Brocade tears

Liaodong originally referred to the vast area east of the Liaohe River.Liaoshui is one of the six ancient rivers, with white mountains, black soil, and snow-covered glaciers. It has been a fertile but inaccessible place in Liaoyuan since ancient times.Looking back at history, the earliest time in the Warring States Period, Yan State set up a county here, and the government was located in Xiangping.During the time of Emperor An of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liaodong and Liaoxi counties were established as the capital of Liaodong, and the government was located in Changli.The Wei of the Three Kingdoms was changed to Changli County.The Western Jin Dynasty was changed to a state, and it was annexed by Goguryeo during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. The name of Xiangping City was changed to Liaodong City, and the name of Xiangping has been abolished since then.Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty conquered Goguryeo and regained it. During the Song Dynasty, it was always occupied by the Liao and Jin Dynasties, and then merged into the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. Until the Tai/Zu of the country drove the Mongols out of the Central Plains, Liaodong, located on the northeast border, became the front line against Mongolia.

The Tai/Zu established the capital of the Liao Dynasty and ruled the city of Liaoyang.Liaodong is also in Liaoyang where the Commander's Office is located.Liaodong Dusi governed 25 guards and two prefectures, and later directly developed into Liaodong Army Town, becoming one of the nine northern towns.Since then, Liaodong mentioned by Ming people is the abbreviation of Liaodong Town or Liaodong Capital. It is different from Liaodong County in Qin and Han Dynasties, and it does not refer to the east of Liaohe River in general, but is actually Liaozuo area.

Administratively, Liaodong affairs are actually under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province for three reasons:

First, at the beginning of the founding of the country, Tai/zu once said: "The land on the left of Liao, I thought it was cold early, and the land was sparsely populated. I didn't want to build a laboring people, but I set up a guard and garrisoned it with soldiers." Tai/zu The judgment of Liaodong is very accurate. The Liaodong area is relatively special and is not suitable for establishing a province. Therefore, the Ming court turned to set up a large number of guards in the area that belonged to the Liaodong Capital Command and Envoy Division, which played the dual role of managing development and strengthening the military.The Liaodong area has become a special area with only the commander of the capital and no second division of the chief executive and the inspector.But as the region stabilizes and the population grows, there are more and more civil affairs.

In the absence of the chief secretary and the inspection department, it is indeed difficult for the Liaodong capital of the military system to handle these complicated civil affairs for a long time.Therefore, in order to deal with the civil affairs of the Liaodong Metropolitan Command and Envoy Division, the Ming court decided to set up Liaohai Dongning Branch Shoudao and Branch Patrol Roads in Liaodong, which were under the management of the Shandong Chief Secretary and the Inspection Division.As a result, there was a situation in which Qu Quan called "officials such as sub-patrols and sub-guards in Liaodong, as well as money, grain, officials and servants, all came out of Shandong."

Second, due to the inconvenience of transportation.Since the Ming Dynasty, the connection between the Northeast and the capital and other inland provinces can only be through the narrow strip near Shanhaiguan, but this road is not only difficult, but also full of dangers.This is due to two reasons.

One is that there are many rains and swamps in the west of Liaoning, which makes it difficult to travel through the mud. Kongdao, there is a great risk of encountering Mongols.

It is very difficult to go on land, but the sea route is completely different from the land route.Liaodong is surrounded by Jurchen and Mongolia in the east, west and north directions, but the south faces Shandong across the sea, and there is no interference from external factors.

From Lushunkou to Denglai area in Shandong, there is only "550 water journeys". If you take a boat, you can get there in one day. hand over".In contrast, the convenient maritime traffic between Liaodong and Shandong has become a natural link between the two places.It has gradually become a custom for Shandong to send grain, pay, and cloth flowers from the sea to Liao to supply military supplies.

Third, a large number of Liaodong defenders were deployed from Shandong. Most Liaodong people were born in Shandong, and they are also inseparable in terms of blood relationship and regional culture.

Let's talk about the military establishment.The Liaodong Town Commander is stationed in Guangning, and has jurisdiction over the Great Wall, which starts from the Yalu River near Liaodong in the east and ends at Shanhaiguan in the southwest, with a total length of more than 940 miles.There are 870 officers and soldiers in the town.Eastern Liaodong is bordered by barbarians on three sides and blocked by the sea on the other side. The Teshanguan Pass can be connected to the inside, and it is also a victorious area.Like the Hexi Corridor where the town of Gansu in the northwest is located, Liaodong is also isolated in the northeast, surrounded by barbarians, and restrains the left wing of Mongolia from the right, and is the left armpit of the northern frontier defense of the Ming Dynasty.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the remnants of the overthrown Mongolian and Yuan forces were still staunchly resisting in the northwest and northeast, trying to recover.In order to consolidate the rule, the Ming court began to station troops and build cities in the northeast region.In the seventh year of Zhengtong and the fifth year of Chenghua, border forts were built successively, the Great Wall was built, and post stations for commanders and envoys from Shanhaiguan to Liaodong were established.Then the system of farming, iron smelting, and salt cooking was established for military supplies; and a general soldier was appointed to guard Liaodong Town, so that the vast Liaodong area formed a complete land and sea defense system.

The castles of the Great Wall can be divided into Zhencheng, Lucheng, Acropolis, Guancheng and Baocheng according to their grades.The castle where the Nine Sides important town is located is called the town town.The town is divided into various castles, called Road City.Set up guards in key areas, and the castle where the guards are located is called the Acropolis.Below the Acropolis, there are Guancheng where the pass is located and the castle city with the nature of an outpost.

According to such a defense system, Liaodong Town established various garrison cities.Liaoyang was the commanding division of the Liaodong capital, and it was the residence of the deputy commander-in-chief and inspectors; Guangning was the sub-division of the capital commander, and it was the residence of the governor and the commander-in-chief; therefore, two defensive towns were established.The commanders and emissaries of the capital set up troops on the east, west, south, north, and middle roads, but there were only three road cities where troops were actually stationed, namely Qiantun Weicheng on the South Road, Yizhou Weicheng on the West Road, and Kaizhou Weicheng on the North Road. The original Acropolis, other road cities are together with the town.There are 25 Acropolis under the road, which belong to each road. Acropolises have been established separately, such as Guangning Zhongzuotun Acropolis, Guangning Youtun Acropolis, Ningyuan Acropolis, Tieling Acropolis, Shenyang Acropolis, and Haizhou Acropolis , Gaizhou Acropolis, Fuzhou Acropolis, Jinzhou Acropolis and other nine defensive cities.There are 120 seven offices under the guard, and separate offices are set up to build the city, such as the Tieling Weizhiyi Road Station, Fanhe Station, etc.There are [-] castles and [-] Guanchengs under it, which jointly defend the defense line of the Liaodong Great Wall that stretches thousands of miles.

In addition to the land defense system, its area is bordered on the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, and the Yalu River in the west, south, and southeast.There are garrison cities such as Wei, Suo, and Bao, which are called coastal defense defense systems.According to the buffer and buffer of military locations, it is equipped with defensive troops stationed there, and has built forts, piers, frames and other facilities.

Liaodong was the head of the Nine Frontiers, and the commander-in-chief was first stationed in Guangning, and moved to Dongningwei after Longqing.Most of the acropolises were located in the old city of the Yuan Dynasty, and castles were built around the guards, and military families were arranged to live around the castles, and wasteland was cultivated.Thus, new cities and towns were born.The guard city not only has a general defensive function, but also meets the needs of the military administration and the people's life.

The three hundred elite guards of Jin Yiwei marched all the way in a hurry, taking the land route of the Great Wall in Yanbian.In fact, it is closer by water than by land.But today is different from the past, there are Japanese pirates invading the Bohai Sea, in order to prevent the Japanese pirates from blocking at sea, Luo Sigong and Luo Xun chose a relatively conservative and safe land route.On this land route, there are dozens of post stations, large and small, with complete information and transportation lines. It is the place where Jinyiwei rests, supplies, and stays along the way.Going this way, you can also check whether the stations are running well and can bear the burden of future wars.

Starting from Beijing, go out of Shanhaiguan to the north, pass Gaoling Station, arrive at Dongguan Station, Caozhuang Station, Lianshan Station, Xingshan Station, Shisanshan Station, Luyang Station, arrive at Yizhou, and then pass Qianmaling Station to Guangning.Departing from Guangning again, passing Panshan Station, Gaoping Station, Shaling Station, Niuzhuang Station, and finally arrived at Liaoyang City, the capital of Liaodong.

But Liaoyang City is still not their final destination. The frontline station they are going to this time is Jiulian City, which is only separated from North Korea's Uiju by the Yalu River, and is an important border defense town.The three hundred brocade guards' scout troops were suspended before Liaoyang, because Hao Jie, the governor of Liaodong, and Yang Shaoxun, the commander-in-chief, were both in Liaoyang, and Zu Chengxun, the deputy commander-in-chief who needed to be investigated this time, was also in Liaoyang city.Jin Yiwei needs to get in touch with these officials first to understand the reality.

Jin Yiwei traveled all the way from Beijing to Liaoyang, nearly [-] miles, and took eleven days. This is already the fastest result of running at full speed during the day and often rushing at night.When they arrived in Liaoyang, their faces were full of dust and exhausted.

On the first day of November, three hundred elite guards from Jinyi entered Liaoyang City.It was snowing heavily in Liaoyang that day, and everyone walked through the last section of the wet ski road with difficulty, and it was already evening when they entered the city.Meng Kuang and Sui Er's first impression of the city was the Zhanggao city wall built with loess rammed and covered with white snow.The city guard who guarded the gate was wrapped up like a bear, and his head and face could not be seen clearly. He shouted at the top of his voice in the wind and snow, and he could hear a distinct Shandong accent.

"who?"

"Three hundred scouts of the Jinyiwei, who have rushed thousands of miles, come to station!" Luo Xun, the leader, replied in a loud voice, and showed the Jinyiwei token.

The person who shouted in the city retreated immediately, and after a while, the trench suspension bridge in front of the city gate was lowered, the city gate opened, and three sergeants walked out from it.Luo Xun didn't dismount, and neither did the three hundred brocade guards behind him. The atmosphere was chill and disciplined.The gate guard sergeant was probably affected by the powerful momentum, and after coming forward to check the coordination order, he immediately let go.Three hundred brocade guards rode their horses into the city and headed directly to Liaodong Dusi.

Liaoyang City is not very big, at least it is far behind Beijing City.Most of the buildings in it are thick buildings made of rammed earth and tiles. In addition to tiles for roofing, more people also use straw.Every household has a cellar to store food for the winter, and every household also has an earth kang stove. Every winter, firewood is burned to keep warm and resist the cold, and white smoke rises from the chimney.Walking through the street, the houses on both sides look plain and unadorned.The roof tiles and roads in front of every household are covered with snow. Most people will not go out in this snow season.

Although a leather hat and a white scarf covered her head and face, Sui'er's face had already been frozen stiff, and she couldn't even open her mouth.The troops have been riding horses since early this morning. Except for temporarily stationed in the field at noon, boiling water for lunch, they have hardly stopped to rest.She was exhausted and her physical strength was at its limit.Especially the further north you go, the colder the weather, the leather jacket on your body seems to be a piece of paper, and the frost wind blows in like a blade. She has been driving all day, her body is stiff, and she has to talk to Meng Kuang when she arrives at the station. The two hugged each other to comfort and heat each other, and it took a while to recover.Occasionally, it is possible to take a hot bath to dispel the cold. Most of the time, it is not bad to be able to scald your feet.

This kind of high-intensity walking made her seem taciturn even when she was alone with Meng Kuang. Every day when she opened her eyes, she was on the road, and when she closed her eyes, she was still on the road in her dreams.She was forced to quickly master the art of riding, and the handling of the horse became smoother and smoother.The feeling of bumping on the horse's back was too painful. When she got off the horse, her legs were not close together, she was shaking when she walked, her hip bones were also very painful, and her whole body seemed to be falling apart.

Meng Kuang knew that she was tired, so he took care of her as best he could every day, so that she could relieve the hardship caused by the high-intensity travel as much as possible.At the same time, she was also responsible for escorting Zhang Yunxiu in shifts.Zhang Yunxiu was handcuffed to a horse alone. As they rode on the road, the reins of this horse were controlled by the escort leading the way in front, and an escort behind him would keep watching Zhang Yunxiu to ensure that he would not make any small moves .This task is carried out in teams of two, and five people are rotated every day. No matter how they change, Jiang Yunping is the main force of the escort, and he has been rotated the most times.Jin Yiwei, who is in charge of the silent torture station, seems to have a terrible willpower, and he is extremely hardworking.

Zhang Yunxiu was also terribly tired, half-dead from the high-intensity rush.But after all, he has lived in Liaodong for many years, and he has already adapted to the severe cold climate here.Meng Kuang and Sui Er didn't find an opportunity to contact him along the way, and everything will be discussed after they are stationed in Liaoyang City.They will rest here for a day, and then continue to set off for Jiulian City.

As soon as he raised his eyes, through the heavy snow that obscured his vision, the gate of the Liaodong Dusi's government office was already in front of him.