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- One hundred and eighty-nine Take refuge
On April 30, the 9th year of Taichang, the Dongping Governor's Office issued an emergency personnel order, announcing that Xiao Hengguan, the former Jing'an Commander-in-Chief, would be reinstated to his post and concurrently serve as the Brigade Commander of the Jing'an Garrison Brigade.
On April 30th, Brigade Commander Xiao Heng quickly took office and quelled the mutiny that had lasted for six days on the day he took office. The soldiers lined up neatly and evacuated from the gate of the Governor's Mansion in an orderly manner and returned to the camp.
Governor Changsun watched from behind the wall as the rebel soldiers surrounding the Governor's Mansion dispersed, his face expressionless, and no one could see the real thoughts behind his calm expression.
According to the usual practice, after the mutiny subsides, it is the time to settle accounts. The practice of the Wei Dynasty was that the law should not punish the masses, but the leading birds should be shot first - capture a few leaders, kill chickens and monkeys, and hang their heads at the entrance of the military camp. This is still a necessary routine. After all, the Governor's Mansion has lost so much face, so how can it be okay if they don't kill hundreds of soldiers to vent their anger?
But after the mutiny, no one mentioned this. Xiao Heng did not go after the leader of the rebellion, but the Governor's Office did not rush him. The matter just calmed down as if it had never happened.
Everyone knows that this will never end. Although the mutiny is over, the atmosphere in Jing'an is still tense because the military order issued by the Governor's Office has not been withdrawn. At this moment, on the border of Dongping Province, soldiers from the three brigades of Hengdao, Yubian and Guanshan who received the order were rushing to Jing'an day and night.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: If it doesn't work well, there will be a fight between dragons and tigers in Jing'an City.
Others are nervous, but the two protagonists of the incident, the Dongping Governor's Mansion and the Dongping Mausoleum Office, are still acting as if nothing has happened.
Now, because of the rush to appease the rebels, the Governor's Mansion opened the warehouse overnight to pay Xiao Heng's 30,000 taels of silver for military expenses. However, as for the Dongling Guards' "pension" of 280,000 taels of silver, both parties Everyone knew what happened to the money. Changsun Shou used the excuse that "the warehouse is empty" and only gave 50,000 taels. The rest was said to be "paid another day when there is more money."
The Treasury of the Governor's Mansion will never be full. Meng Ju sent two ruffians to squat at the gate of the Dudu's Mansion every day to demand accounts. The ruffians were full of filth and making noises that could be heard by half of the Dudu's Mansion. The eldest grandson, the Governor, often had the urge to draw a sword and kill people.
On May 10, the ninth year of Taichang, the first reinforcement force - the Guanshan Brigade from Fufeng County - arrived outside Jing'an City and settled in the camp in the west of the city, joining forces with Xian Yuba's new brigade.
The residents in Jingan City will not realize what this means, but all the officials in Jingan City understand that the arrival of the Guanshan Brigade means that the struggle between the Dudu Mansion and the Dongling Guards has entered a new stage. It¡¯s not known yet.
The Governor's Office attaches great importance to the arrival of this reinforcement force. On the day they arrived, the Governor's Office changed from its usual procrastinating style and allocated the departure and labor expenses to the reinforcement camp on the same day, as well as a portion of food and wine as comfort gifts for each person - which was tricked by Meng Ju and Xiao Heng. With one blow, Governor Changsun seemed to be stimulated and acted very generously.
There was a cheer in the camp, and the officers and soldiers of the Guanshan Brigade all said, Governor Changsun is such a good person!
Not only that, Changsun Shou also summoned officers of the rank of deputy commander or above from the reinforcements to go to the Governor's Mansion to express his condolences, entertained them with good wine and meat, and when they were drunk, he even called a beautiful singer to come out to perform songs and dances. The rugged officers were overjoyed, hugging the delicate beauty and laughing so hard that they couldn't close their mouths.
In front of his eldest grandson, the Commander-in-Chief of the Guanshan River Brigade, the rugged Commander-in-Chief of the Guanshan River Brigade patted his chest and said proudly: "Captain, don't worry! Anyone who dares to go against you is an enemy of our three thousand fierce warriors of the Guanshan Brigade. We are determined to let him go!" No matter if he is a demon or a high official of the imperial court, as long as you give an order from the Governor, we will rush over and kill him immediately!"
Hearing that Guan Shanhe was so righteous, Changsun Shou burst out laughing. He nodded repeatedly: "Commander Guan is loyal and courageous, and he has a clear sense of right and wrong. He is indeed a first-class military commander in Dongping. I have just come to Dongping, and I will rely on Commander Guan more in the future. Commander Guan just do his best. The imperial court and the governor are all watching!"
"Don't worry, Commander. With my general here, Dongping will definitely be your world, and no one can overturn it!"
With the support of the Guanshan Brigade, Changsun Shou suddenly felt confident. The next day, when he heard that the people from Dongling Guard came to demand the account again, the eldest grandson, the governor, became very proud. He waved his hand and said, "Beat me with a stick!"
Of course, the governor said it bravely, but the people working below did not dare to actually fight. The incident of soldiers blocking the door had just passed, but everyone was still frightened and no one dared to do anything.
The officer of the Dudu Mansion politely asked the Dongling Guards officer who was collecting the debt to go out, and said in a low voice that everyone was just living together for a living. If you don't look up in Jing'an City, we'll meet you when we look down.??I don't want to get things done. But the governor has already given the order. Brother, please go back now. Don¡¯t come here because of this matter in the future, so as not to embarrass us. If the governor is really angry, you will be embarrassed to hurt my brother.
Knowing that his subordinates had been kicked out by the Governor's Mansion, Meng Ju just laughed it off and said, "Since the Governor's Mansion is not well-off, let's put this matter aside for the time being."
Ouyang Hui, who is in charge of debt collection, said: "Sending people to the Governor's Mansion every day to collect debts is also very stressful for him."
In fact, Meng Ju was pleasantly surprised to be able to extort 80,000 taels of silver from Changsun Shou. He had no hope of the remaining money and sent people there every day just to disgust Changsun Shou. He had expected the other party to fall out.
With the arrival of reinforcements from the Dudu Mansion, Meng Ju also planned to keep a low profile for a while. The soldiers and horses returning for reinforcements cannot stay in Jing'an forever to protect Changsun Shou. Sooner or later, they will have to return to the frontier - Meng Ju wants to see how many times Changsun Shou can bring them back?
On May 13, Xiao Heng, who had just been reinstated, came to Meng Ju: "Brother Meng, are you free tonight? I want to bring a friend to see you. Let's get to know each other and make a good relationship!"
"Okay, Brother Xiao's friends are my friends. How about I set up a table at Tianxiang Tower for everyone to have a meal?"
"That's not necessary. My friend's identity is a bit embarrassing, so we'd better keep a low profile. Just prepare some tea and wait for us tonight."
In the evening, shortly after the sun went down, Meng Ju waited in the teahouse for a while, and Xiao Heng led people over.
Following Xiao Heng's rough strong man. He has thick eyebrows, rough looks, bear tigers, and his body is very majestic.
He untied his cloak, revealing a soapy white shirt, and nodded to Meng Ju with a smile: "Mr. Meng, excuse me."
"Where are you? Brother Xiao's friends are always welcome here. Brother, thank you for your hard work. Please take a seat."
Meng Ju was guessing about this person¡¯s true identity. Given Xiao Heng¡¯s identity, he wouldn¡¯t be bringing an ordinary person, right?
Xiao Heng and Meng Ju were acquaintances, and he didn't need to greet Meng Ju. He just sat down on the chair and washed the teacup while saying: "Brother Meng, you don't have to be too polite to him. This rotten Qiu Ba is a shameless person." Yes, if you are polite to him, he will kick your nose and eyes."
The strong man seemed to have a good temper. He was not angry when Xiao Heng scolded him like this. He just smiled.
"Let me introduce you. This is Guan Shanhe, the commander of the Guanshan Brigade - Lao Guan. Our brother Meng is a gentle man. He is not like your place, which is full of wine bottles. If you want to drink, there is no one here, only tea. That¡¯s all.¡±
Guan Shanhe smiled honestly: "I, Lao Guan, love drinking, but if we can meet a good friend like Town Governor Meng, we would also be happy to drink tea."
"It turns out to be Brigadier Guan. I have admired him for a long time, but I have lost my respect."
Meng Ju smiled, but he was shocked in his heart. He knew that the person Xiao Heng took so seriously was definitely not an ordinary person, but he never expected that such a behemoth would come. The Guanshan Brigade was a reinforcement specially invited by Chang Sun Shou from the frontier fortress. I heard that Chang Sun Shou treated him very well. Whatever the Guan Shan Brigade asked for, whether it was food, clothing, wages or money, the Governor's Office would grant him anything. In the past few days, the two sides have been fighting fiercely. Guan Shanhe even patted his chest in front of Changsun Shou to protect his loyalty - why did he come to see him again?
Meng Ju looked at Xiao Heng in confusion, but saw the old general stroking his long gray beard and smiling: "Lao Guan, please stop talking nonsense. I'm sorry that the Governor's Mansion has eaten too much good wine and meat in the past two days. You can bear with it." Can¡¯t do it?¡±
Guan Shanhe laughed and sat down in front of the teahouse: "Yes, I have eaten too much wine and meat, so I need some tea to make up for it, otherwise my stomach will really get upset."
Pretending not to understand the deep meaning of Guan Shanhe's words, Meng Ju smiled and said, "The tea is crude and disrespectful. Just don't dislike it, Marshal Guan."
The three generals were sitting together drinking tea. Xiao Heng was doing better, but Guan Shanhe was clumsy. The small teacup almost disappeared when he pinched it with his thick fingers. Meng Ju found it funny.
Meng Ju pretended to be indifferent and talked about the advantages and disadvantages of tea. He talked about the taste of various famous teas such as Yinzhen, Minghao, Biluochun, Longjing and so on. Guan Shanhe obviously knew nothing about it. He could only eat rice like a chicken. He nodded and kept echoing.
After chatting for a long time, Guan Shanhe, who originally wanted to be reserved, couldn't help but saw that Meng Ju was very calm and had no intention of asking about his purpose.
"Brother Xiao, Governor Meng, I heard that there was a fierce battle between dragons and tigers in Jing'an City two days ago. It was very exciting!"
Meng Ju smiled and said: "How can there be a fight between dragons and tigers? NoA few soldiers and gangsters drank too much and made chaos. Fortunately, Governor Changsun was clever and had put them down. If you want to watch the excitement, Guan Lushuai may be a step too late. "
Guan Shanhe said sincerely: "Mr. Meng, I'm a straight-forward rough guy. I can't say the clever things you scholars say. Anyway, I'll just say one thing, Mr. Meng, you're making a lot of noise, it's very satisfying!"
Meng Ju looked at Xiao Heng, but saw the latter looking back at him.
"What did Commander Guan say? I can't understand it."
Guan Shanhe laughed innocently, his chest was thick, and his laughter shook the whole tea room, buzzing and trembling with resonance: "Mr. Meng, don't worry. I, Lao Guan, are outspoken, but not a fool! Someone wants to bribe me to be a knife. Let¡¯s deal with you and Brother Xiao. Our Lao Guan is not a fool, how can we agree to him? It¡¯s okay, as time passes, you will know our character in the future!
"That Changsun Shou is too crazy. Damn it, his grandma is so arrogant after only a few days here!" He didn't even ask about our relationship with Brother Xiao. When we fought against the Northern Devils, Brother Xiao saved our lives. We are close friends of life and death!
Our generals in Dongping are all in the same spirit, how can they be bullied by outsiders? If Changsun Shou dares to touch Brother Xiao, then he will be the enemy of all the generals in Dongping. Governor Meng, please help us vent our evil anger. I, Laoguan, have put aside a word and firmly support you!
I heard that Governor Meng forced Changsun Shou to crawl out of a dog hole in the past few days? Haha, it¡¯s really fun! Come, Governor Meng, let us, Laoguan, substitute tea for wine and give you a toast! "
Meng Ju¡¯s eyes widened when he heard this. The Dongling Guards and Changsun Shou fought fiercely, but after all, they were still covering up a layer of skin and did not show it to the public. Guan Shanhe didn't know whether he was really generous or had some agenda. He told everything so nakedly, which made Meng Ju feel very uncomfortable.
Meng Ju said: "Guan Lvshuai is very heroic. He is indeed a true hero. Come, let's have tea."
Knowing that Meng Ju didn¡¯t want to talk about it anymore, Guan Shanhe also changed the subject wisely, and everyone started chatting all over the place.
Meng Ju felt that Guan Shanhe seemed rough and rough and his language was vulgar, but he was actually a very shrewd person. He said several times that he wanted to join him, but Meng Judu just laughed and changed the subject.
After several attempts failed, Guan Shanhe looked disappointed. After chatting for a while, he stood up and said goodbye: "Governor Meng, Brother Xiao, it's getting late, so I'll take my leave first. You can chat slowly."
Meng Ju stood up and sent him out. At the entrance of the mausoleum, Guan Shanhe said sincerely again: "Governor Meng, we have just met, and it is normal that you don't know me, Lao Guan. Tonight, everything we say is true. We will get along with you for a long time in the future." Then you know what kind of person we, Lao Guan, are, and we really admire you, Governor Meng!"
After experiencing the events of Shen Tu Jue, Meng Ju was already very wary of those border generals who looked rough but were actually shrewd. Who can be imprisoned here to stand out among tens of millions of people by killing people, who would be a kind person! In particular, Guan Shanhe has expressed his stance in front of Changsun Shou, and now he comes to make friends with him. This kind of two-faced thing is even more untrustworthy.
Therefore, even though Guan Shanhe said it very sincerely, Meng Ju just said vaguely: "Guan Lushuai is a good friend. Let's keep in touch more in the future."
After sending Guan Shanhe away, Meng Ju was filled with doubts. He returned to the tea room, where Xiao Heng was still drinking tea leisurely.
Meng Ju asked bluntly: "What's going on with this Commander Guan? Is he trying to hedge his bets?"
Xiao Heng glanced at Meng Ju. What he admired most about Meng Ju was his character. He was kind, upright, and yet calm and sophisticated. The Commander-in-Chief of the Guanshan Brigade took the initiative to join him. If this kind of good thing came to his doorstep, it would make anyone else jump for joy. Meng Ju was still able to calmly consider the other party's intentions. This calm mind was not like that of a young man in his twenties, but more like that of an old man in his fifties or sixties.
"I really don't know what Lao Guan was thinking. Two days ago, he suddenly came to me and said that he really wanted to get to know you, Brother Meng, and wanted me to introduce you. So I brought him over - I said, I am only responsible for the introduction and don¡¯t care about other things.¡±
"He said that he and you are life-and-death friends, is that true?"
"Haha, it's true. When I was fighting demons before, Lao Guan saved my life, and I also saved his life. If you say it's a life-and-death friendship, that's fair. If you say it's normal, it's just average. Everyone. We have been in Dongping for decades, and we have fought countless battles with demons. Between friendly armies, you rescue me, and I rescue you. That is normal, and it is nothing."
"What is his character? How is he usually behaved?"
"Laoguan looks bold, but has a bit of a naughty temper. He likes to take advantage of others. In war, he likes to fight with the wind. When he sees a tough battle, he pushes it away. When there is a benefit, he rushes."??Ahead of time, everyone knows it. Changsun Shou invited such a living treasure to rely on him, it was really funny for him. "
"Do you think what he said tonight is true or false?"
Xiao Heng thought for a while and said: "I think it should be true. Brother Meng, you are so powerful. Changsun Shou wants to push Lao Guan to the front to fight against you. He has no grievances against you, so of course he is not willing. He is I want to leave a way out, so I¡¯ll say hello to you first.¡±
"Say hello to me? Why?"
"Haha, Brother Meng, you don't know your own interests! I am an old guy who has become an official, and you can forcefully rescue me. There is only one other person in Dongping who can do this to turn the tide and bring the dead back to life. ?"
"It should be possible to have a long life, right?"
"Chang Sunshou can do it, but no one trusts him. He is from another province, and the local generals cannot trust him. Moreover, in this case, you gave him a big slap in the face, and he was even more humiliated. His His prestige is probably not as good as that of his predecessor, Yuan Yikang!
Brother Meng, in our frontier fortress, official positions in the imperial court are not the most important. Which general in charge of the army here was not born in a sea of ????blood, a hero selected from tens of millions of people, can a piece of official document overwhelm him?
To be appointed as the governor of Dongping, all it takes is an order from the imperial court. But to secure this position, you have to look at your own strength and performance. Everyone knows what the former Governor Yuan was like. Fortunately, he is self-aware and doesn't cause trouble very much, so everyone gives him some face and keeps each other in peace.
Governor Changsun has just taken office. At first, everyone didn't know the details about him and didn't dare to mess around with him. But this time, he took the initiative to stir up trouble, but you slapped him in the face and made him lose face. He used me for surgery for no reason. The rabbit died and the fox was sad. This in itself made everyone unhappy, and in the end they were slapped in the face. A general has the most dignity. If the eldest grandson is like this, who will still obey him and who will follow him?
But Brother Meng, your prestige is very high. Changsun Shou took the initiative to provoke me. You stood up for me, and you were justified. You also seemed to value loyalty and friendship. More importantly, you were able to force Changsun Shou back. In addition, you used an enemy to fight against me. Qian's reputation for bravery - the generals at the border are the most snobbish, and they are the most powerful when it comes to following the red and trampling on the black. As long as you are strong enough, that's fine!
Therefore, it is not unusual for Guan Shanhe to greet you. He probably wants to have more friends and more ways to avoid you treating him as an enemy and using the same methods to deal with him as the eldest grandson. Governor Meng is so famous that he is afraid of him! "
What Xiao Heng said was interesting, and Meng Ju couldn't help laughing: "I'm not that scary, am I?"
"Haha, Brother Meng, you don't know, these days, there are so many things outside! Some people even said that Governor Changsun was forced to dig into a dog hole by you to escape this time - you can defeat the Governor of a province Forced to this point, the Dongling Guards completely overwhelmed the border troops, which is the first time in our Dongping history!"
Meng Ju shook his head and smiled. He didn't care about these false reputations.
"So, I'm afraid Guan Shanhe wants to speculate on both sides and have both sides. We must not disbelieve or completely believe such a person. Brother Xiao, just contact him first. If there is anything, let him come through you." Say. Also, don¡¯t let him know about our affair with Yi Xiaodao.¡±
"Okay, Brother Meng, just do as you say. I will continue to contact him to find out what he is thinking."
Xiao Heng's official rank is from the fourth rank to the general, which is higher than that of Meng Ju, the fifth rank's fellow governor, and he is about thirty years older than Meng Ju. However, when the two got along and talked, they made a decision. However, it is often the younger person's side, but the two of them are used to it and don't feel anything is wrong.
On May 15th, the border brigade from Jiamu arrived in Jing'an.
On May 20, the troops from Biantian Yi Xiaodao also returned to Jing'an.
With the arrival of these troops, the atmosphere in Jingan City changed again. The residents in the city don't quite understand the grudge between the Governor's Mansion and the Dongling Guards, but they can probably guess that the arrival of this large number of soldiers must be related to the mutiny that happened not long ago.
Meng Ju said that the recent rampant activities of Yinghou in the Southern Tang Dynasty may attack the government offices of the Wei Dynasty, so the provincial office and Jing'an branch of Dongling Guard have entered a state of full alert. In broad daylight, the doors of each yamen of Lingwei are closed tightly, leaving only a gap for entry and exit. Armored warriors are arranged inside the doors to be on standby day and night, and the security is tight.
The common people did not know how powerful Dou Sheng was, but the officials and families in the city who knew the inside story were very cautious. In broad daylight, the prefect of Jing'an did not even dare to open the door, and the government servants and gangsters who usually showed off their power in the city were nowhere to be seen. Everyone is on tenterhooks - what if these two families get into trouble and start a fight in Jing'an City?
The Dongling Guards were on careful guard, and the Governor's Mansion wasn't feeling well either. ?On the surface, he had the overall upper hand. The Dongling Guards were so frightened that they did not dare to open the door, but Changsun Shou was also riding a tiger.
Reinforcements have gathered, and he does have the strength to challenge Meng Ju, but now that the Dongling Guards are staying behind closed doors, and Meng Ju has shrunk, he can't lead a group of soldiers and horses to open the door openly, right? You have to pay attention to being famous, right?
He went to attack the Dongling Guard garrison without any reason. Although the brigade commanders were his subordinates, they refused to do it with him.
¡°But I can¡¯t afford to sit and wait to waste time with Meng Ju. The Hengdao Brigade and the New Brigade were originally the garrisons of Jing'an, so there was no harm in leaving them alone. However, the Guanshan Brigade and the Yubian Brigade could not stay in Jing'an forever - it was okay to move the troops back from the front for a few months, but it took a long time. Over time, the demons on the grassland will see the flaw.
Now the Thirteen Demons of the Grassland are fighting fiercely for the hegemony. It is estimated that they will not send a large force to invade the south like last time. But if a few thousand troops were sent in to burn, kill and loot, he would be in trouble. No one can bear the responsibility of being good at mobilizing troops and horses, leading to an empty defense line, and attracting the Northern Demons to burn and kill him - especially Meng Ju who is still eyeing him covetously. If he catches him and sues him, he will have no way to defend himself. .
"But if it just goes away like this, Changsun Shou really can't swallow this breath. Apart from anything else, he couldn't stand just the rumors on the streets.
"The eldest grandson was forced to leave the house by the Dongling Guards. The eldest grandson got out through a dog hole and was beaten and made to pay."
"The eldest grandson was so embarrassed now. I heard that he was forced to kneel down and beg for mercy, so Governor Meng of Dongling Guard let him go."
Hearing those rumors, Commander-in-Chief Changsun was worried about Meng Ju being born alive. But in front of his subordinates, he had to pretend to be a cheerful man who doesn't care about the villain's faults, and laughed openly: "The villain is ignorant, what are you talking about with those lies and crazy words!" - Only a few Only a few close confidants found out that Governor Changsun had smashed countless cups behind his back.
Since there was nothing that could be done about Meng Ju for the time being, Governor Changsun decided to take it out on Xiao Heng. After learning from the pain, Governor Changsun summed up his experience and lessons. The most important reason why he was forced to be so embarrassed this time was that Jingan's city defense troops were not in his own hands.
Jing'an Garrison Brigade, this unit is usually quiet and inconspicuous, but at the critical moment, the city defense of Jing'an is in the hands of the enemy. Once something goes wrong, it will turn into something difficult. We must keep this lesson in mind, Commander-in-Chief Changsun is determined This nail needs to be pulled out.
On May 22, the Dudu's Mansion issued an order to summon five brigade commanders, including Xiao Heng, Yi Xiaodao, Guan Shanhe, Bai Yubian, and Xian Yuba, to the Dudu's Mansion for discussion.
In the conference room of the Governor's Mansion, senior figures from Dongping's military circles gathered together.
Although in his heart, Changsun Shou wanted to chop up an old guy like Xiao Heng who relied on his old age and feed it to dogs, but in such a public place, everyone was a senior officer, so he still had to take care of his face. Everyone greeted each other, and Yi Xiaodao took the opportunity to make jokes and tell a few jokes. Everyone laughed and seemed harmonious, like a group of good friends meeting with deep friendship.
Changsun Shou talked a lot of nonsense, meaning that you guys have worked hard on guarding the border, and then got to the point.
He spoke eloquently, to the general effect that the imperial court was now carrying out new policies in northern Xinjiang, and the provinces in northern Xinjiang were also carrying out reforms. There are currently six brigades garrisoned in Dongping. Because they have not been rotated for a long time, the adaptability and combat effectiveness of the garrison have declined. They have lost the vigor of the Wei Iron Army and become a tofu army that cannot be beaten or moved.
Having said that, seeing that the brigade handsome expressions were a bit unnatural, Chang Sun Shou woke up, and his own strike was too great. He quickly explained: "Of course, I am only talking about individual troops. The troops at the border have been fighting against the demons for many years, and their combat effectiveness has been maintained fairly well. However, some of the garrison troops stationed in Jing'an have been idle for too long, and their combat effectiveness has declined. Military discipline has deteriorated. The corruption has reached the point where it cannot be restored without rectification!"
Governor Changsun spoke in a stern tone, and he didn¡¯t look at anyone. Everyone knew who the ¡°garrisons stationed in Jing¡¯an Province¡± referred to.
Yi Xiaodao sneered and smirked: "Old Xiao, what are you talking about! Your military discipline is too corrupt. You can't do it unless you rectify it!"
Xiao Heng is a veteran ruffian who has never seen anything before. He stroked his gray beard as if nothing happened, with a leisurely smile on his face: "Hey, Yi Xiaothief, am I talking about you? Your soldiers He¡¯s also stationed in Jing¡¯an!¡±
"Haha, my soldiers didn't go to surround the Governor's Mansion!"
The two pretended to whisper, but in fact the conversation was just loud enough for everyone to hear clearly, so all the generals smiled, looking at Xiao Heng and Changsun Shou, with smiles on their faces.
The serious atmosphere that was finally created was disturbed by these two people. Looking at the expressions of everyone, you can tell what they are thinking.Changsun Shou felt great hatred in his heart.
He hurriedly said: In short, in order to respond to the call of the imperial court and based on the actual situation of Dongping Province, the army of Dongping Province will also be restructured. The Dudu Mansion planned to exchange the Jing'an garrison brigade with a forward field brigade. Move the Jing'an garrison brigade to the front, and move the field brigade back to serve as Jing'an's garrison.
"Those soldiers and horses who have been idle for too long should be allowed to go to the front line to fight a few battles to get some exercise. Those soldiers and horses who have worked hard on the front line for a long time should be allowed to come back and rest for a while! This governor is the most fair in doing things. Everyone takes turns to fight. , take turns to rest and combine work with rest!"
Changsun Shou thought he was being playful, so he asked Xiao Heng with a smile: "General Xiao, what do you mean?" He asked kindly, feeling full of breath in his heart. As soon as Xiao Heng dared to say no, he was about to break out on the spot on the grounds of "disobeying orders."
Xiao Heng said calmly: "The general will naturally obey the commander-in-chief's order. I wonder which friendly army the general will exchange positions with? Please give the commander's instructions so that the general can hand over to him."
Governor Changsun punched the air with a punch that contained hidden power. He was stunned for three seconds: How could this old guy be so talkative and give up the city defense of Jing'an so easily?
He stared at Xiao Heng in disbelief for a while, and then he remembered Xiao Heng's question. He said to Guan Shanhe: "Commander Guan, your brothers have fought many battles against the demons in the past two years. They have worked really hard. Come back to Jing'an and rest for a while! Your troops are facing off against General Xiao's troops. How do you feel about changing the location?"
¡° One is to be stationed in the provincial capital, which is comfortable and rich; the other is to guard the border at the border fortress, which is hard and dangerous. From Chang Sunshou's point of view, it is not a problem at all which one to choose. Unexpectedly, Guan Shanhe hesitated for a moment and shook his head with a smile: "The governor's kindness is appreciated! I, Lao Guan, were born to fight, and so are our sons. We feel uncomfortable if we don't see the demons for one day. Yes, we will be transferred back to Jing'an to enjoy the blessings, but we feel uncomfortable. The soldiers and horses of the Guanshan Brigade are better left in Fufeng."
Changsun Shou was stunned again. He stared at Guan Shanhe for a few seconds and said slowly: "Okay, okay, Guan Lushuai is indeed a good and loyal man!"
Guan Shanhe still smiled honestly: "The Governor has given me the reward, and I will not be able to deserve it."
Changsun Shou turned his face away and did not look at Guan Shanhe. His voice was a bit colder: "Commander Yi, your soldiers and horses have to patrol the border all year round, which is very hard. Do you intend to take over Liang'an's city defense?"
Yi Xiaodao said with a playful smile: "Captain, I think you have a kind intention, and I shouldn't refuse. But I have my own difficulties. I want to stay in Jing'an City as a guard. I'm really not that good at it." , the Governor should delegate this important responsibility to someone else!"
Changsun Shou felt cold again, and asked: "Brigade Commander Yi, what are your difficulties? But who is threatening you? Don't be afraid, just tell me, I will make the decision for you!"
Yi Xiaodao smiled: "This is really hard to say. This is a private matter of the general."
"Commander Yi, you are an upright man and tell others everything you want, so why don't you dare to say it! Just say it, I will make the decision for you on the big things!"
"Okay. Commander, in fact, the general has some 'small business' outside the Great Wall. If you let the general stay in Jing'an City, wouldn't it cut off the general's financial path? The general has been poor since he was a child, so he relies on I beg you, Commander-in-Chief, to be merciful to those who support your family with this little bit of 'small business'!"
Changsun Shou's face was ashen, and all the generals smiled. Yi Xiaodao said it cryptically, but everyone has been living in the frontier for a long time. Who doesn't know that Yi Xiaodao's so-called small business is actually doing business with the demons.
For a long time, the North Demon and the Great Wei Dynasty in the grassland have been hostile. Since they are hostile parties, of course there can be no contact between the two sides - this is the official statement.
In fact, there are thousands of merchants from the south alone in Jing'an City. They buy cattle, sheep skins, dried mutton and other specialties from the grasslands. They also sell food, porcelain, salt and other daily necessities to the northern demon herdsmen. These, The government is aware of this. Because when businessmen come, they can collect business taxes and invigorate the local economy to facilitate people's livelihood. Most officials turn a blind eye to this. Even many military generals at the border have joined the border trade business or cooperated with them. Cooperating with caravans from the mainland or personally conducting battles are commonplace at the border, and many generals here are also involved.
"Yi Xiaodao used these things that were not on the table as reasons to refuse. It was obvious that the other party was making fun of him.
Changsun Shou was still smiling, but his smile was a little stiff. He glanced at Xiao Heng, who was sitting there calmly, and knew that this matter was much more difficult than he thought.
The alliance between Xiao Heng and Meng Ju actually has so many supporters, and six brigade commandersThere were actually three of them among them, and even Marshal Tuoba's adopted son was on their side. Changsun Shou felt his heart sinking continuously.
Changsun Shou originally thought that Xiao Heng could succeed in the mutiny just because he was caught off guard. Now that he has slowed down, with the strength of the four brigades of the Dongping Governor's Mansion, it will naturally be overwhelming to deal with Xiao Heng, who only has one brigade.
Unexpectedly, the opponent's potential power was much greater than what he had estimated. Two of the five brigades actually defected to that side - even though Bai Yubian and Xian Yuba were firmly on their side. , the strength comparison is only three to two, not to mention the powerful Dongling Guard behind the opponent?
Looking at the strange expressions on the faces of Bai Yubian and Xian Yuba, Changsun Shou felt his heart sinking continuously. He knew intuitively that he couldn't ask any more questions.
Guan Shanhe refused, and Yi Xiaodao refused again. In this atmosphere, out of herd mentality, Bai Yubian and Xian Yuba are very likely to refuse too. If it really happened that all the five brigade commanders refused the order, then I would not have to work anymore as the commander-in-chief, and I could just pack up and leave today.
"Since it is inconvenient for Brigadier Yi and Brigadier Guan to take over, it seems that I have not considered the matter of moving the garrison brigade very carefully, so I will put it aside for now."
Changsun Shou said calmly, pretending not to see the strange look on his subordinates' faces, and feeling as angry as a fire burning in his heart.
In the following meeting, Governor Changsun was obviously absent-minded. He hurriedly said a few perfunctory words and then excused himself from feeling unwell and announced that the meeting was adjourned. Under the strange looks of his subordinates, Changsun Shou abandoned his subordinates and hurriedly left the conference room as if running away. Xian Yuba hurriedly chased him out, not knowing what he wanted to say to Changsun Shou.
Governor Changsun left, but the brigade commanders did not leave immediately. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, all showing mysterious smiles - in fact, it doesn't matter what you say at this time, the key is to stay, which itself shows your attitude.
Xiao Heng clenched his fists and hugged everyone: "Thank you all brothers for your help, Xiao will be grateful and will be remembered in my heart!"
Who can be an officer at the level of brigade commander in the border army is not a person who is both resourceful and courageous. Brigadier General Bai Yubian, who came from Jiamu Frontier Fortress, was a young man in the Dongping Border Army. He was in his forties, handsome in appearance, and a handsome middle-aged man with the demeanor of a Confucian general.
He said to Xiao Heng: "Brother Xiao, there is no need to be polite. You are doing it for yourself as well as for others. We are all in the same boat at Dongping. I cannot let you be bullied no matter what."
The brigade commanders all nodded in agreement.
To be honest, Xiao Heng is of high rank in the Dongping military circles, has enough prestige, and has high moral standards. He has some friendship with the brigade marshals, but the friendship is so deep that the brigade marshals will go out of their way to stand up for him. That's impossible too. We have been together in Dongping for decades, and there are a lot of bumps and bruises on weekdays, and there are even some small grievances on weekdays.
The key point is that what Changsun Shou did this time was really too much, and he caused public outrage. He fired a brigade commander for no reason and replaced him with a Wuchuan general. This was a taboo. The generals all thought that if Changsun Shou punished Xiao Heng like this today, he would be able to punish himself in the same way in the future. In a few days, Dongping's generals might all be replaced by Wuchuan people who were close to Governor Changsun.
Being used to being at ease under the loose Yuan Yikang, the brigade marshals could not bear this tone. Even if they didn't have much friendship with Xiao Heng, the brigade commanders all felt sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox. Everyone put aside their past grudges and started to share the same hatred.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? As?a?high-ranking?official?level?could?cruel?people?to?death,?and?the?arms?could?not?twist?the?thighs,?so?the?generals?could?not?be?able?to?do?no matter?no matter?how?much?they?complained?in?my?hearts. But it happened that Xiao Heng also hooked up with Meng Ju, the governor of Dongling Guard. That governor Meng was really amazing. He could bring the dead back to life, and he could really reinstate Xiao Heng, a retired general!
When the news came out, the Dongping military community was immediately in an uproar. In those days, rumors were flying all over the sky, saying that the eldest grandson had suffered a big loss at the hands of the Dongling Guards. The eldest grandson was beaten by the rebels and forced to negotiate with Meng Ju through a dog hole, and then had to pay compensation.
The brigade marshals had heard these rumors in other places. What¡¯s even more amazing is that after arriving in Jing¡¯an, the brigade marshals discovered that the rumors were almost all true!
Is Governor Meng of Dongling Guard really so powerful? Xiao Heng finally found a good backer!
¡°One is a governor who was parachuted in from another province, and the other is a colleague who was born and raised in this province. In terms of emotional tendencies, the brigade marshals naturally tend to be on Xiao Heng¡¯s side. Originally, no one dared to ask the brigade marshals to come forward to defend Xiao Heng. But Changsun Shou clearly wanted to use himself as a knife to deal with Meng Ju and Xiao Heng. The brigade commanders were not fools. Who would be willing to do such a stupid thing to help others draw chestnuts from the fire? Anyway, there are Governor Meng and Xiao Du in front of them who are holding such a big man up. If they take advantage of the situation and hit a couple of Shunfeng punches, that¡¯s not a big deal.??What. If Changsun Shou can't do anything to Xiao Heng, then he can't do anything to him either - at worst, he will imitate Xiao Heng and join Meng Ju to see what he can do to him?
Less than a quarter of an hour after the meeting in the Dudu Mansion ended, Meng Ju learned about the proceedings of the meeting. Meng Ju was surprised and amused to know that the generals were working together to resist Changsun Shou.
After suffering such a big loss, Changsun Shou wanted to adjust the location of the Jing'an garrison. This move was actually anticipated by Meng Ju and Xiao Heng. They had already prepared their countermeasures - but unexpectedly the matter was resolved so smoothly. , the brigade marshals made concerted efforts to oppose, and Changsun Shou's conspiracy was aborted before their next move came out.
Of course, Meng Ju would not be so narcissistic. He thought that his charm was unstoppable. His tiger body trembled slightly, and he exuded a domineering aura. The brigade marshals he had never met before all came over crying and wanting to be his younger brother¡ª¡ª Are you kidding me? Who can survive the life-and-death battles on the frontier battlefield and stand out in the turbulent political arena? Which of those brigade marshals is not a cunning character? In terms of experience and scheming, my own flattery is not as good as those old and cunning guys.
Meng Ju calculated that among the brigade commanders, Xiao Heng should be absolutely determined to follow him; as for Yi Xiaodao, the number one double agent, as long as the knife is not on his neck, he should be reliable; the rest are about Shan He, Bai Yubian and others are probably just soy sauce - Meng Ju doesn't expect them to go through fire and water for him, as long as they don't help each other and make noises from the side, that's enough.
This group of people was also very thoughtful. They pushed themselves to the front desk to fight with Chang Sunshou, leaving the new governor in a state of embarrassment. When there is a stalemate, either you or Zhang Sunshou have to win over them, so these guys can take advantage of each other to increase their worth. Anyway, the battle is between the Dongling Guards and the Governor's Mansion. No matter which side wins, they can go and join them at their own leisure. If they lose, they won't be the ones who die. Why not sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?
After thinking about this, Meng Ju laughed dumbly. He summoned Inspector Ouyang Hui of the Integrity Department: "Ouyang, let me know. It's time to lift the combat readiness status and return to normal status."
Ouyang Hui looked happy. According to the official statement, it was said that the defense was strengthened to guard against the attack of the Yinghou of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but as Meng Ju's confidant, he certainly knew what the truth was.
He asked happily: "Governor, are you okay?"
Meng Ju nodded: "It's okay, no one will come to cause trouble."
Meng Ju did not explain the reason to Ouyang Hui, and Ouyang Hui did not ask. As a superior, maintaining a sense of mystery in the eyes of your subordinates is the only way to awe them. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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