The dispute lasted until dusk when it was finally decided that Cheng Yuqian, the Minister of War in Jiangning, would lead the Qin Wang soldiers northward.
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Cheng Yuqian successively served as the chief of the Ministry of War, the inspector of Shandong Province, the minister of the Jiangning Ministry of War, the minister of the Ministry of War, the minister of the Jiangning Ministry of War, the counselor of the Jiangning garrison military affairs, and his official position was the third rank.
Cheng Yuqian served as the Minister of the Jiangning Ministry of War and the Counselor of the Jiangning garrison military affairs. He served as an assistant to the former garrison generals Wu Yuejing and Qin Chengbo for a long time. He had long been integrated with the general group of the Jiangning garrison and had co-existing interests.
Li Zhuo intended to reorganize the Jiangning garrison and resolutely prevent the army from interfering with local affairs. This move was of course welcomed by the local people, but it actually cut off an important source of income for the military attaches in the Jiangning garrison. Internal resistance was serious.
The conflict between Cheng Yuqian and Li Zhuo is also quite serious.
Pushing Cheng Yuqian to assume this position where risks and opportunities coexist is a candidate that is acceptable to all parties.
The two hundred thousand silver for food and salary was divided among the six families of Jiangning, Jiangning Mansion, and Jiangdong Xuanfu Envoys.
The Six Ministries of Jiangning did not have much real power, but the Ministry of Works was in charge of various divisions and workshops in Jiangning. The sources of money were wide, the expenditures were small, and the savings were large. After the defeat of Chentangyi, the imperial court reorganized the defense of the northern front, and they were seconded from the Ministry of Works of Jiangning.
Five hundred thousand taels of silver.
This time, King Qin needed 200,000 taels of silver, and it was finally agreed that the Jiangning Ministry of Industry would pay half of it, and the rest would be shared equally between the Jiangdong Xuanfu Envoys and the Jiangning Prefecture. There was nothing to discuss. The Xuanfu Envoys and the Jiangning Prefecture controlled local financial resources.
, the six departments of Jiangning and Ning wanted to gain a say in King Qin's affairs, so they had to spend money.
Wang Xueshan suggested that the 10,000 King Qin's troops should be divided among the various families, but in reality, only the Admiral's Office and the Garrison General's Office were in charge of the army. They were allowed to use mixed troops to gather enough numbers to go north to King Qin to make a political statement; perhaps when King Qin's army in Jiangdong was far away,
When they arrived at Yanjing, the Donglu invaders had already rushed north of Yanshan.
When others thought that the Admiral's Mansion and the Garrison General's Mansion would divide the mobilization of the 10,000 Qin King's troops, Li Zhuo suddenly attacked Gu Wuchen: "The Inspectorate is responsible for supervising the local military equipment. If the matter arises, it can be mobilized directly from the local military equipment."
Troops and horses. I think that the King of Wanqin’s troops and horses can be transferred from the local military equipment by the Inspector General to relieve the pressure on the Admiral’s Palace and the Garrison Palace…”
"This is also the case. King Qin from the north and the Inspector General have to work and pay!" Yu Xinyuan, the Minister of Household Affairs in Jiangning, echoed Li Zhuo's attack on Gu Wuchen.
Gu Wuchen's face turned ugly.
Although the Jingcha Envoy Division is said to have very important powers, it does not control financial resources or military forces. Although it has the power to supervise local military equipment, the actual jurisdiction is still in the hands of local officials. According to Li Zhuo, when matters arise from power, the Jingcha Envoy can be used
In the name of the envoy, the army was mobilized from the local government, but it had no direct command authority and could not control the local area in terms of money and salary. It might take three to five months to gather three to five thousand old, weak, sick and disabled troops.
There was no need to delay the dispatch of King Qin's army. The delay of three to five days was already the limit. When the dust settled in Yanjing, King Qin's army here was dispatched. The cucumber flowers were already cold; Gu Wuchen could not bear the crime of delaying King Qin.
The soldiers and horses that Gu Wuchen could directly mobilize to join King Qin's army were, in addition to the four thousand Dongyang Xiangyong, the Dongcheng Wei's two battalions of horse infantry. If Dongyang Xiangyong was the main force, Gu Wuchen might as well directly lead King Qin's army north to Xujing.
Li Zhuo's counterattack forced Gu Wuchen into a blind corner.
Wang Xueshan laughed and said: "Yes, the local government has to contribute. According to the Inspector General, the horse infantry troops will be transferred from the local areas to be incorporated into the Qinwang Army. The Jiangning Mansion will never stop it. Jiangning's Fourth City Lieutenant has a sixth battalion of horse infantry troops. Mr. Gu can transfer them.
Two camps.”
Wang Xueshan looked generous. He really wanted Gu Wuchen to take away the two battalions of horse infantry under the command of Dongcheng Lieutenant Liu Xilin.
The Admiral's Mansion is also eager to send out fewer troops. There is already a shortage of troops, and the pressure on the Western Front is extremely high. Even if they deploy miscellaneous troops, it will be difficult for them to bear it. Seeing that Li Zhuo has general Gu Wuchen's army, he can't control too much, which means that
The council officials and generals in the Admiral's Office also clamored for the inspection envoys to also take responsibility.
Except for Yu Xinyuan, who represents the Wu Party, most of the other officials in the Jiangning Ministry are also mausoleum guards who have lost power. They already look down on the Chu Party, which has gained power in the center, so how can there be no reason not to beat up the lost dog?
Cheng Yuqian, the minister of the Jiangning Ministry of War who was in charge of leading the troops this time, also looked ugly. If he led the troops to Yanjing and the Donglu had been repelled, that would be a good thing. Otherwise, with the 10,000 miscellaneous soldiers under his command, he would have to fight against the Donglu cavalry.
Knock on it, that means there is death but no life.
Over the years, the Jiangning garrison has been fairly well paid. The generals have made a lot of money and have been recuperating for many years without the courage to fight. However, as long as the ordinary soldiers are not short of money and pay, their combat effectiveness and morale can still be used.
Cheng Yuqian originally drew more troops from the Jiangning garrison. Even if he drew 5,000 men from the garrison and 5,000 men from the Admiral's Mansion, they would still be reduced to vulnerable stragglers. Who would have thought that Li Zhuo would be ordered to serve as an inspector again?
Put some soldiers in?
Cheng Yuqian cursed all the eighteen generations of Li Zhuo's ancestors in his heart, and became more and more certain that Li Zhuo wanted to kill people with a borrowed knife, and wanted to take this opportunity to kick all the disobedient generals in the garrison to him and take them to Yanjing to die.
Gu Wuchen grabbed the armrest of the chair, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, just as your lords have said, the Inspectorate cannot evade its responsibility. It is the king's army. The Inspectorate is responsible for deploying 3,000 people from the local military equipment...
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Li Zhuo smiled slightly and said: "Well, after collecting enough money and wages for the soldiers, we will send troops from Jiangning north to King Qin in five days... The list of officials and military attachés sent by each government office will be copied before noon tomorrow so that we can assign duties."
Gu Wuchen stood with his arms folded and walked straight into the courtyard. When Lin Fu saw Li Zhuo, Gao Zongting glanced at him, sighed slightly, and followed Gu Wuchen out of the meeting hall.
After coming out of the garrison general's house, Gu Wuchen did not return to the Imperial Guard's office. He only had five days to prepare. The problem of three thousand soldiers could not be solved through the Imperial Guard system.
Gu Wuchen called Lin Fu, Zhang Yubo, Chen Yuanliang, Liu Xilin, Zhao Qinmin and other close confidants to the mansion to discuss matters.
The golden-red sunset light shines in from the courtyard and falls on the brick floor behind the threshold. Fine dust dances in the beam of light. Gu Wuchen sits behind the desk with a gloomy face.
"We must not separate our troops from the Dongyang Township Yong," Lin Fuji straightened his back and said slowly, "Recruit the brave people to go north. I will lead the army and die in a bloody battle with the Donglu. It will not bring disgrace on your face."
Lin Fu was like a sharp sword unsheathed, with a cold glow emanating from it.
Five days later, 3,000 civilian warriors with no combat experience were recruited into King Qin's army. If the Donglu had already been defeated and retreated when they arrived at Yanjing, that would be the best, and Bai Lao would have achieved the same great feat. If the Donglu had not retreated, it would be useless
A civilian warrior with no combat experience and no training would undoubtedly lead to his own destruction if he fought against the Donglu cavalry.
In addition, it is also a big problem to restrain untrained Min Yong into an army. If Min Yong escapes before arriving in Yanjing, this responsibility is not trivial.
The troops of Siqianxiang bravely defending Dongyang are still seriously insufficient and stretched. If we divide our troops north to march to King Qin, Dongyang will be completely exposed to Liu's army.
Even if they decide to divide their troops from Dongyang, Lin Tingli and other generals who actually control Xiangyang in Dongyang may resist.
Our state of mind is not so high that we would travel thousands of miles to serve the king without protecting our hometown or our foundation.
"I will also go to Yanjing." Liu Xilin also took the initiative to ask Ying to shoulder the heavy responsibility of going north to Qinwang together with Lin Fu.
"No, I will go alone," Lin Fu refused. "Liu An'er's tribe has been dormant for several months. At this time, the Donglu attacked the capital and the world was shaken. Liu's thieves must make big moves. The pressure in Dongyang is extraordinary. If you can, please use it."
Xilin strengthens the defense of Dongyang. In addition, although the Donghai bandits suffered a serious setback in the bloody battle of Jiyang, they may still test the strength of Xisha Island. I ask your permission to send Zhao Hu's troops to strengthen Xisha Island, so as to avoid the influence of Chongzhou County.
control."
"You don't have a single soldier under your command, how can you restrain three thousand soldiers?" Gu Wuchen asked with emotion.
If Lin Fu removed all the Jiyun military guards and prison guards, and had three to four hundred elite soldiers as a base, with Lin Fu's ability and means, it would not be a problem to restrain the three thousand civilian warriors, but Lin Fu refused to give up Xisha Island.
The soldiers led by Wu Wei and Zhao Hu were all used to strengthen the defense of Xisha Island, leaving Lin Fu with only a handful of available men.
How arduous is it to restrain three thousand newly recruited brave men with the power of one person? If they encounter the Donglu cavalry, 90% of the time they will be defeated without a fight. No matter how strong Lin Fu is in leading troops, he does not have the magical ability to turn stone into gold.
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"The training of civilian bravery in Hekou has begun to take shape. It can recruit five to six hundred people. Although there is no combat experience, there will be no problem in ordering and marching," Lin Fu said. "In addition, we will recruit a thousand brave people from Xisha Island. I am in Xisha Island."
The island is responsible for disaster relief, and although the bravery has not been trained, it is unlikely that they will abandon me. With these two groups of people to lay the foundation, the rest will be recruited from Chaotiandang to make up for the refugees, and they will go northward before meeting the enemy.
It won’t cause too much trouble.”
"That's just to avoid causing trouble before meeting the enemy," Zhang Yubo said. "This time the hundreds of thousands of Donglu invaders will not retreat easily. Even if they fail to attack Yanjing, they will plunder all the prefectures in Hebei and use the chaos to build the foundation of the king's town."
.If we continue to delay here, we will reach the front line in a month..."
Chen Yuanliang, Zhao Qinmin, Gu Siyuan and others remained silent, forcing Li Zhuo into a corner. No one was more suitable to take on this responsibility than Lin Fu.
Yang Pu and Ma Chao were also silent. In three to five days, they recruited civilian warriors and brought them directly to the battlefield in Yanjing. It was no different than sending them to death. However, they must send troops here. Even if they take some people from the Jiqi, they will take some people from the Dongcheng Wei.
Selecting some people will not change the fact that the newly recruited civilian braves are the main force and cannot stand a fight.
"After I leave, I need Uncle Yu to take more care of me here at the mouth of the river," Lin Fu said with a calm expression, "Because the civilian warriors are untrained and cannot be put to great use, so I have one more request..."
"You can just say it; if I can fight for it, I will fight for it." Gu Wuchen said. At this time, he also knew that Gu Xi could not do without a person like Lin Fu who could take the lead.
"King Qin will dispatch troops from Jiangning water camp to transport troops when he goes north," Lin Fu said. "From Jiangning to Yanjing, the wind direction is unfavorable and the river is shallow. No matter how fast it is, it will take a month to transport troops. This one
Months of time are very precious to me and the three thousand soldiers. I led the three thousand soldiers by land instead of taking a boat, and used marching to train and hone the troops. I agreed with Cheng Yuqian on a date and place to meet, and I will not show up after the deadline.
I am willing to accept military law."
"You want to join the attack separately," Gu Wuchen resolutely agreed, "Okay, I will help you get this condition."
"I will personally go over to Xisha Island tonight to recruit soldiers. Please urgently allocate 10,000 taels of silver to me. For every soldier recruited, I will first receive 10 taels of Anjia silver. In five days, I will bring a thousand people to Jiangning to join us."
Lin Fu said, "The recruitment of troops in Jiangning can be left to Xi Lin, Si Yuan and others, and the An family's money will be paid in this way."