Commander Ma and Deputy Commander Yang Guozhu came to the governor's Yamen.
"Serve tea to the two commander-in-chiefs." Governor Liu ordered his servants.
General Ma and Yang Guozhu sat on the lower seats on the left and right of Governor Liu.
Soon, the servant brought two cups of hot tea.
"I wonder why you brought the general here this time?" General Ma took the tureen sent by his subordinates and asked Governor Liu harshly.
When he was the deputy commander-in-chief of Datong, Governor Liu was the governor of Datong. The two of them had known each other for a long time, so they didn't speak with so much false politeness.
Although Yang Guozhu didn't speak, he looked at Governor Liu.
He was also curious in his heart as to why Governor Liu had brought the two general soldiers here at this time.
Governor Liu coughed, holding the tureen in one hand, and said, "I called you two this time because of a matter at Xinping Fort. I am a little undecided and want to discuss it with you."
"What are you still discussing? If you have anything to say, sir, just tell me." Mr. Ma said carelessly.
Yang Guozhu did not answer.
When he heard the words Xinpingbao, he immediately thought that the matter must be related to the Tiger Character Flag, because the guard of Xinping Fort was Liu Heng, the former proprietor of the Tiger Character Flag.
Governor Liu looked at General Ma, and finally his eyes fell on Yang Guozhu, and said, "I guess people have been going to Xinping Fort during this period. Have you heard about it, right?"
General Ma nodded and said: "I have never heard of people below mentioning this matter. It seems that the common people went to build forts on the grassland. Who knows whether it is true or not? Maybe it is false news spread deliberately by someone. .”
"This matter should be true." Yang Guozhu said suddenly.
After hearing this, General Ma looked at Yang Guozhu with confusion.
He has deputy commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu under him, and he, the commander-in-chief of Datong, is very dissatisfied.
Yang Guozhu was once the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu. Although he was demoted one level by the court due to the defeat and stayed in Datong as the commander-in-chief, he knew in his heart that Yang Guozhu had the background and ability and would be promoted to the post of commander-in-chief sooner or later. The soldiers and horses from the Xuanfu were all brought by Yang Guozhu. It was difficult for him, the commander-in-chief of Datong, to touch these soldiers and horses from the Xuanfu.
Yang Guozhu explained: "After the general heard the news, he sent someone to find out the news. Liu Guerba was planning to build a fire road pier on the grassland outside Xinping Fort."
"Then let him repair it. Anyway, there is no shortage of money for the Tiger Flag. If you have money, let them build it. We can just watch it. This is not a bad thing." General Ma said disapprovingly.
Before he took up the post of Datong Military Commander, he knew how powerful the Tiger Character Banner was. For such subordinates, he just asked them not to cause trouble. He did not want to end up like Zhang Huai one day and be escorted back to Beijing to be punished.
Yang Guozhu shook his head and said: "Liu Heng built a fort on the grassland. On the surface, it seems to be a good thing, but in fact, it is very likely to offend the Mongols. Once the Mongols invade the border, it will be a big deal."
"What Deputy General Yang said makes some sense." General Ma pinched the beard on his chin with his fingers and nodded slightly.
Governor Liu then asked: "How should this matter be handled according to Deputy General Yang's wishes?"
"The General Military Mansion can send someone to Xinping Fort to question Liu Heng. If he stops building the fort, the matter will be over. If he still persists in his own way, please report to the court and ask the court to punish him." With that, Yang Guozhu asked Governor Liu A fist.
When Governor Liu heard this, he clenched his teeth.
The last time Wang Xinyi reported the matter about the tiger-character flag, Datong almost became a war-torn place, and he, the governor, was almost dismissed from his post and investigated. Now that he finally recruited the tiger-character flag, he didn't want to get into trouble at this time. .
General Ma, who was sitting on the left, said: "It's okay to send someone to Xinping Fort. As for the memorial, forget it. Now the imperial court has just recruited the tiger-character flag. If we force them to rebel again, it will not be of any benefit to Datong."
The Tiger Flag was like a powder keg in Datong. He just wanted to be the commander-in-chief of Datong peacefully and did not want to provoke this powder keg that could explode at any time.
"I don't think it is necessary to report it. After all, it is not a big deal, and the Mongols may not invade the border because of this matter." Governor Liu said.
He also doesn't want to provoke the Tiger Flag. Only when Datong is stable can he continue to be the governor.
Yang Guozhu frowned slightly when he saw that the two people in front of him objected.
But he knew that he was just the deputy commander-in-chief, and he had no good way to deal with things that both the governor and the commander-in-chief agreed to, and force was no match for the Tiger Flag.
Commander Ma looked at Yang Guozhu and said, "Deputy Commander Yang, don't worry about things at Xinping Fort. Liu Heng went to the grassland to build a fort. Once the construction is successful, he can expand the land for several miles. If the imperial court knows about this, maybe he can still There will be a reward.”
"If the Mongolian army is attracted, Datong will be in danger." Yang Guozhu said with a frown.
General Ma smiled and said, "The fort was built with the tiger-character flag. If the Mongols attack, they will also come with the tiger-character flag. No matter we win or lose in the future, it will not be a bad thing for us."
"If the Tiger Character Banner is defeated by the Mongols, it will eliminate a problem for the imperial court." Governor Liu said with a smile on his face while stroking his beard.
Even if the Tiger Flag is recruited, for Datong civil and military officials like them, they are not their own people. It is a good thing for them to be able to remove it with the help of the Mongols.
When Yang Guozhu saw both people saying this, he no longer objected and said, "I will obey the orders of these two adults."
Governor Liu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I feel relieved after Deputy General Yang said this. However, everyone else in Datong is easy to say. I am worried that Governor Wang will ignore the overall situation and do something that should not be done." There are certain things to do, so I hope Deputy General Yang can persuade me."
"Don't worry, sir. I believe Wang Xun will understand your painstaking efforts." Yang Guozhu agreed.
Governor Liu nodded with satisfaction.
He believed that since Yang Guozhu promised not to report the matter of Xinping Fort to the court, he would definitely persuade Wang Xinyi not to report it.
Seeing that the purpose of finding the two people this time had been achieved, Governor Liu was in a good mood and said: "My lords, don't leave in a hurry tonight, stay here to have dinner with me, Mr. Du!"
"The students are here." Du Wanyuan promised.
Governor Liu said: "Go and prepare. The two adults will stay for dinner tonight."
"The students will make arrangements here." Du Wanyuan retreated.
Naturally, General Ma and Yang Guozhu would not fail to give Governor Liu this face, so they agreed to stay and have dinner together.
After the food and wine, General Ma and Yang Guozhu each returned to their respective mansions.
