In the West Flower Hall wing of the Xuanfu Guards General's Yamen.
Yang Guozhu closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, then opened his eyes and said: "In this battle between King Qin and Julu, all our armies suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, we succeeded in breaking through the siege. Most of our cavalrymen escaped, and there are still thousands of soldiers left." The foundation of many people,
Now, the emperor and the court want me to announce that each of the three generals will train 10,000 elite soldiers. However, this training is easy, but the lack of food and pay is also difficult. "
Zhang Cheng also shook his head, sighed, and then said: "Yang Shuai, Zhang Cheng asked himself to leave the town just for this matter. I think if the sergeants want to be brave, they must first solve their worries.
Although the Shangbei Road is narrow and borderland, where Mongolian Tatars often invade, it is not heavily affected by all parties, but it can still open up some wasteland.
When the time comes, we will first open up wasteland for farming, and use it to reward meritorious deeds, and then train our troops. If we really have a powerful force of five thousand, we can guard the northern road without fear of the Tartar invasion. Then we will repair the forts everywhere, and the people will be at peace. , with a solid foundation. "
Yang Guozhu looked at Zhang Cheng and said: "Zhongchen, everything is easy to think of but difficult to do!
The various guard posts and forts in Xuan Town have been abandoned for a long time, and the fields are also entangled. The various forces are intertwined, and there are many constraints. It is really difficult to do something! "
"Commander Yang knows that when Sun Baigu was patrolling Shaanxi, he also had no soldiers and no pay. However, Sun Fuchen was able to clear out more than 3,000 hectares of military camps by just three guards, adding 35,000 yuan in silver. Duoliang, at that time the emperor also issued an edict to encourage and asked other places to follow suit.
It can be seen that everything depends on human beings. When the country is in trouble, there are still all kinds of zombies who are greedy. You have no loyalty in your heart, you have no king and no country, you are unfaithful and unfilial. What is the use of keeping them? "
Yang Guozhu looked at Zhang Cheng with some surprise. He was surprised by these words. After many years of military career, until he became the commander-in-chief of a town, he knew that the affairs of the military garrison in Xuan Town were now being dominated by the interests of all parties.
There are many intricate connections and wide-ranging implications, including the court officials in the capital and the eunuchs in the palace. If Zhang Cheng starts to investigate this matter, he may not be able to protect himself.
Out of love for Zhang Cheng, he said softly: "Zhongchen, you and I have the right to join the guard and work together to fight. Today, I have to say this,
Nowadays, the affairs of the military garrison in Xuanzhen are extremely involved, but it is not suitable to investigate deeply. If you are not careful, you may alarm the court and bring disaster to yourself. "
Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile in his heart: Will it harm himself? Damn it, what’s going on? There are rogues inside and Tartars outside. This is the era when the sword in your hand is the king. You don’t know who will harm you!
However, he could never say this to Yang Guozhu, so he could only say calmly: "Shuai Yang, I am dedicated to the country. I only want to live up to the emperor and live up to my soldiers. I have already put my own safety aside.
If you are passionate and passionate, if you don’t serve the country and the people, what’s the point of living?
Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, I will go through it. Generals will die in hundreds of battles, and their bodies will be returned wrapped in horse leather. After all, they will die, so what should I care about? "
Zhang Cheng's words made Yang Guozhu fall into deep thought again.
At this time, a soldier came in and reported: "Commander, the two deputy generals have arrived."
Hearing this, Yang Guozhu stood up quickly. He grabbed Zhang Cheng and said softly: "Zhongchen, if you have this determination, I will no longer stop you. If anything happens, I will do my best to protect you."
Zhang Cheng nodded gratefully to Yang Guozhu, and the two went out together to meet Zhang Guowei, deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen.
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Lin Dengyou, the deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town and the commander-in-chief of the Department of Wandu, is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu Town. He leads the left wing camp of the town, which is also the Qibing camp. He did not go to the Qinqin King this time, but was responsible for staying behind in Xuanzhen. .
In the Wandu Division, he is responsible for various tasks such as farming, patrolling, weapons, and military preparations. He also collects grain from various places. He also selects young men from the guard station to go to each battalion every year, which is equivalent to the logistics department and reserve team of the battalion. His duties are quite complex.
There is also a deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town, Zhang Guowei, the commander-in-chief of the Department of Wandu. As the deputy commander-in-chief of the branch, he leads a camp of 3,000 troops to garrison Yongning City.
They all hold hereditary military positions in the guards, and they have been promoted to deputy commander-in-chief through meritorious service. Now, senior military positions such as commander-in-chief in various regions of the Ming Dynasty must be elected by the court council, and finally appointed by the emperor. If there is no great merit in the future, the deputy commander-in-chief will Maybe this is the end.
Both of them have been in the military for generations, and they are quite influential in the Xuanzhen area. Especially the clan of deputy general guard Zhang Guowei, who have quite powerful influence on the East Road, from occupying military camps to commerce and trade, and even to Smuggling goods outside the mouth can be said to be a matter of hands.
There is no deputy general military office in Xuanfu Town. They usually take care of matters in the command and envoy office of Wanquan.
The "General's Mansion" where Wanquan commanded the general's yamen and the general's army was a large building of considerable size. Here, there were a large number of yamen affiliated with the local guards to manage land, population, taxation and other matters within the capital.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the Commander-in-Chief was in charge of the military affairs of one side and was subordinate to the Governor's Office of the Five Armies. The Commander-in-Chief also held a very prominent official position, ranking above the three divisions.
However, today is different from the past. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the status of the capital commander has been deteriorating. Now, the military functions of the capital are becoming less and less. They exist more as a geographical unit and are responsible for managing military households and settlements.
Moreover, there are many management tasks, which is both hard and thankless.
Of course, the status of the commander-in-chief is higher than that of the commander-in-chief of the capital. He holds the title of governor of the governor's office. He is a senior official in the governor's office of the five armies. He is the only one in each town.
As of now, the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Department is everywhere. Almost the deputy generals have the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Department, and some even have the title of Commander-in-Chief of the General Staff Department.
Of course, senior officials in various capitals are also divided into two types: "officials with official stipends" and "officials with stipends."
"Qian Shuguan" was in charge of farmland, military training, patrols, weapons and other matters, and still had some power in his hands, while the "salary official" only received a salary. He only had this honorary title but no real power.
Lin Dengyou belonged to this kind of "official secretary". He was in charge of the farming and other affairs of the capital. He also had a battalion of soldiers and horses under his command. He was considered one of the real powerful figures in the town.
Zhang Guowei was better. As the deputy commander-in-chief, he led a battalion of officers and soldiers and went out to guard one side. The East Road and North Road of Xuanzhen were both within his management scope.
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When Zhang Cheng and Yang Guozhu stepped out of the wing, Xuanzhen guerrillas Li Jianming and Wen Hui had already arrived. They were chatting in front of the West Flower Hall. When they saw Zhang Cheng and Yang Guozhu coming out together, they were all filled with jealousy.
But they had to put on a smile and went forward to greet Zhang Cheng and others warmly. Since King Qin returned, their minds have become more alive and they are thinking about taking over Zhang Yan's position as general.
At this critical moment, they did not want to offend Yang Guozhu, a big brother in the Xuanzhen military community. They all greeted him with warm smiles, and Yang Guozhu also greeted him warmly.
At this moment, Lin Dengyou and Zhang Guowei arrived hand in hand. Guo Yingxian led the way and accompanied them slowly to the West Flower Hall.
