Seeing that Yao Ruoyu seemed to be quite satisfied with Zhou Zhi, Li Huo couldn't help but be anxious, and hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Although Li Huo is a civil official of the Ministry of Industry, he also led the army on expeditions in the past years and is good at military affairs, although Zhou Zhi is a local, but the experience of leading the army is probably not as good as mine......"

Before he finished speaking, Bai Junru had already brushed his sleeves and said: "Li Huo, the minister of the Ministry of Labor, has inappropriate words, and he does not call himself a micro-minister in front of the leader, but dares to call himself by his name. ”

Yao Ruoyu was immediately overjoyed, hurriedly pushed the boat down the river, and said with a smile: "Minister Bai is loyal to the state, great goodness, Director Li, although you are dedicated to the public, but the etiquette is still not enough, punish you for thinking about it behind closed doors for three days, and copy a copy of the city-state etiquette, which will be spread throughout the city at that time, in order to warn the people to pay attention to etiquette." ”

Li Huo suddenly crooked his nose angrily, but he was in the court, and he didn't dare to refute rashly, not to mention that he did not claim to be humble just now, no wonder Yao Ruoyu pushed the boat down the river to punish himself.

Angry, Li Huo still remembered the purpose of this time, and said: "Li Huo admits his mistake, but he is only the commander of the third military town, and Wei and Wei Chen think it is ......."

It is indeed difficult for this arrogant patriarch of the Xixia relics to call himself "Weichen", but before he finished speaking, Yao Ruoyu had already waved his hand and said with a smile: "Since Director Li consciously leads the army better than Zhou Zhi, then we might as well give it a try, it will be set for the day after tomorrow, the two of you will each lead a thousand people to fight, and the winner will be the commander of the third military town, how about it?"

Li Huo was speechless for a moment, although he said that he had led the army to fight against the Jin soldiers, but almost every time there were military advisors who gave him advice, and there were also generals who were responsible for the attack, he was just watching from the center, if he really fought with Zhou Zhi's leading army, he really didn't have that confidence.

Duan Li didn't know the truth of Li Huo, and when he saw that he was cowardly, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The sword has no eyes, and it is not good to hurt the harmony, and there are also several clansmen in the Weichen clan who are good at military expeditions, and they have also led the army to fight with the Jin soldiers, and the ministers recommend them to ......"

Bai Junru, who was watching coldly, snorted suddenly, and said dissatisfiedly: "How important the Third Military Town is, it naturally has to be handed over to trustworthy people, Minister Duan's clansmen are afraid that they have not done an inch in the city-state, how can they be promoted to such an important position in vain?"

As soon as Bai Junru said, Duan Li was speechless, his patriarchs had been fighting with the Jin soldiers in Taoyuan Valley all the year round, and they were indeed rich in experience, and their ability to lead troops was not weak, but it was true that as Bai Junru said, those few people did not have the slightest merit to the city-state, and it was indeed impossible to give such an important position at once.

Seeing that he couldn't seek, Duan Li could only smile bitterly and said: "What Minister Bai said is very true, well, the third military town is extremely important, although Zhou Zhi is quite suitable, but after all, he was once under Yang Yiming, and his loyalty cannot be judged, except for this person, there is no way to choose the commander for the time being, so Wei Chen just thought about it, it is better not to set up the third military town for the time being." ”

Since it was impossible to do anything, Duan Li immediately decided to terminate the establishment of the Third Military Town, otherwise wouldn't the strength of Yao Ruoyu and the others have to be strengthened a little, after a long time, I am afraid that the two clans will really fall in the city-state.

Thinking of this, Duan Li couldn't help but look at Xu Xuanrong with fear, this woman seems to be cheerful and sunny, but her mind is as poisonous as a snake and scorpion, several decrees have invisibly discharged the Dali and Xixia clans from the core of the city-state, and they seem to be unharmed in a short period of time, but after a long time of events, the two clans have not been in the core for a long time, and they will inevitably weaken, which is like boiling a frog in warm water, which is frightening and terrifying.

This is Xu Xuanrong's best way, Yangmou!

The military power was controlled by Yao Ruoyu, and it could not penetrate openly or secretly, and it was never successful in forcing or plotting to open up the military power, and on the side of civil administration, Xu Xuanrong, Song Kai, Bai Qiuyu, and Bai Junru were all Yao Ruoyu's cronies, and only the Ministry of Industry was controlled by them.

Under the circumstance that both military power and political power were suppressed, although the two bereaved clans knew that this was Xu Xuanrong's strategy, they had no way to fight back, and they could only let the other party always suppress their heads.

Seeing Duan Li's thoughts, Xu Xuanrong couldn't help but laugh with a sneer, Bai Qiuyu stepped out of the column when he saw this, and said: "The minister seconded the proposal, the city-state's finances are not loose, if the third military town is added, I am afraid that the expenditure will be too heavy and I will not be able to make ends meet." ”

Yao Ruo smiled foolishly, and said with his head bowed: "Accurate, there is no third military town." ”

Duan Li, Li Huo and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard this, but before they could relax, Song Kai had already rolled up his sleeves and said, "The minister thinks that thieves are rampant in our state, and it is indeed an urgent problem. ”

Hearing Song Kai's words, Duan Li couldn't help frowning, not understanding why Song Kai wanted to bring up this matter again when it had already been revealed.

Yao Ruoyu was slightly pursed at the corners of his lips, Duan Li and the others thought that this matter had been revealed, but he knew Song Kai's temperament very well, and with his temperament that would be retributive, he would inevitably give the two relict clans a little color, otherwise this male god would be unable to calm down the resentment in his heart.

Sure enough, I heard Song Kai continue: "It's just that the two major military towns in our state need to guard against the Guang'an army and must not move lightly, so the minister thinks that the private soldiers of the nobles in the city can be transferred to form a coalition army to encircle and suppress the thieves, one can clear the thieves and protect the people, and the other can also temper the private soldiers of all ethnic groups, so as not to be peaceful for a long time and the combat power will decline." ”

Without waiting for everyone to change in shock, Song Kai continued: "Although our state is strong, but there is a Jin country outside the tiger's eye, the previous director of the household department Wu Shuang said that it is deeply popular with the ministers, and it is difficult to fight with the soldiers and horses of the two towns alone, so the deployment of private soldiers to suppress thieves will definitely increase their combat power, and if there is a war in the future, they can also go out to kill the enemy and protect our city-state." ”

Duan Li and Li Huo's noses were almost crooked when they heard this, but Song Kai's words were not leaky, if they wanted to refute and refuse, they seemed unwilling to support the city-state.

In addition to Duan Li and Li Huo, Bai Qiuyu, Luo Cheng and others also frowned slightly, revealing a little hesitation.

As the lord of Hezhou City, Luo He naturally could not be stationed in Diaoyu City, so his son Luo Cheng participated in the court meeting as a representative.

When the city-state was established, the Luo family and the Bai family were all named nobles, and Luo He and Bai Qiuyu were even more noble marquises, with hundreds of private soldiers under their names.

The aristocratic private soldiers were not only in the city-states, but also in the Song Dynasty, the Jin Kingdom, Mongolia and other countries, and these private soldiers were often regarded by them as the foundation of self-preservation, and they were most afraid of others interfering.

Now Song Kai's words, although they are to fight back against the Dali and Xixia clans, have also affected other people, especially Bai Qiuyu, Luo Cheng and others who know Song Kai's strategy well, and at this moment they can't help but wonder if Song Kai's words are to take over the private soldiers of their families.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze, Yao Ruoyu frowned slightly, glanced at everyone, and suddenly blinked, as if thinking of something.

Noticing his expression, Xu Xuanrong couldn't help but smile, thinking that this senior was really not as stupid as everyone else, and he actually thought of Song Kai's real plan so quickly.

At the same time, Song Kai didn't care about the looks of the people around him, and said coldly: "Just now, Weichen calculated, and the private soldiers of each family add up to tens of thousands, which is enough to encircle and suppress the thieves in the territory. ”

"You can't feel it. Although he disagreed with Song Kai, Bai Qiuyu couldn't help but stand out and said solemnly.

Noticing Yao Ruoyu and Xu Xuanrong, Bai Qiuyu sighed in his heart, knowing that this move would inevitably make him lose points in Yao Ruoyu's heart, but this matter involved royal power and nobles, but he was not allowed to retreat, so he could only stubbornly say: "Although each family has private soldiers, most of them are from ordinary people, and they are only afraid that they will not be able to do it, but they will be sent to death." ”

Watching Bai Qiuyu talk nonsense in a serious manner, Yao Ruoyu didn't realize that the private soldiers of the Bai family might indeed be from ordinary people, but the private soldiers under the command of Li Huo and Duan Li were all elites of the two clans, and all of them had the cultivation of the Three Realms of Consummation, and it was easy to deal with those defeated army thieves.

He also knew that this matter touched the selfish interests of the nobles, and it was normal for Bai Qiuyu not to approve of it, but he was not angry, while Song Kai sneered: "If you don't use private soldiers, do you still want to use the city defenders?"

As soon as these words came out, several people in the hall suddenly moved, and they vaguely understood what Song Kai meant.

Yao Ruoyu touched his chin, and suddenly smiled: "It doesn't hurt to use the city defenders, after all, the towns were originally under the rule of Hezhou, so I ordered Luo He, the city lord of Hezhou, to clear out the thieves in the territory within one month without delay." ”

Luo Cheng couldn't help but be at a loss when he heard this, and he didn't understand why this matter finally fell on their Hezhou City, but since Yao Ruoyu had already given the order, he didn't dare to refuse, so he could only hold his fists and agree.

Seeing Luo Cheng's blank face, Yao Ruoyu couldn't help but shake his head slightly, and sighed secretly in his heart.

Before the establishment of the city-state, Yao Ruoyu and others had three armies, excluding the second battalion of Thor and Yanhu, as well as the Luojia battalion under the command of Luo He. However, after the establishment of the city-state, the first two battalions were under the control of the military aircraft department, and the Locke battalion was not mentioned for some reason, and after a long time, many people even forgot that there was still this army in the city-state.

Yao Ruoyu has always advocated holding the military power in his hands, and letting Luo He form an army that day was just to take care of Luo's feelings and use his local reputation in Hezhou.

However, with the establishment of the city-state, Yao Ruoyu naturally wanted to take back the military power. However, after all, Luo Jiahe was the first to follow him in Hezhou City, and taking back military power for no reason would inevitably make him lose his heart, so after thinking about it, Yao Ruoyu appointed him as the lord of Hezhou City, hoping that the other party would return the favor and take the initiative to hand over military power.

It's a pity that when it was announced that day, Luo He was carried away by the joy of being the lord of the city, and he failed to comprehend this layer, and after that, perhaps because he did not comprehend, or he was reluctant to have military power, Luo He never mentioned this matter.

Today, it happened that Li Huo and others suggested the establishment of the Third Military Town, and Song Kai pushed the boat down the river and put the responsibility of suppressing the thieves on Luo He. If the other party knows the advance and retreat, after suppressing the thief, he can pretend that the loss is too large and disband the Luo family camp. If he didn't know how to advance or retreat, then with Song Kai's temperament, he would definitely use thunderous means to forcibly disband the Luo family camp.

However, seeing Luo Cheng's face, he obviously failed to comprehend this matter, so Yao Ruoyu's only hope is that Luo He can understand what Song Kai means, otherwise, he will do something to the person who surrendered to him first, and with Yao Ruo's foolish and affectionate temperament, he doesn't want to see it.