The incident of Yiyang officers and soldiers made Xiao Yuan see that there were certain problems within Wuwei Mansion. This matter was also the first thing he had to deal with after returning to the capital.
After leaving Yiyang, he went to the Puyang front line again.
At this time, Su Yizheng led an army of 80,000 to station troops outside Puyang in an offensive posture. In Puyang City, due to the alliance between Qin and Liang, the King of Jin immediately sent an additional 100,000 reinforcements.
On the Jin side, the king's order has been issued, and the Qin army must not be allowed to go further!
Its leader, Guan Jie, commanded 200,000 troops, and also deployed a favorable line of defense in the Puyang area.
Fighters are hard to find, Su Yi has never attacked rashly, and the 80,000 Qin troops are immobile. With Guan Jie's cautious fighting style, it is even less possible for him to take the initiative.
At this time, Xiao Yuan arrived at the military camp.
Knowing that the king was coming, Su Yi immediately led a group of Qin generals to greet him. After seeing Xiao Yuan, he also knelt on one knee and raised the Qin King's Sword with both hands: "See you, Your Majesty. I dare not live up to your Majesty's trust and return the King's Sword." ——”
"Okay." Xiao Yuan responded, and after taking the Wang Sword, he also said: "Generals, please get back on your feet quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty—" all the generals said in unison, and then they all stood up.
"Talk inside the tent."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yuan took the lead and walked away, followed closely by the generals.
After entering the Chinese army's tent, there is a military map hanging behind the commander's table at the top. In the middle of the tent, there is a large sand table with a small black flag representing the Qin army and a small red flag representing the Jin state. Detailed descriptions of various key roads and the deployment of troops on both sides of the enemy.
After Xiao Yuan looked at it, he pointed to the sand table and said, "Were you discussing the war before?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Yi returned.
"Then give a brief explanation." Xiao Yuan said and stood in front of the sand table.
Su Yi quickly came over and started explaining next to him:
"Your Majesty, please take a look. This is where our Qin army will garrison troops and where our Jin army's troops will be deployed."
"The King of Jin took Guan Jie as commander and gathered an army of 200,000 to garrison Puyang. The first thing Guan Jie did was to guard two important roads with heavy troops, preventing our Qin army from launching an effective attack on Puyang."
"Here, here, are the defense lines of the Jin army. The barriers are solid. The low-ranking ministers have also used tricks to lure the enemy. However, Guan Jie can't get out of the pass. There are deep ditches and high barriers, and he refuses to show his head."
"Based on the current situation our army has and the testing of Guan Jie, it can be seen that this person is cautious in using troops. Even if there is a chance of victory, he will not send troops."
"His combat philosophy is conservative, and given the strength of the Jin army, if our army launches a strong attack on its defense line, it may suffer heavy losses. Therefore, after Wei Chen tested it, he did not attack rashly."
Xiao Yuan glanced at him and said: "With an invincible fighter, it is really inappropriate to use troops rashly. The general is thinking hard about how to defeat the enemy."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Yi said truthfully.
Xiao Yuan nodded and stopped asking any more questions. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "Now, I have made an alliance with King Liang in Baize. After that, the Kingdom of Liang may send more troops to Guangling. This king is here." , and will also add 100,000 troops to the general."
"As for the battle to attack Jin, there is no doubt about Qin's determination. We only hope that the general can take on the important task. I, the king, will hand over all military command rights to the general."
After hearing this, Su Yi knelt down directly, clasped his fists and said: "The king trusts me so much, how can I repay you! I must do my best to expand the territory for the king!"
"Okay! With the general's words, I am relieved. I will leave it to the general to handle the frontline battle." Xiao Yuan helped him up.
Then, he looked around again and said, "Brothers, please."
Coming from the mouth of a king, these words are undoubtedly somewhat heartwarming.
The generals in the tent were all his old subordinates who had followed Xiao Yuan in the early days and made great contributions in the southern and northern campaigns.
When people heard this, they all knelt down on one knee, clasped their fists together, and shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty——"
"Okay! Get up! Just like girls!" Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said cheerfully: "Today, I will inspect the military camp. After that, I will return to the capital. For the battle on the front line, General Su Yi will be the commander-in-chief of the three armies!"
"No!" All the generals responded in unison.
Xiao Yuan knew in his heart that he was a king, and if he stayed here, all the generals would naturally regard him as the supreme commander, and Su Yi would be tied up. Therefore, he did not stay long, and after staying for two days, he set off back to the capital.
A few days later, Qin Palace, study room.
At the gate of the palace, Xu Hubang has a big round waist and a sword hanging on his waist, just like a door god.
In the study room, Ye Cheng was standing cautiously, with his head bowed.
"How is the public security in Qinzhou recently?" Xiao Yuan asked casually first.
After hearing this, Ye Cheng quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the public security in Qinzhou is the best everywhere. Under the strict protection of our officers and soldiers, there are few thieves and ruffians, and they dare not cause trouble to the people. Even if a murder occurs, , it will also break within a few days.”
"Well, maintain the current public order. Only when the people feel at ease can Qinzhou become more prosperous and stable." Xiao Yuan said, and then said: "But what about the internal problems of Wuwei Mansion, has Master Ye ever thought about it?"
"This... internal problem, I don't know... I don't know what the king is referring to. I dare to ask for instructions." Ye Cheng said.
"Will the officers and soldiers of Wuwei Mansion, relying on the support of the government and the country, ignore the law, run rampant in the countryside, and oppress the people?" Xiao Yuan glanced at him.
"This, how is this possible, Your Majesty!" Ye Cheng became anxious and said hurriedly: "Wu Wei Mansion, its duty is to protect the public security of the place, how can it know the law and break the law?"
"You are right. If this is the case, then you know the law and break the law." Xiao Yuan sighed and said: "Qinzhou officers and soldiers, at the foot of the royal city, this situation may not happen, but Master Ye, do you know, I Wang passed by Yiyang and saw exactly this kind of thing."
"Ah!? Your Majesty..."
Xiao Yuan raised his hand to stop him and said, "Wu Wei Mansion, it's time to put things in order."
"Please tell me how to rectify this, your Majesty." Ye Cheng said respectfully.
"Well..." Xiao Yuan thought about it for a moment and said: "General, we will make certain changes to the existing recruitment system for officers and soldiers, giving priority to the recruitment of veterans of the regular army. In other aspects, we will improve the review and strictly check the identity and ability, especially in personnel recruitment. Accepting bribes This thing must never happen!”
"Yes, Wei Chen understands."
"In addition, this time the Wuwei Mansion, from top to bottom, and officers and soldiers across the country, conducted an internal review."
"yes!"
"You go down first. This is your first priority at the moment and must be done well!"
"I understand and I will obey the king's order." Ye Cheng bowed and retreated.
Later, Xiao Yuan wrote a transfer order in his own hand and sent it to the Qinzhou camp, adding 100,000 troops to the Puyang front line.
The Qin army gathered again and marched out of Shanyuguan.
At the same time, the King of Liang also sent an additional 100,000 troops to the Guangling area.
At this point, the total number of troops participating in the war among the three countries has reached 800,000.
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