There was laughter in the study, and Xiao Yu had not been so happy for a long time.

Even when he first knew that he, the deputy envoy of the Third Division, was going to be rehabilitated, he didn't feel much happy.

Because he knows very well that although he has jumped to a big step from deputy to deputy, the problems he faces will only be ten times or a hundred times as big as before.

This has been proven in fact.

Just as Xiao Cheng had analyzed for him at the beginning, he was walking very hard among the three commanders, and every step he took was cautious. Even so, someone still dug a few holes for him. Fortunately, he discovered them in time, and he was careful.

Instead, these guys who dug holes were dealt with.

However, those few petty officials were obviously just the swordsmen who were pushed forward. The real mastermind behind the scenes, even though Xiao Yu knew who he was, he could not move.

Fortunately, he had extended a helping hand to Zhou Ting when the first three envoys were in the most difficult moment. This made the already infamous first three envoys very grateful, and he helped Xiao Yu when he finally left the capital.

Only then did Xiao Yu finally have two capable assistants within the Third Chief of Staff.

But it was precisely because of the difficulties during this period that Xiao Yu paid more attention to Xiao Cheng's suggestions. The initial words were fierce and the steps taken to rectify the three secretaries were now full of dust.

Yu never visited him again.

As for the officials, they were also quite satisfied with Xiao Yu's caution.

Every official who takes up a new job always wants to show off his or her abilities, which is not a bad thing. But Zhao Suo doesn't want to undergo a major surgery in a department like the Third Division Envoy.

Now Zhao Suo doesn't want any big turmoil in the financial plan, because he is planning to make moves on the border! If something goes wrong with the financial plan, all his ideas will inevitably be in vain.

Zhao Suo was quite satisfied with Xiao Yu's stability.

This is a financial minister who has a big-picture view.

"Congratulations, brother. Originally, you were promoted to commander, but this time, the government has made an exception and promoted you to commander. With this, brother, you will become the youngest commander since the founding of the Song Dynasty." Xiao

He said sincerely, "Given time, the youngest Taiwei in the Song Dynasty may be you, my eldest brother."

Xiao Ding, however, was not very happy and said: "It is certainly a good thing to be promoted. But according to the official's wishes, I am afraid that I will have another appointment and will not be able to go back to Tianmen Village."

Xiao Cheng was surprised: "The official still has this intention? What did he say?"

"The official said that I should have a good rest in Bianliang for a while. There are more important things waiting for me to do next." Xiao Ding sighed. "If I were still asked to go back to Hebei Road, why would they say that?"

Xiao Cheng rubbed his chin and picked at a few stubbles that had just sprouted, and said, "Is it possible that the officials want you to go to Shaanxi Road?"

"How did you guess it was Shaanxi Road?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Sir, the general strategy of conquering the Liao Dynasty mentioned in the brochure of the eldest brother is to attack three roads simultaneously, and the only one with a problem now is the Shaanxi Road. The rebellion of the Dingnan Army is obvious, and it is difficult for the enemies and friends of the party and the tribes to occupy Hengshan.

Zhang Kuo, the Shaanxi pacification envoy, was dismissed for his incompetence, and Ma Xing, the original transfer envoy who was the main force in the battle, took over. These all show that the next focus of the government's management is not Hebei Road, but Shaanxi Road."

Xiao Cheng said.

"That makes sense!" Xiao Yu said: "Since the officials appreciate your eldest brother's bravery, they will definitely want to use your eldest brother's talents to subdue Dangxiang, defeat Li Xu, overcome Hengshan, and thus eat away at the end of the three-pronged strategy.

A strong bone."

"It's not impossible to go to Shaanxi Road, but it's just a pity that I have trained the Guangrui Army for many years!" Xiao Ding was a little distressed.

"Brother, you might as well ask the officials to let you take the Guangrui Army to move to Shaanxi Road!" Xiao Cheng said: "Now the Fourth Army is going to Hebei to defend the border. The Guangrui Army, an elite who has experienced many battles, can just use it.

Let's use it on the Shaanxi Road to make room for the Fourth Army."

"You put it lightly!" Xiao Ding glanced at his second brother dissatisfied: "Do you think the Guangrui Army only has those 2,500 sergeants? Where are their family members? Most of them have their families.

At that time, what should we do if some people are unwilling to leave? Without their family members to follow them, how can these soldiers still be so motivated to fight? On Hebei Road, they were defending their homes and hometowns, but on Shaanxi Road, they were just guest troops. Not to mention

The problem of water and soil, just this homesickness, can drastically reduce combat effectiveness."

"Brother, if you go to Shaanxi Road alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve anything in a short time. Those local generals may not buy your account. Therefore, we still have to find a way to bring the Guangrui Army with us.

With the Guangrui Army here, brother, you have the confidence. Now that you are the commander, the Guangrui Army can expand to about 5,000 people. With these 5,000 people, even if the local soldiers on the Shaanxi Road side are not able to do anything, as long as

If they don't hold back, they can still achieve something. After all, officials want to see results as soon as possible. Our official is not a long-term person. If time goes by and nothing is accomplished, he will be disappointed.

Afterwards, I inevitably started to feel lazy again."

Xiao Ding nodded slightly: "Moving towns on such a large scale requires money. If there is enough money and food, things will be easier to handle."

Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "Brother, have you forgotten what your position is? Such a thing has official support, so you can justly allocate a special fund for this matter. But over on Hebei Road, brother is not

Are you saying that Xia Fuzun has always been kind to you? Although this person is a peacemaker, he must not want to offend a hot and popular fried chicken like his eldest brother. He is a famous magistrate and a transfer envoy of Hebei Road. As long as he is willing

, how much is it worth to give the eldest brother a development fee? Moreover, in recent years, the eldest brother has led Guangrui's army to cultivate thousands of hectares of fertile land near Tianmen Village. These are the private property of Guangrui's soldiers, so he might as well find someone

Sell ​​him and get another sum of money."

Xiao Yu nodded frequently.

"Cheng'er is absolutely right. In order to achieve early meritorious service, you really have to take away this Guangrui Army. If His Majesty really intends to let you go to Shaanxi Road, I will contact Chen Xianggong and Luo Fengchen, and we will talk about it later.

With just a few words, maybe we can make it happen."

After seeing the fighting power of the soldiers of the Guangrui Army today, even Xiao Yu was reluctant to let his son leave this powerful army. With this army, his son would only make meritorious deeds in a blink of an eye.

It will take several years to train such an army. Who can afford to waste these years?

"It's just that I'm afraid that Cui Huaiyuan will embarrass you!" Xiao Yu frowned again: "He went to Hebei because he wanted to make meritorious deeds. He didn't even bother to hold on to a warrior like you.

Naturally, I would be unhappy if I let you run away. I'm afraid I'll be held back by then."

"As long as the official family has made up its mind, Xianggong Cui's opinion will not matter. Being far away from the center, his influence on the official family will be greatly reduced." Xiao Cheng said.

"Erlang is right!"

"Father, I suggest you that now, it is best to send experienced people from your family to go to Shaanxi Road to take a look and get a feel for the town when the elder brother moves there. After all, it is a town with tens of thousands of people.

Soldiers are easy to talk about, but the arrangement of their family members is crucial. As long as these family members are arranged well, the morale of the army will naturally be stable!" Xiao Cheng suggested again.

"Erlang's concerns are very true. It's wrong to prepare for a rainy day!" Xiao Yu became more and more satisfied with his second son now. When he considered things, he was basically watertight and considered every aspect extremely thoroughly: "The troops and horses have not been moved, but the food and grass have to go first."

, as soon as your Guangrui Army sets off, fields, houses and other things have already been arranged, so it will naturally have no impact on the morale of the army. I will arrange this later."

"Thank you sir, and thank you second brother too!" Xiao Ding also breathed a sigh of relief. He was far behind his father and second brother in these matters.

Xiao Cheng looked at his eldest brother with a smile. There was one more thing he hadn't told Xiao Ding! Jiang Yingxue placed 20,000 yuan of bets in several gambling venues in his name. According to the odds at the time, at least nearly

The income of 200,000 yuan. If the eldest brother really wants to move to Shaanxi Road, then this money can help a lot.

But I can only tell my eldest brother about this matter in private. If I reveal it in front of my father, the truth may be revealed. After all, my father is not as straightforward as my eldest brother. It is difficult for me to fool myself with these tens of thousands of bets. With Xiao

With your skills, it’s really not that difficult to find out the origin of this money!

In this case, the secret of Tianxiang Pavilion that he had hidden would be revealed.

The eldest brother got such a huge sum of money for nothing, how should he thank himself?

The Xiao family is overjoyed, but there are still many people in Bianliang who can't sleep all night today.

Zhao Jing, King of Chu, was one of them.

No matter how he looked at Xiao Ding, his second brother Zhao Zhe's confidant and strongman, he always disliked him.

"Why can't we kill him? And let him get such a big benefit for nothing?" The angry Zhao Jing overturned the table, and the cups and cups on the table immediately fell all over the floor. Are there any precious porcelains?

The young man was broken into pieces on the spot.

Not only did Xiao Ding win, but he was also received by his father. He was originally just a controller, but was promoted to commander on the spot, which made Zhao Jing breathless.

"Your Highness, calm down!" A green-robed scribe took a step forward and said, "Your Highness, from another aspect, this matter may be a good thing."

"Where can we come?" Zhao Jing said angrily: "My second brother will be coming back from Hebei Road soon. He is famous for his knowledge of soldiers. This time, since my father is determined to let the Fourth Army go to Hebei to fight,

, he will inevitably be held responsible for this matter again. Ziyu, tell me, where is the good thing?"

The person called Ziyu was actually a guest in Zhao Jing's family. His surname was Zhao Mingyuan. Although he was talented and learned, he failed in many trials, so he worked as a guest in the Prince of Chu's palace. Gradually, he became Zhao Jing's most popular person.
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