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Volume One Two Hundred and Thirty-one Akagi

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    Two hundred and thirty-one Chicheng

    Meng Ju gently put the cup on the coffee table and said, "Jiang Hai, I asked you to go there to contact the frontier army leaders in Chicheng. Why did you kill Governor Yuan instead?" There was no joy in his calm voice.  Angry, his tone was also light.

    Jiang Hai had a sudden thought: his boss had been in power for a long time, and his actions had become more and more unpredictable.  After suddenly hearing such shocking news, he acted as if nothing had happened. This kind of determination is really admirable.

    "You have acted arbitrarily and acted arbitrarily despite your humble position, causing trouble for you, the Superintendent."

    "Alas, it's too early to talk about this now. Let's start from the beginning."

    ¡° Two months ago, Jiang Hai took over Meng Ju¡¯s mission and arrived in Chicheng together with Chicheng City Supervisor Mi Huan.  The purpose of this trip was very clear to Jiang Hai: the frontier army was strong, and the Dongping Lingwei needed to use all possible forces to fight against them - just like a person who fell into the water would grab every straw.  Yuan Zhengbin, the governor of Chicheng, has always been independent and an ambiguous faction in the border army. Therefore, Meng Ju hopes to form an alliance with him to fight against Tuoba Xiong.

    At the end of August, Jiang Hai arrived at the capital of Chicheng City and asked to see Yuan Zhengbin, the governor of Chicheng City.  During the meeting, Governor Yuan's attitude was quite polite. He made some clich¨¦s such as "I have heard for a long time that Governor Meng of Dongping Town has been on good terms with the gods". However, when it came to the key issue of the alliance between the two parties, Governor Yuan immediately became vague.  Jiang Hai tried several times but always failed to get the point.

    In fact, he had expected such a result.  At this time, the frontier army was already gathering troops to attack Dongping. Forming an alliance with Meng Ju at this time would be no different than risking death. Yuan Zhengbin was not a fool, so of course he would not agree.

    If he couldn't complete the task, if another person came, he might just go back.  But Jiang Hai is different from others.  He knew very well that he was not a direct descendant of Meng Ju's confidant, and the reason why he was able to be reused by Meng Ju was because of his talents.  Therefore, every time Meng Ju assigned a task, he not only had to complete it, but he also had to complete it with excellence, so as to ensure his status in Dongping Lingwei.

    For more than a month, Jiang Hai did not go back, but stayed in Chicheng.  In addition to reviewing the affairs of the Chicheng Dongling Guards, he also actively made friends with the military leaders in Chicheng - especially the five brigade commanders under the Chicheng Governor's Mansion. Jiang Hai paid tribute to them one by one, gave them generous gifts, and diligently posted them.  invite.

    Jiang Hai is a bold and generous person. Since he deliberately makes friends with such a person, the military leaders in Chicheng will naturally not be polite.  These warriors are rough on the surface, but they are also very sophisticated in their hearts: even if Jiang Hai has some agenda, the worst he can do is turn his back and deny it after getting the benefits.  What can a Dongping Lingwei officer do to himself in Chicheng?

    And Jiang Hai was also very interesting, and he would have fun with the brigade marshals on weekdays. He only talked about romantic affairs and never mentioned any official affairs. Seeing him like this, the brigade marshal naturally felt more at ease to eat, drink and have fun with him. After going back and forth like this, everyone  I really started to develop friendships slowly.

    At the end of September, news reached Chicheng that the Dongping Dongling Guards had defeated the invading border troops at Yansang City. Tuoba Xiong was forced to sign a defeat agreement, and the invading border troops had been repelled and moved south.

    The king of Northern Xinjiang, Tuoba Xiong, who had ruled Northern Xinjiang for nearly ten years, was defeated by a little-known general!

    The news was like a spring thunder, and the reputation of Governor Meng of Dongping resounded throughout the Chicheng military circles.  By the way, Jiang Hai, as Meng Ju's envoy, also changed with the times.

    Yuan Zhengbin, the governor of Chicheng, originally ignored Jiang Hai, but after hearing the news, he entertained Jiang Hai three times in a row at the most upscale restaurant in Chicheng, calling him brother and brother, and his attitude was extremely enthusiastic.  He even offered that the Chicheng border army was willing to form a mutual assistance and friendly alliance with the Dongping Lingwei. If Meng Ju was willing, he was willing to go to Dongping to meet Meng Ju in person.  .  .

    "Wait a minute!" Meng Ju interrupted: "Captain Yuan is willing to form an alliance? Wouldn't that be great!"

    "Governor, do you really think so?" Jiang Hai raised his head and looked directly at Meng Ju with bright eyes.

    Meng Ju smiled and avoided Jiang Hai's gaze: "Drink tea, drink tea. The tea is almost cold as you talk too much."

    We are all smart people, and some things don¡¯t need to be said to each other.  When the border army is strong, forming an alliance with Yuan Zhengbin will naturally be very beneficial to Meng Ju.  But now that the threat from the border troops has gone, there is no need to form an alliance - after Tuoba Xiong went south, Meng Ju became the new overlord of the six towns, and his next step would definitely be to integrate the entire six towns in northern Xinjiang.  If he signed an alliance with Yuan Zhengbin and the agreement got in the way, it would be difficult for him to attack Chicheng - of course, no alliance could stop a shameless warlord, but for no reason, he got a bad reputation for breaking contracts and abandoning promises.  His reputation plummeted, but Meng Ju didn't want to.

    "The governor, Yuan Zhengbin wavered back and forth and had different positions. I felt that even if he reached a covenant with us, he would not be sincere."?'s.  Having such an ally would do us more harm than good.  "

    "If you feel that it is not appropriate to form an alliance - it is also possible to ask Governor Yuan to join us. There have been examples of generals in the border army cooperating with us. For example, General Xiao is getting along very well with everyone now.  "

    Jiang Hai¡¯s answer was still to the point: ¡°Governor, even if Governor Yuan really agrees to surrender, will you be able to rest assured?¡±

    Of course it¡¯s impossible.

    Meng Ju can answer this question even with his knees.  Although Meng Ju used Xiao Heng who had defected to Dongling Guard as an example, he knew that he could not convince others.  Xiao Heng and Meng Ju had fought side by side many times, and they were inseparable. They were close friends of life and death. Now, Meng Ju didn't even know Yuan Zhengbin had a round face, so how could he treat him the same as Xiao Heng?

    ¡°Moreover, Yuan Zhengbin is a descendant of the Xianbei royal family. He has been in northern Xinjiang for many years and has always fought against Tuoba Xiong without giving in. This shows that he has great ambitions and is determined.  He has controlled Chicheng for many years and enjoys a high prestige among the Chicheng army. He also controls the elite of the fifth brigade of border troops. His strength is not far behind that of Meng Ju - for such a person, Meng Ju thinks that he does not have the aura of a king.  , can make him truly surrender.

    So what should we do with him?

    "Governor, this is also a problem that troubles Beizi. After thinking about it over and over, I finally found that Governor Yuan, whether it is an alliance with him or forcing him to surrender, is not a good idea. As long as he is alive, we will not be able to truly control Chicheng."

    Meng Ju said calmly: "Yes. Governor Yuan holds the important position of Governor of Chicheng, and there must be many bodyguards and security experts around him. Jiang Hai how did you do this?"

    Hearing Meng Ju¡¯s question, Jiang Hai breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Meng Ju didn¡¯t care about his temporary ability to make decisions.  He also relaxed a lot: "Governor, I deliberately made friends with the generals of the Chicheng border army before, and all my efforts were not in vain. When the news came that you defeated the border army in Yansang, the governor, the brigade commanders became even more interested in me.  He became enthusiastic and dared to say some things to me.

    Among the several brigade marshals in Chicheng, some were at odds with Governor Yuan.  Among them was Jiang Feihu, the brigade commander of the "Flying Tiger" brigade. A woman he liked was taken as a concubine by the Governor of Yuan Dynasty. He went to ask for it but was rejected. Since then, he has been resentful of the Governor of Yuan Dynasty;

    There is also the "Wild Wolf" brigade commander Fang Weitian. He wanted to seek the post of General of Chicheng, but he was disliked by the Yuan Governor, so he failed.  Governor Yuan had always wanted to remove this person, but Brigadier Fang was very brave in fighting and had a group of loyal subordinates, so Governor Yuan did not dare to remove him easily.

    After knowing this news, when I was drinking with these two people, I pretended to drink too much, and revealed the truth intentionally or unintentionally, saying that Lord Governor, you are very dissatisfied with the Yuan Governor of Akagi, and you are determined to win Akagi.  If someone can get rid of Governor Yuan, Governor Meng, you will be very happy.  I told Fang Weitian again, Governor Meng, you are young and promising, and you admire those talented young people the most.  If you can show your ability, then the position of Governor of Akagi in the future is not impossible.  .  .  .  .  .  "

    "Jiang Hai, you don't need to say anything." After listening to Jiang Hai's detailed explanation, Meng Ju couldn't help but interrupt him: "Next, is there a mutiny? The troops of the 'Flying Tiger' and 'Wild Wolf' brigades mutinied.  Killed Yuan Zhengbin? Just follow us Is this the case? "

    "It's like we killed Changsun Shou."

    Meng Ju didn¡¯t say it clearly, but Jiang Hai understood it.  He nodded: "The Governor knows things like a god, and sees thousands of miles. I admire him even though he is humble in his position."

    "There is nothing new under the sun. This kind of thing can be understood as soon as you think about it. Now, is there a mess in Akagi?"

    "The town governor Mingjian. Yuan Zhengbin died, but he had been the governor of Chicheng for so many years, and he also gathered a group of loyal officers. Now, soldiers and horses from various brigades are besieging the Feihu and Wild Wolf brigades. Say  I want to avenge Governor Yuan!"

    When he mentioned the word "revenge", Jiang Hai increased his voice, and Meng Ju also laughed, knowing in his heart that revenge was probably fake, and that these people were probably taking this opportunity to seize the position of Chicheng's boss.

    "So, over at Akagi, is there any brigade commander inviting us to come over and 'help'?"

    ¡°There is no open invitation yet.¡±

    Meng Ju frowned slightly, thinking that now that the military leaders in Chicheng were still unwilling to give in, wouldn't his work be in vain?  Fortunately, Jiang Hai immediately continued: "But privately, they all sent their cronies to Beizi to show their goodwill, showing their great respect for you, the Governor, and giving you heavy gifts In short, Beizi had made friends with them before.  All the money I spent on that trip was earned back this time.¡±

    Meng Ju smiled as he understood the thoughts of the Chicheng military leaders.

    Now, the overall situation in Chicheng is undecided. The brigade marshals are competing for the position of governor. No one canIf you want to lure the wolf into the house, bring in the big crocodile Meng Ju, otherwise their work will be in vain.

    This kind of psychology is very subtle: Brigade commanders who have a chance to win will never want Meng Ju to intervene; on the contrary, those who have a low chance of winning may invite Meng Ju to come over to "justice" if the bowl is broken.  of.  The reputation of the Dongping Blood Leopard is not a random one. Anyone who offends Meng Ju, not to mention the Governor of Chicheng, may not even be able to save his life.

    "Governor, please briefly introduce the situation in Chicheng:

    In terms of military strength, Fang Weitian's Wild Wolf Brigade is the most capable and the most likely to inherit the position of Yuan Governor.  But this time he and Jiang Feihu killed the Governor of Yuan, causing public outrage and being besieged by other brigade commanders. The future was not good;

    Jiang Feihu, the commander of the Flying Tiger Brigade, was born in a low-level army. He was extremely brave during the war and was known as the "Akagi Flying Tiger".  But this guy is greedy for money, lustful, narrow-minded, ungrateful and ungrateful, and I am afraid he will not be able to take on the big responsibility.  But from another perspective, such a character is also easier to control.  If the town governor takes charge of Chicheng, he will be a biting dog and easy to handle.

    In terms of popularity and qualifications, Li Baozi, the brigade commander of the Leopard Brigade, is the oldest one among the brigade commanders. He is an upright man and has high prestige in the army. However, his shortcoming is that the soldiers and horses under his command are not strong enough in combat and cannot take on the responsibility.  The brigade commander may not be able to hold his position back.  "

    "Wait a minute." Meng Ju interrupted Jiang Hai: "Jiang Hai, there is no need to say anything else. You only need to tell me: If we send troops to Chicheng immediately, who among these people is our enemy and must be eradicated; who else  Being our ally and being useful to us ¨C that¡¯s enough.¡±

    "Governor, do you want to send troops to Chicheng immediately?"

    Jiang Hai was slightly surprised: "Governor, it's really hard for me to answer your question. If you can give me three months, I can win over half of the five brigade marshals. Even if some of them are stubborn, meiji  You can also think of ways to weaken him, making him alienated and unable to resist.

    But if you want to send troops to Akagi immediately.  .  .  Isn't this action a bit too intense?  Akagi is now in disarray, and many brigade commanders also want to surrender to us, but our army is too strong. Maybe it will be counterproductive and force them to form a rope to fight against us?  Governor, this matter must not be ignored.  "

    Knowing that Jiang Hai was tactfully persuading him to give up the idea of ??sending troops to Chicheng, Meng Ju refused to comment.  He said calmly: "Jiang Hai, it's getting late tonight. You've worked hard all the way. Go back and rest first. Then write me a report on what happened and I'll think about it again."

    Jiang Hai stood up and bowed slightly: "Yes. I have resigned from my humble position. Sir, please rest early and take care of yourself."

    Meng Ju sighed deeply as he watched Jiang Hai's figure walking through the garden and disappearing into the vast night under the guidance of the servant carrying a lantern.

    Meng Ju¡¯s feelings towards his subordinate Jiang Hai are really complicated.  He just sent him to Chicheng to test the situation, but he was so good at making decisions that he killed the governor of Chicheng - no one under his command could match this kind of courage, determination and scheming.

    Meng Ju admitted that it was indeed better for Yuan Zhengbin to die than to live, and that Jiang Hai's adaptability was indeed beneficial to the overall situation - but Jiang Hai dared to tamper with his orders and kill the governor of a province on his own initiative, which really made Meng Ju unable to let go.  This capable and capable young officer was so bold that Meng Ju felt that he really couldn't control him.

    Thinking about it, Meng Ju felt funny again. What was wrong with him?  I usually regret the lack of talents who can take charge of the overall situation, but now I finally have a subordinate who is both wise and courageous, and resourceful and decisive, but I feel that something is wrong.

    Meng Ju smiled bitterly: "Is the difficulty because I don't measure it enough?"
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