Episode 8: The New King of Yasi Section 3: Sword Demon Double Eagle 4
Out of curiosity, and because the matter of his grandson had brought him closer to Cory, the Foreign Secretary also walked into Cory's Grand Duke's Palace.
As soon as he entered the palace, the Foreign Minister was shocked. Not to mention how many people were sitting in the main hall, there were hundreds of officers standing in the garden and open space in front of the main hall. The lowest rank was general.
At this time, I only heard voices coming from the hall. The Foreign Minister walked towards the main hall of the Grand Duke's Palace in Cory. He saw dozens of battle flags leaning on both sides of the main hall. Some well-known generals were sitting in the hall. Rui sat on the main seat in the middle.
"To go on an expedition, all the legions in the entire kingdom should have the opportunity. It is no better than it used to be. Besides, with the Wild Lion of the North guarding the north, no one can attack the second line of defense. Our soldiers train day and night and are always ready. We are fighting for the kingdom, but now we have the opportunity to fight, but we are not part of it. Please give us an explanation, Marshal Corey."
The foreign minister took a look and thought who it was. The kingdom was known for its bad temper. General Camo-Hudson, who was responsible for guarding the second line of strategic points in the west and was titled Agni. Despite his age, he still had a bad temper. Nothing has changed.
Corey just stared blankly, listened silently, and showed no reaction at all.
Kamo became anxious now: "I haven't been on the battlefield for seven years. I'm afraid I won't be able to lift the sword in another two or three years. If you don't give me an answer today, I won't leave."
Only then did Corey chuckle: "Come here, prepare a banquet. Prepare some wine and good food for me."
The officers were not in a hurry. Anyway, there were so many people here, and it was impossible to come to a conclusion immediately. It was not too late to eat and drink first and then discuss the theory. A general with a very scholarly demeanor stood up: " Marshal Corey, the Royal Academy sent students to the battle and conducted a strict selection process. Your Excellency is the commander-in-chief of this expedition. Should we also select the strongest legion to go to battle?"
"Yes, yes." Corey smiled and nodded, waving to La Qi'ao behind his back. La Qi'ao was promoted to legion commander and general, but has not yet been given the title. The general in the hall can They are all titled generals, so he just stood next to Corey.
Seeing Corey waving, he immediately stood up and took over the conversation: "Xiaguan's legion is still a legion directly under Mr. Corey, and I think it should also have the opportunity to go on an expedition."
La Qi'ao has heard rumors that what these generals want is to prevent La Qi'ao and his legions from going to war, so that each legion will have the opportunity to get the main offensive position and strive for higher military honors. La Qi'ao's The legion is simply called the Corey Legion in their mouths, and everyone admires the combat effectiveness of this legion.
"Ahem! General Laqi'ao, your army is fighting against the Turkani Empire in the north, and it has been a hard month in the west fighting against the Lamu Clay Federation. You should take a good rest and give the soldiers some holidays. More importantly, while I am waiting, After the war, if anyone dares to invade our country, your army is the one that makes us feel most at ease when we go to war." This scholar-like general said very politely.
Then, without him needing to wink, many generals naturally understood what he meant and responded in agreement.
Seeing that the food had been served, Keri laughed and said, "Everyone, take a rest first and eat something and we will discuss it later." After that, Keri ignored the general's shouting and ran away.
"I have a headache, what should I do now?" Corey said to himself. The Foreign Minister followed quietly. Hearing Corey's words, he whispered: "This is easy to handle. You can ask His Majesty and let the military department decide.
The candidates to send out the legion may be decided jointly by eight confidential ministers."
"Eight confidential ministers?" Corey asked with a puzzled look on his face.
The Foreign Secretary knew that Corey didn't understand this, so he didn't mind. He explained patiently: "The two ministers of civil and military affairs are the marshal of the kingdom and the prime minister. Down here are us, the foreign affairs, finance, construction, chief justice, president of the Royal Academy, and production.
Ministry, six ministers."
Corey still doesn't understand: "The president of the Royal Academy is also a minister."
"Yes, the dean is in charge of the entire kingdom's academies and is responsible for educating young people. In addition to supervising us, the prime minister also manages the appointment and assessment of officials. The marshal of the kingdom manages the military. If the kingdom enters an emergency war, everyone involved in the war will
All related matters are under the management of the Kingdom Marshal."
Corey nodded and understood part of it.
"I'm going to find your Majesty." After Corey said this, he hurriedly ordered the guards to prepare a carriage to go to the palace, regardless of the Foreign Minister's reaction.
Warner was preparing to have dinner, and when he heard that the waiting officer reported that Corey wanted to see him, he immediately asked someone to add a set of tableware.
"I can't stand it anymore. Almost all the generals from the army are here. Now my house is occupied by people. I came here to hide." Corey looked helpless, grabbed a roast chicken and bit into it.
Warner chuckled: "You lied to me, you didn't come here to hide. You brought them here and let me decide who will go out." As Warner spoke, he cut off a piece of meat with a knife and placed it on the table.
Corey smiled and said, "There are eight confidential ministers. Let them decide."
Warner waved his hand: "You all stand down." All the attendants immediately withdrew, and the guards closed the door from the outside.
"Ke Rui, if they don't fight, they will fight me as the emperor. I have just become the emperor and the throne is not stable. This kind of thing is very troublesome and I don't want to deal with it. However, I can give you an idea, and you can
Don't ask the eight confidential ministers to be responsible for this. It's you who are responsible. Call the four most senior generals, and then five of the eight confidential ministers. The nine people will be responsible for judging. Remember to call the king.
marshal."
Since becoming emperor, Warner's confidence has doubled and his thinking has become much clearer.
Corey lowered his head and ate while thinking about Warner's words: "A good way is to use this. As the minister in charge of the military department, the Marshal of the Kingdom is actually the most difficult to choose or not to choose. Tomorrow morning, I will
Come and formally request the order."
"Also, you can publicly state that your legion will not go to war." Warner said with a smile.
"Yes, it's not wrong. When the time comes to go to war, as long as they don't fight well, it's not up to me whether they go to war or not." Corey slapped the table and said happily, and Warner nodded: "That's right, when the time comes
They will definitely attack with all their strength, and their combat effectiveness is guaranteed to be the same."
Corey and Warner chatted happily while eating.
The next day, Corey formally proposed the selection of the expeditionary legion in the main hall, and submitted the list of ministers responsible for the evaluation. Regarding the Kingdom Marshal, no one would have any objection. As the Kingdom Marshal, he is in charge of the military department and selects the expeditionary legion.
, naturally you should participate.
In the next half month, each legion sent a battalion to conduct various competitions such as formation and combat effectiveness. The military headquarters produced the reports of previous battles of each legion commander for comparison, and then each legion commander conducted simulated tactics.
In comparison, what is very rare is that this competition is safe and fair, which surprised Corey and Warner.
The first person to qualify was Agni, General Kamo. Of course, considering that this was his last expedition, the military gave him some care. Two of the three legions surrendered by the original Kani Empire were selected.
One was sent to the Northern Second Province to strengthen the defense of the Nora Kamu Empire.
On the 20th day, the response from the Rahu Clay Federation was sent. Not only did it fully agree with the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Yasi, but it also added a few points.
All logistical supplies for the seven legions sent out by the Kingdom of Yasi are provided by the Lahu Clay Federation.
Pay 50,000 magic crystal coins for military expenses for seven legions.
What surprised Warner the most was that the Rathula Federation Army would fully cooperate with Corey's strategic instructions and mobilize its troops in accordance with Corey's combat readiness arrangements.