Chu Fan suddenly had an idea. He realized that if he appointed Wen Hejun as a military general, those generals who were not friendly to Wen Hejun would definitely be unhappy. He secretly calculated that these generals would definitely not let him do whatever he wanted.
Furthermore, Wen Hejun was the son of the Imperial Censor, and common sense would have him pursue a career as a civil official. If he were to suddenly appoint him as a military commander, Wen Hejun himself would undoubtedly be dissatisfied. This, in turn, would inevitably lead to resentment towards the Imperial Censor, Wen Zhengqing.
Under the careful guidance of Mu Xi and others, Chu Fan rekindled his fighting spirit and began to work hard to complete the system's tasks. He knew that if he wanted to force these ministers in the court to rebel, he had to take some extraordinary measures.
In order to make these ministers rebel, they must feel sufficiently threatened and dissatisfied. Chu Fan decided to start with Wen Hejun. He intended to make Wen Hejun a special case among the group of military generals. A son of a civil official becoming a military general would naturally create a gap between him and those traditional military generals.
Since there has never been a precedent in history of military generals being held by descendants of civil officials, this situation will undoubtedly cause dissatisfaction and suspicion among the military generals.
Chu Fan planned to cleverly use Wen Hejun's special status to stir up disputes and discord in the court, thereby causing these generals to be dissatisfied with himself as the emperor.
He hoped that this would create strong dissatisfaction among the generals and eventually prompt them to take action, imitate Zhao Kuangyin and launch a mutiny, and become emperor himself. In this way, wouldn't his system mission be successfully completed?
Thinking of this, Chu Fan couldn't help but feel confident. He felt that although this might take some time, the final result would definitely be a sure win.
At that time, he could return to Blue Star with Mu Xi and other women and the wealth in the inner treasury to live a free and happy life.
When the ministers in the court saw Chu Fan lost in thought, they did not interrupt him, but waited quietly for Chu Fan to make the final decision.
Chu Fan had been dealing with memorials for so long that he was very familiar with the current state of Wei. The Xiongnu and the Gan Kingdom in the north had been constantly probing and attacking Wei's borders, causing Wei's military strength to be in a state of tension.
In this situation, Chu Fan understood that he could not let Wen Hejun lead the already formed army. Temporarily replacing generals was a taboo in military strategy. Doing so might lead to a decline in the combat effectiveness of the entire army and even affect the stability of the entire battle situation.
Chu Fan silently expressed his strong dissatisfaction and complaints about this system task. The rules of the system task were very clear. Only when a rebellion broke out within the Wei Kingdom could he be considered to have successfully completed this task.
However, if the State of Wei was destroyed by other countries, such as the Xiongnu or the Gan State, then his system mission would be judged as a failure. In this case, Chu Fan felt that the system was deliberately making things difficult for him.
Chu Fan could not allow the Xiongnu and Gan State armies to invade the territory of Wei not only for the sake of the system mission, but also for the sake of the people of Wei, for their peace and future.
Chu Fan knew that once these enemies set foot on the land of Wei, they would bring endless disasters and suffering to the people. Therefore, Chu Fan had to find a way to complete the system tasks while protecting the people of Wei.
Chu Fan stared at Wen Hejun, who was still kneeling on the ground, with a sharp gaze. His tone was filled with admiration and majesty as he slowly spoke, "Wen Hejun, you have performed a great service in rescuing the King of Shu. I have decided to appoint you as a fifth-rank cavalry general and grant you the important task of commanding 10,000 troops. From now on, you will organize your own army and train as quickly as possible to fully prepare for the battles ahead."
In a flash, Chu Fan's gaze fell on the telescope held in Wen Hejun's hands. He smiled slightly and continued, "After the court meeting, remember to return the telescope in your hand to Miss Mu. I will give you a new one. I hope that you can use this telescope to achieve more merits on the battlefield in the future and add more glory to the country."
When Wen Hejun heard Chu Fan's reward, his whole body began to tremble involuntarily, and his inner excitement was beyond words.
Since childhood, Wen Hejun has always had a strong dream in his heart, that is to become a brave soldier. Although he has extraordinary talent in the field of literature and can even be said to be a genius in Confucianism, he has never given up the pursuit of martial arts.
He knew that to become a true general, one must not only have wisdom, but also a strong physique and superb martial arts. Therefore, Wen Hejun constantly honed himself in arduous training, day after day, year after year, and finally achieved what he is today, becoming a third-rank master.
His superior martial arts skills make him invincible on the battlefield, while his outstanding literary talent and wisdom allow him to see through many of the enemy's tricks. This has enabled Wen Hejun to take solid steps on the road to becoming both a scholar and a warrior.
Wen Hejun said excitedly: "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace." When Wen Hejun stood up, tears of excitement were already flowing from his eyes.
Wen Zhengqing watched all this and could only sigh helplessly, feeling a little dissatisfied and regretful that Wen Hejun did not inherit his career.
Despite this, Wen Zhengqing still felt a sense of relief and pride deep down that his son was able to realize his dream.
Chu Fan sat on the dragon throne and glanced at Wen Hejun and Wen Zhengqing, his heart filled with indescribable joy.
Chu Fan looked at Wen Hejun, who was appointed as a military general and was about to face the heavy responsibility of leading troops to fight. He was now trembling with fear and shed tears in the court.
Wen Zhengqing also had an unhappy look on his face. He stood in his seat with a stern face.
He then noticed that the generals, far from expressing any joy typical of friendly forces, were instead filled with worry and discontent. Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased, feeling that this plan was a sure thing. It was destined to succeed, and he would return to Blue Star to live a carefree life.
However, Chu Fan did not notice that in the corner of the court, there was another person who was secretly grinning foolishly, that was Chang Sun Dechong.
Chang Sun Dechong had been pondering how to transform the 200,000 civilians he had assembled into soldiers. Now, with Wen Hejun as a breakthrough, he believed there would be a future opportunity to incorporate all 200,000 civilians into the army. A grand blueprint had already emerged in Chang Sun Dechong's mind, and he couldn't wait to put it into practice.
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