The floors, desks, and chairs were covered with a thick layer of dust that had apparently not been cleaned for a long time, the curtains were so tightly covered that no light could penetrate the light, and the floor was littered with pages of messy documents and scratch paper, dark, obscure, with an unpleasant smell of stale and dust.

Seeing someone coming in, the rat jumped off the table in panic and "squeaked" and hid under the cabinet.

Shikawa walked over to the table and blew away a thick layer of dust, and there was a photo frame underneath the thick folder.

He picked it up casually and wiped it, this is a family photo, a middle-aged couple hugging two cute little girls, with the large square of the imperial capital in the background. That couple was Mr. and Mrs. Fang Jin.

Silently looking at the happy family in the photo, Shikawa Xiu's eyes moistened.

Through the dust and pieces of paper falling in the room, he saw a diligent, rigorous, and hearty figure, and he affectionately called himself with a bright smile: "Ah Xiu!" He once supported himself to sit on the war horse hand in hand and presented him with the captured Liufeng family saber.

He was a good husband, a good father, a respectable and kind elder and senior. He was not without mistakes in his life, but in the end he made up for this mistake with his life and died on the battlefield defending his homeland and country, worthy of the motherland and the people.

A skinny officer peered out in the doorway, and Walder pounced on him and grabbed his ear, screaming, "Merlin, why haven't you cleared this garbage yet!" They have raised a litter of rats! ”

The officer argued, "Lord Wade, this is the office used by Lord Fang Jin, how dare we do it?" ”

Wade snorted: "If you die, you don't need to be called an adult, just call him a dead ghost!" ”

He turned to Zichuan Xiu, and his face had already changed to the warmest smile: "Lord Commander, don't look at that dead ghost thing, I have prepared a beautiful new office for you, please come with me." ”

"No need, let the service department clean up this room, I'll do it here."

Walder was surprised, "Ah, my lord, but the previous owner of this office is dead, a bit of that...... That bad luck. I have prepared another office for you, I have seen it with Mr. Feng Shui, it is very auspicious, you will definitely be promoted and rich, haha......"

Zichuan Xiu said lightly: "As a soldier, he can die heroically on the battlefield defending the motherland, and his reputation will be passed down through the ages, which is the greatest auspiciousness." ”

Wade's smile froze, and he immediately rose to his senses: "Ah, that's, that's!" Adults are high-eye, adults are high-eye! I'm going to call someone right away and get all that dead thing's stuff out......"

"Besides, the dead ghost you mentioned, Lord Fang Jin," Zichuan Xiu said softly, "He is my enlightenment teacher, and his kindness will be unforgettable for the rest of my life." ”

"Fang Jin, my master!"

Someone opened the curtains, and the early morning sun shone in.

At this time, the officers present saw a scene that they will never forget: the hero of the Far East, the new commander of the Black Flag Army, stood in the place where his mentor had worked, silently staring at the photo in his hand, tears streaming from his eyes.

The Black Flag Army has a total of nine infantry divisions, two cavalry divisions, and six assault battalions. In addition, the seven border guards and 15 entry-exit checkpoints deployed on the 700-kilometer-long border between the Zichuan family and the Lin family were also under the unified command of the Black Flag Army.

Among the combat units, the 31st and 32nd Cavalry Divisions were stationed in Danya City together with the corps headquarters, while the other units were stationed in the eight surrounding provinces of Valin, Trisia, Rhea, and Remu.

Now, in order to welcome Zichuan Xiu to his post, all the high-ranking officers above the flag have gathered in Danya City.

In addition to the above-mentioned regular troops, there are as many as 300,000 reservists in the 11 military districts and provinces under the direct control of the Black Flag Army.

"According to the military regulations, when the country is in a critical situation, when the area under its jurisdiction is invaded on a large scale by a foreign enemy, and the existing troops are obviously insufficient to defend against a foreign enemy, the commander of the Black Flag Army may, with the permission of the commander-in-chief, order the reservists to return to active duty." Chief of Staff Wenhe's tone seemed to teach Zichuan Xiu: "Unless these three conditions are met at the same time, the unauthorized recruitment of reservists is a rebellious act, and you should remember it, my lord!" ”

Do I look like a rebel? Zi Chuanxiu thought depressedly, he understood the meaning of Wenhe's words. Those commanders who are outside the army are the enduring nightmare of the commanders of the past dynasties, and they love and fear those Qiu Ba who control the heavy troops.

Zi Chuanxiu asked: "In history, has the commander of the Black Flag Army used this power?" ”

"As far as I know, no. It's hard to meet all three conditions at the same time. Ten years ago, Liufeng Xishan attacked the imperial capital, and Lord Fang Jin planned to use the 'Patriotic National' order to mobilize 200,000 reserve troops to fight, but before receiving a reply from the imperial capital, Liufeng Xishan was defeated under the imperial capital, so he canceled the order. ”

"Chief Wenhe, I want to ask one thing, the deputy commander of our army is directly the flag book, why is there a lack of the red-clothed flag book? It stands to reason that the governors of the provinces should be at the level of the Red Banner, right? ”

"Compared with the Far East, frontier defense, Central Army and other large armies, our corps has a total of only eleven divisions, and the corps commander directly commands the divisions, and there are no corps units, so there is no official rank of red flag book in the army, and the division commanders serve as governors of the provinces with the flag book. Your question, my lord, is really important. Originally, according to the official system of the family, the governor and the provincial governor were in charge of military affairs and civil affairs, and the two should be at the same level as the red coat banner, but in our southwest region, it is different, and our governor's rank is one rank lower than that of the provincial governor, and he cannot hold his head up in front of local officials, which is very unfavorable to the development of military affairs. My lord, I have reported to the imperial capital many times, asking them to grant the governors of the provinces normal official titles, but the imperial capital has not replied - my lord, you have many ways to go, and you have a good relationship with Miss Ning, and there is nothing that cannot be solved by you! ”

Zi Chuanxiu's eyebrows were slightly raised, and Wen He's last sentence was faintly thorny, insinuating that Zi Chuanxiu became the commander of the Black Flag Army because of Zi Chuanning's relationship.

He looked at Wenhe, and Qiu Ba was sitting upright, looking obedient to the commander's teachings, and his eyes flashed with a cunning light, so that he couldn't find an excuse to be angry.

He said sullenly, "Got it." ”

Seeing that Zi Chuanxiu's expression was not good, Wen He didn't dare to provoke anymore, and continued to introduce: "My lord, your subordinates also have a naval fleet, and they are stationed in Vishan Harbor in Valin Province. ”

"We still have a navy?"

"Well, I guess it's the Navy...... Although the scale is a little smaller. ”

Zichuan Xiuda was interested, and after questioning, he learned that the so-called fleet was only about 100 ships, 15 large warships, more than 40 medium-sized warships, and all the others were small warships.

"That's a lot!" Shikawa Shu said.

So Chief of Staff Wenhe had no choice but to explain to this layman commander from the beginning: Among the three major countries on the mainland, the strength of the army Zichuan family is on par with the Liufeng family, but when it comes to naval strength, the Liufeng family has left the Zichuan family far behind.

The Jiaxi Coastal Fleet Group of the Flowing Wind Family has five major sub-fleets, each of which has more than 2,000 ships.

Although the Lin family's navy is slightly smaller than the Jiaxi fleet group, its total combat power is by no means inferior, because the Lin family has mastered the unique shipbuilding technology of large buildings, as well as an excellent tradition of sailor training, and the navy is excellent, and no one can compare.

"The Windswept Navy is so powerful?"

"Don't worry, my lord, the navies of the Liufeng family and the Lin family were both established to defend against the invasion of the Japanese bandits, not against us. On the southwest coast and the Jiaxi coast, the scourge of the Japanese was very fierce, and the soldiers and civilians along the coast of the Liufeng family and the Lin family suffered greatly. Fortunately, the coastline is relatively short and easy to defend against, and there have only been one or two harassing invasions in history, unlike the Liufeng family and the Lin family, which are often attacked by large-scale Japanese raids, and burn and plunder all kinds of evil - especially the Lin family, who are rich in the area and often become the preferred target of the Japanese raids. ”

Not long ago, the Japanese invaded the coast of the mainland, the Lin family's fleet went out to fight with it, Wen He also led the fleet of the Black Flag Army to help the war, the scene was spectacular, the Lin family's super building ship dispatched more than 300 ships, and thousands of ships in the big war, as for those small ships, they were like ants that could not be counted, the sail shadows on their faces were like dark clouds covering the sky and the sun, and the fleets of the two sides rushed to fight and fight, like a giant dragon fighting to the death on the sea, in contrast, the hundred or so ships of the Zichuan family were like a weed next to the dragon.

The commander-in-chief of the Lin family's fleet was Lin Yunfei, the new general of the Lin family, and Wen He found him and said: "It is the common duty of the people of the Xichuan Continent to resist the Japanese invaders, and we will not stand idly by!" Just say, how can we help you? ”

Lin Yunfei squinted at the small fleet of the Black Flag Army, and said politely: "Lord Wenhe, you have come all the way to support, this affection has touched me very much, and I have received good intentions, but I really don't dare to bother Your Excellency." ”

"Ah, Your Excellency Yunfei, you are too polite, please do not hesitate to tell me if there is anything!"

"Since you said so...... Lin Yunfei pouted: "Please help us sweep the toilet on the ship." ”

Zichuan Xiu laughed: "Did he really say that? ”

The arrogant Wen He was humiliated by the Lin family generals, Zi Chuanxiu was faintly happy in his heart, but on the surface he seemed to be comforting Wen He: "The weak Lin family dares to be rude to us? ”

A wry smile appeared on Wen He's dark face: "Then there is still a fake?" We were so ashamed that we wanted to jump into the sea and hide. My lord, Lin Yunfei is an outlier of the Lin family, once he actually said to his face that the wind and frost were ugly and the makeup was ugly, which caused Lin Fan to accompany the wind and frost for half a year, in comparison, what am I! ”

"The Lin family is so nonsense for him?"

"First, this guy does have a hand in naval warfare, and the Lin family must rely on this famous future to resist the invasion of the Japanese invaders; Second, he is Lin Fan's son, although he has caused trouble a lot, but the Lin family elders always raise it high every time they are punished, put it down gently, and finally end it. ”

After chatting with him for a while, Zi Chuanxiu suddenly asked, "Wenhe, what do you think of Ma Wei, the division commander of the Fifth Division, how is this person?" ”

Wen He was stunned: "Ma Wei? There was a contemptuous tone in his voice: "It's just a gentleman, and when you get tired of a good life, you come to the army to have a good time, it's not worth mentioning." ”

After the report was completed, Wen He saluted and got up to leave, and then the deputy commander of the legion, Wade, came in to report.

The panting fat man came in and immediately made a review: "My lord, I made a serious mistake! ”

"What's wrong with you again?"

"My lord, the lower official fell for Ma Wei's villainous dog and chose a Japanese girl to be the adult's life secretary, which is a serious contempt and insult to the superiors! In this regard, Xia Guan is deeply reflecting. ”

"That's the little things, it's mostly my ......"

"Your Excellency, you don't have to say it." Wade looked bitter and remorseful: "My lord, in accordance with your instructions for loving domestic products, the lower officials have issued urgent instructions to the governors of the provinces, asking them to act quickly and decisively to collect beautiful women throughout the province of Danya—oh no, throughout the southwest!" The subordinate has instructed them to realize the importance of action and complete it as a military task! Please rest assured, there are 40 million people in the 12 provinces in the southwest, and you will definitely be able to choose a beautiful woman to your heart! In this regard, we have firm confidence, you can just rest assured! ”

Shikawa fainted.

According to the practice of division of labor, the deputy commander of the corps was in charge of personnel work, and Wade's report involved the performance and evaluation of the commanders of each division and regiment, and Zichuan Xiu paid special attention to Ma Wei, as a result, Wade said that Ma Wei was all good things, saying that the officer was "firm and loyal, outstanding, and strong in combat effectiveness", and even said that "the Fifth Division is the most combat-effective division in the Black Flag Army, and His Excellency Ma Wei has made a lot of contributions to it, which is worthy of commendation, please consider it by the corps commander."

He talked eloquently, and Zi Chuanxiu observed him, and he couldn't see the appearance of falsehood at all.

Could it be that Ma Wei was really an exemplary family officer, with high morals and dignified character, as he praised? It is better to say that the Demon God Emperor is a benevolent person, which makes Zichuan Xiu believe more.

He remembered Di Lin's words: "The Ma family's power is quite huge, and they have bought many high-ranking officials as their eyes and ears in both military and political circles, especially in the southwest region, where their power is the most rampant. ”

His own jurisdiction is the base camp of the Ma family's forces. How many high-ranking officers in the Black Flag Army were bought by the Ma family? Shikawa shuddered.

These are two completely different battlefields from when fighting in the Far East, comrades and enemies wear the same uniforms, and both have the same respectful and polite smiles on their faces, who are the subordinates who can be trusted, and who is the black hand behind the scenes?

Ma Wei abandoned his identity as a veteran and joined the military world instead, although Wenhe contemptuously called it "not worth mentioning", but Zi Chuanxiu did not think so.

This is a signal, the Ma family has consolidated its position in the Senate and is developing its own strength in the army, with the Ma family's huge financial resources and the power in the Senate as the backing, Ma Wei is so young, as long as he survives for a few years and fights one or two passable battles, his promotion is not difficult, I am afraid that he will be able to enter the command office to take charge of the family center before the age of forty.

Ma family, what do they want to do?

Zi Chuanxiu felt a deep crisis, the Ma family had been operating in the southwest for too long, and there were minions in both the military and political circles, and their power was deep-rooted, almost equal to their status in the Far East.

To use a military term, he is a "guest army" from afar, in an isolated and helpless position, fighting on the opponent's "home field", and if he can't succeed in one blow, he will immediately have to cover the clouds, mountains and rivers of the general.

According to the custom, every new army commander always has a military parade when he takes office, showing that under his rule, the army is at its peak and the soldiers are strong, and the new commander of Shikawa Xiu is naturally no exception.

Of course, those cumbersome preparations were naturally handled by the two deputies of Wade and Wenhe, and as long as Lord Xiuchuan's ass sat firmly, there would naturally be thousands of soldiers and horses walking in front of him.

One step after another, the riding team walked in a procession, and the queue was as neat as a cut of tofu blocks. The square reverberated with the sound of heavy footsteps, and the ground seemed to sink under the neat boots of the soldiers.

The crowd erupted in thunderous applause, and Wade's face was triumphant: "Look, my lord, the troops are okay, right?" ”

Zi Chuanxiu yawned: "It's good to see, it's very competent to be an honor guard." Scold! I didn't sleep well last night, so sleepy. ”

His voice was so loud that all the officers on the reviewing stand heard it, and everyone looked at each other.

Although the troops below are indeed neatly lined up and look quite mighty, in the eyes of a battlefield veteran like Zichuan Xiu, they are just a group of clothes racks in military uniforms.

The southwest region has been peaceful for too long, and the people are lazy, and the soldiers here are only in vain, they lack the iron soul of the soldiers tempered by bloody battles, and lack a sharp murderous aura, and such an army is not to be fought.

In the afternoon of the same day, the senior officers of the Black Flag Army were still gathered in Danya, and Zichuan Xiu gathered officers at and above the flag level for a meeting.

This meeting was the first meeting between the new corps commander and his subordinates, and everyone was still unclear about Shikawa Xiu's personality, so they came over neatly dressed.

When Zichuan Xiu entered the conference room, thirteen silver epaulettes immediately jumped up and saluted him, and the thirteen pairs of leather boots and spurs could only hear the "click" sound, and the officers stood upright without squinting, so quiet that they could even hear the sound of mosquitoes flying by.

Zi Chuanxiu nodded: "Everyone, please take a seat." ”

"Thank you, sir!" The thirteen flag officers saluted again, sat down on either side of the long conference table, and neatly took off their hats and placed them on their right hands.

Zichuan Xiu smiled and said, "You don't have to be so restrained, relax a little." I have gathered you here today mainly to get acquainted with you. I know that you division commanders are usually very busy, and it is rare for you to have this opportunity to get together. Today, if you have any thoughts and opinions, and if you have any suggestions, you can put them forward! ”

Silent.

Deputy Legion Commander Wade coughed dryly: "Did you hear that?" The Legion Commander took time out of his busy schedule to meet with you, specifically to hear your opinions. Ouyang, Goni, Andre, haven't you been yelling that no one values your opinions? Don't talk about it yet? ”

The officers sneered awkwardly, "Lord Wade, just let us go." We usually talk nonsense, how can we disturb the Legion Elder in such a place! ”

Zi Chuanxiu smiled kindly: "Just take it as nonsense, so what does it matter?" Today's meeting does not make records, does not leave files, so that everyone can speak freely! ”

So everyone began to talk about trivial things, complaining about poor food, poor supply of fresh vegetables, failure to distribute winter clothes in time, low allowances for troops, opinions from soldiers, etc., all of which are clichés in the army, and the same complaints will be heard in almost every unit.

"Uh-huh," Zi Chuanxiu nodded incessantly: "Is there anything else?" Keep talking! ”

Seeing that the new corps commander had no intention of objecting, the officers became emboldened, and the questions they asked became more and more acute.

Ouyang Qiben asked an earth-shattering question: "My lord, I think the distribution of benefits among the divisions and regiments is too unfair. Some troops, who live on allowances from above all year round, are enough to starve to death. And some troops, that magnanimity is really beyond words, even the small soldiers are raised with fat heads and big ears! As for the commanders of those troops, that's not to mention! ”

It was a very sensitive question, and there was a buzz of whispering at the table.

Zi Chuanxiu asked, "Your name is Ouyang Jing, right?" Are you the commander of the 31st Division of the Legion? ”

"Exactly, sir."

"Chief Ouyang, what kind of troops are you referring to when you say that even the soldiers are throwing a lot of money?"

During the banquet, there was an immediate cough, and several officers present looked uneasy.

"This ......" Ouyang wanted to say and stopped, and finally said: "My lord, the matter is obvious, you just need to go down and understand it immediately!" As long as you are not blind, anyone can see the problem! ”

"Presumptuous!" Wade shouted sharply: "Ouyang Qiben, you are talking to your superiors!" ”

Ouyang Qiben hurriedly got up to apologize, and Zi Chuanxiu waved his hand tolerantly: "It's nothing, it's all said in advance, and the person who said it today is not guilty." If you have anything to say and feel dissatisfied with, just put it forward. ”

He also knows it in his heart. Pu Xin Banner had told him that there was a big difference in income between the various units of the Black Flag Army.

Some border guards are stationed at key checkpoints, guarding the main traffic routes, where the daily flow of trade with the Lin family is enormous, and a large part of it is naturally illegal smuggling.

In order to get through these checkpoints, the illegal merchants naturally had to collude with the garrison commanders and pay them money.

Pu Xin said exaggeratedly: "The captain of some key levels, that is really a daily gold fight, even if you change the commander, he is not willing!" ”

Seeing that they are living a comfortable life, those troops stationed in remote provinces who cannot get oil and water will naturally turn red.

Of course, Zi Chuanxiu will not stop it, on the contrary, it is rare to find a breakthrough, and he is still fanning the flames: "Wade, don't stop everyone!" I'm the most democratic, so don't hesitate to say what you have to say! ”

With the support of the corps commanders, those officers were even more excited.

The commanders of the 31st Cavalry Division, the 31st Cavalry Division, the 34th Infantry Division's Karen Banner, the 36th Infantry Division's Cynos Banner, the 38th Infantry Division's Sacco Banner, and the 39th Infantry Division's Chopin Banner, all spoke one after another, some denouncing the prosperity and luxury of those wealthy troops, saying that their ordinary officers had stayed in the Shangri-La Hotel on leave and drank thousands of silver coins a bottle of Riva's treasured wine, while others wept about the embarrassment of their troops, making people feel that it was a miracle that they had not all starved to death.

Everyone is either secretive or straightforward, but there is only one meaning anyway: the welfare distribution system of the corps is too unfair, and now it is in urgent need of reform!

Seeing the anger of the crowd, Zi Chuanxiu squinted his eyes, and Deputy Commander Wade, who was the former head of the legion, couldn't sit still.

He hurriedly got up and pleaded guilty to Zichuan Xiu, saying that he did not understand the situation at the grassroots level and lacked thoughtful arrangements. In the future, measures will definitely be taken to solve it, but there are many problems involved in all aspects of the change of troops, and I hope that you can take time out of your time for him to make a special report, and I also ask for the understanding of the brothers below.

Zi Chuanxiu didn't want to push him too hard, and smiled: "Okay, then we'll discuss this issue another day!" Please rest assured, it will definitely be solved during my tenure, and I will definitely give you an explanation! ”

"Long live Hidekawa-sama!" Ouyang Qiben raised his arms and shouted, and those officers stood up and shouted: "Long live!" Banzai! ”

The officers who were still sitting there did not see it right: if they did not participate, would they not appear to be alienated from the newly appointed Legion Commander? They hurriedly shouted, "Hurray!" Banzai! ”

In the thunderous sound of long live, everyone's faces were filled with bright smiles, showing how much everyone supported Hidekawa-sama from the bottom of their hearts.

Zi Chuanxiu was really dizzy for a few seconds, he looked around left and right, just caught the faint smile on the lips of Chief of Staff Wenhe, and immediately came to his senses: The enthusiastic cheering scene in front of him was just a farce of uneven distribution of stolen goods within the Black Flag Army and intrigues.

Thinking of this, he suddenly became interested, and pressed his hand: "Calm down, now, I have instructions for you from the Command Office and the Military Affairs Office - it is a military order." ”

Hearing the order from the Command, the officers restrained their expressions and sat back in place.

No matter how jubilant they are about the allowance, the iron discipline of the army is still ingrained in their minds, and the military order is above all else.

Shikawa Shu opened the envelope in his hand and read the notice of the military affairs office that had been prepared in advance, to the effect that in order to eliminate the evil Roguestyle bandit army, the family needed a large number of trained and skilled soldiers.

In mid-December this year, the Military Affairs Department will hold an army exercise of unprecedented scale in the Danya Military Region, in which a large number of reserve troops will be assembled from the imperial capital and the central and eastern provinces to Danyalai, and the exercise will be organized and commanded by the Black Flag Army, and the contents will include mixed field rehearsals for infantry and cavalry, siege confrontations, infantry against cavalry drills, long-distance emergency maneuvers, and other actual combat exercises.

"Excuse me," Wade, who was in charge of the regiment's logistics, immediately asked, "how many additional troops will there be?" Because as the host, we have to prepare food, winter clothing, and shelter in advance. ”

"About 14 divisions, about 100,000 troops - maybe more."

"Oh!" There was a buzzing exclamation in the conference room.

The reinforcements of about 100,000 people, plus the original troops of the Black Flag Army, that is a large assembly of nearly 200,000 people.

For an exercise, it was really an unprecedented build-up of troops - in order to avoid shocking the world, Zi Chuanxiu did not dare to say the real number: in fact, it was an army of nearly 400,000!

If it is announced, even idiots will know that this is by no means a simple exercise, and every ant in Danya will run to tell each other, how can the Liufeng family and the Lin family not know the reason?

"The supreme commander of this exercise is the commander of the Black Flag Army, that is, the officer. Entrusting such a significant task to my legion is the family's trust in my legion, and it is also a great trust. At that time, the chief of the army, the president, the chief of military affairs, the chief of staff, and other adults will personally visit Danya. Ladies and gentlemen, not only must we make good preparations for receiving our brother troops, but we must also do a good job of training our troops within this month and accept the review of His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief! This is a real combat exercise, if our Black Flag Army troops defeat other troops, in front of the commander-in-chief, where will our Black Flag Army's face go? At the moment of military law, there is no humanity to speak of! Ladies and gentlemen, this officer will talk about the front first, if anyone's troops are thinned and lose the face of our Black Flag Army, then don't blame this officer for not talking about friendship, and the commander of the army will take his hat and report to the military justice department! ”

"Yes!" The officers stood up in unison and roared: "Please rest assured, the Black Flag Army has no bad seeds!" ”

"Good! What this official wants is your kind of spirit! Zichuan Xiu took the case: "From today on, all troops will enter a three-level state of emergency, resume high-intensity training, wear armor and cross the country for 20 miles every morning, use real knives and guns for training, don't be stingy with food, and be full of big fish and meat!" Everyone, you give me Zichuan Xiu, and I Zichuan Xiu will never be stingy, and I will ensure that you have enough food and clothing! ”

"Yes, my lord!" The roars of the officers were earth-shattering.

Shikawa Shu is not a person who likes to drag the hall, and the meeting ended quickly.

After the meeting ended, Zi Chuanxiu called Wen He: "Chief Wen He, you stay for a while." ”

Wen He stopped unhappily: "My lord, do you have something to do with me?" ”

"I have a few words for you."

When the officers all went out, and there were only two people left in the conference room, Wen He asked impatiently, "My lord, what's the matter?" ”

Zi Chuanxiu smiled: "What do you think of what Ouyang said today?" ”

Wen He tilted his chin and said, "The lower officials think that this is the voice of the grassroots soldiers!" Among the high-ranking officers of the Black Flag Army, there are some corrupt elements who are incompetent and even make serious mistakes, who collude with unscrupulous businessmen, take bribes on a large scale, lead corrupt and degenerate lives, and seriously undermine military discipline and the prestige of the army......"

"And who are these corrupt and depraved high-ranking officers?"

"This, the lower officials have no conclusive evidence, so it's not good to accuse them......"

"Actually, you can be clear, Wade and a few of his cronies are not clean, I already know."

Wen He was startled and looked at Zi Chuanxiu blankly.

"Actually, I knew it from the first day I took office. Wade is a deputy commander-in-command, how much does he get paid in a year? The mansion he gave me, and the furniture in it, he can't afford to buy it for a hundred years without eating or drinking! I have already investigated, and this money was not misappropriated from military spending, and naturally it will not fall from the sky. ”

"Your Excellency, why do you ......?"

"When the water is clear, there are no fish, Wenhe!" Zi Chuanxiu sighed: "Wenhe, why are you playing such a trick today?" ”

"Great, sir, I don't understand what you mean......"

Ouyang Qi may have been very dissatisfied, but they would never dare to openly offend Walde, the second most powerful person in the legion, and openly attack him at the meeting. Of course, if there is a chief of staff of the corps in the back, it is naturally another matter. Ouyang and Karen are all transferred from the Central Army, are they your cronies, aren't they? ”

Wen He's face was gloomy and he replied reluctantly: "Yes." ”

"You have exposed everyone's dissatisfaction with Wade in front of me, and you want to give me the impression that Wade has been very unfairly suppressing the officers of the Central Army faction, he is a tyrant and a tyrant, and now you see, my lord, how happy you are to defeat him—this kind of ploy is too crude and rudimentary, even I can see it, Wad will not know that you are making trouble behind your back?"

Wen He's face was gloomy and silent.

"What's on your mind? Do you think, you are the deputy commander who was only paid for by working hard, but Zi Chuanxiu's little white face became the commander by pulling the corner of Zi Chuanning's skirt——"

"The lower officials, the lower officials have no such thoughts......"

"What do you think, that little white face is a leader by swaggering and deceiving, and he has no real ability at all, and it is really unfair that a person as capable as Lord Wenhe actually succumbs to him!"

"Great, great!"

"And that little white face is very greedy, as soon as he took office, he took a small building and a beautiful woman from Wade, how can my upright and honest Lord Wenhe tolerate this kind of thing? So, you instruct your cronies to throw out a difficult problem so that you can embarrass that incompetent little white face—"

Zichuan Xiu slower and slower he spoke, and suddenly slammed the table, and the huge conference table was shattered in an instant: "Tell you, Wenhe, Lao Tzu's commander was not bought, if you talk about the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood, Lao Tzu may not see less than you!" Right under the nose of the Demon God Emperor, I slashed more than 50 of their generals in one go, killed Prince Caton and fled, and easily gave Lei Hong to Ling Chi! Rudy, have you heard of it? The Demon Duke and Legion Commander, your old rival in Pai; Rose, you should also know, the leader of the Tartars, the Duke of the Demon Clan and the commander of the Legion, what are these great bigwigs doing now? They're helping Lao Tzu brush his leather boots! Your old boss Sterling is my good brother who is like a brother, but even him, Lao Tzu dares to stand up and compare himself! ”

Zi Chuanxiu cocked his little finger contemptuously: "What are you a soldier ruffian in comparison?" If it weren't for Sterling asking me to take care of you, you would have been kicked back to the imperial capital to guard the door! When I was the deputy commander, I served as the deputy director of the administrative department who poured tea and water under Goshan for half a year, and that position was still vacant, but you were willing to take over? ”

The young man, who usually had a gentle smile, was so terrible in anger!

The strength and achievements of the army are exquisite. Wen He was most proud of his bravery and military exploits, but he suddenly found that the new commander's martial arts were stronger and his combat exploits were even more proud, and his pride was instantly shattered.

was hit by Zichuan Xiu's series of swift and thunderous heart-wrenching blows, and the battle-hardened veteran completely collapsed: "My lord, the lower official should be damned, damned!" The subordinate is arrogant, please let me go! ”

Seeing that it was enough to scare him, Zi Chuanxiu slowed down his tone: "Wenhe, I always remember you back then, in the defense of Pai, you cut down more than 20 demons with a bloody saber, and you were injured in more than 10 places but resolutely refused to go down, I remember those things." ”

Wen He's tears flowed out: "Thank you, thank you, ......"

"You're a good warrior, but you're not a qualified conspirator, you're clever and you've been mistaken for being smart! No superior would like a subordinate who is arrogant and arrogant and secretly making trouble! ”

"Adult ......"

"You're Sterling's old subordinate, I'm Stirling's brother, and I treat you as my own. Today's words are a bit heavier, don't blame me. To be honest, you're the only one in the Black Flag Army that I can look at. Wade is the best at slapping horses, but leading troops is unreliable on him. In fact, if there is anything, you can tell me in private, there is no need to engage in such sneaky tricks. You used to be a bright and upright man, why did you become a person who cowered and made small moves as soon as you arrived in the southwest? ”

Wen He was ashamed, and Zi Chuanxiu patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, it's nothing, what to do, you go back and think about it." ”

"My lord, don't think about it," Wen He said resolutely: "I offended the adult before, if the adult doesn't dislike it, I am willing to go with you!" ”

"Huh?"

"My lord, I mean it from the bottom of my heart! Actually, Mistress Stirling also wrote to me asking me to assist you, but at that time I was deluded and had a contempt for my lords—in short, I should be damned! In the future, my lord, I will be loyal to you with all my heart, faithfully! ”

Zichuan Xiu said with a straight face: "It's not with me!" You are a courtier of the Zichuan family, and what you should be loyal to is the family, it is the chief of the stars and Miss Ning! Loyal to me, what are you talking about, do you treat me as a warlord! ”

"Yes, yes! The lower official lost his words, and the lower official understood what to do! ”

Zi Chuanxiu got up and paced slowly: "You also watched today's drill, those soldiers are lined up very well, but what is the strength?" If you are a habitual soldier, you should also see that those soldiers and horses can fight? The combat effectiveness of the troops is far worse than when Lord Fang Jin was alive! Wen He admitted: "Because they are newly recruited troops, their quality is indeed poor." Wade has lined up all his training time, which is so good-looking, and it is easy to fool the big players who come to check above. I told him a few times, but he insisted that the southwest was too peaceful, and there was no fighting, so there was no need to be so troublesome, and I couldn't help it. ”

"What's the use of having so many queues? Can a good walk scare the wind and frost away? Wade is such a waste plus bureaucrat! Zi Chuanxiu said disdainfully: "Wenhe, I will hand over the training of the troops to you in the future!" You give me training in weapon fighting, white-knuckle combat skills, hand-to-hand combat, array coordination and field running, the infantry twice a week twenty miles of cross-country training, cavalry let them cut stakes immediately, as soon as possible to enhance their physical strength and endurance! Do something practical, we are soldiers and wars, why do we need so many showmanship! ”

Wen He was overjoyed when he heard it, his straightforward old line of men is also the most hateful to be fancy, Zichuan Xiu's words of scolding Wade simply reached his heart, and he also entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, he simply felt that the parents of the person who gave birth to me, and the person who knew me, Lord Xiuchuan. He raised his head: "My lord, is there a battle to be fought?" ”

Zichuan Xiu smiled and dodged the question: "I don't have the authority to answer your question. But whether there is a war or not, the combat effectiveness of the troops must not be left behind! Although the world is safe, it will be dangerous to forget the war! ”

"Understood, sir!" Wen He was so excited that every scar on his face glowed red: "My lord, don't worry, as long as you give me half a year, I will build another central army for you!" ”

"Just let it go! In addition, Ouyang and them, you suppress them for me, I have my own arrangements for that matter! ”

"Yes, sir!"

Watching Wen Ha excitedly leave the room, Zichuan Xiu closed his eyes in satisfaction.

Today's scene is not simple, first crushed Wen He with a thunderous force, and then comforted him with a serious tone, so that he used both soft and hard, and finally subdued this unruly general for his own use.

Although Wen He is domineering, his military ability is very strong, he has the true inheritance of Stirling, and having him help him train his troops is equivalent to half of Sterling.

Zichuan Xiu comfortably cocked Erlang's legs: It's okay now, someone finally has someone to carry the hard work for him.