Chapter 223: The Shadow of War

Seeing that Chen was sometimes a little stunned, Feng Jian explained with a smile: "The officers and soldiers under this official all perform this military salute when they meet, and Lord Chen will understand in the future." ”

Chen sometimes let out an "oh" and gave a military salute to Feng Jian in imitation of Liu Zongxi's actions. As an old soldier, it is obvious that the practice of this simple salute in the army is simple and practical, and it is much better than those red tape. Secretly decided that after he returned, he would also carry it out among his own men.

Chen sometimes let out an "oh" and returned a military salute in imitation of Liu Zongxi's actions.

Most of the officers in the headquarters had experienced Chen's experience, so they all smiled knowingly.

The rest of the people in the headquarters had met, so Feng Jian didn't introduce them one by one, and said to Cheng Yousheng instead: "Immediately after the meeting, I sent a letter to Sun Fang and Qin Huaibao of the Huluyan Mutual Aid Association, asking them to immediately mobilize 3,000 stone of grain and transport it to the Xunying Wharf in Jiaolaihe Prefecture. ”

He turned his head to Chen Shi and said, "Lord Chen, you provide a list of soldiers, and when the time comes, it will be distributed according to the facts." The official reminded that any act of eating empty pay and drinking the blood of soldiers will never be allowed under the command of this official, and will not be tolerated once discovered. ”

Chen sometimes felt a jump in his heart, and hurriedly confessed: "I don't dare to be lowly in my position, I have had empty salaries before, that is because the food and salary are always deducted by the old thief of Huanglong, and I have no choice but to act, and now the adults provide food and salary supplies free of charge, and I don't dare to eat empty salaries if I dare to give ten lowly positions." ”

Feng Jian nodded and continued: "Lushun's defense is very important, Lord Chen, you can't stay here for a long time, let's return to Lushun after the meeting." Liu Zongxi's five hundred soldiers and horses will return with you. In addition, the officer ordered to raise a part of the food and salary in advance in Fushan Water City, so that you could take Lushun with you, and somewhat appease the emotions of the officers and soldiers under him. Later, the full amount of food supplies will be shipped from Pingdu. ”

Feng Jian was so thoughtful, Chen was naturally very satisfied. For a while, he felt that it was a bad thing to join this ambitious young garrison officer, and it was rare for a boss to think about his subordinates everywhere.

Chen is sometimes a little worried about the combat strength of the army that returned to Lushun with him, whether there are elite soldiers under his command, and if he can't even compare with the officers and soldiers under his command, how to face the Eight Banners of Jiannu.

Thinking about it anyway, if you have to contact for a long time in the future, you will know if you are an elite soldier or a strong general, and you must know that your soldiers often have small-scale field battles with Jiannu, and almost every soldier has experienced the test of life and death, so the ordinary army will not be looked at by Chen Shi at all.

But he was curious. Feng Jian dared to throw 500 soldiers into Lushunkou, which shows that he is not confident in his subordinates, is he not afraid that after a long time, these soldiers will become private soldiers with generals?

Feng Jian didn't have Chen Zhi's thoughts now, he had just arranged the affairs of Lushun, and immediately received the information sent by Jiao Keli, and after receiving this information from Pan Zhaoying from the capital, Feng Jian's heart finally relaxed.

Before leaving, Feng Jian ordered Jiao Keli to get the information from the capital, so that he could watch it first. and reported to Zhizhou Chen

This information sent back by Pan Zhaoying from the capital was transmitted by carrier pigeons for two days, and first arrived in the hands of Jiao Keli, who opened the information nervously and read it at a glance. The mood was inexplicably excited.

This time, the ministers of the imperial court aimed at the Dengzhou Water City game, and the biggest beneficiaries fell on Chen Suowen and Feng Jian Weng's son-in-law, which of course had the merit of successfully transferring the Dengzhou Navy Division warship in the Dengzhou Rebellion. The bigger reason is probably the work of the silver. The capital is rich and can make the ghost grind, and Feng Jian spent a lot of money. How can the bigwigs of the DPRK and China not see the money.

After being excited for a while, Jiao Keli immediately reported the good news to Feng Jian who was in Fushan Water City through the carrier pigeon. Then he personally went to the Zhizhou Government Office to report the good news to Chen Suowen.

After receiving this good news, Chen Suowen has been restless and his mood is suddenly surrounded by excitement and excitement, can he not be excited! Although the imperial decree has not yet arrived, Chen has no doubts about the authenticity of the news.

Now he has some understanding of the hidden strength behind Feng Jian, and the deeper he knows, the more unfathomable he feels about his son-in-law, and he has always been unable to figure out that a thief from a family of Zhuang is even more clever than himself as a person with deep experience in some insights.

It's amazing to be able to anticipate and prepare for everything that matters. He gradually felt that doing everything according to his son-in-law's requirements was unpredictable for him.

I had been worried that the court bigwigs would endanger themselves if they played with each other, but who knew that his son-in-law Feng Jian suddenly gave him a Dengzhou sailor's strategizing work, and rescued himself from the whirlpool at once, and now he was promoted two levels in a row and became the coastal defense road in charge of Liaohai affairs.

Chen heard it clearly, and I am afraid that the emperor and the ministers of the court also knew that now the food and salary supplies of the water division are all discarded in Dengzhou City, and the food and salary supplies received by the court cannot keep up for a while, and it is not a small amount to maintain the daily expenses of this water division at this stage.

Thinking about it carefully, this kind of result is also inevitable, under the offensive of Feng Jian's silver, and under the promotion of the bigwigs of the DPRK and China, intentionally or unintentionally, he and his son-in-law Feng Jian can successfully ascend to the throne.

It's just that the bigwigs of the DPRK and China would know that Feng Jian, a small garrison officer, is a rich and oily rich man, not to mention anything else, just the daily tax and silver collected by the Jiaolai River can feed the Dengzhou sailors, not to mention the huge profits obtained by many cargo ships under Feng Jian from trafficking grain and materials to and from various places.

Chen Suowen is not an old-fashioned person, he has objections to Feng Jian doing everything possible to control the Dengzhou Navy Battalion in his hands, but it does not prevent him from supporting him, maybe the glory and wealth of the second half of his life will fall on his son-in-law Feng Jian.

Now the power of food and supplies and the supply of warships are in their own hands, and the jurisdiction of the naval fleet is in the hands of his son-in-law Feng Jian, which is equivalent to the personal belongings of the Dengzhou naval fleet and their son-in-law, which is exactly what Feng Jian wants to get at all costs, compared to Feng Jian, who is now in Fushan Military Port, will be pleasantly surprised when he hears this news.

Chen Sowen calmed his mood, turned his head to Jiao Keli and asked, "Does your commander know this good news?" ”

Jiao Keli hurriedly bowed and said: "The villain has been quickly passed out, and the commander will receive it soon, and the commander ordered before leaving, this matter will be handled by Lord Zhizhou, and the commander will obey it." ”

Chen Suowen nodded and said, "After Feng Jian comes back, this official is discussing with him in detail." He smiled again and said: "This kid can't see anyone all day now, is he busier than this official!" ”

Jiao Keli couldn't say anything, just laughed a few times.

Two days later, Feng Jian returned to Pingdu City, and first came to the Zhizhou Office, where Weng and his son-in-law sat together and discussed secretly for a long time behind closed doors.

After Feng Jian left, Chen Suowen's face was a little solemn, he was still suspicious of what Feng Jian said, there are many prosperous and wealthy county governments near Dengzhou, Kong Youde will really raise troops to attack Pingdu City?

But what Feng Jian said was conclusive, and he had to believe it a few times.

Pingdu City has not experienced war for more than 200 years, there are no officers and soldiers in the city to defend, and the defensive facilities on the city wall have almost become decorations.

If you really want to be attacked by the rebels, with the style of burning and looting by the rebels, the people in Pingdu City will inevitably be robbed.

It is comforting that Feng Jian seems to have prepared for the invasion of Kong Youde's rebellious troops, and stationed 3,000 soldiers in the state camp outside the city.

Kong Youde's rebels have been in battle for a long time, and they are a group of tigers and wolves, and they don't know if the soldiers sent can resist the attack of Kong Youde's rebels.

After all, Chen Suowen was a civilian official, and he had never experienced a war, so he was a little flustered when he heard what Feng Jian said, but after Feng Jian repeatedly assured that there was an army under his command, Kong Youde had no choice but to calm the city, so his mood stabilized a little.

On the second day of the second month of the fifth year of Chongzhen, Pingdu Prefecture Xunying Garrison Mansion Heke Yingmen, Feng Jian's other wife Su Su gave birth to a baby boy, which was the third child born in Feng Mansion within two months, and also Feng Jian's second son.

The warmth in the hall of the garrison mansion was warm, and the officials and gentry of the state city, as well as the military and political leaders under Feng Jian, gathered together and congratulated Mrs. Feng who was sitting in the hall.

In the face of everyone's congratulations, Feng's mother couldn't close her mouth happily, in her eyes, these three daughters-in-law gave birth to children for the Feng family and continued the offspring, which was even more important than Feng Jian's promotion to become an official and make a fortune.

Feng Jian wore an eight-treasure scarf on his head, a royal blue lake silk robe, and a python leather belt around his waist, dressed as a beautiful son, and was also full of smiles in the face of flattery or sincere congratulations from everyone.

While laughing, I suddenly saw the new chief of the guard, Huang Jinjiang, hurriedly walked into the hall, and said with a happy face: "My lord, the envoy from the military department outside came to read the holy decree, just outside the hall, Lord Zhizhou Chen asked you to go to meet the holy decree." ”

Feng Jian transferred the news of the Dengzhou Navy Division Camp from Kong Youde's rebellious soldiers, and the officials and gentry of Pingdu City did not know about it, and suddenly heard that the military department sent someone to read the holy decree, and they were confused for a while, and some people began to be suspicious and suspicious, and the hall was quiet for a while.

Feng Jian was overjoyed in his heart, this holy decree had finally come down, and from then on, he could drive the warships of the Fushan fleet in a righteous manner, and hurriedly said: "Quickly put on the incense case and welcome the holy decree." ”

After speaking, he strode to listen to the hall first, and everyone in the hall was in a hurry, Feng's mother took Feng Juan'er and other female relatives back to the back hall, and several guards were busy setting up incense tables. (To be continued......)