Chapter 161: The Emperor's Decree

In November of the fifth year of Chongzhen, the emperor's decree arrived in Yansui Town.

Along with the holy decree, there was also Liu Zeqing, the new chief military officer of Yulin.

The appointment of the imperial court surprised Zheng Xunrui, Liu Zeqing, who was still a little famous in the late Ming Dynasty, but it was not a good reputation, after the Qing soldiers entered the customs, they were once one of the four towns of King Fu, and they were self-respecting, unwilling to resist Houjin, and tried to surrender, but because of their capriciousness, they were finally killed.

Liu Zeqing was sent to Yulin as the chief military officer because of his meritorious service in the battle to conquer Dengzhou.

Zheng Xunrui's appointment to the imperial court first felt a headache, and then he was relieved, since he had crossed over and had already controlled the Yansui Prefectures, couldn't he control Liu Zeqing, such a difficult time could not be overcome, and what to talk about doing big things.

There were many people who received the decree, including the more than 6,000 officers who asked for transfer.

After the decree was read, the officials of the governor's yamen accompanied the officials of the military department who announced the decree to rest.

Zheng Xunrui looked at Liu Zeqing and the black-pressed officer in the open space, and spoke unhurriedly.

"The holy decree has been read, you are about to leave Yulin and go to Liaodong, this official has some words, I hope you can remember, this will be good for you in the future."

The surroundings were silent, Liu Zeqing, who was standing next to him, looked at the young governor, and suddenly had a feeling of fear, this is a situation that has never been the case, he has been in Liaodong for many years, from the garrison to the general, he has risen step by step, during which he also went to Guizhou to serve as a general, and at the beginning of the year, he was sent by the imperial court to enter the Denglai area to exterminate the rebels of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, and made great contributions to the recovery of Laizhou, which can be said to be a fame obtained from the pile of dead.

Liu Zeqing has no culture, he respects scholars, but he is definitely not afraid, in his opinion, there are very few generals among scholars, these scholars are knowledgeable, and can make many correct decisions, but they also have a lot of pedantic atmosphere, and generally look down on officers from the army.

Liu Zeqing knew that this young governor was the champion of the palace examination, and on the way to Yulin, his mood was also very complicated, but after hearing the officials of the Ministry of War introduce the many situations in the border town of Yulin, he faintly felt in his heart that this governor was not simple. Perhaps it was the influence of this psychology, when he saw more than 6,000 officers quietly in the square, facing the governor, he didn't dare to come out, and he also had a sense of oppression, which was really strange, and he had never felt the fighting on the battlefield.

"Why did you choose to go to Liaodong, why did you leave Yulin, these things are not taken care of by the official, the official hopes that after you go to Liaodong, change the previous habits, fight bravely, obey the command, don't be arrogant, don't be arrogant, you go to Liaodong, on behalf of the image of Yulin border town, if someone continues to do misbehaps, ruin the reputation of Yulin border town, this official does not need others to do it, will naturally find you to settle accounts, when the time comes, don't blame the official for being ruthless."

"This official has given you a chance, if this official is serious, you don't want to stand here, being punished is a trivial matter, it is possible to enter the prison or even lose your head, this official said this, you know it in your hearts."

"Anyway, you have all done things under the command of this official, as the saying goes, a hundred years of cultivation can be crossed by the same boat, this official and you are fateful, this official hopes that you can make contributions on the battlefield, the emperor's holy decree, you have heard clearly, you have high hopes, Yulin border town sent more than 6,000 officers to Liaodong at a time, such a thing, I dare not say that there will be no such thing in the future, but it has not appeared before, this official hopes that you understand the deep meaning."

"This officer hopes that you will fight bravely, the soldier's horse leather shroud is fate, don't enter the army if you are afraid of death, just stay at home honestly, your wife and children are hot on the kang, since you have become a Ming soldier, then take out the prestige of a soldier, and work hard with the Houjin Tartar, this official hopes that you can make meritorious contributions, and in the future, you will be crowned a wife and a child, and the family will be glorified."

"Do you understand what the official said?"

"Got it......"

"Can you do it, shout louder."

"Able to do ......"

The loud roar made Liu Zeqing's body tremble slightly, he looked at Zheng Xunrui, and suddenly realized that he came to Yulin Border Town and served as the chief military officer of Yulin, which may not be as simple as imagined.

After washing the dust for the officials of the Ministry of War, Zheng Xunrui walked out of the Yin Hotel, and Liu Zeqing naturally followed him.

"Mr. Liu, this official congratulates you on taking office, today's reception wine is mainly for you."

"Xiaguan thanks for your concern, Xiaguan has just arrived, and he is not familiar with the situation at the Yulin border pass, so please give me more advice."

Liu Zeqing's attitude, in Zheng Xunrui's expectations, the scene just now, the shock to Liu Zeqing was huge, the characteristics of a soldier are obvious, that is, to admire a really capable person, if such a person is knowledgeable, let alone it, but if he is not capable, the consequences will be completely opposite.

"General soldier Liu, although the official is a scholar, but he still knows some about military affairs, Yulin Border Pass is no different from other places, the army is mostly the same, the only difference is how the combat effectiveness is, the sergeants of the Yulin Border Pass, the number is not much, currently less than 30,000 people, in terms of combat effectiveness, it is not strong, so you are the chief military officer, the task is still arduous, but since the imperial court let Liu Zongbing come, it is to believe in your ability."

Speaking of this, Zheng Xunrui found that Liu Zeqing's face was a little pale, he knew the reason, but he would not break it.

"This officer still believes in General Liu, and he can train the sergeants in Yulin Border Town to be strong."

"But the official's ugly words should also be said in the front, the official is a straightforward person, he doesn't like to hide it, if he says it openly, there is no point in calculating behind it, the most hated thing by the official is to drink the blood of the soldiers, if you encounter this kind of situation, you must be severely punished, and the official also knows that such things emerge in an endless stream, and this is the case in many places, but the official doesn't care about other places, Yulin just can't have such a thing."

"Liu Zongbing in the Denglai battle, established meritorious service, so the imperial court sent you to Yulin as the chief military officer, of course the official is to support the decision of the imperial court, Yulin Wei camp fort many matters, this official will be officially handed over to Liu Zongbing, general things this official will not care, will not ask, encounter serious things, this officer and Liu Zongbing together to discuss and deal with, since you have served as the Yulin chief military officer, this official always has to have something to say, tomorrow to the governor's yamen, receive 100,000 taels of silver, less than 30,000 sergeants, 100,000 taels of silver, Presumably, there should be no problem in dealing with the past this year. ”……

After Zheng Xunrui finished speaking, Liu Zeqing couldn't tell his feelings, he had been in the army for many years, and he had also seen some civilian officials, some powerful, some cowardly, but after seeing Zheng Xunrui, his feelings were completely different, his own qiē seemed to be able to be observed by Zheng Xunrui, and people always pointed to the key points, not wordy at all, big words and clichés do not exist, nor do they beat around the bush, showing any literary brilliance, they are all vernacular.

"The lower official is clear, he must act according to the requirements of the adults, and the lower officials can guarantee that the guard camp fort at the Yulin border pass, as long as the adults need it, can be pulled out to fight at any time."

Zheng Xunrui nodded slightly, a smile on his face.

"Liu Zongbing's bravery, this official is aware, in Liaodong and Denglai table xiàn, because of this, this official trusts Liu Zongbing very much, the situation of Yulin border pass, some special, this officer's idea, don't recruit many sergeants in a short period of time, the existing officers and sergeants are trained strong enough, this is a very good result, the officers of Yulin border town, this official has cleaned up a lot, the burden is very small, the official hopes that Liu Zongbing will work hard, with the results, the official will naturally recommend Liu Zongbing to the imperial court."

"Thank you, my lord, the lower officials will definitely live up to their mission."

Back in the wing, Zheng Jinhong was already waiting.

"Zheng Jinhong, send someone to keep an eye on Liu Zeqing's every move, this person is still a little arrogant, probably thinking that there are some vicious battles between Liaodong and Denglai, thinking that there are not many things in Yulin Border Town, far less than Liaodong and Denglai, the official predicts that in a short period of time, he will not dare to deduct military salaries, presumably he also wants to see if the official has the ability, such a person is the most difficult to deal with, and he must take practical actions to convince him."

"The subordinates understand, and the subordinates will arrange it."

"Very good, you have to remember that Liu Zeqing is different from He Yaowu, Liu Zeqing has experienced a lot of life and death fights, has a very good vigilance, and will be discovered by him if he doesn't pay attention to it, so you don't have to be too anxious, he just arrived in Yulin, it will take a while to get familiar with the situation, and the official has laid some foundations in front, if Liu Zeqing is really capable, he will soon be able to start rectifying the current somewhat disordered situation, if he is not capable, then don't blame the official for being polite."

After Zheng Jinhong left, Zheng Xunrui thought a little, quickly spread out the pen and paper, and began to write a letter, he wanted to write a letter to Xu Guangqi, thank Xu Guangqi for his support, and transfer more than 6,000 officers at once, which is unimaginable, this move has reduced too much trouble for Yulin Border Town, and also reduced a lot of expenses, and such a big adjustment, the imperial court did not send someone to investigate, and directly issued a holy decree, which shows that someone has assumed responsibility, at least it is a guarantee.

You must know that the emperor is too suspicious, and if there is no reasonable explanation, he will definitely be suspicious.

As for Liu Zeqing's appointment as the chief military officer of Yulin, it should not be something worth figuring out, according to qualifications, Liu Zeqing has no problem as the chief military officer, it looks very normal, the only difference is that Liu Zeqing has good military exploits, and there must be someone in the DPRK who appreciates it, so he was sent to the border town of Yulin, they think that Liu Zeqing is very capable, so they expect Liu Zeqing to help him well.

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