Chapter 1359
Zuo Liangyu did not ask the first half of the sentence, but only the second half, because Zuo Liangyu knew that Hao Yaoqi would not take the two million silver tael with him.
Thinking in a different position, Zuo Liangyu would not do this.
In the army, there are many people, and when Liu Zongmin arrives, it is impossible to hide the news. Not many people even knew about it. In Zuo Liangyu's view, Hao Yaoqi would definitely hide it from most of his subordinates, and send his besties to hide it, so as to hide the eyes and ears of others.
"Do General Zuo have a map?"
Zhang Shidao.
Zuo Liangyu waved his hand, and someone brought a roll of maps. Zhang Shi took it, spread it out in front of Zuo Liangyu and the others, swept his eyes, and pressed his finger to a place at the southern foot of the Chengshan Mountain in the north of Yuzhou.
"It's here."
Zhang Shidao: "The Baihe Valley is very secretive, and the location that the county magistrate guessed was in addition to the Baihe Valley, also Yufang Pass and Niutou Ridge, but later we discovered There are suspicious people in Baihe Valley, about two or three thousand."
"It must be here!"
Zuo Menggeng yellowed: "Father, this piece of land is here! Besides us and the thieves, where are there also so many soldiers and horses? It's not us, it must be the thieves! So secretive, I expect the army's salary to be hidden here!"
Ma Shixiu also repeated nod: "Young Marshal said It makes sense. Zuo Shuai, from my point of view, Hao Yaoqi is afraid of being self-reliant. Here is pretending, and when the time comes, he will pull the pole and stand on the top of the mountain by himself. Two million taels is not a small amount."
Zuo Liangyu face revealed a pondering look, waved his hand after a moment, and asked Zhang Shi: "The military salary may be hidden here, but there are also some joints on the document, you must clarify it."
Zhang Shi secretly said Zuo Liangyu cunning, but respectfully said: "General Zuo just asks the villain."
Zuo Liangyu said: "Zheng County Magistrate documents that the thieves will send reinforcements to the south. , what's the situation now? What if the thief reinforcements suddenly arrive when this General is mobilizing troops to take back the army's pay, and there is a mistake?"
Zuo Menggeng and Ma Shixiu reacted at once, and they all brushed together. Looking at Zhang Shi.
Zhang Shi hurriedly said: "The general is accommodating."
He paused and said, "My county magistrate also has this consideration. Before the villain came, that is, this morning, the county Mr. Zun received a report from the outpost, saying that there was a thief scout coming from Kaifeng to the north of Ye County. Because of this, the county lord immediately ordered the villain to visit the general."
Zuo Liangyu Nod slightly.
I heard Zhang Shi continue: "According to the estimate of the county magistrate, most of the thieves' reinforcements will arrive in Ye County tomorrow at most, and the number should be between 1 and 20,000."
Zuo Liangyu heard this, slightly frowned.
Zhang Shi said again: "But when the villain came, the magistrate asked the villain to tell the general not to worry. When the magistrate arrived in Renye County last year, he started to move the commoners in Yexian County. Let's go, now they are all in Fangcheng Mountain. There are tens of thousands. During the time when the county magistrate was evacuating from the county seat, he selected and organized 5,000 young men. He asked me to tell the general that he would desperately hold back the thieves' reinforcements. I just hope that the general will send troops quickly and take back the army's pay. ."
Speaking of this, Zhang Shi sighed: "Master Xianzun has already decided to die!"
Zuo Liangyu and the others were overjoyed when they heard this. As for the honor of Zheng County in Zhang Shikou, it has nothing to do with Zuo Liangyu.
He hurriedly asked: "There are really 5,000 young men?!"
Zhang Shi said: "There are really 5,000 young men. Mu Weibing wants to fight to the death with the thieves. When the villain came, the county magistrate had already started to mobilize the young and strong, ready to go."
"How does Zheng County Magistrate plan to hold back the thieves' reinforcements?" Ma Shixiu Suddenly asked .
Zhang Shi didn't even think about it, and replied, "Stay in Yexian. The county magistrate said that if 5,000 people are stationed in Yexian, the thieves will not dare to go south unless they destroy Yexian."
When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he couldn't help stroking his palms and praised: "What a Zheng County Magistrate, so he has both civil and military skills."
He stood up: "Zhang Baihu is waiting for a moment, this General will stop here. I'm going to meet Ding Governor."
Zhang Shi hurriedly said: "General, the army is on fire, and there is a shortage of troops and food. My county magistrate is probably going to fight to the death with the thieves at this time. Send troops early!"
Zuo Liangyu smiled: "Just wait."
Zhang Shidao: "The villain dares to ask the general to hurry up, the villain must return immediately. Yexian. The villain gets the favor of the county honor, and even if he dies, he will die in front of the county honorable master."
The three of Zuo Liangyu looked sideways.
Ma Shixiu said, "I'm still loyal."
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Zuo Liangyu held a document, put on a helmet, and pressed his sword to meet the Governor. Ding Qirui.
Ding Qirui was a Jinshi in the 48th year of Wanli. In his early years, he held important military and political positions such as the chief of the Nanjing Military Department, the Minister of Military Affairs, the Taiyuan prefect, and the Shandong provincial governor.
This person has ups and downs in his life, and in general, he is still a prosperous official. After the former thief Governor Yang Sichang died of illness, Emperor Chongzhen appointed Ding Qirui as the Minister of War and gave Imperial's Sword as a Governor for the troops of Huguang, Henan, Sichuan and the north and south of the Yangtze River to suppress thieves. Big, dare not fight with thieves.
Last year, he fought a battle in Henan, involving the death of the governor of the three sides, Wang Qiaonian. It can be said that Ding Qirui has done little since Governor.
A Governor like Ding Qirui and a general like Zuo Liangyu are probably a match made in heaven.
One is incompetent, the other is like a thief.
The issue of military salaries at the moment, the interests are moving. Zuo Liangyu had long been jealous and proposed to send troops to attack Hao Yaoqi and Liu Zongmin in an attempt to defeat these two thieves. But it was rejected by Ding Qirui.
Zuo Liangyu didn't insist either - because he was not sure that the army's salary had fallen into the hands of thieves. What's more, war is not a child's play. The soldiers and horses under Zuo Liang's jade hand are the capital of his own self-respect, and he dare not compromise too much.
Ding Qirui vetoed Zuo Liangyu because one was afraid, and the other was that all the thieves and horses were not in place. Whether he is prudent or timid, in the end, he is not willing to fight the thief easily.
Ding Qirui is incompetent, but it doesn't mean he is worried. Emperor Chongzhen repeatedly urged him to attack the thieves. He shied away for various reasons, but he was also afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would push him to the end in a rage. Since Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, even the first assistant has changed one after another like the seedlings in the field, and he has also committed ruthless murders. Ding Qirui is impossible not to worry.
Ding Qirui couldn't help sighing when he was stationed in Yuzhou these days, carrying people behind his back.
I don't know when I will be dismissed by the emperor.
"I hate some soldiers, arrogant and overbearing..."
At this time, Ding Qirui couldn't help but deeply hate Zuo Liangyu and other generals. He, the Governor, has no taste in what he does. Whether it was Hu Dawei, Fang Guoan, Yang Wenyue or Zuo Liangyu, they didn't give him much.
He thinks he has the will to kill thieves, but he is powerless because he can't get the cooperation of his subordinates.
At this time, a servant came to report that it was Zuo Liangyu who asked to see him.
Ding Qirui coldly snorted: "Teach him to wait in the front hall." Only these soldiers can be considered a Governor. If you don't give Bingtou face, maybe the Bingtou will make him suffer.
He tidyed up his clothes, walked to the front hall, turned around the corridor, the expression on his face suddenly changed, becoming warm and warm, and he stepped into the front hall and said with a smile: "Kunshan. Why do you have time to see this official today?"