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Chapter 442 Killing to establish authority
Chapter 442 Killing to establish authority
Ningyuan was the place where Yuan Chonghuan made his fortune. Since the Ningyuan City in Liaodong was first built by Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan served as the chief general of Ningyuan in the capacity of military governor. His two deputies at that time were Man Gui and Zu Dashou.
Later, because of his temperamental differences with Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui was squeezed out by Yuan Chonghuan and sent to Xuanda. After Man Gui left, Ningyuan was filled with Yuan Chonghuan's people.
In the Battle of Ningyuan that year, Yuan Chonghuan commanded his troops and fought fiercely with Nurhaci for several days. After the war, Yuan Chonghuan promoted several generals based on their merits and further controlled the various troops in Ningyuan.
Emperor Tianqi was seriously ill, so Yuan Chonghuan resigned and returned home in order to retreat. After he left, the commander of Ningyuan was Zu Dashou. In addition to Zu Dashou, there was also Wu Xiang. These two were Yuan Chonghuan's diehard supporters and obeyed his orders.
Although Yuan Chonghuan was no longer the governor of Liaodong after his resignation, his influence on the Liaodong army was still great. This time, not only was he reinstated, but he was also directly appointed as the governor of Ji-Liao, directly controlling the military and political power of the entire Ji-Liao region. Yuan Chonghuan could be said to have the final say in Liaodong.
If it were someone else, upon hearing the news of the Ningyuan mutiny and the governor's suicide, they would have been so frightened that they would have stopped dead in their tracks. But Yuan Chonghuan was different. The troops in Ningyuan were his old troops, and the generals were his old subordinates. Yuan Chonghuan was not afraid of others, so after hearing the news of the mutiny, Yuan Chonghuan rushed to Shanhaiguan without stopping, rested for only one night, and then went directly to Ningyuan.
However, even so, Yuan Chonghuan did not take it lightly. He deliberately brought Zu Dashou with him and left Wu Xiang in Shanhaiguan just in case.
The reason why Zu Dashou was brought along was that, on the one hand, he was Yuan Chonghuan's right-hand man, and one of the most senior generals in the army after Man Gui left Ningyuan. In addition, Zu Dashou was born in a military family in Liaodong, and he had connections in all the tribes in Liaodong, so he could control them well.
What's more, Zu Dale, one of the generals in Ningyuan, is also the younger brother of Zu Dashou. With Zu Dashou accompanying him, coupled with his prestige in Ningyuan, it is enough to resolve this mutiny.
After arriving in Ningyuan, Yuan Chonghuan went to the military camp as soon as possible. Because of the mutiny, no one was in charge of the entire military camp, and everything was in chaos. Seeing this, Yuan Chonghuan asked people to raise his own flag without saying a word, and rode into the military camp directly. When everyone saw Yuan Chonghuan's flag, and saw Yuan Chonghuan wearing an official uniform and hanging a sword on his waist, riding a tall horse, escorted by nearly a hundred fully armed elite cavalrymen, they were all stunned.
When Yuan Chonghuan arrived at the military camp, he inspected it and then stopped his horse. He took out his imperial sword, held it high in his hand, and shouted to everyone: "I am Yuan Chonghuan! Do you still recognize me?"
Everyone was silent, staring in amazement at Yuan Chonghuan who suddenly appeared, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
At this time, Yuan Chonghuan stretched out his hand, took the yellow cloth bundle handed to him by his personal guard, opened it, took out an imperial edict, and began to read it in public.
This imperial edict was given to him by Emperor Chongzhen before his departure. The content of the edict was nothing more than appointing Yuan Chonghuan as the commander-in-chief of Ji and Liao, and controlling all military and political affairs of Ji and Liao. At the same time, he was granted the Emperor's Sword and the power to execute first and report later.
After reading the imperial edict, Yuan Chonghuan continued to shout: "The court has already known about your affairs. The emperor has appointed me as the commander-in-chief of Ji and Liao. Now that I, Yuan Chonghuan, am here, you should put your hearts at ease. The court will pay you the wages you owe, and life will get better soon! You are the country's army and the soldiers of the court. Forcing the court to do this is a violation of military law, but I also know that many of you are forced to do it, and you have no choice!"
"Today, in the name of the governor of Ji and Liao, I promise you that the court will soon make up your military pay and will not deduct a single cent. If I cannot do this, you can take my head!"
"Now, in the name of the Ji-Liao Commander, I order you to return to your respective camps. All officers must restrain their men and restore order in the camp. Now! Immediately! Immediately!"
As Yuan Chonghuan's stern voice echoed in the military camp, everyone looked at each other and no longer had the idea of making trouble. After all, Yuan Chonghuan's reputation in Ningyuan was too great. When he personally led the battle against Nurhaci, they were all Yuan Chonghuan's subordinates. Whether Yuan Chonghuan was the military governor, the governor of Liaodong, or the governor of Liaodong, he never owed the soldiers in the army pay, and his prestige was very high. Others could not be trusted, but Yuan Chonghuan and his men could still be trusted. In this case, everyone gave up the idea of confrontation and returned to the military camp under the leadership of officers at all levels, and a mutiny was eliminated.
After dealing with the mutiny, Yuan Chonghuan found a large tent in the military camp and temporarily lived there.
Before he had finished his tea, Zu Dashou arrived with his brother Zu Dale. When Zu Dale saw Yuan Chonghuan, he immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty.
"Tell me, what is going on?" Looking at Zu Dale, Yuan Chonghuan asked back coldly.
Zu Dale hesitated and didn't know where to start. Zu Dashou on the side kicked him and cursed, "You bastard! How dare you show off your little tricks in front of Lord Yuan? Why don't you tell the truth!" "Yes... yes..." Zu Dale wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and started from the beginning.
He took some time to tell Yuan Chonghuan the details of the events leading up to and following the mutiny, and also explained how the Liaodong Governor Bi Zisu had committed suicide, what happened to the mutiny in Ningyuan after his suicide, and so on.
After he finished speaking, Zu Dale hurriedly said, "Master Yuan, I was not involved in the mutiny at that time! This matter has nothing to do with me. I didn't even get involved in Master Bi's affairs. I hope Master Yuan can see clearly!"
"Bah! Lord Yuan promoted you and let you lead troops to garrison Ningyuan, and this is how you repay Lord Yuan? What? Do you think you are not guilty because you didn't participate in the mutiny? What are the soldiers in your hands for? They are all holding fire sticks? The eight hundred servants I allocated to you are just eating and drinking? Why didn't you cooperate with Lord Bi to quell the rebellion? What led to the situation today? At this point, you still have the nerve to defend yourself, me! I'm so mad! There is no cowardly bastard like you in our Zu family!" Zu Dashou scolded his brother, then knelt down on his knees towards Yuan Chonghuan, begging Yuan Chonghuan to let him atone for his crime and to kill his own brother for the sake of justice.
"That's all, there's more to it." Yuan Chonghuan waved his hand and asked Zu Dashou to stand up and speak.
Zu Dashou had never really wanted to chop off his brother's head, he was just pretending to do so. Besides, his brother did not participate in the mutiny, and he did not force Bi Zisu. Although he was responsible, it was at most an act of inaction.
If this is also to be investigated, then all the others can be beheaded. His gesture just now was a disguised plea for mercy to this stupid brother. He had been in contact with Yuan Chonghuan for many years and knew very well that Yuan Chonghuan was a person who cared a lot about face. Only if he made this gesture, Yuan Chonghuan would let his brother go.
As expected, Yuan Chonghuan did not hold Zu Dale responsible. Instead, he asked Zu Dashou to help him up and then scolded him and let the matter go.
After scolding, Yuan Chonghuan sighed again and said that it was not easy for Zu Dale to achieve this. It was rare to restrain his subordinates from getting involved given the local situation and he deserved praise.
Hearing Yuan Chonghuan's words, Zu Dashou finally let go of his worry. Seeing that Zu Dale was still in a daze, he got angry and kicked him. Zu Dale then reacted and hurriedly thanked Yuan Chonghuan.
Then, Yuan Chonghuan asked Zu Dale who was the first to start the mutiny over military pay. Zu Dale quickly replied that it was led by two junior officers, Yang Zhengchao and Zhang Sishun. Yuan Chonghuan pondered for a moment and asked someone to find Yang Zhengchao and Zhang Sishun. After a while, the two middle-level officers, Yang Zhengchao and Zhang Sishun, entered the tent nervously.
When they saw Yuan Chonghuan, the two men immediately knelt down and kowtowed, claiming to be sinners.
Yuan Chonghuan did not act in a fierce and evil way, but comforted them with a pleasant face, and said frankly that although they were guilty of mutiny for military pay, there were reasons for it, and it was not entirely their fault. As for the death of Governor Bi, it was an accident, not to mention suicide, and they were not responsible.
Now that the court has appointed me as the commander-in-chief of Ji and Liao, I am the highest military and political leader of Ji and Liao. This mutiny must be resolved. I don't have to pursue the responsibility, but I have to make things clear. So I hope they can explain the situation honestly. As long as they explain everything clearly, I can consider letting bygones be bygones.
Yang Zhengchao and Zhang Sishun were low-ranking officers. How could they have seen a high-ranking official like Yuan Chonghuan? In addition, the incident was too big this time, and the governor died. Yuan Chonghuan appeased the soldiers as soon as he arrived in Ningyuan. As the leaders at the time, they were very nervous.
Suddenly Yuan Chonghuan found them and spoke to them in a friendly manner. For a moment, the two men saw hope. In addition, they trusted Yuan Chonghuan and felt that an official of such a high position would not fool them. In order to atone for their sins, they immediately rushed to confess.
Not long after, as they confessed, more than a dozen people including Tian Rudong, Shu Chaolan, Song Zhongyi, Li Youren, Zhang Wenyuan, etc. who had joined them in the riot. After recording these people's positions and names, Yuan Chonghuan nodded slightly and winked to the side. Before Yang Zhengchao and Zhang Sisun could come to their senses, several soldiers rushed up, tied them up directly, and stuffed hemp seeds in their mouths. The two terrified people had no time to struggle at this time, and were directly dragged away.
Then, Yuan Chonghuan sent people to the military camp to arrest people according to their names. In less than half an hour, all these people were tied up and arrested.
After catching these people, Yuan Chonghuan directly took them out of the tent and beheaded them in public as the main culprits. Then he asked his subordinates to take their heads to the military camp with his handwritten warrant and announced that the matter was over. Yuan Chonghuan would only execute the main culprit and would not implicate others and would never kill anyone again. After this operation, no one in the entire military camp dared to act rashly, and they were all like quails.
(End of this chapter)
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