"I think, how about giving Tang Wen the title of deputy commander before the Southeast Coast War? In this way, I am the commander and he is the deputy commander, and he can command and dispatch the soldiers to fight against the enemy of the Sun Country." Chu Guang
suggested.
"It's not okay to directly appoint the deputy commander, he is not qualified enough.
Otherwise, you see, what are the governors and admirals of the Sea Saint City thinking?
Will the commander-in-chief of the provinces be convinced? Besides, he is too young." Chu Xiangang shook his head.
"Anyway, his military exploits have reached the threshold of being granted the title of Marquis. Why not grant him the title of Marquis first and then become the deputy commander. In this way, he will be justified." Chu Luoxiang said.
"The eighteen-year-old Marquis has never been to our court before.
Of course, except for members of the royal family.
I guess the emperor will not agree to this and will think it is child's play." Chu Xiangang said.
"Third uncle, state affairs are of paramount importance. Aren't the Chu family's empire more important than these? If anyone has any objections, tell him to show his military exploits and go to the southeast coast and kill 80,000 enemies for us to see." Chu Luoxiang hummed.
"The war along the coast has reached a point where it threatens the Chu family. Your Majesty, we can only put all our efforts into it.
It's just a third-class waiter, but there are still many of them in our court.
You see, in the northwest, wasn't there someone who just killed 50,000 enemies some time ago, but as a result, the emperor directly made him a marquis?" Chu Guang said.
"I can make it clear to the emperor in detail, but I can't guarantee whether it will be successful or not.
Regarding this matter, I will send someone directly back to Beijing by flying eagle to report this matter to the emperor on my behalf later.
As for Peacock Island, you can give it to him first.
Including the people on the island and the soldiers and servants, give them all to him." Chu Xiangang said.
"Then use eight hundred miles to rush." Chu Luoxiang said.
"Of course, Fei Ying takes turns picking up and dropping off. You can arrive in the capital in two days and make a round trip. Five days is enough." Chu Xian just responded.
The moon is particularly bright at night, illuminating the earth in white.
At this time, a group of people passed by not far away, with more than a dozen torches burning brightly.
"Everyone, please work harder. Xiaodongshan Station is not far from here. We will rest in Xiaodongshan tonight." Zhuang Qiyang said.
"That's great. When the time comes, let's take a hot bath and warm a bottle of wine. That will be great."
"It would be even better if there is a beautiful girl who keeps me warm under the covers."
"Hahaha……"
Suddenly, the dozen or so officers escorting the prison van all started laughing.
"Everyone, trouble is most likely to happen at night, so don't relax.
After arriving at Xiaodongshan, I allow everyone to have a drink.
But, you can’t be greedy, lest you miss important events." Chen Cang said with a serious face.
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen. There are two adults who are personally escorting us. Who would dare to take advantage of a bear's heart and come to rob our Liushan Division's prison car?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of arrows came from the bow.
"Down! Protect the prison car." Chen Cang shouted, drew out his sharp sword, flew into the air and struck at the place where Gong Ni came from.
boom!
A terrifying palm force rushed forward, knocking Chen Cang away immediately.
At the same time, several more palm strikes came, and a dozen officers were knocked out.
"How dare you, thief, we are from Liushan Division, do you want to rebel?" Zhuang Qiyang was furious and raised his sword.
"You will all die tonight!" A cold voice sounded in the woods.
Several black shadows shot through the air and rushed towards the prison car.
"That's not necessarily the case!" Tang Wen smiled faintly, gently fell down from the bushes, and stood in front of the five people.
"Why are you?" Tie Lao asked.
"How could it not be me?" Tang Wen replied calmly.
"Hahaha, boy, there is a road to heaven but you don't take it, and there is no door to hell but you have to come. Just in time, one pot is served, and today you, boy, are the dead souls killed by my sword!" Mr. Shi laughed, and a big stone with jagged teeth and a millstone was given. Spin and chop him over.
"Hurry up!" Mu Lao snorted, and Lin Zhi and others rushed towards the prison car.
"Bang!" A terrifying palm force swept across, sending the three of them flying backwards.
"Haha, your opponent is me!" Gu Mu Tong opened his yellow teeth, because this guy likes to smoke dry cigarettes, so his teeth have already been smoked yellow.
"Get out!" Lin Zhi shouted, and several people turned around and ran away.
However, he was swept away by a palm force and fell back.
"You guys, you just want to run away. I haven't had fun with you yet." Wei and his party laughed.
"Kill!" the fourth boss shouted, and the five of them fought to the death, raising their swords and rushing towards them desperately.
Porphyrin...
Tang Wen took action, firing the pistol in his sleeve, hitting several people in the thighs.
The five people fell to the ground bleeding, and Gu Mu Tong quickly pounced on them, hitting them three times and two times, and the five people had lost their ability to resist.
"The four elders of Linghai Academy are quite awesome. They actually want to hijack six prison cars and rebel. They are so bold. Tie them up!" Tang Wen said.
"Master, thanks to your help this time, otherwise, we would have been in trouble." Zhuang Qiyang walked over and said.
"Are you Lord Tang?" Chen Cang stepped forward and cupped his fists.
"Haha, Mr. Chen, I've admired you for a long time." Tang Wen returned the greeting with his fists clasped.
"I'm so ashamed. I, Chen Cang, almost became a sinner in the department today! Originally, Mr. Zhuang proposed to rest early, but it was me who asked to travel all night." Chen Cang said with a look of shame on his face.
"It's okay, I didn't expect it." Tang Wen waved his hand.
"Deputy Commander Zhuang, I think we can't go to Xiaodongshan either. I don't know if there are any accomplices in Linghai Academy. We should travel all night to escort the prisoners to Haisheng City as soon as possible," Chen Cang said.
"Zhuang Qiyang, Chen Cang, listen to the order!" At this time, two black figures appeared in front of several people.
"Who is your Excellency?" Chen Cang stared at the black figure with an alert look on his face.
"The affairs of Linghai Academy have been taken over by the Secret Agent Mansion. You guys will work together to escort the prisoners to the designated location." The black shadow showed the token in his palm, with two big words "Secret Agent" on it.
"Follow the order!" Zhuang Qiyang and Chen Cang stepped forward to verify and quickly replied with clasped fists.
"I'll leave it to you. I'll take my leave!" Tang Wen said.
"This matter must not be leaked to anyone, otherwise... you will take it down even if you are a first-class uncle." The secret agent snorted.
Tang Wen nodded and led the people away.
Although the two of them changed their appearance, they also used bone-shrinking skills to reduce their height.
However, Tang Wen could easily tell that they were Chu Cong and Shen Gongyang. Otherwise, Tang Wen would not have handed over the person to them.
Five days later, Tang Wen was called to the General Military Yamen. When he entered, he found that both Wan Hansong and Jiang Xuan were present.
Unexpectedly, the Duke of Chu Guang was also there, chatting with a thin-faced eunuch father-in-law, and the commander-in-chief Qiu Zhaohai was still sitting at the bottom to accompany him.
"Master Tang, this is Eunuch Li from the palace." Seeing Tang Wen come in, Chu Guang introduced him.
"Tang Wen has met Eunuch Li." Tang Wen slightly greeted with cupped hands.
"No need, this time I'm here to pass on the imperial decree." Eunuch Li showed the imperial edict and said, "By God's destiny... The first-class Earl Tang Wen has performed outstandingly recently. He led his army to kill 80,000 enemies and destroyed the Sun Kingdom's traitor war. There are nearly a thousand ships...
I was very happy and specially awarded Peacock Island and a group of people on the island to Tang Wen.
Moreover, Tang Wen was ordered to assume the post of deputy commander before the Holy War of the Sea, and the soldiers of Linghai and Youhai provinces were uniformly dispatched by Tang Wen to cooperate with Chu Guang, the Holy Duke of the Sea, to counterattack the enemies of the Sun Kingdom.
Recover the lost territory, drive the thieves out of Dachu, and return our Dachu to a clean and clear state. There must be no mistakes!
In addition, a piece of Royal Tiger Order is temporarily given to facilitate the dispatch of soldiers from the two provinces.
If any officers and men from the two provinces dare to disobey, they will be executed immediately!" Eunuch Li read loudly.
When Qiu Zhaohai heard this, he immediately lost his composure.
"Congratulations, Deputy Commander, I, Wan Hansong, will do my best to help." Wan Hansong stepped forward and congratulated him.
"The general commanded the yamen to obey the deputy commander's orders at any time and fight to the death with the thieves of the Kingdom of the Sun!" Jiang Xuan stepped forward and said.
"The Eighth Black Cavalry Battalion is ready to listen," Chu Zhao said.
"Hehehe, Mr. Qiu, do you have any opinions?" Seeing that Qiu Zhaohai remained silent, Chu Guang asked with a smile.
"I will obey the Holy Majesty's will and everything will be done!" Qiu Zhaohai had no choice but to cup his hands and respond with a smile on his face.
"Master Tang, this is the Holy Father's will. You must not slack off." Afterwards, Chu Guang called Tang Wen aside to talk alone.
"My lord, you are putting me on the fire to roast me." Tang Wen said with a bitter look on his face.
"Hahaha, it's impossible for Qiu Zhaohai to even want this opportunity, but you still despise it. Your Tang family army has to fight anyway, so why not take advantage of such an opportunity?" Chu Guang said with a smile.
"My Tang family only has a few people, and we can make peace with each other in a small fight. If we really want to confront the enemies of the Sun Kingdom head-on, we are no match for them," Tang Wen said.
"Aren't there still soldiers from two provinces? That's close to 200,000 soldiers.
Of course, I know it's difficult for you. The imperial treasury is empty and there is no money to give you, so you can only rely on yourself.
In fact, I didn't even give you a real job. Although deputy commander sounds nice, it was just a false position before the war.
Including the tiger talisman, once the war is over, the title of commander will be gone, and everything including the tiger talisman must be returned to the court.
Moreover, he is only a third-grade general." Chu Guang said.
"I don't have much opinion about that. I'm not a general, and I don't have much interest in these things. I just want to be a free hermit. I'm just worried that I'm not capable enough to control the many soldiers in the two provinces." Tang Wen shook his head.
"I believe you. In fact, the court's appointment of you as deputy commander this time is a test for you." Chu Guang said.
"Test, what are you testing me for?" Tang Wen asked.
"You have repeatedly made military exploits and are about to become a marquis. However, you are too young and still lack direct achievements.
If you perform outstandingly this time and drive the Sun Kingdom thieves out of Dachu, then you will be granted the title of Marquis, and it will be a matter of course.
Those court officials can't talk nonsense to you anymore," Chu Guang said.
"It's easier said than done." Tang Wen shook his head.
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Look, didn't I come here the same way you did? You have to seize this opportunity. Nowadays, officials in both provinces are under your control. You are holding the title of deputy commander at the age of eighteen. What an honor is this?"
Chu Guang smiled.
"I'll try my best." Tang Wen nodded.
"Haha, that's good." Chu Guang nodded, glanced at Tang Wen, and said, "I heard that you brought back a lot of treasures from the West?"
"Treasure, where did the treasure come from?" Tang Wen deliberately pretended to be stupid.
"Look, you're pretending to be confused with me again." Chu Guang said.
"I dare not, how dare I deceive the Duke?" Tang Wen said.
"I won't play hide-and-seek with you anymore. Someone told me about Linghai Academy, and they have been targeting you.
This matter must be settled with certainty. But, alas... the situation between North Korea and China has been turbulent recently.
Of course it's difficult for you as the deputy commander, because you're afraid that the officials from the two provinces won't listen to the arrangements.
The water is deep here. None of these generals and governors are fuel-efficient lamps.
Although the Holy One gave you the Tiger Talisman, it is just a decoration.
Could it be that you really used them to kill this and that?
That's impossible, so there must be someone behind you to support it," Chu Guang said.
"Of course my backer is you, the Duke. If you don't help me, who will?" Tang Wen said.