Invincible son

Chapter 516 515 [Twists and turns]

That day at Duke Wei's mansion, Wang Pingzhang personally told Li Bingzhong that neither the Fourth Frontier Battalion nor Hucheng would change, but he asked the emperor to transfer Nanxiong Hou Zhaoxian to replace Dingjun Bo Luohuanzhang and the commander of Jinshui Camp.

Why did such a big change suddenly occur today, directly changing the pattern of the entire Western Army?

He suddenly remembered the words "Lingzhou reform" that Mo Haoli said just now, and his heart was surging for a while. Could it be that Lao Wang is really paving the way for himself?
Just when Li Bingzhong was full of expectations, Mo Haoli, the governor of the left, said slowly: "The restructuring of the Western Army is a military matter, and it's not up to the old man to argue with it, but what does this have to do with the governor of Lingzhou?"

Wang Pingzhang smiled and said, "My lord, I think the western army should be reduced, but the local Xiang army in Lingzhou should be increased."

Mo Haoli pondered: "How much more?"

Wang Pingzhang said: "The two guards and horses. Just now I said that some of the Western Army's streamlined soldiers and horses will be kept in Lingzhou, and they will be directly assigned to the Lingzhou Governor's Office to avoid the waste of travel."

Liu Daxia, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, interjected: "Duke Wei, there is already a guard army in Lingzhou. If it is just to protect the environment and the people, more than 1 people will be enough."

Wang Pingzhang shook his head, looked at Emperor Kaiping and said, "Your Majesty, the situation in Lingzhou is special and cannot be generalized. Not only is the territory vast and the people are aggressive, but also there are countless spies from the Western Wu Dynasty. The reform of the Western Army as I said earlier is because It is very difficult for Wu to have the ability to invade the country with a large army in more than ten years. After all, this battle wiped out their military strength and state funds accumulated for many years. But will the people of Western Wu be safe and sound? Of course not. Take a step back Even if it is to prevent us from fighting there, they will try to plant spies in Lingzhou to wreak havoc. Therefore, I think it is necessary to increase the Lingzhou Xiangjun."

According to the standard military system of Daliang, there are 1 people in one guard, but in fact, most of them cannot be fully staffed due to various situations.Even if they are fully staffed, the three guards will be less than 500 people. For the 4 counties in the nine prefectures of Lingzhou, this force is still not too much.

Pei Yue stood calmly. At this moment, he couldn't help admiring the old man. It took such a big circle to show the fox's tail, and because he considered the overall situation of the western region from the beginning to the end, others couldn't find fault with him.

Emperor Kaiping looked at Wang Pingzhang solemnly, and asked, "Do you mean to say that all the three guards will be under the jurisdiction of Lingzhou Governor's Mansion?"

Wang Pingzhang nodded and said, "It should be so."

Now even Liu Daxia could see what Wang Pingzhang was thinking.

Now that the governor of Lingzhou has military power in his hands, the candidate to replace Xue Tao must understand military affairs, otherwise it will be a bad thing.As for the impact of this strategy, it will not change the general pattern of the Western Territory, because even if the governor has military power, there are only more than 3 people. Compared with the more than [-] elites of the Western Army, this is still worthless. raised troops.

Liu Daxia couldn't help but glance at Li Bingzhong enviously.

Wang Pingzhang's action almost cut off the possibility of Qingliu civil servants taking over as governor of Lingzhou. Looking at the palace at this time, who else has such unique conditions besides Marquis Fengcheng?

Li Bing was overjoyed in the center, he had served as Minister of the Ministry of War, and also as the commander of the Beijing camp.

The coldness in Pei Yue's eyes flashed, he would never accept the result of Li Bingzhong's control of Lingzhou, because that would be to let the enemy pinch his own lifeline.

Of course, Wang Pingzhang sensed the undercurrent among the officials in the palace, but he remained calm and calm.

After a moment of silence, Mo Haoli said calmly, "Your Majesty, let the old minister be presumptuous for a while, and talk about the restructuring of the Western Army."

Emperor Kaiping nodded.

Mo Haoli murmured: "Duke Wei spent half his life as a soldier, and Pei Yue has personally experienced wars. Since they all think that Western Wu has not been able to provoke a big war within ten years, then the veterans believe their judgment. As for the Western Army that Wei Guogong said It is up to His Majesty to decide on the transfer and arrangement of generals."

His old voice continued to echo in the hall: "What Wei Guogong said about the addition of Xiangjun in Lingzhou is very reasonable. Before the outbreak of the war in the western region, there were more than ten riots in Lingzhou in only three years of Kaiping. The army is indeed stretched, and it is difficult to guard against the spies sent by Western Wu to incite trouble. However, the candidates for the governor of Lingzhou must be cautious. The increase in power means that the successor needs stronger ability and higher prestige, at least compared with Xue Tao. Words should not be taken too lightly."

These words are mature and prudent words, but to the surprise of the warriors in the palace, this veteran of the four dynasties would actually support Wang Pingzhang's proposal. How many years have we not seen such a scene?

Emperor Kaiping was also a little surprised. He looked at Wang Pingzhang with deep eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Duke Wei, do you still want to recommend Li Bingzhong as the governor of Lingzhou?"

Wang Pingzhang solemnly nodded under Li Bingzhong's secretly looking forward to the eyes and said: "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I object to Wei Guogong's recommendation."

A mid-air voice exploded in the ears of the officials.

Luo Ting, the right ruler of the Eastern Mansion, stood up, tall and straight like a pine and cypress.

Emperor Kaiping asked blankly: "Or those reasons before?"

Luo Ting shook his head and said solemnly: "It has been more than two years since Li Bingzhong was transferred to be the commander of the Southern Camp of the Beijing Army in the early winter of the third year of Kaiping. However, the strength of the soldiers of the Southern Camp has not risen but declined during such a long period of time. This shows that he is clumsy. For military training, he is only suitable for some office work. I don't think that Li Zijun's falling into the grass has anything to do with Li Bingzhong. The situation? Wei Guogong analyzed the problems of Lingzhou very thoroughly, because of this, the new governor of Lingzhou must be good at military affairs. Therefore, I object to Wei Guogong's recommendation."

Pei Yue heaved a sigh of relief, Wang Pingzhang's emphasis on success is a matter of course, this series of rough words, it is difficult for him to use those trivial things to stop Li Bingzhong's superior position, the most important thing is that his weight is not enough.Even if he is on the rise now, in the eyes of these ministers in the palace, he still cannot stand shoulder to shoulder with the important ministers of the two governments.

Luo Ting is naturally different. His past experience and upright temperament have long been recognized. The lethality caused by these words is far beyond that of Pei Yue's attacks.

The young and powerful ruler thought silently: "Boy of the Pei family, although I don't know why you firmly oppose Li Bingzhong, but since I promised Gu Liang to take care of you, I have no choice but to turn around for you."

Wang Pingzhang sighed lightly, and seemed a little helpless.

Li Bingzhong's face turned pale, but he couldn't express any resentment. He could only say that Luo Ting was different from Pei Yue, and he was not someone he could easily provoke.

Emperor Kaiping nodded and said: "Luo Ting's words are reasonable, Duke Wei, you initiated this matter, so it is up to you to recommend new candidates."

Wang Pingzhang's old eyes showed complicated emotions, and he bowed slightly and said, "I obey the order."

(End of this chapter)