Chapter 1186. The Meeting of the Wind and Clouds (3).
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Hearing He Yu's inquiry, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but remain silent for a moment, and indeed thought seriously for a moment.
However, before Zhao Junchen could reply, He Yu turned to look at Shi Cheng and ordered: "Shi Cheng, take off your armor!"
After Shi Cheng heard the order, he immediately took off his armor in public without hesitation and stood shirtless in front of everyone.
Later, everyone saw several shocking scars on Shi Cheng's body.
Just as Zhao Junchen secretly observed several scars on Shi Cheng's body, He Yu ordered: "Shi Cheng, explain to the cabinet minister the origin of these scars on your body!"
Shi Cheng, who has always been soft on the outside and hard on the inside, suddenly showed a proud look on his face after hearing the order. He first raised his left hand and pointed at the scars on his right shoulder and chest, and said in a loud voice: "Five years ago,
The Jianzhou Jurchens besieged Liaoyang, and the situation was once in danger. At that time, I was just a frontier army general banner. I was ordered to accompany the army to support them. They fought a bloody battle with the Jianzhou Jurchen army in the wilds of Liaoyang. During the period, they were slashed by the Jianzhou Jurchens and were seriously injured, including the right shoulder and right chest.
Each received a stabbing blow, and the injury to his right shoulder was particularly serious, with bones visible. He finally managed to repel the Jianzhou Jurchen army, but he suffered a high fever after the low-level job and almost died!"
Then, Shi Cheng pointed at his abdomen and said: "Three years ago, the Jianzhou Jurchens marched straight in, plundering the people of Liaodong everywhere, and their troops were directed at Jinzhou. At that time, he was already a member of the army. He was ordered to accompany the army to intercept.
They fought bloody battles in Ningcheng for three days. They killed two Jianzhou elites and five Jianzhou Jurchen servants with their own hands. They repelled seven waves of Jianzhou Jurchen attacks...but in the end, they were exhausted and were killed by the Jianzhou Jurchens.
The Korean slave army stabbed his abdomen with a wooden pole and passed out for three days after the war!"
Finally, Shi Cheng turned around again, pointed to several scars on his back, and continued: "Two years ago, the Jurchens in Jianzhou defeated the Dingliao right guard, and nearly half of the entire Liaodong Peninsula was lost. The Liaodong cavalry and the Guanning cavalry joined forces.
Facing the main Jianzhou Jurchen army, they were defeated after three hours of bloody battle, and they were ordered to cut off the rear for their humble duty!
After the main force of our army finally left the battlefield, Beizhi led his brothers to try to escape, but was closely pursued by Jianzhou Jurchens. While running away, he was shot five consecutive arrows in the back. Fortunately, Beizhi was already the Deputy Qianhu at that time.
He was qualified to wear three layers of armor, and his injuries were not too serious, but his subordinates who were in humble positions did not have the same luck. When they finally escaped into the valley and escaped the pursuit of the Jianzhou Jurchens, the three hundred comrades around them only
Twenty-two survived!”
As Shi Cheng finished explaining, He Yu snorted coldly and said: "Shi Cheng is still less than thirty years old, and he can become a member of the frontier army. He has sacrificed his life to get it! But he is also lucky.
, he has not missed several bloody battles in recent years, but he can still survive until now. There are many more soldiers in the frontier army who have no chance to make contributions and died miserably at the hands of the enemy, and even their bodies cannot be found!"
After saying that, He Yu stared at Zhao Junchen again and asked: "Zhao Gechen, you have made great military exploits in Shaanxi and Gansu. You are also a man who knows soldiers. You should understand the wars that Shicheng has experienced.
How dangerous it is, a glimpse of the leopard is enough to see that the Liaodong defense line is in danger and is beyond its capabilities...
Let me just say something rude, but under such circumstances, if you still want to reduce the money and food input of Liaodong Town, you are not only sorry for the bloody battle of Liaodong soldiers, but also a move that harms the country!"
Then, He Yu glanced at Shi Cheng's still red and swollen cheeks, and continued: "For the Liaodong soldiers, they can still be treated with some suspicion and humiliation, even if they are forced to slap themselves twenty times for ridiculous reasons.
Tolerance, at best, is just chilling! But if there is no money and food, it will be fatal!... Hey! The soldiers died on the battlefield, which can be said to be the destination of soldiers, but... who will protect the border then?
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After listening to Shi Cheng and He Yu's confessions one after another, Zhao Junchen took a serious look at He Yu again, feeling somewhat impressed.
It is said that He Yu is a man of few words and does not like to talk too much, but now it seems that He Yu is excellent in both eloquence and argumentation skills.
His words were first rational, then emotional, and finally soft with a hint of hardness, implicitly threatening, implying that Zhao Junchen's previous deliberate humiliation of Shi Cheng would chill the soldiers on the border and make them feel sad.
Zhao Junchen felt that he was wrong...but at the same time, he left Zhao Junchen with obstacles everywhere.
After these words, ordinary people will be convinced immediately.
Just like Xu Qingyan and Jiang Quan around Zhao Junchen, even if they were initially hostile to He Yu, they could not help but show signs of wavering at this moment.
But Zhao Junchen was not an ordinary person, and he was not shaken at all by He Yu's words.
Zhao Junchen just didn't expect that He Yu would actually act upright and devoted to the public at this time, discussing matters with him and reasoning with him.
But the next moment, Zhao Junchen figured out that whether it was He Yu's previous strong performance or He Yu's current emotional state, they were all just to prevent the central government from reducing the money and food investment in Liaodong Town.
After thinking about this, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but smile.
It's good to be reasonable. Zhao Junchen is the best at reasoning, and he has the most truth. Whether it's right or wrong, Zhao Junchen has a lot in his stomach.
But at the beginning, Zhao Junchen looked like he was about to be convinced, and looked at Shi Cheng with a somewhat apologetic look, as if he was guilty of making things difficult for him before.
Afterwards, Zhao Junchen stood up slowly and personally apologized to Shi Cheng, saying: "It turns out that Shi Qianhu has such outstanding military exploits and can be said to be a young hero... I should not have deliberately made things difficult for you before and chilled the hearts of heroes.
It's my fault, I hope Shi Qianhu can forgive me!"
Seeing Zhao Junchen suddenly apologize to Shi Cheng, everyone present was deeply surprised. Shi Cheng hesitated for a moment and immediately returned the greeting: "Zhao Gechen's words are serious. I have indeed been disrespectful in my humble position before."
Zhao Junchen shook his head repeatedly and said: "After hearing about your deeds, I was greatly shocked. I just feel that your current military position is low. You are a hero of the imperial court and should receive more awards, just like Mr. He.
As a matter of fact, we can’t let the officers and soldiers feel cold... Let’s do this, Mr. He, how about you and I jointly submit a memorial to the imperial court and recommend that this Shicheng brother be promoted to garrison officer?”
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, the expressions of everyone in Liaodong Town changed slightly again. He Yu was a little hesitant, Shi Cheng was secretly surprised, and the other Qianhu Li Shijie was suddenly shocked and his eyes widened.
In the Ming Dynasty's army, military positions from bottom to top were small flags, general flags, hundreds of households, thousands of households, garrison officers, staff generals, general soldiers, and garrison generals, and further up were the various titles conferred by the imperial court.
The rank of general.
Among them, promotion from Qianhu to garrison officer is the biggest threshold for promotion of military attache.
For military positions with a thousand households or less, promotion can only be decided by the garrison commander, and the power is not great. However, the garrison officer is the highest military attache commanding a city, villages and fortresses within it, and is qualified to take charge of a defense area alone.
When the government built a government office, its power also experienced a qualitative leap, and it required personal appointment from the central government.
Therefore, once Shi Cheng is appointed as the garrison officer by the imperial court, the succession battle between him and Li Shijie will completely widen the gap. Even if Li Shijie is a descendant of the Li family, it will be difficult for him to compete with Shi Cheng in the future.
Fight.
This is also the reason why He Yu, Shi Cheng and Li Shijie have different expressions.
And the changes in the expressions of these three people all fell in Zhao Junchen's eyes.
In the end, He Yu had no choice. If he vetoed Zhao Junchen's proposal at this time, no matter how loyal Shi Cheng was to him in the past, there would definitely be dissatisfaction in the future. He could only nod expressionlessly and said: "Since
If Zhao Gechen has such good intentions, he will naturally not refuse even though he is in such a humble position... Shi Cheng, why don’t you thank Zhao Gechen for your promotion quickly?”
Shi Cheng immediately knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Thank you, Minister Zhao! Thank you, Commander-in-Chief!"
At the same time, Zhao Junchen noticed that Li Shijie's expression became even more ugly.
But Zhao Junchen seemed completely unaware of the consequences of his proposal. He just smiled and asked Shi Cheng to stand up, saying that he was very optimistic about Shi Cheng's future.
Next, Zhao Junchen returned to his seat and sat down. His expression returned to seriousness again. He looked at He Yu and said slowly: "There is no need to mention the matter of Shicheng for the time being! Mr. He, let's get back to the business. You just asked me about this.
If I am in a different place with you and am responsible for the defense of the northeastern border, are you willing to reduce the military expenditure of Liaodong Town... I have seriously considered it, and now I can give you an accurate answer! That is... I still
Willing to reduce Liaodong Town’s expenses!”
At this point, Zhao Junchen waved his hand to stop He Yu's intention to interrupt, and said: "I have always been aware of the threat of the Jianzhou Jurchens, and I also believe that the Jianzhou Jurchens' payment of tribute this time is just a matter of expediency.
I also know that once the imperial court cuts the money and food of Liaodong Town, it will definitely affect the border defense force of Liaodong Town... But I think that under such circumstances, I still have a way to resist the wolfish ambitions of the Jianzhou Jurchen!"
Seeing Zhao Junchen's firm attitude, He Yu's expression became colder and he asked: "Oh? I wonder if Zhao Junchen has any clever ideas? I hope it's not just rhetoric!"
Next, Zhao Junchen said in a calm voice, saying in a slow voice: "My method is very simple, that is...disband the Liaodong Iron Cavalry!"
As Zhao Junchen's words fell, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically. He Yu, who had always been calm, stood up abruptly. No longer caring about being polite, he glared at Zhao Junchen fiercely and asked sternly: "What do you mean?
What?"
Zhao Junchen's expression remained unchanged and he said: "If Mr. He didn't hear clearly, I'll say it again... Disband the Liaodong Cavalry!"
The Liaodong Iron Cavalry is not only a powerful army with outstanding military achievements, but also the private army of the successive Liaodong General Soldiers, and the capital of Liaodong Town between the imperial court and the Jianzhou Jurchens. Therefore, Zhao Junchen's statement is undoubtedly completely offended.
He Yu’s bottom line and taboo!
For a moment, He Yu completely disappeared from the previous city, and shouted angrily: "The Liaodong Iron Cavalry is not only a powerful army that we have painstakingly cultivated in Liaodong Town, but also the backbone of the resistance against Jianzhou Jurchens. Over the years, only the Liaodong Iron Cavalry and Guan Ning have
The cavalry have the ability to compete with the elite Jianzhou Jurchens, how can they be disbanded at will? Zhao Gechen, do you know that if there is no Liaodong cavalry, most of the Liaodong defense line will collapse immediately! Zhao Gechen, do you understand the consequences?"
Zhao Junchen's expression remained calm, and he said slowly: "I don't deny that the Liaodong Cavalry is a powerful army in the world, nor do I deny that the Liaodong Cavalry can compete with the elite Jianzhou Jurchens... But in my eyes, for the entire Liaodong Town
As far as defense is concerned, the role of the Liaodong Iron Cavalry is nothing more than tasteless! It is tasteless to eat and it is a pity to discard it!"
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The child has a fever, so I only have half a chapter today, please forgive me.