Jiang Xi thought for a while and said: "I took over the general staff only a few years longer than the commander-in-chief, and I don't know much about our country's talents. A few years ago, Marshal Wang Deng defeated the Qi-Cao coalition forces.
I think he is a suitable candidate for the head coach."
"That's inappropriate!" said Yang, the commander-in-chief of the military command department. "Wang Deng is more resourceful than brave. There are local legions of nobles in this expedition. It would be ridiculous if he could not suppress the generals who built their families with bravery. What's more, Wang Deng
Great achievements were made last time, so it would be better to leave this battle to others."
In fact, what Yang wants to say is the last sentence. Wang Deng is from your Jiang family and has already made military exploits. Don't try to rob him this time.
"Oh? So Commander Yang has a suitable candidate." Jiang Xi did not insist.
Yang was about to answer, but Long Kun, the commander of the equipment department, said first, "I think Yan Ge, the commander of the Twelfth Army, is suitable. He can handle the arrogant and powerful generals of the Twelfth Army."
"Hahaha, Commander-in-Chief Long really does not shy away from relatives in favor of talents. Yan Ge must be your brother-in-law." Gongsunjie, the commander of the Military Law Department, said jokingly.
"Humph, if my brother-in-law can't do it, why don't you let your son Gongsun Jie go?!" Long Kun glared at Gongsun Jie.
It can be said that Long Kun is not vicious. Gongsun Jie was Ding Cai's former division commander and has become a joke in the military. Now using Gongsun Jie as an excuse is to prevent Gongsun Jie from coming to Taiwan.
The most powerful equipment department in the Commander-in-Chief Mansion has always had a bad relationship with the Qingshui Yamen Military and Legal Affairs Department. Others may be wary of the Gongsun family, but the Long family doesn't care at all.
As long as you have money, there will be no shortage of scapegoats. No matter how good the Military Law Department is, they can't do anything to the Long family. Uncle Long is just rich and willful.
Would anyone say that the logistics department has no oil and water?
The money in the Logistics Department is watched by countless pairs of eyes. It may be used to save money during wars, but it is usually just a bit of filial piety. If it weren't for the former Ding family and the current Jiang family of the General Staff Department who didn't care much about money, otherwise the General Staff Department would
The fuel and water are more abundant than the logistics department.
The military power in the hands of the Ding family and the power of the Jiang family have made the king uneasy. If they make a lot of money, they will pose a threat to the royal family.
"Long Kun! You, you..." Gongsunjie pointed at Long Kun and was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"Okay, okay, two commanders-in-chief, don't be impatient. We are all sharing our worries for the country. I think Commander Yang has something to say, so I'd better come and listen to Commander Yang's opinion." Seeing that the two commanders had gone off topic, the commander
Noriaki had to step in to stop it.
Yang tried to speak several times, but was interrupted. He said with a dissatisfied look: "Two adults, this battle is related to the face of our Shaodian Kingdom and the majesty of our commander-in-chief. We must be careful in selecting our commander!"
The commander of the Eighteenth Army, Chu Kui, has been promoted to the late fearless knight for many years, and his troops are strong and strong. With him as the commander, he will definitely defeat the Qi State and return in triumph."
"Chu Kui? Commander Jiang, what do you think of this man?" Shao Dianzhang looked at Jiang Xi.
"Since he is a person recommended by Commander Yang, he must be qualified for the job. I will listen to the Commander-in-Chief's arrangements." Jiang Xi is meticulous. Since he can't get any benefits, he can't leave any clues.
Shao Dianzhang looked at the remaining three commanders, "What do you mean?"
"I have no objection to someone who is recognized by Master Yang and Master Jiang," Xun Qi replied.
"I have no objection either." Long Kun and Gongsun Jie said together. After speaking, they looked at each other and quickly turned away.
"Okay, it's settled. Chu Kui will be the commander of this expedition. Commander Yang, please order the 17th and 18th legions to follow Chu Kui. Commander Jiang, please come up with an expedition plan as soon as possible, so that I can leave it to the king to make the decision. The other commanders
We must also cooperate fully. Our commander-in-chief's first battle in twenty years cannot be missed!" Shao Dianzhang immediately made his decision and issued the order.
The Commander-in-Chief's Office was busy preparing for this expedition, and the Senate also held an emergency meeting of elders.
The Shaodian Kingdom holds a meeting of nobles every ten years. The nobles present at the meeting will vote to elect ten representatives to serve as elders in the Senate, responsible for managing the affairs of the nobles.
The ten elders of the Senate represent the ten noblemen of the kingdom. The current ten elders are: Dingguo Gong Yang Zhao,
The loyal Duke Xuanyuan Xiong,
Jiang Tong, Duke of Anguo,
Wen Guogong Kong Ci,
Sun Da, Duke of Wei,
Lv Guo Gong Bao Lian,
Wei Guogong Longdang,
Xun Ruo, the Liguo Gong,
Rongguo Gong Yao Ai,
Xingguo Gong Fan Yu.
They are known as the "Ten Dukes".
Yang Zhao told the other elders that the king was going to raid the east bank of the Tongyuan River in the Qi State and mobilized two legions from the noble territories to participate in the battle, and they discussed together where to recruit local troops.
When troops from noble territories are needed to participate in national wars, the Senate will take turns recruiting troops from the domestic nobles. In principle, each state can draw up to one legion.
The smallest territory of a noble is a town. Each town has one hundred troops, each city has 1,100 troops, each county has 22,000 troops, and each state plus the city has 45.
Ten thousand.
The nobles whose turn it is will select half of the number of troops corresponding to the size of the territory to go out on the expedition. Those who are unwilling or unable to send out troops must pay twice the wartime military pay to hire troops to go out.
Whichever army made meritorious deeds would be credited to that lord. If something went wrong, that lord would also be held accountable.
Each lord will send out the most elite personnel around him, and no one dares to randomly find someone to replace them.
"This time it is the turn of Zhongwangzhou and Hailin Prefecture to send troops. However, time is urgent for this battle, so Zhongwangzhou will send two legions to join the battle." Yang Zhao was the first to express his stance.
After all, war will kill people, and those hereditary nobles are generally reluctant to send troops to participate in the war. They have no hope of being promoted and are unwilling to lose their elite manpower.
Half of the elders of the Senate have their territories in Zhongwangzhou, including the Yang family, Jiang family, Gongsun family, Long family and Xun family.
"I'm afraid this isn't appropriate. The nobles who didn't get their turn will definitely be very dissatisfied." Xun Ruo, Duke of Li Guo, frowned. If only one legion was sent, the Xun family wouldn't be able to get their turn.
"We are taking the initiative to attack this time. Soldiers are precious. If Hailin Prefecture is asked to send troops, they will have already started fighting when they arrive on the battlefield. It will definitely be too late. Does Li Guogong have a way to solve this problem?" Jiang Tong said calmly.
Li Guogong said.
Anyway, it will definitely be the Jiang family's turn this time. His son is still serving in the General Command, and Jiang Tong supports sending out local legions as soon as possible.
"What do you think about this, Duke Wei and Duke Wei?" Xun Ruo sought support from Gongsunda and Longdang, who also had no turn to send troops.
Long Dang said without hesitation: "My Long family has never been unwilling to serve the country. If my family is transferred, I will definitely send one less person."
Gongsunda thought for a while and said with a wry smile: "Everyone should know the situation of my family. To avoid affecting the war, I'd better transfer him elsewhere."
Yang Zhao said confidently: "In that case, let's vote to decide."
In addition to the Yang family, Jiang family and Long family, the Yao family in Hailin Prefecture naturally supports Zhongwang Prefecture to send troops.
The Kong family in Nanzhao Prefecture was worried that it would be their turn and supported Yang Zhao's decision.
The Fan family in Linhai Prefecture has always supported Yang Zhao and voted in favor without any surprise.
The Xuanyuan family in Linhai Prefecture remained neutral, did not help anyone, and abstained from voting.
Only the Xun family, Gongsun family and Bao family opposed it.
"Six versus three, then Zhongwangzhou will send two legions to participate in the battle this time. I will report the results back to the king tomorrow." Yang Zhaoxun made the decision to avoid long nights and dreams.
In fact, Yang Zhao had already calculated before the meeting started that even if the Long family objected, his proposal would eventually be passed with a vote of five to four.
That night Jiang Tong approached Yang Zhao and asked, "Why are you opposed to Wang Deng becoming the head coach?"
"My dear sir, Qi State killed my grandson-in-law, how can we, the Yang family, turn a blind eye! Wang Deng is too soft after all, and Chu Kui is very murderous. He will definitely use the lives of people from Qi State to commemorate my grandson-in-law.
Your youngest son has taken over the general staff, and the more kindness you show to people from other factions, the stronger your Jiang family's position in the military will be in the future."
"Well, I hope your people won't let me down this time." After all, the two families are related by marriage, so Jiang Tong only agreed to this exchange of benefits.
Two days later, Yang Zhao took the recruitment order issued by the king to Zhongwang Prefecture City and Zhenna City. At the same time, Chu Kui, the commander of the 18th Army Corps guarding Haishan Prefecture, rushed back to Zhenjing City through the magic teleportation array.
General Staff Office.
Chu Kui, who came in a hurry, met with Commander Jiang Xi and his two deputy commanders, Wang Deng and Jiang Hua.
Chu Kui is nearly two meters tall, with a burly body and long limbs, a short head that stands up like a steel needle, eyes like copper bells, a nose like a weighing weight, and a full beard.
The man asked respectfully: "How does the staff plan for this battle?"
Jiang Xi waved his hand and motioned Chu Kui to sit down and said, "You are the coach this time. We are waiting for you and want to hear your opinion. Wang Deng, please talk about the current situation first."
While talking, the combat officers of the General Staff Department spread out a map of the eastern border of Shaodian Kingdom.
Deputy Commander Wang Deng stood up and walked to the map, pointed at the map and said: "The two local legions from Zhongwangzhou will arrive at Yangyuan Prefecture before the end of June, and the two legions from Seventeenth and Eighteenth will also arrive at Hexi before the end of June.
state."
The eastern border of Shaodian Kingdom is Tongyuan River, and from north to south are Shanyuan Prefecture, Hexi Prefecture, Yangyuan Prefecture and Nanma Prefecture.
"Since the military intelligence personnel of our country and Cao State had a fierce fight at the border between the two sides, we can use this to create a false impression and let the local army arrive at the border of Yangyuan Prefecture and Hexi Prefecture, pretending to cross the river to attack Cao State. The original garrison in Yangyuan
The 134th Army of the state pressed forward to the border line and spread out, killing Cao's scouts and spies.
All the large ships in Yangyuan Prefecture were transferred to Hexi Prefecture. The 17th and 18th legions crossed the river in the middle of Hexi Prefecture. The local legions crossed the river in Yangyuan Prefecture. They respectively boarded the Qi Kingdom and seized Lijiang City. The four legions were all there.
Convergence.
After the armies are reunited, the specific arrangements will depend on the response of the Qi State. I suggest sending two armies to the east to feign an attack, and the other two armies to sweep the grain-producing areas of the Qi State. As long as we act quickly, we can achieve this goal within a month.
." After Wang Deng finished speaking, he walked back to his seat and sat down.