Chapter 97 Conjectures
Colorful flags were fluttering inside and outside Zhennan City, and the streets were easily swept clean. The beggars and idlers who were common in the past were all driven away without knowing where they were.
Led by the supervisory envoy Tong Pang, Zhennan army chief Lei Peng, herdsman officer Zuo Qing, and Zhennan city chief Li Tianxing, Zhennan city civil and military officials all left the city for ten miles to welcome Zhengnan, who was sent by King Li to take charge of the expedition against the southern wilderness.
General.
General Zhengnan, this is a famous general, not an unknown general like Lei Pen, the commander of Zhennan Army.
In the past, there were four campaigns, four battles, four sweeps, and four towns, all of which were given the title of general. Among them, the title of "Zhengnan" was the top general title, and most people would not grant it.
Moreover, the news about the arrival of the general who conquered the south this time was very secretive. Although there were many rumors in advance, it was rumored that King Li wanted to appoint a separate army to coordinate and preside over the entire southern wilderness war.
But I didn't expect it to appear so suddenly.
So who exactly is General Zhengnan? Currently, even Tong Pang, a close confidant of King Li, doesn't know who he is.
The most fearful thing about welcoming Shangguan is that if you don’t know who Shangguan is, it will be difficult for you to understand his thoughts, temperament, habits, etc., and you will not be able to arrange for him in a targeted manner. This makes several people in Zhennancheng
All the major officials had no idea.
For such a big matter, in addition to the main officials of Zhenna City, the children of aristocratic families like Liu Ming, the slightly lower-ranking civil and military officers stationed outside the city, as well as the sect leaders, local wealthy families, and of course Wu Feng
Everyone came to greet him.
No one dares to be careless about this kind of thing, because you might as well have General Zhengnan ask so-and-so, "Well, so-and-so, has he come?"
When he said no... "Come and chop off the head and bring him to see me, the general."
That would be a big deal!
No one would do such a thing, and everyone is smart and knows when to do what kind of thing.
Even a second-generation ancestral son like Liu Ming knew that he had to go at this time without being persuaded by Uncle Fang.
The southern wilderness area is hot, and since Zhennan City is in the south, it is inevitable. Moreover, there are no trees on the official road outside the city to provide shade for these people.
Although they are all practitioners, they still feel uncomfortable.
"Master Tong, do you really have no news about this general who conquered the south?" Lei Pen asked.
He was most concerned about this general who conquered the South.
Because before this, he was the only real general in the entire Southern Wilderness, and he could be said to be the highest ranking military officer here.
But now General Zhengnan is legitimate and truly above him.
But Lei Ban's Zhennan Army had just suffered a defeat.
Naturally, he was nervous about General Zhengnan who was about to come, and wondered whether he would be easy to get along with.
To know,
Even if he replaces the chief general of Zhennan Army with General Zhennan and adds the word "zhen", it is still not as strong as General Zhengnan's brand.
Zuo Qing lowered his eyebrows and remained silent. He didn't look as wild and uninhibited as usual. I don't know if he got some news or what happened.
Naturally, Ray-Ban would not ask Zuo Qing himself or ask for trouble, so he gave Li Tianxue a color.
The city lord Bi Tianxing was considered a coward in the extreme. When he saw Lei Pen winking at him, he did not dare to go against his wishes, so he asked Zuo Qing, "Master Zuo, do you have any news about General Zhengnan?"
Zuo Qing then opened his eyes, raised his head, and said with a faint smile, "I have no news, but I have some speculations."
"Master Zuo, please speak." Hearing this, Fatty Tong turned sideways and said to Zuo Qing.
Lei Ban secretly cursed "pretending to be a ghost" in his heart, but there was a look of disapproval on his face, but the slightly raised ears showed that he also wanted to hear some news from Zuo Qing.
Zuo Qing said, "Everyone, this General Zhennan was appointed by the imperial court to lead a large army to preside over the conquest of the Southern Wilderness. It can be seen that the king attaches great importance to this matter and actually appointed General Zhennan himself. How can he be qualified for this position?"
Naturally, there are several people there, and it is impossible to send an unrelated person here randomly and suddenly."
After Zuo Qing said this, everyone present couldn't help but nod secretly. It was indeed the case.
Since the War to Conquer Southern China has officially begun, it is a national war. Since it is a national war, it cannot be taken lightly. The person who presides over important events must be a veteran general, and he must be a general, because he has the title of general.
It can be said that there are only a few military generals who can fly the General Nan. When you think about it, this range is much smaller.
"Could it be General Chen?" Lei Pen suddenly said with his eyes lit up.
This Chen Qian is a famous general from all over the world. What is even more rare is that he is young, lean and slim. It is said that he was originally from the south.
If King Li launched an expedition to the south, Chen Qian would be the first choice among those who were from the south and were good at fighting in this dense forest area.
But Zuo Qing smiled slightly and said, "I don't think so, General Lei, but you are taking it for granted."
"You must know that although General Chen Qian is from the south, he has been fighting on the northern border in recent years because of his sharp style. Although the southern expedition is important, the enemy in the north is even more important, so King Li will never easily take Qian Chen from the front line.
Recalled by the general."
"Could it be General Shuai Huan?"
This time he opened his mouth for the first time.
This Shuai Huan is from the north, but he likes to be near water by nature, so he is no stranger to fighting in the south. In fact, this Shuai Huan has indeed fought in the southern wilderness area before. This current mountain and sea area is
The foundation laid by Shuai Huan back then.
Shuai Huan three versus three
Jiejie, captured almost 1/3 of the current Shanhai area, and then the later Zhenna City was established. Relying on the gradual expansion of the Shanhai area, the current complete Shanhai area was within the scope of the Li Kingdom.
Now that the kings have started to conquer the south, this handsome man, who has experience in the southern wilderness and has a record of success, is more likely to be called back and become the general of the southern expedition.
"The news from Lord Li of City has been somewhat delayed!" This time it was Lei Pen who said, "General Shuai Huan has been transferred to the Imperial City to serve as the general of the Yulin Army beside the King. It should be impossible in the near future.
That’s it.”
Although King Li's authority has grown increasingly powerful, Li Kingdom has always had fixed rules, especially in terms of the transfer of high-ranking generals.
Even King Li cannot break the rules casually.
Shuai Huan had just been transferred to the Yulin Army, so it was impossible to immediately call him to be the General of the Southern Conquest.
He must serve in office for a considerable period of time before he can be transferred to another office. This has also been the rule of the country for many years.
And if a court breaks its own rules at every turn, the destructive consequences will be serious.
So even if King Li is strong, he will not break this rule easily, because he knows that there are some rules that cannot be broken casually. Once broken, it will be difficult to establish them again.
"Since it's not Chen Qian and it's not Shuai Huan, could it be Tian Gang that year?"
This Tian Gang has always had mixed reputations. He was the former northern general. Before Chen Qian, it was this Tian Gang who presided over all the northern wars.
However, because this person kept doing wrong things, he was eventually removed from his post and could only stay at home, so it is not impossible to re-activate him now to preside over the war in the south.
"I find this difficult to understand."
This time it was Tong Pang who denied it. Everyone looked at Tong Pang to see what he would say.
"The thing Tian Gang committed is extremely serious. With the king's character, he will never use it."
This fat boy is a close aide of King Li. He is here and King Li sent him to supervise everyone, so everyone believes the news coming from his mouth.
Since this Tian Gang had aroused the resentment of King Li, he would never be allowed to be released so easily.
So everyone fell silent.
Who is it?
After much deliberation, these people are still the same. In fact, is there anyone else who can hold the position of General Zhengnan?
Several major officials of Zhennan City gathered together to discuss, but they could not find out who was the general of the southern expedition. This also shows how tightly the general of the southern expedition blocked the news.
Chapter completed!