Hearing Zhao Junchen's meaningful instructions, He Zhang was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that Zhao Junchen had given him a chance to establish his authority among the new soldiers!
Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi were the most powerful and prestigious military attachés among the new soldiers. If He Zhang punished the three of them with canes in public in the new army camp, it would be easy.
Establish majesty and no one will dare to disobey He Zhang's military orders in the future.
Thinking of this, He Zhang admired Zhao Junchen even more. He felt that Zhao Junchen had thought carefully, so he immediately responded in a deep voice, and then led Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi to leave the Governor's Mansion and go to the Zhanbing New Army.
Camp.
In fact, Zhao Junchen's considerations were far more thorough and detailed than He Zhang imagined.
After punishing Liu Manniu and the other three, it not only declared Zhao Junchen's attitude of strictly enforcing military laws, but also once again emphasized Zhao Junchen's authority and suppressed the bad habits of the border troops.
The punishment of Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi was He Zhang's decision, but it was halved because of Zhao Junchen's actions. In this way, Liu Manniu and others would not bear too much grudge against Zhao Junchen and Zhao Junchen.
It is easy to mend the relationship afterwards, and you can even take the opportunity to mend the relationship to make the relationship between the two parties closer. Moreover, the three of them are all strong and strong, and the halved cane punishment will not damage their muscles or bones.
Delaying business.
As for the soldier who killed prisoners to vent his hatred, although he was punished with twenty military sticks, because Liu Manniu supervised the execution, the military sticks would not be too heavy, and the soldier would not be killed or crippled by the stick, so there was no need for it.
It will shake the hatred and fighting spirit of the soldiers in Huamachi Camp towards the Mongols.
All in all, this is Zhao Junchen's carefully considered decision.
In fact, after He Zhang came to Huamachi Camp and before he formally commanded the new army of soldiers, Zhao Junchen should have had a private conversation with him alone to get closer to each other.
However, because He Zhang questioned the nature of Zhan Bing's new army in public, even though he expressed his submission afterwards, Zhao Junchen still thought that this person could not be accepted as a confidant, but he skipped this step and acted in a business-like manner.
His attitude made He Zhang leave directly.
Therefore, although Zhao Junchen reused He Zhang, it was only a temporary measure. Because of their different stances, there were cracks in the relationship between the two from the beginning.
But about this, not many people, including He Zhang, are aware of it!
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When He Zhang led Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, Li Pi and others to leave the Governor's Mansion, Zhao Junchen quickly let the civil and military officials go about their business, and he himself returned to the study of the Governor's Mansion to continue dealing with various matters in Shaanxi and Gansu.
Various official documents received.
But the supervisor Li Ru'an did not leave. Instead, he found a reason to follow Zhao Junchen to the study.
After entering the study, Zhao Junchen sat behind the desk, looked up at Li Ru'an and asked: "When I was in the lobby just now, I saw that your expression was slightly wrong. You seemed to have something on your mind. Tell me...what exactly is going on?"
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Li Ruan hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Master Zhao, you just told He Zhang that after this year's fire screening of invaders is over, the new army of soldiers will be handed over to the court and His Majesty for decision-making. Is this what you really think?
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Zhao Junchen couldn't help but laugh and said: "So that's what happened... This is of course my true thoughts! The matter of me forming a new army of soldiers is too big, and it will definitely not be hidden from the eyes of the court and His Majesty. I cannot be a scholar in the court."
Commander, our Majesty is notoriously suspicious. After this year's fire screening of invaders is over, the new army will be a hot potato for me. It will only arouse suspicion from all parties. Of course, it will be returned to the court and the government.
Your Majesty decides! Otherwise I might have to go to Dongchang Prison to live in prison at some time!"
Li Ruan was a little unwilling.
He and Zhao Junchen were like grasshoppers on the same rope, and he also knew very well that only by controlling a certain amount of military power could Zhao Junchen reverse the fate of being beaten to death in the future. Now he saw that Zhao Junchen had finally controlled a strong army, but he still couldn't.
I planned to hand it over to the court, but naturally I was a little reluctant.
Therefore, Li Ruan couldn't help but said: "Master Zhao, you have finally intervened in the military power, how can you give it up at will? Once the new army of soldiers is formed, it will definitely be one of the most powerful armies in the imperial court. With this powerful army in hand,
From now on, Your Majesty will not dare to kill the donkey at will. This is your great opportunity to turn the situation around!"
Zhao Junchen laughed again and said: "The opportunity is certainly an opportunity, but it is just a crisis! But if you hold on to the new soldiers and don't let go, the danger will be far greater than the opportunity! You were originally a scholar, and then you were hanging around in the inner court.
, but they don’t understand the importance of officialdom! In the officialdom, any government order must be implemented after all! If a government order is slightly tampered with during its execution, the effect will be completely different! After the war this year, I will certainly recruit new soldiers.
The decision-making power of the army is left to the imperial court, but it does not mean that I will hand over the control of the new army to the imperial court!"
Seeing that Li Ruan still had doubts on his face, Zhao Junchen said: "Let's put it this way, if the imperial court wants to hand over the new soldiers to someone else, then I only need to remove this person, and the new soldiers will still be in my pocket.
Things! If the imperial court wants to break up the new army of soldiers and separate them, that will give me the opportunity to infiltrate military power in various places! If the imperial court wants to transfer the new army of soldiers to other places, it will give me an opportunity to infiltrate places outside of Shaanxi and Gansu.
Opportunity for military power! If the imperial court deliberately suppresses the new army of war soldiers, it will make the new army of war soldiers share the same hatred with me... The point is not how the court will deal with the new army of war soldiers in the future, but it depends on my attitude towards the new army of war soldiers.
How strong is the military's control! And all of this depends on my methods during this period!"
"I see!"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Li Ru'an suddenly felt enlightened.
Zhao Junchen shook his head and then said: "But these are all things in the future! Today at noon, we still have to deal with this year's fire sifting of invaders. If we want to deal with this year's fire sifted of invaders, we must have complete control.
Regarding the situation in Shaanxi and Gansu, the formation of a new military force is a top priority! I will leave the internal and external intelligence matters to you, and you must not let me down."
Li Ruan nodded, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Speaking of which, I happen to have something to report to Mr. Zhao!"
"What's going on?" Zhao Junchen asked.
"As for Mr. Zhao's deployment of private soldiers from various places to form a new army of soldiers, the situation in Gansu Military Town is still unclear. There is still some controversy in Guyuan Military Town, but Zhou Ken, the commander of the middle road in Ningxia Military Town, and the garrison officers under his command
Ma Laifu and others, as well as the three garrison officers on the South Road of Yulin Military Town, have made it clear that they will not hand over their private soldiers to Huamachi Camp, refuse to accept Lord Zhao's orders, and have no concerns about Ningxia and Yulin.
The attitude of the two guarding generals is quite tough!" Li Ru'an frowned and reported slowly.
"Oh? Are there really people who want to fight me to the end?" After hearing Li Ru'an's explanation, Zhao Junchen's smile was full of coldness: "It seems that they are used to the self-respect of the army in the past, and think that I really can't do anything to them.
Well... In this case, it just gives me a chance to show my authority by killing the chicken and making an example to the monkey!"
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While Zhao Junchen was having a secret conversation with Li Ruan, He Zhang also led Liu Manniu, Zhang Cheng, and Li Pi to the training ground of Huamachi Camp.
There are three training grounds in Huamachi Camp. The largest training ground is naturally occupied by the new soldiers, and the camps of the new soldiers are also set up around the training ground.
At this time, the soldiers of the new army were practicing on the training ground. Thousands of soldiers were wielding swords and guns together and shouting loudly. It was quite lively.
However, after seeing the situation on the training ground, He Zhang frowned tightly and asked: "This... is the new army of soldiers?"