I feel very honored to be here. First of all, I would like to thank everyone here for your trust in Mr. Li. In addition, I would also like to explain to everyone that the reason why I took the emergency measures is to restore the normal production and living order in Jinzhou as soon as possible. My army has set off to fight against the people in Jinzhou. March to the east and north to eliminate any bandits and horse thief organizations that exist in Jinzhou. I hereby assure you that all bandit and horse thief groups will be eliminated within a week, normal order will be restored, and the state of emergency will be cancelled. Your lives and property will be safe. Absolutely guaranteed by me and my army. At the same time, I also solemnly promise to everyone that I will once and for all resolve the threat posed by the Gaoyue people to everyone here and the people of Jinzhou Prefecture within one month. "
In the luxurious banquet hall of Jinzhou City, I gently raised the tall glass wine glass in my hand. The bright red wine liquid was swaying in the wine glass. The fruits of victory were hard-won. It seemed that I had won it without any effort. The Jinzhou Prefecture took it into its hands, but who knows how many days and nights of hard work such a rigorous and thorough plan cost me, Ling Tianfang, and his subordinate intelligence department personnel.
There was warm applause in the banquet hall. The businessmen and gentry headed by Lu Yunshan naturally welcomed my words. They had already heard about the measures I had taken to revive the economy in Qingyang Mansion. If I can hold the power of Jinzhou for a long time, this will certainly be a dream for these profit-oriented businessmen. The applause of those officials seemed much less sincere. If I really took the stage, it was unknown where they would go. Their respectful expressions could not hide their fear and uneasiness.
However, I am not ready to take any big action for the time being. Firstly, I am not justified in my name and my words are inconsistent. Secondly, I do not want to make too many changes in personnel right away. At least for now, it will take some time for stability.
In the following days, Liang Chongxin's mission of "suppressing bandits" also achieved fruitful "achievements". The "bandits" dispersed one after another. In just a few days, all the horse thieves and bandits disappeared without a trace. There were more people on the streets again, and the rumors that had been agitated naturally disappeared due to the army's continuous victory. Jinzhou returned to its original appearance, but it changed its owner.
I have arranged for Gu Ji to send people to carry out large-scale activities in the imperial capital, and I have also made some exaggerated reports on the original critical situation in Jinzhou. However, there will definitely be many people in the court who are very wary of my entry into Jinzhou. Who wants to What about the emergence of another powerful figure in the still-unquiet Northwest region? Especially those characters who have more or less interests in the northwest region.
But since there is a party that doesn't want me to be strong, then his opponents can take advantage of it. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and those who believe this sentence will never forget it. Before marching into Jinzhou, I had fully considered this and had already arranged for the manpower to go to the imperial capital. Now I am afraid that the court in the imperial capital is quarreling over this matter. Looking at the vast night sky with stars, I turned my gaze to the distant east, hoping not to disappoint me.
Imperial Emperor Situ Mingyue had several memorials on his imperial desk, and his face looked a little uncertain. This Li Wufeng actually sent troops to neighboring prefectures and counties without the consent of the central government of the empire. This is indeed something that has never happened in the history of the empire. Although there is a reason, if others follow suit, wouldn't it be a violation of national law
"Everyone is aware of the situation. What do you think?" Let's listen to the opinions of His Highness and his ministers.
"Reporting to my father, I believe that although Li Wufeng is assisting neighboring counties, this has destroyed the system established by the imperial court. This trend cannot last long, but in view of the situation at that time, Li Wufeng can be allowed to stabilize the situation and lead the army to return Qingyang." The one who spoke was the eldest prince Situ Tai. The northwest region is of great concern to the overall situation and is also related to its interests. How can we allow others to sleep soundly beside the couch? This was also the situation he least wanted to see, but since he didn't know His Majesty the Emperor's intentions, he didn't dare to speak too harshly. Once His Majesty agreed with Li Wufeng's move, wouldn't it mean that both sides were unhappy
"My son does not agree with my elder brother's opinion. The situation in Jinzhou is urgent and precarious, and I am not strong enough. It is only natural and right to ask for help from my friends and neighbors. If my friends and neighbors do not save me, they should be punished. Although the court has The system stipulates that the army is not allowed to leave the defense zone without the approval of the central government of the empire, but this should also be determined based on the actual situation. Is it difficult to wait until the bandits have looted Jinzhou before allowing the army to intervene? Li Wufeng's move should be praised, son I suggest that my father should comply with public opinion and let Li Wufeng serve as the city guard of Jinzhou City. He will wait until the situation in Jinzhou is completely normal before making any plans. I heard that Li Wufeng has managed the local area in Qingyang in an orderly manner and the people live and work in peace and contentment. This is really a rare thing for my father. You are a capable minister." The one who came out to retort was the Ninth Prince Situ Lang. After receiving the news reported by Wu Feng, he also held a feeling of joy and worry. Li Wufeng was able to inform him before taking action, which was obviously a good thing. He regards himself as his backer, but he is so bold and bold, and it can be seen that his ambition is not small. It is really difficult for him to take what attitude he should take. But when he heard that his eldest brother strongly opposed Li Wufeng's stay in Jinzhou, he immediately made up his mind.
His Highness's ministers also immediately divided into two groups. Some supported Situ Tai's views, while others agreed with the Ninth Prince's views. There were different opinions. Situ Mingyue also felt a little undecided. Even his two sons sang their own tunes and played their own trumpets. The group of ministers naturally divided into two camps.
"He Aiqing, what do you think?" On the contrary, He Zhiqiu and Lu Wenfu, who were quite influential among the ministers, did not express their agreement with either side's opinions, which made Situ Mingyue a little puzzled.
Seeing that he still couldn't get out of this muddy water, He Zhiqiu had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer: "My opinion is slightly different from everyone else's. The main root cause of this incident is that the northwest region has been weak for a long time and lacks a strong local government. According to the situation known to me, the current situation in the six prefectures in the northwest region, except for Yinchuan Prefecture, Taixuan Prefecture, and Qingyang Prefecture after Li Wufeng took over, is not optimistic. Although the local governments of Guide and Bonan have been reorganized , but because the war lasted for too long, the people suffered greatly. The currently established police force was insufficient, and the government lacked prestige. Local bandits were rampant, and social security was still very severe. People and businessmen reacted strongly. Although Jinzhou was protected by the Luobi people The impact of the war was smaller than that of Guide and Bonan, but it was also troubled by the forces of the Gaoyue tribe, and the situation has been unpredictable. The position of the governor of the northwest county has been vacant for many years, and in fact there is no county-level government at all. , the entire northwest region lacks strong checks and balances, so the above reasons have also caused the situation in the northwest to remain unstable. I think this change was also Li Wufeng's last resort."
Situ Mingyue is actually aware of the current predicament in the northwest region, but the war has just ended and the danger still exists. There is no one who can calm the situation in the northwest. Although Li Wufeng is quite talented, he is too young after all, and his loyalty has yet to be tested. It is really difficult to find a suitable candidate for the position of Sheriff of Northwest County at the moment. He Zhiqiu just told the root of the matter, but avoided talking about how to deal with it. It involved his two sons with completely different views. He also had his own difficulties. It seemed that he still had to make his own decision.
"Well, the situation in the northwest region is currently unstable, but there is no precedent for one person in the empire to serve as the city guard of two cities at the same time. I think Li Wufeng will temporarily act as the city guard of Jinzhou City. We will discuss it after the situation stabilizes."
When the appointment from the central government of the empire was conveyed to Jinzhou by fast horse, it was already more than ten days later. After accepting the congratulations from officials and local gentry and merchants, I also made up my mind to prepare for the reorganization of Jinzhou's local government and army. In addition, it is urgent to solve the problem of the Gaoyue people. There is not enough time until September. If we relax even a little, I am afraid it will cause irreparable losses.
Jiao Ming was quite sensible and knew that he would no longer have a future in Jinzhou, so he resigned from his position as director of the Jinzhou Government's Administrative Department in a cooperative manner, packed up the wealth and wealth gained from his official career over the years, and set off the next day. When I returned to my hometown in Donghai County, I didn’t make things difficult for him because he was quite sensible. As for those ignorant guys who still want to occupy their positions and won’t let go, then we must slowly let the people from the supervision department deal with them. . A devilish smile appeared on my face that even Ling Tianfang found a little chilling.
Although I am just an acting city guard, I have never thought that anyone else can take the golden city away from me. Not even Situ Mingyue can. It will be the most reliable and stable rear area for my expansion. .
The reorganization of the army was even more vigorous, because the original position of division commander of the Jinzhou Garrison Division was always held concurrently by Wang Shiqi himself. Although the deputy division commander was less than forty-five years old, under my "concern", he has since As soon as I returned from the front line of the confrontation with the Gaoyue people, I retired and returned to my hometown for retirement. As for the grassroots officers, I didn't make much adjustments. One reason is that they are just executing orders from their superiors, and the struggles at the top are nothing more to them. An illusory thing, not to mention that Wang Shiqi did not bring them much benefit. In addition, maintaining the necessary stability will also help me to completely control the situation in Jinzhou faster.
I ordered all the former Jinzhou Prefecture’s garrison divisions to return to the city from their garrison, and removed Liang Chongxin from his position as commander of the Qingyang Prefecture’s First Guard Division. His replacement as division commander was the Qingyang Second Guard Division. Kamapov, deputy division commander of the regiment, originally Mulige should be the best candidate to replace Liang Chongxin, but I have other considerations. I appointed Liang Chongxin as the commander of the Jinzhou Prefecture Garrison Division and authorized him to recruit and expand troops to form a complete organic division.
After Liang Chongxin negotiated with me, I finally agreed that he would transfer some officers from the original Qingyang First Guard Division to join the Jinzhou Guard Division to strengthen leadership and launch training as soon as possible.
I completely solved all of this within a week. The only problem left was the problem of the Gaoyue people. However, I already knew this problem well. As for success or failure, it depends on whether my eloquence performance is the same as that of the Gaoyue people. A smart and wise leader.