Zhong Wei returned, and all twenty cities in Nanqiu County were under Ding Kui's control. On the surface, no one disobeyed the decree issued by Shu Wu, and Shu Wu was officially accepted as a retainer by Ding Kui.
The special battle group and the crossbow group returned to the base together, but Mo Jun only came back with one battalion, and two battalions remained in Kada City and Shifeng City to assist Shao Dianfei in rebuilding the city defense force.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhong." Ding Kui met Zhong Wei while entertaining guests.
"Thanks to the sacrifice of all the soldiers, my subordinates were able to fight without any blood. In Jizhou City, I made a decision without permission. Please forgive me." Zhong Wei was guilty of not asking for credit first.
"Oh?" Ding Kui didn't receive the bad news.
"That's it." Zhong Wei recounted the negotiations with Ling Yi at the Jizhou City Knights Guild.
"So you let most of the knights from the Jizhou City Knights Guild go home." Ding Kui's expression showed no emotion or anger.
"Yes!" Zhong Wei clasped his fists and lowered his head.
"In exchange for Ling Yi cheating to open the gate of Shifeng City for you, the loss of seizing Shifeng City is greatly reduced. Dozens of knights who are unwilling to serve me are worth it in exchange for one soldier who is loyal to me, so you didn't do it
What's the crime for making a wrong decision?" Ding Kui raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.
He didn't blame Zhong Wei. It was a serious crime to let away a foreigner with fighting ability, but Zhong Wei was letting away a countryman, and he would have made the same decision if he were allowed to come.
"My subordinate has brought Ling Yi back, please forgive me." Zhong Wei was relieved when he saw Ding Kui's expression.
"According to you, this Ling Yi is a talent, but it's a pity that his heart is not on my side." Ding Kui touched his chin, "Most people in the Knights Guild regard the president of the Knights Guild, Shaodian Shi, as their idol, but I don't
I’ve heard of the big family named Ling.”
"My subordinates took him to look after him personally. I learned that he was not born into a famous family and had never been in the military. He managed to get the position of president of the city guild through his own ability." Zhong Wei valued Ling Yi very much.
These words were meant to excuse Ling Yi, hoping that Ding Kui could conquer Ling Yi.
"Haha, I understand what you mean." Ding Kui nodded, "It's not easy to conquer a loyal person.
Judging from his demands, he is a responsible person, he is a brave person for still resisting under those conditions, and he is a wise person for using tactics to negotiate with you.
A brave, intelligent and responsible person will not be willing to be reduced to mediocrity. He must have ambitions in his heart. If you want to conquer him, you must give him space to show his talents."
"The master's analysis makes sense! He can create difficulties for Commander Mo with two to three hundred men. If he is given two to three thousand men, it will be difficult for his subordinates to capture Jizhou City." Zhong Wei respects Ling Yi.
enemy.
Ding Kui shouted outside: "Let Ding Zhong come."
"What do you mean, sir?" Zhong Wei was quite afraid of the Security Bureau.
"Give him to Ding Zhong and let him take a good tour of Giant Sheep City." Ding Kui had no intention of imprisoning Ling Yi, but he wanted to secretly restrict Ling Yi's actions and not let the tiger go home.
Ling Yi is a fearless knight. Most people can't stand him. Only the Security Bureau can seal his fighting spirit.
To monitor a person in Juyang City, only the Security Bureau can do the job.
In the long corridor in front of the Lord's Mansion, a young woman walked quickly with her head lowered. "Widow Hu!" someone shouted from the front. She paused and looked up, and saw a young girl blocking her in front.
"Miss Ding Fen, what a coincidence." Qian Yilin smiled.
Ding Fenping spread out a palm and said: "Where is the money for the first half of the year?"
"Oh, look at my memory. I have been busy with the things that the master told me recently, and I haven't gone back to the store to clear the accounts for a long time. Otherwise, I will go back to the store tomorrow, no, in the evening, to do the math, and I will send it to you right away.
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Ding Fen is good at growing flowers and plants, so Ding Kun specially arranged for five or six little girls to take care of her. Those girls planted exotic flowers and plants under her guidance, and all the flowers and plants they planted were stored in Qian Yilin's shop for sale.
"Don't lie to me." Ding Fen stared at Qian Yilin dubiously.
"My little aunt, I can't lie to anyone! The master has summoned me. I can't keep him waiting. I'm leaving first." Qian Yilin looked at Ding Fen's reaction and didn't move her feet.
"Well, let's wait until the master sees you before we talk." Ding Fen didn't dare to delay Ding Kui's affairs, so she stepped aside.
Qian Yilin quickly walked around Ding Fen, lowering her head and walking quickly.
She is the new celebrity in the Ding family and one of the few women who can enter Ding Kui's study, but she does not dare to offend Ding Fen.
Hurrying to the outside of the study, she met a cold young man, "I've met Director Ding." She quickly saluted.
Ding Zhong waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, just hurry in. Master will be waiting for a long time."
"Yes, yes." Qian Yilin walked sideways around Ding Zhong. Every time she saw the security chief, she had a creepy feeling, and there was a chill on her back when she turned her back to him.
"My subordinate Qian Yilin would like to see you." She stopped in front of the door.
"Oh, come in, I'll leave you alone."
There were many people in the study, including Zhong Wei, Liu Yu, Biya, and Qian Yilin, who came in and saluted and greeted them one by one.
"Okay, everyone is here, let me tell you something briefly." Ding Kui motioned Qian Yilin to take the last seat with his eyes, "Now the Red Army protecting the country has the best equipment, the most luxurious base, the most delicious food, and the highest military pay.
, the most complete logistical support, what do you think is missing?"
"Football match?" Zhong Wei didn't expect that he was talking about the private army. The other people basically had nothing to do with the private army. He was the one with the most say in the room.
Even Liu Yu looked confused, not to mention Biya and Qian Yilin.
"Football is not essential and should not be played during combat readiness. These two are just reminders." Ding Kui pointed at Biya and Qian Yilin.
Military prostitute!
A word came to Zhong Wei's mind, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. Qian Yilin was fine. Biya was someone close to Ding Kui, so it would be disrespectful to compare her to a military prostitute.
"Could it be that the lord wants to unify the thoughts of the troops?" Liu Yu is the person here who knows Ding Kui best, and he can guess the general idea once he mentions some points.
He didn't know what Biya was doing here, but Qian Yilin's role was very clear. She was the propaganda minister, specializing in spreading Ding Kui's ideas.
"It's one of them." Liu Yu did not disappoint Ding Kui, "I made a joke a few days ago, but I didn't expect that I am not a qualified noble."
Biya was snickering, and the others were looking at her.
"Okay, you tell me." Ding Kui stopped and pointed at Biya.
"My slave is wrong, please punish me." Biya immediately put away her smile.
"No, you're right. Just say it boldly."
"Oh." Biya slowly sat down, "Master, are you talking about singing and dancing attendants? Do you want to choose from the army?"
"Ah!" Liu Yu patted his thigh, "That's it."
Ding Kui smiled and said: "Hey, Mr. Liu seems to understand, please help her."
"My lord, do you want to give the Red Army the best mental state?" Liu Yu looked at Biya and Qian Yilin with brighter eyes.
"That's about it. I plan to form a cultural troupe to perform singing and dancing and other cultural activities for the soldiers to relieve the psychological pressure of the troops and improve their morale." A bunch of new terms popped out of Ding Kui's mouth.
The study fell into silence as everyone was pondering Ding Kui's words.
The idea of equipping the army with singing and dancing attendants is quite bold and avant-garde. It is definitely not seen in the history of any country. It is estimated that no one in the world except Ding Kui has thought of it.
After being ridiculed by Ji Chan, Ding Kui did not equip his family with singing and dancing attendants, but instead thought of equipping his private army. Of course, the art troupe was a product of plagiarism from the earth, so it was not surprising that he could think of it.
"Does playing war drums and war trumpets count as a cultural activity?" Zhong Wei was actually the first to react.
This is not surprising. There are special drummers and trumpeters in the army. They can make interesting sounds when they have nothing to do. This is already the beginning of military music. As an old man in the army, you should think of it.
"Forget it! It's okay, Mr. Zhong, you have a great idea!" Ding Kui provoked Brother Thumb.
Qian Yilin raised her hand weakly and said: "Um, I don't know anything about singing, dancing, drums and trumpets. Will being here delay the master's business?"
"Don't belittle yourself, you can arrange a play and choose the right person to perform it." Ding Kui had high hopes for her.
"Drama?" Several people asked at the same time.
"Drama is about finding people to play specific roles and tell a story on the stage." This is Ding Kui's understanding of drama.
After taking a look at everyone, he added: "For example, Master Zhong met a strange man during the quelling the chaos. He took the initiative to offer advice to Master Zhong, and led the righteous men to open the gate of Shifeng City at night, causing
Our army rushed into the city with lightning speed and wiped out the rebels in the city in one fell swoop."
Liu Yu's eyes were shining, and he thought: How great! I couldn't have thought of such a clever method.
Zhong Wei looked surprised and thought: It's poisonous! Now Ling Yi couldn't defend himself, and he couldn't clean himself up by jumping into the Tongyuan River.
Ding Kui was talking about Ling Yi! After his processing, Ling Yi became a willing surrenderer and made great contributions to Zhong Wei's occupation of Nanqiu County.
Qian Yilin took notes very seriously and was appreciated by Ding Kui, turning into the minister of the territorial organization. She was outstanding in that she could quickly understand and convey Ding Kui's spirit.
"What do you mean, sir, is to find someone to play the role of Mr. Zhong, Qi Ren, and the rebels in Shifeng City, and then perform the process of defrauding the city gate to eliminate the rebels on the stage?" Biya also understood.
She is good at singing and dancing and has a foundation in performance. She can quickly grasp the essence of performance and understand the meaning of drama the fastest.
"Yes! You didn't spend so many years with me in vain." Ding Kui specially called Biya here because he was interested in her ability. She could become the chief instructor of the art troupe.
"Where is this kind of performance held?" Liu Yu asked a key point.
"Art troupes can perform in a variety of forms, regardless of location, including military stations, professional stages or on the battlefield, depending on the specific circumstances."
Ding Kui hopes that his subordinates will ask more questions so that they can perfect their ideas.
Zhong Wei also asked: "Does the art troupe need to recruit new members? Or should they be selected from the army? My subordinates have no experience in this area."
When he heard the word "regiment", he naturally thought it was a private military establishment, which was the same as a special battle regiment, a crossbow regiment, or an infantry regiment. Normally, he would form it.