Chapter 248: Admit defeat! (Here we come!)

Author: The Cat on the Wall 1

Chapter 248: Admit defeat! (Here we come!)

Zhang Heng waited patiently for the drill to end, and then as soon as it was over, he spoke to Chen Changyou and Du Yuhou Chen Yan: "You should know the purpose of my visit this time and that of Commander Di, right?"

Chen Changyou and Chen Yanzhu's expressions changed, and they thought, they finally saw each other!

Chen Changyou hurriedly said: "The military has received the document from the DPRK. However, the document only talks about disarmament and asks us to cooperate with you and Commander Di in handling this matter. We also need to ask the Prime Minister to make it public."

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "We need your cooperation. The matter of disarmament is very important. If we can't work together, it may lead to disaster. I would like to ask you two if you have any opinions on the matter of disarmament." ?”

Chen Changyou and Chen Yanzhu looked at each other, and then Chen Changyou said cautiously: "The general dare not...well, I have no objection."

Zhang Heng smiled: "Do you have no opinion or do you dare not? If you have an opinion, it's better to speak up. Otherwise, when I start disarmament, if you still come to obstruct me, I won't be polite."

Chen Changyou smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Zhang, I would like to ask how many people the Baojie Army needs to lay off this time?"

Zhang Heng looked at it. Chen Changyou and Chen Yan looked at him eagerly. Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Forty thousand, tentatively, it depends on the specific situation."

"What!"

Both Chen Changyou and Chen Yanzhu were shocked.

Chen Changyou said anxiously: "Xianggong Zhang, the Baojie Army has less than 100,000 people and has to be responsible for guarding dozens of forts. If nearly half of the people are laid off at once, there will be big problems. Mr. Zhang, you must not do this." !”

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "I have already obtained this data. There are thirty-seven forts that the Baojie Army needs to defend.

In fact, these fortresses only serve as an early warning, and during the battle, they are not the main force of the Baojie Army.

Thirty-seven forts, most of which require 500 people to guard, while others only need one or two hundred people, and the total conventional garrison strength only requires about 25,000 people.

According to the system of garrison replacement and repair, only 50,000 people are needed to ensure that these 37 forts are guarded 365 days a year. The extra 40,000 people are actually redundant and redundant. Dropping it has no impact.”

Zhang Heng's data was quite detailed, leaving Chen Changyou speechless and unsure of what to say.

Chen Changyou didn't know what to say, but Chen Yanzhu, the Marquis of Yu, the military capital, said: "Ms. Zhang, since you are not in the army, there may be some things that are unclear. These more than 40,000 people may seem redundant, but in fact they are not really redundant. , but it is effective.”

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "Oh, I have to listen attentively. Chen Junhou can make it clearer."

Chen Yanzhu thought for a while and said: "Once there is a conflict in Bianjing, it will involve the issue of military supplies transportation. These people may not go to the battlefield to fight, but they can afford the transportation."

Zhang Heng shook his head and said: "Of course, the Xiang army and the rural soldiers will be responsible for these. This reason is not valid."

Chen Yanzhu frowned and said, "There are still many forts that need maintenance. These people will provide daily maintenance."

Zhang Heng sneered and said: "Maintaining the fortress is the responsibility of the garrison army. The soldiers stationed on a daily basis are the support for maintenance. Although the Song Dynasty was still relatively wealthy, it was not luxurious enough to have a group of people to take charge of this matter."

Chen Yan's frown deepened: "Mr. Zhang, it is always difficult for the imperial court to supply the Baojie Army's military expenditures on time and in sufficient quantities. The army has to find its own way. These people can do some business on a daily basis to supply the needs of the army... …”

Zhang Heng chuckled: "Because we need to support an army of 50,000 people, we recruit nearly 50,000 more people to do business to support 50,000 people. Isn't this a joke?"

Chen Yanzhu smiled bitterly and said: "Since Mr. Zhang has already made up his mind, the general has nothing to say. However, since the matter is so important, we still have to think about it carefully, lest..."

Having said this, Chen Yanzhu shut up.

Zhang Heng stared at Chen Yan and said: "What, lest I offend someone? Who is it?"

Chen Yanzhu lowered his head and did not make eye contact with Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng looked at Chen Changyou, who also lowered his head.

Zhang Heng chuckled: "Okay, it turns out that some people have personal interests in it. Let me guess, it's nothing more than free money and border smuggling. You are the generals stationed by Sanya, and there must be Sanya behind you. Yabei, tell me, who is the big boss? Let me weigh it and see if I can afford to offend you."

Hearing Zhang Heng's words, Di Qing also smiled bitterly: "Ms. Zhang, you are just joking. Who can really be called a big boss in front of you? And don't forget that the last general is also from the Sanya, and Never heard of this."

Zhang Heng glared at Di Qing and said: "Shuai Di, you don't have to do this. Everyone knows what this matter is, and the princes in the court are not fools.

Don’t you know what the generals have to do? They didn’t care about it before, they just gave everyone some compensation. Do they really think that the imperial court doesn’t know anything?”

Zhang Heng glanced at everyone and said: "Nowadays, the imperial court is in financial difficulty and the army is too bloated. A certain degree of balance must be achieved so that everyone can get rid of face-saving matters.

Otherwise, if we are really forced to take action, the people above you will have to dismount, and those below you will have to show your heads!

You two, you have to think about it."

Chen Changyou and Chen Yanzhu's foreheads were soaked with sweat, and they looked a little frightened.

Zhang Heng said: "Go back and tell the people behind you that disarmament is the general trend, and there is no point in trying to stop it. All the officials in the court have nodded their heads on this matter. The political hall, the Privy Council, and the officials all believe that disarmament is the inevitable trend." It has to be done, and whoever dares to stop it is despising his own life. Go back and think about this matter, what are the procedures for disarmament in the future, think about it first, if there is no one, then I will do it."

After saying this, Zhang Heng left alone.

Di Qing stayed on the stage, the setting sun shone on his face, and the tattoos on his face were clearly visible.

Chen Changyou said in a low voice: "Shuai Di, you are from our third yamen, and you are from the military. The general will trust you. What should we do about the current situation?"

Di Qing hated the iron and said: "Xiangong Zhang has made his words so clear, why do you have any hesitation?"

Chen Changyou smiled bitterly and said: "It is better for the county magistrate to take charge now. The army will be laid off. When the time comes, the people above will not show enough filial piety, and then the generals will not be able to survive."

Di Qing chuckled: "Then just follow your wishes."

After saying that, Di Qing also stood up, waved his sleeves and left.

Chen Changyou quickly grabbed Di Qing's sleeve and begged: "Shuai Di, Shuai Di, don't leave!"

Di Qing turned around and looked at Chen Changyou.

Chen Changyou quickly let go of his hand.

Chen Yanzhu smiled bitterly and said: "Shuai Di, can you discuss it with Xianggong Zhang? We don't dare to stop it, but can you reduce the number of layoffs, for example, lay off a few thousand people, so that Xianggong Zhang can do business when he returns? You can also explain to the superiors here, do you think that’s okay?”

Di Qing laughed angrily: "You think you are doing business and are still bargaining here? Mr. Zhang doesn't use any means, you really think that he is just an ignorant young man. I advise you to inquire about the experience of Mr. Zhang. After that, think carefully about what you should do!"

"Hey, Di Shuai, please explain the matter more clearly. We have been stationed along the border for many years. We don't know anything about the capital. It will take time to ask anyone. Why don't you just tell us."

Chen Changyou acted like a fool.

Di Qing glanced at Chen Changyou angrily. He didn't want to say anything to him, but he remembered that the other person was his boss after all. He was the first to arrive at Sanya, and he didn't want to offend him, so he said: "I can't say too much about him, but I would like to remind you that you can inquire about the Jiangnan case and the Haizhou case. These two matters have a great relationship with our Mr. Zhang. It is even said that it is him... haha."

After saying that, Di Qing waved his sleeves and left.

This time, Chen Changyou did not chase him, but stayed on the stage with a thoughtful look on his face.

Chen Yanzhu quickly asked: "Dushuai, what does Di Shuai mean?"

The playful smile on Chen Changyou's face has disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression. After hearing Chen Yanzhu's words, he suddenly said: "Chen Duhou, admit defeat."

"Huh? What?"

Chen Yanzhu thought he heard wrongly.

Chen Changyou raised his voice and said, "Admit defeat!"

Chen Yanzhu said in surprise: "What is going on? Du Shuai, you might as well explain it clearly."

Chen Changyou looked at Chen Yan and said: "In the fourth or fifth year of Qingli, Fan Xianggong was still in power. Do you still remember that all the Jiangnan officials along the border had adjustments to varying degrees..."

Chen Yanzhu thought about it carefully for a while and said in surprise: "If you don't tell me, I really didn't think of it. It seemed like this was the case. At that time, I thought it was because of the end of the Song-Xia War, so it was normal to adjust the officials, but now I think about it. After thinking about it, it seems that most of the officials who were adjusted at that time were officials from Jiangnan. What is going on? Is it because Prime Minister Lu retired to seclusion at that time? "

Chen Changyou laughed and said: "Lü Xiang's retreat is probably a major reason, but there are other reasons. I heard Shangguan say that this matter should be related to the opening of the sea in the south.

Jiangnan blocked the opening of the sea, and seemed to be involved in disaster relief. At that time, Hangzhou and Quanzhou were fighting so hard at sea that Hangzhou was probably defeated at that time, and at the upper level, the Jiangnan system was also defeated, and was The pole was inserted to the end, and the vitality of the Jiangnan Department was severely damaged.

At that time, everyone said that Fan Xianggong was responsible, but not long after, Fan Xianggong also went down, and the matter became interesting. Since Fan Xianggong was able to bring down the Jiangnan Department, who could bring down Fan Xianggong? ?”

Chen Yan was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth: "It couldn't be Mr. Zhang, how old was he at that time!"

Chen Changyou shook his head and said: "Of course Xianggong Fan was not started by Xianggong Zhang, but it is possible that Xianggong Zhang was behind the Jiangnan faction. At that time, I had the opportunity to return to the capital. At that time, Xianggong Zhang was Qingli. Reform leaders of the New Deal..."

Chen Changyou is quite meaningful.

Chen Yanzhu was very surprised and asked: "What about the Haizhou case? Why haven't I heard of it?"

Chen Changyou also frowned a little: "I don't know much about the Haizhou case. I don't know who mentioned it at a banquet..."

Chen Changyou fell into deep thought. After a long time, he suddenly said: "...Xiangong Han was transferred back from Shaanxi at that time, and then he took the position of Privy Councilor. His appointment seemed to be to investigate the Haizhou case!"

Chen Yanzhu was immediately shocked: "What case requires Mr. Han to investigate? Could it be a major case of rebellion?"

Chen Changyou shook his head and said: "I don't know, but it must be an extremely important case, and what is the key? Not many people have heard of such a big case, what does it mean?"

Chen Yan squinted his eyes and said: "It means there is an extremely important secret, and it is a secret that should not be publicized publicly. It probably means that the people involved are extremely important, or even..."

Chen Yan stretched out his finger and pointed to the sky.

Chen Changyou chuckled and said in a low voice: "Let me think about it, that year seems to be...the year before last or the year before last? Were there any changes in the government at that time?"

Chen Yanzhu's expression changed: "I remember that there was a dramatic upheaval in the Zhengshitang. Song Shenzheng was involved in politics, and Ding Shenzheng was demoted to other places. Yes, and Xia Jinglue envoy also seemed to have been reorganized?"

Chen Changyou nodded and said: "You also forgot one person, and there was Gao Ruona, the censor Zhongcheng at that time."

Chen Yanzhu's whole body was numb. These people were real bosses. Even though Xia Song was not in the court at the time, Xia Song's power in the northwest was like covering the sky with one hand.

"But... what does this have to do with Zhang Xianggong?"

Chen Yan said.

Chen Changyou shook his head and said: "These secrets are not something you and I can find out, but since Di Shuai said so, the role played by Mr. Zhang in it must be very important, and he is even the mastermind behind these things... …key figures!”

Chen Yanzhu immediately shrank his neck. It was a hot day, but he felt a chill on the back of his neck.

He really didn't expect that such a handsome young man would have so many high-ranking officials fall into trouble at his hands. Although he didn't know what the situation was, in any case, as a military general like himself, Come to think of it, I can't stand someone's torture.

Saving your life is more important!

No matter how good the civil servant is, he can always save his life, but it is different for the military attache. If he really falls into the hands of someone else, he may not even be able to save his life!

"Then...then what should we do?" Chen Yan asked.

"What should we do?" Chen Changyou said solemnly, "Is there any other way?"

Chen Yanchu said with a sad face: "We are like mice in a bellows, suffering from both sides!"

Chen Changyou nodded and said: "The old boss has offended me. Let's cry to him and complain and it will probably be over. The most is that he will not be reused. But Mr. Zhang is a evil star. If he is really offended, I'm afraid I won't even be able to save my life. I If you don’t want to die, as for whether you want to live or die, it’s up to you.”
Chapter completed!