Kou Zhong held Xu Ziling's shoulders with a serious expression.
"Master Ling, have you forgotten what Boss Fang said? Sometimes the necessary sacrifices are worth it! I know they have made great contributions to the Jianghuai Army, but this cannot be their excuse!"
"Ziling, I know you have a kind heart and don't want to cause more killings, but these people are not worthy of your intercession for them!"
Li Jing also spoke.
"Have you forgotten what we encountered before, that small group of soldiers burned, killed and looted a village? They opposed the new military regulations just to do more of this kind of thing!"
Xu Ziling fell silent.
What Kou Zhong and Li Jing said are both correct.
Especially what Li Jing said at the end touched the bottom line in his heart.
If we leave these people alone, wouldn't more people suffer?
"I see."
Xu Ziling sighed.
"However, Mr. Zhong, I hope you will think twice when dealing with it. Some people are just coerced into participating and are not really against the new military regulations."
Kou Zhong and Li Jing looked at each other and smiled.
"Don't worry! If so many people are really dealt with, who in our Jianghuai army will fight for us?"
Two days later.
The Jianghuai Army launched a vigorous campaign of "anti-new military regulations" to force the emperor to convict.
Nearly half of the officers were involved, and the scale was huge.
However, with the full support of Du Fuwei, these people were suppressed by Kou Zhong with iron blood!
Nearly one-fifth of the officers were beheaded directly!
Most of the remaining officers have either been demoted or sent for rehabilitation. If they are not qualified, they will be demoted directly!
This seemingly massive forced abortion ended dramatically.
After this forced marriage, the implementation of the new military regulations became smoother, and no one dared to stop it.
Young Marshal's Mansion.
"It's a pity that I couldn't catch that old fox Fu Gong this time!"
Kou Zhong sighed with regret.
Fugong is the long history of the Jianghuai Army and the second-in-command of the Jianghuai Army. His status in the Jianghuai Army is second only to Du Fuwei.
This time's "anti-new military regulations" seemed to be caused by some officers who were dissatisfied with the damage to their own interests, so they rose up in resistance.
In fact, Kou Zhong had already found out that Fu Gong was behind this.
What Fu Gong wanted to target was not the 'new military regulations', but him, Kou Zhong!
With his outstanding performance in the battle to capture Liyang and Du Fuwei's love, Kou Zhong has become the third-ranking figure in the Jianghuai Army in terms of reputation and status, directly threatening him.
In order to suppress Kou Zhong, Fu Gong specially designed this drama of forced palace.
Li Jing shook his head slightly.
"Young Marshal, this internal struggle within the Jianghuai Army already involves a large scope. We should not continue to magnify it."
The implication is to persuade Kou Zhong not to involve Duke Fu.
Fu Gong was Du Fuwei's childhood playmate, and he was also the first person to follow Du Fuwei to conquer the world. If he was involved, it would be difficult for Du Fuwei.
Kou Zhong heard the implication of Li Jing's words and spoke.
"Brother Li, don't worry. I have my own sense of discretion. Now is not the time to deal with Fu Gong."
His foundation in the Jianghuai Army was too shallow. If Du Fuwei hadn't secretly supported him, he might have really failed this time.
Li Jing nodded.
This was what he admired most about Kou Zhong, the rough and the fine.
It seems rude and reckless, but in fact, he has a plan in his heart.
"Young Marshal, although he failed to deal with Fu Gong this time, it also greatly damaged Fu Gong's power within the Jianghuai Army. Next time he wants to deal with us, it won't be that easy!"
"good!"
Kou Zhong's face showed excitement.
"Young Master, this old fox, probably never imagined in his wildest dreams that not only did he fail to trip me up this time, but he also lost his own family fortune!"
At least one-third of those who were beheaded were loyal to the Duke.
The loss of so many loyal subordinates was also a huge blow to Fu Gong.
What's more important is that with so many officers dead, someone has to take over.
Du Fuwei directly assigned this part of power to Kou Zhong.
It is conceivable that if Kou Zhong really eats this part of his power, he will at least have the strength to truly compete with Fugong!
"Master Ling, it seems that it won't take two years, at most one year! We will be able to completely control the Jianghuai Army!"
Kou Zhong proudly said to Xu Ziling.
Xu Ziling rolled his eyes.
Isn’t it because Du Fuwei likes you?
I don’t know how much Kou Zhong liked Du Fuwei. He obviously recognized his godson, but he treated him better than his biological son!
Li Jing looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, pretending that he couldn't hear anything.
Although this was not the first time he heard such remarks, as a subordinate, he felt that he still needed to maintain a certain bottom line.
No matter what you say, Du Fuwei is still his nominal boss!
It’s enough to just listen, but it’s too much to participate!
"Fortunately there are only three of us here, otherwise"
Li Jing glanced at Kou Zhong helplessly. Although he was very grateful for his trust in him, was it inappropriate to say these words on the stage?
Even he himself believed that the Jianghuai Army would be much better in the hands of Kou Zhong than in the hands of Du Fuwei, but he shouldn't say it directly!
What if Du Fuwei hears it?
"Don't worry."
Kou Zhong seemed to hear Li Jing's thoughts.
"Even if dad hears it, he won't say anything."
When Fang Mu gave the two of them to Du Fuwei, he made it clear that it was for his Jianghuai Army.
Du Fuwei had nothing to say at that time, let alone now.
Shuguang has already controlled Yangzhou, Wagang Village, Pegasus Ranch (just recently, Jingling's Duba Villa was also captured), Haisha Gang, Dongming Faction and other forces.
By coincidence, the Jianghuai Army happened to be surrounded by these forces.
Where does Du Fuwei still have the courage to resist?
"Well!"
Li Jing didn't know where Kou Zhong's confidence came from, but it was better to remain silent at this time.
"Report!"
A voice came in from outside.
The three of them couldn't help but look at each other.
This three-person meeting was a summary of their previous actions, and they had already ordered not to let others in.
What's going on with this guy now?
"Young Marshal, let someone come in. It may be a very important matter!"
Li Jing opened his mouth and said.
After thinking for a while, Kou Zhong nodded.
"All right."
With the strength of the three of them, as long as they don't encounter a strong person of the level of a top grandmaster, there won't be any problems.
Not to mention that this is the Young Marshal's Mansion. Just shout and hundreds of elite soldiers will rush in within minutes.