Chapter 53: The Flying Tigers Expand the Army and the Ming Sect is Destroyed
"The Flying Tiger Army has increased its recruitment by 10,000 people. Does anyone have any objections?"
In the Daqing Hall, Gu Cheng looked down at the ministers.
The ministers' eyes met.
The generals were very excited, while the civil servants were worried.
All because of the old general standing in the middle - Xin Qiji!
The name Xin Qiji is familiar to modern people, and they all memorized his heroic poems when they were students.
To be able to write such a powerful chapter, one can imagine his own spirit.
In fact, Xin Qiji was born in the north, which was the area ruled by the Jin Kingdom. His grandfather was an official of the Jin Kingdom and his heart was devoted to the Song Dynasty.
Due to the environment in which he grew up, he was very familiar with the customs and customs of the Jin Kingdom. He was unwilling to accept the fate of the Han people being enslaved. He raised an army to revolt when he was in his twenties and once turned the tide. He also had great insights and persuaded the leaders of the larger rebel army to go south and cooperate with them.
The regular armies of the Southern Song Dynasty fought against the Jin soldiers together.
A young hero like him should have had a glorious life in his prime, with banners and banners supporting thousands of men. Unfortunately, Xin Qiji didn't understand the darkness of the political arena. Coupled with the embarrassing status of returning to the north, his official career was bleak, and his life was full of ups and downs.
Now that Gu Cheng is in power, Xin Qiji has been activated early. Although this old general is over fifty years old, he is still full of passion and accepts the order happily.
However, Gu Cheng had already analyzed the overall situation of the world to Xiaozong, and the current national strength and morale of the Southern Song Dynasty could not withstand even one failure.
Therefore, there must be a test for Xin Qiji.
To put down the rebellion in Jiangxi, which was another Mingjiao rebellion, we wanted to see if Xin Qiji's ability to lead troops in war had been wasted after ten years of idleness.
As a result, Xin Qiji gave a perfect answer, coordinating the overall situation, using both suppression and pacification, and completely quelled the rebellion in just two months, which also included a round-trip march!
With this achievement, Gu Cheng's next award is a matter of course.
Of course, Xin Qiji is not a man who covets official positions. What he really needs is attention and trust.
For example, the current Feihu army expansion!
The Flying Tiger Army was envisioned by Xin Qiji when he was quelling the bandits more than ten years ago. Just like the famous Flying Tigers in later generations, this is an elite special forces force.
When the Flying Tiger Army was first established, there were only 1,000 people. After secretly expanding, there were only more than 2,000 people. The personnel were all selected from various armies in various areas. With Xin Qiji's training, they could become a strong force on the river.
The crown of all armies.
In the original history, the Flying Tiger Army was called the Hu'er Army by the Jin people. They were frightened and feared. Unfortunately, they were inevitably hampered by the lack of military preparedness and their military strength gradually eroded.
Now Gu Cheng has taken a liking to this army and is preparing to expand it, which suddenly triggers a conflict of interest among all parties.
"Your Highness, the Flying Tiger Army is a Xiang Army. It would be inappropriate if we don't listen to the control and control of the Hunan pacification envoy!"
"Your Highness, when the Flying Tiger Army was first established, it was all a gang of rogues. When it was established in the Commander's Mansion, it was docile and nothing happened. If we use it to garrison, it will be the same as a tiger out of a trap, with endless troubles!"
"Your Highness, please think twice!"
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Gu Cheng looked at the civil servants who had finished planning and began to give advice, with a calm expression.
The civil-military struggle in the Song Dynasty could not be changed by shouting passionate slogans. He had already been mentally prepared.
But at this time, he wrote down every minister who objected. If it was for public reasons, even if he was afraid of war, Gu Cheng would not care about him, but if it was for selfish reasons, hum!
The concubine Li had been deprived of her honor and favor, and future traitors and traitors, such as Shi Miyuan, Wu Xi, An Bing and others, were demoted and eliminated one by one in various ways.
Gu Chengcai didn't have a good temper and gave these people a chance to see if they would wake up under his wise and powerful leadership.
We already know that these guys have evil intentions, so if they still play this kind of game, aren't they asking for trouble?
Of course, it is unrealistic to replace all ministers with loyal and courageous people who are dedicated to serving the country.
And loyalty does not mean ability. Some people are indeed loyal, but they are not capable of taking on important tasks. It is better not to do bad things with good intentions.
Therefore, this kind of team-changing job is not easy. With Feng Heng's hard work and the expansion of his think tank, Gu Cheng estimates that it will take at least three years from the time he becomes the prince to supervise the country and take control of the power before he can have a team that he can use easily.
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This is already quite good. The Song Dynasty has now entered into active preparations for war, mobilizing border troops and showing an aggressive attitude at all times.
If the Jin Kingdom comes over, that would be great. Defending the city would be much more advantageous than attacking the city. One Xiangyang alone would be enough to make the Jin Kingdom feel like they are dying.
If the Jin Kingdom could not hold back, Gu Cheng sent envoys to contact and encourage all parties to join forces vertically and horizontally, such as the Mobei tribes who are dancing happily now and the Xixia tribes who always adapt to the wind.
"Feihu has raised more people and will discuss it again. Send the memorial to the East Palace. I will give instructions. Let's go!"
Gu Cheng spoke. This step-by-step attitude of balancing civil and military affairs undoubtedly reassured the ministers.
They are afraid that the prince is young and eager for quick success. Now that the prince exercises power within the rules, even if he is partial to one side, as long as he is polite and courteous, there is no reason not to accept the move.
Gu Cheng returned to the East Palace and gave the order, and soon the dusty Ouyang Feng and King Li Kong came in.
"You did a good job! Tell me, how did you break into Guangmingding?"
What Xin Qiji put down was the rebellion launched by the Ming Cult in Jiangxi. What Hong Qi, Ku Hui, Ouyang Feng, and Li Kong Fawang destroyed was the power of the Ming Cult in the world, and it was also the true foundation of its Taoism, Guangmingding!
To be fair, Gu Cheng originally thought that the success rate was less than 50%.
After all, Mingjiao has been operating Guangmingding Peak for hundreds of years. With the dangerous cliffs and natural dangers, there are seven peaks and thirteen cliffs, the solidity of Jincheng Tangchi, and the winding secret passages that go up and down one after another, making it extremely difficult for outsiders to break into.
In Yitian Slaying the Dragon, the reason why the six major sects defeated the Mingjiao was because Yang Dingtian died suddenly and the Mingjiao were leaderless. They fought for the leader's position and engaged in internal strife. This was an opportunity to take advantage of.
Although the Four Dharma Kings are dead this time and the Five Elements Banner has suffered heavy losses in Jiangxi, there are still Guangming Envoys and Wusan people who are blindly defending, so it is really difficult to attack them.
"Thanks to Master Ouyang, he found the water source and poisoned it..."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. If you hadn't gained the trust of the Ming Cult as a Tantra and cooperated internally and externally, it would have been difficult to succeed!"
During the business exchange between Ouyang Feng and King Li Kong, Gu Cheng understood the general process.
It has to be said that sometimes villains are easier to use than righteous people. At least let the Beggar Gang and Shaolin poison the water source, which is absolutely impossible.
This time, the two villains looked at each other and hit it off immediately. They knelt down at the same time, held up a secret document, and said loudly: "I am fortunate to have fulfilled my duty. This is a great shift in the world. Please take a look at it, Your Highness!"
"good!"
Gu Cheng stretched out his hand to grab it, and the secret scroll flew up from their hands and fell over.
Such miraculous control of Qi is comparable to Qiao Feng's Dragon Capturing Skill a hundred years ago.
Ouyang Feng and King Li Kong were shocked. They hadn't seen each other for half a year. This master's martial arts cultivation had actually improved to a higher level, which shocked them.
Gu Chengfan looked at the great movement of the universe. Although he had no intention of practicing, he could not help but admire the wonderful ideas of the creators.
In fact, when one has reached the highest level of martial arts cultivation, he can use force to fight and move the force through self-understanding. Just like the transfer of flowers and jade between two peerless prides, it is completely achieved by Yueyue Lianxing's unparalleled strength.
It was only that the Great Shift of the Universe and the Shift of Stars had accomplished this in advance, which made people feel incredible.
"Is Shi Yuanliang, the leader of the Ming Cult, dead?"