Chapter 261: Fen Run

"If it weren't for Yang Sichang, the Minister of War, who said that the Tartars would have entered Shandong from Dezhou and mobilized our Shandong troops to concentrate on Dezhou to defend, how could the Tartars take advantage of loopholes in Linqing!"

"If it weren't for the incompetent eunuch Gao Qiqian and tens of thousands of soldiers dispersed overnight, General Li led his troops north to join the imperial court's troops and horses, and it would be impossible to wipe out the Tartars."

"If the Minister of War had not mobilized the surrounding troops to serve the king, how could the children of Qi and Lu let the Tartars break the city of Jinan and abduct relatives and more than 100,000 people!"

"Even so, the soldiers of Jiaozhou camp still fought desperately, defeated most of the Tartars' troops, beheaded more than 720 people, and retreated hundreds of miles and fled from our Shandong. Although the area of ​​Jinan City was seriously damaged, the other five governments in Shandong were safe and sound."

Shandong Governor Yan Jizu and military eunuch Liu Yuanbin, you can tell me the situation of the soldiers and horses from all over Shandong, under the planning of the Governor and military master, overcame the difficulties of the chaotic command of the court, and deal with forcefully, and expel the Tartars from Shandong.

The governor and the military supervisor were all people who had been at the center for a long time. Such official articles were extremely smooth, and the responsibilities were basically shirked. In the end, they became a situation where there were minor mistakes but great achievements. However, the two were happy to speak, but their minds were still clear. They knew that no matter how they planned, this matter still needed Li Meng's cooperation. The credit was Li Meng's. Whether he was willing to share the credit was also Li Meng's own decision.

After saying a few words, the two turned to look at Li Meng, hoping that there would be a response there. Li Meng was drinking tea slowly at this time, but was thinking about something that had nothing to do with him. He lowered his head and became distracted. After a moment, he was awakened by the quiet inside the room. He looked up and saw that he was facing the eyes of the two.

Fortunately, Li Meng also listened to the passionate "storytelling" of the governor and the military supervisor, and quickly reacted. After hesitating for a moment, he smiled and said:

"I was able to win such a great victory, thanks to the wise command of the governor Yan and the military supervisor Eunuch Liu. The memorial written to the court must have stated this matter. I am really grateful!"

When they heard Li Meng say this, although the two of them were not as ecstatic as they heard how many heads were beheaded, they still breathed a long sigh. They just now, and they were full of words and were very happy. But without the proof of the general and the heads, nothing would be useful.

I usually see Li Meng as a domineering military general, but I didn't expect that he would be so informed and tactful in such matters. Governor Yan Jizu relaxed a lot, turned around and walked to his seat, and said with a smile:

"This time General Li Gan made such a great contribution, and this general's title should not be able to escape."

Liu Yuanbin next to him laughed and said with a sharp smile:

"According to the rules of this dynasty, in addition to this general, there must be a title of left governor, and it may not be impossible to be granted a title."

When Li Meng heard this, he clasped his fists and thanked him:

"The last general's future is really rich and magnificent, and it really depends on two adults."

The lobby was filled with harmony, and the three of them looked at each other and laughed at each other. The title of the general of the Shandong general was not rare. Even Li Meng remembered that one of them was the position of this position - Liu Zeqing, the general of Caozhou. Liu Zeqing was the first to attack Dengzhou City during the Kong Youde Rebellion, but he was rewarded by the court with this title.

In other words, if there were no recommendations from the governor and the military supervisor, Li Meng, who was already a general, could also achieve such a position, and maybe even higher.

However, Li Meng did not point out the military merits. No one could take away. The governor and the military supervisor just wanted to share some of the merits of leadership and surveillance to relieve their crimes. After doing this, it would be like a handle in Li Meng's hands. If the governor and the military eunuch were safe in the future, they would probably bow their heads to Li Meng for the rest of their lives. The benefits of doing this are better than a newcomer who doesn't know the details as a governor in Shandong.

Governor Yan Jizu was indeed a little excited today, and Li Meng agreed to them about this. Even if he pretended, he would pretend not to treat Li Meng as an outsider. He spoke directly and said:

"Now the news from the capital has also been heard. The censors' notes heading towards the center like snowflakes. They all impeached Yang Sichang and misunderstood the country. Gao Qiqian escaped at the fortress. The Yang Pavilion tribe is really amazing. It is as stable as a mountain and cannot be shaken. Gao Qiqian was imprisoned!"

The eunuch Liu Yuanbin slapped his thigh, as if he was remembering something and said:

"Our family sent people to the capital to move, but someone sent a message back, saying that Yang Sichang killed two people in order to make the soldiers below say that Lu Xiangsheng was not dead, and the emperor did not blame him anything. Instead, Yang Sichang said that Lu Xiangsheng underestimated the enemy and died of greed for merit."

Yan Jizu's face was also a little ugly, and he said with a silence but he stopped talking:

"If that person today...if he believes in anyone, he will believe it to the end. Even if we hand over the note this time, if Yang Sichang spoke, he would definitely not believe us. Our letter is about this again, maybe..."

The face of the eunuch Liu Yuanbin also darkened. Li Meng could understand some of the emotional changes of these two people, and some were only aware of them. However, they understood that they were talking about Emperor Chongzhen today, so they did not regard himself as an outsider. However, these official skills are not enough to worry about them at present. Let's listen to how these two people solve them, it might be a rare experience for him.

"Our family does not go through the six levels of the press. The Master Wang from the Silijian is also considered our mentor. He handed over the press and several familiar people from the Imperial Horse Supervisor helped Guan say that it would be better to make a circumstantial certificate from Lord Yan."

After a while of quiet, the general Liu Yuanbin said this in ponderingly, but in Li Meng's eyes, the governor Yan Jizu seemed to have been waiting for this. Yan Jizu had been in the center for many years, and the Ministry of Personnel was also a fool. How could he not understand these tips? However, Liu Yuanbin, the eunuch in the army, was not a fool. How could he be so obediently called by someone as a gun? Although the two of them are now sharing honor and disgrace.

Sure enough, eunuch Liu Yuanbin said next:

"Talking about one thousand words and ten thousand is impossible. These days, there is no money to do anything. This matter costs 20,000. It has been a lot of money for our family to send people to the capital to do some time ago. This time, we can only pay 5,000 taels. The rest will be raised by the governor!"

Li Meng was really stunned. He never expected that in the end it would be money. He thought there would be many tricks in this political struggle, but who thought that today he would only talk about two things: one is relationship and the other is silver. This layer of window paper is really thin!

Hearing the number of 15,000 taels, Yan Jizu hesitated for a while, then nodded and said:

"It's not too late, you can get the money at any time. You and I will write this document and the like first, so as not to be attacked first."

Eunuch Liu Yuanbin sneered:

"I'm afraid I've started a long time ago, just see if we can get it back."

It doesn't make much sense to look at it again. Li Meng stood up and said with his fists:

"If nothing happens, I will give up first. If the two lords need it, go directly to the Mo Zhi and tell him. I will do what I will do, so I will say goodbye."

When two people who were already there with a low face heard Li Meng say this, they both agreed with a smile:

"General Li Shen, please take care of yourself. If you have any questions, you will naturally find your side. You also ask General Li Shen to support him. Li Meng nodded without saying anything. He walked out straight and watched Li Meng walk out of the lobby. Governor Yan Jizu kept staring. After Li Meng left the yamen, Yan Jizu hesitated and said:

"I am quite knowledgeable, and I have seen many military generals of all sizes. Li Meng is the first one. No matter how hard I feel, I don't feel like a warrior from the Ming Dynasty. It's strange, strange..."

Liu Yuanbin below said impatiently:

"When is it now? Writing a memorial to make up money quickly. No matter what he does, then Li Meng is willing to help you and me. This is a great luck, so what else can I care about."

As soon as Li Meng left the prefect's ruling yamen, his personal soldiers led the horse directly over. After Li Meng got on the horse, he asked in a deep voice:

"Did you understand where Qiu Lei and his troops are stationed?"

The personal soldiers under the horse replied in a low voice:

"I've already found out clearly. Just on the three streets north of the city, there were more than 2,000 people entering the city. These days, the city gate has been open for several hours every day, and people have been running away. Now there are less than 1,500 people."

Li Meng nodded and said:

"Let Chen Liu lead two thousand people into the city. All the city gates must be stationed by Jiaozhou Camp. I will use seals to mobilize troops. When Chen Liu enters the city, let him come to me. Go and do it!"

The personal soldiers under the horse received the order and quickly got on the horse and ran away, leaving the city to mobilize soldiers and generals. Under the escort of the other personal soldiers, Li Meng returned to his house to rest and wait. After the Tartar soldiers passed by, they could not hide in the city. The soldiers of the Shandong general Qiu Lei, who fled all the way, were extremely despised by the civilians in Dezhou City.

This emotion was treated coldly by the Jiaozhou camp. Fortunately, when he was stationed in Dezhou, he was very pleased to kill the beasts that harmed Deci'an. This was a bit kind. Seeing the incompetence of the imperial soldiers and horses, even the people were no longer afraid.
Chapter completed!