Da Wei Chun

Chapter 138 Thinking Too Much

Guo Cunxin let out a sharp breath: "The person sent by my uncle only said: I just received the letter, and the imperial court issued an edict a month ago, ordering General Xi Kangsheng of Zhenbei to raise troops immediately to quell the chaos.

The Zhenbei General’s Mansion is permanently stationed in Huazhou, and it’s only [-] miles away from Jingzhou, it’s already been a month, I’m afraid it’s almost here..."

Li Chengzhi's face froze: "Who?"

"General Zhenbei Xi Kangsheng!"

Guo Cunxin looked at him suspiciously, as if to say: Is it possible that you still know each other?
Li Chengzhi had a strange expression on his face.

He really knows who this is...

In later generations, in the south of Qingyang City, Gansu Province, there should be two grottoes near the current Jingyang City, which were built for him.

There is a stone tablet at the entrance of the grotto, which writes his past: Xianbei nobles, after Babu adults (leaders of the eight major tribes of Xianbei), deeply trusted by the royal family of Yuan and Wei Dynasties.

He is brave by nature and capable of fighting well. He is a famous general of the Northern Wei Dynasty who is as famous as General Yang Dayan.

The most important thing is that this is what he saw about three hours before crossing...

Are you related?

Li Chengzhi slandered, then said in a deep voice, "What did Zhang Sima say?"

Guo Cunxin replied: "It is said that we invite you and me to go to the city to negotiate."

"Then enter the city!"

……

"Credit?"

Zhang Jingzhi seemed to have heard a big joke, and looked at the uncle and nephew in disbelief.

"Do you know how much trouble it takes to recruit a large army? Conscripting troops, raising food, buying mules and horses, chariots, tents, etc., all of these need to be resolved by the General's House.

Even if you set off, you can travel fifty or sixty miles a day at most, and it must not rain, the roads must not be muddy, and the people and horses must not get sick... Is seven hundred miles short? How much is a month?

What's more, it's still spring plowing season.Xi Gong is not only the general of Zhenbei, but also the governor of Huazhou. If too many strong men are recruited and the farming work is delayed, the harvest will definitely be reduced after autumn.

Once there is a food shortage at that time, the court will not care whether he is delayed because of fighting the chaos in Jingzhou, and will only ask him about the crime of the state official... Believe it or not, as long as you dare to tell Mr. Xi, "There is no need for him to come" , can he jump up happily? "

Zhang Jingzhi laughed as he spoke, and looked straight at Li Chengzhi: "Your uncle doesn't know anything about military affairs, so there is still hope in such an urgent situation. How can you be so rash?"

Li Chengzhi was said to be blushing.

Guo Cunxin only said that the imperial court raised troops, but he thought he had already entered Jingzhou?

I don't know that they haven't set off yet...

He blushed and bowed down: "This junior is reckless!"

"Wufang, I'm worrying about how to break up with you, and whether you will refuse after I say it, it seems that I am worrying too much..."

Zhang Jingzhi smiled brightly, and pushed a letter in front of Li Chengzhi, "Look first!"

Li Chengzhi took it and read it carefully.

It was Xi Kangsheng, the general of Zhenbei, who wrote it himself, saying that he would ask Zhang Jingzhi to recover from his feelings and be reinstated as Sima.

He also asked about the situation in Jingzhou, and asked Zhang Jingzhi if there was any way to contact Hu Shichang, and asked him to tell Hu Shichang to make Jingzhou prepare as soon as possible. Contact the counties in Jingzhou and jointly dispatch troops to quell the chaos.

If troops cannot be sent out, Jingzhou must at least raise enough food and grass as soon as possible, and recruit enough civilians to prepare for the army.

If Jingzhou can't even prepare food, grass, and civilians, then the date of dispatching troops will be postponed indefinitely, otherwise tens of thousands of soldiers and horses will not be able to eat the soil...

I didn't say it clearly, but the subconscious is nothing more than: You can't just wait in Jingzhou for the soldiers from the five states in Guanzhong to come and quell the chaos for you, and you can't do anything yourself.

It's best if you can calm down yourself. If you don't have that ability, then prepare money and food as soon as possible. If you can't even do this, then go to hell...

After reading the letter, Li Chengzhi was stunned for a while, and asked in disbelief: "This imperial court only issues an edict to quell the chaos, but doesn't it send out soldiers and supplies?"

Zhang Jingzhi was amused: "Do you know what is meant by the "General Manager of the Marching Army Road" and what is meant by the "General of the Town House"?
It is the food and grass for the soldiers, all of which need to be resolved by themselves: most of them are recruited by the chief of the marching road or the general in the area under their jurisdiction, and some are recruited during the march along the road.

After the peace is settled, the imperial court will only reduce or exempt the taxes of the states and counties as appropriate depending on the actual situation of the war. "

It means that apart from an imperial decree, there is nothing...

Li Chengzhi was stunned.

No wonder Xi Kangsheng evaded the situation and complained about Jingzhou and Hu Shichang between the lines. No one would be happy about such a loss-making business.

I really thought too much. To Xi Kangsheng, this is not merit, it is clearly a trap...

After thinking about it, Li Chengzhi laughed again.

"Why is Chengzhi laughing?" Zhang Jingzhi asked without knowing why, "For you, the sooner the imperial court sends troops, the sooner you can save one day's waste of money and food, isn't that a good thing? Why are you afraid of being robbed of your credit?"

Why else?
Li Chengzhi only thought that the Hu family would breathe a sigh of relief as soon as the imperial army arrived, let alone cutting the flesh of the Hu family, he might not even hear a good word.

But who would have thought that the imperial army would not come just by saying it.

Even if they come, it will be very stressful for the Hu family.

Hu Shichang is still trapped in the city of Jingzhou, how do you ask him to unite the counties and counties, how to raise food and grass, and how to recruit civilian husbands?

Li Chengzhi didn't hide anything, and laughed softly: "At the beginning of the war, I made it clear to Hu Baozong that my Li family can put down the chaos for the government and Mr. Shi. But once the support is paid, it must be returned to me afterwards..."

The eyeballs of Zhang Jingzhi and Guo Cunxin almost popped out.

I never heard Li Chengzhi or Hu Baozong mention it, and even Yang Shu didn't know about it.

No wonder the Hu family is going to make great efforts to recruit Li Chengzhi?
What's more, Li Chengzhi spends money like water, but doesn't feel bad at all?
What's more, it's no wonder that Hu Baozong worked so hard?
It turned out that Li Chengzhi was not spending his own money at all, and Hu Baozong was not purely helping Li Chengzhi, but protecting his own life...

Does the Hu family agree?
You don't even need to think about it. Things that can be solved with money are nothing at all.

If he really wants to get married with Li Chengzhi, his contribution to calming the chaos will naturally become the credit of the Hu family, and Hu Shichang will not be imprisoned, at most he will be dismissed from office.

Hu Duo, the county guard, and Hu Baozong, the county lieutenant, will not be beheaded if they are accused of crimes. If they are lucky, they may be able to keep their official positions...

Therefore, after hearing the news that the imperial army was coming, the Hu family should be the most panicked!
"I see!"

Zhang Jingzhi glared at Li Chengzhi, and complained all the time, "This opportunity should have been explained to me earlier... Could it be that we can still harm you?"

Li Chengzhi didn't refute, but nodded respectfully: "It's junior Meng Lang..."

It's just nonsense.

Before I met Yang Shu, God knows if you are with the Hu family?

Or, what if all of them are worried about the world, brave and loyal, coaxing me to be dedicated to the public?
My money wasn't blown by a strong wind, and it took a lot of effort to melt that bronze Buddha, okay...

Zhang Jingzhi didn't know what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Xi Gongxin said that he wanted to recruit [-] soldiers and [-] civilian husbands this time. But I thought that you should do the hard work, half of which is enough. You discuss it, but how do you know that you are so confident?"

"I will teach him the book now, Xigong will be very happy. You don't have to worry about him stealing your credit. He has fought countless battles in half his life, and even the country has destroyed several families. This military merit is no longer helpful to him. On the contrary, it is troublesome." few……"

As soon as he picked up the paper and pen, Zhang Jingzhi seemed to have thought of something, and turned his head to look at Li Chengzhi: "Prepare three pairs of your good armor and good knife, you don't need meteorite, just a hundred steelmakers will do. Same as this Send the letter to Huazhou together... Don't worry, your benefits will be indispensable afterwards!"

Afraid that he would be reluctant, Guo Cunxin helped him again: "The ancestor of Xigong was one of the eight great masters (the leader of the eight major tribes of Xianbei), and he was deeply trusted by the royal family in the past. The first emperor Xiaowen was an official, and he started his career as the eldest son of the sixth rank. (Head of the emperor's personal guards), and after that, he has made great achievements repeatedly, from being an official to the general of the left and right guards. If he hadn't been at odds with Gao Zhao, he would have already been ranked as a prince, and he is more than a county man?"

Having said so much, the subconscious is nothing more than: if there is an opportunity to curry favor with such a person, he must not let it go.

How could Li Chengzhi not even understand such a truth, and said with a smile: "But it's up to Sima and uncle to decide, if it's not enough, you can add three more..."

Zhang Jingzhi glared at him, as if to say: so generous, why don't you give me a set?
Li Chengzhi understood in seconds, with cold sweat on his head: I was so busy and dizzy, even Hu Baozong and Yang Shu knew to give a gift, why did I forget Zhang Jingzhi?
In vain Zhang Jingzhi running around for himself regardless of pay and hard work?
He rolled his eyes and lowered his head hurriedly: "It's not that the junior is being rude, he is reluctant to part with a pair of swords and armor, but he just wants to be like Lord Yanrong, and give Zhang Sima another one after the Meteorite Iron Sword is released..."

Zhang Jingzhi's eyes lit up: Is it true?

He had long been salivating over the Meteor Iron Knife, but seeing that even Guo Cunxin was only equipped with the Blue Iron Knife, how could he have the nerve to speak?
He pondered for a while, then sighed again: "I have a heart... But it's not easy for you to raise soldiers, so you should keep them for horses. Just send one of the ones worn by your uncle..."

Li Chengzhi was even more ashamed of Zhang Jingzhi's understanding of righteousness. At the same time, he secretly thought that he must find someone who is like a master and aide as soon as possible.At least I can remind myself of these trivial matters of human relations...

Not long after, Zhang Jingzhi wrote three letters and entrusted them one by one: "Send this letter to Huazhou, the other two to Jingyang, one to Lord Yanrong, and the other to the Hu family."

Then he chuckled again: "It's time to ring the alarm bell for the Hu family..."

Li Chengzhi responded with a little admiration in his heart.

I don't know how the other officials of the Great Wei Dynasty are, but the ones I have encountered so far, such as Yang Shu, Zhang Jingzhi, Guo Cunxin, etc., have acted in a very measured manner. Put business first.

If you were a narrow-minded person, you would have already killed you while you were sick, so how could you support yourself in suppressing the rebellion like you are doing now, and wipe the Hu family's ass in a disguised form.

(End of this chapter)