When Ma Yun and Ye Wang conquered Liaoyang City, the old city of Jinyuan was already dilapidated.

In the fifth year of Hongwu, the imperial court allowed Dingliao Duwei (the predecessor of Liaodong Dusi) to build a new Liaoyang city as the heart of the new territory in the northeast.

At that time, the founding of the Ming Dynasty was only five years old, and many places had not yet been pacified, and the Northern Yuan forces still wanted to make a comeback.

Especially in the north, from the end of the Tang Dynasty to the hands of the Khitans, then the rise of the Dangxiang people in the northwest, and then the rule of the Jin State and the iron hooves of the Mongols, it is not possible to re-establish China by relying on the army alone.

Under such circumstances, Ma Yun Yewang built a large number of buildings, and it took four years to build a majestic and solid Liaoyang City, and successfully laid a stake on this frozen soil.

Now the new Liaoyang City seen by Xu Yuanzuo is divided into two cities, north and south, in the shape of the word "said". The south city is the main city, the city wall is covered with bricks, the city is three zhang three zhang high, and the circumference is sixteen miles and two hundred and ninety-five zhang. There are six city gates, the left name of the south city gate is stable, and the right name is Taihe; The left name of the east city gate is Guangshun, the right name is leveled, the name of the west city gate is clear, and the north city gate is called Zhenyuan.

The northern city is an earthen city attached to the north of the southern city, mainly to house the attached Hu people. There are east and west north gates, Yongzhi, Wujing, invincible.

Each gate has its own city tower, among which the Pingyi Gate is the main battlefield of the new Liaoyang City because it faces the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty army in the east, so there is an urn city outside the city gate, and a Yong gate is set up to cover the city and strengthen the defense. The four corners of the city wall are arranged with corner towers again, the southeast is the Chipbian Building, the northeast is the Zhenyuan Building, the northwest is the Pinghu Building, and the southwest is the Wangjing Building. In the context of the time, it sounded quite exciting and shocking.

"Look, there's a moat ahead!" Shi Tie shouted excitedly. Originally, I thought that his voice was loud in Beijing, but now the sky is high and the earth is wide. Sounds like the right volume.

Xu Yuanzuo looked along the river of the moat, and it seemed to be living water.

"The water of the Prince River brought in, and there are fish in it!" Shi Tie grinned.

Xu Yuanzuo looked up at the word "Taihe" on the tall stone arch, moved towards the city gate with a mighty convoy, and asked: "Look at your appearance, I like Liaodong more." Or is there more Jingshi? ”

Shi Tie's eyebrows twisted, tilting his head slightly, and it was difficult to choose in his heart.

Li Teng smiled on the side: "You are obviously embarrassed." Yue is his hometown Ming, and he can't say that Jingshi is not like this. ”

"It's very comfortable to live in Jingshi, but it's more interesting in Liaodong." Shi Tie thought of the various games when he was a child, his brows furrowed, and said, "It's fun." ”

Li Teng said: "It was when you were a child, and it was fun everywhere. Would it be fun if I asked you to live in Liaodong now? ”

Shi Tie stiffened his neck and said, "It's still fun here." You can hunt outside the city. I can't even see a piece of forest near the left of Jingshi. ”

Li Teng laughed, sent the reins, and walked forward.

The military households guarding the gate have gathered together, and although the queue is not very neat, there are still some military appearances, which can be seen to distinguish them from ordinary farmers.

Mei successfully stepped forward to negotiate. The defenders roughly counted the number of convoys, and told Mei to report the number of goods and collect the gate tax. I didn't say I wanted any additional benefits. I didn't make it particularly difficult and let people into the city.

Xu Yuanzuo was also worried that the weapons hidden in the convoy would be discovered and cause trouble. Who knows that people don't have such a high sense of vigilance at all.

Gan Chengze and Luo Zhenquan were quite dissatisfied with this: "These defenders are too visionary, and they can't even see that we are elite soldiers in a hundred battles, not an ordinary convoy." ”

Xu Yuanzuo was quite speechless about this, and he didn't know how to answer. He said: "Liaodong has been quiet all the way, and there are no bandits to strengthen the beams. ”

Shi Tiedao: "Even if there is, you don't dare to attack us." There are so many of us. He paused and said, "And we are all Han costumes." inside the side walls. Who would dare to attack the Han Chinese? If they had gone beyond the side walls, the Tatars would not have been so polite. ”

Gan Chengze was quite curious: "Is the outside of the border wall the boundary of the Ming Dynasty?" Or is it another foreign country? ”

Shi Tie scratched his beard, thought about it for a while, and said, "Except for North Korea, I have never heard of any foreign countries. Beyond the side walls are guards. It should still be my Ming Realm. ”

"Then why fix the side wall?" Gan Chengze asked.

"Well, there are few Han people outside, and even fewer permanent residents, all of them are Mongolian and Jurchen tribes. Those people drank the night before and called them brothers, and the next day they drew their swords and didn't recognize anyone. I can't say. Shi Tie was quite profound: "The most annoying thing is that those people take some bad goods out, and they are like treasures like lions with big mouths." You say that they are robbing, they still think it is a fair deal, blame you for lowering the price too fiercely. ”

Luo Zhenquan smiled: "It's better to grab it directly." ”

"People still think they are law-abiding and good citizens!" Shi Tie exclaimed exaggeratedly.

Li Teng said with a smile: "I heard that those people attacked the border wall twice in three days, and they still obeyed the law and good people." ”

"Where do they feel like attacking the side wall. Sometimes they feel that they have been bullied and want to go to Liaoyang to ask for an explanation...... If you close the door, you won't let them pass, so it's going to be a fight. "Stone Railway.

"What about other times?"

"It's just that I haven't eaten or dressed, let's see who can ...... evenly" Shi Tie smiled and said, "I just want to grab a handful." ”

- I'm not afraid of bad people, I'm afraid of messy people.

Xu Yuanzuo was a little speechless. People with moral cleanliness are not qualified to be businessmen, and the gap between good and bad people in the face of interests is really not big. However, the most annoying thing for businessmen is chaos! Chaos means disorder, disorder means risk, risk means uncontrollable cost, this is a big problem that directly affects the protection of interests!

"So how do you do business?" Xu Yuanzuo asked.

"Aren't you afraid if there are more people?" Shi Tiedao: "Later, when I migrated to the border, it didn't matter. Now they are messing with them outside the border, anyway, the goods can be transported to Zhenbei Pass. If we want to buy goods, we will go to Kaiyuan Castle, which is not much different from Kannai. ”

While speaking, Xu Yuanzuo and his party entered Liaoyang City. Although the city is much larger than Songjiang, it is sparsely populated and looks quite deserted. The main street is not as bustling and lively as in the cities south of the Yangtze River, with occasional flags fluttering, mostly wine, rice and southern goods.

"I'm afraid there isn't a big enough inn here, there are ...... of us" Shi Tie was a little embarrassed. As a guide, I couldn't find a suitable place to stay. On the road, you can still settle. Everyone is mentally prepared, but it is not appropriate to enter the city and endure hardship.

Luo Zhenquan said: "It's okay, send the pen and silver down, and those who are willing will go to the Qinglou first." There's a green house here, right? ”

"There were only three or five girls......

"You're talking about a private house, I'm talking about Qinglou." Luo Zhenquan said with a longing for him: "It's just a building." It was full of women. ”

- I'm also a person who has lived in Beijing for so many years, can I not tell the difference between a private house and a green house?

Shi Tie turned his head and ignored Luo Zhenquan.

Xu Yuanzuo saw that Liaoyang was more like a military fort, and the houses were mostly made of stone, but there were not many bricks and wood. This is an important border town, the first city in eastern Liaodong, and has been in a state of war for two hundred years.

"What well-landed squire are here? and dwell in their garden. Mei Chenggong said.

Xu Yuanzuo felt that this was the right thing to say, and said: "We, strangers, may not dare to lend us for a while. Let's go to the Metropolitan Government Office first. I'll talk about it when I see someone. Everyone is not in a hurry, it seems that following Zuo Ge'er must have a fall.

The territory under the jurisdiction of the Liaodong Prefecture was not limited to the border walls, and there was also a lot of land outside the walls. Since the abolition of the Nuer Gandu Division, its subordinate 300 guards have been placed under the custody of the Liaodong Capital Division. The imperial court has always been annoyed by the Eastern Mongolian tribes, mainly because they harassed the Nenjiang River and other places in Haixi, which were under the jurisdiction of the former Nuer Gandu Division. As for what the Liaodong Metropolitan Division really wanted to guard against, it was the Tatars who came to harass the Liaohe Hetao from the east of the Liaoxi Corridor.

Mei Chenggong stepped forward to send a post: "My family minister was ordered by the division commander to send a letter to Li Dashuai, the governor of the General Military Office of Guizhen, and became a subordinate of Liang Jun. ”

Li Chengliang's position is to command the Tielingwei. Because his family was poor, he was forty years old and had enough money to take up his job. The first award of the dangerous mountain general. Because of his outstanding military achievements, he was promoted to the deputy chief military officer in the first year of Longqing and assisted in guarding Liaoyang. At the beginning of this year, he was promoted to the chief military officer, and was awarded the governor of the Left Army, and was stationed in Quang Ninh.

Quang Ninh is located in the northwest of Liaoyang, and its geographical location is not as convenient as Liaoyang. Therefore, the Liaodong Metropolitan Division was stationed in Guangning and Liaoyang in rotation in different seasons.

Xu Yuanzuo was worried that Li Chengliang was not in Liaoyang, so he would have to go to Guangning. It wasn't until he saw the old soldier guarding the gate go in to pass the word that he breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, the middle door of the official office was opened, and a middle-aged military general with thick eyebrows and big eyes came out in civilian clothes to greet him. Just glanced at it and walked quickly towards Xu Yuanzuo.

Xu Yuanzuo hurriedly took two steps forward, hugged his fists and bowed, and before he could go to the range of the salute, the military general over there had already said loudly: "Li Mou failed to greet him from afar, which is really rude." ”

Everyone followed behind Xu Yuanzuo, not surprised.

Shi Tie knew that the officials who came out of this yamen could decide the life and death of a tribe. Looking at the big official in front of him, he was dressed in a bright robe and was majestic, and he could see at a glance that he was a big man in power. Such a character actually attaches so much importance to Zuo Ge'er, which makes him feel awe in his heart.

Only then did Xu Yuanzuo know that this person was the head of the Liaodong army introduced by Zhang Juzheng - Li Chengliang, who had a mixed reputation in history.

"Student Xu Yuanzuo, cursive Jinglian, meet the marshal." Xu Yuanzuo bowed.

Li Chengliang hurriedly stepped forward to support Xu Yuanzuo, and said with a smile: "Is it good to be close?" Come on, please come in and rest. It's not settled yet, is it? He called, "Pinghu! ”

"My son is here." A tiger general came up next to him, and he was really walking in the wind, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist. Although his face was as usual, he faintly had a bloody and murderous aura.

Xu Yuanzuo raised his eyebrows, and said secretly in his heart: The soldiers of a hundred battles are really very different from those guards in Jiangnan! However, this person seems to be dressed as a family, could it be that the privatization of Liao Town began so early? If this person's surname is Li, I'm afraid it is Li Pinghu, who has a questionable reputation?

"This is Li Mou's righteous son, quite capable of fighting, Jing Lian is in the territory of Liaodong, but if you have any orders, you can talk to him." Li Chengliang introduced Li Pinghu and said: "Pinghu, Xu Xianggong is in Liao for a day, and you will serve your side all day long, and you must not be lazy." ”

"My son knows!" Li Ping said loudly.

Li Chengliang's gaze swept over Gan Chengze, and his expression froze slightly: "Jinglian also has a strong man with him." ”

"Huh." Xu Yuanzuo smiled, and did not reveal Gan Chengze's identity. As far as he knew, the southern soldiers were very unpopular in Liaodi. Of course, now Qi Jiguang is still in Jizhen, and the southern soldiers are still stopping at the west of Shanhaiguan.

Li Chengliang is quite humane, and his literary style is good, and he is a real student. Seeing that Xu Yuanzuo refused to say more, he naturally pulled Xu Yuanzuo's arm and said: "Liaozuo is a wild place, there is no way to serve guests, Jinglian and sit in a certain hall, moisten his throat and rest, wait for the guest room to be cleaned up, and then rest for a good life." Is this road still too peaceful? ”

In front of this kind of military leader, no matter how close the relationship is, there are not too many relationships. Xu Yuanzuo hit the snake on the stick and said with a smile: "The little nephew has traveled all the way, and he has never even seen an idle idler. It can be seen that the handsome, martial arts, and governance are all first-class. ”

Li Chengliang doesn't mind the praise of a little student, but he really cares about the rumor of the big guy behind this little student. As long as Xu Yuanzuo goes back and says good things about him, the backers in the cabinet will be more reliable, who can not be happy?

"Liaodong is a real earth guard, and it takes a lot of effort, and my hair is gray." Li Chengliang didn't see it at all, and turned his head to point to his white sideburns to show Xu Yuanzuo.

The guards of the Ming Dynasty have real land, and the guards are in charge of the land, which is in response to the saying that the horse governs the army and the people on the horse.

"Now the two states of Zizi and Anle are also leaning on the capital, and they can't stand it, hahaha." Li Chengliang shook his head as he spoke, as if complaining, and full of pride, and he didn't know if he was used to this posture or his self-respecting identity.

Xu Yuanzuo followed Li Chengliang past the hall, turned his head and said to Luo Zhenquan and Gan Chengze, who were about to follow: "Go in and be the marshal's inner mansion, you don't have to follow, let's settle down with General Li first." Zhenzhi, Qimiao Chacha, you should also go and rest. After that, he nodded at Li Teng: "Brother Tongfeng might as well come and meet the true hero together." ”

Li Chengliang looked at this Taoist priest, he didn't know his identity, and it was inconvenient to ask more.

Xu Yuanzuo dismissed his entourage, and only then did he say to Li Chengliang: "So that the marshal knows that this Taoist chief is also surnamed Li, and he is the disciple of the former Shoufu Shilu Gong." ”

Li Teng owed a debt on the side: "Poor Li Teng, I have seen the handsome." ”

When Li Chengliang heard that he was a disciple of the former Shoufu, he didn't dare to slack off, and he suddenly became close.

The three of them entered the side hall of the inner mansion, and the subordinates of the Li Mansion brought tea and pastries, and all of them retreated.

Li Chengliang said: "In the remote place of Liaodong, there is no good tea, and please don't be surprised by the two virtuous nephews." ”

"How dare you." The two responded, took a sip of tea, and it was a passing scene.

Li Chengliang's face was gentle, and he said to Xu Yuanzuo: "En's belief said that Jing Lian has something important to discuss. If Li still has the drive to use it, but it doesn't hurt. ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's nothing more than whether Liaozhen can be impregnable, whether the handsome can be a generation of Danshu and other trivial things." ”

What kind of character Li Chengliang is, he was unmoved, and said with a smile: "Jing Lian's lifting weight is extraordinary. I want to hear and see. ”

Xu Yuanzuo straightened his clothes, took another sip of tea, and asked first: "Why doesn't the marshal send troops to do it?" ”

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