Come to Daming with military supplies

Just as Yang Chendong thought, that night, Kuang Ye had already arrived outside Jianning Mansion.After Haosheng rested for a night, he entered the city early the next morning with a group of followers.The prefect Li Dao, who got the news first, brought the respectful Hou Li here.At the same time, I was also surprised by the scene that just happened.

He got the news last night that Kuang Ye, Minister of the Ministry of War, was going to the Jianning Mansion to discuss important matters with Mr. Zhongdan.So he got up early the next day and sent someone to Yang's house, meaning to ask Yang Chendong to go out of the city with him to meet Kuang Shangshu in person.

The person was sent out, but he rushed back quickly, and brought back news that shocked the magistrate, that was what Yang Chendong himself said, and he would sweep the couch in Yang's house and wait.

Oh my God, this is a Shangshu. After the imperial court withdrew the cabinet, it was the group of people who regained the most power.But this loyal and courageous man still seems to be underestimated. What exactly is he relying on?

With a cautious, nervous and apprehensive mood, Li Daotong met Kuang Ye, Minister of the Ministry of War, who rushed to the scene.

"Where is Lord Zhongdan?" Kuang Ye asked after seeing the crowd who came to greet him, his eyes were almost anxious.

As soon as he asked this question, Li Daotong's heart beat like a drum.Look, people are blaming it.He originally wanted to tell a lie casually, for example, Zhongdan Gongzheng was on his way here, but facing this rather old and mighty Minister of the Ministry of War, he didn't have the guts to lie, and immediately said truthfully: "Kuang Kuang Shangshu, Lord Zhongdan said that he was sweeping the couch in Yang's mansion."

After saying these words, Li Daotong felt that all the strength in his body seemed to be drained at this moment.Then he was ready for the wrath of thunder.

But I didn't expect that Kuang Ye, who heard the news, didn't look angry at all. Instead, he said, "Even so, you don't have to accompany me anymore, just go to your own business. Guan Ying, let's go directly to the Yang family's old house."

Kuang Ye was not angry, Li Daotong was surprised and understood the weight of this loyal man.The one who led the way quickly headed towards the old house of the Yang family in the city.

Although Yang Chendong didn't go out to greet him in person, the old house had already made arrangements.He even sent his fourth brother Yang Yang to meet him outside Santiao Street.With such courtesies, Kuang Ye's face looked much better.It would be impossible for him not to care about Yang Chendong not coming out to greet him, but considering that he is a duke, and he has saved his life, and this time he came here for a request, a little bit of courtesy Don't worry too much about it.

Seeing Yang Yang greeted from Santiao Street, Kuang Ye knew that Yang Chendong was in the ancestral hall of the Yang family's old house, so after entering the Yang's house, he waved away everyone, leaving only Yang Yang to lead the way and came to the Yang family's ancestral hall .

As soon as you enter the ancestral hall, you can see Yang Chendong, dressed in white, kneeling on the futon. Directly above him is the tablet with Yang Rong's name written on it.

When Kuang Ye saw the memorial tablet, he cupped his fists and saluted immediately, bowing three times before finishing the matter.At this time Yang Chendong had already turned around, "Kuang Shangshu came to visit my father, if Quanxia knows, I should be very pleased."

"Hey, Young Master Yang is also someone I admire all my life. Today is the occasion for meeting, so I should salute." Kuang Ye said calmly.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Kuang is the first minister to come here to pay homage to my father. Alright, let's wait for my father to clean up, and please ask Shangshu Kuang to wait in the front hall." There was a slight arc on the corner of Yang Chendong's mouth Wire.

Yang Chendong turned around and left, leaving Kuang Ye standing there with a thoughtful expression on his face.He is the first minister to come here, is this what he is implying?

Of course Yang Chendong wanted to hint.Thinking of my father, Yang Rong, as one of the three families, how glorious he was when he was alive.But in the end, he died on the way home, and after entering the Yang family ancestral hall, no one came to offer condolences.This is the world, the world of people leaving tea cold.

This was not the cold-blooded scene that Yang Chendong wanted to see.Since he is a person who has made contributions to the country, he should be honored by the country at any time.Just like the hero monument erected in Chixian City, it is a way to remember the meritorious ministers.In the future, he will build a large cemetery, not only the members of the Yang family, but also those who have made great contributions to the country can be buried there, enjoying the incense and offerings of future generations.

Of course, another main purpose of choosing to meet in the ancestral hall is that Yang Chendong wanted to see Kuang Ye's attitude towards his father. If he just clasped his fists and gave a perfunctory salute, it would be difficult to be friends with such a nostalgic person Senior, if this is the case, he should also stick to the bottom line when contacting the other party in the future.Looking at it now, they are doing very well, and Yang Chendong can't help but want to recruit them.

Naturally, this so-called solicitation is nothing more than thinking about it.Kuang Ye is already very old, and his thinking is a bit old-fashioned. It is not easy to persuade him.Besides, he had served Daming all his life, and he was afraid that he might not be able to turn the corner for a while. Even so, it would be better for him to be a loyal minister and good general.If there is a chance, keep this person alive.

Chapter 351 Old Fox Little Fox

Kuang Ye naturally couldn't think of so many things.He was even more unable to detect the powerful desire in Yang Chendong's heart. After hearing what he said just now, he just lamented the cruelty of the world, and then went to the front hall.Today, I was ordered by the emperor to invite Yang Chendong to send troops. After all, the chaos in the south has become more and more serious. If it is not stopped, it may affect the political situation in Nanming.

Just now, Yang Chendong, who had changed into a green shirt, also walked in from the seat in the front hall. "Hehe, I'm sorry to keep Kuang Shangshu waiting for a long time, but is there any good news from the emperor?"

"Haha, Mr. Zhongdan's guess is really good. The emperor has spent a lot of thought to please you. This time, he paid enough money. Even Beiming's legitimacy was recognized. In exchange for you, a general, to come out." , don’t disappoint the good intentions of the emperor.” Kuang Ye smiled, but his heart was bleeding.He saw Yingzong Zhu Qizhen's appearance when he was angry, it was really the wrath of the dragon, and he could be dead for thousands of miles.But the good thing is that paying such a huge price is not without a little gain. Yang Chendong was able to lead the army and was approved by Emperor Daizong, so it can be regarded as an explanation.

This time Yang Shan's actions made Yingzong very angry. If he could be caught, the Zhujiu Clan would not even come here.But after all, things have been done, and now I can only hope that Yang Chendong can do his best to recover some losses as much as possible.

Yang Chendong naturally pretended to be flattered, and said with a smile on his face and a straight face, "Because of the great kindness of the emperor, Chendong will naturally repay the kindness of the emperor with all his heart. It was just a request made by the mercenaries of our country before." , I don’t know if the emperor is

"I agree, I agree." Seeing that Yang Chendong didn't mean to slip his words, Kuang Ye hurriedly said: "The emperor is sympathetic to the mercenary troops, so this time he is extra merciful, allowing your army to attack the opponent in the process of suppressing the bandits. Come to ask for what you need, but please also make a statistics of what you got and report it up. Not only that, the emperor also specially appointed Duke Zhongdan as the imperial envoy of the emperor, so that he can do cheap things when he takes action. In addition, there are There are 600 guards in Guangdong Guard, two Thousand Guards in Guangzhou Prefecture, one Thousand Guards in Shaozhou Prefecture, and one Thousand Guards in Pingle Prefecture. A total of more than ten thousand troops can be dispatched by imperial envoys. The nearby Daming Prefecture County will also arrange large troops. forage"

Kuang Ye seemed to think that Yang Chendong would repent, and quickly took out his hole cards one by one. It seemed that he was honest, but if he listened carefully, there seemed to be nothing but [-] soldiers at his disposal. Other practical things too.

It's like the problem of food and grass, that is, fighting for Nanming, how could the mercenaries still need to prepare their own food and grass?The so-called emperor is not short of hungry soldiers?

There is also the position of imperial envoy, which is a temporary official position.When using you, this thing naturally has a lot of authority, but what if it is no longer needed?I'm afraid that he will be beaten back to his original shape soon.In this regard, Yingzong's behavior is far from being as kind as Daizong's, at least he has given himself the position of a loyal and brave man.

What Kuang Ye said was high-sounding, but in fact, the real contribution was nothing, even the military expenses had to be robbed by the bandits by himself.With such a condition, an ordinary general would definitely shake his head, but Yang Chendong has already taken everything into consideration, and even calculated it.The most important thing is that he needs resources and people, as well as a higher reputation, which can be said to take what he needs. If that is the case, how could he refuse?Even without these things, he would still make a move.

"Okay." When Kuang Ye finished speaking, with a dry mouth, Yang Chendong laughed, then patted the table and said: "This matter is settled like this, and it is hard for Kuang Shangshu to be in the middle." Mediation. I am the loyal uncle promised by Yingzong, so naturally I should do my best to relieve the emperor's worries to the greatest extent."

Yang Chendong's promise also made Kuang Ye a little excited. "Okay, this time there is a loyal and brave man, so naturally things will be safe, but I just don't know how many troops can be sent by the mercenaries?"

With an old fox-like smile, Kuang Ye seemed to be smiling calmly, but in fact his eyes were straight. I'm afraid this is what he is most concerned about.

"Hehe." Yang Chendong didn't answer right away, but grinned first, then picked up the hot tea on the table and asked, "Kuang Shangshu must know the situation of mercenaries very well. At that time, there were only a hundred people around me, but I rescued everyone from the battlefield. And the time when Wala approached the capital of the Ming Dynasty, does Shang Shu know how many mercenaries sent troops?"

A rhetorical question made Kuang Ye start to bow his head and ponder, "I heard that there are not many troops."

"That's right, not many. After all, there are only 400 people." Stretching out four fingers, Yang Chendong said proudly, "There are only 400 people, and the Duke of this country dares to call Wala 10,000+ elites and dare not fight in the north." Ming's idea, and turned to the north, then you say how many mercenaries are needed to deal with a gangster without any support from any force?"

This seems to be a rhetorical question, but it does show Yang Chendong's self-confidence.At this time, he was smiling, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, showing a strategizing expression.

"Oh? It's really only four hundred?" When Kuang Ye heard this, he was already shocked.Although it is said that Nanming naturally left some intelligence personnel in Beiming, and the news sent back at that time stated that there were really only 400 mercenaries, but such information was not actually accepted by everyone.

Based on their cognition, they think that it is impossible to turn the situation around with only 400 mercenaries. Just strong.But now that these words are spoken by Yang Chendong, the meaning is completely different. There is no need for him to lie to himself, at least at such a time, otherwise, the moment he is exposed, I am afraid it will be him. I can't get off the stage either.It's no wonder Kuang Ye was so shocked.

"Of course it's true." Yang Chendong nodded very seriously, and said as if recalling, "Daizong paid a full price of tens of millions of silver taels to invite these four hundred mercenary warriors. It’s distressing, but fortunately, the war was won in the end and the country was stabilized, so everything was worth it.”

When talking about the price of tens of millions of taels of silver, Kuang Ye who was sitting across from him blinked suddenly, obviously shocked.Later, when he saw Yang Chendong staring at him, he immediately showed a wry smile, "Lord Zhongdan, Yingzong has just established a foothold in Nanjing, and the national treasury is empty. There really is not so much money for you."

"This Lord knows." Yang Chendong raised his right hand and stopped Kuang Yezhi's words, "It is precisely because the Lord knew this that the lion did not open his mouth. To be honest, as a Ming person, everything that the Lord has is given by the emperor. Now that the courtiers are being used, of course they have to step forward. Not only that, the Duke of the country has also discussed with the leader of the mercenary army, Brother, in order to completely solve the banditry in the south, this time the mercenary army is willing to send more than [-] troops , This is definitely a big deal.”

"Three thousand? Good, good!" Kuang Ye was listening very seriously at first, but the moment he said the number three thousand, he instantly became a lot more excited.Of course, this is also what Yang Chendong did well before.Think about it, it took only 10,000 people to blow away the 400+ army of Wala. Although Beiming's army also contributed at that time, but without those 400 people, it would be difficult to win with those veteran soldiers of Beiming. of.

In contrast, this time the mercenaries dispatched 3000 troops, which was seven times more than the last time. So why didn't Kuang Ye get excited? No wonder he said good words twice.

With these foundations, the other party's subsequent conversations became much easier.During the period, Kuang Ye also took out the Shangfang sword given by Yingzong, saying that as an imperial envoy, he has the right to make decisions on the fly, and if any officials in Nanming are disobedient, he can use this sword to kill them without being convicted.He also said that Guan Ying had admired Duke Zhongdan for a long time, and had great admiration for the God of War. Could he take this opportunity to learn something.Of course, with this person around, it is also possible to better mobilize the nearby Ming army and so on.

Rubbing the long sword in his hand, Yang Chendong has seen many Shangfang swords appearing in later generations of film and television. Whenever this thing is taken out, it seems that there will be golden light shining.But now, he can finally hold it in his hand. Of course, the moment he really holds it in his hand, he realizes that the sword is also very ordinary, but it is more fancy than ordinary swords. After all, it is just a symbol. .

When he heard that Guan Ying was going to follow him, Yang Chendong first felt that Kuang Ye was spying on him.But when you think about it, this is normal. After all, if you don't have people from the military by your side, you will inevitably encounter some troubles when you do some things.Besides, even if he rejected Guan Ying, he was afraid that other people would appear by his side for various reasons. Even so, it would be better to promise earlier, at least Kuang Ye could accept his favor.

"Guan Ying is Kuang Shangshu's favorite general, so he should be someone with some ability. That's it, just follow, but please tell him, Lord Shangshu, to follow me, just follow my orders, I will There is no need for him to put forward any opinions, hehe, after all, even if he puts forward an opinion, the Lord of the country may not listen to it. This point must be made clear first. Otherwise, if you lose the battle, don’t blame the Lord of the country. That's it."

Chapter 352 Three Thousand Cold Front Army

Yang Chendong agreed, which made the stone hanging in Kuang Ye's heart fall to the ground.He knew very well in his heart that even if Yang Chendong refused him now, there was nothing he could do. After all, it was Yingzong's intention to invite him to send troops. In order to achieve this goal, Nanming paid a lot of money. If there is a problem, then it is beyond the reach of oneself.

In this way, Yang Chendong said that Guan Ying would not be allowed to intervene in his military decisions, there was no reason why he would not comply, and he immediately agreed. "Please don't worry about this, Mr. Zhongdan. Guan Ying is following you to solve some troubles for you. He will learn from you and will never intervene casually."

With Kuang Ye's guarantee, Yang Chendong also showed satisfaction on his face. "It's so good, so good."

"Then I don't know when Lord Zhongdan decided to send troops? Now that the chaos in Guangdong is getting bigger and bigger, he already has the intention to capture Guangzhou, and Zhu Huixun has Miao soldiers to help him, and now Jiaozhi sent troops to help. Nanming I really don't have much energy to send troops to suppress the bandits." When Kuang Ye talked about the war, he couldn't help becoming irritable.Wars broke out everywhere, and he worked hard as the Minister of the Ministry of War.

"Don't be in a hurry. The mercenary leader, brother, has been waiting for my reply. Now that I have Kuang Shangshu's reply, the Lord of the country can answer him. It must take half a month at most, and the army they sent will arrive. It's gone." Yang Chendong chuckled, his eyes full of playfulness.It wasn't because he wasn't in a hurry, it was because Kuang Ye's news came too slowly, so he had to wait.

This is the downside of poor communication.

When Yang Shan went to the capital of the Northern Ming Dynasty, he persuaded Emperor Daizong to agree to Yang Chendong leading the army. It took more than 20 days for the news to get back. By the time it reached Yang Chendong, it had been nearly a month.If this is in the modern battlefield, the matter will have been settled in a month, and the ending cannot be changed or shaken.

Hearing that a letter needs to be sent to the mercenaries, Kuang Ye was anxious, but he didn't show it on his face, but nodded with understanding, "Yes, yes, what Lord Zhongdan said is very true. Even so, please urge me more, after all, the military situation ahead is urgent."

"That's natural. Now that the Duke of the country has accepted the emperor's will, he should know the importance of the matter." Yang Chendong nodded, with a look that made Kuang Ye put his heart in his stomach.