Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1008

[Chapter 1001 Court Meeting]

“This old slave is confused.”

Qian Dafu scratched his head, really confused.

Xiao Ming explained calmly: “Gathering together to drink in broad daylight shows that they are open-minded, have no scruples, and have no interest entanglements. It would be difficult to guess if they were like strangers.”

“The emperor’s words make sense. That’s what he said. There is something wrong with Mr. Fei Ge. He didn’t even visit General Luo Quan when he came back this time.” Qian Dafu put another telegram on the table.

“Of course he has a guilty conscience. His nephew’s family is going to marry Luo Hong. Who would believe it if he didn’t give his instructions?” Xiao Ming curled his lips. In the former Great Chongqing Kingdom, it was almost a common practice for families to marry each other.

The Fei family can survive because, on the one hand, the Fei family does not participate in party disputes, and on the other hand, it is because the Fei family has some vision in marriage. This can be seen from Fiji’s insistence on marrying his daughter to him.

However, even maintaining neutrality requires strength. It is obvious that Fiji is constantly strengthening the Fei family’s power network. It can be said that this is a habit inherited by the Fei family.

As an emperor, he naturally has no control over marriages between his subordinates. After all, this is a family matter, and forceful intervention will only lead to dissatisfaction. No emperor in the past dynasties has done this.

“There is nothing we can do about this, and Pang Shouxing is not exempt from this. After all, this is a perfect match.” Qian Dafu said with a smile.

Xiao Ming nodded slightly. In fact, he had now accepted this fact. Standing from a high place, he could see the changes of the times more clearly.

The demise of one generation of princes and generals is only replaced by another generation of princes and generals, and the ending of history is always the same.

Since the birth of private ownership, the imbalance of wealth has made equality impossible. The so-called change of dynasties is nothing more than the redistribution of interests after the gap between the rich and the poor has become seriously unequal.

Now the people of the empire can support him so much because he has allowed most people to get the benefits they want.

But with development, he understands that wealth will inevitably become unbalanced again, and no one can change this.

And this also made him understand more and more how difficult it is to maintain a country. People who once fought with him may become enemies who destroy the country in the blink of an eye, and he becomes more and more like a loner.

After reviewing the entire contents of the telegram, Xiao Ming basically had a grasp of the repercussions caused by the military reform.

Among them, Luo Hong was naturally the most dissatisfied with his decision. This was what he had expected in advance. However, when governing a country, one cannot consider whose interests are harmed, but can only consider what is most beneficial to the stability of the country.

Luo Hong was dissatisfied. The generals under his command naturally vented their anger through one nostril. After all, most of these generals had followed him since Chang’an.

Regarding this issue, he decided to adopt a differentiation strategy, promoting some and suppressing others, so as to minimize the impact of this military reform.

Thinking of this, he drew up a list, and everyone who was promoted and who was demoted was on this list.

After a day of preparation, Xiao Ming came to the Zhengda Guangming Hall early the next day. Today there were no civil servants in the court, only generals from all over the empire.

In addition to the military reform, he also announced the tasks assigned to the army by the military reform.

At eight o’clock, three hundred and twenty generals wearing green military uniforms arrived one after another. These are the main generals in the empire’s current army.

Among them, the one standing in the front on the left is the commander of the six military regions this time, and the six people in the front on the right are the commanders of the military regions.

“Long live my emperor, long live, long live!”

As Qian Dafu announced that the court meeting had officially begun, all the generals shouted “long live the emperor” three times.

“No courtesy!”

Xiao Ming’s eyes swept over the generals, and he continued: “Today the mainstays of the empire’s generals gathered together, and everyone must know what they did. With all kinds of weapons being put into the battlefield, , line soldiers have become a thing of the past. In order to adapt to the next tactics, I decided to reform the army to enhance the combat effectiveness of the imperial army, which includes the six military regions… “

Facing a group of generals, Xiao Ming divided the generals into regions and appointed candidates. Kudu announced in front of the audience, and then waited for the generals’ reactions.

As soon as he finished speaking, a general came out and bowed and said: “Your Majesty, all the generals of the other five military regions have no objections, but only the commander of the Eastern Military Region, General Mo, is really dissatisfied. Now he is listed as a general in the court. Most of them followed the emperor in his expeditions in the north and south twelve years ago. Many of the generals held the position of captain and governor at that time. Zhu Sansi was just an ordinary soldier at that time, not to mention that he did not have many military exploits. , even in terms of seniority, it is not Zhu Sansi’s turn. The last general really can’t figure it out.”

Xiao Ming looked at the generals who were listed. He was familiar with this general. His name was Ma Xudong, and he was also one of the earliest generals of the Qingzhou Army. When Zhu Sansi joined the army, he was the captain.

“The general seconded the proposal!”

“The general seconded the proposal!”

“…”

As soon as Ma Xudong finished speaking, more than thirty generals came out to agree with Ma Xudong’s statement, including generals from various armies.

Xiao Ming had already expected such a result. Lu Fei and others were highly qualified and no one dared to overstep their authority. However, Zhu Sansi’s prestige was too low, so the commander of the Eastern Military Region became the only position that could be leveraged. Who wouldn’t want to Take advantage of this military reform.

As the crowd gathered, Luo Hong showed a smile. He looked at Zhu Sansi to see how he would respond today.

Zhu Sansi, who was standing in the first row, looked a little embarrassed. He took the initiative and said: “Your Majesty favors me and allows me to serve as the Eastern Commander. However, I consider myself to be inexperienced. He Dehe can take up a minor position. I hope your Majesty.” Take it back.”

Xiao Ming’s expression was always as calm as water. He had no intention of blaming these generals. Sometimes it was better to vent his dissatisfaction than to hold it in.

After pondering for a while, he said: “In that case, it’s not too late to tell you what the Eastern Military Region is. The five military regions to which Lu Fei, Luo Xin, Lei Ming, Qi Guangyi, and Ye Qingyun belong basically comprise all the current armies of the Chongqing Kingdom. After the division, the extra Eastern Military Region basically has no troops. It is said that Zhu Sansi is a commander, but in fact he is just a division commander. Moreover, there are Central Army garrison in the six states of Qingzhou and along the coast, so why is there an Eastern Military Region? Therefore, the Eastern Military Region is divided according to responsibilities. The main purpose after its establishment was to expedition to Alaska and colonize North America for the empire. “

“Ah, North America…”

“It’s so far away. Is this any different from being exiled?”

“No wonder it’s left to Zhu Sansi, others. I’m not happy either.”

“…”

The generals were talking one after another, and those who were out in force wanted to retreat. They didn’t want to be mere commanders and go so far away.

(End of chapter)