AWB Chapter 153 The general surrenders!
Chapter 153 The general surrenders!
Zhongshu Province.
Li Hu quickly came to Yang Dechang's office.
Chen Xiu, who was beside Yang Dechang, immediately stood up and stopped Li Hu.
After the two men whispered to each other for a while, Chen Xiu came to Yang Dechang and Li Hu retreated.
"Prime Minister Yang, the Emperor has begun to inquire about the Qinling Mountains."
Chen Xiu said with a serious expression on his face.
"Humph!"
Yang Dechang's eyes suddenly became fierce.
"This little emperor is too cruel."
Yang Dechang said with gritted teeth.
He had someone find out that Lin Ziyun not only wanted to kill the three clans of Xiahou Jie and He Feng, but also wanted to arrest the clansmen of Kou Qing and Kou Tao.
It is no wonder that Kou Qing and Kou Tao would go to great lengths to expose the Qinling incident, considering the harsh measures taken to uproot a family.
"Prime Minister, what should we do now?"
Gao Yunhe on the side asked somewhat uneasily.
"Brother Dingfang, don't worry. I still have Cao Tao, and the Jingying outside the capital is always under my control."
Yang Dechang's tone suddenly became calm.
In the Jingying camp outside the city, General Cao Tao, who commanded 8,000 troops, was his confidant.
This troop is stationed at the foot of the Qinling Mountains.
Yang Dechang was not worried at all.
"But Prime Minister, the Beijing troops need tiger talismans to mobilize, and the young emperor likes to travel incognito."
The worry on Gao Yunhe's face did not diminish as he spoke to Yang Dechang.
"Oh, Brother Dingfang, I have been trying to win over the generals of the Beijing Camp for the past few years. Even if I don't have the tiger talisman now, as long as I give the order, at least half of the people in the Beijing Camp will follow me."
"If that little emperor really dares to go on a secret visit outside the capital, I will make sure he never returns!"
Yang Dechang showed a sneer on his face, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his tone was full of confidence.
"That way, I feel relieved."
Gao Yunhe nodded, completely calming down, and nodded.
And in Taiqian Palace.
Di Gui took the money he earned, and Zhao Yingkai and Zhang Ding returned to the main hall.
"Lord Di, I want to ask you, if I want to recruit 8,000 elite soldiers, how long will it take?"
Ye Chen didn't beat around the bush and asked Di Gui directly.
"Your Majesty, to recruit 8,000 men, you must prepare sufficient money and food. The money will serve as military pay to recruit men, and the food will serve as military rations."
"Eight thousand people, just feeding them every day is a huge expense, not to mention the monthly military salaries and weapons and equipment, which also require money."
Di Gui was slightly stunned, then clasped his fists and said.
"What if there is enough money and food? Lord Di, can you recruit these 8,000 men quickly?"
"Well, Your Majesty, if you want to successfully recruit soldiers, you have to consider the region."
Di Gui pondered for a moment, then said, "For example, it's easier to recruit people in densely populated areas."
"The population in the capital should be dense enough, right? How long will it take to recruit 8,000 people?"
"This, Your Majesty, will take at least a month!"
Di Gui said so.
"Then, Lord Di, what if I want you to act in secret? Try to avoid the eyes and ears of powerful officials? How long will it take you to recruit 8,000 men?"
Ye Chen said to Di Gui.
Hearing this, Di Gui fell into deep thought.
After a while, he said uncertainly, "Your Majesty, this will take at least three months."
"Tsk, that's been too long."
Ye Chen frowned slightly.
Three months, which means Ye Chen has to wait three months before he can thoroughly investigate the Qinling incident, and the longer the time drags on, the greater the possibility that Di Gui will be exposed.
Once Di Gui's recruitment was exposed, who knows what would happen. Even if Di Gui had already recruited a lot of people, the powerful officials could take the opportunity to erase all the evidence in the Qinling Mountains.
"Your Majesty, recruiting soldiers is not something that can be accomplished overnight, let alone secretly. Recruiting 8,000 men in six months is already the best-case scenario."
Di Gui explained with a fist clasped.
Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
What Di Gui said is correct.
Who would join the army in ancient times if they had nothing to do?
This is not the future, and being a soldier is not something to be honored.
On the contrary, "soldiers and bandits" is the unified name used by these soldiers among the people.
Therefore, after joining the army, not only do you have to keep your head on the line and live on the edge of a knife all day long, but you also have to endure criticism and contempt from others.
Good men don't join the military.
This is a wise saying of Dayu.
"Then, Lord Di, besides recruiting soldiers normally, is there any other way to quickly get 8,000 men?"
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Di Gui pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up. He clasped his fists towards Ye Chen and said, "Your Majesty, if you are in a hurry, you can try to mobilize armed personnel from all over Dayu, such as yamen runners."
"Dayu is a vast country with abundant resources and a large population. Naturally, each local government office needs enough runners to manage the area. We can find an excuse to transfer these people. In this way, we will be able to gather 8,000 soldiers in half a month at the latest."
"Also, there aren't many wars or threats in the south right now, so we can transfer some troops from the southern border."
"Mobilize the troops and manpower in this way. Once they are all here, tell them that we are going to form a new army. Then they will have no choice but to obey orders."
"However, the quality of the soldiers in this new army is likely to be mixed. They are just a motley crew and will need some further training."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.
He understood instantly that he didn't need to recruit soldiers honestly. He only needed to draw people from other places and gather the 8,000 men, which would be enough to intimidate the Beijing camp outside the capital.
You have to know that if you want to mobilize the soldiers in the Beijing Camp, you need to use the tiger talisman, and the generals and soldiers in the Beijing Camp will not work together.
As long as Ye Chen controls enough troops, he can force the Beijing camp to not dare to act rashly.
"Lord Di, if that's the case, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll issue an imperial decree appointing you as the Imperial Envoy. It will be announced to the public that your duties are to conduct inspections throughout the country, and that all government offices at all levels will fully cooperate with you."
"However, while you are recruiting soldiers from various places, you can also redress the grievances of your persecuted colleagues and give them justice."
Ye Chen said in a calm tone.
"Your Majesty, I will complete the mission!"
Di Gui was shaking with excitement.
He was now sincerely happy to work for Ye Chen.
After all, Ye Chen not only gave him such an important task as recruiting soldiers, but also asked him to redress the grievances of his former colleagues.
This is what he wants to do most.
Now, he has the right to do so.
And this power was given to him by Ye Chen.
He couldn't help but make up his mind that from now on, he would fight for Ye Chen until his death.
"Lord Di, don't rush to leave after receiving the imperial edict. Go back and have a good rest first, and then set off tomorrow."
"As for the money for recruiting soldiers, it will be managed by the Queen Mother's people. However, the recruitment is still your responsibility. You don't need to pay attention to the people sent by the Queen Mother."
Ye Chen waved his hand, showing his compassionate side towards his subordinates.
"The minister obeys the order!"
Di Gui and his two companions immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times and nine times before they stood up and left.