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Chapter 1435 Shocking Change (4)

Seeing Zhao Hu's focused expression, the head of the brigade showed off a little proudly: "Don't say you don't know, every emperor of the empire was born in a sea of ​​blood, and those who lost the throne were slaughtered, and some hid Get up, think about the thousands of emperors that have appeared in the empire for hundreds of years, and you will know how many enemies who hate these emperors are hidden in the empire.

"In addition to these losers in the throne competition, there are also great nobles who are always looking forward to the establishment of a principality, and of course there are also minorities who have pursued independence for generations. These three forces are almost all over the entire empire, and they belong to all walks of life. No one can tell the difference at all except they know each other.

"In the past, they didn't make trouble because they couldn't command the troops. Now that the household registration data that restricts soldiers has disappeared, can they not act immediately when they have been looking forward to the opportunity? Hundreds of years of resentment, once it explodes... Sigh."

The head of the brigade shook his head bitterly. Now that the imperial war is about to break out, it will be more difficult for his master to fight for the throne, but it should be possible to separate one side, right?I hope that the officers controlled by the master will not be dissatisfied.

Zhao Hu opened his mouth. He never imagined that there are so many enemies hidden in the empire that has been established for hundreds of years. In addition, the surrounding countries are all hostile. The empire may not be so easy.

The head of the brigade saw Zhao Hu's appearance, patted Zhao Hu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, in fact, troubled times can better show the demeanor of our soldiers, because the law of troubled times is that whoever has the biggest fist can be the king , as long as you firmly grasp the soldiers under your command, it is not difficult to make a great achievement."

After speaking, he patted Zhao Hu on the shoulder again, and went to have a chat with the four brigade leaders.

Zhao Hu frowned slightly. The head of the brigade told him so much, but he didn't tell him why he could attend this meeting.

The law of troubled times?Big fist is king?Grab your soldiers firmly?
Could it be that the head of the brigade took a fancy to the soldiers he brought out from Jinwen City?

"The head of the division is here!"

With a loud shout, the head of the division with the rank of lieutenant general walked into the hall alone.Except for Zhao Hu, everyone else saluted casually.

There was a flash of light in the division head's eyes, but he still waved his hands with a smile on his face and said, "You're welcome, everyone sit down."

As soon as the head of the division said the words, everyone except Zhao Hu sat down immediately, without any trace of politeness at all.

Seeing Zhao Hu who was still standing and waiting for him to sit down, the head of the division smiled and waved to Zhao Hu: "Major Zhao Hu, please come up."

"Yes." Zhao Hu hurriedly came to the head of the division to salute.

"Hehe, don't be too polite. Come on, let me introduce you. This is Major Zhao Hu from the imperial capital. He serves as the staff officer of the Fifth Regiment of the Fifth Brigade. I believe everyone has heard his name, but they haven't seen it. People, let’s all get to know each other well.”

The five major generals and several school officials all nodded to Zhao Hu with smiles, while the others looked indifferent, and even one or two of them gave Zhao Hu a hostile look.

Then, one of the hostile school officers immediately stood up and said, "Division Commander, isn't this meeting only for senior officers above the regimental commander's level? Why did he, a little major staff officer, come in?"

His words immediately aroused the echo of most people: "Yes, yes, drive him out quickly!"

"That's right! How dare a major staff officer enter this venue? How ignorant!"

Zhao Hu stood there expressionless. Judging from the performance of these officers, Zhao Hu already understood that these regiment chiefs no longer valued their immediate superiors.

After glancing at Zhao Hu, the head of the division looked at the five smiling and silent brigade heads, smiled, and said loudly: "The head of the fifth regiment of the fifth brigade led the troops to fight to the death with the Shanyue soldiers. The entire regiment died in battle to serve the country. Therefore, according to the imperial military regulations, Major Zhao Hu automatically became the commander of the fifth regiment."

Hearing this, several school officers immediately laughed and said: "Hey, a major staff officer is the commander of the regiment that the entire army was annihilated? Why should he be a commander when there are no people left? Division commander, I suggest that Major Zhao Hu return The Division Headquarters will continue to be the staff officer, and the Fifth Regiment of the Fifth Brigade will be gone if it is gone, so as not to cheat the army with an empty establishment."

"Oh, maybe this major escaped in battle. Otherwise, why did the entire regiment die in battle, but he lived well? I suggest that he be handed over to the gendarmerie for strict examination, and his crime of desertion must be found out!"

"Haha, I agree! I second it!"

"That's right, he must be punished according to the law!"

Hearing these nonsense words, the head of the division didn't get angry, but winked at Zhao Hu and said with a smile: "Major Zhao Hu, the officers have doubts about you, I wonder if you can explain it?"

Zhao Hu immediately said: "Yes, the officer received the order from the regiment captain to protect the people of Jinwen City, so the officer did not go out of the city with the team to fight."
Zhao Hu is not an idiot either, he automatically changed the order to protecting the people of Jinwen City instead of guarding the city, otherwise it would be a felony to abandon the city according to the order.As for the order?The entire alliance headquarters fell into Zhao Hu's hands, and it was not difficult to rewrite a point at all.

In the past, Zhao Hu just didn't care about his own life, he was never a rigid person.Besides, Zhao Hu didn't think there was anything wrong with abandoning the city to protect the people. As long as people were there, the city could still be rebuilt without it.His heart was peaceful, and he didn't feel guilty at all.

"Oh, if that's the case, why did you abandon Jinwen City and show up here? After all, you're still running away!" A school officer stood up and pointed at Zhao Hu.This school officer is the captain of the [-]th Regiment of the [-]th Brigade just now.

Zhao Hu didn't understand why these school officials were hostile to him?I didn't offend them.He still explained: "The tens of thousands of people in Jinwen City have been resettled in the outskirts of the provincial capital, and the lower officials have completed their tasks."

Zhao Hu's words made everyone stunned. It can be said that there is no excuse to attack Zhao Hu.After the captain of the fourth regiment wanted to understand the difference between Jinwen City and the people of Jinwen City, he sat down with an ugly face.

The head of the division smiled and said: "In this case, the official appointed Major Zhao Hu as the captain of the Fifth Regiment of the Fifth Brigade according to the law, and because Major Zhao Hu rescued tens of thousands of people in Jinwen City from the Shanyue soldiers Come out, according to the calculation of the Imperial Army's martial arts, promote Major Zhao Hu to Colonel with a false rank, and change the real title after reporting to the Emperor for a reply, do you have any opinions?"

There is no objection to this appointment. What is the use of a short wing captain?And you want to wait for the emperor to appoint a real title?Hehe, the imperial capital is in chaos, and the world will not know what it will be like after the appointment is made, so let's live on the major's military salary for the rest of our lives.

And Zhao Hu was in a daze, he was promoted to colonel with just such a small matter?Isn't it reasonable to check and verify military merits before being promoted?How did you promote yourself with just a few words?

Speaking of which, Zhao Hu admired the tediousness and rigor of the imperial military exercises, but he didn't expect that there would be times when this military exercises would not be taken seriously.

Seeing that no one said anything, the head of the division immediately said: "In this case, the appointment will be issued."

As he spoke, he took out a small roll of sheepskin and a pair of colonel ranks from his pocket, and handed them to Zhao Hu.Seeing this, the officers, including the five major generals, frowned. I dare say that the head of the division has been prepared for a long time. Could it be that this meeting is for the promotion of Zhao Hu, a boy from the imperial capital?Are these people accomplices?

Thinking of this, everyone's faces became pale.Seeing that Zhao Hu accepted the letter of appointment and changed his rank, the division head smiled and said, "Colonel Zhao Hu, how many people are there in your city guard?"

Hearing this, everyone was taken aback. The school officials suspected that the head of the division was out of his mind. The Fifth Regiment of the regular army was wiped out. What do you care about the city guard with only a few people?Could it be that the city guards were transferred to recruits from the Fifth Regiment?Reorganize the fifth regiment by relying on those old and weak soldiers?Thankfully he figured it out.

"1000 people." Zhao Hu also counted the 8000 soldiers under Sun Jie's command to escort the people of Jinwen City. Although they couldn't compare with the [-] people who guarded the city for many days, they were also part of the city guard after all. a member.

"What?! 1000 people! Damn! It's equivalent to three regiments of city guards! Does Jinwen City have millions of people?" The officers immediately yelled.

The head of the division obviously didn't expect Zhao Hu's city guard to have tens of thousands of people!His face was surprised at first, and then turned into surprise, he came forward very happily and said in a low voice: "Colonel Zhao Hu, the number of guards in the division headquarters is really small, I wonder if we can support some people? Don't worry, I won't treat you badly, after all, we are also business partners."
Zhao Hu was taken aback for a moment, and then saw the head of the fifth brigade walking to the side and looking at him with a silent smile, and suddenly realized that the two immediate superiors treated him so well because he took a fancy to the city in his hands. guard.But they can directly order the transfer of their troops, why...

Seeing the excitement on the faces of those school officials, Zhao Hu suddenly understood that at this time, the soldiers in his hands are the chief officer's private soldiers, and no one else can mobilize them at all.
"Well, please rest assured, sir, I won't let you down." Seeing the two superiors staring at him intently, Zhao Hu said flatly.

Without getting an answer on the spot, both the head of the brigade and the head of the division showed disappointment on their faces, but thinking of such a thing, Zhao Hu had to go back and discuss it anyway, so he let it go temporarily.

The head of the division coughed dryly and said to the crowd: "This time you are called here, in addition to reporting the news of the Shanyue Kingdom's invasion, there is also the issue of deciding where you will be stationed."

The school officials who were still noisy immediately fell silent, and all their eyes were on the map of the Maritime Province hung by the head of the division on the wall.

(End of this chapter)