Chapter 817 Internal Control and External Attack

Chapter 817 Internal Control and External Attack

In the Jingzhou General Manager's Mansion, although the palace lord led the army to go on an expedition, the affairs of the government were still running in an orderly manner. The officials under Cao Cao performed their duties and handled all the government affairs properly and comprehensively.

Under normal circumstances, when the general manager is not in the palace, the chief minister has to take charge of daily affairs.

Although the current Chief Secretary Sun Jian is not as experienced and popular as the former Chief Shi Cui Qian, he is approachable and willing to pay attention to everything. After such a long period of running in, he has become more and more successful in working with the government officials. There are also more and more things to be harmonized with, contacted and hosted.

But soon this personnel harmony was about to be broken by an official document from the Chinese and Foreign Governments in the same state. The envoy from the foreign government handed the official document to Changsun Jian. After reading the official document, Changsun Jian suddenly Recalling that he came to Jingzhou as an informant installed by the Chinese and Foreign Government, he would have almost forgotten this section if not for the reminder of this official document.

Originally, it was a very normal operation for the hegemony government to send orders to the states and counties to inquire about military and political matters. This was even the responsibility and obligation of the subordinate states and counties. However, since the affairs of Jingzhou General Palace have been relatively independent for a long time, and there has not been a stable interrogation exchange with the Chinese and Foreign Governments, the Chinese and Foreign Governments sending orders to ask questions at this time can not help but make people feel a little meaningful.

It is naturally difficult for outsiders to know these situations, but it is not considered top-secret information within the General Manager's Mansion, because after all, Zhu Cao is responsible for the actual management, and a general situation can be known after a little investigation. Especially in Chang Sunjian's position, the situation he can know will be more comprehensive and specific. There is even such a relevant data report on his desk right now.

However, Changsun Jian still held this official document and pondered for a long time. He was unable to make a decision for a while. He just ordered the officials to lead the envoys from the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office to stay in the annex in the city temporarily.

In the early morning of the next day, the Cao officials came to the central hall of the mansion for a regular meeting as usual. However, when they picked up the things on their desks and browsed them briefly, they found that there was an extra item in the business book. The content was to order the military officials to conduct an inventory of the personnel and resources in the department and report them, which made them a little strange.

Generally, this kind of comprehensive and detailed personnel review is only carried out at the end of the year, and daily administrative management is completely sufficient to rely on quarterly review and monthly report data. If the review is too frequent, it will be in vain. It increases the workload greatly and delays the execution of other transactions.

In order to ensure the accuracy of the inventory data, the most basic movement of personnel and materials has to be suspended for several days. Not to mention the cumbersome procedures involved, the fact that the army is still out on the battlefield does not support blocking the movement of personnel and materials.

Seeing everyone looking at him with curiosity, Changsun Jian did not hide anything and directly told the matter that the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office had ordered to inquire. He said that the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office needed the data, so he ordered the Cao Cao to cooperate.

It would have been better not to say this. After hearing this, everyone looked at Changsun Jian with even more suspicion. Immediately, several people said that the affairs they were in charge of were complicated and complicated, and they might not be able to cooperate with this matter in a short time.

Changsun Jian was not angry about this, he just smiled and said that as long as he did his best without disturbing the normal schedule, Cui Yansheng, who was transferred to the government to serve as a meritorious officer and joined the army, couldn't help but said: "General Fang Jin is going to war." Outside, the people in the house are scheduled and used very frequently, so it may be a bit inappropriate to take stock of everything now. "

As soon as this statement came out, several subordinates immediately spoke up to express their agreement. Du Zhaohui, the magistrate of Rangcheng County, suggested: "Since the long history has said that this matter is not a drama, why not send an envoy to Huainan to ask the general?"

Although Chang Sunjian's original intention was to push this matter out and let the masses participate in expressing their opinions, after hearing Du Zhaohui's words and the people present who echoed them, they couldn't help but sigh at Li Tai's solid management of the personnel of the Jingzhou General Manager's Office. At least in name, the General Manager's Mansion is still under the jurisdiction of the Chinese and Foreign Government. However, now that the Chinese and Foreign Government has ordered to inquire about the relevant matters of the General Manager's Mansion, it actually requires the approval of the palace master who is thousands of miles away.

After sighing in his heart, most of the people who met said they needed to ask the general for instructions, so Changsun Jian no longer made his own decisions, and immediately arranged for people to rush to Hefei, where Li Tai was based, to ask for instructions on the matter.

When the envoy from the state capital came to Hefei, Li Tai was already ready to go. After listening to the envoy's report, he couldn't help but sigh that Changsun Jian was really a bit humorous and cunning.

After all these twists and turns, he neither violated the intention of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office to send him to Jingzhou, nor did he leak the secrets of the Jingzhou Military Office without authorization.

This approach may seem like sitting on the fence, but considering that Changsun Jian has been following Yuwentai for so long, and he can still maintain an impartial attitude despite the current temptation of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, which obviously has ulterior motives, it can be regarded as Li Tai's victory.

However, if Yu Wentai wants to understand these situations, he still has many options and methods, but he chooses to ask such direct official documents. In addition to the fact that the Jingzhou Military Mansion cannot avoid the matter he is asking, there should also be certain problems. It is necessary to examine the meaning of the hearts of the people inside the Jingzhou Military Mansion.

Looking at this, the situation that I have always hoped for and worked hard to promote is probably about to happen. Thinking of this, Li Tai couldn't help but feel secretly excited. After a long time of preparation, a moment of explosion and test is always needed.

Although in Li Tai's eyes, Yuwentai has always been a bright star, allowing him to plan ahead in many situations and be one step ahead at critical moments, it does not mean that he has an absolute advantage.

Sometimes you think you are safe but it is very dangerous, and you think you are dangerous but you are relatively safe, especially when some unexpected emergencies occur and force Yu Wentai to break the rules. If Li Tai cannot do it in time, If he breaks out of the rules, his situation will become very dangerous.

For example, the second half of this year is a threshold for Li Tai.

The unexpected death of Director Yuwen deprived Yuwentai of a candidate and means to check and balance Li Tai. Although this so-called check and balance was just what he thought, Director Yuwen failed to have any substantial impact on Li Tai's development from beginning to end. Restrictions and limitations.

But no matter what, Director Yuwen's early death is a huge loss to Yuwen Tai. And when he wants to adjust the internal and external structure and personnel situation after Director Yuwen's death, Li Tai will become a very eye-catching and abrupt figure. The presence.

Although Yuwentai has always been very close to Li Tai, and even adopted his wife as his adopted daughter in order to make Li Tai his son-in-law, this is because Yuwentai has always been confident that he can control Li Tai. But when this confidence no longer exists, then Li Tai will understand Yu Wentai's true methods. To be honest, these soldiers are never good men and women, and they can throw aside all rules and so on.

This situation is inevitable. Before it actually arrives, all Li Tai can do is to try his best to strengthen himself and create a situation that is beneficial to him. If he waits until he can improvise everything, he will not be able to make it this far in this world.

It is obvious that Li Tai cannot do it now and there is no need to completely fall out with Yu Wentai and turn against him. After all, if you wait a little longer, the old guy will blow himself up, just waiting to pick up the gold coins.

However, Li Tai was still relatively confident about local conflicts and confrontations, but he still made a lot of preparations before doing so.

He had a real and solid plan in his mind, starting from his involvement in the war in central Shu, including returning to Guanzhong at the beginning of the year to participate in the dethronement, actively working hard to win the title of king for Yuwentai, and now taking the initiative to go to Huainan, all for one purpose. It was to choose the place where this conflict and confrontation took place under the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion.

If there is a conflict or confrontation with Yuwentai in Guanzhong, no matter what form or scale it is, the possibility of Li Tai gaining the upper hand is very slim. After all, in Guanzhong, you were the father before me, but if you come to Jingzhou, you can figure out who is whose father!

Originally, Li Tai planned to move to Yiyang to observe the development of the situation, but now it seems that the Zhongwai Mansion has become a little unable to hold back, and he can't help feeling that people's hearts can't stand the test.

The sweet words of the past years still cannot stand the test in the face of this real temptation. It’s not just that he created this situation so well, it’s also that Yu Wentai was too tempted. After all, it’s hard to be like the first time we met in life!

So he sent a messenger to report to the remaining government officials that the situation in Huainan was more complicated than he expected, and the army still needed to stay for a longer period of time to prevent the victory obtained from being invaded and disintegrated.

As for the matters that the Chinese and Foreign Offices are asking about, he will issue a detailed breakdown of the supplies consumed by the army during this expedition. By subtracting this part of the consumption this year from the data at the beginning of the year, a general situation can be reported. Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office. If the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office was still dissatisfied, he would withdraw his troops in advance and return to the government to personally conduct a detailed investigation.

When the envoy returned to Jingzhou and conveyed the general's intention, the people left behind in the mansion naturally had no objections. They sorted out the data according to Li Tai's instructions and then reported it to the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office.

The Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office had been waiting for this information for a long time. After getting it, they began to seriously study and analyze it. Of course, the main participants in the discussion were Yuwentai and his relatives, and even some of the Bafu's confidants were not summoned to participate.

"Jingzhou's treasury has actually accumulated so much ordnance and supplies!"

When he saw the series of figures reported by the Jingzhou Governor's Office, Yu Wenhu couldn't help but his eyes widened. Although he had been advocating the threat theory of Li Boshan, he couldn't help himself when he saw these figures. He was suspicious: "This can't be fake, right? Otherwise, it would be too exaggerated. The inventory of a mere general manager's mansion is actually more abundant than that of the Chinese and foreign mansions!"

After hearing this, Yu Wentai shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be false. At the beginning of the year, Boshan also reported this when he entered the court. Nanyang is suitable for farming and smelting, and there have been few soldiers in the territory since Boshan left the town. What's more, he used troops abroad several times and captured a lot of enemy armor and weapons. In addition, all the iron money of Liang State was spent and flowed into Mianbei. The consumption itself is also large, and it is normal for the accumulated amount to be less than what is stored in the government’s treasury.”

At the beginning of the year, Li Tai led his army into the DPRK. After Yu Wentai saw his armor, weapons and staff, he inquired about relevant issues, and Li Tai also gave an answer without any concealment.

With these foreshadowings, Yuwentai was not too surprised by the data he saw now, but it was inevitable to get jealous. Although he said that this situation was normal, Yu Wentai couldn't help but have other voices in his heart.

Nowadays, the area under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou General Office is really too large, extending from Hanzhong all the way to Hefei in Huainan, and the newly captured Shuzhong from Brazil to the east is actually under the control of Li Tai's generals.

In terms of pure territorial territory, the area controlled by the Chinese and Foreign Governments is naturally wider, but it includes a considerable part of the sparsely populated barren land in Hetao, Monan, and Longyou Hexi. The only truly densely populated core areas are Guanzhong and Hedong. Just part of it and the long and narrow Hexi Corridor.

However, the actual population and farming and weaving production of the large areas of Hanzhong, Miobei, Handong, and Jiangbei and Huainan managed by the Jingzhou General Administration are estimated to exceed those of Guanzhong. If Jiangling is added in the future, the Jingzhou General Manager's Mansion will expand even more unimaginably.

"It's really too big..."

Yuwentai looked at the written data on the case and murmured that some of the thoughts that had always existed in his heart finally became his determination.

After Yu Wenhu received a great shock, he said in a more determined tone: "Uncle, we really can't drag it on any longer. Otherwise, everyone outside the pass will know about the Jingzhou Military Mansion, but they won't know that there are higher-level personnel above Li Boshan. ah!"

Yu Chijiong, who was also at the table, nodded repeatedly and said: "In the past, this person was only known to be strong and powerful, but now his power has grown unknowingly. Although my uncle can still control him, compared with him, we and others can't control him." It’s so despicable that I can’t resist it. My uncle is still prosperous now, but when he needs more people next year, it will be hard for him to tolerate the rest of his life!”

After Yu Wentai heard this, he fell silent again. After a while, he looked at a few people and sighed: "Sickness is not accumulated in a day. I want to get rid of it with a dose of decoction, can you?"

"It's precisely because it's a serious illness that we need strong medicine!"

After hearing this, Yu Wenhu hurriedly said: "I have been planning this matter for a long time. Although Li Boshan is not in the town now, the personnel in Jingzhou are also deeply flawed. It is necessary to send the elite vanguard to Wuguan and occupy Mianbei first, and then control the military mansion. personnel, and then lead the army to move in. In this way, we can punish powerful ministers internally and conquer old enemies externally.

I showed my ugly face in Heluo last year and was often laughed at by the people of the time. I also know that Li Boshan really underestimates me and does not take me seriously. Now I am willing to go as a vanguard and take control of his military mansion before waiting for the army to go! "

Seeing Yu Wenhu's positive attitude and taking the initiative to ask for help, Yu Wentai pondered for a while, then nodded slowly and said: "After entering the country, you will directly control the military mansion, and you will not leave lightly when you are stationed in Rangcheng. Others will take care of the rest." ! Remember not to let Meng Lang get angry or make bad remarks. This is just to redistribute personnel. Bo Shan is still the pillar of the country and a good general in the border area. "

So a few days later, the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office issued a new appointment: Taiyuan Gong and General Li Boshan were appointed as the Daxingtai of Guandong Road, fully responsible for the military and political affairs of Guandong, and Zhongshan Gongyu Wenhu was appointed as the head of the station. Together with Li Mu, Duke of Wu'an, he commanded 10,000 elite troops and left Wuguan to the south. They went to Mianbei to follow Li Boshan's orders to guard against the old enemy of the Eastern Bandits.