This is destined to be an unquiet night.
After hearing Captain Qin's report, Liu Qi took them to Camp Shenwei overnight.
According to Qin Wei's instructions before leaving, all the high-ranking military attachés from the three battalions were left here by Bai Qi.
Liu Qi naturally didn't care whether they were still sleeping or doing something else. After arriving at the big tent, he gave the order directly.
"Call all the generals to this king!"
After a while, the generals arrived at the tent with sleepy eyes.
It can be seen that Liu Qi's appearance did not seem to be a surprise at all.
"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"
He looked a bit like a military general, and his speech was weak, and he looked more like a group of patients.
"I ask you why you don't obey General Bai's command? Could it be that you are gathering a crowd to rebel?"
Facing the prince's question, Cheng Rong stood up lazily. Put on an innocent face.
"Your Highness, are you unjustly asking me to wait?"
"All along, we have received orders from the imperial court to obey General Wood's command. We are not allowed to make arrangements without permission."
Liu Qi snorted coldly.
"Are you blind? Or is there something wrong with your brain?"
"Wood has been dismissed from his post. General Bai is the highest official personally appointed by the king. How can you say that there is no one to command?"
As soon as Liu Qi finished speaking, another military attaché came out.
"Your Highness, if there is no order from the imperial court, and there is no enemy danger at this time, how can we mobilize troops privately and head towards the border area? If we do this, it will be a shame for you to be the prince. We cannot bear this responsibility."
Another general echoed. And what he said was even bolder than him.
"Yes, His Highness arranges our official positions in the region. We don't have to say anything. You naturally have this right. We just let you arrange it."
"But without the emperor's oral instructions, and when the enemy invades, we have not received orders, but we cannot make arrangements. If you want us to obey you, you should wait until you become the emperor."
Snapped!
Liu Qi slapped the table.
"presumptuous!"
"First, I will drag this guy down who speaks out loud and give me a hundred military sticks."
But this time, Liu Qi was a little surprised.
Not only did the military attache who was taken away showed no fear, but there was no one around him who could even intercede for him.
Something is not right about this.
"Where does all this nonsense come from? Doesn't the border pass belong to Pingcheng territory?"
But after Liu Qi finished speaking, a military general couldn't help laughing.
"Your Highness, there are sentries patrolling the border day and night, and there are heavy troops guarding the border. Why do we need to lead the army and set off?"
"Here, if there is no war, if we deploy our troops at will, wouldn't it violate military orders?"
Another general stood up.
"Your Highness, we used to listen to General Wood's orders. Although you appointed General Bai as the commander of the three battalions, without an edict from the court or the emperor, we still only recognize General Wood."
"Either you reinstate General Wood to his original position. Maybe General Wood will agree to your request as soon as he is happy, or you can let the emperor issue an order to confer Bai Qi as a general, and we will naturally comply."
"Otherwise, haha, we can only stay in our position and seek our own government!"
threaten! A naked threat.
Listening to what these people said, Liu Qi was so angry that he really wanted to kill them all.
But realistically speaking, although what these people said was rude, it was in line with the rules of the court.
As his personally appointed commander, Bai Qi's most authority is to mobilize the three battalions to conduct activities within the territory and conduct their military and government affairs.
But to mobilize them to lead the army to the border, this would require a decree from the court, or the actual appearance of enemy criminals.
But when the enemy invaders sent troops again, the day lilies were extremely cold.
At this time, we couldn't tell them clearly that the Huns would invade in the near future, and there was no guarantee that this matter would spread.
Needless to say, there must be someone guiding them behind these people's ability to unify their words and deeds.
Eighty percent chance it's that Wood.
But even if this is the case, even if they feel like a mirror, under this situation, there is no way to severely punish them. Just when a mutiny is about to happen, the matter becomes complicated.
"Okay, okay, okay."
"Do you think I don't know what you are thinking? I can tell you now."
"In that case, don't regret it!"
"Everyone get lost!"
After saying that, these people walked out of the big tent without hesitation.
As soon as they walked out, everyone's smiles suddenly appeared, as if they had won a battle. He didn't care at all that the prince in the tent could not hear it.
"Haha, it's really enjoyable to watch the prince walk away in anger."
"That's right, don't regret it. We have nothing to regret. It's him who regrets it now, hahaha..."
.....
Liu Qi's angry expression just now suddenly changed.
Looking at the backs of the generals, the corner of his mouth raised slightly.
Can a living person be choked to death by urinating?
"Your Highness, what should we do now?"
Qin Wei looked at him with a sad expression.
Without Wood's soldiers stationed at the border, their 30,000 soldiers and horses would not be able to divide their forces at all.
If the Huns invade by then, seeing that there are not many soldiers guarding the border, it is very likely that they will carry out another unscrupulous plunder.
Liu Qi said nothing, and the tent was quiet for a while.
After a while, he finally raised his head.
"Bai Qi, don't stay in the military camp tomorrow. I want you to go out to do something."
"Your Highness, please give me your instructions."
"I will give you a thousand soldiers and horses, as well as Luo Cheng and those who have been recruited from Wutang Mountain."
"Take them to Pingzhuang and recruit troops from there. The more the better, just do your best."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people were shocked.
No one expected that the prince would come up with such a solution.
Bai Qidang asked immediately.
"Your Highness, you want these people to be stationed at Pingbeiguan. With the local population of Pingzhuang, it would be good to recruit two thousand people. Adding in the soldiers guarding the officers and me, the number is only ten thousand. That’s all.”
"If the Xiongnu invades in a large scale, these people may not be able to resist."
Liu Qi smiled and waved his hand.
"It doesn't take long, as long as you can hold on for five days."
At this time, the confused Qin Wei spoke.
"Your Highness, even if we recruit people from Pingzhuang, there is still a problem with weapons and equipment. We don't have extra rations."
"Your Majesty, if you recruit soldiers privately, it would be a serious crime if the Emperor knew about it."
Liu Qi nodded.
"With weapons and equipment, I will naturally find a way. Bai Qi just needs to follow the arrangements."
"As for the Emperor, you don't have to worry. Even if the sky falls, I will be able to bear it!"
That's what he said, but Liu Qi didn't know what kind of result he would face.
If the Xiongnu did not come to invade, or if the barrier was broken, then he would have committed a serious crime.
But at the moment, without being able to dispatch Wood's troops, this is all he can do.
Next, Liu Qi turned his gaze to one side.
"Old General Han, I have an important task for you. Are you willing to do it?"
