Ye Chaoxuan said cautiously: "I dare not speak nonsense. Such important matters can only be decided by the princess."
"I didn't ask you to make a decision, I just asked you to express your own opinion." She Yue said: "It doesn't matter if you just say it." Ye Chaoxuan thought for a while and then said: "In terms of seniority, Hu Haibiao, the commander of the Yanzhou Army, and Hu Haibiao, the commander of the Yuzhou Army
Bai Fu is naturally the most suitable. Both of them are brave generals with great prestige in the army, and joining the princess is considered loyal. The person who can replace General Changsun can only choose one from these two."
"Do you think they are suitable?" Ye Chaoxuan showed hesitation on his face.
"Just say it."
"Princess, these two people are different from General Changsun." Ye Chaoxuan said: "General Changsun served in the frontier army for several years when he was young, and later served as a errand in Kyoto. He quelled the chaos in Jiangnan and made considerable military exploits. With his prestige,
and seniority, and commanded the troops and horses of Xuzhou, and everyone was convinced. However, the prestige of Hu Haibiao and Bai Fu was far less than that of General Changsun, and the two men had the same rank. No matter who was promoted to be the commander-in-chief of the army, the other might be
It is a big taboo for a general to be dissatisfied or to be at odds with him!" She Yue sighed: "What you said makes sense." Ye Chaoxuan stepped forward and lowered his voice: "Besides, the families of these two people have been controlled by the enemy.
If the military power is handed over to any of them, I will only worry!" He hesitated to speak, but finally said: "Although I have no doubts about employing people, I must be on guard against others." She Yue lowered his head and pondered, thoughtfully.
"Actually speaking, Chai Xuan is not only General Lang, but also the deputy general under General Chang Sun. He is highly regarded by General Chang Sun. If he is not injured, he is also a candidate who can be considered." Ye Chaoxuan said with emotion.
She Yue's pretty face looked sad. She knew how important the eldest grandson Yuanxin was to her before, but now that the eldest grandson Yuanxin was killed, she felt that this general was even more indispensable.
There is indeed a risk for the two commanders of Yuzhou and Yanzhou. As Ye Chaoxuan said, the families of these two people are controlled by the enemy. This will lead to the fact that no one of these two people can guarantee to fight the Kyoto army with all their strength, and these two people
If the grades are the same, promoting one of them will indeed make the other dissatisfied.
As for the generals in the three states in the south of the Yangtze River, Xiao Buwei, the commander of the Yangzhou Battalion, was instructed by Tantai Xuanye to seize the military power from the eldest grandson Yuanxin, but he was killed by the eldest grandson Yuanxin himself.
The commander of the Suzhou Battalion also sent people from Kyoto to take over after the Jiangnan Rebellion. Although he is now in Xuzhou, after entering the city, Changsun Yuanxin carried out some reorganization. With the support of She Yue, he took over the Jiangnan tribes sent from Kyoto.
The generals suppressed them and actually deprived these people of their real power. However, they were afraid of causing unrest in the army, so they did not directly purge them.
Therefore, among the generals of the Jiangnan Army, Lang General Chai Xuan, who had been following Changsun Yuanxin, was barely a reliable candidate.
However, Chai Xuan was only a good general, and his status was lower than that of the two commanders of Yuzhou and Yanzhou. His promotion would probably cause dissatisfaction among the other troops. Moreover, Chai Xuan was seriously injured and could not lead the troops at all.
"How about Qiao Ji?" She Yue pondered for a moment and finally said a name. Ye Chaoxuan was startled and frowned slightly: "Does the princess want Qiao Ji to lead the army?"
"He is the commander of the Xuzhou camp." She Yue said: "When I followed you to raise the flag, he was naturally loyal to you. If he is loyal to you, he will naturally be loyal to me. You single-handedly promoted this person, and you are loyal to him.
Of course I know very well. Whether it is suitable or not, your suggestion is very important." Seeing Ye Chaoxuan standing with his body bowed for a long time, he raised his hand and said: "Sit down and talk." Ye Chaoxuan was over fifty and had not slept all night last night and was already tired.
After standing for a long time, he really couldn't hold on. After thanking him, he sat down and said: "Princess, I know that Qiao Ji led troops in Sichuan in his early years and made meritorious service in suppressing bandits. He was transferred to the Kyoto Military Guard Camp for two years. He is a good man.
He was too upright and outspoken. He offended his superior in the Wuwei camp and was transferred to Xuzhou. In fact, he was sent here. His subordinates liked his temperament. Although he was upright, he treated the soldiers like a son and led them well, so he was treated very well by his subordinates.
She thought highly of him and promoted him to be the commander of the Xuzhou Battalion. In these years, he has been living and dining with the sergeants. He is very popular among the soldiers and is indeed loyal to his subordinates." She Yue nodded slightly and said, "I saw him last time.
, he seems to be a real person.”
"What this person is sure about will never change." Ye Chaoxuan said: "I am loyal to the princess, and he is also determined to follow the princess, and he will go through fire and water for the princess. To be honest with the princess, if it weren't for him, I might not have the courage.
Raise the troops!" She Yue said: "If I worship him as a general, will I be able to convince everyone?"
"I frankly say that compared to General Changsun, Qiao Ji is slightly inferior in terms of prestige and qualifications." Ye Chaoxuan said: "It's just that there is no other better candidate at the moment." She Yue sighed: "In fact, the most suitable candidate should be
You. But if you are appointed as the general, all your energy will be used on military affairs, and you will not have time to take charge of other things in the city. Although military affairs are important, other affairs in Xuzhou City are not easy." After thinking about it,
, then said: "Let me think about it and make a decision after careful consideration." Ye Chaoxuan stood up and cupped his hands and said: "The princess ordered last night to summon the generals to discuss matters today. I was delayed by General Changsun's affairs and have not notified everyone yet. Does the princess still want to do it?
Call everyone over?"
"It's not necessary for the time being." She Yue said: "You send Qiao Ji to inspect the city defense first. As for the matter of the eldest grandson, I'll think about it!" At this point, he stopped talking. Ye Chaoxuan stood aside and waited, and saw She Yue frowning.
, if you are thoughtful, don’t bother.
After a while, She Yue finally said: "It is better not to delay this matter. Mr. Ye, please summon your generals. I will discuss with you tonight and make a decision." Ye Chaoxuan bowed and said yes, and was about to retreat.
Next, thinking of something, he said cautiously: "Princess, does Mu Wuming want him to track down the assassin?"
"Let him come with you tonight." She Yue said, "I will have my own instructions then." Ye Chaoxuan then withdrew.
She Yue was worried, but not long after, she heard Changsun Meier's voice outside: "Princess, it's me!" Sheyue immediately went over and opened the door, and saw that Changsun Meier's face was haggard, and her eyebrows could not be concealed.
Sadness, obviously forced himself to come and serve.
She took Mei'er's hand into the house, helped her sit down, and said softly: "I want you to rest a little longer, why are you here?"
"Mei'er just went to see Chai Xuan." Mei'er said, "Talked a few words to him!" She Yue sighed, knowing that her eldest grandson Mei'er was going to confirm the life and death of her eldest grandson Yuanxin, so she could only console her: "
Don't worry, I will definitely find the assassins, cut them into pieces, and avenge the general!" Meier shook her head and said: "Princess, Meier didn't come here for this. I just suddenly thought of something and was confused, so I came here.
I want to talk to the princess."
"What's the matter?" She Yue was very considerate and poured Meier a cup of tea herself.
"What did you think of?" Mei'er asked: "Chai Xuan told Mei'er that he was punched in the chest by an assassin and broke one of his ribs. The assassin left him to attack his brother. Then he heard the assassin say
My brother said that they were sent by Kyoto and assassinated him because he betrayed Kyoto."
"That's true." She Yue said: "Master Ye has arranged the general's body. The fatal injuries are similar to what Chai Xuan said."
"But Mei'er feels something is wrong." Mei'er's eye circles were still red, but her pretty face was serious. She shook her head and said, "Mei'er thinks there is something fishy here." She Yue frowned and said, "You are suspicious of Chai Xuan!"
"Princess misunderstood." Mei'er said: "Mei'er just thinks there is something suspicious in this." Her pretty face was solemn, she thought for a moment, and then whispered: "Brother came with a group of eight people and encountered assassins on the way. Chai Xuan said six
The accompanying sergeant was killed by the assassin Judu in a matter of seconds. It can be seen that the assassin's attack was extremely vicious and meant to kill people." She Yue nodded slightly and said: "Yes, six people were killed, the general and Chai Xuan
The two of them are irresistible."
"Chai Xuan's injury is indeed very serious." Meier said: "The opponent broke Chai Xuan's ribs with one punch. His internal strength must be extremely good. He must be a martial arts master. Princess, since the assassin's skills are so good
, but why failed to kill Chai Xuan with one blow? Chen Xun said that Chai Xuan was very lucky. His broken ribs almost stabbed his internal organs. If that happened, he would definitely not be able to make it here alive." She looked into She Yue's eyes and said,
Said: "Princess, don't you think that Chai Xuan's luck is too weird? Even if he failed to kill with one blow, after Chai Xuan was injured and unable to resist, the assassin could easily kill Chai Xuan, but the assassin did not do that, but
He left Chai Xuan to attack his brother. At that time, the other two assassins were attacking his brother. He was no match at all. There was no need for the assassin to spare Chai Xuan and rush to kill his brother." She Yue said: "Is it possible that he felt that Chai Xuan was in a hurry?
Xuan can no longer move, life and death no longer matter. Their target is General Changsun, is the assassin trying to take credit?"
"Of course it is possible." Meier said: "But they knew that Chai Xuan was not dead yet, but they claimed to their brother that he was sent by Kyoto. It seemed that they were telling his brother, but is it possible that they deliberately told Chai Xuan
?" She Yue frowned.
"Save Chai Xuan's life, and let Chai Xuan hear those words. Even if Chai Xuan took the opportunity to seize the horse and run away, they couldn't stop him. Princess, Mei'er wonders if they didn't kill Chai Xuan intentionally.
Bring those few words to you?" Meier said: "I thought about this before, wondering whether the assassin used this as a demonstration to deliberately intimidate the princess? But if I think about it carefully, if my brother is assassinated, we don't need them to bother to spread the word.
If we can suspect Kyoto, wouldn't it be unnecessary for them to do that? Is there anything fishy in them that they carefully designed a trap but did unnecessary things?" She Yue closed her eyes as if thinking about something. After a while, she opened her eyes and whispered softly.
Said: "Mei'er, do you want to say that the assassin was not sent by Kyoto, but someone wants us to think that it was sent by Kyoto? Someone wants to frame this assassination incident on Kyoto?" Mei'er nodded and said: "