The atmosphere of the meeting was originally very quiet. This kind of silence does not mean that no one spoke. There were many people talking. The scene looked very lively, but the people who spoke were all officers with relatively low-level positions, such as senior officers like Li Xun and Gu Yong.

No one among the generals spoke, but Liu Tan did. He mentioned that he had a small army and asked to serve as a reserve. His five thousand soldiers and horses were not allowed to go to the front line for the time being. His proposal was met with a cold reception.

, neither objecting nor approving. Anyway, no one spoke. Liu Tan, who was offended by the situation, had a look of luck on his face and stopped speaking actively, watching with cold eyes.

Wang Renzhi frowned slightly, glanced at everyone, and finally stopped at Li Xun. The reason why he held this meeting was to decide on the most important things before the arrival of the Tibetan army, such as the priorities and priorities.

It is the power of command.

This must be clearly distinguished. Without unified command, multiple orders will be issued, which is a big taboo.

But there are some things that Wang Renzhi cannot say clearly. Although he is the highest official of Longyou Road, he is the highest and has a lot of water.

For example, although Li Xun belonged to Longyou, he was a military envoy and had great autonomy. He also upheld discipline and could act expediently. Wang Renzhi could not order him at all.

There are also Gu Yong, Zhao Feidu and others. If they were just governors of a state, Wang Renzhi's orders might still have great constraints on them. However, in addition to governors, they also served as deputy envoys of Jiedu, which made it difficult for them to do so.

They had the power of military killing. If there was a conflict between their own wishes and Wang Renzhi's orders, Gu Yong and Zhao Feidu could choose to act on their own, but Wang Renzhi had nothing to do with them.

Wang Renzhi was not an insatiable person, but he was hit hard after he was dismissed as prime minister. He originally wanted to retire to his hometown, but Zhao Zhi gave him the opportunity to start over in Longyou, a new beginning, that is, new hope.

, Wang Renzhi never stopped thinking about returning to the throne. Now that the Tubo army is approaching the border, it is a life and death crisis, and it is also a great opportunity. If he is in charge of the army and successfully defends the city, with such a big contribution, it is not impossible after the war is over.

Assuming the position of Prime Minister again, and there are so many generals with similar qualifications, strength and official positions, who is willing to obey whom? Therefore, both privately and publicly, Wang Renzhi must keep the commanding power in his own hands.

Wang Renzhi looked at Zhao Feidu who was standing aside. The latter felt Wang Renzhi's gaze, nodded solemnly, and accepted the position of temporary supreme officer.

Li Xun did not finish what he said. The reason why he supported Wang Renzhi was because he did not want to complicate the matter. After all, the Tibetan army was approaching. The sooner the ideas and forces were unified, the more beneficial it would be to defend Wu'an City. Li Xun valued

It's not Wang Renzhi's ability, but his prestige. Zhao Feidu is right about one thing. Among everyone here, Wang Renzhi has the highest qualifications and prestige. He is indeed the best candidate. Only if he serves as the interim supreme commander, can he

Concentrate everyone's will as quickly as possible.

However, war is not a daughter-in-law. Wang Renzhi is a civilian official and his military talents may be very limited. As the highest officer, if he gives random orders and acts arbitrarily, the harm will be greater. Therefore, Li Xun must limit this possibility in advance.

Lord Wang has extraordinary abilities, but war is not a piece of cake. One person's ability and energy are ultimately limited, so relying on Lord Wang alone may not be enough.

Li Xun said again.

Wang Renzhi nodded and said loudly: I am an old man and my energy is really limited. I wonder what General Li has in mind?

Li Xun smiled and said: Your Excellency can serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, to issue unified orders and command all the troops and horses in Wu'an City. In addition, there will be three deputy Commander-in-Chief Commanders to assist you.

Gu Yong agreed: after brainstorming, what General Li said makes sense.
Chapter completed!