According to Zhao Junchen and the internal agreement reached by Liaodong Town, after Xu He was elected as the acting commander-in-chief, he would be able to command all the soldiers in Liaodong Town with full authority. His power was no different from that of the official commander-in-chief, except that he lacked the center of the imperial court.
It's just an appointment.
Liaodong Town has always tried its best to maintain its "independence" and often violated the various policies of the imperial court. Over the years, countless supervisors and civilian officials have died inexplicably in Liaodong. It stands to reason that as long as the military power is in control, there is no need to
Care about this appointment.
But in fact, Xu He knew very well that for himself, this appointment was absolutely indispensable.
Xu He used to be the most senior general in Liaodong Town. In terms of qualifications, he was even more senior than the former Commander-in-Chief He Yu - but in other words, he was able to achieve his current status only because of his seniority. But if
In terms of military merit, prestige, scheming, and means, he is obviously inferior to Ximen Sheng, Gan Cheng, and Li Zehe, and is only stronger than Huang Shenming.
Therefore, Xu He needed a formal appointment from the imperial court center to make up for his lack of ability and prestige.
With the official appointment of the imperial center, it is justifiable and has a greater error tolerance.
But now, because of Zhao Junchen's guidance and interference, Xu He has only become the acting commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town. Next, he must rely on his own ability to control the situation and lead Liaodong Town through the difficulties. There is no luck, and there is no way.
Accept any mistakes.
Under such circumstances, Xu He naturally lacked confidence.
At this time, under the urging of Zhao Junchen and the senior military attachés of Liaodong Town, Xu He finally walked to the main seat and took a seat, becoming the temporary supreme commander of Liaodong Town.
However, because the current situation was unexpected, Xu He couldn't help but feel upset and his thoughts were mixed. Under the gaze of everyone in the tent, he was at a loss for a while and didn't know what he should do.
Seeing that Xu He was silent for a long time, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but frown and urged again: "General Xu, you are now the leader and backbone of Liaodong Town. Seeing that Wu Yingxiong, the governor of Jiliao, is about to appear,
I also hope that you can make up your mind as soon as possible and point out the direction for the soldiers of Liaodong Town on how to deal with it next!"
Later, Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, Huang Shenming, and Li Shijie also said in unison again: "I would also like to ask General Xu to give the order. I and others will do their best. No one dares to disobey!"
At the same time, Shi Cheng hesitated for a moment, then remained silent and did not express his position.
After Xu He saw the attitude of everyone in Liaodong Town, at least on the surface they were willing to fully support him, he finally calmed down a little and finally gained a little more confidence.
Xu He believes that the strength of Liaodong Town has not been compromised at all. As long as he can exert the full strength of Liaodong Town, he still has a great chance to solve the various crises in Liaodong Town.
After he successfully leads Liaodong Town through the current difficulties, he will naturally become the official commander-in-chief.
Thinking of this, Xu He took a deep breath and raised his voice: "Since Zhao Cabinet and all the colleagues are willing to trust me and let me take on the important task of Liaodong Town, then I am also bound by the responsibility and should go all out.
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The current situation of Liaodong Town, as Zhao Gechen said, can be said to be full of internal and external troubles and crises! Because of General He's accidental death, the morale of the entire army is low and there is nowhere to vent their grievances. There are also bandits, He Rensheng, Liu Xiong,
As well as the Liaodong Iron Cavalry under the command of the four people from Shicheng, they were originally supposed to be the mainstay of Liaodong Town, but now they are in danger of losing control at any time. This is an internal worry!
At the same time, the Wu family in Shanhaiguan is coveting their ambitions and wants to take advantage of the situation to seize power and annex it. The Jurchens in Jianzhou are also very likely to have noticed the current predicament of Liaodong Town and may take advantage of it at any time and send troops to invade the south again.
This is a foreign invasion!"
Having said this, Xu He slammed the table and said loudly: "Under this critical situation, I have made the decision. In order to deal with foreign aggression, we must first settle the domestic situation! Solve the internal worries first, and then deal with the foreign ones!
The top priority now is to stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale before Wu Yingxiong and Guan Ning cavalry appear, especially the Liaodong cavalry under the command of He Bandit, He Rensheng, Liu Xiong, and Shi Cheng. They must be allowed to become Liaodong town leaders again.
The mainstay of the Liaodong Cavalry, as long as these Liaodong cavalry still obey orders and prohibitions, our Liaodong Town will have the confidence to fight against any enemy!"
While speaking, Xu He had been secretly observing the reactions of everyone in the tent. When he saw that no one in Liaodong Town had any objections to his remarks, his confidence increased and he shouted: "
All generals obey the order!"
As Xu He finished speaking, Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, Huang Shenming, and Li Shijie all stood up and held their hands in their hands, saying: "Please give me your orders, General Xu!"
After Xu He looked around, he finally landed on Huang Shenming, the general of the West Road, and said loudly: "General Huang, it is up to you to personally come forward and try to find a sufficient amount of wine, food and drink, and then use all the people in Liaodong Town to do it."
In the name of the high-ranking military attache, I would like to reward all the soldiers in the army! Tonight, I will let all the soldiers in the army have meat in their bellies and wine in their throats!"
After hearing Xu He's military order, Huang Shenming couldn't help but be shocked.
Since taking control of He Bandit and others, Huang Shenming has been extremely low-key. Not only has he not participated in any debates, nor has he expressed any opinions, he has repeatedly abstained from voting during the voting, not daring to take sides, just like
Transparent people are ordinary.
Unexpectedly, Xu He's first military order was handed over to him, and the content of the military order was quite difficult.
After hesitating for a moment, Huang Shenming couldn't help but questioned: "I hope General Xu will learn from this. If you want all the soldiers in the army to have meat to eat, you must empty the inventory and slaughter all the livestock accompanying the army, and maybe even more."
A few mules and horses are enough, but we can still find a solution...
However, if you want all the soldiers in the army to have wine to drink, your humble position is really helpless. The army's wine has always been supplied to military attaches of more than 100 households, and the quantity is only a hundred jars. Even if you add a large amount of water, it is not enough to distribute it.
To all the soldiers in the army."
As the saying goes, "It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice." Xu He had no better way, but he still ordered again with a strong attitude: "I don't care whether you have a solution or not, but before tonight, every soldier in the army must be
Everyone gets a drink!"
Seeing Xu He's attitude, Huang Shenming had no choice but to accept the order with a grimace, and in his heart he had already made up his mind to do it perfunctorily. Xu He was only acting as the commander-in-chief anyway.
Then, Xu He turned to look at Li Zehe and Gan Cheng, and said: "General Li Shen, General Gan Shen, while General Huang Shen is bringing out wine and meat to reward the entire army, you two are waiting for an opportunity."
Take action, try to contact the reinforcement military attachés in various defense zones, and be sure to regain military power as soon as possible!
According to the previous agreement, after regaining military power, the reinforcements from the Middle Road Defense Zone and the East Road Defense Zone will still belong to the two of you, while the South Road reinforcements will still belong to this general... When we collect the reinforcements from all walks of life, a total of more than 7,000 troops and horses, again
After returning to his command, he officially announced to all the soldiers that he would be elected as the acting commander-in-chief!
Then, we must work together to recruit all the Liaodong cavalry under the command of He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong under my command, and I will directly command them!"
Having said this, Xu He's expression became more solemn, and he turned his gaze to Shi Cheng and asked: "Shi Qianhu, I see that you have always been indifferent and do not support me like others... But now, I
I still want to formally ask you, are you willing to obey my general’s military orders? "
Shi Cheng snorted softly and said: "The humble position is just for a thousand households to be punished. Just now, I was not even qualified to recommend and express my position. Naturally, I am not qualified to accept General Xu Shen's military orders."
While answering, Shi Cheng still called Xu He a "general", and his attitude was self-evident.
A trace of annoyance flashed through Xu He's expression, and he said coldly: "In this case, I will have to wrong Shi Qianhu again for a while! Until the situation in Liaodong Town is completely stabilized, Shi Qianhu, you are still not allowed to move around at will, and you are not allowed to move around at will."
You are not allowed to contact anyone privately at will...and the Liaodong cavalry under your command will still be imprisoned and cannot return their armor! After the situation in Liaodong Town is stabilized, I will decide your punishment!"
At this time, Shi Cheng had already made contact with the Liaodong cavalry who were loyal to him. If he really wanted to turn the tables, Shi Cheng would have a very low chance of winning, but it would be enough to completely disrupt Xu He's plan.
However, although Shi Cheng was unwilling to agree with Xu He becoming the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, for the sake of the overall situation, he was also unwilling to deliberately oppose Xu He and further worsen the situation in Liaodong Town.
Therefore, after hearing Xu He's statement, Shi Cheng did not react at all, which was regarded as acquiescence that he would continue to be imprisoned.
After Xu He saw Shi Cheng's silence, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief - he was sure that Shi Cheng would take the overall situation into consideration at this time, so he took the opportunity to imprison Shi Cheng again, and also took the opportunity to scare the monkeys.
, initially established authority.
Next, Xu He turned to look at Li Shijie, his attitude became much more polite, and continued: "Li Qianhu, you and the Liaodong Cavalry under your command will probably be busier next. First of all, we must
Three hundred soldiers and horses were assigned to closely monitor Shi Cheng and the Liaodong cavalry under his command;
Secondly, a group of eloquent and clever soldiers were sent to contact the Liaodong Cavalry under the command of He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong, and spread rumors that General He's death was most likely related to Shanhaiguan.
The Wu family is related to the Jianzhou Jurchen conspiracy, and the general will next lead all the soldiers in Liaodong Town to avenge the general soldiers and try to arouse their feelings of common hatred;
Finally, when the general comes forward to recruit the Liaodong cavalry under the command of He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong, you must also follow the general and try to use your influence with the Li family to reduce the resistance of the Liaodong cavalry.
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Li Shijie did not hesitate at all to Xu He's instructions and immediately accepted the order with clasped fists.
After promulgating this series of military orders, Xu He continued: "Zhao Cabinet Minister has already calculated the time just now. Wu Yingxiong, Governor of Jiliao, will arrive at our place at around 6:00 tomorrow morning at the latest, so we must hurry up before 10:00 tomorrow morning.
Finish these things! Without further ado, you can take action now.”
As Xu He finished speaking, all the high-ranking military attachés of Liaodong Town in the tent also stood up and left to complete the various tasks assigned by Xu He.
However, after Li Zehe said goodbye and left, he turned around and glanced at He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong, who were still unconscious and had their hands and feet tied up. They couldn't help but ask: "Excuse me, Commander Xu... but I don't know."
How should we deal with these three people? Should they also be imprisoned? If we estimate the amount of drugs, they will probably wake up soon."
Xu He had a plan in mind, shook his head and said: "He Bandit and others will stay here. After they wake up, I will personally negotiate with them and try to persuade them to support."
Li Zehe was not surprised by Xu He's answer.
Xu He is currently acting as the commander-in-chief. If he wants to secure his position and deter the dissent of all forces, he must control the 3,000 Liaodong cavalry under He Bandi and others.
With the approval of Xu He, even if all his plans were successfully realized and he temporarily controlled these three thousand Liaodong cavalry, there would be changes sooner or later in the future.
Therefore, Xu He believed that he had to reach a deal with He Bandit and others, the content of which was nothing more than revenge for He Yu.
He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong are not people who are greedy for power. What they care about most at the moment is revenge for He Yu. So as long as Xu He is willing to promise that he will avenge He Yu at all costs, he will naturally have a chance to win over He Bandit and others.
recognition and support.
Thinking of this, Li Zehe felt a sense of relief and joy in his heart, as if he had discovered a great opportunity.
But on the surface, Li Zehe didn't show any abnormality. He just nodded lightly, turned around and left quickly.
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On the other side, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but nodded slightly after seeing Xu He's performance.
Although Xu He's scheming and abilities are not as good as those of Ximen Sheng, Li Zehe, and Gan Cheng, it does not mean that Xu He's abilities and methods are weak. After all, he is also a veteran of the frontier army, and his profound qualifications also represent rich experience.
Experience, after he stabilized his emotions and made up his mind, cannot be underestimated. This series of military orders can be regarded as the right medicine.
If you want to deal with the Shanhaiguan Wu family and the Jianzhou Jurchens, these "prescribed medicines" alone may not be enough, let alone completely extinguish the ambitions of the Shanhaiguan Wu family and the Jianzhou Jurchens.
What's more, Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Li Shijie may appear to be following Xu He's orders, but in fact they have different ideas.
However, in the eyes of Zhao Junchen, Xu He is only a transitional candidate after all. As long as he can temporarily unite Liaodong Town and temporarily stabilize the situation in Liaodong Town, so that the Shanhaiguan Wu family cannot easily annex Liaodong Town, even if he has completed his mission
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"The next step is to wait patiently for Wu Yingxiong's official appearance, and then negotiate with Wu Yingxiong to find a way to let Ximen Sheng regain his freedom..."
While thinking about this, Zhao Junchen saw the senior military attachés from Liaodong Town leaving one after another, leaving only himself, Xu He, and the three He bandits who were still unconscious in the tent. Zhao Junchen also stood up and said: "Xu He
Acting Commander-in-Chief Xu must be busy with many things next, and I am also a little tired, so I won’t disturb Acting Commander-in-Chief Xu."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen waved his hand and turned to leave.
But before Zhao Junchen took a step forward, Xu He quickly called out: "Please stay, Zhao Junchen. I have a question for you."
Zhao Junchen turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"
Xu He hesitated for a moment, then finally showed his determination, walked quickly to Zhao Junchen, lowered his voice and asked: "I am humbled by my humble position, and I want to buy something from you. If you are not willing to sell it, then just treat it as if you are unwilling to sell it."
I never said that, if you are willing to sell, that would be even better. You can make whatever price you want, and I will never counter-offer!"
Zhao Junchen was not surprised that Xu He retained him and wanted to talk to him alone, but he did not expect that Xu He retained him to buy something from him.
Out of curiosity, Zhao Junchen asked: "What do you want to buy? There should be nothing in this pavilion that deserves such attention from General Xu."
Xu He lowered his voice again, and his tone was a little nervous, and said: "I want to buy a memorial from you! A secret memorial to be presented to His Majesty!
The specific content is... The reason why the three generals Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Huang Shenming were willing to support the reform of Liao's pay was all because of their hard work and persuasion.
If we take the lead in expressing our stance, Liao’s salary reform will definitely be difficult to achieve!”
Speaking of this, Xu He's expression became more and more nervous, and he carefully observed the changes in Zhao Junchen's expression.
After hearing Xu He's explanation, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but be surprised by Xu He's boldness and whims.
But at the same time, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but feel emotional, feeling that he had underestimated and overestimated this person before.