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Volume 1: The Bandit's Life Chapter 196: Recruitment

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    In fact, after Kong Youde's rebellion, Sun Yuanhua's position as governor of Denglai is definitely not guaranteed. What needs to be considered now is whether he can escape unscathed.  Yang He, the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi Province, is a warning. During his tenure, the Shaanxi bandits became uncontrollable. Some powerful Shaanxi bandits moved to Shanxi in large numbers. Wang Jiayin, Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, Wang Ziyi, etc. even fled out of Shaanxi.  Arrive at Hequ, Shanxi to join forces.  Knowing that the situation in Shaanxi had deteriorated to such an extent, Chongzhen was furious and ordered the three governors of Shaanxi to be arrested and sent to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.  If not for his son Yang Sichang's willingness to die in his father's place, Chongzhen was touched by his filial piety. After learning about Yang Sichang's past, he appreciated him more, and Yang He was able to survive because of Yang Sichang.  Think again about the fourth year of Chongzhen, when the governor of Shanxi, Geng Ruchi, went to aid the capital. The officers and soldiers collapsed because they could not receive food and wages. The rebels plundered all directions, and the governor who led the army, Geng Ruchi, was beheaded.  Now Kong Youde's rebellion has turned the entire hinterland of Shandong into chaos. Now the rebels are fighting directly at the gate of Dengzhou City.  Sun Yuanhua felt that the situation he was in now was very similar to that of Yang He and Geng Ruqi. I was afraid that if he was not careful, he would be decapitated at Caishikou.  The emperor will definitely not allow you to resign at this time.  Therefore, only by quelling Kong Youde's rebellion as soon as possible before the imperial court mobilizes a large army to encircle and suppress Kong Youde's rebellion can the emperor's bad feeling towards him be reversed and an opportunity be found for his escape.  In the imperial court, the chess game between Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren became intense. Both sides tried their best to defeat the other party.  He is now trapped in a situation. Even if he can avoid this unnecessary disaster, there will be more hidden arrows coming.  Sun Yuanhua sighed secretly.  After the disaster was over, he submitted a letter to resign and returned to his hometown to concentrate on studying Western learning.  From now on, I will no longer interfere with these disputes in the court.  Sun Yuanhua glanced at the Chinese military officials in the lobby with a sullen face, and said coldly: "Kong Youde and his soldiers were forced to plunder because they had no food to eat. In my opinion, they are still recoverable, and all his soldiers have been  They are elite soldiers trained by General Mao of Dongjiang, and they are rare elite divisions. At this critical moment, I will be in charge of my body and my heart. I dare not take into account my personal gains and losses. I will do my best to save the imperial court and me, Denglai.  This is a soldier who is good at fighting. " Although Sun Yuanhua did not explicitly say that he wanted to recruit Kong Youde's rebel army outside the city, the meaning behind his words was clear.  Zhang Ke glared at Sun Yuanhua.  It is clear that the governor is still lucky about Kong Youde's rebellious army outside the city!  He wanted to reduce his own involvement by recruiting Kong Youde's rebellious soldiers, so that the censors and officials who criticized him and Zhou Yanru in the court would lose their grip, and then be able to retreat unscathed.  ¡°Humph, the governor¡¯s thinking is a bit simplistic. The fight between the Zhou and Wen factions in the court was, to put it bluntly, a check and balance strategy adopted by Emperor Chongzhen in order to balance the various forces in the court. It was the emperor¡¯s mental trick.  This is the general trend, and it cannot be controlled by just a governor.  Zhang Keda suddenly stood up from his seat and said angrily: "My lord governor, let's not talk about the harm caused by Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng's rebellion to the counties along the way. I only talk about the character of Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng. Li Jiucheng has always been cunning.  The officer remembered that he went to Datong to buy horses on the order of the governor, but he suddenly appeared among the rebels. This shows that Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng and others had already planned.  It's love. In fact, he harbors evil intentions secretly and will reveal his true colors at the right moment. How can I guarantee that these two people will truly surrender if they are not punished by me?  The crime of those who wait for appeasement is unforgivable. "Zhang Keda was not polite at all. He directly pointed out the capricious nature of Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng, and even forced Sun Yuanhua to express his stance.  Sun Yuanhua's face became even more gloomy, but he still explained patiently: "General Zhang said that Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng had premeditated it, which would be arbitrary. I have been with these two people for more than ten years, and I still know their personalities very well. It is not Mr. Zhang who  Bing said he was good at conspiracy and conspiracy." He pondered for a moment and continued: "Besides, these two are both capable of fighting. Now that there are wars everywhere, the imperial court needs a good general.  He came to be hired because of his ability to lift a five-hundred-jin stone lock and carry a one-hundred-twenty-jin sword. He was appointed by the Holy Master as the top martial artist and was directly awarded the title of deputy chief soldier.  In terms of experience, both Kong and Li are much better than this Wu Zhuangyuan. I am doing this to cultivate good generals for the imperial court!" Sun Yuanhua sighed and said, "Hey, these two people will rebel this time.  They have no choice but to follow Mao Zongbing and the Houjin slave soldiers in Dongjiang Town for many years, so they should be loyal to the court." Zhang Keda protested: "The governor tried his best to recruit these two people, and I can't stop him.  No?I will report this matter to the imperial court to impeach Mr. Futai for going his own way. I still have military affairs to deal with, so I will take the first step!  " After saying that, he didn't even look at Sun Yuanhua. He turned around and walked out to the lobby with his sleeves fluttered. Several trusted officers who were accompanying him naturally followed him away. "Now the memorials for impeachment of Sun Yuanhua are piled with Chongzhen's jade case. There are too many lice and it doesn't itch for Zhang.  Sun Yuanhua's eyebrows didn't even twitch at these big words. Song Guanglan of Dengzhou Road watched Zhang Keda and his entourage leave the lobby and scolded: "Ignorant bastards, you are so arrogant" Sun Yuanhua waved his hand to stop him and said, "The same goes for Mr. Zhang.  Worried about the safety of Dengzhou City, Lord Song cannot be held responsible, so I immediately compiled a book and asked Lord Song to send someone to Kong Youde to explain my intention to the Dengzhou officials. I hope they can repent and return to the Ming Dynasty.  .  " Song Guanglan pondered slightly and said: "Master Futai, what kind of conditions are you prepared to agree to to recruit these two people and their rebellious soldiers? If it is just kind words and appeasement, I am afraid they will not be tempted.  "Sun Yuanhua is not a pedantic person. He has obviously thought about how to recruit the two of them. He said directly: "Later, I will report to the court to request that Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng be recruited to avoid the crime of setting up an army to cause rebellion.  After the recruitment, the two of them still control the troops and horses of the headquarters. In addition, they can put forward any conditions they have, and I will satisfy them as appropriate.  These will be mentioned in this letter.  " Song Guanglan was secretly speechless. He secretly promised that the two of them could still lead the army without the permission of the court. It can be seen that Sun Yuanhua really did not hesitate to recruit these two people. He quickly bowed and said: "I obey the order of Mr. Futai. I will definitely fulfill my mission when I am lowered.  .  "Sun Yuanhua stopped being wordy, spread out the paper and started writing on the desk. "Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang Tao of Denglai retreated to the lobby and was worried all the time. The governor was right, the two of them were grasshoppers on the same rope. If  If Kong Youde's rebellious soldiers cannot be quelled quickly, neither of them can escape. Although he also believes that easy appeasement will cause endless troubles, he can't care about it now. Saving lives is the most important thing. He looked sideways at Geng Zhongming and Chen Guangfu who were standing beside him.  Seeing that the two of them looked thoughtful, they secretly pouted. They were both unruly people. He often deducted their wages from them, so the two of them often obeyed and disobeyed his orders.  Taking advantage of this defeat, I must deal with these two unruly people! With Zhang Tao thinking in his mind, Sun Yuanhua wrote the letter and gave it to Song Guanglan, saying: "I will give the order immediately.  Riding into the capital to report to the court, I want to make the court feel at ease. In a short period of time, Kong Youde's rebellious army will no longer be able to plunder everywhere. I want to appease them. This is the simplest and most direct way to quell the chaos. I ask the Holy One and all the princes in the court to agree.  " Sun Yuanhua also wrote a secret letter to the Chief Assistant Zhou Yanru, asking the Chief Assistant to support his recruitment strategy in front of the emperor. Once the recruitment is successful, the Chief Assistant can be buffered from the matter. Governor of Dengzhou City  Of course, Feng Jian and others had no way of knowing about the disputes that took place in the government offices. Artillery rumbled outside Dengzhou City, and the atmosphere in Dengzhou Water City also became tense. The number of guards on the water city wall increased significantly, and there have been very few directors at the Denglai Navy Station.  The naval garrison finally showed up. This naval garrison was regarded as a bit in name only. The food, salary and equipment of the navy officers and soldiers, and the distribution of daily supplies for the warships were all handled by the Haiphong Road. The training and operations of the navy were also subject to the command of Chief Military Officer Denglai.  The only thing left for the garrison is to issue orders and supervise the implementation of the orders. Therefore, the garrison officer will only appear at the naval station during holidays, when there are food and salary payments, or when there are major events.  When trouble comes to his head, it is naturally the responsibility of the naval garrison. This is one of the reasons why the naval garrison rarely shows up. He leaves all the big and small matters to the warships, and he is happy to solve them.  Be a free and easy official. It has been raining and snowing for the past few days during the New Year. Today, we received a strict order from the Master of Haiphong Road to mobilize the officers and soldiers of the Navy Battalion to assist in the defense of Shuicheng City Wall. The Navy Guards led a few cronies along the water city.  After looking around, I naturally saw ten more warships from the Pingdu Prefecture Flood Camp on the berth. After asking, I found out that the Pingdu Prefecture Flood Camp warships came to collect equipment and supplies, but the Chinese New Year ones were trapped in the navy.  How could the officials who paid filial piety receive supplies and equipment smoothly? The naval garrison secretly laughed at the Pingduzhou Flood Camp garrison for their lack of knowledge. He summoned the commanders of all the warships to the garrison hall and waited for them to be given to him.  After paying New Year's greetings, the naval garrison said: "Kong Youde's rebels outside Dengzhou City will besiege you at any time. On the order of Lord Wang Hui of the Coast Defense Road, I have sent some naval officers and soldiers to the water city wall to assist in the defense. I am currently on the way.  Consider sending a few general managers who are suitable.  " Only Lord Wang Hui of Haiphong Road could think of letting navy officers and soldiers help guard the city wall! "nbsp; Moreover, it is dangerous and hard to go to guard the water city wall. What the garrison master said is undoubtedly a hint to the commanders. These warship commanders all know what to do!  Seeing the people who sent the people one by one, the defense adult was very satisfied, and made this defensive stable. There was a respect of the people in the festival, surrounded by wives and concubines in the family.  The guard squinted as he watched his subordinates hand the general's filial piety to the hands of his guards. Suddenly his brows moved: Well, this time Niu Liang, Lan Zhengji, and Zhan Yuan were generous. Each of them paid five liang more filial piety.  Pattern silver!  Anyway, for the sake of money, I will arrange for someone else to lead people to defend the city wall this time.  !  !  (To be continued)
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