Chapter 704: Whitewash and disappear
Yan Song's residence was not as simple as Huang Mao said, but rather quite luxurious.
This is the house of a wealthy merchant in Datong. He has three houses like this in Datong City.
After entering the mansion, Yan Song took a few casual glances and then called Zhao Wenhua over.
"Adoptive father." Zhao Wenhua glanced at Yan Song and saw that he looked gentle, so he said, "When Jiang Qingzhi entered Datong City, he was quite dissatisfied with the civil servants. Huang Mao was very disgusted with him because of this."
"Have you been drinking?" Yan Song asked gently.
"Yes." Who the hell complained? Zhao Wenhua lowered his head. "Huang Mao invited me. I thought it would be a great help to my adoptive father if I could bring him here, so I drank with him a few times."
"Do you need to drink to win over a provincial governor?" Yan Song remained gentle. "If that's the case, how can you use this person?"
Zhao Wenhua felt a chill down his spine, he knew that he was trying to win over Huang Mao not only for the sake of the Yan Party, but also for himself.
The Yan Party is a collective of interests. Everyone has come together under the common goal of getting promoted and making money, but each of them also has their own demands.
In history, Zhao Wenhua, as Yan Song's adopted son, raised a big banner within the Yan Party, recruited soldiers and horses, and was very powerful. Yan Song turned a blind eye to this.
But Zhao Wenhua was too arrogant and didn't know his limits, so he was eventually set up by Xu Jie, which led the Taoist priest to climb a high place and look far into the distance. He discovered that there was a luxurious house in the city...
Whose house is this?
Zhao Wenhua!
Xu Jie was still calm and said: Your Majesty, Zhao Wenhua is responsible for repairing the gatehouse of Zhengyang Gate, but he said that there is not enough wood. But Zhao Wenhua's mansion... precious wood is piled up like a mountain!
This big pit completely buried Zhao Wenhua.
Xu Jie took action from this point and brought down Yan Song and his son step by step.
It can be said that Zhao Wenhua was a typical bad teammate, but Yan Song and his son had to use him.
There is no other reason. As I said before, there are too few trustworthy people within the Yan Party who are only interested in their own interests.
Zhao Wenhua was Yan Song's adopted son. Adopted sons in that era were not a joke like those in later generations.
Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son Mu Ying ruled Yunnan after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. His descendants were all kings of Yunnan, free and extremely wealthy.
Except for the crown prince, all the princes and grandchildren of the emperor would be thrown into the so-called fiefdoms when they grew up and be kept in captivity.
This is pig farming!
The death of Empress Ma and Crown Prince Zhu Biao made Mu Ying extremely sad, and he eventually died of illness. This shows the close relationship between foster fathers and foster sons in this era.
Zhao Wenhua relied on his status as Yan Song's adopted son to stand out. He served as an official for many years and was extremely greedy... He spared no effort in accepting bribes. Those who obey me prosper, and those who disobey me perish.
Zhao Wenhua was arrested by the Taoist order, and his property was searched and it was discovered that the amount of corruption was huge, but his family property was not enough to repay the debt.
"My descendants will have no end!" The Taoist said, so Zhao Wenhua's descendants could only repay this debt from generation to generation.
Until the time of Emperor Wanli, the debt had still not been repaid.
But Emperor Wanli was a filial son. When faced with the pleas for exemption from the request of Zhao Wenhua's children and grandchildren, he just said one sentence: "Continue."
Keep paying it back until it’s paid off!
This is the law of cause and effect.
Zhao Wenhua lowered his head and said, "Foster father, Jiang Qingzhi was quite rude to me. I feel very depressed..."
"Feeling depressed?"
Yan Song smiled, "Come here."
Zhao Wenhua looked up and walked over, smiling happily, "Godfather..."
Yan Song raised his hand, and Zhao Wenhua subconsciously wanted to hide.
"Stand still!" Yan Song shouted.
Zhao Wenhua stood still, and Yan Song slapped him hard.
Snapped!
Zhao Wenhua didn't dare to cover his face and shivered, "Adoptive father..."
"Idiot!" Yan Song scolded, "I know without asking that you must have shown hostility first."
Zhao Wenhua lowered his head and said, "Yes."
"Although Jiang Qingzhi is domineering, he also knows his limits. How could he lose his composure before a war?" Yan Song said.
"But as soon as he arrived in Datong, he gave Huang Mao a warning."
"That's because Huang Mao was not very kind to Zhang Da. If Jiang Qingzhi didn't stand up for Zhang Da, how could the morale of the warriors be raised?"
Zhao Wenhua raised his head and said, "Foster father, if we don't win over the civil officials, how can we win the credit for this battle?"
"Competing for merit?" Yan Song looked at him coldly, "Didn't you hear what Jiang Qingzhi said before? 80,000 to 100,000 cavalry. That was Altan Khan's invincible cavalry that roamed the grasslands. 100,000 cavalry are heading south. Where do you think the military merit is? Where is it in the civil service?"
Zhao Wenhua blinked his eyes. "Foster father, the fighting is Jiang Qingzhi's business."
"So you want to trip me up and hinder me!" Yan Song said, "Jiang Qingzhi's previous warning was half directed at me!"
Jiang Qingzhi had said before that military law would be ruthless to anyone who puts obstacles in the way or hinders others.
"How dare he threaten my godfather?" Zhao Wenhua was stunned.
"He is warning me." Yan Song said slowly, "Watch your dog!"
……
"Yan Song is a smart man."
Xu Wei said with a smile, "He will definitely warn Zhao Wenhua at this moment."
"I'm afraid that guy doesn't know how to live or die." Du He said, "I know Zhao Wenhua. He is greedy and arrogant."
This is Jiang Qingzhi's residence. Jiang Qingzhi is taking a shower, and the people around him are talking about the current situation in a relaxed manner.
Hu Zongxian took a sip of tea and said, "Since Yan Song came with the army, he must have something to ask for. What he wants is nothing more than military merit. If he wants military merit, he can't fall out with the Earl.
Zhao Wenhua, that idiot, is quite hostile to the Lord. To be honest, I once drank with him and thought he was arrogant and domineering. I didn't expect him to ignore the overall situation and do this. It's obvious that he is not worthy of being reused. "
Xu Wei said: "There are many snakes and rats in the Yan Party. Yan Song can only trust a few people. What is Zhao Wenhua in the words of the uncle..."
"There is no great general in Shu, Liao Hua is the vanguard!"
Jiang Qingzhi came out.
His hair was wet and he was wearing a blue shirt.
His slightly tired face showed some relaxation. "Yan Song will take care of the dog, we don't need to worry about it." Jiang Qingzhi sat down and took out the medicinal cigarettes. "The army has arrived and needs to rest for a few days. The movement of Altan's army is the top priority. Let Ye Bushu be bolder, bypass the interception of Bars's army, and go deep into the north to get information."
"Yes." Someone went to pass on the message.
Jiang Qingzhi lit the incense and squinted his eyes to look outside.
"If I kill the general, how will Altan respond?"
……
The army marched majestically across the grassland, and the flocks of sheep following behind were endless.
This is the marching pattern of the grassland army...the army is in front and the shepherds are behind.
They fought and herded sheep at the same time. The sheep also provided supplies for the army.
Until enough food was looted.
As usual, every time the army went out, there would always be a great harvest, and even the shepherds could benefit from it.
“The autumn colors are pleasant.”
Zhao Quan looked at the vast sky and couldn't help but sigh.
Since Altan ordered him to follow him, Zhao Quan's treatment in the royal court has improved. At least those powerful people dare not ridicule him openly.
It's not a pleasant feeling to live under someone else's roof, but as the most wanted criminal in the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Quan knows that he has no way out... The White Lotus demon will never be pardoned!
In other words, even if Zhao Quan went to surrender, he would still spend the rest of his life in prison.
"Last time, Bars reported that Lin Siyuan was quite arrogant and ignored his warnings. He even attacked rashly..."
Tuotuo was talking about his own assessment of the situation. "The Emperor ordered Jiang Qingzhi to lead the army in this battle. This man is very elusive in his use of troops. If Lin Siyuan underestimates the enemy... I'm worried that we will lose the first battle."
Altan remained silent.
The army was still some distance away from Datong. No matter what he said at this moment, the outcome of the battle had already been decided. If one agreed with Tuotuo's analysis, it would be a blow to the morale of the army.
Jineng glanced at Tuotuo, who raised his eyebrows provocatively, "What do you think of Jineng?"
Ji Neng looked at Ma Tianlu, who nodded slightly, indicating that he could not give in at this moment.
Ji Neng and Ma Tianlu have analyzed the battle situation many times recently, and they both feel that Lin Siyuan and Jiang Qingzhi are evenly matched.
"Jiang Qingzhi is a great commander, but Lin Siyuan is also good." Ji Neng said, "There are two opinions on this battle. But Lin Siyuan did not listen to the warning, and this trend should not be allowed to continue. I think someone should be sent to reprimand him."
This is a one-size-fits-all suggestion.
It is quite satisfactory.
But it was exactly what Altan wanted.
"Send someone over there." Altan looked back and his eyes swept over Ma Tianlu.
Ma Tianlu felt disappointed and thought, is this going to get rid of him?
"Mr. Ma, go there." Sure enough, Altan started to get rid of Jineng's think tank as soon as he opened his mouth.
Before a big battle, it was Altan's habit to eliminate all unfavorable factors, even those that might affect the commander-in-chief.
Without Ma Tianlu, Jineng would lose an arm.
Jineng was about to protest, but then he lowered his head.
Zhao Quan watched all this coldly. There were many contradictions within Altan Khan's organization. He felt that the biggest problem was that Altan Khan was not decisive enough.
If it were the emperor of the Central Plains, since he had seized his brother's legacy, he would use the troops left behind by his brother if necessary, and kill those who should not be used.
For example, Zhao Er in the early Song Dynasty seized the foundation of his brother Song Taizu and killed his brother's son. His methods were decisive and messed up.
"Yes." Ma Tianlu responded with a smile.
He glanced at Jinen and set off.
"This person is good." Altan said.
Everyone echoed a few words, and Altan said: "Lin Siyuan is a rare general with his versatile tactics. This time, we let him lead the army to use his wit and give the Ming army a heavy blow!"
Tuotuo smiled and said, "Jiang Qingzhi won three battles in a row, which greatly boosted the morale of the Ming army in the nine borders. Therefore, we must make achievements in the first battle. The Khan's arrangement couldn't be more appropriate."
But you were worried about Lin Siyuan's defeat... How shameless! Jineng's eyes were filled with coldness.
"Why is Mr. Ma back?" Someone saw Ma Tianlu.
Ma Tianlu came galloping with two civil servants.
"Sweat!"
Altan knew that the battle report had arrived, and said in a deep voice: "Go ahead!"
Ma Tianlu said in a deep voice: "Commander-in-Chief Lin was defeated... and captured."
There was a hint of fierceness in Altan's eyes. When he heard that Lin Siyuan was captured, he gritted his teeth and said coldly: "Why doesn't he die?"
The capture of the general was a huge blow to morale.
"Jiang Qingzhi killed our prisoners and used the corpses of more than 3,000 warriors to build a Jingguan in the northwest of Datong, and left behind Jingguan Stone."
"What did he say?" I asked.
"In the autumn of the 27th year of Jiajing, the enemy chieftain Lin Siyuan led his army southward, captured Changxin Village, and slaughtered generals, women and civilians. Upon hearing the news, Qingzhi led his army to set up an ambush, beheaded Lin Siyuan and more than 3,000 others, and built a Jingguan in the northwest of Datong."
Altan was furious, "Lin Siyuan is incompetent!"
The civil servant continued:
"I am here to warn the four barbarians. Casualties are inevitable when the two armies fight. Anyone who kills one of our innocent civilians or brutally kills one of our soldiers will be punished with blood by the Ming Dynasty! Don't say I didn't warn you!"
This is a slap in the face!
Altan said coldly: "The Datong defenders went out in full force, and Lin Siyuan fought alone with 5,000 men and killed countless enemies. Unfortunately he was defeated... and died in battle. I will reward Lin Siyuan with 50 slaves and 3,000 sheep for his family."
"Yes."
Altan pointed at Tuotuo and rode away. Tuotuo turned around and ordered: "After giving the reward, capture Lin Siyuan's family... make them disappear."
"Leader!"
(End of this chapter)
