Chapter 307 No one is a fuel-efficient lamp
The long secret conversation with Zhang Songlin in the official hall appeared in Wei Zhengdao's mind.
This so-called Minister of the Ministry of War, who has been ignored by himself and kept as a vase by the court, reveals his majestic face for the first time.
From when Dezhong Tanhualang started pretending to be a coward, it took decades for him to step by step get to where he is today. Over time, he managed carefully, but now he has the conditions to negotiate with himself. The price is worth it.
For the first time, Wei Zhengdao saw Zhang Songlin standing straight in front of him, smiling calmly and chatting with him. But before, this man always half-bowed in front of him, his head always seemed to be tilted. Can't lift it up.
In fact, it's not just him, he seems to be like this to everyone.
Yes!
If it weren’t for his humility and carelessness, how could he have climbed to his current position and continued to do so?
The whole set of plans proposed by Zhang Songlin can be said to be well thought out. It is obvious that it was not a temporary idea, but a long time in planning.
The first step is for the imperial court to send Zhang Songlin, the Minister of War, back to Sichuan to raise food, grass and military pay.
It was said to be raising money, but in fact it was to monitor, and even hoped that Zhang Songlin could seize power after returning to Shuzhong.
Once Luoyang was lost, Shuzhong became Chang'an's last life-saving straw. It was easy for the court to seize it.
The reason why Zhang Songlin was sent is because Zhang Songlin is from Shu and has some foundation and connections, so he will not cause too much resentment among Shu people.
Of course, as to whether Zhang Songlin can succeed, in the eyes of those in Shu, it is naturally a joke.
Wei Zhengdao sent Zhang Songlin to Sichuan to fight against trapped beasts as a topic of conversation after dinner.
Or they might even think of dragging Zhang Songlin onto the Shuzhong chariot to laugh at Wei Zhengdao together.
In this process, Zhang Songlin will gather some strength.
In Shuzhong, the Zhang family has been growing insignificantly over the years, but the direction of their efforts has always been towards those people who are ignored or looked down upon by wealthy families.
Sichuan is so important that the Wei family, the imperial court and even the crumbling Kou family have naturally deployed some strength.
Moreover, Li Shen and the Tang family have ruled Shuzhong for many years. Although hostile forces have been suppressed, they do not exist. After these people understand Zhang Songlin's intentions, they will of course move closer to him.
It is natural for the weak and weak to stay together and fight against the strong enemy.
When the power is gathered to a certain level, it is the final moment to activate.
Capture the Jiange Road.
In Zhang Songlin's plan, the main force to capture Jiange Road will be the inspection brigade affiliated with Heibingtai.
The reason is that the inspection brigade is still a semi-public hidden force, and Shuzhong is not familiar with it. Moreover, the inspection brigade is well-organized, has strict rules, and its actions are extremely secretive and sudden. Unlike the army controlled by the Wei family now, every move will be closely watched.
As long as the Jiange Road is taken, the gate of Shuzhong will be open to Chang'an. At that time, the imperial court will be able to advance and retreat much more calmly.
As for how the inspection team captured Jiange Road, Zhang Songlin remained silent.
From Wei Zhengdao's point of view, even Zhang Songlin is not very clear.
This part is obviously in charge of Wu Delai from Heibingtai.
Thinking of Wu De, Wei Zhengdao couldn't help but sigh again.
I underestimated Zhang Songlin, and even Wu De ignored him.
He Bing, who has now been promoted to the head of Heibingtai, has found himself. What he means beyond words is to take back the power of the inspection brigade from Wu De.
He Bingtai Great Yin Kou Zhong used to be a figure with whom he could discuss matters, but now that he has died unexpectedly, He Bing is not qualified to be on an equal footing with him.
The promotion of He Bing to Dayin was done by Wei Zhengdao, with the purpose of controlling He Bing or Wu De.
Once these two people fight, if they want to gain a firm foothold, they must move closer to themselves. Then, they can act as a middleman or referee to both sides and completely control the Black Ice Platform.
Koo Zhong has been running the Black Ice Terrace all his life, but Wei Zhengdao is quite greedy.
I could see it but couldn’t touch it before, but now I have the opportunity to hold it in my hands.
He Bing came over knowingly, but Wu De's counterattack also came.
And the counterattack is very fierce and quite domineering, which is very consistent with the tradition of Heibingtai.
Can Wei Zhengdao refuse to agree to the alliance between Wu De and Zhang Songlin?
No wonder Kou Zhong always liked the young Wu De. Now it seems that Wu De is indeed much stronger than He Bing,
Of course, he is also unruly.
If everything goes smoothly and we win Shuzhong, then Shuzhong will become the territory of the three parties, and the combined strength of Wu De and Zhang Songlin will definitely have an advantage in Shuzhong and become The party that leads the decision-making process.
But it doesn’t matter, at least it will be much better than the current situation.
Moreover, the two forces of Zhang Songlin and Wu De cannot be monolithic. When that time comes, they will slowly separate, draw together, and find ways.
After listening to Wei Zhengdao’s story, Wei Yi couldn’t help but feel extremely emotional.
Zhang Songlin used to be a loser in their eyes.
And Wu De is the kind of character who plays the role of a thug with a gut that goes all the way. It can be seen from the fact that he killed Liu Chengdong of the Liu family in Hedong and killed Sima Lang of Bohai in the street under the arrangement of Kou Zhong. temperament.
But through this incident, it can be seen that Wu De has quite two sides, but the other side was not stimulated at the time.
Koo Zhong, a person who has been favored and supported by a thousand-year-old fox, is indeed not that simple.
When the troubled times came, the heroes took off the masks on their faces one by one, revealing their true colors.
Looking down on anyone may lead to fatal disaster for yourself!
"No wonder Wu De's inspection team has expanded rapidly in the past six months. Even I had trouble getting weapons and armor from the Ministry of War, but he got whatever he asked for. It turns out that he is allied with Zhang Songlin!" Wei Yi suddenly realized: "Father, Wu De wants to get rid of the inspection brigade to prevent the army he worked hard to build from falling into the hands of He Bing or us. The inspection brigade is now conservatively estimated to be around 8,000 to 10,000 people, and its combat strength It's quite good. Staying in Chang'an will be an extremely important boost for us and can help us defend Chang'an. Once he leaves, He Bing will probably resent his father, and Wu De will become more and more powerful. It’s easy to control.”
“Since Wu De and Zhang Songlin joined forces, we have lost control of him!” Wei Zhengdao shook his head and said: “The only one who can control Wu De is Kou Zhong. Wei Yi, from now on, we must treat Wu Bei and Zhang Songlin as equal allies.”
Wei Yi took a deep breath, nodded and said: "Understood! Let's be equal!"
"I will talk to Wu De. Winning the Jiange Road does not depend on the number of soldiers, but more on the skills outside the play. And to guard Jiange Road and other places, five thousand people are enough!" Wei Zhengdao thought: "Chang'an also needs the strength of the inspection team!"
"Split it into two?"
< br>“The best solution I can think of now!”
“Do I need to inform He Bing about this matter?”
"Not yet!" Wei Zhengdao shook his head: "It's impossible for He Bing to support this matter. After it is done, it will be a done deal, and there is nothing he can do. In order not to be completely overwhelmed by Wu De, he must rely more on us to win. The other half has the power of the inspection brigade. "
"Father, I suggest that the grain in the dozen or so warehouses around Chang'an be transported to the city as soon as possible. The next food shortage in Chang'an is inevitable. We must ensure that. The army and their families have basic rations." At this point, Wei Yi lowered his voice and said: "And there is no need to be polite to those guys in Chang'an City who are not from us. If you don't kill them, you will already have enough face to expel them. We should deserve our share. In this way, we can get a lot of money and food. We reward their houses to the soldiers, which is also a way to gather the families and win the hearts of the people!"
"When transporting grain from the granary outside the city to the inside, you must be careful and don't make a big fuss. The ants are moving and gathering little by little to make more. Chang'an is still safe for the time being." Wei Zhengdao nodded and said: "As for the inside of the city, , let He Bing do it. Hei Bingtai is used to doing things like this, so there is no need for us to make people angry!"
"Father is still smart!" Wei Yi laughed! : "But things like confiscating homes have always been lucrative. I think He Bing would be very grateful to his father for allowing him to get enough money to win over his subordinates."
"As long as the things stay in Chang'an City , it doesn’t matter whether we get it or He Bing gets it, doesn’t it?”
"As long as we need it, we can still get it back from He Bing." Wei Yi said with a smile.
Wei Zhengdao nodded and turned to look at Zhou Xuan: "This time, you will accompany Zhang Songlin back to Shuzhong. Although we promised to give him all the power of Shuzhong, we always need someone in the middle. Coordination, Zhou Ji’s Office will have a hard time.”
“Don’t worry, Chief Assistant, what belongs to the Wei family will belong to the Wei family after all, and no outsider can take it away!” Zhou Xuan leaned forward and smiled.
Shang Shu of the Ministry of War, Zhang Zhai.
Zhang Songlin returned home contentedly.
"Wei Zhengdao agreed!" Zhang Songlin looked at Li Dachui and said: "His reporter Zhou Xuan will return to Shuzhong as my deputy to manage this matter."
"This will have to work hard for Zhang Bingbu. !" Li Dachui laughed.
"How hard is it? Not only can I return home in glorious robes, but also many of Zhang's long-cherished wishes can be fulfilled!" Zhang Songlin laughed: "Li Duhu, they all say that cunning rabbits have three burrows. I want Zhang Rui to take his My wife and children want to go to the outside of the customs. I wonder if the governor will allow it?"
Zhang Rui on the other side was shocked and asked his family to go outside the customs. His father did not discuss it with him at all, and wanted to object, but he couldn't. Seeing the cold look in his father's eyes, he immediately shuddered, lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
"This is easy. In exactly one month, I will arrange to escort a few people outside the customs. Then Brother Zhang Shi will just go with him!" Li Dachui glanced at Zhang Rui with a smile.
The hostages sent by Zhang Songlin!
Those who are capable of literary and military skills may not be considered a big deal in Chang'an, but if they go outside the customs, they can be regarded as talents.
(End of this chapter)