When Gu Xun asked this question, he was not teasing Han Xin, but as Han Xin had guessed, he was really considering letting him take charge of the Hundred-War Armor-Piercing Soldier.

This thing seems difficult, but actually...it's really not easy either.

The ownership of military power in the empire is actually very... special.

In short, in theory the emperor is in charge of the world's troops, but in reality all the troops are in the hands of a certain person.

Of course, the heavy troops here refer to elite regiments composed of professional soldiers, such as the Golden Fire Cavalry and the Armor-Piercing Soldiers.

The former is firmly in the hands of the Meng family, while the latter is controlled by Wang Li.

In fact, this type of army is only a minority in absolute numbers. The real majority are non-professional soldiers, that is, mobilized soldiers, that is, ordinary people who perform military service.

Today, the main force of imperial soldiers in the two major battlefields in the north and south are mobilization troops, with a total number of hundreds of thousands.

At first glance, Ying Zheng seems to have lost his military power, but in fact... that's just what it seems.

Although the generals of the empire have military power, they really only have military power.

Rebellion cannot be caused by soldiers alone, unless someone can master the uncanny skill of making soldiers invulnerable to weapons and food.

The only exception is Meng Tian, ​​who has been in charge of the military and political power of the northern counties in recent years, but this is only under the personal supervision of Fusu, the eldest son of the emperor.

Even so, if he had any evil intentions, he would have to involve basically all nine of his own clans as sunk costs.

All in all, although the armor-piercing soldiers are basically the private domain of the Wang family, if Ying Zheng really deprives them of their military power, no one can resist.

Therefore, Gu Xun’s idea still has a basis for realization.

The most important thing is that the current environment is also very suitable.

After Mount Tai is enshrined in Zen, Wang Li's punishment will come down.

But now it has been basically determined - to pay for the crime and perform meritorious service.

Choose one of the northern and southern battlefields, serve as the general's deputy, accumulate military merits again, and redeem your merits.

This punishment was already very light, and it was not considered a bad treatment to Wang Li.

Although he was a general, the status of Tu Sui, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Army, and Meng Tian, ​​the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, were not inferior to him at all, so it was not a shame to serve as their deputies.

The armor-piercing soldiers who need to be supplemented will not join Wang Li in the northern and southern battlefields, and will be temporarily idle. This is Han Xin's opportunity.

However, Gu Xun still needs to consider whether to push this matter forward.

On the one hand, it was the question he asked Han Xin before - he didn't know whether the armor-piercing soldier was suitable for Han Xin.

If all the efforts were wasted to bring over the armor-piercing soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles, but Han Xin cannot fully utilize the strength of this ace unit, wouldn't it be in vain?

On the other hand, it is to consider Ying Zheng’s thoughts.

Although military power alone does not constitute a threat to Ying Zheng's imperial power, this does not mean that he can tolerate military power falling into the hands of others without any limit.

Gu Xun, or the eldest son's faction, is already very close to Meng Tian, ​​has the full support of the Golden Fire Cavalry, and also has a strong influence on the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army.

If the Hundred-War Armor-Piercing Soldier is also controlled by Gu Xun and his team, it means that the eldest son's faction has the support of the vast majority of the elite troops in the empire.

This is somewhat taboo.

Of course, despite all kinds of doubts, the benefits of this matter are self-evident.

What Gu Xun values ​​more is...not to waste it.

It is not easy to build this kind of ace army. If you don't gather them under your control, it will be a pity to become your opponent later.

………………

"You have been plotted!"

Chen He, who also escaped from Yishan, met Tian Heng again at a safe place. As soon as they met, he reminded him in a gloomy and serious tone.

Tian Heng didn't know why, he frowned and replied, "What do you mean? Why was I suddenly plotted against?"

"Do you think Mr. Gu just arrived at the last moment to save Ying Zheng?" Chen He asked him coldly.

"Isn't this possible?" Tian Heng spread his hands and asked with raised brows.

Of course, he also doubted whether it would be such a coincidence, but he felt that this possibility could not be ruled out.

It is said that Jing Ke's assassination of Qin could have been successful if Gu Xunwan, the national master, had the time to breathe.

"Why did only those two people die?" Chen He continued to ask with a cold face.

"Are they close?" Tian Heng didn't understand the meaning of this question and tentatively replied in a daze.

Chen He looked at him and said seriously, "Because Mr. Gu only wants their two lives!"

"They have a problem!"

Chen He made a very definite guess, and then asked, "Who are they? How did you come into contact with them?"

Tian Heng spread his hands and replied in a daze, "I have never been in contact with them. They were all arranged by my elder brother in advance."

"As for their origins... they seem to be Confucian people."

Chen He's brain was pretty good, but he didn't really understand these twists and turns. After hearing Tian Heng's answer, he intuitively told him that there was a problem, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was, so he could only emphasize it again:

"There must be something wrong with it, and you'd better figure it out."

"So what's the problem?" Tian Heng didn't have Chen He's intuition and just felt confused.

"You shouldn't ask me this." Chen He, who couldn't give an answer, could only reply.

"Ah?" Tian Heng's eyes widened with an incomprehensible expression.

You said there is a problem, if not who should you ask?

Chen He ignored him.

Who to ask?

Of course I should ask Tian Heng’s eldest brother Tian Dan!

Only Tian Dan knows the specific situation of those two people. If you want to find out the truth, you can only start from Tian Dan.

But there is no need to specifically explain this to Tian Heng, because this guy will naturally contact his elder brother if he has no clue.

It was time to remind, Chen He no longer stayed, turned around and left.

But before leaving, I still left one last piece of advice:

"Next, don't take any further action."

"Mr. Gu's holding back once does not mean there will be a second time."

Seeing Chen He walking away, Tian Heng smacked his lips several times in displeasure.

He was not unhappy with Chen He, but he was very dissatisfied with his current confused situation.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Then, as Chen He expected, he was ready to contact his elder brother.

………………

The next day.

Due to the Yishan assassination, the entire Xue County was put on high alert, and all surrounding imperial garrisons were mobilized to search for the rebels.

But the effect...it can only be said that people have different opinions.

Anyway, the imperial army's manhunt did not cause much interference to the Mohist and Tian clans.

Master Ban and the others quickly reconnected with Tian Heng and met as quickly as possible.

"A plot against Confucianism?" After listening to Master Ban and others' guesses about the truth behind yesterday's assassination, Tian Heng showed a look of surprise and subconsciously muttered, "Is there really a conspiracy?"

Although the sound was not loud, Master Ban and Bandit Zhi who came to meet all heard it.

Thief Zhi couldn't help but ask, "Did you know this before?"

Tian Heng came back to his senses after hearing this and shook his head, "No, someone just reminded me."

"May I ask, who is this person?" Master Ban asked, stroking his beard.

Tian Heng did not hide anything and replied frankly, "It's Chen He."

"Master Chen He..." Thinking of the relationship between Chen He and Gu Xun, Master Ban hurriedly asked, "Did he say anything else?"

"No." Tian Heng shook his head and replied, "Chen He probably didn't know much. He just sensed that there was a secret behind the assassination."

After listening to this, Master Ban and Taizhi looked at each other, and then he carefully considered his words and proposed the real purpose of this meeting:

"All of this is just our speculation at the moment and needs to be verified."

"If we want to find out the truth, we need your side to provide necessary support. I wonder if Mr. Tian..."

At the end of the sentence, Master Ban left some room and did not explain everything, but the meaning was clear enough.

Tian Heng was also cheerful and waved his hands angrily, "Don't worry, I initiated this assassination, and I will definitely give you an explanation."

"I have already sent a letter to ask my elder brother about this matter. I will surely have some clues when I receive his reply."

"As for me right now, I'm afraid I can't provide you with information because I'm also completely confused."

Tian Heng's cooperation is not because of others' sincerity, but just like what he said, in his opinion, this is his responsibility.
To be continued...