zunxian so ignorant, the disappointment in his heart can be imagined.

"Brother Liu, here, well, to put it bluntly, it's a kiln, these women are all prostitutes and sell meat," He Qian said with a wry smile.

Liu Zunxian is also a veteran of the flowers, a benefactor in the Jingshi Golden Grotto, but he has always been pampered, where have you ever seen such an unemotional prostitute? At the moment, he was annoyed and angry, and scolded: "Shameless, in broad daylight, it is really a loss!" ”

Seeing Liu Zunxian angrily throwing his hand away, He Qian hurriedly chased a few steps and followed behind, and said in a low voice: "Natural disasters and man-made disasters are not in the north, how can the people in the region have a peaceful birthday, as long as they can eat a full stomach, what kind of skin do they care?" ”

After a while, Chao Pichang ran over with the family behind him, and saw Liu Zunxian very respectful, which made Liu Zunxian's mood much better, except for the Yongan battalion stationed in Huacheng and survived, other standard battalions, regular barracks, etc. were trapped in the city, and now I don't know what the scene is, speaking of which, the governor has the greatest responsibility, and he, the general soldier, can't escape the involvement, so I heard that the imperial history of the imperial court has arrived, and hurried over to curry favor.

"What's going on in the city?" Liu Zunxian didn't care about being polite, so he asked.

"It's not good, Xiaguan sent someone to shoot a few letters in, but quietly didn't respond, Xiaguan wanted to attack the city, and the imperial tomb of Tianshou Mountain also had to take care of it, if the imperial tomb was dug up by the rebels, I am afraid that no one can afford this responsibility" Chao Pichang spoke quite well-behaved, in fact, he was also stationed here, if the rebels rushed out, he really couldn't stop it, the Beijing camp was cut by the chaotic soldiers, how could he resist the three thousand old and weak? As soon as Yushi asked, he had to prevaricate ambiguously, and he also cleverly let Yushi know that he didn't want to calm the chaos, but that he had more important things to do.

Liu Zunxian nodded and said: "But this is the case, the crime of losing the imperial tomb is a great crime, but Your Majesty already knows about it, the eunuch Wei Gonggong and the imperial horse eunuch Deng Gonggong have rushed to Tianshou Mountain with the four guard battalions in the starry night, and Lord Wang, the right attendant of the military department, is also urgently transferring troops and horses in Miyun, Shunyi, Huairou, Liangxiang and other places, presumably within a few days, all the soldiers and horses will be able to gather in Changping, and then the rebels will be difficult to fly!" ”

Liu Zunxian turned his head to look at He Qian, and then looked at Chao Pichang and said: "Lord He, Chief Chao, Your Majesty's will to the lower officials is." The rebel army flouted the law of the country and rebelled repeatedly, making it difficult to escape. He ordered Liu Zunxian and others to dispose of it as appropriate. Let the law of the country be greatly extended, the evil rebellion will be destroyed, and there will be no more appeasement, and the local troubles will be suffered, what is the opinion of the two of you? ”

He Qian and Chao Pichang glanced at each other, pressed their hearts and said in unison: "I respectfully obey Your Majesty's imperial decree, Lord Liu, but what is there to send." Never dare to pass the buck. ”

Liu Zunxian nodded with satisfaction and said: "The training camp of the Changping regiment may not be completely rebellious, and this rebellion was done by the arrogant soldiers at that time. They are accustomed to messing around. is not afraid of national law and military discipline, so much so that he kills the commander and coerces the clan. If this situation is not suppressed, how can it demonstrate the power of national law? However, it has been reported that more than 30 generals and colonels headed by the regimental training battalion took part in the rebellion. Except for these chiefs, the rest of the soldiers may be deceived. Or be taken hostage, forced to participate in it, Your Majesty has benevolence in his heart, and does not want to be involved too much, so let me immediately go out and tell the whole city, appease the good and forgive the coercion, and capture all the main criminals. Sentenced to capital punishment in order to show the heavens"

Both of them are guilty of sin. Where will be opposed, even claim to be good, at this moment, the shack suddenly made a noise, many soldiers scuffled, Chao Pichang was frightened half to death, and hurriedly ordered the family to maintain military discipline, after a while, the family returned that the two soldiers were jealous, and it turned into a group fight, and everyone had a false alarm, Liu Zunxian looked at the quiet Yong'an City, and looked at the noisy soldiers with disgust, and said: "It's better to wait for the heavenly soldiers to gather and then come out of the list of Anmin, Lord Chao, tonight your Yong'an battalion must always monitor the rebel army in the city, Ran for you is to ask, let's rest in Huacheng for a night, and wait for Lord Wang, Grandpa Wei, and Grandpa Deng to arrive tomorrow and then discuss, right? ”

Chao Pichang nodded with a bitter face, Liu Zunxian didn't dare to stay for a long time, and He Qian and some squires and elders around Changping who rushed to Changping after hearing the news rushed to Huacheng to rest.

Changping, in the study of the governor's yamen, Liu Chuanfang, the instructor of the youth model battalion, Geng Huowa, the military discipline officer, Wu Zhongcun, the commander of the second battalion, Bai Siwen, the instructor, and Jiang Yu, the military discipline officer, all gathered together, and outside the study, there were two commanders of the subordinate companies of the battalion waiting for news, and in the hall of the governor's yamen, the body of the battalion commander Zheng Sanxing was covered with a white cloth, and many white mourning candles were lit around, holding a mourning stick, wearing sackcloth and sitting at the lower head, under the threat of the murderous soldiers around them, they tried their best to make a sad expression and took turns to cry for Zheng Sanxing, although they didn't even know what this person's name was before, what made these nobles tremble was that there were several bloody heads enshrined on the incense candlestick.

"Is it to go? Is it to stay? We must also make up our minds early. In the study, Liu Chuanfang, the instructor with a hideous bloodstained face, said.

Everyone turned their attention to Wu Zhongcun, who was silent, and Bai Siwen, the instructor, Wu Zhongcun has prestige, since the commander of the Qingfan battalion was killed, he was present with his highest rank, and after the mutiny, he commanded properly, everyone was convinced, and Bai Siwen was quite shrewd, if he hadn't noticed the abnormality that day, I was afraid that after Zheng Sanxing was killed, Liu Chuanfang, Geng Huowa and other Qingfan battalion generals would have suffered one after another.

Geng Huowa's left hand was wrapped in thick gauze, and there were ambushes outside the camp that day, if it wasn't for the guards who blocked a knife for him, he was afraid that this arm would be broken, he patted the table with his right hand, and said loudly: "Since we have done something earth-shattering, what is the benefit of our hard work in Changping?" It's better to fight all the way back to Lushun, and the adults will definitely call the shots for us! ”

Wu Zhongcun didn't make a sound, but a few people from Qingfan Camp echoed it, Bai Siwen waved his hand and said to the clerk: "Bring the map of the Gyeonggi area." ”

By the bright candlelight, everyone was studying the map issued by the Lushun General Staff, but the more they looked at it, the more anxious they became.

"Where are we going?" Wu Zhongcun spoke slowly, he pointed to the map and said: "To the northeast, Yanqing Prefecture, there are many soldiers and horses in the Juyong Pass, even if we get out of the Juyong Pass, we have to beware of Liaozhen Zu Dashou taking advantage of the fire to rob, as well as the Mongolian Tumut, Chahar Department, etc., to the northwest is the important town of the imperial court Xuanda, under the siege and interception of the imperial army, we have no logistics to hold on for a few days?" Go to the southeast to borrow Yongping Mansion to go to sea, but have you got in touch with the sailors, and you have to face the soldiers and horses in the Shanhaiguan area, not to mention that the soldiers and horses in Jizhen are also chasing and fighting behind us, and it was the fastest to go to Tianjin, but now that the flag has been raised, the imperial court can let us return to Lushun with peace of mind? I'm afraid that if I can't go to Gu'an, I will be surrounded on all sides. ”

Liu Chuanfang looked at the map for a long time with a bitter face, and suddenly slapped the table and said, "Damn, the court won't let us live, let's just go to Shanxi to be bandits!" ”

"Fuck you!" Jiang Yu, the military discipline officer, was suddenly furious, pointed at Liu Chuanfang's nose and scolded: "Be a rogue? How dare you, as a teacher, say such a thing? We are the Lushun Rock Brigade, not the rogues of the 36th Battalion! ”

Liu Chuanfang was also angry, and he replied loudly: "Then you have an idea?" ”

Geng Huowa also stood up and persuaded: "It's impossible for us to say these demoralizing words, the court will return to the court, and go to be a rogue?" You're not right, what will the soldiers who have been tormented by the rogue think when they hear it? I don't want to help my relatives, you Liu Chuanfang, as an instructor, shouldn't say this! ”

Liu Chuanfang sat down angrily, with a dark face and did not speak.

Wu Zhongcun glanced at Bai Siwen, who stood up and said: "Everyone is anxious to quarrel for a few words, but don't forget, we are not some rogues, we have an organized and disciplined army, the court gives up on us, the adults will not give up on us, what are you worried about?" ”

Liu Chuanfang's face moved, and after a while, he sighed and said: "The opportunity for the imperial court dog officials to choose to make trouble is too good, and the adults are going all out to block the Eight Banners Tartars, how can they have the spare strength to take care of our side?" If you want me to say, we're going to have to do it on our own. ”

Wu Zhongcun was immediately displeased when he heard this, snorted, and said, "The information was sent out?" ”

The company commander of the second battalion, who was also in charge of intelligence, said: "Last night, two batches of ciphertext intelligence had already taken advantage of the chaos to leave the city, but the road to southern Liaoning was far away, and even if one person and two horses were afraid it would take more than a month to go back and forth." Now the situation is changing day by day, and I am afraid of ......"

Everyone present naturally understood the meaning of these words, and for a while, there was silence in the study. (To be continued......)