This warrior is so fierce

Chapter 639 Restructuring
A few days later, under the leadership of Wang Meng and Wei Kai, tens of thousands of Cao troops crossed the border of Jizhou and Guangzhou.

Afterwards, Cao Su personally led a group of tiger and leopard guards to set off from Jizhou Mansion, all the way east, and arrived at Guangzhou Mansion.

So far, Jizhou, Guangzhou, and Luoshui to the north, the large tracts of land called "North" in ancient times have all fallen into the hands of Cao Su. Under Cao Su's command, there are thousands of miles of fertile fields, hundreds of large cities, and countless small cities. huge.

Cao Jun headed east from Gwangju Prefecture, approaching the sea, and southward all the way to the border of Lingzhou.

However, Wei Hai, who was originally active in the southern part of Gwangju, almost occupied the southern part of Gwangju. The southern part of Gwangju was originally sparsely populated and suitable as a battlefield that would be extended in depth.

Cao Su sent Wang Meng and Wei Kai as generals of Zhenzhou, supplemented by Hong Ding, Wang Qing, Du Ning, Heng Xuesong and other high-ranking warriors, to guard the southeast front.

On the other hand, he dispatched young generals such as Ma Chao and Shi Yong to station at important passes or ferries such as Yangping and Baima, assuming that he might cross the Luoshui at any time.

The number of Cao's army also began to increase crazily. After taking Guangzhou, the number of Guangfu army has reached 60. In addition, there is Cao Su's main army, the number of which exceeds 30. Overall, the number of troops under his command is Reached a million.

In addition to some of the original generals, military generals such as Teng Chuan and Gao Lan from Jizhou, Ling Wan and Gong Heng from Gwangju also joined their ranks one after another.

Cao Su's power reached an unprecedented peak, and he dispatched his confidant, Gong Wu, to Youzhou to bring all of Youzhou's parents, wives, concubines, and children to Jizhou Prefecture.

Although Youzhou Mansion was a majestic city previously built by Cao Su, after taking Jizhou and Guangzhou, Youzhou Mansion was obviously slightly remoter in terms of terrain.

Cao Su is not a man of success, he led his army to the south, and he went for the capital of God.

Therefore, after Cao Su took Jizhou, he immediately designated the new governing place as Jizhou Prefecture.

From Jizhou Prefecture to the south to Yuzhou, the journey is only five days, and after crossing Luoshui, you can get your hands on the capital of God.

Some big families in Youzhou were not willing to leave Youzhou, but most of the people with foresight and strategy also left immediately, and moved part of the resources to Jizhou Mansion with Cao Su.

After these things are done, it will be two or three months later.

The weather gradually turned cold, and the leaders of the martial arts sects in Jizhou and Guangzhou, Chiyunzong and Dingtian Palace, also dispatched the agreed outstanding disciples to Cao Su's tiger and leopard guards.

Cao Su took advantage of the gap between the two disciples to join, and carried out the reform of the military system again.

The tiger and leopard guards were changed to tiger cavalry and leopard guards. Among them, the tiger cavalry was led by the official, while the leopard guard was led by the newly joined general Teng Chuan.

These two arms operate independently and are no longer confused. Among them, the Tiger Cavalry is all composed of cavalry, while the Leopard Guard is composed of shield soldiers, halberd soldiers, spearmen, archers and many other complex arms.

The number of Leopard Guards was even larger, reaching [-], while the number of Tiger Cavalry was controlled at [-].

These 5 soldiers belonged to Cao Su's personal troops, and they all enjoyed the best conditions. Most of the sergeants had broken through the realm of qi and blood, and there were countless generals who had reached the realm of strength.

After Cao Su rectified military affairs, he began to rectify government affairs.

The most critical point is to abandon the "city lord system" and implement the "prefect system".

The city lord system was the key system for the Qianyuan Dynasty to seize the world, but the city lord system has developed to this day, and there have been obvious drawbacks, including the city lord's excessive power, which sometimes leads to multiple voices in a state. In the event of a disaster, it is also impossible to achieve unified scheduling and order prohibition.

Cao Su implemented the "prefect system", which had been implemented in Youzhou for some time before.

This time, based on the original system, the "prefect system" was improved again, and a state, a city, and a county were all clearly divided. Among them, the government officials of one state were still called "mansion masters" for the time being. After all, the imperial court was still there. Su could not decide to change the title of the lord of a state, but the lord of a city was called "prefect", and the lord of a county was called "county magistrate".

Prefects and county magistrates mainly put government affairs first. In addition to governing the people, promoting virtuous persons, settling lawsuits, and prosecuting traitors, they can also appoint and dismiss their subordinate officials on their own, but the premise is to report to the state officials first.

In addition, local military positions such as joining the army and captaincy were also set up to implement the separation of military and government.

Cao Su's purpose is not to implement the prefect system, but to improve the already obviously backward city lord system, so that the resources under the rule can be more concentrated and run more efficiently.

This rectification of government affairs cannot be completed in a day or two. It was not until the end of the year that the rectification of government affairs was initially completed.

Prior to this, the imperial court headed by Grand Master Rong issued a strong protest to Cao Su, accusing Cao Su of leaving the administration without reason, which was an act of treason.

Cao Su angrily scolded Grand Master Rong for deceiving the world, destroying the country and killing the king, filthy palaces, banning people, and harming the living.

The two sides were talking about each other, and Grand Master Rong sent a group of people to the border of Yuzhou, which seemed to have the intention of bordering Cao Su.

But both sides did not make a move, they were separated on both sides of Luoshui with great restraint, and did not act rashly.

In the autumn of the fifth year of Xuanhe, Cao Su played to the imperial court. Since he became the general of Zhenbei, several states in the north have been stable and orderly.

Cao Su was ignoring the imperial court, and the so-called performance was just a formality.

People of insight in the world can understand that the entire imperial court is in name only.

So many princes in the south followed suit one after another. Some named themselves the four major generals, and some named themselves various township and county lords. The positions in the whole world were a mess, and there were even several former generals.

In response to this situation, at the end of the year, Cao Su took over the post of general and directly leapt to the most powerful senior official position in the entire empire.

When Cao Su became a general, he was qualified to be a general, and many generals under his command were also promoted one after another. For example, Wang Meng was named General Zhennan by Cao Su, commanding Guangzhou and sitting in the south.
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In the spring of the sixth year of Xuanhe, Cao Su held a grand sacrificial activity outside Jizhou Mansion.

Many martial arts sects in the four states received Cao Su's invitation and came to Jizhou mansion one after another.

Among them, the two sects of Chiyun Sect and Dingtian Palace were the leaders of this activity. After participating in the sacrificial activities, representatives of many sects waited outside the Jizhou Mansion for the call of the general.

But General Cao Su didn't call everyone for a long time, and many sects couldn't take the initiative to go to the General's Mansion to inquire, so they had to stay in the inn of Jizhou Mansion first.

Many sects from the four prefectures flooded into the Jizhou Mansion all at once, making it even more lively.

There was a lot of discussion among the people in the Jianghu, and they were somewhat uneasy. They didn't know what kind of wind vane the general's call was, and how to go on the next martial arts road.

At the beginning of March, representatives from Fengbai Pavilion, Dingtian Palace and Chiyunzong gathered in Fengbai Pavilion, Jizhou Prefecture, and met first before the general summoned them.

Jizhou is warmer than Youzhou. At the beginning of March, it is already a wonderful season when the grass grows and the warbler flies three feet into the sky.

The Fengbai Pavilion is full of people, and at night, there are countless literati and elegant guests, and the prosperity of the Northland appears in the fireworks alley.

The deputy lord of Dingtian Palace, Mu Xiuyuan, came to attend the meeting, while the Red Cloud Sect was led by the new deputy lord Wan Buping.

Wan Buping and Cao Su have known each other for many years, and they are well-known heroes in the Jianghu. Now that they are in their thirties, they have improved their martial arts and become the top master of the Chiyun Sect and the newly promoted deputy lord. It is also the candidate for the future suzerain.

And Mu Xiuyuan met Cao Su once before, and he was the person in front of Shi Kaibi before. He is mature and prudent, with high morals and high morals. This time, he can only lead the team for the meeting in Jizhou Mansion.

The two agreed to meet at Fengbai Pavilion tonight, and each of them brought about a dozen or so disciples to the meeting.

It can be said that spending a lot of money to cover the entire building of Fengbai Pavilion.

Although the two sects are only the top sects in Jizhou and Guangzhou, in fact, because of the downfall of the Youbei League and the weakness of Liaozhou Wulin, the two sects can actually be regarded as representatives of the top sects in the entire north.

The rest, such as Qinghongmen, Jingyue Mountain Villa, Xuanxiangzong, Wanzhang Pavilion, Hongye Palace, Qingyangmen, etc., can only be regarded as first-class forces.

Compared with ordinary sect forces, it is stronger, and compared with Chiyunzong and Dingtian Palace, it is weaker.

The two parties met privately and did not call other sects to join in.

For example, Mu Xiuyuan and Wan Buping are old friends who have known each other for many years.

The two sat at the banquet, and in the restaurant was a dancing girl swaying gracefully.

After drinking for three rounds, Mu Xiuyuan got to the point: "Brother Wan, the general summoned many sects from the four prefectures to Jizhou Mansion, but he didn't ask us to have an audience. What does this mean?"

Mu Xiuyuan tested Wan Buping, Wan Buping, although his personality is a bit mediocre, but because of his mediocre character, he won the title of a hero in the world, with a good reputation and many friends, the news may be more certain There are more heavenly palaces.

Wan Buping drank alcohol, but his mind was very clear.

Mu Xiuyuan's doubts had already surfaced before Wan Buping, and he also asked someone to find out the reason, but most of them were just groping around and didn't know what the general was thinking.

Mu Xiuyuan laughed half-jokingly and said: "I heard that Brother Wan advanced and retreated with the General in the early years, and they also encircled and suppressed the Eclipse Church together. I must know some of the General's thoughts. Why don't you come and listen."

He sighed slightly: "The general is as powerful as the sun, the four states have a vast territory, he is armed with millions of armor, and he has the momentum to swallow thousands of miles like a tiger. His status and status are no longer what they used to be."

At this point, Wan Buping paused for a moment: "It's not something we can expect to see at all."

His meaning was very clear, he didn't have any inside information, he was innocent, just like Mu Xiuyuan.

Mu Xiuyuan smiled, Wan Buping didn't believe that he didn't have any news, there must be more news than him, but now the wine is not in place, this guy is not willing to say it easily.

This time he was in Dongfeng Baige, just to find out about Wan Buping, so he talked about two more topics, and then made a toast to Wan Buping.

After a few more rounds, Mu Xiuyuan sighed: "What I'm worried about now is that the general may attack us martial arts sects, or that he doesn't like the current relationship between martial arts and the imperial court."

Mu Xiuyuan's worry is not unreasonable. In the past, this kind of situation has happened before.

Because those in power were worried that the martial arts would be too powerful, they personally planned some actions to destroy the martial arts, and even evolved into various situations such as the destruction of Dao and Buddha.

If this is the case, it will be a catastrophe for the entire martial arts arena.

Wan Buping frowned and said, "Impossible."

Mu Xiuyuan regained his energy and pricked up his ears to listen to what Wan Buping had to say.

Wan Buping said bluntly: "If Cao Su wants to deal with martial arts, why bother to invite us here? Isn't it good for him to do it directly? If we do it directly, we don't even have a chance to communicate with each other. What do you and I do? How about a chance to sit here and drink together?"

When Mu Xiuyuan heard it, it seemed to be the truth.

He was puzzled and said, "Could it be that the general acquiesced in our meeting in private like this?"

Wan Buping nodded: "I think so, at least he must know that we will communicate with each other."

Mu Xiuyuan didn't understand: "Then what is he trying to do?"

Wan Buping shook his head: "How can you guess what the general is thinking?"

Mu Xiuyuan had a headache. It seemed to be a dead end. They couldn't guess Cao Su's intentions, so they could only sit here and wait. Days passed without any real progress.

The two raised their wine glasses and touched each other lightly.

In the hall, besides the two, there are other excellent disciples from Dingtian Palace and Chiyunzong. The two factions were regarded as rivals in the past. All kinds of dissatisfaction, both openly and secretly, are now under the strong pressure of the general. Next, Leng is sitting together drinking and listening to music in a friendly manner, a harmonious atmosphere.

Mu Xiuyuan said in a deep voice: "I heard that after the spring festival, the general will lead his army to patrol south. This patrol is very likely to send a signal to enter Yuzhou. If the general and the grand master formally Let's go to war, what do I need to do?"

When Mu Xiuyuan thought of this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Could it be that the general wants me to participate in the Southern Tour?"

It is obvious that there will be a battle between the great general Cao Su and the current grand master Rongzheng sooner or later.

When this battle will come, the whole world is looking at it like this. The result of this battle is very likely to cause changes in the history of the entire Qianyuan Empire.

Now, the Rong family has gathered a lot of troops in the south. Rong Sheng, who was sent to Jiannan Road before, also led the troops to the north. Dark clouds were gathering, and the restraint of both sides was more like a kind of darkness before dawn.

There are rumors outside that the general will go south to patrol after the beginning of spring. The purpose of the south patrol is to test the defense lines in the southern part of Jizhou. The next step is to move south.

So Mu Xiuyuan guessed whether the general was going to let the martial arts sects also participate in the southern patrol. After all, the two sects had already cooperated with the general before.

The two sects dispatched their outstanding disciples to the general's army. Among them, Miao Hongji of Dingtian Palace and Luo Yushu of Chiyun Sect became the commanders-in-chief of Cao's army. Their high positions won Cao Su's favor.

It shows that Cao Su is not only squeezing the disciples of the two factions, but more like absorbing the outstanding disciples of the two factions. The promotion that should be promoted and the appointment that should be appointed are no different from others.

So among the two sects, there are quite a few disciples who are willing to join Cao Jun.

After all, Cao Jun has a high status and has mastered a lot of martial arts resources. He is both a disciple of the sect and a general of Cao Jun. He has a job but has received resources from both parties. Where can he find such a good thing?
Wan Buping laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Brother Mu, you are too whimsical. How can the general let us participate in such a military and national event?"

Wan Buping thought it was impossible. He thought that if he was a general, he would have only one purpose for having so many people here.

That is - hold a martial arts conference.

But why did the general, the grand marshal of the army and horses, want to hold a martial arts conference?
Wan Buping can't figure it out, so he understands that he is not expected to be a general, he understood it when he was in Youzhou Mansion in the past, these people in the court are too calculating, the fighting and killing in the arena is too straightforward, it is not suitable for Put it on the court to discuss.

So if they can really be used, it won't be too complicated.

(End of this chapter)