frightfiction Chapter 623 This old scoundrel is trying to kill me!
Chapter 623 This old scoundrel is trying to kill me!
Xu Da glanced at Yang Shaofeng with a forced smile, "Why would I, an old man, seek a higher position?"
“It is the superior’s business to recruit another army in Ningyang County.”
"What I need is a clerk to serve in the army."
"We don't need them to fight on the battlefield, and we don't expect them to have great academic knowledge."
"The only requirement is that he or she can be relied upon."
"As for the others, as long as they are about the same age, can walk and run, can count, and can write a few words, that's enough."
Speaking of these requirements, Xu Da couldn't help but complain.
Are these requirements too high?
It doesn't seem like a high amount.
However, very few ordinary people can meet these standards.
Let alone a county, even in a prefecture or a provincial administration commission, there are very few ordinary people who can meet these requirements.
Fortunately, by some miracle, the entire Ningyang County was filled with people who met the criteria.
Therefore, it is his business to recruit another team after he takes office; he can choose those young, strong, and relatively well-educated men.
This governor's requirements are not that high; ordinary people in their thirties or even forties can make do with it, and there is no conflict between the two.
Seeing Xu Da's slightly smug expression, Yang Shaofeng simply smacked his lips and said, "As long as Prime Minister Xu doesn't mind those idiots, that's fine."
Xu Da glanced at Yang Shaofeng again.
"dislike?"
Why would I despise them?
"Do you know where I'm taking them?"
Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback, but Xu Da said smugly, "I took them to Zunhua, and they spent most of their time near Xifengkou."
"Isn't Geng Mingming, the magistrate of Zunhua, from your Ningyang County?"
"Even if they're not good clerks, does Geng Xingming think he can just stand by and watch?"
Yang Shaofeng was completely dumbfounded.
What the hell is this?
Did he intend to use the elders of Ningyang County to coerce the magistrate of Zunhua County?
Or was he using the magistrate of Zunhua County to command the elders of Ningyang County?
When it comes to interpersonal relationships and social interactions, you old scoundrel have really figured it out!
But then Yang Shaofeng realized something was wrong.
What did Xu Da and Chang Yuchun say when they discussed the Northern Expedition?
Two hundred thousand troops were divided into four routes, which set out from Yanmen Pass, Juyong Pass, Jinlan and Liaodong respectively to launch a northern expedition. The four routes advanced separately and attacked each other, with each acting as a feint and a counterattack.
There's nothing wrong with the overall strategy.
The question is, why would Xu Da, the Grand Commander, stay at Xifengkou?
Seeing Yang Shaofeng's bewildered expression, Xu Da chuckled and drew a few circles on the ground with his foot, indicating to Yang Shaofeng: "One route from Yanmen Pass, another from Juyong Pass, yet another from Jinlan, plus Liaodong, a total of 200,000 troops, divided into four routes, each with its own strategy, both conventional and unconventional, each a feint and a real attack."
"Of the four armies, the armies from Yanmen Pass and Juyong Pass are heading towards Helin, the army from Jinlan is heading towards Gansu and the Western Regions, and the army from Liaodong is led by Chang Heizi and is heading straight for Huanglong."
"And I, the Grand Commander, will stay near Xifengkou to keep Wang Baobao occupied."
With Xu Da stationed near Xifengkou and Chang Heitan leading 50,000 troops steadily advancing in Liaodong, the Hu Yuan court will soon face a dilemma.
After all, no matter how capable Wang Baobao was, he was only one person, while the Ming Dynasty had four armies attacking at the same time. Wang Baobao could only take care of Xu Da at Xifengkou, but he couldn't take care of Chang Yuchun in Liaodong, let alone the three armies at Juyongguan, Yanmenguan, and Jinlan.
Yang Shaofeng gave a thumbs up and sincerely praised, "The Grand Commander is mighty."
Xu Da snorted smugly and pulled Yang Shaofeng aside, saying, "Come, come, while we still have time, tell me properly how this school district zoning works."
"Liaodong, Yanyun, and the Western Regions?"
How should we categorize smaller films within a blockbuster genre?
"You brought this up, but you can't count on Chang Heizi and the others. You'd better discuss this with me carefully."
Yang Shaofeng suddenly wanted to slap himself.
I told you so.
I knew it! Xu Da, that old scoundrel, was obsessed with geese. Even when he had carbuncles on his back, he was still thinking about eating a roast goose on his deathbed. This time, he was tricked into not being able to eat one even during the New Year. A few days ago, he actually said to me, "Let's all be good to each other from now on, and let's not try to trick each other."
Is this admitting defeat?
No.
This old scoundrel is trying to kill me!
Just as Yang Shaofeng was mentally ranting, Xu Da added with a smile, "Also, when Chang Heizi set off from Ningyang County, didn't you organize some kind of departure ceremony for him?"
"Tsk."
"The soldiers under Chang Heizi's command are all much stronger than before."
"There are countless people in the Grand Commander's Mansion who are envious."
"I came to Ningyang County this time, and I set off from your Ningyang County. Shouldn't you get me one too?"
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Xu Da, then looked in the direction outside Ningyang County, and almost collapsed.
It's true that Chang Yuchun set out from Ningyang County on his Northern Expedition, but the question is, how many people did he bring with him?
Xu Da, on the other hand, led a full 50,000 troops through Ningyang County.
You're going to eat me alive!
What's with this talk of a departure ceremony?
Even if I slaughtered all the grain, flour, luncheon meat, and poultry and livestock in Ningyang County, it still wouldn't be enough to withstand the devastation caused by your 50,000-strong army!
Yang Shaofeng said with a dark face, "Prime Minister Xu, let's all be on good terms from now on, and neither of us should try to harm the other, okay?"
Xu Da clicked his tongue. "How did I trick you?"
After glancing at Yang Shaofeng, Xu Da continued, "Actually, I have some questions I'd like to discuss with you."
"Putting aside everything else, just take the hundred soldiers under Li Wenzhong's command as an example."
"Tell me, how were those hundred soldiers trained?"
"As far as I know, only fifty of them are the original guards of the Prince Consort's residence, while the remaining fifty are yamen runners drawn from various counties in Dengzhou Prefecture?"
"This team of a hundred people has received many letters from Li Wenzhong praising them during this period."
If all one hundred men in this team were the personal guards of the Imperial Son-in-Law's residence, Xu Da wouldn't necessarily feel envious.
If Li Wenzhong's letter only praised the guards of the Imperial Son-in-Law's residence, Xu Da would not have been envious.
After all, they are the personal guards of the Prince Consort's mansion; any one of them would be an elite selected through careful planning.
However, Li Wenzhong wrote a letter praising the hundred-man team of Dengzhou Prefecture, and he especially praised the fifty yamen runners.
According to Li Wenzhong's letter, the hundred-man squad in Dengzhou Prefecture had only been trained for a few months under Yang Dianfeng's command, yet it was several times stronger than the average elite centurion.
The key is the discipline of this hundred-man team, which can be described as "immovable as a mountain and aggressive as fire".
That makes people very envious.
As a general leading troops into battle, who wouldn't want his soldiers to be the elite of the elite?