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Volume 2: A Different Chief Chapter 753: Leaving Seclusion

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    In September of the 16th year of Chongzhen, he was in the governor's office in Xi'an, Shaanxi.  But at this time, the Governor's Yamen has been renamed the Governor's Yamen, because earlier this month the emperor had promoted Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi, to the Minister of War, and also supervised the military affairs of Baoding, Shandong, Shaanxi, Henan, Sichuan, Huguang, Jiangnan, Jiangbei and other places.  Sun Chuanting became the governor, reaching the pinnacle of local civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, and sitting on the position that Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan, Yang Sichang, Hou Xun and others had once sat.  His honorific title will now be changed to Cabinet Department.  Emperor Chongzhen gave Sun Chuanting such high honor and power because he had exhausted his patience. Bandits surrounded Kaifeng and attacked. Seeing that Kaifeng became more urgent, Emperor Chongzhen became more afraid that Kaifeng would fall. However, the Ming Dynasty had no available soldiers, so the emperor had to give up hope.  He placed his trust in Sun Chuanting and tried to make a desperate attempt to win by chance.  As time went by, he became more and more inclined to let Sun Chuanting out of the country, so after September, he appointed Sun Chuanting as Minister of War, supervising military affairs in Shaanxi, Henan and other places.  Every few days, envoys from the capital would come to Xi'an to ask how Sun Chuanting's soldiers and horses were training, when they could leave the border to relieve the siege, and even beat the bandits with a drum.  This kind of mentality is like being besieged everywhere in Jinzhou. You know that you will have a narrow escape from the border to rescue, but you have to keep sending troops and horses again and again.  The thief¡¯s tactics of encirclement and reinforcements really left the Ming Dynasty¡¯s monarchs and ministers helpless.  On this day, Sun Chuanting sent away another wave of urging messengers. The rather unkind tone of the messengers before leaving made Sun Chuanting stand still for a long time. After returning to the flower hall, Wen Shiyan, who was sitting on the huanghuali official hat chair and drinking tea, saw that he looked wrong and joked  "What is the cabinet department worried about?" Sun Chuanting looked at him.  Slowly sitting down, he was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "If the court comes to urge you next time, I will send troops if I can't help it." Wen Shiyan sat there blankly, surprised and said: "Brother Bai Gu is sure!" Sun Chuanting is sure!  nod.  Wen Shiyan looked at him. Sun Chuanting had more wrinkles on his face than when he first met. His thick beard was streaked with gray. His expression was rather haggard, but his eyes were still full of energy.  The waist is straight!  For some reason, Wen Shiyan suddenly felt a painful feeling in his heart. He had a cold and calm temperament.  He likes to calculate, but he is not easily swayed by emotions. At that time, he was only sad when he said goodbye to Chen Yongfu and others in Kaifeng Mansion, but now he feels this way again.  He sighed.  He stood up and said, "Brother Bai Gu knows the situation in the world. Although the bandits are rampant, as long as the Shaanxi soldiers and horses do not move, the bandits will throw rat weapons no matter whether they go north or south, and the intruders will not dare to make any big moves. And if the troops are sent  This food road is long, and the lone army is deep. It is raining in autumn, and the road is muddy. If anything happens to the soldiers and horses, the situation in the world will be ruined. Brother Bai Gu, don't move, try to delay the time of departure, and hurry up.  Training troops and saving pay I can give you a piece of news. As long as next year, the rogue bandit Donglu is eliminated, it will be like looking at Wen Shiyan from behind!" Sun Chuanting looked at Wen Shiyan fiercely.  Wen Shiyan continued: "Brother Bai Gu also knows that suppressing thieves is not purely about military affairs. Civil unrest stems from hunger and cold, and military unrest stems from lack of pay. If the civil service is poor and there is insufficient food and rice, the hungry people must be killed? Brother Bai Gu should act with caution.  , It would be wise to postpone it until next year." Sun Chuanting looked at Wen Shiyan for a long time, his face was uncertain, and he sighed for a long time: "How can I not know what you are talking about? It's just" He shook his head and said:  "I can't delay it any longer. The emperor is impatient and his patience is limited. Kaifeng is in its current state again. I am now more important as the governor, governor of the military affairs of Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong and other places. If Kaifeng falls" Thinking of the consequences, Sun Chuanting's body  They all trembled, and he suddenly shouted: "How can a man fight against the jailer again?" His emotions seemed to erupt like a volcano: "I know that the emperor was not so anxious in the first place. These people are all from Shaanxi.  The officials are adding fuel to the fire, they hate me! They hate me for checking the tax arrears of the gentry over the years! They hate me for forcing all the gentry in Shaanxi to pay taxes during the summer and autumn taxes! These villains,  I wish I would die!" There was the deepest despair and pain in his words: "Don't they know that I am doing all this for Daming!" His voice, every word, sounded like  As if squeezed out of his chest, something fishy and hot surged into his throat, and Sun Chuanting swallowed it hard.  Wen Shiyan looked at him quietly, looking at this man who was suffering from government affairs.  Sun Chuanting gasped for breath. After a long time, he calmed down and showed a confident smile on his face. He looked forward to Zixiong: "I know that the battle may not be successful, but if I am lucky enough, I can fight!" He said: "New  The army has been trained?, the battle at Tongguan was really usable.  In the past few months, I have also established a new army supervisory battalion, and a vehicle and artillery battalion has also been built in the battalion.  Although there are many bandits, most of them are mobs. Our Shaanxi soldiers are out of seclusion, so we might as well fight!  " There was confidence and longing in his eyes: "The emperor is a bit impatient, but he is diligent and loves the people, and he is a heroic ruler.  If we can defeat the thieves and solve the crisis this time, and then follow the Holy Lord and get rid of the evil, it might be possible to revive the Ming Dynasty!  " Sun Chuanting murmured. He bit the word "Daming" very hard, very hard, with an indescribable depth, the deepest love. Wen Shiyan was silent for a long time, and he said: "In this way, as long as  I can leave the customs.  " He mused: "You just have to be careful after leaving the customs. Brother Bai Gu, I hope you will make every step of the way, especially solve the problem of food supply, not greedy for credit, not aggressive This is also the meaning of the General Staff of the Protectorate.  " Sun Chuanting nodded, and he laughed: "Brother Wen is too worried. After all, Sun is also a man who has experienced military experience. I can still grasp the seriousness of this.  " When Wen Shiyan nodded, he looked at him eagerly: "After the Shaanxi soldiers and horses leave the pass, the defense of Tongguan still needs to be done by Brother Wen and the Jingbian army.  " Sun Chuanting's contract with the Jingbian Army mercenaries actually only lasted until September. Especially after Sun Chuanting selected strong men from the new army and established the Supervisory Standard Battalion, Wen Shiyan and others' tasks were completed. However, Sun Chuanting tried hard to persuade him to stay, and he had already considered it.  After going out of the border, I just looked at the soldiers and horses of the various camps in Shaanxi. It seemed that only the mercenaries of the Jingbian Army helped them guard the back road to Tongguan, so that they could go out to fight without worries. As for the mercenaries of the Jingbian Army, Sun Chuanting.  Of course, he is very relieved. He understands Wang Dou's current thoughts, which is to use Shaanxi as a barrier to protect the safety of his capital. Therefore, when it comes to the safety of Shaanxi, the Jingbian Army mercenaries actually care more about it than anyone else and are more dedicated than anyone else.  , they will use their lives to defend the safety of Tongguan, because protecting Tongguan and protecting Shaanxi is the will of their general. Sun Chuanting is not worried about what kind of trouble the Jingbian Army will have if he stays in the rear.  If he can't make any waves, everything in Shaanxi will have nothing to do with him. And if he is defeated, it is better for Shaanxi to fall into the hands of Wang Dou than to fall into the hands of a bandit. From the bottom of his heart, Sun Chuanting feels sorry for Wang Dou.  In fact, I admire him very much, and he will not treat the people of Shaanxi badly. When it comes to who is the best to the people in the world, who else besides Yongning Hou? Wen Shiyan, Wu Zhengchun and others also reported to the staff of the Duhufu Palace about Sun Chuanting's retention.  Wang Dou agreed that they should stay in Shaanxi for the time being. Two days later, the envoy came to urge them. This time Sun Chuanting did not shirk again. With slim hope, he reported to Shangshu the date of departure - September 20th.  Sun Chuanting's departure was certainly due to the strict decree of the imperial court, and he did feel quite lucky, but he had no other choice when he got the exact date of Sun Chuanting's departure. Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed and immediately informed the Ministry of War.  , strictly ordered all parties to cooperate. In addition to Shaanxi and Shanxi localities cooperating with rice and beans to supply sufficient grain and grass, they also ordered Yunyang Governor Gao Doushu, Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying and others to cooperate closely in the battle. On September 20, the 16th year of Chongzhen,  Today is the day of the expedition. Sun Chuanting got up early in the morning. His wife, Mrs. Zhang, personally served him, put on pieces of armor, a cloak and a cloak, and put on a sharp sword for him.  Sun Chuanting felt guilty in his eyes. He had been busy with military affairs and political affairs over the years, but he had neglected her. Looking at the wrinkles at the corners of his wife's eyes, Sun Chuanting suddenly realized that the flowery girl back then was already old like himself. He sighed.  After taking a breath, she said: "Madam, the war is dangerous. I don't know whether it will be bad or good when I leave If anything happens, I will leave you alone" Mrs. Zhang stopped his words. She looked at him tenderly for a while, and then looked dignified.  With a straight face, he saluted and paid homage, saying: "My husband serves the country well, so I don't have to worry about you.  " Looking at his wife who was worshiping on the ground, Sun Chuanting's eyes suddenly turned red. The chief followed Ma Weizhong to bring Sun Chuanting's horse. His eyes were full of reverence: "Minister, please mount the horse.  " Sun Chuanting mounted his horse. He looked back at his wife for the last time, whipped his whip in the air, and went out without hesitation. " In this expedition, Sun Chuanting will swear an oath at the Guandi Temple, and bless this great victory with the spirit of the Martial Saint. He  When we arrived here, there were already countless people gathered here, and the layers of helmets and red tassels could not be seen. In addition to the Shaanxi New Army training, there were also general soldiers Ma Xu, Qin Yiming, Gao Jie, Niu Chenghu, etc.  There were a hundred thousand soldiers and horses in the army, and they all left Tongguan in the east. It can be said that they came out in full force. Sun Chuanting rode his horse straight to the front of Guandi Temple. He was greeted by overwhelming cheers all the way. Sun Chuanting was surrounded by hundreds of officials and everyone.He swore an oath in front of him and read His Majesty the Emperor's imperial edict. He suddenly pulled out his sharp sword and pointed it to the east: "Everyone, go out of the pass and kill all the bandits!" "Wan Sheng!" "Wan Sheng!  ""Wan Sheng!" He was greeted by fanatical shouts. The sound was overwhelming, one wave after another, and countless soldiers cheered for him.  The village elders came up to toast, Sun Chuanting drank, slammed the glass on the ground, and shouted: "Get out of the customs!" The rolling army moved eastward, with waves of cheers on both sides. Countless Shaanxi elders saw off their soldiers, and they also knocked on the drums.  The noisy gongs and drums.  Wen Shiyan finally came to Sun Chuanting's horse and solemnly said: "Brother Bai Gu, we are working hard every step of the way!" Sun Chuanting nodded, he spurred his horse on, cast his last glance at the city of Xi'an and the magnificent rivers and mountains of Shaanxi, laughed, and left. ?????????????? Beside him, there are mighty men and horses, like a sea of ??flags, they can¡¯t see the edge before and after, and they keep moving forward
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