Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 1791: There is no more Zhendong Army in the world, Wang Dang is determined to die

"it is good!"

"Very good!"

"Then I, this old man, would like to wish General Wang all the best in advance!"

Since it doesn't make sense, there's no need to continue talking. It's up to each of you to figure it out from now on!

"Uncle Dangzhi, Zisheng and I are as close as brothers!"

"In the future, Zisheng can be my arm!" Wang Yu turned to Wang Dangzhi and said solemnly.

Wang Zisheng is Wang Dang's biological son.

"General, is it true that there is no room for the Zhendong Army?"

At this time, Wang Dangzhi finally guessed what Wang Yu was thinking, but his expression was extremely depressed.

It’s no wonder that Wang Chang was so angry. In this matter, the only one who benefited was Wang Yu, but the interests of the entire Wang family were damaged.

  The Zhendong Army is no different from the private army of their Wang family!

Without the Zhendong Army, the Wang family would be like a tiger without claws and fangs, losing all their foothold.

Without the protection of the Zhendong Army, their Wang family would no longer be qualified to be ranked alongside the others as the top noble families in Da Cang.

"Uncle, you should understand that no monarch would want to see the existence of the Zhendong Army, and there should not be an existence of the Zhendong Army!" Wang Yu said without any doubt.

  Among the seven dynasties, except for Da Cang and Da Xia, which dynasty has the existence of Zhendong Army?

In Dawu, Duke Xiliang and Duke Beiliang were already high-ranking officials and powerful figures in the military. However, as they had been stationed at the border for many years, the troops under their command had not developed into a private army like the Zhendong Army.

It’s nothing, just not enough foundation.

Moreover, the bases of these two people are not in the border areas like the Zhendong Army. They were merely sent there to garrison.

In the Great Wu Dynasty, among the top families, there were few military forces, and it was even less likely that such a group would develop. In this dynasty, more than 80% of the top families were mainly civil service groups.

In Daqian, the military power was almost entirely in the hands of the royal family.

Even if such powerful figures occasionally appeared in the military of Wei and Chu, they would not develop into such a military group. Even if they did appear, they would only be temporary and would soon return to dust.

But it is almost unimaginable that a military group like Daxia or Dacang could maintain itself for hundreds of years. Since ancient times, there have been few such cases.

Of course, there are historical reasons behind the development of such deformed military groups in these two dynasties.

Because of the war against Yan, Emperor Gaozu of Da Cang was exhausted and his health began to deteriorate. At that time, he did not have enough time to do anything. However, he was able to create such a stable political system in Da Cang and keep the top families in Da Cang stable for so many years. He is already a great man of his generation.

Da Xia, that was the emperor of that time who was extremely talented. Given his situation in all aspects at that time, he just didn't want to sit in that position, not that he didn't have the ability and strength.

Therefore, Emperor Gaozu of Great Xia did not have enough ability and strength to suppress Emperor Yi, and he could only accept these things.

Just like his name, he is number one.

In order to maintain balance, successive emperors had to deliberately establish other political or military groups, which gradually led to the development of the other three major clans.

What Wang Yu wanted to abolish was not just the Zhendong Army, but the deformed military group of Da Cang. In the future, if he achieved great success, the army under him could only be the army of the imperial court, and could not be the private army of a certain person or a certain family.

Therefore, his first step was to abolish the Zhendong Army's designation and disband it and reorganize it along with the other troops.

  What he really wants to attack is more than just one of the four imperial merchants!

It also includes the four generals' mansions, the six great families, and even the entire political system of Da Cang.

Although this political system is extremely stable, it is like a pool of stagnant water.

Even this pool of stagnant water is unique among the seven dynasties.

When Da Cang was founded, these were the top families. Now, hundreds of years have passed, they are still the same. During this process, those who were able to develop were also suppressed by the coalition.

This kind of stability certainly has its advantages, but there are also endless problems behind it.

Otherwise, why would he plan to let Guan Zhong carry out reforms?

The first step was to attack the Zhendong Army directly, which was also to show his determination.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this kind of thing can indeed be put off until later.

For example, after actually establishing a dynasty.

However, it has already come to that point, and only then does he want to move the knife and cut the cake. What he wants to move is not only the old interest groups, but also the new groups that have developed in the process.

If the top military figures following Wang Yu had the opportunity to develop into a large military group like the Zhendong Army, how many of them would easily give up such an opportunity?

Therefore, it is still unclear whether it is more difficult to use the knife at this time or at that time.

The interests of the monarch and his subjects are sometimes not the same. In fact, in many cases, there is even an antagonistic relationship between the two.

There is also a relationship of struggle between the monarch and his subjects.

"The general is really unscrupulous in order to use my old bones as a knife!"

When Wang Dangzhi heard Wang Yu mention Wang Zisheng, his expression was full of ridicule.

Only if he is willing to be Wang Yu's knife, the so-called left-hand and right-hand man, can it be realized, and it is only a possibility.

However, the implication of this sentence is that if he is not willing to be this knife, then Wang Zisheng’s future will not be guaranteed.

But this knife is not easy to use!

After all, once this knife was cut, it would affect the cake of all the people in the interest group of the Zhendong Army. Those who wanted to reform would definitely be counterattacked by the interest group. And he, the one who acted as the knife, would have to bear the most direct and fiercest counterattack at that time.

Now it seems that it’s no wonder that Zhao Anling didn’t want that position!

Only a fool like him would happily accept it.

At this time, Wang Dangzhi suddenly realized that the Zhendong Army had reached its weakest point. The 100,000 strongest soldiers of the 300,000 Zhendong Army had now become the Guandong Army.

  And after these 100,000 men were reorganized into the Kwantung Army, how long has it been since the new 100,000 troops were reorganized?

Moreover, the troops that Su Dingfang is currently using to fight against the four small dynasties are mostly the troops that originally belonged to the Zhendong Army. Unconsciously, of the 300,000 Zhendong Army that once existed, only the 100,000 troops at Tianlang Pass are still in Yanbei.

  Even if the original old interest groups wanted to resist at this time, their strength would be greatly reduced!

It turned out to be a deliberate plan!

  I'm afraid this kid has been preparing for this day for so many years!

"If you want to achieve great things, why should you be so constrained by the means?"

"Even if he is indeed recorded in history books, what infamy will he bear?"

"But, what can we do about it?" Wang Yu said in a deep voice.

A new era is about to come. Anyone who wants to obstruct the arrival of this new era will only be ruthlessly crushed by the wheels of history.

During this process, even if he used some methods that were criticized, it didn't matter. He only cared about the final result!

  The strong never care about those things!

Otherwise, Emperor Wen of Sui, Li Shimin, Zhao Kuangyin, Zhu Di... would not have achieved their great deeds.

And Wang Dangzhi is the most suitable knife to attack the Zhendong Army.

After all, with his prestige in the Zhendong Army, if he were to propose to withdraw the Zhendong Army and break it up and reorganize it, that would be most likely to cause a stir.

Moreover, the more they act with their own people, the more severe a blow they can deal to those old interest groups.

Moreover, the largest part of the old interest group was originally the Wang family. His identity made him the best benchmark to attract fire.

This is why, in Wang Dangzhi's opinion, it is still unclear whether Wang Yu can fulfill his promise to Wang Zisheng.

When it comes to the impact on the interests of the old groups, no ruling party has ever directly confronted them. Instead, they always use roundabout ways, such as dividing and winning over others.

As for how to divide and win over, on the one hand, it is necessary to obtain the established goals and interests while throwing out other forces as bones to attract others.

On the other hand, it is just throwing out a target to attract fire.

And Wang Dang alone may not be able to attract all the firepower. In the end, if the situation really escalates, maybe everyone in their group will be thrown out.

  The most typical example is Shang Yang of Blue Star. Although his reforms were successful, what was his fate when facing the counterattacks from the noble forces represented by Ying Qian and the old family forces represented by Gan Long?

The body was torn into pieces and the entire family was implicated and killed.

Therefore, Wang Dangzhi really couldn't fully believe Wang Yu's assurance.

He could imagine that if it was really necessary, or if it really came to the point where he needed it, his nephew would definitely be able to make up his mind and identify all of his family members to block the knife. At that time, he would not remember today's promise at all.

Just like with Wang Chang, Wang Dangzhi also parted ways unhappily.

However, Wang Yu didn't seem to care about these at all.

He brought up this issue today not to discuss it with them, but just to inform them.

And he never dreamed that a few words could make Wang Dangzhi willing to be a knife. The one who could really make Wang Dangzhi willing to be a knife was never him.

On the other hand, after Wang Dangzhi returned home with a heavy heart, he locked himself in the study and did not go out for the whole day.

  Naturally, he was not willing to make this knife!

Once this knife is made, it will not only harm oneself and even one's own family, but also the entire Wang family.

He thought about it and thought that perhaps, if he died, he would not have to be in this dilemma.

Those in a higher position can use any means to achieve their goals, but they can also show a little insignificant magnanimity in order to demonstrate their so-called kindness.

After all, their first consideration will always be profit.

Therefore, even if he died, Wang Yu might be angry that he was not allowed to make this knife, but he would basically not vent his anger on his family.

This general, who had been in the military since he was a teenager and had been in the army for twenty or thirty years, was forced into a desperate situation and actually had thoughts of committing suicide.

However, just as he was preparing to arrange his own funeral and see his family for the last time, and was ready to answer this difficult question in this cruel way, his son Wang Zisheng took the lead and opened the first prelude to this grand event.

Wang Zisheng, who was only twenty-five years old, was promoted to the sixth rank of General Xingwu and the lieutenant general of the Douzi Camp in Zhendongcheng, in charge of a battalion of troops.

Not long ago, he was transferred to be the General Guardian of the Dragon, in charge of the security of the imperial palace and enjoying the right to participate in government affairs.

The first memorial this young general submitted at the morning court session and the first target he fought against was his own family.

It can be said that the Zhendong Army is the Wang family’s Zhendong Army, not the Da Cang’s Zhenjun, although this is indeed the case.

But Wang Yu would not say such things outside, and Wang Chang would not say such things outside. Any normal person would not say such things so recklessly outside.

  But he said it out loud!

Moreover, he said it in front of all the ministers in the court.

On this day, Wang Dangzhi did not go to court because of his worries. However, when Wang Zisheng was in the court, righteously expounding the ten disadvantages of military privatization and proposing a series of solutions, Zhao Anling closed his eyes in pain.

Sure enough, he knew that the position of prime minister was not so easy to get.

Wang Dangzhi has only been in this position for a few days, but the consequences of his position as prime minister are about to erupt.

  Zhao Anling didn’t even know what was waiting for him in the future?

Guan Zhong also looked at Wang Zisheng, who was young and energetic but had a righteous face, with some helplessness.

He also knew that reform was necessary, but before pacifying Cang Ce to a certain extent, he only hoped that even if reform was necessary, it would be carried out slowly, using the method of boiling a frog in warm water to weaken the internal impact as much as possible during this period.

However, judging from the current situation, his lord had no intention of proceeding as slowly as he had imagined, and this time he would go straight to one of the most critical parts.

Guan Zhong, who had mastered politics to the fullest, could certainly see that the existence of the four great generals' offices and the four great imperial merchants was a threat to the imperial power itself.

If he wants to reform, he will also start with this part.

If even the most fundamental issues are not addressed, then it is not a reform at all; it is nothing more than selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton.

However, reform is reform, but is it really a good idea to directly attack the most critical part without any preparation at the beginning?