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He Zhang was training in the New Army camp. After being summoned by Zhao Junchen, he hurried to the lobby of the Governor's Mansion to meet him.
Even though Zhao Junchen had a grudge against He Zhang and was secretly on guard against him, He Zhang already regarded himself as Zhao Junchen's confidant!
After Zhao Junchen handed over the new soldiers to He Zhang, He Zhang originally thought that Zhao Junchen had been kind to him. During this period of time, when He Zhang was training his troops, Zhao Junchen provided full support in all aspects. He also made many practical and effective suggestions to He Zhang, which greatly accelerated He Zhang's training progress.
In this way, He Zhang became more attached to Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen naturally saw He Zhang's change of mentality, but there was still a gap in Zhao Junchen's heart, and he never dared to regard He Zhang as a true confidant, because He Zhang was loyal to the court first, and then to Zhao Junchen. Junchen, if one day there is a conflict between Zhao Junchen and the court, I am afraid that He Zhang will abandon Zhao Junchen without hesitation, or even switch sides and push Zhao Junchen completely into the abyss!
However, when He Zhang entered the lobby of the Governor's Mansion, Zhao Junchen looked like he trusted He Zhang extremely, and even his original cold and solemn expression softened slightly.
When He Zhang saw the solemn atmosphere in the lobby of the Governor's Mansion, he knew that something big must have happened.
So, He Zhang hurriedly knelt on one knee in front of Zhao Junchen and asked in a deep voice: "I pay homage to the imperial envoy! I wonder what the imperial envoy has to do with summoning me? But the Mongols finally made a big move?"
Zhao Junchen said slowly: "The Mongols are still the same as before. From time to time, they send out several hundred-man cavalry groups to invade and plunder, and test our border defense layout. It has been a month now. I guess the Mongols have already We have roughly figured out the troop deployment of the Shaanxi-Gansu border defense, and there may be a big move soon. I hope General He will prepare early!"
He Zhang quickly replied loudly and with a serious face: "I understand my humble position, and I will never dare to disappoint the Imperial Envoy!"
Zhao Junchen nodded and raised his hand gently. He Zhang also stood up and waited for Zhao Junchen's instructions.
Zhao Junchen added: "Because the enemy is at the forefront, we, the civil and military officials of Shaanxi and Gansu, should unite as one and be united in facing the outside world! All my efforts these days have been dedicated to this! But some people only have selfish desires in their eyes. Without the overall situation, I repeatedly delayed and ignored the military orders of the Governor's Mansion, thinking that I would not dare to punish them at this time..."
At this point, Zhao Junchen sneered and continued: "But the more this happens, the less I can spare them lightly! We must punish them severely with severe punishments, so that we can kill them as a warning and deter officials from all over the country who have different intentions. Let the government orders of the Governor-General's Mansion flow smoothly and truly knit Shaanxi and Gansu together. Only in this way can we have the best chance of winning when facing the Mongols! Otherwise, if they are allowed to be perfunctory and negligent, the Governor-General's Mansion will show no response at all. , will only make everyone feel contempt and imitate others. At that time, how can we resist the Mongolian enemy!? Therefore, before facing the Mongols, we must first clean up the internal stubborn diseases!"
He Zhang has also been dissatisfied with the bad customs on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu for a long time. Although the enemy is at hand now, He Zhang strongly agrees with Zhao Junchen's idea of "reconciling the internal situation before fighting against the outside world."
So, He Zhang knelt down on one knee again and loudly asked for orders from Zhao Junchen: "Please give me your orders, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!"
On the other side, after hearing the conversation between Zhao Junchen and He Zhang, Wu Qifan, Zheng Jiadong and others thought that Zhao Junchen really wanted Zhan Bing's new army and Qi Bin's new army to kill each other. Their expressions changed drastically and they wanted to dissuade them!
But before they could speak, Zhao Junchen asked He Zhang with a serious face: "General He, just nine days ago, I ordered you to train the new army of soldiers within ten days. Now that the time limit is approaching, you Has the military training produced any results?"
He Zhang showed a proud look on his face and raised his head and said: "Reporting to the imperial envoy, the new army of soldiers currently has three battalions of infantry, each battalion has 3,500 people, led by Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi respectively, and there are also cavalry. There are 3,000 men in one battalion, led by Mao Jiadong of the Jinyiwei Baihu. In addition, there are 500 war supervisors and 1,000 musketeers, all led by humble officials. The total number is 15,000. It's roughly finished after training, and although I can't say it's arm-like driving yet, it's ready to be deployed on the battlefield at any time!"
It's no wonder that He Zhang met so well and was able to train a strong army in less than ten days - during this period, new soldiers continued to join, and all the soldiers were arrogant and tough generals - the entire Ming Dynasty , there must be no more than five generals with such abilities!
Zhao Junchen nodded slightly again and said: "In that case, I will give the new army the first task, which is not only to assess the combat effectiveness of the new army, but also to further run in the new army with a war!... He Zhang obeys the order!"
"The general is here!"
"Ningxia Military Town Middle Road Commander Zhou Ken, garrison officer Ma Laifu, Yulin Military Town South Road garrison Lin Pingru, Zhang Dacheng, Huo Cheng and others are arrogant, self-respecting soldiers, and refuse to obey the military orders of the Governor-General's Office. It can be said that This is a heinous crime and will never be forgiven! The new soldiers of the war divided into two groups and rushed to Ningxia Town Middle Road and Yulin Town South Road respectively. Within a seven-day deadline, Zhou Ken, Lin Pingru and others were arrested, and their All the border troops under my command have been recruited! If they dare to resist, they will be killed without mercy!"
He Zhang's eyes were bright and he responded loudly: "I will obey the order!"
Zhao Junchen still gave a short deadline, only seven days. Although Ningxia Middle Road and Yulin South Road were not too far from Huamachi Camp, He Zhang had to march quickly if he wanted to complete the task within the deadline. That’s it! And even if he hurries slowly along the way, leaving aside the time spent on the way there and back, He Zhang only has one or two days left to do things.
However, He Zhang did not think that incompetent generals like Zhou Ken and Lin Pingru, who only knew how to drink the blood of soldiers, would have the courage to resist the new soldiers. Even if they dared to resist, they would never be the opponents of the new soldiers. It will definitely collapse at the first touch!
He Zhang believes that the real test of Zhao Junchen's mission is probably the rush march on the way back and forth. After all, the new army of soldiers has just been formed. If there is a little negligence along the way, a large number of soldiers may be separated.
But He Zhang still had confidence in this, so he was very vocal when he accepted the order!
On the other side, after hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, Zheng Jiadong, Wu Qifan and others couldn't help but realized that they had thought wrong. Zhao Junchen did not ask the new soldiers to deal with Qi Bin's new army, but to deal with those who disobeyed. The general of the border army with military orders from the Governor's Palace!
Then, they thought about the intelligence from the past few days, which said that some generals on Ningxia Middle Road and Yulin South Road made it clear that they would not hand over their private soldiers to Zhao Junchen. Their attitude was quite arrogant, and there was no room for maneuver at all. Taking Zhao Junchen seriously, they were still wondering why Zhao Junchen didn't react at all at the time, but now they know that Zhao Junchen was only temporarily forbearing. When the new army of soldiers formed their combat strength, these self-respecting generals were about to usher in the battle. Disaster!
Zhao Junchen really wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, but Qi Bin was not the chicken used to establish authority, but the monkey that was frightened. Zhao Junchen wanted to tell Qi Bin through such actions that he had not failed to deal with Qi Binxin. The strength of the army is not inseparable from the support of Qi Bin's new army!
In fact, compared with Qi Bin's slow march and perfunctory attitude, several generals on Ningxia Middle Road and Yulin South Road made it clear that they did not obey Zhao Junchen's orders, and their nature was even worse. Zhao Junchen should indeed take action against them first, and also take advantage of it. This gave Qi Bin another chance.
Thinking of this, Zheng Jiadong and Wu Qifan thought they understood Zhao Junchen's intentions, and both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, out of various considerations, Zhao Junchen did give Qi Bin another chance, and there was no imminent punishment.
Although, Zhao Junchen hated Qi Bin's ignorance of praise in his heart! Although Qi Bin is a rare talent, a talent that is not under his control or even hostile to him will only bring endless troubles.
But Zhao Junchen still gave Qi Bin another chance, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Qi Bin was different from those generals who disobeyed orders. He had Liang Fuchen's support behind him. Considering the long-term plan, Zhao Junchen did not intend to have a stalemate with Liang Fuchen.
Moreover, Qi Bin's new army is indeed very powerful. With the same strength, it is even significantly stronger than the new army of war soldiers. If Zhao Junchen sends troops to question Qi Bin and Qi Bin chooses to be tough to the end, There will inevitably be a fierce conflict between Zhan Bing's new army and Qi Bin's new army. Zhan Bing's new army has more troops, and Qi Bin's new army is more well-trained. By then, both sides will suffer, and these two armies are the only reliable ones in Shaanxi and Gansu. The war soldiers will only benefit the Mongols and delay the overall situation! ——Compared with Qi Bin's new army, the private soldiers of several generals who resisted military orders are not even soft persimmons, and are just used to establish their authority.
More importantly, Zhao Junchen also invested a lot of resources in Qi Bin's new army - and even arranged for several Zhao family children to join it anonymously - just to take this army for his own use when the time is right! Although Qi Bin was disobedient, Zhao Junchen could not ruin his hard work just because of Qi Bin.
In addition, I have to admit that just like when he faced Zhao Shancai, Zhao Junchen did have some cherishment in his heart. This era is different from later generations. There are too few real talents. Zhao Junchen certainly There are many ways to deal with Qi Bin, but he can't find anyone who can replace Qi Bin. If there is still a choice, Zhao Junchen still hopes that Qi Bin can join him!
In fact, Zhao Junchen also had some doubts about Qi Bin's attitude, and he has not found the reason yet. He asked himself that he got along well with Qi Bin when he was in the capital. Qi Bin also had a good impression of Zhao Junchen at that time. Before Junchen left Beijing, the two parties had been in contact through letters, but why did Qi Bin's attitude suddenly change? Not only can you no longer see the closeness you once had, but you are full of hostility and wariness? Before figuring this out, Zhao Junchen didn't want to deal with Qi Bin easily.
While Zhao Junchen was thinking deeply, He Zhang asked: "Does the Imperial Envoy have any other orders? Time is running out now. If there are no other orders, I will go and order the troops!"
Zhao Junchen glanced at He Zhang and said slowly: "Oh, by the way, there is one more thing! Two hundred miles east of Huamachi Camp, there is an army rushing to Huamachi Camp! This army The leading general is named Qi Bin! You will personally command the new army heading to Yulin South Road. You should see this army on the way. The two armies can contact each other and communicate with each other. If Qi Bin is willing, he can also let him He leads the army and works with you!”
Hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, He Zhang was slightly startled at first, then thought of some rumors, and a trace of contemplation flashed in his eyes.
Finally, He Zhang nodded and said: "I understand, I will definitely have a good exchange with Qi Bin when the time comes!"
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Well, normal updates will resume from today, this is the first update!
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