Guo Ning raised his head and looked at Xu Jin.
Listening to the murderous intent in Xu Jin's words, I'm afraid that Wugu Lun Rongzu, regardless of his knowledge or lack of interest, would inevitably die. Wu Gulun said that after Rongzu's death, he would take over Ninghai Prefecture in a drastic manner, and Xu Jin probably also made a plan.
The owner of the Tangboye Shop back then was speaking harsh words and still had a smile on his face, which was like a breath of fresh air.
Many people think that people standing in the shadows must have a dark complexion and a gloomy face. In fact, it couldn't be more wrong.
When Xu Wei opened a wild shop in Tangboli, Hebei Province, he was famous for making good friends. No matter how unlucky people were, such as framed scholars, chased robbers, and girls who escaped from marriage, as long as they came to this wild shop, , you need shelter.
But if he is truly a good person with a pure heart, how can he survive in a pond surrounded by tigers and wolves? The waiters next to Xu Jin all had lives in their hands. I don't know how many people were buried in the swamp around the wild shop. I'm afraid they even made human meat buns.
Since Guo Ning came to Shandong, enemies have been causing trouble one after another. There are continuous wars outside, but how can he be monolithic inside? Those who wanted to cause trouble overtly or covertly were all solved by Xu Jin and his subordinates from the Recording Department. Sometimes they were punished openly and sometimes they were thrown into the sea without even making a splash.
But Xu Jin still maintained a smiling attitude and was polite to everyone. Outsiders only knew that this gentleman was getting more and more trust from Guo Ning, but they didn't understand the reason.
However, Guo Ning was not in a hurry to eliminate the Ninghai Prefecture governor.
First, after all, Wugu Lun Rongzu was a high-ranking official in the party, and he had considerable political achievements and reputation in the local area. Guo Ning did not mind killing people, but as long as this person did not commit suicide, Guo Ning was not in a hurry to break up with him. .
Both of them, Guo Ning understood very well why Xu Jin was so impatient. Not only Xu Jin, but all the generals under Guo Ning are more or less agitated these days. If you agree to Xu Jin's suggestion today, a military general will come to your door tomorrow and propose a bolder idea.
Just in the past few days, Tuo Lei led his army to sweep across Jinan and Dongping, completely annihilating the Jin army's mobile power in Shandong. Immediately, the Red Coat Army under Yang An'er and Liu Erzu became more powerful, encircling Lao Da's territory along the perimeter of Mount Tai, Mount Lu, and Yimeng Mountains.
Most of the officers and soldiers of the Red Coat Army were poor, so the Mongols were not interested in entanglement. They only gathered the supplies and people plundered in the Dongping area and shrank northward.
As a result, the Red Coat Army became more and more powerful. After all, for decades, the imperial court had been ruthless and violent in Shandong, only for the extra material resources, and treated the people as pigs and sheep that could be devoured at will. The people of Luzuo were bankrupt and without a plan. Countless people sold their sons and daughters and fled with their families. They had long been unable to survive.
Regardless of the background of Shandong heroes such as Yang An'er and Liu Erzu, and what their purpose was in rising up to rebel against the imperial court, as long as they raised the flag of righteousness, the people would naturally follow them. Ordinary people don't think about ambitions and hegemony. They only know who caused all kinds of injustice and misery; who made farmers work hard for a year and then starve to death; who often conscripted people thousands of miles away, and then their families returned. Can't see him either.
The common people know it, and the common people remember it!
Since the failed military uprising during the Taihe period, the imperial court tried its best to strengthen its control over Shandong, but the people could only endure it until a certain point in time, when their trusted leader stood up again.
Wherever the red coat army went, it was like a blazing fire, and the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people were like firewood, making the fire raging.
On the wall of the main hall of Guo Ning's office, there is a map of the east and west roads of Shandong. At this time, almost all the three thousand miles of mountains and rivers and many military states on the map were painted in red to represent the Red Coat Army. In addition, only a few places and the three states controlled by Guo Ning were left.
Many of Guo Ning's subordinates saw this situation and were inevitably a little unwilling. Some people always feel that it was Guo Ning who repelled the Mongolian army, but Yang Aner took advantage of it.
Recently, I heard that Yang Aner intends to change the Yuan Dynasty and establish the country, and rule Shandong with the title of emperor. This news makes people more and more dissatisfied.
Especially those old subordinates who had followed Guo Ning in Tangbo, Hebei. They had personally heard Guo Ning say in the Xijun River camp that he was going to establish a foothold in Shandong, and that Yang An'er and others would be the king's vanguard. But I never thought that it was such a precursor method?
If Yang An'er came up with the title of emperor, and really ruled the entire Shandong with this title... What is Guo Ning's purpose in coming to Shandong?
It was inevitable that the soldiers would have some emotions, and they would inevitably talk about it in private. Some of them would not say anything but act with murderous intent, as if killing a court official was like killing a chicken.
Guo Ning didn't mind this.
It is also a good thing to discuss things in private. Recently, the size of the navy has been expanded and a lot of fresh blood has been invested. They are either trying to save their lives, or for salary, or for their own ambitions, but no matter what, they must first know what Guo Ning's goal is.
Guo Ning has never concealed this.
However, if you want to achieve your goals, you must not be impatient.
Military and national affairs are not castles in the air. If you only focus on reaching higher places, the foundation is unstable and trouble will happen at any time. Guo Ning vaguely remembered that since ancient times, when dynasties changed, there would always be such pawns. No matter how powerful they were, they would fall apart once they were frustrated, and they would only be lamented by future generations.
The number of routes used by the navy is completely different from that of the Red Coat Army.
After all, Daikin will fall, and Guo Ning has deep-rooted patience and confidence. After all, the navy's biggest enemy is Mongolia. Guo Ning knows better than anyone how terrifying the Mongolian war machine will be when it is fully activated, so he will not take any chances because of a small victory.
Since the defeat of the Mongolian army, the Dinghai Navy has tightened its control over the local area and can mobilize more manpower and material resources. As a result, construction in all aspects has achieved results faster and faster, creating a stable and reliable The political power gradually took shape.
Politically, they used Chu materials to come forward, recruited unsuccessful literati from all over the country, and mixed them with local people who were completely loyal, as well as literate clerks drawn from many shops in Zhigu Village, and started to follow the old practices and combine reality with reality. If necessary, set up departments and build a civil service system.
For example, the two positions of Jiedu Magistrate and Observation Magistrate were originally responsible for the control of military, criminal, industrial, official, household, and ritual affairs. In the past few days, Guo Ning consolidated these affairs into one place and placed them under the Administration Secretary. New departments such as agricultural administration, water conservancy, ordnance craftsmanship, and horse administration were established, and capable personnel were transferred to deal with current urgent tasks. Also under construction are salt and wine departments. That was a huge source of wealth, and Chu Cai had high hopes for it.
The newly established official offices can also play a role in testing talents. For example, Wu Chu and Zhang Shengzhi, who were responsible for agricultural administration and water conservancy, were both outstanding. Both of them were natives of Shandong. Wu Chu was originally a teacher in Ye County, while Zhang Shengzhi followed Zhang Rong and settled in Hongtanling.
At this moment, the two of them were sitting at the bottom of the main hall, sharing some scattered paperwork with Guo Ning.
Economically, the materials Ding Haijun extorted from local powerful men and the Mongolian army were enough to sustain it for a long time. Therefore, Guo Ning had sufficient confidence to continue to promote the settlement of military households and replenish the number of shady households with the continuous influx of refugees and refugees into Laizhou.
The weather has been cold recently and the land has frozen, making it impossible to cultivate. However, just looking at the results before the snow falls and frost comes, it will be easy for the Dinghai Government to directly control hundreds of thousands or even millions of acres of fertile land next year.
In this process, preferential treatment and reduction of taxes are necessary, but Guo Ning has always maintained contacts with Zhigu Village in Zhongdu. He was ready to start business appropriately when the people gradually restored their economic foundation. First, it would bring prosperity to the place, and second, if necessary, it would also be able to accumulate wealth for military needs.
In the military, the original eight command divisions and the four newly established command divisions are being enriched, especially the light and heavy cavalry, which were originally limited in size, have greatly increased in number.
Guo Ning planned to reorganize the troops at an appropriate time to form a military system covering the three states of Deng, Lai, and Ninghai, and divide the first-line elite troops and troops into twelve command and command divisions. The second line of local defense troops.
In this process, some old, weak and disabled soldiers who are no longer suitable for fighting on the front line, or who are difficult to recover from injuries, can be transferred to local town defense forces, where their main focus is on public security and training of new recruits, or even transferred to the military units in various states and counties. Xu Jin welcomed this very much.
Of course, there are also some veterans who are extremely experienced and can serve as examples for the soldiers. They have been awarded the honorary title of "Sergeant Major" by Guo Ning in advance. They either go to military academies or continue to serve in the army. There is always a place to display their talents, and they all get more land according to the standards of officers.
Relying on military, political, economic and other aspects of construction, although Ding Haijun only controls three states, Guo Ning has full confidence to overwhelm the enemy's thirty states. What he needs is to complete his own system in these three states as soon as possible, so as to gain the possibility of continuous replication.
So, there is no need to rush anything.
From a certain perspective, Yang An'er's power is just like Brother Yeluliu's power in the Northeast. The reason why every major rebel thief can achieve such results is because there is a scheming local powerful group behind him, who uses rebellion as an excuse to facilitate his own business.
Suddenly an idea flashed in Guo Ning's mind. He picked up the pen, copied a large piece of paper, and splashed ink on it.
His handwriting is still not pretty. But because of his high status, he has been occasionally flattered recently, and his handsome calligraphy is vigorous, free and easy. In fact, the so-called free and easy writing means that there are no rules in how to use the pen. Guo Ning is not a fool, so how could he not understand.
Fortunately, the big characters can cover up the flaws in calligraphy. Guo Ning finished it in one go and wrote six characters: "Build the wall high and store grain widely."
"What do you think of this word?" Guo Ning held the pen in his hand and looked at it.
After all, Xu Jin is an old friend, so there is no need to speak out of conscience, just laugh.
Guo Ning handed a large piece of paper to Xu Wei: "You can continue to keep an eye on Wu Gu's talk about Rongzu, and report any trends in time. Take this piece of paper to the old brothers who were hanging out in Tangbo that day. Let’s take a look and say it’s my latest practice.”
"Swallowing the Starry Sky: Signing in to Become a God"
Xu Jin understood what Guo Ning meant, held the writing paper in both hands, and bowed: "Yes."
