"Young Marshal, are we really going to give up control of the Floating Pagoda Army?"
Feng Jiu was still somewhat unwilling.
After all, he was the deputy general of the Buddha Army, the renowned Jade-Faced Yama.
After so many years of hard work, how could we be willing to hand over our achievements to someone else?
Lin Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. "Of course we can't give up so easily. At the very least, the Ironclad Cavalry must be in our own hands!"
The strongest sword in Kyushu!
Lin Yu certainly wouldn't hand it over to the Wu family so easily.
Feng Jiu said, "Young Marshal, rest assured, the Ironclad Cavalry has always been on the front lines. Unless you, Young Marshal, give the order, even the King of the Kingdom cannot transfer them away from the front lines! Moreover, all the other generals in the army are now members of my Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion. Even without the Cavalry Order, they will definitely only obey the orders of you, Pavilion Master!"
Lin Yu thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Now that the Floating Pagoda Token is no longer in my hands, the aristocratic families will definitely send people to take over the Floating Pagoda Army, and the generals at all levels will certainly be replaced by their own people. Rather than that, it would be better to let the generals retire early and change careers, so that they can retain their dignity! This way, we can also make in-depth inquiries into the officialdom!"
Feng Jiu nodded, "Yes, young marshal, Feng Jiu knows what to do!"
Lin Yu guessed correctly!
The aristocratic families are indeed sending people to take over the Buddhist army.
This is the position of military supervisor promised by the Grand Secretary!
The position of military supervisor may not have a high rank, with only one star, but the power it wields is immense!
They are usually appointed by the Military Affairs Department and sent to local areas, with authority second only to the commander-in-chief!
Even the commander-in-chief is subject to a certain degree of restraint from the supervising officer!
This position has always been a very unpleasant one.
Firstly, it interferes with local military administration; secondly, it shows that the higher-ups do not trust the local authorities, and the soldiers know that the military supervisor is there to hinder the local commander, which could easily lead to a loss of morale.
But the aristocratic families didn't care about any of that; they only cared about their own interests.
Their goal is to restrain, and even to firmly grasp military power in their own hands.
At this time, the Military Affairs Office was bustling with activity.
The eight elders gathered together, naturally to vie for the position of military supervisor.
Fengfu is a piece of fat meat; who wouldn't want to take it?
In the end, it was Wu Tiande, that old fellow, who persuaded the other elders with his words and soft power.
Firstly, the Wu family has always been dealing with the Feng government, so they know each other well and can more easily control the situation. Secondly, Wu Xueqin had already made some arrangements within the Feng army.
With this foundation, it would be more appropriate for the position of military supervisor to fall to the Wu family.
In fact, the other companies all knew in their hearts that they could never compete with Wu Tiande.
They just want some benefits.
In the end, the Wu family gave up part of their tobacco business and some positions in the government in exchange for this position as military supervisor.
As for who will be the military supervisor?
Wu Tiande already had someone in mind.
This person was his eldest grandson, Wu Dao!
Wu Dao is in his early thirties today, a promising young man!
Now he is the battalion commander of Beidaying. Beidaying is a directly subordinate battalion, and its rank is half a rank higher than that of an official. So Wu Dao's actual rank is at the corps level!
The selection and appointment of the military supervisor did not need to go through the cabinet; the Grand Council had the authority to make the decision on its own. The old guys were quite agreeable and directly drafted the appointment letter for Wu Dao.
The news was released very quickly!
Wu Tiande then rushed to the Zhu family compound and asked the Grand Secretary for the Buddhist Order.
The Grand Secretary didn't hesitate and directly handed him the Buddhist decree, only adding a word of caution: "One must not abuse power!"
Wu Tiande respectfully accepted the token, but he didn't think much of it and hummed a little tune as he returned home.
His grandson, Wu Dao, also rushed back immediately.
"Grandpa, I've been appointed as the military supervisor of Feng Prefecture, did you know?"
Wu Dao felt like he had been hit by a pie, and he was incredibly excited.
It's important to understand that jumping from Legion Commander to Supervisor is essentially a double jump, because there's an even higher rank above that: Lieutenant General, which is equivalent to Brigadier General.
But you should know that the difficulty of going from brigadier general to a real general is probably even greater than that of going from a soldier to a lieutenant general!
For most soldiers, reaching the rank of brigadier general is the maximum they can achieve. Unless they have a strong family background or have distinguished themselves in battle, it is virtually impossible to cross this threshold.
Wu Tiande was also very happy. The Wu family was not lacking in generals, but he was especially happy that his eldest grandson had become a general.
However, on the surface, he pretended to be very serious, "So what if he's just a general? What's with all the fuss? Look at your lack of ambition. Your third uncle is already a three-star general. When will you have one more star than him before you're qualified to act tough in front of your grandfather!"
Wu Dao quickly wiped the smile off his face and said sheepishly, "Yes, Grandpa, I understand!"
"Hehe, Grandpa, I must have been able to become this military supervisor because of you, right?"
Wu Dao wasn't stupid; even a fool could guess what was going on. Besides his grandfather, who else had the ability to get him promoted two ranks in one go?
Wu Tiande snorted, "You know that's good! Do you think this position came easily? Your grandfather really paid a hefty price this time! He even gave up the position of governor for you!"
The position of governor?
Wu Dao's expression changed.
The governor is the most respected official in the prefecture, a high-ranking official of the second rank!
It seems Grandpa really went all out this time!
Wu Dao immediately assured him, "Grandpa, don't worry! Once I get to Fengfu, I will definitely keep the Futu Army firmly under the control of our Wu family and make the Feng Army completely our Wu family army!"
Wu Tiande waved his hand, "This time, I don't plan to send you to Fengtian!"
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