After the arrival of spring, the winter snow in various places in Daliang naturally melts away, not to mention that it is now the time of hibernation. Although the snow in the north has been lighter these days, it is still a cold winter scene. The Tianjian is ushered in at the General's Mansion.
The first important meeting in fifteen years.
The generals from almost all the passes on the Great Wall gathered in the General's Mansion on this day, silently waiting for the new general to appear here.
In fact, as Daliang thought, the northern generals had no doubts about the garrison envoy's decision to serve as the new general. There were only two reasons for this, the first of which was that the position of general had always been selected from the northern army.
, it is rare for outsiders to serve, not to mention that this time the new general was not selected from elsewhere, but was selected from the line of garrison envoys that can be said to be opposed to the northern border army. As for the second
The second reason is simpler. It is that the original guard envoy and now the general is actually known to be very close to His Majesty. Now that he has served as the general of the northern border, will the northern border army be from now on?
It has become the private property of His Majesty the Emperor. If something happens within the territory of Daliang in the future, will the new general lead the border troops southward and ignore the monster clan in the north? It is precisely because of these two concerns that the situation has arrived now
The masters of the various passes here are very worried.
Of course, what makes them most uneasy is actually not knowing whether the new general will be like the previous general, focusing on the overall situation of the northern border. If he comes here just to show his authority, no matter how many games he fights, it makes no sense.
Let’s not say how many soldiers will die in the northern border during the great battle. It’s really hard to say what the overall situation in the northern border will be like in the future.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar stood among the generals, looking a little out of place. However, this middle-aged Confucian scholar, who had become much older these days, did not have any worried look in his eyes. He just looked at the light snow outside the door for a moment, and then
Turning his head to look at the empty seat, he probably thought of his old friend, the general who is no longer alive.
In the past few years in the Northern Territory, the general has made decisions on military matters, but before making a decision, he is naturally indispensable for making suggestions. Many of the arrangements for the demon clan were made by his hands. If he had not been unwilling to serve in the Northern Territory Army,
If he holds an official position, he is now a general of high rank.
"Mr. Yaochang."
While the middle-aged Confucian scholar was lost in thought, a voice suddenly sounded beside him. An armored general looked at the middle-aged Confucian scholar who had no official position in the Northern Territory Army and asked for advice: "According to Sir, the Northern Territory
What will happen next?”
The middle-aged Confucian scholar smiled and said calmly: "General Wan is overly worried. How could a person like the Guardian Envoy start a war for his own selfish desires as they thought?"
Wanshi's eyes were complicated, as if he had something he wanted to say but didn't know how to say it, but after thinking about it for a while, he still said: "What I'm worried about is that in the future, in the North, will there be no more generals from the North like me?"
The middle-aged Confucian scholar frowned when he heard this, but he quickly said: "According to my understanding of the general, if it is not necessary to do something, the general will not choose to accept the guardian envoy to take over the Northern Territory Army.
Defensively, looking at the entire Liang Dynasty, in fact, after all, only this Lord Guard is suitable. As for the next things, I don’t think General Wan needs to worry. If there is a good candidate in the north, General
The position will naturally return to the northern border."
Wanshi sighed and said softly: "It's not that I don't tolerate this kind of thing, but I think most people and I have the same idea. They work hard in the north, but in the end, one person has never been to the north..."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar shook his head, "It's all for Daliang. Besides, it is an emergency and we do extraordinary things. In fact, we don't have to worry about it so much. As for the guardian envoy, I believe in his big heart. In fact, what the general has to worry about is
Among these generals in the Northern Territory, is it possible to find someone who can serve as a general after the garrison leaves the Northern Territory?"
Wanshi suddenly said: "Yes, if it weren't for the fact that I couldn't find a candidate to take over as general in the north, it wouldn't be like this..."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar was about to open his mouth, but before he could speak, there was a sound of footsteps, and a figure slowly appeared in everyone's sight.
It was Ningping, the former garrison envoy of the Liang Dynasty and now the general.
But after everyone saw the current general, they all frowned in unison, feeling a little dissatisfied.
It's not for anything else, just because the general is still in civilian clothes and not wearing armor.
The guard envoy stood in front of everyone and did not sit down immediately, and the generals did not salute him. This was considered a show of authority. The middle-aged Confucian scholar opened his mouth, but still did not speak first.
So the atmosphere was actually a little weird and quiet for a while.
I don't know how long it took, but the guard took the initiative and said: "I came here to take over the position of the general. It was entrusted by the general."
It was this sentence that caused some noise in the originally quiet lobby.
"I also know that you are more or less dissatisfied with me taking over the position of general. In fact, the reasons are just those few. I know it. It's just that you and I are both officials and generals in Daliang. In fact,
You all have to understand one thing, whether this official or general, they are all for the countless people of Daliang Dynasty. They are fighting against the monsters in the north for these people of Daliang, and for your parents in Daliang.
The children did it, so why I came here is not important. You just need to understand one thing, that is, I have no selfish motives and have no greed for the position of general. You will know this matter in the future. This is also
The reason why I am not wearing armor today."
The guard envoy said slowly: "In the final analysis, I am a temporary general. If you are willing to call me general, I will accept it. If you are not willing, just call me sir, and I will not be annoyed."
, I just want to tell you one thing in advance, that is, in the future, I will still have the final say in military affairs in the northern border. If someone violates the rules openly and covertly, I can still punish them with military law."
The guard envoy said these words from the bottom of his heart, so after he finished speaking, the faces of the generals present looked much better. One of them opened his mouth and asked: "I dare to ask the general, the strategy after the northern border is different from when the general was here before.
What’s changed?”
The guardian smiled and said: "How to deal with the monster clan depends on the monster clan's ideas. The general's strategy is naturally good. If it is not suitable for the current northern border, we cannot stick to the rules. Of course, you have been in the northern border for a long time.
You know more than me, especially Mr. Yao Chang. The general told me before that I can ask you more about matters in the northern border."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar raised his hands and said: "How I assisted the general in the beginning is how I will assist the general in the future."
The two generals are obviously not the same person.
The guardian smiled and said, "In that case, I'll thank you in advance."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar shook his head, "The general said it well before. We are waiting in the north not for ourselves or for future military success. We are waiting for the people of Liang and for our homeland. So no matter who is in the north
Jing is in charge of the overall situation, and I will do my best to serve everyone below."
As soon as these words were said, the generals present also raised their hands and said in unison: "We are willing to follow the general, fight for Daliang, and fight for the people of Daliang!"
The guardian waved his hand, then slowly sat down and said: "There is something you definitely want to ask, but I'm sorry. I can tell you clearly here that the candidate for the Northern General will be selected after I leave.
, will be handed over to a certain general from the Northern Border Army, but who the candidate will be depends on His Majesty’s will, and if there is still no suitable candidate by the time I leave the Northern Territory, don’t blame me.”
The biggest question in everyone's mind now has an answer, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief at this time.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar was the first to kneel down and said loudly: "See the general, and I am willing to fight for Daliang together with the general, and I will never regret it even if I die!"
As the middle-aged Confucian scholar opened his mouth, all the generals, whether they were willing or unwilling, all followed suit and said: "See you, General. I am willing to fight for Daliang together with the General, and I will never regret it!"
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Outside the General's Mansion, the sky was filled with snow.
A young man in armor stood under the eaves with his hands folded, listening to the voices coming from inside, and said expressionlessly: "No matter what, this is a shame for the northern border army."
He is tall, and the armor he wears is different from ordinary soldiers. His whole body is silvery white, and there are animal face seals carved on his chest and shoulders. The same is true for the belt around his waist. This type of armor is from Daliang Gongbu.
It is specially made for high-ranking military officers, with a magic circle engraved on it, which can give them a better chance of survival when facing the demon clan.
After the armored young man said this, another young man squatting under the eaves to catch the snow with his hands smiled and said: "If you really want to think about this kind of thing, the deputy commander of the left guard already has
What about the right to bear a sword?"
Now the young man who spoke caught some flying snow, kneaded it into a snow ball, and then threw it towards the tall young man before. However, after the snow ball hit the armor of the tall young man, it scattered in all directions.
Come, fall down.
The tall young man frowned and said, "Childish."
"Then the Chen Dynasty just captured the leader of the Wanliu Society and defeated several monks from outside the country to get such an honor. It's really because they are so close to His Majesty that they are treated like this. On the contrary, we are the ones who are enjoying the wind and swallowing the snow.
No one cares about what the guy did, right?"
The tall young man said calmly: "What a hard-working warrior."
"Xie Jingshan, do you think I don't know what you are thinking? Are you thinking that your sister, whom you have never met, is entangled with that guy, so you can't stand him? Are you still beating someone you have never met?
Sister’s idea?”
The tall young man named Xie Jingshan did not refute. He just stood under the eaves and said, "Since Xie Nandu is outstanding, he is naturally worthy of me."
The young man sighed and cursed: "You are so shameless."
The young man named Xie Jingshan in front of him actually came from the Xie family in the capital city, but he was not the eldest brother, but a branch of the family. Not only that, there were no outstanding figures in his ancestors for several generations, so he left early
Shendu, went to the Northern Territory to join the army, and became a warrior whom the Xie family looked down upon. He had been killing monsters in the Northern Territory alone to accumulate military merit. Now he is already a general who can command more than a thousand cavalry, and his master is not
The other person is Li Changling, the commander of the Northern Cavalry Army. Among young people of the same age in the Northern Territory, he can be ranked among the top three. However, he has not mentioned to too many people his relationship with the Xie family in the divine capital.
He has never received any favors from the Xie family, so not many people would associate him with the Xie family in the divine capital. Even in the Xie family in the divine capital, not many people remember that there is a person named Xie Jingshan among the Xie family.
"Gao Xuan, if you are still so naive, you will never be able to catch up with me."
Unlike Xie Jingshan, the young man named Gao Xuan truly came from a poor family, just like the great general back then. Both his parents died when he was young and he joined the army early. However, his martial arts talent was soon valued by the border troops, and he later became a disciple in the north.
A general in the army began to practice. Unlike Xie Jingshan's rapid progress in recent years, he was not slow, but he was definitely not the fastest. Therefore, Xie Jingshan is now ranked among the top three in the Northern Army and can lead an army alone.
He has a cavalry army of more than a thousand people, and he is only Xie Jingshan's deputy general. He may not have a place in the top five, but he must be in the top ten.
Gao Xuan smiled and said: "You say it's childish, but I think it's childish. Besides, are you really happy when you have a heavy mind and think about things all day long?"
Xie Jingshan shook his head and said calmly: "It doesn't matter whether you are happy or not when you live in this world."
Gao Xuan sighed and said: "This is also the reason why you and I can only be friends in the end, but not confidants."
Xie Jingshan suddenly said: "Gao Xuan, in two years, I can lead a cavalry army of ten thousand people. By then, you don't have to be my deputy general. If you follow me all the time, I'm afraid you can only be in the army for the rest of your life."
An adverb is added before the official title."
Gao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "If you become a general in the future and I become your deputy, that would be no problem."
Xie Jingshan angrily said: "If you don't want to be the best, you may not even be able to be good."
After hearing this, Gao Xuan just let out an ooh, and then said excitedly: "Everyone is fine today, how about we go have a snowball fight?"
Seeing Gao Xuan's careless appearance, Xie Jingshan shook his head, said nothing more, and just strode away.
Gao Xuan looked at this guy's back and muttered: "Why do you think so much?"
After that, he started to build a snowman alone in the courtyard of the General's Mansion with great interest. A snowman as tall as a person was built. It didn't take him long to build it. Looking at the snowman, Gao Xuan used his fingers to outline the outline of the snowman on his face.
With a smile on his face, he nodded with satisfaction and said: "As a human being, you can't imitate Xie Jingshan and do whatever you want to do with a frown all day long."
But when he finished saying this, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him, "You don't like Xie Jingshan?"
Gao Xuan turned his head when he heard the sound and saw a somewhat unfamiliar face. He was not stupid. He just smiled and saluted for a moment and said: "I have seen the general."
The guard envoy looked at Gao Xuan and said straight to the point: "Gao Xuan, if I give you a cavalry army of ten thousand people and let you be the commander, will you do it?"
Gao Xuan looked at the guardian in front of him with some confusion and asked: "Isn't the general a little confused?"
In fact, these words were not to despise the garrison, but because of Gao Xuan's temperament. Even the former general dared to speak like this.
The guardian didn't take it seriously and just said: "I have read the military strategy book you wrote."
Hearing what the guardian said, Gao Xuan scratched his head in embarrassment, "I just wrote blindly when I was bored, and it didn't catch my eye."
The guard envoy asked: "Do you really want to be a lieutenant general for the rest of your life?"
Gao Xuan said: "This is quite worry-free."
"But speaking of it, I don't quite believe that General, you have such courage. If you really do this, are you afraid that you won't be able to explain clearly?"
Gao Xuan stared at the snowman and thought about whether to build another one.
"What, you are my son?" The guard looked at Gao Xuan with some suspicion.
Gao Xuan said dumbly: "My father's surname is not Ning."
"Then if that's the case, why do you think I have anything to do with you?"
The guard said calmly: "I am a great talent for the country. Who can say anything?"
Gao Xuan didn't say anything.
The guard envoy said: "Ten thousand people are not enough, what about five thousand people?"
Gao Xuan frowned and said bluntly: "What exactly does the general want to do? Can you tell me clearly? I'm not a monk and I don't know how to play tricks."
The guardian glanced at him and said calmly: "This is the general's wish...perhaps his last wish?"
Gao Xuan raised his head, a little confused.
The guard envoy said: "Before I left the capital of the gods, the general said that you are handsome and talented, but you just don't have the heart to compete."
Gao Xuan listened to this and was silent for a long time, then asked softly: "Why didn't the general say anything before he left?"
The guard said calmly: "This is a favor left by the general to me. It allows you to return to your heart and keep me from being useless in the north. But why do I do this?"
Gao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Two thousand people are enough. I believe the general will let Xie Jingshan lead more troops, right?"
The guardian did not hide it and said bluntly: "I have many things to do when I go to the north this time. One of them is to let you young people go through the wind and rain. How can you grow up if you don't go through the wind and rain? You young people,
It is possible for them to lead the army alone, and in a big battle later, people will die."
Gao Xuan nodded, as he expected.
After thinking about this, Gao Xuan smiled and cupped his hands, "In that case, I would like to thank the general for the promotion."
The guard laughed it off.
I originally thought that Gao Xuan had nothing to say, but Gao Xuan suddenly asked: "I heard that the guardian envoy has a young man that he is very optimistic about. How does that person compare to us young people in the north?"
The guard envoy said naturally: "The young people from my lineage as the guard envoy will naturally be better than you."
Gao Xuan smiled and nodded, "Then I hope there will be a chance to compete in the future."
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Five thousand words, neither too long nor too short.
This chapter has been completed!