Episode 55 Princess Liaoyang, I want it

The People's Guard took control of the entire fortress, and now both in the central hall and at the passage level, there are people wearing steel helmets, carrying submachine guns, . More than 100 agents of the security team were transferred back and replaced by more than 200 soldiers of the mobile team.

Under the supervision of the People's Guard, the contents that had been loaded onto the passage tram were brought back, and the documents that had been packed into boxes were taken out. The central command hall was again lively, and many officers were either reluctant, relieved, or energetic to devote themselves to the command of the war. Although the majority of the officers wanted to retreat, several old men at the top of the most commanding headquarters, such as Zhang Zhaoxian and Cao Mingqin, were still unwilling to give up Nanjing.

They also all knew what Zheng Gongyin and Mrs. Li were doing, and Xiang Xiaoqiang's miraculous entry into the Purple Mountain Fortress made these old men very impressed. They also heard about Her Majesty the Empress's Thunder Edict, and they were a little confused for a while, and they didn't react yet. Xiang Xiaoqiang reacted quickly, knowing that he couldn't wait for these old men to make trouble, once they threatened each other with resignation, they would be completely blind.

Xiang Xiaoqiang, like a humble little grandson, compensated these old men one by one for a long time, which means that the students don't want to accept this edict, but Her Majesty the Empress is young and ignorant, don't take it seriously...... The edict said that the People's Guard Force controlled the whole ** team, and it did not mean that the student Xiang Xiaoqiang could control your head, but it just said that when necessary, with the permission of His Majesty, you have the right to ask the brother troops to cooperate...... Not to mention that the student is only a major general now, even if he is officially awarded, he is just a small lieutenant general, and in terms of military rank, he can't be on an equal footing with the marshals...... And so on and so forth.

Marshal Zhang Zhaoxian, chief of the General Staff of the General Headquarters, had a good impression of Xiang Xiaoqiang, but when he saw Xiang Xiaoqiang so humble, he didn't mean to his tail at all, so he first dispelled his sense of rejection. In addition to Zhang Zhaoxian, Marshal Tang Yunsheng, chief of staff of the Army General Staff, and General Cao Mingqin, commander of the eastern section of the Yangtze River defense line, also had a good feeling for Xiang Xiaoqiang. They had a good impression of this young man from the night when the Qing army first bombarded Nanjing, when Xiang Xiaoqiang entered the fortress for the first time to attend a military meeting, and when he analyzed the artillery fire of both sides. These three old men took the lead in acknowledging His Majesty's edict, and even if the generals below were dissatisfied, they couldn't say anything.

In fact, Xiang Xiaoqiang knows that the people who may really be a little dissatisfied should be the commanders, army commanders, and division commanders of the group armies below, that is, those who directly lead the troops. The old men in the headquarters knew very well that they did not directly lead the troops, and their military rank was much higher than Xiang Xiaoqiang, and Xiang Xiaoqiang could not ride on his head anyway. As for the "temperance of the whole ** team", without the will of Her Majesty the Empress, no army will listen to him at all.

"Temperance" is a delicate word that lies somewhere between "commanding" and "supervising." The People's Guard itself has the power to supervise other armies, and this time the defense line broke out, didn't it mean that they stepped forward to supervise the battle and stabilized their position? Now let them "control" the whole ** team, which is the same as what Xiang Xiaoqiang said, at best, "when necessary, with the permission of His Majesty, I have the right to ask the brother troops to cooperate"......

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Zhu Yourong broadcast to the whole country in the fortress as soon as possible, declaring his determination to live and die with Nanjing. The Empress's speech was broadcast over the front line with loudspeakers, and the People's Guards immediately felt that it was much easier to supervise the battle, that they no longer had to keep an eye on the defenders with machine guns, and that they were free to go into battle.

The morale of the Ming army immediately rose, but on the contrary, the morale of the Qing army was obviously much lower when they heard the empress speak on the loudspeaker. Many streets in the city, even where the People's Guards were not there, the Ming defenders withstood them, and the Qing army felt that it was difficult to move forward.

After Xiang Xiaoqiang said goodbye to Zhu Yourong, he roared and walked out with his elated subordinates. He knew that the current battle for the defense of Nanjing was very important, and if he wanted to eat the big cake on the edict, he must first win this battle, otherwise everything would be empty.

Suddenly, he saw Fourteen Geg standing in the hallway, looking at him with a wistful look.

Xiang Xiaoqiang stopped abruptly.

Then the men under him coughed and rushed to find the toilet.

Seeing that these people are so "knowledgeable", Xiang Xiaoqiang and Fourteen Gege are all embarrassed. Fourteen Ge Ge Zhi said:

"Well, I'm ...... My room is here, and I watched them move things for me. ”

"Oh." Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded.

Then, Fourteen Gege's expression was calm, and he said without a word:

"Liaoyang He Xi Xiang Lord. I wish Lord Xiang a prosperous official fortune in the future and become a minister of the pillars of the Ming Dynasty. ”

After saying that, he took one last look at him, turned around, and walked away without looking back.

Xiang Xiaoqiang watched in a daze as the fourteen squares disappeared at the end of the corridor. He noticed that Fourteen's back seemed to be trembling, and he raised his hand to wipe his face.

…… She cried? No way!

Xiang Xiaoqiang chewed on the words left by the fourteen grids, and suddenly woke up: She is drawing a line and protecting herself! She doesn't want to tie herself and me to a chariot anymore! …… In the future, she doesn't plan to deal with me!

Why? Because she thinks the fruit I've swallowed is too big to digest? …… Could it be that even she, the veteran fourteen Gege who once commanded the intelligence agencies of the entire Qing Empire, would be stunned?

Xiang Xiaoqiang shook his head: No, there is no way back. There are only two paths ahead, death or victory.

But I'm too young to walk enough. I need help. However, in the entire Ming Empire, she is the only one who is good enough and willing to help me.

…… Without her help, I couldn't have won.

He looked around at his subordinates who had come out one after another, and said softly:

"Besides, I'm not alone anymore, and there are still many people on my chariot. Must win. ”

"What did you say, my lord?!"

Xiang Xiaoqiang said resolutely:

"From today onwards, what I want is not allowed to run out of the palm of my hand."

After speaking, he turned around and strode towards Zhu Yourong's room, leaving behind a large group of confused subordinates.

For some reason, Xiang Xiaoqiang's mind only came to mind the night in Beiqing, when he sat in the simple kitchen and made noodles for her.

At that time, they were still enemies, and they were still deceiving each other. But the flames that danced in the hearth were warm and bright, as if time had frozen in. At least in that moment, that feeling of warmth and happiness was real. He believed she could feel it at the time.

He just saw that Fourteen Gege seemed to be wiping tears, and he didn't understand what there was to be sad about this matter. But now I feel a little sour in my nose.

Xiang Xiaoqiang silently thought in his heart: From today onwards, what I want is not allowed to run out of the palm of my hand! …… Damn, it's long overdue!

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"Xiang ...... Why did Teacher Xiang come back again? ”

Zhu Yourong was very surprised when he saw Xiang Xiaoqiang appear in front of him again, and when he saw that there were no ministers left and right, he called "Teacher Xiang".

"Your Majesty," Xiang Xiaoqiang said very seriously, "the minister suddenly remembered a very important matter, if Your Majesty can be gracious, when the minister picks up this burden on his shoulders, he will be a little sure." ”

Zhu Yourong smiled:

"If you have any requests from the teacher, I will try my best to meet them."

Xiang Xiaoqiang says:

"Please allow Princess Liaoyang to join the minister's people's guard and serve by the minister's side."

Zhu Yourong was stunned, observing Xiang Xiaoqiang's face with some suspicion, and slowly his eyes became a little ambiguous.

The can't be more frank with Xiaoqiang's eyes:

"Actually, since the day the minister took on the responsibility of the People's Guard, he has often gone to ask Princess Liaoyang for advice. …… The minister is young, inexperienced, and talented. Although he is trusted by His Majesty to take charge of the People's Guard, many times, it is really difficult. Fortunately, Princess Liaoyang is like the minister's teacher, teaching the minister how to be a leader, how to manage subordinates, and how to deal with some difficult problems...... Chen has to say that Princess Liaoyang is very experienced and talented. ”

"Oh."

Zhu Yourong nodded thoughtfully, but his eyes were still a little suspicious, and he observed Xiang Xiaoqiang evasively.

Xiang Xiaoqiang really began to admire Zhu Yourong's insight as a woman. But he couldn't let go of the formation, and continued to laugh "frankly":

"Actually, the minister can see that Princess Liaoyang is a person who is unwilling to be lonely, and it is very uncomfortable to be a princess in the mansion all day long. She has always wanted to do something for my Daming, but she knows that her identity is too sensitive, hehe, she can't clip her tail all day long, where do you dare to ask for a position! That is, to take the opportunity of the minister's advice, to teach the minister his full of skills, and to do something for the Ming Dynasty in this way as much as possible. …… Your Majesty, in fact, this time the People's Guards were able to touch the fortress to save Your Majesty, and it was Princess Liaoyang's strategy from beginning to end. ”

Saying this, Zhu Yourong also smiled, nodded and said:

"Ah, I see, I don't know yet! I must thank her well. …… It seems that Princess Liaoyang is really talented! Well, it's a shame to waste it. However, is she willing to officially join the People's Guard? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled:

She asked her ministers to say these things. Hehe, she also asked the minister, don't let Your Majesty know what she meant! ”

Zhu Yourong smiled and said:

"Okay, then I will draft the decree, Princess Liaoyang joins my Daming People's Guard, and her status as a princess remains unchanged. For the specific position, you can look at the arrangement to the teacher. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang's heart bloomed, and he said:

"Your Majesty, Princess Liaoyang still needs a military rank."

"Well, what rank is appropriate?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang thought to himself, the rank of fourteen grids must not be too high, too high to be suppressed. Her status is more noble than herself, her means and experience are much stronger than herself, and her first task is to suppress her. Not only can he suppress her, but he also has to be able to suppress her with a stomachache, Li Gensheng, and snails. She has to be like a little daughter-in-law in the ranks, and only by getting close to herself can she speak with weight.

…… It's a bit wishful thinking, but that's all it takes.

Xiang Xiaoqiang says:

"The rank of major could not be more appropriate."

"Well, that's good, I'll give Princess Liaoyang the rank of major."

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