Before Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, He Jingyun's head was already racing rapidly. Although Ye Mingsheng only talked about the personnel transfer of a few people, he keenly felt Ye Mingsheng's thoughts... ·····
Yuan Song is currently the most powerful general in the Fengzhou Army besides himself. He has always been assigned important tasks by Ye Mingsheng. First, he guarded the business road in Xiangshuiyuan, and then succeeded Lin Huaiwu in guarding Xinfa County. He did many things. A mission related to the life and death of the Fengzhou Army.
In addition, whenever the Craftsman Battalion invented any good firearms, Ye Mingsheng gave them to Yuan Song's troops first. This can give a glimpse of the importance Ye Mingsheng attached to him.
Lin Huaiwu was the first group of subordinates to follow Ye Mingsheng. This time, Ye Mingsheng entrusted him with the important task of guarding the family during the expedition to the Whispering Mansion, which showed how much he trusted in him.
After such a long period of experience, Lin Huaiwu's ability has also made great progress, and his level among the generals under Ye Mingsheng can also be ranked in the middle.
It can be said that these two generals, Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu, are the mainstays of Ye Mingsheng's Fengzhou Army and the cornerstone of the stability of the regime!
And now that Ye Mingsheng has pulled these two people from their respective posts, he has revealed a message, that is, Ye Mingsheng is determined to fully shift the strategic center of the Fengzhou Army to participate in Liaoyang's internal affairs. Therefore, when facing the Khitans, , the Toyoshu Army may take a defensive position...
Having come to this conclusion, He Jingyun felt confident and said to Ye Mingsheng:
"I agree with your lord's mobilization. The situation in Liaoyang is about to break out. This is when our Fengzhou Army needs the protection of our two commanders!"
Ye Mingsheng was not surprised by He Jingyun's statement. He nodded and said as if nothing had happened: "How many troops do you think is appropriate for the two of them?"
Hearing this question, He Jingyun's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Ye Mingsheng was still unwilling to let him go so easily, so he couldn't pretend to be stupid and had to answer seriously:
"I think the troops and horses arranged for the two commanders still depend on your decision whether to expand the army and how many people to expand the army!"
"Our army now has nearly 30,000 troops, of which 5,000 are from the reserve team of the Township Warrior Militia, 15,000 old brothers, and 10,000 new recruits. If you want to maintain this number, I suggest you arrange eight for Commander Yuan. From one thousand to ten thousand people, Commander Lin arranged for four thousand to six thousand people..."
Ye Mingsheng did not express any opinion after hearing this but continued to ask:
"What if I plan to expand my army to 50,000?"
He Jingyun was a little surprised when he heard the number "50,000". He had originally guessed that Ye Mingsheng would act within his capabilities and not blindly expand the army this time. This time the army would be expanded to about 10,000 to 15,000 people. "
"Unexpectedly, Ye Mingsheng's steps were much greater than he imagined, and the total number of troops reached 50,000 in one step. However, judging from the money and food that could be seized this time, this was within the acceptable range of the Fengzhou Army.
He Jingyun thought for a while and then said:
"If your lord plans to expand the army to 50,000 men, then I think your lord can arrange for the two commanders to have 10,000 troops each, and Commander Yuan can have slightly more!"
After He Jingyun finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng narrowed his eyes slightly. After questioning He Jingyun, he finally understood. He Jingyun believed that Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu together could command about forty to fifty percent of his troops. , which somewhat coincides with Ye Mingsheng's idea.
As a superior, when Ye Mingsheng considers allocating troops to his subordinates, he must not only consider the subordinates' ability, loyalty, and character, but also pay attention to the overall balance, and not allow one family to dominate.
Let alone unbalance the power structure under his command, how to achieve balance and make everyone unite and cooperate sincerely will test the means and mind of the superior... ·
After thinking about it carefully, Ye Mingsheng explained:
"I intend to ask the Zhenwu Army to promote Yuan Song, Lin Huaiwu, and Guo Zhiping to the sixth rank of guerrilla generals. Yuan Song commanded four battalions with 15,000 soldiers and horses, Lin Huaiwu commanded three battalions with 13,000 soldiers and horses, and Guo Zhiping We can control one cavalry battalion and two infantry battalions with ten thousand soldiers and horses!"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's plan, He Jingyun vaguely felt that the 38,000 men under Yuan Song, Lin Huaiwu, and Guo Zhiping were the total force that Ye Mingsheng expected to intervene in Liaoyang affairs. However, if he only wanted to increase the number to 50,000 If so, then these three people would have a lot of troops.
After all, most of the remaining manpower will mainly be rural warriors and militiamen, with only a small amount of standing troops. It is really difficult to expect these people to pacify the place and guard against possible attacks by the Khitans at any time... ····
Thinking of this, He Jingyun was ready to put forward some different opinions to Ye Mingsheng. Just when he was secretly thinking about how to speak tactfully to Ye Mingsheng, Ye Mingsheng seemed to have noticed his thoughts and said with a smile:
"The 50,000 people I mentioned are all standing troops. As for the reserve troops of the Township Warrior Militia, they will be expanded from 5,000 to 10,000 to ensure the rear of our army!"
As soon as Ye Mingsheng said this, He Jingyun was shocked. According to Ye Mingsheng's statement, the Fengzhou Army will reach 60,000 people. Even with so many people and the large amount of money seized this time, the financial situation of the Fengzhou Army will be greatly reduced. It is approaching its limit and will collapse if it cannot be sustained for long.
Although he did not want to disobey Ye Mingsheng's opinion, for the sake of the development of Fengzhou Army, He Jingyun could not help but dissuade him:
"Sir, the army has been expanded by so many people at once. Recruitment and training are problems. What's more, our army is now sitting on nothing. After consuming all the captured money, Fengzhou and Posuo Prefecture simply cannot support so many people..." ·······”
Looking at the worried He Jingyun, Ye Mingsheng smiled and shook his head and said:
"You are right. According to our standards, Fengzhou and Posuo Prefecture together can support 30,000 people, which is already very good, but Liaoyang as a whole can fully support 50,000 people!"
"I heard someone say that when you feel a crisis, you should seize every opportunity to strengthen yourself and try to survive the crisis!"
'I asked the logistics to calculate that our capture this time can support at least 50,000 standing troops for three months! Three months is enough time. If we can win Liaoyang, then finance will no longer be a problem for us. If we cannot win, then by that time, we will not need to consider the issue of money and food... ·····”
Looking at Ye Mingsheng with a smile on his face and full of confidence in his words, He Jingyun looked a little complicated. It was difficult for him to understand where Ye Mingsheng had such great confidence. He was able to destroy everything and succeed if he didn't succeed. He said it so calmly and calmly, Take your time.
But perhaps it was this calmness and calmness that gave He Jingyun some confidence. He took a deep breath and bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said:
"I am willing to follow you and create a great cause together!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded happily, helped He Jingyun up, and said very sincerely:
"With the help of the general, Ye will be lucky all his life. Why worry about being unfair to Liaoyang?"
After the words fell, Ye Mingsheng and He Jingyun looked at each other and smiled. The estrangement and resentment in the past were all blown away by the wind...
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After beheading hundreds of unforgivable bandit leaders in front of tens of thousands of troops, and using these heads to frighten those who were ready to act and had evil intentions, Ye Mingsheng led the army and pulled a cart Another cartload of goods and food arrived in Whispering City.
Ye Mingsheng had just arrived in Whirlpool City, and before he even had time to exchange a few words with the enthusiastic squires and landlords here, he encountered a new problem.
Sitting in the spacious main hall, Ye Mingsheng looked at the slender, smiling, handsome and elegant middle-aged man in front of him and said with interest:
"Are you Han Chen? Governor Song's number one lobbyist?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Han Chen smiled and cupped his hands and said:
"My surname is indeed Han Mingchen, and I am a staff member of the Governor's family. As for the name of the first lobbyist, I don't dare to take it..."
Seeing that this person was indeed Han Chen, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly. Although it was only the first time they met, Ye Mingsheng had already heard of this person's name. Han Chen was a Jinshi during the late emperor's period.
Although he is now a white man without any official position and is only Song Wenhui's staff, everyone in Liaoyang official circles knows that this person is Song Wenhui's number one lobbyist, equivalent to Song Wenhui's foreign minister, and can fully represent Song Wenhui.
Back then, Song Wenhui was able to take over Liaoyang and secure the position of governor of Liaoyang. It can be said that Song Wenhui had a lot to do with Han Chen's long-sleeved and good dancing skills!
Ye Mingsheng could guess Han Chen's reason for coming. He just wanted to win over Chen Dechang. Ye Mingsheng, who had grown in strength, was open to this, but Ye Mingsheng was more interested in Song Wenhui. In order to win over him, he could What's the price?
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng was too lazy to greet Han Chen and said directly:
"Han Chen, I know you are here to give me a gift, so just tell me what you brought me!"
When he said this, the smile on Han Chen's face couldn't help but stiffen. He had met countless high-ranking officials on behalf of Song Wenhui, but he was the first to be so direct like Ye Mingsheng... ····
However, this Han Chen was experienced after all, and he immediately adjusted himself and said to Ye Mingsheng: "Master Ye, if you speak quickly, I won't hide it anymore. The Governor has indeed prepared a generous gift for you! "
"Your Excellency has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats since arriving in Liaoyang. First, he annihilated the fierce bandit Wang Laogangzi who had been harming Guangning Prefecture for many years. He also defeated the invading Khitan people in Fengzhou to boost the power of our Zhou army. Now he has captured Na I went to the big bandit town of Sanshan and cleared away the banditry in Posuo Mansion!"
"How can such a great feat be achieved by just a fifth-grade general with great power, the commander-in-chief of Fengzhou?"
"The fact that Chen Dechang's meritorious service is not rewarded brings shame to the meritorious officials. After my Lord Governor learned about it, he often fought for you! I hate Chen Dechang for burying his talents. Since Chen Dechang is not willing to reward you, then our Lord Governor is willing!"
While talking, Han Chen took out a document from his arms and handed it to Ye Dong who was standing aside. After Ye Dong checked it and confirmed that there was no problem, he handed it to Ye Mingsheng.
"Sir, this is a commendation order specially written for you by our governor! Congratulations to your special promotion for being a fourth-rank envoy!" Han Chen congratulated Ye Mingsheng with a smile:
Looking at the award in his hand, Ye Mingsheng showed no expression on the surface, but he sneered in his heart. Song Wenhui's methods were really too clumsy...
Throwing the commendation order on the table, Ye Mingsheng continued to ask Han Chen:
"anything else?"
Looking at Ye Mingsheng's actions, Han Chen had a bad premonition in his heart. He thought that this commendation order would be enough to make Ye Mingsheng ecstatic and accept the official position of a fourth-grade recruiter, and then he could This is a breakthrough to drive a wedge between Ye Mingsheng and Chen Dechang.
But now it seems that he was completely wrong. Ye Mingsheng didn't seem to be interested in this fourth-level recruiter at all.
Looking at Han Chen who looked a little embarrassed but was silent, Ye Mingsheng frowned and asked:
"You don't want to tell me that your gift is just like this, do you?"
Feeling Ye Mingsheng's dissatisfaction, Han Chen barely kept a smile on his face and said:
"I came here in a hurry and not well prepared! If you need anything, please let me know. I will go back and pass it on to our Governor."
Seeing that Song Wenhui really planned to play with him here, Ye Mingsheng became a little angry, picked up the commendation letter on the table and threw it on the ground. Then he yelled:
"When you go back, tell Governor Song that this kind of imprisonment method can be used on others, but not on me, Ye Mingsheng!"
After speaking, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand without waiting for Han Chen to answer. After receiving the order, Ye Dong immediately invited Han Chen out...
Ye Mingsheng is really angry this time. You, Song Wenhui, the governor of Male Gobi, is also a third-level governor of Liaoyang. You are a great prince in a separate country. If you want me to betray the Zhenwu Army and fight against the Zhenwu Army, the price is Just a commendation order and a bullshit recruitment envoy?
After all, the last time the Zhenwu Army tried to win over him, they gave him 30,000 taels of silver, 100,000 shi of food, and other benefits. Without these things, it would be difficult for Ye Mingsheng to launch this offensive against Posuo Mansion!
Now that you, Song Wenhui, are here to give me a name, there is no practical benefit at all...
Are you too stingy? You don't take me, Mr. Ye, seriously. Are you here to have sex for free?
Do you think that I am a brothel lady, that I have to follow you obediently just because you have redeemed yourself with a piece of paper?
If you don't poop and look in the mirror after he brewed it, what kind of thing do you think you are?
