Chapter 212: Xijiang Fu
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Fu Wu's report surprised Fu Huaide very much. Hu Ben's deputy general Xue Shoufan is outside the palace gate, or is he coming by the king's order, what's going on?
Due to the special status of the Tiger Army, the status of the main and deputy generals of the Tiger Army in the army is not ordinary, the Tiger Army is mainly to protect the emperor, the emperor lives in the palace, and they will not leave Jingzhao. Every time the tiger general goes to the guards, it means that the emperor has a will.
This time, it turned out to be the deputy general Xue Shoufan, what was it for?
Subconsciously, Fu Huaide thought of the Xijiangwei riot. Xue Shoufan came to Western Xinjiang for this? The current situation did not allow Fu Huaide to think too much, he immediately told Fu Tong about it, and then prepared to go out to meet Xue Shoufan, mainly to show respect for the royal order.
"Bring them to Sansong Hall, and I'll go later." Fu Tong called Fu Huaide and said. With his qualifications and prestige, he didn't have to go to see Xue Shoufan, but he wanted to meet this Tiger Ben deputy general, and he also wanted to ask about Jingzhao's situation.
Fu Huaide took the order and went out of the mansion to welcome the Sansong Hall. Fu Huaide also thought that the Tiger General would be particularly difficult to get along with, to his surprise, although this Xue Shoufan came by the king's order, his words and deeds did not have the slightest arrogance, his face was full of smiles, and his demeanor was humble and respectful.
Respectful...... Although his rank is higher than that of Xue Shoufan, the Grand Judge does not only look at the rank, the status of the Tiger Ben Army in the army is already transcendent. The expression "respectful", which was made by Vice Admiral Hu Ben, is a bit intriguing. And so it goes. Fu Huaide was even more cautious, he couldn't see through Xue Shoufan's intention for a while.
However, Xue Shoufan smiled and greeted, expressing his admiration for the western frontier, but he never mentioned the intention, and the few soldiers he carried with him closed their mouths like river mussels, and they didn't even drink tea.
It's hard for them...... Fu Huaide thought like this, and admired himself a little, in such a situation. are in the mood to think about such boring questions. But Xue Shoufan didn't say what he meant. He was also calm and full of interest in talking to Xue Shoufan.
Xue Shoufan, who was sitting across from him, was not as calm as his face. He looked at Fu Huaide's beautiful hair, and thought in his heart: It is rumored that General Fu is handsome. Sure enough, it lives up to its name...... What would the Fu family say about the riots...... I'll ask later......
The two of them have their own ideas. is in the south of the world, the north and the north of the greetings. Fu Tong came in. As soon as he saw Fu Tong, Xue Shoufan stood up, bent down and saluted, "I've seen Old General Fu below." β
Fu Tong's age and military exploits are obvious. He naturally accepted Xue Shoufan's salute. He knew that Fu Huaide and Xue Shoufan must have exchanged pleasantries, so he asked directly: "Vice General Xue came here by the king's order, I don't know what the emperor's will is?" β
Since Fu Tong asked directly like this, Xue Shoufan couldn't hide it anymore. In fact, he didn't explain his intention for a long time, just to meet Fu Tong and hear what this ruler of Western Xinjiang meant. - He deliberately said that he came by the king's order, and he knew that Fu Tong would appear.
He looked at this pair of father and son, who were very similar, and said slowly: "I came here on the order of the king to investigate the rebellion of the Western Frontier Guards. It has already happened below. May I ask General Fu what is going on? β
His eyes fell on Fu Huaide, now the general of the Western Frontier Guard is Fu Huaide, of course he asked Fu Huaide. He dared to ask so directly, in fact, it was also a kind of respect for the Fu family, at the very least, he believed that the Fu family disdained to hide something.
Fu Huaide's face remained unchanged, but his heart tightened, thinking about how to answer this question, but he didn't speak immediately. Sure enough, Xue Shoufan suddenly came to Western Xinjiang for the sake of a soldier riot!
This matter has spread to the Imperial Front so quickly?
Fu Tong on the side raised a smile and said, "Before the Fu family answers this question, is Vice General Fu willing to go and see the armory of the Western Frontier Guard?" β
Listening to Fu Tong's words, Xue Shoufan was confused, he didn't expect Fu Tong to change the topic, and he took it for granted, as if what they were talking about was the armory, it was too strange.
Could it be that there is anything special about the armory of the Western Frontier Guard? What does this have to do with the soldiers' riots?
Xue Shoufan thought for a moment, and then agreed: "Since General Fu is invited, I am extremely happy to do so." β
Of course, the armory of the Western Frontier Guard is not located in the General's Mansion, but on the side of the southeast school field, which is less than half an hour away from the General's Mansion. The school field is a place for soldiers to practice and compete, each guard in Dading has a school field, and the Tiger Benjun also has its own school field, in Xue Shoufan's view, the school field of Xijiang Wei is not special except for being larger.
Xue Shoufan followed behind Fu Tong and Fu Huaide, passed through the school yard where earth-shattering cheers were heard, and came to a unique building. The building is made up of many identical houses, which are not majestic, but they occupy a large area.
Listening to Fu Huaide's introduction, this is the arsenal of the Western Frontier Guard, and each house is equipped with different weapons. -- Xue Shoufan once visited the arsenal of Weiwei Temple, and he felt quite similar.
Until now, Xue Shoufan didn't feel anything special. It wasn't until Fu Tong motioned to the soldiers to open these doors that he couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw what was inside.
He looked down the houses one by one, as if he was stunned, and finally stopped, looked at Fu Huaide in amazement, and couldn't say anything.
These rooms are filled with all kinds of weapons, bows, crossbows, spears, clubs, knives, swords, spears, shields, axes...... They were arranged in sorts, and it was evident that there had been attempts to put them in order, but to no avail, and they were stacked crookedly on top of each other.
Every room, every weapon, that's it!
Because, every weapon in these rooms is in tatters, and no matter how you place it, it will not be placed properly! It turns out that these are all weapons that have been used and destroyed by YanzhΓ²ng! There were also a lot of dull red stains on them, which were dried blood......
Xue Shoufan had seen many weapons in the arsenal of the Weiwei Temple, and he had also seen various weapons in the arsenal of the Tiger Ben Army, but they were all intact, and even most of them were new, like this tattered and huge. He didn't see it!
"These are all weapons used by the soldiers, and many of them have been repaired and will not be placed here until they are no longer used. These are just the weapons that have been destroyed in the past five years...... Although the Western Frontier Guards do not need to go up, they have training every day, once every seven days to purge the border, once every month to purge the border, often have a small area of battle with the Dasheng border soldiers, these damaged weapons. That's how it came about......"
Fu Huaide on the side said slowly. He already understood what Fu Tong meant by taking Xue Shoufan to see the armory. These damaged weapons are the best illustration of the Western Frontier Guard, and the soldiers did not relax in the Western Frontier Guard, which was far away from Jingzhao. Always preparing for the defense of the Western Xinjiang and the defense of Dayong!
Only hard daily training. Years of training day out. In order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Western Frontier Guard, even if the enemy invades, it can also ensure that the Western Frontier Guard can fight at any time. Stand and win! -- This is the origin of these damaged weapons.
Dading and Dasheng have not had a big war for several years, but it doesn't mean that the Xijiang Guards have nothing to do, these damaged weapons are actually the greatest achievements of the Xijiang Guards!
And in order to achieve these feats, the person in charge of the Xijiang Defense must have an extremely clear mind, an extremely keen vigilance, and a heart of loyalty for the people and Dading!
Undoubtedly, the Fu family has these kinds of conditions, such a Fu family, the Western Xinjiang Guard under the management of the Fu family, how could there be a rebellion by soldiers for the children of the family?
Although Fu Tong didn't have any explanation for the violent action, he took Xue Shoufan to see these weapons, which was already the best explanation. The real thing is more convincing and shocking than any words.
At this point, Xue Shoufan had fully understood what Fu Tong meant, and the huge number of damaged weapons in front of him stimulated his heart and made his heart turn upside down. He couldn't help but think: If the Western Xinjiang Guard changes generals, can anyone do better than the Fu family?
He didn't know that at this moment, his heart was in a mess, the only thing that was clear was the tatters in front of him, and the ambergris in the Zichen Palace, these two seemed to be pulling his heart, his mouth opened and closed, closed and opened, but nothing leaked out.
"There is no hiding from the soldiers' rebellion. However, we have already found out that the Dasheng border soldiers were also involved, and the riot was just instigated by spies in the army. What the purpose is, presumably Vice General Fu knows. Fu Tong said, spreading the truth of the riot in front of Xue Shoufan.
As for whether Xue Shoufan believes it or not, how he will report it to Zichen Palace, this is not something that Fu Tong can decide.
The scorching heat and dryness of the early summer in Western Xinjiang made Xue Shoufan sweat, and then he felt that his mouthpiece was smoking, but when he saw Fu Tong and Fu Huaide standing straight, he felt a little cool.
Suddenly, Xue Shoufan smiled, walked into the room and gently stroked those tattered weapons, and said in a low voice: "It's time to change, there are too many new weapons in the arsenal of Weiwei Temple......"
Fu Tong listened to these words, his eyes flickered, his hands behind his back, and Fu Huaide's face changed several times, and finally it was as usual.
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It was already dark, and Fu Tong still stayed in the General's Mansion, instead of going back to the ancestral house for dinner as before, because he still had something to explain to Fu Huaide.
"Xue Shoufan is a good man, and he has given us a reminder that we must be prepared for the worst outcome that we had speculated before......" Fu Tong said, his tone very flat.
Xue Shoufan left the General's Mansion at night, in fact, he stayed for so long, and he didn't do anything, but kept pulling Fu Huaide to chat, and there was a posture of hating each other.
Fu Tong highly appreciated this lieutenant general. The court has been peaceful for a long time, and there are fewer and fewer generals who can carry it and are loyal to their hearts.
"The child already knows. I will write the resignation form and ask my father to take it to Jingzhao. Fu Huaide replied, his expression quite complicated. This resignation letter may not be useful, but it is just a critical preparation.
But after all, the Fu family still has to come to this point, and no matter how deep Fu Huaide's experience is, he can't help but feel a little sour in his heart.
"This is not in a hurry, what the emperor wants is just an attitude of the Fu family, and it doesn't matter if there is a resignation form. The point is that I told you about the number of soldiers, and you and Huailu will handle this matter together. I've got to let some people know that this sewage isn't that easy to spill! Fu Tong smiled like an old fox.
Fu Huaide nodded, the Fu family has been doing such things for the past two years, not to mention that the preparation is very sufficient, but it will not let people find out anything lightly.
"Take care of the children of the clan, it's not a big deal. The Fu family has gained a foothold in Western Xinjiang, not only relying on the position of a general. But there's one thing, you have to do it anyway! Fu Tong's tone suddenly became stern, obviously there was something important to say.
"Father, please speak." Fu Huaide straightened his waist and said.
"After I left Xijiang, the Xijiang guards did whatever they had to do, and the routine border guards must not stop. No matter what happens, we must put the people and soldiers of Western Xinjiang first! What Fu Tong said was such a simple sentence!
"Father, the child remembers." Fu Huaide replied sneeringly, and he didn't want to say anything about it, his mood was really heavy.
He had heard Fu Tong say many times that he would "put the people and soldiers of Western Xinjiang first", but he only said it so solemnly a few times. One is when he was crowned, the other is when he was the general of the Western Xinjiang Guard, and now, it is the third time.
After serving in the position of General of the Western Xinjiang Wei for three years, Fu Huaide knew the situation of the Fu family better than anyone in the Fu family, and he knew Fu Tong better than anyone in the Fu family. The prestige of the Fu family in Western Xinjiang is too strong, and every step must be cautious, and the place where they settle may be the abyss.
"You don't have to be sad, this may also be an opportunity for the Fu family to come down from the tiger. You must remember: Western Xinjiang is a big fix, and what can make Western Xinjiang stable for a long time cannot rely on just one family. If there is an emergency, you can go to Zheng Bo'an. β
Fu Tong comforted, as if he had figured out something, and his tone gradually became flat. The Fu family is bound to ride a tiger, and now it is going to come down, and the process is bound to be extremely difficult, but it is not unacceptable.
"The child knows." Fu Huaide still lowered his head, and his thoughts turned several times before he gradually agreed with Fu Tong's words.
It is really difficult for the Fu family to maintain such a situation, and I don't know how many people are working together. And many of these people, most of them are not members of the Fu family, they are all for the people and soldiers of Western Xinjiang, so they will push the Fu family to its current prestige status.
For the prosperity of Western Xinjiang and the people of Western Xinjiang, there are too many people who have paid for precious things, some have paid for their lives, and some have sacrificed their reputation, and it is inevitable that the Fu family may suffer heavy losses.
In any case, he would follow Fu Tong's choice and put the people and soldiers of Western Xinjiang first. - He nodded, and assured Fu Tong again: "You can rest assured that you can go to Jingzhao, there are children here in the Western Xinjiang." β
Fu Tong nodded with satisfaction, brushed his gray beard, and had a hint of a smile on his face. Jingzhao, he hasn't been there in years, I don't know how it is now?
(Extra: Ahhhhh......h Ask for comfort! (To be continued......)
PS: Come on, there is no pink for a day, there is no reward, it seems to be playing the stand-alone version, and I have cried and fainted in the toilet......