Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

Zhang Jingwei picked up the transfer order and looked at it carefully.

"I hereby order the Yunzhou Garrison Camp to transfer your lieutenant to assist Zhang Jingwei in the investigation. The date and distance are uncertain. This order is as important to me as it is to you. Do not slack off or disobey. —Huangfu Changshui"

There was also a large seal with the words "Yunzhou Garrison" and a rubbing of half a military token.

This seems to be more rigorous.

Zhang Jingwei repeatedly asked whether this matter would affect the Huangfu family, but Huangfu Changshui just shook his head and didn't say much.

"Then why is Wang Huang so dependent on his father-in-law?"

"How can the armor coming from the military have nothing to do with my father-in-law?"

"And this smuggling case involves Prince Jin!"

……

No matter how many questions were asked, Huangfu Changshui remained silent, just closed his eyes and shook his head.

Zhang Jingwei clutched the transfer order in his hand and was about to leave angrily.

But as soon as he opened the door, Huangfu Ling, who was standing outside the door and eavesdropping, staggered and fell directly into Zhang Jingwei's arms.

Zhang Jingwei steadied himself and hugged her.

Although the 15-year-old Huangfu Ling is taller than the average girl, she is a perfect match for Zhang Jingwei's 1-meter height.

Zhang Jingwei took a deep breath of her fragrance: What a nice smell!

Huangfu Ling's face was burning. She pushed Zhang Jingwei away and turned away.

Only then did Zhang Jingwei take two deep breaths to savor the taste, and the unpleasant mood caused by the conversation with his father-in-law just now dissipated a lot.

Back in his room, he was sorting out what to do tomorrow.

When I was in the company, Zhang Jingwei was responsible for writing the daily summary and plan of the workshop, which was a bit confusing at first.

For a science student, it is difficult to write qualified copy without professional and systematic teaching.

But after writing for a long time, it will become a set of formulas in your mind.

……

The next day, he took Mu Tou and Zhang Liu to the government office to find Liu Yanzhi.

"What? A transfer order!"

Liu Yanzhi took the transfer order and looked at it.

Although the Tongzhi of the provincial government was in charge of military affairs, he could not directly dispatch troops.

Military affairs included registering military households (recruiting soldiers), building military settlements and garrisons, allocating land to military households, and distributing military salaries and rice.

Although military pay was distributed by the Ministry of Revenue of the imperial court, it actually had to pass through the prefectures and counties before being distributed to the highest local military control levels.

The tricks involved are obvious. Just by looking at the morale of the army, you can tell whether local civil and military officials have embezzled money.

Of course, Bei Hou’s army is definitely a fully paid border army with extremely high combat effectiveness.

"This transfer order can mobilize one lieutenant, which means a maximum of three thousand troops can be mobilized!"

Liu Yanzhi was overjoyed holding the transfer order.

"I will discuss this matter with the governor."

"That's great," Zhang Jingwei said, "but we have to act quickly to avoid alerting the enemy."

Liu Yanzhi nodded and said, "I'll go find the prefect right away." After that, he hurried away.

Zhang Jingwei was not idle either. He decided to go to the military camp to find out the situation first.

After walking two miles, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians. After crossing a small river, we arrived at the northern part of the city. There was no market town here, and the houses were old and dilapidated.

There are not many pedestrians, but there are many elderly people, women and children, and you can see a disabled person every few steps.

Zhang Liu told him that most of the people living here were wounded and retired soldiers, families of soldiers from far away, and refugees without household registration. The housing prices here were very cheap, and a smaller house could be bought for a few hundred yuan.

After leaving this small and crowded urban area, you will reach the military camp. The garrison camp is very large and spans the two northeastern urban areas.

At a glance, there were at least one or two hundred tents densely packed together.

The garrison general is generally in charge of three battalions: the guard post outside the city, the water defense battalion, and the garrison inside the city.

Only the soldiers of the garrison would go out to fight, while the water defense battalion and the garrison battalion were mainly responsible for defense unless there was an order to transfer.

When they arrived at the gate of the city garrison, two gatekeepers stopped them.

"Stop, this is a military camp, no entry for anybody!"

Zhang Jingwei presented the transfer order and successfully entered the military camp.

The entire military camp is magnificent and majestic, with huge tents arranged in an orderly manner.

Around the tent, flags were flying, with the words "Huangfu" embroidered on them.

There is a watchtower in the center of the camp, and the soldiers on it are always alert to the movements around them.

On the parade grounds, soldiers, dressed in uniform red uniforms and armed with weapons, drilled in unison, their horses neighing, the clatter of hooves, and the cries of the infantrymen echoing one after another.

A soldier in armor came over and said to Zhang Jingwei with a smile.

"Uncle, do you still remember me..."

Zhang Jingwei looked at Zhang Liu, who shook his head, saying he didn't know either.

"you are?"

"I am the Yunzhou Moral Officer. When Master Zhang got into trouble that day, I was the one who abducted you and brought you to the Marquis' Mansion!"

"Oh, it's you! I didn't know you..."

Then the captain began to introduce himself. His surname was Wang, and his given name was Caiwu. He was a middle-aged man with a burly build, and the armor made him look even stronger.

After reading the transfer order, Wang Caiwu immediately expressed his willingness to obey Zhang Jingwei's orders.

Wang Caiwu asked, "The transfer order is fine, but...how many soldiers and horses will you bring with you, sir?"

Zhang Jingwei pondered and said, "I heard from the teacher that the captain's garrison can lead 3,000!"

Wang Caiwu explained, "We do have three thousand-man troop commanders in the camp, but we can't mobilize them all."

"Although we are soldiers in the camp and don't have military farms, some of our families living nearby are farmers."

"If we don't rush to plant this season, we won't have a chance in the fall. The general is considerate of us brothers and allows us a few days off every year. Together with the rest days we deserve, it's enough time to rush to plant."

Rice in the north is generally harvested only once a year. When the ice and snow melt in spring, the fields become suitable for growing cold-loving fruits and vegetables. In summer, rice can be planted and harvested in 3 to 4 months.

The later you plant, the later you harvest. Farmers will never waste such a good opportunity.

Zhang Jingwei's intention value was not that high, so he didn't really care: "Then how many troops can be mobilized now?"

Wang Caiwu counted on his fingers, "I estimate there are several hundred. We need people to guard the city gates, feed the horses, cook, and patrol the camp."

Zhang Jingwei nodded and said, "Okay, how long will it take?"

Wang Caiwu scratched his head, then bowed and said, "It will probably take some time. It's lunchtime now. The brothers just finished their meal, this..."

Zhang Jingwei thought for a moment and asked, "Wait another half hour, Captain Wang, how many officers are there in the camp?"

Wang Caiwu counted on his fingers again, "Besides me, there are three thousand captains, ten captains, one cavalry captain, and several flag officers of various ranks without official ranks."

Zhang Jingwei made a quick decision and said, "Take them with you and find a cooler place to gather!"

"I obey your order! But... do I need to wear armor?" After receiving the order, Wang Caiwu immediately went to summon the officers.

Zhang Jingwei looked at the big sun in the sky and said, "I don't think it's necessary..."

Wang Caiwu ordered a soldier to bring Zhang Jingwei and others to his barracks.

Only officers above the rank of captain could live in the barracks, and each person had a room.

From the conversation just now, we can hear that the military ranks from largest to smallest are colonel, captain, captain or captain (commander of special arms such as guard company, cavalry company, etc.), and flag officer.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Wang Caiwu and dozens of people filled the barracks.

The officers were all tall and burly. Tou, standing behind Zhang Jingwei, didn't want to be outdone. He straightened his back, took a deep breath, and stretched his chest to the limit.

Zhang Jingwei spread out the map and asked Wang Caiwu and others about the terrain of Yaozhuang, possible defense locations, and the number of people in the imaginary smuggling gang, in order to determine the troops to be sent.

Wang Caiwu couldn't help but praise him: "Sir, your mind is very thoughtful. If he joins the army, he will definitely be a great general!"

The other officers echoed this.

After coming to this world, I have heard so much flattery that I have become somewhat immune to it and will not become too arrogant.