It is a tradition of Chinese politics to hold small meetings, group discussions, individual talks, and finally the final decision of the supreme leader before the formal meeting. Otherwise, all the contradictions will be exposed in a concentrated manner at the conference, which will not only be detrimental to the efficiency of the meeting, but also to the unity and victory of the conference, and still more to the dignity of the leadership and the prestige of the leading organs.

Therefore, before tomorrow's formal meeting, Zhu Pingjin first gathered the military cadres who had arrived in Boryeong Province, the civil and military forces of Long An Province and Songpan Province for a small meeting in a relaxed form. The scheduled topic is how to take advantage of the current favorable situation of suppressing bandits to rectify the garrison on the northwestern border of Sichuan. Its wishful thinking is that through this kind of small meeting, he will strive to let the border army in northwest Sichuan set an example for the whole Sichuan army in advance.

The wind and the sun are beautiful, and the spring is bright.

Under the magnolia tree in the small courtyard, Zhu Pingjin sat in the center, Liao Daheng, Shu Guoping, Sun Hong, Li Chongwen, Wu Tai, Song Zhenzong and others, as well as Zhan Tianyan (Note 1), the prefect of Long'an, Long Fuhuang, the deputy general of Baishuiguan, Deng Ruoyu, the general of Long'an, and Zhu Hualong, the deputy general of Songpan, surrounded Zhu Pingjian and sat in a semicircle. Li Changxiang, who was enthusiastically stayed by Zhu Pingjin to visit and study, and had nothing to do, played the role of secretary in a cameo, helping Cheng Xiangfeng to make records behind Zhu Pingjin, and listening to some interesting anecdotes to entertain his ears and eyes by the way.

Zhan Tianyan is a native of Yongding County, Fujian, with the word Yuwu, forty-eight years old, and was born in Engong in the first year of Chongzhen.

In the tenth year of Chongzhen, Zhan Tianyan was elected as the governor of Shiquan County, Sichuan (now Beichuan County); In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Zhan Tianyan ascended to the prefect of Long'an (the place of governance is now Pingwu County).

Not long after Zhan Tianyan was promoted, he encountered his first real test. Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan for the third time, and went south to Hanzhou through Guangyuan, only 30 miles away from Long'an Mansion. But Zhang Xianzhong is rampant in the world, and he has no taboos, but he is not alone in Long'an Mansion. The local people who had a false alarm then said that because King Zhang heard that Zhan Tianyan was a good official who was honest and loved the people, he couldn't bear to harass the place. Whether this legend is true or not, it shows that Zhan Tianyan's official reputation in the local area is excellent.

In the past few days, Zhan Tianyan has been honestly staying in Baoning City with several generals, waiting for Zhu Pingjin to meet him. I didn't expect to meet the young man for the first time, and the topic was not the opening of the construction field, but the so-called whole army. It is not to worship on the platform of the main hall, but to sit under the flower tree in the small courtyard where the prince walks, and the second monk is confused and a little at a loss.

Under the flower trees, in the small courtyard, bamboo and rattan chairs, group sitting, even the left and right martial arts are not distinguished, it is clearly a relaxed tea party format.

Zhan Tianyan, who was short in stature, with a red and black face and a gray beard, was dressed in a crimson official uniform, holding a wat board, and wearing a handkerchief (also called a fǎ) with an upturned end and an upturned foot, looking like a hajj. Those military attachés with unshaven beards were also second- and third-grade red robes, wearing black veils.

Zhu Pingjin noticed that Zhan Tianyan was sitting precariously with a wat board in his hand, but his eyes kept looking at the small notebook on the knees of the other participants and the charcoal in his hand, and he couldn't help but be happy. Perhaps they have understood that this reorganization of the army is to start from Long'an Mansion and Songpanwei.

But there are so many battalions and guards in Sichuan, why did this son only choose Long'an and Songpan?

That's because they themselves pitifully sent the door to the door.

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At the beginning of the meeting, Shu Guoping, on behalf of the General Staff Headquarters, gave a briefing on the military situation in Sichuan.

Shu Guoping stood up and walked to the wall, and the two eunuchs quickly hung a map of the Ming Dynasty on the wall. Shu Guoping used a bamboo stick to point out the main forces of the official army and the Protector Army in Sichuan. Subsequently, he pointed out the direction of the escape of the thug and the second sacrifice on the map

The approximate location of the thief at the moment.

Whether it is Zhu Pingjin himself, or Liao Daheng and others who assisted Zhu Pingjin in commanding the battlefield, they are all well aware of the military situation in Sichuan. Therefore, this kind of introduction is undoubtedly aimed at Longan Province and Songpan Wenwu. One of the purposes is to give them a general understanding of the military situation in Sichuan and even the whole country; The second purpose is to make them feel and think about the impact of the Long'an and Songpan regions on the military situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi-Gansu.

After Shu Guoping gave a brief introduction, Hong Qixin, Sun Hong, and Wu Tai, on behalf of the General Staff Headquarters, the General Staff, and the General Logistics Department, respectively gave detailed explanations on the military system, training, military discipline, salaries, salaries, selections, equipment, and logistical supplies of the National Defense Army. This kind of comprehensive and detailed explanation is also the first time for Liao Daheng. Zhu Pingjin noticed that Liao Daheng was generally interested in military system, salaries, and equipment, but he was only interested in military discipline and logistics.

"This old fox slowly found out the doorway of the Protector Army!" Zhu Pingjin scolded in his heart. He turned his head and looked at the soldiers who were guarding the border for the Ming Dynasty.

"Duke Liao, Lord Zhan, General Zhu, generals."

Zhu Pingjin specially singled out Zhan Tianyan and Zhu Hualong to call them because they were both the number one in Long and Song.

"Dragon and pine are not only a crutch for my Shu to reach out to Qin, Long and Tibet, but also a springboard for Qin Long and Tibet to go deep into Shu. The two places are far from Qinlong in the north, and the town is barbaric in the west. Yinping Ancient Road passes through Jiangyouguan (now Nanba Town, Pingwu County) to the north, and crosses the Motianling, which is Wenxian County, Shaanxi (now Wenxian County, Gansu).

Gu Zhiwei wrapped Deng Ai in felt and crossed the Yin Ping Road, and made the merit of destroying Shu.

During the Hongwu period, Emperor Taizu Gao cut down Shu. Ming Yuzhen stole Chongqing, and the army was placed in Kuimen to frustrate the army of Tang He. However, I led the elite troops to cross Yinping and went straight to Chengdu, so that the heart of Ming Yuzhen's army was scattered, and finally all the achievements of Shu were completed.

Therefore, since ancient times, the whole of Shu must protect the dragon and pine! The dragon and pine are connected with Wei and Mao, and there are many pacification divisions and chief lawsuits, and the sound of the toast is connected, the people are mixed with Han and Yi, and there is an endless stream of merchants and horse gangs. Jiangyou and Shiquan counties, there is also the king of my Shu Wangfu. How to reorganize the army, consolidate the land of Dragon and Song, and benefit the people of Hanyi is really an urgent matter! This prince is about to listen to the meaning of Duke Liao, Lord Zhan, General Zhu and all the adults and gentlemen! ”

Zhu Pingjin's opening remarks at this meeting not only showed that he already had some understanding of the historical and geographical situation of Long'an Mansion and Songpanwei, but also clarified his own position - he was the leader and final decision-maker of the affairs of the Long and Song rectification army.

As Zhu Pingjin's accomplice, Liao Daheng naturally understood the trick of officialdom, so he stood up and expressed his position in the name of the governor of Sichuan, resolutely obeyed the wise and wise leadership of the prince, and reorganized the army of Long and Song into the Protector Army.

While putting pressure on Zhan Tianyan and Zhu Hualong, Liao Daheng did not forget to give them a little sweetness. He promised that as long as the reorganization is completed, the armies of the two places will be paid according to the salary of the National Protector Army, and there will be no less than a penny, and there will be no arrears for one month. Not only that, but the income of officials in the two places will also be increased by 50% on the standard of the royal officials. This extra fifty percent has a special name, called "plateau subsidy".

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Although Zhan Tianyan is Engong, he is actually a talent diploma. But just because he has a low diploma doesn't mean that his IQ and EQ are also low.

Zhan Tianyan listened quietly, and gradually came to his senses: this is the feudal fu of Shu who joined forces to seize the power of the imperial court and implement comprehensive control over Long'an Mansion and Songpanwei!

Zhan Tianyan had the heart to stand up and refuse on the spot to save his reputation.

But Zhan Tianyan hesitated.

From Shiquan Zhixian to Long'an Prefecture, Zhan Tianyan has been working in Long'an Mansion for five years. When he first took office, he was shocked by the abject poverty in the region. The cultivated land is narrow, and the yield is low; The population is sparse and infested with beasts. Regardless of the Han Yi, whether it is the army or the civilian, all of them are yellow and thin, and their clothes are ragged. The Han people could not afford to eat salt, and their limbs were weak; People can't buy tea, and they have sores in their mouths and noses; The sergeants did not have enough to eat, and they were weak. So when he first started politics, he started from the most core, critical and urgent issues:

Arable land and food.

In the past five years, the Long'an prefect has silently led the people of Long'an to do one thing: recruit displaced people, open up wasteland for farming, expand production, and increase income. Five years have passed, and the living standards of the Hanyi soldiers and civilians in Long'an Province have been greatly improved, especially the grain production, although it has not reached the level of food and clothing, but there is finally no hunger; The change in spirit is even more gratifying. The people were full of yearning for the future life, the sound of children reading in the academy resounded, and the figures of non-commissioned soldiers training also appeared in the barracks.

But if you confront Shizi and Liao Fu on the spot today, all these efforts are likely to come to naught in an instant. Perhaps the prince of the world will be furious, immediately take him down and detain him, detain him for disrespect, disrespect and even rebellion, and then drive into Long'an Mansion with the army of tigers and wolves, so that the people's just good life will suffer a catastrophe!

"For the sake of the people of Long'an Mansion, even if I am humiliated by my crotch on the street, I should not bear it! If its reversal is complete, the Son of Heaven will make an edict, and I will raise troops to quell the chaos! Zhan Tianyan thought of this, and the two heads trembled and straightened up.

Zhan Tianyan was still struggling, and the person next to him suddenly stood up.

It turned out to be Zhu Hualong, the deputy general of Songpan.

Zhu Hualong, as the highest-ranking general in Songpan, was stationed in Songpan City, and commanded the armies of Songpanwei, Maozhouwei, Weizhou Shouyu Qianhu, Diexi Shouyu Qianhu, Xiaohe Shouyu Qianhu and Tusi. It is no exaggeration to say that all the troops on the northwest border of Sichuan are in the hands of Zhu Hualong.

Zhu Hualong put aside Zhu Pingjian, who was giving a speech, and said to his boss Liao Daheng: "The last general is in charge of the defense of Song and Mao, and is in charge of the Han and Tibetan soldiers and civilians in Songpan and Maozhou. In the army, there are not only guards and soldiers, but also battalion soldiers, as well as the common people of the Han clan under the rule of the military and civilian guards. Since he wants to reorganize the army, the last general dares to ask Lord Futai, who can join the national army? What should we do with the rest of the people and the people of Tusi? The last general asked Lord Futai to issue the charter, and the last general went back to share with the soldiers. ”

Zhu Hualong asked a wonderful question! Zhan Tianyan thought to himself.

Who can join the Protector Army is not a trivial matter. Songpan and Maozhou are essentially military and civilian guards, and the Hanyi soldiers and civilians under their rule are not only tens of thousands, how many people can enter the national army and solve the headache of food and salary supply once and for all? No matter how the hereditary officers of the guard, the Zhengding Yuding, and the Tusi clan were settled, it meant a huge amount of food and salary expenditures. This money is naturally from the Shu Wangfu and Futai and the Domain. Whether they can come up with this huge amount of silver, and whether they are willing to take out the silver for the far barren land over there, is unknown! At this moment, Zhan Tianyan felt that he understood the thoughts of Zhu Hualong, the old army leader, and he was using the realistic silver problem to shirk the matter of the army. Even if you can't shirk it, with the charter issued by Futai, you can explain to the top and bottom, even if the court asks for guilt in the future, it is also an order!

Note 1: After the death of the Ming Dynasty, Zhan Tianyan was one of the officials in Sichuan who persisted the longest. In 1652, he was betrayed by traitors from the Ming Dynasty and died at the age of fifty-eight by the traitor Wu Sangui of the Manchu Dynasty. When stabbed, stand tall and unyielding. Emperor Long Fuhuang, Deng Ruoyu and other old generals of the Zhan Department invited the corpse to be buried, sacrificed to the Xiangxian Temple, and then moved to his hometown by his son.

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