Ye Yongjia rode up from the official road, surrounded by countless people. They all stopped when they reached the foot of a majestic city wall.
At this time, there was only a sharp squeaking sound from the winch upstairs, and the iron door in front of me slowly opened, and a horse emerged from it. An officer was holding the bridle, and the wind was blowing on its four hooves, heading straight for Ye Yongjia. The patrol team came.
"I have been ordered by Governor Shi to greet the imperial official!" He pulled the reins, jumped off the horse neatly, knelt on one leg, and saluted forward.
"Captain Shi is indeed respectful," Ye Yongjia walked out of the team, "I sent people here before we could get to Xuanhua City. Where is Governor Shi now?"
The officer couldn't help but look ashamed when he heard his praise: "This... our commander..."
Ye Yongjia frowned: "What's wrong?"
"The Governor's office is located here, and he...is waiting at the house."
Everyone was surprised when Cai Xianqing suddenly said from behind: "This place is more than twenty miles away from Xuanhua..."
"It's okay," Ye Yongjia pushed him away and looked at the officer with a smile, "I guess the commander-in-chief also has some difficulties. We can understand Shi Gong's difficulties, please general to lead the way."
The man was so ashamed that he couldn't say anything else, so he led Ye Yongjia and others into the city. According to the officer, this place was a military town, called Suidi Town, so it was sparsely populated and mostly military households. Only merchants came to sell rice, salt and other items in the market, which were only for military needs.
Ye Yongjia looked up and saw that there were only a few pavilions in the city, mostly bungalows. After he identified them one by one, there were only two warehouses, two warehouses, one accounting room, one official residence for the chief and deputy governor, and countless dormitories for soldiers.
Everyone bypassed several military camps and walked to the gate of the Governor's Mansion. They saw a personal guard standing under the plaque, pressing his sword and shouting: "You are not allowed to enter the mansion without permission! Only a few adults are allowed to come in, and no other people can follow. !”
Unexpectedly, Cai Xianqing stood up first, patted his chest and said, "He and I are both the masters of the Ministry of War, and we should join the government together with Ye Shilang!"
"You?" The guard frowned seriously, "In addition to the Minister of War and the Minister of War, who else is there? Don't talk nonsense!"
"You who are fighting don't know the affairs of the court," Cai Xianqing stood next to Ye Yongjia, "Look at him, he is the left servant; I am the right servant. This is an ancient system and will never be changed!" After that, he gave the latter a look.
Ye Yongjia also nodded one after another: "What the right servant said makes sense."
Although the two foreign ministers behind him knew that it was Cai Xianqing's nonsense, they were afraid of his strength and echoed in a low voice.
The personal guard didn't know the system, and seeing that the virtuous minister was extraordinary, he really believed it and sent someone to escort the two of them straight to the main hall.
"Master Ye, did Mr. Liu call you here?" The curtain in the back room moved slightly, and a tall man eight feet tall walked out. This man was Shi Yiyi. There was a sarcoma on his forehead, his round face was covered with rough lines, and half of his black eyebrows were missing. He looked so hideous and terrifying that it was terrifying to look at.
"And this gentleman..." He saluted Ye Yongjia and glanced at Cai Xianqing.
"I am Cai Xianqing, the right servant of the Ministry of War." He bowed.
"No, no, no," his laughter was extremely low, "There shouldn't be such an official name in the imperial court, right... huh?"
Ye Yongjia was stunned by his appearance and did not even dare to tell lies.
"You are far away from the border and have been isolated from the capital for a long time. How do you know if there have been any changes?" Cai Xianqing replied calmly.
"It seems it's because of me. I don't care about officialdom." With his burly body, he sat down on Ye Yongjia's right hand, which made the latter feel the pressure and looked straight at the governor with fear. . 'This fellow is so murderous and powerful that he is actually more terrifying than the two thieves from Wanlu. 'He couldn't help but think so.
"You are here to follow Liu Gong's arrangement, right? What did Liu Gong send you to do?" Shi Yiyi cracked his fingers and made a rattling sound.
"I'm here simply to patrol the border. I heard that the bandits are still in danger, so I came here to inspect Xuanhua. If I think the general's weapons, armor, food and pay are insufficient, I will urgently make up for them."
"Oh. If you have anything you want to ask, then, just ask."
Ye Yongjia no longer dared to question, so he had to ask about the basic situation of Xuanhua.
Shi Yiyi replied: "There are a hundred thousand troops in Xuanhua, all of whom are armored elites; there are ten thousand craftsmen, making bows and arrows, armor, swords and guns, and they are all prepared. It's just that the cannons and guns are all provided by the imperial court, which seems to be insufficient."
"Firearms are essential on today's battlefield. It would be a pity if they are missing." Ye Yongjia recalled the military book in his house.
"Master Ye may not know how to use the weapon if he is not on the battlefield," Shi Yiyi said. "This firearm sounds dangerous, but it is actually difficult to use. Whenever used on the battlefield, it must be fully charged before it can be effective, and there are often people who injure themselves before firing. . Besides, fire guns are not easy to master. None of our soldiers are familiar with them, so they are not as good as skillful swords and bows."
"Why not select and train new recruits and teach them how to use firearms?" Ye Yongjia was very puzzled.
But these words seemed to offend Governor Shi. His face suddenly turned pale, and he pressed his clenched fists on the armrests of the chair, making Ye Yongjia tremble.
"Is this what General Liu meant? Isn't it because he heard that the officers and soldiers suffered repeated defeats that he ordered Minister Ye to hold him accountable...?" Shi Yiyi rubbed his hands and asked.
"How can I..."
"You must not listen to the lies of those bullies!" Shi Yiyi suddenly roared, "My border officers fought bloody battles and achieved success again and again, but we failed to destroy the prisoner's nest. It is a pity. Xuanhua has been invaded by the enemy for many years. It’s obvious to everyone, how come it’s a failure in my hands?”
"You are Liu Gong's right-hand man, and I have deep respect for you as well. I have no intention of slandering you. You are just here to inspect the enemy's situation." Ye Yongjia's heart was beating wildly. For fear of irritating him, he dropped his iron-like fist. Can beat myself to pieces.
"It's good that you know..." Shi Yiyi took a sip of tea and gradually calmed down, "But the minister said he was going to patrol the border. It is an extremely dangerous place."
"Don't dare to disobey the Prime Minister's orders. Furthermore, as a high-ranking member of the DPRK, a trip to Xuanhua can also inspire the sergeants."
"Then we will stay one night in Suidi today, and we will send someone to see Master Ye off tomorrow."
"Then I'll retreat first."
Ye Yongjia couldn't wait to leave this murderous place, so he took Cai Xianqing out of the house, and went to the dormitory with everyone to place luggage and make beds before he was free.
Ye Yongjia was in Cai Xianqing's room and said to him: "I was still very ambitious when I set out. Who would have thought that such a king of hell has come, it seems difficult to deal with."
"You said 'seemingly'," Cai Xianqing sat on the edge of the bed. "Why should I be afraid? I can see what he is anyway."
"Where did this come from?"
"Don't worry, I'll explain it to you right now." Cai Xianqing jumped out of bed.
