In the north-central part of the Empire, the city of Newshinkie.
New Zealand is a new name, originally the capital city of Esria County.
Esria County was occupied by the Besta Military District at the beginning of the civil war, and then the Besta Military District broke away from the rebel camp and surrendered to the center of the Empire. The act of occupying Esria County even explicitly allowed Esria County and the former Besta Military Region to merge into a new Besta Region.
This is of course a reward from the Empire Central for the surrender of the Besta Military Region, but it also shows that the Empire Central has no control over the local political situation. Even if the Empire is willing to take back Esria County, it does not have such power. I had to pinch my nose to acquiesce to this behavior.
The beautiful governor's wife of the Besta Military Region is very talented and does not allow men. After King Qin was sealed and returned to the north, the new policy was implemented vigorously and resolutely, and the two counties were soon completed. The official merger is just one more name.
In addition, another move by the Governor's wife was to move the capital of the new region in the new city from the original capital of the Besta Military District to the capital of Esria County.
Esria County has always been prosperous, and the north-south trade routes are connected. It has always been a prosperous place, and the capital city is also famous for its commercial prosperity. The size and population of the city are larger than the capital of the Besta Military Region. It should be said that it is a very correct move to move the headquarters here. However, the action of the Governor's wife has a deeper meaning!
Then, the move of relocating the seat of government will relocate the ruling center. During such relocation, it is natural to adjust and merge the various internal subordinates, etc... Through a series of superb means by this beautiful governor's wife, or Mingsheng Secretly descend, or belittle, or vacant, or win over, or divide. An internal purge and redistribution of power was soon completed. It turned out that the old officials who were secretly loyal to the line of the old governor and supported the poor General Lear who stayed in the imperial capital were basically wiped out. Jing, even if there were one or two fish that slipped through the net, the Governor's wife deliberately stayed still to appease people's hearts, and could no longer cause any storms.
After moving to the government office, the woman issued another decree to change the city name of the new capital to "New Zealand". The name, in Byzantine, means a new and prosperous place.
The internal rectification has gradually been completed. Since the governor's wife has eliminated the internal hidden dangers, she is naturally ambitious and is ready to make a big effort.
But today, in the new Governor's Mansion in New Zealand, there is a beam of joy up and down, and there is no sign of nervousness. The lights are everywhere, and even the servants up and down have changed into new clothes.
Just because today is the birthday of the old Governor Besta.
In recent years, the old governor has closed his door to recuperate from illness, and his appearance in front of his officials has become less and less. The governor's wife has always been in charge of the overall situation, but also to appease his subordinates, the old governor still has to show up from time to time, just such an opportunity , has become less and less in recent years.
Those who are interested actually know well that the Governor's wife has gradually diminished the sense of existence of the old Governor. And after today, I'm afraid that the old governor will show up again, and I don't know when to wait.
In any case, on the Governor's birthday, all the important officials, generals and officials of Besta Group's subordinates will still come to the banquet to congratulate them. Therefore, in the Governor's Mansion, there is a festive look of laughter and laughter.
Foreign ministers who came to congratulate and attend the banquet were naturally received by the confidant in the governor's mansion.
And just when the front hall was very lively, in a small secluded courtyard behind the Governor's Mansion, the beautiful Governor's wife looked at the people kneeling on the ground in front of her with a frosty face.
The Governor's wife is wearing a gorgeous red dress, which is exactly the attire for the banquet. Today, she has added a little powder makeup. She is already beautiful, and she is a little more charming.
But at this moment, the few people kneeling in front of her are all like a formidable enemy, with awe-inspiring expressions, full of fear and apprehension, how can they dare to look at her more
"So, you were kicked out in such a dismal manner? The other party arrested you, but instead of convicting you, he sent you out of the country? And then you ran back in such disgrace?"
This woman's voice was very soft and thin, and the way she spoke seemed to be slow. It's just that these people kneeling in front of them are sweating on their foreheads. These people naturally know that the more the Governor's wife speaks in such a soft voice, it indicates that the hostess's heart is even more angry!
"Very good, you have done a good job." The Governor's wife sighed and sneered deliberately: "You really give me a face! It's also a good thing that you are all veterans who have been in this industry for many years. What kind of security bureau, hundreds of soldiers randomly drawn from the army, they were swept out!"
The people kneeling in front of them are the spies and spies that Charya cleaned and rectified the city of Denzel a few days ago. It's just that these intelligence personnel affiliated to the Besta Military Region, but Xi Ya politely released them directly and sent people to deport them.
All of these people kneeling in front of them were trembling, but the one who was in the lead finally gathered up the courage and said, "We neglected our duty, we didn't dare to make excuses, and we were willing to accept punishment, but we really had difficulties and had to Confess to Mrs.…”
"Oh? Do you have any excuses? Let's hear it." The Governor's wife looked a little lonely.
"Yes." The person who spoke was calm and said slowly, "Ma'am, it's because we didn't do our best. Since we entered Denzel City and lurked, everyone has been diligent in their duties, and we have never slack off for a day. I have tried my best to find out the inside information of the northerners. But... Madam, you are wise and you should understand that the days when Xia Lei Ming rose was too short. Our infiltration time for them has only just begun, and he Denzel City, a small town with a population of only tens of thousands. There are tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city, all of whom are registered and have identities. We are lurking there on weekdays, it is still safe, but once the other party starts to investigate … Originally, there were not many people there, and all of them were familiar faces. We outsiders couldn’t hide immediately, just like throwing a few soybeans into a heap of wheat, the goal was too obvious…”
The Governor's wife listened, nodded slightly, and finally changed a slightly calmer tone: "Okay, this is a reason. It is true that Xia Lei Ming has risen too quickly, and your penetration of him is too short, and the foundation is not good. Deep. I accept all these reasons. But dereliction of duty is dereliction of duty. Those who were driven back this time will all be demoted by two levels and will be suspended for one year. Are you convinced about this decision? "
Hearing such a decision, these people suddenly raised their heads and looked at the hostess in surprise.
Not because the punishment is too heavy, but because the punishment is too light! !
Doing intelligence work has always been a dangerous job, and the more dangerous the job, the easier it is to achieve results, and promotion has always been quick. So even though he was demoted two levels, as long as he works hard in the future and is lucky, he might be promoted back within a year and a half.
As for the suspension of pay... Everyone knows that doing intelligence work does not rely on that salary to live on, but relies on activity funds! !
Buying intelligence, making friends with enemy forces, etc., is all about spilling a lot of money. These intelligence people usually have money in their hands like water, and who would really miss those few salaries? income
"Thank you Madam for your tolerance!" The leader looked moved: "We will re-draw the plan, and we will re-route the More County within the year..."
"No need." The Governor's wife suddenly interrupted the other party coldly: "From now on, all actions against the Northern Army will be stopped... All unfinished plans will be put on hold, and any hidden lines that have been discovered will be withdrawn and returned. Hasn't it been discovered... um..." The woman pondered for a while, and said, "Let's all withdraw. From now on, stop all actions against them."
"..." The leader looked at the hostess with his mouth open.
"Hey, they caught you, and they didn't feel embarrassed. They let you back with all your beards and all your beards. Don't you think it's not enough to be ashamed? Do you still want to go back and blame yourself? You have this heart, but I don't. Thick-skinned." The Governor's wife sneered: "This time they let you back, it was Xia Yaleiming who sold me a face! Otherwise, where would you have the life to kneel here and beg me for mercy? I'm afraid I'll be hanged outside the gate of Denzel City! Since the other party has sold my face, I'm too embarrassed to do anything else. If that person Xia really annoys him, I'm afraid He can do anything. Now is not the time to be the enemy of the northerners... Let's stop this matter."
Having said that, the woman raised her hand and waved: "Everyone go out... You stay."
The last sentence was addressed to the leader.
As if receiving amnesty, the others breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly saluted and withdrew.
In this small yard, only the Governor's wife and the intelligence chief in front of him were left.
"As for Xia Ya's information, I have seen all the things you brought back. It's not bad. Although you exposed it, you have finally accomplished an important thing." The Governor's wife sighed and walked behind her. He took out a booklet from one of the desks, flipped it over in his hand, and said, "The information here is quite detailed, it seems that you are really attentive, otherwise, how can I easily forgive you? !"
The man in front of him was covered in cold sweat, standing there, not daring to interrupt.
The booklet in the hands of the Governor's wife is obviously information that has just been collected recently.
There is no real core secret of Xia Ya's internal group, but what is recorded in this booklet is a lot of news from various channels such as ordinary soldiers in Xia Yajun, low-level officers, and even taverns and hotels. . Some were asked out of the mouth of some drunken soldiers, some were even ordinary grooms, cooks, and even farmers who supplied vegetables to the garrison in Denzel City.
There was even some news that came from the groom who raised horses for Xia Yaleiming in the garrison.
These speech records are not confidential, but most of them revolve around a theme!
Battle of Syltan County! !
Through lurking in the city of Denzel, from the ordinary sergeants and low-ranking officers in the army in the taverns and hotels, the farmers who supply the army with food, the civilians who have been civilians in the army, and the auxiliary soldiers in the army The clerk, even the low-level people who are related to the servants in the garrison, and so on...
From all sides, from all angles, from all sides to find out everything about the Battle of Syltan County!
No matter the size, everything that can be inquired, even some inconspicuous details! Even what food is eaten in the army, etc...
All the information was finally summarized, and after analysis and investigation, such a booklet was prepared.
And if Char sees this brochure here, he will definitely be very surprised!
Because it is those details and hearsays from the mouths of ordinary soldiers. After all of them are gathered together, almost 70% to 80% of the battle of Syltan County has been restored! !
I have to say that the intelligence work of the Besta people is very clever! After the Battle of Syltan County, the soldiers and soldiers in the army who participated in the war, even if they occasionally talked to their family members about some details of the war, even if it seemed to be very unimportant news, the family members accidentally told friends or neighbors. Hear... this is common! However, these intelligence officers from the Besta Military Region came to the door to pretend to be passers-by or travelers to beg for them, and then carefully extracted these seemingly irrelevant information.
Detailed! This compliment is very pertinent!
But it is these seemingly unimportant details, dozens of hundreds or even thousands of them all gathered together, it is enough to restore the original appearance of the war!
"You are an old minister under my command. You used to work in the military, you are familiar with military affairs, and you have done intelligence work for many years. I would like to hear your opinion." The Governor's wife narrowed her eyes.
The intelligence officer pondered for a moment, calmed down for a moment, and then slowly said: "Madam... That General Xia Lei Ming, since the defeat of the Odin Chixue Army, the recovery of Syltan County, and the leveling of the Corsica region, With outstanding military exploits, he has been called the number one general of the contemporary empire. Even if he is the leader of the army like General Adric, although he can be called a famous general, his external record is not as good as this Xia Lei Ming. Now the mainland On top of that, although the evaluation of Xia Yaleiming is mixed, he is already the number one person who deserves the title of famous general."
This is the truth.
The Byzantine Empire has fought against the Odins for hundreds of years, and most of them have lost more and won less. Even the mainstay of the empire like General Adric, who was the first elite of the empire like the Rodririan cavalry in command, never really took advantage of the Odins.
Like Char Leiming, it is a great achievement that the empire has never done for a hundred years to destroy a main army of the Odins in a single battle.
Although the title of the contemporary number one general is a bit surprising, it is not necessarily an exaggeration.
"Xia Yaleiming has a great reputation now, and is known as the number one general, but his subordinates can analyze it carefully... In fact, he has not been in the army for a long time, and he must even have other senior generals in the imperial army, such as General Adric, such as General Ruhl, etc... This Xia Leiming's military qualifications are really too shallow, and even... his so-called 'famous general' has not actually participated in several wars since his debut."
"From the information we have obtained, Charleiming's army started from among the Rodriguen cavalry, and he was excavated and recruited by Adric. The first time he was in the army, he was a scout. He beheaded several people and was promoted, and then at the battle of the Albact Plain, he accompanied the army as a vanguard cavalry squad. That time he was ambushed, and Xiaya Leiming almost died in the battle, but he was lucky. He beheaded an Odin prince, but later returned to the army with a few colleagues who were scattered in the chaos. However, because of the injury, he stayed in the camp and did not participate in the battle on the Albact Plain. However, this brought him an opportunity. In that war, Hastings' Black Banner Army made a surprise attack southward and defeated the eastern troops of the Empire. The Black Banner Army then detoured to outflank the stronghold of the Roderian cavalry. The real rise of Yaleiming also really started from that battle. He organized the soldiers who stayed behind, even armed the auxiliary battalion, led his troops to resist the battalion, and even went to battle with Hastings in person. Records, I even heard that he wounded Hastings - subordinates think this news is a bit exaggerated, at that time, Xi Ya, I am afraid that he did not have the ability to hurt Hastings, but he can live under Hastings' hands Come back, it's enough to show what you can do."
"Later, in response to the retreating troops, Xia Leiming once gathered the miscellaneous soldiers in the battalion. I even heard that he even called the grooms and cooks. He gathered more than 300 cavalry, and at a critical moment, he opened the battalion and rushed into the formation. , to meet the retreating main brigade. In that battle, he finally emerged. After the war, he was promoted because of his merits. However, he was almost framed because of the dignitaries in the imperial capital. He was spared under the protection. Later, he returned to the imperial capital and was awarded the title, which was greatly appreciated by His Majesty Emperor Cantos. Hearing about the hunting meeting in the imperial capital, His Majesty promised the Duke in public…”
"The Odinian Chixue Army invaded the south. He was the military commander of More County at the time, but he was only a local officer at the level of the flag regiment. But he dared to single-handedly pretend to be a messenger and enter the Odin camp to meet Manninger. He deceived him. Manninger delayed the march, and then gained enough time for the scorched-earth strategy around Denzel City. Go. After that, the Odins went all the way south to swept Syltan County, but Denzel City was spared, giving Charlei Ming a chance to breathe."
"Throughout his subordinate army, I heard that some of them are horse thieves, and some are mercenary powerful tribes recruited from Wildfire Plain, but most of the main force is the center of the original Sixth and Seventh Corps. The remnants of the army! It was the addition of the remnants of the regular army that made his army take shape. I also heard that he gathered some remnants of the Rodriguez cavalry, making the army prosperous. These are what he is now in the northern army. Elite."
"His famous battle on the mainland was undoubtedly the battle of Syltan County! But in that battle, he actually did not lead a large corps to fight... According to the information we collected, in that battle, it was the Green, nicknamed Mad Dog, led the main corps of the Northern Army to the south and confronted Manninger's army, attracting all the attention of the Odins. And Xia Leiming led a small group of cavalry, attacked the rear to harass, and won the first battle. Went to Manninger's old nest new city, forcing Manninger to return to the army. Xia Yaleiming took another risk, but instead of defending the city, he took his small elite cavalry out of the city and ambushed Manning. Ge's main vanguard cavalry team won the first battle, causing Manninger's cavalry to be completely lost, and thus completely lost the initiative of the war. The Ding people's morale was bad... Madam, I have to say, at this time, the luck of this Xi Ya is really good and enviable! Although the Odin people's morale was bad at that time, there were still tens of thousands of infantry. But the coach Manning Ge vomited blood and died of blood, so the army was distracted, not fighting, giving Xia a chance to win! It can be said that the annihilation of Odin Chixue Army, this Xia Lei Ming can be said to be three points by strength, three points by luck, and three points by luck Take the risk!"
"Throughout Charlei Ming's military style, from the few examples he has participated in, he is a guy with extraordinary courage and a very risk-taking. His several victories are all in the situation. Dangerous, even in a desperate situation, and then risking everything, and finally winning. If someone else did such a behavior, I am afraid that he would have lost all his capital, but he was lucky, and he had taken risks several times. The situation was reversed at a time of crisis. The information I got was that in the battle of Syltan County, if he hadn't succeeded in attacking the new city, at that time, the main force of the northern army led by Mad Dog Green faced the Odins and was surrounded by the Odins. The situation is such that the army has almost run out of food! In that battle, thinking about it later, if Xia Lei Ming failed to attack the new city, or if it was a day or two too late... I am afraid that Green's main force has been annihilated by the Odins, At that time, no matter how much Xia took the risk, he was powerless."
"Xia Leiming is very famous now, but throughout his resume, he has never had a formal experience of commanding a large corps in a dignified manner. I even doubt whether he has the ability to command and coordinate a large corps. He seems to be very good at it. The commander-in-chief, a small group of elites, made a surprise attack in the form of a strange soldier, and he was very brave and won the heart of the army. However, according to my guess, because his experience in joining the army is too shallow, I am afraid that if he really commands a large corps to fight, he will He wouldn't be so good!"
"It now seems that the mad dog Green under his command has played a very important role in the Northern Army group! It can be said that although Xia Leiming is nominally the leader and supreme commander of the Northern Army, he is actually in the war. Among them, Green is the commander of the large corps, while Xiaya himself, as the head coach, often leads a small group of elites to play the role of a vanguard."
"The ability to lead troops and the ability to command cannot be innate. No matter how good Xia Yaleiming's talent is, he has never really commanded a large corps, so I can conclude that this aspect must be his shortcoming! If one day, I, Besta, and the Northern Army are enemies, I can take advantage of this weakness! As long as we find a way to get rid of the mad dog Green! Char Lei Ming Group will lose the only outstanding commander who can command the large corps. , there may be other outstanding military talents in the Northern Army Group, but above the prestige, there is no one who can replace the mad dog Green to command the army! And the excellence of Xia Leiming himself is that he is a surprise soldier. In taking risks, the main thing is to guard against this one, and don’t give him the opportunity to take risks. Just use the strong troops of the large army to push him in an upright manner and force him to fight head-on, and his methods will not be able to be used. In the case of a head-to-head battle, we have a more than 50% chance of winning!"
If Xia Ya was here, listening to this man's long talk, he would definitely be in a cold sweat!
This analysis almost really thoroughly sees the advantages and disadvantages of Xia Ya!
Indeed, Xia Ya is not good at commanding large corps to fight. Until today, he is not very good at playing the role of a head coach, commanding an army of tens of thousands of people, and coordinating all aspects... This is not what he is good at.
Even from a practical point of view, Char Ya does not have such ability now.
When the Governor's wife heard this, her face was calm, neither happy nor angry, she closed her eyes, as if she had thought for a long time.
When she opened her eyes again, a complex smile appeared on the corner of the woman's mouth.
"Okay, you've done a good job. These data and analysis are worth a thousand gold coins! Go to the office and pay a thousand gold coins. I rewarded you. You can go down and rest."
At the order of the Governor's wife, the intelligence officer left immediately, leaving the Governor's wife alone in the yard, and she turned over the booklet in her hand again.
"Char, ah, Char... I don't know, will we really have a day of duel on the battlefield..."
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Denzel City garrison.
Xia Ya looked at the person in front of him, the eldest son with his eyes wide and his mouth open.
After a long time, he swallowed hard: "You, you, you... Are you really Dodo?!"