Although Song Wenhui's idea was very good, Gongsun Huan, who had been tricked by him and almost lost his temper, obviously did not agree with him. Although for the sake of the family, he could not fall out with Song Wenhui directly, but for the sake of his own safety, Gongsun Huan did not even want to When I met Song Wenhui, I planned to refuse Song Wenhui's invitation directly because of my illness.
However, the Yun family and the Cui family were guarantors for Song Wenhui, so in order to give face to these two families, Gongsun Huan reluctantly came out of his home and came to Dongning to meet Song Wenhui.
After sitting on the chair for a long time, Song Wenhui, who was dizzy from Gongsun Huan's anger, finally felt relieved. As soon as his body recovered, his back was like a thorn in the back, and he did not relax or rest at all. After thinking about it for a moment, He ordered the attendants on the left and right:
"Let the two family heads, Yunshan and Cui Yu, come to Dongning to meet me tomorrow. I must see them both tomorrow!"
Now that the worst has happened, and the alliance between the Gongsun family and the Zhenwu army is irreversible, he must stabilize the remaining Yun family and Cui family, and don't let these two families He also ran away with the Zhenwu Army. If that happened, he would be completely finished.
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A month later, in Luo'an, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, at the Beiling Camp, and at the Xuanwu Military Academy, a team of hundreds of people, covered in dust, was doing the counting.
Although the sound of tapping was not loud, it was so clear on the school field that could accommodate tens of thousands of Xuanwu Army training at the same time.
"Niu Dali!"
"arrive!"
"Wang Ergou!"
"arrive!"
"Fei Huang"
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When the soldiers whose names were read out in the queue answered, they would also go to Chen Yannian's place and put a red fingerprint on the roster.
Standing in the middle of the school grounds, Ye Mingsheng listened to the reports from his subordinates, and the joy of returning to Luo'an gradually disappeared without realizing it.
After bidding farewell to Mr. Cui in Fengshan County, he returned to Dongxiang County to meet with Chen Yannian and others. Then they traveled long distances for a month and traveled through several provinces. Finally, they returned to this era two hours ago. The political and economic center of the Zhou Dynasty was Luo'an, the capital.
Although he finally returned to Luo'an after going through all kinds of hardships, Ye Mingsheng, as the commander of the first battalion, had no time to experience the prosperity of Luo'an and did not take any rest. He just started carrying the things in his hand. Various official documents began to be transferred between the Ministry of War and the Forbidden Army Camp.
Although running a program may not seem like a big deal, it is extremely cumbersome, and if you make a mistake in one step, you may get into a lot of trouble.
Fortunately, Ye Mingsheng had a good friend, Kong Ruian. With his help, Ye Mingsheng was on the fast track. It only took more than an hour to complete the two departments of the Forbidden Army Camp and the Ministry of War. time, all the procedures for the handover task that may take seven days to be completed,
At this point, Ye Mingsheng has finally completed the task assigned to him by Xu Zhaojie and completed the procedures in these official documents.
After handing over the task, it was not the end for Ye Mingsheng, but a new beginning. He needed the team to come to the school grounds, conduct new procedures, count the number of people, weapons, armor and other materials, and report to the Ministry of War and the Forbidden Army Camp. For losses in battle, pay, silver, and bounty are demanded.
Due to the inconvenience of transportation in ancient times, in addition to receiving a settling-in allowance before the expedition, the Imperial Guards generally did not pay their salaries during the expedition and would pay them together when they returned.
Therefore, after Ye Mingsheng comes back now, the first thing to do is to count the number of people who died in the battle and the number of existing soldiers as soon as possible, and then apply to the Ministry of War and the Forbidden Army Camp, and then wait for the application to be approved and receive the silver reward. Come down and deal with pensions for the dead and wounded soldiers, tax exemptions for the family, etc.
Because there were only more than 400 people left, the counting counting on the school field ended quickly. After getting the results and summarizing them, Chen Yannian walked out of the queue, took the roster, and reported to Ye Mingsheng. :
"I am reporting to the Commander-in-Chief that 412 of our troops have returned. In the Northern Expedition Palace, a total of 757 people were killed!"
Although he had already made an estimate in his mind, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but feel nervous when he heard such a casualty figure. These seven hundred and fifty-seven may seem like a cold number, but this number is made up of fresh human lives. ·······
Taking the roster over, Ye Mingsheng glanced at the information on it, nodded silently, then turned to Kong Ruian and asked: "Has the loss of weapons, armor, and horses been calculated?"
"Well, the statistics have been done. Take a look, sir!" Kong Ruian presented a pamphlet to Ye Mingsheng.
After taking the booklet, Ye Mingsheng glanced at it briefly and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he handed the roster and the booklet to Kong Ruian.
"Brother Kong, those who can do the hard work, I leave this matter to you!"
Although Ye Mingsheng's voice was not loud, everyone heard his words clearly. In an instant, the expectant eyes of more than 400 people on the campus were all focused on Kong Ruian.
Everyone knows that logically speaking, according to the formal procedures, this matter should be handled by Ye Mingsheng as the commander. However, if this matter is really handled by Ye Mingsheng, with the administrative efficiency of the Ministry of War, even if everyone can get the money, they will not be able to do it. It will be at least a month later, and if the well-connected Kong Ruian is in charge, the money may be in his pocket within seven days.
Feeling everyone's gaze, Kong Ruian suddenly felt a lot of pressure, but he couldn't refuse. He touched his nose awkwardly, then in front of everyone, he took the two booklets from Ye Mingsheng and said with a wry smile. :
"I'll do my best!"
"Believe in yourself! Once this matter is done, I'll be hosting at Yunxuan Tower and treat you to dinner!" Ye Mingsheng patted Kong Ruian's shoulder sternly, and while saying that, Ye Mingsheng also winked at Kong Ruian, He showed a smile that you know.
Hearing the three words "Yunxuan Tower", a ray of light suddenly appeared in Kong Ruian's small eyes. He patted his chest and promised: "Five days are enough!"
After receiving Kong Ruian's promise, Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction, and then explained to Chen Yannian: "The big things have been dealt with, and the remaining complicated and small things are left to you, Mr. Chen. The soldiers who have families will go home, and those who have no families will go home." Stay in the military camp, pay attention to military discipline, and don't be too presumptuous."
"I'm just going back to take a rest. I haven't been back for more than a year, and I don't know what has become of my home!"
