Manpower, it is difficult to shake the will of heaven
It also depends on what kind of providence it looks like.
Artificial, or real providence...
Kou Ji murmured a few words in his heart, but did not say anything.
Kou Ji and Cao Tong chatted for a while in the City Lord's Mansion, and Cao Tong left the City Lord's Mansion.
Cao Tong is now in charge of Yizi Jiaozipu, and he is also a busy man, much busier than Kou Ji.
After Kou Ji sent away Cao Tong, he was placed in the mansion where Zhu Neng temporarily settled.
When Kou Ji arrived at Zhu Neng's mansion, Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang were also there.
The three people got together and seemed to be discussing something.
Kou Ji leaned forward to listen, and roughly understood what the three were discussing.
After Hexi was defeated, it was necessary not only to govern, but also to defend.
The Zhen Guo Army, Xing Guo Army, Dragon God and Second Guard, four soldiers and horses, could not stay in Hexi forever.
They have their own responsibilities.
At most, they will stay in Hexi for another six months, and after six months they will return to their garrison.
In the past six months, Zhu Neng, Li Zhaoliang, and Yang Wenguang had to establish a town army stationed in Hexi, as well as regiments in various states, as well as township soldiers and so on.
The documents of the Privy Council were sent to Hexi as early as a month ago.
The army of the town is called the Western Army of the Zhenxi Army, which belongs to the Forbidden Army. Its armaments are allotted by the imperial court. The number is 50,000, mainly cavalry, supplemented by infantry.
In addition, each state has group trainings, each with a number of 5,000.
The township soldiers in various places, under the rule of Hexi, the county lieutenants of the counties, led the people of the counties, and made their own preparations.
The village soldiers don't need Zhu Neng to take care of them.
For the time being, the state group training is not necessary.
The three of Zhu Neng only need to prepare a 50,000-strong imperial army within half a year.
just.
The court gave a quota, but no one.
The three of Zhu Neng are also clever women who can hardly cook without rice.
When Kou Ji arrived, the three were discussing where to get people.
The three men led soldiers for a long time, each with some old ministries, and each with some confidants.
It's just that their old ministry, most of them are now under the command of others. If you want to get it over, you have to leave the military once and become naturalized again, which is very troublesome. It must be approved by the Ministry of Households and signed by the Privy Council.
The three people are having a headache for this.
After Kou Ji listened to them for a long time, he suddenly interjected, "Why are you summoning the old ministry? Since the court hasn't given it to anyone, just ask the court dignitaries."
Kou Ji suddenly said.
The three talents reacted and Kou Ji arrived.
"How did you come?"
Li Zhaoliang asked suspiciously.
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and said in amazement: "Can't I come?"
Li Zhaoliang curled his lips and said nothing.
Zhu Neng sighed: "It's easy to open your mouth to the court. It's just that if you pass the court, there will be more joints in the middle to go, which will waste a lot of time."
Hearing this, Kou Ji said with a little doubt: "You are planning to do some training after preparing for the Western Army, so that they can have some self-protection ability."
Zhu Neng nodded without hesitation.
Li Zhaoliang interjected: "We have a lot of money in Hexi. If the Zhenxi Army is prepared and there is not much ability to lose the Hexi that we have worked so hard to defeat, then we will lose out."
Kou Ji thought about it, and felt that Li Zhaoliang was right, and slowly nodded.
Kou Ji pondered for a moment, and suggested: "It's better to draw three thousand soldiers from Zhenguo, Xingguo, and Dragon God's two guards, and charge them to the Zhenxi Army to add a guarantee for the Zhenxi Army.
The missing part of soldiers and horses can be dispatched from the Xiang army on Fengxiang Road and Qinfeng Road. "
Zhu Neng smiled bitterly, "The soldiers and horses of Zhenguo, Xingguo, and Dragon God's Second Guards have suffered considerable losses in the battle of Hexi. After they return to their respective locations, they will have to make up for it.
If we drew elite soldiers from among them, then they would really be seriously injured. "
"The place where the Zhenguo and Xingguo troops are stationed is very important, and they can't move."
Yang Wenguang said seriously on the side.
Kou Ji thought about it, gritted his teeth and said: "Then draw from the Dragon God and Second Guard."
Zhu Neng stared in astonishment, "Dragon God Second Guards, this time the loss is the biggest. The elite soldiers I trained have suffered more than half of the damage this time, and the remaining elite soldiers will be transferred again. It's kind of like."
Kou Ji said solemnly: "Anyway, after they return to Bianjing City, they don't have to go through war again. Sending those elite soldiers back to Bianjing City and let them guard the imperial city will only consume their will.
Might as well leave them in Hexi, let them fight with the Western Regions. "
Zhu Neng's eyes widened, and he said cruelly: "You are pumping my spine."
Zhu Neng is the commander of the Dragon God and Second Guards. In order to revitalize the Dragon God and Second Guards, he has devoted his time and energy.
If the elite of the Dragon God's Second Guards were drawn out.
Then his years of hard work was wasted.
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said disapprovingly: "You are now a man of outstanding merit. After returning to Bianjing, the Dragon God and Second Guards will probably be handed over. The imperial court has no intention of letting you enter the Sanya. Christine will not let you into the Privy Council.
Back in the city of Bianjing, you will soon become a idle state duke.
Don't think of the city of Bianjing if it's not a big battle.
In that case, what are you doing back
It is better to stay in Hexi, command the western army of the town, and take the side.
The second guards of the Dragon God are drawn out, and they are still under your command, and your years of hard work have not been wasted. "
Zhu Neng looked a little ugly when he heard this.
He had to admit that what Kou Ji said was the truth.
In order to avoid chaos by the generals, the imperial court used the methods of restraint to the extreme.
Those who can fight must not lead soldiers in Bianjing.
Most of the leaders in Bianjing City cannot fight.
Like a powerful army like the Japanese army, the commander has always been an unknown person.
Zhu Neng was able to command the Dragon God 2 Guards in Bianjing City, one of the reasons was Kou Zhun’s role, and the other was that the Dragon God 2 Guards had been rotten in his bones and there was no threat, so the court was relieved to let him command the Dragon God. Second guard.
Now he has made outstanding achievements in Hexi. After returning to the city of Bianjing, the commanding power of the Dragon God and the Second Guard must naturally be handed over.
Anyone who can fight and want to command the Fourth Army of the Forbidden Army can only do so after the Fourth Army of the Forbidden Army leaves Bianjing.
Seeing Zhu Neng's expression ugly, Kou Ji continued: "I know what you are returning to Bianjing. You want to contribute to the court's conquest of the sixteen states of Yanyun.
If you stay in Hexi, I'm afraid you won't be able to participate in the war in Yanyun Sixteen Prefecture.
If you return to the city of Bianjing, the court will definitely use you if it uses troops against the 16th State of Yanyun.
Am I right? "
Zhu Neng hesitated and nodded slowly.
When Zhu Neng first joined the army, he experienced a great battle.
The battle of Song Liao Chanyuan.
The humiliation of Song Liao Chanyuan's battle is still unforgettable.
So he wanted to participate in the battle of the Song Dynasty to conquer the sixteen states of Yanyun.
Kou Ji nodded when Zhu Neng saw Zhu Neng, and continued: "It will take some time for me to conquer the sixteen states of Yanyun. During this period, you will sit in Hexi first. It's really time for me to fight against the sixteen states of Yanyun. The court will never forget you on the day you use the army."
Zhu Neng hesitated and nodded hard, "I believe you..."
"The troops of the western army in that town will first be transferred from the Dragon God and Second Guards, and then the Xiang army will be transferred from the surrounding areas to supplement. You only need to transfer the staff, and I will help you with the court."
Kou Ji said something.
The three of Zhu Neng nodded slowly.
After solving the manpower problem, the preparation speed of the Zhenxi Army was quickly accelerated.
Zhu Neng drew six thousand elite soldiers from the two guards of the Dragon God to form the team of the Zhenxi Army.
Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang sent someone to take the paperwork and transferred a part of the elite soldiers from the nearby Xiang army to supplement the number.
Just one month.
The Zhenxi Army has a rough shape.
Although it did not reach the number of 50,000 required by the court, there were still 30,000 horses.
The population of Hexi has also been enriched in a month.
In addition to the soldiers and horses drawn from various places, there are also a large number of prisoners and others sent by the court.
In addition, the rich and powerful people who have been allocated benefits in Hexi have also recruited many people to take care of the benefits they have allocated in Hexi.
The dignitaries hired a wide variety of manpower.
There are farmers, artisans, scholars, and merchants.
There are everything for people, farmers, industry and commerce.
With their enrichment, Hexi has entered a period of rapid development.
Just as Kou Ji stood on the head of Xiliang City, staring at the various shops emerging in Xiliang City, Liu Heng quietly appeared beside Kou Ji with a private message.
"Fourth brother... letter from the official..."
Kou Ji took the letter, opened the lacquer, and read it through ten lines.
A faint frost floated on his face.
"I really let Cao Tong talk... Zhang died of dystocia, one corpse and two lives..."
Liu Heng said in a deep voice: "I heard from the sender that the one in Zhang's belly is a baby boy."
Kou Ji heard the words, the frost on his face was even better.
"How is the official family?"
Kou Ji questioned.
Liu Heng replied: "The official family locked themselves in the dormitory after Zhang's death, and did not eat for three days. Thanks to you sending Chen Lin to send the letter back, the official family only left the dormitory after reading your letter. , Everything is business as usual now."
Kou Ji squinted his eyes, "Didn't send someone to investigate the cause of Zhang's death?"
Liu Heng pondered: "The people of Wu Desi are investigating secretly..."
Kou Ji continued to ask: "Did the officials kill anyone?"
Liu Heng said in a deep voice: "The stick killed all the servants in Zhang's palace."
Kou Ji thought about it and said, "Let your people check it out to see if there is any wind."
Kou Ji put away the letter and said quietly: "I hope this incident is an accident... Otherwise, many people will die..."
Kou Ji remotely looked in the direction of Bianjing City and smiled coldly, "Du Yan should be near Bianjing City. I don't know how he will feel when he learns about this."
Du Yancai told Kou Ji about the purpose of recalling the Wei Palace, and something went wrong in the palace.
Du Yan hit the gun.
…
Zhang died of dystocia, Zhao Zhen stopped the court for three days.
This matter was raging in the city of Bianjing.
Soon it spread all over the world.
So Du Yan got the news when he entered Jingzhao Mansion.
After receiving the news, Du Yan's heart was mixed.
He just told Kou Ji that he was in favor of Liu Ping's recall of the Wei Wangfu line, in order to prevent the official descendants from being difficult to prosper, and then Zhang's dystocia and death occurred.
Unfortunately, Kou Ji also wrote to Zhao Zhen about the matter.
After Zhao Zhen knew about this, he would definitely associate it with Zhang's dystocia.
Zhang's dystocia and died, if it were an accident, he still had a chance to survive.
If it wasn't an accident, he would probably be cold.
Du Yan escorted a large number of gold and silver jewelry all the way to Bianjing. The closer to Bianjing, the cooler he felt.
It stands to reason that the value of the gold and silver jewels he escorted is more than four times the annual income of the Song Dynasty, which is a shocking wealth.
From the moment he entered the Song Dynasty, he should be greeted by others, and he should be greeted by important officials.
But he had been escorting gold and silver jewelry to the outside of Bianjing, and he did not see anyone greeted him by the side, let alone any important minister to greet him.
Du Yan's mood fell to the bottom.
Until he escorted gold and silver jewels into Bianjing City, there were no important officials to greet him.
After the people knew that all the escorts in the thousands of carts were gold and silver jewelry, they made a lot of exclamations, rushing to tell each other, blocking both sides of the avenue, scrambling to watch.
The people were very excited when they saw the huge amount of money.
Although they did not witness the war in Hexi, they can see from the huge amount of money that Da Song's soldiers and horses in Hexi really built a great power.
They felt that the Great Song Bingma could get so much money, probably because they had emptied the Western Regions.
The soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty should not only gallop in the Hexi, but also gallop in the Western Regions.
Maybe the Western Regions have been turned into private land by the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty, maybe.
All in all, when the people saw the huge amount of money, they were very excited.
One by one shouted loudly, forming a sound wave.
Sounds wave after wave.
Instantly ignited the entire Bianjing city.
The entire Bianjing city fell into a carnival.
Du Yan watched the carnival of the people on the street, but he was not happy at all.
He felt that every carnival of the people was a silence for him.
He felt that while the people were caring about the money, they were also silently mourning for him.
When Du Yan escorted the gold and silver jewelry to the inner city, he saw the figure of an important minister.
"Wang Xiang..."
Du Yan took the initiative to greet him.
Wang Zeng stared at Du Yan and said with a complicated expression: "Is it your idea to recall the family of the Wei Dynasty?"
Du Yan said with a bitter face: "I just acquiesced in this matter and did not participate."
Wang Zeng nodded slowly, "I know you, I know you won't participate."
Du Yan was overjoyed. As soon as he was about to speak, he heard Wang Zeng continue to say: "But the officials don't understand you."
Du Yan's face changed drastically.
Wang Zeng said indifferently: "The official family has agreed to the courtiers' request to summon the king of Wei to return to the court."
Du Yan's face suddenly turned pale.
Wang Zeng sighed and said quietly: "I went to the official to tell you about your return, and the official said a word."
Du Yan hurriedly asked, "What are you talking about?"
Wang Zeng stared at Du Yan and said word by word: "How come Du Yan... is back..."
"Puffing..."
Du Yan sank to the ground.