The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 466
Yang Tinghe's attitude towards Xie Shen is very complicated.

If it weren't for Xie Shen's strong persuasion, he might be waiting for the opportunity to join the cabinet in the household department.

But the reason given by Xie Shen was hard to refuse, and Yang Tinghe finally decided to be the governor of the three towns.

Now that Xie Shen said such an intriguing word to Yang Tinghe, it's no wonder Yang Tinghe was thinking hard.

"Haha, stop talking about that."

Xie Shen smiled and waved his hands and said: "Mr. Shi Zhai, when His Majesty comes to the Xuan Mansion, it is necessary to stay here for a while. You must ensure the safety of the Xuan Mansion."

Seeing that Xie Shen took the initiative to change the subject, Yang Tinghe finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xiaoge, the Xuanda defense line is indestructible, and the Xuanfu is even more impenetrable. Even if the Tatars attack aggressively, they will definitely return in vain."

For Yang Tinghe, Xie Shen believed the second half of the sentence, but the first half of the sentence
Compared with Xuanfu, the Tatars prefer to attack from the direction of Datong.This is of course related to the stronger city of Xuanfu, but also has a lot to do with the terrain.

If the Tatars want to enter the customs, they can attack from Datong.The terrain there is relatively flat, and once Datong is conquered, they can march quickly.And if it is to take the capital directly, you can also start from Juyongguan. If you break Juyongguan, the capital will be slaughtered.Or march from Gubeikou between Juyongguan and Shanhaiguan to avoid the main defensive force of the Ming army.

In Xie Shen's impression, the invasion in the 29th year of Jiajing was the Gubeikou that bypassed Xuanda's line of defense.

On the other hand, in Xuanfu, after breaking through, you still have to take the Feihu Trail on the Taihang Mountain Road, which is too cost-effective.

For the Ming court, it is acceptable for Datong to be conquered, but it is absolutely unacceptable for Xuanfu and Juyongguan to be conquered.

"I don't know how many Xuanfu garrisons are there now?"

Xie Shen has some understanding of the military system of the Ming Dynasty, but he is not so clear about the details.

"Reporting to Mr. Xiaoge, the town and the castles in the town originally had horse stances and newly recruited 62 officers, sheyu, tuzhuang, and brave soldiers."

As the governor of the three towns, Yang Tinghe knew the military strength of the Xuan Mansion very well.

Nearly 6 people, that's a lot!

Xie Shen was secretly amazed.

Although in Xie Shen's view, many of the 6 people are secondary combat forces such as the militia, but it is better than nothing.

Xuanfu has [-] troops stationed in one town, which is enough to show that the imperial court attaches great importance to its status.

"Mr. Shi Zhai, how many people are there in the army?"

"Reporting to Mr. Xiaoge, there are a total of [-] people."

Yang Tinghe said calmly.

Xie Shen thought in his heart that this Yang Tinghe really had a good memory, he could remember so clearly.

This number is much higher than he thought. It seems that most of the nearly 6 people are the main force.

"Well, how many horses are there in total?"

"There are a total of 540 horses in this town!"

Yang Tinghe said calmly.

I rely on!

So many horses!It seems that the horse administration near the capital is still effective.

You must know that one of the major problems that plagued Ming Dynasty was the lack of horses.

This is also the inevitable result of the enmity with Mongolia and the loss of the Western Regions.

Therefore, the imperial court had to settle for the next best thing and implement horse administration in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Hebei.

The so-called horse administration refers to the folk raising of horses.

Although these horses are not comparable to the war horses in Mobei and the Western Regions, they are better than nothing, at least they guarantee the horses for the officers and soldiers.

"I often hear people say that the Xuanfu school grounds, Datong's wife, and the city walls of Ji Town, I want to see them this time."

This sentence is a common saying often spoken by Ming people, so Yang Tinghe has naturally heard it.

The so-called Datong mother-in-law refers to the fact that there are a lot of prostitutes in Datong, and they are famous for their "multiple households".

The city wall of Ji Town refers to the fact that the city wall of Ji Town is very strong and indestructible.Only the city walls of Xuanfu can barely compare with it.

As for the Xuanfu school field, it means that the Xuanfu school field can accommodate 10,000+ people to practice at the same time, which is six times that of the Jingshi school field!
Although there are elements of exaggeration in this, it is enough to show the size of the Xuanfu school.As far as Xie Shen knew, the Xuan Mansion at its peak could indeed have 10,000+ troops.

"Haha, I'm afraid Mr. Xiaoge will be disappointed. The school grounds of this Xuanfu are probably no different from those of the capital."

Yang Tinghe said quietly while stroking his beard: "However, since I took office as an official, I really feel that the people of the Xuanda generation are tough. This is still very different from the capital."

Xie Shen nodded lightly, agreeing with Yang Tinghe's statement.

Xuanda needs to face the harassment of the Tatars for a long time, so all the people need to be soldiers and have a martial style.

Xie Shen took another sip of tea, and said calmly: "I heard that Lord Shizhai's strategy for governing the army is 'be careful of the beacon fire, scout from a distance, repair the armor, and practice diligently'. It seems to be very effective now."

"Uh"

Yang Tinghe's face froze, not knowing how to answer.

"This decree is indeed made by the lower officials, and it is the result of the appreciation of His Majesty and the elder Xiaoge, as well as the dedication of the three armed forces."

This Yang Tinghe is quite modest.

Regardless of whether he is really humble or fake, Yang Tinghe has clearly expressed his attitude, that is, everything I do is dependent on the support of the emperor and the elder Xiaoge.

Just get on the road.

"After His Majesty has a rest, it is inevitable to review the army in the school grounds. At that time, Lord Shizhai will have to spend more time."

"This is a matter of the lower official's duty. Please rest assured, Mr. Xiaoge."

It has to be said that Yang Tinghe is indeed a person who does great things.

His conversation with Xie Shen was neither humble nor overbearing, like a great Confucian.

Xie Shen was quite satisfied with this.With Yang Tinghe sitting in Xuanda, he feels at ease.

It's not that Xie Shen did not dissuade the Son of Heaven's northern tour this time.But the emperor insisted on this, and Xie Shen was not good at admonishing him.

Now that you are here, you must consider everything properly, and there must be no accidents.

The Ming Dynasty could not afford the second Civil War.

"Old Xiaoge, is Old Xiaoge inside? Don't stop our house, don't stop our house."

A thin voice sounded outside the hall, Xie Shen couldn't help frowning: "Who is this person?"

Yang Tinghe said with a wry smile: "Of course it's He Shan, the eunuch guarding the Xuan Mansion."

"Oh."

Xie Shen responded lightly, and said lightly, "Call him in."

But he said that He Shan was let in, and when he saw Xie Shen, he immediately changed his flattering face.

"I said, Mr. Xiaoge, why didn't you know that you came to Governor Yang's place? This servant has heard of Mr. Xiaoge's name for a long time, and wants to pay a visit."

Xie Shen had a lot of dealings with eunuchs, so he reckoned that this He Shan should belong to Liang Fang's kind of person who relied on being afraid of flattery, so he had a way to deal with it.

"This is Eunuch He, the guardian eunuch of the Xuan Mansion. I heard about it when I was in the capital."

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