Chapter 56: A Strange Mission
When he entered the Chinese military tent, Wu Shaogang's expression was very calm. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Nearly three months have passed, Wu Shaogang just went to the barracks to report, he saw Zhang Shijie, the deputy commander of the front division of the palace and the commander of the urging army, and then he did not see his trace, the time has reached the end of May, this is the second time that Wu Shaogang has come to the Chinese military tent on the order of Zhang Shijie.
It is said that such a situation should not occur, as the deputy general of the urging front army, according to the requirements in the barracks, Wu Shaogang should go to the Chinese military tent every day to order the mao, Zhang Shijie, as the commander of the urging army, must be lectured after many officers point out, on the one hand, he can know what is happening in the barracks, on the other hand, he can also shorten the distance with many officers, and contact each other.
It's a pity that as the most elite palace division in the Southern Song Dynasty, the urging army belonged to the front division, and the barracks were like a plate of scattered sand, and the officers' management of the sergeants was as loose as herding sheep.
Wu Shaogang really can't get used to this, such management, indicating that the army has almost no combat effectiveness, but he is also used to it, from the many situations observed since the crossing, he even believes that whether it is the emperor or the imperial court, they are not willing to have too much contact between the officers of the garrison, and they are not willing to have an extraordinary prestige of a senior officer, so as to avoid having the dictatorship of officers.
Think about Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning, Chen Qiao mutinied, and the yellow robe was also usurped, and Zhao Kuangyin at that time held the power of the army and had the foundation for usurpation, so it was normal for the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty to be worried about this aspect.
But whether it is the Northern Song Dynasty or the Southern Song Dynasty, its territory is facing a huge threat, this threat has not been eliminated, during the Northern Song Dynasty, the country encountered the threat of the Great Liao and the Jin State, and the Southern Song Dynasty, encountered the threat of Mongolia and the Jin State, in this case, a strong army is the first priority.
It's a pity that the emperor thinks of the stability of his own position, and any situation that can threaten the imperial power must be avoided by all means, even if it involves the army.
"Vice Admiral Wu listens to orders."
"Order you to lead your subordinates to the north to Jiankang Mansion, and after arriving at Jiankang Mansion, report to Lord Li Tingzhi, the envoy of the Lianghuai system, and Lord Li Tingzhi will inform you of the specific combat mission."
"Today is May 30, give you three days to prepare, set off on the third day of the first month of June, and before the sixth day of the sixth month of June, you must arrive at Jiankang Mansion and report to Lord Li Tingzhi, if you violate the military order, the military law will deal with it."
Zhang Shijie's expression was cold, and the way he gave the order was very blunt.
Wu Shaogang didn't care about Zhang Shijie's attitude, what he thought of was what the task of going to Jiankang Mansion this time was.
You must know that Li Tingzhi is the envoy of the two Huai systems, and he does not have the power to command the armies of the palace front division.
What's even more strange is that there are only thirty people under his command Wu Shaogang, according to the number of people, what can thirty people do, it is obviously impossible to fight in battle, even if it is to undertake patrol tasks, it is very difficult.
Although there were a lot of doubts in his heart, Wu Shaogang simply accepted the order.
Just as he turned around and was about to leave the Zhongjun tent, Zhang Shijie spoke again.
"Vice General Wu, the commander wants to see you, you go immediately, don't waste time."
Hearing this, Wu Shaogang raised his head and looked into Zhang Shijie's eyes.
Zhang Shijie's eyes were obviously a little evasive.
At this moment, Wu Shaogang had an ominous feeling in his heart, this time he went to Jiankang Mansion, I am afraid that it was not a very good combat mission, at least there was a huge danger, otherwise the front of the palace would command Ma Huaxuan to see him.
As a deputy general who has just arrived at the Urging Front Army of the Dianqian Division for three months, it is almost impossible to accept a good combat mission, and Wu Shaogang is not willing to curry favor with his superiors at all, and the situation he is in can be imagined.
The relationship between Wu Shaogang and Zhang Shijie, one of the three heroes of the late Song Dynasty, was obviously not good, which was already a well-known thing in the barracks, and Wu Shaogang did not think about improving the relationship, because he did not know why Zhang Shijie would despise him.
The front of the palace is in command of the envoy's residence.
As soon as he entered the front yard, Wu Shaogang saw Ma Huaxuan standing in the middle of the courtyard at a glance.
After walking forward quickly to salute, before Wu Shao could speak, Ma Huaxuan took the initiative to speak.
"Vice General Wu, this time I went to Jiankang Mansion, the responsibility is heavy, I can't have the slightest negligence, the officer also thought about it for a long time, before deciding to send you there, you came to the Urging Front Army for three months, and you led the sergeant training on weekdays, without slacking off, the officer is very pleased, the officer hopes that you can complete the task well."
"Subordinates remember."
"Deputy Commander Zhang is also highly recommended, when you were in the front of the Ezhou Imperial Army, charging ahead, bravely killing the enemy, not afraid of the Mongolian Tartars, this official hopes that you can maintain such bravery."
Ma Huaxuan did not ask Wu Shaogang to go to the lobby to speak, but stood in the front yard and made a request, which seems a bit nondescript, you must know that the army to which the palace front division belongs is the most elite army in the DPRK, once it undertakes any combat mission, it is the most arduous or important combat task, at least it is necessary to give orders in the middle military tent or the lobby.
Perhaps seeing Wu Shaogang's doubts, Ma Huaxuan spoke again.
"Okay, you go and prepare, what do you need, just bring it up, after arriving at Jiankang Mansion, follow the orders of Lord Li Tingzhi, the envoy of the Lianghuai system, this official is optimistic about you, I believe you will be able to complete the task."
Although what Ma Huaxuan said was a bit of an understatement, and most of them were words of encouragement, Wu Shaogang had more and more doubts in his heart.
After more than half a year, Wu Shaogang is smooth sailing, and the development is not bad at present, at the age of sixteen, he is the seventh grade of the Zheng Shilang, the deputy general of the urging army under the front division of the palace, although there are countless difficulties ahead, he is also moving towards his predetermined goal step by step, but in the process of advancing, too many doubts are accompanied, and they are all mysteries that he can't solve at present. If it weren't for Wu Shaogang, who crossed over, he had a rationality that was different from ordinary people, and he would have been unable to bear it a long time ago.
There are too many mysteries, and they must be solved one by one, otherwise they will not be comfortable in the middle of many mysteries, even if they have achieved great success.
Walking out of the palace in front of the Sidu Command Envoy's Residence, Wu Shaogang thought for a while, and strode in the direction of Zhongwazi, he wanted to find the fourth master, I believe that there are some things, the guild should know, and the fourth master also understands.
Wu Shaogang also thought of Li Siqi, but Li Siqi's performance was too mysterious, and behind Li Siqi was Lu Wende, who knows if Lu Wende was involved in many things, if he went to Li Siqi at this time, he might not be able to figure out what the situation was, and he would fall into a passive situation.
It's still early, and there aren't many guests in Penglai Building.
The guy at the door knew Wu Shaogang, and after seeing Wu Shaogang, he hurriedly greeted him, and heard that Wu Shaogang was looking for the fourth master to have something, so he nodded and took Wu Shaogang to the private room on the third floor.
It was only a few minutes before the man left the private room, and the fourth master walked in quickly.
Looking at the fourth master who was panting slightly, Wu Shaogang did not hesitate at all and got straight to the point.
"Fourth Master, I just received an order, I will leave the capital in three days and go to Jiankang Mansion City, and I will go with many brothers under my command, but this time I went to Jiankang Mansion City, what kind of task I accepted, I don't know at all, and I hope that the fourth master can tell you some information."
The fourth master looked at Wu Shaogang, smiled slightly, and did not immediately mention this matter, but clapped his hands and said to the guys who came in to arrange a banquet and not let anyone disturb him.
Wu Shaogang was also calm, and when he saw that the fourth master was unwilling to speak immediately, he did not urge.
After the wine and food came up, the fourth master personally gave Wu Shaogang a drink.
After drinking the first glass of wine, the fourth master finally spoke.
"Since Vice General Wu came to Penglai Tower in person, I can't hide it, that's not my style."
"I really don't know what kind of mission Vice General Wu accepted and why he went to Jiankang Mansion City, but I know some other things that may be of some help to Vice General Wu."
"Kublai Khan, the great Khan of Mongolia, has inherited the throne, specially sent an envoy to my Southern Song Dynasty capital, asked to meet the emperor, as for what task the envoy undertook, I only know that the envoy will inform Kublai Khan of the succession to the throne, the rest do not know, there is one more thing, presumably Vice General Wu knows, last year's battle of Ezhou, our army regained Huangzhou and other places in one fell swoop, forcing the Mongolian Tatars to evacuate, in this process, Kublai Khan once sent an envoy to sue for peace, because at that time the Mongolian Khan Meng Ge died, There was a lot of turmoil in Mongolia, and Kublai Khan had to return, so in order to avoid being ambushed, he negotiated peace with the imperial court... ”
Wu Shaogang's heart moved, and he immediately asked a crucial question.
"How did the fourth master know about these things?"
"Don't hide it from Vice General Wu, these are all news that the guild has obtained from the court."
Speaking of this, the fourth master raised his glass again.
"If Vice General Wu wants to know what task he will undertake when he goes to Jiankang Mansion City this time, the guild can help inquire, and it will be too late for three days."
Wu Shaogang raised his glass.
"No need, I understand the kindness of the fourth master, what is the specific task, when I arrived at Jiankang Mansion and met Lord Li Tingzhi, the envoy of the two Huai systems, everything is clear, so I don't need to inquire in advance."
After Wu Shaogang said this, the fourth master's eyes lit up.
"It turns out that Vice General Wu went to Jiankang Mansion to see Lord Li Tingzhi, then there is no need to worry, Lord Li Tingzhi is known for his love, and when he sees Vice General Wu, he will definitely take more care of him."