Chapter 974 Governing the Army (2)
Although many people have heard of the name of the Fifth Heart Rou of Nanjiang Road, in their eyes, it is just an exaggeration and exaggeration. In terms of reality, this Fifth Heart Rou is probably not there.
More people would think that Wu Xinrou reached this stage because of the promotion from the Shangguan family.
People in the military tent looked at Wu Xinrou openly or covertly, and many people had contempt in their eyes.
Of course, the trusted generals of the Shangguan family nodded and responded honestly. They relied on the Shangguan family for their livelihood, so naturally they had no objection.
Fifth Xinrou doesn't matter, isn't it because he looks down upon him? This was also the case when he took over the military power at the beginning of Nanjiang Dao.
"Xinrou, it's up to you to say what follows."
Shangguan Taiqing sat back in his chair. He had no intention of helping Fifth Xinrou by saying a few words to establish his prestige. He also wanted to see what this young man was capable of.
Fifth Xinrou smiled and bowed her hands to the generals, and said softly: "I am trusted by you to command the frontline battles. I hope you will give me more advice from the generals in the future."
The atmosphere in the tent was very strange, and Fifth Xinrou's soft words made everyone not take him seriously.
Wu Xinrou still believed in his old ways and said with a smile: "The rebels are currently strong. More than 100,000 people have invaded the territory of Nansidao, and the reinforcements from the imperial army are still on the way, so let's do two things first.
thing.
First, send large armies to defend various cities to delay the rebel offensive. Second, most of the troops in the Jiangbei provinces have neglected their battle formations and have not practiced for a long time. The original troops in the Jiangnan provinces also suffered several defeats and their morale was low, so we
First we need to reorganize the army so that the whole army can look new."
"Fifth Lord, are these words a bit serious? Our troops stationed in Jiangbei are all brave soldiers, ready to fight on horseback. How can we neglect the battle formation?"
A military commander who was obviously from Jiangbei shouted in dissatisfaction. Regardless of whether he could be beaten or not, the feeling of being looked down upon was not pleasant, and he could not swallow this breath.
"That's right, at this age, Lord Fifth, how many battles have you experienced?"
Another person mocked them openly and secretly. The Shangguan family's power over them was far less than that of the Yuwen family.
Shangguan Taiqing's face was already very ugly. If he contradicted Wu Xinrou in person, wouldn't it be like slapping him in the face? But he still endured his temper and planned to see how Wu Xinrou was going to handle the current situation.
Wu Xinrou smiled slightly and did not answer these people's words. She just slowly took out a letter from her arms and read it:
"On April 18th, the army marched to the banks of the Canglong River. Due to the lack of boats to cross the river, Ma Nian, the commander-in-chief of Tongzhou Prefecture, sent troops to rob people's fishing boats, killing and wounding seven people.
On April 20th, when the army crossed the Canglong River and camped on the border of Qingzhou, Zhang Gu, the captain of the Heyang camp, led his men to rob the local rich and got thousands of taels of gold, which he shared with his soldiers.
After the army arrived in Sizhou City, the imperial court distributed the first military pay. According to the law, each soldier in Jiangbei was one or two silver. Lu Yi, the princess of Changling County, withheld the military pay privately. The soldiers in the battalion received less than half of their pay, causing complaints among the army.
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A personal name and a series of things were read out from Wu Xinrou's mouth. Many people's expressions changed. They didn't know what Wu Xinrou's intention was. Shangguan Taiqing folded his hands and watched the changes. He probably
You can guess what Fifth Xinrou wants to do.
Some of these people are generals of a state, and some are just captains or captains in the army. They have different levels, but the things they do are really the same and bad.
Finally, Wu Xinrou finished reciting the name and smiled without saying a word.
"Fifth Master, please don't make false accusations out of thin air. I didn't do these things!"
A rough voice rang out. This person was none other than Changling Princess General Lu Yi. Among the names he just read, he had the highest rank.
"Oh?" Fifth Xinrou raised an eyebrow and smiled: "General Lu seems to have objections? The military pay that the general has deducted is now outside the account. The two clerks who worked for you have already pleaded guilty. What, do you want to shout?
Come in and confront the general?"
Lu Yi's face turned red, knowing that he could not argue, so he shouted with a red face: "What do you want!"
"That's it, what do you want!"
"When the army is marching, some commotion is normal. Is it possible that you still want to punish us?"
Several other people whose names were read also shouted.
The atmosphere in the tent became tense, and some smart generals realized that something was wrong.
Wu Xinrou stroked his sleeves casually and chuckled: "It's not very good. According to the law, I will behead him in public."
The light words made everyone's expressions change drastically. It was the first time to raise the account today. The Minister of War actually wanted to kill so many people.
Lu Yi shouted in disbelief: "I am the general of Changling County, and I have been awarded the rank of Cong. You are just a minister of the Ministry of War. How dare you punish me!"
Shangguan Taiqing finally spoke: "I said before that the Fifth Lord's words are my words."
Wu Xinrou's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he waved his hand and shouted: "Drag him out and chop him, and hang his head at the entrance of the camp for public display."
A group of military men who had been waiting outside the tent for a long time came in, and the generals in the tent suddenly dispersed in a large circle, for fear of harming Chi Yu.
"I am a third-grade general personally appointed by the imperial court. How dare you kill me! I refuse to accept it!"
"I don't accept it!"
The few people who were shouting were pulled out, and after a few screams, they fell silent.
The generals in the tent were silent one by one, and no longer dared to cast disdainful glances at the Minister of War.
The fierceness in that moment made everyone realize that he was not a good person.
Fifth Xinrou took out another piece of paper, but this time it was not for murder, but for promotion.
The people whose names were read were the ones who replaced the guys who had just lost their heads.
At this time, many people looked happy, and the sympathy that had just arisen disappeared without a trace.
How can I ascend to power if you don’t die?
After killing a group of people and promoting a group of people, Fifth Xinrou established his prestige in a short time. He looked at the crowd and shouted in a deep voice:
"I would like to say it again. The entire army is to maintain military discipline and prepare for war. If anyone dares to disobey orders, he will show his head to the public. If any general is unconvinced, please present it to the emperor. I will accompany him to the court on the fifth day!"
"I will obey your orders!"
Everyone shouted loudly.
For those crimes that were just read out, whoever dares to accompany you to face the Emperor will not just kill one person, but all the nine tribes.
"Okay, everyone, please step aside." Shangguan Taiqing waved his hand with satisfaction.
"promise!"
A group of generals filed out. Outside the camp gate, several heads had been hung up. The people who had been chatting and laughing with them just now were dead in the blink of an eye.
Shangguan Taiqing gave a thumbs up to Wu Xinrou: "I didn't expect that you, who are usually gentle and weak, have such a tough side. I really saw the right person."
"Your Excellency, you have given me the reward."
Wu Xinrou regained her smile and said, "These warriors can't survive without treatment. Give me a month and I will make them obey my words."
Chapter completed!