"What do you think of the Shaodian Kingdom now?" Ding Kui asked Qian Bu.
Qian Bu did not answer immediately. He squinted his old eyes and thought. After a while, he said: "There is a rebellion in the kingdom now. It will take some time to suppress it. The imperial court has more regular troops and resources, and it can eventually regain the country."
"Is that really going to happen? The party that the people support will easily win the final victory, but the hardest thing to control in this world is the people's hearts. Who is more popular, Shao Dianyong or Shao Dianfeng? In my opinion, it's a split-second decision. Who can win?
It’s still too early.”
Ding Kui's view is different from Qian Bu's.
"However, for some people, the world has become different. They suddenly changed from being absolutely ruled to people who can control the rulers. The Yang family will not talk about it. Look at that Shaodian Pi, Gao Juzhou
He held the position of shepherd, but ended up falling to the rebels.
Many people in Xihaizhou probably have the same idea. They find that they seem to be able to decide who will be the king of Shaodian Kingdom. Not only that, as the rebels continue to rebel for longer, more and more people will feel that they have the opportunity to change the kingdom.
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"Young Master, do you think you have this ability?" Qian Bu understood a little bit.
"Yes, for now, I at least have the ability to change some of the old unreasonable things. If I continue to grow, I will have the ability to decide who will be the king of Shaodian Kingdom." Ding Kui's voice was soft.
But very domineering.
"But you have Juyang City on your side. The Jiang family and the Long family may not necessarily come to your side. How do you want to grow?"
"Didn't Le Pi bring the opportunity to his door?" Ding Kui grinned, his smile full of confidence.
"My subordinates are stupid."
"Le Pi's goal is not to capture Juyang City. The people behind him want to occupy Chunlu Bay Water Village, and even sit in Nanqiu County. Once the war is ignited, the kingdom will inevitably be invaded by foreign enemies again. If I are driving away foreign enemies
If I have achieved great success in neutrality, will my territory still only include Juyang City?"
"There is a premise here. You must make contributions that cannot be replaced by others, and the highest ranking noble on the border can only be a count."
Ding Kui stretched out his index finger and shook it, saying: "No, no, no, there will always be exceptions to everything. Didn't the Protector have no territory before? Who has the final say in the Senate now? As for whether I can make great contributions,
Don't worry about this, I have a very powerful trump card that cannot be replaced by others."
"So this time we won't need crossbows to deal with our own people?" Qian Bu didn't understand but decided to listen to Ding Kui.
"No, I'll ask Cao Guo to smuggle more bows and arrows back. My soldiers will know how to use bows, so they can handle defensive battles competently."
Cao Guo has just driven away the army from the Yangyuanzhou War Zone and is cleaning up the mess that was looted. He has a large number of bows and arrows on hand. Taking some of them for smuggling is tacitly approved by his superiors. Especially selling them to a remote place like Juyang City.
If necessary, Cao Guo would even send warships to escort them.
Juyang City announced several important news in succession, tax reduction, city construction, and demolition of city walls, all of which were rare in aristocratic territories.
Commercial tax is an important source of income for the nobles. It would be good if it does not increase normally. Few people have heard that it will be voluntarily reduced. In order to celebrate the birth of the city lord's first child, this reason is reasonable.
It is even rarer to build a city on private land. It is common to build a small castle. But according to the recent actions of the city lord's palace, the size of Hengfu City is equivalent to that of Juyang City, and may even be larger. In Nanzhao
This has never happened before on state soil.
Zheng Huan had proposed the idea of demolishing the city wall when he was still in office, and it had always been in Ding Kui's plan. It was a novelty to outsiders, but the locals had already been mentally prepared. Those who knew that Le Pi might want to take action against Juyang City
The people were shocked. They didn’t know what kind of medicine Ding Kui was selling in his gourd. He didn’t want Juyang City anymore.
No matter what outsiders guess, these three things are going on. The most intuitive feeling is that the four city gates are gone, and the four infantry battalions are responsible for each direction. The public security in Juyang City is actually better.
Jiang Li received the news from Ding Kui and came over to ask what his brother meant, "I heard that the Beiguan Tinghou of my country wants to cause trouble for Kui'er. Who is that Le Pi?"
"The Beiguanting Marquis of our country? Well, the Le family was originally the pillar of our country's military to guard the North. However, they gradually withdrew from the military hundreds of years ago. Where did they get the confidence to cross the swamp and attack the giant
Yangcheng?" Jiang Xi has also been familiar with foreign military histories for so many years in the General Staff Department.
"Is Ruokui'er's guess true?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out, but now the rebels are making trouble. The 1st, 4th, 10th and 15th legions have been transferred back to Wangzhou, and the 13th and 22nd legions have been transferred to Zhongwangzhou.
It’s really troublesome to call Juyang City.”
Jiang Xi's mind changed and he realized that the situation was not very good. There was only one and a half legions left to garrison Nanzhao Prefecture.
"Seven legions defend King Zhouzhou? Is this necessary?" Jiang Li didn't often ask about the arrangements of the commander-in-chief's office.
"Yes, I recently received news that the New First and New Second Legions have been formed on Yinsha Island. The Yang family has joined forces with someone unknown to form the New Third and New Fourth Legions. These four rebel legions are advancing towards the Zangwu Mountain Fortress.
It is estimated that Yang Zhao is determined to capture the Xihai War Zone Camp and then threaten King Zhouzhou." Jiang Xi shared some intelligence from the Commander-in-Chief's Office.
"Hmph, why don't you let the Eighth Army and the Ninth Army go to Zangwu Mountain together? What does the Prince Regent mean?" Jiang Li's dissatisfaction was written on his face.
"Well, it's not convenient for me to ask because of my status. I'm afraid the Prince Regent wants to follow the late King's governing ideas."
Jiang Xi did not say it clearly. The Eighth Army used to be on the side of the eldest prince, the rebel king Shaodian Yong and his father. Shaodian did not dare to use this army with an unclear attitude.
"If our country really takes action, please transfer the Eighth Army Corps there, so as not to stay here and make others suspicious."
Jiang Li's position is very clear. Helping Ding Kui is the most important thing, not to mention that his father is also in Juyang City.
"It's so far away. It's better to mobilize the Anguo Army and let the Eighth Army go to Zhongwangzhou. The superiors will never doubt the Jiang family." Jiang Xi smiled helplessly. To mobilize the army at the corps level requires Shao Dianzhang's approval.
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"Master, second master, Yuan Wenshu of the General Staff Department wants to see you." Jiang Nai came to report.
"Let him come in quickly." Jiang Xi's face changed slightly. Yuan Wenwen was the person who handled important military affairs. There must be an urgent military situation when he came home at this time.
Sure enough, something happened in Zhongwangzhou.
Zhai Yu led the original 11th Army Corps to fight out from Pingxiang County and raided Wangzhou County. The newly rebuilt Zhongwangzhou 1st Army Corps was dispersed and fled back to Zhennancheng in a hurry. Now only the county town is still resisting in Wangzhou County.
"The local army in Zhongwangzhou is really unreliable!" Jiang Xi did not let Jiang Li avoid it. After all, Jiang Li was the nominal commander-in-chief of the Anguo Army, and the Anguo Army was now in Zhongwangzhou.
"The 13th and 22nd Army Corps did not rush to the front line so quickly. Now there are only the 2nd Army Corps in Zhongwangzhou, the Anguo Army and half of the 21st Army Corps. Many places have to be defended. It is impossible to move the Anguo Army now.
"." Jiang Xi was very annoyed that his idea was overturned.
"If the rebels dare to take action in Zhongwangzhou, there should be more than one 11th Army Corps." Jiang Li saw that Yuan Wenwen still had something to say.
"Yes, the military information sent from Zhongwangzhou included Commander Yu Wei's speculation. He found that there were many troops under the banner of the original 11th Army Corps. He suspected that the rebels had troops pretending to be the 11th Army Corps to confuse us." Yuan
The clerk quickly added.
"That's it!" Jiang Xi clenched his fist, "Yu Wei is calm and experienced, and he shouldn't make random guesses. If the first army in Zhongwangzhou is attacked by two armies, then it makes sense to be defeated in a short time. I want to go there
Staff."
"Go ahead and let the Eighth Army go south. The imperial court has more troops but there are also more places that need to be defended. We can't let an elite army sit around and do nothing." Jiang Li reminded his brother again and again.
News of the rebel attack in Zhongwangzhou reached Jinyun City, and Mu Ji lay on the map for a long time.
"Pingxiang County, Wangzhou County, Feilu Mountain, Hailin Prefecture. Well, isn't this trying to steal my retreat?" His finger moved on the map, and finally clicked on Jinyun City.
"There are large armies gathering in Zhongwangzhou, and Zhennan City is even more difficult to defend and difficult to attack. The Jiang family, Long family, Xun family and Gongsun family are not easy to deal with. It is impossible for the rebels to occupy Zhongwangzhou. Well, yes
, their purpose must be to eat my sixteenth legion!"
"No, we can't stay here any longer. The state pastor is dead, and the power to govern is in my hands. If I don't die, Hailinzhou will be in the hands of the imperial court. We must evacuate."
Mu Ji has recently been debating whether to defend the city. In his opinion, the city will lose its strategic significance if the state is no longer there. Rather than holding on to one place, it is better to let his troops move to look for fighter opportunities and wait for opportunities to annihilate the enemy in mobile warfare.
His usual method.
"Come here, order the whole army to prepare to leave." The eleventh legion's surprise attack made him determined to abandon Jinyun City.
"Alas, when the fighting breaks out, it's hard to calm down in Zhongwangzhou." Ding Kui sighed.
"Xiao Zhong, is there any way to establish contact with the old house? Hasn't the Jiang family opened the road to Juyang City? Can it be used?" He received the news two days later than the capital, and it was from He Laizi.
"The fastest message transmission is through the magic communication array. Our letter eagle can't fly beyond the communication array. If we want to move faster, we have to rely on the communication array."
If Lao Zhai has important information, he will definitely go to the Pingzhong County Magic Guild and send it to Giant Sheep City through the magic communication array. However, the cost of doing so is too high, and it is impossible to transmit ordinary information in this way.
"I don't know what to say to you, but the news about Zhongwangzhou is very important now. Let's do this. All the information about Zhongwangzhou will be handed over to Laozhai Quansihai at the first time, and he will decide which ones need to be summoned immediately and which ones should be handed over.
Bring it to the caravan." Ding Kui could not ask too much from Ding Zhong.
Processing intelligence sometimes requires experience and cannot be learned. It is safer to leave the situation in Zhongwangzhou to Quan Sihai to judge.
"Is there no news from our country yet? Has Fabian not opened up the situation yet?"