Twelve Jinyi captains were led by Wang Zuo to guard Zhang Wei and others - it was not appropriate to escort them back to the city now.
Ding Guogong Xu Guangzuo was quickly welcomed here. Seeing the nearly a hundred soldiers who had been moved and piled up here to watch, the old Duke's scalp became cold.
"Is this what happened?"
"Reporting to the Duke of the State, Eunuch Zhang was asked to ask questions, but Zhang Wei actually refused to comply with the order and wanted to surround and kill us with his own soldiers. This shows that he has a strong intention to rebel. Eunuch Zhang has gone to various camps to gather generals and sent another one. Tang Xianzhong and Deng Jiye sent orders to the old generals of Tengxiang's Four Guards to suppress each camp." Wang Zuo saluted him and said, "The Duke is temporarily in charge of the fifth military camp. It is necessary to identify who else is Zhang Wei's comrade in the camp. Zhang Wei saw the Duke. Master, maybe I can confess."
Xu Guangzuo followed him inside fearfully, and saw Zhang Wei, Yang Zhi and others bundled into a ball, guarded by twelve Jinyi captains with swords drawn.
The bodies of the Twelve Imperial Captains were all stained with blood. On the floor in the room, the blood stains and meat scraps had obviously not been cleaned up yet - the war just broke out inside and outside this room.
"Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, help me, we are all wronged..." As soon as they saw the boss of Xunchen Group, Yang Zhi and others raised their voices and cried and begged for mercy.
Xu Guangzuo has been peaceful for most of his life, but his life has been extremely exciting in the past few years.
Now facing this situation, he turned a deaf ear. He just walked up to Zhang Wei and looked at him: "Why don't you obey the order?"
In any case, as a general in the capital, he did not even obey the imperial edict. This was a problem of nature.
Zhang Wei sneered: "Three imperial edicts, why can't you, Xu Guangzuo, come with you? Why would I be suspicious? If you use this trick to set a trap for me, there is no need to accuse me!"
Xu Guangzuo stamped his foot angrily: "Idiot! Counselor Cui went to Anlu twice to welcome him, and Marquis Wu Ding rushed to prepare three camps! Even if I have the merit of flattering him! In just a few months the year before last, I went south to Guangdong and rushed back to the capital! I'll do it! At your age, you can't just go wherever His Majesty directs you! What merits have you performed for His Majesty? As an honorable minister, you are in charge of the five military camps. Doesn't that mean His Majesty's trust? What's the result? You still have doubts about the clear edict. ?”
Zhang Wei had nothing to argue with.
"Every explicit edict is suspicious, but what about the secret edict? The eunuchs from the Beijing camp and the envoy from Beizhen are here. You, the admiral of the fifth military camp, are all suspicious, but you won't be suspicious when I come?" Xu Guangzuo stared at him, "When the matter comes to pass, Now, if you were just stupid, you might still be able to keep your bloodline! You know what to do!"
"I'm not stupid!" Zhang Wei smiled solemnly, "Afraid of mutiny in the Fifth Military Camp? Most of the Fifth Military Camp will be reorganized and trained after I take charge of the army! Since Your Majesty trusts me, with just one order, I will clean up the traitors for Your Majesty! Now, just to keep me useful, I have been stripped of my official position and imprisoned because of the slightest suspicion. Does your Majesty trust me?"
Wang Zuo shook his head at the side: "My lord, it seems that he is out of oil and salt. I have already asked Uncle Zhangwu and others to supervise the armies. The generals who train the soldiers are all under the supervision of Zhang Wei." Dispatch. He is the admiral, and there is nothing wrong with the generals obeying orders. However, in this situation, if the Duke wants to stabilize the fifth military camp, he must also ensure that the loyal ministers have no worries, and Zhang Wei and his party have nothing to hide."
Xu Guangzuo was very upset.
How can I do such a professional thing? I'm just someone who can put on a show!
"Since Eunuch Zhang has the old generals of Tengxiang's Four Guards in the camp, there is no problem in joining our forces." Xu Guangzuo glanced at Zhang Wei with disappointment, and then said to Wang Zuo, "Wang Zhenfu, you You can’t ask anything?”
Wang Zuo sighed silently in his heart: "My lord, if I openly take them back to Jinyiwei to imprison, it will be really difficult for the generals in the camp to calm down."
There are really not many of those brave generals left at the founding of the country who can be used today.
In the imperial prison, aren't the people in the fifth army camp afraid that Zhang Weiqu will be beaten and that he will bite him wantonly?
He thought that with the prestige of Duke Dingguo and his status as a fellow minister, he might be able to ask Zhang Wei why he dared to do this.
Could it be that this is really the reason: the honorable ministers serving in these five military camps are the useless ones selected by His Majesty from among the current honorable ministers, and they were removed in one fell swoop after they became famous?
If there is no reason or even just a small mistake, it is really not easy to use a big knife against this group of privileged ministers.
Thinking of this, Wang Zuo saluted: "My lord, since Zhang Wei refuses to tell me what else he can rely on in the camp, with Eunuch Zhang and my lord here, there won't be any big trouble. Let me watch them first." , Grand Duke, please go to the school grounds to announce the decree."
Xu Guangzuo asked Zhang Wei one last time: "This is a serious crime of treason! If you don't say anything, what is more important than your position as the hereditary earl of the Zhang family?"
Zhang Wei snorted: "Hui'anbo's lineage has been loyal to the emperor for generations, and everyone knows it! If you say I am plotting rebellion, it is still the same sentence. If you want to accuse me, there is no excuse!"
Xu Guangzuo felt that he was simply unreasonable and walked away.
After Wang Zuo watched him leave, he turned and looked back at Zhang Wei.
After smiling, he spoke: "It's true to say that you are stupid. You didn't even know you were betrayed. Did you realize that after taking control of the fifth army camp, the art of commanding the army has improved a lot than before? You just don't understand. , that Shen Wenzhou served you wholeheartedly, what could be the reason for that."
Having said that, amidst Wang Zuo's seemingly careless ridicule, Zhang Wei's expression changed obviously.
Wang Zuozhen can't ask anything?
No, he didn't ask.
After Xu Guangzuo arrived in person and still found nothing, it was time for Wang Zuo to ask.
Seeing that Xu Guangzuo actually came in person, Zhang Wei was probably just being tough and panicked in his heart.
Now, Zhang Wei's expression changed.
Wang Zuo added with a smile: "Have you forgotten that the former Shouning Hou Zhang Heling also had a very capable master named Fang Muxian? What kind of hero are you, Zhang Wei, worthy of the military knowledge and talents of the Wu Xing Shen family? Are you praising your paintings with all your heart? With Wu Xing Shen’s talent and reputation, is it difficult for him to take the exam?”
"...What exactly do you mean? Shen Wenzhou was born in Shandong, what is his relationship with the Shen family in Wuxing?"
"We didn't find him in the camp just now, but Li Quanli, the Bo of Xiangcheng in the Shenji Camp, and Chen Ru, the Marquis of Taining in the Three Thousand Camp, both met Shen Wenzhou in their homes." Wang Zuo was still smiling, "You are so brave today. , are you sending Shen Wenzhou to contact Uncle Xiangcheng and Marquis Taining?"
"...Traitor, how dare you spy on important officials of the imperial court like this!"
Wang Zuo really looked at him like a fool.
Your majestic Earl, as long as you don't commit such a big thing as treason, no one will find out what you say or do and what you are guilty of. Even if there is, it will only be a fine of some money.
Among the important officials of the imperial court, who doesn’t know what Jinyiwei and Neichang do?
"Then do you know who Shen Wenzhou met the most when he came to the city?"
Zhang Wei just looked at him.
Wang Zuo sighed: "Kong Zhewen is the nephew of Duke Yan Sheng. And which family in Beijing does Kong Zhewen have the closest relationship with? Of course it is Duke Yan's step-uncle, Xuancheng Boweicun. Uncle Xuancheng, who has been in charge of the Guoyong Camp of the 12th Regiment in his hometown, is really a good candidate to succeed you Zhang Wei, and he can also help the court gain Duke Yan Sheng's support for the new law. But what can you, Zhang Wei, get?"
Zhang Wei's pupils suddenly trembled.
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There were tens of thousands of people in the Fifth Army Camp, which was more than the permanent population of many counties today.
With so many people, the camp area of the Fifth Army Camp cannot be small. In addition to the barracks, there must also be a school ground, many weapons and logistics support facilities.
Tang Xianzhong and Deng Jiye were ordered by Zhang Yong to go to the camp area where the front army and the right army of the fifth military camp were located.
The people they wanted to convey the order were the commander-in-chief of the first battalion of soldiers led by the former army, and the commander-in-chief of the accompanying battalion Qian of the third battalion of chariots led by the right army.
These two people were Shangguan of Tang Xianzhong and Deng Jiye respectively.
"Are the admirals and camp leaders of all armies under control?" Zhuo Zhitian, the commander-in-chief of the first combat battalion, who was just thirty-two years old, couldn't help but asked in surprise when he heard Tang Xianzhong's words, "You want me to lead the troops to inspect the battalions?"
Tang Xianzhong nodded solemnly: "The commanders and above of each battalion must go to the school field to listen to the order. This is the military governor's order. Now the things there must have spread to some extent. It is currently impossible to tell who is Zhang Wei's comrade in the camp, so it is necessary to Suppress each battalion. General Zhuo, we have few people and are only in charge of the front and rear armies. General Lei Qian is in charge of the right army, left army and center army."
Zhuo Zhitian and Lei Quanyi, the accompanying commander of the Third Chariot Battalion, both met Zhang Yong when he was "camping" during the Anhua King Rebellion. At that time, they were all soldiers under Qiu Yue, the Marquis of Xianning.
Today, Qiu Luan is still too young, but after so many years, the two of them have been promoted from a small soldier at that time to a general and a thousand generals.
Zhuo Zhitian became excited when he heard this: "Let's go!"
The generals in the Fifth Army Camp are divided into two categories: one is selected by the Five Governments and the Ministry of War, which are senior generals; while other ordinary middle and low-level generals, such as sentry officers, commanders, commanders, etc., are all promoted from within the camp. When dispatched, only the roster should be reported to the Five Governments and the Ministry of War.
Therefore, once Zhang Wei is appointed as the admiral of the fifth military camp, at least he will have considerable authority during the normal training process.
In the appointment of these middle and low-level generals, there will naturally be many exchanges of interests between senior officials and relatives. Like Zhuo Zhitian and Lei Quanyi, they have the face of Wu Dinghou and Xianning Hou, as well as Zhang Yong's face.
In addition to the honorable ministers, if a military general wants to climb up the ranks, he must take the path of the five palaces and honorable ministers.
Now that there is so much turmoil at the top of the Fifth Military Camp, if Zhuo Zhitian and Lei Quanyi can contribute at critical moments, they may be able to break through the limitations of middle and low-level generals in the next step.
Unlike the two middle-level and low-level generals who were full of motivation, in some battalions, Commander-in-Chief Qian and Commander-in-Chief, who were promoted purely through pathways like Zhang Wei and Yang Zhi, were a little panicked.
"Your Majesty has decreed that Duke Ding is temporarily in charge of the five military camps. When the sentry officer or above of each camp is ordered, he should rush to the main campus to listen to Duke Ding's announcement! Following the order of the governor, the remaining officers and soldiers are in the camp and must not act rashly or violate the regulations. Those who order will be killed! Military orders are like mountains, and those who act in accordance with them will be rewarded by the Ministry of War! Those who are loyal to the emperor will have great achievements at their fingertips in the future, and they will all be rewarded!"
The soldiers Zhang Yong temporarily took over from the command of Tang Xianzhong and Deng Jiye served as temporary personal soldiers and rode fast horses to the gates of each camp.
In their hands, they held the Minghuang imperial edict that Tang Xianzhong and Zhang Yong received respectively. Although the content was not what they said, who would dare to forge the edict? There is no need to open it for these people to see.
These soldiers, who had just participated in a fight, still had blood stains on their bodies, and with murderous intent in their eyes, they stared at the generals above the sentinels of each battalion.
There was a mutiny in the camp, and the news could not be blocked. After all, Zhang Yong had experienced a lot, so he made a prompt decision and asked them to communicate with each camp.
Looking at the blood stains on their bodies, Zhang Wei, the admiral of the fifth military camp, was just wiped off?
To ask the elderly Duke Dingguo to temporarily supervise the fifth military camp shows what a major event it is.
For such a major event, most people who have nothing to do with it will naturally walk out of the camp obediently: those who are disobedient at this time will immediately become a great success in the eyes of others.
However, after all, some people have ghosts in their hearts.
"What happened? This general is commanding the seventh battalion of chariots and soldiers. I want to see the governor's hand token or the general's order!"
The men and horses at the sentry station who were delivering military orders to the Seventh Chariot Battalion immediately became nervous.
Under the new Beijing camp military system, there are still five people in a team, but three teams are one team, three teams are one platoon, and three platoons are one sentry.
Above the sentinel, there are four sentinels plus the general guard team and the messenger team to form one general.
As for the first battalion, in addition to the regular three generals who accompany the battalion, each with two generals, there is also the general's own sentry and order post, plus the left and right second generals of each battalion's senior generals, and some other guards.
There are five military camps among the five armies. The camp officers in each army are all distinguished ministers, and each has a staff general to command the battalion.
Normally, military orders can be passed on at the levels of general, general, and general. Each general at these three levels can also have an independent supervisory force for his subordinates.
But in the current situation, these generals' selected front commanders, Qian Commander's personal sentries, and the general's personal troops all share weal and woe with their respective generals.
The leader of the Seventh Chariot Battalion is also the commander-in-chief of the General's Zuo Selection, a close confidant among his cronies.
There was only one person on his head: the training general of the Seventh Chariot Battalion.
The sentry officer who came under Lei Quanyi to deliver the order stared at him and said, "Mr. Zhong, are you going to disobey the military governor's order?"
"The order is forbidden! If there is a war, the generals can follow the orders of the soldiers. In ordinary times now, the drill code has clear words, and the generals should follow the general's orders to drill..."
"Didn't Mr. Zhongbang hear it clearly?" the sentry officer's tone was already very rude, "Now it is not a drill, but His Majesty has an order. Duke Ding has arrived at the camp, and the sentry officers and above from each camp have gone to the main campus to listen to the order. I am just delivering orders on behalf of the Duke and the Governor, Mr. Zhong must think clearly whether his words and deeds at this moment are in compliance with the orders or not!"
After saying that, he looked at the other commanders Qian, Commander, and Sentinels in the Seventh Battalion: "Do you want to advance or retreat with Commander Zhong?"
Many pairs of eyes looked at the two commanders of the Seventh Battalion, with an inexplicable light flashing in their eyes.
The sentry officer's eyes returned to the face of Commander Zhong: "The Governor has given instructions. If anyone is in doubt, let me say more. The food and salary for the Beijing camp are all issued by His Majesty. If anyone in the Beijing camp becomes a private Bing, you just forgot your roots! Mr. Zhong, if you really want to see the token talisman in the hand of the Governor, there is no need to worry. I will send someone to report that the Governor has come to invite you in person. Is this okay?"
The word "please" was dragged out in a long tone, and the inexplicable light in the eyes of many in the seventh camp became even stronger.
When an imperial edict arrives, he just goes to listen to it. Why does Mr. Zhong need to do more?
"I wonder if the Governor has an order, or can the generals and others obey the order and punish those who don't obey?" A general clasped his fists at the sentry who was delivering the order, quite eager to give it a try.
This is a great achievement at your fingertips!
The situation at hand is very tense, but the general trend of the Fifth Military Camp is actually very clear - how can Zhang Wei be able to run the Fifth Military Camp in a monolithic manner in just a few years?
The words are rough but the reason is not rough. It is not Zhang Wei himself who pays the salary.
On the contrary, Zhang Wei, who handled it, was not without deductions.
Immediately, a sentry officer who was not afraid of the high-level commotion spoke up: "I hope the Governor knows! Last year's salary for our Seventh Battalion has not been paid in full until now in March!"
The messenger's expression changed: Damn it, can't you wait until you get to the school grounds to say no? My salary and wages have not been fully paid. This is also the case with my third infantry battalion. Could I not know?
First, the generals of each battalion should be transferred out of the camp, so that the soldiers below will lose their heads and no chaos will occur.
The Zhongbang General also suddenly looked ugly, and the sentry officer shouted: "Zhongbang General! I am just passing orders and don't care about these things! At this moment, Duke Ding and the Governor are both in the camp. What is the real situation? Those of us who are ordered to do things, Don’t make a mistake! Your Majesty is wise and will not wrongly accuse a good person! Brother, if you have any grievances, please go to the university grounds to appeal! If there is chaos here, everyone will be a treasonous soldier. We have thought clearly!"
The changes in the five military camps were so sudden and sudden, how could each battalion be in a state of preparation for war?
There are also gun monitors in the entire Fifth Army Camp! How can armor and weapons be actually distributed to everyone?
The sentry officer was afraid that these greedy people would pick up the guy in front of him, and in the name of suppression, he killed the left and right picks of the Seventh Battalion - at least he captured all the leaders of the picks.
Just as he was in a hurry, a large group of people came quickly.
Zhang Yong was already sitting on the horse in full armor, with a group of people behind him.
"Why haven't the sentry officers of the 7th Infantry Battalion and above arrived for so long?"
(End of chapter)
