With Qian Qianyi turning to Zhou Zheng for help, the situation of the cabinet has changed, Yang Sichang's attitude is ambiguous, Li Banghua is trying his best to remain neutral, if something really happens to the cabinet, Zhou Zheng is already in an advantage in terms of voting ratio.

Coupled with the tacit agreement of the 'Second Week' not to increase the number of ministers, Zhou Yanru's position has been weakened to a certain extent.

Among the six departments, Zhou Zheng has the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Households, which are on par with Zhou Yanru's Ministry of Officials, Ministry of Rites, and Ministry of Punishment, while in the locality, there are thirteen governors, and Zhou Zheng has seven, and in the case of a large proportion, Zhou Zheng still has a relative advantage.

Qian Qianyi left Beijing as agreed and went to Nanzhili. With his absence, it is foreseeable that the situation in Nanzhili will change greatly.

And Zhou Yanru was not idle, he set out to repair the government and sort out various relationships, in order to 'smooth the government decree', centralize, and consolidate his power.

Li Banghua was not idle, seeing the stitches, while busy with things, he was also quietly accumulating strength.

Yang Sichang traveled through the south to implement the military reform, and he went deep into every place, sparing no effort and doing his best.

Zhou Zheng, on the other hand, went north and went to Liaodong.

Entering Shanhaiguan, the general soldier of Shanhaiguan is his old subordinate, Zhang Jinyuan, he is one year older than Zhou Zheng, from Tianjin Sanwei, is an old man after Zhou Zheng's adaptation, and has followed Zhou Zheng for six or seven years.

Zhang Jinyuan responded to Zhou Zhengjing and said, "My lord, everything is ready. Fifteen thousand, waiting for your review. Tomorrow, there will be a longitudinal puncture show in the field, where cavalry and infantry will fight together......"

Zhang Jinyuan knew Zhou Zheng's temper, and the arrangement was just right.

Zhou Zheng approached Shanhaiguan and said with some emotion: "It's only been a long time since I left, and there is always a feeling of being away from the years." ”

Zhang Jinyuan grinned and said: "Adults do big things, and they are busy all the time, unlike the last general, who eats, drinks, and trains every day." ”

Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said, "What's the matter, can't sit still?" ”

Zhang Jinyuan hurriedly bowed down and said cautiously: "How dare the last general." It's just that many old brothers have gone to the north of the Xiaoling River, and some are north of the Yalu River. I can't get caught in the wind and rain in Shanhaiguan, and I don't want to go. ”

These soldiers under Zhou Zheng followed Zhou Zhengnan to fight in the north, especially some heads and brains, who were all idle masters. Last year, Zhang Yitan was drunk and used the topic to play, and was sent to Nanzhili by Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng walked slowly with his hands behind his back, looked at the Shanhaiguan Pass, the soldiers, nodded, and said: "Sharpen the knife and don't cut the wood, you give me a good practice, and there is a time for you to play." ”

Zhang Jinyuan's eyes lit up and said, "My lord, is there a war?" ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "I want to use troops against Horqin and completely eliminate Jianyu's arms." ”

Zhang Jinyuan's expression was solemn, he couldn't get this kind of grand strategy, but he also understood, without the frivolity just now, and said: "My lord, are you going to the end?" ”

Zhou Zheng nodded with the soldiers passing by, and then said: "My Ming soldiers, the elite are all from Liaodong, and now I have scattered to the world, and the only one who can be called is Liaodong." I'll greet you first, and I'll be ready to listen at any time. ”

Zhang Jinyuan knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "The last general will take the order!" ”

Zhou Zhengdeng kicked him and said, "Don't give me this set, it doesn't have to be you." ”

Zhang Jinyuan immediately stood up with a hippie smile and said, "How can adults not talk about it." The soldiers are all lined up, please. ”

Zhou Zheng shook his head with a smile and went to the parade.

Zhou Zheng rode a horse, passed in front of the queue, looked at the formation, military appearance, and nodded secretly, Zhang Jinyuan did not disappoint him.

He stayed at Shanhaiguan for one night, practiced with the soldiers, and rushed to Ningyuan overnight the next night.

Ning Yuanshou will be Lu Xiangsheng's cousin, Lu Xiangguan.

Lu Xiangguan is very respectful of Zhou Zheng, which is called enthusiasm.

Zhou Zheng carefully examined it according to the plan and nodded secretly. Lu Xiangsheng was strict in governing the army, but he was not so worried.

In the evening, Zhou Zheng sat in the hall with Lu Xiangguan and others, talking about a series of things in Liaodong.

Outside the bonfire, all kinds of chats came and went.

"Zheng Xibo, that's a legend, to raise the body of a person, rank in the court, open my Ming Dynasty!"

"Tell me something we don't know, the matter of conquering Xibo, which one of them is not rotten."

"Boy, then I'll tell you something you don't know. Do you know about our Governor? Back then, he was framed and imprisoned by traitorous ministers, and everyone in the Manchu Dynasty dared to speak, that is, he was released by asking Xibera to guarantee his head, do you know? ”

"This, I really don't know, what's going on?"

"Do you think that why General Lu is so enthusiastic, it is because Zheng Xibo saved the Lu family. You know? Someone once asked our Governor to harm Zheng Xibo, and promised great benefits, and the Governor gave people to Zheng Xiber without blinking an eye, do you know why? That's a fateful friendship! ”

"I see, is there anything else? What else do you know? ”

"What else do you know? I tell you, that the conquest of Zebeth has said privately that in the future he will retire, and this conquest of Zeber will be the governor'......."

"Really? No wonder our Governor listened to Xiber's words so much, it turns out that there is such a relationship......"

Lu Xiangtong happened to be passing by at this time, and when he heard these people talking like this, his face turned pale, and he shouted directly: "Come on, pull out these nonsense things for me and beat me with fifty military sticks!" ”

Everyone was startled, and when they saw that it was Lu Xiangtong, they hurriedly got up and pleaded guilty.

Lu Xiangtong had a blue face, and he was not merciless at all.

Soon, laughter turned into screams, and the law enforcement beat that mercilessly.

Zhou Zheng and Lu Xiangguan glanced at each other inside and walked out.

It was originally a good atmosphere, but Lu Xiangguan frowned and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Lu Xiangtong turned around, saluted Zhou Zheng, and then said coldly: "These bastards are talking nonsense, give them a long memory." ”

Lu Xiangguan glanced at Zhou Zheng and said, "Okay, my lord finally came here and came in for a drink." ”

Lu Xiangtong raised his hand towards Zhou Zheng and said, "Let the adults laugh." ”

Zhou Zheng waved his hand and said, "Jiandou and I won't care about this, and you don't need to be deliberate, but you will be talked about." ”

Lu Xiang was stunned, thought about it, and said, "Yes, the last general has written it down." ”

Zhou Zheng glanced at the few people who were beaten, and had no intention of pleading, and turned around with the two brothers of the Lu family and went in again.

The next day, Zhou Zheng inspected Ningyuan's army and set off for Jinzhou in the evening.

Zhou Zheng and Lu Xiangsheng walked slowly in Jinzhou City, chatting while inspecting the defense.

Lu Xiangsheng became more and more unsmiling, speaking, his movements were one by one, and he slowed Zhou Zheng by half a step, and said: "At present, there are sixteen castles built before and after the Great and Small Ling River, which are slowly linked together as the first line of defense to defend Liaodong. To the south of the Taizi River, it is planned to build three cities, based on the three guards of Quang Ninh, to relocate the people, open up wasteland, and make long-term plans. In Dongjiang Town, Lushun Wei has sent troops to Phoenix City, and based on this, build seventeen cities to gradually advance and consolidate the ...... of Liaodong"

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