The floors, desks, and chairs were covered with a thick layer of dust, apparently not cleaned for a long time, the curtains were so tightly covered that no light could penetrate the light, and there were a few messy pages of paper and draft paper scattered on the floor, yīn dark, obscure, with an unpleasant smell of stale and dust.

Seeing someone coming in, the rat jumped off the table in panic and "squeaked" and hid under the cabinet.

Shikawa Xiu walked to the table and blew away a thick layer of dust, and there was a photo frame under the thick bunjiàn folder.

He picked it up casually and wiped it, it was a family photo, a middle-aged couple hugging two cute little girls, with a large square in the background. That couple was Mr. and Mrs. Fang Jin.

Silently looking at the happy family in the photo, Shikawa Xiu's eyes moistened.

Through the dust and pieces of paper falling in the room, he saw a diligent, rigorous, and hearty figure, and he affectionately called himself with a bright smile: "Ah Xiu!" He once supported himself to sit on the war horse hand in hand, and presented himself with the captured Liufeng family saber.

He was a good husband, a good father, a respectable and kind elder and senior. He was not without mistakes in his life, but in the end he made up for this mistake with his life and died on the battlefield defending his homeland and country, worthy of the motherland and the people.

A skinny officer peered out of the doorway, and Wader pounced on him, grabbed him by the ear, and screamed, "Merlin, why haven't you cleared this garbage yet!

The officer argued, "Lord Wade, this is the office used by Lord Fang Jin, how dare we move it?"

Wade snorted: "If you die, you don't need to be called an adult, just call him a dead ghost!"

He turned to Zichuan Xiu, and his face had already changed to the warmest smile: "Lord Commander, don't look at that dead ghost thing, I have prepared a beautiful new office for you, please come with me." ”

"No need, let the order department clean up this room, I'll be here." ”

Walder was surprised, "Ah, my lord, but the previous owner of this office is dead, a bit of that...... That bad luck. I have prepared another office for you, I have seen it with Mr. Feng Shui, it is very auspicious, you will definitely be promoted and rich, haha......"

Zichuan Xiu said lightly: "As a soldier, he can die heroically on the battlefield defending the motherland, and his reputation will be passed down through the ages, which is the greatest auspiciousness." ”

Wade's smile froze, and he immediately got up: "Ah, that's, that's, my lord, my lord, I will immediately call someone, and move all the dead ghost's things out......"

"Besides, the dead ghost you mentioned, Lord Fang Jin," Zichuan Xiu said softly, "He is my enlightenment teacher, and his kindness will be unforgettable for the rest of my life." ”

"Fang Jin, my master!"

Someone opened the curtains, and the morning sun shuffled in.

At this time, the officers present saw a scene that they will never forget: the hero of the Far East, the new commander of the Black Flag Army, stood in the place where his mentor had worked, silently staring at the photo in his hand, tears streaming from his eyes.

The Black Flag Army has a total of nine infantry divisions, two cavalry divisions, and six assault battalions. In addition, the seven border guards and 15 entry-exit checkpoints deployed on the 700-kilometer-long border between the Zichuan family and the Lin family were also under the unified command of the Black Flag Army.

Among the combat units, the 31st and 32nd Cavalry Divisions were stationed in Danya City together with the corps headquarters, while the other units were stationed in the eight surrounding provinces of Valin, Trisia, Rhea, and Remu.

Now, in order to welcome Zichuan Xiu to his post, all the high-ranking officers above the flag have gathered in Danya City.

In addition to the above-mentioned regular troops, there are as many as 300,000 reservists in the eleven military districts and provinces under the direct control of the Black Flag Army.

"According to the military regulations, when the country is in danger, when the area under its jurisdiction is invaded on a large scale by a foreign enemy, and the existing forces are clearly insufficient to defend against a foreign enemy, the commander of the Black Flag Army may, with the permission of the commander-in-chief, order the reservists to return to active duty. Chief of Staff Wenhe's tone seemed to teach Zichuan Xiu: "Unless these three conditions are met at the same time, the unauthorized recruitment of reservists is a rebellious act, and you must remember it, my lord!"

Do I look like a rebel?" Zi Chuanxiu thought depressedly, he understood the meaning of Wen He's words. Those commanders who are outside the army are the enduring nightmare of the commanders of the past dynasties, and they love and fear those Qiu Ba who control the heavy troops.

Zi Chuanxiu asked: "In history, has there ever been a commander of the Black Flag Army who has used this power?"

"As far as I know, no. It's hard to meet all three conditions at the same time. Ten years ago, Liufeng Xishan attacked dìdū, and Lord Fang Jin had planned to use the 'Patriotic National' order to mobilize 200,000 reserve troops to fight, but before he could get a reply from dìdū, Liufeng Xishan was defeated under Dìdū City, so he canceled the order. ”

"Chief Wenhe, I want to ask one thing, our army is directly a flag book below the deputy commander, why is there a lack of the establishment of the red-clothed flag? It stands to reason that the governors of the provinces should be at the level of the red-clothed banner, right?"

"Compared with the Far East, frontier defense, zhōngyāng army and other large armies, our corps has a total of eleven divisions, and the corps commander directly commands each division, and there is no corps unit, so there is no official rank of red flag book in the army, and the division commanders serve as governors of the provinces with the flag book. Your question, my lord, is really important. Originally, according to the official system of the family, the governor and the provincial governor were in charge of military affairs and civil affairs, and the two should be at the same level as the red coat banner, but in our southwest region, it is different, and our governor's rank is one rank lower than that of the provincial governor, and he cannot hold his head up in front of local officials, which is very unfavorable to the development of military affairs. My lord, I have reported to Dìdū many times, asking them to grant the governors of the provinces the normal official titles, but Dìdū has never replied - Your Excellency, you have many ways to go, and you have a good relationship with Miss Ning, so there is nothing that cannot be solved by you!"

Zi Chuanxiu raised his eyebrows slightly, and Wen He's last sentence was faintly thorny, and he insinuated that Zi Chuanxiu became the commander of the Black Flag Army because of Zi Chuanning's relationship.

He looked at Wenhe, and Qiu Ba was sitting upright, looking obedient to the commander's teachings, and his eyes flashed with a cunning light, so that he couldn't find an excuse to be angry.

He said sullenly, "Got it." ”

Seeing that Zichuan Xiushen was not good, Wen He did not dare to provoke again, and continued to introduce: "My lord, your subordinates also have a naval fleet, and they are stationed in Vishan Port in Valin Province. ”

"We still have a navy?"

"Well, I guess it's the Navy...... Although the scale is a little smaller. ”

Zichuan Xiuda was interested, and after questioning, he learned that the so-called fleet was only about 100 ships, 15 large warships, more than 40 medium-sized warships, and all the others were small warships.

"That's a lot!" said Shikawa Shu.

So Chief of Staff Wenhe had no choice but to explain to this layman commander from the beginning: Among the three major countries on the mainland, the strength of the army Zichuan family is on par with the Liufeng family, but when it comes to naval strength, the Liufeng family has left the Zichuan family far behind.

The Jiaxi Coastal Fleet Group of the Flowing Wind Family has five major sub-fleets, each of which has more than 2,000 ships.

Although the Lin family's navy was slightly smaller than the Jiaxi fleet group, its total combat power was by no means inferior, because the Lin family mastered the unique shipbuilding technology of large buildings, as well as the excellent sailor training tradition, and the navy was unmatched.

"The Windswept Navy is so powerful?"

"Don't worry, my lord, the navies of the Liufeng family and the Lin family were both established to defend against the invasion of the Japanese bandits, not against us. On the southwest coast and the Jiaxi coast, the scourge of the Japanese was very fierce, and the soldiers and civilians along the coast of the Liufeng family and the Lin family suffered greatly. Fortunately, the coastline is relatively short and easy to defend against, and there have only been one or two invasions in history, unlike the Liufeng family and the Lin family, which were often attacked by large-scale raids by the Japanese invaders, who burned and plundered all kinds of evil - especially the Lin family, who were rich in their local area and often became the first target of the Japanese raids. ”

Not long ago, the Japanese invaded the mainland coast, the Lin family's fleet went out to fight against it, Wen He also led the fleet of the Black Flag Army to help the war, the scene was spectacular, the Lin family's super building ship dispatched more than 300 ships, and thousands of ships in the big war, as for those small ships, they were like ants that could not be counted, the sail shadows on their faces were like dark clouds covering the sky, and the fleets of the two sides were entangled and fighting, like a giant dragon fighting to the death on the sea, in contrast, the hundred or so ships of the Zichuan family were like a weed next to the dragon.

The commander-in-chief of the Lin family's fleet was Lin Yunfei, the new general of the Lin family, and Wen He found him and said: "It is the common duty of the people of the Xichuan Continent to resist the Japanese invaders, and we will not stand idly by!

Lin Yunfei squinted at the small fleet of the Black Flag Army, and said politely: "Lord Wenhe, you have come all the way to support, this affection has touched me very much, and I have received good intentions, but I really don't dare to bother Your Excellency." ”

"Ah, Your Excellency Yunfei, you are too polite, please do not hesitate to tell me if there is anything!"

"Since you said so...... Lin Yunfei pouted: "Please help us sweep the toilet on the ship." ”

Zi Chuanxiu laughed: "Did he really say that?"

The arrogant Wen He was humiliated by the generals of the Lin family, Zi Chuanxiu was faintly happy in his heart, but on the surface he seemed to be comforting Wen He: "The weak Lin family dares to be rude to us?"

Wen He's dark face showed a wry smile: "Then there is still a fake? At that time, we were so ashamed that we wanted to jump into the sea and hide." My lord, Lin Yunfei is an outlier of the Lin family, once he actually said to his face that the wind and frost were ugly and the makeup was ugly, so that Lin Fan had been with the wind and frost for half a year, in comparison, what am I!"

"The Lin family is so nonsense for him?"

"First, this guy does have a hand in naval warfare, and the Lin family must rely on this famous future to resist the invasion of the Japanese invaders; second, he is Lin Fan's son, although he has caused trouble a lot, but the Lin family elders always raise it high and put it down gently every time they are punished, and finally it is over. ”

After chatting with him for a while, Zi Chuanxiu suddenly asked, "Wenhe, what do you think of Ma Wei, the division commander of the Fifth Division, how is this person?"

Wen He was stunned: "Ma Wei?" There was a contemptuous tone in his voice: "It's just a gentleman, it's just a gentleman, it's too boring to come to the army to have a good time, it's not worth mentioning." ”

After the report was completed, Wen He saluted and got up to leave, and then the deputy commander of the legion, Wade, came in to report.

The panting fat man came in and immediately made a review: "My lord, I made a strict mistake!"

"What's wrong with you again?"

"My lord, Xia Guan fell into the dog of Ma Wei's villain, and chose a Japanese girl to be the life secretary of the adult, which is a strict contempt and insult to the superiors! ”

"That's the little things, it's mostly my ......"

"Your Excellency, you don't have to say it. Wade looked bitter and remorseful: "My lord, in accordance with your instructions to love the country, the Lower Officials have given urgent instructions to the governors of the various provinces, asking them to act quickly and decisively to collect beautiful women throughout the entire Danya Province - oh no, the entire southwest region! The Lower Officials have instructed them to realize the importance of the action and complete it as a military task! Please rest assured, the Twelve Provinces in the Southwest have a population of 40 million, and they will definitely be able to choose a beautiful woman to your heart!" We have firm confidence in this, so you can rest assured!"

Shikawa fainted.

According to the practice of division of labor, the deputy commander of the corps was in charge of personnel work, and Wade's report involved the performance and evaluation of the commanders of each division and regiment, and Zichuan Xiu paid special attention to Ma Wei, as a result, Wade said that Ma Wei was all good things, saying that the officer was "firm and loyal, outstanding, and strong in combat effectiveness", and even said that "the Fifth Division is the most effective division in the Black Flag Army, and His Excellency Ma Wei has made a lot of contributions to it, which is worthy of commendation, and I ask the commander of the regiment to consider it."

He talked eloquently, and Zi Chuanxiu observed him, and he couldn't see the appearance of falsehood at all.

Could it be that Ma Wei was really an exemplary family officer, with high morals and dignified character, as he praised? It was better to say that the Demon God Emperor was a benevolent person, which made Zi Chuanxiu believe more.

He remembered Di Lin's words: "The Ma family's power is quite huge, and they have bought many high-ranking officials as their eyes and ears in both military and political circles, especially in the southwest region, where their power is the most rampant. ”

His own jurisdiction is the base camp of the Ma family's forces. How many high-ranking officers in the Black Flag Army were bribed by the Ma family? Zi Chuanxiu shuddered.

These are two completely different battlefields from when fighting in the Far East, comrades and enemies wear the same uniforms, and both have the same respectful and polite smiles on their faces, who are the subordinates who can be trusted, and who is the black hand behind the scenes?

Ma Wei abandoned his identity as a veteran and joined the military world instead, although Wenhe contemptuously called it "not worth mentioning", but Zi Chuanxiu did not think so.

This is a signal, the Ma family has consolidated its position in the Senate and is developing its own strength in the army, with the Ma family's huge financial resources and the power in the Senate as the backing, Ma Wei is so young, as long as he survives for a few years and fights one or two passable battles, his promotion is not difficult, I am afraid that he will be able to enter the command office to take charge of the family center before the age of forty.

Ma family, what do they want to do?

Zi Chuanxiu felt a deep crisis, the Ma family had been operating in the southwest for too long, and there were minions in both the military and political circles, and their power was deep-rooted, almost equal to their status in the Far East.

To use a military term, he is a "guest army" from afar, in an isolated and helpless position, fighting on the opponent's "home field", and if he can't succeed in one blow, he will immediately have to cover the clouds, mountains and rivers of the general.

According to the custom, every new army commander always has a military parade when he takes office, showing that under his rule, the army is at its peak and the soldiers are strong, and the new commander of Shikawa Xiu is naturally no exception.

Of course, those cumbersome preparations were naturally handled by the two deputies of Wade and Wenhe, and as long as Lord Xiuchuan's ass sat firmly, there would naturally be thousands of soldiers and horses walking in front of him.

One step after another, the riding team walked in a procession, and the queue was as neat as a cut of tofu blocks. The square reverberated with the sound of heavy footsteps, and the ground seemed to sink under the neat boots of the soldiers.

The crowd erupted in thunderous applause, and Wade said with a smile: "Look, my lord, the troops are okay, right?"

Zi Chuanxiu yawned: "It's good to see, it's very competent to be an honor guard." I didn't sleep well last night, I'm so sleepy. ”

His voice was so loud that all the officers on the reviewing stand heard it, and everyone looked at each other.

Although the troops below are indeed neatly lined up and look quite mighty, in the eyes of a battlefield veteran like Zichuan Xiu, they are just a group of clothes racks in military uniforms.

The southwest region has been peaceful for too long, and the people are lazy, and the soldiers here are only in vain, they lack the iron soul of the soldiers tempered by bloody battles, and lack a sharp murderous aura, and such an army is not to be fought.

In the afternoon of the same day, the senior officers of the Black Flag Army were still gathered in Danya, and Zichuan Xiu gathered officers at and above the flag level for a meeting.

This meeting was the first meeting between the new corps commander and his subordinates, and everyone still didn't know how Zikawa Xiu was, and he came over neatly dressed.

When Zichuan Xiu entered the conference room, thirteen silver epaulettes immediately jumped up and saluted him, and the thirteen pairs of leather boots and spurs could only hear the "click" sound, and the officers stood upright without squinting, so quiet that they could even hear the sound of mosquitoes flying by.

Zi Chuanxiu nodded: "Everyone, please take a seat." ”

"Lord Xie!" the thirteen flag officers saluted again, sat down on either side of the long conference table, and neatly took off their hats and placed them on their right hand.

Zichuan Xiu smiled and said, "You don't have to be so restrained, relax a little." I have gathered you here today mainly to get acquainted with you. I know that you division commanders are usually very busy, and it is rare for you to have this opportunity to get together. Today, if you have any thoughts and opinions, and if you have any suggestions, you can mention them!"

Silent.

Deputy Legion Commander Wade coughed dryly: "You all heard me, right?" The Legion Elder took time out of his busy schedule to meet with you, just to hear your opinions. Ouyang, Gonnie, Andre, haven't you been yelling that no one takes your opinion seriously?

The officers sneered awkwardly, "Lord Wade, just let us go." We usually talk nonsense, how can we disturb the Legion Elder in such a place!"

Zi Chuanxiu smiled kindly: "Just take it as nonsense, so what's the matter? Today's meeting doesn't make records and doesn't keep files, so that everyone can speak freely!"

So everyone began to talk about trivial things, complaining about poor food, poor supply of fresh vegetables, failure to distribute winter clothes in time, low allowances for troops, opinions from soldiers, etc., all of which are clichés in the army, and the same complaints will be heard in almost every unit.

"Uh-huh," Zi Chuanxiu couldn't stop nodding, "Is there anything else?"

Seeing that the new corps commander had no intention of objecting, the officers became emboldened, and the questions they asked became more and more acute.

Ouyang Qiben asked an earth-shattering question: "My lord, I think the distribution of benefits among the divisions and regiments is too unfair. Some troops, relying on the allowance issued from above all year round, are enough to starve to death. And some troops, that magnanimity is really beyond words, even the small soldiers are fat-headed and big-eared! As for the commanders of those troops, that's not to mention!"

It was a very sensitive question, and there was a buzz of whispering at the table.

Zi Chuanxiu asked: "Your name is Ouyang Jing, right? You are the commander of the 31st Division of the Legion?"

"Exactly, sir. ”

"Chief Ouyang, what kind of troops are you referring to when you say that even the soldiers are throwing a lot of money?"

During the banquet, there was an immediate cough, and several officers present looked uneasy.

"This ......," Ouyang Yù said again and again, and finally said: "My lord, the matter is obvious, you only need to go down and understand it immediately! As long as you are not blind, anyone can see the problem!"

"Presumptuous!" Wade snapped: "Ouyang Qiben, you are talking to your superiors!"

Ouyang Qiben hurriedly got up to apologize, and Zi Chuanxiu waved his hand tolerantly: "It's nothing, it's all said in advance, and the person who said it today is not guilty." If you have anything to say and feel dissatisfied with, just put it forward. ”

He also knows it in his heart. Pu Xin Banner had told him that there was a big difference in income between the various units of the Black Flag Army.

Some border guards are stationed at key checkpoints, guarding the main traffic routes, where the daily flow of trade with the Lin family is enormous, and a large part of it is naturally illegal smuggling.

In order to get through these checkpoints, the illegal merchants naturally had to collude with the garrison commanders and pay them money.

Pu Xin said exaggeratedly: "The squad leader of some key levels, that is really rì into the gold, even if you change the commander, he is not willing!"

Seeing that they were living comfortably, those troops stationed in remote provinces who could not get oil and water would naturally be red-eyed.

Of course, Zi Chuanxiu will not stop it, on the contrary, it is rare to find a breakthrough, and he is still fanning the flames: "Wade, don't stop everyone! I am the most mínzhǔ, if you have any opinions, just say it!"

With the support of the corps commanders, those officers were even more excited.

The commanders of the 31st Cavalry Division, the 31st Cavalry Division, the 34th Infantry Division's Karen Banner, the 36th Infantry Division's Cynos Banner, the 38th Infantry Division's Sacco Banner, and the 39th Infantry Division's Chopin Banner, all spoke one after another, some denouncing the prosperity and luxury of those wealthy troops, saying that their ordinary officers had stayed in the Shangri-La Hotel on leave and drank thousands of silver coins a bottle of Riva's treasured wine, while others wept about the embarrassment of their troops, making people feel that it was a miracle that they had not all starved to death.

Everyone is either secretive or straightforward, but there is only one meaning anyway: the welfare distribution system of the corps is too unfair, and now it is in urgent need of reform!

Seeing the anger of the crowd, Zi Chuanxiu squinted his eyes, and Deputy Commander Wade, who was the former head of the legion, couldn't sit still.

He hurriedly got up and pleaded guilty to Zichuan Xiu, saying that he did not understand the situation at the grassroots level and lacked thoughtful arrangements. In the future, measures will definitely be taken to solve it, but there are many problems involved in all aspects of the change of troops, and I hope that you can take time out of your time for him to make a special report, and I also ask for the understanding of the brothers below.

Zi Chuanxiu didn't want to push him too hard, and said with a smile: "Okay, then we will discuss this issue another day! Please rest assured, it will definitely be solved during my tenure, and I will definitely give you an explanation!"

"Long live Lord Xiuchuan!" Ouyang Qiben raised his arms, and those officers stood up and shouted: "Long live!

The officers who were still sitting there did not see it right: If they did not participate, would they not appear to be alienated from the newly appointed commander? They hurriedly shouted: "Hurray!

In the thunderous sound of long live, everyone's faces were filled with bright smiles, showing how much everyone supported Hidekawa-sama from the bottom of their hearts.

Zi Chuanxiu was really dizzy for a few seconds, he looked around left and right, just caught the faint smile on the lips of Chief of Staff Wenhe, and immediately came to his senses: The enthusiastic cheering scene in front of him was just a farce of uneven distribution of stolen goods within the Black Flag Army and intrigues.

Thinking of this, he suddenly became interested, and pressed his hand: "Calm down, now, I have instructions for you from the Command Office and the Military Affairs Office - it is a military order. ”

Hearing the order from the Command, the officers restrained their expressions and sat back in place.

No matter how jubilant they were about the allowance, the iron discipline of the army was still ingrained in their minds.

Shikawa Shu opened the envelope in his hand and read the notice of the military affairs office that had been prepared in advance, to the effect that in order to eliminate the evil Roguestyle bandit army, the family needed a large number of trained and skilled soldiers.

In mid-December this year, the Military Affairs Department will hold an army exercise of unprecedented scale in the Danya Military Region, in which a large number of reserve troops will be assembled in Danyalai from Dìdū and the central and eastern provinces, and the exercise will be organized and commanded by the Black Flag Army, which will include mixed infantry and cavalry field rehearsals, siege confrontations, infantry versus cavalry drills, long-distance emergency maneuver exercises, and other actual combat exercises.

"Excuse me," said Walder, who was in charge of the regiment's logistics, at once in a loud voice, "how many additional troops will there be? ”

"About 14 divisions, about 100,000 troops -- maybe more. ”

"Oh!" there was a buzzing exclamation in the room.

The reinforcements of about 100,000 people, plus the original troops of the Black Flag Army, that is a large assembly of nearly 200,000 people.

For an exercise, it was really an unprecedented build-up of troops -- in order to avoid shocking the world, Zichuan Xiu did not dare to say the real number: in fact, it was an army of nearly 400,000!

If it is announced, even idiots will know that this is by no means a simple exercise, and every ant in Danya will run to tell each other, how can the Liufeng family and the Lin family not know the reason?

"The supreme commander of this exercise is the commander of the Black Flag Army, that is, the officer. Entrusting such a significant task to my legion is the family's trust in my legion, and it is also a great trust. At that time, the chief of the army, the president, the chief of military affairs, the chief of staff, and other adults will personally visit Danya. Ladies and gentlemen, not only must we make good preparations for receiving fraternal troops, but we must also do a good job in training our troops within this month and accept the review of His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief! This is a real combat exercise, and if our Black Flag Army unit is defeated by other troops, where will our Black Flag Army's face be laid in front of the Commander-in-Chief? At present, there is no mercy to speak of in military law! Ladies and gentlemen, if anyone's troops are thinned and lose face in our Black Flag Army, then don't blame this officer for not talking about friendship, and the commander of the unit will take his hat and report to the Judge Advocate General's Office!"

"Yes!" the officers stood up in unison and shouted: "Please rest assured, the Black Flag Army has no bad seeds!"

"Okay! What this official wants is your kind of spirit!" Zi Chuanxiu took the case: "From today on, all troops will enter a state of three-level emergency, resume high-intensity intensive training, wear armor and cross the road for 20 miles every morning, use real knives and guns in training, don't be stingy in food, and have plenty of big fish and big meat! Everyone, you give me Zi Chuanxiu to work hard, and I Zi Chuanxiu will never be stingy, and I will ensure that you have enough food and clothing!"

"Yes, my lord!" the officers roared.

Shikawa Shu is not a person who likes to drag the hall, and the meeting ended quickly.

After the meeting ended, Zi Chuanxiu called Wen He: "Chief Wen He, you stay for a while." ”

Wen He stopped unhappily: "My lord, are you looking for me?"

"I have a few words for you. ”

When the officers all went out, and there were only two people left in the conference room, Wen He asked impatiently, "My lord, what's the matter?"

Zi Chuanxiu smiled: "What do you think of what Ouyang said today?"

Wen He tilted his chin and said: "The lower officials think that this is the voice of the grassroots soldiers! Among the high-ranking officers of the Black Flag Army, there are some corrupt elements who are incompetent and even make strict mistakes, who collude with unscrupulous businessmen, wantonly accept bribes, lead corrupt and degenerate lives, and strictly corrupt military discipline and the prestige of the army......

"And who are these corrupt and depraved high-ranking officers?"

"This, the lower officials have no conclusive evidence, so it's not good to accuse them......"

"Actually, you can be clear, Wade and a few of his cronies are not clean, I already know. ”

Wen He was startled and looked at Zi Chuanxiu blankly.

"Actually, I knew it from the first day I took office. What is Walde's annual salary as a deputy commander and commander? The mansion he gave me, and the furniture in it, he can't afford to buy it for a hundred years without eating or drinking! I have already investigated, and this money was not misappropriated from military spending, and naturally it will not fall from the sky. ”

"Your Excellency, why do you ......?"

"When the water is clear, there are no fish, Wenhe!" Zi Chuanxiu sighed: "Wenhe, why are you playing this trick today?"

"Great, sir, I don't understand what you mean......"

Ouyang Qi may have been very dissatisfied, but they would never dare to openly offend Walde, the second most powerful person in the legion, and openly attack him at the meeting. Of course, if there is a chief of staff of the corps in the back, it is naturally another matter. Ouyang and Karen are all transferred from the zhōngyāng army, are they your cronies, aren't they?"

Wen He yīn calmly replied reluctantly, "Yes." ”

"You have exposed everyone's dissatisfaction with Wad in front of me, trying to give me the impression that Wad has been very unfairly suppressing the officers of the Zhōngyāng military faction, he is a tyrant and a tyrant, and now you see, my lord, how happy you are to defeat him - this kind of ploy is so crude and rudimentary that even I can see it, Wad will not know that you are making trouble behind your back?"

Wen He yīn kept his face calm and did not say anything.

"What do you have in mind? Do you think, you are the deputy commander who was paid for by working hard, and Zi Chuanxiu's little white face became the commander by pulling the corner of Zi Chuanning's skirt——"

"The lower officials, the lower officials have no such thoughts......"

"What do you think, that little white face is a leader by swaggering and deceiving, and he has no real ability at all, and it is really unfair that a person as capable as Lord Wenhe actually succumbs to him!"

"Great, great!"

"And that little white face is very greedy, as soon as he took office, he took over a small building and a beautiful woman in Wade, how can my upright and honest Lord Wenhe tolerate such a thing? So, you instruct your cronies to throw out a difficult problem, so as to embarrass that little white face who has no ability—"

Zichuan Xiu said more and more slowly, and suddenly slammed the table, and the huge conference table was shattered in an instant: "Sue you, Wenhe, Lao Tzu's commander was not bought, if you talk about the corpse mountain and the sea of blood, Lao Tzu may not see less than you! Right under the nose of the Demon God Emperor, I cut down more than 50 of their generals in one go, killing Prince Caton to escape, and easily gave Lei Hong to Ling Chi! Lu Di, have you heard? The Demon Duke and Legion Commander, your old rival in Pai, Rose, you should also know, the Tartar Chief, the Demon Duke and the Legion Commander, what are these great bigwigs doing now? They are helping Lao Tzu brush his leather boots! Your old boss Sterling is my good brother who is like a brother, but even him, Lao Tzu dares to stand up and compare himself!"

Zi Chuanxiu cocked his little finger contemptuously: "In comparison, what are you a soldier ruffian? You actually do tricks in front of me, if it weren't for Sterling asking me to take care of you, you would have been kicked back to the gate! When I was the deputy commander, I was the deputy director of the administrative department who poured tea and water for half a year under Goshan's subordinates, and that position was still vacant, but you were willing to take over?"

The young man, who usually had a gentle smile, was so terrible in anger!

The strength and achievements of the army are exquisite. Wen He was most proud of his bravery and military exploits, but he suddenly found that the new commander's martial arts were stronger and his combat exploits were even more proud, and his pride was instantly shattered.

was hit by Zichuan Xiu's series of swift and thunderous heartbeats, and the battle-hardened veteran completely collapsed: "My lord, the lower official should be damned, damned! The lower official is arrogant, please let me go!"

Seeing that it was enough to scare him, Zi Chuanxiu slowed down his tone: "Wenhe, I always remember you back then, in the defense of Pai, you cut down more than 20 demons with a bloody saber, and you were injured in more than 10 places but resolutely refused to go down, I remember those things." ”

Wen He's tears flowed out: "Thank you, thank you, ......"

"You are a good soldier, but you are not a qualified strategist, you are clever but you are mistaken by cleverness! No superior would like a subordinate who is arrogant and arrogant and secretly makes trouble!"

"Adult ......"

"You're Sterling's old subordinate, I'm Stirling's brother, and I treat you as my own. Today's words are a bit heavier, don't blame me. To be honest, you're the only one in the Black Flag Army that I can look at. Wade is the best at slapping horses, but leading troops is unreliable on him. In fact, if there is anything, you can tell me in private, there is no need to engage in such sneaky tricks. You used to be a bright and upright man, why did you become a person who cowered and made small moves as soon as you arrived in the southwest?"

Wen He was ashamed, and Zi Chuanxiu patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, it's nothing, what to do, you go back and think about it." ”

"My lord, don't think about it," Wen He said resolutely: "I offended the adult before, if the adult doesn't dislike it, I am willing to go with you!"

"Huh?"

"My lord, I mean it in good faith! Actually, Lord Stirling also wrote to me to assist you, but at that time I was deluded and had a contempt for you—in short, I should die!

Zichuan Xiu said with a straight face: "You are not going with me! You are a courtier of the Zichuan family, you should be loyal to the family, it is the chief of the stars and Miss Ning! Loyal to me, what is that like, do you treat me as a warlord!"

"Yes, yes! The lower official lost his words, and the lower official understood what to do!"

Zi Chuanxiu got up and paced slowly: "You have also seen today's cāo practice, those soldiers are very good-looking, but what is the strength? You are a habitual soldier, you should also see that those soldiers and horses can fight? The combat effectiveness of the troops is far worse than when Lord Fang Jin was alive!" Wen He admitted: "Because it is a newly recruited army, their Su zhì is indeed almost good." Wade has lined up all his training time, which is so good-looking, and it is easy to fool the big players who come to check above. I told him a few times, but he insisted that the southwest was too peaceful, and there was no fighting, so there was no need to be so troublesome, and I couldn't help it. ”

"What's the use of having so many queues? Can you scare away the wind and frost if you look good? Wade is really a waste and a bureaucrat!" Zi Chuanxiu said disdainfully: "Wenhe, I will leave this piece of troop training to you in the future! You give me the training of weapon fighting, white-knuckle combat skills, hand-to-hand combat, array coordination and field running, the infantry twice a week twenty miles of cross-country training, cavalry let them immediately cut stakes, do their best to enhance their physical strength and endurance!" Do something practical, we are soldiers and fight, why do we need so many shows!"

Wen He was overjoyed when he heard it, his straightforward old line of men is also the most hateful to be fancy, Zichuan Xiu's words of scolding Wade simply reached his heart, and he also entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, he simply felt that the parents of the person who gave birth to me, and the person who knew me, Lord Xiuchuan. He raised his head: "My lord, is there a battle to be fought?"

Zichuan Xiu smiled and dodged the question: "I don't have the authority to answer your question. However, no matter whether a war is fought or not, the combat effectiveness of the troops must never be left behind! Although the world is peaceful, it will be dangerous to forget the war!"

"Understood, my lord!" Wen He was so excited that every scar on his face glowed red: "Don't worry, my lord, as long as you give me half a year, I will create another zhōngyāng army for you!"

"Let it go! Besides, Ouyang them, you suppress them for me, I have my own arrangements for that!"

"Yes, sir!"

Watching Wen Ha excitedly leave the room, Zichuan Xiu closed his eyes in satisfaction.

Today's scene is not simple, first crushed Wen He with a thunderous force, and then comforted him with a serious tone, so that he used both soft and hard, and finally subdued this unruly general for his own use.

Although Wen He is domineering, his military ability is very strong, he has the true inheritance of Stirling, and having him help him train his troops is equivalent to half of Sterling.

Zichuan Xiu comfortably cocked Erlang's legs: It's okay now, finally someone has to carry the hard work for himself.;