Horse on the World

Chapter 40 Undercurrent
The end of the new year is approaching, and Dingzhou, which has been in shock for several months, has finally breathed a sigh of relief. The people are also preparing for the new year. The refugees in the city have basically dispersed, and they have returned to their already dilapidated home, the border. The four military fortresses on the border have also been rebuilt, and the army has also moved in. Although it is no longer the same as the previous majesty and solidity, the flag of Dachu is still flying above, which gives the people on the border another reason to live and work in peace. .

But Xiao Yuanshan in Dingzhou Military Commander's Mansion didn't feel festive at all. Although this hurdle was lucky enough to get through because he was united with the Li family, will he have such good luck next time?Xiao Yuanshan doesn't think so, he is not a simple martial artist, he has been thinking about a question these days, why did such a problem arise?Why does Ma Mingyuan, who usually seems to be very obedient and loyal, abandon his orders at critical moments and go his own way?
After so many days, he finally figured it out, military power, because Ma Mingyuan has independent military power, he can completely control the three battalions of the Zuoxie under his command, these three battalions are not so much the Dingzhou Army Ma Jiajun, Ma Mingyuan has been running the Zuoxie for many years, and has turned the Zuoxie into his own private property.

Xiao Yuanshan is vigilant, but will there be a second Ma Mingyuan?He had to think.The Chinese Association doesn't need to worry about it, it's under his direct control, and Dai Che, the general of the Chinese Association, can rest assured that he can't betray him, but what about Lu Dalin of the Right Association?Xiao Yuanshan had to treat this issue with caution.

Lu Dalin is a good general, not only brave, but also resourceful, not impulsive, scheming, he is a hero I admire very much, at present, only his right association in the three associations of the Dingzhou army has no strength because he stayed behind in this battle It is not damaged, and now the combat power is the crown of the whole army, and the Left Association is basically completely destroyed. The three battalions rebuilt are basically recruits, and the combat power is negligible for the time being. It is impossible to form a combat power before the barbarians attack again next autumn. I want to read Amitabha.The Central Association, which he directly controlled, also suffered heavy losses and recruited a large number of recruits. Compared with Lu Dalin's Right Association, it is not at the same level at the moment.This is also the reason why he coordinated Lu Dalin's right to garrison four military fortresses at that time, because he relied on this old army to stabilize the morale of the army and resist the second wave of barbarian attacks at any time.

Lu Dalin has also stayed in the Right Association for five years. When he reorganized the Dingzhou Army, he was in the position of the Right Association. The Right Association will be firmly grasped.

No, this situation must be changed. The Dingzhou Army can only have one master, and that is myself.

"Mingchen, I want to change the military system!" Xiao Yuanshan said decisively to his chief aide, Shen Mingchen.

After hearing Xiao Yuanshan's idea, Shen Mingchen said worriedly: "Commander, in the current situation, such a big move, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the morale of the army." He could see at a glance that the reform of the military system proposed by the commander is extremely obvious It aimed at Lu Dalin, and now Lu Dalin is the most powerful figure in the Dingzhou Army.

"I'm afraid Lu Pianjiang will be dissatisfied!"

Xiao Yuanshan smiled and said: "Mingchen, what do you think will happen to Lu Dalin if I do this? Raising troops against me?"

Shen Mingchen shook his head, "That's not the case, but I'm sure I'll be dissatisfied if I do it in private, and if this happens, the soldiers of the Youxie will be in a state of confusion, and I'm afraid there will be trouble!"

Xiao Yuanshan said decisively: "It is precisely because of this that I chose this time to fight. It is near the end of the new year, and the soldiers' minds are easily diverted. I gave them enough military noon and rewarded them a lot. I will double the time for this year's New Year's Eve." I will reward them from the ground, and I will personally go to the Right Association to distribute the rewards to the soldiers, so that they know who they are getting money from and who should work for them.”

"And the barbarians will not come again until at least next autumn, when they are fat and strong. It will take nearly a year, and no matter how big the problem is, they will be adjusted."

Xiao Yuanshan said coldly, "What's more, I will not treat him badly as General Lu Can. I will transfer him to the military mansion and be promoted to lieutenant. What can you be dissatisfied with?"

Shen Mingchen nodded and said: "That's it, there is nothing wrong with it, even if General Lu Can has any dissatisfaction, he can see it for the sake of promotion, and don't care about it, but Commander, General Lu Can is a rare general, you still need to pay attention to it." Appeasement is what it is!"

Xiao Yuanshan nodded and said: "Naturally, when he arrives at the Commander's Mansion, how could I wait for him?"

"This time the general is making a big move, changing the military system, abolishing the Three Associations, and letting the general directly control the battalions. This is certainly a good way to make the army more loyal to you, but I wonder if it will cause the Ministry of War and the court to attack?"

Xiao Yuanshan sneered and said: "First, this is only our internal action, and we will not publicize it to the outside world. Second, even if they know about it, we can say that we have summed up some experience because of the last big defeat, and we are trying it out in Dingzhou. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, I can't even argue with such a trivial matter."

"Does the general care about the personnel of each battalion?" Shen Mingchen asked.

"I'm going to discuss with you, the generals of these battalions must be capable and completely loyal to me, but it's quite a lot of thinking." Xiao Yuanshan said.

When Xiao Yuanshan was undergoing major operations on the army, Yu Bayar, the barbarian commander in Dragon City beyond the Great Wall, was also suffering from severe headaches.The entire Angu tribe was wiped out, and it happened on the Mulan Festival when I gathered all the tribes to celebrate defeating the Dingzhou army. Although the Angu tribe was small, they were loyal and loyal. They followed me all the time. When they were suddenly wiped out, I was of course furious. , but the strange thing is that there is no clue at all, and all the people present were killed, and this was done cleanly.Now Wanyan Bulu, the old chief of the Angu tribe, and his son Wanyan Jitai came to him every three days to cry and complain, which made him really anxious.

The destruction of the Angu tribe was not a big deal, there were only ten thousand tribesmen, two thousand warriors, and more than a thousand elites who survived this catastrophe because they were brought by Wanyan Bulu. The shock was no small matter. All the tribes who were about the same size as An Gu were in panic, discussing in private, and they were all guessing who killed An Gu.

There are mainly five barbarian tribes, yellow, white, green, blue and red. The strength of the five tribes is not much different. For so many years, these five tribes have basically taken turns to be villages on the grassland. He also led them to a series of military victories against Da Chu, and successfully suppressed Da Chu's Dingzhou Army, forcing them to keep on the defensive, and let themselves take what they want, and when they are in the limelight, At the critical moment, such an incident came unexpectedly, and he couldn't help but get angry.

Bayar's first reaction was that one of the four departments of Huang, Qing, Blue and Red did this. One cut off his own wings, and the other plundered An Gu's wealth, but who was it?He can't make up his mind.

Bayar's ambition is not small. His dream has always been to build a grassland empire, unify the grassland, and gather all the tribes under his command. Only in this way can he compete with his neighbor, the Great Chu, for a long time. , and now, it is a good time. The great Chu has been established for a long time, there are many domestic warlords, and the wealthy families of various families have accumulated a lot of wealth. When the power is good, if you dominate the grassland by yourself, your strength will not be the same as it is now. Not only can you beat down the Shiwei tribe who has been harassing the grassland in the west, but you can even go east to Dachu to spy on the flowers and mountains of Dachu. possible.If he missed this opportunity to wake up the behemoth around him and regain his strength, Bayar knew very well that the various ministries of the grassland would not be able to compete with him at all.

The more this happened, the more he hesitated.If you act rashly, once you cause civil strife, all your efforts over the years will be in vain.

"Father, the weather is really nice today, the sun has finally come out, why are you frowning?" A voice like a silver bell came, and Bayar knew it was his little daughter, the pearl on the prairie, without turning around. Here comes Neveu.

Putting down his sad face, Bayar turned around and said with a smile, "My smart and beautiful little daughter, Naveu, why do you have time to visit Father today? In this weather, at this time, you should be with those strong and brave young men. Hunting and dancing together, why did you come to me?"

Naveu snorted, "Father, it's really boring to be with them. They deliberately lost to me in horse racing, and they drove their prey to me in front of me. They didn't feel any sense of accomplishment at all. Why don't you come to Father's place and fight with me?" Father speaks well!"

Bayar chuckled, he knew that his pearl had become the object of pursuit of the brave athletes on the grassland, but according to his understanding of Neveu, the methods used by these warriors were wrong. Neveu is a girl with her own ideas.

"Father, are you still worrying about Wanyan's family? When I came in, I saw Wanyan Bulu and his son." Nafu sat cross-legged next to Bayar's voice and asked tenderly.

Bayar knew that he couldn't hide this from his smart daughter, so he sighed and said, "This matter is quite embarrassing. My father really doesn't know how to explain to him and his son. One day the murderer cannot be found, and one day he will A sharp sword hanging over every part of my grassland, it may bring us disaster at any time. Some small tribes are already unstable, and they are afraid that they will become the second Angu!"

Nafu curled her lips and said, "Father, what's the problem? Don't even think about it. Of course it was done by the Dingzhou Army."

Bayar was startled, "Naveu, why are you so sure, do you have any clues?"

Neveu smiled lazily, waved the horsewhip inlaid with gold and jade in his hand, and said, "Father doesn't have any clues, but it wasn't done by the Dingzhou Army, it was also done by them, Father, you You should call all the ministries and declare that you have found the real culprit, and when the horses are fat and strong next year, you will send troops to avenge the Angu tribe!" The horsewhip crackled in the air.

Bayar was stunned, and suddenly realized, yes, since he couldn't find the real culprit, why not let the Dingzhou army die, anyway, the two families are feuds, even if they wronged the Dingzhou army, they have nothing to say.But I can take this opportunity to gather all the grassland ministries and send troops again next year to invade Dingzhou.Use a series of victories to consolidate the position of the Baibu on the grassland and lay a good foundation for him to unify all the ministries.

"Hahaha, my good daughter, you can really wake up the dreamer with one word, yes, of course it was done by the Dingzhou Army." Bayar laughed.

Neveu stood up, swinging his whip, "Father, go hunting with me."

Bayar stood up enthusiastically, "Okay, Father will have fun with you today, let's go hunting."

(End of this chapter)