Great Zhou Dynasty, Handan City.

At the end of August, it is the early autumn season in the north, the leaves of the birch trees in the suburbs begin to turn yellow, and the maple forests all over the mountains, the yellow and green maple leaves, are very beautiful, as if wearing a layer of makeup.

Just yesterday, the vast army had been withdrawn from the front line one after another, and was placed outside Handan City to rest, the busy camp, the hustle and bustle was full of embarrassment and loss, and there was an indelible exhaustion.

I still remember that a month ago, it was in the western suburbs, in the same place, that Emperor Chen, the king of the Great Zhou, issued an enthusiastic declaration of expedition, vowing to defeat the Great Jin Dynasty and advance into the Central Plains, which caused bursts of cheers.

It was the brightest moment of the Great Week.

The original overwhelming cheers still echoed in the mountains, and before they had completely dissipated, the army was beaten back in disarray, silently returning to the old land, licking its wounds.

Like weeds that are gradually withering and yellowing, they are lifeless.

This expedition was in vain, how to go next, the imperial court must come up with a charter, and then the news of the Great Xia's attack on Jiangnan Province came out, which made the Great Zhou Imperial Court, which was already anxious, even more distressed.

The royal palace, the council hall.

A group of civil and military ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were impressively listed, and the three marquis of Xiongba, Chunshenjun and Wolf Warrior also made a special trip to the capital to discuss matters and jointly decide the next fate of the Great Zhou.

As soon as the court meeting began, Emperor Chen announced an important decision: "From now on, the Jingchu Province will be ceded to the Song Dynasty, and the East China Sea Province will be ceded to the Ming Dynasty, which is an agreement signed before the war and cannot be denied." In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, the king has already decided to do this, and after the court meeting is over, the relocation of the two provinces will be started. ”

Seeing that the war in the south broke out again, Di Chen was not ready to drag it out any longer, and simply admitted it neatly.

Emperor Chen is still very decisive, since he is unable to prevent the fate of the two provinces from being "occupied", the fearless delay will only make Qin and Tang suspicious, and it is not conducive to closer cooperation between the Five Nations Alliance.

Shunshun ceded the two major provinces locally, and it could also make the Song and Ming countries remember the Great Zhou.

As soon as the words fell, there was a commotion in the hall.

Especially the two marquis masters of Chun Shenjun and Wolf Warrior, they had a black face throughout the whole process, and they looked like no one was allowed to enter. Even if they want to oppose it, they can't find enough reasons to raise their confidence.

In the end, I can only endure in silence.

For any dynasty, the cession of land is a shame, but this shame must be swallowed.

Emperor Chen pressed his hand, signaled everyone to be quiet, and then said: "Remove the post of Governor of Drifting Illusory Southern Anhui, and let the Marquis of Qi Wolf concurrently serve as it; The post of governor of Ludong was relieved of the post of Governor of Ludong, and the Marquis of Chu Chun Shenjun concurrently served as it. ”

This time, the black-faced one turned into a drifting illusion and a killer army.

At the beginning, in order to stabilize the precarious situation of the [Yanhuang League], the two lords were forced to give up their territories and move to southern Anhui to serve as governors with Ludong, and their power has been greatly restricted.

When the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, the feudal marquis did not have the share of the two, and he was really aggrieved.

Where did he think that Di Chen was extremely ruthless, in order to take care of Chun Shenjun and the wolf warrior, he did not hesitate to oust the Drifting Illusion and the Killing Army.

But they were powerless to resist.

It is really embarrassing that one of the once glorious overlords of the wilderness has finally fallen to this step.

For useless chess pieces, Di Chen has always been ruthless and has no mercy. At this time, Chun Shenjun and Wolf Warrior were encircled, it was because the two of them could still exert influence on the Danyang Army and the Red Blood Army, once this influence disappeared, when necessary, Emperor Chen could also be ruthless and sacrifice the interests of the two.

In the eyes of Emperor Chen, there is never a pawn that cannot be sacrificed.

The Great Zhou Dynasty has come to this situation, although the peak period is not there, but for Emperor Chen personally, it is an excellent period for consolidating royal power.

After this incident, Emperor Chen's royal power will reach a peak, and it will become more and more worthy of the name.

Di Chen's mood at this time can only be described as "mixed joy and sorrow", if he could have obtained today's status two years earlier, the Great Zhou Dynasty may not have landed in today's world.

The intertwining of cause and effect is really unpredictable.

When Emperor Chen announced the two personnel appointments and dismissals, Chun Shenjun and the wolf warrior did not have a trace of surprise on their faces, because long before the court meeting, Emperor Chen found the two of them separately in exchange for the fact that the two were not in the court to oppose the cession of the province. After all, the two of them are Hou Ye, and if they really want to make trouble, it will be difficult for Emperor Chen to end.

The dynasty has fallen to this point, and the three of them can only give way to each other.

What the wolf warrior was surprised about was why he placed Chunshenjun in Ludong Province instead of the nearest southern Anhui Province, "Is it deliberately keeping Chunshenjun away from the foundation place, or is it guarding against me?" ”

Every time I think of the secret on my body, the wolf warrior can't sleep at night.

Just when the wolf warrior fell into deep thought, Di Chen's methods continued, "In view of the poor performance of the Imperial Forest Army in the Battle of the Great Jin, I will be removed from the position of commander of the Lianpo Imperial Forest Army, demoted to deputy commander, and fined for one year. ”

"Thank you for your forgiveness!"

Lao Lian stepped forward to thank him, his face full of shame.

In this expedition, Wu Qi led his troops to win successive battles, but the Imperial Forest Army lost two battles in a row, which really made Emperor Chen's face gloomy, and he was not punished for being honest, which was not enough to convince the public.

But no matter how much punishment is given, the Imperial Forest Army can only let Lian Po lead it, and change it to other generals, such as Tian Dan, or Wu Qi, Di Chen is afraid that he will not sleep peacefully.

It seems to be a punishment, but in fact it is also a disguised protection for Lian Po.

Naturally, there were many people who understood among the ministers present, and they watched the performance of this pair of monarchs and ministers coldly.

After punishing Lian Po, Di Chen's words changed and said in a deep voice: "The Imperial Forest Army is the mainstay of the imperial court, and the loss of personnel this time has reached 150,000, and it must be replenished as soon as possible." Do you have any suggestions? ”

Chun Shenjun, Wolf Warrior and Xiongba trembled in their hearts, and suddenly had a bad premonition.

Although Di Chen's eyes didn't look at them, the three of them felt that the eyes of the ministers of civil and military affairs in the audience were focused on them at once, waiting for them to express their position.

It's about military power, how can the three of them express their stance easily.

Didn't you see that the two of them, Killing the Broken Army and Drifting Illusion, were they kneaded by Emperor Chen at will because they lost their military power? Today's killers are not tomorrow's them.

This military power cannot be put anywhere.

It's just that so far, it's not that they can hide without expressing their position.

At this moment, a military general stood up, it was Zhang Hongfan, the general of the Yuan Dynasty, who was also spurned by Ouyang Shuo.

Emperor Chen did not refuse to come, and took him under his command.

There are some words that Emperor Chen is not easy to say clearly, and he wants to say through the mouth of his courtiers, Zhang Hongfan is now playing such a role, and after he came out of the ranks, he said angrily: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Forest Army is the most elite army of the dynasty, and the only way to make up for the battle losses is to simply pull it out from the active field army." For the officers and men of the field army, it is also a great honor to be selected into the Royal Forest Army, and they will not refuse it. ”

Zhang Hongfan is not wrong in what he said.

Just like the Great Xia Praetorian Guard, there has never been a reduction in personnel, and they are all selected from various group armies.

But Da Zhou and Da Xia are not the same thing at all.

Ouyang Shuo, the king of Xia, has supreme authority in the Great Xia Army, and when selecting soldiers for the Praetorian Guard, Bai Qi and other generals are naturally not easy to say, and this is also the practice of the Great Xia Army, and everyone has long been used to it.

The Great Zhou was different, the army belonged to different factions, and there was no practice of exchanging soldiers before.

This time, the Imperial Forest Army suffered serious losses, but the surrounding situation was very grim, and finally let Emperor Chen seize the opportunity and was determined to pry open the mouth of the three major armies of the Danyang Army, the Overlord Army and the Red Blood Army.

As Zhang Hongfan spoke, other ministers also echoed, believing that it was the most appropriate way to transfer troops from the Danyang Army and other group armies to supplement the Imperial Forest Army, which could minimize the risk.

may feel that the situation is developing like this, which is very unfavorable to them, Chun Shenjun finally couldn't hold back, and was the first to stand up and justify: "The Danyang Army, the Overlord Army, and the Red Blood Army have also lost fifty or sixty thousand people on the battlefield of the Great Jin Dynasty, and they urgently need to replenish the troops, where can they still send troops to supplement the Imperial Forest Army?" ”

It was Zhang Hongfan who took the lead and acted as the vanguard of Emperor Chen, "The shortage of soldiers in the three major group armies can be selected from the reserves, this is very easy to do." ”

"Then why don't the Kingsguards pick from the reserves?" Chun Shenjun asked rhetorically.

"The Royal Forest Army is an ace army, and the standard of soldiers is naturally higher than that of the ordinary field army. Pick a reserve? It was not only a shame for the Imperial Guards, but also a shame for the dynasty. ”

Come on, things are forgiving.

Above the court, there was a sudden uproar, some for and some against.

But the more they argued, the more unfavorable the situation became for Chun Shenjun and them, and when it came to the back, there were already ministers who linked this matter to their loyalty to the dynasty, as if they did not agree, they were disloyal to the court.

It can be seen that Emperor Chen's control over the imperial court is still very in place.

When the wolf warrior saw it, he sighed in his heart, knowing that the situation had developed to this point, they were already unable to twist their arms and thighs, and sooner or later they would have to compromise, and sighed and said, "I agree." ”

"Wolf warrior, you!"

When Chun Shenjun saw it, he was about to scold the wolf warrior for not being angry, but seeing the wolf's decadent expression, the words came to his mouth, and he swallowed it hard, and finally turned into a long sigh.

"The Great Zhou Dynasty can't stand the toss anymore."

In the end, among the three major group armies, only the Overlord Army was temporarily spared, and the reason given by Xiongba was also very sufficient, "Great Xia is attacking Jiangnan Province, and the strength of the Overlord Army cannot be weakened." ”

Di Chen listened, but he didn't insist, this time he was able to weaken the Danyang Army and the Red Blood Army in one fell swoop, he was already very satisfied. What's even better is that Chun Shenjun and the wolf warrior have left the place of foundation, and the Danyang Army and the Red Blood Army can only select soldiers from the reserves of Southern Anhui Province and Ludong Province.

In that case, Emperor Chen will be able to make a big fuss,

With Emperor Chen's control over these two provinces, he could take this opportunity to use the reserve force to extend his tentacles into the Danyang Army and the Red Blood Army, and mix sand with the two group armies.

As long as the opening is opened, it is not impossible to control the two group armies in the future. Di Chen temporarily pressed this thought and said to Xiongba: "Regarding the war in Jiangnan, I have an idea. ”