Chapter 708 A Thousand Tartar Heads, in exchange for Lu Xiang's life! [Ask for a monthly pass!] 】

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"Yes, please."

Zhang Zhun nodded.

Wang Shide went out and brought Wu Sangui in.

Wu Sangui is dressed in casual clothes. Young and handsome, he looks like a boy who has come out to play in the mountains and rivers, with only four vigorous guards by his side. If it weren't for someone who was familiar with him, he wouldn't know that he was Wu Sangui. After he came in, he saluted Zhang Zhun in a proper manner, and said loudly: "Lord Dudu, the lower official is here again." ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said kindly, "Mr. Wu, please take a seat." ”

Wu Sangui didn't sit down, he glanced at Wang Shide next to him, intentionally or unintentionally, and stood up and said to Zhang Zhun: "Lord Dudu, the lower officials came this time to ask for something important. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said quietly: "There are no outsiders here, please speak." ”

Wu Sangui lowered his voice, and said in a somewhat stiff tone: "The lower official is ordered to ask for the heads of five hundred tartars from the Governor of the Governor. ”

Zhang Zhun and Wang Shide glanced at each other, thinking, they really came for this matter.

Coming by order, the significance is profound, Wu Sangui is already a general soldier of Zhengyipin, and there are only two people who can let him be ordered. One is Gao Qiqian, the superintendent of Liaodong, and the other is Wu Aheng, the governor of Jiliao. Obviously, Wu Sangui was not on Wu Aheng's orders, although the two were a family five hundred years ago, their relationship was not very good. Wu Aheng took over as the governor of Jiliao for less than two months, and he and Wu Sangui have not yet met. On the contrary, the relationship between Wu Sangui and Gao Qiqian is much closer.

Gao Qiqian is really a master, worthy of the surname Gao, after the news of the defeat spread, he immediately thought of a solution, that is, "turning defeat into victory", and a big defeat can also become a big victory. As long as there is a head of the Tartar, the failure of the high dive can be justified. No matter what others accuse, the head of the Tartar is really placed there, and no one has anything to say.

After the last time Wu Sangui and the Tiger Benjun secret transaction was completed, Gao Qiqian recognized Wu Sangui as his godson, and Wu Sangui's status in the Liaodong Army rose again. It can be said that among so many chief military officers in Liaodong, Wu Sangui is the youngest and the most favored. As long as Gao Qi does not fall, Wu Sangui's position will not be shaken.

This sentence can also be reversed, Wu Sangui must also desperately maintain Gao Qiqian's position, otherwise, if Gao Qiqian falls, he will definitely be put into the cold palace by the successor supervisor. The godson of the former prison army, how can the later prison army be reused? That's the good and the bad of godson. One is prosperous, and one is lost. It can be said that Wu Sangui's current fate and Gao Qiqian's fate have been firmly tied together.

Gao Qiqian's defeat this time has a huge impact, even if Chongzhen did not immediately remove him from his position as a supervisor for some subjective and objective reasons, Gao Qiqian himself also felt the danger. If he didn't try to remedy it, perhaps, in the near future, he would be suddenly removed by Chongzhen. Don't look at him as a high-ranking eunuch now, but as long as Chongzhen has an edict, or even a word, his fate can be decided.

The eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, all power comes from the emperor, once the emperor doesn't like this person, he is completely finished. Sometimes in the dead of night, Gao Qiqian doesn't know how much he envies the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty. That was the truly glorious era of eunuchs, and even the life and death of the emperor were completely in the hands of eunuchs. But because these eunuch pioneers were too ruthless, the later emperors were very wary of the power of eunuchs.

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment and said meaningfully: "The head of five hundred Tartars ......"

Wu Sangui hurriedly said: "Lord Dudu, the lower officials are willing to exchange two thousand war horses. ”

Zhang Zhun frowned lightly, and said slowly: "General Wu, I don't have so many Tartar heads in my hands now. ”

Wu Sangui hurriedly said: "The Tiger Ben Army is about to attack the Iron Mountain ......"

Wu Sangui, who stayed in Tianjin Wei, was still very alert to the wind and grass around him. Of course, he knew that the Tartar heads that Zhang Zhun had killed in Dongjiabao had been redeemed by Huang Taiji. Zhang Zhun did not have too many Tartar heads in his hands. Five hundred Tartar heads, not too much, no less, it is indeed not so easy to get them at once.

However, this matter must be done by the Tiger Army. The head of five hundred Tartars is not a difficult thing for the Tiger Army, but it is more difficult for the Liaodong Army. If Gao Qiqian and Wu Sangui could get the first level of five hundred Tartars in a short period of time, there would be no need to come to Zhang Zhun. No, he suddenly learned that the Tiger Ben army was attacking Phi Dao and there were signs of an attack on Iron Mountain, so Wu Sangui hurriedly ran over.

Zhang Zhun asked a little surprised: "General Wu is so well-informed." ”

Wu Sangui thought to himself, are you hurting me or are you praising me? You've captured Phi Island, and the next step must be Iron Mountain. As long as it is the person who leads the troops, who can't see this? If it weren't for the Iron Mountain, to cut off the relationship between the Tartars and North Korea, what would you do by attacking Phi Dao? Do you have nothing to do? The Tiger Army wouldn't do such a boring thing?

Of course, Wu Sangui will not say this kind of thing. He took Zhang Zhun's remarks as the meaning of sitting on the ground, and said happily: "If the lord can give the lower official 500 tartar heads within five days, the lower official is willing to give the governor 3,000 war horses." ”

Zhang Zhun said a little worriedly: "General Wu, three thousand war horses, this is not a small number. Do you really think you can hide it from Dongchang and Jinyiwei? In case the emperor ......"

Wu Sangui said in a deep voice: "Lord Governor, please rest assured, even if there is a little crazy talk outside, it will not affect the status of Lord Supervisor." The so-called crazy words are just the credit of other people's eyes on the prison army. ”

Zhang Zhun heard Wu Sangui say so surely, and frowned secretly in his heart, this high rise and potential is indeed not a small energy, such a big thing, it can actually hide the past. It seems that Chongzhen's control of the following is in a blank state. Dongchang and Jinyiwei should also be completely rotten.

For the Tiger Army, the more the court, the darker, the more advantageous the Tiger Army. If you want to toss, then help them toss. Chongzhen wants to save face, so give him face. When he suddenly found out one day that his inner part was completely gone, his face would be very exciting. After thinking about it, Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice: "Since this is the case, I will believe in Mr. Wu's words." ”

Wu Sangui nodded and said affirmatively: "Instead of buying a war horse at a high price from Tian Hongyu, it is better to use the head of the tartar to directly exchange it with the lower officials." The matter of Tian Hongyu and Taifu Temple was known by Jinyiwei, and it was so uproarious that even the Yanguan knew about it, and there were countless notes, that is, Tian Guifei cried and cried, and finally covered up the past. The affairs of the army, the officials did not dare to talk nonsense, and there was a lot less wind and rain outside. ”

Zhang Zhun looked at Wu Sangui meaningfully.

Wu Sangui straightened his waist and nodded affirmatively again.

What Zhang Zhun is worried about is that the officials will expose the matter, and the world will know about it, and it will be boiling. Wu Sangui told him unmistakably that they would handle the affairs of the officials, and there was absolutely no need for Zhang Zhun to worry about it.

It is no wonder that those who lead troops often have more developed pockets than ordinary officials, so this is the case. Zhang Zhun knows a little bit about the powerful Cheng of the Ming Dynasty's officials, this is a group of real dead soldiers, and there is nothing they dare not say. Being reprimanded, whipped, and punished are all good opportunities for them to make a name for themselves. As an official in the Ming Dynasty, if you want not to be impeached by the officials, it is absolutely impossible. If you don't get impeached more than five times a year, you're embarrassed to say hello to others.

However, there is also the disadvantage of being a speech official, that is, they can be easily exploited by others to become the vanguard of party disputes and attacks on political opponents. Because the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang had a rule that he was not allowed to kill speech officials, they could do whatever they wanted in the music and say whatever they wanted. The shrewd minister immediately thought of the benefits of mastering the Speech Officer. Therefore, all scholars will actively control the ranks of speech officials and train them to become their own pioneers.

Since the beginning of the Apocalypse, the party struggle has been very fierce, and the officials have done whatever it takes to defeat their opponents, making the court a miasma. By the time of Chongzhen, the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party had completely controlled the Yanguan. The officials were so busy pinching each other that they basically didn't do anything serious. Now, the officials are even more confused, and Gao Qiqian naturally won't take it seriously.

Zhang Zhun thought for a while and said slowly: "In this way, five days later, I will send someone to send the head of the Tartar to the vicinity of Dagukou, and you will send someone to receive it there." As for the war horses, I will send ships to the old place to receive them. It's the old place, right? ”

Wu Sangui nodded and said, "That's right, it's an old place." ”

The old place they talked about was Qinhuangdao. Qinhuangdao in the Ming Dynasty was not a city, but a small thousand households. In the eastern region of the Ming Kingdom, where thousands of households are located, such a thousand households are really inconspicuous. The only thing special about it is its proximity to Shanhaiguan where large stables can be built.

In fact, some of the war horses of the Ming army in Liaodong were stored in the stables of Qinhuangdao. This is a completely private territory, and no matter what you do here, it is difficult for the outside world to know. Even, even the Governor of Jiliao is difficult to know the actual situation here. Last time, the people sent by Zhang Zhun were here to receive the war horses sent by Wu Sangui.

The head of five hundred Tartars, three thousand war horses, such a business, of course, has been done. In fact, Zhang Zhun did not have the head of the Tartar in his hands, but he just wanted to raise the price appropriately. The heads of these Tartars are the Tartars that Zhang Zhun killed on the south side of the Hutuo River.

Since Huang Taiji was willing to send war horses to redeem the population, and Wu Sangui secretly exchanged war horses for the head of the Tartar, Zhang Zhun and them attached much importance to the head of the Tartar. Each time a tartar is killed, the head of the tartar is cut off and stored in lime. Maybe it's not useful for the time being, but it's always useful in the future. Zhang Zhun has about a thousand Tartar heads on hand.

"No Thanks"

"The lower official has resigned"

Wu Sangui received Zhang Zhun's affirmative reply and said happily.

He is also a capable person, as long as Zhang Zhun agrees, the following people will naturally be responsible for other things, and they don't need to continue to worry about it. It was indeed not easy for him to come to Phi Island from Tianjin Wei, and the Tartars were still raging in Beizhili, so of course he had to go back in a hurry.

After sending Wu Sangui away, Zhang Zhun stretched his waist vigorously, full of hope for the future. As long as Wu Sangui's 3,000 war horses are sent over, the Tiger Ben Army will have almost 10,000 war horses. 10,000 horses can train at least 5,000 cavalry. There were 5,000 cavalrymen, and they almost dared to engage the Tartars. As long as the cavalry is concentrated, it is a great force.

"My lord, Qiao Yunsheng is here."

Suddenly, Lu Yidian came in to report again.

"Qiao Yunsheng?"

"Why is he here?"

Zhang Zhun said to himself.

Qiao Yunsheng actually came to see him at this time, could it be that he had some personal matter?

This original criminal department secretary of the imperial court, after coming to the Tiger Ben Army, Zhang Zhun has not met him. On the one hand, the military affairs are busy and there is not much time, and on the other hand, the actions of the two are often staggered. However, Gao Hongtu and Zhang Shenyan had already contacted him and welcomed him on behalf of Zhang Zhun.

Zhang Zhun gave Qiao Yunsheng the task of first familiarizing himself with the situation in various parts of the Tiger Army, finding out the bottom of it, and then seeing if he could formulate a new law according to the Da Ming Law to be used as the punishment standard in the area controlled by the Tiger Army. The original Da Ming law is too strict, and it kills people and beheads at every turn, Zhang Zhun doesn't like it very much.

The stricter the law, the better, the key lies in the power of enforcement. Ten thieves, catch one and cut off the head, the deterrent power is far less than grabbing ten and cutting off the arms. In addition, due to the development of the commodity economy, as well as the development of industry and maritime trade, the original Great Ming Law, in some provisions, has seriously lagged behind and must be improved.

"Where are the others? I went out to pick him up. ”

Zhang Zhun said hurriedly.

This is the first time Qiao Yunsheng has met him since he took refuge in him, and of course he has to show respect. He estimated that Qiao Yunsheng would come to him at this time, and it must be a very important matter. From Dengzhou City to Phi Island, the waterway is long, and if you are not used to taking a boat, it is actually very hard.

Zhang Zhun walked towards the dock, but just saw Qiao Yunsheng coming. Qiao Yunsheng was wearing casual clothes, and his pace was fast, obviously for personal matters. This made Zhang Zhun even more puzzled, what kind of private matter made Qiao Yunsheng so anxious? Zhang Zhun saluted from afar and said, "Jifu Gong, why are you here?" ”

Qiao Yunsheng saw Zhang Zhun and hurriedly saluted.

Zhang Zhun stretched out his hand to stop him from saluting, and said enthusiastically: "Jifu Gong, we don't need to be polite, originally, I was going to see you, but I was busy with military affairs and missed it repeatedly." You are here this time for an important matter. Please come inside and talk. ”

Qiao Yunsheng sighed slightly, looked a little tired, and said with a little shame: "It's really presumptuous to disturb Lord Du Du at this time. ”

Zhang Zhun said sincerely: "Ji Fu Gong, if you have something to say, as long as Zhang Zhun can do it, he will definitely go all out." ”

Qiao Yunsheng looked at Zhang Zhun with shining eyes, and said earnestly: "Please also ask Lord Du Du to think of a way to see if he can save Lu Jiutai......"

Zhang Zhun was slightly surprised, and said slowly: "Jifu Gong rushed to Phi Island in a hurry, just for Lu Jiutai?" ”

Qiao Yunsheng said in a bitter tone: "Exactly." The day before yesterday, I received a letter from someone else, saying that the three divisions of the imperial court would try Lu Xiangsheng's guilt. Listening to that person's meaning, Lu Xiangsheng is very likely to be beheaded. Xia Guan hopes that Lord Du Du can rescue Lu Xiangsheng, at least save his life. In fact, Jiutai is indeed a talent, if it is used in the right place, it will be a great cause. ”

Of course, Zhang Zhun knew that Lu Xiangsheng was a talent. Among the most capable people in the late Ming Dynasty, there was the name of Lu Xiangsheng. Compared with Shi Kefa, Lu Xiangsheng is much better than Shi Kefa. If Lu Xiangsheng came to join him, he would definitely run out to greet him without wearing shoes, just like Cao Cao back then. However, according to his understanding, Lu Jiutai is indeed very loyal to the imperial court, and if he wants to impress him, he is afraid that it will not be easy.

Qiao Yunsheng seemed to understand Zhang Zhun's thoughts, and said euphemistically: "Lord Dudu, with Ji Fu's understanding of Jiutai, he is not a stubborn person, he is sincere, Jin Shi is open, Ji Fu is willing to work hard, please Jiutai to serve the Tiger Ben Army." It also means this. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said slowly: "Jifu Gong, let's talk, don't go around." I will do my best to save people, and I also appreciate Lu Jiutai's talent. However, you also know that Chongzhen's temperament is very face-saving, if he learns that I came forward, it would be strange if Chongzhen didn't kill Lu Jiutai immediately. ”

Qiao Yunsheng sighed helplessly.

Indeed, Chongzhen is very face-saving, if Zhang Zhun comes forward to save Lu Xiangsheng, the result will inevitably be to force Chongzhen to make a decision. However, at present, he can think that the only person who can save Lu Xiangsheng is Zhang Zhun himself. was in a hurry to go to the doctor, and he had no choice but to come to Zhang Zhun.

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Wang Shide, stop Wu Sangui." ”

Wang Shide immediately agreed.

Qiao Yunsheng said suspiciously: "Wu Sangui? How did he end up here? ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Jifu Gong, you are a Jiren Tianxiang, and you happened to meet Wu Sangui. If he hadn't been here, I really wouldn't have dared to guarantee that I would have been able to get Lu Jiutai out of prison alive. But Wu Sangui is here, so I can let Lu Jiutai not have to be beheaded. As for the future, I'll talk about that later. ”

Qiao Yunsheng hurriedly said, "Thank you, Lord Dudu." ”

Zhang Zhun said that Gao Qiqian needed a Tartar head.

Qiao Yunsheng was originally very desperate for the imperial court, but when he heard Zhang Zhun's explanation, he was even more desperate. Gao Qiqian's behavior is simply burying the Zhu dynasty with his own hands. And Chongzhen is doing this, but he is also drinking to quench his thirst. Fortunately, he got out of that filthy place as soon as possible, and he didn't need to continue to worry about this rotten court.

Zhang Zhun said with a deep face: "If you want to rescue Lu Jiutai, you have to dive from this height." ”

Qiao Yunsheng nodded, agreeing with Zhang Zhun's opinion.

In order to rescue Lu Xiangsheng from Chongzhen's hands, he must use the power of high potential. Gao Qiqian is the supervisor of Liaodong, if he intercedes for Lu Xiangsheng, not only can he sell a favor to Lu Xiangsheng, but also show his broad mind to other colleagues, Chongzhen here, it is good to have a next step. However, the three thousand war horses that the Tiger Ben Army wanted to get were definitely gone. There is no benefit, why should Gao Qiqian rise to the head of Lu Xiang? They didn't know each other very well.

Of course, in Zhang Zhun's opinion, this business is also good. If Lu Xiangsheng is rescued with 3,000 war horses, it is very likely that the Tiger Benjun will get a talent. Lu Xiangsheng was rescued, and it was impossible for the imperial court to reactivate, otherwise, Sun Chengzong's death would be a bit rash. At the very least, within three years, it is impossible for the imperial court to reappoint Lu Xiangsheng.

Since Lu Xiangsheng was dismissed by the imperial court, it is possible to defect to the Tiger Ben Army. Although this is unlikely. But this is hope after all, isn't it? As long as Zhang Zhun saves his life, I believe that Qiao Yunsheng and Zhang Shenyan will definitely lobby Lu Xiangsheng with all their might, and with Gao Hongtu's secret operation, the possibility of digging Lu Xiangsheng over is still very great.

As long as Lu Xiangsheng is dug up, Zhang Zhun will immediately have an additional general under his command. Lu Xiangsheng was foolish and loyal to the imperial court, and if he wanted him to deal with the imperial court, he would definitely not be willing. However, if he were to be placed in North Korea and asked to command the Tiger Ben Army and the Korean coalition army and clean up the Tartars, he would probably agree. After all, Lu Xiangsheng should not let go of such a grand event as killing Tartars. Especially the Tartars wreaked havoc in Beizhili, slaughtering so many people of the Ming Kingdom, worrying about the country and the people, how could the hot-blooded Lu Xiangsheng stand by and watch?

The generals under Zhang Zhun, Yang Zhiyuan, Hao Linyong and others, are all simple generals, and they are very weak in politics and diplomacy. The situation in North Korea is quite complicated, and it is impossible for Jang Zhun to be there all the time, so it is necessary to find a person who can take charge of the military and political affairs on his own. Lu Xiangsheng is undoubtedly the best choice.

"My lord, Wu Sangui is here."

Wang Shide soon brought Wu Sangui to come.

Wu Sangui was a little puzzled when he saw Qiao Yunsheng here, but he didn't care too much.

Zhang Zhun didn't go around and around, and directly told Lu Xiangsheng about it, and then waited for Wu Sangui's reply. Qiao Yunsheng's eyes also fell on Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui was really a little embarrassed this time. It's not that he and Zhang Zhun are hypocritical, but that he is really not sure. Even if it is a high dive, he doesn't dare to say that he will be able to save Lu Xiangsheng's life. Chongzhen's mind has always been difficult for the outside world to speculate, otherwise, the cabinet ministers would not have changed the lamp. Besides, Gao Qiqian's thoughts, Wu Sangui couldn't figure out for the time being, he agreed to come down, but Gao Qiqian couldn't do it, or didn't agree, isn't this a pit person?

Zhang Zhun saw Wu Sangui's dilemma and understood that in order to save Lu Xiangsheng's life, the key was to have enough bait. As long as he is motivated, this person's drill camp kung fu is still quite powerful. He has served Chongzhen for many years, and his understanding of Chongzhen should be relatively deep. After thinking about it, Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Wu Sangui, you go back and tell Gao Qiqian that I am willing to exchange the head of a thousand Tartars for Lu Xiangsheng's complete life." ”

Wu Sangui could see Zhang Zhun's determination, and his heart became more and more hesitant.

The head of a thousand Tartars can not only completely cover up the sins of Gao Qiqian, but also make Gao Qiqian in front of other colleagues, a great scenery. With a high diving character, I should agree. If you want to talk about fighting, Gao Qiqian really doesn't have any ability, but when it comes to drilling camps, this person's ability is still very strong. This is Wu Sangui's deep understanding of his stepfather.

"Good"

Wu Sangui finally agreed.

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