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It's a pity that being messed up like this by Lu Yide, the atmosphere of the celebration banquet is basically gone. Deng Rubai was in a bad mood, and he even clinked glasses and drank alcohol, etc., completely waived. Those Wei Commander Tongzhi and Wei Commander are doing things, and they all think that tonight's banquet is a bit weird. I want to say something, but I don't know what to say. If you don't say anything, it looks too dull again. If they had known this, they might as well have stopped coming.

However, this has nothing to do with Xu Xingxia and their family. The purpose of their arrival was to have a feast. Since there was no silence from above, everyone just ate in a muffled voice. The Xu family only ate meat yesterday, and there was still some oil and water in their stomachs, but the other three families had not had a chance to eat meat, and their stomachs were very astringent. If you can't do it, you can start it all. As a result, soon, everyone was well fed.

However, Xu Xingxia, as the protagonist, is a little troublesome. After all, he was sitting with the high-ranking officials of the guard, looking at the rich food, but he was embarrassed to eat too much. is too rude to eat, he really can't do it, let alone in front of outsiders. He made up his mind, and after the banquet was over, he went home to eat steamed buns.

Deng Rubai suddenly asked casually: "Xiao Xu, what are your plans?" ”

Those high-level guards quietly stopped the dishes and chopsticks, waiting for Xu Xingxia's answer. This is the boss asking Xu Xingxia's choice, whether to go to the guard army or to the soldiers. This answer will be related to Xu Xingxia's future. Obviously, the words left by Lu Yide when he left just now still made Deng Rubai feel guilty.

There is no way, even in Deng Rubai's opinion, the position of the total number of soldiers is much stronger than the hundred households of the Weisuo Army. If it were Xu Xingxia, he would definitely be moved. This damn Lu Yide really got to the sore spot of the guards. In terms of promotion of official positions, Lu Yide has too many advantages over Deng Rubai.

Lu Yide's condition for a thousand generals is because the positions of soldiers are relatively flexible and there is no quota. It is easier to increase the position of a thousand generals. On the contrary, the Guards' Army is different. In the guards, the positions of more than 100 households are basically fixed, and if you want to vacate a position of 100 households, maybe Deng Rubai can still do it. However, to vacate a position of a thousand households, Deng Rubai is a little difficult. Full of calculations, the entire Ningxia avant-garde, that is, five thousand households! Which do you vacate? Who wants to be vacated by you?

Xu Xingxia pretended not to understand what Deng Rubai meant, and said calmly: "Lord Huiyu, my subordinates are considering whether Zhenyuan Pass can be repaired." ”

Several high-level guards were slightly stunned, what kind of answer is this?

You are a small hundred households, what does the restoration of Zhenyuan Pass have to do with you?

Peng Feng looked at Deng Rubai, then at the other high-level guards, and finally stared at Xu Xingxia with sharp eyes, frowned and said, "Repair Zhenyuan Pass?" What do you mean? ”

Xu Xingxia put down his chopsticks and said respectfully: "Ladies and gentlemen, my subordinates think so, the Tartars have gone south several times, and they have all gone to the far pass of the town. If we plug this opening, the Tartars will not be able to go south so easily. ”

Commander Wei and Jiang Junfei interjected and said, "Repair Zhenyuan Pass? This is not an easy task, without hundreds of people, tens of thousands of taels of silver, it is impossible to complete. ”

Pan Haihua, the commander of the guard, also frowned and said: "Xu Xingxia, we are soldiers, and we are talking nonsense. Zhenyuan Pass, where is it so easy to repair? ”

Xu Xingxia said calmly and naturally: "If you agree to the next condition, your subordinates don't want a penny of food from your adults, within three years, you can rebuild the passes in Zhenyuan Pass, Da Bangkou, and Chimukou." ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was silent. Several high-level officials in the guard, you look at me, I look at you, and finally shook their heads in unison. They all felt that this Xu Xingxia must be crazy to say such a thing. Perhaps, this kid's skills are indeed good, but his brain is really not good.

If it weren't for Xu Xingxia's previous killing of dozens of Tartars in a row and creating incredible feats, he had taught Lu Yide a hard lesson just now, and he had earned back face for the Wei Suo army, and he would have said such crazy words, but I was afraid that he would have been ordered to fork out and throw it aside. Don't want a penny of food, repair Zhenyuan Pass by yourself? Is this a joke? Do you think Zhenyuan Pass is the ditch in front of your house?

Since Wang Qiong, the chief of the trilateral system, ordered to abandon the passes of Zhenyuan Pass, Da Bangkou, Chimukou and other places, and shrank the defense line to the vicinity of Weizhen Fort, the high-level leaders of Ningxia Town have gradually discovered the drawbacks. Without the help of these three passes, the Ming army in Ningxia Town was indeed too passive. Tartars come and go when they want to! The high-level leaders of Ningxia Town have also seriously considered repairing these three passes. However, the proposal was made many times and was shelved. The reason is simple, there is no money.

Someone roughly calculated that if you want to repair Zhenyuan Pass, you can't do it without 10,000 taels of silver and 500 people. That's a real number. As for the flower heads outside of this number, it's hard to say. It has always been the tradition of the Ming army that what can be done for one penny must cost at least ten yuan. Anyway, every time Ningxia Town asked the imperial court for money, it was 100,000 taels of silver. The military department of the imperial court is not a fool, so it will not agree easily. Therefore, the restoration of Zhenyuan Pass has been delayed indefinitely.

Wang Shoulu of the hundred households thought that he was the henchman of the high-level of the guard, put on a majestic appearance, and said coldly to Xu Xingxia: "Xu Xingxia, this is not the place for you to talk about the river, you just take care of your horn pier." ”

If someone else heard this, they would think that Wang Shoulu just said it casually and would not take it to heart. But to Xu Xingxia's ears, Wang Shoulu's words have at least two meanings. On the first floor, the affairs of Zhenyuan Pass, it is not your turn to take care of it. Second, it's not your turn to take care of the affairs of Fort Weizhen. The only thing you can manage is the horn pier.

There's a lot of flavor in it. Originally, the person in charge of managing Weizhenbao was Zhang Qiuqing, the deputy Qianhu, but his old man rarely appeared in Weizhenbao once for ten days and half a month. Therefore, the specific affairs of Weizhen Fort are actually in charge of the hundred households Wang Shoulu. It can be said that Wang Shoulu used to be the overlord of Weizhen Fort. Although it is only a small hundred households, it is still quite beautiful in Weizhenbao.

Now the problem is here, Xu Xingxia is also a hundred households, and he also has the power to manage Weizhenbao, he has to hold Xu Xingxia's hand first and prevent him from interfering in the affairs of Weizhenbao. Otherwise, once Xu Xingxia intervenes in Weizhen Fort, his scenery will no longer be there. I have to say that Wang Shoulu is still quite sensitive, so Xu Xingxia does intend to meddle in the management of Weizhenbao.

Zhang Qiuqing also said disapprerovingly: "Where is it so easy to repair Zhenyuan Pass?" Young people, everything is good, but they are too young. ”

For everyone's doubts, the only thing Xu Xingxia can do is to be silent.

He was waiting for Deng Rubai's response in silence. Other high-level health guards, no matter what they say, it doesn't matter, the key is Deng Rubai's attitude. No one can question the authority of the Wei Commander. Even if all the other high-level officials of the health center are against it, as long as Deng Rubai agrees, this matter will be completed. On the other hand, even if all the other high-level guards are in favor, if Deng Rubai does not approve, it will still be a bamboo basket.

Baihu, in Weizhen Fort, may be regarded as a shallot, but in front of the commander of the guard, it is not as good as scum. It was impossible for him to ask Deng Rubai's opinion directly, so he could only wait for a response in silence. This is the attitude that subordinates should have.

Deng Rubai didn't make a decision immediately, he just said slowly: "Why do you think you have the ability to repair Zhenyuan Pass?" Do you know who ordered Zhenyuan Pass to give up? ”

Xu Xingxia said cautiously: "Wang Qiong, the trilateral general system of the Jiajing period. ”

Deng Rubai said slowly: "Do you know the reason?" ”

Xu Xingxia said cautiously: "There is not enough money and food, and there are not enough troops. ”

Deng Rubai looked indifferent, and said lightly: "Since you understand the reason, why do you still make such a suggestion?" Do you think your insight is even better than the trilateral system? Is that so? ”

With a few faint words, the lethality is still very great, and Xu Xingxia suddenly felt the pressure. Obviously, Deng Rubai had little interest in repairing Zhenyuanguan. It's not that he has any preconceived preconceptions about Xu Xingxia, he mainly thinks that there is no oil and water in it. Without oil and water, Deng Rubai has always been better off than less.

The current situation is actually quite simple. If you want to repair Zhenyuan Pass, you must honestly report the cost in order to get the approval of the Ministry of War. But in this way, there is no oil and water in the project. Since there is no oil and water, everyone's positive surname will not be very high, and no one wants to do it. If you want the project to have oil and water, you have to exaggerate the project cost several times and falsely report the project money, but in this case, the people of the military department will definitely not approve the appropriation.

Deng Rubai estimated that Xu Xingxia should want to go to the former, honestly report the project money, and then strive to obtain the approval of the Ministry of War. Perhaps, Xu Xingxia really wants to do something practical and really wants to repair Zhenyuan Pass. However, in Deng Rubai's view, it is better not to do this kind of thing. What other benefits do you get besides thankless?

Xu Xingxia said euphemistically: "Ladies and gentlemen, this time and that time. The subordinates just want to try it. The subordinates always felt that such a passive beating was never the way to go. The Tartars come and go when they want, and our defense is very passive. The subordinates believe that the best way is to block the Tartars from the outside of Helan Mountain. ”

Deng Rubai said indifferently: "Is there any way you can do this?" ”

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