On the eighth day of November, the cabinet's order to mobilize troops was delivered to Dengzhou by the Tianjin Navy's bird ship.
Wang Tingshi of Denglai Road hurriedly consulted with Wang Qian, commander of Denglai's general Zhang Ke and the navy.
"Master Zhang, this time one hundred thousand slaves have been sent to Kouji Town.
The capital is in urgent need.
I expect that all the border towns will receive the order from King Qin.
Denglai is an important town.
I don't know how many troops the two adults can send to this town."
The figure is thin. , the pale Wang Tingshi asked.
Of course he hoped that the more the better.
Since the Denglai governor was abolished last year, Denglai Dongjiang came under the command of Yuan Chenghuan.
In order to subdue Dongjiang Mao Wenlong, Yuan Manzi cut off Dongjiang's food and salary.
Dongjiang was trapped in the city, and the military households were constantly fleeing, and there were even tragedies of cannibalism.
However, Dongjiang refused to give in.
Yuan Manzi came up with force and killed Mao Wenlong.
This was the second-rank official of the imperial court, Dongjiang Commander-in-Chief, not an unknown cat and dog, only the emperor.
He had the right to punish him, but his head was cut off by Yuan Manzi.
After Mao Wenlong's death, the Dongjiang River was in chaos.
By now, everyone could see that Mao Wenlong's death would cause endless harm.
There were growing calls in the imperial court to reset Governor Denglai to control the Dongjiang River.
Wang Tingshi was on the road to Denglai at this time.
As the saying goes, those who are near the water first win the moon.
Of course he hoped to get closer.
This time the slaves invaded the imperial capital.
Yuan Chenghuan, the governor of Jiliao, sat and watched the fall of Ji Town without knowing it.
It was best to leave his post and wait for the survey.
The ending was over.
Wang Tingshi estimated that Governor Denglai would definitely reset it, and he was feeling very excited now.
Governor Denglai seemed to be very close at hand.
Of course, he is just Denglai Dao at the moment and has no power to control Zhang Keda.
Now Zhang Keda's immediate boss is Yuan Chenghuan.
Zhang Keda now controls the soldiers of the third battalion of Denglai and Wendeng, and is also the chief of Denglai Dusi.
The Denglai Guardsmen were also within their responsibilities.
Wang Tingshi was in charge of politics and Zhang Ke was in charge of the army.
Therefore, Wang Tingshi could only discuss with Zhang Keda.
"Master Wang, I, Denglai, now have a total of 7,000 soldiers in the third battalion, but this is only on paper."
Zhang Keda is not a mediocre person, he is also a very knowledgeable soldier who has been in battle for a long time and is good at organizing the army.
"Now I have All the food and salary issued by the Ministry of War will be used up to maintain the two battalions of Denglai soldiers, and the Wendeng battalion only has hundreds of old and weak soldiers. " Zhang Keda looked at the two people present.
I thought to myself, you two, you know how difficult it is for me.
"Master Zhang is trying hard to maintain the military strength in Denglai.
It's really difficult."
Wang Qian said flatteringly.
Now he is also following Zhang Keda's orders.
Besides, being both generals also feels the same way.
Only 30% of the food and salary issued by the Ministry of War was lost when it left Beijing, and some was lost when it arrived in Denglai.
It was lucky to have five or six achievements in the hands of the generals.
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Xiang Zhang Keda could maintain the two battalions of soldiers in Denglai with almost no empty pay.
The generals are rare.
"Master Zhang is loyal to the country and fulfills his duties.
I should ask for credit for you."
Wang Tingshi said with cupped hands, showing his attitude and fully assisting Zhang Keda.
"Thank you, Mr.
Wang, for your kindness."
Zhang Keda returned the favor.
Of course he knew Wang Tingshi's plan, but it had nothing to do with him.
If Wang Tingshi really becomes the governor of Denglai and acts according to this person, Zhang Keda will agree that he is not a ruthless person like Yuan Manzi.
"Master Zhang, the capital is in danger.
Will Denglai send out all his troops?"
Wang Tingshi still had to ask clearly.
This was his Denglai Road duty, and it was also related to his official position.
"We can't all the soldiers go out.
Mr.
Wang has forgotten the Wenxiang Sect rebellion a few months ago.
In addition, the generals in Dongjiang are unstable, so we have to be on guard."
Zhang Keda said carefully.
Wang Tingshi wants to be promoted again.
Level 1 was thinking crazy, and it was impossible for all the border towns to mobilize.
After all, we still have to maintain the safety of the station.
In addition to stabilizing the area, there are also chaos in Dongjiang.
How can we attack with the whole army.
"The Denglai soldiers will be at most 4,000 strong."
"Master Zhang, Denglai is an important town of the imperial court.
Are there only four thousand soldiers and horses too few?"
Wang Tingshi's heart suddenly trembled.
There were only four thousand people, which could not show King Denglai Qin's protective heart.
You must know that Denglai's annual silver tael is second only to Liaodong and Xuanda.
It is a military town built with heavy investment by the Ming Dynasty.
There are only 4,000 people, which is probably not as many as Shaanxi and Shanxi. . . . , what hope do I have for going further?
"It's a little less," Zhang Keda also knew that the number of soldiers in Xuanda and other places in Shanxi was at least five thousand, so five or six thousand people were his trump card.
"However, Denglai cannot hold back the battle without soldiers."
Just kidding, if you don't make any military exploits in Gyeonggi and instead find trouble in the rear, this is the time when severe punishments will not be spared.
I'm afraid leaving your post and returning home will be a luxury.
"The seven guard posts in Denglai will not be without suitable soldiers."
"Tsk," Wang Tingshi was startled when he heard about the guardsmen.
Even he, a civil servant, knew what the guardsmen looked like now.
Such an old farmer who only knew how to dig the ground could fight against the slaves.
Whether it was for meritorious service or for causing trouble, he was defeated in the end.
Let alone meritorious service, I am afraid it would be good if he could save Xiang Shang's head.
"Master Zhang is joking.
The soldiers of this guard station are quite capable of suppressing bandits and defending the city.
But against Jiannu, uh, I'm not very optimistic about it."
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Wang Tingshi shook his head.
"I don't expect them to fight against Jiannu, but it's still feasible to start off and defend the city as an auxiliary."
Zhang Keda is so disgusting, look at you.
If you give me more money and food, Wendeng camp will not be defeated, at least I can send out five thousand soldiers, and if I can send out six thousand soldiers, will civil servants like you leave me more money and food?
I will let you wait for the snowy night to buy land and house.
"Okay, it's just like Mr.
Zhang said, but how many soldiers will be recruited for this guard station?"
Wang Tingshi nodded helplessly.
Zhang Keda was really speechless and asked the heavens, "You haven't given up yet,"
"Each guard sends a thousand soldiers to prepare for the battle.
This can also produce 7,000 soldiers who can fight.
Three thousand soldiers will stay in Dengzhou to prevent any unexpected events, and the other four thousand soldiers will go out with the soldiers."
Zhang Ke sighed, fearing that the guards would The soldiers are the most troublesome.
I am afraid that many generals will report illness and be unable to carry out their duties.
"That's fine.
Our Denglai army has sent nearly ten thousand troops to show our loyalty to the emperor."
Wang Tingshi said, cupping his hands to the north.
It was a lot, and the nearly ten thousand troops also made him sigh.
Zhang Keda shook his head helplessly.
This Wang Tingshi had completely embarrassed the civil servants.
"This time, for the campaign against Jinghaiwei Zuoqianhu, we need to send out a thousand soldiers."
Zhang Ke said loudly that recruiting soldiers is his responsibility, but it is not enough for Jinghaiwei Zuoqianhu to send out only one soldier.
As a special case, it wouldn't be nice if someone thought too much about it, so Zhang Keda could only mention it specifically.
"Oh," Wang Tingshi looked at Zhang Keda and then at Wang Qian in confusion, "Why is this Zuo Qianhu Department sending thousands of soldiers here?
Is it possible that this place can summon all the soldiers to fight."
"Of course, after Zhao Lie of the Qianhu Residence took office, he stationed in the fields to train troops.
The soldiers of the Residence were fully prepared, well-drilled, and had good combat power.
They can stand up to a battle with Jiannu."
Zhang Ke said boldly.
"Oh, we are so lucky to have such a general in Denglai."
A smile appeared on Wang Tingshi's face.
Just now he was worried about the lack of military strength, but now a subordinate with strong combat power appeared, Da Shan.
"This is true.
This Zhao Lie is the second son of Zhao Haiming, the commander of the Denglai capital and the commander of the Weihai Navy.
As early as the Tianqi years, he accompanied his father to reinforce Lushun and defeated the slaves in Lushun.
He beheaded dozens of people and was promoted to Jing for his merits.
"Haiwei left thousands of households and left thousands of households."
Since he was talking about the Zhao family and his son, Wang Qian certainly couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb, otherwise it would be bad for Wang Tingshi to find out about his relationship with the Zhao family and his son in the future.
"Oh, it turns out he is the son of a general," Wang Tingshi suddenly realized.
It was probably his father who used his military exploits to gain a career in the yamen.
This was because he disliked the low status of the navy and asked his son to join the infantry.
"Master Wang, Master Zhang, do you know that this son fought with Jiannu against Lushun, and personally killed several Jiannu armored soldiers?
He is not a shadowy person."
Wang Qian reminded that this son is not a yamen with nothing to do but a meal and a meal.
"However, this boy has always been domineering and difficult to control."
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Wang Qian was aware of Zhao Lie's words and deeds at Jinghaiwei, which made the commander of the guards frustrated, but he was a thorn in the side.
"It's all nonsense.
It's just a matter of catching wind and shadow.
When it comes to the battle formation, whoever doesn't listen to orders should not blame the general for his sharp swords.
Who dares to disobey."
Zhang Keda didn't take it seriously.
He actually asked about the whole story.
It is true that Chang Runing, the commander of Jinghaiwei, made things difficult for Zhao Lie, but he didn't know why.
When he was under his command, he had to obey his general orders, and there was no exception.
"Master Wang, it's November now, is it possible to sail from Dengzhou to Tianjin?"
Zhang Keda asked.
"The weather this year has been warm, and the sea ice has been scarce so far.
We can still barely sail.
If the commander-in-chief plans to go to Beijing by sea, he must step up his efforts.
I don't know if the temperature has dropped sharply recently and the sea ice has become more abundant."
Of course Wang Qian knew that the sea route was It is a shortcut to Beijing, which is also the purpose of recruiting him by the two Shangguan.
"This is very good.
The road is difficult to travel in winter.
We go through various prefectures and counties in Shandong to Shuntian Prefecture.
I was afraid that the horses would be too weak and defeated in the battle against Jiannu.
The sea route is the best.
Although the horses and men are sluggish, they can be recuperated in a few days.
Recover as before," Zhang Ke said.
"Sir Wang, I don't know how many ships our Denglai Navy has.
Can we send nearly 10,000 troops to Tianjin Guard?"
Wang Tingshi asked.
"Absolutely impossible," Wang Qian thought to himself.
After waiting for a long time, and the flowers blooming and withering, you finally asked, how can you be willing to do it without killing you a few times?
"In the past three years, the Denglai Navy has not acquired a single ship, and has no money or food to repair the warships.
It has been constantly damaged.
Now more than half of the warships are stuck in Lushun on the Dongjiang River.
I estimate that only 6,000 soldiers can be sent to Tianjin Guards. ."
Wang Qian looked heartbroken.
"How great is this?
Your father is in a critical situation, and only half of our army can arrive.
How will we, Denglai, be treated by both inside and outside the court?"
Wang Tingshi was extremely unwilling and finally managed to get nearly 10,000 combatable soldiers from Zhang Keda's hands. , but can't all rush to the capital, how great is this.
"For the current plan, we can only use money to repair the warships and hire some merchant ships at the same time."
Wang Qian replied.
"How much money is needed?"
Wang Tingshi gritted his teeth and said.
He understood Wang Qian's plan, but he also gritted his teeth and admitted it.
The situation was compelling.
"It only takes 50,000 taels of silver..."
Wang Qian was overjoyed.
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"I have given you 30,000 taels of silver.
If you don't have more than ten thousand taels of silver, Mr.
Wang must prepare the ship properly, otherwise I will have to submit a memorial."
Wang Tingshi interrupted him.
Well, Wang Qian was choked so much that he had no choice but to admit it.
After all, it was thirty thousand taels of silver.
If he worked well, he could have nearly ten thousand taels of silver left.
It was not a small number.
As a naval general, what else could he ask for?
He was already promoted.
It’s hopeless, money is more important.
Zhang Keda pretended not to have seen the two men's agility.
His own affairs were troublesome enough, so let's just get rid of these two.
To be continued.
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