Xia Yuzhuozhuo, looking from the newly restored Linzhang Three Platforms, it is misty and rainy above Zhangshui, and it is impossible to see the specific situation, but even ordinary people with no cultivation can see this far from the platform
From a distance, I noticed the noise on the Zhanghe River.
There is no way, the reason why Yecheng is Yecheng is because it is the closest node between Zhangshui and the big river... Zhangshui crosses the entire Hebei Plain diagonally, constantly importing or distributing the essence of the entire Hebei, and it is closest to the big river.
It also makes this place a gateway to the Central Plains.
This is the natural heart and capital of Hebei.
Thanks to this, at this moment, countless ships are crossing the Zhang River, and because of the rain, they are jammed outside the two docks in the north and south of Yecheng, making it so noisy.
On the central platform of the new third platform, named the Wind Swallowing Platform, in a side hall somewhere, Zhang Xing, the leader of the gang, withdrew his gaze from the direction of the river and looked back at the new large round table in front of him: "Where did we just talk?
"
Judging from his appearance, he was distracted by the movement outside.
This is a temporary meeting. Originally, Dahangtai has a regular meeting once a month. Zhang Xing is the leader, usually Wei Xuanding, Chen Bin, Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiying, Chai Xiao and five Daxingtai leaders participate, while the other leaders only need to attend
Yecheng should also be present to sort out the work for the month and issue the integration decree... But this time, because it was necessary to temporarily discuss the sudden military situation, Shan Tonghai and Hong Changya, two nearby leaders, also rushed over.
There were eight people in total, sitting at a big table.
By now, the meeting is actually halfway through. Everyone has listened to Hong Changya and Shan Tonghai’s reports and arrangements on military situation, Chai Xiaohe’s logistics arrangements, Xu Shiying’s temporary arrangements for follow-up troops, etc. Now we have to proceed
The final supplementary proposal session should theoretically be tiring.
However, as someone who currently claims to be a master, Chief Zhang's distraction still makes everyone feel a little strange.
"Some people are dissatisfied with this round of army reorganization." Xu Dalang, who was on Zhang Xing's right hand side, was not surprised at all, but immediately responded. "But since it is an army reorganization, there must be some people who are dissatisfied. There was a lot of trouble after the appointment of the leader was announced.
It's just that Chang Li suddenly rebelled against the gang, and everyone couldn't help but share the same hatred.
The matter was settled. However, now that there is no big fight, some people who have not gained military merit, and those who hope that the war will disrupt the army's plan and continue to control the army, point to this matter and start making trouble again, using various methods...
And in my opinion, with Chang Fu in front of them, they will never cause a big trouble."
"You mean we can advance the army normally without any reaction?" Chen Bin asked with a frown.
"Yes, I am the deputy commander of Daxingtai and the general manager of the Military Affairs Department. If this matter causes trouble or delays the entire army, I will naturally be responsible." Xu Dalang raised his hand and patted the pile of documents in front of him. "
And compared with this matter, I still have two troublesome matters related to the army that I want you to decide."
No one made a sound in the side hall for a while, except for the sound of paper and pens written by the clerks on the plans around the large round table, which was in harmony with the sound of rain outside and the voices of people on the river.
"If nothing happened, why did you file this case?" Zhang Xing seemed to have no reaction.
"The proposal was not made by Deputy Commander Xu, but by me." Chen Bin sighed softly and spoke seriously. "Chief, I actually have some opinions on the previously adjusted list of leaders, especially after the incident of Chang Cheng came out.
, according to Shan Longtou's report, there were actually many people who were almost persuaded by him, and they were all the fallen leaders of the entire army... It can be seen that the previous results were indeed somewhat incomplete."
At this point, Chen Bin paused for a moment, and then made it clear what he meant: "For example, for example, before I treated Liu Heifu, how could I be so graceful to this rogue? He just made three or four adjustments for him when he made a fuss.
Battalion configuration?”
Xu Shiying opened his mouth, but did not say anything.
In fact, it was Zhang Xing who made the explanation: "If we are discussing the reorganization of the army, there is only one reason, and that is, has it stabilized and increased its combat power? After all, we are still fighting. And Liu Heifu is indeed a
Even his own family recognizes him as a scoundrel, but since he joined the army, he has always dared to fight and fight first... and this guy is too outstanding.
There are not many generals who work tirelessly and are happy to hear the battle. There are not many generals who can deal with difficulties even behind enemy lines. Only Liu Heifu in our gang has fought! Otherwise, I would not have given him the sword. So,
The reason why we tolerate him is because he can really fight, and the reasons he put forward are from the perspective of being able to fight and be good at fighting, not just messing around."
Chen Bin was stunned and asked seriously: "So, the chief thinks that Liu Heifu is a good general, and he wants to make military arrangements around him?"
"Yes." Zhang Xing affirmed. "There are many leaders in our gang who came from the Hebei Rebel Army, but the most important one is the climate in the army formation."
"If you put it this way, it wouldn't be unfair to match him with a leader who came from the Hebei Rebel Army." Chen Bin nodded slightly and stopped caring.
Chief Zhang failed to pretend to be confused and was forced to personally force Chen Bin back. Among the rest of the people present, Wei Xuanding was obviously relieved.
Even Zhang Xing himself sighed slightly in his heart.
There is no way, this is Chen Bin.
It is natural for Chen Bin to be able to achieve this position. Not to mention the outstanding achievements he made when the gang first entered Hebei. The most important thing is that at that time, a group of powerful landowners in the gang broke up and settled down. Who knows how to govern the country? Which one?
Do you have an overall experience in sorting out the overall government and military affairs in Hebei?
In addition, as a representative of the Hebei army, he was also supported by a bunch of surrendered leaders.
Therefore, although everyone was a little surprised at Zhang Xing's unusual promotion of this person at the time, they were just a little surprised. Later, they would say that Chief Zhang has courage and vision, and is worth a million dollars.
However, as he actually took charge of Daxantai, both his advantages and disadvantages came out. The advantage was that he was experienced and good at handling complex affairs, and he was hardworking and uncomplaining. The disadvantage was that he was obviously short-minded... at least for a person.
As far as the prime minister is concerned, there are indeed some shortcomings.
He initially competed with Dou Lide.
However, because the conflict between the Hebei officials and the Hebei rebels was natural, the factional conflict escalated to the level of their respective leaders. Although everyone felt that there was a slight drop in prices, it was considered to be for a reason, so they did not think too much about Manager Chen.
Now, Dou Lide has gone to Youzhou, but Chen Bin has pointed the finger at Xu Shiying... It's not that there is a confrontation between civil and military affairs, but that Chen Bin always wants to take military affairs into his hands. This seems to show that the source of some conflicts is indeed in you.
feeling.
That's right, this time Chen Bin had more opinions about Xu Shiying than against Liu Heifu, the gangster who was challenged by the Hebei rebels, or the old leaders in Henan who were eliminated.
And this inevitably makes people question the moral integrity of the actual prime minister, and even whether he is competent or not!
But so what?
Indeed, there are talents in the CCP now. Several clerks who were born in the Great Wei Dynasty are obviously better at handling government affairs than Chen Bin, a remnant of the Southern Dynasties. In theory, there are people who can be the prime minister, and they are even doing auxiliary work in Daxingtai.
...But the question is, do these people have seniority within the gang? Do they have meritorious service? Do they have stable supporters?
If I have to say it, after deposing Lord Tunfeng, Zhang Xing can indeed be forced to replace the candidate with his prestige, but the problem is that Zhang Xing is not willing to change... One is his old habit of cherishing feathers and not wanting to be with others.
After eliminating a large number of senior and low-level people, we then moved on to the top people.
The only thing you need to do is to use people to act forward and not others to act backward; secondly, the gang is still conquering the world, and Hebei and Beiland have just completed the reunification. At this time, it is still necessary to maintain political stability. It is best for the top leaders who have not made big mistakes not to move arbitrarily.
, the middle level is replaced and refined, and the lower level moves up one after another.
Therefore, Commander Chen, Deputy Commander Chen, should continue to assume sufficient responsibilities for a long time to come.
His mind turned around, but after a moment, Zhang Xing continued to explain: "As for those leaders in Henan, Chang Fu seduced them on his own. This does not count. Instead, they resisted Chang Fu's temptation and stabilized their position.
, it has passed the test.”
"That's right!" Shan Tonghai, who was sitting opposite Zhang Xingzheng, responded immediately.
"You cannot deal with people indiscriminately." Xiong Bonan also immediately expressed his position.
Chen Bin nodded and stopped worrying about this topic. According to Zhang Xing's suggestion, this kind of small meeting should be put at the end to focus on raising hands, so it passed directly.
Zhang Xing then asked Xu Shiying: "What other proposals for military reform should be discussed here?"
"The first is ordnance... Most of the basic ordnance has been produced, but there are differences in the follow-up plan." Xu Shiying said sternly. "Over in Beidi, according to the chief's wishes, we will give them whatever they want, but we
What about here? Not only
The difference between fancy teams and pure teams, more importantly, is that many leaders have their own ideas and want to configure their own ordnance. Do we agree? If we agree, the combat power will be uneven and cost more. It is better to unify the ordnance.
The configuration is cheap and the quantity is large.”
"What kind of special weapons are there?" Shan Tonghai asked first.
"That's a lot!" Xu Dalang was obviously joking. "Many battalions don't want the previous three-arrow bows, but one battalion wants five hundred more powerful crossbows, and another battalion wants three hundred high-quality iron-tied bows.
, there is another battalion that requires 300 points of steel and eight horses, and I have forgotten who else, and it requires 500 large copper shields..."
"They are indeed expensive and laborious things." Chai Xiaohe, the leader in charge of logistics, couldn't help complaining. "For the simplest shield, five hundred large copper shields are enough to replace three thousand iron hoop nail shields.
It’s time to deal with arrows, swords and axes! A master of condensing pills may be able to use Duanjiang Zhenqi to split them, but they can’t be equipped for this.”
"These are actually not bad, the key is that some people want to add an iron surface to the armor, and carve fangs on the iron surface, some people want to wear a cloak embroidered with Lord Wind Swallower, and some people want to have feathers on their helmets, made of iron feathers.
"Xu Shiying shook his head in reply. "I can't stop talking..."
"These have indeed passed." Wei Xuanding also frowned. "With all the spare money and time, it is better to let the craftsmen make some farm tools... Youzhou, Hejian and northern Shanxi are all short of iron farm tools."
It was rare for everyone to reach an agreement, but Zhang Xing did not rush to draw a conclusion on his own. Instead, he looked back at Xu Shiying: "What did Deputy Commander Xu think?"
"I think unity is the best." Xu Shiying said sternly. "On the one hand, the logistical pressure is great. The key is to look at the overall situation, so that the overall combat strength can be guaranteed and the weak battalion's combat strength can be supported... in future operations.
, it is a battle between large armies. At this time, we must be more careful about the defeat of weak soldiers and the collapse of the overall situation."
"I generally agree." Zhang Xing finally expressed his position, but left some room. "I will stick to your strategy first, but you can write down everyone's ideas and rank them according to practicality, logistics reserves, and the accumulation of merits of each battalion head.
Let them do whatever you have left."
This plan is smooth and it basically agrees with everyone's unanimous opinion. However, the leading leaders present, Wei Xuanding, Chen Bin, Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiying, Chai Xiaohe, Shan Tonghai, including the first time they came here, did not say a word during the whole process.
Hong Changya couldn't help but glance at Chief Zhang.
They realized Zhang Xing's basic attitude on today's core issues. Zhang Xing really didn't want to expand the war now. Otherwise, how could he leave any room if he directly rejected these strange requests?
"Go ahead, do you have any other proposals?" Zhang Xing continued to ask.
"There is also the matter of garrison points..." Xu Shiying continued. "Before, each battalion was located in various places, but now that we have started a war with Great Britain, should we put the main force first, or simply concentrate all of them on the front line?
Decoration?"
"Let me put it bluntly, I do not agree with starting a war, fighting a big battle, or fighting a decisive battle now." Zhang Xing certainly knew the core issue to be discussed today, so he did not hesitate to turn to this issue. "A war is inevitable.
We are not afraid of a big war, but there is no need... I know that rest and recuperation is for all parties to rest and recuperate together, but don't forget that we and Great Britain are both exhausted at this time. Once a bad war breaks out, the casualties will definitely increase greatly, and Dongdu City
It’s a great place to relax.”
"I have some opinions on this..." Even though he roughly knew the other party's basic attitude from his reply to the previous question, Xu Shiying still gave his own rebuttal without hesitation. "There has been no fighting in Dongdu for a long time.
, no one knows what their combat power is. Sima Zheng is stronger, but what if the politics are in a mess? What can we say when they collapse at the first touch and are robbed by Bai Hengqiu? "
"So, once Bai Hengqiu leaves Tongguan, we will immediately leave Hanoi, Longqiao Pass and Nanyang." Zhang Xing responded. "I have said that we are not afraid of a war, but we don't need to take the initiative to start a war...including this time,
The original intention of letting Xiao Zhou go directly to check the situation is to avoid a big war."
"If this is the case... we should concentrate our troops and horses around Yecheng to avoid being unable to respond in time." Chai Xiaohe suggested seriously.
"But if such an arrangement is made, the people's livelihood in Yecheng will be in trouble." Wei Xuanding immediately refuted. "The entire Hebei, the North, the east, and Huaibei will be unified. The most obvious place for economic recovery is Yecheng. This is what you guys
Witnessed with my own eyes...dare I ask
If at this time, there are suddenly hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses around who are not engaged in production, how much land will be occupied to set up camps? How many schools will be set up? And the Zhangshui River is now blocked like this. If we transport another ten
With tens of thousands of people’s arms and food and fodder, can it still be accomplished?”
"Indeed." Chen Bin held his forehead and acknowledged.
Chai Xiaohe nodded repeatedly to admit his mistake.
"To put it bluntly, now that the territory is so large and the population is so large, it's hard to say whether our soldiers and horses are recruiting soldiers or government soldiers." Xiong Bonan lamented from another angle. "It is said to be recruiting soldiers, but it is still a land grant system.
from
Each county selects soldiers, who are said to be government soldiers, but the salary is enough to support their families. After retirement, they can still work as petty officials. Some petty officials have even been promoted. It is inevitable that everyone competes for the first place, and soldiers and horses are in the camp almost all year round.
Training security inside.”
"Quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes." Zhang Xing muttered.
The people around them all looked troubled, because it seemed that it was really difficult to make a decision... There was no other way, who allowed Yecheng to be so close to the front line?
After a while, Zhang Xing suddenly turned to look at Wei Xuanding: "Master Wei, I think it is possible to add a proposal to repair the Zhang River channel and expand the dock."
"Of course." Chen Bin responded first. "And not only the two docks in Yecheng, but also Zhucheng, Cheng'an, Qingzhang, Linqing...all the way to Changlu, the docks should be renovated and warehouses should be built...even non-stop
Speaking more broadly, not only the Qingzhangshui, Zhuozhangshui, Hutuo River and Sanggan River in front of us should be renovated."
"Then the whole of Hebei will take on a completely new look." Xiong Bonan blurted out. "This is a good thing."
"Having said that, if the garrison can be adjusted at any time, how can the project be completed in time?" Wei Xuanding retorted. "Not to mention renovating the entire Hebei water system... How much money, how much food, how much labor will it cost? Didn't we just say that it is difficult to equip ordnance?
"
The atmosphere at the table seemed a little anxious, and everyone was a little irritable and uneasy.
Let's say that after Wei Xuanding became the leader of the country, he didn't have any unnecessary ambitions or simply set himself up. He quickly and unexpectedly found a direction for his work, which not only prevented him from getting too involved in military affairs and causing fear from above and below, but also prevented him from
Just sitting idle, on the contrary, this work direction is very satisfactory to him, and it is very pragmatic, and his achievements are obvious. He even trained some of his own personnel to build up the factional foundation that he has always lacked, and no one can say anything.
This job is capital construction.
There was no way, Yecheng was developing too fast, and Wei Xuanding was not only the king of the country, he also served as the prefect of Wei County in the name of the commander of Yecheng Xingtai. When Yecheng Xingtai was disbanded, and when he became the king of the country, he also
He didn't abandon it, so not only in the past six months, but also in the past few years, the expansion and planning of Yecheng were all done by him in a logical and personal way.
And Yecheng's project is not a project within a county, but a project for the entire emerging country. This is a feat that can be demonstrated in the entire Ming Dynasty and the gang.
It is precisely because of this that Wei Xuanding, who should have been humble after becoming the leader of the country, became extremely tough at high-level meetings and executive levels. He did not allow others to interfere with the capital's construction and economic and people's livelihood matters.
He is both senior and old, and he has replaced Zhang Xing as the leader of the country. He does not interfere in the military and does not interfere in politics. Now he only guards Yecheng and does not let go, and everyone has to give way.
"This is the original intention of our meeting here. Why don't you raise your hands first?"
At this time, Zhang Xing finally picked up the iced sour plum soup in front of him, but only took a sip. "It's because the situation is now big, and everyone can only care about one thing in front of them, but many things are intertwined. Resources
It is also limited, so everyone must discuss the matter clearly, make the main strategic decisions first, then arrange the political sequence, allocate resources, and finally pass it unanimously.
"So, everyone should not be afraid that the proposal will not be passed, and do not overly care about the results of a single proposal. It is best to put all the problems out and explain them clearly. If you really keep things to yourself, if something goes wrong, it will be your own fault.
It’s a problem, but if you say it and publish it from here, there will definitely be fewer problems.
, I really made a mistake, and we all made a mistake together. Not to mention, you can't do it by yourself if you just sit back and do something. But here it is announced that no matter how big the changes are, they can still be pushed forward. Because from this swallowing wind
Things announced by Taiwan are the results that everyone has unanimously agreed on. They have authority and will definitely be implemented.
"As for the idea of renovating the entire Hebei river, I completely agree. I even want to build roads in the north, but resources are indeed limited, so this can be slowed down and done when resources are available. Now we can only renovate the roads near Yecheng.
What do you think about the Zhangshui River Channel, the expansion of docks, and the widening of roads?"
"Can!"
"Agree."
"Just come here..."
After everyone listened carefully, they responded one after another. Shan Tonghai even wanted to raise his hand, but put it down halfway.
"What about the garrison?" Chen Bin cheered up and returned to the original question.
"Can we station ourselves along the river?" Xiong Bonan suddenly asked. "With the river at our back, supplies are convenient. If something happens, we can gather directly in Liyang area!"
"Should we put all the troops and horses over there? Isn't it clear from the military point of view?" Xu Shiying immediately shook his head. "People in Dongdu can figure out everything as long as they pretend to be merchants and go down the river."
"It's clear at a glance, right? When it comes to a decisive battle between a large army and more than a hundred thousand, how can we deal with it properly, and what's the use of any troop configuration?" Wei Xuanding was not as aggressive as before, but he still persisted.
"You can't say that... The most direct truth is, if Sima Zheng realizes that a war is about to start, what if Sima Zheng turns around and attacks us first? He knows our military layout, goes down the river, and sweeps away our troops. How should we respond?" Shan Tonghai
He immediately refuted it. "Wei Gong, no matter how good Ye City is, it must be protected by soldiers!"
Wei Xuanding took a deep breath, but did not refute.
"What about setting up a large camp?" Chen Bin suddenly said. "The concentration of troops makes it impossible for the enemy to defeat them urgently. Moreover, due to the complicated dispatch of troops and horses, it is not easy to detect properly. And the locations are not all located in Yecheng.
Instead, they set up one camp next to the river in Liyang, Ji County in the south, one camp on the west side of Yecheng, and one camp in Wu'an in the north. They each placed seven or eight battalions, or even ten or twenty battalions... This way, both
It is easy to dispatch and can also defend Ye City."
Everyone was stunned, and each of them pondered.
"I think it's pretty good." After a moment, Zhang Xing, who thought about it for a moment, was the first to agree, then went around and asked, "Is there anything obviously inappropriate about this? Let's talk about it."
Everyone looked at each other, and in the end, it was Xu Shiying who raised the key question: "If it is arranged like this, it will inevitably be necessary to set up a person in charge of the big camp. This will actually break our small camp system and turn it into a general responsibility system..."
"This is inevitable." Zhang Xingqian laughed. "There will soon be hundreds of battalions, and there will be a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people. How can we not set up generals? But there is no need to worry that the battalions will be abandoned.
I said, it is precisely this small battalion system that can control the situation that has existed for hundreds of years when generals are jealous when they have soldiers. After a war, each battalion is deployed at any time, and the leader of each battalion is either a leader or a big leader. How can you convince others?"
"It's the other way around. We need the leading level to suppress these battalions and provide unified command." Shan Tonghai sighed. "We set up the leading level for this from the very beginning."
"That's the truth, so there is no need to be afraid." Chen Bin said proudly. "To be honest, since the chief has personally helped build this wind swallowing platform, if anyone else can be domineering, it is because he is stupid, and it is inevitable.
Idiot, but what if there are actually a bunch of leaders down there, it would be weird."
"Yes, Chang Fu's incident is an example." Xu Shiying answered lightly.
"Then let's do it!" Xiong Bonan quickly expressed his stance before Chen Bin could hold his breath.
"Xu Dalang should pay more attention here in Yecheng." Zhang Xing thought for a while and gave the most important personnel arrangements under the camp system. "Let Wang Wulang go to the south, and let Chief Xu Shiren go to the north... It happens that there are eight people today.
Here, I want to hear your opinions. Can you give these two first?
People add a dragon head? After all, the merits of the Northern Expedition and the Northern Expedition were only given to the leaders one level below. They haven't given it to them yet. They can't treat it as a treasure and refuse to give it to others just because the dragon head's position is restricted... And even a single dragon head is not given to others.
Having said that, this is the basic principle behind setting up faucets back then."
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Everyone was surprised and excited.
Indeed, since Zhang Xing set the upper limit of twenty-four leaders last time, the gang has not promoted leaders again. The fourteen leaders who now occupy the positions are Wei Xuanding, Chen Bin, Xiong Bonan, Xu Shiying, Shan Tonghai, and Yin Tianqi.
, Dou Lide, Chai Xiaohe, Li Ding, Niu Da, Wu Jingfeng, Hong Changya, Du
After breaking the formation, none of the first thirteen people stayed still. Even the other dragon head promised by Beidi to Danmowei, Yin Tianqi also said that he would wait until he finished visiting Henan before replying because he wanted to find out whether he came out of Yecheng on his own.
Or send someone over, and this choice will directly affect the appointment of another leader.
In this case, the emergence of any new leader will inevitably affect the current internal political structure and power division of the gang. This is the only matter that is obviously Chief Zhang’s power and responsibility. Although everyone has already had various speculations and ideas,
I have never been able to comment.
Therefore, now everyone feels that it is time to promote the leader, but they all have their own opinions, and no one expected that this motion would be proposed at such an extraordinary meeting.
Just thinking about it again, it is indeed logical that he was forced to do this step by step by the sudden military conflict. Moreover, Yin Tianqi has not yet been officially included in the organization, and another leader has not appeared at all, including Du Po.
The formation also has an internal practice, that is, if he comes, his number will be counted; if he doesn't come, his number will not be counted.
So according to the current organizational procedures, the resolution meeting above the leader has a total of twelve chairs. Today, there are eight including Zhang Xing, who has the temporary authority of the leader. It is indeed possible to discuss and pass this issue, and according to usual practice, Chief Zhang
There are more than half the votes there. As long as there are not three or more people present today who object, it should pass.
But who would object?
And what role will the emergence of the two military leaders play?
"Of course Wang Wulang should have been promoted to the leading position long ago, and no one will question it." Xiong Bonan hesitated. "But what about Xu Shiren? Will it be worse?"
"Of course Xu Shiren is worse." Chen Bin said with a slight frown. "But he only lacks the qualifications to build a gang, and the rest of his achievements are always equal to Wang Shuyong."
"But after all, he lacks the qualifications to build a gang." Shan Tonghai responded seriously. "There should be a difference!"
"How about a formal one and a temporary one?" Wei Xuanding reconciled.
"They are all temporary, and the meeting will not be held until the end of the year." Xu Shiying reminded. "We will make it official together then, there will be no difference."
"That……"
"I mean, just because Xu Shiren is not a veteran of the gang, but one of the first people to flee the imperial court and return to the east to join us, we should be more generous... Besides, his military exploits are indeed sufficient." Zhang Xing
The opinion was reiterated.
"That's not impossible." Xiong Bonan was the first to understand. "These people who have served the Wei Dynasty and are considered local heroes are quite a lot in the gang now, so we have to set an example for them... Besides, Xu Shiren does have outstanding military achievements.
.”
"Yes, that's exactly what it should be." Chen Bin, who had already agreed but now even more agreed, immediately followed.
"I agree." Xu Shiying also nodded.
Of the eight people present, Wei Xuanding, Chai Xiaohe, and Hong Changya were among the remaining four. They immediately nodded in varying degrees, while Shan Tonghai frowned slightly: "I don't agree with Xu Shiren."
But it has nothing to do with the overall situation.
"Well, only the leader is opposed. Everyone agrees roughly. This matter is considered independent. I will temporarily appoint the two leaders as leaders. Since it is temporary, they will not be allowed to come to the meeting. They can only make an announcement afterwards...
...The garrison affairs have been roughly arranged like this, who has anything to add?" Zhang Xing continued to ask.
"Yes." Xu Shiying said. "Yecheng is the capital. There is no need to centrally place troops and horses, and I can't manage them carefully, so why not separate them in several places and let Mang Jingang, Liu Heifu, and Wang Xiongdan have a few people?"
Separately lead two or three battalions to garrison, and the Hanling City side remains unchanged... This will not only facilitate management, but also avoid affecting people's livelihood by cooping up together."
"Okay." Zhang Xing nodded in agreement.
This addition made sense, and everyone else nodded.
"Are there any other proposals?" Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhang Xing asked again.
"I'm not here for the time being." Xu Shiying waved her hand.
"I have one here." Shan Tonghai suddenly raised his hand. "Wang Daiji... I think this person can be won over. He is not someone who will defect easily. But if he really sees the situation collapse, he may abandon Sima Zheng immediately.
We have to ensure that he doesn't fall to Bai Hengqiu when the time comes."
Xu Shiying glanced at Zhang Xing, then immediately turned back to Shan Tonghai and explained: "I have discussed this matter with the chief. Wang Daiji cannot be won over just by relying on his wealth and fame. He must be beaten to hurt him.
Those who insist on giving up their ambitions know that he is alone in Nanyang with no geographical protection.
Protect, we can eat him no matter what... So, once the war starts, Brother Shan and Wu Dalang's mission is to beat him more, but Dragon Prison Pass can only withstand it... I will discuss this matter with the chief
However, because this is a post-war situation, I did not communicate with you leaders."
Shan Tonghai was a little uninterested, but he still nodded after a moment.
"Is there anything else?" This time it was Xu Shiying's turn to ask about the process. "Does any of you have any proposals? If you don't care, this temporary meeting should be dismissed. Military affairs are serious and we must supervise the trip as soon as possible."
"If not, I have a proposal here." After waiting for a moment, Zhang Xing suddenly said. "I want to revoke Bai Yousi's appointment as General Manager Bai, and temporarily appoint her as the leader based on her achievements in the Northern Expedition last year. Go south to Huainan and let Niu Da
Support her and open up the situation in Xiaoliang!"
Everyone was really shocked this time!
Not only was he surprised that there were three more leaders in an impromptu meeting, he was not only surprised that Bai Yousi finally reached this position and took charge of the situation on his own, but he was even more shocked that Zhang Xing actually wanted to actively intervene in the situation in the south now!
Is it too early?!
Moreover, didn’t you just want to get involved in the war too early?
"The reason is very simple." Zhang Xingyan said concisely. "With regard to our previous military arrangements and subsequent proposal discussions, my position is already very clear. I don't want a decisive battle immediately, but if we really want a decisive battle, no one can do anything about it, so we might as well find another battlefield!
The four families are divided into groups. We and Great Britain are the strongest and most offensive. Sima Zheng’s eastern capital is small, but he has no choice but to
Jiangnan is a tough guy to fight for, but Jiangnan is weak, but it is a piece of fat that everyone covets... Now I don’t want to start a war in the Eastern Capital, nor am I willing to expose the arrangements of the Northern Territory, nor do I want to have a confrontation in a mountain den in Jindi, so why not fight in the South?
To stir up trouble and attract the attention of Great Britain, it is best for Great Britain to separate a great master and march east from Bashu to fight against Nanliang!"
"I agree." As a remnant of Nanchen, Chen Bin's eyes shone brightly. "Our geography is here, we cannot occupy the upper reaches, but the essence of the lower reaches must be protected!"
"What if the trap doesn't fall into the trap, or it fails? What if the Du Po Formation is actually turned upside down and follows Xiao Hui?" Xiong Bonan was a little worried.
"It's impossible to achieve anything. As for the Du Po Formation..." Xu Shiying said quietly. "If we really start fighting here, and then attack southward, we will be exhausted. It's really hard to say! It's better to go now, with hundreds of thousands of troops.
Wait and see what he does?"
Xiong Bonan was still a little hesitant.
Seeing this, Zhang Xing sighed and pointed to the misty rain outside before explaining: "Everyone, the reason why I decided to propose this motion is because of the movement on the Zhang River just now and the words of Wei Gong and Manager Chen. I really want to
I want to repair the Zhang River, and I want to repair the entire water system in Hebei! If it is really completed, there will be no obstacles to the integration of Hebei.
In the future, I can survive several attacks on the east! Relying on the population and economy of Hebei, Dongjing, Huaibei, and Beiland, I can drag Bai Hengqiu to death! And if you think about it, it’s okay if Manager Bai can’t go here.
, but if it succeeds, we can sit down safely this year, and I will personally take Tabaiqi to repair the river. Can it be a great success?"
"Tabaiqi is willing to build the river?" Wei Xuanding was a little surprised.
"Why can't we build the river if we can build the wind-swallowing platform?" Zhang Xing pointed at his feet, puzzled. "The wind-swallowing platform can be built so quickly, isn't it because I led them to build it? How much would it cost if it were replaced by ordinary labor?
How much work does one have?”
"Of course I'm happy to build the Fengtai Tower, but it's hard to talk about building the river." Wei Xuanding didn't know if Zhang Xing was really pretending to be stupid. Anyway, this matter was very important to him, so he simply said it bluntly. "Build the Fengtai Tower.
It can be regarded as repairing for us leading figures, and
The explanation of their achievements is only in Yecheng. They can do it outside the house and it takes a few days. Now let them build the river and have to step on the mud and spend many months in the field... and they can't be promoted to the leader for this.
Who wants to do it?”
"Then I will personally lead the team, and then invite the Grand Master and several Grand Masters to walk in the mud together, and then tell them that those who go will not necessarily be promoted to the leader, and those who do not go will not be promoted to the leader. Let's see if they are willing!
"Zhang Xing sneered. "I don't believe it anymore. You dare to go there, but you don't dare to step in the mud?"
"Then I agree!" After Wei Xuanding thought about it, he was both speechless and supportive, and nodded immediately. "Anyway, it is the chief who suffers and is blamed, and Zhangshui and Yecheng are the ones who benefit, so how can you disagree?!"
Chai Xiaohe also nodded immediately: "It's still worth it, even if it can't be a great success, as long as it can dredge one Zhangshui River, it's good enough! Come back and rest then, because it's time to hold the Long Conference again after autumn!"
Seeing this, Xiong Bonan finally stopped hesitating: "Since the chief has considered everything, let's do it this way! If there is a chance then, I will walk in the mud with you!"
"If Hebei can be dredged, Jishui should also come and have a look." Shan Tonghai actually had no objection.
No one else refuted it.
Zhang Xing nodded repeatedly and glanced at everyone: "In that case, let's make a summary! The core big problem is that we do not actively seek war, but we must be prepared to fight passively, and we must also proactively take measures to delay possible wars! Then with
This is the basis for setting up and arranging some strategies...Set up a large camp, temporarily appoint Wang Shuyong, Xu Shiren as the leader, Wang Xiongdan as the big leader; ordnance first
We will do it in a unified manner, and we will make special equipment if we have the spare capacity; dredge the Zhangshui river channel around Yecheng, build and expand the urban docks along the river, and have the spare capacity to expand to the entire Zhangshui, and even the whole of Hebei, and even Jishui and Huaihe River in Henan.
, the road to the north; with Bai Yousi as the temporary leader, go south to Xiaoliang, back to Xuzhou, coordinate and control the Huaiyou Alliance, and interfere in the civil war in Xiaoliang... If you have no objections, please raise your hands!"
After speaking, Zhang Xing raised his hand first, and the others followed suit. Even Shan Tonghai did not hesitate, and the eight people passed the package together.
After it was over, Zhang Xing asked the scribe behind him to draft an official document and wait for his signature.
Unexpectedly, during this gap, Chai Xiaohe suddenly remembered something and asked seriously: "Mr. Bai is going south to be the leader, who will be the director of the Jing'an Department on her behalf?"
Everyone was shocked and looked awe-inspiring.
After all, although the leader is important, it is Chief Zhang Xingzhang who is responsible for the arrangements. This extremely powerful department is what they, the leaders, should pay most attention to and strive for.
It's just that the matter happened in a hurry, and everyone couldn't help but think about the corresponding candidates. At the same time, they couldn't help but worry that Zhang Xing would preemptively propose pure agents such as Yan Qing and Qian Tang... If that were the case, they would have to argue openly. It's so important.
How can I take over most of the duties on my behalf and concurrently?
"How about letting Xie Minghe and Chief Xie take on the concurrent role?" Zhang Xing came to ask first. "Now that the four companies are parallel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not have much important work. Manager Xie is free to go fishing and painting in Zhangshui all day long. There are still some spies left.
The internal affairs are related to Jing'antai, so he happens to be in charge of it... There is no big boss in Daxingtai who has more seniority and status than him, right?"
"This is natural." Chen Bin waited for the other party to finish his sentence before responding without hesitation. "It has to be him!"
If he was even half-slow, he would be sorry for Mr. Xie's continuous support for six or seven years and their decades of friendship.
The rest of the people looked at each other in confusion, and it was hard to argue... They could only lament, what about those from Henan, Hebei, and Jiangnan in the east, you put the ones in my corner, and they have been making trouble for a long time, aren't they all still in Chief Zhang's pocket?
Everyone dispersed without mentioning it. In the summer rain, the Clerical Department officially issued the relevant order.
Among them, some orders are public, and some orders are conveyed confidentially, but no matter how you modify the text and configure the reading permissions, there is no doubt that there are three more dragon leaders, not to mention Yecheng City, it is natural for the whole world.
Get excited.
Many people have speculated that the current situation, coupled with these personnel appointments and the large-scale military gathering around Yecheng, mean that the gang has decided to go to war and will officially start the final battle for hegemony in the world?
However, the war did not come.
The army stopped at Liyang, Wu'an and Yecheng, and the fighting was limited to two platforms in northern Shanxi and Wu'an. One was newly formed, and the other was just transferred from the outer vassal, with limited combat power and limited scale.
Each side had a team of about 10,000 people, and they never dared to go too deep, and they never saw the Grand Master or Grand Master appear.
The war was unexpectedly reined in.
What made the people of Yecheng believe that the war would indeed not continue to expand was that Zhang Xing personally led Tabaiqi to start the renovation of the Zhangshui River.
The reason why Qingzhangshui is called Qingzhangshui is because the water here is clear, so the so-called dredging project is actually to expand, dig deep into the river, raise the embankment... In human terms, it means digging up mud to build it up.
This job is so miserable for Tabai Qi that even the real dragon has been deposed, so why is he still digging in the mud?
However, Chief Zhang and King Xiong Tian took the lead and went down the river shirtless. Even Xu Dalang and Manager Chen came over from time to time to help pick up a load.
He will follow wherever he goes in cultivation, which leaves the Seven or Eight Hundred Qi Sutras with no choice but to bite the bullet and continue practicing.
Don't mention it. After the project gradually started, I don't know who it was, and Tabaiqi's weird slogan of seeking benefits for the villagers and promoting development spread. Gradually, the family members of the leaders in the palace came to express their condolences, and then
It was the shops and workshops in the city that organized condolences, including this one
The local garrison also took turns to assist in dredging. In the end, Zhang Xing even held a blind date on the river embankment... At that time, Chief Zhang stood on the river embankment like a New Year pig seller, pointing at the things in the mud below.
Shirtless people ride around in white clothes, saying that this one is strong and that one is fair.
The young bachelor who was pointed out was so embarrassed that he did not dare to raise his head. He worked hard and almost broke the cast iron hoe.
After various means, everyone felt that it was acceptable to expand the river channel in Wei County. Anyway, Chief Zhang was personally responsible for slapping and repairing the river embankment. He was better than hundreds of civilians smashing the bars. A roll of King Xiongtian's flag could do it.
Picking up the silt, sand and stones from the river is much easier than using a fishing net. Hundreds of people are just digging in the mud. It's not tiring to bury them. Isn't there also iced sour plum soup when I go back to the military camp?
Just as Chief Zhang was coaxing these people to clean up the river in various ways, and these people had no idea that what they were about to face was a great undertaking, Bai Yousi, who was ostensibly the director of the Jing'an Department, was still in charge of the firework June June.
We went down to Yangzhou and arrived at Jiangdu City, which was renamed Yangzhou.
After meeting Niuda in Xuzhou and Fu Boshi in Shanyang, she passed the Huaiyou League camp in Gaoyou because they had not reached an agreement, and rode straight into Yangzhou City alone.
After entering the city, Bai Yousi went straight to the former Wei Jiangdu Palace, which he had visited in the past, and now in front of the Daliang Palace. He took a look at this palace, which was probably the most run by Cao Che, and confirmed that he did not remember wrongly, but in fact this palace.
After the palace was far beyond the palace in Yecheng, he suddenly turned around and blocked a gorgeous sedan that was about to enter the palace.
Before the owner of the sedan chair and the surrounding servants and the maids had time to get angry, Bai Yousi calmly bowed with his long sword in his arms: "The general manager of Jing'an Station in the Ming Dynasty, the temporary leader of the gang. Bai Yousi has met your Excellency, and I have received Xiao Xiao."
The Lord of Liang has invited me to come to quell the chaos, and I also ask for your help in reporting it."
The man was still in a daze when he saw a majestic phoenix of more than ten feet soaring into the sky in front of him in broad daylight. It flew into the air and shattered. It was like a fireworks set off during the day and immediately attracted the whole city of Yangzhou to come together.
look.
But after a while, the Nanliang nobleman seemed to have reacted. He threw down his sedan chair, kicked off his wooden clogs, held his hair crown with one hand, and carried his loose robe with the other hand, and ran into the palace desperately, while running,
At the same time, he shouted loudly: "Trouble is coming! Tell the king quickly, the Northerners are coming again!"
Not to mention this, as soon as this man shouted, merchants, common people, maids and servants all ran around in the "Tian Street" in front of the palace, making noise and chaos. It really felt like someone had been beaten to the front of the palace.
Rao Shi Bai Yousi prided himself on being calm and calm, and this time he was determined to compete with the Nanliang monarchs and create some situations on his own regardless of the hardships, in exchange for the opportunity to help stabilize the situation and recuperate for a year. At this time, he couldn't help but
He was stunned, even a little panicked.
PS: Thank you to Mr. Tianshuai, the new leader of the Fuhan Alliance...I am very grateful.