open sea

Chapter 231
"Of course the number will not be the same. Chen was born as a guard, so this kind of thing can't be mistaken."

The Commander of Yanqing Guard followed Bing Beidao Wu Dui to the small school grounds. Well, Chen Mu did this on purpose.

He didn't see the Commander at all, and abruptly left the guards at the same level for a day and a night. When he heard the news that the Commander had come in person, he sent a fast horse to invite Wu Dui to come.

The full name of Bingbeidao is Bingbeidao. In fact, it is to supervise the army. Local soldiers, horses, money and food, and farmland are under their control. Although the rank is slightly lower, they are in charge of local officers. , need to inform Wu Dui.

Wu Dui came early, took a tea bowl and sniffed lightly, and then said: "New officials are not considered old officials. Should the general let the past go and only focus on the future, or should he be caught from the beginning to the end?"

"Catch it clean?"

Chen Mu shook his head, "If you can't catch it clean, it's best if you can let the past go, it's a pity."

There is a letter on his tea table, which was sent by the commander of the Yanqing left guard. It contains detailed information about Yanqing guards, fields, military equipment, money and grain, etc. The account balance of 670 is also written in detail on it.

Judging from the current situation, the shortfall of 670 is no longer a big deal.

"For the shortfall, Mr. Chen intends to ask him to fill it up as soon as possible. If there is no other way, Mr. Chen will help him find a way. There is no one who cannot be killed in the world, and there is nothing that cannot be done." Chen Mu said and raised his finger to the other side of the table. On one side was a silk plate covered with a red cloth, and there were twenty silver ingots stacked neatly inside, and he opened it, "Let's not mention him who confessed his mistake outside the door, what should I do with this one?"

"What Chen wants is the situation of the guard, not 400 taels of silver."

The three guards of Yanqing, the commander of Yanqing guard Wang Zhongguo did not come, the letter was not sent, and he sent 400 taels of silver; the commander of Yanqing left guard Hu Xingyun took care of the matter as entrusted, and the difference was 670 taels; the commander of Yanqing right guard Jiang Yuelin was in the small They live in the school yard, but Chen Mu hasn't seen him yet.

Chen Mu could be considered to have seen a gift-giving person who was even better than himself. It was okay for Wang Zhongguo to give money. Chen Mu didn't talk about him, but he didn't report Yan Qingwei when the money was delivered. Isn't this stupid?
"What is the general going to do?"

There was no expression on Wu Dui's face, he just sat quietly and watched Chen Mu's next thought.In fact, he had no idea. He had already expected this scene, but it only deepened his impression that the guards were unavailable.

The guards made him feel ashamed. A few days ago, he had just said in front of Chen Mu that the three guards in Yanqing were full. At this time, a letter led to a guard with a shortage of more than [-], and another came to see him. , a money giver, one can imagine what is going on!
"And ask Wu Bingbei to stay away, and make plans after Chen has seen Jiang Yuelin."

Wu Dui didn't say anything else, he cupped his hands and walked to the side hall, only then did Chen Mu call Jiang Yuelin in.

This general has an elegant name and raised eyebrows. What attracted Chen Mu's attention most was his shoulders and hands. This is a commander who is used to using a strong bow, and he has kung fu in his hands.

"In Xiajiangyuelin, meet Mr. Chen."

Although they are at the same level, they are controlled by others, and they must be respectful on the surface. Jiang Yuelin then submitted a letter saying: "This is the letter that the general soldier asked the guard to hand in. This opportunity comes with it.”

"Commander Jiang, please sit down."

Jiang Yuelin spoke frankly, sitting on the sidelines waiting for a lecture, looking like a master who is not good at words, Chen Mu looked through the letters and found that he was in the same situation as Yanqing Zuowei, and asked: "Commander Jiang, is there a difference of six or seven hundred? "

"Yes, back to Chen Zongbing. Since the first year of Longqing, the name of the guard was changed. It took half a year for the imperial court to recruit a full banner army. Yanqing Guard relied on Juyongguan to guard the capital and Xuanfu. The trend of fleeing troops has been repeatedly suppressed. No one in the Goujun is willing to join the army, so It’s hard to make up the shortfall.”

The accounts of the two guards are similar, and there is a shortage of money, food, armaments and military households, but the amount is not large. Because it is close to the capital, the situation is slightly better than that of the southern guard.

There is indeed a difference, but the difference is not huge. If it was only like this, Wang Zhongguo would not have given himself 400 taels of silver.Whether Hu Xingyun from Yanqing Zuowei sent the letter frankly, or Jiang Yuelin came by himself, Chen Mu could expose it—so what happened to Yanqingwei?
This made Chen Mu feel a lot more relaxed, and asked, "Can Commander Jiang know the situation of Yanqingwei?"

"This..." When Jiang Yuelin saw Chen Mu's opening, he pretended to be listening attentively. How did he know that Chen Mu was asking about Wang Zhongguo's Yanqing Guard? He immediately changed his expression and shook his head.

I don't know there are ghosts!

"Ugh."

Jiang Yuelin saw that Chen Mu sighed suddenly and showed disappointment from nowhere on his face. He thought that he was worried because of dissatisfaction with the supply of troops, so he cupped his hands and said, "The commander-in-chief doesn't need to worry too much. It can be filled in three or four months, it’s nothing more than a hook army.”

Why did Chen Mu sigh because of this? Jiang Yuelin came here for a completely different purpose than he imagined. He thought it was another commander who sent gifts to his door. Now, it’s okay, the knife and ax ambushing in the side hall are not swords The hand is Wu Bing, who was ambushing in the side hall, and the backup is not available.

"It's okay, Commander Jiang doesn't need to think too much about these things, and relax, I won't blame you for these things." Chen Mu smiled kindly, and said: "It just so happens that Commander Jiang is here, why don't you stay in Xiaoxiying for a few days , Chen sent a letter to invite the other two commanders to come, let's talk about increasing income and reducing expenditure in the guards in the future, can Commander Jiang listen to me?"

Without saying a word, Jiang Yuelin clasped his fists and said, "Please show me the commander in chief, Jiang will do anything!"

On the road!

"Excellent, Commander Jiang, don't be in a hurry, stay in Xiaoxiying, and Chen will host a banquet in the evening, and I will invite you to tell Chen some stories about the capital."

In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty during this period, it was not easy for military officers to survive. Without wars, most guards could only stay in their original positions for the rest of their lives, without any room for improvement. If they were not careful, they would be impeached and punished ; There is a war, and you accidentally die on the battlefield, and you still can't get anything in the end.

Only those military officers with strong business, communication, luck, and ability, such as Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Chen Mu, and Li Chengliang, can guard a place and rise step by step.

Why is there Yu Dayou here?Mr. Yu doesn't have many friends like others, but he can make people die. Yu Dayou's good friend, powerful and powerful. He once served as Sangong and Sangu. Bing died ten years ago, otherwise no one in the court would be able to touch Yu Dayou.

In fact, among the above four, only Chen Mu has no senior officials and friends in the court.

Jiang Yuelin left, Wu Dui walked out from behind the scenes, and asked Chen Mu, "How does the general plan to deal with Wang Zhongguo?"

Chen Mu smiled and said nothing, called Deng Zilong to come in, and said: "General Deng, Yan Qingwei commanded Wang Zhongguo to send 400 taels of silver to Chen, please return it for me—lead the troops to retreat, and thoroughly investigate Yan Qingwei!"

　Tomorrow's update time may also be later, the day after tomorrow will be fine.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)