Chapter 8 Aftermath
Wang Yanrui gasped for breath, sweating all over his body in this cold day, he saw that there were still many executioners standing behind everyone except himself, knowing that his life was saved, he didn't know what to say now, and he didn't dare to raise his head, he lowered his head and waited for Yang Bo to fall, what kind of revenge had already been thrown out of the clouds......
At that moment, a pair of feet stood in front of him.
"Shen Shikui is in a key place, and he has always been arrogant and domineering, Vice General Wang, do you know how to write this Tang newspaper?" Yang Bo asked.
Wang Yanrui didn't care about sweating profusely, and nodded in a low voice: "Understood, Xiaguan understood"
Yang Bo glanced at Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu led a few people to help Wang Yanrui, who was paralyzed on the ground, and walked to the camp next door to write a confession, passing in front of those Shen Shikui's henchmen, Wang Yanrui lowered his head, not daring to look at everyone's expressions.
Puff~~
After Wang Yanrui went out, he knelt on the ground in the big tent, and these henchmen were all scrambling to beg Yang Bo: "My lord, the villain is willing to take the lead, and the villain is willing to testify against Shen Shikui's evil deeds......"
Yang Bo sneered and said: "Shen Shikui is also the chief soldier of the Dongjiang River, if there are not a few loyal people to accompany the funeral, it is always impossible to say it, right?" ”
These henchmen were suddenly frightened by Yang Bo, and began to tremble again, kowtowing incessantly, with a pleading look on their faces......
"However, this official is not a cruel and murderous person, since you are willing to repent, then I will give you a chance"
Yang Bo paused, and then said: "Shen Shikui exploited the islanders, robbed the people's daughters, and smuggled and trafficked. Collusion with Tarslavs, the appointment of private individuals, the concealment of defeat into victory, etc. You all want to write it down, remember, I want something that is really substantiated, and if you find that there is a random climbing, it is useless to keep you. ”
Seeing the sound of kowtowing in one place, Yang Bo waved his hand: "Roll it down." ”
Just then, a sergeant ran in and said, "Your Excellency. The soldiers are all in order and ready to go. ”
Yang Bo looked at Shang Kexi and Tan Yinghua and said, "Let's go?" Let's take over Phi Island."
The Shuangdao soldiers and the Guanglu soldiers joined forces and quickly surrounded Shen Shikui's soldiers and horses. Due to the leaderlessness of the dragons, most of the generals were captured, and the remaining soldiers did not dare to resist, and were disarmed by these friendly forces supporting Phi Dao. Shen Shikui's team of family members was scattered under the blow of the firecracker. It can't be any climate in a short period of time, and seeing that the capture of Phi Island went smoothly, Yang Bo's hanging heart was relaxed.
"Zhixian, you summoned Yuanji to take the black pot for you?" Shang Kexi finally couldn't help it
Yang Bo smiled and didn't speak, but Tan Yinghua couldn't help but say, "Wrong, wrong, Yuanji." This black cauldron is the three of us on our backs, but let you go up first. If Zhixian left more than 1,800 heads of the Tartar slaves, as well as the heads of Bai Swing Tooth La, Niu Lu Zhangjing, Jia La Zhang Jing and others to my old Tan, this black pot can be carried by my Lao Tan alone. ”
Shang Kexi's eyes lit up when he heard this, he came late, he didn't catch up with the fight, and he didn't get a head.
Yang Bo said: "Why should Yuanji panic, we are all acting under the orders of the Prison Army, our warriors are all serving the country, the current situation on Phi Island is unstable, and there are Tatar slaves eyeing each other, can the imperial court still lock you back to Beijing at this time to ask if you are guilty?" Yuanji just relaxes, rescuing the prison army is a great achievement, repelling the Tartar slaves is another thing, conquering the Iron Mountain, Xuanzhou is another thing, these great achievements are rewarded, your future is limitless, what are you worried about? ”
"Zhixian, how to deal with the aftermath of this matter? We're killing the general soldiers, huh? Can you convince the court with just a few charges? Shang Kexi sighed and said in a low voice.
Yang Bo shook his head and said silently: "The struggle for power, it's not your life or death, today we have no way to retreat, if Yuan Ji is worried that we will follow in the footsteps of the Governor, it is not necessary, Shen Shikui is incompetent, hanging on the sea, in the name of containment, it is completely ineffective, and there are countless money and food in vain in the court, today we will take advantage of the power of the great victory to strike a thunderous blow, although Your Majesty hates us for being bold and reckless, but we have to be silent, otherwise we will face the Tatar slaves here, except for us, although it will be rare?" Even if the court wants to punish crimes, who else can they send? ”
Shang Kexi nodded thoughtfully and said, "Since the decision to know leisure has been decided, Yuan Ji should be the first to know leisure." ”
Yang Bo laughed: "Although I expected that the imperial court would pinch its nose and be silent, there is one thing I didn't remind you of, after this incident, you must not go to Beijing alone, otherwise a catastrophe can be expected." ”
Tan Yinghua was stunned and said: "Your Majesty passed on the decree, could it be that you don't know how to ask me to wait for the rebellion?" ”
Yang Bo glanced at Shang Kexi, Shang Kexi sighed, and whispered to Tan Yinghua: "Find an excuse to shirk it, your life is at stake, and you can't take care of it if you don't respect the will, if it still doesn't work, then find someone to save you!" ”
The Dongjiang General Military Mansion is very magnificent, but when Yang Bo and others arrived, it was firmly controlled by the Liaodong Battalion, the generals and officers of the Dongjiang River were all controlled, and the Guanglu soldiers and Shuangdao soldiers controlled all the main roads on the island.
"Your Excellency?"
A staff officer walked up to Yang Bo and said, "Mao Shuai's widow Shen asks to see her"
Yang Bo frowned, turned around and asked Shang Kexi: "Did the Shen family leave incense for Mao Shuai?" ”
Shang Kexi shook his head, not understanding what Yang Bo meant.
"Go and tell Han Qiaoshan, divide two boats, take the Shen family and the maids, as well as the Shen clan to Lushun for settlement, and tell them that they need to be served carefully on the way, if the Shen family is missing a hair, I will only ask Han Qiaoshan"
Seeing everyone's puzzled eyes, Yang Bo explained: "I am going to find a suitable place for Mao Dashuai to build a cemetery and ancestral hall in Lushun."
Shang Kexi mocked: "In the future, Yuanji will incense his father-in-law, and I will have to go to Lushun to see your idle face." ”
Yang Bo smiled but did not answer......
At this moment, there was a loud commotion outside the door, the door was suddenly kicked open, and Zong Yuanfang, who had an angry face, walked in with his head held high......
Yang Bo waved his hand at Xiao Wu and Tang Baocheng, who were full of embarrassment, and motioned for them to retreat.
"I've seen Lord Overseer!" Yang Bo lifted the corner of his clothes, and the monk Kexi and others paid homage.
"Lord Warden. Shen Shikui's wolf ambition actually committed a crime and imprisoned the adult in private. The subordinates were late for rescue, tired and frightened, and guilty of sin. Yang Bo saw that Zong Yuanfang's face was not good, so he hurriedly expressed his loyalty first.
"Good, good, the wind knows the strength of the grass, and the board knows the loyal ministers! We really didn't misunderstand you. You, this dog......" Zong Yuanfang pointed at Yang Bo and gritted his teeth, his hands trembling with anger.
"Why is this so, my lord?" Yang Bo looked at Zong Yuanfang with an innocent expression.
"Get out of here!" Zong Yuanfang scolded sharply.
Yang Bo stood up inexplicably. It turned out that Zong Yuanfang said to the little eunuch who followed him.
Seeing Yang Bo's appearance, Zong Yuanfang sighed, and suddenly knelt down towards Yang Bo and said, "The matter has come to this, for the sake of our family's care of Lushun." I also seek knowledge to save our family! ”
1. Finish the language. The house was full of surprise......
Yang Bo hurriedly stepped forward to support Zong Yuanfang and said, "My lord, why is this?" My lord? ”
Zong Yuanfang pushed Yang Bo away and waited for him, and said with a desolate face: "The good things you have done!" In the name of rescuing the prison army, you killed the chief soldier Shen Shikui, intending to plot against Phi Dao, even the blind can see your plan, but how can our family explain to Your Majesty? The court doesn't dare to touch you, and the big sin still falls on our family in the end, what is the explanation? If you don't give our family an explanation today, our family would rather die under Shen Shikui's knife. It is better than bearing the wrath and suspicion of His Majesty."
"Your Excellency has taken care of us, and we are not mad people. How can adults be affected? The adult got up and listened to Yang Bo's words, "Yang Bo went up to help him again, but was slapped away by Zong Yuanfang."
"Say! If we can't satisfy our family, our family, our family won't get up! Zong Yuanfang's face was full of grievances.
Seeing the dignified overseer kneeling straight in front of Yang Bo, helpless as a child, Shang Kexi thought thoughtfully......
"Don't worry, my lord, I have asked Shen Shikui's henchmen and all the people to come out together, and the focus will fall on this matter of collusion with the Tartars, as long as there is this evidence, there are still Tartar soldiers and horses stationed in Xuanzhou, Tieshan, and Yizhou, we can take over Phi Island on the grounds that the situation is critical, what does the Lord of the Prison Army think?" Yang Bo patiently explained.
Zong Yuanfang shook his head and said loudly: "It's not enough, it's far from enough, Shen Shikui is deeply favored by the imperial court, and he has been the chief soldier of Phi Island for many years, what reason is there to hook up with the Tartar slaves?" ”
Yang Bo laughed: "The villain didn't say that Shen Shikui hooked up with the Tartar slaves, but just let his henchmen write some vaguely in their confessions, saying that Shen Shikui and the Tarnu Emperor Taiji have a lot of correspondence, and the specific judgment is determined by the court itself, plus the Phi Island is frozen, the Tartar slaves can attack at any time, and at this time, throw out these letters, and the court will not believe it." ”
Zong Yuanfang was still shaking his head: "That Zhixian brazenly landed on Shicheng Island before sending troops and killed the island general Shen Zhixiang, could it be that Zhixian has the ability to predict the future?" How to justify yourself? Do you want to teach me? ”
Yang Bo was speechless for a while, looking at Shang Kexi's shocked eyes, Yang Bo said angrily: "Not bad! Zhixian made a plan to plot Phi Dao before sending out his troops, so what? As long as it is reported to the imperial court, Shen Zhixiang died because of his resentful father Shen Shikui, who killed himself, raised an army, and was taken by my guerrilla battalion in one fell swoop. ”
Zong Yuanfang snorted, stood up and patted the dust on his knees, and said, "Zhixian is so ruthless!" But they roasted our house on the fire, and let our family carry this black pot for you. ”
The hall was silent for a while, except for Tan Yinghua, everyone else had a feeling of being kidnapped by Yang Bo, the so-called desire to cover up, so many links could not be exhaustive, once the court found out that he was suspicious, he was afraid that he would not be able to eat and walk around, once he was verified by the court, he was only afraid that he would be charged with Ling Chi!
"My lord, I'm in a hurry, and I haven't reported the battle to you yet."
Yang Bo suddenly spoke, and said slowly: "I joined forces with Yuanji, Yinghua and other three places, cut off the back road to the island Tarslaves, and captured more than 1,800 Tartar slaves in this battle. ”
"Oh?" Although Zong Yuanfang vaguely heard that it was a great victory, he didn't know the specific results yet, and now when he heard Yang Bo say this, his brows jumped.
Shang Kexi also bowed and saluted: "Congratulations, Shen Shikui of Phi Island has signs of instability, my lord has just escaped, sent a guerrilla battalion in Dengzhou, Shuangdao Shang Kexi, Guanglu Tan Yinghua set up an ambush, cut off the back road of the Tartars, and defeated more than 3,000 Tartars on the ice, and beheaded more than 1,800 people. There are more than 500 war horses, and countless other captured ......"
Zong Yuanfang snorted, feeling much better. With this great victory, it is enough for the imperial court to choose between himself and Shen Shikui, after thinking about it, Zong Yuanfang said: "This great victory alone is not enough, since we have slaughtered Shen Shikui, we still need to make more military exploits to appease the suspicion of the imperial court." ”
Seeing that Zong Yuanfang was on the road, Yang Bo hurriedly nodded and said, "What the adults said is extremely true. It's all wrapped up in us, and Phi Dao will soon have another big victory."
Zong Yuanfang stretched out three fingers, and Yang Bo touched his head. Gritted his teeth and agreed.
"You guys avoid it first, our family still has something to ask" Zong Yuanfang Chao Shang Kexi and Tan Yinghua waved their hands, and the two of them didn't dare to slack off and retreated.
"Leisure. Our family is tied to you now. But I don't know if I want our family to stay in Lushun, or invite His Majesty's other military officials to come to Lushun to sing? Zong Yuanfang asked after pondering for a moment.
Yang Bo thought for a while and said cautiously: "Xiaguan naturally wants the lord to stay in Lushun, and Xiaguan doesn't want the imperial court to send another internal official to supervise the army. ”
Zong Yuanfang sighed and said: "It's just that you are so bold and reckless, and even our family has lost the emperor's heart, our family can see it, Your Majesty may not dare to touch you, but kill a civil official and an internal official." Your Majesty is still not soft and ambiguous, where will our family go in the future? Please teach me? ”
Yang Bo got up and paced a few steps. said: "Since the adult is determined to be with me, the lower officials are not coy, and the adults can sit in Denglai, not by Jane in the emperor's heart, but by the name of the soldier!" ”
Seeing Zong Yuanfang nodding, Yang Bo said again: "Shen Shikui lost his land against the Tartar slaves, and we will defeat the Tartars under the strategy of the adults, what is the importance?" The imperial court will naturally choose, Your Majesty may not like adults, but still need to rely on adults, which is to carry Tartar slaves for themselves. ”
Zong Yuanfang said with some embarrassment: "There are no outsiders here, and Zhixian doesn't have to fool our family with Zhixian, without our family, Zhixian still defeats the Tartar slaves, so what does the court want our family to do?" ”
Yang Bo laughed: "Haven't you forgotten Lord Sun Chengzong?" ”
Zong Yuanfang pondered for a moment, and his face showed joy.
Yang Bo said: "The change of his own life, although Sun Chengzong is old, he was personally selected by His Majesty, Sun Chengzong was postponed for a short time, and His Majesty repeatedly refused, why?" Just because Sun Chengzong is the only person who can suppress those unruly and untamed Guanning military leaders, there are many soldiers on the islands of the Dongjiang River who have different intentions, except for the Lord of the Prison Army who can still be subdued by virtue of his prestige, who else can say nothing? ”
Zong Yuanfang was immediately overjoyed, stood up and took Yang Bo's hand and said: "With these words, our family will feel at ease, now that Shen Shikui has been ambushed, what else is our family going to do?" ”
Yang Bo made a gesture of invitation and said, "Settle the hearts of all the people on Phi Island, Lord Supervisor!" ”
Zong Yuanfang strode around the island surrounded by everyone, and Yang Bo sent instructors to post notices to the people, and the current situation on the island is not relaxed, and it is even a little weird.
There are almost no bricks on both sides of the street, and most of the people of Dongjiang have only a simple shack to live in, except for a few rice grain shops, there are no other shops on the island, and even rice grain stores have no grain to sell, because the actual number of people on Phi Island far exceeds the number registered by the imperial court, and the destruction of Tieshan Tuntian, these people can only maintain the minimum food ration standard, and a large number of people die in winter and spring.
Seeing Zong Yuanfang in brocade clothes and jade robes, the eyes of these people were still numb and indifferent, without any surprise, seeing the eyes of these dead people, Zong Yuanfang's heart was furious, and said: "Zhixian, Yuanji, what can we do to calm the hearts of the islanders?" ”
Shang Kexi pointed at Yang Bo and said: "My lord, the top priority at the moment is to make sure that the people can eat, but this time I came in a hurry, I didn't bring much food from Shuangdao, and I couldn't help it." ”
Zong Yuanfang looked at Yang Bo again, Yang Bo gritted his teeth and said: "My lord, the villain has a few boats of grain, but this is the ration left for the soldiers, the Tatar slaves have not yet withdrawn, and the villain does not dare to relieve the people first."
Zong Yuanfang sighed in disappointment, and Yang Bo said again: "Don't worry, my lord, the villain has a way, didn't we capture five hundred war horses?" ”
As soon as Yang Bo spoke, Shang Kexi and Tan Yinghua, who understood what Yang Bo meant, both screamed: "No! No way! I would exchange grain for war horses."
Even Zhang Shixiong quietly came up and said, "Think twice, adult? ”
Yang Bo shook his head: "What do you want war horses to do on the island?" Besides, these war horses are very delicate, how can we have extra grain and beans to feed? Do you have any? ”
Shang Kexi and Tan Yinghua shook their heads silently, but when they heard that they were going to slaughter the war horses and distribute them to the people, they were still reluctant in their hearts, that was an excellent war horse? A horse is at least fifty taels of silver, and it cannot be bought.
Yang Bo said again: "As long as the hearts of the soldiers and civilians on the island are towards us, a few remnants of the family will not be able to make big waves, my lord, how about it?" ”
Although Zong Yuanfang was a pity, he also knew that now was not the time to talk about this, so he nodded and said, "Yes, you go and make arrangements, and you must let the soldiers and civilians on the island feel our kindness." ”
Everyone hugged their fists: "My lord is benevolent, as soon as this order comes out, there are countless living people, and in the future, the soldiers and civilians of Phi Island will only know that there is Master Zong but not Shen Shikui!" ”
Zong Yuanfang looked up to the sky and laughed, feeling extremely comfortable for a while.
"Zhixian, buying people's hearts is one, how to stabilize the situation on Phi Island as soon as possible is another, I don't know how Zhixian plans?" Zong Yuanfang asked again
"First of all, we must stabilize the front, you can send the soldiers of the two islands to guard the ice, in case the Tatar slaves sneak attack, but the Tatars are cold, so the appointment is just to seek peace of mind, the key is internal, we have occupied all the key points on the island, and we will start to count all the money and food books in a while, check the number, and screen the remnants of Shen Shikui's henchmen, and then count the soldiers on the island, the middle and low-level generals will all be seized first, and we will send someone to take over as an auxiliary soldier on the island, in addition, we must also pay attention to Yizhou, Xuanzhou and the Tartar slaves, send sentry horses, Prevent the slave chiefs from counterattacking," Yang Bo replied in detail.
Seeing that Yang Bo was well adjusted, Zong Yuanfang nodded with satisfaction: "Zhixian is so assigned, our family will rest assured, in this way, the military affairs on the island will be entrusted to the three of them to work together, and the rest of the miscellaneous affairs will be resisted by our family, such as coming forward to appease people's hearts, checking the generals, etc., how about it?" ”
The three of them knew that Zong Yuanfang was going to take advantage of the chaos to make a windfall, and it was not easy to fight with him, so they nodded and agreed.
Yang Bo motioned to Tang Baocheng, the latter understood, handed a few letters to the little eunuch, Zong Yuanfang looked at the cover and looked happy, these are all forged letters, with these, he is more confident...... (To be continued......)