The Ministry of War did not keep Qin Xiao waiting for too long. Two days later, Dou Fu, the minister of the Ministry of War, sent someone to invite Qin Xiao. After meeting, Dou Fu already said with a smile: "The sage's kindness to the Lord is really unprecedented. You proposed
The saint has already agreed to your request."
Qin Xiao actually already knew this in his mind.
Since the saint wants to make a difference in the Northeast, he will definitely satisfy his conditions as much as possible. If the court does not support it, it is the fault of the court. If the court fully supports him but still does nothing in the end, it is not because the saint has not taken care of him.
"The sage decreed that all candidates nominated by you will be given official positions. There is a list of official appointments here. I will not read them out one by one. The Ministry of War will record them in the book." Dou Fan said with a smile: "As far as I know, the Zhongyong Army has
There are more than 5,000 people, of which 3,000 are currently stationed in Liuhe County, and more than 2,000 people are currently assisting in the defense in Suzhou. You can take these 5,000 troops to the northeast. The 3,000 people in Liuhe County,
You can take them directly to the Northeast, but the more than 2,000 people in Suzhou will have to wait." He raised his hand to signal Qin Xiao to drink tea, and then slowly said: "You also know that the Suzhou Camp rebelled, and the officers and soldiers originally stationed in Suzhou no longer exist.
, the important city of Suzhou is still relying on the fishermen of Taihu Lake to help defend the city, which is naturally very inappropriate."
Qin Xiao nodded. The Suzhou camp was completely wiped out outside Shuning City. The main force of the Taihu Army, with the assistance of the cavalry led by Chang Sun Yuanxin, captured Suzhou City. The rebels in Suzhou City were also wiped out. After that, the imperial court
It was also impossible to immediately dispatch garrison troops to Suzhou. Suzhou was currently guarded by the Taihu Army. When Qin Xiao returned to Beijing, Zhao Shengtai led 2,000 troops to Suzhou to assist in the defense. In addition, Jiang Xiaochun also led his 200 cavalry to guard the city of Suzhou.
This is certainly not a long-term solution.
Although the Taihu Army made great contributions to the court this time, they were only fishermen in Taihu Lake in name. They were not part of the regular army of the court. Naturally, they could not be stationed in the city permanently. The court would naturally send another garrison.
"The Ministry of War has temporarily transferred troops and horses from Jianghuai to Suzhou to replace the Taihu fishermen. Before the Jianghuai Army arrives, it is difficult to mobilize the troops there." Dou Fu explained: "But it will not take too long. Once the Jianghuai Army arrives, it will be stationed in Suzhou.
The loyal and brave army can immediately go to the northeast."
Qin Xiao nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."
"I didn't help much." Dou Fan said with a smile: "In terms of weapons and equipment, the military supplies from Jiangnan were not sent here, so it is difficult to allocate them, but we are our own family, so the cheap money will naturally be left to our own people. Give it to Long first.
The sharp army will allocate five thousand swords, five thousand spears, five hundred long bows, and give you thirty pairs of battle armor. As for the war horses, there is really nothing we can do, so you should be more considerate."
Qin Xiao frowned slightly and said: "Bu Tang, are the number of long bows insufficient? There are also battle armors...!"
"Five hundred longbows are a lot." Dou Fan immediately said: "You have to know that not everyone is capable of drawing bows and arrows. In an army, archers are always treasures. It is not easy to train an archer. Five
One hundred longbows are enough for you to use. Of course, this is just the first batch. Once you settle down there, if you are short of any weapons, you can tell the court about it. As for the armor, it is not ordinary cloth armor, but authentic mountain inscriptions.
Armor, made of rhinoceros armor. Such a set of armor can buy a big house in Kyoto. You have been in the warehouse, and the entire warehouse only adds up to a few hundred pairs of mountain armor. If you were not treated as my own
Man, these thirty pairs of armors are not going to be used no matter what."
Qin Xiao knew that Dou Fan meant what he said, and no matter how much he said, he would definitely not get an extra pair of armor, so he could only hand it over and thank him. He knew that the first batch of supplies must have been sent by the saint to the Ministry of War to allocate it, otherwise he wanted to get it from the Ministry of War.
Obtaining this equipment is extremely difficult.
"If there is no problem, you can go see Deng Shilang later and go through the relevant procedures. Once everything is in order, when you set off, I will send someone to deliver the equipment to Liuhe County." Dou Fan looked at Qin Xiao and said seriously.
: "Sir, you are going to the Northeast and have a heavy responsibility. You must take care of yourself."
Qin Xiao did not chat too much with Dou Fu, exchanged a few words, took the list of official appointments, and saw that all the candidates he recommended had indeed been awarded official positions, and those who originally had official positions had been promoted.
Jiang Xiaochun was promoted to Huaihualang General, Gu Baiyi was granted the title of Ranger General, and others were also granted various titles.
Qin Xiao went to Deng Taichu to go through the formalities. It was already dusk and he went straight to Dali Temple. Firstly, he formally said goodbye to the officials of Dali Temple. Secondly, he also informed Yuwen Huaiqian that the saint had appointed him as a recorder to join the army.
Official position, responsible for civil affairs in the military.
The news that Qin Xiao was going to the Northeast to train troops did not spread. Most officials knew nothing about it. Not many people knew about the imperial decree that he was named Zhonglang General. However, when he arrived at Dali Temple, the people of Dali Temple
Officials remain in awe of him.
"This is something I didn't expect." Su Yu was a little surprised when he heard Qin Xiao's narration: "The saint would actually send you to train in the Northeast. This is not a good job."
Qin Xiao smiled and said: "Last time I talked about the Liaodong Army with Mr. Boss here, I thought it had nothing to do with me, but who knew that the saint would send me to the Northeast next time. Mr. Boss, do you think it's you?
The old man must keep his mouth open, otherwise whatever he says will come to nothing."
Su Yu laughed loudly and said: "I want to know about the efficaciousness, but I will never mention a word." Then his expression became serious and said: "You are well aware of the situation in the Northeast. How dare you accept such a job?"
"Your Excellency, you know that I have always aimed to fight back to Xiling. If the Northeast is not peaceful, the imperial court's westward strategy will be hindered." Qin Xiao's expression became serious: "I know that the trip to the Northeast will not be easy, but I have no other choice.
It’s a choice. If I don’t go, no one else will go.”
Su Yu sighed and said: "You are telling the truth. No one in the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty would accept such an assignment." He lowered his voice and said: "If the troops were training elsewhere, the Prime Minister of the country would not let you take it so easily.
When he came to military power, it was precisely because he was in the Northeast that he turned a blind eye. His attitude also showed that he was not optimistic about your trip to the Northeast."
“There are not many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty who are optimistic about it.” Qin Xiao said calmly: “But I really don’t care what they think. Some people have to do some things.”
Su Yu showed admiration in her eyes and smiled: "But having said that, if you really make a difference in the Northeast, you will have a bright future."
“Sir, you said last time that you had resigned and returned home, don’t you know...?”
"The sage has made the decision." Su Yu said with a smile: "The sage is considering who will fill the vacancy as minister of Dali Temple. When the decree comes down, I can return to my hometown as an official."
Qin Xiao nodded, Su Yu was going to retire from office and go into seclusion. Although Qin Xiao was a little reluctant to give up, he knew that this was not a bad thing.
With his departure, Dali Temple, which has just regained some of its charm, is afraid that it will sink again. The reason is very simple. Except for himself, few people in Dali Temple dare to stand up to the gang of criminals.
Lu Junzhong was regarded as the saint's favorite, but he was not favored by the saint in Dali Temple.
The relationship between Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment is already very tense. After he leaves, the Ministry of Punishment will definitely make trouble for Dali Temple. As the minister of Dali Temple, Su Yu is the first person the Punishment Ministry has to deal with. He is already old and will definitely not be willing to continue.
Stay in Dali Temple and fight with the Ministry of Punishment. Leave early and get out early.
However, during the last rectification of Dali Temple, I kicked out many people and promoted many people. From a certain point of view, these people can still be regarded as my disciples.
"Lu Jun's loyalty will be repaid." Su Yu seemed to understand Qin Xiao's thoughts and said softly: "After you leave, no one can afford to support Dali Temple. At my age, I have no regrets about retiring and returning home, but I am worried about what will happen after you leave.
.....!" His expression was a little solemn.
Compared to Su Yu, Lu Junzhong was much better informed.
When he learned that Qin Xiao had been reactivated and was even named a Zhongwu Zhonglang General, Lu Butang felt aggrieved. But when he learned that Qin Xiao would be sent to the northeast to train troops, he immediately became excited.
After learning that Qin Xiao would leave Kyoto soon, Lu Butang and his subordinate Zhu Dongshan were not idle.
There was a fight with Dali Temple before, both sides suffered losses, and the Ministry of Punishment lost a lot of people. Several close officials whom Lu Junzhong had cultivated were dismissed from office. Among them, Han Xitong, who had always been his right-hand man, was also dismissed from office by a decree from the palace.
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Such a feud, of course, Lu Junzhong cannot forget.
But he knew that Qin Xiao really won the heart of a saint. With Qin Xiao in Dali Temple, he really couldn't act rashly. If he was not careful, he might even be involved in it.
He is like a poisonous snake, lurking in the grass, waiting for an opportunity.
And Qin Xiao left Kyoto and went to the northeast, which was of course great news. He knew that he really had no way to bring down Qin Xiao at the moment, but the people in Dali Temple dared to make enemies of the Ministry of Punishment. If they were not dealt with properly, the Ministry of Punishment would
It may be difficult to regain the lost majesty.
As soon as Qin Xiao leaves, a major case will arise and some people in Dali Temple will be killed. In this way, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will inevitably remember the terror of the Ministry of Punishment again.
It is true that the saint favored Qin Xiao, but the saint did not care that much about Dali Temple. Moreover, Dali Temple had been the Qingshui Yamen for many years. Before Qin Xiao appeared, there was no real backer. It did not belong to the princess or the country.
Xiang, in a yamen like this, as long as you have evidence in your hands, it is really easy to kill a few people.
So before Qin Xiao left, Lu Junzhong and Zhu Dongshan had already begun to collect evidence and prepare to concoct several serious cases.
It was getting dark, and the two of them were still discussing and planning how to create a big case. When someone reported that Qin Xiao was visiting, both of them were shocked. They really didn't expect that Qin Xiao would dare to visit the door of the Criminal Department.
Qin Xiao, who was waiting in the living room, was calm and composed. Only when Lu Junzhong and Zhu Dongshan came over together did he stand up with a smile and salute.
Lu Junzhong didn’t want to see Qin Xiao at first, but then he thought about it, this man had the audacity to come to his territory, and he really wanted to know what kind of medicine Qin Xiao was selling in his gourd.
"I'm glad to hear that Duke Qin has been promoted to Lieutenant General." Lu Junzhong said congratulations, but there was no look of congratulations on his face. He looked at Qin Xiao with his small eyes and sat down.
Then he asked: "I don't know if I have come here today. What advice can I give you?"