The reason why Zhao Xiang wants Mrs. Zhao to cooperate is very simple.
Zhao Kaishan is not only the leader of the Zhao clan, but also the leader of the Liberation Army.
His death was not an internal matter of the Zhao family, but also a matter of the entire Liberation Army. His mourning hall was not only visited by the Zhao family, but also by outsiders.
The locals knew the affairs of their own family and were not surprised that Zhao Xiang succeeded Zhao Kaishan, but outsiders did not think so.
At this time, Zhao Kaishan's wife will be a witness and act as a mascot to enhance the legitimacy of Zhao Xiang's succession.
As for Zhao Yucheng, just give me a random reason and say that Zhao Kaishan thinks he is too young to be the leader, so he can just deal with it a little and be able to deal with it externally.
Anyway, the main military power of the Liberation Army is in the hands of the Zhao family. The Zhao family voted unanimously. Zhao Xiang's status is stable. No matter how doubtful outsiders are, he does not have enough power to implement it.
Unless they simply break with the Liberation Army and flee with their troops.
But the Zhao family all felt that the possibility of this was very low. Where could they flee with their troops for such a thing?
Are you going to seek refuge with the Jin people?
So the matter was settled like this.
Zhao Xiang asked Mrs. Zhao what to do next, and then discussed some security work for Zhao Kaishan's funeral and some back-up preparations with Zhao Jiashi, Zhao Yi, Zhao He and others. He felt that it was necessary to ask Li Xiao , Chen Qiaoshan and others took some precautions.
The relationship between former military commander Chen Zuo and Zhao Xiang has always been good. As long as the interests are clear, it is not difficult for him to directly join Zhao Xiang.
Wei Shirong, the supervisor of the Beiwei Army, had just taken over, and his foundation was not stable. He was only an accountant, so he was nothing to be afraid of. Even if he was captured on the spot, it would not be a problem.
The only ones who could pose a threat were Li Xiao and Chen Qiaoshan, two powerful generals in the Liberation Army who were second only to Su Yonglin.
It can be said that it is precisely because of the outstanding performance of these two people that the Liberation Army under Zhao Kaishan is not too stretched compared to Su Yonglin, and has a record of success in various major battles. As for making Su Yonglin too dazzling.
Of course, Su Yonglin is already very dazzling.
Only with the qualified performance of Li Xiao and Chen Qiaoshan, all the limelight will not be monopolized by Su Yonglin.
Zhao Xiang and others had a somewhat ambivalent attitude towards the only two generals who were good at it.
They want to win over each other, but they are also worried that these two people will not agree with Zhao Xiang's rule and will cause trouble.
Moreover, it was rumored in the army that the two men had a good relationship with Su Yonglin, and they often exchanged letters. Some people even believed that the reason why the troops led by these two men were better at fighting was because Su Yonglin often gave them guidance.
Zhao Xiang knew this kind of thing when he was around Zhao Kaishan.
Zhao Kaishan attached great importance to this and was worried that Su Yonglin would instigate rebellion against these two people, so he closely monitored them and could even learn the contents of the letters exchanged between them.
However, what surprised Zhao Kaishan was that the correspondence between them did not involve any solicitation or instigation of rebellion. It was entirely about Li Xiao and Chen Qiaoshan unilaterally expressing their admiration to Su Yonglin and asking him for advice on military issues. .
Su Yonglin's reply was also very serious. It was a relatively detailed reply and some guidance on military issues, telling them how to fight a war, how to train troops, how to march, how to set up camp, etc.
It’s all useful information, and Zhao Kaishan himself also learned something.
Despite this, the fan odor in the letters between Li Xiao and Chen Qiaoshan was enough to make Zhao Kaishan envious and jealous.
Li Xiao and Chen Qiaoshan almost worshiped Su Yonglin's military commanding ability and admired him very much. Their unconcealed admiration for him was revealed in every word, especially after Su Yonglin defeated the Jin Army's 20,000 cavalry.
Zhao Kaishan was helpless and quite jealous.
I am your boss. When you have questions, you don’t come to ask me. When you need to communicate emotionally, you don’t come to me to communicate. Instead, you go to Su Yonglin?
He knew that his subordinates were communicating with Su Yonglin privately, but because the content of the letters was too serious, he could not be held accountable for it. Zhao Kaishan also knew that he could not be compared with Su Yonglin in the military, and he could only be a mute who could not speak out about the suffering of Coptis chinensis.
Zhao Xiang, who was well aware of the inside story, told the other Zhao clan members about the incident. They looked at each other and didn't know how to judge the danger level of Li Xiao and Chen Qiaoshan.
Zhao Jiashi gave a suggestion that everyone can accept.
"In short, let's take a little precaution. Send troops to monitor their military camps. Once they enter the city, we must find ways to retain them and prevent them from leaving the city until we are sure that they are no threat. In addition, the defense of Linyi City must be reliable. In the hands of the army, I think it would be good to choose the vanguard army."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
When Zhao Xiang was just about to take action, Zhao Jiashi suddenly mentioned another person.
Su Yonglin.
"What should Su Yonglin do if he doesn't agree?"
Zhao Xiang was stunned, and many other Zhao clan members were also stunned.
They were so concerned about dealing with internal enemies that they almost forgot about the hussar general in Hebei, Su Yonglin, the general manager of Hebei!
This is great, the situation was very embarrassing for a time.
"Why did you forget him?"
"Oh, this is not good!"
"It's bad, it's bad. If he wants to do something, how can we stop him?"
A group of people suddenly became confused like ants on a hot pot.
Zhao Xiang was also quite embarrassed because he had not been in contact with Su Yonglin for so long that he forgot that Su Yonglin's existence could affect the direction of the leader of the Liberation Army.
In other words, if Su Yonglin also wanted to be the leader of the Liberation Army, then there would be no big problem.
Su Yonglin commanded an army of 180,000 troops stationed in Hebei. He was famous and powerful, and his powerful military power made people afraid to look directly at him.
Zhao Xiang was sure of controlling Li Xiao and Chen Qiaoshan, but he really had no confidence in Su Yonglin, who was very independent.
Now they were worried about what they would do if Su Yonglin was not satisfied with Zhao Xiang's rise to power, wanted to do something, and brought troops to threaten him.
Zhao Xiang walked around, thought for a long time, and then asked: "Let's talk about it. If Su Yonglin also wants to be the leader and doesn't accept me as the leader, what should he do?"
This group of people actually forgot about a person who has an influence on the general trend of the world while doing such an important thing.
If Su Yonglin knew that they had captured Zhao Yuchengdu and then remembered him, he would definitely be dumbfounded.
My great military achievements have become so transparent to you?
Friend, you are looking down on me.
But that was the fact. They had indeed forgotten the existence of Su Yonglin, so a group of people brainstormed for a long time before realizing that they had absolutely nothing to do about Su Yonglin.
It would be better to say that Zhao Kaishan had nothing to do with Su Yonglin.
Before, he brought tens of thousands of troops to find trouble for Su Yonglin, but he definitely failed to find trouble. He also made himself a mess and fell ill after he came back.
Although he never said what happened between him and Su Yonglin until his death, it is conceivable that this matter must have something to do with Su Yonglin.
Zhao Xiang thinks that his military skills are very low, even inferior to Zhao Kaishan. In this case, he certainly can't deal with Su Yonglin who Zhao Kaishan can't handle.
If so, if Su Yonglin also wants to compete for the leadership position after learning this news, Zhao Xiang can be said to be uncompetitive.
But what should we do?
A group of people looked at each other and gave many suggestions, but none of them were feasible.
Finally, Zhao Jiashi made a suggestion.
Su Yonglin was promoted to a higher rank and given a large number of rewards.
He also promoted Zhao Zuoliang to a higher position and received a large number of rewards.
Didn’t he marry Zhao Zuoliang’s daughter?
Now that they are married, it means that there is an extra layer of lubricant between the two. Su Yonglin has become the son-in-law of the Zhao family. Zhao Zuoliang and his daughter can help bridge the gap between Su Yonglin and Zhao Xiang, resolve conflicts, and make both parties harmonious again. friendly.
As long as Su Yonglin recognizes Zhao Xiang as the leader of the Liberation Army, he will give him whatever he wants.
"Since we have absolutely nothing to do with Su Yonglin, we might as well be honest and tell him directly what we can give him and what he can get. In other words, what else does he want? As long as we can give it to him, we will give it to him in exchange for a safe life. , isn’t it wonderful?”
Zhao Jiashi's opinion was agreed by many people, but Zhao Xiang was still worried.
"My relationship with Su Yonglin is very bad. We have had many conflicts and have targeted him many times. If he holds a grudge, what should I do?"
What else can be done?
Give it a try?
A group of people looked at Zhao Xiang speechlessly, and Zhao Xiang could only bite the bullet and do this.
