Chapter 047: My subordinates dare to repair Zhenyuan Pass

Unfortunately, the atmosphere of the celebration banquet was basically gone by Lu Yide. Deng Rubai was in a bad mood and even clinked glasses and drinking. Those commanders and commanders of the guards felt that the banquet tonight was a bit strange. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. If he didn't say anything, it would be too dull. If he had known this, they would have been better off not coming.

However, this has nothing to do with Xu Xingxia and his family. The purpose of their arrival was to have a big meal. Since the boss didn't say anything, everyone just had a quiet meal. The Xu family had just eaten meat yesterday, and their stomachs were a little oily and watery. However, the other three families had no chance to eat meat. Their stomachs were very astringent. They all started to move. As a result, everyone was full.

However, Xu Xingxia, the protagonist, was a little trouble. After all, he sat with the senior management of the garage office, looking at the rich food, but was embarrassed to eat too much. He really couldn't make the food that was too rude, let alone in front of outsiders. He made up his mind that after the banquet, he would go home to eat steamed buns.

Deng Rubai suddenly asked casually: "Xiao Xu, what are your plans?"

The senior officials of the garrison station quietly stopped the bowls and chopsticks and waited for Xu Xingxia's answer. This was the boss asking Xu Xingxia's choice, whether to go to the garrison station or to fight. This answer will be related to Xu Xingxia's future. Obviously, the words left by Lu Yide just now made Deng Rubai feel aggrieved.

There is no way. Even in Deng Rubai's opinion, the position of the Qianmen of the War Army is much better than the hundreds of households in the Wei Army. If he were Xu Xingxia, he would definitely be moved. This damn Lu Yide really grasped the pain of the Wei Army. In terms of promotion of official positions, Lu Yide had too many advantages over Deng Rubai.

Lu Yide offered the conditions for the 1000 General Manager because the position of the warrior is relatively flexible and there is no fixed quota. It is easier to add a 100 General Manager. On the contrary, the 1000 General Manager is different. In the 1000 General Manager, the positions of more than 100 households are basically fixed. It is possible that Deng Rubai can still do it. However, it is a bit difficult for Deng Rubai to make a 100-unit position. The whole Ningxia vanguard is only five 100 households! Which one do you want? Who would you want to be entitled to?

Xu Xingxia pretended not to understand Deng Rubai's meaning and said calmly: "Report to the Lord, my subordinates are considering whether they can repair Zhenyuan Pass."

The senior executives of several garage offices were slightly stunned. What is this answer?

What is the restoration of your small household and Zhenyuan Pass related to you?

Peng Feng looked at Deng Rubai, then at the other senior officials of the garrison. Finally, he stared at Xu Xingxia with sharp eyes, frowned and said, "Repair Zhenyuan Pass? What does it mean?"

Xu Xingxia put down his chopsticks and said respectfully: "Sir, what do you think? The Tartars went south several times and went to the Zhenyuanguan entrance. If we blocked this entrance, the Tartars would not be able to go south so easily."

Commander-in-chief Jiang Junfei interrupted and said, "Repairing Zhenyuan Pass? This is not an easy task. Without hundreds of civilians and tens of thousands of taels of silver, it is impossible to complete it."

Pan Haihua, the assistant commander of the guard, also frowned and said, "Xu Xingxia, we are soldiers, don't talk nonsense. Zhenyuan Pass, how can it be so easy to repair?"

Xu Xingxia said calmly and naturally: "If you agree to your subordinates' condition, you don't want your subordinates' money and food. Within three years, you can rebuilt the passes in Zhenyuan Pass, Daokou and Chimukou."

As soon as this said, the hall was filled with silence. Several senior officials of the garage center looked at me, looked at you, and finally shook their heads at the same time. They all felt that Xu Xingxia must have been crazy, so she said such words. Perhaps, this kid's skills are indeed good, but his mind is really not good.

If Xu Xingxia had not killed dozens of Tartars in a row and created incredible military achievements, and had just taught Lu Yide a lesson, earning his face for the garrison army, and saying such crazy words, I was afraid that he had been ordered to be crossed out and thrown aside from a distance. Don't have a penny of money and food to repair Zhenyuan Pass by yourself? Is this a joke? Do you think Zhenyuan Pass is the ditch at your doorstep?

Since the trilateral general Wang Qiong ordered the abandonment of Zhenyuan Pass, to attack passes in Kuangkou, Chimukou and other places, and to shrink the defense line to the vicinity of Weizhen Fort, the senior management of Ningxia Town gradually discovered the disadvantages. Without the help of these three passes, the Ming army in Ningxia Town was indeed too passive. The Tartars came whenever they wanted to come and left whenever they wanted! The senior management of Ningxia Town also seriously considered repairing these three passes. However, the suggestion was mentioned many times, but it was put on hold. The reason was very simple, there was no money.

Someone has roughly calculated that if you want to repair Zhenyuan Pass, you can't do it without 10,000 taels of silver or 500 people. This is a real number. As for the Huatou outside this number, it's hard to say. The Ming army's consistent tradition is that what a penny can do must be at least ten cents. Anyway, Ningxia Town asks the court's Ministry of War for money, and every time it asks for money, it will be 100,000 taels of silver. The court's Ministry of War is not a fool, so it won't agree easily. Therefore, the restoration of Zhenyuan Pass has been delayed indefinitely.

Wang Shoulu, a hundred households, thought he was the confidant of the senior management of the garrison. He looked majestic and said coldly to Xu Xingxia: "Xu Xingxia, this is not a place where you can talk nonsense. Just take care of your Niujiao Dun."

If someone else heard this, he thought Wang Shoulu was just talking casually and would not take it seriously. But in Xu Xingxia, Wang Shoulu's words had at least two meanings. The first level is that you are not your turn to take care of the matters of Zhenyuan Pass. Second, the matters of Weizhenbao are not your turn to take care of the matters of Weizhenbao. The only thing you can take care of is Niujiaodun.

The smell here is so great. Originally, the person in charge of managing Weizhen Fort was Zhang Qiuqing, the deputy family member of the Qianhu, but it is rare for him to appear in Weizhen Fort once every ten days and half a month. Therefore, the specific affairs of Weizhen Fort are actually managed by Wang Shoulu. It can be said that Wang Shoulu was the tyrant of Weizhen Fort before. Although it was just a small family member, it was still quite charming in Weizhen Fort.

Now the problem is that Xu Xingxia is also a hundred households and has the power to manage Weizhen Fort. He has to hold Xu Xingxia's hand down first and prevent him from interfering in Weizhen Fort's affairs. Otherwise, once Xu Xingxia intervenes in Weizhen Fort, his glory will no longer be achieved. I have to say that Wang Shoulu is quite sensitive, so Xu Xingxia indeed intends to interfere in the management of Weizhen Fort.

Zhang Qiuqing said disapprovingly: "It is not so easy to repair Zhenyuan Pass? Young people, everything is good, but they are too young."

The only thing Xu Xingxia can do to everyone’s doubts is to remain silent.

He was waiting for Deng Rubai's response in silence. No matter what the other senior officials of the garrison said, it didn't matter. The key was Deng Rubai's attitude. No one could question the authority of the commander of the garrison. Even if all the senior officials of other garrisons opposed it, as long as Deng Rubai agreed, the matter would be done. On the other, even if all the senior officials of the other garrisons agreed, if Deng Rubai did not agree, it would be a waste of money.

Baihu, in Weizhen Fort, may be considered a green onion, but in front of the commander-in-law, it is even worse than a scumbag. He could not ask Deng Rubai's opinion directly, so he could only wait silently for a response. This is the attitude his subordinates should have.

Deng Rubai did not make a decision immediately. He just said slowly: "Why do you think you have the ability to repair Zhenyuan Pass? Do you know who ordered the Zhenyuan Pass to give up?"

Xu Xingxia said cautiously: "Wang Qiong, the trilateral general system during the Jiajing period."

Deng Rubai said slowly: "Do you know the reason?"

Xu Xingxia said cautiously: "There is insufficient money and food, and the troops are not enough."

Deng Rubai looked indifferent and said lightly: "Since you understand the reason, why do you still make such suggestions? Do you think your knowledge is more superb than the three-sided general system? Is that true?"

After a few light words, the lethality was still very high, and Xu Xingxia immediately felt the pressure. Obviously, Deng Rubai was not very interested in restoring Zhenyuan Pass. It was not that he had any preconceived prejudice against Xu Xingxia. He mainly felt that there was no oil or water here. Deng Rubai had always had more things than less.

The current situation is actually very simple. If you want to repair Zhenyuan Pass, you must report the fees honestly to obtain approval from the Ministry of War. But in this way, there will be no more oil and water in the project. Since there is no oil and water, everyone will not be very enthusiastic and no one is willing to do it. If you want the project to have oil and water, you have to exaggerate the false reporting of the project several times. However, in this way, the people of the Ministry of War will definitely not approve the allocation.

Deng Rubai estimated that Xu Xingxia should have wanted to leave the former, report the project funds honestly, and then strive to obtain approved funding from the Ministry of War. Perhaps, Xu Xingxia really wanted to do something practical and really wanted to repair Zhenyuan Pass. However, in Deng Rubai's opinion, it is better not to do such things. Apart from thankless efforts, what other benefits can you get?

Xu Xingxia said tactfully: "My dear sir, this is the same as the other. My subordinates just want to try it. My subordinates always feel that being beaten passively is never a solution. The Tartars come whenever they want and leave when they want. Our defense is very passive. My subordinates think that the best way is to block the Tartars outside the Helan Mountain."
Chapter completed!