Chapter 12 Ministry of War Transfer Order

In November, Wuyuan County is in a state of colder, and the north wind swept across the Hetao Plain. Winter in Wuyuan County is coming. The Yellow River has frozen, and the irrigation ditches are frozen firmly. The earth is sleeping and everything is bleak. At this time of year, the army and militia gradually enter a state of winter alert. In winter, the Yellow River is frozen, and Hu horses can easily cross the Yellow River and enter the hinterland of Wuyuan County.

In September, a major change occurred in Wuyuan County, and the military and political division were officially separated. Yang Yuanqing no longer served as the prefect of Wuyuan County and was only responsible for the army. The court sent a new civil prefect.

Yang Shidao, the new prefect of Wuyuan County, is the youngest son of King Guan Yangxiong. He is less than 30 years old this year. He is knowledgeable and has outstanding abilities. He is the best among the royal family. His brother Yang Gongren is appointed as the Minister of Personnel and holds great power in personnel affairs.

Yang Xiong had a very good relationship with the Guanlong nobles, and Yang Shidao often went in and out of the homes of the Guanlong powerful people. Gradually, he became the eyes and ears of Yang Guang to monitor the Guanlong nobles, and was extremely trusted by Yang Guang. This time, Yang Shidao became the prefect of Wuyuan County and had a little taste of surveillance of Yang Yuanqing. Yang Yuanqing knew this very well.

So before Yang Shidao arrived, Yang Yuanqing adjusted his government affairs and military affairs first. The government affairs yamen was placed in Jiuyuan County, while the military yamen moved to Dali County, and Fengzhou Jiaocheng Municipal Supervision was also moved to Dali County.

He moved the General Administration to Dali City, where he started his career, and left three thousand troops to station in Jiuyuan County, and was led by his confidant Ma Shao. In this way, in addition to directly allocating hundreds of yamen runners, Yang Yuanqing had to pass through him, in addition to directly deploying hundreds of yamen runners.

At this time, Dali County was very different from before. With the increasing population and the increasing business, Dali City underwent the third expansion two years ago. On the basis of the two city walls, a square defensive city wall was built on the outside, which doubled the area of ​​the city again, forming three inner and outer city areas with a square inner and outer square inner and outer city areas, which can accommodate 100,000 residents.

After the new city was built, all commercial stores were moved to the outer city. The crescent-shaped vacant land between the two city walls was all classified as military areas, with military camps and military warehouses. The entire Dali City was 8,000 troops stationed in it, becoming a military center for the entire Wuyuan County. The Fengzhou General Administration Office also moved here from Jiuyuan County.

The surrounding city of Dali is no longer the desolate place of the past, but has become an endless Pujiao orchard, stretching for dozens of miles. Many families of great merchants with strength and vision in the Central Plains have also come here to buy land and buy property, open up Pujiao plantations, make wine and make money, making Dali City the Pujiao planting base of the entire Sui Dynasty, forming a Pujiao garden about ten miles wide and thirty miles long.

To the east of Pu Tao Orchard is a large area of ​​farmland, and to the east of the farmland there are more than a dozen villages. People who grow pomelo and grain live here. Unlike in the mainland, every household here has horses. Whether they go farming or growing pomelo, they basically ride horses for transportation.

After several years of development, Dali County has become an important northern town in Wuyuan County, second only to Jiuyuan County. Currently, Dali City has 70,000 residents, most of which make a living by brewing wine. Dali Pole wine is sold well in the north and south of the Sui Dynasty, and is even very famous in the grassland. It brings wealth to Wuyuan County every year, making Dali County a veritable wine city.

Early in the morning, Yang Wei rode his camel majestic to the General Administration Office. Yang Wei was also half of Zhang Xutuo's apprentice. A few years ago, he broke his arm in Qi County. Zhang Xutuo not only cured his arm, but also spent three months to carefully train his martial arts.

Although his martial arts could not be broken through, Zhang Xutuo still tapped his potential to the greatest extent. The most obvious thing is that his pair of eight-sided iron hammers rose from 80 kilograms to 120 kilograms, which was also his natural power. At the same time, combined with his temper, he designed a set of eighty-one hammer techniques for him. When he danced like a storm of falling leaves, he fought hard, which made Yang Wei confirm the nickname of Pindecisive Saburo.

Yang Wei is currently the second general of the Eagle Yangfu in Dali City. He commands a thousand soldiers under his command. He has a very popular reputation in Fengzhou. From generals to small soldiers, he likes to joke with him and calls him Fat Sanlang affectionately. This is his nickname since childhood, and he also accepts it happily.

He turned over and got down the camel. A guard ran up to lead the camel for him, pointed at his hammer and smiled, "Fat Sanlang, your hammer seems to be a little smaller! Is it because my wife is here to visit relatives?"

Yang Wei stretched out his leg and kicked it, and cursed with a smile: "Go ahead, or take it out and compare it?"

The guard smiled and ran away with Luo Luo. Yang Wei sorted out the chain mail he wore and walked up the steps with a 'Crazy!'. (")

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In the room, Yang Yuanqing was in a meeting with Deputy Chief Supervisor Yang Sien, Chief Supervisor Du Ruhui, and his staff Huang Fu Xu. After the military and political divisions were separated, Cui Junsu became the chief secretary of the county government, and the chief secretary of the general manager was promoted from Sima Du Ruhui. Yang Yuanqing appointed Huang Fu Xu as the military farm envoy, in charge of military farming.

These three people are his confidants. After following him for many years, Yang Yuanqing said to them worriedly:

"I just received the order from the Ministry of War to send 10,000 troops to participate in the Battle of Goryeo. Frankly speaking, I am not optimistic about the prospects of this battle. Even though I can win the battle with 30,000 to 50,000 troops, the emperor wants to raise troops from all over the country. I received a letter from my family. My master, Zhang Xutuo, the governor of Qi County, sent his wife and daughter to my house for refuge. It is said that the situation in Qi County is very serious, with floods and floods one after another, and hungry people have rebelled."

Yang Yuanqing sighed and said to everyone: "I have an ominous premonition that this battle against Goryeo is likely to have heavy casualties. Whether it is the failure of the Goryeo people or our failure, the casualties will not be low. Therefore, I do not plan to send Fengzhou troops to Liaodong to die. I want to discuss with everyone and think of a safe excuse to escape the imperial court's dispatch of troops."

There was silence in the room. After a while, Du Ruhui said: "Since the Ministry of War has issued a order to dispatch troops, it is definitely not possible to resist, and it is not realistic to not send out a single army. I suggest that three thousand troops can be sent out, and at least one explanation can be given to the Ministry of War."

Yang Sien frowned and said, "But the Ministry of War requires that we send 10,000 troops, but we only send 3,000 troops, and there are 7,000 less people. How can we explain to the Ministry of War? There must be a reason."

Huangfu Xu smiled and said, "The reason is easy to find, but it is actually the fact. Fengzhou is a border town, so it is necessary to defend against the Hu people on the grassland. According to the court's convention, six households are generally equipped with one army, but we are eight households and half households, and the troops themselves are insufficient. If the troops are reduced by 10,000, then the defense will be greatly reduced and the Hu people are easily invaded. You can explain this situation to the court."

Du Ruhui said again: "I suggest that the general manager can talk to Taishou Yang. I feel that although Taishou Yang is a royal family, he is very pragmatic and compassionate with the people's livelihood. I don't think he is willing to transfer the army away, threatening the security of Wuyuan County. His father is King Guan and his brother is the Minister of Personnel. He can plead with the court through his own connections. Then the general also uses the relationship of the Pei family to facilitate the Ministry of War. In the end, the Ministry of War can cancel this order."

Yang Yuanqing walked a few steps behind his back and sighed, "Actually, I'm not worried about the Ministry of War. I think this is what the emperor means. The army that is scattered to Liaodong and the emptiness of the Central Plains highlights the heavy troops on the frontier, which is a bit important to the outside and the inside is less important. Therefore, in order to balance the troops, the emperor also needs to reduce the frontier army accordingly. I heard that the Liangzhou General Manager Fan Zigai and Daizhou General Manager Feng Xiaoci were all transferred to the same."

As soon as Yang Yuanqing said this, Yang Sien slapped her thigh and smiled: "I'm talking about it! Why did someone suddenly rebel in Yanmen? It turns out that Feng Xiaoci is unwilling to send troops."

"What's going on?" Several people looked at him together.

Yang Sien hurriedly said, "I have a subordinate from Yanmen County. Today he just received a letter from his family, saying that the Yanmen thief Wei Wentong gathered 3,000 people to rebel. General Feng led his troops to fight fiercely with the bandits, and the bandits fled into the mountains."

Everyone laughed. The rebellion was indeed very timely. Yang Yuanqing said: "I guess this thief Wei Wentong has already existed for a long time, so I can stay at critical moments."

Huangfu Xu smiled and said, "In fact, we can also follow Daizhou. For example, at this time, a certain Hu tribe on the grassland went south to threaten Fengzhou, but only threatened but did not fight, so the court would not transfer Fengzhou troops."

"But which grassland tribe is so honest and obedient?" Yang Sien said in confusion.

Yang Yuanqing smiled meaningfully. Huangfu Xu's plan coincided with his ideas. He thought of Wutu. Perhaps Wutu could help him.

At this time, a soldier reported outside the door, "Report to the general manager, General Yang Wei has arrived."

Yang Yuanqing nodded and said to everyone: "You sit down for a moment, and I will talk to him."

Yang Yuanqing quickly walked to the lobby and saw Yang Wei standing at the door with a frown, then walked up and asked with a smile: "I have sent someone to call you a long time ago, why are you here now?"

Although Yang Wei and Yang Yuanqing are brothers, as Yang Yuanqing's authority becomes increasingly important, no one dares to call him brothers, including Yang Wei, either. He hurriedly knelt down on one knee and saluted: "I am in charge of the general manager!"

"Get up! It's a private matter to find you today, you can be more casual."

Yang Wei stood up and scratched his head and said, "My stomach was damaged today. I just ran halfway through the way, and my stomach hurts again, so I had to run back."

Seeing him interesting, Yang Yuanqing smiled and said, "It seems that you feel uncomfortable, otherwise you will go there again?"

"I've been there just now."

Yang Yuanqing laughed in silence, patted his shoulder and said, "Come with me!"

Yang Yuanqing took him to his office room, closed the door, and the smile on his face disappeared.

"Sit down!"

Yang Wei sat down a little uneasy. Seeing that Yang Yuanqing's face became serious, he felt that he had important things to say to him.

Yang Yuanqing was silent for a long time before he slowly said: "Do you still remember what you told me at the beginning of the year?"

Yang Wei nodded. At the beginning of the year, his father wrote a letter, which revealed that the Yang family had the intention of raising troops and asked him to return to Beijing. He told Yang Yuanqing about this, but Yang Yuanqing said nothing.

Yang Yuanqing pondered for a moment and said to him: "I want you to go home. If possible, bring your father here. I want to have a good talk with him."

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