When it was discovered that the source of the leak came from Chen Deng's house, Mi Fang was a little gloating at first.
But that's just the beginning.
After being reminded by her younger sister Mi Zhen, Mi Fang realized that the matter was quite difficult, and even immediately ordered her spies to verify it again and again to avoid any misunderstanding.
This is because since Tao Qian took charge of Xuzhou, the Mi family and the Chen family have always been at odds with each other, and the discord between the two families is actually known to everyone.
Not long after he took charge of the Benming Division, Mi Fang happened to catch Chen Deng...
Is there any mystery in it?
It's okay if other people think so. The key is that Mi Fang is afraid of Wang Zheng and becomes suspicious because of this.
Secondly, although Chen Deng is not a direct descendant of Chen Yu, the current main lineage, because of his extraordinary talent, he has long been a representative of the new generation of the Chen family in Xiapi. If Wang Zheng wanted to anger him because of this, it would actually be easy.
It's like taking action against the Xiapi Chen family!
And this is what Mi Fang brother and sister are most worried about.
Yan Yan and Chen Deng are not the same as each other. The Yan family in Pengcheng and the Chen family in Xiapi are even more incompatible. Wang Zheng can easily divide the former into five pieces and seize the Yi people's family to establish their authority, but if he also treats Chen Deng and the Chen family in Xiapi
If you do this, the impact will be huge!
And this is what Mi Fang said is detrimental to the overall situation.
Why are the three Xuzhou Mu family members, no matter Tao Qian, Liu Bei or even Wang Zheng today, inherently more inclined to the Mi family? One of the big reasons is that the influence of the Chen family in Xiapi is too great. As long as Xuzhou can
In the position of Mu, anyone with some savvy will subconsciously be on guard, not wanting any of the Chen family's children to be in a high position, lest there be the danger of Tai Ah's overthrow.
Chen Deng?
Hearing this name, Wang Zheng couldn't help but have an image of a handsome young man in his eyes. Speaking of appearance, this boy is indeed a rare and outstanding figure. Even compared to Sun Ce, the most handsome boy Wang Zheng has seen so far, he is only slightly inferior at best.
One chip.
According to common sense, based on his appearance alone, Chen Dengben is the type of person who is easily attracted to people.
But for some reason, Wang Zheng felt a little wary when he first saw Chen Deng. He was treated as a courtesy when he was in Tancheng, but after Xiapi was designated as the new political center of Xuzhou, he didn't even meet him a few times.
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What he didn't even know was that Liu Bei also had such an inexplicable feeling at the beginning, so since he became the pastor of Xuzhou, his relationship with Chen Dengyi was only a superficial relationship between emperor and minister.
Of course, according to the current results of Mi Fang's investigation, Chen Deng was appointed as the Lieutenant of the Sinong School. He had just arrived in Xiapi not long ago. Because his father was still in Tancheng, Chen Deng and his family members did not come here this time.
Not many, even the servants are recruited again.
According to Mi Zhu, this steward was one of the spies placed by Jizhou to lurk in Xiapi, and he took the opportunity to sneak into it. After Chen Deng made a drunken mistake, he learned that Xiapi was mobilizing a large number of troops with the intention of raising troops in Beihai.
Later it was spread to Linzi.
"Drunk speech..." Wang Zheng pondered for a while and asked: "Zifang, according to what you said, this was Chen Yuanlong's unintentional fault?"
"Exactly." Mi Fang nodded repeatedly: "Through this spy in his house, I followed the clues and discovered several other suspects. There is a cloth shop in the south of the city, which is the liaison station for these thieves and is responsible for gathering intelligence.
, sent to Linzi, now under control, and can be arrested at any time as long as the Lord gives the order."
"Hmm." Wang Zheng nodded: "Let's wait a few more days. The general would like to let Yuan Tan know about the news about the Beihai War during this period, so as to prevent him from causing trouble again."
"Wait until you are sure that the news has been sent to Linzi, then arrest them secretly without alerting others. By the way, you are short of manpower now. You can also try to see if you can turn them into our spies."
"Intelligence personnel are rare. It would be a pity to kill them with one knife. If they can instigate rebellion, they will be included in the Pursuit Division and put under your direct jurisdiction."
"Here." Mi Fang responded. If it's not possible, there's no need to ask. Xuzhou is not very rich in rice now.
As for what Chen Deng will do...
Wang Zheng also hesitated.
Tracing back to the source, Chen Deng must be responsible for the leak of secrets this time. After all, if such important military and political matters did not come from his mouth, how could the housekeeper know about it?
And with this kind of military situation, beheading is not an exaggeration!
What Wang Zheng is worried about is not about the Chen family in Xiapi, but about the matter in Tancheng. Chen Deng is a meritorious minister. If he kills him like this, it doesn't seem appropriate...
In particular, Chang Xi performed well in the Battle of Fenggao, and Zang Ba fought on the Beihai front. If they knew about this, would they have doubts?
Of course, Wang Zheng actually still had some vague doubts in his heart.
Drunk gaffe, unintentional disclosure...
This doesn't seem like a low-level mistake that an outstanding person like Chen Deng would make, does it?
Seeing Wang Zheng's uncertain expression, Mi Fang thought that he had the same concerns as hers, so she said in a smooth tone: "Master, our army is in a good situation now. We have destroyed the enemy country and the territory is stable. Feng Gao is safe. Even if this matter happens
Although Chen Deng failed in his duty, he did not cause any major losses."
"Since he is young after all, how about giving him a small punishment but a big warning this time, just demoting his official position, confiscating his salary, and then admonishing and reprimanding him as a warning?"
Before he finished speaking, someone outside the hall snorted coldly: "The punishment you mentioned is too light. It's like a car that has gone before and after, and it's like a group of ministers?"
The two of them followed the sound and saw that it was Mi Heng who was leaving and coming back.
"Chen Deng leaked military information. If he is not severely punished, how can he serve as a warning to others? What Mr. Mi said is suspected of favoritism!"
Mi Heng glared at Mi Fang, and then said to Wang Zheng: "The one who started the figurines has no descendants? Xuzhou now has its own system and regulations, and you can follow them. Chen Deng should be killed according to the law!"
Before Wang Zheng could respond, Mi Fang was completely angered by Mi Heng's words of "favoritism".
You dare to bully me like this!
He suggested that Wang Zheng punished Chen Deng with small punishments and admonished him just out of public interest and taking the overall situation into consideration. If it was for personal gain, considering the interests of the Mi family, he would have preferred Wang Zheng to go down to Pi and kill the Chen family directly.
"How to deal with it all depends on the master's thought, why should you ask others?"
Mi Fang immediately stood up and glared at Mi Heng: "If we talk about the system and regulations, running for orders to report to the commander is a major military matter. Without the master's permission, others cannot listen to it. What's the point of Mr. Mi coming in without telling you now?
"
It would be fine if important officials like Wu Sheng and Xu Fang were so rude. Mi Fang might still be patient. Who do you think you are?
It's just a comparison of seniority and affection. Our Mi family has been in love with our lord since we were in Qingzhou!
Seeing Mi Heng irritating Mi Fang, a good gentleman who always greeted people with a smile, Wang Zheng secretly had a headache and quickly interjected: "This matter is not urgent for the time being. Let's wait until the Beihai war is over to discuss it."
After thinking for a while, he looked at Mi Fang: "Zifang, in a few days Japan will arrange for Chen Deng to go to other places first. You can take the opportunity to arrest the housekeeper first and interrogate him carefully."
"Here!"
Mi Fang bowed and responded, then without even looking at Mi Heng, she turned away with a gloomy face and rushed out the door.
Wang Zheng looked at Mi Heng and sighed. What Mi Heng said just now actually made sense. He couldn't say anything, so he could only smile and said, "Zhengping, is there something wrong?"
"Lord, the military academy in Xiapi has been completed on schedule."
Mi Heng didn't care about offending his colleagues again, and he still looked calm and calm: "Now that General Xu is leading the army outside, the officials of the Sima Mansion want to invite the lord to inspect."
This matter...
"Okay." Wang Zheng nodded, looked up at the sky, and said with a smile, "It's already noon before I know it. Zhengping, let's have lunch, how about we go together?"
Then he called to the guards outside the hall: "You can add a few more dishes and a jug of good wine today. I remember that Zhengping always has good meat, so I asked the kitchen to show some skills so that our Mr. Ni can comment on it!"
"Here!"
...
After the meal, Mi Heng directly accompanied Wang Zheng on his light horse in casual clothes, pressing the bridle and heading straight to the university grounds outside the city. Along the way, he happened to report on what he had seen and heard in Xudu.
After leaving the inner city and walking more than ten miles, I saw a large school rising from the ground beside the university campus. The campus is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is adjacent to the military camp. Looking far away, everything is green.
In the farmland, countless wheat ears are swaying in the wind, and the edges can't be seen.
Xuzhou is a plain area, with more land and fewer mountains. Wang Zheng reined in his mount and looked far into the distance. He saw a flat river with green grass and sky, and the scenery was very beautiful.
There is also a spring breeze blowing on my face, and I feel relaxed and happy.
He asked the accompanying Sima Mansion official, "Has the farmland surrounding the school building been purchased?"
"The entire area of 100 acres has been purchased. The outermost blockade has been built. The exterior walls of the school building and the river protecting the school will be constructed and excavated in the near future."
The farmland surrounding the school building was purchased in order to seal the school building. The military academy is considered an important site and outsiders cannot approach it at will. Building the outer wall of the school building and digging a river to protect the school are also intended to better seal the school building. In addition, there is another use: exterior
The construction of the wall and the excavation of the moat will be appropriately reduced according to the proportions of the regular city wall and moat. When the lecture is about attacking and defending the city, it can be used for on-site simulation.
The school building is to the west of the main campus. Everyone continued to move forward, and when they passed the main campus, shouts of "kill Zhentian" came from inside.
A lot of farmland outside the university campus has been purchased a long time ago. Now they are all surrounded by walls and classified as military restricted areas. Wang Zheng will come here almost every ten days, no matter how busy he is, to see the armies of the four wings and the heavenly army.
Most of the main force is currently fighting fiercely on the front lines, and those remaining in the rear are mostly local defenders from the five counties and cities under Wang Zheng's command.
At this time, the ones practicing in the university grounds were several thousand-man teams.
Although they are garrison troops and not as elite as field troops, they are still very powerful.
Wang Zheng became interested and walked around to the entrance. The entrance door was closed tightly, and there were objects such as horses and horses outside the door. There were trenches dug outside the wall, and sharp arrows were erected on the top of the wall. There were high arrows on the four corners.
There is a high watchtower, with sentries armed with bows and arrows patrolling it. It is heavily guarded.
Before the group of people could approach, the sentry upstairs immediately shouted. Wang Zheng and others were all wearing plain clothes today, so the sentry could not tell their identities. Soon after, two teams of soldiers ran out of the door, fully clothed and holding hands.
Holding a long gun, he came in a hurry.
When Wang Zheng saw this, he was not angry but happy. It was a good thing that he was still so vigilant in Xiapi City. After some signals, the soldiers raised their tokens and shouted loudly: "The state shepherd is here! Why don't you open the door quickly?"
The leader of the team, Uncle Dub, came up, checked the token, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to move away the horses, put down the suspension bridge, trotted to the front of Wang Zheng's horse, performed a military salute, turned around and led the way, and led the group into the main campus.
The same practice of shouting to kill, but the effect is completely different when it is far or near.
When you hear the sound from a distance, it sounds very loud, and at best it feels quite imposing. When you are close, it is so loud and noisy that it is truly deafening.
Even if Wang Zheng Niheng was defeated, many civil servants in the Sima Mansion had neither been to the battlefield nor entered the school grounds before. Now they entered the gate, turned around the inner wall, and suddenly felt the sound of the mountains and valleys echoing, almost
Kick them off their horses.
Nearly three thousand people were either divided into queues, practicing formations, or riding horses and galloping, practicing mounted shooting. On the left, hundreds of soldiers wielding wooden swords and spears were fighting in a melee. On the right, cavalry galloped and crossed obstacles. Looking up,
Thousands of soldiers formed a phalanx and were taught by dozens of instructors. They were practicing martial arts and killing techniques with each step.
The large school field is divided into several different areas. In addition to these, there are also areas for weight-bearing, running, climbing, and many more. In the north corner, there is a training course for a group of soldiers, which attracted the attention of Sima Mansion officials.
I saw about three to four hundred people, arranged in a neat queue, standing at attention and standing motionless. Four or five uncle-like officers walked through the queue, kicking them from time to time.
That's it. I don't know how long they have been standing there. Even though they were far apart, I could see that many of them were sweating profusely.
The sunshine at noon in March is still quite hot.
"Zhou Mu, what are those people doing?" Someone speculated: "Did they make some mistake? Are they standing in the punishment position?"
Before Wang Zheng could answer, Mi Heng answered on his behalf: "They are also practicing. This is called standing in a military posture. Keep standing at attention..."
Someone else asked: "What is standing at attention?"
This question really bothered Mi Heng. He also heard it from Xu Fang's mouth. If you take it literally, standing at attention just means standing up straight. However, this explanation seemed a bit inexplicable, and he couldn't help but look at Wang Zheng.
"Standing at attention," Wang Zheng said with a smile, "refers to maintaining the same posture in place for a period of time."
"Normally, soldiers are required to stand for one to two hours, which is mostly used for training new soldiers. If soldiers make mistakes, they are sometimes punished by standing in a military posture..." At this point, Wang Zheng glanced at his side.
Dub: "I remember that the longest record in our army is held by Huang Zhong, right?"
"What the general said is true."
Uncle Nadu hurriedly said: "On the first day that General Huang joined the New Army, he had a quarrel with someone and started to fight with each other."
"Then he was punished to stand at attention. At that time, he was originally intended to make him submissive, but the general did not say it for a long time. Who knows..."
When he said this, Uncle Du looked impressed: "General Huang has been occupied for eight hours without changing his expression. It's really amazing!"
When Wang Zheng burst out laughing after hearing this, some of the civil servants in the Sima Mansion were surprised and said: "Isn't it just standing still? What's so great about it?"
"Eight hours is too much? It's not a big deal for young people to just stand for a whole day, right?"
Hearing this, Uncle Dub glanced at the civil servant. He was about to choke, but he gave up when he thought that Wang Zheng was by his side. He just said calmly: "General Huang is not a young man anymore."
"As for how powerful it is, hey, this Shangguan might as well give it a try when he gets home and he will find out."
ordinary man...
The civil servant was startled at first, and then became furious. He was also worried about Wang Zheng's presence, so he just glared at Uncle Dub, and then stopped talking with a look of resentment on his face.
I just felt unwilling to do it after I got home, so I actually gave it a try.
He didn't know how to stand at attention, so he imitated the way the soldiers stood during the day, motionless. As a result, after just one cup of tea, he felt that his legs were weak, painful and astringent. He gritted his teeth and persisted for half an hour, and almost fainted.
The whole family was shocked.
It wasn't until he went to the official office the next day that the civil servant was walking with a limp. Only then did he understand how terrible the military posture of standing for two hours during the daily training of the new army was.
And how powerful is Huang Zhong who can stand for eight hours without changing his expression.
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The longest record of a Chinese soldier standing in military posture was 36 hours. Of course, the hero was finally carried off the post.