The Lord of Youzhou makes his debut

Wang Changling and Yue Lingxi looked at Liu Buqi in astonishment!

She was right! The third edict officially restored Yue Lingxi's grandfather's title of Marquis of Anguo. Considering that his lineage had already withered, Yue Lingxi was granted the title of Duke of Anguo, downgraded by one rank!

This is not the highlight. Yue Lingxi, the newly crowned young master, was also awarded the position of Commander-in-Chief of Youzhou!

"The Youzhou Commander-in-Chief was originally an official position established by the late emperor when he personally led the expedition against the Yehe tribe. It was to ensure a safe retreat. Only members of the royal family could hold this position!"

"This was a high-ranking official who combined the civil, political, and military responsibilities of Youzhou! After the Battle of Yehe, the former Commander-in-Chief returned to the capital with the late Emperor, but soon after, his old injuries recurred and he died. Since then, no one in our dynasty has appointed a Commander-in-Chief since then!"

"Madam, you're as good as a god! The young master has been made a duke and now rules an entire state! This is truly cause for celebration, truly cause for celebration!"

Wang Changling's excited congratulations didn't lift Yue Lingxi's furrowed brow. "He was suddenly granted an official position, and one that governs an entire state. What's the plan, Regent Crown Prince Yue Chengqiu?"

Liu Buqi was very happy. From a concubine of a poor royal family to the favorite concubine of an imperial duke, the difference was not a little bit! The iron rule that those who traveled through time must be the chosen ones was verified once again!

This kind of train of thought is really speechless!

Fortunately, she did not forget to pour a basin of cold water on Wang Changling and clear up Yue Lingxi's doubts!

"Lingxi, forget it! He can sing whatever he wants, and it has nothing to do with you! To be more precise, he has never even considered you!"

"The reason why I appointed you as a high official is because you are worth a fortune. To put it bluntly, it's all for show. You are that horse bone!"

"The second one? Official positions are empty, talent is real! In his eyes, you are just an eleven or twelve-year-old child. Can you really control Youzhou with just a piece of imperial edict?"

"Let's not talk about the distant past, let's just talk about General Wang! If there wasn't another layer of connection, you, a young and ignorant commander of Youzhou who was airdropped in with no soldiers, no food, no money, no power, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to enter or leave Yanjing City!"

Yue Lingxi and Wang Changling suddenly understood, and after thinking about it carefully, it was indeed the case!

"Your husband is being looked down upon, yet you are still laughing so happily?" Yue Lingxi pretended to be angry but she figured out some things first, and then she burst into laughter!

No matter how good Yue Chengqiu was at foresight, he could never have known that he was actually an adult, with the support of his father, Wang Changling, and of course a female Zhuge Liang who was a business genius, a talented writer, and could predict the enemy's moves!

This was Yue Lingxi's greatest asset for establishing a foothold in Youzhou in the future! After all, sometimes, as long as one possessed "reputation," the paths of others would only become narrower and narrower. This was far more cost-effective than a major battle!

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Wang Changling happily hummed a little tune as he returned to the City Lord's Mansion. In two days, when the official imperial edict spread throughout the world, he probably wouldn't have to hide it anymore!

At least the matter of the deputy general being inexplicably "kidnapped" can come to an end for the time being!

About a week later, the eunuch who announced the imperial edict finally arrived in Yanjing. In addition to Yue Lingxi, he was accompanied by the garrison generals of the other three prefectures under the jurisdiction of Youzhou and the permanent garrison general on the border Great Wall!

At the beginning of Taiyue's founding, Youzhou has always been the front line of defense against enemies in the north and northeast of the empire. Due to years of war, the people are tough and there are many generous and tragic people.

Unlike the Central Plains, where civil affairs, government, and military affairs each had their own chief officers, exercising checks and balances on each other, Youzhou was a completely military-dominated military camp! Five standing generals commanded all civil, political, and military affairs within the territory!

In the military, General Wang Changling of Yanjing and General Gao Yi of the Great Wall Garrison command the highest ranks. In the event of a sudden conflict, they command all cavalry and infantry within their respective territories. The general division of labor is that Wang Changling leads the attack, while Gao Yi leads the defense against powerful enemies!

However, matters concerning civil administration throughout Youzhou must be decided by a joint vote of the five generals!

This alternative method of checks and balances was also created by the previous Crown Prince Yue Beiqiu! Even a modern man like Liu Buqi had to admit that this method was indeed very effective!

For example, the 150,000 Great Wall garrison troops are more than enough to defend the border, but they do not have the ability to penetrate deep into the grasslands and Yehe!

Although the 100,000 Yanjing cavalry had the ability to penetrate deep into enemy-occupied areas and launch sharp attacks, they lacked experience in garrison defense!

The most important thing is: no matter whether the garrison is stationed at the Great Wall or the Yan cavalry is stationed in Yanjing, except for a small number of military dependents who are stationed in the garrison to cultivate land and produce.

Logistical support almost entirely relies on Taiping Prefecture, Tai'an Prefecture, and Taixiang Prefecture, which are close to the Central Plains of the Empire. This has formed a new balance of power among the military branches, and between the army and logistics!

Where can they find a breakthrough to dismantle these interlocking checks and balances? This is definitely a difficult problem that Liu Buqi and Yue Lingxi need to face!

Although I have collected a lot of intelligence on the other four generals with the help of the Victory Tavern this week, it is still a bit difficult!

Liu Buqi also used countless brain cells to carefully recall whether there were any cases in history that he was familiar with that could be used as reference?

Youzhou, this is the foundation for my husband and I to settle down in the future!

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In the Yanjing City Lord's Mansion, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict announced the contents of the edict in public as per custom. Especially when it came to Yue Lingxi, who had just inherited the Dukedom, being appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Youzhou, the five generals, including Wang Changling, all showed puzzled expressions!

A name I've never heard of!

A member of a ruined royal family whose entire family was killed and who was exiled to Yanjing!

A lucky man who has just overturned the verdict and inherited the title of Duke of Anguo!

Wanting to command five powerful generals who are deeply rooted in Youzhou is simply a foolish dream!

It wasn't until Yue Lingxi, who had been waiting outside the General's Mansion since the morning, finally arrived and entered the lobby that everyone got to meet this man, said to be the youngest "provincial governor" in the empire.

To be honest, Yue Lingxi looked pretty good today!

The style of the army's flag bearer's armor remained unchanged, but at Liu Buqi's instruction, this specially made armor underwent subtle adjustments to tighten the overall structure and reduce the thickness of the armor plates.

Although it is not suitable for use on the battlefield, it can perfectly highlight Yue Lingxi's upright and upright military style, and is particularly heroic!

His originally handsome and sunny facial features became a little dull and rough due to several months of military life. Liu Buqi deliberately tied his hair up at the upper back of his head. After being tied up, his hair hung down naturally, and with his slightly raised chin, he looked much more unruly!

He had just entered the lobby and was obviously not used to the dimming light. He frowned, squinted his eyes, looked around, and also looked at his five Youzhou generals!

Yue Lingxi slowly walked up to the eunuch in front of him who was announcing the imperial decree and bowed in greeting. "Eunuch, I have military duties to attend to. Please wait a moment!"

He turned around again and bowed to Wang Changling, who was standing next to him. "Reporting to the general, our flag was ordered to patrol thirty miles outside the city. On the way, we encountered Yehe scouts and killed over twenty of them. We also captured three people and have them escorted outside the palace gate. I am here to give you my orders!"

Wang Changling then seemed to wake up from a dream and asked, "Yue Chen! Are you Yue Lingxi, Master Yue?"

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