The black-clothed sect assassinated the uncle of Daqian County in the street. This matter could be either big or small.
Su Ce went from guarding the border to becoming a county magistrate. In fact, along the way, he was most disgusted with the change of power in Daqian. Su Ce did not believe that there was no one behind the Black Clothes Sect.
All the nine-hued mole crickets were hunted down by the Peony Guards. Now a black-clothed sect has appeared. Without the support of Daqian's domestic forces, Su Ce does not believe that the black-clothed sect can develop into a mature one in the three years without Zheng. Today's scale.
As the young commander of the Anbei army, in the battle of Zuowuguan, a border city withstood an army of 200,000 and nine Hu troops. Su Ce returned to Chang'an this time in order to obtain the military authority of the Anbei line from the old commander.
It's just that the assassination this morning came out of the blue.
If the black-clothed sect was determined to kill Su Ce, it would be a joke if a black-clothed swordsman and dozens of swordsmen wanted to kill Su Ce.
How could the fierce generals rushing to capture the flag in the military formation fall into the hands of some swordsmen?
Moreover, if they really want to take Su Ce's life, why can't these black-clothed sect assassins even use some crossbows? If the control of strong crossbows is strict, what about strong bows? Iron-armed crossbows are banned among the people, but among the people But swords, guns, bows and arrows have never been banned.
As long as the family is prosperous and prosperous in martial arts, they will equip their family members with a good horizontal sword and barrier sword for self-defense. Poor people will also hang a bamboo sword on their waist to show their bravery.
As for strong bows, Daqian has not banned them, but ordinary people cannot carry bows on their backs and need to take off their bow strings to enter the city.
When it comes to the assassination step, it is even more puzzling that the weapons are not even poisoned.
The assassin was frightened. Su Ce was definitely angry, but he couldn't express his anger in the same fierce way as before.
Previously, Su Ce was just a general in the army, a protector in the army. When trouble happened, he could borrow his own soldiers from many generals in the Anbei line to take revenge.
But now Su Ce is the commander of the Anbei Young Army. Being a military commander means that you need to abide by the rules, because above the military commander, there is no one to protect the calf anymore, unless the saint comes forward, it is just some assassins. If The saint came forward and asked Su Ce to take revenge. Although he was a member of the saint, he lost the face of the entire Anbei lineage.
How can a military leader handle all the affairs of a large army if he wants to alarm the saint with even such a trivial matter?
If you are within the rules, you must do things according to the rules. It is not a matter of bottom line. Overly drastic measures will only erode the trust of the saint.
After Su Ce had changed his clothes, he looked at his daughter playing in the yard with her puppy in her arms. The baby was not afraid at all.
However, Su Ce would not let this matter waste away time. He had things to do, revenge to be avenged, and he had fun fighting against the sky and fighting against others. Su Ce had never used the energy to fight before.
When he came to Chang'an for the first time, Su Ce abandoned his residence and pulled himself out of the quagmire of the military at that time. After that, he even retreated when encountering difficulties. Now Su Ce can't retreat.
Obviously, someone wants to test the quality of Su Ce, the young commander of the Anbei Army, so let's start a battle of tactics.
Thinking of this, Su Ce said to Li Chang behind him: "Prepare your horses! Go to the Dingbei County Government House!"
It was almost noon, and Su Ce rushed to the old commander's house on horseback.
"I know what happened in the early morning. What do you want to do?" The old handsome man Li Sizhe was dressed in coarse clothes and was playing with Baiju in the backyard just like an old farmer outside Chang'an City.
"Master, why do you think of planting flowers?" Su Ce did not answer the old handsome, but became concerned about the flower pot at the old handsome's feet.
The movements under the hands of the old coach Li Sizhe paused for a moment, he straightened up and glanced at the north, and said in a lonely tone: "Thirty-seven pots of white chrysanthemums, flowers are expensive in Chang'an, if you raise them well, you can exchange them for a lot of food!"
"Thirty-seven?" Su Ce was a little confused.
"Come here and play with me. It's time to tell you something!" Coach Li Sizhe pulled Su Ce to the pavilion aside.
The handsome man's eyes were cloudy, as if he was thinking about how to speak. Su Ce did not ask any questions, and just sat quietly at the bottom.
"In the fifth year of the Longsheng Dynasty, I took over the power of the Northern Army. In ten years, my subordinates lost 370,000 yuan. The world only said that my Anbei line was domineering, overwhelming the three sides, but they didn't know this. Feng Ba Dao was made from the bones of his servant.
I have never been afraid of the dangers in battle, but I am afraid of Chang'an like a tiger. Chang'an is a big dye vat, where all the high-ranking officials and nobles of the Great Qian Dynasty gather. The wealth and good life in Chang'an will wear away our chilling spirit. Now I My heart was softened by the prosperity of Chang'an.
Do you know how much contempt a fatherless son will receive when he grows up? Do you know how much hardship a woman who has lost her husband has to go through to support her eldest child? We are generals. If we win, we will be promoted. If we lose, we will not stand still. As long as we are He is alive, has been settling down for a few years, and is a fierce general in front of the battle. However, we have many men under our tent, and their bones are buried in the wilderness.
Su Ce, you are a smart person. I have known that you are a smart person since you came to Chang'an. We, General Anbei, are not on the battlefield, buried in the wilderness, but we cannot tolerate the humiliation behind us. As a military leader, Not as a general, what the army chief has to stop is never the enemy in front of the battle formation, but the demons and monsters in Chang'an City." The old commander's words were confusing, but Su Ce understood the meaning.
"Thank you, Master, I understand! I ask Master for advice on what to do next!" Su Ce now looked up but didn't know where the enemy was. He had just returned from the north. Su Ce now had little knowledge of domestic affairs. Instead of guessing by himself, he would It's better to just ask the old commander who lives in Chang'an.
The old coach Li Sizhe nodded, very satisfied with Su Ce's question, and spoke loudly: "The Black Clothes Sect is just a cover on the surface. It has been peaceful for three years without fighting. Many people hope to continue. The peace continues, because they can benefit from trade with the foreign countries and make more money. Many people have forgotten that the foreign countries around me are all ambitious. The Peony Internal Guard has begun to clean up, but we need to clean up the army ourselves. Do you understand!"
Su Ce said nothing and nodded with a heavy face.
"Let's go, have a drink with me over the mutton stewed at home since morning." The handsome Li Sizhe stood up and led Su Ce to the front hall for dinner.
In Su Ce's eyes, the handsome man's figure was a bit stooped, but Su Ce did not help him and just followed slowly behind him.
There was no toast order, large pieces of mutton were placed in a copper basin, and low-alcohol minced fruit wine was put aside. Su Ce and the old commander did not mention the black-clothed sect again, but only talked about small things at home.
After Su Ce finished eating, he presented the Xuanwu Seal, waved his hand, and said, "Keep it, the Xuanwu War Flag will be raised in your house!"
No one knew that in just one meal, the military power of the Anbei line was quietly handed over.
The Black-Clothed Sect is being pursued by Peony Guards, and Su Ce can ignore it, because the most important thing before Su Ce is not the Black-Clothed Sect, but showing his banner among the Sixth Army.
The old commander sent someone to follow Su Ce home, and a faded Xuanwu war flag was hung at the door of Su's mansion.
In the evening, the Su Mansion became lively. The main door of the Su Mansion was open, but no one entered through the main entrance. Those who came came in through the side door next to the main entrance.
Zuo Wuwei's soldiers were under martial law in Yonghefang, and all the people were not allowed to go out, but the Su Mansion was brightly lit.
In the front yard, the light of the candle wax kept the front yard from getting dark at night.
Su Ce put on the azure blue armor and just sat down at the main seat in the front hall when Li Chang shouted: "The military commander is here!"
The front hall is full of people. There are eight people sitting on the twelve chairs. These are eight of the twelve military leaders. The other four military leaders are not in Chang'an now. Behind each chair stands a third-rank general. In the front yard
The generals who had been talking quietly just now stood up one after another according to their military seniority.
The people in the front hall are all familiar faces, but the generals in the front yard have many unfamiliar faces. This is a normal rotation.
Su Ce made a junior salute to the eight military leaders who were seated, and then sat down on the main seat. At this time, the eight military leaders stood up, made a military salute to Su Ce who was sitting on the main seat, and sat down again.
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Su Ce looked at the expectant eyes in front of him and said without beating around the bush: "As of the end of the 14th year of Longsheng, my Anbei line had 320,000 troops in the garrison and 1.54 million troops in reserve. Over the years,
, we need to support the disabled and the family of a son with 490,000 yuan. One general's achievements are worth ten thousand bones. Our general positions are built with Zepao's life. We must not forget our roots!
As usual, the military leaders of each department donated 25 guan. The old commander once said that I need to donate 90% of the income for a year. According to the old marshal, it is expected that the pension will be more than 500,000 guan this year. Each military commander sent his generals to distribute it.
Don’t be greedy for compensation!”
"Here!" the eight military leaders responded. After all, this is the custom. However, in the past two years, because of Su Ce, more pensions have been raised. In previous years, it was less than 300,000 yuan, but now it can be said that it is 500,000 yuan.
After all, even if Su Ce's ability is slightly lacking, the twelve military leaders will respect Su Ce as their leader.
Su Ce's army seems to outsiders to have been created with money, but the eight military leaders in the front office know that Su Ce's ability is not bad.
After saying the clichés, the next thing to say is the key point.
Now that three years of no conquest are approaching, Daqian will have to send troops abroad. If the Anbei line wants to make a difference, it needs to concentrate its forces.
Previously, the Anbei line was divided into the Anbei Protectorate, the Sanguan Protectorate, and the Beiyuan Protectorate. However, the Anbei Protectorate was in the south, which was not worthy of its name. Therefore, in early June, the old commander Li Sizhe made a memorial to the sage, Anbei Protectorate.
Northern Line needs to be restructured on the existing basis.
The former Anbei Protectorate transferred the jurisdiction of Wuding Henan to Guanbei Road, and the boundary of Guannai Road was moved from the north of the Yellow River to Wuding River.
The troops remaining in the eastern part of Hexi in Longyou Road were moved northward, and the jurisdiction was handed over to Longyou Road. The Xiang army in Longyou Road was established, and the Xiang army controlled the Hexi Corridor.
All the 200,000 soldiers of the original Anbei Protectorate were released, and the Beiyuan Protectorate and Sanguan Protectorate were combined into the new Anbei Protectorate.
The jurisdiction of the new Anbei Protectorate was reduced, occupying the grassland vacated by the Jiuhu people. It controlled Langyan Mountain in the north, Qianli Desert in the west, Wuding River in the south, and Qianren Mountain in the east.
The new Anbei Protectorate Office was placed in Dingbeicheng, the original administrative office of Beiyuan Protectorate, to control the Anbei Army. The original Sanguan Protectorate Office was renamed Yubeicheng to control the Langyan Army.
In total, there are two cities, three passes, and fourteen guards in the jurisdiction. They are divided into six guards of Langyan and eight guards of Beiyuan. Each pass is garrisoned with 10,000 infantry. Each guard city is garrisoned with 5,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, and two
There are 150,000 troops stationed in the military city, including 40,000 infantry, 60,000 cavalry, and 50,000 baggage auxiliary troops. The total strength is 180,000 infantry, 150,000 cavalry, and 100,000 auxiliary troops, totaling 430,000 troops.
Su Ce didn't know about this matter yet, but it was decided by the old commander Li Sizhe and Duke Anding. Su Ce remained silent and listened to the words of the eight military leaders, and he understood what was going on.
, Su Ce had no objection to this matter.
If the restructuring goes smoothly, the troops of the Anbei line can be concentrated, but an army of this size will no longer be used only for defense.
Su Ce calculated in his mind that if the system was reorganized in this way, the troops needed for defense would only need to guarantee three passes, the six defenders of Langyan to capture 10,000 people, the Imperial North City to have 50,000 troops, the eight defenders of Beiyuan to capture the city with 5,000 troops each, and Dingbeicheng to have 5,000 troops each.
Ten thousand is enough. This means that if the new Anbei Protectorate marches north to Rus or crosses Qianren Mountain in the east to support the Anton Protectorate, it can mobilize an army of 150,000 at any time.
The new restructuring means new positions and opportunities. Su Ce now has no direct descendants in the Anbei Protectorate, and Su Ce cannot have direct descendants, because the military leader is responsible for the entire Anbei lineage, so the military leader needs to be upright, so Su Ce
Direct lineage cannot be cultivated.
However, to put it another way, the entire Anbei lineage is the direct descendant of Su Ce, and Su Ce wants to level the bowl of Anbei lineage.
After the eight military leaders finished speaking, Su Ce also spoke: "You are all Su Ce's elders. After listening to what all the military leaders said, Ce has something to say. I don't know if it is right or not. The new Anbei Protectorate, Lang Yan.
For the bow, the north is for the arrow, and the north is for the Ross. Today, we are the only one in the Anbei line who does not have a government government to suppress the military movement. Since the Anding County Duke has such a grand plan, we and the Anbei generals should work together. The experienced generals are both offensive and defensive.
, the young general is keenly eyeing it, and proposes that General Anbei be divided into two armies according to age, what do you think?"
Zhao Tan, the Duke of Yueyang County, nodded and said: "It should be so. We have already discussed it at the beginning of this year. General, I will retire at fifty. It is better not to say half of what the military leader said. I am afraid that there is a gap in the chest of the military leader. Let's talk about it."
I'll just wait for the old man to help the military leader perfect it."
Su Ce watched the Duke of Yueyang County answer the question and felt relieved. Zhao Tan, the Duke of Yueyang County, gave Su Ce an encouraging look. Su Ce nodded, and then said: "General Anbei, in his forties, he is in the smoke of war."
, I entered Anbei in the late forties, Anbei school, entered the wolf smoke in the early thirties, and entered Anbei in the late thirties.”
"Yes!" Yueyang County Duke Zhao Tan responded. With Yueyang County Duke's endorsement, the other military leaders also nodded. They were happy to give face to Su Ce, the new military leader's first proposal. Besides,
What Su Ce said was also based on reality.
The fifth rank in the army can be called a general. They are promoted on weekdays and have the fastest military merit. Of course, seniority can also be promoted. However, captains with mixed seniority can serve as defenders of the city, but field battles require generals who have risen in the flames of war.
Fourth-rank generals like Su Ce, who are in their early twenties, are very rare in the army. Therefore, when Su Ce became the commander of the army, no one among the young generals in the army dared to complain.
After the charter was finalized, the generals from the Anbei line also left the Su Mansion one after another. Zhao Tan, the Duke of Yueyang County, was the last to leave.
Before leaving, Zhao Tan conveyed the oral instructions of the sage Zhao Yumin to Su Ce. They were nothing more than some commonplace remarks, but these commonplaces also reassured Su Ce. Because Su Ce's position as military leader was recognized by the sage.
In the next few days, the excitement in the Su Mansion did not end. The generals in Chang'an were about to lower the new threshold of the Su Mansion. Su Ce also politely chatted with these generals. But Su Ce The division of forces in the Anbei Army was clarified. Although there is one military leader and twelve military leaders in the entire Anbei Army, the division of forces is very clear, but in fact this is not the case.
There are two forces in the Anbei line: the nobles and the generals. Every time the Anbei generals get together, thirteen chairs will be placed. One belongs to the military leader, representing neutrality. The military leader competes with the other five armies for power externally, and internally. Coordinate the interests between the nobles and the generals. The twelve chairs belong to the nobles, and the twelve third-rank generals standing behind the chairs represent the Anbei generals.
However, the Anbei lineage is still dominated by the Xungui side. This can be seen from sitting and standing. Of course, the generals who can be recognized, absorbed and supported by the Anbei lineage still stand with the Xungui in the general direction. .A general needs an opportunity, and an honorable person seizes the opportunity.
At the Anbei general gathering at the beginning of the year, the old commander made a charter. Su Ce took the captaincy of Zuowuguan on behalf of the nobles, while the Anbei generals took many of the school captains of Zuowuguan. This was the right in the army at one time divide.
It was only in the past few days that Su Ce truly understood the other meaning of the word "honored noble". The general who came to visit Su Ce was not the general who had gathered in Anbei to visit the Su Mansion a few nights ago.
A few days ago, the generals who gathered in Anbei could proudly say that they were Anbei generals, because they had served the Anbei line for generations. But the people who came to visit Su Ce were generals who had served the Anbei line, but they could only say I am a general with a certain surname in a certain state.
There is a big difference between service and effectiveness, but their status in the army is very different. The war is led by nobles, who can be the general? What matters is service and effectiveness.
Suppose you want to make a piece of pancake. Someone is making the dough, someone is making the fire, and someone is... After the pancake is made, it needs to be divided among several people. The people who divide the pancake will not look at who is making the dough and lighting the fire. They will only put the largest and most hefty pancake. Share the most delicious cakes with people who are close to you, and it doesn't matter who puts more effort into making the cakes.
This simple principle is applicable at any time. Su Ce holds the power of military commander and can also be the person who divides the pie. It is human nature for these people to want to divide the pie more and want to get close to Su Ce.
However, who can eat the cake in Su Ce's hand must be able to impress Su Ce with loyalty. People in the military are pragmatic. Actions are always more convincing than words. If you don't do it, no matter how good you say it, it will be useless. After all, An It's not like anyone can become a Northern General if they want to.
The outpost captain Xie Kaizheng was recommended by the Duke of Anding. If Xie Kaizheng had not made a name for himself, he would have lost the face of the Duke of Anding. The most valuable thing among nobles is face, and Xie Kaizheng's military exploits served as a stepping stone for the Xie family to belong to the Duke of Anding. It also earned enough face for Lord Anding.
However, Su Ce did not envy the many generals under the Twelfth Army Commander. Just as soldiers are more valuable than elites, Su Ce would rather lack than waste. After all, it only takes one or two generations for a general to be born, but the inheritance of honor is based on Calculated in hundreds of years.