"Father, Ding Kui must be severely punished to avenge Yu Qian!" Shaodian continued to ask Shaodian.
He and Yu Qian are similar in age. They grew up together and have been friends for many years. After he took charge of the military command department, he promoted Yu Qian, and Yu Qian went to Ding Kui to find fault with him according to his wishes.
"Ding Kui is good at killing the envoys, won't the commander-in-chief deal with it? How can he come to me to avenge Yu Qian?" Shaodian was very puzzled. He hated Ding Kui so much because of the recent rumors.
"Then Jiang Xi openly protected Ding Kui and blamed a soldier named Wei Tong for killing Yu Qian and three others. He said that Wei Tong was a spy sent by the rebel king and killed Yu Qian and others to sow discord.
Man." Shaonianji was filled with anger.
Jiang Xi invited officials from the state government to publicly hear the case of Wei Tong's assassination of the commander, bypassed the military command department to deal with Wei Tong, and cleverly cleared Ding Kui's relationship. This was regarded as a counterattack by the head of the staff department against the boss of the military command department.
The thing is, Shaodian offended Jiang Xi first. A big boss who had just entered the commander-in-chief challenged the authority of another senior boss, and ended up suffering a loss. This was something the other bosses wanted to see. The commander-in-chief didn't
People speak for Shaonianji.
"Is Shao Dianzhang also protecting Ding Kui?"
When he was a young man, he had different feelings towards the two houses. The Clan House and the Government Council were more obedient, but the Commander-in-Chief House and the Senate were always against him. The root cause was that many big families were dissatisfied with his governance.
"Don't you understand? The actual military power does not lie in the hands of the commander-in-chief. His words must be listened to by the people below. Father, we must control the military power!" Shaodianji had greater ambitions.
"The military power of the kingdom has always been controlled by the Wuxun family. The royal family controls the military by controlling the Ding family. However, this model was broken by the late king, which caused the Wuxun family to increase its penetration into the military and thereby control more military power.
Now there is a lot of resistance to controlling military power. Those martial arts families will fight with us bare-chested. Except for the 9th and 10th legions that directly take orders from the royal family, there is no other legion that listens to us." Shaodian gradually became familiar with government affairs.
There is a fact that he is unwilling to admit. As long as he regains control of the Ding family, he can regain most of the military power, but the prerequisite is to please Ding Kui and make him willing to serve the royal family. This is what Shaodian Dan has been doing in the later period of his rule.
And the effect is pretty good, simply marrying a princess can guarantee the rule of a generation of kings.
Things rarely go as one wishes. Two kings changed two years after Shaodiandan's death. Shaodianluan's protection turned into a threat. Shaodiandanquan would definitely be so angry that he would lie to the emperor.
"Yangfeng is a capable and knowledgeable person who can be of great use." Shaodian continued with a suggestion.
"He found you?" Shaodian suddenly realized something.
Shaodianji's face turned red and he explained: "His retainer has approached me and hinted that he is willing to be loyal to you."
"Isn't he from the Zi family?" Shaodianshi felt a little worried.
"The Zi family has no influence in the military. People with outstanding military talents like Yang Feng cannot get help from the Zi family, but we are different. We can give Yang Feng what he needs." Shao Dianji spared no effort to help Yang Feng.
Lobbying.
"What do you want to give?" the Prince Regent asked.
"My minister believes that Yangfeng has the ability to command the Zhuangwangzhou war zone. Under his command, he can expel the rebels and even counterattack the four western states."
This is the condition proposed by Yang Feng, which just meets the ambitions of Shaodianshi and his son.
In addition to the ninth and tenth legions of the six legions in the Zhuangwangzhou war zone, the other four legions are also the main force of Shaodian's military, accounting for nearly one-third of the total force controlled by the imperial court.
Excluding the border troops stationed in Shanyuan Prefecture, Hexi Prefecture and Yangyuan Prefecture, it was the largest regular armed force in Shaodian State.
The Prince Regent can appoint a theater commander, and of course he can dismiss him at any time, but he has to risk offending several commanders.
"This can be considered, but if he wants to show a brilliant record, it is best to silence everyone in the commander's office." Shaodian did not refuse.
"My dear father, I would like to thank my father on behalf of Yangfeng! What about Yu Qian?" Shao Dianji has not forgotten Ding Kui.
"He is in trouble now. He has just taken away the throne that Shaodian was granted and wants to move the consort. Doesn't he agree with the rumors?
Besides, he holds military power, his territory is far away from the control of the imperial court, and he is secretly colluding with the Meng State, so it is no longer easy to deal with him.
You quickly send an order to Jiang Xi to send Ding Kui's troops to Zhongwangzhou and order him to capture Dingguo County and prove that he has no contact with the rebels."
The rumors in the capital gave Shaodian a headache. Nowadays, the rumors are getting more and more mysterious. Some people even say that Shaodian had an affair with Shaodian Cong, who was born to Concubine Nangong. In order to protect his grandson, he replaced Shaodian's title.
The Shaodian branch wanted to control the throne.
The most hateful thing is that the rumors cannot be stopped at all. They are not only spread among the people, but also among the court officials. This is still in the capital. I believe it is also spread in other places, and it is even more out of control.
After Yu Qian was killed, Ding Kui suppressed the military order. Not mentioning this matter, Jiang Xi only saw the body of the orderer and deliberately ignored the military order. The 74th and 75th Divisions still stayed in the border camp.
"Okay, I will go and deliver the order right away." Shaodianji imitated this time and sent the military order document to the commander in chief of the theater instead of sending anyone to announce the order.
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The headquarters of the 20th Army is in the northern suburbs of Dongxing County. Except for two divisions monitoring the defense line of Zhuoshui Town, the remaining divisions rest and recuperate here.
Legion Commander Yi Sheng finally found the leisurely feeling he had before.
In two years' time it will be the 20th anniversary of his coming to Nanma Prefecture. From deputy commander to commander, his peak years were spent in the 20th Army Corps. Guarding the southern border of the kingdom for so many years, he is considered a legend in the military.
"Report!"
Yi Sheng, who was resting his mind, moved his eyelids and said, "Come in and talk."
Tie Qibin walked in and reported: "All new recruits have been recruited, and the army has returned to full strength."
"Okay, you make a training plan and train those new recruits in the next six months." Yi Sheng didn't even open his eyes.
"Yes!" Tie Qibin stood still.
Yi Sheng heard that Tie Qibin's breathing was getting heavier, but he had no intention of leaving, so he opened his eyes, looked at the staff officer with evasive eyes, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Someone wants to see you."
"Who? Want to see me and ask you to report!" Yi Sheng was very unhappy.
Tie Qibin said bitterly: "Ding Kui and Ao Yu."
Yi Sheng was shocked. Although he was stationed at the border, major events in the court could not be hidden from him. He had heard a little bit about Ding Kui's affair with the court, so it was definitely not good to come to him at this time.
He walked to the door, rushed out and held his hands in his hands: "Since we are here, please show up and say something."
Judging from Tie Qibin's expression, Ding Kui and Ao Yu would not go through the normal route to meet him. The two masters sneaked into his camp without any effort. They should have kidnapped Tie Qibin and brought him here.
"Haha, I will finally meet Commander Yi." Ding Kui and Ao Yu jumped off the roof.
"General Ding has helped our army a lot. You are welcome to visit the 20th Army at any time. Why are you so sneaky?" Yi Sheng waved his hand to Tie Qibin to leave without making any noise.
"I am visiting you in a private capacity this time. I want to talk about something that is not suitable for public speaking. I am too abrupt." Ding Kui and Ao Yu followed Yi Sheng into the room.
The three of them sat down separately. Yi Sheng frowned and asked, "You and I don't have a personal relationship. Can we talk about things that are not suitable for anyone to talk about?"
His attitude was very clear and he did not want to have a relationship with Ding Kui.
"Then I'll get it straight. Who do you think is the orthodox figure in Shaodian Kingdom?" Ding Kui stopped beating around the bush.
"This." Yi Sheng couldn't answer, or he didn't dare to express his position on this.
"You don't have to tell me, but I hope you don't tell others either."
What Ding Kui meant was: You don’t have to stand on my side, but you can’t stand on other people’s side either.
Yi Sheng understood and said: "But my personal views cannot represent the 20th Legion."
"You may not be able to lead the 20th Army in rebellion, but you can definitely suppress the voices of dissenters. I won't speak unless you are certain." Ding Kui's tone became less polite.
"What if I refuse?" Yi Sheng's veins were exposed on the back of his hands.
Ding Kui said calmly: "I am used to eliminating factors that are beyond my control first. I believe I have this ability."
Threat! An unabashed threat!
Yi Sheng couldn't deny that the other party was enough to threaten his life, especially because they were here to hide it. Asking Tie Qibin to report it was just because the two sides didn't break up with each other and they were trying to save him some face.
"My identity and status were given by the kingdom. I will never betray the kingdom, even if I lose my life." He has the integrity of a soldier.
Ding Kui was not surprised. He nodded and said: "The duty assigned to you by the kingdom is to guard the defense line of Zhuoshui Town and the southern border. This is your only task before you retire."
This is a promise. If Ding Kui wins, Yi Sheng can maintain the status quo without doing anything; if Ding Kui fails, Yi Sheng will bear some responsibility, but the crime will not lead to death.
"Isn't this a betrayal of the kingdom?" Ding Kui did not persuade Yi Sheng to join his camp.
He knows that he can't give others enough confidence now.
"Okay!" Yi Sheng gritted his teeth and spat out the word. He didn't have many choices. He was right next to Ding Kui.
"Well, when are you coming to take over the border camp?" Ding Kui didn't ask Yi Sheng to provide a guarantee. For people with less than level six combat power, he was a god of death.
"I will send the division south tomorrow." Yi Sheng was unambiguous.
This in itself is in line with the military order of the commander-in-chief. The 74th and 75th divisions will be transferred to Zhongwangzhou, and the border camp needs to be taken over by the 20th Army Corps.
After the two left, Ao Yu asked: "Is this the end?"
"Well, Yi Sheng is a responsible person. The border and Zhuoshui Town alone have to contain half of his troops. He doesn't have much strength even if he wants to use his brain. If he has any brains, he won't break his promise in front of me." Ding Kui said.
confidence.
"Where should we go to pick up treasures next?" Ao Yu couldn't forget about Ao Yan.
"You have a lot of work to do next. I guarantee you a treasure when you're done." Ding Kui was helpless.
In mid-May, the 1st Army Corps received the order from the commander of the war zone, evacuated Daling County, and went to the war zone base camp to assemble. On the same day, Jiang Xi ordered the 74th and 75th divisions to go to the base camp to assemble together, but did not carry out the order from the military command department.