Chapter 653 Old Fox
The north wind is cold, and the horse is galloping, and snowflakes are splashing on the face, like a knife, and it is painful, but it has a unique taste. The vast snowy field is endless at a glance, and the scenery of the north is frozen thousands of miles away, snow is drifting thousands of miles away, majestic and magnificent, extraordinary.
Tang Yi was wearing a thick fox fur and galloping wildly. His blood was boiling all over his body, and the passion of a real man was surging. He really had the spirit of not returning until he defeated Loulan.
The reason why he took Governor Xuan Da was very risky. Maybe he would be like the ancestor Wang Yangming, who fought in the south and the north, and worked hard for whom. However, Tang Yi decided to be immersed in intrigue and plotting, and would not accomplish any major events.
When Xu Jie was young, he might not have no passion, but after being a secondary assistant for more than ten years, he became the second Yan Song. Tang Yi was really afraid that his kung fu would be wasted in the fights in the officialdom.
Suddenly I looked up and found that I had become Xu Jie's second place. That was the real sadness.
There were tens of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty. In the Northern Zhili alone, it was several times more than the total number of the Mongolians. However, there were only so many people, but they could not become combat-oriented.
Altan invaded every year and plundered countless times. He regarded the border and the capital area as their leek lands. He came to cut off every year. The emperor guarded the country's gates, which became a joke. Facing the Northern Barbarian cavalry, the monarch and ministers could only hide in the capital city tremblingly and rely on the tall city walls to protect it. What is this?
The Ming Dynasty man who is a little bit bloody is probably not willing to accept it.
Altan, what's so great about you?
With the long tassel in my hand, I want to meet the grassland hero!
Tang Yi was full of heroism, and he had also calculated that Xu Jie was different from Yan Song. In order to firmly hold the position of chief minister, he needed military achievements and blessings.
Throughout history, all of them are like this. It is difficult to be praised by emperors who are good to the people thousands of years later, such as Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Jing of Han, Emperor Renzong of Song, Emperor Xiaozong of Ming... All of them are like this.
On the contrary, those heroes who have expanded their territory and moved forward bravely are the objects of worship, such as Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Chengzu of Ming... To be honest, when they were in power, wars continued, and the people might not be comfortable, but they were all the objects of worship by later generations.
Military achievements, especially the expansion of territory, are a glorious feat that has lasted for thousands of years.
Tang Yi dares to say that if there is a good opportunity to be famous in history, Xu Jie may not have the heart to miss it. As long as it is operated properly, he might be able to do something big.
Under the wind and snow, Tang Yi rode on the horse, and was so handsome that he asked loudly: "Yang An, are you sure to defeat the Beilu?"
"Don't worry, sir!" Yang An yelled at the top of his throat: "Our brothers are all equipped with self-generated muskets. The last time they fought with the Northern Lu, they only had three axes, nothing great. Just rely on the three thousand brothers under the generals, they dared to fight at least ten thousand Tartars!"
Yang An is an honest man. He dare not brag casually, but he will not weaken his majesty.
The last time he cooperated with Qi Jiguang and fought with Huang Taiji, he strengthened his training against the soldiers. Yang An believed that the sharpness of the musket and head-on combat was enough to beat the Beilu. The gap was mainly in two aspects, one was speed, and two legs could not run four legs.
If the Northern Lu adopts flexible and maneuverable tactics to drag the army down, there will be no chance of victory.
In addition, the Northern Barbarians came and went like the wind, and they used a sudden sneak attack in the wilderness. The Ming army had no time to form a formation and fought alone. The musketeer must have been tortured and killed by others, and there was no doubt at all.
Therefore, in response to the two major problems, Yang An wrote a special letter to Tang Yi, suggesting that he would not need a good horse to purchase horses, and he could only carry the Ming army and catch up with the Northern Barbarians.
Secondly, we must build a side van, use tall and strong wooden boards as the city walls, and use the car boards to block the cavalry of the Northern Lu when camping in the wild to avoid being caught off guard.
Of course, Tang Yi supported him strongly, and with their great contributions, Jiajing was also happy. No one dared to stop him. Yang An's subordinates alone received 200,000 taels of support.
Buying war horses, building chariots, improving muskets, and strengthening training. It can be said that these 3,000 people were armed to the teeth and were Tang Yi’s greatest reliance.
After careful understanding, Tang Yi became more confident.
He rushed to Shunyi with his men. After he got off, he did not rush to see Yang Bo. Instead, he led Yang An and Tan Guang, led 200 guards to circle Shunyi, looked at the city defense, and ran to several nearby piers to check the living status of the border troops, found the local village chief, and asked about the situation of the military households.
After two days of busy work, he came back and asked his men to record all their experiences. Tang Yi was preparing to find out the situation of Jiubian to see what the Ming Dynasty was doing.
Is there no right to speak without investigation?
The person in charge of writing is nothing else, but Tang Yi's apprentice Liu Ying.
Tang Yi felt awkward with the woman around him, and was afraid of suffering. But Wang Yueying insisted on doing this. She said to Tang Yi, you are going to be the governor, and you are not really living in the military camp. Can the governor's mansion be without women to take care of?
If it weren't for the ordinary being too small, Wang Yueying would have wanted to follow him, Liuying was mature and persistent, literary, and could sing songs. When she was in Hangzhou, Tang Yi also lived in Liuliyuan.
The most important thing is that he went to Xuanda here. It was the nest of Shanxi merchants. Wang Yueying was worried about Shen Meijun. If they made a few more beauties and ran to her husband, maybe Tang Yi would not be able to control it.
So, arrange an acquaintance, just right!
Tang Yi was speechless by his wife, so he looked for Liuying again, thinking that he didn't want to, and he couldn't force him, but he didn't know that Liuying had been bribed by Wang Yueying long ago and agreed immediately.
He had no choice but to let Liuying follow him.
It’s true that having a woman by my side to take care of her daily life is different. Some people help these things when they are tired, some massage them, and some are tired.
Others go to the border are all chores, but Tang Yi is so happy.
"Liuying, stop writing for now. You can make two side dishes and make them more refined. Friends will come tonight."
Liuying nodded obediently, put her pen aside, turned around and left. Seeing the sunset, someone came to report that it was Yang Bo's visit.
Tang Yi was so busy that he didn't even wear his cloak, so he hurried to the door.
I saw the tall Yang Bo standing outside the door with only one servant.
"Oh, Mr. Yupo, why are you here in person? It's all my fault for the younger generation. When I got busy, I actually forgot that you are old. Damn, I deserve to die!"
Yang Bo looked at him and thought to himself, "Just act, just act." It's been two days since I was here, but I didn't see me. I'm pretending to be garlic now! It's said that people in the south have a lot of heart and are not false at all."
Yang Bo smiled slightly, "Young people, are you fighting for your life. Unlike us old guys, time is not worth it, so it doesn't matter if you wait a little longer."
"How can you? You are an old senior. If you say that, you should be hit by five thunder in the day after a young man."
Tang Yi helped Yang Bo to the living room and took a seat. Liuying personally delivered the incense tea. Yang Bo took a look and his eyes lit up. He gave Tang Yi a thumbs up, and everything was silent.
Tang Yi was not easy to distinguish. If you thought it was a misunderstanding, just misunderstand it. Anyway, if there were too many lice, you wouldn't bite it. After sitting for a while, Yang Bo didn't speak, just drank tea.
Tang Yixin said forget it, I'd better pick it up.
"Mr. Yupo, I asked you to wait for two days, but I was actually watching someone else."
Yang Bo finally put down the teacup and smiled, "Boy, do you want to pull the flag into a tiger's skin?"
"That's right!" Tang Yi confessed: "Wansheng is really in trouble. Only by relying on the reputation of the old senior can he protect himself. Please forgive me. I will use tea instead of wine and I will punish myself for three cups!"
As he said that, Tang Yi really drank three cups, stood with his hands down, and was particularly respectful.
Yang Bo was not moved by his sincerity at all. You kid are full of bad water, maybe you have any ideas!
"After this, I don't care about you borrowing my name, but I'm afraid I don't have that weight!" Yang Bo sighed: "Now, the six ministers of the cabinet and the censors of the Tao in the court, all obey Xu Huating's words. I'm also weak in turning things around. Even if I serve as the Heavenly Official of the Ministry of Personnel, I can only act on orders. If you do so, you must understand my difficulties!"
Don’t pretend to be pitiful. As the saying goes, if you don’t have three magical sands, you won’t dare to turn against Xiqi. If you don’t have a diamond, don’t take care of porcelain work. If you don’t have a crooked belly, don’t eat sickle heads…
If you dare to return to the capital, you will not be the Minister of Shangchun.
Although there are not many members of the Jin Party in the six ministries and nine ministers, the ministers and the censors of the Ministry of Revenue have all the Jin Party everywhere. The Jin Party has a great killer weapon. Over the years, the Ministry of Revenue has owed more than ten million taels of deficit, and most of them have been borrowed from the Jin merchant bank account.
At worst, Yang Bo encouraged them to force debt, which was enough for Xu Jie to drink a pot.
Tang Yi simply stopped going around with Yang Bo and said, "Duke Yupo, Cao Cao has a great power, and he has three parts of the world, and he already has two of them. Only by joining forces can Sun and Liu resist Cao. Even though he is brave enough, please help from the old seniors."
"You are welcome, I can only do anything I can do. Of course, you might as well talk, I will think about it." Yang Bo didn't say anything to death.
Tang Yi said: "Two things are: the first is the Beijing Campaign. Please be sure to be generous. Second, do you have to make achievements in Xuanda? Please keep taking care of yourself and don't cause trouble for the young student."
Yang Bo shook his head like a rattle, "As long as I don't go around in circles with you, Xu Huating has indeed taken care of the matter of Beijing Prefecture. If I can go back to Beijing, I must help him do things. Your friends in the same subject are the focus of this Beijing Prefecture. As for the second point, I know your abilities. If you let you do it, our century-old foundation will be destroyed. I'm sorry, I have no negotiation!"
Yang Bo did not agree, Tang Yi gritted his teeth slightly, thinking that he was really worthy of being an old fox, and he refused so simply. If you didn't agree to anything, why did you come here to do it?
Tang Yi was not in a hurry, turned his head and said to Liuying, "The main thing is over, let's serve the food, I want to drink with the old senior."
Liuying agreed, and soon a burst of fragrance came. The number was small, five exquisite side dishes and a pot of plum wine were placed in front of her.
Tang Yi smiled and poured Yang Bo a cup, clapped his hands, and music started to ring around him.
Chapter completed!