Today's roar in the Battou Camp reflects the old problem of the Fuso warriors who only have their lord in mind and no nation-state.
During their long battle life, Noheita and Hyoutaro have slowly brought out a group of soldiers who are accustomed to it, and they have also established a friendship with this group of soldiers, which is very important.
Of course, this kind of friendship or kindness must be fragile in front of Xiao Letian, because Xiao Letian's status in the minds of these people has become mythical. No one dares to refute what he said. Even if Xiao Letian tells them to die, they He won't even say half a word "no".
But here comes the question, can Xiao Letian suppress them, can other heirs suppress them? If Xiao Letian dies or steps down, will the successors be able to suppress these soldiers? Will these soldiers be loyal to Nohira and Hyoutaro? Or the unfamiliar successor?
The foundation of warlord culture lies here. The entanglement between soldiers and officers is the soil of warlord culture. The gathering of small groups to obtain more benefits from large groups is the main reason for the prevalence of warlord culture.
To outsiders, this is just an ordinary fight in the military camp, and there is no need to take it seriously. However, in the eyes of politicians like Xiao Letian and Xiao Hexin who are proficient in history, politics, and people's hearts, everything that happened today is... Maybe it's just the bloody civil war and palace battles with swords and swords 40 or 50 years later.
Xiao Letian almost subconsciously chose the same treatment method as Zhao Kuangyin. He firmly suppressed the fighting warriors with one hand. The punishment must make them heartbroken.
With the other hand, Noheita and the others were lifted up high to continue to enjoy the special treatment of the nobility. The bigger the enjoyment, the better.
As long as this kind of psychological gap is created, the bud of warlordism can be strangled at the very beginning!
Xiao Letian ignored the pleading of the three people and rode away, "Live well. If you dare to disembowel yourself or mutilate yourself, then I will consider this to be the disloyalty and protest of the entire Fuso warrior class to me...I will immediately Disband your army and I will never give you any chance from now on!"
"If you want to be a sinner for all eternity, then you should continue to be clever!"
Xiao Hexin sighed helplessly and shook his head. He knew that Xiao Letian's treatment was right. Although it was cruel, he had no choice. If Nohira and the others had disemboweled a few people today and took away this sin with their own lives, then they would have set a very bad example for these Fuso warriors.
In the future, there will be more, crazier, and more fearless warriors who will threaten high-level officials with death.
For example, if Xiao Letian didn't want to attack Beijing, then these warriors would take action on their own. Hundreds of people would rush into the capital, and then cause several shocking bloody massacres, thus forcing the government to enter a state of war.
If they succeed, these warriors will naturally get the credit. If they fail, they don't have to be afraid. At the worst, they can have a disembowelment to apologize and use their own lives to appease the enemy's anger. They don't care about this fate anyway.
Um! Xiao Hexin nodded fiercely and thought to himself, "Yes, they will definitely be able to do it. These madmen may secretly attack Shengjing, secretly attack the Forty-Nine City, and even go crazy and commit bloody massacres... "
"Everything they do has only one purpose...to kidnap everyone, and to kidnap everyone to follow their path! Let no one have any choice..."
Xiao Letian ignored the desperate roars from Noheita and others behind him. He allowed Xiang Ying to lead the horse for a leisurely walk on the road, and from time to time conveyed some instructions to Xiao Hexin beside him.
"The Zhiyuan must complete the surface repair work within three days, and then conduct a three-day cruise in the Ryukyu Islands...Large-scale repairs will then be carried out..."
"Communicate more with Prussian engineer Kevin. Hasn't our dry dock been built? When the Zhiyuan is dragged up, the bottom of the ship needs to be scraped, otherwise those shells and oysters will affect the speed of the ship. The Zhiyuan is actually the largest The advantage is speed..."
"Did I ask you to go to Luanzhou and Shanxi to prospect for mines? Did you get results? You must find high-precision anthracite. I have one standard. Coal can be ignited with a match... If you can't find it, don't come back to see me! "
"How much ammunition is left on the Zhiyuan? How many models can our arsenal produce now? Hurry up, we have no time. The latest intelligence shows that the Russian expedition fleet has entered the Indian Ocean and is almost to Sri Lanka... Our time is really There aren’t many left!”
At this point, Xiao Hexin said with great worry, "Is it possible? I admit that the Zhiyuan has excellent performance, but after all, there is only one ship? Even if the opponent is a group of ants, too many can kill an elephant!"
"I think Xiang Ying has the most say on this issue, don't you?" Xiao Letian nodded towards Xiang Ying who was holding the horse and riding down.
Xiang Ying was stunned, "Me? But I don't have specific information about the Russian fleet on hand right now..." Just when Xiao Hexin was about to introduce the situation to Xiang Ying, Xiao Letian suddenly raised his hand to stop him.
"Xiao Hexin, don't tell him! You can't fight without intelligence? Did you have detailed intelligence when you bombarded Dakar? How much intelligence did you have on hand during the battle at Iquique?"
"You are obviously a bold person, but you still pretend to be a little sheep in front of me? The battle situation is changing rapidly. There are not so many opportunities for deliberation in actual combat. What is often tested is the commander's talent..."
Xiang Ying's eyes lit up, and he slowed down and walked slowly, "I feel that if the command of the navy is completely handed over to me... I am 80% sure of winning the naval battle! But this is not my goal. The goal is for the Zhiyuan to achieve this victory without any losses!"
"Oh? Your ambition is not small!" Xiao Hexin also became interested.
Xiang Ying's face was unusually serious. "It's not that I am ambitious, but the situation forces me to be ambitious! As you said, there is only one Zhiyuan, and the other naval warships are the oldest models that will be phased out. If We defeated the Russian Navy miserably, so the Zhiyuan will definitely undergo an overhaul!"
"At that time, Ryukyu will appear for a period of time... I think it will be a maritime defense vacuum period of about half a year. During this period, we will not have any naval warships to provide cover for the island. I am afraid that the British and French will take advantage of this opportunity. And come up!"
"That makes sense. I'm very pleased that you can consider the issue from a strategic perspective... So what's the plan?" Xiao Letian asked.
Xiang Ying blinked, "The old Russians are greedy and cruel. If we set a big trap for them and put the sweetest pie in it, do you think they will eat it?"
"On the Zhiyuan, I can bring back 1,500 kilograms of gold! And there are also a lot of diamonds and ivory..."
