Chapter 163: The will (Part 1)
Spring, Summer, Autumn—Winter
Sandong Pass, it was snowing at night, and now it has stopped and the sun has come out.
Outside the city, in the joint military camps connected by towns and guards, there were horns and soldiers arranged neatly, and they had begun to practice. From time to time, the call was conveyed, shaking the sky.
The patrolman of the Governor's Mansion was patrolling. Now they are responsible for supervising the army, although it is only external supervision.
Since defeating the Anchang army, Fang Xin has truly gained prestige in the army, he has regardless of some taboos and started to release a large amount of food to provide sufficient nutrition for the soldiers and personally presided over the large-scale training. His requirements are extremely strict.
It can be said that the conditions for training in the past were not mature, and Fang Xin himself lacked prestige. Not to mention that he could not train, he would be a wedding dress even if he trained. Yuan Shikai's training in the army became a lesson for the uncontrollable vassal states. Fang Xin understood it.
Secondly, the internal and external environment does not allow it. The barbarians are always looking at it, and the court also has time to pay attention to this place, so they cannot train troops clearly.
Again, there is insufficient food
Now that all these three aspects have been solved, Fang Xin took advantage of the situation to train troops. As for his original intention, this not only increases combat effectiveness by training troops, but also investigates, observes the soldiers below, and promotes, reorganizes, and tempers the army.
It can be said that the soldiers here can be called brave, but their training and military discipline are far from enough. Fang Xin not only promoted the instructors who were proficient in military training and formations in the army, but even invited some soldiers from the empire to reorganize and retrain the troops.
The intensity of exercise is very high, divided into morning, afternoon and evening exercises. Because it is soon summer, it will be extremely hard to practice. However, the average temperature here is not very high, so you can still stick to it.
But even so, there are hundreds of soldiers who are dizzy, tired and injured during the training. How can soldiers and officers bear such hardships?
Faced with this situation, Fang Xin’s method is to come and practice it in person, share the joys and sorrows
They lived in the camp all day and night, and they even practiced together at the beginning, and the soldiers ate whatever they ate. The military orders were like mountains, and the fugitives were beheaded immediately, no matter who they were
In the first three months, even officers fled, were beheaded. Those officers who could not bear hardship, even officers who made contributions, were mercilessly dismissed, and those who were serious, and those who were beheaded.
Because Fang Xin set an example, complaints in the army were difficult to erupt. After the most difficult three months, the autumn began. Not only did the temperature drop, but the soldiers also got used to it. Gradually, the military orders were like mountains and there was no longer any distraction. Another advantage was that through this training, all the soldiers knew Fang Xin, which made Fang Xin's control over the army unprecedentedly improve.
And such a powerful army gradually took shape, which naturally made the shogunate personnel see it, and everyone was secretly shocked. Unconsciously, the cohesion and operation of the shogunate were further strengthened.
This time, this military training is until now, in December of the 13th year of Yong'an
At this time, the training of troops was completed, and Fang Xin was also ordering the end of the training of troops. There are more than ten days left before the New Year.
At this time, a horseman entered the city, held up a token, passed through the level, and the horse's hooves kept stopping, and arrived at the military camp. When he learned that Fang Xin had returned to the shogunate, he rode forward again until the shogunate.
Even the shogunate, he saw the token he held high, and he let it go until the outer courtyard that he turned over and dismounted and shouted: "If there is emergency information, report it to the master quickly."
The soldiers in the inner courtyard did not dare to neglect and reported quickly. They came back immediately after just a few minutes: "Transfer!"
"Master, the emperor has passed away!" When he got inside, he saw that there was nothing else except the guards. The man immediately knelt down, kowtowed for a few times, and said loudly.
The news was so serious that even the surrounding Death Guards could not help but tremble.
Fang Xin's expression changed suddenly, and he stood up suddenly: "What's the case?"
"Yes, our people in the Imperial Capital have found out about this news and tried several times. This is true. Now all the important officials in the capital have known it, and the emperor has not been to court for several days."
Fang Xin let out a sudden sigh. He stood up and turned a few times, but said warmly: "You have made contributions, but now you are tired of traveling. Let's go to the kitchen to have a good meal first and then go to rest."
"Yes, thank you!" The man was indeed exhausted. After hearing this, he barely kowtowed again and followed him out.
After walking a few more steps, Fang Xin's face was gloomy and calm. He stopped, and then called out: "Come here, please come."
Chen Xuan, the chief of the shogunate, not only in charge of affairs within the office, but also in charge of the entire system. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the prime minister in this system. After hearing the call, the man rushed over.
When he heard this news, Yi Chenxuan's calmness at this time could not help but take a breath and said, "Master, is this news accurate?"
Fang Xin stared into the distance, thought, and then paused before saying, "Although the imperial capital is thousands of miles away, this should be true."
After hearing this, Chen Xuan's eyes flashed with sparks, and he laughed three times. He walked to Fang Xin, straightened his clothes, and then knelt down on the ground: "Congratulations to the lord!"
This congratulations were inexplicable, but Fang Xin understood them and his eyes lit up.
What else can prove his loyalty better than this? However, he shook his head, and said angrily: "The emperor died, and the world is sad, so why are you happy?"
After saying that, without waiting for him to say anything, he asked again: "What should we do now?"
Chen Xuan didn't care. After getting up, he pondered for a while, and then said, "Lord, no matter how the emperor died, as long as he died, the result will be the same. The emperor is only eighteen years old this year. It is said that although there is a prince, he is only half a year old. Even if he ascended the throne, he will have no power to save it."
"In this way, from the good side, when the emperor dies, the court presides over the hands of powerful officials, and the constraints on the local government are reduced by a factor. Local officials do whatever they want and collect taxes to fill their personal pockets will make the people worse. How can they not be in chaos?"
"From the evil side, Gao Xiang is already sixty years old and can no longer wait. He has to usurp the throne for the sake of his descendants. It will take at least ten years to consolidate the new dynasty and pass it on to future generations - he will not understand this principle."
"The two are taken, the lord, I believe that the young lord must ascend the throne, and then for a year and a half, the Gaoming Tong abdicated and ascended the throne!"
"It's really a wise view!" Fang Xin was stunned for a while before saying, "Then what should we do now?"
"Lord, the chaos is right in front of you. It's inappropriate to be the first to stand out. The lord just just watch it."
"Have it calm?"
"No, take it in chaos, just a decree is required." Chen Xuan was fifty years old, but at this time he shone with the most passionate light, his eyes like fire: "Yes, it is the emperor's will!"
Fang Xin immediately realized, he turned around and said, "The will of the world will raise an army?"
"That's right, it's just that the royal family is renamed. However, if the royal family is in chaos, isn't the world still in chaos?" Chen Xuan said.
Fang Xin immediately praised, no one in the world knows the clever mind of ruling ruling, but he has not yet broken his face. Now that the emperor is dead, whether he dies of illness, poisoned, or other methods, it is the same. This completely violates the final bottom line of the royal family and many others!
Everyone knows that once the emperor dies, Gao Mingtong usurps the throne for a year and a half!
At this time, if there was a will that declare Gao Ming’s crime, that he killed the monarch, and that the prince was young, he asked the royal family members from all over the country to support the king and join forces to fight against Gao thieves, then all the royal families in the world immediately obtained the title of righteousness to raise an army. As for whether this will, whether it is true or false, is it no longer important. If it is fake, can it be comparable to the attack on Dong Zhuo back then?
Yuan Shao, who called for the attack on Dong Zhuo, was just the prefect of Bohai, and there was no imperial edict. He just had his own documents to respond to the world. If it was in the form of imperial edict, what else would there be to say?
As for the result, it doesn't matter. The royal family raised an army and attacked the imperial capital. Not to mention whether the attack was successful or not, the only thing that attacked the imperial capital alone had completely disintegrated the authority of the imperial court. And even if it was successful, the royal family would immediately compete for the throne and fight continuously.
It can be said that as soon as this policy was released, the national destiny of the Great Chu would collapse immediately after fifty years. Fang Xin would not have any obstacles to the rebellion, and there would be no need to cleanse the internal situation, and there would be no need to force people's hearts.
Fang Xin looked at him deeply and said, "This plan is very good. You should draw an order immediately. Yes, and then it will be passed on to the world within half a month."
"Yes, lord!" Chen Xuan shouted loudly, paused, and he said again: "Lord, except for this secret, everything else can be prepared openly, announce the death of the emperor and convene the shogunate to discuss matters. This is also necessary."
Fang Xin nodded and said, "Well, this is all about our topic today. During this period, we would rather not do anything than make mistakes. Even if the world is in chaos, it will take three years. As for the future, we will do our best to look at the destiny of heaven. Who would have thought that we would have made a decision?"
Chapter completed!