The day after Shen Hao wrote down the situation of the border troops in copper strips and sent them out, Jiang Chengcheng, who was far away in the Imperial City, Jingxi Town, Fushi Yamen, received the receipt. After a brief consideration, he took the copper strips and went to the commander's Yamen. Large spots.
Pang Ban put down the copper bar and rubbed his temples, a look of fatigue on his face. Even Xuanhai realm monks will feel tired in this situation if they don't have a good rest for a long time and are too busy. After a moment of silence, he said: "What piece of information is this this month?"
"The eleventh portion." Jiang Cheng stood in the public room with his hands tied and his head slightly lowered. He could feel that Pang Ban's aura had become darker these days, so he became more cautious.
"It seems that Shen Hao did a good job in the southern frontier army. He was bold but did not rush into anything. He acted within the scope of authority given by His Majesty, making the civil servants miserable. He did it very appropriately, and look at these Intelligence...did he connect the previous Blackwater Project with this inspector's mission?"
"Your Excellency, you are aware of everything. It is true. Shen Hao thought that relying solely on the Blackwater agents moving around in the carriages might not be very effective, so he combined the inspector's tentacles with the Blackwater plan. Now it seems that the effect is very good. Of course, due to the special nature of the Blackwater Project, the supervisory commission will not be exposed to this plan, and will only serve as a pure intelligence acquirer and will not be involved in subsequent analysis and utilization."
Pang Ban nodded with satisfaction, smiled and said: "This is only appropriate. The Supervisory Envoy belongs to the Supervisory Envoy, and the Blackwater Project belongs to the Blackwater Project. The two sides can have intersections but cannot interfere. It is best that there is only one intersection: Shen Hao. It will not leave any trouble. And this reminds us that the intelligence network is not just a single one. In this regard, I found that Shen Hao does have an amazing talent. You have found a rare talent for Xuan Qingwei. .”
As the saying goes, recommendation is rewarded. Even if Jiang Chengcheng did nothing, he would often get a lot of credit because of Shen Hao's outstanding performance.
"Your Excellency, you are exaggerating. Shen Hao just did his job. However, the information sent back this time does not look good. If it is as he expected, Zuo Yuliang will probably send his troops out of the pass and head south to the center of gravity. Tan, Shen Hao will also follow him south, and the inspector's duties may change by then. Sir, do you think any adjustments need to be made?"
"Adjustment? How do you want to adjust?"
"Send some more old men from Fengri City to listen. This may allow Shen Hao to be more able to deal with special situations." Jiang Cheng's worry is not unreasonable. When everything was going well, the new environment and new subordinates didn't matter. He also believed that Shen Hao could handle it. But once there are dangers all around, you often need some power to calm the situation. If you are surrounded by new faces, you may have execution problems.
Didn't it mean that father and son must go into battle together? Jiang Cheng hoped that Shen Hao would have more available people around him to avoid any accidents.
But Pang Ban obviously didn’t think so. He waved his hand and said: "This is inappropriate. The proportion of supervisors in the army cannot change. This has been determined before. It is impossible to give Shen Hao more preferential treatment just because he is your disciple. Besides, this is a rare opportunity. It’s a training opportunity. If Shen Hao can make no mistakes in this battle and successfully persist to the end, then the benefits he can get will definitely be enough for us to continue entrusting him with important tasks without being criticized behind his back."
With that said, Pang Ban stood up from the chair, walked to Jiang Cheng, and patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder.
"Chief Jiang Zhen, you know yourself very well, but you don't know that about your disciple. What he needs is not just protection, but more exposure to wind and rain. He is different from you. If you go on There is no room left to climb, but he still has no limit to his potential.
Haha, maybe you don’t know that Shen Hao is about to break through again, right? "
Jiang Cheng's hands shook when he heard this, and he couldn't hide the silence in his eyes: "Ah? Isn't he just at the eighth level of the God Convergence Realm? He's about to break through again so soon?!"
"Yes, the three guards I arranged for him have sent back the news, saying that Shen Hao's internal energy is now surging, and there are obvious signs that he is about to break through. If it is fast, it will be within the next few days, if it is slow, it will not happen. More than ten days. And according to Shen Hao's potential, such a small-level breakthrough is unlikely to cause him any trouble.
So you see what I mean? He is more capable than you see. "
How could Pang Ban not know Jiang Cheng’s little thoughts? It is nothing more than hoping that Shen Hao can steadily climb up the ladder step by step, so that once Jiang Cheng leaves the post of Jingxi Town Governor, there will be no situation where people leave, as long as Shen Hao is sitting in the Xuanqing Guard. If it is a high position, then most of the wind and waves will not have much impact on Jiang Cheng and everyone on Jiang Cheng's ship, and it will even become stronger because of Shen Hao's climb.
But although what Jiang Cheng thought and what Pang Ban thought were roughly the same, there were many differences in details. Because in Pang Ban's view, Shen Hao is not only capable of becoming the leader of a small group of "groups", he should have a higher stage. Therefore, necessary training is indispensable.
"It's my subordinate's lack of consideration."
"Okay. I'm afraid this military battle will not be easy. It won't end so soon. Tell Shen Hao and let him follow Zuo Yuliang with peace of mind. He can learn something and save a lot of trouble."
"Your Excellency, you are not optimistic about the situation in the south?" Jiang Cheng could hear the meaning of Pang Ban's words and subconsciously followed suit.
"Hmph. You are also from the military. What do you think of the situation in the south? Is it really as easy as the market outside to say that you can crush and win?"
"This... in terms of combat power, our army can definitely crush the barbarians. This is what I have always believed. However, the terrain in the south is not optimistic now. This will greatly reduce the advantage of our army and amplify it. ...Disadvantage.”
"That's right! Now Zuo Yuliang is in a difficult situation. If he wants to hold on to the vast control area of the barbarian area in the south and prevent the barbarians from obtaining the most fertile land for all-round recovery, he must move the front forward and hold on to Jianchuan and Baitou. Gorge and Huzhuyuan area. And this means that they need to give up the huge advantage of the terrain of Zhuohuo Pass, and they will also face an extremely long supply line.
The supply line is a lifeline. The longer it is, the more unsafe it is. A little carelessness can lead to huge losses. Moreover, this long supply line caused exponential pressure on the baggage.
The intelligence brought back by Shen Hao showed that the situation on the southern front may be tight. This shows that the barbarians have also spotted this weakness of our army. After the first failed raid, they launched a high-intensity counterattack, hoping to disrupt our deployment in the early stage or overwhelm the immature supply line.
This battle is not easy to fight! "
