Chapter 179 My Wife is Very Careful
Guo Chong slapped his thigh and said, "It's done. My wife is really thoughtful."
It is true that three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang. They easily solved the difficult problem.
Guo Chongma's wife warned him again: Xiazi, don't act rashly in the future. The third young master has instructed that whenever something important happens, you should sit on the chair behind the screen and think before making a decision.
Old Guo smiled foolishly and said: Yes, yes, madam is right.
Zhao Yulin was writing suggestions for the guerrilla warfare in Luoyang in his study, and had no idea that someone in faraway Gongzhou was talking about his third young master.
Seeing Zhang Qi coming back wounded, he knew the dangers of guerrilla warfare, so he sorted out the methods he knew of fighting the devils in later generations and asked Zhang Qi to take them back for reference and practice.
It is indeed not easy for independent guerrillas to fight against the large Mongolian Han army without the advanced weapons of the Shenwei Army, not to mention the Mongolian cavalry with three horses per person.
He planned to ask Yang Xingyun to transfer some of the military backbones of the Second Column to various guerrillas for intensive training to further strengthen their strength.
It was already very late, and Fenghuang saw that he was still writing furiously, so she told him to take a break.
Zhao Yulin nodded in agreement, but continued with his hands.
The little woman came again to say that the hot water was ready, as she would go to the Second Column in Jinzhou tomorrow to preside over the reorganization of the troops, so she asked her to wait on her and take a bath again.
Zhao Yulin understood immediately and said, "I'll go right away, I'll go right away."
The next day, the couple went their separate ways. Fenghuang took a boat east to Jinzhou, while Zhao Yulin rode south, heading straight for Baoning Prefecture in Partridge Mountain.
At this time, in the Second Column's Military Discipline Training Department in Jinzhou, Luo Mingqiu was walking aimlessly on the grassy slopes of Zhejiangchuan while leading the white dragon horse for Xiao Yan.
Before entering Zhao's mansion that day, Luo Mingqiu had already assigned his little follower the mission of long-term undercover in Nanzheng. If he could not come out of Zhao's mansion, he must have been killed by the Shenwei Army to silence him, so he should go back immediately and report Zhao Yulin for the crime of treason.
The result was beyond his expectation. This guy rode the white dragon horse proudly past the inn where his follower since childhood lived. After indicating that everything was going well, he went straight to Jinzhou to find Xiao Yan and officially became the princess's groom.
When Xiao Yan heard that the White Dragon Horse was Zhao Yulin's mount, her face immediately turned red. She was so happy that she asked Luo Mingqiu twice: "Was it given by the Third Young Master? Was it really given by the Third Young Master himself?"
Luo Mingqiu looked at the little princess's happy expression and dared not tell the details. He just kept saying "yes, yes, yes." He thought, who cares who gave it to him. As long as this little ancestor is happy, it's fine.
Shunzhidi was jealous of Zhao Yulin for sending a horse and finding a groom for Xiao Yan. She was in a very bad mood and was distracted from her work. She was so distracted that she made mistakes twice in the official documents she copied.
Haha, these things can only be sorted out by the Fire Phoenix. Fortunately, the official ship of General Yuhou is sailing downstream.
Zhao Yulin went all the way south and when he arrived in Lizhou he happened to meet Cao Youwen returning.
Lao Cao happily told him that his efforts were not in vain as he had raised 200,000 taels of silver for military pay. He would then dispatch personnel to set up a recruitment office in the interior to train new soldiers and bring them up directly.
This news was very important, so the two of them had a drink together accompanied by the Lizhou prefect.
Lao Cao said that Lord Ding is quite supportive of us and has already informed all places that starting from this year, the taxes sent to Lin'an will no longer be increased. After the prefectures and counties collect the taxes according to previous regulations, the excess will be transferred to the Military Administration Office for use by the border troops.
Zhao Yulin was very happy. At least Chengdu had made a start. He believed that as the border areas continued to stabilize, taxes in Sichuan and Shaanxi would increase steadily. Take the new cart he developed as an example. Chen Chen wrote to tell him that it had been sold to many prefectures and counties in Chengdu.
Haha, this car, even though it only has four spring shock absorbers, its price is three times that of an ordinary car. Even those wealthy and prominent families are vying to buy it.
After the official road from Yibin to Rongde and Jingyan was renovated and widened, almost all the trucks running on it were new-model trucks produced in Cuiping Mountain, and the flat county road became a living advertisement for these trucks.
He raised his glass to thank Lao Cao and invited the Lizhou prefect to drink with Lao Cao.
The prefect said that the taxation in Lizhou was not good, and the government had a large amount of customs bills that could not be used, and they were depreciating year by year and were about to become waste paper.
Zhao Yulin told him that instead of letting the banknotes depreciate and rot in the government treasury, it would be better to take them out for circulation. He suggested to the prefect that an official road from Lizhou to Hanzhong be prepared.
As the saying goes: If you want to get rich, build roads first. Organize the people along the road to build the road, and pay them high Guanzi as salary. After the paper money is spent, the people will definitely be afraid of depreciation when holding the Guanzi, and will spend it quickly. In this way, the Guanzi will be alive, which is better than leaving it in the treasury and becoming waste paper.
The prefect thought what he said made sense, but he didn't dare to use it. Paper money is still money. It was kept there and counted on the books. If he spent it without the court's approval, he would lose his head.
If Zhao Yulin was afraid of losing his head, he would have no better solution.
Lao Cao said there was another good news. After Lord Ding made several reports to the court, the court has agreed to allow us to issue new currency in the border areas. Brother, there is no need to worry about the private issuance of currency.
The prefect of Lizhou then realized that Guanzhong was already preparing to set up a money house and issue new iron and silver coins. He immediately looked at Zhao Yulin and Cao Youwen with wide eyes.
Lao Cao stretched out his palm as big as a palm-leaf fan and waved it in front of the prefect, asking what he was looking at.
Brother Yulin is right. Lin'an doesn't want to keep the money secret. Instead of storing it in the treasury, it is better to take it out and spend it quickly. It can also do something for the people.
The old man straightened his neck, picked up the cup and asked everyone to drink together, and he drank it.
The next day, the two parted ways in Lizhou and went their separate ways. Zhao Yulin rode his horse straight to the grassland.
After Huo Fenghuang arrived in Jinzhou, she saw Xiao Yan, who was very happy, and Shunzhidi, who had a gloomy face. She had already guessed about 80% of the situation. She calmly held the meeting and made further arrangements with Yang Xingyun.
The Second Column was deployed during the Gongchangfu Campaign. The Training Department found many clues of illegal activities along the logistics line. After the army returned, they conducted cross-checks and in-depth discussions at the soldiers' meeting, and unexpectedly discovered the criminal facts of the deputy column commander in charge of logistics.
Yang Xingyun's face looked very ugly.
The Second Column was the main force that Zhao Yulin valued very much, and Yang Xingyun also attached great importance to military discipline, but unexpectedly deviations still occurred.
While the two were still discussing how to deal with the situation, the guards went in and reported to them that the man had committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
Because this man had many dealings with Yu Fuming and had received a large amount of silver, he thought that Yu had been arrested in Fengxiang, and since there had been no news for such a long time, his affairs should not have been exposed. However, he did not expect that the Training Department relied on the lower-level soldiers to unravel the mystery and catch him.
He originally wanted to escape, but Yang Xingyun knew that the team was in training and had tightened the sentry and discipline requirements, and no one was allowed to enter or leave without a token.
Seeing that his plan had been exposed and he had no other options, he drew his sword and committed suicide in the barracks.
Yang Xingyun and Huo Fenghuang immediately went to the scene to deal with the situation. When they returned to the central army tent, Yang Jia from the Fifth Corps brought another captain to confess his guilt. He also slapped himself twice in front of Yang Xingyun and Fenghuang, saying that he had not led the team well and committed a crime as soon as he arrived at the base, thus disappointing the third young master's expectations.
Fire Phoenix quickly helped the old general up and comforted him by saying that the team was so large that it was inevitable that some brothers would go astray, but they just needed to correct themselves and the old general didn't need to blame himself too much.
Before leaving, the Third Young Master gave some instructions, saying that the purpose of this training was to help everyone identify problems and correct mistakes, and that criticism and personal attacks were not allowed.
Yang Xingyun asked the guards to untie the offending captain, saying that the Shenwei Army would not wrongly accuse good people and would deal with the matter based on facts and in accordance with the law.
Only then did Huo Fenghuang feel the heavy burden on her shoulders. What Zhao Yulin said about the training was not simple.
The Shenwei Army has grown to a large size now, and it is inevitable that there are good and bad people. These bad apples must be eliminated, but we cannot launch a whirlwind campaign, as that will dampen the enthusiasm of some people and weaken the team's combat effectiveness.
How to operate the knife is indeed a test of her ability as the chief military officer.
With Zhao Yulin's advice, Huo Fenghuang knew that no matter how big the problem was, it could not stop this strong-willed and resolute woman. She immediately asked Yang Xingyun to summon all the generals above the level of captain to give them a lecture.
After the generals came in, the generals who were found to have problems were immediately disarmed in public and taken away for interrogation.
Then she sat down and explained the purpose and methods of Zhao Yulin's training, and strictly ordered all levels not to slander for personal revenge, not to persecute by exaggeration, not to force confessions by torture, and she would personally inquire about all serious crimes.
After the brothers dispersed, Yang Xingyun made a sincere self-criticism to Phoenix, saying that he was negligent in management, which led to so many leaks .
Although Yang Xingyun entered the Shenwei Army earlier than Fenghuang, everyone in the army knew that Fenghuang was incorruptible, fair, and brave enough to fight tough battles. The combat power of the 9th and 3rd columns she led was not inferior to any other column.
In addition, Fenghuang is Zhao Yulin's wife, so everyone respects her.
The Fire Phoenix first advised him not to blame himself, and then expressed Zhao Yulin's worry that the general would go astray and lead the team astray. She said that if the brother wanted to restore the Han and Tang dynasties, there was still a long way to go. She encouraged Yang Xingyun to calm down and work hard, and said that the brother had high hopes for him.
Yang Xingyun was very excited and immediately told Fenghuang that he would hold meetings of each corps to review mistakes and correct military discipline.
After finishing his work, Fenghuang asked Shunzhidi beside him, what happened?
Why are you in such a bad mood?
Shunzhidi followed a group of people to put out fires and was very busy. She had even forgotten about Xiao Yan riding the white dragon horse. When she heard Huo Fenghuang ask her, her eyes suddenly dimmed again.
Fire Phoenix pulled the little girl to her side, held her in her arms, caressed her and said, "Silly girl, what are you thinking about? Your brother Yulin is busy all day long, how can he have the time to be affectionate with me."
She told Shunzhidi that Xiao Yan was a talented person and it was she who suggested to match Xiao Yan with a groom and a white horse, because big white horses are very docile.
Fenghuang encouraged her to work hard and said that she would give her mount to Zhidi in the future.
The girl was happy and her frown relaxed.
