Chapter 20 Ambition and Conspiracy
"How is the morale in the army?" In the study, Qiu Hejia held an ancient scroll in his hand and a cup of tea beside him. His confidant Sun Er stood respectfully in front of him.
"Shangke, after everyone gets the weapons, they are grateful for the achievements of the masters." Sun Er said without thinking.
Qiu Hejia nodded. According to Li Xin's idea, he went to Sun Chengzong to ask for some weapons this time. Perhaps because Sun Chengzong wanted to compensate Qiu Hejia, he sent hundreds of steel-making knives, spears, bows and arrows without hesitation. Qiu Hejia was extremely happy. The trace of resentment in his heart disappeared without a trace. Some of his subordinates also passed by 440 thugs. These thugs may be able to act as a storefront, but they will definitely not achieve their goals. But if they have these thugs, it will be different. Soon after, they will become a strong army and can do many things. A young figure suddenly appeared in his mind. If it weren't for his reminder, I'm afraid he wouldn't have thought of this.
"How about Jiang Yi and others? What kind of resentment do you have on weekdays?" Qiu Hejia's turbid eyes flashed through his turbid eyes, and he asked softly.
"Jiang Yi is a calm person. This villain cannot see through him. Yang Xiong, Yang Xiong complained, but Gao Meng is a madman, a madman who only knows how to practice martial arts all day long." Sun Er thought about it and said softly. A hint of gloom appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Oh!" Qiu Hejia nodded and said, "This time you will also follow the army to Dalinghe City. To protect Mr. Li, remember that if Mr. Li loses a hair, I will want your head."
"Ah! Yes." Sun Er's face was shocked, his eyes full of fear.
"You must be good at observing the matters in the military. Although Jiang Yi and others have good abilities, there are some omissions. You need to take care of this army, but our Governor's yamen's personal army, will not suffer any losses when they go to Dalinghe City." Qiu Hejia seemed to be chanting something gently.
"Yes, respect the master's order." Sun Er's joy flashed across his face, and he thought for a while and said, "The villain may not have enough prestige, and it will ruin the master's affairs. Even if he dies, he will be unable to redeem his sins."
"Can you?" Qiu Hejia suddenly turned gloomy. He looked at Sun Er in front of him, pondered for a moment before saying, "Since that's the case, I will write a letter in hand. I must not take it out until I have to, otherwise I will deal with you if I turn back." As he said that, he took out a blank piece of letter from the letter paper on the side, wrote a few words, then sealed it up, and threw it to Sun Er.
"When you have to, you can take this book and command this army instead of Jiang Yi." Qiu Hejia said lightly: "Remember, you are going to protect Mr. Li's safety, not doing other things."
"Yes, the villain just takes the order." Sun Er showed excitement on his face, and respectfully took Qiu Hejia's handwriting and stuffed it into his arms.
"Okay, go!" Qiu Hejia showed a hint of fatigue on his face. He waved his hand and leaned on the chair all at once. He didn't know whether he was right or wrong in doing this.
"Master, Master." In the morning of the next day, Sun Er rushed into the backyard of the government office, his face full of excitement.
"Why are you so panicked?" Qiu Hejia was asking the maid below to wear an official robe for him. A look of Sun Er looked cold and said coldly: "This is the governor's yamen. Is the sky going to fall? How can such a look behave?"
"Yes, Master." Sun Er was taught a lesson and quickly lowered his head, but he still reported: "Master, one of them sent 450 high-quality war horses just now. Mr. Li has ordered people to equip the entire army."
"Huh! What?" Qiu Hejia's face changed, his old face turned red, and his eyes were staring at Sun Er and said, "War Horses? Four hundred and fifty?"
"Yes, I heard that it was bought by Mr. Li. I spent tens of thousands of taels of silver in total?" Sun Er said with a smug look on his face: "Now, the master's guard has risen from infantry to cavalry. Soon after, it will exist like the Guanning Iron Cavalry."
"Four hundred and fifty war horses? How could he have so much money?" Qiu Hejia was stunned and murmured. Finally, he suddenly thought of something and pushed the maid away. He hurriedly put his official robe and led Sun Er to the government office. It is certainly possible that his guards can transform from infantry to cavalry, but Qiu Hejia has to figure out the reason.
Before he arrived at the school ground, he heard a burst of cheers and the neighing of war horses. When he entered the school ground, hundreds of cavalrymen were performing on high-headed horses. The momentum was extremely majestic. He also noticed that Li Xin and Dong Xiaowan were standing aside, looking at everything in the school ground curiously.
"Uncle, you've still alarmed." At this time, Li Xin also noticed that Qiu Hejia was coming. A strange look flashed in his eyes, but his face was filled with a smile. He walked forward with a smile and bowed and said, "Uncle, don't you know how this gift is?"
"Xin'er, where did you get so many high-quality war horses? This is tens of thousands of taels of silver!" Qiu Hejia asked curiously. Nothing was seen in his turbid eyes.
"Uncle, my nephew doesn't have that much silver, this silver was given to me by Xiaowan." Li Xin pulled Dong Xiaowan and said, "That day, Xiaowan told me that I was staying at my uncle's house and I couldn't repay him, so I wanted to contribute some effort to my uncle. My nephew said at the time, if you want to help my uncle, then buy war horses for my uncle! Haha! No one would have thought that Xiaowan still had so much silver hidden on her."
"Haha! Is Xiaowan like this?" Qiu Hejia was stunned when he heard this, and finally laughed.
"Yes, that's it." Dong Xiaowan lowered her head, as if she was shy.
"Okay, okay, it's rare that Xiaowan is all in love!" Qiu Hejia laughed loudly, looked up in spring breeze, nodded, and said, "Originally, you and both of you are my sons and nephews. Alas, for the sake of state affairs, you have made you generously donate. It's really my uncle's incompetence!"
"Uncle, Xiaowan has no money on now. You have to give her some money to spend!" Li Xin said jokingly.
"Nonsense, she is my husband's niece, how could I treat her badly?" Qiu Hejia laughed and scolded: "Go, Sun Er, go to the government office to get a hundred taels of silver and buy rouge and water with the lady."
"Thank you uncle." Li Xin's eyes flashed with a strange light and he quickly thanked him.
"You are not bad, you actually made so many war horses in such a short time? Well, this foot is still new!" Qiu Hejia carefully looked at a black war horse next to him. He looked at Li Xin in surprise.
"When I say my uncle, my nephew saved a businessman on the way to Jinzhou. He had a wide range of ways, so he asked him to find war horses for us. Unexpectedly, he found so many war horses for us overnight, and he made these war horses overnight." Li Xin also sighed a little. After ordinary horses came over, they had to nail iron palms to protect the horses' horses, and put on saddles, etc. These not only cost money, but also took time. It took me this overnight. It has to be said that Zhang Yifu is still very capable. Such people are also folk geniuses.
"Yeah, okay." Qiu Hejia nodded repeatedly after hearing this, looked at Jiang Yi and others who were performing, and said to Li Xin: "Xin'er, look at when such an army can become the same as the Guanning Iron Cavalry." He touched his beard, his face full of excitement. He had soldiers at his hands, and he was not panicked. Now he not only had soldiers, but also a cavalry. He felt even more proud.
"Uncle, cavalry can't be trained overnight." Li Xin shook his head and said, "Although the Liaodong warriors are good at riding horses, it is probably not a short time to develop combat effectiveness. Guanning Iron Cavalry is famous and it is also a killer. The real elite soldiers are to be killed on the battlefield. Although the army in front of him has its own shape, it is indecent. If he can fight for two games, he will soon become an army."
"Yes, what you said makes sense." Qiu Hejia nodded and said, "If you have the chance, let them go out and kill them a few times, build an elite soldier and protect Jinzhou City. Haha! Xin'er, you have made great contributions this time. When you return to Jinzhou City, I will definitely find a way to help you get rid of your crime."
"My nephew thanked uncle." Although Li Xin was disdainful, he still looked respectful at this time.
"With such an army protecting you to Dalinghe City, I have some confidence." Qiu Hejia looked at Li Xin and sighed: "I am already ashamed of not protecting you, but I feel much more at ease to let Jiang Yi and the others follow you. Remember, if something happens, don't force yourself to stand up and let Jiang Yi and the others protect you back immediately. Humph, it's a pity that they can think of to build Dalinghe City. This is simply a waste of people's wealth and people's wealth and people's reputation. Then Sun Chengzong used these people's wealth and people's wealth and people's reputation to achieve his reputation." Qiu Hejia said coldly with a gloomy face.
Li Xin, who was beside him, shivered, and the only feeling of goodness towards Qiu Hejia just now disappeared. A thought flashed through his mind, which scared him.
"Uncle, if we speed up, this Dalinghe City may not be able to be repaired well." Li Xin thought for a moment before saying, "Since the court has issued an order, then do it according to the order."
"Xin'er, you are so naive. There is no such easy thing in this world. Dalinghe City cannot be cultivated, nor can it be cultivated. This is related to the future progress of Liaodong. Alas, you don't understand these things." Qiu Hejia looked like he was sober in the world.
"Yes, my nephew is stupid." Li Xin also had a smile on his face, but he sighed in his heart. He didn't know when he became so hypocritical and so treacherous. Perhaps he was like this himself.
"Okay, today, you have a good rest. You will set off for Dalinghe City tomorrow. Don't worry, I have already told Sun Er and the others that everything to go to Dalinghe City this time is centered on your safety. You can rest assured that Xiaowan is in Jinzhou City, I will take good care of her." After watching for a while, Qiu Hejia showed satisfaction on his face, and finally patted his shoulder, and then hurriedly said goodbye.
"Young master, is that old fox gone?" Yang Xiong jumped off the horse as soon as he saw Qiu Hejia leaving. Fortunately, he was a captain before, so he almost learned how to ride a horse. Otherwise, he would have the opportunity to ride a horse when he was in the south.
"Let's go." Li Xin nodded and said, "Politicians are politicians. After having cavalry, they thought about how to take back these cavalry."
"Hmph, how can you take away the things you get?" Yang Xiong also said coldly.
"How many people can you command among these hundreds of people?" Li Xin looked at Dong Xiaowan, but saw Dong Xiaowan looking at the cavalry curiously, and then asked softly.
"Young Master should ask us how many people there are still in our command." Yang Xiong said proudly.
"Okay." Li Xin nodded with approval. Jiang Yi was cold and rigorous in the army. Yang Xiong made fun of the soldiers and got along with the soldiers. He was tall and brave, so he naturally had followers around him. Even if these three people were together, they could still control the majority of the army.
"Some people have been jumping around lately!" Yang Xiong said disdainfully.
"I think Qiu Hejia is generous on the outside but afraid on the inside. Now these more than 400 people are the only guarantee under his command. This time, Sun Chengzong was forced to go to Dalinghe City. He must be worried that you will be bought by Sun Chengzong or me, so there must be something in Sun Er's hands. Once the most critical time comes, Sun Er will definitely seize the command of this army."
"Hehe, if this is true, then kill him." Yang Xiong sneered without thinking, "This recruitment of soldiers is paid by the young master, and the training is also trained by the young master. Then how could Qiu Hejia want to control this army? It's ridiculous."
"Let's talk about it later!" Li Xin shook his head. Li Xin didn't know what the final thing would develop, but he knew that if someone didn't offend me, I wouldn't offend others. Qiu Hejia repeatedly made his own ideas, so don't blame himself for being rude. In troubled times, if there was no army around him, there would be no chance to protect himself. Taizu of the past once said that when he was a gun, he would not only protect the people he should protect, but also hold a steel gun and make achievements. Even a person like Li Zicheng can be the king, why can't he? If it was in the peacetime of the Ming Dynasty, Li Xin might have thought about earning some money to be a rich man, or like Qiu Hejia, participating in the imperial examination and guarding the pastoral side, it would be very good. Unfortunately, it is the late Ming Dynasty, and the officials are in the court, and the party struggles are constantly in the court, even Qiu Hejia,
Since Dalinghe City has made a decision, no matter whether it is wrong or correct, it should be successfully built as soon as possible. It is said that Qiu Hejia has been arguing with Sun Chengzong for several months for this matter, and the imperial edict of the court has been given for a month. However, it was blocked by Qiu Hejia in various ways that he reluctantly agreed recently. It is also funny that Li Xin thought that tens of thousands of people built Dalinghe City in a month. Although it cannot be completely restored, at least most of it has been successful. Huang Taiji is still immersed in the internal rectification of the internal rectification and has no intention of dealing with the Ming Dynasty. Such an opportunity was lost by these Min Ming officials. How could such a dynasty not perish? Since it will be destroyed by the Qing Dynasty in the end, it would be better to be destroyed in the hands of Li Xin. Now, in the fourth year of Chongzhen, there are still ten years left. Li Xin believes that as long as he does not die, ten years will be enough for him to do many things.
Li Xin's ambition instantly expanded. To realize his ambition, he now relies on the hundreds of people in front of him. Such cavalry is a very powerful force in the pass. How could Li Xin let this army fall into the hands of others? Not to mention a small Sun Er, even Qiu Hejia, he would still be able to grab it.
"Young Master, I'm afraid Zu Dashou would have known about our big formation for a long time. What would he do if he came to snatch it?" Yang Xiong asked nervously.
"This is the governor's guard, not his border army." Li Xin said with a smile: "Some things cannot be snatched as long as he wants. If he wants to snatch, he must let Sun Chengzong agree." Yang Xiong nodded after hearing this. Then Sun Chengzong would not sit idly by Zu Dashou and seized the troops belonging to Qiu Hejia. However, it is certain that he tried every means to weaken them.
As Yang Xiong said, the fact that Governor Qiu Hejia formed a cavalry to serve as a guard soon spread in Jinzhou City.
"Now, Qiu's surname can compete with me." Zu Dashou said viciously in the tent. He opposed Qiu Hejia's formation of a guard. There was only one army in Jinzhou City, that is his Guanning Iron Cavalry. If there was an army that was not under his influence, it would be a threat to Zu Dashou. Thinking of hundreds of people, he could actually do anything in Jinzhou City.
"Why do you have to do this?" Zu Zerun laughed and said, "It's ridiculous that Qiu Hejia sold his nephew without hesitation for his official position. In order to regain his reputation, he let his guard protect his nephew, Father and Commander, this is a good opportunity!"
"What good opportunity? Do you want to annex this army? I'm afraid that before you can eat it, the Lord Supervisor will hold the Emperor's Sword in his hand and kill you, my father and son." Zu Dashou said dissatisfiedly.
"Master, this annexation is naturally not mentioned, but you have to use these hundreds of cavalrymen in actual places!" Zu Zerun sneered: "Since the commander asked the commander to arrange a relaxing job for Li Xin, why not let Li Xin handle the documents for the commander? As for the army, let them patrol the border and be whistle-cavalry. Hehe, if you encounter an army of Donglu, will it be eaten clean?"
"What should they do if they don't obey the order?" Zu Dashou said hesitantly.
"Hehe, with Li Xin here, how could they not agree?" Zu Zerun said coldly, "If you don't surrender, then go to die. Look, how can Old Man Qiu do to my Zu family army?" Zu Zerun was extremely arrogant, but there was a reason for him to be arrogant.
Chapter completed!