The entire Dinghai navy regime is now making progress. Guo Ning is also a martial artist. With one order, everything can be done immediately.
Now that it had been agreed upon with the ministers, the public meeting was held in Laizhou the next day. Guo Ning held the imperial edict and formally took office as Congyipinyitongsansi, Shandong East Road Xuanfu Envoy, with the gold and silver awarded by the Privy Council. Fu and empty names were announced and edicted, causing the civil and military officials under his command to be promoted.
The soldiers usually behave as if they don't take their official positions in the court seriously, but when it comes time to be promoted and awarded officials, they are always happy. In less than a moment of joy, Guo Ning pointed with his golden sword and issued various instructions on the spot. The generals and officials came to the stage to receive the tiger charms and military orders, and set off immediately, acting vigorously and resolutely.
Within ten days, 10,000 troops were signed. In addition to Guo Ning's headquarters, the field elites from Luo Monk, Li Ting, and Wang Shixian were urgently expanded to 22,000. Within five days, all the grain and supplies in stock were counted. , set up transfer routes one by one; within three days, mobilize civilians to repair roads and bridges within the territory, and arrange military stations along the way; on that day, all scouts and sentinels were released to pay close attention to any disturbance within a hundred miles.
There are still many specific matters. With hundreds of civil and military personnel rushing to get in place, the three states of Denglai, which have been recuperating for a year, are like a war machine, roaring into action. And in the Marshal's Mansion, there were often servants delivering orders, flying around in droves. Everywhere they passed was noisy and boiling.
Previously, in order to support Guo Ning's military operations in Liaodong, his subordinates conducted emergency mobilization in the three prefectures of Denglai. But the scale and intensity of mobilization at that time cannot be compared with this time.
And this situation will inevitably expose some omissions in the military.
For example, although Guo Ning gave repeated orders and held literacy classes more than once, in fact, there were still many officers who prided themselves on being tough and tough, but in fact they did not know how to read at all. They had been relying on secretly raised army copywriters to cope with the situation.
By this time, important, urgent and even confidential matters were all thrown down at once. Participating in a military aircraft without permission is also a serious crime of beheading. Without the identity of the copywriter, I dare not get involved. So he had no choice but to travel back and forth, using two ears and one mouth to communicate and report, thus delaying the military situation out of thin air.
For another example, due to the booming business of several mineral deposits, the officials in charge only focused on accelerating the construction of the camps where the miners lived. As a result, the army was about to move at this time, and the fortress that had long been scheduled to be used as a military station only had its foundation laid.
Even if a government expert like Yi La Chucai is in charge of the boss, there will inevitably be many trivial matters and all kinds of sudden chores that Guo Ning has to keep an eye on personally.
At this time, Zhang Rong and Yan Shi, who had recently been transferred to Guo Ning's side and became sidushi, played a very important role. Court officials like Liang Xunyi are just a cover after all. Behind the scenes, Ru Yan is quick and crisp in doing things, while Zhang Rong is conscientious and thoughtful, and is Guo Ning's right hand.
Of course, Guo Ning is not slacking off either. He is busy for several days and often works late into the night.
Because Lu Han had always been in charge of affairs, he had no distinction between inside and outside. Sometimes he would go back to the inner house to read the documents, and sometimes he would think of something in the middle of the night and come out immediately to ask for help.
Xu Jin's recording department leader was responsible for summarizing information from both internal and external parties, and originally worked in the side courtyard of Jieshuai Mansion. At this time, in order to facilitate Guo Ning's inquiry, he simply took a few subordinates and lived in a wing room on the side of the main hall.
One night, Guo Ning held the latest summary of the Shandong situation in his hand and walked to the inner courtyard. Xu Jin stood side by side with him, and the two of them discussed together and just decided on how to deal with several official matters.
It's been autumn these days, the moonlight is bright, and the wind passing through the corridor is gradually getting cooler.
Guo Ning rushed to the round cave door of the inner courtyard, then turned back, and so on again and again. Wherever I walked, the north wind blew through the branches and whistled.
"Have you all invited those people to see them?" Guo Ning said.
"The local government has to collect food and sign troops, and the affairs are complicated, so Shi Puli just arrived today. After seeing it, he said without a doubt that he has never seen this person around Yang An'er."
Guo Ning nodded slightly, thoughtfully: "Jin Qing also brought some people from the civil service who are familiar with Yang An'er. Geng Ge and others said they didn't recognize it after seeing it."
"We have received news later that Yang An'er is indeed dead, and he did die in the ambush of the Jin Army on Henan Road. But..." Xu Yan said thoughtfully: "Considering that this person arrived in such a timely manner, let's count the Red Coat Army. At the time when the chaos broke out among the various ministries in the Central Committee...there must be some fraud involved. Someone spread the news to our army and the various ministries of the Red Coat Army in advance to promote the chaos. The person who pretended to be Yang An'er's envoy was one of them."
"In this way, the person who reported the news was either Yang An'er's personal guard, or he was sent by a certain party to die."
"yes."
Guo Ning cursed in a low voice, and the two were silent for a while.
After a while, Guo Ning asked: "Tell me, who sent this? What is the purpose?"
"Let's look at its purpose first. It's obviously to sow harmonious relations between us and the Red Coat Army. Once Yang An'er died, the rest of the Red Coat Army were all panicked. After all, we are the soldiers of the imperial court. Once dispatched, can we really use our allies to rescue them? The flag? But Yang An'er died again. There is no way to explain it, and there is nowhere to explain it, so it is inevitable that there will be hostility and chaos, and bloodshed. By then, it will definitely be conducive for others to fish in troubled waters. "
Xu Wei frowned slightly and continued to calculate: "The people who sent the dead are very familiar with the situation of our Dinghai navy and the Red Coat Army, so the dead man opened his mouth to ask for help, and also took the special talisman letter of the Red Coat Army with him. He actually deceived us all. In addition, since he can cause death to act, that person must be in a high position and have great authority, otherwise it will be difficult to make people willing to die. "
"In this case, there are only two suspects."
Xu Jin responded: "Either it's King Sui, or it's Pu San Anzhen."
"After they established a foothold in their respective territories, they began to plot against me, an old friend!"
Guo Ning sneered: "When I was in Liaodong, I used Pu Xianwannu as a pawn. Now, someone wants to use me as a pawn in Dinghai Navy. This is to see me and the Red Coat Army completely fall out. Consume the power of my navy and watch my show."
"So, Commander-in-Chief, do we need to slow down for a while?"
Xu Yan asked cautiously: "At this time, if we show some patience, we may be able to act according to the situation and avoid falling into their scheme."
Guo Ning knew that Xu Jin's intention was not to use troops for the time being, but to rely on the vague friendship between the two parties to show mercy with a soft hand and slowly gather the power of the red coat army. Even the personal friendship between Guo Ning and some people in the Red Coat Army might as well be put to use.
He continued to pace and walked around twice more before he regained his footing.
After a while, he said in a deep voice: "The arrow is on the string and must be fired!"
Guo Ning's time in Shandong was still short, and it was impossible to govern the large territory of the three states of Denglai in one go. Therefore, before the soldiers were eager to open up new territories, he repeatedly warned them not to be impatient.
But in fact, how could Guo Ning really not be in a hurry?
He is anxious to stabilize the three states of Denglai and expand and develop, because time does not wait for us.
The Mongols went south again and again, drawing blood and nutrients from the Jin Kingdom again and again, and they only became stronger and stronger. Facing such an enemy. How can one or two small victories bring Guo Ning confidence? Deep in his heart, he always felt that he wanted to be stronger, to become stronger as soon as possible, and to become stronger at a speed far superior to the Mongols.
Since it was decided from the beginning that he would seize the Mongols by the throat and fight the powerful enemy to the end, Guo Ning must keep moving forward. Moreover, he did not move forward alone. Monk Luo, Yilan Chucai, Jing Anmin, and countless others followed him and held him hostage, gaining and sharing benefits from his progress.
Xu Jin's idea was correct. I am afraid that our side's mobilization this time has indeed been calculated by others; the best way to deal with it is to stabilize the situation and wait and see.
But how could the already mobilized Dinghai Navy, so many civil and military personnel, and so many soldiers eager for land and military glory wait? How can the military spirit that has been inspired wait?
As the ancients said, one can make a great effort, then it will decline, and three times it will be exhausted.
Guo Ning always attaches great importance to this group of efforts when using his troops, and the soldiers are also used to working in one group. At this time, the drums are already rumbling, so how can they still stop the drums and hope for two drums and three drums?
They are nothing more than the Red Coat Army, nothing more than characters hiding behind, trying to fish in troubled waters. Now that the army has launched, if anyone dares to block the way, it will be smoothed down.
"The plan remains unchanged." Guo Ning straightened his back and held down the hilt of his sword: "We will send out troops early tomorrow morning. The troops will be divided into two groups. They will take Weizhou and Yidu to the west, Mizhou and Juzhou to the south. Then, with thunderous power, we will sweep across Shandong!"
(End of chapter)
