Chapter 818 Jingzhen is rich

Chapter 818 Jingzhen is rich

The Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office had been preparing for a long time, and with this order, the corresponding personnel were quickly put in place. And Yu Wenhu was already impatient. After all the troops were in place, he would bid farewell and go south.

Li Mu, who suddenly accepted this appointment, was still a little confused. He was still thinking that because of the previous request for a seal from the Lord, he would definitely be on the list for the next expedition to Jiangling. However, he is going on the expedition today. But listen to this idea But it's not Jiangling. It seems that he is going to Heluo to fight with Northern Qi again?

He was puzzled, but before he could ask for more information, Yu Wenhu hurriedly pulled him on the road. In a blink of an eye, he was out of Wuguan, and Mianbei was already in sight.

From the order to the official dispatch of troops, the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office was very quick this time. No states and counties along the way were notified. The troops had already entered the country, so a false alarm was inevitable. Fortunately, this army is just passing through the border and does not need supplies from the states and counties along the way.

However, when they learned that this group of troops was going to Heluo via Mianbei, the officials along the way couldn't help but feel anxious again. Why had the situation in Heluo become so serious again without knowing it? Fortunately, Mianbei is now so powerful that it can form a flank protection for Guanzhong. It is no longer like before that every time there is a war in Guandong, the entire Guanzhong will be on tenterhooks.

Yuwen Hu did not send an envoy to inform Mianbei of the news in advance. Firstly, the main purpose of this operation was to take it by surprise. Secondly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to see how well the remaining forces in Mianbei were able to adapt.

Although some informants had already provided information that the Mianbei army was out on an expedition and the force left behind was relatively weak, these informants could not involve military and political secrets in Mianbei after all. The specific situation still needs to be observed on the spot.

So Yu Wenhu ordered General Hou Longen to lead a thousand fine cavalry to take the first step, and maintained close communication with the rear troops at all times. Moving forward in tandem without any personnel obstruction along the way, this made Yu Wenhu breath a sigh of relief.

Although the jurisdiction of the Jingzhou General Manager's Office is now very large, Mianbei is still its fundamental location. Even the defense in Mibei is so lax, which shows that the current Jingzhou General Manager's Office is indeed very weak.

Of course, this is because Yu Wenhu spontaneously thinks of the normal situation in his own favor. If Mianbei really sets up personnel obstructions along the way, it would be really abnormal. This means that Mianbei has long had the intention and method of guarding against the Chinese and foreign government. If that happens, it may not be Yu Wenhu who comes.

Although there are no heavy troops left in Mianbei today, the basic message transmission is still sensitive. Not long after Yuwenhu's army entered the country, the relevant situation was reported to the general manager's house.

However, because Yu Wenhu did not send an envoy to inform him in advance, the people in the General Manager's Mansion did not know the reason, so they could only strengthen the city's defenses. In addition to all the remaining troops entering the city to defend the city, many rural soldiers and soldiers were also summoned to supplement the lack of defense in the city.

So when Yu Wenhu arrived, he saw a tightly guarded Rangcheng. Yu Wenhu then sent people to the city to announce the news. Everyone in the city breathed a sigh of relief after knowing that it was a misunderstanding. When they heard that General Li had been promoted to Daxingtai of Guandong Road, their worries turned to joy.

After the misunderstanding was resolved, Sun Jian, the chief historian who stayed behind, led several government officials out of the city to meet Yuwen Hu and his party.

Yu Wenhu did not directly reveal the true purpose of his visit. He greeted everyone politely, and in the name of the director of the Guandong Daxing Station, he implored the state government to provide some personnel arrangements and arrangements for the people he led here. funding.

The reason why the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office wanted to give Li Tai a new position at the Daxing Station of Guandong Road was not only to conceal his intention to seize power, but also to give Yu Wenhu, the head of the station, a legitimate reason to allocate Jingzhou's personnel resources.

At present, Li Tai's position as chief administrator of Jingzhou has not yet been dismissed and he has added another position. Theoretically speaking, the current level of the chief historian of Jingzhou Yuwenhu is higher than that of Changsun Jian, the chief administrator of the general office.

Although he was coming in a menacing manner, his attitude was still upright and polite. In addition, he led 10,000 elite troops to enter the country. Therefore, the people in the General Manager's Mansion did not dare to neglect, and first led Yu Wenhu and his party to the military camp in the south of the city to temporarily stay.

After entering the military camp, Yu Wenhu was not in a hurry to enter the city. Instead, in the name of the need to establish the Guandong Daxingtai, he hoped that the officials left behind in the city would enter the camp one by one to undergo review and selection, so that he could quickly build the Xingtai team. .

The people who stayed behind did not feel any difference after hearing this. Although they were also a little surprised by the sudden appointment of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, it was always good for the general's position to be further improved, and of course they would not delay and obstruct it.

However, Chang Sunjian has deep qualifications, rich experience, and high-level administrative experience. Naturally, he knows that the formation of the Xingtai team reflects the will of Daxingtai itself, not to mention that General Li has not yet been officially appointed to perform his duties. Even if he is Having already accepted this position, Yu Wenhu should not be responsible for recruiting personnel to form his tyrant team.

Seeing that everyone was secretly planning how to gain performance in front of Yu Wenhu, Changsun Jian pondered for a moment and then said: "At the moment, General Li is still outside, and the remaining personnel in the General Manager's Mansion are also in charge of the General. If we make some changes in advance, we may make mistakes in the rush. The army needs to be carefully prepared to move into Heluo to face the powerful enemy. It is better to send troops to ask for advice on the plan for the time being. When it comes to understanding the officials in charge, naturally it is better to use the general. It’s clearest and more appropriate to use.”

After hearing this, Yu Wenhu's face suddenly changed, and all his original kindness and courtesy were restrained. His eyes looking at Changsun Jian already flashed with coldness: "What does Changsun Changshi mean by these words? Is it because of my teeth?" You are in a low position and are ashamed to be below me, so you want to obstruct Xingtai's actions? I wonder if you take General Li seriously?

The governor is not knowledgeable, so it is difficult for him to do his job? Then when you were still in charge of Jingzhou in front of General Li, did you always secretly slander the young man that he was not worthy of the responsibility? Although General Li is not in the town now, there are still many sages and nobles in Jingzhou. I am still underestimated when I come here with my life. This old man is so arrogant. Do you really think that if you obstruct the trip, you can maintain the state affairs for a long time? "

Changsun Jian was scolded by Yu Wenhu, and his face turned pale and pale for a moment. Especially when he saw that the people present followed Yu Wenhu's words and looked at him strangely, he couldn't help but feel even more ashamed and angry. He said angrily: "I used to be ineffective in governing affairs, and I knew that I was not as good as General Li. Thanks to King Yuwen for not giving up, he still chose to serve here. General Li also trusted me and entrusted him to stay behind before leaving. Duke Zhongshan was ordered. If you are new here and are eager to humiliate this old man to warn the masses, you may make a mistake!”

The reason why Yu Wenhu wanted to make a personal attack on Chang Sun Jian was to change everyone's attention from Chang Sun Jian's doubts about the procedures to a personal conflict. At this time, seeing that he was just making a slight provocation, Chang Sun Jian became furious and said The effect of breaking through all the defenses was better than I imagined.

He quickly put on a sincere expression, bowed deeply to Changsun Jian, and said in a deep voice: "I know that I have never had any outstanding achievements to boast about. It is natural that Lord Changsun despises me, and I can only feel ashamed about this." I accept it and don’t dare to refute it. But what I’m saying now is not about my talent, but about the country’s major issues!

Now that the army of Eastern thieves is gathering in Heluo, General Li is alone outside. No one can say with certainty that no accident will happen. In order to ensure safety, the Chinese and Foreign Governments appointed General Li as the Grand Commander of the Kwantung Road and sent me as the deputy of the Commander to lead the reinforcements here to help deal with the current situation.

Although I don't have extraordinary commanding talents, the advantage is that I know General Li well and can carry out all his orders. There must be very few of you here who have known each other earlier than me and General Li. If we can't cooperate together, then what kind of people in the world can get along with each other without any doubts? "

At this point, he took off his sword and gave it to Changsun Jian with both hands, and continued: "Just now, I was overly emotional and made impolite remarks that offended Duke Changsun. If Duke Changsun is still angry, please accept this sword and wait for me." After I assist General Li to deal with the war crisis, I will definitely come back to apologize for my sins, and any punishment will be determined by justice!"

Changsun Jian watched Yuwenhu perform this performance and knew that he was a little out of character, so he simply turned his back and ignored him.

As for the other people present, they were also affected by Yu Wenhu's words, and more or less formed some inner opinions about Changsun Jian. Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Li Licheng, who had always had no sense of presence in the crowd, suddenly spoke up: "What Mr. Zhongshan said is true. Before the general and I met again in Chang'an, the general had known each other for a long time! "

Yu Wenhu's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing this. When he turned around to see who had spoken, the smile in his eyes couldn't help but get deeper. Seeing that Sun Jian still ignored him, he straightened up and smiled at Li Licheng: "I feel quite honored that Li Lang has given this testimony. You and General Li are brothers of the same clan, so naturally we have a deep friendship, but when it comes to your understanding of General Li's heart and soul, you may not be as good as me."

He then looked around at the people present and said: "When the platform was first set up, I know that you are all a little unfamiliar with it. But today's military situation is so fierce that it does not allow you to get familiar with it calmly. Human nature is different, and some people cannot adapt to changes for a while. , is still stubborn and conservative, which is inevitable, just continue to stay in the old government.

Although the Xingtai is set up, it is not to replace the personnel of the General Manager's Office. You can rest assured on this. After entering the industry, there will be more things to take care of, so those who feel that they are not qualified do not need to rush to apply. If anyone delays the affairs of the state government because of this, let alone Changsun Changshi, I will never forgive him! "

Being distracted by Yu Wenhu's repeated beatings, everyone relaxed their vigilance more and more.

Especially when they heard Yu Wenhu's statement that even if the Xingtai ministry should be established, it would not affect the ministry and office work in the General Manager's Mansion. Before General Li officially took over the Xingtai, they only needed to spend a certain amount of time every day to respond. Mao, and just help with some simple personnel matters, everyone's thoughts came alive, and they expressed their willingness to apply.

Anyway, whether it is the General Manager's Mansion or Xingtai, they are all serving under General Li. And in the newly established organization Xingtai, there will definitely be more opportunities for reuse and promotion. , then why not occupy a pit in advance? What's more, who knows whether General Li will be centered on the General Manager's Mansion or Xingtai in the future.

Changsun Jian watched with cold eyes as everyone responded enthusiastically, feeling more and more uncomfortable in his heart. He had already understood that Yuwen Hu came here to occupy the magpie's nest, and he also reminded him from the position of the general manager.

This matter was obviously Yu Wentai's intention. If Changsun Jian continued to strongly oppose it, he would be completely hostile to the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office. And now Yu Wenhu has obviously shown a bad attitude towards him. If he continues to stay, it will be embarrassing and may be dangerous.

So he stated that the state capital was busy with affairs, and then turned around and left the camp.

Yu Wenhu looked at Changsun Jian's leaving figure, and the sneer on his lips became even colder. Changsun Jian contradicted him, which surprised him.

But it's normal to think about it, because he came here mainly to replace Changsun Jian, and it was not surprising that he refused his interference from his standpoint.

In the final analysis, Changsun Jian himself was not very experienced in personnel management in Jingzhou General Manager's Office. If he could really effectively check and balance Li Tai, then the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office would not have to send him on this trip anymore and just appoint Changsun Jian on the spot. Now, his few words have made others extremely embarrassed, which also revealed Changsun Jian's inability to control Jingzhou's personnel affairs.

Thinking of this, Yu Wenhu looked at Li Licheng who had just spoken. Since Changsun Jian stood with the Jingzhou Military Mansion based on his own interests, he could also win over other less ambitious people in the Jingzhou Military Mansion.

While the members of the Jingzhou group were registering their names, Yuwenhu motioned to Li Licheng to follow him to a separate tent and sit down. Then he looked at Li Licheng and said with a smile, "Li Lang used to maintain favors and handle affairs for General Li in Chang'an. He is very capable. Now that he has gone to town, he must be more important. I don’t know what position he holds now.”

When Li Licheng heard this, he looked ashamed and waved his hands repeatedly: "Thank you very much, Mr. Zhongshan, for your words of praise. It's just that I am not very talented in my humble position. I am currently serving as the magistrate of Rang County and I have no chance to discuss the government affairs."

After hearing this, Yu Wenhu frowned and said, "This is inappropriate. You must be too humble, Li Lang, and are unwilling to argue with the vulgar people. Otherwise, just relying on your close relationship with General Li will not be enough." As for being a subordinate."

After Li Licheng laughed twice, he sighed with some sourness: "Today is different from previous years. The general is close to the party and there are many people who can use it. Naturally, the wise will advance and the fools will retreat."

"Is there any deep love that can't be compared to the friendship of helping each other in times of crisis? Li Lang, you don't have to belittle yourself. Right and wrong may be confused for a while, but they cannot be confused for a lifetime. You are the sibling of General Li. Since you have lost your old mansion, Why don't you come here to work together and temporarily serve as Xingtai Sima? "

Yu Wenhu comforted Li Licheng very thoughtfully, and immediately extended an invitation to him.

"I, I can really do it... But I am of low age and have weak qualifications. If I were to serve as an assistant on the throne, I might not be able to convince the public."

Li Licheng suddenly looked surprised when he heard this, but he quickly lowered his head and whispered.

Yu Wenhu rolled his eyelids and said with a smile: "You are a close relative of General Li, and your talents are valued by me. If you still can't do it, who can? Don't worry, if anyone questions, I will answer it!"

"Thank you so much for your appreciation, Mr. Zhongshan. I will definitely do my best for Mr. Zhongshan in this humble position!"

Li Licheng stood up from the table, bowed deeply to Yu Wenhu and said.

"It's not for me, it's for Master Wang!"

Yu Wenhu first corrected Li Licheng's inappropriate words seriously, and then asked about the specific personnel situation in Jingzhou now.

He is already quite old, so of course he will not trust others simply because of their superficial pretences. Whether he is worthy of trust or not depends on his subsequent specific performance.

Therefore, after getting some needed information, Yu Wenhu gave Li Licheng a new task, which was to lead troops into the city to capture Changsun Jian, who had recently left, and bring him to the military camp.

The reason why I didn't send troops myself was, of course, to test whether Li Licheng was really available, and to learn from Li Licheng that the current Commander-in-Chief of Fangcheng in Rangcheng was not the original Hou Mo Chen Qiong, but He Basheng. It used to belong to Zhu Meng.

If it was the model Chen Qiong, Yu Wenhu would have his own way to convince her, but if it was Zhu Meng, it would be a bit difficult. These old subordinates of He Basheng recognized Li Tai, and even Dugu Xin could not be summoned to leave. If Yu Wenhu wanted to forcefully enter the city, a conflict would inevitably occur.

This will definitely surprise the people in Jingzhou. Even if Li Boshan is not in the town at the moment, it will be difficult for him to completely control Mianbei with his 10,000 troops. Not to mention that in order to paralyze Li Tai and the people in Jingzhou who were far away in Huainan, the vanguard personnel also chose Li Mu, who had a good relationship with them, so it was best not to reveal their purpose too much at the moment.

Li Licheng was also really capable. After accepting the appointment of Xingtai Sima, he led a team straight to the state capital. He went up to the hall and looked at the eldest grandson Jian who had just returned and had not been seated for a long time. He said in a deep voice: "Zhongshan Duke has something to ask the eldest grandson." Chang Shi, please immediately follow me out of the city and enter the camp to see you, don't let me be disrespectful!"

As soon as these words came out, all the people in the hall were in an uproar. Changsun Jian raised his hand to signal everyone to calm down, and then looked deeply at Li Licheng. After a while, he suddenly sighed and said: "As for this matter, I'm afraid that too much is not enough, so be cautious. , be careful!”

After Li Licheng heard this, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and he shouted loudly: "I'm sorry!"

After saying this, he walked directly into the hall, drew the knife in his hand, pointed it at Changsun Jian, and with the other hand forcefully pulled Changsun Jian out of the seat and stepped back, and ordered in his mouth: "Tie me up. Escort to the military camp in the south of the city!"

When Li Licheng escorted Changsun Jian back to the military camp, Yuwenhu also preliminarily selected a group of Xingtai subordinate officials among the former members of the general manager's office. While he was still explaining the rules and regulations of Xingtai, Li Licheng escorted Zhangsun Jian. Jian went straight into the camp.

When everyone saw that Changsun Jian, who had just left, returned in such a mess, they were all shocked for a moment, and they all asked why he did this?

Yu Wenhu did not explain much, but quickly recounted the rules and regulations of the platform, and finally said in a deep voice: "Since you already know all the rules and regulations of the platform, let's leave today. We will gather here at noon tomorrow, as if If he is absent, he will send Li Sima into the city to arrest him and deal with him with military law."

Li Licheng also said very cooperatively: "Military orders are like mountains and different from child's play. Since I have been entrusted by the general and Zhongshan Gong, I will show no mercy!"

When everyone saw this, they were all surprised and confused, and they were a little confused about what the situation was now. Is this Yu Wenhu's simple revenge attack on Changsun Jian, or does it have a deeper meaning?

But no matter what, they hurriedly got up and said goodbye, leaving this place of right and wrong first. They waited until they entered the city before they felt a little relieved. Just thinking about Li Licheng, who was so active because he had just become the Sima of Xingtai, I couldn't help but feel a little heavy. I just silently hoped in my heart that the general would return soon and put an end to this strange situation.

Yu Wenhu did not severely punish Changsun Jian who was captured, but ordered him to be detained in the camp first. Then he ordered Li Licheng to lead him to inspect the treasury and warehouses around Rangcheng.

Although he has not entered Rangcheng at the moment, as long as he can temporarily shut down the administrative system of Jingzhou General Mansion and control the material resources around Rangcheng, he has basically completed his initial plan, and then he can safely wait for the army to retreat. ’s arrival is all.

Yu Wenhu knew that time was not waiting for him. He might be able to fool him for a while by holding the banner of Daxingtai of Guandong Road. However, once Li Tai knew the exact news, he must be vigilant. If he returned quickly, it would be a disaster for him. Absolute violent killings, and the thousands of elite soldiers they brought could not give him any sense of security.

He didn't even dare to enter Rangcheng, which was very close at hand. He just wanted to quickly grasp the supplies around Rangcheng, so as to lay a material foundation for the subsequent army to come south. As long as the army from behind doesn't arrive, his place will always be in danger.

Li Licheng also cooperated, and soon led Yu Wenhu to various storage locations outside the city. When he saw the various materials accumulated in those warehouses, Yu Wenhu couldn't help but sigh that Mianbei was really too wealthy. Even in Tongzhou Bafu, this scene of full warehouses would probably only be seen when the autumn taxes had just been put into the warehouse. It will only be seen when the time comes, and it will be consumed quickly again soon. But here in Jingzhou, it seems to be just the norm.

However, after inspecting the warehouses, Yu Wenhu noticed something. Although these warehouses were full of goods, they were basically goods related to people's livelihood, and there were almost no strategic materials such as grain, grass, ordnance. .

When he asked this question, he got an answer from Li Licheng that caught him off guard: "Before, when the general led his troops to conquer Huaihe, most of the troops in Mianbei were sent south and concentrated in Suilu, so as to facilitate the march to the Huaihe River. Transport to the front. Please rest assured, Mr. Zhongshan, that when the general returns to town, the supplies will also be transported. Moreover, in less than a month, taxes from all parties will be sent to the warehouse, and there will naturally be no shortage of supplies by then!"

I'm so worried!

After Yuwenhu heard this answer, he couldn't help but wonder which side Li Licheng was on. When Li Tai returned, or when the grain and tax were put into the warehouse a month later, he would probably have to sink to the Yangtze River to make a nest, and the army would be short of supplies. We still have half a dime to do with him!

But there is no turning back now. It's already here. If he can't get it done this time, he will probably have to be chased and beaten by Li Boshan to vent his anger. He will have to go on no matter what.

So he quickly asked if there was any other way, even if it was a little more laborious, the key was to do it quickly.

This question really paid off again. After all, Jingzhou General Manager's Office is different from the poor place of China and Foreign Affairs Office. In addition to the main plan, there will be other records for the supply of military supplies.

For example, in Xinye, not far from Rangcheng, there was a large warehouse because it used to be a gathering place for large armies. It stored more than 10,000 kilograms of grain every day and would not use it.

At the same time, since Handong and other places are newly occupied areas, in order to avoid wars in the surrounding areas and the inability of the army to dispatch the rebellion in time, some states and counties have specially set up military storage warehouses, and the annual taxes will be given priority to these military storages. Grain and fodder are stored in the warehouse, so that the people of the General Manager's Mansion do not need time to raise grain and fodder, and they can go out in case of chaos, and they have full mobility.

If we calculate the time, these military storage warehouses should be full of grain and grass, but the specific storage details are not expected to be compiled into the general manager's office until the end of the month.

Yu Wenhu was used to a tight life, and when he suddenly heard that there were so many tricks, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, and couldn't help but give Li Tai a thumbs up.

Of course, he didn't dare to believe Li Licheng's words. When he sent his confidant Hou Long'en to lead Qingqi to Xinye to check the inventory, and when the subordinates of Xingtai ordered Mao in the afternoon of the next day, he asked several relevant personnel of the general manager's office. , confirming that the General Administration does have a similar emergency plan.

At the same time, Hou Longen also reported that there was indeed food and grass left in the Xinye granary. Although it was all old grains, there were still nearly 20,000 dan, which could temporarily relieve the urgent need.

So Yu Wenhu immediately ordered that the grain reserves in Xinye be transported to Rangcheng first, and sent troops to summon Guanzhong immediately to summarize and report the situation, saying that everything was under control, and the army could come south as quickly as possible before it would be too late. !

In fact, not long after Yuwenhu set off, Yuwentai invited Zhu Guoyu Jin to the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office to discuss in-depth follow-up matters. Although he made up his mind after being persuaded by Yu Wenhu and others, once he made this decision, his ability to act was much stronger than that of juniors like Yu Wenhu!