Chapter Nine hundred and Thirty-Three. Things within my power.
In any case, after announcing such reward standards, the morale of the border troops can be guaranteed!
The two military towns in Taiyuan and Datong in Shanxi were originally more elite and brave than the military towns in Shaanxi and Gansu, and their equipment and logistics were far stronger than those in Shaanxi and Gansu. When the Mongols invaded the border areas,
The three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu are the first to bear the brunt and share most of the pressure. Therefore, as long as the morale of Shanxi's border troops is high and they have the courage to fight, even if the Junggar Khanate is as terrifying as the legend says, Shanxi's border defenses may not be easily broken.
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Therefore, despite being shocked, everyone felt relieved and their confidence increased a lot.
After seeing the change in everyone's expressions, Zhao Junchen nodded with satisfaction, but still warned: "With the support of Shanxi merchants, the silver reward is generous, enough to ensure the morale of the border troops, but you are still
We must not neglect, there are three things we must do! First, we must fully publicize this year's reward and punishment regulations, so that every frontier soldier understands the rich rewards and strict punishments of the imperial court; secondly, we must set an example as soon as possible. If a frontier soldier kills someone,
If the enemy has made meritorious service, he must be rewarded in time! If there is a frontier soldier who is timid and flees, he must be punished in time, so that the border soldiers can be convinced. Finally, the reward and punishment rules set by this imperial envoy must be strictly implemented. No matter how much the reward is,
There can be no deductions. If someone violates military regulations, he must be severely punished no matter how rich his background is!"
Having said this, Zhao Junchen turned to look at Shanxi Governor Zhang Xun and ordered: "Governor Zhang will be personally responsible for these three matters! All the adults present must also work together to help, and there must be no omissions! As long as you follow the instructions
I will not mention the past matters in accordance with my orders, but if there are any omissions in these matters, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
When Zhao Junchen was meeting everyone, Zhang Xun had always been low-key and taciturn, letting Zhao Junchen do his best and not daring to steal Zhao Junchen's limelight.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, Li Xun quickly stood up and expressed his position: "Please rest assured, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy! Shanxi officials like us will definitely strictly follow the instructions of the Imperial Envoy and we will never dare to show any slights!"
As Li Xun finished speaking, the civil and military officials present also expressed their opinions enthusiastically, saying in unison: "We will strictly follow the instructions of the Imperial Envoy, and we will never dare to show any slights!"
After seeing everyone's expressions, Zhao Junchen's expression finally showed a hint of satisfaction, and a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.
Before that, Zhao Junchen had seriously considered that if he could not go into battle to kill the enemy with force and was incapable of military strategy, what role could he play even if he went to the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu? If he could not play any role, he would not be able to establish
Military achievements could not convince the soldiers on the border, so what was the point of Zhao Junchen risking his way to the three borders of Shaanxi and Gansu?
But after Zhao Junchen thought about it for a few days, he found that there were still many things he could do, and each of them was very meaningful.
For example, Zhao Junchen can unify the thoughts and positions of the civil and military officials in the northwest, eliminate their fear, and strengthen their determination to defend against the enemy!
For example, Zhao Junchen can use his status as an imperial envoy to set reward and punishment standards so that the border troops have no worries and can all fight bravely to kill the enemy!
For example, Zhao Junchen can integrate all the resources of several provinces in the northwest to make the cooperation between several military towns more tacit, so that they will not hold each other back, or even ignore each other!
For another example, Zhao Junchen can appoint people on their merits, reuse those generals who are brave and good at fighting, and prevent those generals who are afraid of fighting and good at escaping from destroying the overall situation!
For another example, Zhao Junchen can organize logistics and stabilize the rear, so that the frontier troops have no worries when resisting the Mongolian army!
So many things, everything is of great significance!
If these things are done well, even if Zhao Junchen does not take the lead or make any suggestions, he will still be able to carve up a large piece of military glory, and the soldiers on the border will definitely be convinced by Zhao Junchen!
As long as Zhao Junchen has military exploits, his reputation in the government and the public will be greatly improved, and his status in the government will be much more stable. Emperor Deqing will definitely have more scruples if he wants to punish Zhao Junchen in the future!
As long as the border army officers and soldiers are convinced of Zhao Junchen's achievements, then Zhao Junchen's plan to infiltrate military power will make rapid progress and make great progress. Maybe he can also conquer some truly capable generals and become Zhao Junchen's right-hand man! Just like the Song Dynasty's
Tong Guan is like Cai Jing. As long as Tong Guan still holds military power and continues to achieve military success, Cai Jing's status will be as stable as Mount Tai!
In addition, Zhao Junchen's achievements in resisting the Mongolian army and presiding over the northwest disaster relief can also greatly increase Zhao Junchen's popularity in several northwest provinces. Coupled with Zhao Junchen's plan to bribe the scholar, it can even completely reverse Zhao Junchen's image as a corrupt official.
, this is also of great significance to Zhao Junchen!
It is for these reasons that Zhao Junchen is willing to take risks and come to the northwest border. As the saying goes, seeking wealth in danger, the greater the risk, the greater the wealth!
Of course, the border defense situation in the northwest is far more complicated and severe than Zhao Junchen expected. At least Zhao Junchen did not expect the emergence of the Junggar Khanate before coming to the northwest!
The risk has not been overcome, and wealth is still far away!
The Junggar Khanate was the last glory of the Mongolian tribes, but there is no doubt about its power.
Therefore, whether Zhao Junchen can survive the risks and reap the benefits is still unclear.
But at least Zhao Junchen had made a good start in Shanxi. He had seized the evidence of several frontier officials in the northwest, which completely caused them to lose the confidence to fight against Zhao Junchen.
This will undoubtedly help Zhao Junchen control the overall situation of several northwest provinces.
From this aspect, the emergence of the Junggar Khanate can be regarded as doing Zhao Junchen a favor!
In the next two days, Zhao Junchen and the Jin Yiwei took a good rest in Taiyuan City.
During these two days, Zhao Junchen privately summoned Shanxi officials, generals, and merchants to discuss with them in detail the details of Shanxi's border defense and disaster relief.
During this period, many people secretly took refuge in Zhao Junchen. After investigation, Zhao Junchen also found some officials and generals with real abilities, and let them assume more important responsibilities.
After everything in Shanxi was roughly finalized, Zhao Junchen left Taiyuan City and once again worked hard, traveling day and night, towards Shaanxi and Gansu.
When Zhao Junchen entered Taiyuan City, there were a total of two hundred Jinyi guards under his command, but when Zhao Junchen left Taiyuan City, only one hundred and twenty Jinyiwei were still following Zhao Junchen.
In addition to the thirty Jin Yiwei Bao Wenjie took with him when he returned to Beijing, Zhao Junchen also left fifty Jin Yiwei in Shanxi, allowing them to monitor all developments in Shanxi's government and opposition parties, and to report news to Zhao Junchen in a timely manner.
After leaving this group of Jinyi guards, all forces in Shanxi would not dare to fool Zhao Junchen easily.
However, although the escort and following of eighty Jinyi guards were missing, Niu Lu, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Military Town, was worried about an accident on Zhao Junchen's road and wanted to please Zhao Junchen, so he provided Zhao Junchen with two hundred cavalry to escort them.
The hundreds of cavalry are all Niu Lu's private soldiers. Each one of them is an elite soldier, and their force is much stronger than that of the Jinyi Guards.
In this way, Zhao Junchen's team became even larger, expanding to more than 300 people.
When heading to Taiyuan Prefecture, Zhao Junchen kept disguising his identity and trying not to attract attention in order to catch Shanxi officials off guard.
But now, Zhao Junchen has caught the handle of all the governors in the northwest, so he no longer needs to conceal his whereabouts and directly declares his identity as an imperial envoy. The journey can be described as vigorous and unimpeded.
In fact, after controlling the situation in Shanxi, Zhao Junchen sent people to Shaanxi and Gansu to inform several governors of Shaanxi and Gansu. He also gave them a serious warning and stopped their appeasement plan.
Therefore, after two days of traveling, when Zhao Junchen's team entered Yulinwei in Shaanxi and Gansu, they found that Shaanxi Governor Zhang Shengde was already waiting for him.
