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The next day, at three o'clock, in the lobby of the Governor's Mansion in Huamachi Camp.
Including several governors, civil and military officials from Huamachi camp gathered together.
After everyone arrived, Zhao Junchen showed up quickly without putting on airs and keeping them waiting for too long.
Since arriving in the northwest, Zhao Junchen has hardly had a full rest. He is either running around day and night, or dealing with official duties all day and night. He only slept for less than three hours last night, and it was hard to get up this morning. At this time, not only did the physical and mental exhaustion not alleviate in any way, but it became even more sluggish.
However, when Zhao Junchen stepped into the lobby of the Governor's Mansion, he still showed himself to be energetic and confident.
Behind Zhao Junchen, in addition to the commander of the imperial army Guan Wuyuan and the eunuch Li Ruan, there were also Xu Qingyan, Niu Fude, Su Xiqing, Mao Jiadong, Zhao Dali, Hong Gaogong and others following behind. .
Because of Liang Fuchen's persistence, the imperial court allocated a total of nearly 100,000 reinforcements to support the northwest this year. In addition to 50,000 forbidden troops, there were also guard troops from Henan, Shandong, Hubei, Sichuan and other places.
However, the combat effectiveness of these road guard troops is far inferior to that of the Forbidden Army. Most of them are old, weak, sick, and weak-willed. They don't even have uniform soldiers and armor, they are just filling up the numbers - because of the common phenomenon of empty pay, even Even the numbers are watery - so Zhao Junchen didn't have any expectations for them.
Among the 100,000 reinforcements, including 50,000 Forbidden Army reinforcements, another 70,000 reinforcements were stationed in Shaanxi and Gansu for defense.
Today, in addition to the 20,000 Forbidden Army troops in Huamachi Camp, there are another 30,000 Forbidden Army troops stationed near Huamachi Camp. Niu Fude, as Guan Wuyuan's military staff, has been responsible for the reinforcements of the Forbidden Army and the local frontier troops these days. Coordination matters rarely stay in Huamachi Camp.
However, before Zhao Junchen sneaked into Huamachi Camp yesterday, he secretly contacted Niu Fude and handed over all his guards and followers to Niu Fude to take care of.
By this morning, as Zhao Junchen had completely taken control of the situation in Huamachi Camp, Niu Fude led everyone into Huamachi Camp to join Zhao Junchen.
In this way, Zhao Junchen's men finally had some confidants who could be entrusted with important tasks.
"Greetings to the Imperial Envoy!"
Because of a mutiny last night, the civil and military officials in Huamachi Camp were already in awe of Zhao Junchen. When they saw Zhao Junchen appear, they all hurriedly stood up and saluted, all of them were extremely respectful.
While everyone was paying their respects, Zhao Junchen had a serious expression and walked quickly to the main seat to sit down. Then he glanced at everyone present, nodded and said, "Everyone is here, let's sit down and talk."
As everyone sat down, Zhao Junchen spoke again: "Here, I am here to announce something! The condition of Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, has not recovered, and there is a traitor like Wang Zheng under his sect. It is no longer the case. It is suitable for me to resume my duties as governor. After discussing with all the governors, I have unanimously decided that from now on, all the responsibilities of Governor Wang will be temporarily handed over to me. Do you have any opinions on this?"
Under Zhao Junchen's formidable gaze, who dared to raise objections?
Therefore, as soon as Zhao Junchen finished speaking, he saw many civil and military officials enthusiastically expressing their support.
"The Imperial Envoy personally takes charge of the overall situation of Shaanxi and Gansu. This is a great thing!"
"Please rest assured, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, I will definitely obey your orders! You will never frown even if I am asked to go to the mountains of swords, go down into the sea of fire, or be humble!"
"I have long heard that the Imperial Envoy is the pillar of the imperial court and has talents in the world. The overall situation of Shaanxi and Gansu is personally presided over by the Imperial Envoy. He will definitely be better than before and will be foolproof!"
"This year's fire screening situation is serious, and I have been worried about it. But with the imperial envoy personally taking charge, I no longer have any worries!"
In this way, everyone has a flattering attitude and tries their best to please.
At this time, Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, was also present. After hearing everyone's opinions, his expression was slightly bitter and embarrassing, but now no one cares about his thoughts and feelings.
Zhao Junchen also didn't care about Wang Zheng's feelings, and just nodded with satisfaction.
Zhao Junchen knew very well that everyone still had their own little calculations, and they were not really convinced by themselves. Their statements at this time were not trustworthy, but Zhao Junchen didn't care. As long as they did not openly resist him, the overall situation would remain stable. Junchen can gradually establish prestige and control the overall situation. Now Zhao Junchen just needs opportunities and time.
After everyone had expressed their opinions, Zhao Junchen reiterated his old tune again and expressed his determination to fight, saying: "I also know that this year's fire screening of intruders is different from the past, and the situation is extremely serious. Civil and military officials from all over the country are There is some fear of war, but I firmly believe that as long as our civil servants and military generals in Shaanxi and Gansu can work together and the border army officers and soldiers are willing to fight the enemy bravely, the mere Mongolian Tatars will not be afraid!
There are a total of more than 300,000 frontier troops in Shaanxi and Gansu. Together with the 70,000 reinforcements from the imperial court, our military strength is four times that of the Mongols! It is also a fortification within the territory, which has the convenience of city fortifications! Although there are as many as 100,000 Mongolian Tatars, they have experienced successive years of natural disasters and must have huge logistical problems. However, we have the backing of the imperial court, which means that the right time, location, and people are all up to us. This side! As long as we don't make mistakes, there is no possibility of failure!
Don't think that this imperial envoy can only talk rhetoric. I believe you have also heard that after entering Shaanxi-Gansu territory, this imperial envoy encountered a Mongolian attack in Hengshan County! This Mongolian cavalry has a total of five thousand people! They are all the elites of the Mongols! The imperial envoy's bodyguards numbered less than 600 people! At that time, the imperial envoy was attacked in the wild. Not only was his military strength absolutely weak, but he also had no help from defensive fortifications. But what happened in the end? The imperial envoy not only led the troops to repel the Mongolian attack, but also killed nearly 2,000 of the enemy. The battlefield was covered with the blood and corpses of the Mongols. More than 600 bullets were cut off from the heads alone, and there were also prisoners. Killed more than 80 Mongolian Tatars! "
At this point, Zhao Junchen's tone became more serious and he said slowly: "This imperial envoy is just a civil servant and has no war experience at all. If even this imperial envoy can do this kind of thing, then the border army generals will The same can be done! Therefore, the Mongols are not as ferocious and invincible as you think! In fact, it may be much easier to defeat the Mongols than you think!"
Everyone present had heard about the attack on Zhao Junchen, but only at this moment did they hear the details from Zhao Junchen.
After listening to Zhao Junchen's story, everyone subconsciously didn't believe it!
They fight with the Mongols every year, so how can they not know the details of the Mongols? The Mongols may not be as ferocious and powerful as rumored, but they are by no means an easy people. With only less than 600 troops, Zhao Junchen repelled nearly ten times the number of Mongolian cavalry and killed nearly 2,000 of them. Man, no matter how you think about this, it doesn’t seem real.
In fact, Zhao Junchen only encountered an attack by a thousand Mongolian cavalry, and there was indeed an element of exaggeration in his words.
But at this time, if it can inspire everyone's morale and determination, exaggerating and lying about military achievements may not be a bad thing.
Just when everyone was doubting, Shaanxi Governor Zhang Shengde suddenly stood up and said: "I personally participated in what the Imperial Envoy said and can vouch for it! It is precisely because the Imperial Envoy took the lead and inspired morale that the soldiers We all sacrificed our lives to kill the enemy, so we ushered in a rare victory that has not been seen in several years!"
Then, Zhang Shengde vividly told everyone the details of the battle that day.
After hearing Zhang Shengde's story, everyone present finally became a little more convinced, but they were still hesitant.
After seeing everyone's expressions, Zhao Junchen suddenly asked Hong Gaogong: "Hong Qianhu, did you bring the heads and prisoners of the Mongols to Huamachi Camp?"
Hong Gaogong quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy has brought them all into Huamachi Camp."
"Very good!" Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "Put all these heads and prisoners outside the gate of the Governor's Mansion for everyone to visit at will! By the time everyone in Huamachi Camp has seen these heads, After the officers and prisoners were killed, they would send people to pass these heads and prisoners to the guard posts and military towns in various places, so that the border army officers and soldiers from all over Shaanxi and Gansu could watch them together! At the same time, official documents and notices should be distributed everywhere to inform Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. All Gansu officials, soldiers, and people should publicize this great victory! Everyone must know about this great victory! Let everyone understand that the Mongols are not invincible!"
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Let me explain, because of the "Welcome to the 19th National Congress", I have been very busy this month. I have been constantly meeting, studying, writing experiences, and organizing materials. Some time ago, I always postponed updates until after the early morning. This is the reason!
Originally, Chongzi could barely hold on, but in recent days, Chongzi's grandma went to the city to see a doctor, and Chongzi needed to be driven to and from the hospital. He had less free time, and coupled with his poor condition, the recent updates were not satisfactory. I'm so sorry!
But today I have sent grandma back to her hometown to recuperate. From today on, the bugs will resume their previous update frequency.
Well, the first update today!
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