"This is impossible! Don't even think about it!"
In the conference room, Ling Yuandong, who was sitting on the side seat, suddenly stood up and looked angrily at Ling Yao, who was sitting in the host and guest seats, looking carefree - as if he had just said "Take back the command of the home guard." "Quan" was not the person who shook the entire situation with his words.
And now Ling Yao didn't take the emotional Ling Yuandong seriously at all. He just glanced at everyone on the table with different expressions and knocked on the table calmly:
"Hi? I'm done, everyone. Any questions?"
Present here is Ling Linhan's entire "leadership team" in Hengnan. Except for Ling Feiyu, an "old friend", the other men and women were quite unfamiliar to Ling Yao.
However, Ling Yao remembered Ling Yuandong, who had "argued" with him in front of the Hengnan Boundary Monument, the first time he met him - and this grumpy man just slapped the table angrily, but no one responded at this moment. In addition, Ling Yao didn't pay attention to him, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
The others didn't deliberately neglect him, they were just stunned by Ling Yao's sudden "news" and couldn't say anything for a moment - at least they certainly wouldn't jump up like Ling Yuandong without thinking. Making this kind of emotional venting and pointless rebuttal - only one or two people can do this. If the whole team is like this, it will only make the boss laugh in vain.
What's more, in this "meeting", there were ten people from Hengnan's side at once, but Ling Yao didn't even bring a strategist or bodyguard - whether it was brains or momentum, they should have the advantage. If they were to "negotiate" under such circumstances and be led by Ling Yao, it would be a real loss of status.
And a woman in brown clothes who was sitting on Ling Yao's left hand side and had been recording the meeting just now finally finished the last ink mark on the paper. She rolled up her sleeves and picked up her pen. She turned her face indifferently and asked:
"What you mean is that you want to take away all the guards belonging to the main family in the team that resists the demons, and then integrate them with the team you are leading now to form the second resistance team of the Ling family; and then this second team The command of the two teams is entirely in your hands. The military arrangements on both sides cannot interfere with each other. Am I understanding correctly?"
Ling Yao glanced at the other party, smiled and nodded:
"Yes, that's what I mean. Moreover, although I take back the command of the master's guards, the total amount of supplies provided to you will not be reduced, and I will not care about how you distribute it. But on the other hand, on our side, The supplies have nothing to do with you.
"As for the division of war zones, if you mention it, I can choose whether to accept it based on its rationality. It would be best if we can agree on other cooperation. If we can't agree, we can go our separate ways. Isn't it good that no one should interfere with the other? Tsk tsk, if you really want to talk about it, you guys are taking advantage."
"You are trying to get credit and disperse our forces! Only through unified dispatch can we maximize our combat effectiveness!"
A tall man sitting on Ling Linhan's right hand frowned and said in a deep voice. Although he did not accuse Ling Yao directly, his dissatisfaction had already been revealed between the lines - the consequence of spreading the troops was to weaken the overall strength of the team. This is an act that adds chaos to the entire resistance front for selfish interests.
Ling Yao could naturally hear the foreign voice of the other party's words. But he didn't refute, but nodded with deep understanding:
"Yeah~ It's true in theory."
Now everyone present looked at each other in shock. The sound of needle drop could be heard in the room for a while.
Ling Yao came to Hengnan on behalf of his family's interests this time. These people knew with their toes that the other party would try their best to take back the command that the family had to give to Ling Linhan.
But all of them thought that no matter how arrogant Ling Yao acted, he would always have to worry about the face of his master's family - for things like seizing power and grabbing credit that are detrimental to others and benefiting oneself, he would always find "you are not capable enough and can't afford it" and "the master's family is I'm here to help you, not to harm you" and "I'm doing this for the good of everyone" and other excuses to cover up my despicable behavior.
And in this way, they only need to prove that their ability is indeed better than that of "outsiders" like Ling Yao, and reveal the "dirty and shameless true face" of the master's family in front of the world. Naturally, their purpose is to disgrace the master's family and increase their own power. finished.
And in this way, it would be difficult for the master's family to blatantly challenge Heng Nan for these things - after all, it was the master's family who made the mistake first.
As a result, a certain salty fish young master didn't follow the routine at all.
They don't care about the "glorious image" of the master's family at all, and they don't have the ideological baggage of being a "gentleman" - "I just want to take back the power that belongs to the master's family. You have to hand it over even if you don't want to, otherwise you are ignoring the master." The dignity of the family, disregarding the overall situation of the Ling family, throwing bowls and scolding mother after eating is a sign of rebellion from the Ling family!"
They say those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Ling Yao's "shameless" interference suddenly disrupted their plans and put them in a dilemma.
What's more, Ling Yao didn't take back all the command rights. The guards sent by other tribes are still under the control of Hengnan. In this way, if something went wrong during the battle, they could not put all the blame on Ling Yao and label the other party as a "blind commander".
On the contrary, Ling Yao could accuse Ling Linhan of failing in his duty by saying, "You know that I am not familiar with the battlefield, but you still assign such a dangerous area to the master's family. Did you intentionally harm the master's family?"
If you want to take advantage of this opportunity and pull other people to fight directly with the main family, not to mention whether other clans can be of the same mind as their Hengnan family, the real material channel is still in the hands of the main family - this is also the case for Hengnan The fundamental reason why this group of people wanted to rebel several times but did not dare to take action.
Although they all know that Ling Yao is not the kind of person like Ling Xiao who has muscles in his head and always comes out one after another. If he dared to say such "arrogant" words in front of this large group of people, he must have some backup plans.
Or perhaps, Ling Yao didn't intend to provoke them and let them take the initiative to expose the matter.
But they couldn't put on airs and continue to beat around the bush to get Ling Yao to let go.
Evil people should do what they should, and say what they should say bluntly. If they want to achieve their goals, they cannot escape:
"Bo Feng is right. There will be internal fighting at critical moments. If word spreads about this kind of disregard for the safety of the people, what will outsiders think of the Ling family? The Ling family can be the master of this land. It does not rely on the number of people in the master's family. Personal supremacy.”
However, Ling Yao pretended to be laughing at others and looked meaningfully at Ling Lianpeng who spoke. That look made Ling Lianpeng feel unhappy all over, as if what he just said was a big joke.
"What do you mean! Did he say something wrong?!"
Ling Yuandong slapped the table again and roared indignantly.
Ling Yao, who had a leisurely posture, finally changed his posture and straightened his body. Both of his arms were leaning on the table, and when he put his hands together, he actually clapped his hands:
"Yes. This brother said it very well."
"But, you said this is 'theoretically'. So, what do you think is 'in practice'?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Ling Linhan, and even Ling Yao showed a rare expression of approval:
"It seems that you have made some progress during this time."
Before the others here could say anything, a light suddenly flashed across Ling Yao's palm. He immediately flicked his wrist and threw the pile of information in his hand towards Ling Linhan.
Ling Linhan also immediately reached out his hand, quickly caught the information, and spread it flat on the table.
Others also cast their gazes over. While they were browsing this information, they heard Ling Yao's voice slowly spreading in their ears:
"This is since 34 days ago, when the patriarch Ling Weiran took the overall situation into consideration and temporarily handed over all the command of the guards on the front line against the demons to Ling Linhan, the representative elected by Heng Nan, the guards and various clans stationed on the front line of the resistance have reported to Casualties of the host family.
"After each battle, the casualties of each clan were between 20% and 30%, while the casualties of the Hengnan clan remained around 10%."
"Who doesn't know that our people in Hengnan are taking the lead? There are fewer casualties because our people are capable, command well, and cooperate well!"
"but!"
Unknowingly, Ling Yao had already put away his original joking and casual attitude, and his voice was full of solemnity and anger.
"The guards sent by the master often suffered casualties of more than 30%, and even as high as 40% in some key battles!
"Don't tell me that the overall strength of the master's team is insufficient. Except for the guards guarding the border and guarding the ancestral land, all the elites of the Ling family have been sent to the front line. If you feel that the guards in Hengnan are strong, what do you think? Explain that their casualty rate is higher than other tribes?
"Let's not talk about the person in charge's improper command. Not to mention that I can vouch for his ability and character. Even if he really has problems, doesn't the patriarch give command to Heng Nan so that you can correct these problems at any time? ?
"Just because no one from the main family came to ask questions, it doesn't mean that these casualties are deserved! As the representative sent by the main family this time, I have every reason to suspect that the Hengnan branch deliberately made things difficult for the main family in order to fight for power. The guards even deliberately designed them to go to the most dangerous places to carry thunder and die! In order to weaken the master's strength and stigmatize the master's family.
"There is internal fighting at such a critical moment. If word spreads about such a thing that disregards the safety of the people, what will outsiders think of the Ling family? The Ling family's ability to be the master of this land does not rely on the hegemony of a few people!"
Ling Yao suddenly stood up, slammed the table, and clearly conveyed Ling Lianpeng's words to them. And his eloquent appearance at this time was far more shocking than Ling Yuan Dongfangcai's incompetent and furious appearance.
Even though they knew that Ling Yao's words must be exaggerated, a few people present could not help but avoid looking at him, feeling an unreasonable guilty conscience in their hearts.
"That's nonsense! A gentleman's heart is judged by a villain's heart! What evidence do you have to prove that their heavy casualties are the result of our design? Moreover, you said heavy casualties mean heavy casualties?! Then I still talk about what you have here It’s all fake!”
Ling Yao looked sideways at Ling Yuandong and sneered:
"I don't know whether your Hengnan's data is authentic, but all the files here are reported by the frontline leaders of each clan, reviewed and stamped by Hengnan, and then finally sent to the master's house. As you said , that means that more than a dozen members of the Ling family, together with our main family, are committing fraud under your noses?
"If you, the Hengnan lineage, are so incompetent, I will reapply to the Patriarch and Elders Council to completely take back all the power in your hands and appoint a new commander."
At the stall where Ling Yuandong was speechless for a moment, Ling Yao clapped his hands again, attracting everyone's attention:
"Everyone, you can check the authenticity of the data yourself after the meeting. No matter what the process is or what the result is, you need to give me an explanation.
"Before the whole matter is investigated clearly, in order to prevent some of you from intensifying retaliation against the master's family, and to give a reasonable explanation to the guards who have lost their comrades, I will withdraw my support for the master's family. This is not to disperse the troops, but to preserve the remaining effective strength of the Ling family and preserve your face to the greatest extent when your command is obviously improper.
"If you still can't explain the casualties of the main family's team after a month, I will make the whole incident public. Now you can deliberately suppress the main family's guards for the sake of profit. In the future, will you do any harm to other clans? Or even attack other innocent people? At that time, whose side do you think the people will be on? Will they still trust the Hengnan team to lead everyone to victory fairly?"
Amidst the dark faces of the others, Ling Linhan suddenly stood up, looked level with Ling Yao, and asked through gritted teeth:
"For the sake of profit, other branches are deliberately suppressed. Are you sure this is describing us and not the master's own behavior?!"
Ling Yao didn't expect that what he just said would trigger some of Ling Linhan's memories of those years. But he didn't care about Ling Linhan's hostility at this moment. Instead, he calmly asked:
"Are you sure you want to put aside the current issue itself and settle old scores with me?"
The two completely different emotional expressions caused the scene to reach a deadlock for a while. Even Ling Yuandong quietly pressed down and sat back in his original position, not daring to say another word.
After this short but seemingly long silence, Ling Linhan suddenly closed his eyes and finally broke the silence:
"I will investigate this matter and give everyone an explanation. Tomorrow, I will also announce in front of everyone that I will transfer the command of the main team to you and re-draw the battle line layout."
"Brother Han!"
Other people present made such calls in unison, seeming to express strong dissatisfaction with Ling Linhan's compromise.
Before Ling Linhan could explain anything, Ling Yao suddenly sneered:
"Although you have grown up, the people under you are even stupider than you were back then. You actually question your decision in front of me? It is simply unbearable. You know, just for this reason, I can I will give you a reputation for lax governance and no prestige, and I will directly take back your command authority."
As soon as Ling Yao said these words, the others immediately fell silent and tried their best to restrain their expressions. It's a pity that this step was done too late, and his restraint was limited. In Ling Yao's eyes, it made him laugh even more.
"For the sake of making the right choice, let me explain a few things for you.
"I, Ling Yao, am not here to negotiate with you today, but to inform you on behalf of the main family! In order to make the transfer of power as smooth as possible, I patiently explained to you the reasons why the main family made such a decision.
"Although these words may seem like coercion in your eyes, the fact is that they are stepping down for you. Because even if I don't say this, it is only natural to take back the command power on behalf of the master's family! Do I still need your permission? !
"It would be fine if you could tell me why you can't complete the task, tell me the difficulties, or express your dissatisfaction privately, or even curse and curse me. But now in front of me, every objection you raise is Even questioning it can be regarded as disrespectful to the master's family, or even rebellion!
"I can say, Ling Linhan, it's too late for you to say this! You shouldn't have given them the opportunity to speak out against it! If my temper were any worse, would you still want the command? Don't even think about it today. Get out of this room!"
"Can the master be so domineering and authoritarian?!"
As soon as Ling Yuandong said these words, Ling Yao's eyes suddenly turned. Just this look immediately sent a chill down Ling Yuandong's spine, and he began to tremble uncontrollably.
However, Ling Yao did not increase the pressure, and even took the initiative to withdraw his power after the long silence.
Just when everyone didn't understand the reason but felt relieved, Ling Yao said indifferently:
"You must first see clearly where you are. If you need to learn how superiors and subordinates should get along, you should ask your own people, not me.
"If you ask me like this... everyone, you can't afford the 'fees' I charge."
==Small Theater==
Me: I'm stuck... (Melancholy.jpg)
Proofreading sister: Hahahaha where did you write? (Let out a gloating laugh)
Me: Yao Zai chats with fools. (Dead fish eyes.jpg)
The proofreading sister sent a lot of hahahaha messages and strongly expressed her intention to blast them.
