Chapter 437: The Protector Army Goes South
Now that Char understands what the other party is trying to do, with the nature of this turtle, where is there a reason not to open his mouth and take the opportunity to open conditions at this time?
"This ...... Madame Governor. Char touched his chin, and when he grinned, the other party immediately smiled coquettishly: "Lord Marshal, please call me Monica." Not to mention that after the surrender of the Besta Military Region, will the title of Governor of this Military Region continue to be retained...... If you are such a lady, you don't treat me as a friend. β
Char was stunned, thinking that Lao Tzu really didn't take you as a friend...... Once you become friends, how can you be embarrassed to blackmail? After a slight hesitation, Char continued to laugh and said, "Kind... Monica. That, I don't have any opinion on your proposal, but you have also seen it, our army has just captured Syltan County, such a big mess to clean up, my troops are also nervous, and this place has been ravaged by the Odin people for half a year, and it is all over the place, and our army has just experienced a big battle, the sergeants are tired, and there is a shortage of ordnance. If I want to order the troops again, I'm afraid I really can't squeeze out so much strength and... I don't have many cavalry under my command, and if I send all of them to Osgilia, I'm afraid that this garrison will be a heavy burden on the mainland......"
With the cleverness of this governor's wife, why don't you understand what Char means by sitting on the ground and making an offer? Seeing that this Char actually took it, the governor's wife couldn't help but feel angry in her heart.
You take the lead, you just take it from the Corsican Military Region, and I don't have a word of begging for it. The head of my dignified Besta Military Region has come to meet with you in person, and he has already shown full sincerity! Moreover, all the expenses of this joint dispatch of troops are borne by me in Besta! I went to King Qin of Osgilia, and you, Char, are the descendants of Adric, and you naturally account for most of this great merit of King Qin! You are still not greedy enough for such a good thing......
But the anger in my heart was only a flash after all. The Governor's wife was a wise man, she was well aware of the current situation, and she was begging for others...... Who made the family hold a "legitimate name" in their hands, and they were just a "rebel"?
At present, driven by the general trend, the Byzantine Empire is bound to be restored, the rebels are collapsing, and if you want to stand in line as soon as possible and squeeze back into the camp of the empire, you have to ask this turtle in front of you.
The Governor's wife endured the anger in her heart, but the smile on her face became more and more "harmonious", and said slowly: "Then the problem of Lord Marshal, if I am willing to contribute to the Besta side......
"Siltan County is now in ruins, just drove out the invaders, I am about to order the rectification of the place, the most important thing at the moment is to restore local production, the winter is about to pass, the spring ploughing after the beginning of spring, is related to the harvest of the next year, the army in my hands, must be temporarily farmed, manpower and material resources are in short supply..."
Char still looked embarrassed.
The governor's wife took a breath and stared at Char's eyes: "100,000 catties of grain, 300 mules and horses, presumably can make up for the shortage of manpower and material resources at your moment, right?" After a pause, the governor's wife finally couldn't bear it anymore, gritted her teeth and said: "I went to Osgilia, the first merit of this King Qin is naturally you, Lord Marshal! With your friendship with General Adric, as well as the importance that the Imperial Family attaches to you, Marshal Char, you will definitely be valued by the Empire, whether it is a feudal party or a duke, it is all at your fingertips......"
Char still looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and said with a straight face: "The state affairs are big, and my personal gains and losses are small! The people of this land are sheltered by me, how can I abandon them for personal gain and loss, and go to the imperial capital to ask for a reward..."
The Governor's wife was about to vomit blood in her heart, and the smile on her face froze, and then she snorted softly. His face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "150,000 catties of grain, 500 mules and horses! My lord, my Besta Military Region is not a grain-producing area, and we cannot be self-sufficient in food, and these are already reserves in our army!"
Char sighed and looked embarrassed: "Monica! What kind of person do you think of me Char! It's not a matter of money, it's ......"
The Governor's Wife is finally furious!
With a snap, the woman stood up, glared at Char, and shouted, "Okay! Lord Marshal, you can just draw the conditions!"
Char looked up at this woman, seeing that the other party was really angry, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore, blinked his eyes, and said with a slight smile: "300,000 catties of grain, plus 20,000 catties of seeds! β
The governor's wife squinted her eyes and looked at Char, her eyes almost erupted into flames, and finally she took a deep breath: "300,000 catties of grain, that's absolutely impossible! Grain, I can only give you 200,000 catties! 10,000 catties of seeds! Up to 800 mules and horses!"
Seeing that Char was still about to speak, the governor's wife had a gloomy face: "This is my bottom line! If you are still deficient, my Besta Military Region will have nothing to do, and I will only turn around and go back, straighten out the army, and see you in the future!"
Char thought about it in his heart, and laughed: "Deal!"
The big conditions were negotiated, and some details were naturally handed over to the people below to negotiate, and Char immediately put on a posture of a warm host, and warmly entertained the governor's wife and the delegation.
It's just that the governor's wife was anxious, where did she have the heart to accept any hospitality, but she knew that Char also needed time to set off with the whole army, so she was patient and stayed in the new city for a few more days.
In the past few days, Char has transferred some people from Mooreshire.
The surrendered army and the attached army have been organized into the "Third Garrison Corps of the Northern Theater" under his command, the entire territory of Siltan County has been surrendered, and the surrendered army has collected more than 20,000 people, Char only ordered them to be handed over to Green to be responsible for the reorganization, and after selecting the soldiers, 10,000 of them were left to be strong.
After being ravaged by the Odin for more than half a year, the population of Syrtan County has plummeted, and these more than 10,000 troops who have filled the agricultural army can greatly make up for the lack of agricultural power.
The Third Corps was handed over to Sogel to command, and Sogeji's position of "General of the Third Corps" was finally worthy of the name, and he was no longer an empty general.
Char did not doubt the use of people, and ordered the Corsican Military Region to be withdrawn from the county and renamed it "Corsican County", and the ** county guard was also directly appointed to Sogle to serve as the commander, so that the corporal in the Corsican Revolution District was counted as a "military regime", this approach originally made some people under his command a little worried, after all, Sogel was not a descendant of Char who started together, he was originally the general of the Corsican Military Region, and let him return to Corsican with the Corsican army, in case this person has a different heart...
Char had no worries about this, first, he was convinced of Sogher's character, and he also knew that this general did not have any personal ambitions. Second, he also mixed some sand into the "Third Corps", and transferred hundreds of veterans from his descendant First Corps to serve as middle and lower-level officers. This point was originally the proper meaning of the reorganization, and instead of objecting, Sogel himself even took the initiative to ask Char to send a thousand cavalry to Corsica as a sign of loyalty. Char refused this request.
For the candidate for the county guard of Siltan County, Char was very hesitant, he had a lot of generals, but there were not many people who were familiar with local government affairs, and now that the war was temporarily over, the top priority was to restore the productivity of the grain-producing area of Siltan County as soon as possible, and the candidate for the county guard was an important position.
Char thought about it for a long time and found a drawback in the small group he was currently in: there were many military generals and few civilian officials. These generals in the army are in their business to fight and kill, but they are required to sit in the locality, take charge of government affairs, and coordinate production, which makes these old men frown.
The only one who can be regarded as an all-rounder, counting around, is only the mad dog Green.
And this problem, Green solved it for him, and directly recommended someone to Char.
"Kevin?"
Char was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that this Kevin was not the brother of the Rhodria army who died in battle, but the young man he brought home when he went out before.
I remember that this young man later came under Cato's command and went to the logistics system, and this time he chose the county guard of Syltan County, but he didn't expect Green to recommend this person.
Green looked at Char and said slowly: "On this expedition, Kevin is a logistics officer in our army, this person is bold and careful, and he is calm enough to do things! and...... I heard that he was also a son of an official eunuch in the past, and he was somewhat aware of local government affairs, and he was tenacious and calm enough, and most importantly, he was impeccable in terms of loyalty. β
Green still remembers that at the height of the battle, this Kevin actually offered to use his head to appease the army. Such a person naturally has no doubt about Char's loyalty.
The most important thing is that after working in the logistics system for a period of time, this Kevin has some foundation for the planning of money and food, and in terms of government affairs, he was originally a son of the eunuch family, and in terms of culture, he is much stronger than those old men in the army. This candidate is also very suitable.
"The only thing that's lacking is his qualifications. Green sighed: "This kid is too young, and he has only been in the army for less than half a year, and he was suddenly promoted to the position of the county guard, I am afraid that the rest of his subordinates will be dissatisfied." β
That's a problem.
The military has always paid attention to a person's qualifications and origins. Kevin is deficient in both of these two items, he is not from the army, and his qualifications are too shallow.
In addition, just after a big battle, all the generals in the army are waiting for the "reward for meritorious deeds", at this time, there are so many high-ranking official positions vacated in Siltan County, if they are directly assigned to an inconspicuous young man, then the other generals in the army who have made meritorious contributions will probably have resentment.
Although Sogel is also a "newcomer" under Char, after all, his age and resume are there, and he helped Char subdue 20,000 surrendered troops, and he is most familiar with the Corsican region, so let him govern the Corsica region, and others have nothing to say.
But this Kevin, it's a little bit less interesting.
This prison puzzle did not stump Char.
The turtle only thought for a moment, and then smiled: "This is simple, since he is too young to serve as a county guard, then this county guard, it is better to find a person with enough prestige to serve as the county guard." β
He looked at Green: "You can take the position of the county guard of Syltan County." As the general of the Second Corps, you lead the county guard of Siltan County. I know that you have weighed too much burden on you, and the affairs of Syltan County are not really for you to do it yourself, but just use the prestige of your old Green to hang the name of a county guard in Saltan County, this Kevin, will be transferred to you to serve as the first adjutant of your county guard's mansion, and perform the duties of the county guard in the name of the first adjutant. β
That's a solution, Green smiled, and didn't say anything more.
After being silent for a while, Green said slowly: "Besta, are you really determined to send troops to the imperial capital Qinwang?"
Char smiled: "This is an unexpected surprise." Originally, we tried our best to take down the Red Snow Army, just to prevent that after the collapse of the Osgillia side, we also have the ability to protect ourselves, but now it seems that the situation has improved. In this case, this imperial capital must be saved! at least...... Don't forget, we need a legal name too. β
The two glanced at each other, and they both knew that the title of "Minister of the Northern Theater" on Char's head was self-appointed.
"It's imperative to go south. Char said categorically: "Sooner rather than later!" and...... This trip to the south can't be done by sending others, and I have to personally lead the troops to run.
Green also understands this truth.
This trip, Char must go in person.
Going to the imperial capital of King Qin is just a name, the most important thing is that Char must take the contact of General Adric, and then through General Adric, let the imperial capital know the current situation in the north, and the top priority is to return with a real "official position"!
Since the imperial capital has been lifted, then the next thing is to subdue the lost land, and the decree will be unimpeded. If he, the self-appointed "Minister of the Northern Theater of Operations", knows about it, he is afraid that it will make people misunderstand that he is going to rebel, and if he does not have a real and legitimate official position, he is afraid that he will be in chaos first.
"Yes, you must personally lead the troops on a trip to this matter. Green nodded: "When you go to the imperial capital, you have to contact Adric first, with his help, it will be easy to get an official position." Speaking of this, Green pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile: "Right now, you have tens of thousands of male soldiers, sitting on the land of the three counties, and you have the prestige of defeating the Red Snow Army, and your soldiers are strong and strong. At this time, in the imperial capital, as long as the emperor is not dizzy, he will only find a way to win you over and subdue you with Huairou's strategy. Don't worry too much about this problem. The only thing to worry about is that the imperial family has always paid attention to the art of balance, although you are strong, the imperial capital has to win you over, but it will not really let your life be too comfortable! With this civil war, now that you are here, the most taboo thing in the imperial capital is the warlord secession! Even if you are given a name, they will think of ways to restrain you. When the time comes, I will inevitably mix some sand for you to come in. β
The two of them glanced at each other, and there were some words in their hearts that were not named.
In fact, judging from Char's current situation, saying that he is a "separatist warlord" is really not wronged him!
The only difference is that Char now has the reality of separation, but we have to see if he has the heart of separation!
This topic is too sensitive, Green is reluctant to elaborate, but Char does not want to elaborate either, the two just glanced at each other, and then immediately looked away.
The two then discussed some rebuilding of Syltan County and the preparation of the troops before the army, and then Green took his leave.
In two days, Xia Wu was ready and immediately sent troops!
The ** cavalry regiment led by Sharba had 4,000 cavalry, Char only brought a flag regiment, a formation of 2,000 cavalry, and added his own elite cavalry of the "secret weapon", a total of more than 2,500 cavalry, organized into an expeditionary force to the south, starting from Xincheng and going all the way south.
Those 500 elite cavalry can be said to have made outstanding achievements in this war against the Chixue Army, sneaking up on Xincheng, killing Morka, and going north to meet the cavalry brigade of the Chixue Army, and winning the battle! It can be said that most of the credit for eating the Chixue Army this time will be counted on these hundreds of elite cavalry!
Of these hundreds of elite cavalry, Char did not organize the Ran into Sharpa's cavalry regiment, but simply set up a separate battalion head and counted it as his own personal guard cavalry regiment, giving this strong and abnormal cavalry a name of "strong cavalry battalion".
This is the word "strong", but Char deliberately used it. In his opinion, the top people in this world are known as "strong men", and his own cavalry is considered to be the "strongest" among the cavalry, and it is also worthy of the name "strong cavalry".
More than 2,500 cavalry marched south, accompanied by the beautiful and touching governor's wife.
The army marched south from the new city and headed for the Besta military district. The cavalry's long-distance march was naturally extremely hard, but the governor's wife actually had no complaints, and followed the cavalry all the way, and did not complain.
After three days and three nights of rapid driving, the army reached the border of Siltan County, entered the sphere of influence of the Besta Military District, and came all the way to the important military town controlled by the Besta Military District, Haske.
Before the governor's wife went north to see Fuya this time, she had already mobilized her own soldiers and horses to wait in the city of Haske.
By the time Char's army arrived, Besta had already prepared to send troops. Food, grass and ordnance are all available.
The Besta Military Region is also a big deal this time, and it has gathered 7,000 elite horses to ride out.
With the strength of the Besta Military Region, although it can be regarded as a strong soldier and a strong horse, and there is enough food and grass, after all, cavalry, the most expensive branch of the army in the era of cold weapons, cannot be equipped on a large scale by a single military region. Although the entire Besta Military Region has tens of thousands of troops, these 7,000 cavalry can be regarded as all their family resources.
Char's cavalry arrived at the city of Haske, replenished supplies, and spent another day repairing in the city.
This time to the south, Char's 2,500 cavalry, plus the 7,000 cavalry from the Besta Military Region, the strength has reached tens of thousands. Externally, it was called "20,000", and as for this temporary joint force, according to the governor's wife, she originally wanted to simply use the banner of "Northern Theater Corps".
Char, however, rejected the suggestion.
Are you kidding...... His own "Northern Theater" was originally a self-appointed impostor, and when he stayed in the north, he had no problem using this banner to order the locality, but when he went to the imperial capital, he dared to play this kind of fake banner under the emperor's eyelids, that is, he openly slapped the royal family in the face!
This time when he went south, Char must act without hesitation and put on a low-key posture in order to hope to be accepted by the royal family, how can he stimulate the fragile psychological defense of the royal family so much as soon as he comes up?
After thinking about it, he made a decision: "Since it is the king of Qin who goes south, it is better to be called a protector." β
Regarding Char's resolution, when Char said this, the governor's wife glanced at Char deeply, and her sharp eyes seemed to be faintly aware of it.
As soon as Char's army arrived in Hasker City, the Governor's wife immediately ordered that a transport brigade was sent to Haske City to transport the materials, grain, grass, horses, horses, and livestock promised Char to the north and deliver them to Siltan County.
The governor's wife did things like a single, Char couldn't be too stingy, and the whole army only rested for one day in the city of Haske, and then immediately set off south!
The whole army has tens of thousands of elite cavalry, playing the banner of "protecting **", Char has been in the position of the lord general, and the whole army has brought enough rations and ordnance, and the soldiers are strong and strong, pointing directly at Oscuria!
What surprised Char the most was that this governor's wife actually went south with the army!
Originally, King Qin went south, although the overall situation in the south has been decided for seven or eight points at this moment, and it is expected that there will be no big war, but after all, the army is marching and fighting, and she is a woman in the army, what is it? Moreover, this governor's wife is too smart, Char is really a little jealous of this woman in his heart, and he doesn't want such a smart woman to follow him. But since the two are in alliance, it is always difficult to refute each other's decision.
After thinking about it, Char tentatively said, "You go south with the army, leave the nest behind...... Don't forget that there is still something unstable within your army! If those old ministers of your army take advantage of your army's absence to fight and support that General Lear...... I'm afraid that when you come back, you won't even have a foothold. β
The Governor's wife just smiled and said lightly: "Don't be afraid, Lear, I'll just bring him with me this time......! Hmph, it's best if he's honest, if there's anything wrong...... Hmph, it's common to march and fight, and die a handful of people. β
When Char heard this, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
This woman's mouth is relaxed, and her tone seems to be careless, but when she speaks, the sharp light flashes in her eyes, it is obvious that what she says is good, what "if you are honest, it is the best", but I am afraid that the idea in this woman's heart is simply the last half of the woman's sentenceββ₯!
Marching and fighting, dying, it's commonplace!
Hehe, this woman wants to take advantage of this expedition to let this General Lear "die in battle".... y
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