Chapter 186 Prevarication
Zhang Han said: "Do you feel awkward all over and have a thought of what to do, but you don't know how to do it or what to do?"
Duoer clapped his hands and said, "The boss said that he went to my heart, just like he was locked in a cage!"
Liang Xing pondered, "We have gone out of Mid-Autumn Festival last year, and it has been spring now. After so long, we have seen more, seen more, and our minds have changed. To say, I am not afraid of jokes... I feel that I am no longer a businessman, nor an ordinary businessman, but I can't figure out who I am..."
Chang Wei smiled while pursing his lips. If he had been speaking first in the past, he would have been much more calm now. He is just sixteen years old, but there is no big difference between him and an adult.
"This is because you have seen more, seen more, and thought more." Zhang Han smiled and said, "Naturally, your mind is different, and what you want to do is different."
Li Congye, Wang Yikui and others looked at each other, and said in a conversation with Nanyin: "The boss is right. After seeing this battle, it feels different... To say that the boss doesn't like to listen, after we go back, we want to return to the border army to serve..."
"Old Li, are you crazy?" Liang Xing turned his head and said, "The boss treats us well, you have to think about it!" 5←
Li Congye said: "When it comes to the kindness of the boss, I should have served in my life, but after seeing so much in Liaodong, I have all seen dead brothers. If I don't join the army again and kill the Tartars for a few games, I feel really uncomfortable..."
Zhang Han looked at Li Congye and said, "Old Li, I fully understand your thoughts. But if you believe me, you should do things under my command. I have to say more about the virtues of the generals in the border town. If they are a little bit good, they will not look like this. It's a pity that the elite soldiers in the border army are so unfairly killed."
Everyone sighed... After seeing the bloody battles, the Ming army was actually attacking more with fewer weapons, and the armor, weapons and horses were not as good as humans, and the generals had no command. It was like bringing the army to die. If such a battle could be fought well, it would be a damn. However, those ordinary soldiers fought bravely to the end, adding a lot of glory to these battles.
Zhang Han said lightly: "The soldiers will not have their names in history books. Their bones will also be placed here to experience wind and rain. They will become lonely ghosts and cannot return home... But in my heart, they are no less than Zhang Quan who died today. It is because of these loyal and brave soldiers that my China has been passed down to this day..."
Everyone was solemn when they heard this, and everyone had some vague thoughts in their hearts, but none of them were as insightful as Zhang Han said.
Duoer and Li Congye felt even more deeply. They were the most ordinary soldiers. After hearing Zhang Han's words, tears faintly appeared in their eyes.
If the Ming Dynasty court and those border generals could treat all the soldiers like Zhang Han, how could the Ming Dynasty not be strong? How could it be so defeated like this in front of you!
"Anyway, we have come, seen, and thought about it." Zhang Han finally concluded: "Now we can prepare to get some luggage. When the aftermath of the war passes, we can return to Datong."
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Yang Hao received a clear report on the third year of the junior high school that the West and North Route Army were completely wiped out. He urgently ordered the Southern Route Army to order Li Rubai to retreat immediately... In fact, Li Rubai had not gone far, and the Later Jin side was also the weakest guard against the South Route.
This is also the most obvious place where Li Rubai was attacked by the government and the public later. The journey was not far and he walked the slowest, which was much slower than the Eastern Army, which had the most difficult and detours. Who would believe that he had no idea?
During the Chongzhen period, Li Rubai could not withstand the pressure and committed suicide by hanging himself, saying that he died of public opinion attacks. In fact, it should have been caused by the further rise of the generals of the Zu family and other Liaoxi.
During the Chongzhen period, the power of the Li Chengliang family further declined. Although Li Ruzhen later served as the general of Liaodong, it was just a continuation of inertia. The final situation in Liaodong fell into the hands of the Zu family and the Wu family, the relative of the Zu family. These generals established the most solid alliance by marriage, and they were connected with each other and had consistent interests. Whether it was the Zu family, the Li family, or the Wu family, no matter which family was in power, they were just a representative.
At this time, Li Rubai's status in Liaodong was quite stable, but the general wanted to do it. After receiving Yang Hao's military order, it was natural that he retreated. For Yang Hao, the West and North Roads were over, and the East Roads were not easy to run, and it was probably over. At this moment, retaining the strength of the South Road and seizing some defeated soldiers back has become the last straw for him to save his life.
The court would definitely hold the blame for the defeat in this battle so miserable. Yang Hao stayed in his study for a long time, from the middle of the sun to the dusk. The pen in his hand seemed as heavy as a thousand times, and he could not start writing.
But such important things cannot be used to seek help from the aides... The people in the yamen are already panicked, and Yang Hao probably has an aide to write to his fellow villagers to find another family to respond to the situation... Most of the masters are from eastern Zhejiang, and they take care of each other. After Yang Hao is finished, there is no need for these masters to tie him up.
After dark, only one servant came in and lit the candlelight. There was some light in the room, and it seemed to be a little vibrant.
There were still copper basins in the corner of the house, but these days it has become warmer day by day. Yang Hao's thoughts suddenly changed, thinking that if he had sent troops again by mid-March according to what Liu Ying and others said, would the situation of the battle change?
Yang Hao smiled bitterly, it was too late to think about anything now.
His hair was also messy, and Yang Hao almost didn't sleep for two days and two nights in a row. His official position would definitely not be able to be a magistrate and would probably be imprisoned. Just as the case in the 20th year of Wanli, it was just that this time he lost more miserably than during the Japanese riots in Renchen. Yang Hao was not sure that he could save his life.
"How could he lose so badly..." Yang Hao couldn't understand this.
The four Ming army, with a total of nearly 100,000 soldiers, were only a few people in the entire Eastern Clan. The four armies advanced to attack Hetuara and destroyed the throne in one fell swoop. Though I was a little uneasy when the army set out, I still saw the army's flags flying to fight with my own eyes, and I still felt a strong sense of pride and confidence in my heart... Now, there is no need to mention anything else.
"The important thing is to pick it out myself..." Yang Pao finally finished writing the draft and figured out how to write this memorial.
He could only blame Du Song for his sins and mistakes. This person is the head coach of the West Road, and is actually the main force among the main force. He is greedy for merit and advances rashly, and rushed to the battlefield earlier than the rest of the other routes. He then crossed the river and divided his troops into three places, resulting in the main force being easily eaten by Jianlu, which is actually the first sinner to be defeated this time.
Of course, Malin was also guilty. His troops left Sanchabao and there was already a war outside Fushun Pass, but the town did not arrive. Binu's troops took advantage of the victory to drive north, and the guards were not set up, which led to the enemy's attack on the camp and the soldiers were also defeated.
After writing this memorial, Yang Hao asked a clerk to come in and copy it. Then he wrote a private message to Fang Congzhe for guilt, and then he slept with his head covering. As for the consequences, he could no longer control or work hard.
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When Yang Hao's memorials were collected all the way to the capital, the capital was still peaceful.
Camels and horse teams from the north rushed into the city from Deshengmen. The first batch of canal ships in the south had not arrived yet, but there were still many ships from south to north, which filled the water surface of the Zhangjiawan area in Tongzhou. There were more business trips from Zhangjiakou to Xibianmen. There were also many Liaodong merchants in the Dongbianmen area. Liaodong was not peaceful in the past two years, but it also gave merchants a lot of business opportunities. They had some bold and bold continued to trade secretly with Jiannu, and they could still sell fur goods from Liaodong, and some hard goods such as ginseng and Dongzhu. Because the quantity became smaller, the price increased several times. Even so, people still flocked to them. After all, as long as they bought these goods, they could only be sold at a higher price, and they did not make it in their hands.
There seem to be so many refugees and beggars. The weather has started in the past two years, either earthquakes or droughts or snow disasters. There are many refugees running around to flee to flee to beg for fun. However, with the huge capital and the wealth, these refugees can at least make a living if they are not frozen to death in winter and will definitely not starve to death.
There are sedan chairs of noble people and mules and horses of merchants everywhere. There are also small families riding donkeys in the middle of the avenue. When they arrive near Chongwenmen, there are official shops everywhere. The rich slaves sit or stand, looking at people with a slant. The passers-by will inevitably speed up and dare not stay in such places.
After entering the inner city, there were constant restaurants and merchants along the streets. The signs were shaking constantly in the spring breeze that was still cold, and the pedestrians showed a look of prosperity and peace on their faces... In the late Ming Dynasty in the Wanli period, commerce developed very quickly, especially after the sea was opened, the people were very rich. Although the north began to suffer disasters, the prosperity in the south was still the same. The capital was the most concentrated place for the powerful and wealthy classes. Those who could buy houses and set up households here were either Beijing camps, officials or businessmen. People who farmed would not settle down in the inner city.
There are also some monks and nuns walking on the streets. There are more than 100,000 yellow crowns in the capital. The wealthy families do not lack money. Bribery of the Buddha or Taoist ancestors in advance is just a few dollars to seek peace of mind. Therefore, there are many Buddhist temples in the capital, and some monks from the tourist areas knock on the cloud board and beg for alms in front of the portal.
Not far from Chongwen Gate, it is the direction of the Imperial City. Inside the Imperial City, it is not ordinary people who want to enter as soon as they want. It was afternoon when Tangma arrived. There were crowds of people walking outside the yamen after having dinner or standing chatting. From time to time, a large green sedan passed by. The people sitting inside were either the ministry or the minister. The crowds on both sides quickly made way and passed by the sedan.
Chapter completed!