"Meet Mr.
Chen."
Zhang Keda stepped forward and was about to kneel down.
"Master Zhang, there is no need to be polite."
Chen Yingyuan hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
Chen Yingyuan would never ask for help at this time and place.
From the beginning, he had to show a sincere cooperation attitude so that he could tide over the difficulties.
"Meet the Lord Guard."
Zhang Keda knelt down to Zhang Guoyuan.
Zhang Guoyuan did not stop him this time.
He knew that this was Zhang Keda kneeling down to the emperor he represented, and this ceremony cannot be revoked.
"Commander Zhang, please stand up."
Zhang Guoyuan waited for Zhang Keda to finish his salute and took a few steps forward to help Zhang Keda up.
"Greetings to Mr.
Zhang."
Zhao Lie stepped forward and knelt down to pay homage.
"Commander Zhao, there is no need to be polite."
Zhang Keda stepped forward to help Zhao Lie up.
Zhang Keda glanced over and saw Zhao Lie looking at him with a smile, his eyes firm and sincere, not hesitant or evasive, and he nodded.
Other civil and military officials came to greet Zhang Ke one after another.
Zhang Ke took a quick look and saw that only the Tongzhi agent of Denglai Navy was left in the navy.
None of the fighting soldiers were left.
The others were Li Youde and the commanders of various guard posts.
Denglai was defeated.
After a long time, Zhang Keda lamented that things have changed and people have changed.
"Master Zhang has worked hard all the way.
He first went to the city to place the soldiers.
The mansion has been set up.
When Master Zhang takes a bath and changes clothes, he will take care of General Zhang in the evening."
Chen Yingyuan said with a smile.
"This is such a nuisance, sir."
The reception banquet is a must, and it is also the beginning of contact and coordination among officials.
Although Zhang Keda was very tired, he still nodded in agreement.
"Since Mr.
Zhang has arrived with his troops, the Xiaguan headquarters will immediately enter Shuicheng and hand over the defense of Dengzhou to Mr.
Zhang."
Zhao Lie cupped his hands and said.
"Thank you, Commander Zhao."
Zhang Ke smiled and cupped his hands, feeling satisfied.
When he came, he was worried that if Zhao Lie didn't hand over the city defense, this matter would be really difficult to handle.
After all, Zhao Lie has many more troops than his subordinates.
He has brought eight hundred trusted servants here.
Zhao Lie has thousands of tigers and wolves and is incomparable.
At this time, Zhao Lie took the initiative to withdraw, and the problem was easily solved.
Chen Yingyuan and Zhang Guoyuan also breathed a sigh of relief.
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Zhao Lie finally withdrew from Dengzhou.
They have been walking on thin ice these days.
After all, the city defense is in Zhao Lie's hands, which makes them feel very uncomfortable.
They always wonder if this is the world of the Ming Dynasty.
The generals in Dusi were also much more relaxed.
If Zhang Keda had fought with Zhao Lie as soon as he arrived, how would they have dealt with themselves and become estranged from Zhang Keda, who was also their immediate superior, nominally controlling all the troops in Denglai.
Getting closer to Zhang Keda, thinking about the burning people, their bodies felt cold.
Now it seems that Zhang Keda and Zhao Lie did not conflict, so they would not be too embarrassed.
Everyone rushed to Dengzhou together.
Before Zhang Keda entered Dengzhou, he carefully inspected the defenses at the top of Dengzhou City.
He saw several huge cannons on the south city pointing toward the sky.
Zhao Lie's soldiers in full armor on the city tower were on guard, still wearing the same black and red clothes as they did two years ago. outfit.
The dinner was held at the governor's office, and all the civil and military officials from Denglai attended.
The atmosphere was harmonious during this period.
All the officials toasted to Zhang Keda one by one.
Most of Zhang Keda's lips were slightly touched.
Now is not the time to drink freely.
After the banquet, Chen Yingyuan and Zhang Guoyuan stayed with Zhang Keda.
They really had a lot to talk to Zhang Keda, and they had been frustrated in Dengzhou for a long time.
It would be difficult to handle some things if they were not coordinated.
After arriving, the three of them sat down and were served fragrant tea.
All three of them drank tea first to relieve their hangover.
"Master Zhang, this time His Majesty appointed you as the Commander-in-Chief of Denglai, I feel relieved.
It is really not easy for Denglai to be revitalized now."
Chen Yingyuan said with a smile.
"Meng Sheng has taken a fancy to him and promoted him to important positions many times.
Zhang dares to die if he refuses to serve."
Zhang Keda said with a cupped hand.
"The Zhang family is an honorable member of the Ming Dynasty and has always been loyal.
Long Live your eyes are like a torch."
Zhang Guoyuan said with a smile.
"Xiaguan has just taken office.
I already know nothing about Denglai.
After all, after Kong Ni, Denglai has changed greatly.
It is completely different from two years ago."
Zhang Ke smiled and handed over to the two of them.
"Yes, Denglai's treasury is empty now.
Not only is the bank empty, but also the soldiers' granary is empty.
To be honest, Mr.
Zhang, spring plowing is about to begin, but I have no rice to support the spring famine."
Chen Yingyuan looked bitter. meaning.
During Sun Yuanhua's time, Denglai's annual salary was 800,000 taels.
Of course, it was not necessary to float, which would also require nearly 600,000 taels of silver.
When he got it, he only had 300,000 taels of food and salary, and now it is only a mere 150,000 taels.
How is this possible?
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It is not enough to just provide food and pay to officials and soldiers, let alone provide relief to the people and reorganize the armament.
Zhang Ke frowned, "Now the Denglai war army must be rebuilt.
I heard that only Laizhou has less than two thousand soldiers in Denglai.
There is not a single soldier in the Dengzhou war camp.
I would like to ask you two adults whether this matter is true."
"This is true.
It can be said that Zhao Lie's men have been stationed in Dengzhou for the past few months.
All the soldiers have been lost, and not even one out of ten naval forces is left.
Kong Youde is a thief."
Zhang Guoyuan said through gritted teeth.
Although Kong Youde had been crowned, Zhang Guoyuan still Hatred for him.
"Hey, let's just say that we need to rebuild 3,000 Dengzhou soldiers, 2,000 standard barracks, and a total of 5,000 soldiers and horses.
The food and pay for the soldiers and horses here will cost nearly 200,000 taels of silver.
If there are 1,000 cavalry, it will cost nearly 3 One hundred thousand taels of silver, this..."
Zhang Keda looked at the two men.
He was in charge of the army, but he had no financial power, so he could only ask them for help.
"Alas, I have sent three envelopes asking for payment to the cabinet and Long Live, but there has been no reply so far.
I am also very anxious."
Chen Yingyuan sighed while stroking his palms.
"Humph, it's not like there are no soldiers in Dengzhou.
One hundred thousand rebels were wiped out in smoke.
Where did their soldiers and armor go?"
Zhang Guoyuan sneered, "I asked Zhao Lie several times to ask for it, but he just refused and lost it on the battlefield.
It's just that We were left with two to three thousand broken cotton and leather armors, and only a few dozen iron armors."
Zhang Guoyuan shook his head and said, "Do you really think that everyone in the world is a fool?"
"Oh, there is another matter."
Zhang Keda thought for a moment.
"Does General Zhang still want to ask Zhao Lie for help?"
Zhang Guoyuan asked in confusion.
"It's not impossible."
Zhang Ke said with a smile.
"Zhao Lie is very ambitious and greedy.
The money, food and soldiers that go into his hands will never come out.
Last time, he used 300,000 taels of silver in exchange for the post of Denglai Dusi, which made Wanzai extremely dissatisfied."
Zhang Guoyuan was extremely unfavorable.
He remembered how the emperor roared when he received the report.
Zhao Lie was simply blackmailing the Tian family and the cabinet.
How could the emperor not hate him to the bone?
"Master Chen and Master Zhang, both of them are ministers of the emperor.
They have also seen the current situation in Dengzhou.
This general is just a warrior.
It is okay to let someone go into battle to kill the enemy, but he has no armor or horses. , I am at a loss what to do, I hope the two adults can give more advice to the emperor and allocate some money and food so that Denglai troops can be reorganized. " Zhang Keda bowed deeply, "Otherwise, if something happens to Dongjiang or Liaodong in the future, I, Denglai, will be unable to do anything.
I'm afraid that the emperor will be greatly disappointed."
"Well," Chen Yingyuan smiled bitterly and put down his tea bowl, "I'm not trying to shirk this.
I've written to the cabinet and the emperor over and over again, but now there's been no news."
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"Ahem," Zhang Guoyuan cleared his throat helplessly, "We will submit a statement to the emperor tomorrow.
If the Denglai Army is not rebuilt, Zhao Lie will cause trouble."
"That's not enough.
Zhao Lie has six or seven soldiers under his command.
These silver coins must have depleted the Zhao family's wealth.
He will never be able to train more elite soldiers."
Zhang Keda asserted.
As a military general, he knows very well that elite soldiers are different from guards.
They require money to be piled up.
Just like Zhao Lie, iron armor, waist knives, spears, firecrackers, artillery, war horses, and food and wages can produce ten thousand soldiers.
Elite soldiers, this requires six to seven hundred thousand taels of silver.
The Zhao family has some money from sea trade, but that has a limit.
With such a simple approach, the Zhao family can be completely emptied.
It is not easy to maintain the current scale of elite troops under their command.
The problem is that Zhang Keda doesn't know at all that the Zhao family has so much money from sea trade, but there are gold and silver mountains, which were robbed through various methods.
Now Beihua and Jeju have begun to feed back to Shidao headquarters. , it can be said that the foundation is accomplished.
"General Zhang's words make sense."
Chen Yingyuan nodded in agreement.
As a civil servant, he had never been in charge of military affairs, but he could handle this matter clearly.
If the Zhao family had a million taels of silver, they would be as rich as any other country.
They would be as rich as half of the Ming Dynasty.
It is simply impossible to pay for the taxes.
Zhang Guoyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "You two adults have not thought about a problem."
Zhang Keda and Chen Yingyuan looked at each other, very puzzled.
"Zhao Lie has always been good at using troops.
If he has completed the preparation and training of the troops at the guard station, even if he does not have iron armor to protect himself, our family is deeply afraid that ordinary soldiers will not be able to withstand it."
Zhang Guoyuan looked at Chen Yingyuan and Zhang Keda one by one, and it was meaningful. .
"Hiss, this is indeed possible."
Zhang Keda also turned around.
He knew how weak the army in the Ming Dynasty was, especially the guardsmen, who were simply beggar soldiers.
It goes without saying that Zhao Lie is good at training his troops.
Even if his soldiers are not fully armored, they will definitely defeat the beggar Ming army in the interior.
Everyone is not fully armored, so it depends on their bravery.
Chen Yingyuan was also nervous when he heard this, "In this way, after Master Zhu and Master Gao discussed with Zhao Lie, they made a big mistake to the cabinet and the emperor to appoint Zhao Lie as the capital."
"That's not necessarily the case.
The two of them didn't know the relationship here at the time.
Our family only figured it out after Lu Qianhu's advice."
Damn, don't hurt me.
Gao Qiqian is a popular person in front of Long Live Lord.
These words let him hear how our family deals with itself.
"Lu Qianhu" Zhang Keda looked at Zhang Guoyuan questioningly.
"There are thousands of Fusi households in Jinyiweinan Town, and they are now stationed in Dengzhou on official business."
Zhang Guoyuan said dryly.
Chen Yingyuan remained calm.
In fact, he knew it all, but he would never have any contact with the Jinyiwei people, otherwise he would be sprayed to death by Yushitai and Shilin.
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Zhang Keda also understood clearly and didn't ask any more questions.
He didn't want to have anything to do with Jin Yiwei.
This was an untouchable figure, and he also wanted some official reputation.
"Sir Zhang, Zhao Lie said that if the town is handed over as soon as possible, Lord Zhang can take charge of the city defense in the past few days."
Chen Yingyuan changed the topic, but he did not want to discuss the matter of the Jin Yiwei.
"I guess it will only last a few days."
Zhang Keda nodded.
"I don't think it's easy for Zhao Lie to hand over Dengzhou so happily."
Zhang Guoyuan said suspiciously
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