Speeding all the way, Qu Qingze rushed to Dengzhou at the fastest speed.

Entering the Dengzhou Mansion City, Qu Qingze didn't even have time to pay attention to the prosperity of the Dengzhou Mansion City, and rushed straight to the Governor's Mansion.

Su Tiancheng waited for Qu Qingze in the Governor's Mansion, after coming to Dengzhou, many things, Su Tiancheng had no one to discuss, after so many years, history has changed, Su Tiancheng is very clear that he must change his previous thoughts, the advantages of crossing are slowly disappearing, most of the things that should be done are being promoted, but some changes in the current situation have forced him to come up with better measures.

After entering the wing room, Qu Qingze did not greet him.

"My lord, 25,000 Jiangning battalion soldiers, divided into five batches, set off successively, the first batch of 5,000 people, has arrived in Qingzhou, according to the requirements of the adults, stationed in Qingzhou, the second batch of 5,000 people, tonight can reach Qingzhou, the third batch and 5,000 people and the fourth batch of 5,000 people, the day after tomorrow can arrive in Dengzhou, the fifth batch of 5,000 people, three days after the arrival of Yantai, this adjustment, did not cause a lot of fluctuations, the soldiers day and night, there is no delay on the road."

Su Tiancheng nodded, through this time of the transfer, the Jiangning battalion soldiers gathered in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, reached 53,000 people, last year transferred 10,000 people, when Su Tiancheng rushed to Dengzhou, 10,000 people were transferred, not long ago from Anning Fort and Jingbian, 8,000 people were transferred back, plus the 25,000 people who came over this time, it can be said that the main strength of the Jiangning battalion is basically concentrated in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, plus the 15,000 sergeants recruited, the total strength has reached 68,000.

The Jiangning battalion has integrated many aspects of strength, and among the composition of the soldiers, there are border troops, surrendered Liukou soldiers, white pole soldiers, Mongolian tribesmen, and so on. was blended together and became a Jiangning battalion that oversaw the world.

The reason why 30,000 people were left to garrison Liaodong was considered by Su Tiancheng from the actual situation in Liaodong, although the combat effectiveness of the border army has been improved, it is still a little weak on the whole, and it is difficult to compete head-on with the Houjin Eighth Banner Army. The main task of Liaodong is to hold the Guanningjin defensive line, not to attack, in this case, leaving 30,000 Jiangning battalion soldiers, plus nearly 100,000 border troops, and some Yulin battalion soldiers who have been transferred over, the strength is enough.

The problem is definitely there, and the whip is beyond its reach. Su Tiancheng could only take precautions, speed up the construction of Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, and rapidly expand the strength, this process of growth, including the military and people's livelihood, not only the army.

As for the camp of 68,000 soldiers, Su Tiancheng had already made the arrangements, and the first guarantee was Dengzhou. The number of sailors stationed in Dengzhou and Penglai will reach 25,000. These people were all assigned to the water division, followed by the soldiers stationed in Weihaiwei, with a total of 10,000 people, and the soldiers stationed in Yantai, with a total of 5,000 people, located in Dengzhou, where the original Lingshanwei was located. 5,000 people were stationed, 10,000 were stationed in Laizhou, 10,000 were stationed in Qingzhou, and the remaining 3,000 were stationed in Dengzhou. Focus on protecting the security of the Governor's Mansion.

The structure of the Jiangning battalion has also undergone major changes, and it is divided into two parts: the land division and the naval division, of which the army division includes cavalry, foot soldiers, artillery, scouts, personal soldiers, and other arms, and the so-called forward battalion, cavalry battalion, and so on have been abolished, but the name is still retained.

This series of changes is all because of Lu Shanji's letter, because of major changes in the court.

"Lao Qu, in the imperial court, there is such an arrangement, what do you think?"

"My lord, the lower officials think that this is because the court is worried about the adults and has begun to weaken the power of the adults."

Along the way, Qu Qingze had already thought about these problems, and he also knew that after arriving at the Governor's Mansion, Su Tiancheng would definitely inquire about this matter, and after receiving Su Tiancheng's letter, Qu Qingze immediately began to use various forces to collect information from the capital, but he did not have time to set up an intelligence network in the capital, and the information obtained was limited.

"This point is for example, you analyze what kind of situation will occur if the imperial court makes such a move."

"It depends on how the adults treat it, if the adults are disgusted with this appointment, there will be huge fluctuations in Liaodong, this kind of fluctuations may even affect the stability of the imperial court, and there will be some unpredictable consequences, the lower officials really don't understand, the situation in Liaodong is rare to be stable, just because Huang Taiji established the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court has made such a move, and the gains outweigh the losses."

Su Tiancheng nodded slightly and did not speak.

"My lord, what Xia Guan said was very direct, after receiving the letter from the adult, Xia Guan also thought about it for a long time, and the information collected was limited, but Xia Guan felt that the adult should still start from the overall situation, and Xia Guan believed that the adult saw it the same way, leaving 30,000 soldiers of the Jiangning battalion in Liaodong, this is the best attitude."

"Lao Qu, what you said makes sense, stability is a must, Liaodong cannot have the slightest problem, but how long this stability can last, I dare not guarantee, after the imperial decree is issued, after Chen Xinjia becomes the governor of Liaodong, no one can predict what changes will occur in Liaodong."

"My lord, the lower officials think that although the problem exists, but major matters, Lord Chen still needs to report to the adult, the adult is the Jiliao Governor, and the decision made by the adult Chen can be completely controlled."

Su Tiancheng shook his head.

"Lao Qu, you still haven't fully understood the meaning of the imperial court, or the meaning of the emperor."

Qu Qingze looked at Su Tiancheng and did not speak.

"The imperial court appointed Chen Xinjia as the governor of Liaodong, that is, all the affairs of Liaodong were entrusted to Chen Xinjia, from now on, my key responsibilities lie in Dengzhou, Laizhou, Qingzhou, as well as Datong, Yulin and Ningxia and other places, as for the affairs of Liaodong, I am afraid it is not something I can decide."

When Su Tiancheng said these words, Qu Qingze's face showed an anxious look.

"My lord, the lower officials think it's inappropriate, those who stay in Liaodong, there are still 30,000 soldiers of the Jiangning battalion, it's not that the lower officials are selfish, how the border army is deployed, whether it is fighting with the Houjin Tartars or not, the lower officials don't care very much, but the soldiers stationed in Liaodong are only 30,000 Jiangning battalion soldiers, these soldiers can not be dispatched at will, if it is because of command errors, resulting in heavy losses, Liaodong will be in danger, the lower officials understand, Liaodong left 30,000 Jiangning battalion soldiers, mainly stubborn."

"You are sure of this, you can rest assured, I have already written to Hong Chengchou, about the transfer of the Jiangning battalion, you must discuss with me, if it involves major changes, without my opinion, it cannot be dispatched at will."

"My lord, the lower officials are still worried."

"There must be worries, not only you are worried, I am also worried, but the holy decree of the imperial court will come down soon, you and I must obey, Chen Xinjia has become the governor of Liaodong, and we must also pay attention to having a good relationship with Hong Chengchou, Xu Eryi, and Qin Sande, otherwise it will be difficult to do anything in Liaodong, the meaning of the holy decree is very clear, we don't need to analyze this matter, the emperor's holy decree and the decision of the imperial court, I will definitely obey."

After saying this, Su Tiancheng looked at Qu Qingze and said what he was most concerned about.

"Lao Qu, have you gathered any information, about Lord Chen Xinjia."

"My lord, about the situation of Lord Chen, the lower officials have collected some, but it is not very sufficient, according to the information collected, Lord Chen is very capable, he once fought against the Golden Tartar after the battle of the Great Ling River in Liaodong in the fourth year of Chongzhen, as a cadre to stabilize the situation in Liaodong, he was sent out, and the court has a high evaluation of Lord Chen."

"Well, are there any negative situations."

"I heard the situation, Lord Chen has two aspects, there are quite a lot of complaints in the court, on the one hand, his own integrity is not very good, and he likes to promote gift-giving officials, and the second aspect is that he is a little conceited, once he identifies something, he must do it, even to the extent of great joy."

Su Tiancheng's heart sank rapidly, what he was worried about was this matter, with his understanding of history, Chen Xinjia is indeed capable, but Chen Xinjia is the kind of person who needs to be controlled, if he manages it well, Chen Xinjia can play a huge role, but if he doesn't manage it well, let Chen Xinjia be responsible for one side of the matter alone, and if he doesn't grasp it well, he may cause a big thing.

Liaodong is a very sensitive place, and it is also a place that must be stabilized, if Chen Xinjia is so happy that the Ming army occupies a certain advantage in Liaodong, and can't help but launch an attack on the Eight Banners Army, it will be a huge disaster, and the border army in Liaodong has not yet been able to defeat the Manchurian Eight Banners.

Chen Xinjia was recommended by Yang Sichang, if Chen Xinjia was in Liaodong and messed up the situation, Yang Sichang would suffer the same loss, and in such a situation, the imperial court would not be able to stabilize.

Su Tiancheng felt that something was likely to happen in Liaodong, but in the face of this situation, he didn't have a good solution.

"Lao Qu, about Chen Xinjia's situation, you have to continue to investigate, focusing on understanding what kind of measures Chen Xinjia will take after he arrives in Liaodong, as for the Jiangning battalion soldiers stationed in Liaodong, they must be stabilized, stick to the city, and never leave the Guanningjin defense line, in this regard, I will remind Chen Xinjia."

Hearing Su Tiancheng say this, Qu Qingze's expression was a little heavy, he knew that there were some things, Su Tiancheng could not call the shots, could not interfere, after Chen Xinjia arrived in Liaodong, he was on behalf of the emperor, and he wanted to weaken Su Tiancheng's power, and now the army that Su Tiancheng can dispatch has begun to decrease significantly, I am afraid that after a period of time, only the Jiangning camp will be left that can be controlled, as for what will happen in Liaodong, I am afraid that Su Tiancheng's heart will not be bottomless. (To be continued......)