Chapter 149 Forcibly Keep People
Chen Xi commissioned Ma Jiu as the garrison of Maping County where Liuzhou Prefecture City is located. It was his decision made by him alone. He did not mention it when the matter was promoted, nor did he communicate with Zhang Yong and Liu Jin in private.
The next day, Chen Xi said it when he was dispatching troops before the troops set off. The generals were not surprised, but the eunuch Zhang Yongrong was displeased.
Zhang Yongdao: "Mr. Shen is really good at doing things. It would be fine if he punished the Liuzhou Prefecture Prefecture. Now he has ordered one person to guard Liuzhou Prefecture City. Where should he place the safety of the generals of the Liuzhou Prefecture Local Guard Station and the army's retreat?"
Wang He and Su Jingyang had no opinion. If they asked them to stay, they would never do it, because they wanted to make achievements with Chen Xi. Staying in Liuzhou Prefecture means that the credit will be borne by others, which is the most unwise choice! But when they heard Zhang Yong sang the opposite, they couldn't say anything.
Chen Xi is the commander of the three armies and has a respectable status, but the two military supervisors cannot afford to be punished. After all, they are the ones in front of the emperor. Maybe when they sue the emperor, their future will be ruined.
Therefore, after Zhang Yong made his opinion, everyone remained silent and waited for Chen Xi to come out to conquer the market.
Ma Jiu was very nervous at this moment. He had not had much confidence at first. Now the eunuch of the military supervisor disagreed. Chen Xi might take back Cheng's life. In his opinion, Chen Xi did not need to have conflicts with the military supervisor. However, he did not know that Chen Xi and Zhang Yong had a long time disagreement. As early as in Tumu Fort, Chen Xi left Zhang Yong aside and had never heard of Zhang Yong's opinion.
Chen Xi glanced at Zhang Yong coldly and said, "What decision is my duty. The court appointed me to command the three armies. I just obey my orders in marching and fighting. I can take responsibility for it if I have any problems. But if anyone chatters beforehand, I don't take me as the commander seriously. I would like to remind you, whoever is dissatisfied with the Ministry of War, or if you make a confession with Your Majesty, and you will blame me randomly in front of me will shake the morale of the army and will never give up lightly!"
Zhang Yong glared at him: "Mr. Shen, you have such a great official power. Who are you going to scare? Our family was sent by His Majesty to supervise you. You are stubborn and self-righteous. Why can't our family say a few words?"
In the past, anyone had conflicts with Chen Xi, Su Jingyang and Wang He must have stood on Shen Xi's side unconditionally, but now Zhang Yong stood up and yelled, but they didn't know what to do.
Su Jingyang quickly persuaded: "Eunuch Zhang, please calm down. The arrangements of the adults should be the best choice at the moment. General Ma is very capable and cannot find a better alternative. Why don't you propose a compromise? "
Su Jingyang didn't care about the relationship between Ma Jiu and Chen Xi, nor did he care whether he had the ability. He was just worried that because Ma Jiu ordered Chen Xi to be incompatible with the two military supervisors, he would affect his recognition of his merit.
As the saying goes, gods and evil spirits suffer when fighting. Su Jingyang knows that he has not had a deep foundation in the court. Whether he can make achievements this time depends on his performance on the battlefield, and on the other hand, it depends on how Chen Xi and the two military officers have made contributions to the court. If Chen Xi or the two military officers belittle him when they submit a memorial, no matter how much credit they earn, it will be futile, and they may even be demoted and convicted after the war.
Zhang Yongdao: "There are so many talented people in the army, so I have to find someone who has never even heard of the name to take charge of Liuzhou Prefecture. If Liuzhou Prefecture is lost, who can bear the responsibility? Our family will not agree to anything!"
Chen Xi ignored Zhang Yong, but instead looked at Liu Jin who had been silent beside him and asked, "Eunuch Liu and Eunuch Zhang have the same view?"
Now Shen Xi asked Liu Jin where he was standing. Liu Jin was stunned and thought to himself: "Although Zhang Yong and I came to the army to serve as the eunuch of the military supervisor, my relationship with Zhang Yong was not so harmonious. Instead of expecting him to speak nicely for me in front of His Majesty and give me the opportunity to return to the prince, it is better to curry favor with the upstart Lord Shen."
"This Lord Shen not only received the respect of His Majesty, but also highly praised the prince. The person the prince wanted to meet the most when he went south was him. If the prince ascended the throne in the future, this Lord Shen's status in the court would probably be unmatched. If I don't have a good relationship with him now, it would be like asking for trouble!"
Liu Jin was originally a temptation to be a tyrant. He had enough political ambitions and minds, and also knew the principle of protecting himself. This is an important reason why he was able to take advantage of the situation in history.
At this time, Liu Jin was a little restrained and said, "Mr. Shen, our family is just an ordinary deacon in the palace and is not very good at marching and fighting. I heard that you and Eunuch Zhang had made great contributions to the court in the battle of Xuanfu and the capital. You are still negotiating this matter. Our family is not suitable to inquire too much!"
Liu Jin obviously wanted to get out of the matter. He neither wanted to offend Chen Xi nor provoke Zhang Yong, so he simply did not help each other.
Zhang Yong was angry: "Liu Jin, are you going to be a fence-skinned man? OK, our family can see that you are unreliable... Humph, don't think about what you are... Well, what!"
Zhang Yong had a bad temper at first. He was a villain who was easily taken away after gaining power. Now that Liu Jin was in a downturn, his status was far above Liu Jin, so he felt that he was overwhelming Liu Jin and spoke without any politeness.
Liu Jin smiled slightly, pretending that he didn't hear it, he turned his head to the side and ignored Zhang Yong, which made Zhang Yong more angry.
Chen Xidao: "Since you two are military supervisors, you shouldn't have asked about these matters. This is how you decided. If someone talks a little longer, everything will be strictly handled!"
Zhang Yong was placed in a seat that could not come to Taiwan at this time and said angrily: "Mr. Shen, what do you mean by this? You have to arbitrarily order a guru who guards the retreat of our army? You... you are ignoring the laws of the court. When we go back, we will report to you!"
Because Zhang Yong's authority does not involve specific military power, even if he is angry, he can only threaten the memorial. However, this kind of thing is not in Shen Xi's eyes, and he makes a "please" gesture:
"Then I will wait for the imperial edict to be found for the court... But before that, everything must be based on what I said. Are you all the generals not your opinion?"
Su Jingyang, Wang He, Feng Zhaoyuan and others heard the conversation between Chen Xi and Zhang Yong, even if they really had a view in their hearts, they would not dare to reveal it.
If something obvious is coming to help Zhang Yong talk, then you will offend Chen Xi and say it out loud. This time they have to kill the enemy on the battlefield to make achievements, rather than Liu Jin and Zhang Yong falsely claiming their merits, so it is more important to maintain their relationship with Chen Xi.
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Zhang Yong rushed away, but no matter how angry he was, it was futile. He had no real power at hand, and everything was dispatched by Chen Xi, and no one listened to him.
In fact, Zhang Yong was just angry that Chen Xi did not give him a gift. If it were normal, he would not bother with Chen Xi who appointed him as a guard. Even if Chen Xi found a small soldier, it would have nothing to do with him.
After arguing with Chen Xi in the central army tent, Zhang Yong was so angry that he hurriedly went back to his tent to prepare a draft of the complaint. He wanted to consider the words and try to sue Chen Xi. As for the gains and losses, he didn't care much about the gains and losses. He was originally a rootless person, and Zhang Yong never considered the consequences when doing things because he didn't even have a descendant, so he wanted to be in a good mood.
Even Zhang Yong was unable to stop Chen Xi's appointment, and the matter was settled. Ma Jiu officially took over the commander-in-chief of the Liuzhou army and took over the defense of Liuzhou Prefecture City the day before the army set off.
Chen Xi arranged everything and waited for the next day to set off, and the three armies would go into battle lightly.
You don’t bring artillery, but you still have to carry muskets, bows and crossbows, so the more you have to do.
Chen Xi was preparing to practice a new firearm when resolving the trap in Guiping City. As for fighting with the rebels, Chen Xi didn't have much expectations. After all, this was not a brave and good Tatar. If it were a Tatar, he would never send troops rashly, and he would definitely fight steadily.
On the night before leaving, Chen Xi returned to the tent and prepared to talk to Hui Niang and Li Jin, and let the two stay in Liuzhou Prefecture City for the time being.
"... Hui Niang, Jin'er, I am leading the army all the way through this trip. The daily itinerary will be sixty miles away, and there will even be night marches. This journey may encounter the main force of the rebels at any time, and the starting point cannot be determined. I can't feel at ease when you are by my side!"
Chen Xi’s meaning is very obvious. If you follow me north, you should take too much risk. It’s better to stay in Liuzhou Prefecture, so that I can rest assured.
Hui Niang was a little persistent: "Master, I'm not afraid of hard work!"
Li Jin has always been advancing and retreating with Hui Niang. Chen Xi knew how stubborn Hui Niang was. Even the nine-headed cows couldn't get back what they knew. He frowned: "Do you want me to worry, because you took care of you to slow down your marching? Even because you were unintentional to command, the war against rebellion was defeated?"
Hui Niang gritted her teeth: "Master, please rest assured. My brother and Jin'er will definitely not drag down the marching speed of the team. If there is any delay, even if the military law deals with it..."
"Nonsense, what kind of military law does it do? Do you think you are a soldier? Or do you think your life belongs to you?"
Chen Xi immediately changed into a tough attitude and stopped reasoning with Hui Niang, "I brought you out to accompany you all the way to comfort the pain of lovesickness and travel through the magnificent rivers and mountains of the Ming Dynasty, rather than letting you experience the hardships of marching and fighting."
"Now I want to lead the army north. If you follow me again, it will only distract me and may even affect the success or failure of this war. If you still have to persist, that is, you don't know the general idea!"
Hui Niang looked dissatisfied and turned her head away, not wanting to listen to Chen Xi. Li Jin next to her held Hui Niang's hand and wanted to persuade her, but she didn't know how to speak.
Chen Xi said sternly: "I don't care what you think, but I must stay in Liuzhou Prefecture City for the time being. Ma Jiu knows you. In order to avoid meeting, I have bought a house in the city and hired several servants for your orders... When I was not in Liuzhou Prefecture City, don't go out easily if I have nothing to do, can you know?"
Chapter completed!