Chapter 060: Governor of the Southern Army

Chen Cao hurriedly put down his chopsticks and arched his hand: "Grandpa, please speak..."

Xu Hongji waved his hand: "The first thing is that now you are also the lord of my Ming Dynasty, the dignified Uncle Dingwu, a member of my honor, before you did not have a title, you were still a person under the Duke of Wei, but now you have a title, although you are an earl, but you are also a noble, and I Xu Hongji can still be on an equal footing." ”

"Grandpa..."

Xu Hongji waved his hand to ask Chen Cao not to interject: "What I mean is already very clear, although your identity is different now, you should also remember that you are still the person from my Wei State Mansion, understand?" ”

Chen Cao didn't understand, Xu Hongji's meaning was like a child born from a separate family from the Duke of Wei, no matter what your identity is in the future, as long as you separate from the family, you will be regarded as a person from the Duke of Wei, but as long as the Duke of Wei has any requirements or difficulties, you have to take care of your own 'family child'.

That's fine, at least Chen Cao is already independent in some things or forms, even if it is his duty to take care of it, Chen Cao stood up when he thought about it, knelt down on his knees and kowtowed to Xu Hongji: "Chen Cao remember the teachings of his grandfather..."

"Okay, get up," Xu Hongji raised his right hand: "From now on, you Yaozhong will have to do a good job, and if there are any difficulties in the future, my government will not be able to take care of you in everything, but if my Wei Mansion is in trouble, you have to do your duty." ”

Chen Cao kowtowed again: "Chen Cao must remember the great kindness of his grandfather, no matter what happens in the future, he will definitely not abandon the Wei State Mansion." ”

Xu Hongji looked at the big butler beside him, and saw that the old man nodded very old-fashionedly, so he turned his head and said loudly: "Well, okay Yaozhong, get up, in the past, after you set up your own door, you must be cautious." ”

Chen Cao stood up at this time, and then arched his hand: "Grandpa put it down, Chen Cao will definitely save it." ”

"Sit down..."Xu Hongji pressed his hand, and then asked people to take out the official document: "This is the will of the imperial court through the general political secretary, in Jinling, which arrived last night, the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army sent an official document early this morning, and there are documents from the Ministry of War. ”

Chen Cao took the official document from the butler's hand, opened it and looked at it, and gathered a total of three copies, which were the official documents jointly signed by the Beijing Military Department and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, an official document of the Nanjing Military Department and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies in Nanjing, and the last one was stamped with the official document of Xu Hongji's Nanjing Garrison Seal.

"Grandpa, Eunuch Wu made a few words yesterday, but I didn't expect it to arrive, but it was a hurry." Chen Cao closed the three official documents and put them aside.

Xu Hongji said: "The situation in Guangning is extremely urgent, and the imperial court has asked Jiliao to send 30,000 troops to Ningyuan to assist in the defense, and transferred more than 20,000 people from Qin Liangyu in Sichuan and Tusi wolf soldiers in Guangxi to go, this is still news two months ago. Now that the imperial court has asked you to transfer the southern army to aid Liao as Ding Wubo, you must not be careless. ”

"Chen Cao's provincial," Chen Cao replied and asked, "Then who will I be dispatched in the end?" ”

"Liaodong Governor Sun Chengzong..."Xu Hongji said word by word: "Xiong Tingbi was at odds with Wang Huazhen back then, so he was dismissed, and now in the past two years, the imperial court has reinstated Xiong Tingbi again, I don't know what you think about Yaozhong?" ”

Chen Cao thought of Wu Chun's words, and said, "Could it be that the adults in the court want to use the two of them to top the bag?" ”

Xu Hongji nodded with a sneer: "These sub-civil officials, when they are fighting for power and profit, they are more powerful than the other, and when it comes to the critical juncture, they are faster than the other." ”

Chen Cao couldn't imagine that Xu Hongji would use such a fresh word as 'throwing the pot', and he didn't dare to praise him, so he said in a deep voice: "Didn't they all see clearly that Guangning couldn't hold it?" ”

Xu Hongji shook his head: "Although I have spies in Liaodong, what I know is the local military situation after all, and I dare not be interested in or participate in their struggle, and the only thing that can mention you is that there are up to three people who can be trusted in Liaodong." ”

"Please give me advice." Chen Cao clenched his fists.

Xu Hongji exhaled and said: "Sun Chengzong's side, the deputy chief soldier of Shanhaiguan Mangui, the chief soldier of Zhenliao Li Ruzhen, and the deputy chief soldier of Phi Dao, Mao Wenlong. ”

These names are like thunder, where would Chen Cao not know the origin of these people, and he was so sure in his heart that even Xu Hongji said that these three people were credible, so the historical records must not be so bad.

"Grandpa, I don't know the specific meaning of the imperial court..."

Xu Hongji looked at Chen Cao and said: "Nurhachi has been encircling Guangning for four months, and I heard that he is inviting the Mongols, specifically the Wuliang Ha Sanwei. ”

"Duoyan Sanwei?" Chen Cao frowned.

"Exactly," Xu Hongji nodded: "Although the three guards submitted to my Ming Dynasty during the period of Emperor Wen, they have always been disobedient to discipline, and now they are taking advantage of the internal and external troubles of my Ming Dynasty to meet with Jianyu, presumably Nurhachi has not besieged for a long time, and must be waiting for the Wuliang Ha Sanwei to send troops." ”

Chen Cao gasped, he was terrified before he got out of the customs, if he got out of the customs, he didn't know what it would be.

"The official document of the Ministry of War is clearly written, so that you can leave within the month of receiving the official letter, and you must arrive in Quang Ninh before July 15." Xu Hongji pointed to the official document that Chen Cao put on the table: "There are only two days left in June, and you have time." ”

There is a fart, how to have time for the execution of the guard troops.

"Grandpa, you continue to eat, time waits for no one, I have to go to the barracks to prepare first."

Chen Cao picked up the official document and was about to leave, Xu Hongji stopped him, and then asked the housekeeper to hand over a document for the transfer of troops: "It is stamped with the big seal of my Nanjing garrison, and you can take care of the soldiers where to mobilize." ”

There is a reason why Xu Hongji is so generous, Chen Cao's career is related to the face of his Wei Mansion, who doesn't want to let the people who go out under his door raise their eyebrows?

Chen Cao paid a visit, and then went out, taking Zhao Xin, who was bragging with people in the gatehouse, and hurriedly left, seeing Chen Cao's hurried appearance, Zhao Xin thought that something was wrong: "Uncle, something is wrong." ”

"Let's go to the barracks first."

Song Che's life was relatively boring, but Chen Cao still reminded him that he might have to go to Liaodong within three years of the Apocalypse, so in addition to training, he returned to his new home in the city on weekdays.

"My lord," one of the sergeants said, "Commander, oh no, my uncle has come to the barracks." ”

Song Che had already received a message from Zhao Xin, and he also knew that Chen Cao had added a knighthood and was about to go up to celebrate tonight, but he didn't know that Chen Cao himself would come, so he put on his clothes and hurried out of the barracks and took the initiative to greet him.

"Shi Xiu..."Before he got closer, Chen Cao shouted loudly: "Go and gather Qi Xianzong and Bei Tianhua to discuss major matters." ”

Song Che saw Chen Cao's appearance, and Chen Cao would reveal some of his thoughts from time to time when he drank, so he immediately thought that Chen Cao was forced to rebel, so he hurriedly turned around and called Qi Xianzong to come to the camp to discuss matters.

When a few people rushed into the camp, Chen Cao was sitting on the main seat drinking tea, and Song Che was puzzled and asked, "Yew Chung, what happened?" ”

"Don't worry," Chen Cao put down the teacup: "I'll talk about it when the water master's people arrive, I asked Zhao Xin to send someone to pass it on before." ”

The people of the Jinyi Guard system arrived one after another, and after waiting for almost an hour, the commanders of Chen Maoxiu and Zhao Tianlin arrived at the Naval Division.

Chen Cao saw that everyone was almost there, so he coughed, and the camp was quiet: "Everyone, this is the official document of the imperial court, you can read them one by one." ”

Zhao Xin passed the official documents of the military department to them one after another, and Chen Cao continued: "The imperial court ordered Benbo to arrive in Quang Ninh before July 15, which should be in order to deal with the war of the thief chief Nurhachi. ”

"It's only been forty-five days?" Chen Yongsu arched his hand: "Uncle, you should also know the execution of those guards troops, from the assembly to Liaodong, it will not work without two months." ”

The people below all nodded in unison, and Chen Cao also knew the problem: "I know, that's why I asked you to come to the staff, there are many people and great strength, our southern soldiers are not as good as the northern soldiers, many soldiers in the past have the habit of not adapting to the water and soil, this battle is in a hurry, so it is too late to mobilize the troops of the surrounding provinces, you say, which of the nearby troops can be mobilized?" ”

"The imperial court only gave 30,000 soldiers," Song Che interjected: "That is to say, except for our right guard and water division, only three guards can be mobilized?" ”

"No," Chen Cao shook his head: "The sailor is not counted..."On the surface of everyone's doubts, Chen Cao explained: "This battle of Guangning is extraordinary, I was appointed as the commander of the Southern Army, presumably Sun Chengzong must have let me perform the task as a soldier and horse, that is to say, we have to fight with the Tartars on land, the officers and soldiers of the Navy Division do not practice land warfare, if they are attacked by the Tartar cavalry, I am worried that the defense will not be able to collapse and collapse, moreover, the salaries of the Navy Division and the Right Guard are funded by me, and there is no intention to let the Navy Division go to war in the official documents." ”

Zhao Tianlin frowned: "That uncle, you mean to mobilize the soldiers of the other five guards except the right guard, and then go to Liaodong from the sea ship with the warship of the naval division." ”

"Look at it," Chen Cao pointed at Zhao Tianlin: "How do you need to worry about things that people and Zhao Tianlin can think of?" That's what I mean, now there are many warships of the naval division, and the warships can transport troops by sea, and you can reach Liaodong in 20 days at most. ”

"I'm afraid the only suitable place for warships to land is Lushunkou on the Gaizhou Wei side, but it was occupied by the Tartars last year." Song Che said.

No one knows the affairs of Liaodong better than Song Che, Chen Cao frowned: "If you take the sea route is really fast, but you must attack Lushun and the Gaizhou Wei behind you, if you take the land route, although it is safe, but we can't catch up in time, now the sailors and the soldiers of the right guard are basically firearms troops, we might as well land from Lushun, and then hit the Tartars by surprise." What do you guys think? ”

Everyone looked at each other, and then bowed their hands in unison: "But according to the uncle's orders." ”

"Okay," Chen Cao slapped the table: "Zhao Xin, take the official document of Wei Guogong, and immediately mobilize the five guards soldiers of Yangzhou Wei, Dahewei, Zhenjiangwei, and Songjiangwei to assemble at the ferry in their respective defense areas, and tell them that the naval warships will set off to pick them up one by one in five days, and also, pass on our military order, who dares to delay the time of the above-mentioned guards, and deal with it by military law, and in addition, send a letter to Guanhaiwei urgently for 800 miles, and let them go to the mouth of the Yangtze River to assemble by boat, and then set off with our department." ”

"Yes..."Zhao Xin immediately ran out.

"Listen," Chen Cao said in a serious voice: "The officers and men of the Nanjing Right Guard and the Navy Division will immediately be fully equipped, and the quartermaster will give the two guards three months' salaries, and the whole team will set off tomorrow." ”

"Yes..."

Chen Cao immediately went to the workshop in the barracks and found Bi Maokang: "Master Bi, I have to lead the team to set off tomorrow, the time is pressing, I am not worried about the musket, how is the artillery?" ”

Bi Maokang immediately replied: "You can use ten Hongyi cannons, 1,000 rounds of solid ammunition, and 120 rounds of open shells," said Bi Maokang a little ashamed: "The adults really don't hide it, although the money and food given by the adults are enough, but the manufacturing process of the fire-opening bombs is really too time-consuming." ”

"One hundred and twenty rounds is enough," Chen Cao said without embarrassing Bi Maokang, and also asked, "How about the mortar?" ”

"A new one was built, and the other one had a crack after the last test gun, and it was placed in the warehouse, and only ten shells were used."

Mortars are difficult to make, this kind of cannon belongs to the new type of artillery, it is impossible to have such a large output, Chen Cao is only forced, so he asked: "What other useful firearms are not available?" ”

"Xia Guan can't say anything famous at the moment, I don't know which one the uncle wants to use?" Bi Maokang said and went to find the booklet to read it.

"It's too late," Chen Cao stopped: "Don't look for it, pack all the firearms in our stockpile, the kind that can kill people, and set off with the right guard tomorrow, by the way, you repair the mortar with cracks, and transport it away tomorrow along with the newly built one." ”

"Uncle, it's easy to blow up..."Bi Maokang stopped.

"No matter, when the time comes, I won't need to let them fire two cannons, you don't have to worry, the cannonballs are only ten rounds, right?"

Bi Maokang still wanted to persuade but found that Chen Cao had already gone away, so he shook his head helplessly, and then hurried to get down to business.

"My lord, the only thing in the can is buns." Wu Liang raised his hand.

"How many?" Chen Cao frowned and asked.

Wu Liangju also hurriedly flipped through the booklet: "Because it is not a march to fight, it can only maintain the number of soldiers of the right guard for ten days." ”

Chen Cao immediately ordered: "From now on, we will vigorously produce, and after I am done, I will let the officers and soldiers of the Navy Division be responsible for transportation." ”

"The lower officials obey orders..."

Chen Cao arranged for two hours in a row, and only walked out of the barracks in the evening, and only Xu Kaixian was with him at this moment: "Follow me to Baifu." ”

Chen Cao rode his horse to Baifu and ate closed-door soup, Magnolia was not at home, visiting friends, Chen Cao was lonely for a while, and then went to Shen Ji grocery store with Xu Kai first.

"Uncle is going to Liaodong?" Shen Zhuangling looked surprised.

"Your news is really spiritual, and my holy decree only arrived yesterday." Chen Cao lifted the belt of his trousers and wiped her filth on Shen Zhuangling's skirt: "It seems that I really underestimated you." ”

After Shen Zhuangling became Chen Cao's person, she became more cordial with Chen Cao, and she was not in a hurry to take care of her filth, and helped Chen Cao put on a good robe: "If the slave family does business, it is natural to be well-informed, otherwise how will the business come to the door." ”

Chen Cao looked her up and down with a wicked smile, and then squeezed her chest vigorously: "When I come back from Liaodong, I will ask the Duke of Qianguo for you to come to me." ”

"Don't go," Shen Zhuangling said arrogantly: "The uncle's family has a group of wives and concubines, and there is no existence in the slave family. ”

"I'm not funny with you," Chen Cao stared at Shen Zhuangling, who was taking care of his lower body with a silk silk, after dressing up, and said: "Do me a favor and transport me some food, it will be enough for 30,000 people to eat food for a month, the sooner the better, you have the final say in terms of price." ”

"So much?" Shen Zhuangling frowned: "I need nearly three thousand stones of grain, and I only have one thousand stones in my warehouse." ”

"I don't care what method you use, in five days after the Grain Ship Palace, you have to get me 3,000 stone of grain, I am pressed for time, I have to leave."

Chen Cao said that he was leaving, and Shen Zhuangling pulled Chen Cao over: "One of the pro-slave families." ”

Chen Cao crooked his mouth and smiled: "Interesting..."

Bah...

"It's going to be done..."