Wu Feng was lying on the soft easy chair and motioned to Bo Jinchen to sit down as he pleased. Although this kind of private conversation between the two people was not the first time for Bo Jinchen, it was facing the King of Qin who was about to ascend the throne. Your Highness, Bo Jinchen still feels a kind of oppression and restriction. Different identities often cause people to consciously or unconsciously create certain psychological barriers and gaps. Although some of them are not artificial, they are real. His Highness Prince Qin seemed to want to eliminate this obstacle before he chose this private occasion to talk. Bo Jinchen didn't feel flattered, but he also knew that the other party must have something important to discuss with him. As for why Ling Tianfang was not summoned, that was not something Bo Jinchen could understand.
Wu Feng has never paid much attention to enjoyment. Although he has become a prince and is about to ascend the throne, Wu Feng is still quite satisfied with this Yum Palace. The palace has been cleaned and repaired, and he is just waiting for the enthronement ceremony. After that, you can move in, but Wu Feng is a little nostalgic for the atmosphere here. At least this kind of atmosphere and environment allows him and his subordinates to sit together and talk in secret. After entering the palace, it may not be possible to achieve this effect. Easy.
"Green ants have newly baked wine, and there is a small red clay stove. It's snowing in the evening, can you have a drink? Jin Chen, come, come, we have nothing to do today, just in time to taste this authentic Shaoxing rice wine sent from the south of the Yangtze River. Warm yourself up." The charcoal stove was blazing red, with heat overflowing. Wu Feng smiled and poured a cup from the small altar. The sweet and mellow aroma of wine immediately rippled through the room. Everyone would get drunk before drinking. .
Bo Jinchen knew that His Highness the King of Qin was not good at drinking. Normal banquets could only be handled with a touch of lip service. Today, it was indeed rare for him to take the initiative to invite himself to taste wine. However, Bo Jinchen was always a cheerful person, especially after joining Wu Feng's subordinates, he put aside all worries and felt much more refreshed than before. In addition, he always liked to drink a few drinks. I was able to drink two glasses of this special rice wine from the south of the Yangtze River in this cold weather today. Naturally, I would not be polite. I simply sat aside and drank it by myself. I sighed and admired it without saying a word. Why did the other party recruit him
Wu Feng was also very patient, but he picked up a glass of rice wine and took a sip and put it down countless times. Then he savored it for a long time before taking a sip and putting it down again. He felt quite content with himself.
After thirty years of drinking. Bo Jinchen was also slightly drunk. This was also the time when he was in high spirits. With a hint of drunkenness, Bo Jinchen didn't have so many worries. He glanced at Wu Feng lightly and said, "His Highness summoned Jin Chen today because he has something to discuss with Jin Chen, right?"
"Well, let's talk while drinking." Wu Feng took a sip of wine, smacked his lips and said casually: "The Dodon side has ceased fire, and they have accepted our conditions. The situation in Okhotsk has been brought under control. The construction of this fortress is progressing very quickly, and it seems that both the First Army and the Eighth Army can be withdrawn."
While Bo Jinchen was sipping his wine, he was also thinking about the meaning of the other party's words. A multi-ton ceasefire was not new news. An agreement has been reached long ago, but it is just waiting to be implemented. It is reasonable to implement it now. However, Cui Wenxiu has been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Central Continent Front Army. The first army will definitely be used to fight against Maci Khan. But according to the other party's wishes, the Eighth Army will be withdrawn soon. Then who will be responsible for the defense of Okhotsk and Yanyun? The Fifth Army alone would definitely not be able to undertake such a long front line defense. How could it cope without the Eighth Army
"Does His Highness want the Eighth Army to come down for training or do you have other arrangements? Without the Eighth Army, the only choice is to let the Third Army take on this important task. But if the Third Army is also allowed to go north, then we will have to go from the Central Plains to Jiangnan. Even in the vast interior of the empire in the Wuhu region, except for the Ninth Army Corps that has not yet completed its reorganization and the Eleventh Army Corps that is still being formed, there is only the Guards Corps in the city whose combat effectiveness and loyalty still need to be tested." Bo Jinchen's words directly excluded the First Army. It was obviously impossible for the First Army to stay in the hinterland of the Central Plains. The eastern part of Sanjiang had not yet been recovered. The First Army must join forces with the Sixth Army, and it was even possible to mobilize the Second Army. It is not a secret that they rose up to launch a campaign of recapture in Sanjiang.
"Does Jinchen think this is inappropriate?" Wu Feng also wanted to hear the other party's opinion on this issue.
"Of course there is no problem with the Third Army taking on the defense of the north, but none of the Ninth Army, the Eleventh Army under construction, the Guards Army whose status has not yet been determined, and even the Eighth Army are the troops that your Highness has really brought out. It's not that Jinchen is suspicious. Such a huge four legions are gathered in and around the imperial capital, but there is no absolutely loyal army here. Jinchen thinks that the risk is too great. Once an incident occurs, it may lead to an irreparable disaster. .”
Bo Jinchen didn't care at all about the possible negative effects of his words. Since His Highness King Qin asked about his opinions, he needed to truthfully reflect his opinions and there was no need to worry about anything else.
Nodding slightly, Wu Feng always felt that there was always something wrong with his layout, but he never found anything wrong. He didn't realize this problem until the other party mentioned it. Among the four legions around him, None of them were his direct troops. The Ninth Army was reorganized from Situ Biao's troops, the Eleventh Army was formed from the remnants of the Northern Army and the City Guards, and the Eighth Army became Dayou's army. Although the record is brilliant, it is an army that is almost completely formed by the original members of Dayou. Although Huangfu Tiancheng is in charge of the Imperial Guards, after all, most of the troops are still the original Tanghe Empire Imperial Guards. These armies As long as any one of them suddenly raises the banner of rebellion, it may trigger a chain reaction. If he does not have a strong enough army to suppress it in the imperial capital, he may really make a mistake and regret it for eternity.
"What Jinchen said makes sense, but how do you think we should deploy it?" Wu Feng asked back.
"Jin Chen thinks that the Third Army still needs to play the role of His Royal Highness's Guards. The formation of the Ninth Army has not been broken up. It has added enough troops to be fully capable of defending the north. What's more, this army and the northern region And the Liberians don't have many connections, so there is no need to worry about this. As for the Imperial Guards, if His Highness thinks it is really difficult to place them, you might as well set them up as city guards like the previous Tanghe Empire. The identity is just a change of name. The Imperial Guard is renamed the Imperial Tiger Guard and is stationed on the outskirts of the imperial capital. The third army can be renamed the Royal Tiger Guard and is stationed in the city. Among them, the first division of the Tiger Guard is still called the Tiger Wing Army and is stationed in the imperial city. Around the world, this way, monks ringing the clock for one day can effectively control the situation in the imperial capital. As for the Eleventh Legion, after its formation is completed, it can be stationed in the East China Sea and Jiangnan as a town army to guard the eastern region of the empire. This Eighth Legion, close to the dust Seeing as His Highness seems to have other plans, Jin Chen doesn’t dare to make any assumptions.”
Bo Jinchen also guessed that Wu Feng intended to use Cheng Dayou. The intentional mention of Cheng Dayou in the candidate for the commander of the Central Continental Front was a signal. Although he knew that it was unlikely that he would be able to command an army of 400,000 people, he mentioned it briefly like this. It also allowed everyone to understand that His Highness the King of Qin intended to use the other party to take on important responsibilities, and also laid a psychological foundation for everyone to take up an important position in the future.
Bo Jinchen's words made Wu Feng quite moved. It should be said that Bo Jinchen's arrangements took into account the actual situation in all aspects, especially the establishment of the Tiger Guard and Huben Army, which not only eliminated the Tanghe Empire's city guards The embarrassment caused by the two armies of the Imperial Guard could also make the original Imperial Guard successfully fade away from the stage in the imperial capital. Didn't Huangfu Tiancheng always hope to lead an army to go outside the territory? It just so happens that this nominal Tiger Guard allows him to try to make some achievements. Even this Tiger Guard Wu Feng does not intend to stay in the imperial capital. An army that does not fight, no matter how old its predecessor is. The glory and splendor can only be reduced to an embroidered pillow in the end, which is of no use. Wu Feng does not want his army to repeat the mistakes of the Tanghe Empire.
"Does Jinchen still need to lay an ambush in front of me? Your idea is very good. As for the Eighth Army, I do have some ideas. I recruited you today just to discuss the Eighth Army's goals with you. The South and I think you are also aware of the war between the Machikhans. I plan to let the First Army and the Sixth Army act as the main force, and the Second Army and the Fourth Army will cooperate, depending on the situation. I think it should be able to achieve the goal. The Eighth Army, I want Cheng Dayou to go to the southwest and explore." Wu Feng said his thoughts slowly.
Bo Jinchen was surprised. Although he estimated that His Highness King Qin might have arranged some special tasks for the Eighth Army, he still couldn't believe it when he heard Wu Feng talk about the southwest. Southwest? That means letting Cheng Dayou, a militant, lead the Eighth Army to open up territory in the southwest border area of the Middle East. Bo Jinchen once vaguely heard Ling Tianfang mention his trip to the peninsula. Zhong Wenjing, the governor of the South China Sea, once suggested that the Western Peninsula Alliance should seize the neutral countries and regions that are still entangled with the Pasha people and control the union zone first. This can ensure that the empire can control the eastern continent leading to the central and western regions. Continental sea and land passages. But now the Indian War in the west is probably about to break out, and the war with the Machikhans in the south is about to begin. Is His Highness the King of Qin really prepared to fight three wars at the same time? This is absolutely crazy.