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Zhao Junchen smiled and nodded, then raised his hand to take the handwritten letter from Jiliao Governor Wu Yingxiong, opened it and read it carefully.
Then, a trace of sarcasm and disappointment flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes.
They are all thousand-year-old foxes, so don’t play any nonsense.
He saw through the Wu family's wishful thinking at a glance.
In this letter, Wu Yingxiong's attitude seemed to be submissive, saying that he had given Wu Shilin the right to make decisions on the spot, so Wu Shilin could fully represent the Wu family's attitude. If anything happened to Zhao Junchen, he could also ask Wu Shilin to come forward and assist. , as long as they can, Wu Shilin and his two thousand Guan Ning cavalry will give their full support.
But from beginning to end, Wu Yingxiong never clearly expressed his attitude as the governor of Jiliao and the head of the Wu family.
As for Wu Sangui, the man behind the scenes of the Wu family, he didn't even have a word of mouth.
This also means that Wu Shilin's actions in the next period only represent his personal attitude, not the Shanhaiguan Wu family. Once the situation changes in the future, Wu Yingxiong can come forward at any time to "clarify his position" and "rectify the chaos." ".
Therefore, during the subsequent battle between Zhao Junchen and Liaodong Town, even if the Shanhaiguan Wu family supported Zhao Junchen, it would only be limited support and would never completely drag Zhao Junchen down.
But on the surface, it seems that the Wu family has already stood on the same side as Zhao Junchen without any reservation.
If Zhao Junchen was still a newcomer to the officialdom, he might have been deceived by the Wu family's tricks, and would have regarded the Wu family as a reliable ally.
However, not only was Zhao Junchen not a newcomer to the officialdom, but he was also one of the best political strategists in the temple. Naturally, he could recognize such cunning methods at a glance.
Regarding the Wu family's statement, Zhao Junchen was a little sarcastic and a little disappointed, but he was not without any discouragement or pessimism.
From the beginning, he did not place his hopes on the full support of the Wu family. It was an unexpected surprise that the Wu family was willing to fully support Zhao Junchen, but even if the Wu family had other plans, Zhao Junchen would never interrupt his Established plan.
Compared with the arrogant and domineering Liaodong Town, Zhao Junchen's fear and precaution against the Wu family in Shanhaiguan, which was deeper hidden and more notorious in history, was not weak at all.
In fact, Zhao Junchen would be quite satisfied with the effective support of Wu Shilin and two thousand Guan Ning cavalry in the next period of time - with this card in hand, it would be enough for Zhao Junchen to do a lot of things.
Therefore, after reading Wu Yingxiong's handwritten letter, Zhao Junchen quickly suppressed the sarcasm and disappointment in his eyes, as if he had not noticed the Wu family's little thoughts at all, and his attitude towards Wu Shilin became increasingly friendly and gentle.
Next, Zhao Junchen and Wu Shilin chatted for a few words seemingly casually.
Zhao Junchen expressed his admiration for the Wu family of Shanhaiguan, and Wu Shilin expressed the admiration of the Wu family of Shanhaiguan for Zhao Junchen...
Zhao Junchen hinted that the Shanhaiguan Wu family should play a greater role in the Liaodong defense zone, while Wu Shilin hinted that the Shanhaiguan Wu family would fully support Zhao Junchen's plan to attack Liaodong Town...
Zhao Junchen asked Shanhaiguan whether the Wu family was willing to send more Guanning cavalry to contain Liaodong Town. Wu Shilin naturally avoided talking about it. Wu Shilin asked Zhao Junchen about his next specific plan, and Zhao Junchen also inadvertently changed the subject. …
After a conversation, it seemed that everything had been said, or it seemed as if nothing had been said, it was just a matter of points.
Finally, seeing that Zhao Junchen seemed to be done talking about sex, Wu Shilin said goodbye and left.
After this victory against the Liaodong Cavalry and the conflict and confrontation between the two armies, he was eager to return to the Guanning Cavalry Army to handle various matters.
Looking at Wu Shilin's retreating back, the gentleness and kindness in Zhao Junchen's expression gradually faded, and sarcasm emerged again, and he murmured to himself: "Interesting, after the Wu family in Shanhaiguan saw that I wanted to attack Liaodong Town, I actually want to be a fisherman fighting between cranes and clams...
But don’t think about it. In my eyes, Liaodong Town’s stubbornness is certainly a threat, but your Shanhaiguan Wu family’s traitorous behavior is not a threat in my eyes?
If I just want to weaken Liaodong Town and allow your Wu family to take the opportunity to grow bigger, what good will it do to public and private interests? My target this time is never just the Liaodong Town family..."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen stood up and walked towards the wall.
Seeing Zhao Junchen's actions, Xu Qingyan and Jiang Quan quickly followed behind.
Zhao Junchen ordered as he walked: "Instruct all the Forbidden Army officers and soldiers to pack their bags and go with me to station outside Hujiazhuang, sharing a camp with the soldiers who are training in Liaodong! Also, when the Forbidden Army officers and soldiers were building a camp outside Hujiazhuang , it must be built bigger... If nothing happens, many forces will settle in our camp in the future."
After Jiang Quan heard Zhao Junchen's instructions, he couldn't help expressing his different opinions and said: "Minister, I feel that your decision is inappropriate. No matter how cramped the Hujiazhuang is, at least there is a wall of ten feet high. To resist the enemy, Liaodong Town is so domineering and arrogant, I think we must prevent them from jumping over the wall and committing crimes..."
Before Jiang Quan could finish speaking, Zhao Junchen waved his hand and interrupted: "You have also seen the strength of the Liaodong Cavalry. Although they lost to the Guan Ning Cavalry in this competition, it was only because of that dandy Li Shijie. It is a command error, not a lack of combat power. If Liaodong Town really wants to jump over the wall, the ten-meter-high wall of Hujiazhuang will not play any role at all... On the contrary, if we go to station outside Hujiazhuang, we can reap more benefits..."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen glanced at Jiang Quan and Xu Qingyan and asked, "But I don't intend to say it directly. You two can think about it on your own."
After this period of contact, Jiang Quan had long discovered a "problem" of Zhao Junchen, that is, he always had the habit of "becoming a teacher" when dealing with his cronies, and he always had the habit of letting his cronies use their brains to speculate about him. In order to enhance and test the wisdom and vision of those around you.
Therefore, after hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Jiang Quan couldn't help but feel excited, because it meant that Zhao Junchen had regarded him as a confidant.
Therefore, Jiang Quan naturally tried his best to express himself at this time. After thinking carefully, he replied: "What Zhao Gechen said is reasonable. After thinking about it carefully, I really feel that we have more benefits from stationing outside Hujiazhuang...
First of all, with the successive arrival of Liaodong Iron Cavalry and Guanning Iron Cavalry, the three parties inside Hujiazhuang are already mixed. We cannot fully control the situation, but we went to station outside Hujiazhuang. Everything in the camp is your responsibility. After all, many things are more convenient to do, and there is no need to worry about internal dangers;
Secondly, just now, the cabinet minister, you told me to build a bigger camp. This means that we not only have to share the same camp with the Liaodong training camp, but also in the future, we will follow the Liaodong governor Wang Shizhen, the governor and the governor Fang Zhenshan, and the Liaodong regiment training general. After Bing Ling Hu Guang and others arrive one after another, they and their guards will also use this camp, so that we can use more and more power;
Finally, once all the civil and military forces in Liaodong enter the camp one after another, these people will become your shield in disguise. If Liaodong Town wants to jump over the wall and commit the following crimes in the future, these people will inevitably be implicated, and They will become more and more defensive... With these people as a shield, the effect is much more effective than the wall of Hujiazhuang. "
Zhao Junchen smiled and nodded in approval, and then turned his attention to Xu Qingyan.
As a military attaché of the Forbidden Army, Jiang Quan's thoughts were all from a military perspective. However, Xu Qingyan, who had been with Zhao Junchen for many years, was more accustomed to the factional conflict, so his thinking was full of Machiavellian factors. .
After Xu Qingyan thought for a longer time, he said with some lack of confidence: "In my opinion, the young master's approach has more considerations, and it is not just to prevent Liaodong Town from jumping over the wall!
First of all, as He Yu and Wu Shilin arrive at Hujiazhuang one after another, the young master will also go to build a camp outside Hujiazhuang for temporary residence. This means that there will be three camps outside Hujiazhuang, one is the camp in Liaodong Town, and the other is Shanhaiguan. The Wu family’s camp, and another one is our camp...
Under such circumstances, when all forces in Liaodong arrive at Hujiazhuang one after another, they will have to choose one of the camps for themselves to stay in. This means that they will be forced to choose sides and take sides. If they choose the camp in Liaodong Town, It means that they are more inclined to rely on Liaodong Town. If they choose our camp, it means that they are more likely to support the young master in the future. The same is true for the Wu family's camp in Shanhaiguan... If they are unwilling to participate, there is a high probability that they will We will enter Hujiazhuang to stay... In this way, we can quickly distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
Secondly, as Jiang Baihu said, after the camp is built, we can completely control the situation in the camp, and we don’t have to worry about the surveillance and interference of the Wu family in Liaodong Town and Shanhaiguan. Therefore, when the young master next connects all forces, There is no need to worry about leaking information, let Liaodong Town take precautions in advance...
Finally...well...I thought of these two points. "
Obviously, Xu Qingyan originally wanted to imitate Jiang Quan and list three reasons: "first", "second" and "last", but in the end he only thought of two points.
Zhao Junchen was quite satisfied with the ideas put forward by Jiang Quan and Xu Qingyan, and said: "You have already guessed several of the considerations in my mind, but there is one last reason that you haven't thought of, and that is that I want to Use this camp to embolden those forces in Liaodong that have long been grudged against Liaodong Town!
If we still stay in Hujiazhuang, because the Liaodong Cavalry is currently stationed in the village, when all forces from Liaodong also arrive at Hujiazhuang, we will see the elites of the Liaodong Cavalry wandering in front of our eyes from time to time, and occasionally they will be like He Yu. People with strong personalities are in contact. Under such circumstances, they will naturally not be able to forget the prestige that Liaodong Town has accumulated over the years. If I want to incite them to follow me in resisting Liaodong Town in the future, they must not dare to be affected by the prestige that Liaodong Town has accumulated over the years. response actively.
However, a person's mentality and courage often change with the surrounding environment. When these people settled in our camp, they were surrounded by people who had also long-standing grievances against Liaodong Town, and I was willing to make the decision for them. , and there are our own troops nearby, this environment will undoubtedly provide them with more security and courage. When I encourage them to follow me to attack Liaodong Town in the future, I will get twice the result with half the effort. "
Hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Xu Qingyan and Jiang Quan were both stunned, and both praised Zhao Junchen for his grasp of people's hearts.
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In the next day, due to Zhao Junchen's instructions and with the full cooperation of the Forbidden Army soldiers and Liaodong branch training officers, a medium-sized military camp capable of accommodating two to three thousand people was quickly built outside Hujiazhuang.
At the same time, the Wu family in Liaodong Town and Shanhaiguan each chose a location and built a camp outside Hujiazhuang to station the Liaodong Cavalry and Guanning Cavalry.
These three camps formed an angle with each other, like an equilateral triangle, surrounding Hujiazhuang.
As the three camps were built one after another, and after a day or two, as various forces from Liaodong arrived one after another, the small Hujiazhuang became more lively than ever.
First, Ling Huguang, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong regiment, arrived with two hundred soldiers, and then immediately stationed in the camp arranged by Zhao Junchen, further enriching the camp's strength.
Later, Liaodong Governor Wang Shizhen, fellow governor Fang Zhenshan, Wu family's special envoy Wu Yinglin and others arrived with a large number of gentry countrymen near Jinzhou City. Among them, Wang Shizhen, Fang Zhenshan and most of the gentry countrymen chose to stay in Zhao Junchen's camp temporarily. , Wu Yinglin naturally chose the Wu family camp in Shanhaiguan, but there were also quite a few gentry countrymen who either had too deep connections with Liaodong Town, or were afraid of offending Liaodong Town and did not dare to get too close to Zhao Junchen. Instead, they chose to go Stay temporarily in the camp in Liaodong Town.
Later, Liaodong's left chief envoy Song Huiwen, right chief envoy Tang Zhenhua, and inspector Huang Ke hurried from Shenyang to Hujiazhuang. In the end, Song Huiwen chose Zhao Junchen's camp, Huang Ke chose the camp in Liaodong Town, but Tang Zhenhua It was an impartial choice to stay in a private house in Hujiazhuang.
Then, Liaodong Town South Road Counselor Xu Zha came, Middle Road Counselor Li Zehe came, and East Road Counselor Gancheng also came. As important generals in Liaodong, these three people naturally chose the camp in Liaodong Town.
After these people arrived at Hujiazhuang one after another, it stands to reason that all forces in the Liaodong region had already arrived. If Zhao Junchen wanted to implement certain plans, he should take action at this time.
However, Zhao Junchen still told lies with open eyes and took no further action on the grounds that his physical condition had not yet recovered.
Just when the various forces gathered in Hujiazhuang were puzzled and gradually became impatient, a big figure once again welcomed into Hujiazhuang.
This person is Ximen Sheng, the general of Liaodong Zhenbei Road!
As mentioned earlier, Ximen Sheng, like Shi Cheng and Li Shijie, is also one of the top candidates for the next commander-in-chief in Liaodong Town. This person has the highest qualifications and reputation, and the strongest ability to lead troops in combat. He has been stationed in the Northeast for a long time. Liaoyang City, the first line of defense on the border, also manages Liaoyang's "border trade" in an orderly manner. It can be said that it is capable of both soft and hard work, and is both civil and military.
It can be said that if Ximen Sheng was not a little older and of the same generation as He Yunai, he would have become the recognized first choice for the next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town.
After seeing Ximen Sheng's appearance, He Yu couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
After all, Ximen Sheng is responsible for guarding Liaoyang City, the first line of defense in the Liaodong border, and logically speaking, he should never leave easily.
In fact, He Yu had never received any news about Ximen Shenghui coming to Hujiazhuang before.
However, Ximen Sheng is still here!
He Yu and Ximen Sheng were brothers, and he was convinced that Ximen Sheng would not betray him easily. However, Ximen Sheng's unexpected appearance still made He Yu feel a little uneasy.
He Yu believes that Zhao Junchen's next plan to attack Liaodong Town is most likely inseparable from the appearance of Ximen Sheng!
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