"The safety of Zhongwangzhou is second only to Wangzhou. Jin Man did a great job this time!"
The commander-in-chief immediately discussed the situation in Zhongwangzhou, and Gongsun Jie first praised the command of the battle.
"The two legions came out from Zhennan City. Prince Shaodianjian must have participated in planning this battle. He set an excellent example for the governors of various states. The commander-in-chief and the regent are also indispensable for strategizing." The new military command department
The commander-in-chief, Shaodian Ji, flatters him.
Several other commanders showed disdain.
"Ahem, this matter has nothing to do with me." Shao Dianzhang's face turned slightly red, "I've called everyone here and I want to discuss with you to give Jin Man a temporary command until the Zhongwangzhou rebels are eliminated.
Command all armed forces in the state, except the Anguo Army."
"Your idea is so wise." Shaonianji immediately agreed without even thinking about it.
"I'm afraid this may conflict with the state pastor's control of military and political power. After all, Jin Man is not the commander of the war zone. Will the state pastor feel that his authority has been weakened?" Xun Qi felt inappropriate, but it was not because he had a bad relationship with Jin Man.
As the Yang family, Yao family, and Fan family surrendered to the enemy one after another, the Bao family's home base was besieged, and the Jiang family went out to fight, there were not many mature and prudent courtiers left in the capital, and there were even fewer who truly had a national strategic vision, and Xun Qi was one of them.
"My lord, this is just for emergency use. It is similar to the king's imperial-approved gold medal command arrow. Its purpose is for the stability of the kingdom. I believe all the state pastors will understand." Gongsun Jie has no objection to letting Jin Man take over the power.
"The king's power is supreme, and my subordinates are worried that your Majesty will be misunderstood." Long Kun expressed his objection tactfully.
"Commander Long, don't worry. I will explain to the Prince Regent that this kind of matter is within the power of the Commander-in-Chief, and all states must respect the military orders of the Commander-in-Chief." Shaodianji seized the opportunity to remind everyone of his relationship with Shaodian.
relation.
"What Commander Xun said is not unreasonable. Well, temporary command power cannot mobilize local armed forces. We still have to respect local officials." Shao Dianxian obviously did not understand the essence of the problem.
"Alas, the problem is not the size of the authority, but the appropriate status." Xun Qi sighed in his heart, but he could not make it clear directly, as this would not be beneficial to the Xun family.
Long Kun glanced at Gongsun Jie and thought: Humph, everyone has their own selfish thoughts, so why should I act like a villain? In terms of influence, the Long family is not inferior to others. If there are benefits, the Long family is indispensable.
Shaodian Zhang saw that Xun Qi and Long Kun were silent, so he said: "Since no one objects, the Military Command Department will draft a military order."
Outside the gate of the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion, Xun Qi caught up with Long Kun and asked, "What are Gongsunjie thinking? Could it be that they have some past relationship with Jin Man or Bei Yi?"
Long Kun pulled Xun Qi to his carriage and said, "It's not surprising, but the Gongsun family has been acting a little strange since the death of the late king. It is inevitable that there is no careful thought. The person most suspected of having a personal relationship is the staff. I didn't look at it.
Wang Deng didn’t say a word, we can’t stop the Commander today.”
"What kind of temporary command is a great threat to Zhou Mu, can't you see? The commander-in-chief really thinks that his prestige can suppress the entire army?" Xun Qi thought Long Kun was a bit strange.
"Of course I know. Your Excellency is afraid of lack of prestige so you come up with such a thing. Brother Xun, the kingdom is not what it used to be. There are fewer and fewer understanding people like you and me. The higher-ups no longer like to listen to correct words and keep us safe."
Only when we are in a position can we plan for the future of the kingdom, and there are some things that we have to deal with in our own way." Long Kun said with seriousness and sincerity.
"In this way, how are we different from Shaodianji? I know Jin Man will not mess up Zhongwangzhou, but I am worried that someone is young and energetic!" Xun Qi was a little anxious.
Long Kun's face turned cold, "Can't you even look at it? I think the military needs young people, at least so far their performance is no worse than that of veterans." He knew who Xun Qi was referring to.
Xun Qi knew that he shouldn't say this to Long Kun, so he quickly explained: "I am thinking about the kingdom. The authority of the imperial court has been challenged again and again. Who will fear the royal power in the future?"
"Shaodian Yong established himself as king, who can represent the royal power? Shaodianshi? Or the current young master? There are too many people challenging the court. It is impossible to know who caused it. In short, it is fine if it is not you and me." Long Kun's tone
Relaxed a bit.
It is not appropriate for the Long family and the Xun family to be at odds with each other, as they both know very well in their hearts.
"Can't you think of a way to make the commander change his mind?" Xun Qi made a last-ditch effort.
"I have no choice, but I will definitely remember this resolution. The Long family needs to uphold justice and demand the same treatment in the future." Long Kun made it clear.
"Hey, is this really good for the family?" Xun Qi knew that he was powerless to change everything.
"At least there's no harm."
"..."
A high-level gambling board appeared in the camp of Baiqiu Town.
"Team Jiao, the brothers all want to earn some money for their settlement, please give me some advice." Sanniu has been pestering Jiao Mingguang since the training ended.
"Let me say it again, I don't understand gambling strategies. How do you want me to give you advice?" Jiao Mingguang was obviously impatient.
"Oh, don't be so modest. I remember you were a person close to the commander-in-chief back then. I heard you even beat up the chief of staff. What haven't you seen? Yesterday someone saw you helping Captain Fan place bets. You can't just flatter and ignore your subordinates."
The lost cow still doesn't give up.
"Fuck! Who is talking too much? I just think someone will come up with a way. The probability is about 60%. Captain Fan is willing to give it a try, so I help her place the bet. Is it 60% sure that you are willing to fight? If you are willing, go it alone.
Go place your bet."
It turned out that there were several bets coming out from the staff of Zhang Dingyuan, one of which was on whether someone would come up with a way to deal with the enemy magician. The bet was on whether there was a way to deal with the enemy magician. The bet was on whether there was a way to deal with the enemy magician or not. Jiao Mingguang helped Fan Yuzhen bet on yes.
There are other handicaps, such as who can figure out a way to deal with the enemy magician. There are several popular candidates. Fee will pay one for one, Zhang Dingyuan will pay five for one, Luo Tao and Shu Li will pay seven for one, etc. The most popular ones are
The odds are that for any ordinary soldier, the odds are one thousand to one.
The gambling game originated from Ding Kui's order to collect methods to deal with enemy magicians in the entire army, hoping that all the soldiers in the army would use their intelligence and actively provide suggestions to their superiors.
Zhang Dingyuan threatened to reward those who came up with a solution with the money he earned from gambling. It would be best if those who came up with a solution told him first, and he would place a heavy bet on himself.
There was no food, drink or whoring in the military camp. Most of the soldiers loved gambling. The gambling game quickly attracted a large number of bets, which made everyone desperately think of ways to gain both military merit and monetary rewards. Who wouldn't want such a good thing?
"Many people bet on their subordinates," Fei Ze said with a wry smile.
"Haha, everyone is optimistic about you. You have to work hard. The rewards this time are quite large." Ding Kui is the banker of the gambling game.
He did not intend to make money through gambling, but only used this method to secretly offer a reward. On the surface, there was no monetary reward for the person who came up with the solution. At most, a sum was recorded in the military industry book. In fact, the reward was given through Zhang Dingyuan.
This will not damage the morale of the army and can maintain the majesty of the general. Whether there will be any gambling in future plans is another matter.
"There are currently many people who can think of ways to place bets. Aren't you afraid that you will lose a lot this time?" Fei Ze was shocked by the amount of the bet.
"I really hope someone can come up with a way. I'll pay hundreds of thousands of gold coins soon. I can still afford it. It's worth killing hundreds of magicians with hundreds of thousands of gold coins. It's not a loss if you kill dozens of them. It can be solved with money.
The enemy is not called an enemy." Ding Kui didn't care.
He wasn't worried about losing money. From the beginning, he didn't expect the people below to come up with a solution. Is it that easy to deal with a magician? Ordinary soldiers definitely have no way. No matter how strategic the staff is, they don't understand magicians. Only magicians
He understands magicians best, but magicians are not good at strategy.
Ideas are what he needs most. The people below can provide him with ideas, or in layman's terms, help him open his mind. After all, he is a strategic magician. As long as he has the right idea, he can come up with a solution.
Imagination cannot kill a magician, but everyone's enthusiasm for making money cannot be stopped. Officers at all levels in Baiqiu Town are busy, receiving all kinds of strange ideas from morning to night. They are not sure whether those ideas will work.
, simply report it all to the staff officer of the division.
The staff cannot report all their ideas to Ding Kui. A large number of those that are obviously unworkable must be filtered out, otherwise Ding Kui will scold them half to death.
Zhang Dingyuan came in with a stack of documents half as tall as a man, and placed them in front of Ding Kui while breathing heavily.
"I seem to have tricked myself!" Ding Kui felt like crying.
The staff officers have a little more knowledge, but there are too many unknowns in the magical world for them, and they cannot filter out all useless ideas.
"What are these things!" He read one and threw it away, but he couldn't help but read the last one. Even the ideas he came up with had to be read with tears in his eyes.
Qian You picked up a document and was amused after reading it. He said with a smile: "*? What a bad idea! Zhang Tiao, okay, I remember him. He actually thinks of the magician so badly."
Ding Kui closed his eyes, rubbed his eyebrows with his fingers, and said, "*It is still useful for some magicians." He thought of his experience in Pinggu Town, "It would be a joke on the battlefield."
"How about I help you take a look?" Qianyou volunteered.
"No need!" Ding Kui opened his eyes and reached out to pick up the next document, "You don't understand marching and formation, and you can't judge some methods."
Qianyou shrugged and said, "Okay, you can solve it yourself." There was really nothing he could do to help.
In Zhenjing City, the Magic Tower, Gui Jing, who was sitting on the top floor, shook his body, spurted out a mouthful of blood, and a jade talisman in front of him exploded.
"How could this happen?" He stood up slowly, holding the magic formula with both hands, and shot out a few rays of light, which entered the crystal ball in the center of the room. The crystal ball reflected white light to him.
"How is it possible! No, you need to tell Shao Dianhuan about this." He wiped the blood on his lips, calmed down, and waved his hand to brush the air in front of him.
A mirror appeared out of thin air, and Shao Dianhuan's portrait was reflected in the mirror, "What's the matter? Don't you know I'm practicing?"