(PS: Shengxiao is really sorry for the unstable update time recently. Sincerely!)
February 24th, the fourth day of the first month.
It wasn't an easy day for Ouyang Shuo.
He had just finished the political meeting yesterday afternoon, and there was a military meeting this morning.
The meeting was also held in the main hall.
Compared to the civil officials' group, the generals' group was much brighter.
Du Ruhui led the military department, followed by Zhao Kuo, Ge Hongliang, and Song San. The field army was led by Bai Qi, and the four division commanders of the four divisions were all present.
Other than that, there was also Sun Bin, Fan Lihua, Dai Qin, Lin Yi, and Wang Feng, who had teleported over from Cliff Mountain City.
There was only one person in the hall who felt the most uneasy.
He was the director of the military intelligence department, Song San.
If Ge Hongliang was said to have some foundation and confidence in sitting behind Du Ruhui, then Song San, who was born as a hooligan, would have an inferiority complex in front of these legendary generals.
The intelligence department was an important department in the military.
Song San felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
If he could, Song San wanted to ask Marquis to step down as the director of the intelligence department and return to the field army. With his experience, he could at least become a brigade commander, and it wouldn't be as easy as the director of the intelligence department.
Song San aside, even Lin Yi and Wang Feng, the two young warriors with the most potential in the city, had a serious expression on their faces, their eyes fixed on the scene.
Lin Yi had been in many battles in the past year, and he was on the verge of breaking through to become an advanced general. If nothing went wrong, he would become the first local general to be promoted to a high level general, and he would break the territory's record.
As for Wang Feng and Zhao Sihu, there was still a long way to go before they could become advanced generals.
It was even more difficult for the other generals.
Some of them couldn't even see any hope of breaking through.
That was how difficult it was to become an advanced general.
In his previous life, due to the lack of high-ranking generals, some territories did not even have a Main Seal Commander in their divisions. Either the Feudal Lord personally took up the post, or the Deputy Division Commander acted as the Division Commander.
It was the same situation as the deputy division commander of the city guards, Zhao Sihu.
As a city guard general, Zhao Sihu didn't have the right to participate in this meeting.
It was the first time for Zhao Kuo, Sun Bin, Fan Lihua, and Dai Qin to participate in a military conference.
Thus, Ouyang Shuo had intentionally arrived half an hour late before the meeting.
He wanted to leave some time for the generals to familiarize themselves with each other.
Among the four of them, Zhao Kuo could be considered half an acquaintance. During the Battle of Changping, the generals of Shanhai City had met with Zhao Kuo's troops many times.
At that time, he was a high-spirited young commander.
But now, he was willing to work for the military office.
The vicissitudes of the world were truly difficult for mortals to fathom.
Among all the generals, the one who was most familiar with Zhao Kuo was Bai Qi.
Although the two of them were familiar with each other, they were definitely not friends. Their meeting was as awkward as it could be.
Of course, this was only Zhao Kuo's opinion.
For Bai Qi, be it on the battlefield map or the main map, Zhao Kuo was just a young general with potential. He was far from being a match for him.
Bai Qi felt that the Marquis's decision to place Zhao Kuo in the War Department was a stroke of genius.
With Zhao Kuo's ability, the War Department was the most suitable stage for him to display his talents.
As for the previous mutual restraints between him and the military office, Bai Qi had always been clear-headed. As long as the Marquis trusted him, all the methods and arrangements he made would be beyond criticism.
The only thing that chilled the general's heart was the Lord's suspicion and distrust.
The restraints actually proved the Marquis's trust in him.
Although Bai Qi was not familiar with Sun Bin, he was definitely a famous person.
Among the generals, apart from Wu Lai, Sun Bin was born in the oldest era.
More importantly, as a famous general, who had not studied Sun Bin's Art of War?!
The circular formation that Zhao Kuo set up in the Battle of Changping was created by Sun Bin.
Whether it was Bai Qi, Shi Wansui, or the others, they all held Sun Bin in high esteem.
Therefore, Sun Bin, the young man in the wheelchair, had already established his prestige among the generals after joining Shanhai City, although he had not made any contributions yet.
As for his prestige in the army, it could only be tested in a real battle.
With such a reputation, most of the generals in the hall came to talk to Sun Bin.
From Bai Qi to Luo Shixin, everyone came to talk to him.
As for Sun Bin himself, his heart tightened when he saw the generals in the hall.
At this moment, he finally realized that his grandfather's warning from before was not false.
At the same time, Sun Bin felt a surge of hot blood in his heart.
He thought about it. With so many famous generals, Sun Bin's dream was more likely to come true.
His grandfather was right. Shanhai City was indeed the best choice for him to become an official.
Although it was Sun Bin's first time attending a military meeting, he was not ignorant about the army of Shanhai City.
Since their first meeting, Ouyang Shuo had taken some time to have a deep conversation with Sun Bin.
No one else knew the specific content of their conversation.
The key point was related to today's military meeting.
When they first talked, Sun Bin was still not confident. Now that he had seen the famous generals in the hall, Sun Bin was even more certain.
Commanding an army of thousands was right in front of him.
Fan Lihua, the only female general among the four of them, felt a little awkward.
A few days were enough for Fan Lihua to sort out the relationship between her young master and the Marquis of Lianzhou. Therefore, Fan Lihua consciously integrated herself into the system of Shanhai City.
Of course, in her heart, Fan Lihua still felt a little closer to Ouyang Bing, this little lord.
Bing'er was born to be a 'diplomat'.
No one who came into contact with her did not like her.
During the Spring Festival, apart from playing by herself, Bing'er's main task was to bring her sister around Shanhai City.
This gave Fan Lihua a direct understanding of the prosperity of Shanhai City.
Of course, as the former Grand Marshal of the armed forces, Fan Lihua had seen the world. Although Shanhai City was prosperous, it was still a far cry from Tang Chang 'an City.
She did not have stage fright when she called out to Fan Lihua, but she was not familiar with others, so she was a little taciturn.
Fortunately, there was another person among the generals who was as famous as Fan Lihua.
She was Mu Guiying, one of the four heroines of China.
According to the legend, the two of them should be senior and junior sisters.
Seeing that Fan Lihua was silent, as a veteran general of the territory, Mu Guiying considerately took the initiative to look for Fan Lihua.
The two golden flowers in the army of Shanhai City could be considered to know each other.
Between the two of them, there were too many similarities.
Both of them were daughters-in-law of famed generals. Both of them had captured their husbands, and both of them became widows and went to war on behalf of their husbands. Both of them had made a name for themselves and returned victorious.
Since they had the same experience, they naturally appreciated each other.
The two of them felt like old friends at first sight. Although it was their first meeting, they were already like sisters.
What kind of dazzling brilliance would the two golden flowers bloom in the future? It was really exciting!
If Fan Lihua was only a little embarrassed …
Dai Qin, the last of the four, was a little uneasy like Song San.
It was only at this moment, sitting in the main hall, that Dai Qin had a comprehensive understanding of the army of Shanhai City. Dai Qin felt a little ashamed when he recalled how confident he was when he first mobilized the army.
Obviously, the army of Shanhai City had never treated the allied army of the grasslands as an equal opponent. What Shanhai City was guarding against was the allied army of the Yan Huang Alliance.
To think that Dai Qin did not know that he was shrewd and calculative. Now that he thought about it, it was such a joke.
Dai Qin had stayed in Shanhai City for a period of time.
He had also heard about the Marquis's series of arrangements for the grasslands. To be honest, Dai Qin, as the commander of the allied army, was directly responsible for the grasslands' current state.
However, deep down, Dai Qin did not think that it was a bad thing for the grasslands to submit to Shanhai City.
If he said it was a bad thing, it was only for the nobles.
To the ordinary herdsmen, it was a blessing.
After witnessing the prosperity of Shanhai City and the agricultural civilization, Dai Qin finally realized how backward the living standards of the tribes in the prairie were.
Dai Qin's thoughts did not mean that the herdsmen would let him go.
To the herdsmen, they only believed what they saw with their own eyes.
The truth was that they had once trusted Dai Qin and sent their sons and husbands to the army. But what they got back was either a cold corpse or an empty sack.
Dai Qin had also heard that there were some unfavorable rumors about him in the grasslands.
There were all kinds of rumors.
Some said that Dai Qin did not live up to his reputation, that he did not fight well, and that he was a sinner of the grasslands.
Some said that Dai Qin was vain, that he defected to the enemy, and that he was not worthy of the title of 'Black Tiger of the Grasslands'.
Ever since he surrendered, Dai Qin had not seen Khan Monke once.
Perhaps not seeing him was the best choice!
Dai Qin could not imagine what it would be like to meet the Khan.
Although Dai Qin had a clear conscience, he could not withstand the slander of the rumors.
All in all, the grasslands had become a knot in Dai Qin's heart, a knot that could not be untied.
Dai Qin only wanted to be able to lead an army under the Marquis' command, to fight in the outer realm, and to leave this sad place.
In fact, Ouyang Shuo admired Dai Qin very much.
Ever since they had returned to Shanhai City, both Bai Qi and Du Ruhui had spoken highly of Dai Qin, saying that he was a great general that was hard to come by.
Among the local generals, no one could compare to him.
Even Rakshasa, one of the three great generals of the Tianjian Tribe, was far inferior to Dai Qin.
Because of his hatred for Ouyang Shuo, Rakshasa did not choose to surrender after the allied army surrendered. Instead, he used the opportunity of reorganizing the surrendered army to retire.
For Rakshasa, it was better to be an ordinary herdsman for the rest of his life.
Everyone had their own ambitions. Ouyang Shuo did not ask Rakshasa to stay. He also did not do anything to Rakshasa. After all, half of Rakshasa's tragedy was caused by him.
In the clamor, Ouyang Shuo finally appeared! (To be continued.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
