Chapter 521: Forced to vote

In the history without Li Meng, Liu Yuanbin should be the eunuch in Nanjing now. The establishment of the Southern Ming regime played a great role. Then he controlled the government affairs with Ma Shiying and others, preventing Donglin and others from entering the core of the government affairs. As a result, he was scolded and even slandered them in various notes and materials.

Now, for various reasons, Liu Yuanbin has always been a military supervisor or an eunuch. He always leads troops to train and does not get any peaceful and prosperous positions.

The fat and fat Liu Yuanbin is still vaguely like a military general now. His every move is quite regular and even more powerful.

In the late Ming Dynasty, it is rare for Liu Yuanbin, a eunuch, to have such an attitude. Moreover, although his 200,000 Beijing camps were almost restrained, Liu Yuanbin was almost able to restrain himself, and the more than 20,000 Chu troops directly under him were still in combat. To be honest, such skills are already the best.

With such ability, Emperor Chongzhen did not say that he was using it, but instead sent nobles, civil officials and eunuchs to control Liu Yuanbin.

If an ordinary general was caught in such a circle, he would have been furious and led his troops away. Liu Yuanbin was a eunuch from the inner palace and had long been familiar with Emperor Chongzhen's style, so he pinched his nose and recognized him.

Even so, Liu Yuanbin was nicknamed "Tong Guan". The meaning of this nickname is undoubtedly extremely insulting, but these scholars cannot afford to offend them. Although it is a harsh curse, Liu Yuanbin can only endure it. The ministers in the court also scolded them. Liu Yuanbin simply lived directly in the military camp outside the city. First, he was the next officer of civil strife in the capital. I don’t know how many spies from all aspects were not guaranteed for their safety. Second, he stayed outside the city and stayed away from the noisy and noisy in the city.

Inside and outside the capital, the ones who think there are combat effectiveness are the thousands of soldiers controlled by the Imperial Horse Monitor. No one thinks that the Beijing camp has combat effectiveness, and everyone ignores him.

Liu Yuanbin was in purity. His admiral yamen was in the east of the capital city, and his 20,000 Chu troops were stationed here, because all the Tatars invaded came from Yongping Prefecture, and his troops must act as the first line of defense to resist the Tartars.

The court sent 60% of the military pay to the court. Liu Yuanbin deducted most of the 20,000 Chu troops to his, and the rest was paid to the other camps. The military pay was sufficient, and the morale and combat effectiveness of the troops below were still mentioned. Liu Yuanbin urged the troops below to train troops and would not feel disgusted.

After so long around the capital, Liu Yuanbin, the governor of the Beijing camp, had trained thousands of troops and horses, and with these troops, he could control 20,000 Chu troops.

The news that the Jiaozhou Camp was about to send troops to Shuntian Prefecture came, and all parts of the Beijing Camp dispersed like an avalanche, which means that the troops controlled by Liu Yuanbin could still be maintained. For some reason, at this time, Liu Yuanbin put on a stance of loyalty to the king, ordered the troops to strengthen their vigilance and implement martial law and clear the field around the military camp.

Although Liu Yuanbin can control the troops, those who understand a little bit of the truth are puzzled and wondered if you, Liu Yuanbin, are confused, how could you beat Jiaozhou Camp in Shandong?

Not only others thought so, but even Emperor Chongzhen had similar ideas. From civil servants to military generals, officials and yamen runners, soldiers and soldiers either abandoned their errands and mixed with civilians, or took their families out of the city and the countryside, and some went directly to join Shandong soldiers.

Anyway, it is not too far from Shuntian Mansion to Hejian Mansion and Yongping Mansion. Anyone who wants to be a fool who is a loyal minister and adoptive son will do it. Everyone will watch the fun. You, Liu Yuanbin, want to bury this mean and polite Ming court Chongzhen, and everyone will not die with you.

It is not too easy to send troops to Shuntian Prefecture on Jiaozhou Camp. Originally, Jiaozhou Camp had more than 8,000 troops in the three guards of Tianjin. They would directly start to attack first and replace them after the troops from the headquarters came.

In less than two days of posting, the four regiments had already passed Yangcun and headed straight to Wuqing. More than 2,000 Ming soldiers stationed in Wuqing did not even have the idea of ​​withdrawing back to the capital. They directly surrendered and surrendered, and after handing over the weapons, they all returned to their respective homes.

They were originally troops collected by local households from Ding Zhuang. First, they were unwilling to fight desperately, and second, they felt that Shandong was still good after all the experiences and experiences from Hejian Prefecture.

When the army was dispatched, it always had to follow the company with food, supplies and supplies. There were more than 8,000 people in four regiments, and they were also troops that were highly dependent on ammunition. Such a light division was a bit reckless.

Some interested nobles in the capital sent people to stare at the situation of the counties named by Jiaozhou Camp. Seeing the Shandong troops swaying so loudly, no matter what comes forward, they are a little contemptuous. They thought, if Shandong's actions are so reckless, they really have to wait before expressing their attitude.

The next thing left them stunned. Wuqing County had already set up a military station in advance. In the warehouse serving the canal transportation outside the city, it was filled with food and grass, and even ammunition. Ding Zhuang, the local civilian, also made arrangements early. If it was food and grass, it might be the original reserve. But there was no other person to use this ammunition except Shandong, which was obviously ready.

Wuqing County has always been stationed in the Jingying Army, and spies from the Jinyiwei and the East Factory are also watching how they prepare materials for Jiaozhou Camp and recruit people from the strong.

This is true for Wu Qing, and I believe that the rest of the places are the same. With this trend, Shandong's soldiers and horses are not considered to be elite and powerful, even if there are no cannons, they may have opened the city gate directly when they reach the city.

Those who do these logistics work are naturally in the Liu family in Jinzhou, Zhending Prefecture. Now Liu Qingsong is one of the senior civil servants in the Jiaozhou camp system. He was excited to hear that the army was going to send troops to Shuntian Prefecture, Liu Qingsong also waited for a rare opportunity to sell his troops. He said that the army is very fast, so it would be better to let the Liu family handle the army's logistics this time.

The food and grass supply for more than 10,000 troops was a huge amount. When Liu Qingsong sent someone to send an urgent letter to the patriarch Liu Qingyang, he also explained in the letter that if the family felt that the expenses were too high, he had made some money after being an official for so many years and was willing to subsidize it. This was an investment for the wealth of the Liu family.

Liu Qingyang understood better than Liu Qingsong. Since Jiaozhou Ying used their Liu family as a proxy for private salt in Beizhili and destroyed Goldman Sachs in Shanxi, their business has grown like an explosion. The big deals on Goldman Sachs and the grassland were almost all eaten by the Liu family and Lingshan Trading Company. How much money did it make? Liu Qingyang naturally knew in his heart. He only regretted that he did not interact with Li Meng when he started his family. It was already a bit late now. If Jiaozhou Ying can do the world in the future, even if it occupy the north and distributes the market in Shaanxi to the Liu family, it would be a wealth of endless food and consumption.

Now that we are handling military supplies, let alone how profits are. We can rely on this to bring our relationship with Shandong a little closer, that is thank goodness.

Of course, Liu Qingsong didn't need to pay for money. Liu Qingyang even stopped part of his business to Shanxi and used all the power he could mobilize to prepare military funds.

The Liu family is a large family that is worthy of Northern Zhili. They have good relationships with the powerful families in various places. This time, they have used all these relationships at all costs. The help of the local snake in the Liu family, coupled with the deep penetration of the Sishan Salt Gang and Lingshan Trading Company systems, has caused the scene that shocked the people in Northern Zhili and the capital.

In fact, except for thirty miles around the capital, there are no officials wandering around. When Liu Yuanbin learned about Wu Qing, he relied on the sentry he arranged.

Although he is camping outside the capital city, Liu Yuanbin's soldiers are in a situation like fighting in the field. He must camp with fear and send out a sentry to inquire outside. This is also a very embarrassing situation. He is obviously in the inside line, but he is like a blind man who is open.

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, in many places, this day called the Little New Year is equivalent to officially announcing the beginning of the Spring Festival, but there is no more Chinese atmosphere in the capital now.

Liu Yuanbin's camp in the east of the capital was even more vigilant and no longer allowed soldiers to go out easily. He looked like he was about to storm.

But in such a tense situation, the eunuch of the Admiral Beijing camp Liu Yuanbin was actually meeting guests. As the situation became tense, Liu Yuanbin, who had the strongest armed force inside and outside the capital, suddenly became higher, and the rest of his Chu army could not be transferred. Even if he wanted to be replaced, he had to consider the danger of mutiny.

Wang Chengen, the eunuch who was in power, had to talk to Liu Yuanbin politely now. Wang Chengen is now envious of Cao Huachun, who has retired and returned home. He has made enough money to return to his hometown. With his style of doing things in Shandong, Eunuch Cao can be a rich man comfortably in the future. Wang Chengen and Emperor Chongzhen are all in honor and disgrace, and go there.

Emperor Chongzhen is now in a daze and always has to do something at this time. The eunuch Wang Chengen can still use a lot of resources.

He brought a member of the Ministry of War who had not yet escaped, and went out of the city to work hard with gold, silver, pigs and sheep. Liu Yuanbin invited them into the camp.

This is also a meeting between two powerful eunuchs, but the scene is extremely quiet. Wang Chengen's attitude is very low, and the Ministry of War is even more servile, but Liu Yuanbin is very calm, and it can even be said to be indifferent. The leader eunuch Wang Chengen does not ask for any mobilization this time.

He just wanted the other party to give him a promise, that is, Liu Yuanbin would not betray the promise of the court, but Liu Yuanbin was unwilling to give such promises. These eunuchs in the palace valued the most these false gifts. Liu Yuanbin was not even polite this time and never gave a clear reply. In the end, he said vaguely, "Our family is also a kind person, and he will not put a knife on the neck of an acquaintance."

It is better to get this specious promise than to have no promise. Wang Chengen felt cold in his heart, but he left the military camp with a smile on his face. Now, the situation has changed completely than before.

He wanted to go back and persuade Emperor Chongzhen that there was a prince, money and food, and a military force that could be relied on, as well as a territory that was not damaged. If he went there, it would be a good territory even if he was peaceful, but this thought flashed through Wang Chengen's mind.

The chief minister of the cabinet, Chen Yan, commander of the Jinyiwei, Luo Yangxing, and even before the Minister of War Zhang Guowei was imprisoned, he advised Emperor Chongzhen to abandon the northern land and go to Jiangnan to set off again, but Emperor Chongzhen replied in a crying voice:

"Will I become the king of the fallen country at the end of the Song Dynasty? How can I say this to me in the future, and how can I be worthy of my ancestors?"

Every time the leader and eunuch Wang Chengen thinks of this, he can't help but curse in his heart. Your Majesty, you are already a king of a country that is destroyed. Historical books will definitely not have a high opinion of you. If Taizu and Chengzu have spirits, they will definitely get rid of you. No matter how scolded Chongzhen doesn't leave, Wang Chengen can't leave either. He can scold him like this because he regards himself as the character of Emperor Chongzhen as a one-piece, and is always very discouraged, but he still looks like he is walking towards death step by step.

They returned to the city with a cold wind and rain, but they didn't expect that they would leave, and there were guests in Liu Yuanbin's camp again. The guests who came this time were all kind and dressed up by merchants. They were originally scolded by the guards at the gate of the military camp, thinking that at this critical moment, you irrelevant people would come to join in the fun. Who would have thought that a general would lead the personal soldiers of the admiral and father-in-law to greet him soon.

It caused a group of guards at the door and the officers below to guess, thinking who this person was...

Liu Yuanbin, who met these "businessmen", stepped back and called the following few trusted generals and guerrillas in. The businessman was not frightened or downrightened his identity. After a few polite words, he stood up and said directly:

"Eunuch Liu, the situation is clear now. You have to make a decision this morning. Don't delay this last chance."

Liu Yuanbin didn't express too humbly, but instead sat there and lowered his head. He heard the other party's quick and straightforward speech, and then he preached slowly:

"The army of Duke of Qi is invincible, so our family will naturally not do the stupid thing of being a mantis mantis armed and chariot. Didn't the letters in the previous letter clearly? Why, what else can the Duke of Qi do to our family do?"

The businessman turned around and hugged his fists in the direction of the capital, turned around and said with a smile:

"Eunuch Liu wants to protect the peace and wealth he has deployed and to let Ling's nephew have a future under the rule of the Duke, he must submit a letter of fame to him."

Liu Yuanbin slowly raised his head and looked in the direction of the merchant clasping his fists. There is a worthy call for a letter in the capital... This is definitely not a businessman. The call for a letter is a slander in the world, but now it is not the time to care about this. He knows what the businessman is saying.
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