Xi Ya came out of Adric's place, but felt a little uneasy in her heart. She walked out of the army all the way, but in the square, she saw the bloated figure of Ruhr, standing in a daze in front of the statue of Duke Tulip.
Xia Ya immediately strode over, and laughed loudly after a few steps: "You fat man, what are you thinking about harming people here?"
Ruhl turned his head to see Xia, with a smile on his face, and said, "Why are you here?"
Xia Ya pouted and waved his hand to the door of the military headquarters. The fat man immediately understood, smiled thoughtfully, came over and patted Xia Ya's shoulder, and said slowly, "Don't rush back, count the days. That's almost it. Adric won't let you go now... His Majesty, our Emperor, I'm afraid he won't let you go now. The news of your battle with the Lantis people a few days ago has spread throughout the imperial capital and the The whole army is really uplifting. Although our emperor does not like you, but this matter, I am afraid that he is also secretly cheering. "
Xiaya looked disapproving and said lightly: "I did this that day, not to please anyone. I just can't see those Lantis people being so arrogant."
Fatty laughed: "You can't see others being arrogant in front of you, right? I still don't understand your temperament."
With that said, the two walked side by side towards the outside of the square. When they walked to the gate outside the military square, the guards who guarded the gate immediately stood up and saluted. After Xia Ya and Luer solemnly returned the salute, they walked out of the military headquarters, but Ruer grabbed Xia Ya and said, "Are you going out of the city and going back to the camp?"
Xia Ya frowned and said, "The city is stuffy, where can I go outside the city."
Ruhl thought about it and said: "Alright, with your temper, I'm also afraid that you will have a right and wrong in the city. The battle for the road that day can't be repeated. It's good to have that thing once, if it is really with Landis People are so upset, our emperor is probably not happy. Hehe... "
After thinking about it, Luer said: "I'm fine, I'll go out of the city with you, the city is very stuffy, and I've been holding back for a few days."
The two of them each took their horses from the accompanying guards. They did not rush to mount the horses, but walked slowly side by side with the horses. The guards are all around and behind them, always vigilant.
"You haven't said it yet, what are you doing at the military headquarters?" Xia Ya remembered the appearance of the fat man standing beside the statue in a daze. It seemed that the fat man's expression was a little unnatural. Tone: "Luer, if you are not happy in the imperial capital, why don't you go north with me, I..."
The fat man raised his eyebrows, laughed and said, "Why, even Lao Tzu wants to recruit? Do you want to watch me salute you in the future? If you don't do it or not, it's okay to be your friend. I want to be your subordinate and salute you every day. I don't want to."
Xia Ya knew that Ruhl was joking, and he just shied away from the words, but the other party refused, which made Xia Ya a little surprised: "You just want to stay in the imperial capital?"
Speaking of which, what happened to Ruhr, Char Ya has probably learned a little bit about it in the imperial capital these days. Although Fatty has made great achievements, the royal family always refuses to reuse the only remaining famous general of the empire. Before, Fatty had almost exhausted the Rodriguez cavalry before he pushed Garcia to the throne, and then he was left idle. After the imperial capital was destroyed, Fatty led some dead soldiers to resist. Unexpectedly, the emperor still did not speak and reuse the fat man.
Such a thing is naturally unusual. But the official statement is that General Ruhr has made outstanding achievements, but the wounded soldiers have not healed, so the empire has to appoint another post in order to be cautious and wait for the arrangement.
In fact, it is to idle the fat man again.
Although Ruhl seems to be open-minded, in fact, Xiaya knows that this fat man is an ambitious person. Although there is some grievances for Fatty, Xia cannot influence the royal family's decision after all. This fat man seems to be mediocre, but in fact, he has outstanding talents. Xia naturally wants to bring him to the north to work together in his career.
But when he mentioned it a few times before, Fatty pretended to be ignorant. Now that he has explained it to his face, Fatty even bluntly refused, which made Xiaya a little puzzled.
Could it be that this fat man is still loyal to the royal family? Xia Ya doesn't believe that Fatty is a royalist! What this fat man said to himself in secret was simply outrageous.
Knowing that the emperor doesn't want to see him, why insist on staying in the imperial capital
Looking at Xia Ya's puzzled eyes, Luer sighed and pointed back to the direction of the military headquarters-the two walked all the way, and unknowingly they had already walked a hundred and ten meters. The fat man raised his hand a little, then withdrew his hand, Whispered: "That guy Adric has such a stubborn and extreme temperament. At this time, although he looks beautiful and is the leader of the military, he is actually standing on the stove, and maybe one day he will cause a big disaster. Alas. , his temper is too eager. I worry that he will encounter something that can't get through. If he has his temper, he will go his own way and cause big trouble. Now the old friends in the army are withered, and there are not many people who can talk to him. I'm afraid he won't listen. I have a meeting with him. Can he still listen to what I say? If I stay in the imperial capital, even if I don't do a high-ranking general, at least be by his side and remind him all the time. For a moment, if you encounter any trouble, give him advice, and when his temper gets up, it's good to persuade him a little."
It was only then that Xia Ya understood and sighed.
He is not from Byzantine, and he doesn't actually have much sense of identity with Adric's loyalty to the empire - if it were him, Char would have been anti-fuck.
Seeing that Ruhl's will is firm, Char will not say anything.
After walking a few more steps, Xi Ya inadvertently talked about the conversation with Adrick just now, and that Adrick was worried about the military budget for the reorganization of the army, and he gave Adrick those ideas.
Before Xia Ya could finish speaking, Ruhl immediately changed color suddenly, and stomped his feet and said, "Oh! Oops! How did you give him such an idea!!!"
Xia Ya puzzled: "Those noble families are rich, and now is a national disaster. If they don't make money, who will pay? Who can they go to if they don't?"
"That's what you said, but you can't tell Adrick about this idea! You mustn't let Adrick do this!"
Xia Ya smiled and said: "I know of course. It's a matter of offending people a lot to deal with those nobles. I also gave the general an idea. In this matter, the job of offending people can be pushed to the prime minister. Anyway, as a The Prime Minister of the Empire, it is also his duty to monitor the officials of the Empire."
Ruhl shook his head and sighed, with a bitter look on his face: "You kid, don't you know Adric's temperament?"
He frowned and said, "It's easy for you to say! Adric is responsible for lobbying those nobles to donate military funds, and let the prime minister come forward to investigate the collusion with the traitorous party... But don't think about how cunning that fellow Saran Bonelli is, this kind of offense. How can he really take the lead in human affairs? I'm afraid that if he pushes back a few times, it will be gone."
Xia Yaluo pondered for a while and said, "Even if the prime minister is cunning and refuses to do anything, it's a big deal and just let it go."
"It's not that simple!" Ruhl sighed: "Don't you understand Adric's temperament? He is too upright, and he is dedicated to the public. If the prime minister refuses to do anything, Adric will raise military funds in order to , I'm afraid that he will go into battle in person! He is naturally capable of military affairs, but he is not good at this kind of political struggle! I'm afraid that he will be taken by the old fox first without taking a gun. Guns are fired!"
This is not true.
Most of the prime ministers would not be willing to do things like sinners, but Adric was too upright. Once things went wrong, he was worried about military expenses, and he was afraid that he would actually go into battle in person. At that time, offending a large number of powerful and wealthy families...
Xia Ya frowned and said: "Without military spending, it is impossible to rectify the army and organize a counter-offensive, and without a counter-offensive, it is impossible to put out the rebels! This is a major event for the empire. In the final analysis, if it cannot be carried out smoothly, I am afraid that the emperor will not be guaranteed. In this major premise Under the circumstances, the emperor will also support Adric if he wants to come. After all, it is also the key to his own throne and rule."
"Of course what you said makes sense - things are to be done, but how to do them is very particular!" Ruhl said sternly: "Xia, you have been in More County for a long time, and you are very concerned about such a wealthy and powerful family in the empire. I don’t understand what happened! The Empire is not the county of More! The county of More is just some land rich and country nobles. You can deal with them and force them to pay for the food. You are in the county of More. But the imperial capital can't do this! Those rich and powerful families are not deeply rooted, their relationship is like a spider web, and they are inextricably linked with the royal family. Lack of prestige, he can no longer control the military power! Then he can only firmly unite those aristocratic and wealthy families, in order to be self-reliant! At this time, the aristocratic class is the biggest reliance of the emperor's rule, how could he Do you want to attack the nobles yourself?"
"But the nobles don't have money, and his throne is just as unstable..."
"So, it depends on how to do it!" Ruhl shook his head: "The emperor's heart, I'm afraid he wants the nobles to pay, but he doesn't want to offend the nobles! In the end, the black pot of offending people is still to be suppressed. Derek's head up! The emperor will definitely not openly express his position at that time, just let Adric do it. The big deal, he will push Adric after the incident and let him be the target of this offending person..."
Xia Ya thought about it, but felt that this possibility was the greatest, and could not help frowning.
If it was someone else, if you encounter this kind of thing, you will definitely hide away. But Char knew Adric, and the general was just and fair, and rarely cared about personal gains and losses. Others are afraid that they can't dodge this black cauldron, but Adric, as long as it is really good for the empire, with his temperament, I am afraid that he will take the initiative to take the blame!
"Besides... If the emperor wants to check and balance Adric, he must unite the nobles to balance the military forces. I am afraid that he will deliberately provoke conflicts between Adric and the nobles!" Ruhr's face became more and more ugly: "You How did you give him such an idea?!"
Xia Ya was also a little worried: "I just want to help the general share his worries..."
"Reckless!" Ruhl sighed: "If you use it in the imperial capital, it will cause trouble. Adric... Oh, no, because of this, I can't leave the imperial capital, I must get Just stay here and mention him a little more."
Xia Ya also knew that she might have done something bad with good intentions, and she became a little worried: "Otherwise, I will turn back now and tell the general..."
"It's useless." Ruhr sighed: "With his temperament, he believes that your idea is effective, so he doesn't care about any offending factors. If you try to persuade him now, he won't listen to him anymore. Sigh... "
After a pause, Ruhl suddenly glanced at Xia Ya: "I suddenly had an idea... I'm afraid that one person will be required to come forward in this matter. If his old man comes forward, it may relieve Adric a lot of pressure. Okay. Now, I won't go with you, it's not too late, I'll go to see his old man... "
As soon as Xia Ya's heart moved, he immediately understood the meaning of Ruhl's words!
Duke of Minas!
The old man that Ruhl said to ask for a meeting must be the Duke of Minas! If there is this elder of the empire to help, with his weight and prestige, he is an elder in the army, and he is also a heavyweight in the duke's honor among the nobles. In order to save face, the matter of raising military funds was successfully resolved.
Ruhl immediately said goodbye to Xia Ya, got on his horse, and left quickly.
Xia Ya was a little depressed in her heart. She kindly gave Adric an idea to share her worries, but she didn't expect that it might cause him trouble, so she was naturally a little irritable.
He took the people all the way out of the city and back to the camp.
When I returned to the camp, I saw a few cavalry officers who were left behind with strange expressions. Looking at the time, it was already past the time for the daily routine exercise, but the soldiers in the army seemed to have gathered.
"What happened?" Xia Ya's face was a little ugly.
A cavalry officer who was left behind came up cautiously, his face a little ugly: "General, something happened, these boys got into trouble in the morning, a group of people fought..."
When Xia heard this, she felt a little relieved.
fight
This is not a big deal. The army is a group of young men with strong blood and energy. It is not surprising that there are occasional frictions and collisions among young people. would cause a big mess. At most, it is nothing more than breaking military regulations, beating with military sticks, and whipping a few whips to punish them.
Xia Ya smiled lightly, and was about to say something, but the officer under his command smiled bitterly: "It wasn't us who fought. These boys fought with friendly troops and injured a few people..."
Xiaya's eyes widened immediately!
He snorted heavily, and his face sank: "Say, what's going on!"
The subordinate officers cautiously recounted what had happened.
Speaking of which, it's not that complicated.
Of the 10,000 cavalry that Xi Ya brought to the imperial capital, 7,000 were from the Besta Military Region, which was known as the National Protector Army at the time, but it was announced a few days ago that it was disbanded.
The 3,000 cavalry of Char Ya and the 7,000 cavalry of Besta have been stationed separately. Everyone has their own military camp outside the city of Osgilia, Xiaya occupied an empty village here, and the Besta people occupied a village and town less than five miles away.
On weekdays, everyone is clearly separated, and after all, they came together along the way, and they have a few friendships, so they can be considered peaceful.
The cavalry here in Xia Ya are all elites. Even if they are stationed here, they are trained every day. As for Besta, although it is also known as the elite, it is really worse than the real elites from Rodriguez cavalry under Shaya.
The military camp of the Besta people, stationed there, is not very practiced. It's just a daily symbolic spread of some Ranger patrols.
It's just that after the division of troops these days, everyone is officially divided, not an army, but a little dispute has arisen.
Speaking of this reason, it's a bit ridiculous.
Here in Char, the cavalry blew trumpets every day before dawn to gather for exercise training, but there, the Besta Army was still sleeping soundly. After a long time, someone on the other side complained that the army here in Xia disturbed their rest by blowing trumpets every morning.
Originally, this was just a small matter and would not be put on the table.
It was just this morning that a team of cavalrymen from Xiaya had finished their exercises in the field, and they rested and drank their horses beside a river.
This river originally ran through the two villages where the two armies were stationed. Char's garrison was upstream and the Besta army was downstream.
After the team of cavalrymen under Xia Ya finished their training, they directly rested by drinking horses by the river. The soldiers practiced for a long time, and they were sweating, and some soldiers jumped directly into the river to take a bath.
But it just so happened that there were soldiers from Besta’s side fetching water downstream, and seeing the people from Char’s upstream were drinking horses there—it’s no problem drinking horses, the soldiers jumped into the water to take a bath, and how could people fetch water?
Can you tell us to drink your bath water
The Besta people were annoyed, so they sent someone to negotiate.
It's a small matter at first, everyone has made it clear that the soldiers here in Xia Ya are not unreasonable people. Besides, people in the downstream are fetching water for drinking, and they are taking a bath in the upstream, which is indeed a bit unreasonable...
"General, those Besta people are really hateful. If they say it calmly, it's not that we don't preach, we will naturally give in and let them come to the upper reaches to fetch water again, but their people's mouths are not clean. Abusive, the brothers were outraged, and this was a fight..."
Xia Ya listened and sneered: "The mouth is not clean? What did they say?"
The officer frowned and said, "They said that when the troops were divided, why did we go upstream and they were downstream, and they said we were bullying others. They also said that we were bragging about defeating the Chixue Army. Who knows if it's true or not. It's not like I haven't heard of the matter of leading the military merits. What's more, General, you are young, and I am afraid that your hair has not grown evenly.
When Xia Ya heard this, she was not angry, and said calmly, "What else?"
The officer sneered: "These are just their complaints. Hmph, the most important point is about the division of the spoils before."
Booty
Xia Ya remembered that his army had just arrived that day, and he was encountering a major defeat of the rebels. The whole army went up to fight, captured a large number of rebels, and captured countless trophies.
It stands to reason that it was Char's cavalry who rushed forward at that time. Besta's cavalry was slow in movement, slow in gathering, and only followed behind to pick up leaks.
But the problem is, when Xiaya's cavalry rushed too fast, after the rebels were overwhelmed, they drove straight down, but left the task of cleaning up the battlefield to the Besta people.
Speaking of which, the gathering of prisoners of war and counting the spoils were done by the Besta people.
Afterwards, on Besta's side, the governor's wife sent someone to divide the spoils in half.
It's just this matter that creates a contradiction.
To say that what was seized from the rebels was a huge windfall! The rebels occupied the imperial capital for several days, burning, killing, and looting, turning the huge and prosperous mainland’s largest city, the poisoned city into a ghost town. The wealth that came out was piled up like a mountain.
Half of such a large amount of wealth was sent by the governor's wife at that time, and the greedy soldiers below were naturally dissatisfied.
In their opinion, how can they give away what they have got
As for the brigade of the rebels, it was the cavalry of Char's that broke down—these "details" were ignored. Anyway, what comes to me is mine!
It's all things that have no owner, whoever grabs it belongs to whoever!
As for your Xia's cavalry rushing too fast and no one left to clean it up, that's what you deserve. We Besta people have packed it up, so naturally we should put it in our own pockets.
Later, the two sides were divided and stationed separately. Every day, before dawn, Char's army would blow the trumpet to gather—at that time, most of the Besta army was still asleep, and was awakened by the bugle, and naturally felt even more resentful.
For some reason, Xi Ya proposed to General Adric in Osgilia City, and the news that he wanted to marry the daughter of the Minister of Military Affairs also came out.
Naturally, there are people who are ill-minded in the Besta Army, and they slander: Look, that young general is really incompetent, and he has to marry the daughter of the Minister of Military Affairs to ascend to the throne, not just relying on his wife. Nepotism
After all, how many of the top soldiers in the empire really understand the situation at the top of the empire
The two parties had already planted a contradiction, and such malicious remarks also had a great market among the Besta Army.
Just this morning, the sergeants on both sides were arguing by the river, and the people on Besta's side made unkind words.
At the time by the river, Xiaya was just a cavalry squad, with only fifty people, but Besta's side was nearly two hundred. Kyogen, words such as "relying on the wife's crony to be superior", also said it.
The cavalry under Xia Ya followed him to fight with the Chixue Army in Syltan County. Xia Ya has great prestige in the army, is unparalleled in martial arts, and is heroic in battle. Although he treats his subordinates severely, he is rewarded and punished. Moreover, he led them all the way to destroy the Chi Xue Army, and made a great contribution. He has deeply planted prestige. In the hearts of many cavalry, their commander is the most invincible existence, and there is no room for others to insult face to face.
On the spot, the two sides disagreed, and they fought.
With this move, I saw the real chapter.
Those of the Besta Army, although they scolded fiercely, they really did it. Where are the elite opponents of Xia Ya
Speaking of which, the cavalry the Best Army brought out this time were also the elite of the headquarters.
But there is a difference between elite and elite!
The elite here in Xia, who used to be from the Roderian cavalry, moved to the north and south, followed Xia, and defeated the Chixue Army again. They are the real elites who fought on the battlefield!
And the people on Besta's side are much worse.
Although Besta also claims to be a strong soldier, but... To be honest, he has never fought a lot.
The geographical location of the Besta Military Region is among the many military regions and counties. The hinterland of the empire has been in peace for a long time. Where has there been a war? The training is not bad on weekdays, but the battlefield is fighting, to be honest... When the rebels were defeated a few days ago, it was already the first battle for many soldiers of the Best Army.
Once the fight really started, the more than fifty people under Xia's subordinates would beat the crap out of the nearly two hundred people at Besta's place, and they would be defeated in a hurry.
The fifty cavalry under Xia Ya's subordinates were not easy to give up. They almost chased and spanked the bottoms of the Besta people. They didn't say anything about the other party's bullshit, and even ran the other party back to the headquarters' barracks. .
The Fifty Horsemen stood in front of the Besta camp and yelled.
This made Besta's popularity crazy.
If you lose a fight, that's all, you have run away, and you are not easy to chase and fight, and you are blocked at the door of your house? Is this deceiving too much
Hundreds of people came out of the Besta army, and there was a big fight between the two sides.
In the end, it was only after some senior officers came forward that the situation was forcibly controlled.
The garrison in Xiaya also got the news, and a cavalry officer brought someone to respond and brought back the fifty cavalry. It's just that the two sides have said some harsh words again, and the relationship has been completely dead.
After listening to Xia Ya, he nodded and said with a sneer, "Hmph, it's good, we got into a fight with the friendly army, and fifty people rushed to the gate of the camp, but I want to see who is so talented in my subordinates. Woolen cloth?"
The officer who reported it smiled bitterly: "They violated the military regulations. I have ordered to surrender their ordnance and wait for you to return."
"Go and see!" Xia Ya sneered, raised her legs and strode in.
Right at the door of his coach's tent, fifty cavalrymen had already lined up and knelt there, all looking depressed.
Xia Ya looked carefully, and many people had blue noses and swollen faces, and some had bloodstains on their faces.
These soldiers have already been slashed with swords and handed over their weapons, and most of them have apprehensive expressions on their faces, but only a few of them still look a little unconvinced in their eyes.
Xia Ya came over and stood in front of these people. Everyone was worried, some looked up at their coach, and some lowered their heads in shame.
Xia Ya stood in front of the crowd and shouted with his arms on his hips: "Okay, I heard that I have a group of talented people who actually blocked the gate of other people's camps to fight, but they are very kind. Hmph, why are they all now? Are you frowning?"
After speaking, he shouted, "Where's the military judge?"
Immediately behind him, an officer came out.
Xia Ya glanced at the military judge: "Are you dead?"
"No, I heard that the other party only injured dozens of people, but no one died..."
"Bullshit!" Xia glared abruptly and shouted, "I'll take care of their Besta people! I'm asking about our brothers!"
The military judge was stunned for a moment, then straightened his back: "Sir, all fifty of us are here, and twenty-nine were injured. There were no deaths."
Originally, the fifty people knelt down in dejection, but when they heard Xi Ya's words "I will kill their besties" just now, these fifty people suddenly raised their heads, their eyes lit up, and they looked at themselves. The commander of the commander, each and everyone of the eyes shot a grateful light.
"Humph." Xia Ya said coldly, "Judge, record!"
"Yes!" The military judge immediately had the reward and punishment book sent by the soldiers to the army.
"Order!" Xia Ya shouted loudly, "Fighting without authorization, beating up allies, breaking military regulations, the entire team will be fined one month's pay, the first offender will receive fifty military sticks, and the followers will receive thirty military sticks, and the three-month vacation will be canceled!"
After speaking, Xia Ya closed his mouth and watched the military judge quickly record it in the book.
Xia Ya nodded, but suddenly his heart moved, took two steps, and shouted to the captain of the fifty cavalry in front of him: "I ask you, you blocked their camp gate to fight, did you win in the end?"
"Eh?" The cavalry captain was stunned for a moment, never expecting the general to ask such a question, but then he said loudly: "General, we won! If it weren't for our people to come to the rescue later, the deputy general would have We took it back, and I've already led people into their camp to chop down their flags!"
"Good boy! Kind of!" Xia Ya grinned, turned and walked to the military judge. Looking at the page the other party had just recorded on the book, he suddenly stretched out his hand and tore it off with a few strokes. shards.
Under the surprised eyes of the military judge, Xia Ya has reopened his mouth.
"Change the order!" Xia Ya said indifferently: "The first offender receives thirty military sticks, and the followers receive ten military sticks!"
After saying this, the 50 people below were all shaken, all 50 pairs of eyes were staring at Xia Ya, and everyone was full of excitement.
Xia Ya pointed directly at the captain: "You have a military stick, and from tomorrow, you will be transferred to my personal guard!"
The captain trembled and looked at Xia Ya, his throat choked with excitement, he nodded fiercely on the ground, and his voice was hoarse: "Death for the general!!"
Xia Ya nodded, stopped looking at these sergeants, turned around and left.
Behind him, there was a thunderous cheer!
…
Seeing that the Lord was about to leave, the soldiers who were punished cheered, as if they did not receive the punishment, but as if they had made great contributions.
The military judge couldn't help but sighed softly, looked at Xia Ya's back, and whispered: "The general treats his soldiers like this, who won't die for him!"