Chapter 719: The Test of January
When Abbot Puhui introduced them one by one, Liu Tingfeng greeted them with a smile and expressed his friendly attitude, and the response of the five people was a courtesy salute, which seemed a little absent-minded, and after the Abbot Puhui was introduced, Chen Xiong, the general of Zhennan, first asked Abbot Puhui uncontrollably:
"Our general Wang is only an envoy with the regiment, and it is not that he will not come back, why would the king of heaven appoint a new general for us?"
Being able to ask this question in front of the new general shows that he is a straight person who can say whatever he wants, without any scruples.
Abbot Puhui was not angry, and did not blame him for this, but patiently explained:
"The situation in the West Rain Country is becoming tense day by day, our army may start to march at any time, the return date of General Wang is uncertain now, and the army cannot be left without an owner for a day, although Lao Qu is sitting here, but does the King of Heaven really want Lao Qu to personally lead the army to the expedition?"
"Therefore, we urgently need a general to command, and General Liu is the general of our Chinese army."
"Don't be unconvinced, according to his qualifications, he is the old leader of your general; According to cultivation, you are all defeated generals under General Wang, and your General Wang is far from being the opponent of General Liu, so you are not an opponent; According to his prestige, General Liu has achieved remarkable results on the Empty Valley Youlan Billboard and the Lingyun List of the Outer Heavens, and he can be regarded as a person who is famous all over the world; Speaking of resourcefulness, General Liu is the first winner who is far ahead in the Go category. ”
"It is a blessing for our Chinese army to have him personally serve as your general, will you question the appointment of the Heavenly King?"
Chen Xiong was still a little unconvinced and said:
"I know that he is the junior disciple of the Heavenly King, but what we need is a general like General Wang who has rich training experience and experience in leading troops, the competition is not the same as the battlefield, and getting a good ranking in the competition field does not necessarily mean that you can be a good general of the town army."
The other people did not speak, and they did not mean to stop Chen Xiong from speaking, which shows that they also acquiesced to Chen Xiong's opinion.
Abbot Puhui asked rhetorically:
"Then tell me, when General Wang is not there, who in our Chinese army can hold the position of general?"
A few people, you look at me, I look at you, no one knows how to answer, and the four generals all looked at the military advisor Zhuge Cong together.
As a military advisor, he had to speak at this moment, and after a little groaning, Zhuge Cong coughed lightly, and then said unhurriedly:
"For a long time, the generals of the army have almost always been promoted from the ranks of the army, occasionally appointed directly by the imperial court, and also from other armies to transfer veterans with the same experience, so there is hardly a precedent for directly appointing a person without any military experience to serve as a general."
"The army is the foundation of the country and the greatest guarantee, and our most intuitive impression of Liu Gongzi is that he has achieved excellent results in the big competition, but he has never had any experience in training the army and leading the troops, and everyone's worries are not unreasonable."
"As far as my personal suggestion is concerned, I also hope that the general will be temporarily represented by Master Puhui's predecessors, and Liu Gongzi will start as a deputy general first, slowly adapt, and then officially assume the position of general after he is competent, which is responsible for the country and the individual."
Liu Tingfeng didn't expect such a situation at all, and he didn't know how to deal with it, so he could only stand beside Abbot Puhui with a complicated mood and leave it completely to him to deal with.
Cuiyun City's army is Mu Qianmei's direct army, which was previously handed over to Bai Xiaolong to be in charge, Liu Tingfeng basically followed Mu Qianmei's side, and never intervened, in his mind, Mu Qianmei is now the Heavenly King, he is a general appointed by the Heavenly King, even if these people have doubts in their hearts, they will not say it directly.
However, at this moment, he realized that what these people recognized was Bai Xiaolong, who personally formed the army, and Wang Hu, who directly trained them, and for Liu Tingfeng, although he admired his achievements in the big competition, he did not recognize him directly as the general of the army.
After listening to the words of the military advisor Zhuge Cong, Abbot Puhui immediately replied:
"It is impossible to start from the deputy general, the appointment of the king of heaven is equivalent to the holy decree of the imperial court, we change it privately, it is no different from the decree of resistance, this is the first appointment after canonizing the king of heaven, and our Cuiyun City is the foundation of the king of heaven, if this appointment cannot be carried out smoothly, how will the king command the army of the court in the future?"
"In the army, obedience to orders is the first principle, and the Heavenly King is our supreme leader, are you sure you want to resist the order?"
A few words, everyone couldn't help but be secretly surprised, they just talked about things, and didn't think so much, at this time, listening to Abbot Puhui, they immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Cuiyun City was founded by Mu Qianmei, and they were able to join the army because Mu Qianmei formed her own army, such as the first appointment after the king ascended the throne today, she was resisted by her own people, how could she command others?
Several people immediately lowered their heads and stopped expressing their opinions.
Liu Tingfeng only then spoke:
"It's normal for everyone to have doubts, so let's do it, in order not to go against the will of the Heavenly King, and not to embarrass everyone, I will give a time limit, within a month, if everyone still does not approve of me, then I will take the initiative to apply for resignation as a general, if a month later, everyone recognizes me, I will continue to serve as this general."
There was a strong will in the tone, and there was even a bit of coldness.
If it were according to his character, he would definitely quit immediately, as a man who hated war, he preferred a free and easy life, and he was willing to come to the position of this great general.
However, all this is Mu Qianmei's foundation, he can't be rash, he can only press the discomfort in his heart and keep himself sane enough.
Within a month, if he can't conquer these people, it means that he is really not suitable to be a general.
If the soldiers are not in harmony, how can they give full play to their good combat effectiveness?
The five of them listened to Liu Tingfeng's words, and immediately said in unison:
"Obey the general's orders!"
Abbot Puhui nodded and said:
"Okay, this matter is settled, you can take General Liu to arrange the camp tent, and then continue to train the troops!"
When Liu Tingfeng left with the five of them, Zhou Yunxi spoke:
"When Tingfeng joins the army, the first thing to conquer is not the enemy, but his own subordinates, what does the master think about this?"
Abbot Puhui said in a calm tone:
"This is normal, soldiers have always been straightforward people, empathy, who wants to accept an unknown person as their leader?"
"If Liu Tingfeng can't even pass this level, it can only mean that he is really not suitable for the position of a general."
Zhou Yunxi continued to ask:
"So is the master optimistic about the pavilion wind?"
Abbot Puhui thought for a moment before replying:
"If only in terms of talent and wisdom, he has such qualifications and strength, but everything is still based on facts, and I believe he can do it."
"If nothing else, with the wisdom of the Heavenly King, the people he can trust will be generals?"
Zhou Yunxi smiled and said:
"I also believe that he can do it and he will do it very well, and this is just the starting point for him, and the possibilities for him are endless."
After finishing speaking, he suddenly remembered Abbot Puhui's expression when he saw Liu Tingfeng's first glance, so he asked suspiciously:
"Why did the master feel pity when he first saw Tingfeng?"
Abbot Puhui groaned for a moment before replying:
"Before the competition of the Empty Valley Youlan Billboard, the Heavenly King once took Liu Tingfeng to the Flower Temple to ask for a signature, and at that time, Lao Qu and Tongxuan Daoist happened to be present, and I was fortunate to hear their signatures."
"Needless to say, the life of the King of Heaven, the current identity has already explained everything, it is the order of the empress."
"And Liu Tingfeng is destined to experience a catastrophe, and that catastrophe is not small, now that he comes to lead the army, he will probably be fulfilled in the army, therefore, the old man is a little worried, can he survive this catastrophe smoothly?"
"What's even more worrying is what will happen to the army he leads in the event of a catastrophe?"
"This is also the reason why I don't leave for the time being, he is no longer a lone person now, his catastrophe will affect the fate of the entire army, I hope to stay in the army, just be an idler, pay attention to his fate at any time, and hope to help him at a critical time, so that he can turn evil into good fortune and survive this catastrophe smoothly."
Zhou Yunxi suddenly said:
"I see, then the Heavenly King must also know this, why did she make this appointment?"
Abbot Puhui replied leisurely:
"The Heavenly King needs a strong boost, Wang Hu can't do it, even Bai Xiaolong can't do it, only Liu Tingfeng has such potential, so she has no choice."
"Moreover, if my guess is correct, this appointment is probably not the appointment of the Heavenly King on his own initiative, but the appointment made by the Heavenly King after Liu Tingfeng made a request."
"The army of a country is by no means just these five million, it will continue to increase in the future, if the Heavenly King wants to hold the rear, he needs a commander who is trustworthy and has enough ability, who else is more suitable than Liu Tingfeng?"
Zhou Yunxi couldn't help but say with some concern:
"Can the master predict when the Pavilion Wind Tribulation will occur?"
Abbot Puhui shook his head and replied:
"The hint on the sign is just a vague hint, and the catastrophe can happen at any time in his long life, and the specific time is not clear."
"However, it can be seen from the short poem signed that although he will encounter a catastrophe, it is not a dead end, as long as he deals with it properly, the ending is good, and he can keep the clouds open and see the light of day."
Zhou Yunxi pondered for a long time before he said faintly:
"I hope it won't affect the overall situation of the country!"