Since Xu Zongwen directed and acted in a play in front of Emperor Jin that day, Xu Zongwen secretly sent a box of treasures to Zhonghuangmen and Zhao Ji, the imperial doctor.
In addition, a lot of blood was shed in the Xie Mansion earlier. Xu Zongwen squandered more than half of the gold, silver and silk he obtained from Luoyang in Sima Hui's secret room in a blink of an eye!
The final result was that, in addition to the expenses for building Kangcheng, the treasures in Sima Hui's secret room could only be used as reserves in order to keep the water flowing smoothly. The financial embarrassment was so severe that Xu Zongwen even ran out of money for the wedding ceremony with Huan Xianrong!
There are still 30,000 brave cavalry troops raised near Luoyang, and they eat horse chews. They can't make ends meet with just the salary from the Jiankang court. If the farming law negotiated by Xu Zongwen and Pei Qing hadn't been implemented, those 30,000 mouths would have been eaten in one day. How much grain?
One day is already a terrible number, one month, one year is not enough to squander even gold and silver!
As a result, Xu Zongwen and Huan Xianrong's wedding ceremony expenses could only be found from the Xu family of Donghai.
For this reason, Xu Zongwen wrote a letter to his cheap mother in Jingkou, asking her to organize the wedding ceremony on her behalf, because three months of preparation time was enough, so that she would not be in a hurry.
After the "rebellion" case in the leading army camp occurred, with the help of Zhonghuangmen Hua Qi and the imperial physician Zhao Ji, the news that Xu Zongwen waited for the culprit to a bloody death at the entrance of the Mingtang Palace spread throughout the government and the public, and the Jin Emperor For this reason, an edict was specially issued to express relief, which disappointed those who were originally prepared to gloat about the misfortune!
The emperor's favor for Xu Zongwen far exceeded the imagination of the officials. When Xu Zongwen led a mutiny in the military camp, Xu Zongwen turned it into a case of treason. The emperor not only refused to pursue it but also acquiesced!
Later, among the hundreds of officials, there were many outsiders who took advantage of the situation and actually went to Huan Mansion to visit Xu Zongwen, the "seriously injured" commander, and to curry favor with Xu Zongwen, the emperor's favorite minister!
In this regard, Xu Zongwen only accepted gifts but did not see anyone.
"When a person lifts a butcher's knife, he is a butcher. There is no need for the general to feel guilty for being a butcher!" Guo Shang hurriedly advised him when he learned that Xu Zongwen had sent people to check the innocent soldiers who had been coerced into the mutiny, and was also going to arrange for compensation.
Everything has been done, and it would be too hypocritical to regret it now!
Xu Zongwen disagreed. He explained: "The purpose of killing is to save more lives, but innocent people will inevitably be injured in the melee. The soldiers who were killed should be treated fairly!"
"Zijin, you said that when a person lifts a butcher's knife, he is already a butcher. But I killed thousands of people in one thought. Am I not the biggest butcher?"
Xu Zongwen looked at the gifts on the table and the anti-hemorrhage medicine sent by Wang and Huan Xianrong, and fell into deep thought!
"So many lives have been sacrificed to rectify the Forbidden Army. Do you think it is worth it?"
Xu Zongwen was a little confused. After returning from Taicheng and the Forbidden Palace, Xu Zongwen was reflecting on himself. Has he lost his humanity and become a cold-blooded beast fighting for power?
The purpose of killing people in the Northern Expedition was to rescue the Han compatriots who were under the brutal rule of the Hu people, to regain the lost territory, to awaken people's hearts, and to awaken the bloody spirit of the Han people!
But now, Xu Zongwen's men are stained with the blood of his own family. In order to fulfill his promise to the emperor and to get more power from the emperor, he has step by step become the same person as the nobles who are fighting for power in the court!
Seeing that Xu Zongwen was confused and Xu Zongwen was doubting himself, Xi Jian realized the serious impact of sending troops to suppress and kill the leading army camp on Xu Zongwen!
"General!" Xi Jian woke up Xu Zongwen, who was half-opening his eyes. Xu Zongwen, who was a little tired and weak, said righteously: "General, why did the general raise troops to attack Xuzhou? Why did he go deep into the tiger's den to go to Linzi and stabilize Qingzhou? Why did he rush to Luoyang thousands of miles away? , Recover the old capital?"
"Why does the general want to face powerful enemies like Mao Dang and Murong Chui even though he knows he is outmatched?"
Xu Zongwen tried his best to open his heavy eyelids. He really wanted to say that it was just a whim, just for a gamble and a fight!
When he knew that he really couldn't go back, he had no choice but to live or die in this troubled world!
Everyone wants to live, no one wants to die!
But maybe you can go back if you die?
So Xu Zongwen tried his best to capture the city and territory in Xuzhou. It wasn't until the number of his men increased from a thousand to tens of thousands, and more and more people followed and defected to him, that he began to realize that he was no longer fighting alone!
From the original Shen Yu and Zheng Lue, to Zhuge Kan, Tian Luo, Zhang Gui, Pei Qing, Xi Jian, to Pengcheng Liujie, and now to Guo Shang, as well as Xu Wen, Lao Li Tou, Shen Chong... …
His own life no longer completely belongs to him, and his every move affects the life and death of tens of thousands of people below!
From dying for himself, to living for himself, and living for those who abandon his life and follow him, Xu Zongwen went all the way and became today's famous general in the Northern Expedition, the powerful General of the Northern Expedition, Marquis of Wu Xuan, and Sili He is the captain of the school, the commander of the imperial army, and the rank of senior military attache.
At the same time, Xu Zongwen established a relationship with the ruling gentry and top family members such as the Xie family and the Huan family, and was regarded by the emperor as a sharp sword to deal with the gentry and the basis for regaining the imperial power!
Xu Zongwen thought for a while and replied: "For the Northern Expedition, to regain the lost territory."
Unexpectedly, Xi Jian shook his head repeatedly, and Xu Zongwen was about to continue explaining. His face turned red from suppressing his anger, and he said with hatred: "Have the general forgotten the sixteen-character motto? Drive out the barbarians and restore China. Establish principles and rules to help the people!"
After Xi Jian finished asking and answering questions alone, Xu Zongwen suddenly realized!
At first, he proposed these sixteen words just to encourage military morale, but now that he thinks about it, these sixteen words are indeed the motivation for him to keep moving forward!
"How could I forget? I don't dare to forget either!"
When Xu Zongwen heard these sixteen words, the warm blood that once belonged to the soldier in his body suddenly boiled. The blood vessels on his body swelled, and the hot blood flowed in his chest. All the thoughts accumulated in his mind suddenly disappeared!
"After spending so much effort, we must have a result when the Forbidden Army is reorganized. Now the second battalion of Guerrilla and Xiaoqi has no commander, and the guard camp exists in name only. Why not take this opportunity to abolish the eighteenth battalion!"
Once Xu Zongwen proposed the idea of dismantling the 18th Battalion, Xi Jian and Guo Shang were immediately shocked!
Xi Jian took out a scroll of bamboo slips and began to read as if no one was watching: "The Sixth Army of the Emperor consists of more than 5,000 leaders, guards, left guards, right guards, Xiaoqi, and guerrillas, and Yijun, Changshui, infantry, Shesheng, and Tunqi." , there are 4,000 captains of the Sixth Battalion of Yueqi, and 3,000 people of the Second Battalion of Jinu and Jishe, which means there are more than 12,000 people. If so many people are laid off, it will probably be worse than leading a mutiny in the military camp. The matter is even bigger!”
Guo Shang was also quite worried, "General, Brother Keeper's concerns are not unreasonable. Or should we disband one battalion one by one as previously discussed?"
Xi Jian and Guo Shang tried their best to stop it, but Xu Zongwen still refused to give in and did not change his mind. He insisted on dismantling the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army at once!
"Tomorrow, no!" Xu Zongwen pulled Guo Shang, "Tonight, now! Zijin, you should still be the ghostwriter. I told you to write..."
Xu Zongwen wanted to integrate the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army and kick out those who were over the age limit, lacked physical strength, had low combat power, and did not meet the conscription regulations, and left behind those who were truly capable, able to form strong combat effectiveness, and capable of guarding Jiankang Taicheng and Jiankang Palace. people.
Among the Sixth Army of the Emperor headed by the 18th Battalion, the leading battalion that had been tainted with "treason" was first removed, as well as the three battalions of Xiaoqi, Guards, and Guerrilla Battalions that were too small in number. The remaining left and right guards were integrated and abolished. The elites of the four battalions enriched the two battalions on the left and right, and took the Yulin Army founded by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty as the national wing. Ru Lin Zhisheng renamed Zuo Yulin and Youyu Linwei.
The Yi Army, Changshui, Infantry, Shesheng, Tunqi, and Yueqi of the Six Schools were integrated into the Longxiang Army. The Yi Army, Changshui, Infantry, and the three captains combined to form the Huwei Army.
Since the Sixth Colonel's Shesheng Battalion was all crossbowmen, it merged with the Erjinu and Jishe Second Battalions to form the Left Shenwu Army and the Right Shenwu Army.
As for the four armies on the left and right, select those with strong physical strength to enrich the left and right Yulin Guards, the left and right Shenwu Army and the Huwei Army. Those who are outstanding in cavalry and archery can also join the Longxiang Army.
That is to say, the original eighteen battalions of the Forbidden Army were streamlined and merged into six battalions.
