Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 231 Digging a Pit
Having made up his mind, Bi Dusi immediately sent someone to Nanyang Mansion to say hello to Fang Yizhi first.

Fang Yizhi was having a great headache for the refugees coming from Wuguan like locusts. He was surprised when he learned that Wuyang Guard was going to the west of Liaoning and defended against the bandits. Tens of thousands of rogues are already struggling, and two thousand soldiers are going to be dispatched to Liaodong, isn't it a little difficult for someone to do so?"

The person who came to deal with Fang Yizhi was Guan Chengpeng, the manager of the Dusi Mansion. This boy is skinny, and his eyes are always squinted habitually, giving people a gloomy feeling. .He cupped his hands and said: "Master Fang's words are wrong! Although there are not many Wuyang guards, they are well-armored and sharp enough to fight ten. In Henan, no one knows, no one knows? They report that there are as many soldiers on the register There are 700 people, and 2000 people are transferred to Liaodong, so there are still 700 people? It is not difficult for these 700 people to deal with tens of thousands of mobs, right?"

Fang Yizhi's brows jumped straight, and the teacup in his hand almost fell on the bastard's skinny face!It is not difficult for 700 people to fight nearly 700 people?You think those people are all fierce people like Li Cunxiao, right?He suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "Guan experience, [-] people beat nearly [-] people, no matter how you look at it, it is very difficult! Besides, it is impossible for Wuyang Guard to transfer everyone to fight, right? Some people must be left to maintain The order in Nanyang territory, in this way, the military strength will be stretched!"

Guan Chengpeng still put on a smirk: "Please rest assured, my lord, the Wuyang guards are not strong enough, they can be transferred from other guards. The soldiers in those guards are not as good as Wuyang's elite soldiers, but they are more than enough to deal with a gang of rogues. The capital is here to ensure that Nanyang is safe!"

Fang Yizhi was furious.After Dingxing had dealt with Zhang Qianhu's gang of guard soldiers, he knew all too well how bad the guard soldiers were, and it was absolutely impossible to expect them to fight, but the waste of places was getting worse one by one. Thousands of soldiers from the guard came over, and Nanyang Fei was tossed like crazy!Hmph, Bi Dusi is so active, isn't it because he has taken a fancy to Wuyang's territory and wants to swallow this piece of fat in one gulp? It's a beautiful idea!His voice also began to turn cold: "Guan experience, the government has always believed that the main responsibility of the Wuyang Guard is to protect the safety of Nanyang, and it is difficult for a group of guards to go to the west of Liaoning. Please go back and tell Bi Dusi to ask Chu !"

Guan Chengpeng said: "Bidusi also has no choice. Now that the situation in Liao is very tight, the Ministry of War has ordered Beizhili to transfer all the soldiers who can fight, and there are no soldiers who can fight in Henan. Except for Wuyangwei, there are no capable soldiers. The troops have been beaten!" Seeing that Fang Yizhi still wanted to speak, he spoke first, blocking Fang Yizhi: "Why don't we go to Wuyang to ask Commander Yang's opinion first?"

Fang Yizhi is right when he thinks about it. As a civil servant, it seems inappropriate for him to fight against the capital of a province on the issue of military dispatch. Forget it, let's kick the ball to Yang Menglong first. With Yang Menglong's cleverness, he must know what to do. of.Thinking of this, he nodded and ordered the carriage to be prepared. He wanted to go to Wuyang with Guan Chengpeng in person, lest the kid be fooled into accepting this idiot order.

For the sake of the safety of Nanyang territory and the interests of the people of Nanyang, Fang Yizhi can be said to have broken his heart.It's a pity that it's useless for him to worry about a second-hand guy. He often comes here for whatever he's afraid of. For example, this time...

The carriage galloped on the post road and went straight to Wuyang.Relying on the tax surplus collected from Wuyang, the finances of Nanyang Prefecture are still passable. Therefore, the post roads in the territory are kept intact and the efficiency is extremely high. From Nanyang to Wuyang, it is more than 250 miles. Entered the territory of Wuyang.At this time, the military households had finished their busy day, carrying hoes and singing folk songs, returning to the guards in groups for dinner. There were endless streams of carriages on the avenue. Vertically and horizontally, dozens of chimneys like Optimus Prime are pointing directly at the sky, slowly spewing out puffs of white smoke... Guan Chengpeng looked at all this greedily, and secretly marveled: "In just two years, this small place of Wuyang has become a big place. It’s inconceivable that they are so rich, and it’s no wonder that so many people want to grow hands from their throats, grab this piece of fat and swallow it!” As far as he knows, there is only one soap factory in Wuyang County. The value of the goods shipped out of the factory in a month exceeds 1 taels of silver. The value of various iron farm tools sold by a farm tool factory every month is more than 6000 taels of silver, and it is still growing rapidly. What an astonishing figure !If you want to blame it, blame Wu Yangwei's commander for not knowing how to be a human being, for doing such a big business, he doesn't know how much to give to his boss, he deserves it!

Fang Yizhi was also watching.He often comes to Wuyang and knows all the changes in Wuyang.He saw that several new canals were being built, this time using cement. It is said that the canals built with cement will not be damaged for decades. After these new canals are repaired, those bamboo canals will become history.The potato planting area in Wuyang has increased a lot, more and more people are planting this high-yielding crop, and everything is developing in a good direction.He secretly vowed that he must keep this hard-won property and never allow others to embezzle it. He also counted on that boy Yang Menglong to spread Wuyang's model to the whole Nanyang, so that the people in Nanyang can live a good life with plenty of food and clothing. It's good to use this achievement to get promoted!
Both of them were in a hurry, they didn't even need to go to the post station to take a rest, the carriage went straight to Wuyang Qianhu Office.

In Wuyang Thousand Households House, the festive atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger. The wedding of Yang Menglong and Xiao Yufang is getting closer and closer. Everyone is happy for this couple. The wedding was done in a splendid manner.Entering the Yang Mansion, Guan Chengpeng was startled: eleven of the thirteen county magistrates from the thirteen counties in Nanyang came, and the county magistrates of Zhechuan County and Xixia County hadn't arrived yet because they were far away. There are also more than a dozen merchants in gorgeous costumes, who crowded the spacious living room to the brim, and surrounded Yang Menglong like a moon surrounded by stars. It's not so exciting for Du Si to marry his daughter!

The prefect suddenly arrived, everyone was startled, and they all stood up and saluted.Yang Menglong was quite surprised: "Didn't you say that it took two days to arrive? Why did you come in such a hurry?" Of course he would not forget to send a wedding invitation to Fang Yizhi, and Fang Yizhi also agreed, but he was busy with business, so it would take two days come over.

Fang Yizhi said: "I happened to be looking for you on business, so I came here ahead of time." Pointing to Guan Chengpeng, "This is the experience of Henan Dusi Mansion, Master Guan Chengpeng." He bet that Yang Menglong didn't go to visit Bi Dusi, naturally I don't know Guan Chengpeng anymore, so I just introduce him.

Yang Menglong cupped his hands towards Guan Chengpeng and said, "Lord Guan, I have admired you for a long time."

Guan Chengpeng also cupped his hands, still not smiling: "This must be Commander Yang, right? He has been famous for a long time. He has achieved such a career at a young age, Commander Yang is really amazing!"

Yang Menglong said: "Guan experienced that you have won the prize...By the way, Mr. Fang said that you have business with me. I don't know what it is? Could it be that you want to make up for the food and salary owed for eighteen months?" He remembered very clearly that since last year, the Wuyang Thousand Households had not received any payment. All the other thousand households had received it twice, some received it once, and only one-third of them had received it. After he took over all the six thousand-household offices in Nanyang, until now, the Henan Metropolitan Government has not given him a penny or a catty of rice. Now that he has managed to catch someone, of course he has to be urged.

Cheng Jun, Cheng Ji and the others couldn't help laughing, this guy is really sticking his hand out of the coffin—he wants money, anyone who dares to owe him money, he will remember it for a lifetime.Guan Chengpeng cheekily chuckled twice, and said: "Commander Yang is just joking! Under the management of Commander Yang, Wuyang Guard is thriving and prosperous, and it can be said that it is making a lot of money every day. How can we value such a pitiful salary? "

Yang Menglong shook his head solemnly: "Guan's experience is wrong! Wuyang Guard has made a little money, but there are more places to spend it. Building bridges, paving roads, garrisoning fields and reclaiming wasteland requires money for everything. I spend money like running water. It’s very tight! The food and salary of the past two years add up to 2 taels of silver, which is a huge sum of money, when will I make it up?”

It seems that this kid got into the eyes of money!Guan Chengpeng was a little overwhelmed, and got down to business: "Commander Yang, I have other important matters to come to Wuyang this time..."

Yang Menglong interrupted: "Didn't you come to pay for my food?"

Guan Chengpeng forced a smile: "Let's talk about this next time, let's talk about it next time!"

Yang Menglong muttered: "If you don't give me more food and salary, ask me to do it..."

Several black lines suddenly appeared on Guan Chengpeng's forehead!
Fang Yizhi made a gesture, and all the merchants understood, and got up to leave one after another, leaving only the big group of Zixian magistrates.When all the merchants had left, he turned serious and said, "Master Guan, let's talk."

Guan Chengpeng took out a document from his sleeve and unfolded it, saying: "There is an order from the Henan Metropolitan Government: Order Wuyang Guards to select [-] elite soldiers, and together with the elites selected by other guards, go to the west of Liaoning to support Dalinghe and share the worries of the Holy Majesty. There must be no mistakes. !”

Yang Menglong's eyes lit up immediately: "You want me to lead troops to fight in western Liaoning, right?"

Guan Chengpeng said: "Yes! As early as a few days ago, the Ministry of War ordered the three provinces of Hebei, Henan, and Shandong to select elite reinforcements and send them to the west of Liaoning. Among the guards in Henan, there are only a few Wuyang guards with enough food. This important task was handed over to Commander Yang. Surely Commander Yang will not refuse this opportunity to serve the imperial court?"

Yang Menglong smiled openly: "No, no! I obey!"

All the county magistrates turned pale with shock, and Fang Yizhi was so angry that his chest heaved like a bellows, staring at Yang Menglong with his beard trembling, but he couldn't speak.The magistrate of Neixiang couldn't help but said: "Commander Yang, you can't do this! A few days ago, many people from Shangnan escaped, saying that a bandit of more than 2000 people had crossed Wuguan and rushed towards Nanyang. Now, you are the only ones who can fight in Nanyang, if you take [-] people to the west of Liaoning, who will guard Nanyang!"

The magistrate of Zhenping wailed: "The gang of rogues are more ruthless than locusts, and they penetrate everywhere. If there is not enough troops to defend, Nanyang will definitely have to be washed by them! We finally made a little improvement. How can we stand such a toss? Commander Yang, you must never go to the west of Liaoning!"

Yang Menglong froze for a moment: "There are so many rogues going to flood into Henan?"

Zhang Tong smiled bitterly: "In the past few years, there has been a severe drought in Shaanxi every year, and the grain has not been harvested. Even the grass roots and bark have been eaten up. Every August and September, a large number of hungry people will flood into Henan via Wuguan and Shangluo to survive. There was also a general failure of the grain harvest. Where would there be surplus food to help them? As a last resort, they robbed and robbed in groups, making everyone feel at risk, and Nanyang and Luoyang were the first to bear the brunt..."

Guan Chengpeng said: "Commander Yang, don't worry, Mr. Bi has an order. Once the bandits approach Nanyang, the guards of Luoyang and Luohe will do their best to help, and we will ensure that Nanyang is safe!"

Nanyang officials rolled their eyes in unison.If something happens to Nanyang, the guards in Luoyang, Luohe and other state capitals will definitely come to help, but...they would rather put the rogues in the territory than these friendly troops who are in trouble, looting and plundering the village. The guards entered Nanyang!The fighting skills of these guards are terrible, but the skills of robbing places and killing good people are full of skills. Let alone Nanyang, which has just improved a little bit, even Suzhou and Hangzhou, which are golden mountains and silver seas, will Being tortured to death by them!According to their thinking, the Wuyang Guards should ignore the bloody call-up order from the Ministry of War and concentrate on killing the bandits to ensure the peace of the place. As for Dalinghe City...don't worry about it!

But Yang Menglong didn't understand the glances from the officials at all, and said carelessly: "It's really troublesome to deal with the rogues and rush to the west of Liaoxi at the same time... But it doesn't matter, I can completely eliminate the rogues before going to the west of Liaoxi." , isn’t it just ten thousand rogues, what a big deal!”

Fang Yi spat out a mouthful of old blood, pointed at Yang Menglong's eyes and was about to scold him, but Guan Chengpeng yelled loudly, not allowing him a chance to speak: "Okay! Commander Yang is so bold, it really is the boldness of Gao Yi!" , It’s really a dry city of the country! That’s it, let’s get rid of the bandits first and then go to the west of Liaoning!” The conversation changed, “However, the battle in the west of Liao has reached a critical moment. Will Commander Yang send an army there first? The Ministry of War urged Hurry up, if you get into a stalemate with the rogues, and you can't send troops for a long time, Bi Dusi will not be able to explain it!"

Yang Menglong was extremely forthright: "Okay, I'll let a thousand infantrymen set off with enough food and grass, and I will take a thousand cavalry to deal with the bandits. After the bandits are eliminated, I will bring the main force to catch up. There will be no delay at both ends!"

This time not only Fang Yizhi, but all the county magistrates vomited blood.Master Yang, they obviously dug a hole for you to jump, so you are so honest, you just jumped down without even looking at it?It's over, Nanyang is over this time!

(End of this chapter)