Chapter 19: Rest the Saddle Horse (2)
But people did not find the figure of the main general Zheng Yunming and the deputy general Wang Deng in it. That's because the two of them had already entered Yingzhou one step ahead of the army.
When the army was still two miles away from Yingzhou, it encountered the soldiers sent by the Tulong Army who stayed behind to report to the front.
Wang Deng looked at the nervous appearance of the soldiers, his heart sank, and he rushed forward to ask, "Is it the enemy army attacking the state city?" ”
The sergeant panted and shook his head and said, "No, it was the Jing'e army who captured our people!" Chen Zheng will send someone to ask the general to go back and administer justice! ”
"Bastard!" Zheng Yunming shouted: "The army is fighting outside, how can the main general leave his post without permission!" Don't you understand this point? ”
"But then General He Yuanshou didn't listen to General Chen at all!" The messenger said excitedly: "He said that he has to come back to be qualified to reason with him, and now he has to tie up people and send them to Huangzhou, if the general arrives a little later, even the escort ship will not be able to catch up!" ”
Zheng Yunming frowned and asked, "On what charges did he arrest our people?" ”
The soldier hesitated for a moment and whispered, "He said that our sergeant raped a woman."
Zheng Yunming was taken aback and shouted: "Lead the way, let's go straight to the Jing'e army camp!" ”
At this moment, the gate of the Jing'e army camp was full of people, and hundreds of Tulong soldiers shouted and cursed in front of the camp gate.
"Shut up!" Zheng Yunming immediately stepped forward and scolded: "When this is a big market market!" ”
When the people saw that the Lord was coming, they immediately shut their mouths, and their upright pens were directly admonished by the governor.
"Then He Yuanshou didn't catch the wrong person, and his own bosses went to reason with him. If he is really guilty, he will not protect his shortcomings, and if his innocence is framed, he will never allow the wicked to touch him! ”
"But why are you gathering at the gates of other people's camps and cursing in unison? Do you feel that you can't hold the reason, so you want to use your power to suppress others? ”
Wang Deng also stepped forward and said, "Hurry back to the camp!" Those who dare to provoke in front of the military camp of Huanhuan will be dealt with by military law! ”
When everyone saw Wang Deng getting angry, they suddenly dispersed like a little mouse seeing a cat.
Only then did the soldiers of the Jing'e army guarding the door dodge out of their hiding place and took the reins from the hands of King Zheng and the others.
In the big tent of the Jing'e Army, He Yuanshou was sitting on the chair waiting for the scholar who returned triumphantly.
"It's really gratifying that the manager has won." When he said this, he didn't even stand up, and his attitude was not just cold, it was like openly turning his face with Zheng Yunming.
Zheng Yunming snorted, threw the horsewhip to Han Shilang, who was with him, and asked, "I don't know why Chief Commander He wants to detain my brother?" ”
He Yuanshou beckoned to Liu Qingde, who was standing under the tent: "You come and tell the manager." ”
Liu Qingde took a step forward and bowed to Zheng Yunming, the injury on his buttocks had not healed, and the hatred in his heart was even doubled. He pretended to be cautious and said: "When the villain led the sergeant to patrol the street the day before yesterday, he came to a remote place in Cuiliu Lane, and suddenly heard a woman in the house calling for help, so he led his troops into the house, and saw a sergeant in charge of your parade camp intending to be rude to a civilian woman. ”
"Of course I shouted. Who knows if your sergeant has been discussed, a few people rushed out on the spot to help the sergeant who raped, and our soldiers were injured several times before they were all taken down. ”
After he finished speaking, He Yuanshou nodded and said, "So I put all these people in my camp, and it depends on what the chief manager will do when he comes back?" ”
What he said made it clear that if Zheng Yunming really brought these sergeants back to his army and released them, then the entire Jing'e army and the Yingzhou fathers and elders would see it. His gold-lettered signboard, which loves the people like a son, will inevitably be sprinkled with a few ink spots.
Zheng Yunming said coldly: "According to the commander-in-chief, how should it be judged? ”
"It is clearly written in the military law: Whoever commits an adulterous woman shall be beheaded." He Yuanshou was embarrassed: "It's just that there is a manager here, how can Yuanshou go beyond the bounds?" ”
"So you want Ben to behead him personally?" Zheng Yunming nodded and said: "Then it's okay, I ask the general to try this case with me, if my person really commits the crime of adultery, I will behead him in front of you, General He." ”
"This" He Yuanshou turned his head and glanced at Liu Qingde: "I'm afraid it's not easy to do." ”
Wang Deng took a step forward and said, "Is there anything inconvenient about the commander-in-chief?" ”
"The general manager goes on the expedition, the victory or defeat is unpredictable, when will I return to Yingzhou, how do I know Lu Dao?" He Yuanshou stretched out his hands: "Just now, I have ordered someone to take this prisoner and confession and other things, and take a fast boat down the river to find the Governor's Mansion for trial." ”
This is called the wicked sue first, it was originally just a local criminal lawsuit, He Yuanshou preemptively put it in front of Wei Liaoweng, regardless of Zheng Yunming's reasonableness, and after the verdict was handed down, the war in the entire Jinghu was almost over. During this period, Zheng Yunming, who was suspicious, could no longer use the word military discipline to press on the head of the Jing E army.
This is the little abacus of General Commander He.
Out of the camp of the Jing'e army, Wang Deng couldn't help but say: "It's too aggrieved to suffer such a secret loss to our army, so it's better for me to go downstream." Meet the governor and make it clear. ”
"What's the use of you?" Zheng Yunming shook his head and said: "A loyal and righteous commander has seen Xianggong along the way, and I don't know how much Lu Dao has seen. ”
"I'll go."
Wang Deng was taken aback and hurriedly stopped: "How can the chief manager be the mastermind of an army for no reason?"
"After I leave, you immediately go to Feishu and ask Yang Luo to come over from Lao Ya Mountain, he has a trick up his sleeve to deal with these military ruffians." Zheng Yunming said categorically: "Wei Xishan is an upright person, but I am afraid that when he first saw that it was my sergeant who committed the crime, he beheaded me first and taught me a lesson." ”
Wang Deng had no choice but to give up his promise.
"You also help restrain Yang Yu," Zheng Yunming said solemnly: "After all, he is also working for the imperial court, don't let him go too far." ”
Wang Deng smiled bitterly, and then asked: "Then He Yuanshou must send the fastest clipper to send the prisoners over, but I am afraid that there will be many dreams at night." The manager took a boat to catch up with him. ”
"You don't have to take a boat." Zheng Yunming said: "I took people to set off from the express shop, changed stagecoaches halfway, and kept all the way, looking for the fleet of the Governor's Mansion along the river. ”
The most rapid means of transmission in the Song Dynasty was the military delivery of the express horse under the jurisdiction of the express delivery shop, Zheng Yunming led several relatives to borrow the horses of the express delivery shop, and went straight downstream.
After galloping for two days and nights, he finally saw the official ship brigade of the Governor's Mansion slowly ascending in the north of Jiangzhou.
Zheng Yunming rode to the riverbank, saw several gun boats parked on the riverside, hurriedly flew down, took people to board a boat, and threw the usual copper coins towards the boatman: "Immediately catch up with the official fleet of the inspectors in front of me." ”
The boatman has been in the river for more than ten years, where have you ever seen an official or soldier crossing the river and still have to pay money? Overjoyed, he desperately shook the oars and hurried forward.
The officer ship brigade saw a spear speeding towards it, and the military academies and academies shouted loudly, and at that moment a plywood boat turned around and left the fleet to intercept it.
Zheng Yunming stood at the bow of the boat and shouted to the opposite boat: "I am Zheng Yunming, the head of the Jinghu Yingtian, and I ask to see the governor!" ”
The splint clipper hurriedly turned around and went back to report. The flag of the official ship that was postponed later waved, signaling the spear to catch up with the governor in front of the public boat and approach.
Supervising Jinghu Wei Liaoweng's boat is a large envoy boat specially built for the Qin Mission, the bow of the ship is depicted with the pattern of a monster, Zheng Yunming does not know the habits of the sailor boat gang, if he knows a little bit, he will know that it is a water beast that uses the meaning of splitting waves and dividing water.
The big boat turned slowly, and after a while, it docked on the bank of the river, Zheng Yunming's boat leaned up, and soon someone got on the jumping plank, and Zheng Yunming took everyone to board the boat.
The officers and men on the ship were all bright in armor, and each holding a guard of honor looked coldly at this uninvited guest who invited the governor to look at the ship halfway.
There were a few coughs from the boat, and an old voice said: "Uncle Mou, I have been an official for a year, why are you still so angry?" ”
The hatch slowly opened, and the old man sitting inside was none other than Wei Liaoweng, the emperor who ordered him to supervise the Jinghu army.
Zheng Yunming bowed and walked into the cabin with his feet raised.
He couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw Wei Liaoweng's face.
Wei Liaoweng's face was sallow, his eyes were bloodshot, and his spirit was relieved, compared with the radiant Mr. Xishan when he was lecturing in Hangzhou, it was like a different person.
He choked in his throat, rushed forward to support Wei Liaoweng and said, "Since you are like this, what else does the court want?"
Wei Liaoweng stretched out his hand to stop his words, and said indifferently: "Eat the king's Lu, donate your life for the country, and read so many books, isn't it just for these two things?" ”
"What did you come to me for?"
Zheng Yunming originally wanted to come in advance to distinguish the affairs of Yingzhou for himself, but seeing that Wei Liaoweng was so loyal to the country, how could he excuse himself?
Wei Liaoweng saw that he didn't speak, and said first: "I heard that you have recently been very close to the wealthy gentry in Jingxiang. ”
Zheng Yunming nodded and said, "If it weren't for the help of these big families, Yunming wouldn't have been able to build this Earth Dragon Army." ”
"Governing the army is not a simple matter." Wei Liaoweng said: "There are some things that can be powered, but the number of transactions must be clear. If you are not clean, how can you let your subordinates follow suit? ”
Zheng Yunming said: "Every account has a special account book, as I said to my husband at the beginning, whether it is to govern a county, an army or a country, it is necessary to prepare a budget and final accounts, and spend money purposefully, and I will send someone to send you the account book later." ”
"Okay, I'll see it myself when I get to Xiangyang." Wei Liaoweng waved his hand and asked again, "What's going on in the battle ahead?" ”
Zheng Yunming then explained how he had intercepted the Mongol army in Shashi since the beginning of the war. How was the remaining cottage almost broken by Shi Tianze's army. After receiving the warrant from the Governor's Office, how to oversee the army to break the enemy in Wulipo was told to him one by one.