I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 308: A step forward in the journey of a thousand miles! A worthy death for the cause of the Lord!

Zhong Xinggu had heard Han Shao mention the existence of the [Secretariat] before.

But Zhong Xinggu didn't take it seriously at that time.

I thought this was just a way for Han Shao to free himself from the tedious tasks.

It was not until this moment that Zhong Xinggu realized that he might have oversimplified the problem.

Attend confidential hearing.

Isn't the next step to participate in the discussion?
This made Zhonghang Gu subconsciously think of a similar position in the court, Shizhong.

Hmm, that's not right!

The position of secretary also includes the right to assist in government affairs!
In this way, the power will be much greater than that of the position of Shizhong!
On the contrary, he is somewhat similar to the Prime Minister.

Zhonghang Gu thought of this and glanced at Zhou Xuan who was kneeling respectfully beside him.

Even though he always followed Han Shao's lead and never disobeyed him, he couldn't help but have a thought in his mind.

"Isn't it a bit hasty for the Marquis to hand over such an important position to an outsider?"

But just when he was gathering up his courage and preparing to tentatively remind Han Shao.

Han Shao seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and he spoke with a sneer.

"Don't worry, there will not be only one secretary in this secretarial office in the future."

Hearing Han Shao's words, Zhong Xinggu felt relieved.

"It would be better not to put all this power in the hands of one person!"

"With more people, power will be dispersed, and naturally there will be no threat..."

Zhong Xinggu's heart was shocked and he suddenly realized something.

My Lord, are you going to... divide the power of the Prime Minister?
wrong!

If this Secretariat can completely replace the functions of the 'Prime Minister' in the future, then what is the meaning of the existence of the 'Prime Minister'?
What's the point of keeping a meaningless position?
It’s better to abandon it!

In just a moment, Bank of China figured out the underlying logic.

At the same time, he also saw clearly some of Han Shao's plans and arrangements for the future.

In addition to being shocked, the awe in his eyes when he looked at Han Shao became even stronger.

It is said that the world is like a chess game. Those who can plan their moves in advance can be called chess masters.

The Champion City now occupied by his lord seems to have become somewhat powerful, but in fact, in terms of the overall situation of the world, it has only taken half a step!

In the north, Wuhuan Shibi was sleeping soundly beside his bed, and he felt like a thorn in his back or a fishbone stuck in his throat all the time.

Only after this major concern is completely resolved can it be considered a complete step.

From now on, you are truly qualified to participate in this chess game of the world and become a chess player!
Zhonghang Gu originally thought that all the actions of his lord in the past year were just to take the remaining half step well and steadily.

But now he found that he was wrong.

Extraordinary people do extraordinary things!
The thoughts and scheming of this person who has just taken half a step far away are far beyond the ability of a mortal like him who seems smart to guess!
Zhong Xinggu was feeling emotional.

The figure that was already hunched and cowering in front of Han Shao became even shorter.

Han Shao felt a bit amused and helpless when he saw this.

He never doubted Zhong Xinggu's intelligence and reaction ability.

After all, being able to enter the Jixia Academy, one of the three holy places, as a poor boy, is not an easy task, as you can imagine.

It’s a pity that my fate was a little bad.

Once your bones are broken, you will never be able to stand up again.

However, the only thing that made Han Shao feel fortunate was that he met this guy on the grassland.

Otherwise, with this fellow's abilities and his understanding of Dayong, it would definitely be a big trouble if he were really reused by that mad dog Shi Bi.

Because this guy is also crazy.

From the moment he crawled out of the Jixia Academy like a dog, he had gone mad.

Now Han Shao's attitude towards him has gradually become much kinder. Besides the fact that this guy is dedicated and conscientious in his work, Han Shao has actually figured it out.

Don't persuade others to be kind to others without suffering.

Putting himself in his shoes, if he were in Zhonghang Gu's original situation, the final result would probably be that he would become even crazier than Zhonghang Gu!
Perhaps if that were the case, there wouldn't be Marquis of Dayong today who cares about the people and is willing to do everything in his power to resist the southward advance of foreign races.

There will only be a living demon who will slaughter all living beings by any means necessary!

So, sometimes, if you think about it carefully, all the living beings in the world should be grateful to Jiang Hu for his desperate pull on the battlefield.

We should be grateful to Madam Gongsun for wearing armor every day.

We should also be grateful to Li Jing and Zhao Mu and the three hundred remaining soldiers for sharing life and death countless times.

It was they who made Han Shao develop some kind of connection and emotion with this world that originally had nothing to do with him.

Otherwise, this world is actually a huge altar for Han Shao.

All living beings in this world are nothing more than sacrifices placed on the altar.

The only meaning of their existence is to use their flesh and blood and piles of bones to build a ladder to heaven, so that they can step by step reach the top of the blue sky!
Hmm, that seems to be a bit off topic.

Han Shao was in a trance for a moment, then he gathered his scattered mind.

From the moment he was about to break through and ascend to immortality, he often began to lose focus.

Originally, he thought that this was because his cultivation level had broken through too quickly and his foundation was unstable, or maybe it was some normal phenomenon of being about to break through and ascend to immortality.

It was not until now that he realized that it was the star above the nine heavens that had been trying to influence him.

Well, maybe it can also be understood as some kind of guidance.

It’s just a pity that everyone knows that he has always been a rebellious person.

Unless he wants to, nothing can make him follow the established track and proceed step by step.

Fortunately, this process only lasted for a moment and did not have much impact on Han Shao.

So Han Shao didn't bother to care.

Han Shao chuckled as he glanced at Zhong Xinggu's face.

"Okay, let's get down to business."

Some things do seem mysterious from Zhongxinggu's perspective.

But in fact, Han Shao was just copying others and acting as a porter between the two worlds.

Whether he succeeds or not, whether he can adapt to the local environment, Han Shao is just preparing for a rainy day and giving it a try.

As for the rest, we’ll talk about it later.

The most important thing right now is to deal with this mad dog Shi Bi first.

So there is no such thing as taking half a step to achieve a journey of ten thousand miles. The only thing is that without taking small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles.

What Han Shao didn't expect was that the calmer he was, the more unfathomable he seemed in Zhong Xinggu's eyes.

As a result, even the voice became a little deeper.

It was not until he was scolded by Han Shao that he managed to regain some of his previous appearance.

However, compared with the past, it is obviously more restrained.

……

If there is no major incident at the Six Gates, Han Shao usually won't ask about it.

Zhonghang Gu didn't dare to bother Han Shao with trivial matters.

Anything that is selected by Zhonghanggu and presented to Han Shao for review is usually something that Han Shao must know, or perhaps needs to decide personally.

The same is true today.

Over in the capital, nothing major happened except that a few people couldn't stand the hopeless stagnant water of the capital and wanted to go north.

After Han Shao finished listening, he said to Zhou Xuan who was listening on the side.

"You are probably familiar with those people. You can arrange their abilities and what they can do."

Zhou Xuan, who heard the confidential matters of the Marquis Guanjun Mansion for the first time, looked obviously excited.

Hearing Han Shao's words, he immediately responded loudly.

"Don't worry, my Lord, I will make proper arrangements."

Han Shao glanced at him and suddenly thought of someone.

"You and Zhao Qian were colleagues in the past?"

Zhou Xuan was stunned when he heard this. He didn't know that Han Shao even knew this.

So he quickly responded.

"Indeed, Zhao Qian and I have worked together under the same roof for many years and I know him quite well."

Han Shao nodded, but didn't say much.

Just ordered again.

"Write a letter later to comfort Zhao Qian."

The Tongzhengsi, although just a seemingly insignificant government office.

There is no real authority in his hands.

But it is a hub connecting the imperial court and local areas.

It is no exaggeration to say that such a government office is a vital point.

Now that Han Shao had already included Zhou Xuan in his core, he spoke directly and frankly without holding back.

“He’s in a very important position.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan nodded immediately.

"After I resign, I will personally write a letter and deliver it to Zhao Qian as soon as possible."

Having said that, Zhou Xuan hesitated and said again.

"But in my opinion, Zhao Qian shouldn't be in any trouble."

"When I went north at the beginning of the year, I had a night talk with the two of them and agreed that one of us would be in the south and the other in the north, both serving the Marquis."

"Based on my understanding of Zhao Qian, he will definitely not break his promise!"

Han Shao heard this and said "Oh" in surprise.

"Is there anything else?" Zhou Xuan hurriedly apologized and bowed, "Kang Cheng would never dare to deceive the Marquis!"

Han Shao laughed and waved his hand for him to sit down.

"I am just curious, don't be nervous."

I say I'm curious, but actually I just feel interested and emotional.

The gears of fate are interlocking.

If you move any one of them, perhaps in some invisible corner, another one will move by itself.

'It's really mysterious.'

After comforting Zhou Xuan a little, Han Shao gave another casual instruction.

"The letter has been written. Give it to the Six Gates and go through their channels. It will be more secretive and safer."

Letters forwarded by the Six Gates will naturally be reviewed by the Six Gates.

This was the system and rules set when the six gates constructed the transportation line.

Compared with human nature, systems and rules are obviously more reliable.

Zhou Xuan didn't know the ins and outs of this, so he naturally didn't think too much about it and responded immediately.

"Here."

Han Shao looked at him with a smile, then motioned for Zhong Xinggu to continue.

But Zhonghanggu's expression suddenly became serious.

"My Lord, according to the news from the south, Huang Tiandao has developed too fast in the past few months."

"Except for Jizhou, the base camp, the other seven states are now full of Huang Tian believers!"

Han Shao asked Zhonghang Gu to pay attention to the Huang Tiandao that was spread throughout the southern states and counties, and Zhonghang Gu naturally did not dare to neglect it.

But he didn't expect that the difficulty of this process would be even no less than that of the place where dragons and tigers crouch in the capital of gods.

Ever since the flood that swept across seven states in July, Zhonghang Gu had deployed a number of secret agents there.

But the result was not only little gain, but also staggering losses.

There is no other reason.

Those spies sent over either failed to integrate into the group of Huang Tian believers or died in unclear circumstances.

Or after integrating into the group, he actually believed in Huang Tiandao and turned around and sold out all the other hidden players.

In some places, even entire branches were uprooted, causing heavy losses.

This made Zhong Xinggu, who had originally not taken this once second- or third-rate sect seriously, feel heartbroken and couldn't help but gasp.

"It's... so terrifying!"

As expected, a place that attracts the attention of our own Marquis must not be simple.

It's ridiculous that Zhongxing Gu thinks he has seen the world, but in fact he is just repeating what others say and can only see the surface of things.

It's really far from being like the Marquis!

With a feeling of emotion in his heart, Zhong Xinggu continued.

"And judging from the news sent back by the spies in various parts of the south, I'm afraid Huang Tiandao will make big moves next!"

After saying that, Zhong Xinggu raised his eyes and saw that the smile on Han Shao's face had completely disappeared.

After a moment of silence, Han Shao suddenly asked.

"What day is today?"

Zhonghang Gu was stunned when he heard this, and then quickly responded.

"October 13th."

On October 13, this day last year, the Zhen Liao Army had just marched out of the border for half a decade, sweeping across the grasslands with unstoppable force.

No one expected that the subsequent war would become so brutal.

Han Shao collected his thoughts and sighed.

"I'm afraid it's too late."

As he said this, he shook his head helplessly.

"Send the order, have the people in the south withdraw, every one who can survive is a success."

This is also his fault. All his attention has been focused on the grasslands in the north during this period.

Clearly, the old eunuch Li Jin had reminded him once some time ago, and Han Shao had kept it in mind, but he had forgotten about the hidden chess piece.

This is how it is often in this world.

A momentary negligence of those in power can result in the loss of many lives.

But it is useless to blame yourself at this time. The most urgent thing is to minimize the losses.

However, what surprised Han Shao was that Zhong Xinggu, who always obeyed him, unexpectedly retorted at this time.

"My Lord, I feel that this matter is inappropriate..."

After spending so much money and losing so many lives, if all is suddenly withdrawn, doesn't it mean that all previous investments have been wasted?

Bank of China was unwilling to accept this.

not to mention……

"In my opinion, if we let these hidden pieces stay there, maybe they will have a miraculous effect someday."

Han Shao's face suddenly darkened when he heard this.

"Do you know that if this happens, it is very likely that none of your men will come back?"

"I remember that you personally taught some of those people and then sent them over, right?"

Compared with money, Han Shao has always valued people more.

Although not many of the people in Liushenmen come from the common people, some of them even have dirty backgrounds.

But they are also working for him, Han.

In this case, Han Shao must cherish their lives!

After Han Shao said this, he thought that the old dog Zhong Xinggu would kneel down and kowtow and accept his orders as usual.

But I didn't expect that this guy would stiffen his neck, bow deeply, and speak in a resounding voice.

"Everyone in the Six Gates will sacrifice their lives for the Marquis's cause! It's a worthy death!"

You're fucking right!
Han Shao laughed out of anger.

"Don't you care about your life? Is this a worthy death?"

"What about you? Zhongxing Gu, are you also willing to die for me?"

As he spoke, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and he spoke word by word as he looked at Zhong Hanggu.

"You can send someone to death with just a few words."

"If I ask you to die now, will you go?"

Opposites attract, likes repel.

Han Shao considers himself a hypocritical person.

So he always hates people who are equally hypocritical.

Because it will make him feel like he is in a mirror.

He understands the middle way.

I know he is afraid of death, and I know he never wants to die.

I know that the only reason he can survive until now is because of the deep hatred accumulated in his heart.

He will not die until his enemy dies.

I will die with my eyes open!

Isn't it ridiculous that a person who doesn't want to die and dares not to die would say such righteous words?

Or have you, Zhonghang Gu, become so bold that you think I am easy to fool?

Zhong Xinggu raised his head and looked into Han Shao's cold eyes, listening to the sarcasm in his words.

I suddenly remembered the chaotic battlefield at that time, when a horse in black armor, unstoppable, rushed straight under the wolf flag.

What were you thinking at that time?
Is my life at risk?

After that, time and again, he crawled on the ground like an old dog, begging for his life.

Therefore, Zhonghang Gu never resented Han Shao for humiliating and insulting him, because he had asked for it all.

If you seek benevolence and obtain it, what is there to complain about?
But now he doesn't need to beg, because he knows that the Marquis is a trustworthy person.

Whenever he promised something, he never broke his promise.

This is true for others, and it is naturally the same for his inner thoughts as well.

So since the Marquis has already promised him, as long as he works hard for him, the Marquis will one day help him fulfill his long-cherished wish, and that is enough.

Bank of China has always firmly believed in this point to the point of being almost superstitious.

When he thought of this, Zhong Xinggu suddenly felt relieved, as if a heavy burden that he had been unable to bear for a long time had been lifted off his shoulders, and he felt extremely relaxed.

But soon, a wave of enthusiasm that had been pent up in my heart for a long time instantly broke through this brief relief.

"Master Hou."

Zhonghanggu knelt on the ground as he always did, with a respectful attitude.

Han Shao squinted his eyes and watched the old dog's performance, ready to see how he would beg for mercy.

But I didn't expect that the next moment, I saw this guy bowing his head like the most fanatical fanatic in the world.

"Everyone in the Six Gates is loyal to the Marquis! We are willing to die for the Marquis's cause! Even if we die, we will not turn back!"

"If you don't believe me, you can start with me, this old servant!"

Han Shao thought that this guy was acting, but the next moment his eyes, which had been narrowed, suddenly widened.

Self-destruction of the soul?

No! Are you really going to die in front of me?
……

(End of this chapter)