Chapter 114 Opportunity
Wang Huazhen has been in Liaodong for a while. During this period, he lowered his figure and was very polite to everyone, no matter how small the general that person was. When he was about Tang Feng, he seemed particularly intimate and asked him for his opinions in everything. In his spare time, he even invited Tang Feng to his residence to have tea and chat, just like a pair of friends who had been together for many years.
As the saying goes, "Not to hit a smile on his face, because of his performance and low-key attitude, the soldiers in Shanhaiguan have become less and less prejudiced to him. Although they still have some contempt for the civil servants, they have become very polite to him. Even if this person had not replaced Sun Chengzong's position as the leader, they would have been completely following his horse.
All this in Tang Feng's eyes made him admire Wang Huazhen's way of treating others. If this person really changed his temperament because of Guangning's mistake the previous time, Tang Feng wouldn't mind defending Liaodong with him. But vaguely, Tang Feng could still feel that all this did not come from Wang Huazhen's heart, so there was still a little caution in Tang Feng's heart.
However, whether it is true or false, such a harmonious situation is good to face the situation in the entire Liaodong, which makes the morale of the army that is somewhat dispersed due to Sun Chengzong's departure condensed again. Seeing the soldiers rejuvenated and were very energetic when training troops, Tang Feng felt that this would be a good thing. Just when he was thinking whether he should take advantage of the morale of the army to rise again and send troops to attack Jinzhou, two messengers from Ningyuan came the good news that the Jurchens attacked Jem Chong Fort and were exhausted.
Wang Huazhen laughed so hard that his eyes could not see when he heard this. He had only been in Liaodong for only a month and had such a victory. He couldn't help but feel displeased. He immediately asked someone to take two soldiers who rushed to report the victory and treat them well, and then said to Tang Feng: "Yizhi, it is a joy to be able to achieve such great achievements for the soldiers in Liaodong. As the Liaodong governor and military supervisor, you and I have to go to Ningyuan to reward those soldiers who have made contributions to killing the enemy? Moreover, such a great victory should be known to the court. I think you and I should jointly call for me for them. This can boost morale, and secondly, it can also reflect my unity in Liaodong. Do you think it's so good?"
During this period, Wang Huazhen would discuss anything big or small, and Tang Feng was used to it. Now it was such a happy event. Of course, he would not refute the other party's face, so Tang Feng nodded and agreed immediately. Wang Huazhen immediately took the memorial to give the news and wrote it on it. The most mentioned were the bravery of the soldiers and the command of the generals in front. As for him, he mentioned it in one sentence. When talking about the number of killing enemies, Wang Huazhen paused and looked at Tang Feng and said, "Yizhi, if he only killed the enemy and captured thousands of prisoners, the court might not have much reward to the soldiers. Why not just set a five thousand?"
Tang Feng frowned when he heard this. He was very uncomfortable with this false act, but thinking that this was a hidden rule in the army. No matter what dynasty soldiers wanted to repay their merits, they always said the victory to the great extent, and they swallowed the negative words they said. He nodded with difficulty and said, "Okay, the soldiers have been working hard these days. It is not easy to have such a victory. Let's report according to your wishes, Lord Wang. I will join you together."
So, a memorial to report and ask for merit was quickly written. Tang Feng also signed his name after Wang Huazhen. Wang Huazhen seemed to be eager to express his merit. After Tang Feng wrote his name, he immediately sealed the memorial and ordered people to take it to the post station and send it to the capital in a hurry. After everything was done, Wang Huazhen said to Tang Feng again: "Wait until it's still early, you and I will hurry to Ningyuan now. The soldiers are also waiting for our reward."
Tang Feng naturally had no objection to this proposal, so he ordered people to prepare some wine, meat and money, and he and Wang Huazhen took hundreds of soldiers to Ningyuan.
Because the two places are only more than 200 miles apart, and they are all riding horses, when Tang Feng and the others arrived in Ningyuan City, the genius had just gotten dark. At this time, Ningyuan City was already celebrating. After all, it was a matter of boasting for the Ming army to wipe out more than 1,000 Jurchens invasions. Yuan Chonghuan also made an exception and asked the soldiers to ban the wine and celebrate the victory. When the soldiers guarding the city found that Tang Feng and others came outside the city, they were even more happy and immediately welcomed them to the city.
Yuan Chonghuan was only wearing a wide robe, holding a wine glass in his hand toasting Zu Dashou and others. Seeing Tang Feng and Wang Huazhen coming together, he hurriedly put the wine glass on the table, walked over and bowed and said, "I don't know that the two lords will not go out to greet you. Please forgive me." Wang Huazhen glanced at Tang Feng and saw that he had no intention of speaking first, so he smiled and said, "Don't be polite today. We are here to reward the soldiers. A lot of wine, meat and other rewards have been transported behind us. Lord Yuan will send someone to move them into the city to reward everyone. We are going to ask for a glass of water and wine here." He laughed as he said.
Tang Feng also said with interest: "Mr. Wang said, today, if everyone is so happy, don't care about the official position. The key is to let the soldiers have fun." Since they both said that, Yuan Chonghuan naturally would not insist on anything anymore. He immediately brought a wine glass and filled the two of them with wine, and then celebrated with Zu Dashou and other generals.
That night, Ningyuan City was even more lively than the New Year. It was not until the sky was clear that the soldiers dispersed the news. After a short rest and removing the wine, Tang Feng and Wang Huazhen found Yuan Chonghuan again and asked him about the situation of the captured Jurchens. Yuan Chonghuan said, "It's a joke to both lords. We defeated the Jiannu prisoners in the morning yesterday, and then celebrated in the city, so we have not yet interrogated these prisoners. Since the two lords are here, let's leave these people to the two lords for interrogation." As he said that, he looked at Tang Feng meaningfully. It was obvious that he had heard of Tang Feng's careful actions in Shanhaiguan.
Wang Huazhen was unaware of the past, and just smiled and said with a smile when he heard this: "You are the one you captured by Lord Yuan, of course you will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will
In a short while, more than ten people were brought to the hall. Yuan Chonghuan looked at these people and said, "You have repeatedly violated the border of the Ming Dynasty. Burning, killing, plundering is really unforgivable. Today we have something to say, do you have to say?" His tone was full of solemnity. Tang Feng knew that these people should have been selected from the captured Jurchens, and they should all be people who know how to speak the Ming Dynasty.
The few people looked at each other, and after a slight hesitation, one of them said: "We have nothing to say. Today is in your hands. If you want to kill, kill. It is a dream to want our real men to surrender!"
Yuan Chonghuan was not angry, and stroked the beard under his chin with his hands and said, "I didn't want to accept you at all, but I wouldn't kill you casually. If you want to save your life and live for a few more years, it's best to tell your origin and everything else you know, and I may be open to you."
"Don't dream, we are not as greedy as you Han people, and it is impossible to get any news from us!" The man still said very toughly. Obviously, this person is the highest among these people. When the others saw him say this, they looked at Yuan Chonghuan above without saying a word, thinking that they supported it.
Yuan Chonghuan saw that this guy was still so arrogant at this time, and he felt a little angry. After looking at Tang Feng and the others on the side, his face turned cold and said, "Since you are so unafraid of death, I will fulfill you! Come and drag him out and cut off his head to show his public!" Immediately, two strong soldiers came forward and dragged him out.
Tang Feng nodded in his heart, saying that he was a man who had been on the battlefield for a long time. Although Yuan Chonghuan seemed to have a scholarly elegance, he would never be ruthless when he was time to kill him. Seeing that the man was killed if he was wrong, the remaining people's faces became a little unnatural, and his tough attitude just now was soft.
Yuan Chonghuan also noticed this. He walked to one of them, stared at him for a while before saying, "Come and tell me where you came from." The man stuttered his lips, but still said nothing. Obviously, he was in a fierce struggle in his heart, wanting to save his life, but not wanting to be a traitor who is looked down upon. However, Yuan Chonghuan did not give him extra time to consider it. He waved his hand and said, "This person is unwilling to confess and drag it out to kill him!"
After killing five people in a row, the faces of the seven people turned white in the end. Yuan Chonghuan seemed to have not seen their appearance at all, and slowly said: "We have caught about 200 people this time, and some of them are coming to ask." As he said that, he looked at one of them again.
Before Yuan Chonghuan could ask, the man shouted loudly: "Don't kill me, I said, I'll say it all! We are people who guard Jinzhou City under Amin Beile. This time, it was because we didn't have much food to do in our place that we wanted to attack you..."
Chapter completed!