He Rensheng's investigation lasted for nearly three days.
During these three days, He Rensheng's investigation could be described as exhaustive and comprehensive. Both parties and soldiers at all levels had frequent contacts, detailed interrogations, and repeated investigations. Not only did they collect a large amount of intelligence, but they also had a general understanding of the situation.
Various performances of Liaodong generals in recent times.
However, He Rensheng has never stated his true attitude, nor disclosed his position to anyone, so no one knows whether He Rensheng believes more in Ximen Sheng, Shi Chengyang or Li Zehe after investigation.
, Gan Cheng, Xu Zhaifang.
In fact, after the first day of investigation, He Rensheng already had a rough answer in mind.
That is, whether it is Ximen Sheng, Shi Cheng, Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, or Xu Zha, there are many relevant signs that can be found, indicating that they want to betray He Yu and seize the opportunity to usurp power. In other words, they are all suspected, but only suspected.
Just different sizes!
In fact, He Rensheng himself was more willing to believe Ximen Sheng and Shi Cheng, but after detailed investigation, the evidence provided by all parties was more unfavorable to Ximen Sheng and Shi Cheng, so He Rensheng quickly abandoned his preference.
, everything should be decided based on facts.
Although He Rensheng still can't imagine that Ximen Sheng and Shi Cheng would betray He Yu, but as the saying goes, you know people but don't know their hearts. Who knows if their previous loyal performance was just a disguise? What's more, people will change.
As for Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Zha, He Rensheng didn't particularly trust them from the beginning, so after noticing the relevant signs, he distrusted them even more!
All in all, no matter how big or small the suspicion is, since all are suspected, then none of them can be trusted.
No matter how cautious you are about this kind of thing, you can't be too cautious, so He Rensheng is like Ximen Sheng. When things come to an end, you must consider the worst case scenario, that is, everyone wants to betray He Yu, just because of the distribution of interests.
Because of this, they accuse each other.
After having this idea in his mind, He Rensheng's investigation could have been concluded. However, due to more considerations, He Rensheng deliberately extended the investigation for another two days.
Because He Rensheng still needs to wait for an opportunity.
In this way, after waiting for three days, He Rensheng finally received news.
That is, in the past three days, a total of 7,000 reinforcements from the three defense areas of the South Road, the Middle Road, and the East Road have arrived in Hujiazhuang. However, because He Bandit and Liu Xiong sent people to block them along the way, these three groups
The reinforcements did not successfully arrive at the generals' stations, but were instead absorbed by the Liaodong cavalry reinforcements.
As a result, the strength of the Liaodong Iron Cavalry reinforcements has reached more than 10,000, of which 3,000 are the elite Liaodong Iron Cavalry, one against ten!
Therefore, He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng have an overwhelming strength advantage in Hujiazhuang and can completely control the situation!
After waiting until this time, Ho Ren-sheng finally announced to the public that the investigation was over.
At the same time, He Rensheng also claimed that due to the complexity of the situation and conflicting intelligence from all parties, he had not successfully investigated the truth of the matter and needed to return to the station of the Liaodong Cavalry reinforcements for further discussions with Bandit He and Liu Xiong.
After announcing this decision, He Rensheng led his soldiers to leave quickly, leaving only the Liaodong generals looking at each other, not knowing for a moment how they should react.
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But he said that when Zhao Junchen received the news of He Rensheng's departure, he looked a little regretful and said: "For the past three days, we have been waiting for He Rensheng to come and ask for information from us, and we have already prepared a set of information." I wanted to use rhetoric to guide the direction of his investigation... I never thought that he actually ignored me from beginning to end."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Jiang Quan curled his lips slightly and said: "What the hell is that He Ren? He is just a Liaodong cavalryman with a thousand households. I heard that he is still a cowardly scholar and a well-connected household. He has come out to interrogate everyone these days. General Liaodong, you have already obeyed the authority in urgent matters, and the following offenses have been committed, but what qualifications do you have to question you, the cabinet minister? And what courage do you have to question you, the cabinet minister?
This means that in Liaodong, the military and town forces are used to being arrogant, but if in the center of the capital, a person of his status can make the cabinet ministers take another look at him, it will be enough for him to praise him for a lifetime! "
Zhao Junchen smiled softly and said: "Don't underestimate this He Rensheng. It's true that he is just a member of a thousand households, and he is also a failed scholar and a related household, but it does not mean that he is an incompetent person!
I have seen how he has done things in the past few days. He is not only very organized, but also thoughtful. Although he is slightly lacking in courage, he can still be regarded as a talent!
He has not met with me in the past few days. I am afraid it is not because he is afraid of me, but because he cannot get rid of the barriers of his ideas and positions. He has not trusted me from the beginning, so he does not want to be in this cabinet. You are wasting your time here... Of course, from the standpoint of Liaodong Town, it is the correct expression for him not to trust this pavilion!"
Having said this, Zhao Junchen's expression gradually became solemn, and he said slowly: "I heard that the Liaodong cavalry reinforcements have blocked and incorporated reinforcements from various defense areas, and now they have become the largest force in Hujiazhuang. Unless it is Shi In the city, the three thousand Liaodong cavalry under Li Shijie and the two thousand Guanning cavalry under Wu Shilin are willing to put aside their past grudges and work together, otherwise they will be unstoppable!
It is horrifying to think that He Rensheng ended the investigation and left at this time! Perhaps, his courage may not be as unbearable as the rumors say.
At this time, Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Zha probably thought they had the upper hand and were making all their wishes come true. With Ximen Sheng's character, they were probably ready to jump over the wall and sink the boat, but The next decision of the Liaodong Cavalry reinforcements may exceed everyone’s expectations!”
Jiang Quan thought of something, his expression changed slightly, and he asked: "You mean..."
Zhao Junchen nodded lightly and agreed with Li Shijie's guess, saying: "Based on the current situation, He Rensheng's investigation results must be that several generals in Liaodong Town are suspected of disloyalty and betrayal, and no one can be trusted. !
Under such circumstances, and the Liaodong cavalry reinforcements already have an absolute advantage in strength, the safest way is not to rely on the loyalty of any general, nor to obey the orders of any general. , but three and five divided by two, the following committed the top, ignored the superiority relationship in the military, directly controlled everyone, eliminated all hidden dangers in one fell swoop, and let them control the situation themselves!
I heard that the leader of this Liaodong cavalry reinforcement force is named He Bandit. He is a bandit. He also has a bandit spirit when doing things. He never takes into account any consequences or rules. He only has eyes for He Yu, so
Nine times out of ten, he will choose this approach!...At that time, we will also be subject to ever-tighter control and surveillance."
Jiang Quan's expression changed constantly, and he quickly asked: "Then... what should we do?"
Zhao Junchen asked rhetorically: "Did the task I assigned you a few days ago go well?"
In the past few days, Ximen Sheng and others, Li Zehe and others were first busy with internal fighting, and then busy with He Rensheng's investigation and interrogation, so their surveillance and control of Zhao Junchen and the Forbidden Army guards were not as tight as before.
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Zhao Junchen naturally would not let go of this opportunity, so he asked Jiang Quan to take the opportunity to bribe more officers and soldiers of the Liaodong border army, and also tried to establish a channel for secret communication with the outside world, so that Zhao Junchen could communicate with Fang Zhenshan and Wu Shilin at any time.
Wait for someone to contact you.
Jiang Quan quickly replied: "Because of Li Shijie's secret cooperation, the connections this person has with the Li family cannot be underestimated, so we can already maintain communication with Fang Zhenshan at any time, and we also have the opportunity to contact Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Wu Shilin!"
Zhao Junchen nodded lightly and said: "That's good. You can send someone to deliver the message to them now, saying that they should take action. As long as they do their best to contain the Liaodong cavalry reinforcements, I will support their attack on Liaodong Town afterwards."
The appeal for interests...heh, after holding it in for such a long time, they must be almost unable to hold it in any longer!
Also, prepare a set of ordinary uniforms for Liaodong frontier army officers for me in advance... A gentleman will not stand behind a dangerous wall. Whether it is the Liaodong cavalry reinforcements who want to eliminate all hidden dangers in one fell swoop, or Ximen Sheng wants to sink the cauldron and jump over the wall in a hurry,
It all means that I can no longer stand in the light!"
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Just as Zhao Junchen was also planning the next step, He Rensheng hurriedly returned to the station of the Liaodong Cavalry reinforcements.
At this time, due to the temporary recruitment of reinforcements from all walks of life, the Liaodong cavalry reinforcements' garrison was already very large, with camps scattered throughout, densely packed, and the sound of men and horses everywhere.
Temporary camps of this size usually only appear during decisive battles on the battlefield.
But in He Rensheng's eyes, compared to facing the Jianzhou Jurchens, the situation at hand is much more serious and complicated.
Therefore, He Rensheng did not bother to carefully observe the situation inside the station, so he urgently met with Bandit He and Liu Xiong.
After meeting He Biao and Liu Xiong, He Rensheng explained in detail the results of his investigation over the past three days.
Finally, He Rensheng concluded: "In short, in the recent period, the four generals Ximen Sheng, Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Jia have not only failed to focus on rescuing the commander-in-chief, but have also fought for power at all costs.
They are all trying to gain more military power, win over their comrades, or suppress dissidents. If they must say that their actions are to betray the Commander-in-Chief, it makes perfect sense!
Therefore, General Huang Shen of the West Road Defense Zone will bear the brunt. Both brothers also know that General Huang Shen has been the commander of the West Road for a short time. He is the weakest and the least qualified among the generals.
Many of the military attachés at all levels were former subordinates of the other four generals, so the other four generals were all vying for power and intending to gain more military power. The military attachés at all levels in the West Road Defense Zone also chose to take sides.
On the contrary, General Huang Shen, the nominal commander, was quickly dismissed!
This is also the basic situation of the five generals accusing each other!"
After listening to He Rensheng's explanation, He Gao widened his eyes and asked in disbelief: "Are you saying that among the five generals of Liaodong Town, except for Huang Shenming, the most junior and weakest general of the West Road,
Are the other four people trying to betray Lord Commander-in-Chief? Even Shi Cheng is colluding with Ximen Sheng?"
As he spoke, He Bandit's body suddenly burst out with terrifying murderous aura.
Liu Xiong on the side, although he did not express his position aloud, kept grinning and grinding his teeth. His hands were sometimes clenched and sometimes opened, as if a black bear was about to choose someone to devour.
Seeing the reactions of the two men, He Rensheng shook his head quickly and further explained: "Suspicion! Just a suspicion! There is currently no absolute evidence to prove that they want to betray the Commander-in-Chief.
There are several other possibilities, such as they are just selfish and want to take the opportunity to expand their influence, or they just want to prevent the other party from betraying the Commander-in-Chief, so they are eager to seize military power in their own hands...
All in all, there are many possibilities, but it is not certain that they definitely want to betray Lord Commander!
It's just that...the situations I mentioned are only optimistic considerations. If we want to consider the worst case scenario..."
He Bao sneered: "The worst case scenario is what I just said. Everyone is coveting the power of the Commander-in-Chief, and they are all determined to betray the Commander-in-Chief. It is just because their interests are unevenly distributed, so they
They will fight and conflict with each other, right?"
After He Rensheng was silent for a moment, he nodded and said: "That's right! Although I don't want to doubt anyone easily, and I hope that everyone will be loyal to the Commander-in-Chief, the situation at hand is not only related to the stability of the Commander-in-Chief's power.
It is also related to the life and safety of the Commander-in-Chief, which is very important, so we must be cautious and cautious, and we must consider the worst case scenario!"
He Bie reached out and patted He Rensheng on the shoulder and said: "You did a good job. I left you in charge of the investigation. It was indeed the right decision! If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't be able to figure it out!"
Having said this, a sneer appeared on He Bandit's expression again, and he said: "But now, since all the generals are suspected of betrayal, things are much easier to handle! Everyone is suspected, so let everyone be free.
Let’s wait for the Commander-in-Chief to interrogate them after he is out of trouble for a while! Many things are best left under our own control!”
Speaking of this, Bandit He told He Rensheng and Liu Xiong: "At present, we have temporarily recruited all the reinforcements from various defense areas, a total of 7,000 people! Plus the 3,000 cavalry under our command, that is tens of thousands of troops
, enough to control the overall situation!
Ren Sheng, Hei Xiong, you two will fully assist me from now on and integrate all reinforcements as soon as possible so that they can fully accept our command!
Time is running out, and this matter must be completed by this time tomorrow at the latest. It must not be delayed any longer. If anyone dares to disobey the military order, then take it down directly and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys!
Then, we will march up with our troops and eliminate all hidden dangers in one fell swoop, and then we will take control of the situation personally and rescue the Commander-in-Chief!"
Upon hearing He Bandit's instructions, He Rensheng and Liu Xiong both stood up without any hesitation and agreed in unison.