Cao Youwen picked up the imperial edict again and shouted loudly:
"Where is Ma Zhong?"
"Ma Zhong is here!"
Among the officers who had just watched with cold eyes, a tall, dark and strong officer in his thirties walked into the hall and knelt down on one knee to salute.
Cao Youwen nodded, picked up the imperial edict and read it.
"Ma Zhongzheng was promoted to commander, leading three thousand troops to guard Qifang Pass!"
The appointment of these officers in the imperial edict were jointly drawn up by Zhao Hong and Sichuan Zhizhi envoy Cui before he graduated from the Jiangwu Hall, which also saved Cao Youwen and Yu Jie a lot of trouble in appointing generals.
"I accept the order and thank you!"
Ma Zhong stood up and stepped aside, half of his face blushing.
From deputy commander to commander, he can finally command an army and take charge of his own affairs.
"Where is Lu Wende?"
Cao Youwen shouted again.
"Lu Wende is here!"
Lu Wende stood in the hall, like a giant tower, and with his young face, he aroused surprised looks from the officers and soldiers in the hall.
"Lu Wende is appointed as the commander of Lizhou West Road. He will lead three thousand troops and be stationed in Xihe Prefecture! After the training is completed, he will take office in Xihe Prefecture as soon as possible!"
In fact, Lu Wende's appointment had already been confirmed, but it was just unnecessary to let the generals from Lizhou and Lizhou know each other.
"I accept the order and thank you!"
Lu Wende solemnly accepted the order and stood aside.
Cheng Xin frowned. Lu Wende had become the commander of Lizhou West Road at a young age, just one step away from him, which made him jealous.
"Where is Li Zhongde, the former deputy commander of Lizhou East Road?"
Cheng Xin was envious and jealous when Yu Jie shouted loudly.
"Li Zhongde, deputy commander of Lizhou East Road, is here!"
Li Zhongde felt unhappy, but Cheng Xin remained calm and stood up.
"Li Zhongde was transferred to Kuizhou Road and served as deputy capital commander to guard Chongqing Mansion!"
"I...obey the order!"
Li Zhongde was stunned for a while. Was he transferred directly?
"Where is Wang Kui, the former commander of Lizhou West Road?"
Yu Jie's voice sounded again.
"Wang Kui is here!"
"Wang Kui was transferred to Lizhou East Road and assumed the position of commander to guard Yangzhou!"
Wang Kui had no choice but to hold his fists and accept the order.
Cheng Xin was secretly shocked. Several of his confidants were transferred away one by one.
Needless to say, this was either Cui Yu who was up to something, or Zheng Sun betrayed him.
These scholar-bureaucrats are all full of evil, and none of them is good.
"Where is Lu Yuanting?"
"Where is Wang Jian?"
Cao Youwen and Yu Jie kept shouting loudly. Officers from the martial arts hall came out one by one, knelt down and took orders. They were either commanders or generals. As for deputy generals and reserve generals, they were mentioned in one stroke, and there were more than a hundred people.
All the generals gathered together and stood outside the barracks. Everyone had different thoughts. Cheng Xin and other generals looked at each other with dissatisfaction in their hearts.
How can such young boys command thousands of troops?
I heard that these guys are the cronies of the Emperor's Jiangwu Hall and disciples of the Emperor with upright roots. If the Emperor is so nepotistic, isn't he afraid of causing trouble?
Isn't this a joke?
Cheng Xin, Wang Kui and others saw the disdain and anger in their eyes. Cao Youwen remained calm, but Ma Zhong, Ma Yi and other generals frowned.
Nowadays, things are quiet. I hope that after a period of training in the military, these young generals can quickly become talented and not disobey the army.
"Where is Wang Shixin?"
As the generals settled down one by one, Cao Youwen suddenly shouted, surprising everyone in the camp.
"Report to the general, Wang Shixin is just a preparation general and is not here."
Ma Zhong's heart moved and he quickly clasped his fists to report.
Wang Shixin had a close relationship with him, but he was dismissed by Zheng Sun. His official rank was too low and he was not qualified to come in to see him.
"Send someone to call him quickly!"
Cao Youwen immediately gave instructions.
He kept Cui Yu's words in mind.
"Meet the General!"
Wang Shixin came in, clasped his fists in salute, and knelt down on one knee.
"His Majesty's decree, Wang Shixin is commendable for his loyalty and bravery, and he is promoted to the commander of Lizhou West Road, leading three thousand troops to guard Dasan Pass!"
Cao Youwen looked at Wang Shixin and said warmly:
"Wang Shixin, when you arrive in Mianzhou, you will temporarily assist me in training the cavalry. As for Dashan Pass, I will wait until the cavalry is fully trained before taking office."
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace! I thank you General!"
Wang Shixin knelt down, kowtowed heavily, and stood up with a red face.
Cheng Xin was secretly shocked. Wang Shixin took over the position of his best friend and confidant Wang Kui.
Wang Shixin was a fierce frontier general who was dismissed from office because he offended the former Sichuan envoy An Bing. Although An Bing died, he still had great influence in Sichuan. Even Cui Yu, the current Sichuan envoy, did not dare to reuse Wang Shixin to avoid the slander of Sichuan scholar-bureaucrats.
Unexpectedly, the emperor made Wang Shixin the master with a single imperial edict.
Could it be said that in addition to the generals of the border army, the emperor also wanted to attack the scholar-bureaucrats of Sichuan?
The generals in these martial arts halls are fierce enough, and the emperor is even more so. He goes on a rampage in everything he does, without any regard for the consequences.
Also, most of the mid-level and senior generals in these armies are officers from the martial arts hall. When they go to the battlefield, they don’t understand anything. They don’t know what trouble they will cause?
After the appointment of the generals was completed, Cao Youwen put away the imperial edict.
"His Majesty's imperial decree has sent me and General Yu to Shukou to manage the defense. One is to organize and train the new army, and the other is to defend Shukou. The training of the new army is led by two generals, Cao Youwan and Lu Wende. The new ones in the army are Please cooperate with the martial arts officers."
Cao Youwen looked at the generals in the hall and continued:
"His Majesty has decreed that within one year, there must be 100,000 elite troops on both sides of Lizhou and Lizhou. Firearms and ammunition must also be produced by ourselves and cannot always be transported from the southeast. Do you understand?"
All the generals were stunned. Isn’t it a joke to train 100,000 elite soldiers a year?
Without several years of fighting on the battlefield, how can we be considered a strong soldier who has fought in every battle?
Aren't the five thousand strong soldiers in the camp a strong force?
The generals saw the surprise in their eyes. Cao Youwen and Yu Jie looked at each other and smiled slightly.
The military training skills of Jiangwu Hall are beyond the times. When half a year passes, the generals will naturally be surprised.
"When General Yu entered the camp, the sergeant on guard at the door made a cursory inquiry and asked General Yu and others to drive their horses in. If there were enemy troops, I'm afraid the Lizhou camp would have collapsed."
Cao Youwen's tone was soft, which made Wang Shixin, Cheng Xin and others embarrassed.
The battles were all fought at Shukou and rarely affected the Lizhou camp. As the peace lasted for a long time, the soldiers in the camp naturally lost their sense of war.
"The Lizhou camp is the emperor's Xiliu camp. The army hears the general's order, but if they don't hear the emperor's edict, the army is not allowed to move. Feng Lin Huo, the military order is like a mountain."
Cao Youwen was serious about his affairs and had the style of a general.
"Brothers, remember, it is strictly forbidden to eat empty pay or drink soldiers' blood in the army. From now on, anyone who dares to commit crimes will be treated as a dirty sergeant and will be subject to military law. Do you all understand?"
Yu Jie followed Cao Youwen and sternly warned the generals.
"Follow the general's instructions!"
All the generals clasped their fists together and said yes, with different thoughts.
These young generals are full of arrogance and menace, but I wonder if they are fake?
The generals left the barracks and walked away. Ma Zhong, Wang Shixin and others were excited, while Cheng Xin, Li Zhongde, Wang Kui and others were full of thoughts and remained silent.
"General, these guys are so aggressive, they can't really come, can they?"
Gao Yifeng, the commander of the Tianshui Army, asked with a guilty conscience.
"What are you afraid of? As long as the new official takes office, the three fires will be over. Besides, the law does not punish everyone. Everyone is like this, so what can he do to the brothers?"
He Tao, the deputy commander of Dashan Pass, snorted coldly.
Now that Wang Shixin, who is so stubborn, has become his immediate boss, the future may not be easy.
It seems that we have to find another way to squeeze this Wang Shixin away.
"It's good for you, you can stay in the same place. I was miserable, I left Xingyuan Mansion and went to that shabby place in Kuizhou. All my pots and jars are in Xingyuan Mansion."
Li Zhongde was dejected and his eyes kept rolling.
"If you don't leave, what can they do?"
Wang Kui whispered, and Li Zhongde's eyes immediately lit up.
"What the general said is that we brothers are of the same mind, what can they do to us?"
The defense of Shukou is riddled with holes, and everyone is their own king. If Cao Youwen and Yu Jie want to clean up Lizhou and Lizhou, it depends on whether they have the ability.
The generals retreated, and only brothers Cao Youwen, Yu Jie, Lu Wende and others were left in the barracks.
"Lao Yu, these arrogant and powerful generals each have their own power. It may not be easy to make them behave and obey orders."
Cao Youwen frowned, troubled by the domineering generals like Li Zhongde and Wang Kui.
"When the time comes, I'm afraid I'll have to kill you. You and I, brothers, are still just "power generation" now. If you can't handle this little thing well, how can you train and command troops?"
Yu Jie snorted coldly, with a hint of ferocity in his eyes.
"The only thing we can do is to show off our tactics at that time. No matter what, we can't disobey His Majesty's instructions!"
Cao Youwen looked at the generals and his tone became calm.
"Later, General Yu and I will go to Mianzhou and Xingyuan Prefecture respectively to take up posts to rectify the border troops and repair the border fortresses. Lu Wende and Cao Youwan will recruit and train new troops here, and assist the craftsmen from Jinling to build iron works and Weaponry Manufacturing Branch. We can’t transport all the firearms from Jinling.”
All the firearms this time were shipped from Jinling, so everyone worked hard, and it still took almost two months to reach the border of Shukou.
"Don't worry, general. The general will take care of the weapons manufacturing immediately!"
Lu Wende cupped his fists and asked for orders.
"Lu Wende, you lead the craftsmen to solve the weapons manufacturing issue first. When the officials sent by the imperial court arrive, you will return to the camp and train with Cao Youwan!"
After Cao Youwen finished instructing Lu Wende, he took out a stack of things and put them on the table.
"Lao Yu, look at it."
"Anti-corruption... branch, Li Zhongde, deputy commander of Lizhou East Road, and He Tao, commander of Dashanguan..."
Yu Jie looked through the evidence and was secretly surprised.
This is really an unexpected gain!
"Cao Youwan, the recruitment and training of the new army are all according to the regulations of the martial arts hall. You must not be smart and slack off. Otherwise, the emperor will not spare you, and I will not be polite!"
Yu Jie put away his things and gave instructions to Cao Youwan.
"I will obey your orders!"
Cao Youwan quickly accepted the order and then smiled and said:
"Brother, don't you and Lao Yu go and pay a visit to the pacifier of Lizhou and the magistrate of Zhizhou?"
"We are here to take office and rectify military affairs, not to drink and socialize. There are so many things going on on Lizhou West Road, including training and recruiting troops, and all the proud and powerful generals. How can I want to stay here!"
Cao Youwen said it coldly.
"That's right, the officials have said that the military and government should be separated, so why bother looking at the faces of these turbans? Besides, the officials will come next spring, and we don't have time to waste!"
Yu Jie was also rude and didn't want to waste time at all.
The money and food for military training was personally approved by the Emperor, and all came from the Sichuan Production and Construction Department. They just had to do their jobs.
The news reached Uncle Gao Tai, the magistrate of Lizhou, which made the magistrate of Lizhou very angry.
"These rude fellows!"
