Those who reacted quickly thought that in the Eternal Night Continent, the generals were all heroes of one side, but in the upper continent of the empire, it was not so rare. There were many generals from high-ranking families.
A noble family?!
There was still no emotion on Xiao Lingshi's face, but he calmly took in the reactions of everyone in the conference room. Most of the people sitting here were his close associates, but there were also a few who had relationships with other generals.
More closely. Therefore, he will not speak out easily.
However, Wen Ruocheng was just his tongue. The two pieces of information he had just revealed actually contained enough information to make people think. At this moment, the direction of the meeting had quietly changed.
While everyone was discussing, Xiao Lingshi simply closed his eyes and rested his mind. What he was thinking about was a secret conversation he had with Song Zining not long ago. Song Zining was an ally that made Xiao Lingshi very satisfied.
He jumped to second place in the heir examination, which means his future is unlimited.
However, what Xiao Lingshi valued most was that Song Zining kept a low profile outside and rarely publicly used the name of the Song clan to get things done. This meant far more to Xiao Lingshi than one or two lucrative businesses. When the two of them cooperated, he
If the traces of joining up with the high-ranking disciples can be covered up, one can continue to maintain the image of not joining up with the rich and powerful.
Xiao Lingshi likes to take a long-term view. If he can cooperate with someone like Song Zining for many years, then the gains and losses of one place and time will not matter.
The officers seemed to be talking about the same thing, and the noise in the room obviously became quieter. Xiao Lingshi raised his eyelids and looked at a colonel in the corner who had never spoken. That was the other deputy commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, Yang Shuo.
/General, this time the Dong family of Surabaya was appointed to the seventh division, it was through the Yang family of Xiangfan.
Xiao Lingshi smiled silently in his heart. Song Zining came to him this time to pave the way for the secret fire. He made it clear that the name on display was not the Song family in Gaoling, but the Zhao family in Yanyun. The military might be able to establish a foothold with Yishang.
The Song Clan is careless, but facing the Zhao Clan who is a three-gong clan, I am afraid they have no choice but to "do things impartially".
Many of the people in this room have been Xiao Lingshi's confidants for many years and should have understood what he meant.
At this time, a young general with a tough face stood up and spoke, saying: "According to the rules of the expeditionary force, whoever conquers the territory belongs to whom. After General Wei Bainian resigned, the Seventh Division was equivalent to an ownerless thing.
Since Ye can swallow it, it is natural for him to give it to him. However, getting the title of an independent division is not as easy as saying a word. In addition to shouldering the corresponding responsibilities, you must also pay a sufficient price!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone nodded, even the few big guys present who had received benefits from the Dong family were no exception. When the price was mentioned, the nature of the matter changed subtly.
"What price?" someone asked.
The tough general glared and said: "Of course it's a crusade! Otherwise, how can our expeditionary army lose face? If that kid can win this battle, it will prove that he has enough strength. It is not an exaggeration to give him a designation. As for whether he is independent
Master, we will discuss it later."
Wen Ruocheng said calmly: "The question is, who will attack?"
"This, this." When the tough general glanced at Xiao Ling, he was speechless and unable to answer.
This was originally a very simple question. It was Xiao Lingshi's purview to crusade the rebels and pacify the dissidents. Therefore, Xiao Lingshi would support this meeting only after the expeditionary force headquarters received the report of the changes in Black Current City. But today there is no such thing.
Knowing what was going on, Xiao Lingshi had no intention of answering the conversation from the beginning, which immediately made the tough general at a loss.
As a lieutenant general, Xiao Lingshi held the Fourth Army Group of the Expeditionary Force, and his military power was far superior to that of everyone present. The general was just a major general, and since Xiao Lingshi didn't speak, he didn't dare to ask directly.
Since Xiao Lingshi obviously had no intention of sending troops, the generals would inevitably have some speculations. A thoughtful person would think that the expeditionary force had recently suddenly parachuted a deputy commander-in-chief. Although his position and personal rank were the same as Xiao Lingshi's, his military rank was that of general/general.
There is generally only one reason that can cause this difference, family background.
Moreover, just now Wen Ruo made it clear that Anhuo also had a family background, so many people felt a sudden realization and at the same time had some secret thoughts of watching the show. If conflicts between several families were involved, Xiao Lingshi
If you don't want to care, no one can tell what's wrong with him.
In this case, the only choice is to use the expeditionary force in Sanhe County. The problem is that although two of the other three divisions had minor frictions with the Seventh Division during the Wei family's rule, they want to use them to go
It is still not easy to conquer Blackstream City.
Siege warfare is inherently difficult to fight, and a crusade of this nature cannot be occupied. If you win, you have to hand it over to Dong Qifeng. If you lose, it goes without saying. No one is willing to do such a thankless task without enough benefits.
The tough general who proposed the proposal had two divisions in his own hands, but he himself would never come forward.
There was another long silence in the conference room.
The awkward silence was finally broken by Wen Ruocheng, who seemed confident and said: "Since it was Dong Qifeng's 7th Division that was swallowed up by the dark fire, of course this matter will still fall on General Dong. In my opinion, I will send him
What do the generals think of going to attack Qianye?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately applauded. A faint smile flashed in Xiao Lingshi's eyes, and then it turned into an old well.
Soon, Dong Qifeng and Du Yuanze, who were waiting outside the conference room, learned of the decision of the meeting. They were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
Dong Qifeng came to take over the 7th Division. How could he have the troops at hand now? Should he rely on the remaining dozens of personal guards to attack Heiliu City? There is no need to resort to such stupid methods to seek death.
Dong Qifeng was so angry that his face was livid, and his whole body was trembling. But he also knew that this kind of situation should not happen casually. Wen Ruocheng explained clearly one by one, and found out the regulations of the expeditionary force as annotations. If he wanted to compete in military law
loopholes, the Dong family is definitely no match for this veteran general who has served in the expeditionary force all his life.
Dong Qifeng swallowed this breath and walked out of the conference room with great difficulty. He knew in his heart that the dozens of beauties he had sent away were probably in vain.
The big bosses of the expeditionary force were so greedy that they would never spit out what they swallowed. And he wanted to challenge Xiao Lingshi's decision, but he didn't know how many more gold coins he would have to put in, and the difficulty was not the same.
level.
"General, what should we do now?" Du Yuanze asked nonchalantly. He was also heartbroken. He had no actual military service. A lieutenant colonel like him who was not good at combat was not even a fart. He was just a dependency in the Dong family.
In the past, seventh-level soldiers would at most receive the treatment of a mid-level steward.
Dong Qifeng's face was as dark as water, and he gritted his teeth and said: "What should I do? Mobilize the family's military strength and kill that son of a bitch Qianye! If you dare to rob my seventh division, I will kill all their untouchables and leave no one behind!"
Du Yuanze shrank his neck, but said nothing. He witnessed with his own eyes the entire process of Dark Fire's attack on the 7th Division's headquarters, especially the young regiment commander, who felt even scarier than the general.
Dong Qifeng had to mobilize troops from his own clan to attack. The journey was long and expensive. Even if he could conquer Blackstream City, if he could only gain a ruins, it would definitely outweigh the gains. He might as well just find an unowned land and build a city by himself.
But Dong Qifeng was very angry right now, so it would have been nice if he didn't hold him accountable for his poor performance. How could Du Yuanze dare to say more.
At this time, Qianye was sitting in the office on the top floor of the 7th Division headquarters, looking at the map of the entire Sanhe County.
That map is different from the ordinary version. Not only does it include the 500-kilometer-deep terrain of the dark territory on the other side of the Sanhe County front, it also details the distribution of dark forces in that area. This is the result of Song Hu's efforts for more than half a year.
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Qianye meditated and traced the map with his finger. Some routes pointed to the dark territory, and some led to the hinterland of Mikawa County. He was considering a plan to move westward, and at the same time he had to be prepared for cold shots from behind.
Dong Qifeng would definitely not let it go, and the divisions bordering the 7th Division's defense area had been involved in Wu Zhengnan's affairs to varying degrees, but this matter had not been over for long.
Putting down the map, Qianye took a stack of documents on the table. Those were the mercenary group matters that he needed to know or give instructions on, and now the defense of Blackstream City was also added.
After Dark Fire annexed the Seventh Division, Song Hu was completely overwhelmed by himself, and no matter how fast those outstanding bloodline seeds and Ah Qi and Ah Jiu grew, they could not keep up with Dark Fire's expansion speed. There were also a few in the special company sent by Song Zining.
People can be used, but they are still not enough for the Dark Fire Independent Division that is about to be established. Qianye feels that he needs a few deputy captains.
There are two personal letters on the top of the stack of documents. The first one is from Song Zining and is not long.
At the beginning of the letter, he told Qianye not to worry, and implicitly hinted that Song Zining and some big figures in the expeditionary force have always cooperated happily, and this time is no exception. The number issue will be resolved soon, and although it will cost some money, it can be said to be reasonable.
.After he finishes handling the matters at hand, he will come to Black Current City to deal with the following matters with Qianye.
Qianye was in a good mood when he saw this place. Unexpectedly, Song Zining then changed his tone and started talking about a batch of new products that Hidden Spring would launch. It was said that the quality was the best so far. Such a good opportunity must not be missed.
This time he planned to take Qianye with him to see the scene.
Song Zining was also very happy to mention that Qianye now has Ah Qi, Ah Jiu and Shi Qi, and with a few more, he can form a beauty guard. Such a prospect is so pleasant!
Qianye could only smile bitterly and determined not to follow Song Zining to Hidden Spring no matter what. The seventh son of Song Dynasty was good at everything, but the fact that he liked to give away women was a bit too much for him. If things went on like this, the little money he earned from all over the world might not even be able to survive.
It’s not even enough to raise a woman.
However, Qianye immediately remembered Song Zining's words, that is, girls from Hidden Spring do not need to be raised, they are not only beautiful, but they can also work! They can completely raise themselves, for example, Ah Qi and Ah Jiu are examples.
Perhaps only Song Zining can have such a unique vision.
The signature of the second letter surprised Qianye. It actually came from Wei Potian. He calculated the time and it seemed that Wei Bainian had not returned to the Far East Province when this letter was sent.
Sure enough, judging from the letter, Wei Potian did not know the current situation in Heiliu City. The full text was very short, only half a page, and most of it was about how the recent war was and how enjoyable it was.
There is only one sentence at the end. It is said that Prince Bowang has encountered some trouble. It is not a big problem, but he cannot handle it himself. In line with the principle of brothers sharing difficulties, he is going to share some of the trouble with Qianye.
Looking at these meaningless words, Qianye suddenly had a bad premonition for some reason.