At the same time that Zhao Junchen summoned Li Ruan for a talk, He Zhang was in the room sorting out information on the middle and lower-level military attachés of the new Zhanbing Army.
According to Zhao Junchen's instructions, he must hand over this information before tonight.
According to Zhao Junchen's request, He Zhang not only listed their military achievements, age, physical condition, etc., but also detailed their abilities, personalities, backgrounds, etc.
The number of middle and lower-level military attachés in the new military force is as high as more than 400. Such a task is naturally extremely arduous.
In fact, even He Zhang could not know all the military attachés of the new Zhan Bing Army, so when he was preparing this information, he needed to invite other generals to ask for their opinions from time to time.
The task was heavy and the time was tight. He Zhang had been busy all afternoon and couldn't even bother to eat lunch and dinner.
But He Zhang did not have any intention of complaining. Instead, he felt that he was shouldering a heavy responsibility and had no shirking responsibility. After all, this information would determine the future of the middle and lower-level military attachés in the new army.
He Zhang was surrounded by mostly rough warriors and did not have a few literati staff. Most of these things were completed with the assistance of Fu Pingsheng.
Fu Pingsheng was He Zhang's newly recruited staff member. He was originally the secretary of the Jingbian Acropolis garrison on Yulin South Road. He was unknown and was not valued by his superiors.
But before more than a month ago, because General Lin Pingru of Yulin South Road, guard Zhang Dacheng and others refused to obey Zhao Junchen's military orders, He Zhang was ordered to lead the newly formed new army to conquer, and soon he
The Jingbian Guard City was breached and the garrison was surrounded. However, Lin Pingru, Zhang Dacheng and others were still stubborn and took chances. Even though there was no chance of winning, they still fantasized about fighting with He Zhang.
Negotiate and want to take the opportunity to bargain.
At that time, the staff in the garrison were all afraid of He Zhang's military power and did not dare to come forward to represent Lin Pingru. Zhang Dacheng and others negotiated with He Zhang, but only Fu Pingsheng, who had never been reused, took the initiative to ask for help, so Fu
Throughout his life, he became the negotiator for these military attaches.
But how could He Zhang be willing to negotiate with these military attachés? Even if Fu Pingsheng tried his best and talked hard, he still could not persuade He Zhang. He Zhang only said that if Lin Pingru, Zhang Dacheng and others were unconditional
If you surrender immediately, you can still save your life, otherwise you will be severely punished by military law, and you will die or live!
In desperation, Fu Pingsheng had no choice but to return to the garrison, trying to persuade Lin Pingru, Zhang Dacheng and others to surrender voluntarily to save their lives. However, Lin Pingru, Zhang Dacheng and others still wanted to put all their efforts into a desperate struggle, but instead
He was blaming Fu Pingsheng for his poor performance and failure to persuade He Zhang to accept negotiations.
If this continues, Lin Pingru, Zhang Dacheng and others will inevitably die, so Fu Pingsheng secretly colludes with the soldiers of the garrison to suddenly rebel before He Zhang sends troops to attack, and kills Lin Pingru, Zhang Dacheng and others.
They were all bundled up and brought to He Zhang, who claimed that these military attaches had surrendered on their own initiative and should be treated leniently.
Fu Pingsheng's actions seemed to betray his superiors, but Lin Pingru, Zhang Dacheng and others all saved their lives in the end precisely because Fu Pingsheng forced them to "voluntarily surrender."
The courage and loyalty shown by Fu Pingsheng during this period were also appreciated and recruited by He Zhang, so Fu Pingsheng became one of the few aides under He Zhang's account.
These days, Fu Pingsheng has been with He Zhang and has really helped He Zhang accomplish a lot of things, and he has gained more and more respect and trust from He Zhang.
This time, when He Zhang was sorting out the officer information of the new Zhanbing Army, he also only kept Fu Pingsheng by his side to assist.
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At 1:00 a.m. that night, He Zhang finally sorted out the information. He couldn't help but let out a long breath, turned to Fu Pingsheng beside him and said with a smile: "Finally everything is sorted out, and it's finally completed."
The mission assigned by the Imperial Envoy... With this information and the support of the Imperial Envoy, the soldiers of the New Army will be able to find a good future, and it is not in vain that I led them for a period of time!"
Hearing what He Zhang said, Lin Pingru couldn't help but frown slightly.
Fu Pingsheng always felt that He Zhang trusted Zhao Junchen too much.
Zhao Junchen valued him and promoted him, so He Zhang regarded Zhao Junchen as his bole and benefactor, regarded himself as Zhao Junchen's confidant and confidant, and served Zhao Junchen wholeheartedly, even if Zhao Junchen now wanted to disband the soldiers
New Army - This is equivalent to removing He Zhang's military power and weakening He Zhang's influence in the military - but He Zhang did not resist much and still provided unreserved support.
In He Zhang's heart, Zhao Junchen is his bole and benefactor, so he will never harm him.
But Fu Pingsheng had a different idea.
He Zhang was a simple soldier who believed in the concepts of "defending the home and the country" and "a soldier will die for his bosom friend".
Comparing these two concepts, "defending the home and the country" holds more weight in He Zhang's heart.
Therefore, although He Zhang is loyal to Zhao Junchen, he is even more loyal to the imperial court. If Zhao Junchen does not harm the interests of the imperial court, He Zhang is naturally willing to serve Zhao Junchen wholeheartedly, but if Zhao Junchen conflicts with the imperial court's interests
Under the circumstances, He Zhang must side with the imperial court.
He Zhang had a straightforward personality and never concealed this, so Fu Pingsheng easily understood He Zhang's position.
Fu Pingsheng believed that Zhao Junchen was one of the most discerning people in the world, and he could naturally understand He Zhang's position.
Therefore, for the ambitious Zhao Junchen, He Zhang is by no means a trustworthy confidant.
Since Fu Pingsheng followed He Zhang, he had repeatedly discovered Zhao Junchen's secret protection and suppression of He Zhang, and he always deliberately bypassed He Zhang in many confidential matters.
Compared to He Zhang, Zhao Junchen often trusted Fang Zhenshan more, because Fang Zhenshan and Zhao Junchen were from the same family, and Fang Zhenshan would not care about the interests of the court when he worked for Zhao Junchen.
This is obviously not the attitude towards one's close friends.
Therefore, if He Zhang continues to trust Zhao Junchen so unreservedly, he will suffer a big loss sooner or later, even if he is betrayed by Zhao Junchen.
Fu Pingsheng also has his own belief, that is, "eating the emperor and being loyal to the emperor is the most important thing." He believes that he is He Zhang's staff, so it should be He Zhang's long-term plan, and he must remind He Zhang.
Of course, this reminder should not be too obvious. Because Zhao Junchen wiped out the Mongolian coalition forces, He Zhang now not only trusts Zhao Junchen, but also highly respects him. If Fu Pingsheng's reminder is too obvious, he will
This made He Zhang feel unhappy, thinking that Fu Pingsheng was deliberately trying to drive a wedge between him and Zhao Junchen, and that he might become estranged from now on.
So, after Fu Pingsheng pondered for a moment, he said: "General He, why do you think the imperial envoy is so eager to disband the new army of soldiers? According to our previous speculation, Zhao Junchen will try to further regain the Hetao in the future, and the battle
The Bingxin Army is one of the strongest armies in Shaanxi and Gansu and will still be of great use when the time comes. Wouldn't it be a pity to disband suddenly like this?"
He Zhang couldn't help but was stunned. After thinking for a moment, he said: "It is indeed a bit strange, but it is not difficult to explain. Although the imperial envoy has a plan to regain the Hetao, he will return to the capital soon. Such a plan will not happen in the future."
He implemented it in his hands, and the New War Soldiers Army was a temporary army he formed. It was not justified. If after he returned to the capital, the New War Soldiers Army still retained its organizational structure, he was afraid that it would cause a lot of trouble. Of course, it would
Disband early.”
Fu Pingsheng still shook his head and said: "But your Majesty, the imperial envoy, he moved too quickly to disband the new army of soldiers. He just distributed rewards and pensions to the soldiers this morning, and at noon he announced the decision to disband the new army of soldiers.
Tomorrow we will have to make arrangements for the future of the soldiers of the new warrior army. Such urgent action seems to be completed before the time limit."
He Zhang frowned and asked: "Before the time limit? What time limit do you mean?"
Fu Pingsheng said softly: "Students heard that Mr. Liang Ge will arrive at Huamachi Camp soon? If the imperial envoy must rush to disband the new army before something happens, this should be it.
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He Zhang asked again: "Why did the Imperial Envoy rush to disband the new army of soldiers before Mr. Liang Ge arrived at Huamachi Camp?"
Fu Pingsheng sighed: "Old general, can't you see it? The soldiers of the new army are absolutely loyal to the imperial envoy. Compared to the imperial envoy, even the imperial court does not take them seriously. This way
The army will never be tolerated by the imperial court! If Mr. Liang Ge arrives at Huamachi Camp and the new army of soldiers has not been disbanded, he will definitely send the new army to the most dangerous battlefield based on his character and methods.
Go ahead, let the officers and soldiers of the new army of warriors die and be completely wiped out, and completely wipe out this army that is only loyal to the imperial envoy!"
Liang Fuchen is a decisive person and loyal to the court. He can definitely do such a thing!
After hearing Fu Pingsheng's suggestion, He Zhang suddenly realized, nodded and said: "I see, no wonder the Imperial Envoy has to hurriedly disband the new army of soldiers. I was still a little unconvinced at first, but now it seems that the Imperial Envoy is the one."
With a true long-term vision, the disbandment of the new soldiers is all out of love for the soldiers... The soldiers of the new soldiers are all good men, and we cannot let them end up like this! The imperial envoy disbanded the soldiers first
The new army is indeed a good thing!"
Seeing that He Zhang completely ignored the deep meaning of his words, Fu Pingsheng couldn't help but frown again. After all, he couldn't hold back and revealed his true thoughts, saying: "This imperial envoy really has a long-term vision. He dismissed the war in advance.
After forming the new army, he will take all the vacancies for military attachés in Shaanxi and Gansu, and then arrange the officers and soldiers of the new army to these vacancies. His control and influence on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu will be even greater.
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The officers and soldiers of the New War Army were originally composed of private soldiers from various places. These private soldiers were different from military households. They were recruited by military attaches from various places on their own. There was no detailed file information. After they were transferred into the New Army,
They were quickly promoted and were about to become military attaches stationed in various places. As they entered and exited, their backgrounds and experiences became more complicated!
In addition, during the decisive battle on the Wei River, the garrisons in various places suffered heavy losses. The entire northwest border defense is now undergoing the most frequent changes and the situation is the most chaotic. Every day, a large number of military attachés are mobilized and a large number of garrisons are changed. At this time, the Imperial Envoy will send new soldiers to the new army.
Arranging the soldiers into garrisons in various places is equivalent to pouring a basin of water into the river, making it difficult to distinguish clearly.
In this way, when Mr. Liang Ge arrived at Huamachi Camp, even if he wanted to remove the influence of the imperial envoy, he had no way to do it! Because the soldiers of the new warrior army were completely unable to figure out where they were going.
By that time, it will no longer be clear what the origins of the military attachés stationed in various places are, and whether they are loyal to the imperial court or to the imperial envoy!"
Hearing what Fu Pingsheng meant, He Zhang's face could not help but darken, and asked: "What exactly do you mean? Explain clearly!"
Fu Pingsheng reached out and picked up the information on the middle and lower-level military attachés of the new war army, and said: "General He, you also understand the character of Mr. Liang Ge. After he takes charge of the military and political affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu, he will definitely take action to weaken the influence of the imperial envoy.
Strength, the soldiers of the new army are an important means for the imperial envoy to infiltrate the Shaanxi-Gansu border army. Mr. Liang Ge will definitely trace their whereabouts and current positions... At that time, this information will be an extremely important clue.
! Why don’t we take the opportunity to make a copy and keep it in our hands? If the situation changes in the future, if we give this information to Mr. Liang Ge, we will definitely gain Mr. Liang’s trust! "
For He Zhang's future prospects, Fu Pingsheng also took great pains. He believed that Zhao Junchen would abandon He Zhang sooner or later and even take the initiative to betray He Zhang. But if He Zhang could use this military attache information of the new military force to invest in
Liang Fuchen's disciples, with Liang Fuchen's power and ability, can naturally protect He Zhang's safety.
What's more, after Liang Fuchen regains control of the Shaanxi-Gansu border, he will definitely try his best to weaken Zhao Junchen's influence and prevent Zhao Junchen from infiltrating the Shaanxi-Gansu border army. At that time, He Zhang, as Zhao Junchen's apparent confidant, will inevitably
If he would be suppressed by Liang Fuchen, he would definitely have a hard time, and this information would be ironclad evidence of He Zhang's loyalty.
However, Fu Pingsheng's painstaking efforts were naturally not understood by He Zhang.
At this time, He Zhang still regarded himself as Zhao Junchen's loyal confidant, and because Zhao Junchen's performance during the battle against the Mongolian coalition forces was too perfect, He Zhang did not think that Zhao Junchen would harm the interests of the court in the future, so He Zhang
Zhang would never take the initiative to betray Zhao Junchen.
Even though Liang Fuchen was also an important court official whom He Zhang admired, He Zhang would never consider changing his court.
So, He Zhang took a deep look at Fu Pingsheng, and then said with a stern expression: "Mr. Fu, I have always admired your intelligence, and I know that all your thoughts are for my own good, but the imperial envoy has some knowledge of me.
I will never betray him. The soldiers of the new army are all my lords, and I will never betray him. You should never mention this kind of thing again in the future... Otherwise, the fate of both you and me will be ruined.
The fate can only be broken!"
After saying that, without waiting for Fu Pingsheng's answer, He Zhang had already picked up the military attaché information of the new Zhanbing Army and quickly left the room, intending to deliver this information to Zhao Junchen as soon as possible.
Fu Pingsheng was the only one left in the room, smiling bitterly and shaking his head.
"Oh, I couldn't help but act too hastily, and I really got myself into a terrible mess... General He has such a temperament, I will have to decide what to do in the future!"