Chapter 15: Supporting the Army

On May 17, the fifteenth year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, five days before Zhu Cihong led the army to fight Li Yan and the Red Lady's army in Dongming, the military discussion of Zhu Xianzhen was still continuing. An eyewitness faithfully recorded the scene. In later generations, many people continued to speculate and think that this was the prelude to a new era.

Zuo Liangyu's voice was like a boulder falling into the calm lake.

No one thought that Zuo Liangyu would be so domineering, he didn't give Ding Qirui any face at all, he was straightforward, and he vetoed it directly without even foreshadowing a little good words.

With Zuo Liangyu's refusal, countless waves surged in the silent military discussion.

With Zuo Liangyu starting up, Fang Guoan, Yang Dezheng and other generals all spoke one after another.

"How about raising grain and grass first, and then fighting the village?"

"Food, grass and military salaries are the first priority, and thieves have always liked to plunder and have little savings. We can fight each other for a long time, and the army will naturally run out of food and retreat. When the time comes, we can cover up the past and break the siege! ”

"That's right, let's not waste the battle yet......"

"Yes, yes, don't fight ...... just yet"

"Smack! Shut up to Bento! Suddenly, just when Fang Guoan, Yang Dezheng and other generals were talking energetically, an angry roar sounded.

Suddenly, everyone's expressions froze and looked at Ding Qirui on the main seat.

At this moment, Ding Qirui completely lost the calm and comfortable bearing of Confucianism, slapped one hand on the case, his eyes were angry, and he glanced at several people, as if there was anger in his eyes.

Fang Guoan and Yang Dezheng were both shocked, looking at Ding Qirui, who seemed to be meeting for the first time, and sat back in their places.

Seeing this, Ding Qirui's expression finally eased a little, and he stared at Zuo Liangyu with a smile reluctantly.

Zuo Liangyu seemed to be unaware, still smiling shallowly and looking calm, just as if Ding Qirui did not exist.

Now Kaifeng City is still under siege, and the waterway is cut off by the intruding army, and there is no way to survive on all sides of the city. The grain and rice in the city were also cut off and not replenished. If our army is delayed here, not to mention how the millions of people in Kaifeng City can survive, it will be as difficult as the military salary, grain and rice supplement. General Zuo, this battle should start as soon as possible, and it should not be delayed any longer. In my Ming army, if you talk about the matter of the thief, General Zuo is the first to be pushed. In this battle, there were many generals left. Millions of soldiers and civilians in the city are looking forward to the victory of our army. In this way, millions of soldiers and civilians are looking forward to General Zuo's generosity. This official is the governor of a place, and he is even more sincerely sincere for a big victory, and sincerely implore General Zuo for a big victory. In this way, please ask General Zuo to ......" Ding Qirui said this, staring at Zuo Liangyu expectantly.

Yang Wenyue, who was at the bottom of the head, couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when he saw it.

This is the Ming Inspector.

No matter how unbearable Ding Qirui is, it is also the addition of the military department, the governor of Henan, Huguang, Sichuan and the Ming governor on both sides of the Yangtze River!

But in this way, in addition to the cabinet scholars, the Ming officials who are already standing at the peak of Wenchen are helpless to the generals under their command!

In the face of a general like Zuo Liangyu who has 100,000 troops, Ding Qirui, as the commander, needs to say all the good things like this, and his posture is almost pleading.

How can this not make Yang Wenyue feel a little sad in his heart?

Zuo Liangyu is so domineering, of course, because of the incompetence of the commander Ding Qirui. But why wasn't it the reason for the decline of the imperial court and the weakness of its authority? It is also officially, so that as a civilian official who once overrode the military ministers, he no longer has the ability to control the military ministers.

Looking at Ding Qirui's face full of anticipation, Zuo Liangyu's face was finally moved.

There was still a look of sincere fear on his face, but Zuo Liangyu's heart was very happy.

Zuo Liangyu has experienced the years when Wenchen was powerful and treated Wuchen like a lackey. Once, a mere seven-rank county could make Zuo Liangyu, who had already led thousands of troops and was a second-rank deputy general, had to bow down and curry favor.

And now, a Ming Governor who used to be able to command more than a dozen general soldiers like eagle dogs, wants to ask for the same posture in turn, bend his mind to curry, give up his face, and let Zuo Liangyu send troops to fight!

How does this not make Zuo Liangyu's heart feel dark?

Merely......

Dark cool is dark cool, but Zuo Liangyu will definitely not do Ding Qirui's wish.

Thinking of this, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but think of an urgent letter from Jingshi not long ago.

The letter was written by Hou Sui himself. At this moment, Hou Sui had already reinstated the squire of the Officers and Soldiers Department from the first step, and rushed to the Beijing Military Salary urgently. On the letter, in addition to reminiscing about the old memories, it was written in black and white: As long as Hou Sui arrives, he will allocate 150,000 taels of military salary to reward Zuo Liangyu's department.

Thinking of everything said in the letter, Zuo Liangyu chuckled lightly, and looked at Ding Qirui's gaze, and his heart was resolute.

It's just that when Zuo Liangyu just wanted to continue refusing.

Ding Qirui spoke again, only to hear the smile on Ding Qirui's face suddenly put away, and changed to an indifferent look: "Zuo Liangyu, the general of the thief, listen to the order!" ”

Woo ......

Suddenly, Zuo Liangyu's ears moved slightly, the afterglow swept over, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

I saw that behind Ding Qirui's Governor's Mansion, one person slowly pulled out the long sword in his waist, it was Ding Qirui's pacesetter battalion deputy general, Wang Shihu!

Immediately afterwards, the people in the house were shocked.

Because they also heard it, there was a sound of dense footsteps.

At this time, who didn't know that it was Ding Qirui who pulled the pacesetter camp over?

Behind Zuo Liangyu, his son Zuo Mengeng also felt that something was wrong, and he was also about to draw his sword and rush out. It's just that Zuo Mengeng just wanted to make a move, but he was held down by Zuo Liangyu.

I saw Zuo Liangyu get up with a smile, then pushed Jinshan, bowed to the ground like a jade pillar, and said with a respectful expression: "The last general, Zuo Liangyu, respectfully ask for the military order of the superintendent!" ”

Ding Qirui raised his hand and pressed it slightly in the air.

Suddenly, all footsteps disappeared.

At this moment, Ding Qirui stared at Zuo Liangyu with a smile and did not speak.

Zuo Liangyu felt the dead silence in the room for a while, and then took the lead in shouting: "Supervisor! The last general, please fight the thief first! ”

Seeing this, Yang Wenyue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

At this moment, he glanced at Ding Qirui, who had a calm expression and was not smiling, looking like he had seen it for the first time.

Truly...... Yang Wenyue discovered for the first time that Ding Qirui, a scholar, had such great courage.

"Good! This official is approved, you take the lead! When Ding Qirui heard this, he laughed, sat back in his position, and then looked at a slender young general with a bow and a sword in the corner of the room and said, "Wang Shihu, you attack with General Zuo." This official has given you full authority! ”

"The last general obeys!" Wang Shihu placed beside Zuo Liangyu, and then stepped forward and took a small order flag.

Subsequently, Zuo Liangyu also got up, walked in front of Ding Qirui, took the command flag in Ding Qirui's hand, and said with a smile: "The last general will take the order, and he will fight to the death." ”

……

When the crowd dispersed, Yang Wenyue looked tired, looked at Hu Dawei, who was about to leave, and said, "Fierce as a tiger, come to my house to talk." ”

Hu Dawei's body suddenly stiffened.

"What? Are you afraid that the Governor will also give you a fight? Yang Wenyue smiled and patted Hu Dawei's shoulder, and said softly: "Think about how to save your life and exit...... That Zuo Liangyu is by no means a willing. I just don't want to be the second Wang Qiaonian! ”

When Hu Dawei heard this, he nodded heavily: "Protect the adult." ”

Seeing this, Yang Wenyue smiled slightly.

It's just that with a sincere smile on his face, Yang Wenyue's heart is bitter: "Fortunately, I have formed some good karma here as fierce as a tiger." It's really sad and lamentable...... In this world, who else can take care of these self-respecting military leaders. ”

[Thank you for the ethereal fairy reward~]