This warrior is so fierce

Chapter 680 Military Aircraft
The Southern Kingdom is a total of six states.

It is the southern part of the central region such as Shenzhou (Shendu area), Yuzhou, and Lingzhou, collectively referred to as the Southern Kingdom.

From east to west, they are Jiangzhou, Pingzhou, Ruzhou, Tongzhou and Jianzhou.

There is another Lizhou in the south, which is very remote.

Except for the five states of Lizhou, although they can be divided from east to west, they are not side by side on the actual board. For example, Jiangzhou is the farthest to the north, bordering Yuzhou and Lingzhou. Another example is Jianzhou, which can reach the land of Xizhou directly to the north, while the three states of Pingzhou, Ruzhou, and Tongzhou are further south from the map, and can truly be called the land of the Southern Kingdom.

Now, the war in the entire Southern Kingdom has inexplicably stopped, and after the entire North has been included in Cao Su's territory, the princes in the southern states have felt the pressure from the giant beasts in the north.

The imperial court has been controlled by Cao Su.
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The capital of God, the imperial city.

On the fifth day after Wanpingjiao and Tianji Pavilion retreated, Cao Su held a court meeting, invited the emperor to take the seat, and summoned the court ministers who were still alive in Shendu.

The ministers of the DPRK and China also suffered heavy casualties during the chaos in the capital of God a few days ago.

According to rumors, half of the six Shangshu books died in the mouth of monsters, and Guo Shengxiong, who was originally named "General" by the grand master, was also not spared. devour.

Although these ministers are distinguished, in the eyes of monsters, there is no difference.

Eating these ministers with your mouth is the same as eating civilians with your mouth.

Therefore, when Cao Su summoned the ministers to start the first court meeting, the number of courtiers at the court meeting was sparse, which was even more bleak compared with the original hundred officials coming to court.

The Son of Heaven, Wen You, looked haggard and sat on the dragon chair in Qianyuan Hall with dull eyes.

The purple-clothed ministers of the first and second grades who were close were all shocked, but the emperor who was only in his teens, why did he become what he is today?
Cao Su was dressed in black armor and walked into the court hall. He was tall and tall, a head taller than ordinary ministers.

Standing in front of everyone is like a high mountain, giving people great psychological pressure.

Everyone in the hall was trembling, and no one dared to speak.

Cao Su said, "Everyone, the imperial court is waiting to be rejuvenated, and bandits are everywhere. Can you have any good strategies to deal with it?"

With a calm expression, he looked at the people in the hall. Most of the courtiers in the hall were very old. Cao Su couldn't even call out the names of some people. He only knew that he seemed to have been a high-ranking official for many years.

Cao Su will not stay in Qianyuan Region for too long. If he wants to go to Tongtian City next, then he must complete the monolithic operation of Qianyuan Region, at least not to have a greater impact on the Cao family. thing.

The purpose of summoning the courtiers to discuss state affairs was not that the courtiers could come up with any good strategies, but that he wanted to see how many people had the surname Wen and how many people had the surname Cao in the court.

Sure enough, under such a formal question, someone quickly jumped out and came up with suggestions.

Cao Su looked intently, and saw a gray-haired old man walking out of the queue. First, he kowtowed three times and bowed nine times to Wen You on the high seat, and then said tremblingly: "General, the old minister thinks , the army under the command of the general is elite and brave, since it was formed, it has swept across the world and is invincible, since the army under the command of the general is great, why don't the general send all the elite to the southern country to quell the chaos?"

The person who spoke was Songyuan, Taichangqing of the court, who was over seventy years old. He had served as a ceremonial official when Emperor Daozong was in his early years.

What Song Yuan said was justified and well-founded, and many veteran officials above the court nodded frequently, obviously deeply agreeing.

However, soon, Cao Su's general Wang Qing jumped out and raised objections.

Wang Qing used to be a general under Yang Ming's command, and later defected to Cao Su under Yang Ming's instructions. Now that Cao Su has taken the capital of God, his power has greatly increased, and Wang Qing has also been promoted one after another. The number one heavy general.

Wang Qing said: "You gentlemen don't know, although our northern army is brave, most of our troops are cavalry. On the northern plains, we can naturally be unimpeded, but if we go to the southern country, the southern country is mostly water. In places like Jiangzhou and Pingzhou, there are lakes everywhere, and there are many hills and mountains, it is inconvenient for the northern cavalry to attack."

Wang Qing explained one of the difficulties facing Cao Jun from a technical level.

This is why Cao Su stands still now, allowing rebellious thieves like Chu Xinfeng to flee into places like Lingzhou and Jiangzhou.

And Cao Su's initial gaze was also on the land of Xizhou, and he was not in a hurry to go south to suppress the rebellion.

Compared with the Southern Kingdom, Xizhou is an endless plain and desert, which is conducive to the cavalry under Cao Su's command to charge and kill.

Many doctors were obviously disappointed, and Song Yuan said again: "Since this is the case, we can't let them develop like this. The old minister heard that Nading star has swept the land of the three states, with more than 50 soldiers under his command. The momentum is huge, even better than the Wanping Army in the early years, if it is allowed to develop, the Southern Kingdom will be hard to protect."

Song Yuan looked very old, but during his speech, he kept "encouraging" Cao Su to send troops.

Cao Su didn't speak all the time, his eyes scanned the audience like a tiger, many ministers didn't feel like looking at him, and lowered their eyes one after another, but Cao Su's eyes finally focused on Song Yuan, but Song Yuan cupped his hands with a calm expression on his face.

Cao Su suddenly put aside this topic, and asked Song Yuan: "Doctor Song, how many vacancies are there in the court?"

Song Yuan was taken aback, and he turned his eyes to the other side. The servant of the official department was a middle-aged man. After being caught by Song Yuan's gaze, he bravely stood up and said, "I tell Prime Minister Song that last night, there were 11 purple-clothed officials above the third rank. casualties, among them”

He paused for a moment, and then changed his words: "General Guo and others died on the spot. In addition, there were many injured ministers. There are countless dead officials below the third rank."

The entire god was almost reduced to ruins, and the death toll of officials was relatively small compared to civilians.

The death of so many central officials caused the entire central to be almost paralyzed. If Cao Su hadn't accidentally broken into the capital, there would be no way to make up for the numerous gaps.

With a heavy heart, Cao Su said sadly: "It is a pity that so many colleagues died, but since I have survived, I must inherit the legacy, for the sake of thousands of people, continue to guard the gods, and keep the Qianyuan. Well, then, in your opinion, who should fill these vacant posts?"

To replace the vacant position, this is the right to appoint and dismiss officials, and it is the real supreme power. Cao Su even grandiosely placed it in front of everyone in front of the emperor.

Those who were interested glanced at the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven looked the same as before, sitting on it like a living dead, with a solemn face, neither sad nor happy, neither noisy nor noisy, and did not say a word.

And some people couldn't help but feel hot in their hearts, what does the general mean, he is not going to learn from the grand master, and the military and political power will be seized?The political power to appoint and remove officials is going to be handed over to many civil servants?If this is the case, then whoever can control this power will control the lifeblood of civil servants in the world?
Many civil servants looked at Songyuan.

Song Yuan occupies the high position of Tai Changqing, and he can be regarded as the only giant in the court who can talk to Cao Su head-on. If even he dare not accept Cao Su, then the future direction of the court will inevitably be Even more confusing.

Song Yuan kept his voice low and did not speak.

Cao Su was very surprised, this old man Tai Changqing was more treacherous and cautious than he imagined.

When there was silence in the court hall, an old man in black robe stepped out from behind Cao Su.

"General, there are many vacancies in the imperial court, and they are all important positions in the central government. Every position is very important. You should not choose someone for appointment easily. You need to strictly inspect and confirm the combination of virtue and ability before you can appoint with confidence."

The old man had a hooked nose and a sinister face. He hid behind Cao Su before and never spoke.

Now that he opened his mouth like this, when many old officials saw this person, they felt as if a gust of wind was blowing in the whole hall.

Weng Xiao is now the number one counselor under Cao Su's tent. He is also the image of a gray-haired old man, and when he speaks, everyone can even feel a strong sense of gloom emerging from this person.

"Master Weng is right."

Logically speaking, Weng Xiao has not stepped into the third-rank official position yet, and has only served as a military adviser and general beside Cao Su. According to his position, he is more like Cao Su's staff.

However, Cao Su violated the rules and brought Weng Xiao into the Qianyuan Hall, and no one in the hall dared to question him.

After Weng Xiao spoke at this moment, there was another silence in the hall until Song Yuan admitted what Weng Xiao said.

Cao Su turned around and came before the Son of Heaven. His huge body even blocked everyone's eyes from looking at the Son of Heaven. Cao Su was the only one left in the line of sight.

Cao Su said in a deep voice: "Master Weng is right. The vacant position must be carefully considered."

"The imperial court is waiting to be rejuvenated, and the center is the leader of the world, and it needs to focus on construction, but who to choose, who can choose, and what kind of achievements and talents are worthy of these positions? This is not something Cao can say. The General’s Mansion, here is the Qianyuan Dynasty Hall, so there should be a proper set of regulations and a convincing system.”

Cao Su proposed system construction, and then talked about the construction of the Military Aircraft Pavilion, which has been widely circulated outside: "Cao believes that one more pavilion should be added above the imperial court. This pavilion is called the Military Aircraft Pavilion. When I was young, I used this pavilion to assist the emperor in handling government affairs."

As soon as Cao Su's words came out, all the ministers in the hall were shocked.

Where does the emperor need to deal with government affairs now? The Military Machine Pavilion was set up to help Cao Su deal with government affairs.

At this time, among the vacant positions above the court, there were still the former left and right prime ministers. The purpose of Cao Su's establishment of the military cabinet this time was obviously also to divide the power of the left and right prime ministers.

The key point mentioned is the appointment and dismissal of officials in vacant positions.

With Song Yuan as the leader, none of the former officials of the grand master dared to sing against the tune at this moment. After Cao Su made this opinion, all the courtiers fell silent, apparently acquiescing to the matter.

Cao Su said again: "At the beginning, the Military Aircraft Pavilion set up a pavilion with one first assistant, one second assistant, and three assistant ministers. Can you recommend any suitable ministers?"

The emperor was also in the court, but Cao Su grandiosely began to control the court.

It happened that there were many civil servants who had scolded harshly before, but no one spoke.

Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that this Junji Pavilion seems to be the original "Prime Minister" right, and the original prime minister, there are only two people in total, plus six ministers, there are only a few positions that can be in this place , and Cao Su seemed to have increased the position of prime minister by three at once.

Military Aircraft Pavilion is located above the six departments, and this recognition alone is enough to make all civil servants flock to it.

What's more, now that there are vacancies in the court, Cao Su is equivalent to controlling the power to appoint and dismiss officials in the court. Whoever opposes Cao Su at this moment is tantamount to making fun of his own future.

So in the entire court, all fiery eyes looked at Cao Su.

Cao Su has soldiers and wealth, and now he controls the lifeblood of officials. Above the court, at least for now, no one will jump out against him.

Behind Cao Su, Wen You on the high seat, his gaze was dull.

He looked at Cao Su's back, although he felt resentful and resentful, but he also felt powerless.

Cao Su is too strong, not only because he has many soldiers under his command, but also because his martial arts are so high that he is almost invincible in the world. How can such a person be an enemy?
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At the end of the dynasty, all the courtiers were invited out of the palace.

Cao Su didn't leave, and together with Weng Xiao and Ma Chao, led a group of soldiers to the imperial city.

The entire imperial city was very desolate, and after several rounds of mutiny, there were very few servants who could survive.

Cao Su is in control of the imperial city, and he has seen the front hall before, and today he took a special trip to the deep palace.

In the deep palace, there are only a few concubines of the emperor and the first emperor.

Rongzheng once bloodbathed the imperial city during the rebellion in Shendu, and the Empress Dowager Yan, who used to dominate the world for a while, also disappeared after seeking the Taoist Palace in Shenshan to no avail. Like the previous Yanda, the Yan family seemed to be quietly Draw a clear line with the Wen family.

This is what Cao Su admired, he didn't even know when the Yan family left the imperial city.

Therefore, in the imperial city, after several rounds of mutiny, there are bloodstains devastated by the flames of war everywhere.

After today's court meeting, Cao Su led his troops to the deep palace of the imperial city, with the purpose of taking over the last resources of the Wen family.

For example, he previously cultivated the Thunder Prison with a super-heavy body.

The Thunder Prison is one of the important resources of the Wen Family, and like the Dongzang Study Room, it is an existence that can be used as a secret realm for family heirlooms.

The Dongzang Study Room, I heard that it had been destroyed by Rongzheng before. Although Cao Su failed to get the Dongzang Study Room, he gained Rongzheng’s General’s Mansion. There is also a study room in the mansion. There are countless books in it. It is a precious place. place.

But Lei Prison heard that it was not damaged, but was controlled by Rong Zheng with soldiers and horses.

After Cao Su defeated Rongzheng, he sent people to control the entire imperial palace, but he never had time to visit Lei Prison. Today he finally found an opportunity, so he revisited his old place and came outside the cold palace.

(End of this chapter)