Chapter 169: The Crusade (2)

Yang Qiu walked around Yinchuan, asked Xu Chao first, and then went to find Zhao Yun and Lu Fang. In his opinion, these people have weight and can be compared with him Yang Qiu, in addition, Yan Zhong is worth mentioning, and other Xu Wen, Wei Ran, Li Kan and others are not worthy of discussing major matters with him at all.

Lu Fang is very interested in fighting, he is a military general, if he wants to continue to be promoted and make a fortune, then he can only establish more martial arts. In last year's war with the Huns, although many people were killed and wounded, many people also benefited from the war. Not only did the soldiers receive land, livestock, and money, but many of their generals rose several ranks in a row, and had large farms and a lot of money.

Many of the soldiers who participated in that battle returned home in the ensuing disarmament and began an enviable life. Those who did not participate in the war were very jealous of this, and Lu Fang jumped to become the governor of the Northland, so naturally he would not be blushing, but when the war came again, he would not refuse.

If you can make greater contributions, you will be able to get more rewards and higher official positions. Chen Cheng has always been generous to the meritorious soldiers, and even the proceeds of the silver mine were distributed to everyone. As long as you make a meritorious achievement, you don't have to worry about not getting rewarded.

But..........

Yang Qiu asked, "But what?" ”

Lu Fangdao: "If the lord asks, I will naturally speak, but if the lord doesn't ask, I will not take the initiative to participate." ”

"Why is that?"

Lu Fang smiled and said nothing. Just kidding, he, Lu Ke, has been in Luoyang for several years, and he is well-informed, so he doesn't even have this political consciousness?

Yang Qiu didn't have much to gain here in Lu Fang, and he even touched a soft nail in Zhao Yun's place. According to the political structure of "three provinces and six ministries", Menxia Province and Shangshu Province are parallel institutions at the same level. Zhao Yun did not have a direct relationship with him, but the rank of the servant was one level higher than that of the military department.

In officialdom and in the army, officials can crush people to death at the senior level.

In the face of Yang Qiu's proposal, Zhao Yun was neither enthusiastic nor cold, but said lightly: "I know, I will mention it to the lord at the appropriate time." ”

That's it? Yang Qiu was slightly angry in his heart, and said unhappily: "What does this mean?" ”

Zhao Yun was silent for a while, and said: "There are advantages to sending troops, and there are disadvantages of not sending troops, and everything must be decided by the lord." ”

Well, Yang Qiu found that things were back to square one. After he walked out of the courtyard where Menxia Province was located, he said in his heart: Yan Bodao is really capable of pitting people! I knew that this was the result, and I just spoke directly to the lord, so why bother going around and around, and finally went around to the origin?

After going to the state governor's mansion next door to ask for a meeting, he was told that Chen Cheng had gone to the place where the copper ore was smelted at the foot of Helan Mountain.

Yang Qiu admired Chen Cheng for being so able to toss, if he had so many soldiers and horses and such a large territory, where would he be so busy? I don't know what it's all about being so busy every day. I heard that when Chen Yuanjun eats every day, unless there are guests, he only has one dish and one vegetable, but it is much worse than what he eats Yang Qiu.

Thinking of this, Yang Qiu shook his head and returned to Shangshu Province first. After the release of the ya, after dinner, I came to the door again to ask for a meeting. Chen Cheng had already listened to the Yabing report on what had happened, he asked Yang Qiu to be brought in, and after listening to Yang Qiu's set of words, he said directly: "I already know about this matter, I have no opinion, see what the other princes of Liangzhou say." If Ma Teng and Song Jian are willing to send troops with Han Sui, then we will also send troops. If they refuse to send troops, then we will not move. ”

Yang Qiu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said in his heart: After all, the lord has only been in Liangzhou for a short time, how can he compare himself with his understanding of the princes of Liangzhou?

He said loudly: "I heard that Song Jian, Zhang Heng, Cheng Yin and others have already agreed to the decision of the Eastern Crusade, so we should also move!" ”

"Really?" Chen Cheng said: "The military department will first make a plan, how many troops to send, how many infantry and cavalry, which soldiers and horses to deploy, who will lead the army, which route to take, how to supply, and when everything is done, show it to me, if there is no problem, then start to implement it." ”

After coming out of Chen Cheng's mansion, Yang Qiu didn't seem to come back to his senses. It's that easy to do? So what's the matter with him running back and forth these days, lobbying people everywhere? He looked in the direction of Zhongshu Province with some dissatisfaction, Yan Bodao will mislead me!

Han Sui said that it was a big deal for the ministers to go on a bigger crusade to invite the princes of Liangzhou to go on another crusade to the east. Within a few days, this matter spread throughout Yinchuan and even the entire Liangzhou. Everyone knew that Han Wenyue was about to attack Guanzhong, and he did not hesitate to bow to Chen Cheng with the strength of the four counties, in exchange for the opportunity to capture Sanfu.

Xiliang has been dissatisfied with Wang Hua for a long time, not to mention often fighting with the imperial court, and often attacking each other internally, so that the people's livelihood withered. Therefore, the princes of Xiliang have always longed for the rich Guanzhong. Chen Cheng scoffed at this idea, of course, robbery is faster than his own development to make money, but that also depends on the situation, there is no way to strengthen the army and enrich the country by robbery alone.

But since the princes of Liangzhou all have the intention of going east, he will not oppose it openly.

Two days later, after receiving the envoys of the princes from all sides, Yang Qiu came over with a plan to send troops. Chen Cheng unfolded the bamboo slip and looked at it, and frowned, "We sent 20,000 troops?" We also have to pay half of the supply of the coalition forces? ”

He threw the bamboo slip on the table dissatisfied, and asked Yang Qiu, who seemed to be a little excited: "It was Han Sui who asked us to send troops to help him fight, and it was he who made the biggest profit, and it was he Han Wenyue who benefited the most, we can't cross Hanyang County to occupy Sanfu's territory, why should we send troops and food?" ”

Yang Qiu distinguished: "But we have collected a lot of grain this year, and Han Sui can't afford so many troops there, so that's why we can produce food!" ”

Chen Cheng snorted twice and said: "The Huns in the north need troops to suppress them, and the Xianbei people in the north also need to be on guard, we don't have so many idle troops, at most five thousand troops, and there will be no more." ”

Yang Qiu said: "Many of the soldiers who were laid off last year are still on their military status, and as long as they give an order, they can immediately pull out 20,000 troops!" ”

"No money!" Chen Cheng knocked on the table, becoming more and more dissatisfied, "How much does it cost to raise so many troops?" It was not easy to transfer them to the reserves, and if they were re-recruited, each person's settling-in allowance would be at least five yuan, and 20,000 people would be 100,000 yuan, 10,000 yuan! Monthly salaries, armor and weapons, clothing and shoes, horses and fodder, which one is free of money? ”

Yang Qiu realized that in addition to Chen Cheng's dissatisfaction, he was stunned and said, "Isn't there a silver mine this year?" There shouldn't be a shortage of money in the household, right? ”

"Hmph, it's not up to you to decide whether you're short of money or not." Chen Cheng said: "Tomorrow an enlarged meeting will be held, and the officials of the three provinces and six departments, as well as the generals at all levels in the army, will be called to discuss the plan for sending troops!" ”

Yang Qiu asked, "Have you already decided to send troops?" ”

"They all want to fight, so naturally we have to accompany them."

After Yang Qiu left, Chen Cheng was waiting to see Liu Qian, and by the way, to check her studies, Yabing suddenly came to report, "Xu Chao, the head of the household, asks to see him." ”

Chen Cheng stopped in surprise, but he knew that Xu Chao had always advocated the development of people's livelihood and opposed the use of troops abroad. At this time, did you change your political stance and prepare to support outward expansion?

He sat back in his chair and said to the tooth soldier, "Bring him in." ”

After Xu Chao walked into the lobby, Chen Cheng had already ordered someone to light a torch, and he said to Xu Chao with a solemn face: "I already know the matter, and I will discuss it when we have a meeting tomorrow." ”

Xu Chao was stunned and said, "The lord already knows?" ”

He frowned and said, "Since the lord already knows, then I will say it bluntly, this time, I can't be soft on those heroes!" ”

"Huh?" Chen Cheng was also stunned for a moment, and asked, "Didn't you say that Han Sui proposed the Eastern Crusade?" ”

"No," Xu Chao felt a little inexplicable, "The minister is in charge of the household department and the Ministry of Industry, not the Ministry of War." If the lord wants to talk about the war, he should find someone from the military department. ”

"And what did you just say?"

Xu Chao said: "I just got the news that something happened to the person sent to Fuping to collect taxes!" The inn where they were staying caught fire, and all six people were burned to death, and none of them escaped! ”

“..........”

Xu Chao said angrily: "Those people are too blatant, they can do this kind of thing!" Fire, what kind of fire can make none of the people inside escape? Lord, this kind of thing must be punished severely! ”

"What do you mean?"

"Immediately gather the army, and let the Fuping side hand over the perpetrators, if they don't pay, send a large army to the conquest!"

Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "Yang Qiu is the secretary of the military department, you let him lead the troops to attack Fuping?" Fires are also a common occurrence, and it is not necessarily that someone has done it. ”

Fuping is Yang Qiu's lair, can he still copy his hometown?

Xu Chao raised his head and said: "The minister's intention is to let Yang Shangshu return to Fuping immediately to calm down the incident." If you can't handle the matter well, the lord will recruit a large army again! ”

Chen Cheng stared at Xu Chao's eyes, and what he saw was a calm and fearless look. Several thoughts turned in his heart, and finally he just said: "Tomorrow officials at all levels will be summoned to come to a meeting, you first talk to Yang Qiu and let him know........ Well, do you think he'll know now? ”

Xu Chao shook his head and said, "This is not something that the minister can know." ”

He seemed to remember something, and said: "Among those six people, there are Xia Xi, Zhong Zhen ........"

Before he finished speaking, Xu Chao suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and the rest of the words were pressed back into his stomach. He looked at Chen Cheng on the ground in shock, obviously he didn't make any movements, why did he suddenly seem to be a completely different person? It's still autumn, but the temperature in the lobby seems to have dropped a lot, which makes his heart feel cold. He even felt that there was a sharp weapon facing his eyebrows, and he could slash at any moment.

Xu Chao said in his heart: Is this the so-called murderous spirit? Seriously.... Terrible!

The surrounding torches made a "crackling" sound, and the flames kept jumping, making Chen Cheng's shadow constantly stretch and change on the ground, as if there were some demons and monsters hiding in it.

"What did you just say?"

Chen Cheng's voice became cold and hard, like steel gears colliding and biting together, and like a cold wind blowing from the ice field. Zhong Zhen and Xia Xi are the best of those young orphans in Yacheng, who are extremely intelligent and extremely talented in arithmetic and engineering. Chen Cheng did not wait for them to finish their studies, so he took them to participate in the process of building the blast furnace. Later, they were promoted to the Ministry of Industry, which was to prepare for key training and to retain them of great use in the future.

Xu Chaoqiang endured the fear in his heart, straightened his chest, and said, "Before, the lord said that he wanted to draw the geography of the mountains and rivers of Beidi County, so I asked them to go to Fuping with the tax collector, and I sent someone to report this matter to the lord!" ”

Chen Cheng closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, then opened his eyes, and said, "I will deal with this matter, so you don't care about it anymore." ”

Xu Chao answered, and then asked, "Then do you want to notify Yang Shangshu?" ”

Chen Cheng's cold voice seemed to come from the sky, "No need, let him sleep well first." ”

"No!"