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Seeing Zhao Junchen hiding behind him so neatly, Song Dahe, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong branch training camp, naturally would not let go of the opportunity to show his loyalty and bravery. He immediately raised his hand to protect Zhao Junchen behind him, pretending to use his body to protect him. Zhao Junchen looked like he was blocking a knife and a gun.
At the same time, Song Dahe looked at Zhao Junchen from the corner of his eyes, but he couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise and a hint of contempt.
After all, Zhao Junchen's reaction was too cowardly, and he did not look like a powerful court official with great military exploits.
The word "counseling" is very interesting. It can be divided into two words, "conformity" and "xin", which means to follow the true thoughts in the heart.
Zhao Junchen's performance at this time was very "conscientious".
Although Zhao Junchen cannot be said to be proud of his own sincerity, he can still be said to be confident.
Zhao Junchen himself does not lack the courage to take risks. In recent years, whether it is political decision-making, military operations, investment of money and food, etc., Zhao Junchen has taken the risk more than once.
This time, Zhao Junchen wants to use conspiracy methods to deal with Liaodong Town, which is also a risky behavior in itself.
But in Zhao Junchen's eyes, some risky behaviors are meaningful, while other risky behaviors are meaningless. The former must be tried personally no matter how high the risk is; the latter must be tried even if it is only 1% dangerous. , you should also be able to hide and hide, and be respectful and insensitive.
The current situation obviously belongs to the latter - facing these dazzling swords and guns and the menacing opponents, Zhao Junchen can certainly put on a calm and composed posture, sit still, drink and watch movies, make sarcastic remarks, and take advantage of the opportunity. Showing strength and courage - but this has no real meaning or any practical benefit.
Once He Yu and Wu Shilin had a real fight, they would have lost their minds and would not care about Zhao Junchen's safety. When Zhao Junchen was in danger, he might be accidentally injured.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen acted decisively.
In fact, Zhao Junchen very much hoped that both sides would completely lose their minds and wield their swords at each other regardless of the situation.
If one of He Yu and Wu Shilin died in this private fight, Zhao Junchen would laugh out loud in his dreams, and even have the confidence to unify the military and political affairs of Liaodong in one fell swoop within two months.
But it is a pity that Wu Shilin seemed to be indignant and aggressive, and He Yu seemed to be tough and unwilling to give in. However, both parties still maintained the most basic restraint and rationality. They just gestured to each other with shining swords and guns, and kept shouting. There is no actual action at all.
Just when Zhao Junchen began to seriously consider whether he should try to further stir up the emotions between the two parties, Wu Shilin soon followed suit.
After all, He Yu arrived at Hujiazhuang first and had already led a group of Liaodong cavalry to station in Hujiazhuang. Wu Shilin came to Hujiazhuang this time with only a few guards, so when Wu Shilin drew his sword and pointed it at He Yu, A large number of Liaodong cavalry immediately poured into the wall, surrounding Wu Shilin.
In this way, if a fight breaks out between the two sides, Wu Shilin will inevitably suffer a big loss due to his weak strength. Wu Shilin has always prided himself on being a hero, so naturally he is not willing to suffer such an immediate loss.
In the end, Wu Shilin put the knife into its sheath bitterly, stared at He Yu and said coldly: "I would never give up easily with you! But since Zhao Gechen is here, this matter will naturally be left to Zhao Gechen to administer justice, otherwise he will just The central government will blame me, Shanhaiguan, for acting impulsively! However, no matter what, I must seek justice for the comrades under my command who died in vain, and this matter will never be settled like this!"
A hint of contempt flashed in He Yu's eyes, and he said slowly: "The truth of the matter has not been clear yet. You, Shanhaiguan, detained my military attache from Liaodong Town without authorization. Naturally, this matter cannot be let go! But what you said is quite reasonable. Since Zhao Gechen is here, who is right and who is wrong in this matter must of course be left to Zhao Gechen to be the judge!"
In fact, after all, Liaodong Town is in the wrong in this matter, and Zhao Junchen obviously has some intention to target Liaodong Town. If the conflict between Liaodong Cavalry and Guan Ning Cavalry is handed over to Zhao Junchen for judgment, Liaodong Town will undoubtedly be in an extreme position. Passive situation.
However, compared to having a direct conflict with the Wu family in Shanhaiguan and giving the court a bigger reason to talk about it, leaving it to Zhao Junchen to judge the matter is He Yu's best choice at the moment.
What's more, He Yu didn't think that Zhao Junchen really dared to completely break up with the local snake in Liaodong Town, support the Wu family in Shanhaiguan without reservation, and make things difficult for Liaodong Town unscrupulously.
After saying that, both He Yu and Wu Shilin moved their eyes and began to look for Zhao Junchen. Then they found that Zhao Junchen had already hidden far away. For a moment, the two people reacted like Song Dahe. They were both a little surprised and confused. Somewhat contemptuous.
On the other side, Zhao Junchen saw that He Yu and Wu Shilin could no longer fight, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful in his heart, but he finally left Song Dahe's back and spoke out to persuade him: "That's right, both of them are generals of the imperial court. Any conflicts can be left to this cabinet for judgment, and any demands can be raised directly. What is the propriety of armed private fighting?"
Having said this, Zhao Junchen walked back to his seat with a serious expression and said: "But both of you are indispensable frontier pillars of the imperial court. After all, there was no real fight just now, so I will not hold you accountable." The previous excessive behavior of sword fighting was just pretending not to see it...
However, the casualties that occurred during the training of Guan Ning's cavalry, and the matter of General Wu's unauthorized detention of the military attache of Liaodong Town, who is right and who is wrong in this matter, even if the two generals do not tell, this cabinet will have to intervene. Ask! Now that the two commander-in-chiefs have agreed to leave this matter to this court for judgment, I will be even less polite!
Next, we will send our personal guards to investigate in detail all the situations during the training and training between the two armies. The officers and soldiers of both armies must fully cooperate with the investigation, and neither army is allowed to act without authorization before we investigate the truth of the matter. Let alone confrontation and conflict again! At the same time, Guan Ning Cavalry cannot continue to detain Li Shijie from a thousand households in Liaodong. Until everything is investigated clearly, this person will also be placed under our custody! "
After speaking, Zhao Junchen's eyes slowly swept across He Yu and Wu Shilin, and then asked: "Do you two agree with these decisions of this cabinet?"
Wu Shilin hoped that Zhao Junchen would uphold justice. Before he came to Hujiazhuang, he was repeatedly warned by his grandfather and father, asking him to cooperate with Zhao Junchen as much as possible. At this time, he naturally had no objections and immediately nodded in agreement: "Zhao Gechen is willing to make the decision." , I naturally believe in your fairness, and everything will be done according to the wishes of the cabinet minister!"
He Yu suggested and added: "I also believe in Zhao Gechen's fairness, but in order to convince all parties afterwards, I still suggest that when Zhao Gechen sends people to investigate the truth of the matter, officers from Liaodong Town and Shanhaiguan should accompany you to assist." .”
Obviously, He Yu was still worried about letting Zhao Junchen investigate alone. The so-called "assistance" was actually a kind of surveillance and control.
Zhao Junchen glanced at He Yu, but refused directly: "That's not necessary. In just one or two days, people such as Liaodong Governor Wang Shizhen, Governor Fang Zhenshan, Liaodong Tuanlian Linghu Guang and others will arrive one after another. When we arrive at Hujiazhuang, it would be more appropriate for them to come forward as notarizers."
He Yu couldn't help but frown, because Wang Shizhen, Fang Zhenshan, Linghu Guang and others also maintained a hostile stance towards Liaodong Town.
It has to be said that Liaodong Town has established too many political enemies because of the fact that one family has been the dominant one for many years and has always suppressed the interests of all parties.
But in the end, He Yu nodded and agreed, because he still didn't believe that Zhao Junchen had the guts to completely break up with Liaodong Town.
In He Yu's view, after Zhao Junchen came forward to investigate the conflict between the two armies, the final conclusion would never go too far even if it was unfavorable to Liaodong Town.
After all, Liaodong Town's overall advantage in Liaodong is too great. Even if Zhao Junchen unites with the other cats and dogs, he is completely unable to bear the cost of falling out with Liaodong Town.
Seeing that He Yu completely agreed to his proposal, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed with joy.
He Yu had secretly reminded himself not long ago that he must not let Zhao Junchen find any flaws or opportunities, otherwise Zhao Junchen would be able to seize them immediately and repeatedly make a big fuss about them, even if they were just a tiny bit. A seemingly insignificant flaw magnified in an instant and eventually turned into an unmanageable mess.
However, the lessons He Yu had received before were still not profound enough, and because the Wu family in Shanhaiguan diverted attention, he once again gave an opportunity to Zhao Junchen.
With this excuse, Zhao Junchen can send out manpower to contact the low-level soldiers of Liaodong Cavalry and Guan Ning Cavalry on a large scale... Then, Zhao Junchen will have room to make trouble!
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After agreeing on these matters, because He Yu, Wu Shilin, Song Dahe and others disliked each other and were eager to return to the Liaodong Cavalry to appease the morale of the army. This time the Liaodong Cavalry lost to the Guanning Cavalry in the competition. For all Liaodong soldiers, Speaking is definitely not a trivial matter - so I planned to say goodbye to Zhao Junchen and leave.
However, just when He Yu was about to leave, Wu Shilin's words made him suddenly change his mind.
After Wu Shilin glanced at the large group of guards around He Yu, he suddenly asked Zhao Junchen for instructions: "Zhao Gechen, I am now leading two thousand Guan Ning cavalry to Hujiazhuang. I also want to follow the example of Liaodong cavalry and arrange a team of Guan Ning soldiers. I entered Hujiazhuang and stationed myself, but I don’t know what your wishes are, Zhao Gechen?”
When Wu Shilin clashed with He Yu this time, he had originally made up his mind not to give in, but in the end because He Yu had more guards stationed in Hujiazhuang, he had no choice but to give in.
But Wu Shilin was obviously not willing to suffer a loss in this regard again. Since the Liaodong Cavalry sent a team to station in Hujiazhuang, he would also send a team of Guanning Cavalry to station in Hujiazhuang.
Because of Zhao Junchen's summons, Hujiazhuang has now become the military and political center of the entire Liaodong region. Stationing more troops in Hujiazhuang has only advantages and no disadvantages for Wu Shilin.
It was out of the same consideration that when He Yu heard Wu Shilin's proposal, he immediately objected: "Hujiazhuang originally occupied a small area, but now hundreds of forbidden troops and hundreds of Liaodong cavalry are stationed. How can the Guan Ning cavalry enter the space where they are stationed?"
Wu Shilin snorted coldly and glared at He Yu again: "Since your Liaodong Cavalry can be stationed here, why can't I, the Guanning Cavalry, be stationed here?"
"Hujiazhuang is located in Liaodong, and it is within the defense zone of our Liaodong Town. Naturally, our Liaodong Cavalry can be stationed at will! What's more, who made your Guan Ning Cavalry arrive a step too late?"
"My Guan Ning Cavalry is an army of the imperial court. As long as it is the territory of the imperial court, why can't we be stationed there?"
Seeing that the two sides were about to argue again, Zhao Junchen thought for a while and suddenly said: "Since General Wu wants to send troops to station in Hujiazhuang, then station them. If there is not enough space, I will arrange for some soldiers of the Forbidden Army to go there. Placement outside Hujiazhuang... Speaking of which, I have always felt that Hujiazhuang is too cramped during this period. It is better to live in a military camp and there is no spacious room to entertain civil and military officials. Therefore, I will also follow the Forbidden Army officers and soldiers. Let’s go to stay temporarily outside Hujiazhuang together.”
Having said this, Zhao Junchen turned to look at Song Dahe again and asked with a smile: "General Soldier Song, I and the Imperial Guards under my command share the same camp with your officers and soldiers training in Liaodong. They can also take care of each other, but I don't know about your What do you mean?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Song Dahe was overjoyed. He nodded repeatedly and said: "Zhao Gechen and the Forbidden Army warriors are willing to share the camp with our Liaodong Branch. This is a great honor for all our Liaodong Branch soldiers. What can I say about this humble position? I still hope. Don’t worry, Zhao Gechen, I will arrange for my subordinates to set up camp for Zhao Gechen and your fellow Imperial Guardsmen. I will definitely make your stay comfortable, Zhao Gechen!”
After speaking, Song Dahe saluted Zhao Junchen and then left in a hurry.
Seeing this scene, Wu Shilin and He Yu were both dumbfounded.
They want to rush to station troops in Hujiazhuang because Hujiazhuang is about to gather all the civil and military forces in Liaodong and has become the military and political center of Liaodong. However, this is all because Zhao Junchen stayed in Hujiazhuang and refused to leave. , and now that Zhao Junchen plans to station outside Hujiazhuang, the matter of garrisoning troops in Hujiazhuang has become useless.
Therefore, after Wu Shilin and He Yu looked at each other, the dispute ended.
After Song Dahe left excitedly, Zhao Junchen, He Yu, and Wu Shilin who stayed on the wall suddenly fell into a silent silence.
He Yu waited for a while, but saw that Wu Shilin had no intention of leaving at all. He seemed to have something to discuss with Zhao Junchen in secret. He was just worried about He Yu being around, so he stood silently and just talked with Zhao Junchen like this. He Yu wasted.
Zhao Junchen was not in a hurry. He also drank tea and ate melon seeds leisurely. He didn't feel there was anything wrong with the silent atmosphere between the three of them.
Seeing this situation, although He Yu was also curious about the secret conversation between Wu Shilin and Zhao Junchen and secretly feared in his heart, he did not want to continue to waste time here and was anxious to go to the Liaodong Cavalry Army to appease the soldiers. Soon, he He handed Zhao Junchen goodbye and left.
After seeing He Yu, an eyesore, finally leave, Wu Shilin seemed to change his face. The anger, toughness, and coldness in his previous expression disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a look of sincere admiration and flattery.
Wu Shilin bowed to Zhao Junchen and said softly: "I have long heard that Zhao Gechen has uncanny calculations and predicts things like a god. I thought it was a bit exaggerated at first, but now I am convinced! This time I led the Guan Ning cavalry and the If the Liaodong Iron Cavalry had not used the strategy proposed by your cabinet minister to alienate and lure the enemy, the victory would not have been so easy!"
It turned out that when Wu Shilin led Guan Ning's cavalry to Hujiazhuang, he met the messengers sent by He Yu and Zhao Junchen.
Among them, He Yu's messenger only reported to Wu Shilin the proposal for a training exercise between the two armies, while Zhao Junchen's messenger privately relayed to Wu Shilin another proposal from Zhao Junchen, which was the relationship between the two Liaodong military attachés responsible for commanding the Liaodong cavalry. When they lead the Liaodong Cavalry to compete with the Guanning Cavalry, they may not cooperate with each other and compete with each other for credit. Therefore, I hope Wu Shilin can take advantage of this situation and take the opportunity to severely undermine the prestige of the Liaodong Cavalry.
Wu Shilin was initially hesitant about Zhao Junchen's proposal, but because the Guanning Iron Cavalry under his command lacked all types and tactics, they were not a match for the Liaodong Iron Cavalry under normal circumstances, so he could only give Zhao Junchen's proposal a try.
In this way, when Wu Shilin led the Guanning Cavalry to compete with the Liaodong Cavalry, he deliberately concentrated his forces to attack the Liaodong Cavalry. He also used his own flag to set up traps to lure the enemy deeper. In the end, he achieved great success and won the victory easily. The discussion was successful.
This victory in the competition not only severely damaged the prestige and military morale of the Liaodong Cavalry, but also greatly increased the prestige of the Guan Ning Cavalry, which is definitely of great significance.
Therefore, Wu Shilin's compliments and praises to Zhao Junchen at this time were quite sincere.
Zhao Junchen smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "In the past two days, my luck has been very good. I had many ideas that were just a try, but who would have thought that they would all be rewarded in the end!
The same thing happened this time. After I met with the military attachés of Liaodong Town today, I discovered that Shi Cheng and Li Shijie around He Yu were secretly competing with each other, so I deliberately promoted Shi Cheng, who was deeper in the city. , just to make Li Shijie impetuous... and then, out of the idea of giving it a try, he sent someone to convey the proposal to Mr. Wu to alienate the enemy. Unexpectedly, Li Shijie was even more impetuous than expected, and he did it so easily. Taken the bait... Hey, you're really lucky!
Also a general, this Li Shijie is completely different from Wu Zongbing! "
Hearing Zhao Junchen suddenly mention the word "general", Wu Shilin had already guessed what Zhao Junchen was thinking.
Zhao Junchen's praise of Wu Shilin was fake, but he actually wanted to take the opportunity to find out the attitude of the Wu family in Shanhaiguan represented by Wu Shilin.
So, after Wu Shilin said a few words of humility, he said: "From Beizhi's point of view, this is all Zhao Gechen's meticulous plan and insight into people's hearts. It cannot be explained by good luck! When Beizhi came to see Zhao Gechen, my father also said Xiang Jichen repeatedly mentioned that you, Zhao Gechen, are the only great talents in the world, so the younger generation must take the opportunity to ask for advice and learn from Zhao Gechen, even if you only learn one thing from Zhao Gechen, it will be useful throughout your life!"
Speaking of this, Wu Shilin took out another secret letter from his arms, held it to Zhao Junchen with both hands, and said: "As the governor of Jiliao, my father has to sit in the camp and it is not convenient for him to come to visit Zhao Junchen at will, but I still let him I brought a handwritten letter from my humble post and asked Minister Zhao to read it."
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