Chapter 90: The New Governor of the South

Looking at the teams of hard-working soldiers outside the stone fort, Wei Xing stood on the city tower and was very satisfied, nodding again and again!

"Childe, Phoenix Castle now has a population of more than 47,000, why don't you let us set up two more tribes? With a large number of young men, is it a waste to be idle? Xiahou Zhu muttered.

"Uncle Xiahou, there are not many soldiers, and no matter how many ants there are, it is difficult to bite the elephant to death!" Wei Xing explained again.

"However, Han Xin's more soldiers the better, this is the words of a famous general in the early Han Dynasty!" Xiahou Zhu retorted unconvinced.

Wei Xing patiently explained: "Uncle Xiahou, we are all cavalry, and the resources spent to raise an elite cavalry are at least equivalent to the consumption of five infantry trained by the Central Plains Imperial Court!" ”

"The materials consumed by these 5,000 cavalry every day have exhausted Uncle Zhong Wei and Uncle Da! In the final analysis, our foundation is too thin to withstand a big toss, so let's develop slowly! ”

Xiahou Zhu was very unwilling, but retreated in a huff!

It turned out that he and Huyan Leopard drew lots, and he was lucky enough to draw the military chief of the auxiliary army;

For this reason, he felt that his status was invisibly inferior to Huyanbao, and he persuaded Gongzi many times to add one or two more auxiliary troops to his jurisdiction, which made Gongzi Wei Xing very annoying!

In order to firmly control the military power in his own hands, Wei Xing appointed the two brothers Wei Zhong and Wei Cheng as the military candidates of the main battle department, each commanding 500 soldiers!

In addition to discussing with the craftsmen of Momen the artifacts that can be built in Phoenix Fort now, he often mingles with the soldiers when they are resting!

The other three military candidates and twenty-five Dubo positions allowed the soldiers to compete freely by virtue of their merits and martial arts!

Among them, Montaigne, who had gained some weight, unexpectedly became a Dubo and became a centurion, which made Gongzi Wei Xing a little surprised!

The auxiliary troops are all recruits recruited this year, and there are no major achievements, and the position of middle and high-level officers has to be fiercely contested by virtue of their martial arts!

The rest, both men and women, have their own jobs!

As for the younger children, he carefully organized some people with a little literacy to teach the children to read!

The old man who is old but has difficulty moving, Wei Xing has no choice but to raise it in vain, which can be regarded as his own accumulation of virtue and good deeds!

This cold winter, Wei Xingdu doesn't seem to be ready to let the people of Phoenix Fort be idle, especially the work of digging ice and fishing for fish must not stop, even when the snow is falling and the cold wind is howling.

Wei Xing held his breath, this winter must change Phoenix Fort into a new look!

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The polder city of the Xiaowan Kingdom

The King of Cypriot stood up from his throne, raised his crystal clear wine glass, and said loudly, "Cheers and glasses to our hero, Chief Manton!" ”

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

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In the palace, dozens of high-nosed, thick-bearded tribal chiefs are singing and dancing excitedly while drinking fine wine!

Chief Manton successfully brought back a batch of gold this time, and the credit was great, and it was greatly appreciated and valued by His Majesty the King of Cyprus.

Invisibly, his status suddenly rose a lot, and he suddenly became the hottest contender for the governor of the South.

The Cypriots practiced a royal system, and they were divided into four major tribes, eastern, southern, western, and northern, each of which was divided into a number of "districts", each of which was governed by a governor and a number of tribes under his jurisdiction.

The King of Sai and the four governors and five people constitute the highest authority of the Xiaowan Kingdom, and the four governors usually assist His Majesty in handling the complicated daily affairs of the kingdom.

Last winter, when the governor of the south died, the position of governor was temporarily vacant, and the storm was surging in secret, and all the chiefs with good strength coveted it, and their eyes were hot!

Originally, His Majesty's heart belonged to the very heartfelt Sheikh of Sark!

Who, his henchman, Chief Sark, was very uncompetitive, and not only died in battle, but also lost a regular army!

After a few snaps, the chiefs of the palace focused their attention on His Majesty the King of Cyprus on the throne.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the position of Governor of the South has been vacant for a year, and everyone is still arguing, and it can't be vacant any longer!"

"Now, Chief Manton has returned with more than 60,000 taels of gold, and has made great contributions to the royal country! Today, I have elected Chief Manton as the new Governor of the South. His Majesty asked softly.

The Xiaowan Kingdom is actually a tribal alliance, and each Sai king is elected by the chiefs of each tribe, so the power of each chieftain is very large;

His Majesty cannot be arbitrary in such a very important personnel appointment, and according to custom, the consent of more than half of the chiefs must be consulted!

In an instant, the chiefs below the throne were buzzing!

Chief Manton, who was in the whirlpool, was quite excited, but his body tried his best to show a very calm expression.

After half a pillar of incense, His Majesty the King of Sai clapped his palms again, picked up the scepter and said very solemnly: "Ladies and gentlemen, under the light of the gods, I follow the ancient contract, please make a choice that is beneficial to the kingdom!" ”

Soon, the number of chiefs standing on the left side exceeded two-thirds, including the governor of the east and the governor of the north, and the chief of Manton, who was anxiously waiting for an answer, was overjoyed, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily revealed his excitement!

King Sai stood up and solemnly announced: "Under the light of the gods, I have appointed Chief Manton as the new Governor of the Kingdom in accordance with the ancient contract, and tomorrow I will hold the coronation ceremony for His Excellency the Governor of Manton!" ”

"Thank you for your kindness, thank you for your recommendation, Manton, as the new governor of the south, will definitely do his best for the kingdom, make new contributions in the future, and live up to your trust!" Chief Manton burst into tears, very excited, and kept bowing to the chiefs in thanks, no, he is now the Governor of Manton, haha!

The other three governors stood nearby, seriously looking at the new contenders for the throne, and their hearts were filled with their own thoughts and calculations, thinking about what attitude they should adopt to face His Excellency the Governor of Manton, in their own favor!

"Nice, nice! You have just made great contributions, and now you want to make new contributions to the kingdom, and the kingdom needs a general like you! ”

"It just so happens that the Phoenix Fort in the northwest is unusually arrogant, after the spring of next year, you will lead my troops to destroy it and re-declare the majesty of the kingdom!" The king commanded loudly!

"The Governor of the South, Manton, will do his Majesty's will, and will crush that flock of turtles and proclaim the majesty of the kingdom again!" Governor Manton immediately knelt down on one knee and commanded.

His Excellency William, the blond-haired Governor of the West, stretched out his hand to stop him, and said loudly: "Wait, Your Majesty! The Governor of Manton has only just taken office, and it will take some time to understand the affairs of the South! ”

"It's better to let your subordinates lead the soldiers and horses in the spring season and crush the group of deflated people who dare to provoke the majesty of the kingdom, and their subordinates have not contributed to the king for a long time, please Your Majesty must be gracious!"

In the kingdom, William, the governor of the West, has always been known for his courage and warlikeness, and his temper is naturally not much better, and at the same time he is also very greedy, and usually likes to take advantage of some kingdoms, and is unusually enthusiastic about the next king of Serbia, and is quite wary of the new governor of Manton!

"This 、、、、、、" King Sai looked very embarrassed, he didn't have a good impression of the irascible William in his heart, and he didn't want him to make meritorious contributions!

"Your Majesty, or let our Governor Manton select a group of warriors to come out and compete with my soldiers, and whoever wins will go to suppress the bandits in the spring of next year!" William knew that His Majesty would instinctively favor Manton, and deliberately proposed such an ancient method!

Whenever something is up for grabs, they generally adopt the oldest custom of deciding the winner by the strength of their strength!

"Your Majesty, my subordinates are willing to fight with Governor William!"

As the new governor of the South, Manton must not back down in the face of provocation, even if he touches the bloodshed!

Once admitted, his prestige will be completely lost, the tribes that belong to the south will not be honest, and he can only barely be a puppet governor in the future!

Watching the first confrontation between the two governors, there were no fools among the chiefs, no one dared to mix in, and they all stood aside with great interest to watch the play.

"Since both of them have such Yaxing, I'm ready! According to the old custom, you will fight it out! After tomorrow's coronation ceremony, a duel will be held on the scale of 100 people! The king of cypriots proclaimed.

Then the king quietly gave Governor Manton a quiet look, and he left the palace!

After the banquet had dispersed, the Governor of Manton secretly came to the harem of the King of Cyprus and asked to see His Majesty.

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