Chapter 90 Shameless
"General General Hong, it's been a few days since our army is still lingering in the Yangyang! When will it be possible to lift the siege of Qufu? Are you not afraid of the destruction of the temple of the saint who was unable to rescue it? How can we scholars survive in this world? Is this incest, the general general manager responsible for taking responsibility and leaving a destruction for thousands of years?"
Although Menglin in the north of Zou County was not destroyed, the Meng Temple and the Meng Mansion were burned into white land by fire. And could Mencius be better than Confucius?
To put it bluntly, if this kind of opportunity falls on the Kong family, it is certain that Hong Chengchou will lose his position and Zhou Yanru will also ask for his position.
It is related to his own interests and gains and losses. Wu Changshibeng is a scholar, but his voice is quite strong.
But the argument that the generals in the army really made the generals in the army happy.
Hong Chengchou looked a little haggard, with his panda eyes, which made people know at a glance that he had not had a good rest recently. Hearing Wu Changshi's questioning, he was about to say something, but the generals on both sides had already started to yell and answered for him.
Zuo Guangxian was the first to jump out and said, "Mr. Wu said it lightly. There are 100,000 Tartar troops in front of our army, which are more troops than ours. We have not been defeated so far, and it is a blessing that we have been heaven."
He didn't mention the clearly scheming of the Tartars. After he said that, Wu Changshi would pretend to be confused as he understood. Then everyone would just pretend to be confused.
Anyway, when the Tartars entered the Frontier, they said that the Qing Dynasty launched a large army of Eight Banners of 100,000.
"It is very difficult for us to persevere until today. Lord Wu is a civil servant and does not engage in military affairs, so how can he talk nonsense?" The subsequent firepower follows.
"The soldiers have been doing their best for the Ming Dynasty for several months. However, Lord Wu said this, saying that we are afraid of the enemy and avoiding war, which is so disappointing."
Zheng Zhilong was sick and no one was present. Instead, he just asked Hong Xu to come forward. At this moment, he was sitting in the right column in the big tent, with a stunned look on his face.
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Although he was a pirate, he was shameless and was really defeated by the generals of the court in front of him. He could actually speak so righteously and deeply in love with the words of cowardice and avoidance.
Not only were they shameless, but even Hong Chengchou was also shameless. After hearing these words, he sighed and said, "This battle is indeed difficult. It is only because Hong did not save Qufu, but he is really out of reach!"
"I won't say that if I don't have enough money or food, I just say that the army has been chasing me all the way. I just arrived at Ziyang and were tired and exhausted. I always have to rest for a few days before making arrangements."
As a literary general who had fought an old war, Hong Chengchou knew his subordinates very well. It was okay to follow the Qing army's butt and ask them to fight the Tartars in real life. He dared to promise that the order was passed, and at night there would be soldiers roaring around, and then the troops that were not easy to gather would take the opportunity to scatter.
Even if Wang Tingchen and Cao Bianjiao will happen, he can't guarantee it.
Furthermore, he received the emperor's secret order, asking him to try his best to maintain military strength while saving Qufu. Jiang Dejing did not lose his links, and at the critical moment, his fellow villagers were still reliable.
Wu Changshi rolled his eyes so much that his mouth was so anxious that he had bubbled. It was not for the Kong family and the ancestors, nor for Zhou Yanru, but for himself.
If Kong Lin and Kong were really in trouble, Zhou Yanru would probably suffer in almost every ten years. It would be light to leave his post. And what about him? How could he do it?
The strangest thing he is now is Hong Chengchou. This man is also a scholar, how can he not know what the political significance of Qufu is? He is the same grasshopper on the same rope as him, but now he is still making trouble with a bunch of Qiu Ba. He is really kicked by a donkey in the head.
He couldn't tell the same thing with a group of Zibing Pi, so he could only look at Zheng Zhilong.
However, the battle between Dai Jiaji seemed to be true. Zheng's army was surrounded by tens of thousands of Qing corps and fought for more than a month. It seemed that it was true. Such an army could still have some strength left. Although Wu Changshi was a literati, he was also unsure of it.
When Wu Changshi entered Ziyang City, he directly found Zheng Zhilong's place of residence, a wealthy businessman in Yanzhou. The latter gave the residence to Zheng Zhilong and moved himself to the outer courtyard to settle down.
Outside the gate, dozens of soldiers stood tall. They were all big and round, with a trembling heart, and a bright helmet and armor. It was so majestic.
Wu Changshi felt very sorry when he saw it. He saw the whole leopard with a glimpse. Such spirit was rare in Hong Chengchou's army. From this we can see that the Zheng army must be a strong soldier. Unfortunately, he had a big fight with the Tartars first...
I came to see Zheng Zhilong. Unfortunately, Zheng Zhilong was not at home and went to the military camp. But today is the time when the Ministry of War came to verify that the head-level people were doing their jobs.
Wu Changshi met him again.
Zheng Zhilong was wrapped in a thick fur and greeted him with a waxy face. At first glance, he seemed to be really sick.
As a time traveler, Zheng Zhilong's aura is not enough, and his figure can easily be repeated. He shrinks a little and puts on his face again. He is not as listless as if he is sick.
Wu Changshi thought so. Although he was confident when he heard Zheng Zhilong's voice, he was shocked by the heads piled up in the schoolyard after entering the camp.
——The thousands of Tartars were piled up with lime and salt, like a hill, emitting a strong smell of blood and odor, which almost made Wu Changshi vomit.
That strange feeling disappeared.
The people from the Ministry of War were as if they had seen Jinshan. They believed in Zheng Zhilong. The previous few requests for me, the heads sent were genuine and the credibility had already been based.
"Everyone, please--" Next to the pile of heads was a cylinder of clear water. People from the Ministry of War and the officials he brought to check the heads one by one. The authenticity is naturally not bad.
Not only did the people from the Ministry of War come to see it, but they were all happy, all of them were happy, Deng Fanxi and other Yanzhou officials accompanied by Zheng Zhilong and Zheng army, and Wu Changshi who were inserted into it.
"In one battle, the heads of the real Tatars were thousands of people, Zheng Zheng was a pillar of the country and a minister of the imperial court." The visitor from the Ministry of War gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely.
How many years have the war between the Ming and Qing dynasties?
There is never a chance to win thousands of heads of the Tartars in one battle.
Many wars killed more than one thousand Tartars, such as on the battlefield of Songjin. But did the Ming army get a head? The conversion rate of this military merit is far inferior to that of the Zheng army.
When the business is over, the next step is naturally to serve one-stop food, drink and play.
This is the same as the treatment after the inspection of QA in later generations. Not only do you have to be served with delicious food and drink, but you can also secretly get some benefits. For example, the accommodation fees reimbursed by the company were actually paid by the manufacturer. Moreover, the officials of the Ministry of War are much darker than those in later generations, so they dare to blatantly charge benefits.
Of course, Wu Changshi would not be furious about Zheng Zhilong because the people from the Ministry of War collected benefits. On the contrary, he had a good impression of Zheng Zhilong at the beginning because his backer was Zhou Yanru, who relied on Zheng Zhilong to overcome a difficult situation. The cooperation between the Zheng Group and the Donglin Party was also very tacit, and the two sides were simply potential ally relationships.
Wu Changshi looked down on Zheng Zhilong's background in his heart, and he would not be able to use Zheng Zhilong as a pen, right?
However, when Wu Changshi discovered that there were not many Zheng army soldiers in Ziyang City, and his mental outlook was very good, with his head held high and his chest and his swords and guns brightly. He was not as depressed and exhausted as he imagined, he felt that things did not seem to be as he thought.
After a little investigation, I immediately felt a sense of being deceived in my heart, so I came to Zheng Zhilong angrily. I wanted to question him in person: Zheng Zhilong is a famous general in the world, and has won several victories in the Qing army and gained fame. Why did you avoid war and cowardly today? If you do this, you are not afraid of being spread and making people laugh at the world?
At this time, he had already regarded Zheng Zhilong as a major worm that harmed his career. But under the banner of defending famous scholars and protecting Confucius and Mencius, he was particularly righteous.
Zheng Zhilong expected that on this day, thousands of Zheng troops were in the city of Ziyang. Wu Changshi was blind, so he couldn't see it?
There are a total of six or seven thousand people, full of morale and well-equipped, how can we not fight, and how can we suffer heavy casualties and exhaustion? The officials in Yanzhou are blind because they are vested interests.
With Zheng Zhilong leading his army in the city, Ziyang City became as solid as a god.
But Wu Changshi was different. He was the envoy of Zhou Yanru. His purpose of appearing here was to resolve the siege of Qufu. Today, Zhou Yanru, his political backer, will keep his black veil, and he can continue to sit still.
Both sides have somewhat inconsistent positions.
Compared with Yanzhou officials such as Deng Fanxi and Tan Si, Wu Changshi took enough guns and medicine. Because the former was because of the Kong family's loss, and even Shilin's Qingbian could not escape, but at least he could save his life. Just like grandson Xie, Ruan Dacheng and other eunuchs.
But Wu Changshi is different. If he is liquidated, his life will be lost.
Who told him that he had offended too many people before and that his eating habits were too ugly?
After Zhou Yanru recovered, this man was devoted to "controlling all the officials and promoting the power of the second place", and openly asked Zhou Yanru for the position of the Ministry of Personnel's Wenxuan Department, saying that "I have been called the Ministry of Personnel for one day, and there is no hatred even if I die." After Ruyi, he regarded himself as the spokesperson of Fushe, controlling the government affairs and appointing private individuals. He robbed too much of the cheese from other people's bowls, and naturally there were enemies everywhere. Even the people in Fushe were quite dissatisfied with it. In addition, there were rumors that the leader of Fushe, Zhang Pu, who died young, was poisoned by him, and even the internal Fushe attacked each other.
In fact, this is why Wu Changshi came straight to the army without saying a word when he heard Zhou Yanru's call. Because protecting Zhou Yanru was his only way to live.
Moreover, he protected the Kong family in Qufu and protected the Kong Lin. Not only would Zhou Yanru be safe and sound, but he would have a more shining halo on him. He guarded the Supreme Saint's temple and the Supreme Saint's Miao Se. With such great contributions, Wu Changshi felt that he could learn from crabs in the future - he walked sideways in the court.
"The land of the saints of Qufu is now trapped by the hands of the savage Tartars. All the benevolent and ambitious people in the world want to sacrifice themselves to protect the temple. Zheng Zhilong, as a general of the court, you are avoiding war and cowardly, and you really think that no one dares to reveal your true face to the world?"
Zheng Zhilong's eyes widened. "Is this even threatening?"
Jiang Zhe, who was standing in a corner of the lobby, looked at Wu Changshi with wide eyes. Is this man crazy? He threatened not only a general, but also the dignified Minhai King.
Chapter completed!