"You can only think about how to make money, why don't you do other things?" Shao Dianluan was unhappy.
Now she is the busiest person in the territory, and Ding Kui is once again the hands-off shopkeeper. There are many things that need to be decided by her, and there is not much free time all day long.
Of course, she told Ding Kui in private to avoid conflicts with Li Fei.
"It's almost time. I'm making arrangements. Just keep an eye on Chunlu River Bridge and Tuofengshan Tunnel. Try to let go of other things. It will take time for the distinguished guests to leave Nanzhao Prefecture."
After hearing what Ding Kui said, Shao Dianluan's reaction was not slow and he immediately asked: "Is there any big move?"
Except for a few special VIPs who could use the portal in Nanjing City, it would take at least ten days and a half for everyone else to leave Nanzhao Prefecture by land and water. The naval battle took place after the Shuanglong City fleet left.
"It depends on who you compare with. Comparing with Shaodian Yong is not a big move. The military operation will not exceed the scale of a legion. You don't need to know the specifics. As for supervising the country, just read the report sent by the commander of the theater."
Ding Kui wanted to help the eldest princess develop a habit. In terms of government affairs, she only needed to grasp a few key points and manage a few people. She didn't have to work too hard. After all, she was pregnant.
In mid-July, the first part of the 20th Army entered Daling County, and the 191st and 192nd Divisions conducted confrontation exercises. The county military camp was requisitioned, and the exercise headquarters was set up in the military camp.
At the end of July, the New Twelfth Army marched urgently into Tunchang County. One hundred thousand troops were divided into various parts of the county, claiming to be searching for spies of our country who had secretly infiltrated.
Almost a month after the marriage, Ding Kui secretly arrived at Shun'an City, where there were Xing Bao and Liang Chong, the new chief of staff of the Twelfth Army.
"Deputy Commander Ding, thank you for recommending such a young and promising chief of staff to your subordinates." Xing Bao thanked him first when they met.
After the wedding banquet, Ding Kui recommended Liang Chong to Xing Bao as chief of staff.
Liang Chong came from a family of staff officers. He followed the 201st Division in the north and south for six years and became a mature division staff officer.
During the time when he was guarding the boundary city, he had the experience of commanding tens of thousands of troops. Although his qualifications did not meet the standards of chief of staff, it was not far behind. Especially since he had experience in fighting in Nanzhao Prefecture, he could give Xing Bao a lot.
help.
Experts will know if there is a problem as soon as they make a move. The New Twelve Legions marched urgently from Zhushan County. The march arrangements and logistical support along the way were all drawn up by Liangchong. In practice, there were no troubles. The 100,000-strong army was always in a fighting state, ready to fight at any time.
Can engage in battle with enemy troops.
Xing Bao led a team of new recruits and lacked actual combat experience. It would be great if they could not disperse when they marched through a county in a hurry. Among them, the 111th Division, which had the most combat effectiveness, was taken directly into Tunchang County by Han Ruren.
Not to mention that the county military camp was occupied.
"Haha, Commander Xing, don't be polite. We are all our own people. I hope that the Twelfth Army can form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Chief of Staff Liang led the recruits when he first joined the army and has experience in this field." Ding Kui was once Liang Chong's subordinate.
In a sense, "Ding Kui Squadron" was brought out by Liang Chong.
"Thank you, my lords. The recruits of the 21st Army Corps are the highest-quality batch. I was lucky enough to lead them through my humble position. The new 12th Army Corps is better because it has sufficient training time and the 111th Division as a role model. Now it has a certain
Cohesion.”
Liang Chong was very grateful to Ding Kui for his recommendation. Without Ding Kui's help, he would not have been promoted to chief of staff, and he would have to stay in the army for at least another ten or eight years. Of course, this is related to the domestic situation, with too many new legions popping up all at once.
The commander-in-chief lost control of part of the military.
"General Han has entered Tunchang County, and other troops have also entered their respective positions and can disarm the original local armed forces at any time." Xing Bao came to Shun'an City to report on his work.
"Would you like to persuade the governor of Tunchang? If he takes the initiative to join our ranks, you will not waste a single soldier." Ding Kui's principle when facing his own people is not to fight if he can.
Xing Bao winked and signaled Liang Chong to answer this question.
"Replying to Mr. Ding, Pang Yao is a rigid person. He has sent several letters to the legion headquarters, complaining about the 111th Division's occupation of the county military camp, and asking the 111th Division to withdraw from the county as soon as possible. I am afraid that he will not be the first to join the eldest princess." Liang Liang. Answer truthfully.
"He is not the first one. Nanping County Governor Meng Luo has pledged his allegiance to the Supervisor State. The taxes collected by Nanping County in the first half of the year were sent to the 20th Army Corps to replenish military resources. I suppressed this matter. Now I can reveal it to him." Ding Kui still wanted to fight for it.
"Well, I can try for a humble position. What should I do if we can't reach an agreement?" Liang Chong did not have the confidence to convince Pang Yao.
"Let it go."
"Let him go?" Xing Bao looked at Ding Kui in surprise, unable to believe the answer.
"Yes." Ding Kui nodded, "Leave him a way out. The following cities can follow this example. All those who are unwilling to be loyal to the Supervisory State will be sent home."
Liang Chong glanced at Xing Bao, checked his eyes and asked: "Why? Even if he is not killed, he can be imprisoned to give other county guards a warning."
"The Supervisor State orders officials from various departments and departments to maintain their original positions. If they are killed or imprisoned, it would be tantamount to disobeying the Supervisory State's will; if they are advised to resign voluntarily, they are disobeying the Supervisory State's will. There is a big difference between the two. ." Ding Kui didn't want to go back on his words.
What Shao Dian Luan announced to the whole country was all arranged by him, and if he came to overthrow it, it would be a slap in the face.
"You mean to drive them away and then do it again on the road!" Xing Bao used his palm as a knife and slashed down hard.
"No, no, no, let them go home if we say we will let them go home. We must be people who keep our word. People with different positions may or may not be enemies. There is no need to exterminate all our own people."
"Understood, sir, I know how to do this despite my humble position." Liang Chong is one of Ding Kui's brothers. We have worked together for a while and our cooperation is quite tacit.
"Do we need to discuss all twenty cities once?"
Ding Kui smiled and shook his head.
"Xing Shuai, you can order all the city lords in Tunchang County to come to the legion headquarters to discuss matters. Those who come will have the staff talk to them. Those who don't come basically don't need to talk. They must be guys who will fight to the end." Liang Chong immediately told himself. The army leader came up with an idea.
It's not that Xing Bao doesn't have strategies, it's just that he has become the leader of the legion for the first time and is not used to making decisions by himself, but this does not prevent him from accepting the suggestions of his subordinates.
"Okay, I'll leave this to you." He is still very good at using people.
"Don't be polite to those who resist. Those who deserve to be killed will be killed. All the prisoners will be sent to Juyang City to work as coolies to support the railway construction in Nanqiu County." Ding Kui was about to show his fangs.
In the southern part of Nanzhao Prefecture, Pingfu County, Nanqiu County, Dongxing County and Nanping County are all secretly loyal to the eldest princess. As long as Tunchang County, Chongxi County and Daling County are captured, the entire southern part can be connected and can be Connecting Zaogou County, Anguo County and Weiguo County in Zhongwangzhou, Ding Kui and his alliance can form a solid base.
Ten counties were equivalent to half a state, with a population of at least hundreds of millions, which was enough to threaten the imperial court and make Shaodianshi afraid to act rashly.
Zhenjing City has been paying attention to Ding Kui's movements. The Intelligence Department was quickly reorganized after Shaodian secretly escaped. All those people were fired, leaving only a few elders.
There was no other way. Shaodian Mi and Nian Si hid a batch of files before they fled, including the personnel files of spies across the country. This posed a serious threat to the intelligence personnel system, especially in Nanzhao Prefecture, which could be devastated at any time.
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"How about suspending the logistical supplies of those legions? The imperial court cannot support the enemy!" Shaodian held a closed-door meeting.
There were not many people present, including Zibi, the chief of the Government Affairs Council, Shaodian Zhang, the commander-in-chief of the General Command, Shaodianji, the commander-in-chief of the Military Command Department, and Shaodian Huang, the Taiwei of the imperial clan.
"The veteran believes that this move is inappropriate. The Eighth Army, the Twenty-first Army, and the Twenty-second Army are still fighting in the Zhongwangzhou Theater. Stopping logistics supplies hastily will force them to defect to Ding Kui, and the number of troops secretly turning to Ding Kui will also increase.
Be vigilant and make our investigation more difficult." Shaodian Zhang objected without thinking.
Shaodian looked at Zibi, who said: "To stop is to stop part of the way. The 20th Army Corps dared to kill even the county guard. It is so rebellious and unreasonable that the designation should be revoked. The new 12th Army Corps is paid by the imperial court but obeys the treasonous command.
The number should also be revoked."
Shaodianji nodded repeatedly, but did not dare to speak. Shaodian had already broken the rules by allowing him to participate in the meeting, and there was no room for him to speak.
"I second the proposal. The new 12th and 20th legions have broken away from the order of the commander-in-chief and have become a knife in the hands of rebels. We should find a way to break this knife." Shaodian Huang supported Zipi.
"If we only target these two legions, I agree." Shao Dianzhang couldn't fault it.
After receiving everyone's support, Zipi continued: "Now the rebels are taking advantage of the loopholes of the court to win over all parties in the name of rebuilding the legion. The veteran suggested that His Highness the Prince should give a strong counterattack! The Commander-in-Chief should rebuild all the missing legions."
"Okay!" Shaodian clapped his hands and shouted, "This is a great plan! We want to take back the power to rebuild the new legion."
Shaodianzhang sighed secretly and said: "The commander-in-chief's office has long mentioned the rebuilding of the missing legions, but where will the money come from? Sir, does the Government Administration have this money?"
When it comes to money, everyone has a grimace. The national treasury was not rich to begin with. After the rebels swept over half of the country, it became even more difficult to make ends meet. Now, only the tax revenue from several eastern states can meet the national expenses.
"We can call on the nobles across the country to donate money and reward those who donate more by promoting their titles." The Government Administration Council was unable to solve the money problem, so Zipi took the idea to the Senate.
"How much money can they donate? Most of the powerful nobles are just outsiders. Whether they regard the imperial court as orthodox in their hearts is still a question." Shaodian Zhang did not dare to name which nobles they were.
Zibizao smiled and said: "Hey, there are a few vacancies in the first-class Duke. If we make a rule, those who donate enough can be promoted to the first-class Duke, replacing Ding Guo Gong, Xing Guo Gong and other titles. The veteran thinks there should be someone
Willing to make a big donation.”
Shao Dianzhang and Shao Dianhuang cried out together: "That's inappropriate!"