Chapter 770. Guarding the Chief Soldier Fang Zhenshan.
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"Master General, what do you think of the seven official documents from the Governor's Mansion?"
After hearing Deputy Commander-in-Chief Ma Hancheng's probing inquiry, Fang Zhenshan let out a long sigh: "These are not seven official documents. They are clearly seven hot potatoes!"
Fang Zhenshan has a rough appearance and seems to be just a simple warrior, but in fact he abandoned literature and became a martial artist. He has always had a long-term vision and extraordinary knowledge. Coupled with his cautious and steady character, he has rarely made mistakes over the years.
Everyone present regarded him as the backbone and never dared to ignore his thoughts and judgments.
Under the gaze of everyone, Fang Zhenshan pointed at the seven official documents in front of him, with a slightly wry smile on his face, and said: "Let me talk about the first official document first. Zhao Junchen will take over the power of the governor of the three sides.
Several governors have jointly supported it. It is obvious that Zhao Junchen has taken control of the situation in Huamachi Camp, and Wang Zheng has been ignored... Counting the time, from the time Zhao Junchen arrived at Huamachi Camp to the time he took control of Huamachi Camp,
The situation in Chiying lasted for no more than two days at most. It was really a good deal... However, after all, there was no appointment from the imperial court. An imperial envoy in charge of disaster relief suddenly wanted to take charge of the Shaanxi-Gansu border defense. Do you think I should obey the order?
?Once the court investigates us afterwards, will our Guyuan Military Town also be implicated?"
After hearing what Fang Zhenshan said, everyone in the General Military Mansion fell into deep thought.
Zhao Junchen wanted to take charge of the overall situation of Shaanxi and Gansu. Although he had the joint support of the governors, he still had some unreasonable claims. No wonder Fang Zhenshan felt in a dilemma.
Zhang Wenqi, the governor of Guyuan, pondered for a moment and then said: "Zhao Junchen is one of the most powerful officials in the imperial court. He has always been a holy family member and has a good appearance. Now he has the support of several governors. Even if he acts beyond his authority, the imperial court may not be able to fight. But if we
If we don't recognize Zhao Junchen's authority status, we will become a thorn in Zhao Junchen's side. Once something goes wrong, we might become Zhao Junchen's scapegoat... Therefore, in the opinion of this official, it is more appropriate to temporarily express submission.
!After all, several governors have taken the lead in expressing their stance, and the attitudes of the two military towns in Ningxia and Yulin are also very obvious. Even if the court investigates after the fact, it will definitely take into account the four words "the law does not punish the public", and Guyuan may not be implicated.
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Zhang Wenqi's statement makes sense, but Fang Zhenshan is still a little hesitant.
After thinking again for a long time, Fang Zhenshan shook his head and said: "The matter is not that simple! Our Majesty is the most suspicious and has always been afraid of civil servants interfering in military power. Now Zhao Junchen only wants to take charge of the overall situation of Shaanxi-Gansu border defense, but it is obviously still
Wanting to interfere with military power, or even personally lead the army, is something that His Majesty will never tolerate... Just wait and see, civil and military officials from all over Shaanxi and Gansu, if they have close contacts with Zhao Junchen during this period, or
If you give too much active support, you will inevitably be suppressed and ostracized by the court in various ways in the future. You may even be denied rewards for your merits, be punished too heavily, and your career will be completely ruined..."
Having said this, Fang Zhenshan sighed softly and finally made up his mind and said: "Of course, Zhang Zhizhou's statement is reasonable. When things have reached this stage, we have no other choice and can only recognize Zhao Junchen's authority.
status, but when we express our support, we must also be cautious and must not be too enthusiastic. It is best to keep a certain distance from Zhao Junchen... Also, in order to clarify the relationship, we must also submit a memorial to the central government in the capital,
Let us express our position to His Majesty!"
As he spoke, Fang Zhenshan turned his eyes to several of his staff and ordered: "My writing is average and I am not good at choosing words and sentences. I will leave these matters to a few gentlemen and immediately draft an official document and return it to the Governor's Mansion."
, to express Guyuan Military Town’s support for Zhao Junchen, but the attitude should be colder, let alone guarantee anything... Then draft a memorandum and arrange for it to be quickly submitted to the capital center to explain the situation in Shaanxi and Gansu in detail... Whether it is returned to the governor
Official documents from the government and memorials submitted to the capital must be careful and meticulous, and no one can find fault."
Seeing Fang Zhenshan's thoughtfulness and thoughtfulness, everyone present showed admiration, and several staff members quickly stood up to accept the order.
However, Fang Zhenshan's expression was still solemn and he continued: "The first potato is not too hot! The remaining official documents are the real trouble... The second official document is that the Governor's Office urges the frontier troops from all over the country to be brave.
To meet the enemy, the third official document was a series of military orders on rewards and punishments issued by Zhao Junchen. The fourth official document was to reissue this year's arrears of silver rewards and military pay. The fifth official document was to trumpet victory and rewards, and the sixth official document was to severely punish collaborators with the enemy.
The Wang family...these five official documents are dazzling to look at, but they can be summed up in one sentence, which is to boost the morale of the lower-level border troops and force us to confront the Mongols head-on!"
After hearing what Fang Zhenshan said, everyone present was stunned again.
But soon, they understood what Fang Zhenshan said, and they all nodded in agreement with solemn expressions.
Under Zhao Junchen's propaganda and instigation, it was as if the Mongols were all vulnerable paper tigers. As long as they bravely faced the enemy, large sums of silver rewards and military merits would be at their fingertips. However, everyone present had fought with the Mongolian cavalry for many years. Naturally,
I know how ferocious and powerful the Mongols are.
In fact, no one, including Fang Zhenshan, was willing to go head-to-head with the Mongols. Although the Mongols were not good at fighting hard battles, they were also not good at it. Most of the frontier soldiers were only good at defending cities and pursuing victories.
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Ma Hancheng said hesitantly: "Our private soldiers are not weaker than the Mongolian elites, but after all, they are too few in number, and the ordinary army and border troops cannot be reused. If we were to confront the Mongols head-on, I am afraid it would be
We won’t be able to gain any advantage, but our vitality will be severely damaged! Otherwise, we should follow the old practice of previous years, superficially complying with the orders of the Governor-General’s Mansion, but try to be perfunctory and delay when executing them, in order to preserve our strength?”
Another general nodded in agreement: "Yes, how does the Governor's Mansion know about our suffering and danger? It only knows how to promote and supervise the war and put us on the fire! We can still do our own thing and don't care about it at all.
Order from the Governor-General's Office! In previous years, when Liang Fuchen was the governor of the three sides, he always asked us to bravely face the enemy, but in the end we didn't do it or just let it go?"
Fang Zhenshan shook his head slightly and said: "If the matter were so simple, then I wouldn't be in such a difficult situation! You guys, you don't understand the brilliance of our imperial envoy's methods at all!"
