The hall of Binzhou's official residence became a lot empty because Yang Ji forcefully captured Wang Shilang's group of collaborators. Yang Ji said to Chen Jin and others: "Everyone, I got the information from the Qiaoshan bandit den that Wang Shichong and others colluded with the bandits. There is conclusive evidence of the intention to conspire, and I also ask you to cooperate with Wei Sima and temporarily take charge of the important military and political affairs of Binzhou."
Wei Baoluan's heart moved slightly, and he looked at the stern Yang Ji with burning eyes. So he was given full authority to take over Binzhou's military affairs?
According to the official system and laws of the imperial court, the military affairs in Binzhou should indeed be fully managed by him as Sima. However, before he took office, Wang Shilang also served as Sima. As a result, his arrival not only did not receive the support of the state soldiers, but also Under Wang Shilang's constraints, it was difficult to move even an inch.
And he was unwilling to compromise with Wang Shilang and obey the other party's orders, so he was squeezed from top to bottom for a long time.
If Wang Shilang was captured for collaborating with the enemy, he might at least live up to his name as Sima.
"King Wei, could you please let me read the letter from the governor Wang?" Tongshou Chen Jin asked Yang Ji.
"Of course!" Yang Ji handed the letter in his hand to Chen Jin and said, "This is just one of them, you can take turns reading it."
He was not familiar with the officialdom of Binzhou, and those he captured were all those who had corresponded with Liu Jialun. It is hard to say whether the rest of them had an affair with Liu Jialun, in order to prevent criminals who were hiding deeper. He destroyed the letters that represented evidence of guilt, so only one was produced.
Chen Jin didn't feel dissatisfied. He looked at the flying handwriting on the letter paper, frowned, and said to Fa Cao on the side: "Is this the handwriting of Governor Wang?"
Fa Cao and others took turns to read it, nodded and said: "It is indeed written by the governor Wang himself."
As Wang Shilang's immediate superior, he has a lot of official documents exchanged, so they naturally recognize his handwriting.
Yang Ji put the letter away and said to Wei Baoluan: "Wei Sima, you sent people to control the backyard of the Governor's Mansion; Wang Shilang is now a prisoner, and it is up to the court to answer his crime. Don't let others disturb his family!" "
"I obey my command." Wei Baoluan clasped his fists and saluted, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
"Tong Shou, Fa Cao, you and Wei Sima will be responsible for the government affairs of Binzhou for the time being." Yang Ji gave an order, and then said to the three of them: "Most of the officials in Binzhou are colluding with Wang Shilang. You immediately launch an investigation and bring one of them to justice." The criminals will be arrested and brought to justice."
"I humbly obey my orders!"
After the arrangements were made, Yang Ji led the team to leave the state capital and escorted Wang Shilang and other prisoners to the Binzhou Army barracks.
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In the evening, in a barracks with green walls and red tiles in the military camp, noises could be heard from time to time. More than a dozen people were drinking wine around a long and large wine table. There were rich dishes on the table, and three roasted Tongzhou sheep were placed in the middle. .
Tongzhou is rich in grain, water, fertilizer and grass, and the mutton produced by it is tender and delicious. However, what Dou Lukuan cares about is not the fatness of the meat, but that the "sheep" is connected to the "yang". Whenever he cuts a piece with his dagger The barbecue is like cutting a piece from Yang Ji's body, it feels particularly good.
His current behavior is that of a criminal who is stern and angry. He knows that he is guilty and cannot withstand investigation. He is afraid but dare not show it. The only thing he can do is your childish way to keep his mood calm. .
He sat in the middle, accompanied by General Wang Sheng on the left, General Liang Hong on the right, and senior generals such as Tang Shizong below. Everyone was already drunk and flushed.
Doulukuan was a little worried at this time. No one from the secret sentry he sent came back to reply. He had no idea whether Yang Ji won or lost. According to the reply from the secret sentry he sent, all intersections had been blocked. It is closed and no one can get close to the foothills of Qiaoshan Mountain.
"Lao Wang, Lao Liang, Yang Ji's mission was to rectify the Binzhou Army, but he took the old and weak members of the Fifth Battalion of the Left Army to suppress the bandits. I can't figure out his behavior of not doing his job properly, but I feel It’s not a good idea. Also, isn’t the saint planning to let Yang Ji command the Binzhou Army?”
Doulu Kuan drank all the burning knife in the bronze wine baron, then slammed the wine baron on the table, and said: "If Yang Ji takes over the Binzhou Army, how can we survive?"
Wang Sheng raised the wine baron, put it down in annoyance, and said slowly: "The King of Wei is not a Beijing official. He is here to investigate at most, not to take charge of the army. After this limelight, he will go back."
Wang Sheng is only thirty-nine years old this year. He joined the Binzhou Army three years ago through family connections. Before joining the camp, he also had an ambition to make contributions. He dreamed of leading a strong army across the battlefield, hoping that he would be like Yang Su, Yang Shuang, Shi Wansui, Da Xi Changru and others killed Turks until rivers of blood flowed and became famous all over the world.
However, less than a month after joining the army, he found that the Binzhou Army was like a muddy pond with no running water and full of stench. Darkness was everywhere. When he was disappointed but unable to change anything, it was slowly corroded. , and eventually became a pile of dirty and smelly sludge in the mud pond.
"General, if King Wei returns in triumph and investigates with force, what will we do?" Liang Hong suddenly asked.
Doulu Kuan's face changed slightly and he sneered: "What else can we do? They are ordered by the saint to investigate, how dare we disobey? However, the saint asked Yang Su, Yu Wenshu, Yang Ji and others to transfer 700,000 yuan before moving the capital. The Beijing troops have been reorganized, and time is the most scarce thing for them. We can help Yang Ji while he reorganizes, and I'll see how he completes the task."
Wang Sheng whispered: "This method is not advisable!"
We are all grasshoppers on a rope. If one person is unlucky, no one can escape. At this important moment, Wang Sheng did not agree with Doulu Kuan's ridiculous plan just because he was a general.
"Why is it not advisable?" Liang Hong asked.
"We can do it in disguise, but if King Wei gathers his troops and checks and counts them one by one, how can we create 70,000 people for him?" Wang Sheng said with a bitter smile: "This is the plan that King Wei originally proposed at the Ministry of War. At the same time, It’s also a conspiracy against the army that has taken short positions. If he is serious about it, we will all be held accountable!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed drastically, especially those of the generals below, whose faces turned pale and their eyes flickered.
The Binzhou Army did have 70,000 people at first, but in the past few years, it was often transferred to the north to fight the Turks, and there were many casualties. Especially in the decisive battle led by Yang Su, the Binzhou Army, as the main force, suffered huge losses; Afterwards, the imperial court paid full compensation to the fallen soldiers, and resettled the seriously injured soldiers who were no longer able to fight as civilians, and then asked for additional troops. However, Doulu Kuan ostensibly agreed, but in fact did not add more troops, and forged a fake roster. When officials from the Ministry of War came to inspect, they would either only let them see a few battalions, or they would borrow civilians to make up the number.
As of today, there are more than 23,000 vacancies in the Binzhou Army. The number is shockingly high.
Now, people definitely can’t borrow it.
And Yang Ji is an expert in military use who has commanded thousands of troops. If he pulls all the Binzhou Army to the school field, it will be obvious at a glance that the Binzhou Army is missing tens of thousands of people.
When the time comes, none of their senior generals will be able to escape responsibility.
"It is the norm for the 14th Battalion of the Beijing Army to eat empty quotas and drink soldiers' blood. Otherwise, how can we live a life of masters with only a meager salary?" Tang Shizong, the general, frowned and said coldly.
Another general, Yu Zan, said: "If there is a way, there is no blaming everyone. King Wei doesn't know this truth. The most important thing is whether we are of the same mind. As long as we work together, we can handle it."
"King Wei is going to suppress the bandits now. If he wins, he will come back to investigate us; if he is defeated and dies, the court will still send people to investigate. But we have a huge vacancy. No matter who comes to investigate, they will not be able to cope with it." Liang Hongduan Qi Sajue took a sip, with a hint of alcohol on both sides of his cheeks, and said: "While there is still a little time, we'd better borrow some people from various counties in Binzhou to make up the numbers."
Doulu Kuan frowned and said: "This method was feasible in the past, but the imperial court has issued clear instructions to various places; whoever dares to borrow people or food is a criminal. Those officials all put themselves first, how could they borrow people? Give us?"
Liang Hong said in a deep voice: "No official at all levels in Binzhou is clean. We can use the evidence in our hands to force them to submit. This is one; second, each writes a letter home and sends some domestic slaves to the family. Come here. By working together like this, we can gather more than 10,000 people in at least two or three days."
"This method is good!" Doulu Kuan nodded happily: "Anyway, the army has weapons and equipment, and the military camp is also ready. Once these people enter the camp and put on armor, who knows that they are not soldiers? As long as the personnel are sufficient; poor training and poor lineup It doesn’t matter what it is, it’s all small details. The key now is how to delay time.”
"This matter is easy to handle!" Wang Sheng said in a low voice: "We have not paid military pay for three months. The officers and soldiers in the army are generally dissatisfied. Once the soldiers below start making noise, whether it is King Wei or others, I can’t help it. Isn’t the time coming?”
As soon as these words came out, the wine table fell into a strange silence, and everyone had different thoughts.
Yuzan smelled of alcohol and agreed with a fierce expression: "General Wang's method is good. Once a mutiny breaks out, no matter what the outcome, we will not dare to gather the entire army in one place. If we investigate one battalion after another, , we can let him see a complete establishment ourselves."
Liang Hong frowned and said: "It can't be a real mutiny, just let the soldiers below make a fuss. If the mutiny turns into a mutiny, it will be difficult to handle."
Doulu Kuan nodded and said with a smile: "That's the truth."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Doulukuan looked at Xin Shijie, the silent chief minister, and asked, "Lao Xin, what do you think of this strategy?"
Facing everyone's gaze, Xin Shijie smiled and said, "I think you can give it a try."
Doulu Kuan slapped the table and said sternly: "Then it's settled. After everyone goes down, take action immediately: on the one hand, send people to various counties and families to borrow people, on the other hand, summon the generals at all levels under his command to discuss matters, let everyone We should be more strict with our mouths. Anyone who dares to make us unhappy will have his whole family destroyed afterwards."
"Here!" Everyone agreed.
The inspection officials are only temporary, but these generals are the long-term local tyrants. Once the inspection officials leave, this place will still be theirs and they have the final say.
Under the threat of death, no matter how angry and dissatisfied they were, the soldiers did not dare to report.
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(In the previous chapter, when I mentioned shaving my head, eyebrows, and beards, some book friends disagreed and thought it was ridiculous. But what I want to say is: this method was still effective and useful in the 1980s and 1990s when there were no fancy clothes. to serve as a warning.
I have an uncle who stole other people's things in the late 1980s. I can't remember exactly what he stole. I just remember that he was detained for 15 days and came back with a big bald head. At that time, the whole village pointed fingers at him, and the adults told their children not to imitate him, and said that criminals were just like him, which made him suffer in the end.
Now, he is over 60 years old and still bald, but he is very afraid of being bald, so he wears a wig for a long time.
And my idea of shaving my head, eyebrows, and beard also originated from this. )
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