Chapter 212: Real Power
Su Ya pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Indeed, although I guessed that His Majesty the Emperor may have given you a great deal of praise, I did not expect that he would entrust you with such an important place. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info presumably he is indeed very satisfied with your performance, so he will entrust you with important tasks. ”
Jose couldn't help but touch his nose, and his expression was a little surprised:
"I didn't say anything special, what I talked to him about was nothing more than some questions he asked, could it be that my brother inadvertently revealed some kind of domineering spirit that made this emperor look at him differently?!"
Su Ya couldn't help but be a little amused when she heard him say this, but she smiled faintly: "You guy, you're talking nonsense again! Others don't know about you, but I know that you may not be serious in your life, but you are very thoughtful and knowledgeable."
Not to mention anything else, in the battle in Moxi Boulder Town, the maturity and determination you showed were not inferior to a veteran who has been tested on the battlefield for many years!
When it comes to astronomy and geography and some political states, you are even more gushing, and you have a bit of mountains and ravines in your chest and that calm bearing, which I have seen when you and I were in the Tadam Desert. ”
When Jose heard Su Ya say this, he only smiled faintly, but then his brows furrowed again, and he said with some concern:
"This award is not bad, but it also proves that the emperor really wants to attract me, and he transferred me to the northwest, I don't know what he plans in his heart......"
Su Ya also pondered for a while before shaking her head and saying: "I think the situation is simpler than you think, at least for now, I can confirm that the emperor has no ill will towards you, and even takes a fancy to your talent, and wants to put you in the northwest for some training!"
"Oh?" Hearing this, Jose's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Su Ya with some confusion: "What do you mean?"
"His Majesty the Emperor's biggest scruple about Moxi at the moment is nothing more than the tens of thousands of Northwest Army in Moxi. Previously, he had already sent his henchman Sistine to the position of acting governor of Moxi, and anyone with a slightly clearer eye could see that His Majesty the Emperor was going to take power over Moxi......"
When Su Ya said this, she couldn't help but sigh, and then continued in a complicated tone:
"Since the Sistine is the acting governor, he will naturally control the Northwest Army, but according to the temperament of the generals in the Moxi army, they may not be willing to obey his control. Even if you don't dare to openly disobey the Sistine's orders, but you don't dare to say that you are sent to Sadland at this moment, you will naturally divide part of the forces of the Northwest Army.
According to the laws of the empire, the local cities and counties at all levels practiced a system of government that separated the administrative power from the military power, and the county level cities had county magistrates who were responsible for the administrative power of the county towns, and the garrison chiefs of the county towns were mostly high-ranking officers at the commander level.
When you become the Governor and Garrison Governor of Sadrand, you will control the garrison and administrative power of the Sadrand County. Although such an improvement almost violates the practice of the military department, you have indeed made a lot of military achievements in the northwest, coupled with His Majesty the Emperor's attitude towards you, after all, such a military feat of killing the prince of the Macedonian army, even if others are a little red-eyed, I am afraid they dare not say anything.
His Majesty the Emperor placed you in the northwest, I am afraid that in addition to taking a fancy to your talents, he also wants to use you to divide the military power of the Moxi generals. As an important military town outside the Guan, Sadrand County not only has a population of more than 100,000, but also has a garrison of more than 5,000.
Of course, this is only the standing number of the garrison, and if a war breaks out, you can use the status of the prefect and the commander of the garrison to ask for more troops in the Kannai, or even recruit soldiers in your own county...... In this way, it will undoubtedly weaken the military power of the Northwest Army a little bit.
And you, the county guard and the garrison commander, although they seem to be majestic, are entrusted to the central government, and they are no better than those generals of the Northwest Army who have foundations. If you don't do it well, His Majesty the Emperor only needs an edict to revoke your military position, and even the Sistine, who is acting governor in Moxi, can directly govern you.
Therefore, although the emperor's reward seems rich and even a little contrary to convention, it is still in his grasp. However, he can grant you such power, and he still values you more or less, and this position can be said to be a reward for you, and it can also be seen as a test. ”
Jose nodded, and suddenly understood in his heart that Mondevia IV really valued his ability, otherwise he would not have entrusted himself with such an important position. But it's hard to say how much trust you can have in yourself.
However, Joseph didn't care, anyway, he didn't necessarily have much loyalty to the emperor, but it was really not a good idea for Mondvideo IV to use him to take back Moxi's military power. At least Joseph can be sure that if he is really in power, hehe, I am afraid that he may not be much more obedient than those generals of the Moxi faction......
Thinking of this, he suddenly had some expectations for the Sadland County Warden he was about to serve, and couldn't help but take the opportunity to ask Su Ya to explain it to him in detail.
When Su Ya saw him say this, she only smiled slightly, and then explained:
As an important county outside Moxi Pass, Sadrand has always been the largest county in the river valley corridor. And José's position as the county governor is mainly responsible for the administration of the county, but when it comes to military positions, the position he also holds as the governor of the garrison of the county town of Sadran has more real power.
Because the commander of the county garrison not only controls the county army, but also holds a military position. According to the decree of the military department of the empire, due to the separation of military and political affairs in the empire, the commanders of the garrison of the county towns are all military personnel.
Generally speaking, the number of standing garrisons in county towns is more than 3,000 people, and the commanders of the county garrison are often commanders at the level of banner regiments. But it is also a county town, if it is according to the same standard, it is definitely unrealistic.
For example, those counties in the southeastern hinterland of the imperial capital, with developed commercial agriculture and deep in the hinterland of the empire, basically did not have any wars for a hundred years. In such cities, the garrison army often only needs to do some routine security management, and 3,000 soldiers are more than enough, and it is even said that in some southern counties, the garrison has never even been full.
However, if such a situation is placed in the northwest, especially Moxi, an important town like Sadland, in the western frontier of the empire, the situation is complicated, and wars are frequent, and the 3,000 garrison may even have a problem with self-preservation. Therefore, in this case, the deployment of troops in the northwest is naturally more than that in the east, and the standing strength of a county like Sadrand is around 5,000.
In this way, although the commander of the garrison of the county town is still nominally an officer at the rank of commander, the actual power is much greater......