The 445th chapter draws wages from the bottom of the pot (2)
The sky, houses, trees, everything that could be seen from the window seemed to be soaked in ink, and gradually became covered with a thick and hazy black layer. The ink was the silent arrival of night. Zhang Ning's hands suddenly became flexible,
His movements of turning over the files were quick and accurate, the pen tip of his hand was flowing smoothly, and the stability of his hands made him not look panicked, and his eyes were sparkling.
He looked up at the window from time to time, then immersed himself in his work, and said intermittently: "I once read a book called "A Chinese Ghost Story", which tells the story of a scholar, a female ghost and a group of ghosts and demons. There are countless stories in it.
Ghosts and monsters dare not appear during the day, and they will emerge as soon as the sun sets, so the scholar runs as hard as he can to leave the right and wrong place full of ghosts and monsters before darkness falls..."
Xin Wei understood what he said about ghosts and monsters, but she didn’t understand why he could still say such gossip at this time, let alone what he meant when he raised his head and looked at her briefly while he was busy. It was because he was grateful that he had done something for him.
Find out the traces of "ghosts and monsters"? Are there any others?
She wanted to know what Zhang Ning was thinking at this time, and curiously stepped forward to look at the things placed in front of him. There was a layout map of Jiujiang City, a roster, and a piece of paper with his scrawled writing in a circle. Circle
There are various names written in it, including names such as Yu Qian, Wang Jian, Zhang Fu, etc., as well as the names of various armies such as the Third Army, Wang Zhiyuan's Department, Xu Chong's Department, etc. These circles are made of complex lines.
When connected, smaller words are written on the lines.
Xin Wei suddenly felt that what Zhang Ning was thinking at this time must be very complicated. She couldn't understand what he was thinking, but she could understand that the situation at this time was critical and chaotic.
She felt that she should also be worried. After all, everyone in Jiujiang City was in the same boat at this time, and no one would suffer from a defeat in the battle, including her Xin Wei; but for some reason, she was not afraid at all. On the contrary, she felt that Zhang Zhang was in the same boat at this time.
Ning would like to make her heart flutter.
Suddenly, she seemed to have walked through the rugged and winding dirt road filled with the fragrance of plum blossoms, and saw dilapidated and impoverished villages, half-dead crooked-neck trees, rough walls with only earth, and roofs that rotted and turned black in the rain.
Thatch. She pushed open the familiar firewood door of her home. Her parents were still alive. They were as young as she was when she was a child. Her mother was cooking in the kitchen. Wasn't this what it was like more than ten years ago? But there was one more person in the family, and he was young and vigorous.
, is sitting in the room engrossed in writing and doing calculations. Isn’t that Zhang Ning?
Xin Wei couldn't help but move forward half a step, and carefully looked at the face in front of him. The carved windows and painted tables and chairs around him were gone, but he was in a thatched hut.
She didn't know what the relationship was between this man in her family and her, was he her brother or her husband? But she felt that he was a very close person in her heart, so close that he shared the same destiny with everyone, rich and poor. He had a tall and upright appearance and was full of talent.
With his inner knowledge and knowledge, everyone believes that he is a person who can achieve things. He is an outstanding person and has the ability to change the current situation of poverty, hunger, cold and poverty, and he is working hard... Everything is as difficult as it was more than ten years ago, but the hard work
She has not seen hope. She no longer envies the high-gate courtyard outside the village, and no longer hopes for the colorful world outside. She just wants to guard this person and no longer feel depressed in her heart. From now on, all her life paths will be rewritten, and she will not
If you go to Fengyuechang, you won’t escape into a divine religion...
So of course she wouldn't be frightened, but her heart suddenly became soft and she became even weaker.
"That day I killed the deserters of the Jiujiang Army outside the city..." After a long time, Zhang Ning started talking to her again without thinking.
You should listen carefully, after all, this person has a distinguished status.
"The tithe order originated from the ancient Roman Empire. Rome was a once glorious country in the far west. Their army fought with the Spartacists, but was defeated many times due to cowardice. So the higher-ups issued this edict in order to use the elimination system.
To boost morale. But it seems I was wrong to imitate the ten-point killing order. The Jiujiang Army's problem is not cowardice but loyalty. Will doing so be counterproductive at a critical moment?"
Xin Wei didn't answer. She knew that Zhang Ning didn't want her to answer anything. In her opinion, sometimes Zhang Ning talked to her not for discussion or discussion, but purely to help him think, just like putting many circles and threads together.
Text written on paper.
She felt that their hearts were still far apart. She didn't know what Zhang Ning was thinking. The complicated circles were like a maze; he also didn't know what he was thinking silently.
The light suddenly brightened. Zhang Ning placed the paper he had just written on above the candle flame. The paper burned and the light in the room briefly brightened. He said: "It's getting late. You should find someone to deliver the order immediately.
Yu Qian, Wei Bin, Zhang Chengzong, Wu Liangxiang, and He Cong immediately went to the lobby to discuss matters."
Xin Wei remembered that he had just seen on the piece of paper that Wang Jian and others were connected by a thread between the names of Yu Qian and Zhang Fu. Without thinking much, he reminded: "Do you want Yu Qian to be called to discuss things together too?"
"Of course." Zhang Ning said, he paused and then said, "You must never say a word to others about what you saw. I let you see it because I completely trust you, understand?"
Xin Wei lowered his head and clasped his fists and said, "I understand."
In the lobby of the governor's office, several people who had been notified came in one after another and took their seats. When everyone arrived, Zhang Ning stood up from his chair, and everyone also stood up and saluted. Zhang Ning waved his hand: "The matter is a bit urgent, let's make a long story short. I'll take it.
We have received a tip report that Wang Zhiyuan’s troops in the Jiujiang Army’s North Camp are in contact with spies of the puppet DPRK and may rebel.”
Everyone sighed in surprise when they heard this, and some people looked at each other. Yu Qian noticed that Zhang Ning was looking over, and he faced it calmly without showing any expression. Everyone said: "We didn't find any signs at all."
Zhang Ning said: "At present, the South Route Army has just bypassed Lushan Mountain, and it is impossible to reach the city within a day or two; the camps of the Central Route Army are all on the east side of Baishui Lake. It has just rained for a few days and the roads are difficult to walk. It is impossible to gather together for the time being. So I think
The most likely reason for Wang Zhiyuan's rebellion is to attack our granaries and ammunition depots in order to drain the firepower."
After everyone sighed for a moment, they didn't say anything. They each frowned and thought about something while listening to Zhang Ning's words.
"After it rained, most of the Jiujiang Army has been transferred back to the city. It is divided into four battalions and has nearly 20,000 people. The Jiujiang Army is not very effective in combat. You usually don't take them seriously, but if they explode in the city all at once,
If the pot boils, the situation will be unimaginable. Our current deployment has three purposes: first, it is particularly important to stabilize the situation and prevent the four battalions of the Jiujiang Army from rebelling together; second, to eradicate Wang Zhiyuan's department; third, to test and eliminate Wang
Zhiyuan Department, have the other three battalions participated in the rebellion? I will assign the deployment below."
"Zhang Chengzong." Zhang Ning turned around and looked over. Zhang Chengzong cupped his fists and said, "The general is here."
"You lead the Third Army to reorganize and prepare for war. The Chinese Army will issue a military order later. Because the rain has stopped, the Third Army must prepare for a raid on the east fortress by the army. Order the officers and soldiers in the battalion to stop resting and prepare armor and firearms. After receiving the order to dispatch,
Finally, you did not leave the city, but divided your troops into two groups. The first group marched to the east end of Fuqian Street and blocked the intersection. Anyone who forced the intruder ordered the use of force; the second group marched from the south of the Fuqian Street intersection.
March forward and open fire when encountering resistance."
Zhang Chengzong repeated the content, stood up straight and said: "The general will receive the order at the end."
"The First Army of Wu Liangxiang organized the army for the same reason. After receiving the military order to dispatch, it blocked the main camp in the northwest in three ways, the intersection of Zhengjie Archway, the south end of Chuanban Street, and the east entrance of Jinmao Street.
The main road must not allow the northwest camp of the Jiujiang Army to rush to the middle of the city."
"The general will get the order!"
"He Cong's Second Army..."
...Yu Qian was asked to go back to his office study to get the files of the granary and ammunition depot, because all the city defense deployments were prepared by him in advance. He had detailed information there, not only the location of the warehouse that Zhang Ning knew, but also how to prevent fires.
Deployment of troops and a series of other things.
When he came out of the lobby, he met Wang Jian, who was not qualified to participate in military discussions. The two of them walked back to the study. On the way, Yu Qian roughly told what was going on. Then he warned: "From now on, you and your people are here
The governor stayed at his residence and did not step out of the gate."
Wang Jian was surprised and said: "The implication of my teacher's words...the King of Xiang suspects that we have something to do with Zhang Fu?"
Yu Qian lowered his voice and said: "Why did the Jiujiang Army mutiny and risk their lives to burn military rations? If the situation is true, this must be a premeditated arrangement. It can only be done by the British Duke Zhang Fu or the important officials of the imperial court. The Jiujiang Army
It's someone who surrendered from the Han Palace, how could he die serving the imperial court?"
Wang Jian pondered for a while, and the two of them pushed open the study door. After stepping into the threshold, Wang Jian muttered: "There is only one possibility. Wang Zhiyuan was originally from the imperial court, and he sneaked into the Han Dynasty army very early and waited for an opportunity.
move."
"You are right. If Zhang Fu had laid a plan in Jiujiang when the King of Han was still alive, his son was buried too deep. If such a mysterious and far-reaching thing can happen, then as a court official, I
Could it be that defecting to King Xiang was a premeditated decision?" Yu Qian said.
Wang Jian said: "But Mr. Yang is also in Wuchang. When he was in the court, Mr. Yang was the chief minister and the six ministers. It is unrealistic for a first-rank minister to do such a thing."
"Mr. Yang should not have premeditated it, it was just an accident." Yu Qian said, "There is also a speculation that if I am an undercover agent of the imperial court, I arranged Wang Zhiyuan's command of the Jiujiang Army. I was the governor of Jiangxi a while ago,
General Wei Bin cannot control the Jiujiang Army, and I have the full power to interfere with the Jiujiang Army."
Wang Jian looked at Yu Qian doubtfully: "Students have really misunderstood my mentor. It turns out that you said that your dedication to serving the country and the people has never changed. That's the truth... students should not question your lofty ambitions!"
"Fart!" Yu Qian cursed in a deep voice, "You haven't made any progress in all these years. I'm talking about speculation! Don't you think about it, is Ping An stupid? If he thinks so, or at least thinks so
It is speculated that the possibility is high, I can still go to the lobby to discuss military aircraft matters, and can I still talk to you here?"