Baiyuan Chong was a descendant of Tangyi Marquis Chen Wu, and Tangyi Marquis Chen Wu's wife was Liu Xuan, the princess of Guantao.
In other words, suppressing and ostracizing Wei Qing was the intention of Princess Liu of Guantao.
Wei Qing's current official position as Zhongzhou Sima was also the product of a compromise between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che and Princess Liu of Guantao, after some wrangling.
The struggle for power in the central court also had a great impact on the local area.
Let’s get back to the point.
Wei Qing was a little confused about his boss's bad attitude...
He didn't understand why Kashiwahara Takashi had this attitude towards him.
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It wasn't until Wei Qing visited Daijun's second-in-command, Jun Cheng Tao Cheng, and gave him a gift that he realized just how deep the muddy waters of Daijun's officialdom were!
Over the past ten years, several governors have come and gone, but Kashiwahara Takashi has firmly held the position of county captain.
Now, because of Wei Qing's arrival, there has been a slight relaxation.
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Nowadays, the newly appointed governor Liu Shou has no foundation in the local area, so recruiting troops and suppressing bandits must be discussed with the county captain Bai Yuanchong.
The first-in-command of Daijun depends on the expression of the third-in-command. Liu Shou, the prefect, is naturally very aggrieved.
But since Wei Qing's appointment, Liu Shou suddenly became more powerful.
He used his power as the top leader in the county to act arbitrarily and placed Wei Qing in an important position.
And the reason why he did not hesitate to destroy the newly stabilized ecological balance of Daijun's officialdom with his own hands...
It was because he wanted to attack the military power and mix some sand into it.
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Daijun's local general system was originally made up of old descendants of the Bai family. Suddenly, a fifth-grade high-ranking official was squeezed in. This naturally aroused the vigilance of Kashiwahara Takashi.
Kashiwahara Takashi, who had been in the officialdom for many years, naturally understood that Liu Shou was trying to seize power by taking advantage of Wei Qing's power!
Kashiwahara Takashi's guess was correct. Liu Shou indeed wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to seize Kashiwahara Takashi's military power.
Wei Qing's arrival just gave Liu Shou a good excuse.
He can use Wei Qing as a thorn to place his true henchmen in various positions under the county captain system...
Taking the opportunity to squeeze out the former confidant of the county lieutenant Bai Yuan Chong.
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After being reminded by Jun Cheng Tao Cheng, Wei Qing, who understood this, naturally chose to side with the prefect Liu Shou.
However, although he had made up his mind to side with the prefect Liu Shou.
Wei Qing was thoughtful and couldn't help but curse a few words in his mind. Why are these high officials so dark-hearted?
Let’s get back to the point.
Zhongzhou Sima is a senior official under the county captain, responsible for the rural soldiers and servicemen in various counties and towns, as well as the power to supervise the arsenal.
Of course, due to the order of the prefect Liu Shou, Wei Qing's most important task was to select 3,000 people from the militia and village warriors in various counties as a reserve army to resist the invasion of the Huns.
To be honest, if you want to train troops, you must have equipment.
Coincidentally, as Wei Qing was the Sima of Zhongzhou, his authority included the management of the arsenal.
If you have the right to use it, you are a fool.
Wei Qing is naturally not that kind of fool.
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In the first year of Yuanguang, on February 3rd, it was still snowing lightly outside.
Wei Qing and Bai Yunsheng were standing outside a tall warehouse in the east city of Pinglan, the county town.
Looking around, I saw that this place was like a city within a city. The thick warehouse walls were several feet high and dozens of inches wide. There were more than a hundred elite county soldiers stationed in the warehouse.
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"Lord Sima of Zhongzhou, this place is Pinglan's arsenal."
As a writing official, Feng Junyi also belonged to the county-level system.
After Wei Qing officially started work, he was transferred here and was responsible for taking Wei Qing to familiarize himself with government affairs.
Of course, they said they were bringing Wei Qing to familiarize themselves with government affairs. In fact, Feng Junyi was a pair of eyes sent by County Lieutenant Bai Yuanchong to monitor Wei Qing's every move.
Wei Qing was naturally aware of this.
But now is not the time to break up, Wei Qing can only pretend that he doesn't know anything.
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The government affairs of Zhongzhou Sima include, in addition to the recruitment and training of militiamen and village warriors, which are carried out only after spring plowing, they are also responsible for the registration of military personnel in the county and other miscellaneous affairs.
In short, the greater the power, the more troubles there will be.
Looking at such a huge arsenal, Wei Qing couldn't help but sigh: "It is indeed the arsenal of the county. It is indeed much larger than other arsenals."
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After finishing speaking, Wei Qing looked at Feng Junyi and asked in an inexplicable tone: "Chief Feng, I should have the right to handle the equipment in the arsenal."
"This is natural. As the Sima of Zhongzhou, your Excellency naturally has this power. As long as you take out no more than a thousand weapons at a time, you don't even need to report to the county captain."
As a ninth-grade official, Feng Junyi was naturally very flattering when facing Wei Qing, a high-ranking official.
Of course, this flattery may also be superficial. After all, he is a member of the county captain Bai Yuan Takashi.
While he was talking, the manager of the arsenal here had already brought people over.
The eighth-grade arsenal steward first saluted Wei Qing, and then welcomed them in.
Once inside, Wei Qing realized that the walls in the arsenal were much thicker than the outside. The exposed area alone was more than ten inches thick.
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However, if you think about it carefully, you can figure it out.
The arsenal is the most important place in a city, besides the administrative center.
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During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when princes fought against each other and the people of the country revolted, the arsenal was always the primary target.
Rebels, in particular, usually want to seize the arsenal and obtain ordnance first, in order to gain an equipment advantage during the rebellion and enhance the success of the rebellion.
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In large-scale wars, destroying the enemy's arsenal is also an important means to defeat the enemy.
Because, in troubled times, arsenals and grain depots are equally important.
It is precisely because of this that Pinglan's arsenal is also heavily guarded.
There is a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps, and they are always under tight defense.
Moreover, there is a battalion of soldiers next to the arsenal, who can provide support anytime and anywhere.
In this way, not only can you avoid the use and destruction of those who are interested, but you can also use the arsenal to quickly arm an army at any time.
Let’s get back to the point.
The military equipment of this Pinglan arsenal has everything you need, such as knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, axes, hooks, forks, whips, maces, hammers, gongs, swords, sticks, sticks, spears, rakes, and armor. , arrows, hard bow.
Of course, what Wei Qing attaches most importance to is the latest infantry combat crossbow in his arsenal.
Wei Qing was no stranger to these infantry crossbows in the arsenal. In the war with the Huns, these infantry crossbows helped him a lot.
