Chapter 24: The Seizure of Military Power

Gonggong Cao persuaded in a low voice, he knew better than anyone that these three vassal kings were powerful.

Even among the generals who are far away from the border, there are many of them are these three former vassal kings.

Once you make a move against these three vassal kings, it is likely to affect the whole body and provoke the entire Great Qiantian to change the sky.

"Know this? What about the vassal king? Daqian is my world! Relatives are also not arbitrary. ”

Xu Jing's face was cold, and he slowly spoke.

"I want to summon Jiang Wuji."

After hesitating, Xu Jing spoke.

After about half an hour, Jiang Wujian hurriedly entered the East Palace in his regular clothes, and beside him there was a young general dressed in rusty armor with blood stains.

"Chen Jiang has no disease, see Your Majesty."

"The last general, Jiang Zhenting, see Your Majesty!"

The two walked into the front hall and knelt down at Xu Jing and shouted.

Xu Jing waved his hand indifferently: "Don't be so stubborn, get up quickly, come here, give a seat!" ”

Jiang Wuji and Jiang Zhenting sat down, and the eunuch moved to the chair and looked at Xu Jing.

"Uncle Jiang, why did I summon you?"

Xu Jing seemed to have a lot of sorrow, looking at Jiang Wujian and asking.

"When Weichen came, Gonggong Cao had already informed one or two." Jiang Wujian nodded, knowing a thing or two on the surface.

Xu Jing sighed slightly, very annoyed in his heart.

Whether it is Xiao Daoling or the three vassal kings, the reason why they dare to be so arrogant.

The reason is that Xu Jing does not have his own military power in his hands, if Xu Jing can hold an army, which of these rebellious ministers and thieves would dare to take the lead at will?

At the moment, there are not enough snow dragoons, and even if they are brought back to Kyoto, they will be of little use.

Even, it would take two months to summon the Snow Dragoon in a hurry, which is enough for too many things to happen.

"At the moment, I don't have military power in Beijing, but Uncle Jiang has a way to do it?"

Xu Jing looked at Jiang Wujian and asked.

As the former champion of the Great Qian, Jiang Wuji's control of the Great Qian's army is unparalleled.

It is that Jiang Wujian has disappeared for nearly ten years, once he appears again.

Not half of the army that is willing to heed the call has 30%.

Not because of anything else, but because many of the generals who led the army now used to be under the command of this great cadre champion!

"The minister has returned to Beijing without a call this time, and he is here for this matter!"

Jiang Zhenting spoke at this moment.

Jiang Wujian glanced at Jiang Zhenting, who was full of confidence on the side, and then said: "Your Majesty, the big snow dragon ride is far away, and I am afraid that the minister will not be able to stay in the army for a long time." The only way to do this is to recall the eldest son. This matter may be handed over to Zhenting to share His Majesty's worries. ”

"It's not that I don't trust Zhenting, it's just that the situation can really be stabilized now?"

"Just a quarter of an hour ago, Jinyiwei came to report that there were troops in Langya, Ludong and even Hexi that were mobilized in the name of changing defenses."

"The place where these armies changed their defenses was on the outskirts of Kyoto. If they want to move, it will only take two days and nights to arrive in Kyoto! ”

Xu Jing was full of anger when he mentioned this.

Where is this temporary change of guard? It is clear that the three vassal kings teamed up to give Xu Jing a dismissal!

If you want to pressure Xu Jing with momentum, you don't dare to investigate the disappearance of disaster relief money and food!

"Three armies, numbering no less than 300,000. But Your Majesty can rest assured that they will not dare to make any moves at will. ”

"These three armies are not all controlled by the vassal king, and once they are involved in rebellion, the number of people willing to let it go is at most thirty percent."

Jiang Zhenting quickly told the situation of these three armies one by one.

"Can you still agitate Sancheng? It seems that the corruption of the army has been really serious in recent years. The control of the central government over the local armies has become so weak? ”

Xu Jing's expression was cold, and in the case of rebellion, there were still thirty percent of the army willing to be mobilized.

This means that as long as you find a name at will, the 300,000 troops will be completely at the mercy of the generals and move at will!

This is not a small number, 300,000 people, enough to threaten the safety of the capital, and even be able to control the territory of various places in a short period of time as the king!

At the beginning of the founding of the country, it was clear that a plan had been made for such a situation.

As a rule, the commander-in-chief of the army is not allowed to be transferred at will without the tiger charm and the emperor's summons.

But after 300 years, this system has long been in vain, and the officers and men in the army only know the commander but do not know who the emperor is.

"Your Majesty is angry, no wonder ordinary soldiers and soldiers are in this matter, because the treasury of Daqian has been empty for more than ten years. Nominal military salaries have long been paid by the localities. ”

"In the long run, these soldiers will naturally support the commander more than the emperor."

Jiang Zhenting told the situation one by one.

When Xu Jing heard this, a chill flashed in his eyes: "Impossible!" Over the past 20 years, although the annual payment of military salaries to the cadres has been postponed, they have never been deducted. ”

"In recent years, military salary expenditures have accounted for 30% of the tax revenues of cadres!"

Speaking of these, the anger in Xu Jing's eyes became more and more difficult to suppress.

The local armies do not receive their salaries, but the officials at all levels who handle them eat a lot of money.

Xu Jing's already cold face became more and more ugly, and he sneered and said: "It seems that the situation of the military department is even more unbearable than that of the household department!" ”

Jiang Zhenting looked at Xu Jing's cold face and didn't dare to say a word.

The Xu Jing in front of him was very different from the appearance in his memory, and he was greatly shocked by the supreme aura.

I feel more and more that this childhood playmate in front of me may be the Zhongxing overlord who can change the great dry disease for many years!

"Uncle Jiang, now that I have no military power in Kyoto, will it be too aggrieved to let Brother Zhenting be the commander of the Jinyi Guard?"

Xu Jing put away his anger and asked Jiang Wujian about Jiang Zhenting's arrangements instead.

"Your Majesty, who said there was no army in Kyoto? The number of 150,000 forbidden troops seemed too much to Yu Chen. ”

Jiang Wujian said with a smile.

"You mean, divide the Praetorian Army? But I don't have any cronies in the army, so what should I do? ”

Xu Jing's eyes burned and looked at Jiang Wuji.

Xu Jing believed that since Jiang Wujian would take the initiative to mention the forbidden army, he would be completely sure that he would be able to take away the military power from the Xiao family.

"Your Majesty should know that the forbidden army has a total of sixteen guards. Although Xiao Jiasheng is the commander of the forbidden army. But there are sixteen commanders under his command. ”

"Ten of these sixteen generals are thousands of households under the command of the minister, and if the minister personally lobbied, he will probably be able to win more than half for His Majesty."

"If Your Majesty is willing to come in person, you may be able to win over all ten people!"

Jiang Wujian said confidently.

Xu Jing watched Jiang Wujian explain the situation in detail, and he was very happy in his heart.

The most precious wealth left by his dead father is far from an army that is completely obedient to him, but this great champion marquis!

This person's prestige in the army was enough for Xu Jing to gain military supporters in a very short period of time.

"Then there is Uncle Lao Jiang's plan, and I will definitely come in person. If you can get it in your pocket, it will be in charge of Brother Zhenting. ”

Xu Jing was in a calm mood at the moment and relaxed a lot.

In just one month, the change in the situation in Daqian made Xu Jing very busy.

At this moment, Xu Jing was finally a little more relaxed, and he didn't have to worry about being plundered by others on his sleeping side.

"Your Majesty, the little girl has been back in Beijing for a while, I don't know when Your Majesty will see you?"

After chatting about business, Jiang Wujian mentioned the marriage match again, with a playful smile, and seemed to be looking forward to Xu Jing's daughter seeing him.