Author: Silent

Ma Yi returned to Xuanfu.

Along with it, there was also an edict from the emperor naming him Ping Lupp.

Originally, he thought that the court only considered him to have "made meritorious service for his crimes" and that it would be good if he was not punished. But now that he was not only innocent, but also given a title, it felt like a cold water poured over him in the middle of summer.

Very cool.

After entering the city, he faced a group of colleagues who came to congratulate him on his promotion to earl and his re-promotion to chief military officer. However, he led his troops straight to the general military mansion. He was not going to take over his official residence, but to pay a visit to Ma Zhongxi.

Ma Zhongxi had just received the news that Zhangzhou Town had been moved to Datong and that the governor's office would continue to be his residence. In the past two days, he was still moving out from the General Military Mansion.

When I found out that Ma Yi had come and got the title, the feeling... was no different from eating a fly.

"I've met Ma Zhongcheng."

When Ma Yi saw Ma Zhongxi, she could finally be arrogant, because she would work together in the Xuanfu in the future. Ma Yi dared to show off her power in front of Ma Zhongxi without saying anything, but the way she straightened her back seemed to be challenging.

Don't you want to punish me?

come!

Now I'm not afraid anymore. The court didn't even mention my sins or anything, and promoted me to the rank of commander-in-chief. In the future, if you want to manage military affairs in Xuan Mansion, you have to rely on me... I was afraid before that you would listen to you, but now who

Who do you listen to? I am no longer just a commander. Does the count understand?

At least I can be on an equal footing with you.

Ma Zhongxi said coldly: "Ma, your majesty gave you a knighthood to reward your meritorious service in the grassland war with the Tatars. It does not mean that you are not a criminal. Some people are covering you up and deceiving the saints. But your

Sooner or later, your sin will be exposed, so you should take care of yourself!"

Lao Ma is also very anxious now.

The memorial to resign has not been approved, and now the emperor has rewarded him for his contribution in this battle. He has been promoted to a higher rank, and he will continue to be the governor of Xuanfu as the right deputy censor of the capital. From now on, he will have to obey Zhang Zhou's orders.

This made him very unhappy.

Ma Yi said: "What Ma Zhongcheng said is absolutely true. The general will definitely take care of himself. He will not recruit private soldiers again in the future. I hope Ma Zhongcheng will supervise more."

"What?"

Ma Zhongxi frowned.

Are you here to admit your mistake and make peace with me?

But looking at you like this, your nostrils are about to turn to the sky. I don’t believe you! Now that you have Zhang Bingkuan as your backer, will you still take me seriously?

"Here is a letter from Zhang Zhitai, asking the general to pass it on to Ma Zhongcheng, and asking Ma Zhongcheng to read it in person." As he said that, Ma Yi also took out a letter.

Ma Zhongxi thought to himself, what a lot of trouble.

Disgusting mother opened the door for disgusting, this is extremely disgusting.

But after all, Zhang Zhou is still his boss. He can't just tear up the letter his boss gave him in front of outsiders... In the past, he would definitely do this, but if he does it now

, was sued by the inspector and censor, it can be said that he neglected his duties, or even said that he was disrespectful to his superiors.

Who knows if this is a letter from Zhang Zhou giving him defense arrangements?

Personal letters…

Zhang Bingkuan, you sincerely want to embarrass others, right?

"Bring it over!" Ma Zhongxi motioned for his subordinates to pick it up, but he didn't even go to pick up the letter himself.

The subordinate officers next to them looked at the fighting spirit between the top civil and military officials of the Xuanfu in front of them, and felt very anxious in their hearts.

During the war, the commander-in-chief came to apologize to you, but you, the governor, were still so tense and arrogant, who were you showing your face to?

Even though this group of people were eating with Ma Zhongxi, they all seemed to feel that Ma Zhongxi was at fault.

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On the day Ma Yi led his troops back to Xuanfu, battle reports came from the front line.

After Ma Zhongxi learned the battle report, he had to call Ma Yi to the governor's Yamen... That night, Ma Zhongxi moved back to the governor's Yamen, and moved all the things Zhang Zhou left in Xuan Mansion to the post house, probably

It means that the guy can't even think about occupying the magpie's nest.

"Ma Zhongcheng..."

"Needless to say, the Huoshan Division is heading south again from the Weining Sea. The soldiers and horses have passed Maoerzhuang and are approaching Datong Town. I have ordered the officers and soldiers of the Wanquan Division to be on guard around the perimeter. You don't need to stay.

In Xuanfu Town, patrol the various passes!"

The purpose of Ma Zhongxi calling Ma Yi here was to drive Ma Yi away.

As the governor, Ma Zhongxi had reason to stay in Xuanfu Town.

But as the chief military officer, Ma Yi did not have to stay in Xuanfu Town.

Ma Yi said: "The last general has just returned from Datong. Along the way, I saw that the soldiers at various passes are well prepared. Nothing major will happen."

"You don't want to go?" Ma Zhongxi frowned.

I would like to discuss this with you in a good voice. Now that you, Ma Yi, have become a commoner, you are above me in terms of official position. However, since you are the commander-in-chief and do not obey the governor's orders, I can impeach you!

Ma Yi also felt bad.

He had just returned to Xuanfu. One day, before his wife and children had spent time together, he was sent to patrol the customs by Ma Zhongxi. Isn't this typical retaliation?

"General, I will go back and clean up now, and lead the army to set off early tomorrow morning." Ma Yi said, cupping his fists.

Ma Zhongxi almost wanted to say, you can leave tonight.

But after thinking about it, he found that it was indeed a bit unhuman. Although the little old man had a sullen face, he still showed some kindness at this time and said coldly: "Leave tomorrow morning, otherwise I will attend the memorial ceremony."

Unless you request to be transferred elsewhere."

Only then did Ma Yi understand.

Ma Zhongxi deliberately embarrassed him and asked him to "resign" on his own. The so-called resignation naturally did not mean that he would give up his job, but that he would ask the court to guard another place.

You, Ma Zhongxi, don’t even move around, so you want me to make room for you?

I'm from Zhang Zhitai, and I'm here to restrict you, "Old Horse." That's right, that's what Zhang Zhitai calls you. You don't want me to be subdued.

Is it for your sake that I stay in Xuanfu?

I am working for Zhang Zhitai!

Why do you ask me to be transferred when your boss said you wanted me to leave? Even if you are a slave, I will stay in Xuanfu Town.

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The Huosi Chinese Army Headquarters moved southward from Weininghai, passed Maoerzhuang, and approached Datong.

The most nervous person about this was Wang Shouren, the governor of Datong.

However, this also gave him an opportunity. After he arrived in Datong, the local generals and gentry were not very cooperative with his work. They felt that he, the airborne governor, had harmed local interests and that policies could not be implemented... and through the sieve of fire...

With this reason for going south, Wang Shouren took the opportunity to firmly control the military power.

Whether you cooperate or not is not important. What is important is that you know who is in charge in Datong.

Wang Xi, the commander-in-chief, had not returned to Yanghekou recently. He also knew that Zhang Zhou had set out from Yanghekou. He thought that Zhang Zhou would arrive in Datong soon. However, the information showed that Zhang Zhou went to the south of Datong Town, with an unclear purpose.

Wang Xi can only listen to Wang Shouren more now.

"...Wang Zhongcheng, now the fortresses and key passes of Datong North Pass have been strengthened. However, the drought this summer is relatively serious. If the situation continues like this, Datong's grain harvest will not be able to be harvested after autumn. It is better to follow up as soon as possible.

The imperial court requested that money and food be allocated first..."

Wang Xi seems to be very respectful to Wang Shouren, but he is also the kind of person who can't do anything early without benefit.

Ma Yi and others had gained military honors by accompanying Zhang Zhou in battles, and they respected Zhang Zhou because they had already benefited from it.

Wang Xi, on the other hand, was "in awe" of Zhang Zhou and Wang Shouren, and there was a big difference.

Although Wang Shouren had just arrived, he also understood the temperament of the generals in the northwest. If you only let this group of people work for you with "reverence", they may seem respectful, but they will not be efficient in doing things, and everyone has their own agenda.

Wang Shouren said: "The Tatar troops are outside the pass and requesting money and food from the court. They should indeed make preparations in advance. This is also preparation for winter."

"What Wang Zhongcheng said is absolutely true. The soldiers and even the people of Datong Town have always had a hard time surviving the winter." Wang Xi's face showed a slight joy.

Wang Shouren changed the subject and said: "But it is unrealistic to expect the imperial court to allocate money and grain now. After all, the autumn grain has not yet been put into the warehouse, and the imperial court has not yet, so naturally it cannot be transferred to the northwest. Do you know what Zhang Zhitai is doing going south?"

"Not...mining?"

Of course Wang Xi knew that Zhang Zhou wanted to make money on his own, but he and the generals in the northwest felt that this was obviously a bit nonsense.

Do you need to raise money and food for the war yourself? Do you need to raise money temporarily?

Do you really think that the northwest is a place full of oil and water?

If you want to extract oil from the loess, that production table would be too idealistic.

Wang Shouren asked: "What methods did Datong use to survive the winter in the past?"
To be continued...