Fu Song

Zhang Zhen hurriedly stepped into the second assistant Cen Zhong's public hall. He didn't even bother to greet the clerk outside to say hello, and went straight into the inside.

"Zhang Shangshu, why are you in such a hurry?" Cen Zhong raised his head from the mountain of eucalyptus and asked with a smile.

Zhang Zhen cupped his hands at the other party angrily, sat down, panting slightly: "Qianli, this matter needs to be re-discussed, you know, once the announcement is made, not to mention other places, it is this Jiang Ning. It's also a little unstable. The public opinion is raging, if it's not good, there will be a big mess."

Cen Zhong got up with a smile, walked out from behind the big eucalyptus, sat opposite Zhang Zhen, and said, "Zhang Shangshu, the Minister of Punishment is in charge of the Minister of Punishment. If my hand is stretched, I will be beaten."

Zhang Zhen said angrily: "Of course I went to him, but he didn't take it seriously, and he taught me a lesson, saying that the great cause of the Northern Expedition is the most important thing, there is a little trouble, there is nothing to worry about!"

Cen Zhong laughed loudly: "This time, everyone's heart is together. Zhang Shangshu, there is nothing to worry about."

"How can I not be worried?" Zhang Zhen shook his head and said, "Accordingly, the announcement took only three days, and the Xiang army has already fled, and the interior of the forbidden army is also unstable. Qianli, don't pretend to be a lake with understanding, These things are all controlled by someone behind the back. Once something vicious happens, I, the Minister of Punishment, will bear the brunt of it, and I won’t be able to sit firmly in this position. I don’t care about this position, but what if I want to be replaced by another one of theirs? ?"

Zhang Zhen is actually not Xiao Cheng's person, but as the minister of punishment in the previous dynasty, the Northern Expedition was his most ardent thing, so he firmly supported Xiao Cheng on many things. The party is no longer allowed.

"It doesn't matter whether the Xiang army flees or the banned army is unstable, this is all about Lu Wenhuan. What are you in a hurry?" Cen Zhong asked with a smile.

"Many of these people who have fled have already begun to gather in the mountains, forests and lakes!" Zhang Zhen said angrily: "Isn't this my business? Some places have already been victimized."

Cen Zhong stood up and sneered: "It's really not too big of a deal. Zhang Shangshu, what's the point of hesitating, these people, of course, should be caught and suppressed!"

"I also thought, but what can be used to exterminate these people? The local yamen or the fast capture? Or the local imperial army or the side army? Isn't this scheming with the tiger?" Zhang Zhen said.

"That's a problem!" Cen nodded. "I'm afraid that these people are already inextricably linked with these local soldiers and powerful clansmen. If they want to rely on the local area to exterminate these people, I'm afraid that the more they will be exterminated. Zhang Shangshu, this matter, I think You can go to the Overwatch Council first, Hu Yi."

"That pedantic gentleman, what's the use of looking for him?" Zhang Zhen said angrily.

"Just because he is pedantic, this is easy to use!" Cen Zhong smiled and said: "What does Duke Hu want most, the northern expedition, to regain his homeland. Anything related to this, he can't wait to raise his hands and feet to support, these people are afraid Fleeing from the war is something that Hu Yi can tolerate. If he is persuaded, it will be much easier for him to take the lead."

"What are you doing with your head? It's no use just shouting?"

"Choose him to initiate a court meeting and ask the Ministry of War to form a special team to do this!" Cen Zhong smiled: "Who dares to oppose this matter, believe it or not, in the hall, Hu Yi can smear people on the face. Spit stars and even fists? This is political correctness, and whoever opposes it has ulterior motives."

"Set up a special bandit suppression team?" Zhang Zhen's expression brightened: "Is it under the command of the Ministry of Punishment?"

"Don't think about it, right?" Cen Zhong smiled: "Everyone will definitely fight, but I don't think Lu Wenhuan will let go. However, it is acceptable for this team to stay in Lu Wenhuan's hands. This is a practical matter. people."

"Just do it like this!" Zhang Zhen stood up, "I'll go to the Overwatch Council immediately!"

"Zhang Shangshu, stay calm!" Cen Zhong then sat down again: "You definitely won't be able to catch up on this bandit suppression thing, but you can go and find out who is inciting, stalking, or even secretly agitating. For providing supplies to these people, as long as you have a tacit understanding with the Ministry of War, you are afraid that you will not get credit? It's just that you choose people to do this, you have to be careful, don't pull people into the pit!"

Zhang Zhen nodded again and again: "The army is suppressing bandits, and our criminal department detectives can't just stand there without shitting, don't worry, if there is such a thing, I promise to investigate him thoroughly."

In the Ministry of War, Hu Yi, who was full of spittle and righteous indignation, talked to Lu Wenhuan for a long time. During this time, there was no chance for Lu Wenhuan to intervene. After finally waiting for the old gentleman to calm down, Lu Wenhuan was able to understand the specifics. Happening.

The establishment of an army dedicated to suppressing bandits was the request of the old gentleman of the Overwatch Council.

He came to Lu Wenhuan for support.

This is really drowsy and someone brought a pillow.

Lu Wenhuan couldn't help but be overjoyed.

The Minister of War said that he was in charge of the military and the performance evaluation of all military officers in the world, but the reality is far from the same!

For military attaches above the fifth rank, the Ministry of War has the final say, but once this threshold is crossed, the power belongs to the Ministry of Personnel.

For middle and high-ranking officials, the Ministry of War only has the power to make recommendations but not to make decisions.

And what is the current state of the Song Dynasty's army?
In front of them, facing off against the rebels, were the direct line troops belonging to the first assistant Xiao Cheng and the second assistant Cen Zhong.When he got to the place, who would buy the face of the Minister of War from the forbidden army and the Xiang army?Yin and Yang violate it.

In the battle of Xiangfan, the only direct line troops were beaten to pieces, and not much was left.

And even the remaining part is being dismantled by Wang Zhu, the general manager of the central line, and it has long since become obsolete.

An old general who has been on the battlefield for many years has become a bare general, which is not a good feeling.

And Lu Wenhuan never thought of staying in this position forever.

Leading troops to the northern expedition, recovering the homeland, and even launching an attack on the mainland of Liao in the future, going straight to Zhongjing, are his ultimate thoughts.And to do all this, he must first have his own soldiers
Otherwise, even if he can lead his troops on the expedition, it will not be his own, and the soldiers will not be his own, and the battle will be incomprehensible.

Just as I was worrying about how to make a strong army out of a justifiable cause, someone brought the opportunity. …

Wonderful!Wonderful!
"This kind of thing is really appalling." Lu Wenhuan stood up: "Hu Zhongcheng, Lu will firmly support you, and the Ministry of War will issue a charter immediately, tune the strongest generals and best soldiers, and destroy all these rebellions!"

"I'm afraid that someone will make a fuss about finances! It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice!" On the side, Zhang Zhen said leisurely.

"If someone really interferes with funding, this officer will make adjustments from within the Ministry of War. In this world, there are not only some people who see money, but there are also many righteous people. Without money, it is not necessarily impossible. Do a good job!" Lu Wenhuan sneered.

When others say this, Zhang Zhen and Hu Yi may not believe it, but Lu Wenhuan, they really believe it.

When this monarch was in Xiangfan, without any external support, he maintained his independence for several months until the Yungui army arrived thousands of miles away.

It is precisely because of this battle that Lu Wenhuan became famous all over the world.

His name can be sold for money.

The court vote again, as Cen Zhong expected, passed smoothly. No one dared to raise their hands against this big festival, and only Xu Xiangqi, the minister of households, said that the funds were insufficient, and they had to supply the front line, which was really not enough to support another branch. team.However, Lu Wenhuan immediately pushed back, claiming that the Ministry of War could make internal adjustments on its own.

Lu Wenhuan's ability to act is unparalleled. After passing the court meeting that day, the team's frame was already set up that day.

He has a team in his hands. When he came to Jiangning from Xiangyang, there were quite a few people who followed him. These people were all his subordinates who had experienced the battle of Xiangyang, and they were the people he trusted the most.

"Recruiting troops!" Lu Wenhuan couldn't help feeling overwhelmed as he looked at the excited faces in front of him.

He had to leave Xiangyang to become the Minister of War, naturally because of Xiao Cheng.

But that doesn't mean Xiao Cheng is the bad guy.

It's just a normal political contest.

The handle of the knife must be in his own hands, and the initiative of the Northern Expedition must be in his own hands. With these two reasons, Xiao Cheng naturally wants to get people like him out of the army.

But he finally got the chance to come out again.

"Jiangnan's forbidden army, whether it's the side army, they're all rotten." Lu Wenhuan said: "If it weren't for the many constraints, I would have abolished all these soldiers. Therefore, don't count on them, and let them enter us. Among the team, we have to worry about whether these people will come to escape, that would be a bad thing. Therefore, we can only recruit troops."

"Shang Shu, even if we are recruiting troops, we'd better only recruit those who fled from the north." Lu Duan, a confidant, said loudly, "To tell the truth, I can't trust these people from the south. Whether it’s a bandit, or a water pirate, if there is no inextricable connection with the local area, I really don’t believe it.”

"We can't keep them all out. There are also heroes in the south, but when we recruit troops, we just need to keep our eyes open!" Another captain, Shi Congming, said happily. After a big defeat and a loss, Jiang Xiong led the navy to the north. How could he have a position in the Wujiang navy? He could only follow Lu Wenhuan to Jiangning, and found a position in the Ministry of War.Now, he finally had the chance to reorganize the navy again. …

"One thousand sailors and two thousand Lu divisions!" Lu Wenhuan looked at the two favorite generals in front of him and said, "This is the maximum amount I can get, so you have to choose the best of the best. At least, After forming an army, it cannot be inferior to Jiang Xiong's navy, nor can it be weaker than Wang Zhu's Sirius Battalion."

"Understood!" Lu Duan and Shi Congming both raised their chests and said loudly.

Speaking of which, these two troops really made their eyes shine.

Although their army is also a group of arrogant soldiers, they are still a step behind the other side. Whether it is Lu Wenhuan who has brought veteran soldiers, or they are well aware of this.

"The new Naval Exercise Code, Lu Master Cao Code, you must read, understand, and strictly implement it." Stroking his beard, Lu Wenhuan said, "The Yungui Army is extremely powerful, it is not unreasonable. Integrate their things into ours. Go back to the original, take the longer one, and make up for the short one. There's nothing to be ashamed of, understand?"

"understand!"

"There are only [-] today, and there will be [-] in the future!" Lu Wenhuan laughed, "As long as the skeleton is up, it will be much easier to help outside."

"Shangshu, the navy wants a boat. Now it's clear that we are going to attack those local forces. If we want to get a boat from Jiangnan, it will not be easy!" Shi Congming was worried again. ?
"Ship, I'll find a way!" Lu Wenhuan said, "In terms of this matter, if you want to come here, I and the first assistant will definitely stand on the same line. I will directly transfer a boat and a boat to you from Jiang Xiong. People, you use it first, the boat, I don't return it, but people can return it, I will make it clear to the first assistant, as for how to replace the other party's people with your own people in the future, it depends on your ability. "

"Shoufu always thought about depriving you of your military power, so that no one in the army could compete with him. Now will he promise to give us ships and people?"

"Sometimes when we need to stand together, we will definitely stand together!" Lu Wenhuan said with a smile: "Shoufu and I have the same big goal, and there is no fundamental contradiction. But with some other people, it is Different ways are not mutually beneficial, understand? Although what I am doing now conflicts with his interests, in a big sense, I am trying to stabilize the rear for him and eradicate dissidents. Wouldn't he agree to it? reason?"

Different from Lu Wenhuan, Lu Duan and Shi Congming were all military generals through and through, and they were not very young.

Xiao Cheng, they admire and admire, it can be said that they have a good impression, but they also owe it, because they were excluded from Xiangfan by Xiao Cheng's people.

In the residence of the second assistant Si Junchao, Xu Xiangqi rubbed his hands together, his face extremely uneasy, and Si Junchao's face was not much better.

Things got a little out of control.

They never imagined that the forbidden army in the southern regions of the Yangtze River actually pulled their hips so much. When they heard that they were going to fight in Xuzhou, Shangqiu and other places, they would flee in an endless stream, and some of the forbidden army had mutinied. Bandits, these people, would rather be bandits than go to the front line.

Such a thing, if it is small, can be used to make a big fuss, but if it is too big, it will cause a chain reaction.

Just like now, Lv Wenhuan took this opportunity to build a new army in the name of suppressing bandits.

This is Xiao Cheng, who has not yet defeated, and has established a new strong opponent for himself.

What's more, the next smackdown will probably pull out the radish and bring out the mud.