Chapter 644: Asking for others is better than asking for yourself
Xingling in winter is happy, not only because of the great victory on the front line, but because during the Chinese New Year this year, their leader, Yun Zhao, the governor of the Northern Army, was about to get married. Xingling is busy with this matter. The Governor's Office is rebuilt. Although Yun Zhao strongly opposes it, officials of all sizes of the Governor's Office believe that the Governor's wedding is not only his business, but also the Governor's Office. This is related to the face of the Governor's Army. No matter how poor the Governor's wedding is, it cannot make the Governor's wedding very shabby, which will make the world laugh. Besides, the Governor's Office is poor and will not be able to spend this amount of money. When it comes to war, the money will be spent like flowing water. Sometimes it is spent, and it is still impossible to see or hear.
General Yan Miaomiaoyan, the governor’s wedding partner, is a legendary figure. Now the legendary life of the hostess who is about to appear on stage is widely circulated within the entire jurisdiction of the Governor’s Office of the North Army. The beauty is paired with a hero, and Yun Zhao is naturally a hero, but Hongniang is not only a beauty, but he is also a hero!
Everyone is looking forward to the legendary woman's first debut in the Battle of the North Army. So far, Hong Niangzi is just a legendary figure for most people, and not many people have really seen her and understood her.
The entire Zhengbei Army controlled area is preparing for this wedding.
But in December, a wedding was held first, which was the marriage between Jiang Xu, the grandson of Jiang Feng, then director of the Supervision Department, and Wang Feng, the daughter of Wang Bin, the daughter of Xingye Department. This was also a good opportunity to warm up Yun Zhao's wedding and test the entire process. In addition to being much lower in terms of specifications, the lively level of the whole wedding was not bad at all.
This wedding was actually the first happy event after Yun Zhao took power and established the General Administration of the North. Both parties in the marriage were people in the core circle of the General Administration of the North. Each of them was of high status and power. Their alliance naturally attracted everyone's attention. Putting aside the elders of the two, Jiang Xu himself alone, although he was not very smart, was deeply trusted by Yun Zhao, and this one alone was enough.
Under the rule of the General Administration of the North, officials from all over the country sent special personnel to send gifts. Even the military generals and officials on the front line sent their own soldiers to congratulate them with various gifts, and all the officials in Xingling attended the event together. It was unprecedented.
Pan Renzhi still acted as the emcee of the wedding without hesitation.
Yun Zhao naturally would not miss Jiang Xu's wedding. However, as he was, of course, he would not appear among the crowds outside to congratulate him. After arriving in Jiang's mansion, he was led to the inner courtyard of Jiang's mansion. Ma Yigong, Director of the Planning and Finance Department, Guo Changxing, Director of the Ming System Department, and Zhao Xu, Director of the Examination and Merit Department, were also led in one by one.
The sound of joy came faintly outside, and from time to time there was a huge noise. I thought that Jiang Xu's colleagues in the army were enjoying him, and everyone looked at each other. Jiang Feng was highly respected in the Northern Army, and everyone respected him very much. Although Jiang Xu was deeply trusted by Yun Zhao, due to his own reasons, he would not pose a threat to anyone in his career. He was a typical person with high power and low power, so everyone naturally enjoyed it.
Senior officials from the Governor's Office of the North Conquest gathered together. As parents of both sides, Jiang Feng and Wang Bin naturally had to wait until the ceremony was completed and then give two glasses of wine before they could come in. Apart from these two people and the generals of the army, the core figures of the Governor's Office of the North Conquest gathered together rarely.
These people gathered together and said a few words, and the topic naturally turned to the current situation.
"Governor, this time Quan Yifeng will also move. He has more than 50,000 White Lotus Army, and the equipment of the White Lotus Army is too poor. If we really want them to reach the level of our main battle battalion, we will have to bleed heavily. We must take out a large amount of equipment to arm them. Shi Gandang and Han Xiao's two troops have been upgraded, and they have almost emptied the military equipment of the Governor's Office. Suddenly, a large number of weapons have to be taken out. It is difficult!" Ma Yipeng said first.
Guo Changxing beat him up, "Mr. Ma, since you became the Director of the Finance and Finance Department, I have never heard of you when you have ample. Every time you meet, you are called poor. A few days ago, I beg for alms and get some funds to build schools at all levels. This is the foundation of the North Prefecture for all generations. It's okay if you push it three times and four times. If I go down and run, I can always make some fortunes from those big families, and I can support it with all my strength. Now what the governor ordered is urgent. You are also called poor, which is not possible!"
Ma Yigong had a bitter face, "Mr. Guo, you are standing and talking without a pain. You are besieging Yanjing. Tens of thousands of troops gather. Do you know how much it will cost every day? This is winter. I won't talk about cotton coats and quilts. Just firewood and charcoal for heating. The daily expenses will scare you. If you transport these logistics supplies from Yizhou, Luzhou and other places, 70% of them will arrive. Although Yao Changkun suffered a little loss, he can still support it. But now he needs to transfer the troops that Shi Dandang will go up, and he will inevitably need subsidies from the palace. As for the south, it is even a bottomless pit. If the south starts fighting, I am really worried about how to support the treasury?"
Zhao Xu, the examination officer, also shook his head: "Governor, the difficulties mentioned by Director Ma are only one of them. I have a lot of problems. With the victory on the front line, we have calculated the rewards to the army. According to the rules set by the governor before, millions of taels of cash are needed. This is still open. It is okay to say that the soldiers can always earn it. It is easy to say that the soldiers are promoted. The left and right are just a letter of appointment, but the fields for the soldiers who have received the meritorious service and the pensions and fields for the soldiers who have died in battle are all to be fulfilled. A few days ago, I found Wang Bin for the land issue, and he actually told me that there is no extra land in the area under the control of our Governor's Office. The governor rewards the land for the soldiers who have made meritorious service is one of the basic military strategies of our Northern Army. How many soldiers fought bravely to own a piece of their own land. If this cannot be fulfilled, I am afraid that it will cause chaos."
Yun Zhao touched his chin. Compared to these, things on the battlefield were simpler, but this difficult thing was closely related to the war. If you are not careful, it will affect the morale of the soldiers. An army with low morale will not be invincible.
"The most important thing here is what Zhao Xu mentioned. To solve the land problem, we must rob, seize, and snatch the land from the enemy. To snatch it, we must fight and win the war. This involves military expenditure issues. After all, it is still silver. Lao Ma, no matter what, you have to think of a solution. For the issue of military equipment, please find Zhou Weifeng, you are familiar with others, let him talk to the bosses of various workshops, let them first take the governor's office and wait for the governor's office.
After the financial eases, I will pay it one by one. I, Yun Zhao, signed all the IOUs myself. They will not worry that I will not pay back the debt, right?" Yun Zhao smiled, "These workshop owners are all big and big. Over the years, the Governor's Office has been purchasing weapons from them and has never owed them money. Now that we are facing difficulties, they should also contribute to overcome difficulties with us and tell those workshop owners that they are prosperous and both of us have lost. I think they should understand this truth."
"Yes, after going down, I will go find Zhou Weifeng!" Ma Yigong nodded.
"It is now an extremely critical period. I believe everyone has seen the briefing of the situation of the rank of the rank of the official department. The Central Plains will probably be settled soon. Even if Li Da can rely on the capital to resist, the general trend of Li Si's control of the Central Plains is irreversible. What Cheng Qun is planning now is even more unfavorable to us. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, we must take it over. This winter, we will not have a good time, and the days of the Mongol Yuan will be even more difficult. As long as we conquer Yanjing, all problems will be solved."
"But Yanjing is not easy to fight!" Guo Changxing sighed, "We have seen the Yanjing defense map presented by Sima Ren. The defense is so strong that it is shocking!"
"This is the time to test our will! The military deployment of Yanjing has been completed and the dead of winter is coming. As soon as the snow is frozen hard, I am ready to attack Yanjing. The more harsh the fight here, it is also a relief for Yao Changkun. The only thing I worry about now is that Cheng Qun will hit him at this critical moment!"
"Hasn't the governor ordered Quan Yifeng to take action against Xiangzhou?"
"Drive Xiangzhou is just a restraint. Cheng Qun's troops have 200,000 people. He only needs to use one guard to confront Quan Yifeng in Xiangzhou. I hope that this time Ma You, Cao Xinyu, Ji Wuliang and others can severely damage the Jingzhou Navy. If the Jingzhou Navy is destroyed, then I can feel relieved."
"The navy will take action these days, right?" Ma Yigong asked.
"Yes, fight Gutai Shipyard first, then go down the river to attack the Jingzhou Navy's nest. Although the chance of winning in this battle is not great, it still has to be fought. Even if it is just to hinder Cheng Qun from crossing the river smoothly, this battle must be fought!"
"Governor, with the current situation, how long do you think Li Daneng lasts?"
Yun Zhao pondered for a while, "Although Li Da has no general available at the moment, he himself is a leader and has many military strategies. If he takes the Beijing as the support point, takes the 100,000 Yulin Army stationed in Shangjing and the tens of thousands of Mo Guards as the arms, and has the rich strategic reserves within the Beijing, it will be possible to deal with it for a year and a half, and I am afraid that he will make a fool of himself!"
"I hope he can hold on as long as possible!" Everyone prayed in unison that Li Da could hold on for a longer time.
Looking at everyone's appearance, Yun Zhao couldn't help laughing, "Everyone, it's better to begging for others than to ask for others. Instead of hoping that Li Da can resist Li Si's attack, it's better to ask us to defeat the enemy in front of us faster. In this way, the initiative will be in our own hands."
"The governor said it very well, it is better to seek oneself than to seek others." Everyone laughed.
Footsteps came from outside the door, and Guo Feng ran in, "Governor, be overjoyed!"
"Where does the joy come from?" everyone asked in unison.
Chapter completed!