Daming talker

Chapter 594: This is not a big deal! (Votes requested!)

I can only say that Governor Zheng has a good idea.

When Haibai and his son returned to Ningxia, they separated from Lin Tailai, reducing many potential instability.

What is most needed right now is manpower. As long as the Ningxia soldiers can stay, Haibai and his son can leave.

But the reality was very bleak. Three or four days later, Governor Zheng received the news that Haibai and his son had already set out for Ningxia with their military servants and three thousand taels of reward silver.

At first, Governor Zheng did not take it seriously, as he thought that Haibai was too greedy to take away all the 3,000 taels of reward silver.

However, when officials were sent to inspect the Ningxia military camp, they found that there were only a thousand Ningxia soldiers left, and Haibai and his son had taken away two thousand people and all the horses.

After questioning, we learned that among the three thousand soldiers who followed Haobai and his son to Gansu, two thousand of them were their servants!
Only the thousand men left behind were regular soldiers belonging to Ningxia Town.

Governor Zheng did not investigate immediately and agreed to let Haibai and his son return to Ningxia with their servants. However, it was reported that the father and son took 2,000 people and ran away.

Governor Zheng, who was fooled, was furious and ordered an investigation into Haibai's marching route with the intention of encircling and intercepting him.

Haibai and his son and their two thousand servants were all cavalrymen. At this time, they had quickly passed through the Big and Small Song Mountains at the northeastern end of Gansu and arrived outside the border wall!
Upon hearing the news, Governor Zheng was greatly shocked. Could it be that Haibai and his son had simply defected?

However, the garrison at Songshan Border Fort reported that Haibai and his son claimed that the route from outside the border wall back to Ningxia Town Garrison was shorter, so they did not take a detour.

Anyway, they are all my servants. If they encounter bandits and suffer losses, I will just be unlucky.

So Governor Zheng felt that his IQ was humiliated once again!

Who doesn't know that you, Haibai, have a very good relationship with the northern barbarian tribes near the border wall?

But at this time, Governor Zheng was too worried to say anything.

If Haibai, who holds the title of deputy general of Ningxia, really defected and left the country, it would be a big deal.

Repairing the border walls and cities in Gannan, training new soldiers, reorganizing the defenses to fill the gaps, recruiting the aboriginals, and dealing with Governor Zheng Lin Tailai were already overwhelming, and they really didn't want to create new trouble in another direction.

Da Donglou heard about the fact that Haibai and his son had left the border without permission, and he immediately came to ask Counselor Lin:
"When you said that Ningxia might use military force, were you referring to Haibai and his son?"

Lin Tailai said mysteriously: "If it rains, it will rain. If my mother wants to marry, let her do it!"

A few days later, news came from Ningxia Town that Haibai and his son and two thousand servants had returned to Ningxia.

Governor Zheng then breathed a sigh of relief. He had given up on pursuing the issue of Haibai and his son.

Everything is for the overall situation, so just bear with it for now!

Lin Tailai was unwilling to endure it, but he had to endure it as the governor!

It’s so hard to get something done these days, there’s always someone holding you back!

During this period, Lin Tailai was not idle either. He had been urging Governor Zheng to verify the two great victories.

The significance of the great victory is not just achievement. It can even be said that Lin Tailai does not really need achievement now.

But for Lin Tailai, the most important significance of the victory is the right to speak.

If a person has never won a battle, why would the court trust him when encountering military problems?

Until now, the Governor-General's Office has finally completed the complicated verification work and formed a detailed battle report, which can be formally submitted to the court.

As the military counselor and campaign organizer, Lin Tailai participated in the final review of the battle report.

After reading it by the stove, Lin Tailai returned the final draft of the battle report to Governor Zheng and said, "It's fine, let's submit it like this!

It has been delayed for more than a month. If it is delayed any further, it will be the Chinese New Year!"

It is already mid-November.

Governor Zheng said angrily: "Young people are always impatient!
For a victory of this magnitude, one month is not too long to verify!

I don't know why you are so anxious! Do you care so much about the achievements of one month or so?" Lin Tailai muttered to himself, fearing that if Haibai rebelled, he would not be able to grab the front row without a great victory.

Finally, Lin Tailai said bluntly: "In short, hurry up and submit your report! Otherwise, I will impeach you for delaying military affairs and deliberately concealing the achievements of others!"

Governor Zheng suppressed his anger and asked in a friendly manner, "Counselor Lin, how long have you been with me in the northwest?"

Lin Tailai said inexplicably: "I came to the Northwest with the governor. I will stay as long as you stay, Governor!

Why did the governor ask this? Do you want me to return to the capital?

Let me make it clear first, it is not impossible for me to return to the capital, but you need to petition the court, and I will not apply on my own initiative."

"That's not necessary!" Governor Zheng said quickly, "The Northwest is in urgent need of people, how can we let you go back to the capital?"

When Lin Tailai went to the Northwest, it was Governor Zheng who recommended him.

It's only been three months. If we petition again to allow Lin Tailai to return to the capital, wouldn't that be slapping ourselves in the face?

Moreover, Lin Tailai now has two great victories on his hands. If Lin Tailai is driven back to the capital, everyone in the court will think that Zheng Luo is jealous of talented people and intolerant.

Lin Tailai asked with a seemingly clear and stupid look in his eyes, "What does the governor mean?"

Governor Zheng said earnestly: "As the saying goes, food and fodder must be sent before troops move, so money and food are the most important matters.

The western frontier is short of manpower and resources, and many troops on the front line need to be transferred from Shaanxi.

Therefore, I want to send you to Shaanxi to inspect and supervise the collection of money and grain."

As we all know, although Shaanxi is not a wealthy province, it is basically the rear base for all the border towns in the northwest.

Money and grain sent from other provinces often have to be transferred through Shaanxi.

In fact, Shaanxi in the Ming Dynasty was a very large and complex concept. Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Dusi, and Shaanxi Xingdusi were not the same thing. They were all provincial-level units and all used Shaanxi as their name.

The Shaanxi that Governor Zheng mentioned must be referring to the Shaanxi Province in the rear.

Lin Tailai blinked and questioned, "For this kind of thing, you can just appoint any official, why do you have to use me?

Personally, I think I am more suited to working on the front line.”

Governor Zheng advised: "The work of money and grain is too important. I will not feel at ease if I leave it to others to supervise.

Only you have enough prestige and ability. I think Shaanxi cannot do without you!"

If a young man who has just entered the workplace was encouraged like this by his leader, he would probably get carried away immediately.

Lin Tailai felt that he was already an old comrade in the officialdom, and if he agreed too readily, it would make Governor Zheng suspicious.

Therefore, we need to put forward more conditions to make it reasonable.

So Lin Tailai pretended to hesitate and said, "If we go to Shaanxi, we will need the governor to explain to the court.

I can’t let the court think that I am afraid of death and fleeing from the front line.”

Governor Zheng immediately said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. I'll be responsible for explaining the situation and asking for the corresponding official position!"

Then Lin Tailai continued to hesitate and said: "The Northwest is too chaotic. I don't have a direct command battalion. I don't feel safe to act alone."

Governor Zheng assured again, "I will continue to transfer Dayun to you and give you another 500 men!"

As long as Lin Tailai can leave Gansu and I can't see him or her anymore, it won't be a problem!

Lin Tailai felt that he could put forward some more conditions. When he arrived in Shaanxi, he would specifically hang around the border between Shaanxi and Ningxia to see whether Haobai in this time and space would rebel or not.

(End of this chapter)