Chapter 104: Reorganization of the Divine Power Army
Zhao Yulin told him that with a famous papermaker like Cai Lun in Yangzhou, why would they be worried about not having enough paper?
Isn’t Zhenba paper very famous? Just give them your requirements and the masters will use their intelligence and wisdom to make the paper you need.
As the two brothers communicated with each other, Zhao Yujiang's mind opened up, and he also said that he could try to publish a newspaper in Tibetan language so that more people could read the "Hanshui Morning Post".
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that it depended on him to put it into practice.
He said goodbye to his second brother and went home. Ma Ling had already returned home early.
He asked why you came back so early?
The woman came forward and hugged him around the neck, saying, "Today is his birthday, did you forget?"
Haha, it’s true, Zhao Yulin even forgot his own birthday.
He called Zhang Qi, and the guard Li Sanqiang came in and said that Brother Qi had gone down, and he would serve the young master from now on.
Zhao Yulin then remembered that he had arranged for Zhang Qi to go to Shunfeng. He asked Sanqiang to go to the kitchen to add two dishes and drink one in the evening.
The couple had just been together for a while when they saw Fire Phoenix coming in. He asked who asked her to come back?
Didn't he shout?
Ma Ling'er said that of course she was the one who notified them.
Fenghuang said happily that she had received news from Sister Ling'er the day before and set off early this morning.
He walked up to Fenghuang with a smile, hugged her and asked, "The mountain road is long and you must be feeling shaken all the way "
My wife has suffered a lot.
Phoenix was slightly angry and asked him if he had any better idea to make the road smoother so that the horses could run more comfortably.
This stumped him, at least not for the time being.
He asked why her Nine Columns didn't recommend anyone for promotion of military generals this time?
Fenghuang said that Jiuzong had just come up and it was not good to promote people before they had made any achievements. She wanted her brothers to fight for it with their own strength.
Zhao Yulin patted Phoenix's little face and said that she was thinking long-term, but our Shenwei Army recruits people based on their merits and recruits talents without any restrictions. If there are suitable ones, we should boldly recommend them. The 9th Column did a very good job in protecting the rear security in Mahujiang, and the Bojijikou Battle in Gucheng was also fought well.
Fenghuang said that military might was gained through fighting, and she wanted to let her brothers know that there was not a single coward in the Ninth Column.
At this time, Ma Linger came into the room, looked at the two of them being so affectionate and said, "Life is long, can't you leave each other?"
Let’s eat.
The family quickly sat down at the table.
Three days later, Zhao Yulin discussed matters with his brothers at Yangzhou Academy and adjusted the commanders of the various columns of the Shenwei Army, appointing:
Lai Chuanfang was the leader of the first column, stationed at Ziwu Road
Yang Xingyun was the commander of the Second Column, stationed in Jinzhou
Fire Phoenix is the captain of the third column, stationed in Yangzhou
Feng Guiqi was the commander of the Fourth Column and stationed in Jiangzhou
Lu Huacai was the commander of the Fifth Column and stationed in Xihezhou
Hao Xiaoming was the commander of the Sixth Column, stationed in Tianshui.
Wang Han became the captain of the Seventh Column and stationed at Xianren Pass
Gao Jin was the leader of the 1st Cavalry Column and stationed in Wenzhou
Li Yunqing is the reserve captain, stationed in Tongqing Prefecture
Miao Gui was the general manager of the Western Group of the Shenwei Army. He planned to build the Xianrenguan Command Post and coordinate the command of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 1st Cavalry and the reserve forces.
Zhou Ping was the commander-in-chief of the Hanzhong navy.
He told everyone that the court only gave five quotas for the position of generals, Miao Gui, Lu Huacai, Gao Jin, Hao Xiaoming and Zhou Ping. All the brothers would receive the same treatment, without any difference in salary.
Everybody laughed, and he took the lead in applauding, welcoming the five brothers to put on the hats of the governor-general.
Zhao Yulin continued to announce the newly promoted generals...
After the meeting, Miao Gui immediately pulled him aside and said, "Brother, you have handed over a large number of troops to me. This is not right, this is not right."
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that he was worried that he would be worried? Or was it because he himself was incapable?
Miao Gui was immediately speechless.
He said that brothers understand my heart, and I believe that I can do a good job.
Miao Gui was speechless and looked at him with excitement.
Zhao Yulin told him not to worry too much, he had the power to deal with emergencies, just do it boldly. He also said that Wu Jie and Li Shichang had been released, and both sides had to be responsible for training and combat personnel, so he helped to select two people to come up.
Miao Gui agreed immediately and took his men there.
Zhao Yulin called Li Dagui in. Dagui was very happy and stood at attention and saluted him in a standard military salute. He smiled and said that it was much more handsome than the first time he saluted.
Da Kui immediately smiled naively.
He said that our Shenwei Army is not like other armies. According to the rules of the underworld, he should have been the captain when he recruited 5,000 people. Today he is still the deputy captain. Is there anything wrong with that?
Da Kui quickly said that he had no objection and he would obey the arrangement.
He said that the deputy general manager is also a supervisor and must bear responsibility. Our Shenwei Army does not have the sense of family or mountain, and it is not allowed. The brothers just look at him and see that he has no distractions and only wants to serve the country, so they all give him a thumbs up.
He asked Da Kui if he had any requests for garrisoning Gucheng.
Da Kui stood at attention again and said that he would guarantee to complete the task without any requirements.
Zhao Yulin said that the defense of Gucheng must be flexible. The Shenwei Army will not do business of saving land and losing people. Do you understand?
Da Kui said he knew and he would learn from the commander and his brothers.
Zhao Yulin was happy and waved goodbye to let him go.
Later, Li Yunqing came in.
Zhao Yulin asked Sanqiang to make tea and asked him if he knew his mistake.
Li Yunqing nodded, holding the tea bowl in silence.
He said that a deputy should not only actively cooperate with the principal to get things done, but also supervise the principal to do the affairs of the department well. Han Yongchao lost supervision and slid into the abyss step by step.
In fact, it was impossible for Han Yongchao to get into trouble without any signs. Even the Yangzhou chieftain smelled something. How could he not feel anything since he was by Han Yongchao's side every day?
This kind of person is mentally numb and careless, and it is easy for him to get into trouble wherever he is. At the very least, he may lose his life, or at the worst, he may cause a big disaster.
Zhao Yulin said that the reserve troops were also regular troops, and asked him to lead the troops and train a group of eager young people.
Yun Qing stood up, saluted him solemnly, and left.
Zhao Yulin had just taken a sip of tea when Huo Fenghuang came in. She asked him why he brought her back without consulting her.
Why was she left in Yangzhou when all the old troops of the 9th Column went to Tongqing Prefecture?
Zhao Yulin laughed and said that she was still seriously factional, which was unacceptable.
The reshuffling of the team this time was made after listening to the brothers' opinions. There was indeed some selfish motive in keeping her in Yangzhou, so that the couple could meet more conveniently. However, the garrison in Raofeng Pass did require a careful general, and everyone recommended General Fire Phoenix.
There was nothing he could do.
Zhao Yulin spread his hands and made a helpless expression.
Huo Fenghuang turned around and ignored him. Zhao Yulin took two steps forward and hugged her in his arms. After a while, the woman went limp...
When we got home, Ma Ling said that there was a letter from Yibin, asking us to go back to send our younger sister off. Our fourth sister was conferred the title of the Village Lord of Deyang and was going to marry in Dali.
Zhao Yulin said how could he get away from here, so he asked his second brother to go back and be the representative. Didn’t he not go home for the New Year?
Ma Ling said it was a perfect opportunity and asked his second brother to bring his second sister-in-law back to recognize their home and pay homage to the ancestral temple.
Zhao Yulin wrote a letter and went with Ma Ling'er to give it to his second brother, instructing him to make sure that his fourth sister accepted a 50-50 share of the taxes on the new town, otherwise the Dali Congress would laugh at our Shenwei Army for not keeping its word.
When she came back, Ma Ling said that the streets of the state capital were far inferior to those of Sanjiangkou in Yibin. After the taxes were collected this year and a large amount of money was sent by the Administration Office, she planned to build a waterfront street by the Yangshui River to make a difference.
Zhao Yulin asked Li Sanqiang to go for a walk and take a look by the river.
The two of them were bumping along the muddy road by the river. Zhao Yulin thought Ma Ling's idea was a good one. If the money was not used, it would depreciate very quickly, so it would be better to go out and spend it.
He told Ma Ling that this was called government-sponsored promotion to stimulate domestic demand and promote economic development on their own.
He moved the state capital to Xixiang, and it was the first large-scale construction. He asked Ma Lingduo to communicate with the county magistrate and local gentry, and he could try to build a street of food and entertainment by the water like the old state dam. Don't be afraid of war, believe in your husband, the enemy will never be able to enter Hanzhong again.
Ma Ling'er leaned on him happily, letting the carriage sway.
After entering the government office, Lu Youpeng told him that the guards had gone to Qingcheng to get the purple rosewood elixir. Yu Yangzi said it could cure heart heat and might be effective for Wu Yuqi's depression. He had asked Qiu Ju to do it.
Zhao Yulin didn't know whether it would be effective for Wu Yuqi's illness, but he had to give it a try.
Ma Ling asked him why he didn’t bring Yuqi back?
Zhao Yulin looked at Lao Lu and said not to make things difficult for the brothers below. She didn't want to come back, and they couldn't be impatient. Safety was very important. They should wait until she had thought it through before coming back.
At night, the couple was about to fall asleep when the bed suddenly shook, waking them up. The ash from the fallen tiles above their heads was scattered all over the floor, and the air was filled with a smell of dust.
Zhao Yulin hugged the frightened Ma Ling'er and said that this was an earthquake, at least magnitude 4 or 5. I wonder if many mountain roads will collapse?
Sure enough, after dawn, people from all over the country came to report the disaster, and Ma Linger urgently arranged for road repairs and rescue operations.
Three days later, Lai Chuanfang came to report that a large number of landslides had occurred on the Ziwu Road, blocking the mountain road he had built and making it impassable. He had to walk there himself.
Zhao Yulin was amused. Damn, he was walking by himself? And he had to eat by himself.
He asked Lai Chuanfang why he had been guarding Ziwu Road for two years?
Lai Chuanfang said to stop the Mongolian army.
He said this was bullshit. Can’t our Shenwei Army stop the Mongolian Army?
In the future, we will take this road to Tongguan, so as to catch the tortoise in the jar. Blow it up with explosives, and the whole Qinling Mountains will be shaken. Guanzhong will also know about it. We are not afraid that they will think we are opening a road. We are doing business by opening mountains and building roads with great fanfare.
Zhao Yulin asked Yangzhou Headquarters to send emergency orders to the garrisons in various places, using explosives to blast and ensure that the roads were clear. He ordered Tianshui to immediately purchase military rations from the Jin people at a high price, the more the better, and the soldiers and civilians in the Shenwei Army garrison quickly took action.
He then sent Zhou Ping to Qingyeyuan Camp to report the disaster in Yangzhou and apply for gunpowder to help blast the mountain.
During this earthquake, dust and sand also fell on Ture's bed in Chang'an City. Combining the news from the past few days, he judged that a major earthquake had occurred in the Qinling Mountains in the south, and the mountain road must have collapsed and been blocked.
On the one hand, he dispatched troops to prepare for the attack on Dasan Pass, and on the other hand, he quickly reported the situation to Ogedei.
Of course Ogedei agreed to the report and asked his son Kuoduan to lead 50,000 troops to attack the Tianshui army.
In Nanzheng, Hanzhong, Cao Youwen was keenly aware of the danger of Dasan Pass and quickly mobilized Fengzhou craftsmen to repair the road and the army to carry supplies to support Dasan Pass. He also sent Cao Youliang to Yangzhou to request Zhao Yulin's support.
