The family was relaxed and warm, because the people there had almost no pressure to survive, and they did not have to fight for power. But Guo Shao did not dare to linger, and went to the Guard Department early the next morning.
The Imperial Guards Division is now outside the Imperial City, east of the South Gate. Compared with the various agencies of the Northern Palace Front Division, this place belongs to the outer court and is indeed not that close. Guo Shaoxian reported to Han Tong to end his leave date.
There are many daily chores in the morning, mainly to roll the roll of the chief and deputy commanders of the wing troops on duty; then check the orders of the Privy Council with all the military officers present. Daily military orders are for city defense, and the power lies in the hands of the Privy Council; special circumstances are to mobilize troops, which is very important. If there is a mistake, the crime of mobilizing troops is very serious.
After these things are over, I can deal with some military affairs casually throughout the day. If I am lazy, I can procrastinate. If I am diligent, I can do more practical things. Anyway, some things are not forced, so the pressure is not that great.
There are many people in the Imperial Guard, but the most important ones now are four: Han Tong, Guo Shao, Gao Huaide and Chai Gui.
There is another Li Chongjin, but he is in Huainan and is also being thought of, after all, he holds the title of the top leader of the Imperial Guards. In Li Chongjin's absence, Han Tong, the deputy commander of the cavalry and infantry, has the final say, but Guo Shao, who is slightly lower in status, also has considerable power, at least he can veto major matters alone; if Guo Shao disagrees with the military order of the Privy Council, Han Tong dare not issue the order. Gao Huaide is the commander of the infantry army, nominally in charge of the left and right wings of the Hujie Army; Chai Rong's cavalry commander-in-chief of the cavalry division is vacant. Chai Gui should be able to take the position, but his military achievements are not enough.
Guo Shao seemed to remember someone saying that there are many people you can meet in the world, but there are only a few people you often think about. Now that he thinks about this, he feels that it makes some sense. In the Guard Department, it is mainly these people who communicate.
It rained this morning, and now it's drizzling. But the spring rain is not as fast as the summer rain, it's slow and continuous. In February, it's still a bit cold to sit still.
Guo Shao was sitting in the signing room of the warehouse, slowly looking through some old military orders and official documents. The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms changed very quickly, and things that were too old were simply impossible to find, but there were many archives from recent years that could still reveal some clues.
Fortunately, he could read. At first, it was very difficult to read the traditional Chinese characters without punctuation, but he calmed down and read more, and slowly got used to it. When the servant brought in tea, Guo Shao rubbed his hands, stopped to drink a cup of hot tea, and rested his eyes while watching the rain outside the door. Looking at the swaying rain curtain, Guo Shao felt something.
At this point, people of the same class are cautious in what they say and do, and no one will tell you what to do or what principles to follow. Guo Shao was a team leader two years ago, and he had not achieved any success in his previous life. He was completely in the dark and could only rely on his own experience and summary, which was obviously no match for those old-timers who came from aristocratic families and were influenced by what they saw and heard.
However, Guo Shao's thinking and perspective on the problem are obviously different. Now he is thinking about some abstract insights: the population of the Great Zhou is at least tens of millions, and there are countless military governorates, but more than 100,000 imperial guards have formed an overwhelming advantage over the whole world. It is obviously not true that tens of millions of people are not as good as 100,000 people. If tens of millions of people are twisted together, it will definitely be a force that the ruler cannot control, but the question is who can twist all the military governorates, counties and prefectures together. Anyway, a few counties and prefectures alone cannot fight against the central government.
Similarly, the emperor and high-ranking military generals and nobles only have such a small number of people, but they can control more than 100,000 imperial guards. In addition to relying on prestige, it is also the result of differentiation. The imperial guards are the same as the people of the world.
More than 100,000 imperial guards are powerful, but who can make them oppose the emperor and the ministers at the same time? If there is such a person, he would have been targeted before he became a wing, or he could not be controlled. Then this person is the new ruler. It is not the 100,000 imperial guards that are powerful, but the person who can make the 100,000 imperial guards obey orders. Because the 100,000 imperial guards are not a whole, but a complex composed of countless troops and individuals.
Guo Shao thought about it for a while and then remembered a sentence, which roughly means this: Millions of people have great power, but when it comes to individuals, you are just a drop of water in the vast ocean, so you have no power.
Just then, Gao Huaide walked in. Guo Shao put down his teacup, stood up and greeted politely: Envoy Gao.
In Gao Huaide's house, he called him Brother Gao; but in the Imperial Guard Division, Guo Shao was more low-key and called him Junzhi. Although there were many people in the Imperial Guards who called each other brothers, it was never a bad thing to be low-key.
Gao Huaide also hurriedly returned the greeting and walked over. Guo Shao turned his head to look at the servant, and then pointed at the cup he was drinking from. The servant finally understood and hurried to pour tea. Guo Shao couldn't help thinking: Such a high-ranking government office, the servants are still blind, is it true that the accumulated corruption in the officialdom of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms has not yet become a trend
Gao Huaide said: Deputy Commander Han asked the Mabu Division to draw up some lists. The surrendered soldiers from Huainan will form the Huaide Army, which is under the jurisdiction of our Imperial Guard Division. We can't let the Huainan generals lead their own soldiers. We have to send a group of people over. It happened a few days ago. General Guo is not in Tokyo yet.
Guo Shao's heart immediately started to stir up the matter. He had endured not to bring it up yesterday, but today, Gao Huaide took the initiative to bring it up. This meant that the matter could be done smoothly and without leaving any trace. He was delighted.
Gao Huaide glanced at the jail servant who was leaving and said softly: The generals of the left wing of the Hujie Army are fighting hard in Huainan, and I don’t think it’s easy to move them; I can only pick some people from the right wing. I did serve as the captain of the right wing for a few days, but not for long, and I didn’t know most of the people there.
Guo Shao thought to himself: Gao Huaide is really wise, it is indeed like this, if you are honest with others, they will always repay you for your kindness.
He said calmly: "I have heard about this, too. It is indeed a bit difficult to handle. Someone must go to the Huaide Army. If it is not Gao Dushi, he must pick a list from the Hujie Army. We cannot just throw it to the Ma Army General Chai Gui."
That's true. Gao Huaide nodded seriously.
Guo Shao deceived again: Shi Yanchao has quite some prestige in the cavalry, although he has been transferred to the Palace Front Division, but we have gone too far here, Shi Yanchao may not be satisfied.
Gao Huaide had a blank expression on his face and didn't seem anxious.
Guo Shao was a little unsure, not knowing what he was thinking. After a moment of hesitation, he said: "I was looking through the old files and found a few people. My opinion is that these people only care about their business and are cunning and slippery in combat. Staying in the Hujie Army will only reduce the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Guard Division. It is better for them to go to the Huainan Army."
After he said that, he took out a long list from his arms and handed it over: General Gao can serve as a consultant, but Deputy Han will have to agree at that time.
Gao Huaide accepted it without even looking at it: Those who are transferred to Huaide’s army should be given a slight promotion in military rank, so that they can be more convincing.
That makes sense. General Gao is absolutely right. Guo Shao nodded in agreement.
At this time, a low-level civil servant came over and bowed, saying: Deputy Privy Councilor Wang Pu has come to the Guard Department, and Deputy Han asked the two commanders to go and discuss the matter quickly.
Guo Shao put down his teacup and said, "I'll go first. General Gao hasn't had his tea yet."
Gao Huaide understood and nodded, saying: General Guo, please come in.
When we arrived at the lobby, we saw Wang Pu sitting steadily on a chair at the side. After greeting each other, Guo Shao also took a seat. No one sat in the upper seats, and everyone sat on the sides.
Since arriving in Huainan, Guo Shao has noticed that Wang Pu has appeared more often beside the emperor and in military affairs, while Wei Renpu, the Privy Councilor, has rarely been seen. Looking at this situation, Wang Pu is about to be promoted to Privy Councilor.
It is said that Privy Councilor Wei Renpu is the most important regent minister appointed by Emperor Taizu Guo Wei. However, Chai Rong is also a powerful ruler. Now that he has captured the fourteen states of Huainan in one fell swoop and his prestige has greatly increased, he seems to have begun to let go and realize his personal wishes.
Wang Pu is very cautious in his work. This time he came to personally hand over the city defense deployment arrangements to the Privy Council. The Imperial Guard Department is mainly responsible for the South City and the Outer City.
After everyone arrived, he began to say: This is the deployment order for late February, which will be invalid after the end of February. If there is no new deployment order at the end of the month, it will be valid until March. However, there has been no major incidents in the imperial guards recently, so it should not be missed.
Han Tong asked bluntly: When will the imperial army do something big again? What is the deputy envoy of the Northern Expedition King's opinion
Han Tong was known as Han Changyan, and few people had a good relationship with him. However, Wang Pu did not seem to care about his attitude and said bluntly: It is not clear now. If the weather is good this year and the harvest is good in summer and autumn, we can make suggestions next year; if the weather is bad this year, we have to delay. The world has been fighting for a long time, so we can't be too hasty. This year, the country should focus on political stability, people's harmony, and local governance, and light taxes and levies to benefit the people, rather than conquering everywhere.
Guo Shao bowed and said: "Vice Envoy Wang has a far-sighted vision and is dedicated to the people. We warriors admire him very much." Gao Huaide and Chai Gui also echoed his words.
After Wang Pu finished speaking, he took out the official documents and began to arrange things.
This transfer order was personally delivered by the Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council. Obviously, there was no problem. The four generals took a look at it and approved it. As long as the generals of the two wings were summoned to verify it tomorrow morning, they could issue military orders separately.
Guo Shao felt that being a military commander was relatively easy. As long as there was no war, there wasn't much to do. But when there was a war, he had to fight and risk his life.
Gao Huaide submitted the transfer list that afternoon, and Guo Shao agreed without hesitation. Han Tong saw that the Infantry Division Commander and the Cavalry Division Commander had no objections, so he also took a look and did not object. This guy is not easy to get along with anyone, but only in private. He is not a troublemaker in official duties, and he is usually conscientious and methodical.
But Han Dengyan had served in the Palace Front Division before, and was also unfamiliar with these low-level generals, so he couldn't figure out what was going on.
The most prestigious and influential people in the Imperial Guards Department were Li Chongjin and Shi Yanchao, but the key figures in this government office are all new blood. No one is better than the other.
Everyone started to clean up Li Chongjin's past intentionally or unintentionally. Using the Huaide Army was just the beginning.
I am weakly asking for votes at the end of the month, to see if I can make it into the top 10.