Dai Feng and Sima Qiudao were in this kind of mind, and Xu Liang was suddenly relieved and moved. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The procession marched to the third day and arrived at Shanhaiguan.

Zhu Mei, the guard of Shanhaiguan, received news that Sun Chengzong, the governor of Jiliao, had arrived, and personally welcomed Sun Ge into the city. Dai Feng's 30,000 soldiers and horses were temporarily placed in the camp in Guannai.

Xu Liang followed Sun Chengzong into the General Military Mansion.

After Sun Chengzong announced Xu Liang's identity to Zhu Mei, Zhu Mei looked at Xu Liang, got up, bowed his hand lightly, and said, "The last general, Zhu Mei, has seen the governor. ”

The attitude is not very respectful, but it is not rude. Xu Liang didn't care much because he had just arrived, and said with a smile: "Brother Haifeng is polite." There are many things that this official will have to do in the future, and I hope that Brother Haifeng will not be too outside. ”

Before Xu Liang set off, he had done his homework to some extent, knowing that Zhu Mei, the guard general who guarded the Shanhaiguan, was also a famous general in the Liaodong Department, and Haifeng was his name.

However, when Zhu Mei heard this, she didn't say anything, arched her hand, and sat down. Then he said to Sun Chengzong: "Lord Governor, General Soldier Zu is still in Jinzhou, he has sent an order to come, if Lord Governor returns to Liaodong, he will inform him, General Soldier Zu will come to Jin." ”

Sun Chengzong smiled faintly and said, "What big deal can he have?" In addition to asking for salary, it is still necessary to pay for it. ”

Zhu Mei smiled.

Xu Liang took the opportunity to ask: "Pavilion Elder, what you are talking about is the ancestor of the general soldier?" ”

Sun Ge Lao shook his head and sighed, "Who else can there be besides him?" ”

Xu Liang sighed with emotion: "This official is far away in Shaanxi, but he is very secretive about Zu Dashou's name, and now when he arrives in Liaodong, the first person he should see is this Zu Dashou." Since he is in Jinzhou, the first stop of this official's inspection will be set up in Jinzhou. ”

Sun Chengzong frowned slightly, but Zhu Mei was very disapproving, and chuckled: "The governor has just come to Liaodong, I'm afraid I don't know much about the character of our ancestor general. Hehe, the governor is going to Jinzhou to inspect, and the last general suggested that it is better to send someone to inform General Zu first, so as not to embarrass both sides. ”

Xu Liang was very surprised, secretly thinking that I, Xu Liang, am the governor of Liaodong, and his status is above Zu Dashou, the general soldier, and the superiors go to inspect, do they have to ask for the consent of a subordinate first?

Sun Chengzong saw Xu Liang's surprised look, so he waved his hand and said, "Lord Xu, there is no hurry in advance. After Ning Yuan settles down, it's not too late to make plans. ”

Xu Liang saw that Sun Chengzong and Zhu Mei were both a little secretive, so he stopped mentioning it.

In the evening, Zhu Mei held a banquet to entertain Sun Ge Lao and Xu Liang. At the banquet, Zhu Mei still had a cold look, and only when she toasted to the elder Sun Ge, would she show a respectful look on her face, as for Xu Liang, Zhu Mei only toasted a glass when she first opened the banquet, and then stopped raising her glass.

Xu Liang was slightly unhappy in his heart.

The so-called words are not speculative for more than half a sentence, and because the atmosphere of the banquet is not strong, the banquet disperses early. Xu Liang came out of the General Soldier's Mansion and was about to go to the residence arranged by Zhu Mei to rest for himself, when he suddenly heard three people coming over from the street, and the leader of them was Huang Daozhou.

Xu Liang was slightly surprised and asked, "Dao Zhou, why are you here?" ”

Huang Daozhou's face was a little unnatural, and he said to Xu Liang: "Xia Guan took people into the city to buy grain and grass, and was about to go back to the camp, when he saw the adult, he came over to report it." ”

Xu Liang nodded and said, "Well, there are still two days to go to Ningyuan, and the army should be more prepared." ”

Huang Daozhou's face became a little more gloomy, and he sneered, and said, "My lord is mistaken, what Xia Guan bought when he went into the city was not used on the road, but the rations in the camp tonight. ”

Xu Liang was slightly stunned, and then understood the underlying meaning of Huang Daozhou's words, so he said angrily: "What? This is the territory of Shanhaiguan, didn't Zhu Mei send food to General Dai Feng? ”

Huang Daozhou sneered: "This Shanhaiguan guard Zhu Mei only has Sun Ge Lao in his eyes. Where will we be put in the eyes. After we arrived outside the gate, Zhu Mei never paid attention to us except for sending someone to designate a place for us to camp. ”

"How can it be!" Xu Liang's anger surged, Zhu Mei was lukewarm to himself at the banquet, Xu Liang only regarded Zhu Mei as arrogant, plus the reason that he was unfamiliar with the first meeting, he couldn't imagine that he dared to snub his generals so much!

Xu Liang turned around and walked towards the General Soldier's Mansion, Huang Daozhou was taken aback when he saw this, hurriedly grabbed Xu Liang, and said earnestly: "My lord, think twice!" ”

"Huh?"

Huang Daozhou explained: "My lord, although you are now the justifiable governor of Liaodong, the generals of Liaodong have always been tyrannical, and your lord has just arrived, and his foothold is not stable, so it is really not appropriate to conflict with Zhu Mei!" ”

Xu Liang paused, "Does Dao Zhou mean that he wants the official to endure it first?" ”

Huang Daozhou nodded and said, "Not bad." A gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late! ”

Xu Liang thought about it, Zhu Mei is a famous general of the Liaodong Department, and a general of Shanhaiguan, there are 50,000 Ming troops stationed in Shanhaiguan, and Zhu Mei can be said to be in power. When Xu Liang first came, he didn't even know what was going on inside Liaodong, so it was really not wise to make enemies at this time.

Xu Liang took a deep breath and said, "Okay, this official has written down this matter." Dao Zhou, you will purchase enough grain and grass in the city, and tomorrow morning, we will set off for Ningyuan. ”

Seeing that Xu Liang had listened to his suggestion, Huang Daozhou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, arched his hand towards Xu Liang, and was about to leave.

Xu Liang suddenly shouted, "Wait." ”

Huang Daozhou looked at Xu Liang suspiciously.

Xu Liang snorted lightly and said, "This Zhu Mei is so snub to my Liang army soldiers, and this official can't live well in this city." I will go out of the city with you and live in the camp of the Liang army. ”

When Huang Daozhou heard this, he looked overjoyed and said, "My lord, please." ”

Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou walked for a while, and at the entrance of the street, they joined a convoy of Liang troops escorting grain and grass, and then walked towards the outside of the pass.

When the convoy arrived at the gate, it was stopped by the Ming soldiers guarding the pass.

"Stop! Who? A captain of the city shouted.

Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou sat in the carriage, and when Huang Daozhou saw this, he got out of the carriage and came forward to negotiate.

"The captain has worked hard. This is the grain and grass for the Tongzhou soldiers stationed outside the city, and they will be sent out of the city, and the captain will be asked to open the city gate and let them go. Zodiac Zhou said politely.

"The army outside the city? Tongzhou soldiers? The lieutenant looked at the seven or eight carts full of grain and grass in the convoy, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, and then he stretched out his hand and said coldly: "According to the regulations, all goods entering and leaving the city gate must pay half of the city gate tax. When you pay the money, I will let you out of the city. ”

"Gate tax?" Huang Daozhou looked at this captain in amazement, his expression gradually cooled, and he said coldly: "Captain, do you know whose thing this is?" ”

The captain rolled his eyes and said, "Who does Lao Tzu care who you are?!" Does the army in Tongzhou dare to make trouble in Shanhaiguan? Dare to pay tightly! If you don't have the money to take anything, you can do it! This is the rule set by our General Zhu, and no one can be accommodating! ”

Huang Daozhou choked, and was about to speak, when he suddenly heard a cold snort behind him: "The captain is so majestic!" ”

Huang Daozhou turned around and saw Xu Liang walking to his side and looking at the captain coldly.

The captain looked at the crimson official robe on Xu Liang's body, and sighed in his heart, this person is not like Huang Daozhou, Huang Daozhou has been reduced from the ninth rank to the ninth grade, and the official robe is blue, which is considered the lowest official, and the captain can handle it, and the person in front of him, Chong The color of the official robe, he also knows that the person in front of him is at least a fourth-grade official. Such a character is not something that a small captain who guards the city can afford to provoke.

"Well, the little ones have seen the adults." The lieutenant asked cautiously, "I don't know what to call this adult?" ”

Xu Liang shouted coldly: "This official Liaodong Governor Xu Liang! ”

When the captain heard this, his whole body trembled, and cold sweat came down on his head: "It was originally the governor!" The small ones have eyes and don't recognize the big drivers! What a damn one! ”

Xu Liang relied on his identity, and he didn't want to be like such a small captain guarding the city, so he said: "Open the city gate!" ”

"Yes, yes, please!" The lieutenant nodded hurriedly, then ran over and instructed the soldiers defending the city to open the city gate, and then bowed his head and respectfully watched Xu Liang and the entire convoy leave the city. When the convoy was far away, the captain wiped a cold sweat and asked the soldiers next to him: "When will we have another governor in Liaodong?" ”

The soldier who knew about it next to him said: "My lord, I heard from the brother of the General Soldier's Mansion that General Zhu is giving a banquet to the Governor General in the Mansion tonight, accompanied by the newly arrived Governor of Liaodong!" ”

The lieutenant was taken aback, kicked over, and scolded: "Since you know, why didn't you tell me earlier?!" ”

The soldier said aggrievedly: "The little one has only heard, who knows that the governor will go out of the city at night." ”

Xu Liang arrived at the Liang army camp, and after Dai Feng and Sima begged for information, they dared to come over to meet him.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Xu Liang, Huang Daozhou, Dai Feng, and Sima Qiudao sat around a table, and everyone was not in a good mood. Dai Feng sighed lightly: "Virtuous son-in-law, look at the situation today, let's go to Liaodong, life is not easy." Zhu Mei is just a Shanhaiguan guard, so he doesn't take you, the governor of Liaodong, in his eyes at all, so those veterans in the Liaodong army are all above the top, aren't they even more arrogant? I think only Sun Chengzong has the prestige to deter him. ”

Xu Liang nodded slowly and said, "Since we have come to this point, everything will be settled in Ningyuan City, let's inquire about the situation clearly." During this period, the battalions restrained the soldiers, put up with them for the time being, and did not provoke trouble. ”

Dai Feng and the others nodded in response.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day, Xu Liang ordered all 30,000 Liang troops to pull out the camp, opened the city gate, and went out of the city through Shanhaiguan City, preparing to go directly to Ningyuan.

Sun Chengzong and Zhu Mei stopped Xu Liang at the gate of the city, Sun Chengzong frowned, and said to Xu Liang: "Xu Liang, why are you in such a hurry to leave?" ”

Xu Liang glanced at Zhu Mei, who looked indifferent, and said, "General Zhu's hospitality is too enthusiastic, and the official is embarrassed to bother for a long time, so it's better to arrive in Ningyuan as soon as possible." ”

Zhu Mei listened and responded lightly: "The governor is polite, the governor has a smooth journey." ”

Sun Chengzong was silent for a while, then nodded, "It's better to rush to Ningyuan City early." The old man will go out with you. ”

Ningyuan is the residence of the governor of Jiliao, and in the city of Ningyuan, there is also a yamen of the governor of Liaodong that has been abandoned for some days. Xu Liang led 30,000 Liang troops and Sun Chengzong to the city of Ningyuan, but the soldiers defending the city refused to open the city gate.

Dai Feng and Sima Qiudao both stood beside Xu Liang, glaring at the closed city gate with angry expressions.

On the city tower, several Ming generals with bright clothes and armor stood on the city tower, and one of the veterans arched his hand slightly, and shouted loudly: "The old man Ning Yuan guards the general Wu Xiang, I have seen the governor, and I have seen the governor Xu." Governor Xu forgave me, all the military camps in Ningyuan City have been stationed, and there is really no place for the 30,000 troops brought by Lord Xu to station! But fortunately, the area outside Ningyuan City is vast, and Juehua Island, thirty miles away, has been empty, and the old man has arranged to withdraw the guards on the island and vacate the garrison for Lord Xu's army, where there is the sea on all sides, and the scenery and climate are quite good. Please also arrange for your 30,000 troops to camp there for the time being. ”

"Too much deception!" Sima Qiudao gritted his teeth and scolded angrily.

Dai Feng sighed: "As expected. ”

"My lord, what should I do?" Huang Daozhou looked at Xu Liang nervously.

Xu Liang looked deeply at Wu Xiang on the city tower, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then looked at Sun Ge Lao with an expressionless face, and asked in a deep voice: "Sun Ge Lao, you are the Governor of Jiliao, and this official wants to hear what you mean." ”

Elder Sun Ge pondered for a while before he looked at Xu Liang, his face was embarrassed, and he said abruptly: "Xu Liang, it is also true that General Wu said that there are not enough barracks in Shouyuan City, and it is true that there are no more 30,000 troops. In my opinion, General Wu's proposal is not bad. Juehua Island is also very close to Ningyuan, Xu Liang, if you have anything in the future, it is also very convenient to inform General Dai. In my opinion, General Dai's 30,000 soldiers and horses are stationed on Juehua Island. ”

Xu Liang took a deep look at Sun Chengzong, and then asked Dai Feng and Sima Qiu, "What do you think?" ”

Sima Qiudao looked at Dai Feng and did not make a sound. Dai Feng stroked his beard and nodded at Xu Liang: "The virtuous son-in-law is in charge." ”

Xu Liang nodded and said, "Then let's stay on Juehua Island for the time being." Then he turned around, looked at several Ming generals on the city tower, and asked Sun Ge Lao in a deep voice, "Ge Lao, the generals on the city tower are very angry, and Lao Ge Lao will introduce them to this official." ”

Sun Chengzong was stunned, he didn't expect Xu Liang to agree so happily, he looked at Xu Liang suspiciously, wanting to see something from Xu Liang's face, but Xu Liang's face was calm and he couldn't see anything.

Elder Sun Ge retracted his gaze, glanced at the several generals upstairs in Ningyuan City, and introduced: "The old general who spoke before is Wu Xiang, and the young general standing next to him is the son of General Wu, Wu Sangui. ”

Xu Liang's pupils shrank, Wu Sangui's name, Xu Liang can be said to have known it for a long time.

"Here's another one, it's Ma Shilong." Elder Sun Ge said, "There are still two generals in Liaodong who are not on the city tower, that is, Zu Dashou and He Kegang, and these two generals are currently stationed in Jinzhou. Later, I will talk about it with Xu Liang, you know. ”

Xu Liang nodded, hummed lightly, and then said to Huang Daozhou: "Daozhou, remember the appearance of these three generals to this official!" Then, without waiting for Huang Daozhou to answer, he said to Dai Feng and Sima Qiudao: "Let's go, let's go to Juehua Island!" ”

Sun Chengzong was stunned for a moment, and asked in amazement: "Xu Liang, your governor's yamen is in Ningyuan City!" ”

Xu Liang sneered, waved his hand and said, "That broken yamen, this official can't live." (To be continued.) )