Xiao Ruxun shook his head.
"I'm not worried about who will be the governor. No matter who becomes the governor, we will still get the credit. The promotion of a civil official is different from that of a general. It's just that the war situation cannot wait any longer.
We have lost contact with Datong for nearly two months. I don't even know if there are still cities in Datong Town guarded by our army. We also don't know what's going on with Governor Mei Guozhen and Commander Ma Gui. I must quickly send troops to the north to recover Datong and guard the Great Wall before the situation worsens. "
Li Rusong was stunned for a moment and then slapped his thigh.
"Damn it! How could I encounter such a thing! I'm so angry! I really want to … "
"Report!!! An envoy from the imperial court!!! "
Before Li Rusong's voice died away, a messenger rushed into the tent.
"An envoy from the imperial court?"
Xiao Ruxun was stunned for a moment and then immediately waved his hand. "Please!"
He looked at Li Rusong and Li Rusong also looked at him in surprise.
Could it be that the new governor had come?
Xiao Ruxun nodded at Li Rusong and the two walked out of the tent. Apart from the tent, the envoy from the imperial court was not of high rank. There was only one person in a civil official's uniform holding the imperial edict. This person was only a fifth-rank official. How could a high-ranking official like the governor be a fifth-rank official?
Although confused, Xiao Ruxun still brought Li Rusong to greet this minor official.
"I, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Border Defense Force, Xiao Ruxun, greets the Ambassador. May I know what important matter does the Ambassador have to announce?"
The minor official did not waste any time.
"I'm here to read the imperial edict!"
Xiao Ruxun frowned. An imperial edict for me?
Puzzled, Xiao Ruxun did not delay any further. She hurriedly said, "That's good. This general will immediately order someone to record it!"
The lowly official hurriedly stopped him, "Xiao Zhennan, the situation is urgent, so this lowly official doesn't need to be polite. Imperial Border Pacification Commander Xiao Ruxun, Marquis Zhennan, receive the edict!"
Xiao Ruxun hurriedly knelt down on one knee to receive the decree. Li Rusong and the others also knelt down to receive the decree.
"In accordance with the will of the Heavens, the Emperor decrees: The Northern Barbarians have violated the borders, the border towns have fallen, the disaster of war has occurred, the common people have died, this is a great harm to the country and the people, they must not be allowed to do as they please. The former Governor of the Four Borders, Wang Shiyang, has delayed the military plan, causing the fall of Taiyuan, he is now dismissed from his post, and arrested by the Imperial Bodyguard.
Xiao Ruxun, the Marquis of Zhennan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Border Pacification Army, is courageous and skillful in battle, heroic and resolute, with illustrious military exploits and three consecutive victories, worthy of being the pillar of our country. Today, I hereby confer upon you the position of Governor of the four towns of Yansui, Taiyuan, Xuan and Da, with the authority to make decisions according to the situation. I hope that you will not disappoint me, repel the Northern Barbarians, and restore our country.
After reading the imperial edict, the official rolled it up and handed it to Xiao Ruxun.
"Xiao Zhennan, you are the first military governor of our Daming Empire. You must not disappoint His Majesty and the imperial court. You must defeat the enemy as soon as possible. Please accept the decree!"
After Xiao Guan finished speaking, he saw that Xiao Ruxun did not seem to have any reaction, so he called out again, "Xiao Zhennan?"
Xiao Ruxun blinked his eyes and came back to his senses. Suppressing the surprise in his heart, he hurriedly said, "Your subject Xiao Ruxun receives the decree! I will not disappoint Your Majesty and the imperial court! "
After saying this, he received the imperial edict.
Since the establishment of the Daming Empire's military governor system, the first military governor had been born.
This news not only shocked Xiao Ruxun, but also the generals behind Xiao Ruxun, including Li Rusong, were shocked. They had never imagined that the imperial court would play so big this time, directly conferring the position of a military governor to a military general. Could it be that the situation had gotten so bad?
But no matter what, Xiao Ruxun could not lose the honor of being the number one military governor. With this, Xiao Ruxun's position among the military generals in the country was very special. Moreover …
Li Rusong felt that someone was going to be out of luck.
The official handed over the imperial edict and inquired, "Governor Xiao, how is the current situation of the war? Will the Northern Barbarians continue to wreak havoc in the south? His Majesty, the three cabinet elders, and the various officials in the Ministry of War are very concerned! "
Xiao Ruxun organized his thoughts and said, "Please report back, Angel. I has already surrounded the last ten thousand Northern Barbarians in this hot spring town. According to our scouts, the main culprit of this southern invasion of the Northern Barbarians, the leader of the Tumut tribe, Talic, is among them!
Once we take care of them, the Northern Barbarians will not have any more soldiers to continue to wreak havoc in the south. After I takes care of the Northern Barbarians, we will immediately head north to recover Datong and end this war! "
The official was overjoyed, but then he showed a hesitant expression.
"That couldn't be better! This … Governor Xiao, can you immediately send troops to take care of the Northern Barbarians? If we can capture Talic alive and bring him back to the capital to present to His Majesty, it will definitely be a good story! "
It seemed like this official had his own thoughts. Of course, Xiao Ruxun would not reject this thought.
But …
As if by divine intervention, Xiao Ruxun spoke.
"Of course, this is also for the best. However, Angel, you don't know that I spent a lot of effort to surround Talic in this hot spring town, but he has less than twenty thousand soldiers. It is difficult to completely surround him and not let a single person escape. Thus, he mobilized the troops from Yulin and Taiyuan.
Originally, he wanted to use fifty thousand cavalrymen from Taiyuan and Yulin to surround the hot spring town and trap Talic so that he can be captured alive. Unexpectedly, Commander Wang Wei of Yulin and Vice Commander Li Wei of Taiyuan used the excuse that I am not the real Governor and disobeyed my orders six times. They stopped fifteen li northeast of the hot spring town and refused to move forward, putting I in a very difficult position! "
However, the moment these words left his mouth, the official became angry.
"How can they disobey orders on the battlefield? Don't they know that disobeying orders is a capital offense? "
"Actually, they can't be blamed. I was only temporarily entrusted with the position by Governor Wang … Oh, the former Governor Wang Shiyang. No one thinks that I can become the Governor. Now, they should be obeying I's orders."
Xiao Ruxun "kindly" exonerated the two of them.
"That won't do! At that time, Wang Shiyang had not been removed from his position. Although he vomited blood and fainted, he was still the Governor. Since he temporarily entrusted the position to Governor Xiao when he was conscious, then the situation of the war was urgent. The troops of the four towns should obey Governor Xiao's orders and resolve the war as soon as possible. How can they be so timid and disobedient? "
After saying this, the official cupped his hands.
"This time, Governor Xiao has been bestowed the position of Governor. It is already justifiable. If Governor Xiao doesn't mind, this lowly official is willing to follow Governor Xiao to transfer troops from the two camps. This lowly official would like to see which family's troops are so arrogant and despotic. They don't even respect the Governor appointed by the imperial court!"
Xiao Ruxun smiled and said, "That is my wish!"
I gave you benefits but you refused. You rejected my imperial edict seven times and humiliated me many times. Do you really think that I am made of clay?
This time, I will show you the methods of the number one General Governor!
The corner of Xiao Ruxun's mouth revealed a trace of a cold smile. His face was hazy and his eyes were filled with killing intent.
Taking a step forward, Xiao Ruxun's pupils suddenly shrank. A trace of doubt suddenly appeared in his heart.
He himself was a little puzzled.
The thought just now …
What is going on?
I … Why would I suddenly have such a thought?
Meanwhile, Li Rusong speculated behind Xiao Ruxun for a while. Suddenly, his opinion of Xiao Ruxun was refreshed.
This was obviously a grudge against Wang Wei and Li Wei for not cooperating and humiliating them. He did not intend to let them have a good time, so he used such a method to let this Angel know. He used a big flag as a tiger's skin and quickly used Larik as bait to tie this Angel to the chariot.
At that time, when he punished these two people, he would have a reason to rely on. At the same time, if this matter was spread to the imperial court, this Angel who wanted a share of the credit would naturally endorse him and take the initiative to help exonerate Xiao Ruxun. Moreover, it would not give people the impression that he was a nouveau riche who would do whatever he wanted once he gained power.
Such a sinister method.
In the past few years in the south, Xiao Ruxun had not stopped growing. Instead, he had become even more sinister.
This person … was really like what his father said. He was not a simple General. He had a heroic and mighty side, but he also had a scheming and ruthless side. If he really had to say, his methods were probably closer to that of a civil official than a General. This kind of ability and quick-wittedness, Li Rusong did not think he had.
This was clearly the ability of an ambitious person in troubled times!
Thinking of Li Chengliang's instructions before he left the battlefield, as well as his resolute tone, Li Rusong swallowed and secretly remembered this matter.
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