Chapter 128
When Yao Chunnuan, Manager Wu, and Yu Chen met, she told them the news she had received and her concerns. The three of them thought it would be a good idea to hold a meeting.
The decision of the meeting was notified and all the participants were very active. Now that the general was away and had taken away 10,000 elite soldiers, the military garrison was at a weak point, so they all consciously paid attention.
Yao Chunnuan, Wu Zongguan and the other two were the first to arrive, and they had no intention of being the last to perform.
As everyone arrived and took their seats, Yao Chunnuan was thinking about the talents and talent reserves currently available in their military settlement.
The general went to support the Huo family army in the northern border, and took away Captain Zhu Junlan of the 1st Cavalry Battalion, who was more familiar with the terrain of the northern border, and the fierce infantry general Meng Yi. The members of the shogunate took away the veteran Guo Huai, who was responsible for the management and supply of logistics and other supplies.
Originally, Yu Chen should have gone with them, but the general reconsidered and decided to take Guo Huai with him, leaving Yu Chen behind. The Huo family army had top military advisors who supported the northern border, and all operations were primarily under their command, so Yu Chen would have little use there.
Now, at the Yichun military settlement, she, General Wu, and Yu Chen were the only ones left to oversee all matters. As for the generals, the senior general left behind the experienced and reliable Lu Chengjun, Captain Zhou Yushu of the Second Cavalry Battalion, Junior General Ji Ze, and the other junior officers.
Yao Chunnuan, like Xu Chong, currently excels in both general affairs and internal affairs within the shogunate. She oversees intelligence and responds to unexpected events, as well as foreign trade and recruiting talent.
Manager Wu is in charge of personnel, which is equivalent to the director of the neighborhood committee.
Yu Chen was originally in charge of production. Xu Chong, who specialized in domestic affairs and had a serious nature and was not good at managing personnel, was appointed Yu Chen's partner and deputy, as production was still the top priority. Later, when the general went to the northern border to provide support, Yu Chen also took on the responsibility of arranging the military supplies.
But they all have no experience in fighting on the battlefield, and it can be said that they are lacking in military strategy. Yu Chen is a strategist who is good at both internal affairs and military strategy, and he will definitely be brought along when the general goes on an expedition in the future.
There are a few little guys under him, including Qi Yingshan. They have great potential, but they still need to grow up a little bit before they can stand on their own. Currently, they mainly assist them.
In fact, the area that everyone is responsible for now is still a bit messy. When the territory becomes larger in the future, their respective functions will need to be further clarified.
"There are still too few talented people," Yao Chunnuan lamented. They've barely managed to put together two teams. When the world is in chaos, it would be great if they could have more strategic strategists, like Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, or Guo Jia, top military advisors.
While she was distracted by these thoughts, everyone first reported on the progress of their respective tasks and the difficulties they encountered. Everyone worked together to solve them and ensure the healthy development of the military settlement. Finally, Chief Steward Wu informed everyone present about Governor Lei's attempt to seize the military settlement.
Upon hearing this, the generals slammed their desks and stood up, "He dares to rob the military settlement? Kill him!"
"Yeah, he's just tired of living like this, right?!"
The shogunate's advisers were relatively calm. Xu Chong and others pointed out that Governor Lei was not the type of person who would dare to think and fight. They couldn't let the fisherman benefit from the conflict between the two parties.
Yao Chunnuan nodded, confirming Xu Chong's speculation. "General Xu has hit the nail on the head. There is indeed a suspicious individual among the guest officials of the prefectural government. He has been provoking and guiding Prefect Lei to attack the Yichun military base. We have already sent people to investigate."
Han Chaosheng's men had already begun investigating the identity of the guest official surnamed Su who had deliberately guided Governor Lei to seize the Yichun military settlement, and whether there was anyone behind him. Yao Chunnuan thought for a moment and pointed Han Chaosheng in a direction.
"Everyone can speak up and name the person they think is behind this, and give their reasons."
After saying this, Yao Chunnuan, Yu Chen and others stopped talking and let them discuss, trying to guide and cultivate their ability to think independently.
At this time, everyone was curious about who was plotting against them, so all kinds of speculations came out.
"Could it be the prince?"
After this speculation came out, everyone quieted down. After all, if it was the Crown Prince who ordered Governor Lei to move against them, it would be too uncomfortable.
Yao Chunnuan denied their speculation with certainty, "It's not the prince." As long as Daliang is there, "In fact, for the prince, there is not much difference whether the military settlement is in our hands or in the hands of Prefect Lei. Of course, given the current situation, if the Yichun military settlement is placed in the hands of Prefect Lei, he will feel more at ease. But he will not force us to transfer the Yichun military settlement to Prefect Lei. This will anger us and intensify the conflict. This is contrary to his current policy strategy. He transferred Wang Lang from Yichun because he didn't want the forces in Yichun to continue fighting each other, and the water would only boil over." In the end, he lost control.
The members present were all convinced by her words. Yes, that's right.
Yao Chunnuan had a vague premonition that in this life, their military settlement would be the primary culprit. Imagine their well-managed settlement being robbed—they would be intolerable. Perhaps, in a fit of rage, they would rise up in rebellion. It was a familiar tactic, simple and effective, simply because the dragon has a rebellious scale that cannot be touched. Furthermore, the Yichun military settlement was currently enjoying a surge in fame thanks to Bayuan. If they rebelled, wouldn't it shock the world?
Then they started discussing again.
"If it's not the prince, who could it be? Have we offended anyone?"
"We've been in Yichun for a year, and the only people we've offended are Marshal Zhu and Governor Lei, right? Hmm, what about Wang Lang? But Wang Lang is the Crown Prince's man. Since we've ruled out the Crown Prince, we can basically rule out Wang Lang. What about Marshal Zhu? He's been quiet for a long time, so he shouldn't be plotting anything secretly, right?"
"It's possible. After all, there are only three factions in Yichun. If we fight to the death with Governor Lei, wouldn't he be the beneficiary?"
"I don't think it's Marshal Zhu!" One of the bucktoothed young soldiers started thinking differently. "Why do we have to blame those bigwigs? Couldn't it be a small-time guy causing trouble?"
The young general with single eyelids thought his words were getting more and more outrageous. "A small-time rioter? What do you think he wants?"
As they talked, these people started arguing.
The bucktoothed young general was stubborn. "It's not about anything. Can't it be a personal preference? Or a personal grudge or revenge?"
"That's possible. Let me think, none of my enemies work in the prefectural government." The single-eyed young general said, turning to Yao Chunnuan and asking, "By the way, Chief Secretary Yao, what's that villain's last name?"
Yao Chunnuan took a sip of tea and said, "My surname is Su."
The young general with single eyelids patted his chest and said, "That's good. I'm relieved. There's no one named Su among my enemies."
Another general with giant ears came over and said, "No, brother, what's wrong with you? Why do you know the whereabouts of your enemies so well?"
The young soldier with single eyelids rolled his eyes subtly. "Nonsense! You have to keep a close eye on your sworn enemy. At least you know where they are and how they're doing. What if you're not careful and they overpower you?" If possible, whenever the other side has a chance to rise, give them a hard time. If you can't suppress them and they eventually rise, then defeat them if you can, otherwise just run away. But there's no need to say any of this.
Big-eared general: That makes a lot of sense. I’m speechless.
The bucktoothed youngster sided with the single-eyelid guy this time. "Yeah, I'm paying attention, what's the big deal? I'm paying attention to him, and he's also paying attention to me. My enemy even wrote me a letter a while ago, saying he'd come and kill me when he got ahead. I replied: Yichun Grand Stage, come if you dare. I'm waiting."
After they finished speaking, others expressed their opinions.
Finally, Lu Chengjun said slowly, "My enemies are not in Yichun either."
Ji Ze: "What a coincidence, me too."
Zhou Yushu: "Me too..."
Yao Chunnuan's face was filled with black lines. These people were really good at twisting the subject.
Hearing this, the big-eared general was in despair. He had never thought that you were all so cowardly and afraid of death, secretly keeping an eye on your enemies' movements. At the same time, he was thinking to himself that he had to keep an eye on his enemies too! He couldn't fall behind!
The big-eared general looked at the generals who remained silent.
The general he targeted laughed and said, "Although my enemy chased me all the way to Yichun, he only knows how to use brute force and doesn't have the brains to incite Governor Lei."
Xu Chong was delighted by the spectacle. The people at the Yichun Military Settlement were all warm and friendly, and working with them was much easier than at the Jinxi Prefecture Governor's Office. While there was still a lot of work to do here, it was enjoyable and fulfilling. Most importantly, his family had adapted well here.
So, when Wu Zongguan, Yu Chen, Yao Chunnuan and the other three were deliberately training them, they decided to cooperate a bit. "Stop guessing. Those Su guys are definitely not our enemies. They probably don't have the ability to stir up trouble. If they really had that kind of brains, they wouldn't have let us live so hard until now. They must have a purpose for doing this. Think about it, if our military settlement was robbed, what would we do?"
"Kill Governor Lei!"
"Grand Marshal Lei is, after all, a local official, and the most important official in Yichun. He is openly opposing the imperial court."
Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment. Some, with explosive tempers, said directly, "So what? Damn it! If you're really pushed to that point, just do it!"
When these words were spoken, no one present could retreat, and no one spoke out in opposition.
Yao Chunnuan, General Manager Wu and Yu Chen looked at each other and realized that the military morale could be used.
Xu Chong pointed out, "Look, this is just a hypothesis. We're all so angry. What if it's true?"
Someone smart enough immediately guessed, "You mean, they want to force us to rebel?"
"That's possible, isn't it?"
"Yes, that's very likely."
"But what good will it do to force us to rebel? They hate the Daliang royal family? Are they remnants of the previous dynasty?"
Someone denied this speculation, "I don't think so. Daliang has been established for nearly two hundred years. Besides, when the fire was set on the palace of the previous dynasty, there were no remnants of the previous dynasty. They were probably all dead."
At this time, Yao Chunnuan spoke up and gave a more affirmative answer, "It's not that he wants revenge, it's that he wants to replace him." She already had more information than everyone else, so she could just guide them here. There was no need to let them guess like headless flies.
Everyone wasn't too surprised to hear this answer, but they still couldn't help but gasp, "Who? Who wants to replace Daliang?"
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