Zhang Gu replied: "The Duke of Ming is a famous general of the national dynasty, first from the king to break Guo against the white horse in the pig Yeze, a month ago to break the two counties of Hu for nearly ten, ten days, the invasion is like fire; In the coming days, the king will use soldiers, and the Ming Duke will be heartbroken. ”

This sycophant, Xin Er's face turned red, and he said modestly: "The defeat of Guo Baiju and Suo Chong is all thanks to the wisdom of the king, and the marquis of Koji is invincible. Alas, that battle was really tragic, and if it weren't for the Lan Junhou sacrificing his life to save him, I would have almost died in battle. ”

"Is there such a danger? Dare to ask Ming Gong to tell the turtle to listen. ”

Xin Er told Zhang Gu about the thrill of the day.

After hearing this, Zhang Gu said: "Marquis Lan Jun can be described as loyal and brave. ”

Xin Er's heart moved, and he thought: "The matter between me and Baozhang, can you also make a famous conversation?" He smiled calmly and said, "Speaking of Lan Junhou, when we first met, he was very unconvinced of me. ”

"Turtle dare to hear about it."

Xin Er told him in detail about the past when Lan Baozhang chased and beat Bald Lianfan, he whipped Lan Baozhang, and ordered Lan Baozhang to keep vigil for him, and asked Ah Ugly to send clothes to him in the middle of the night.

Zhang Gui only heard half of it, and just like Xin Er, he realized that this matter could be used as a resource for fame.

He lowered his head and pondered for a while, and said: "Use both grace and power to subdue the rebellious Hu rate; In distress in a fierce battle, Ming Gong was in danger, he fought by himself, Hu felt Ming Gong's kindness, and rushed to the death. Oh, Ming Gong, this is a good story! ”

"Really?"

"Turtle dared to ask Ming Gong for permission to add this matter to the number of things that made Ming Gong famous. Wait for a while, wait until the two things of Fu Gong and Pan Taishou spread, and then take this matter and the matter of Ming Gong winning the trust of Hu and then publicize it, the two are exactly a pair, the object is the small rate of the Hu people, one shows the grace of Ming Gong, and the other shows Ming Gong's faithfulness; self-fighting, and can show the calm and courage of Ming Gong. ”

Xin Er stroked his mustache and smiled, and said, "Okay, okay, listen to you." …… You go on to say. Although I don't dare to call myself a famous general, I am deeply favored by the Lord, and the Lord has commissioned the military of the three counties to me. ”

"Yes, Ming Gong is loyal and righteous, and the turtle is full of admiration. It's just that, as Ming Gong said, since the king commissioned the three counties to serve the military of Ming Gong, if he wants to come to the day of the army, he doesn't need Ming Gong to ask for help, and he must reuse Ming Gong. ”

Xin Er nodded.

Zhang Gu said: "The three counties, especially Xihai County, are the front line of the enemy. When the king uses troops, if he attacks Rouran, then Ming Gong will be the forerunner; If Pu Qin is attacked, the Ming Gong will be the dry city to defend against the invasion of Rouran. Rouran is certainly inferior to Pu Qin, but just like what the turtle just said, its people are barbaric, not afraid of death, and its subordinates; To fight with it, it is necessary to be a strong soldier.

"Ming Gong is like a god, familiar with "Sun Tzu" and "Sima Fa", skilled in military formations, and knows that he wants to be strong, armor and drills, all of which are indispensable. Military resources and materials are prepared by the imperial court, but drills can only be done by the Ming Duke himself. ”

"Not bad."

"That's what the turtle means by 'military-oriented'."

Xin Er said in his heart: "It means that Linghu Feng will use troops in a few years, I sit in Jiankang here, no matter whether he fights Pu Qin or Rouran, there is no way to stay out of the matter, and it is inevitable to go to the battlefield; So, while he hasn't started fighting yet, hurry up and train the soldiers and horses. ”

After thinking about it, I agreed with Zhang Gui's judgment and suggestions.

Zhang Gui's resourcefulness may not be first-class, but he followed Zhang Jin all day long, Zhang Jin, a person who lived in seclusion to invite fame, not a real hermit, but just waiting for the time to move, waiting for the best opportunity to go out, so he is very concerned about the situation in the sea and the country, the Zhang family is an upper-class valve family, well-informed, with a heart, and more gains, even with it, Zhang Gui has also heard a lot, therefore, in the overall vision and long-term insight, he is considered to be the first class in Jiankang County and even in Dingxi.

Although Xin Er knew that Linghu Feng was ambitious, and it was a matter of time before he used troops abroad, to be honest, since he arrived in Jiankang County, he had been in a hurry to govern the county and collect Hu, and he really didn't have the time to think about how much Linghu Feng's use of troops had to do with the military of the three counties he supervised.

At this time, after listening to Zhang Gui's words, he consciously broadened his horizons, and his current position in Dingxi Country was deepened, and he had a new definition of his position in Linghu Feng's heart.

Xin Er digested the harvest and asked Zhang Guidao: "How to train a strong soldier, can you teach me?" ”

Zhang Gu has read a lot of books, but he has never read the books of soldiers, and he doesn't know anything about how to train soldiers.

To know is to know, and not to know is not to know.

He replied honestly: "The turtle does not know the art of war, and the way of military training, so he knows nothing. ”

Everyone has their shortcomings, Xin Er never seeks full blame, and he is not disappointed when he hears the words, and said with a smile: "In today's troubled times, you still have to read a little bit of the art of war." ”

"Yes."

"Military primacy, I already know; Politics is supplemented, what does it mean exactly? ”

"Since the military is the mainstay, politics is subordinate to itself."

Xin Er asked, "How to subordinate?" "You want me to engage in militarism, no, militarism?" I'm afraid it can't be done, right? ”

Zhang Gui did not mean this, he replied: "The first condition for using troops abroad is domestic stability. There are many factors that affect stability. In my Dingxi, there are mainly two aspects, one is the county and the other is Huyi. In order to enrich the army, the current strategy of collecting Hu is coming, and there may be changes on Hu Yi's side; Under these circumstances, the stability of the county becomes even more important. ”

Xin Er clapped his hands and said, "The gentleman's words are very true. He asked, "How do you stabilize the county?" ”

"Go up to the famous clan, and rule the countryside down."

"Oh?"

"The right surname of this county, Koji, Gao, and Shi are the most prosperous, followed by Yin, Chen, Duan, Liu, Fan, Wang, and Yixian Haoye. The surnames are very prestigious in the local area, and they are always attached to the people, and most of the officials of the three prefectures and the three county official temples in the county are the children of their clans.

"If the Ming Duke wants to make the county stable, he can't help but rely on them."

Xin Er smiled and said: "Jun Shao said one, the most prosperous one should be the Zhang family, right?" ”

Zhang Gui said solemnly: "Zhang Jin's father and son colluded with Chief Hu, and the Ming Duke was discerning, not afraid of power, and captured the threshold. In today's county, all surnames will be terrified, and Ming justice can be used to show mercy and forgiveness, and the surnames can be used! ”

Regarding his policy, Xin Er did not express his position for the time being, and said with a smile: "You say 'go down to the township'." ”

Zhang Gu responded with a "yes" and said: "The county is the county, the county is the township, and the countryside is the li." The township is the cornerstone of a stable county. If the township is governed, the county will be governed; If the township is chaotic, the county will be chaotic. However, in the township, although it is not a big chaos, there is a hidden danger of chaos. ”

"What is it?"

"It's the township hero."

"Haoqiang?"

"Yes."

"Are you talking about the dock master?"

"Almost. I have three counties and eight townships in Jiankang, dozens of 'miles'. Each township has a dock fort, the dock owner of the dock fort is mostly the local township Qiangfu, Li Kui, pavilion chief, although he is appointed from the county, the food country is the court, but all recruit the outlaw, invade the Ling Township, fish and meat people; but there are those who join with thieves and do evil. Although this generation has not caused great harm now, the people have been dissatisfied for a long time, and if they are not rectified, they may be worried in the future. ”

Xin Er had heard about the rampant affairs in the township, but as soon as he came, he was busy collecting Hu and other affairs, and he had no time to pay attention to it for the time being; Second, as a county guard, he is separated from the township by one layer, and he doesn't know the situation very well.

Xin Er said: "I live in the county government, my ears and eyes are unknown, and I don't know what is the surname of the people? ”

"Le Yun Cai's family, Huishui Gong family, these two surnames have the deepest grievances."

Xin Er glanced at him a few times, and said in his heart: "I didn't mention the Zhang family, and I didn't mention the Koji family." ”

A few miles outside the city of Le Wei is the dock fort of the Zhang family, before arresting Zhang Jin, Xin Er in order to ensure that there is no chaos, he did a comprehensive investigation of the dock fort of his house. Concealing household registration, tax evasion and tax avoidance, forcibly occupying people's land, bullying men and women, etc., the Zhang family did a lot of things.

The koji family of this county is a branch of the koji of the koji, and the koji of the koji has been prominent in the court, and the koji in the county relies on its power, and the bad things are done.

If you want to talk about public grievances, then what are the Cai family and the Gong family, where can they compare to the Zhang family and the Koji family?

Xin Er wanted to ask each other, thought about it, and woke up and said: "Yes, Zhang Gui didn't mention the Zhang and Koji families, and it was not because he still missed the old feelings for the Zhang family." Although he is a branch of Zhangjiayuan, he first traveled with county junshi, and then became a guest of Zhang Jinmen, and his daily contact with celebrities is quite identical, so he thinks that he is quite identified with his own identity as a 'child of a famous clan'. Since this is the case, he will not mention Zhang and Koji, his kind. He suggested that I 'go up to the famous family', which also shows his political identity and position. ”

After understanding Zhang Gui's political starting point, he withdrew the question and stopped asking him.

Famous people and Haoqiang, the same but different.

In a broad sense, Haoqiang includes famous people with strong local power. In the narrow sense, Haoqiang refers to those who have not been able to go out of the township and enter the state or county or the imperial court. Zhang Guiti's "Haoqiang" mainly refers to the latter.

Zhang Gui didn't know what was going on in his mind, and through a few words of his words, he had thoroughly analyzed his political position, and concluded: "The upper is based on the famous clan to administer, and the lower is punished by the powerful to calm the people." Up and down, the county is self-stable. This is the turtle's 'politics as a supplement'. ”

Cracking down on Haoqiang is very much in line with Xin's intentions.

As long as you have a little conscience, it is impossible to sit back and watch the bullies oppress the people, and you can't avenge Liu Zhuang's ancestors and grandchildren for a while, at least you can make decisions for the people under your rule. The life of the people is too hard, and Xin Er knows that his ability is limited, but within the scope of power, he can do a little.

According to the name of the family, this article is not quite in line with Xin Er's mind.

But if you think about it, at present, if you want the county to be stable, you have to do this.

Zhang Gui's "for" and "not for" are finished here.

Those who "for" should focus on military training, and secondly, rely on famous clans to fight against the strong.

He didn't say it, and he didn't have to say it, except for the three things of "for", the others were "don't do". "Don't do" does not mean saying that you will not do anything, agriculture, economy, commerce, etc., of course, you can't give up, but you don't need to invest too much energy, just leave it to the subordinate officials to do.

Zhang Gui's "advice on governing the county", from the sea to the country to the county, helped Xin Er clarify his thinking, and he generally accepted it.

Before you know it, the inside of the church becomes dark.

Xin Er couldn't see Zhang Turtle's face clearly, and only then did he realize that the twilight was already deep.

Zhang Gui lived in a cell in Guyin for many days, and when he came back from Guyin, he traveled six or seven hundred miles, and he didn't even return home, so he came to see Xin Er, and he was mentally exhausted after a long speech.

Taking advantage of the time to finish speaking, he confessed his sins, drank a sip of buttermilk, and although he tried to sit up straight, he inevitably looked sluggish.

In addition to the dominant idea of governing the county, there have been two problems that have plagued Xin Er in recent months.

The leading idea got the answer from Zhang Gui, proving that this person is not a big talker, and he is really strategic, because although he is not energetic, Xin Er couldn't help but ask those two questions after lighting the candle with his own hands, hoping to get a countermeasure from him.