Zhurou

Chapter 189 Appropriate
Since Pei Yong led the troops to the northeast, the distance between the garrison and the capital was only a hundred li at the beginning, but as the news from Xuzhou came day by day, it changed three times a day.

The soldiers and horses of Di are sometimes in the east, sometimes in the west, sometimes in the south, and sometimes in the north. Almost every state and county has news pouring in all the time, asking for reinforcements, or asking to abandon the city and retreat to the south, or claiming that there are many miles ahead. The shadow of Di Bing may report that Di thief is already under the city.

The report was sent to the capital first, and then passed on twice by Lu Xianzhang who stayed in the city, first to Caizhou, second to the frontline Pei Yong, after both transfers, and because of Zhao Mingzhi's special status, he had to report one or two to her.

When standing in front of Zhao Mingzhi, Lu Xianzhang was able to classify, summarize, and simply identify the authenticity first, and then make a report at the end, but as time went by, the information obtained by all parties became more and more complicated. Not only that, but almost all of each other Contrary.

For example, Fu County sent an urgent report the day before, saying that the pioneers of Di Bing led [-] elite generals to the city, burned, killed and looted along the way, and sent envoys to the city to issue a final order: If you don't surrender, you will bear the consequences.

The Pioneer of Di Bing in this report is Zonggu's nephew, named Zongge.

However, in the early morning of the next day, when the ugliness was just over, Ying Tianfu rushed to report on his behalf, saying that Zonggu's right-wing vanguard had approached, and that the leader of the army was Zongge, nephew of Di Shuai, with five thousand elite soldiers. At this time, it was only tens of miles away from the state city, and urgently asked for reinforcements.

Not only Yingtianfu and Fuxian, but when we woke up in the morning, there was a mountain of reports from the Yintai Division, which involved countless enemy attacks. Even remote places like Yixian had to come to join in the fun, count them carefully, In a dozen or so documents, it is stated that after the Di bandits who had originally besieged Caizhou moved their troops, they had already arrived at their own city, and the vanguard was none other than Zong Gu's nephew Zong Ge.

The officials on duty in the Yamen of the Kyoto Prefecture have long been exhausted. Although they did not intend to neglect the military situation, they really have no extra energy, so they can only simply send and receive, and cannot do verification.

Once the foundation of the lower part is loose, how can the upper part be stabilized.

When all kinds of reports were placed on the desk, Lu Xianzhang didn't have the time to go through them one by one. At first, he only looked at the top of the piles of documents. At the time, he didn't realize that there was something wrong with the summary report drawn up by his subordinates. When he stood in front of Zhao Mingzhi, he said It was just now that the play was played, half of the words were said, after all, the memory is still there, the reaction is fast, and I already knew it, and my face was ugly for a while.

Zhao Mingzhi kept silent when he saw that he was half-spoken, and couldn't help paying attention.

Beads of sweat ooze from Lu Xianzhang's head, although it is difficult, he finally opened his mouth and said: "The minister is not doing enough, the supervision is not enough, there are many mistakes in this report, but I have not noticed it..."

And pointed out the fallacy from the report.

Zhao Mingzhi's description has not changed.

Since she returned to Beijing, maps have been prepared for all the places in the palace that she often enters and exits. At this time, someone brought them over quickly. Holding a charcoal pencil, she asked Lu Xianzhang to repeat the report just now, and at the same time marked one by one on the east and west roads. The large map circles on the two screens are painted everywhere, with dots everywhere.

Zongge is not a god, and he doesn't have the technique of avatar, how could the same person order the city gate to be smashed down with a trebuchet in Yi County in the morning, and lead five thousand soldiers to Yingtian Mansion thousands of miles away at noon?And how can it be possible to appear at the same noon in three different places in the east, north, and south of Yingtianfu, Shanmen Town, and Gengshan Town at the same time?
After reporting the last place name, seeing the traces on the map where they couldn't even touch each other, and the middle distance couldn't be reached with the longest middle finger, Lu Xianzhang was so embarrassed that he almost didn't have the face to look up again, and had to admit his mistake again.

Zhao Mingzhi was not surprised either.

He is not very old, and has very little previous experience. With Lu Xianzhang's qualifications, he can reach his current position. The main reason is that there are too many ministers in the imperial court who went north to Xiazhou, and there is really no one available. With such an opportunity, he can seriously consider it. With his ability, not to mention Pei Yong who has been entrenched in the northwest for many years, even the ministers of the two governments who are still in Caizhou at this time will win by a lot when they face off.

But you can't just judge people one-sidedly. His loyalty, hard work, and determination to do his part when things happen are enough to make him stand out, which Zhao Mingzhi values.

She didn't intend to investigate further, she just said: "The government is busy with affairs, and I don't have enough skills to participate in politics. From now on, I will order my subordinates to check with each other, so there is no need to make mistakes."

He also said: "If the manpower is really insufficient, we should find another way to avoid chaos."

Without waiting for Lu Xianzhang's reply, she pointed to the map in front of her and asked, "From the point of view of participating in politics, there are many reports from the front and countless 'Zongge', what is the reason?"

Lu Xianzhang rolled up his sleeves, quietly wiped the sweat from his palms on the cuff fabric, and said without much thought: "In my opinion, there is only one real 'Zongge', and there may be misidentifications or false identifications in the rest. , mostly for lying about military information..."

In front of Zhao Mingzhi, he has always seldom concealed anything. Although he was ashamed today, he did not change his usual behavior. He continued: "When Di Bandits went south that day, Chen Shou and the magistrate guarded Suanzao County together. There were only a few Di soldiers on that day. , the number of people is only 500, the number of horses is less than [-], and they have not even reached the city. There are only letters from the counties and towns under their jurisdiction. Unable to cope, the people fled in chaos..."

"Later, Di Thief's vanguard arrived, but there were no more than a hundred riders. This man fled without fighting, so he abandoned the city."

"The Suanzao County is located in the capital, and it is still in such a state, not to mention the enemy's Qianzhou County in the north? If you want to write today's memorial on the stage, maybe there will be some differences."

As he spoke, his expression became more and more uncomfortable. After hesitating for a while, he still said: "Only the above statement, after all, is only my family's statement. Your Highness can't believe it all. Maybe... Maybe you can send a letter to the east——Pei Jiedu's many years of formation Before that, I had already expected Di Thief, and I think I have other insights."

Zhao Mingzhi did not refuse, nodded and said: "Pei Jiedu is in the east, closer to Dibing than the capital, and if he wants to know more about the enemy's movements, please send a letter to Caizhou to ask about this, and then send a letter to Caizhou. In case Your Majesty doesn't know why, he will be worried."

Lu Xianzhang naturally took orders, although he didn't have any spare time, he would always think of this matter when he was distracted occasionally, and he couldn't help but feel doubts in his heart.

He naturally knew that the one in Jingzhao Mansion was famous for his battles, but with the same report, could the other party see any difference from it?

After all, the distance is only more than a hundred miles. If you send a letter today, the banker will be rewarded the next day.

As soon as Lu Xianzhang received the letter, he took the report of the day and asked to see him. He originally wanted to see Pei Yong's reply, but before he could remove the wax seal, he saw a huge box brought out from the Yintai Division. Go in the direction of Ruisi Palace.

He was in a complicated mood, so he couldn't help asking about the Yellow Gate, and he was even more dissatisfied when he learned that Pei Yong sent it. He just felt that such a blatant way was very inappropriate. Just to mention a little bit, it is just that Zhao Mingzhi in front of him is not avoiding people at all.

Even though she had already entered the palace, she was still standing in front of the cage, and after simply raising her head to say hello, she felt impulsive from nowhere, and blurted out: "Your Highness... the situation of the enemy in the north is like this right now. Is it inappropriate?"

(End of this chapter)