Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 394 Mutation!

"A rider from the Yang family?"

Chen Zhi was taken aback for a moment, but then he was overjoyed. As the so-called sleepy came to send a pillow, he thought he could only get help from his uncle, but because Chen Yong avoided suspicion, before Chen Zhi could speak, the Yang family took the initiative.

The fifty riders of the Yang family are undoubtedly cavalry. Such a large family, located in the middle of Guanzhong, can imagine the combat power of the cavalry that they have spent so much effort training.

During the New Han Dynasty, cavalry played a very important role in wars, especially in the northern frontier, where the importance of cavalry was highlighted when facing the nomadic tribes who controlled their horses.

In fact, this is also the root cause of the Zhang family's difficulty in Chen Zhi, that is Ma Zheng!
The highest official in charge of Ma Zheng in the imperial court was the Taipu. The current Taipu was Chen Yong, Chen Zhi's great-uncle and the head of the Chen family.The imperial servants of the New Han Dynasty were in charge of Dianmu, Chenghuang, Hualiu, Longma and other stables, as well as several large internal and external pastures, all of which were official camps.

There are constant battles on the frontier, large and small, and a large number of war horses will die each time. These official stables and pastures are responsible for providing a steady stream of war horses to the frontier army. This process is also profitable, so much so that in some places, There was also horse smuggling.

It turned out that the people in charge of this area were members of the Zhang family. After several generations of management, the Zhang family had penetrated deeply in the horse administration, and even connected with the tribes in the Northland through special channels.

Ma Zheng can provide the Zhang family with a large amount of financial income every year and is a booster for the family's growth.

But this also reflects from the side. Whether it is the New Han Dynasty or the nomadic tribes, the demand for high-quality war horses is extremely strong. If Chen Zhi wants to go to the border to govern, it is impossible not to face the threat of cavalry. If he wants to have To deal with it, it is undoubtedly the most ideal to have such a power in your own hands.

But cavalry training is not easy, and war horses need to be carefully fed. A cavalry often requires the cooperation of multiple related personnel——

The training of cavalry, the domestication of horses, the maintenance of horse gear, etc. Even after the cavalry is dispatched, the logistics must keep up. When all of these are combined, it can be seen that the country's strength must support a cavalry. The troops cost a lot, let alone a family?
Even for a top family like the Yang family, there are many cavalry in the family, but not many. This time they are willing to send fifty cavalry, which is already the most benevolent and righteous.

Moreover, Yang Jie obviously had the same considerations as Chen Yong. In order not to fall behind the truth, he assigned the title of cavalry to his daughter's servants, but the one who really obeyed must still be Chen Zhi's orders.

After Chen Zhi thanked him, Yang Jie told him some of the achievements of this cavalry. Although they were just suppressing bandits in Guanzhong, it also made Chen Zhi realize that this 50-man cavalry had actual combat experience. , and also practiced some battle formations and tactics.

"That's fine. When we get to the place, we can use these 50 people as seeds to train a larger cavalry unit. This will save us a lot of trouble in the northern frontier. However, if I want to expand the cavalry, it will involve buying horses." , then we have to start from my uncle’s side.”

Cavalry, cavalry, in addition to soldiers, also needs horses. This is actually not a difficult task for Chen Yong, who is the servant. However, in order to avoid suspicion, when Chen Yong mentioned the servants before, he did not mention the cavalry. , on the other hand, he was also worried that when Chen Zhi arrived, these troops would shift the focus of government affairs to military matters, which would not only delay civil affairs, but also risk being in danger because of his bellicosity, so he did not want to be here. Talk a lot.

Chen Zhi saw Chen Yong's mentality at that time and did not mention the supply of war horses on the spot. He wanted to wait until he got to the place and then gradually contact Chen Yong.

After all, this kind of thing cannot be dealt with with an evasive mentality. If there is a military incident on the border, it will not happen because Chen Zhi does not make preparations. On the contrary, the behavior of hiding the disease and avoiding medical treatment can only make people resist when the incident comes. Neither can be done.

Yang Jie saw this point more accurately, so after explaining it, he also told him: "When you go north this time, you will inevitably come into contact with the Hu people, especially when you are close to the Xiongnu. You must be careful and don't think that there is a court." As a talisman, the Xiongnu would not dare to intrude. On the contrary, the Xiongnu tribe has become more and more united, and they have seen a little bit of the imperial court's weakness. They are sending troops to invade from time to time as a test. If they know that you have gone to the north, Border, there is no guarantee that something will not happen!"

"Keep this in mind, kid." Chen Zhi nodded, this is what he was thinking about, if the Xiongnu really insisted on going his own way, even if he was arrested and beheaded, the imperial court would at most reprimand him, not Using weapons rashly, even though Chen Zhi had the reputation of plotting against Liu Yuan, the imperial court could not even endure the defeat of the entire army, let alone one person?
Moreover, during this period of time, under the compromise between the various forces in North Korea and China, the entanglements of interests have become more complicated and more and more involved in the border areas. It is even less possible to use weapons lightly, and naturally there will be no action.

The Huns probably didn't know the underlying reason, so they needed to test. Leading troops to invade was a test method, as was directly killing Chen Zhi.

Yang Jie then ordered: "You also said that Zhang Ying had some considerations before choosing Northern Xinjiang as the place to release you. Although there is a Daijun between Guangning County and the Xiongnu, the Huns have many cavalry. , blocked by Tuoba Xianbei, but they occupy part of the grassland. If they ride on horseback and attack Guangning County, it will still be dangerous. After you go, remember to have a good relationship with the local garrison so that you can ask for help in case of trouble. Also, don’t conflict with Wang Jun. He has a large army of Youping, with strong soldiers and horses. If he protects you, even the Huns will not dare to act arrogantly."

Chen Zhi nodded, then shook his head and said: "This time the imperial court sent two county guards to Youzhou to take over the power. It was originally intended to strengthen the imperial court's control over Youzhou. It conflicts with Wang Jun's interests. He has already arranged his own The manpower will go to the two states to govern the country. If the boy goes there, he will have a conflict of interest with Wang Jun. It is not easy to improve the relationship unless he expresses his surrender..."

"Don't take refuge!"

Before Chen Zhi finished speaking, Yang Jie interrupted him with a rather stern tone: "You know the importance of severity. No matter how powerful Wang Jun is, he is just a general guarding the border for the imperial court. Now he has taken over many arrogances, and his power is everywhere. There is no one in Youzhou, but his foundation is limited. You have to make some compromises with him here, but no matter how arrogant he is, it is only temporary. The big man is always there, and a person like Wang Jun will be proud for a few years at most, and sooner or later he will retreat. , there is no need to ruin your reputation for such a character."

In the current world, scholars actually have a tendency to look down on those who serve as soldiers and generals. As Yang Jie comes from a top family, it is inevitable that he will not be exempt from this. He is also not optimistic about Wang Jun, thinking that it is just a temporary arrogance.

If it is only for a while, it is undoubtedly the best.Chen Zhi thought about it, nodded and said, "I understand, I will make a choice."

"Actually, you have gained some experience in the past. You are not very old anyway. It is good to have more exposure to these things." Yang Jie smiled again, "How to get along with the local arrogant generals, and how to compromise with the arrogant people above you. , is also a part of officialdom, there is no harm in learning more.”

Chen Zhi still agreed with these words and smiled to show that he was taught.

As Weng and son-in-law said this, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious, while Yang Song stood beside him, looking like he was waiting patiently, and he didn't say anything.

As he spoke, Yang Jie glanced at Shi Chen and then made arrangements for Chen Zhi to eat here before leaving.

However, before the kitchen was ready, servants from the Yang family hurried over. When they saw the three people in the room, they hurriedly said: "Master, aunt, Master Song, someone from the Yamen has come, saying there is someone." Report urgent matter!"

"The people from the yamen are here? Which yamen?" Yang Jie asked back, but it was not nonsense, because standing here, there were two chiefs of the yamen, either the chief clerk or someone from the secretarial department.

To whom are you reporting?
As a result, the servant who reported the news said: "People from both yamen are here, and they seem to be very anxious. They said they want to see the master and uncle immediately."

"Are people from both yamen here?" Yang Jie was startled, and his face changed, "Please let people in quickly."

When the servant went over to inform him, Yang Jie waved his hand and said, "This situation is probably not a trivial matter. It may also be related to you." He looked at Chen Zhi with worry in his eyes, "What else could Zhang Ying have? action."

Chen Zhi nodded, also looking solemn.

Soon, two people were brought over.

When he saw these two people, before Yang Jie could do anything, Chen Zhi frowned because the person coming from the Secretary's Office was actually Secretary Cheng Dong Xu!

How could it be a trivial matter for the No. [-] person in the Secretary Province to come here in person?

"Jianzheng! I finally found you. I went to your house first, but I didn't find anyone. I knew you were here, so I hurried here again." Dong Xu bowed hastily.

"Dong Jun, what is going on?" Chen Zhi stopped talking and asked the key points directly.

Dong Xu thought for a while and said, "Just now a person came to the court, and he wrote a book. That person is from Youzhou in the north, and he is Wang Jun's subordinate! Then there was a news, and I hurried over .!”

Yang Jie glanced at the subordinate in front of him and asked, "Did you come here because of this?" Then he got an affirmative answer.

In order to save time, the subordinate officer of the great minister did not say much and only let Dong Xu narrate.

"Wang Jun sent someone here? Could it be that he heard the news and wanted to prevent the governor appointed by the imperial court from taking over the two counties?" Yang Jie thought for a moment and looked at Dong Xu.

In order to justifiably release Chen Zhi, Zhang Ying not only recommended Chen Zhi as the governor of Guangning County, but also recommended the governor of Liaoxi County. This was equivalent to taking back the two prefects that Wang Jun had expelled and replaced. It was not surprising that Wang Jun took action after receiving the news, but the speed was a bit too fast.

Dong Xu answered Yang Jie and Chen Zhi's doubts in one breath without waiting for them to ask further questions——

"General Wang Jun recommended the prefect of Dai County to be the prefect of Guangning, and then...then suggested that Jianzheng go to that Dai County as prefect!"

(End of this chapter)