12dz Chapter 482: New Situation in Bingzhou
Chapter 482: New Situation in Bingzhou
Zhao Hui listened attentively to every word of Zhao Zhiqiang, with a thoughtful glint in his eyes, as if he wanted to analyze the deep meaning hidden behind these words one by one.
As Zhao Zhiqiang spoke, the situation in Zhao Hui's mind gradually became clearer, and he finally fully understood the profound meaning of the other party's words.
It turned out that Zhao Zhiqiang suggested that Zhao Hui send Hong Kui to Bingzhou again, still in the name of the imperial envoy and commander-in-chief, to go to Jinyang to assist Du Ziqing in the defense.
At the same time, an extremely crucial oral secret order was also attached.
This secret order had different missions in different places. On the one hand, Hong Kui was going to Dai County and Mayi County to discuss the specific matters of sending troops;
On the other hand, he also needed to take this opportunity to quietly monitor Ma Yi's every move.
In order to ensure that Hong Kui could complete the task smoothly, Zhao Hui decided to grant him the authority to act at his discretion.
Zhao Zhiqiang told Zhao Hui that if Hong Kui could complete the current difficult task excellently and fully demonstrate his abilities, then when the time was right, he would transfer Du Ziqing back to the capital and let Hong Kui take over the position of Governor of Bingzhou.
"It seems that the uncle's method is feasible. There is a conspiracy beneath the open conspiracy. This method is very clever."
A glimmer of admiration flashed in Zhao Hui's eyes, and he expressed his inner thoughts without any concealment.
He seemed to have foreseen that with the implementation of this strategy, the situation in Bingzhou would develop in a direction that was beneficial to him as he wished.
Afterwards, Hong Kui was quickly recalled to the palace.
Hong Kui knelt on one knee, his posture straight, his eyes fixed on Zhao Hui, and he said solemnly: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will fulfill my mission!"
The voice was firm and powerful, echoing in the empty palace for a long time, full of determination to win.
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At the same time, in a spacious and elegantly decorated study in Luancheng, Zhao Sheng was closely following every change in the situation in Bingzhou.
When he learned from the court that someone suggested that the court transport weapons to Pingyang, he subconsciously covered his pockets, as if they contained Luancheng's most precious wealth.
At this moment, his brows were slightly furrowed, and there was a hint of imperceptible worry in his eyes.
"The current Luancheng weapon production emphasizes continuous improvement rather than blindly pursuing quantity. The same goes for the cultivation of soldiers' qualities. We must not rush for quick results."
Mr. Zhao paced slowly in the study, muttering to himself.
He knew very well that it was time to retire the old soldiers in the Dingzhou army.
There are many local affairs that urgently need people with rich military experience to handle.
The railway group's road protection team seems to be controlled by the aristocratic family on the surface, but in fact, these forces are basically firmly in the hands of Zhao Sheng. It is almost impossible for others to interfere with it.
Those wealthy families were now obsessed with money, and most of them simply disdained the work of the railway protection team. They only hoped to recover their costs as soon as possible and then start making a lot of money.
However, the reality is always unsatisfactory, and the construction of the station has now become a heavy burden on their hearts.
"Starting from Luancheng, passing through Dingzhou, Junzhen, Guangchang County, Weizhou, Shenjing, Zuowei and other places..."
Zhao Sheng stood in front of a huge and detailed map, his fingers slowly moving along the line, muttering to himself.
His eyes were fixed on the marked points on the map, as if he wanted to engrave the conditions of these places in his mind.
"It goes without saying that Zuowei Station has already been designated as the station led by the Cui family."
Zhao Sheng turned and said to a staff member beside him who was wearing a plain robe and had a calm expression.
The staff nodded slightly, their eyes revealing their understanding and approval of this arrangement.
"Shenjing is actually beyond the territory I can control. Although it is within Yanzhou, strictly speaking, it belongs to the area controlled by the Lu family.
The Lu family is now involved in the group, but the location here is so crucial that everyone is discussing the station construction the most, wondering who will build it and how to jointly invest.
Zhao Sheng frowned, his face showing a thoughtful expression, and his eyes revealed his worry about this complicated situation.
"The group's message is very clear: the three parties must share the responsibility."
The staff member added at the right moment, his voice steady and low, as if stating an indisputable fact.
After some discussion, it was finally decided that the Lu, Zheng and Wei families would jointly undertake the construction of Shenjing Station.
Weizhou was also given to three families; Guangchang County was under the responsibility of the Zhao and Fan families.
Taking into account that the military town was a military fortress with few resources and was just a transit military warehouse, it was finally decided that Dingzhou would provide the funding, and there was no need for a railway guard to be stationed here.
At least ten companies did not participate in the construction work. The main reasons were that they did not want to share too much of the funds, and secondly, a railway line from Luancheng to the capital would be built in the future, and it would only be a matter of time before it reached Yanzhou.
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, and under this premise, everyone has accepted this fact with peace of mind.
While everyone's attention was focused on railway-related affairs, a series of worrying changes were quietly taking place in Guangling and Lingqiu, two seemingly insignificant places.
In the slightly old lobby of Guangling County Government Office, the atmosphere was oppressive and tense.
Sun Jiping paced back and forth in the lobby anxiously, stopping from time to time to look at Pei Xianchu, who was sitting beside him with a worried look on his face, and said:
"Old Pei, what do you think we should do? Our two counties are not prosperous to begin with, and the people usually just make a living by herding and growing cotton.
But recently, merchants from next door and some unidentified people have been coming here to cause trouble.
After these people arrived, they either deliberately sowed discord among the people or disrupted the normal order of the market, causing panic throughout the county."
Pei Xianchu shook his head helplessly, sighed heavily, and said, "Alas, this situation is indeed tricky. Our little place has always been peaceful. For something like this to suddenly happen, there must be a reason behind it.
It seems we need to report this to Weizhou immediately so they can find a solution. Otherwise, if this continues, how will the people live, and the stability of this place cannot be guaranteed."
Soon, they sorted out the details and reported to Weizhou as fast as they could.
After receiving the news, Li Jixian of Weizhou sat in the spacious study of the provincial government, his brows furrowed instantly, and the brush in his hand unconsciously tapped lightly on the table, muttering to himself:
"It seems that someone in Bingzhou is trying to stir up trouble. These situations are by no means accidental. There may be some ulterior motive behind them."
He was fully aware of the seriousness of the matter and did not dare to delay for a moment. He immediately fed the information back to Luan Cheng intactly.
After receiving the news, Mr. Zhao paced back and forth in the study room at a significantly faster pace, and his expression became more solemn.
He thought for a long time, finally stopped, and whispered: "It seems that if it really doesn't work, we should start to evacuate people."
At that time, some of Li's army's dependents and some Bingzhou civilians stayed in these places.
The main reason they came here was for the land.