When entering the city, Dax had already reminded Char to be careful of the governor's wife, and even this guy said something like this: "Boss, although you are my employer, I have to say , Compared to you, this woman's intelligence, as well as her means of doing things, her ruthlessness and resoluteness are far more than you. During my time here at Besta, it can be said that I watched with my own eyes how she made a step. One step at a time to cleanse the interior, and remove those political enemies and unstable ministers one by one... This woman is simply a born politician! To be honest, if it weren't for... I would have jumped from you and followed her."
After hearing this, Xia Ya glanced at the bastard and said viciously, "Then why don't you just submit to her?"
"There's only one reason, and it's her only weakness, but unfortunately, this weakness is insurmountable." Dax sighed, he was very helpless and sincere when he sighed. It was this sincerity that made Xia hate it. My teeth are itchy, and I can't wait to kick this guy off the horse.
The weakness that Dax mentioned is actually very simple.
"She is a woman." The ace intelligence officer from the Landis Kingdom shook his head and whispered: "Even though she has a thousand virtues, even though she shows intelligence ten times better than the politicians I have met. But in the final analysis, she is a woman. This is originally a man's world, whether it is politics or power, it is a man's toy and a man's gambling table. A woman has to forcefully join the game, even if her game level is not good. No matter how clever she is, it won't last long. When necessary, no matter how clever she is, no matter how impeccable she is, even if she doesn't leave any clues to her opponents - but those who want to attack her only need to use one more simple However, there is even a very helpless reason: 'She is a woman.' This reason is enough to offset most of her efforts. A woman, no matter how good she is, may attract attention and admiration in the short term. But if things go on like this, it will only make men hate and hate her more and more."
Shaya didn't speak.
This abominable Dax continued to laugh: "During my stay here at Besta, this woman has sent me a signal of solicitation at least three times, openly and secretly, and the conditions are better than what your boss gave me. Ten times higher, even once she promised me the position of chief of the interior, if it weren't for her being a woman, Lao Tzu would have..."
"Okay, you said so much, what do you want to express?" Xia Ya narrowed his eyes.
"Uh... My meaning is actually very simple." Dax looked at Xi Ya with a smile, then took a deep breath and made a serious and awe-inspiring expression: "Boss, a sought-after talent like me - you should Give me a raise!"
"… "
This time, Xia Ya didn't speak any more, and just kicked it.
Pay raise? !
Heck! This greedy bastard!
Dax was appointed by Char Ya as a liaison officer, not only responsible for the liaison with the Besta Military Region, but also for external intelligence work, as well as a considerable part of the military procurement!
Occupying such a fat gap, the military budget of the Northern Army and the external intelligence budget must be given a big share to this guy.
And Dax, he has never been someone with clean hands and feet. These days, moving up and down, God knows how much he has benefited himself!
Are you still thinking about giving yourself a raise? !
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Jokes aside, but because of Dax's reminder, when he saw the Governor's wife, Char was fully prepared.
This meeting was not very formal, and the woman did not intend to host Xiaya at a banquet in Haske City. After entering the city, she directly took them to an external liaison hall to rest, and Xiaya washed a After a hot bath and a hot meal, the governor's wife's men came to pick him up for a meeting.
Seeing the beautiful governor's wife again, Xia clearly felt that the woman's temperament had undergone a huge change.
If it is said that when I first met, this woman was only deeply impressed by Xiaya with her cunning, cleverness, and a shrewd mansion that did not match her age and gender. So, at this meeting, the woman in front of her has gradually revealed a somewhat compelling edge!
Only a real leader who is in a high position and speaks for itself will have such a temperament!
Xia Ya is very clear about the root cause of the transformation of this femininity.
She played a beautiful hand in the imperial capital, and even counted herself in it, and successfully made her biggest threat and thorn in her side. After the threat, she returned to the Besta Military Region. After so many days of internal cleaning, all obstacles were finally cleared away. The real power was in her hands. If this woman in the past was still careful to hide her edge, many times she had to If you keep a low profile (after all, at that time, although she was already in power, she was still an 'agent'.), and now, there is finally no threat, this woman gradually shows her tough and strong side!
The meeting place was in the city guard's mansion in Husk City, in a reception room. When Char arrived, the Governor's wife had been sitting there waiting for a long time. What Xia noticed was that when she walked in, the Governor's wife did not stand up to greet her, but sat there silently, just raised her head and smiled at herself.
This gesture made Xia Ya's eyes narrow.
Sure enough... it became stronger.
"General Xia, I've been waiting for you for a long time." The Governor's wife smiled lightly.
General
Xia Ya sneered in her heart, remembering that when she first met, this woman politely called herself "Marshal".
Xia Ya didn't say a word, just sat down. After the servant next to him served refreshments and retired, the beautiful woman in front of him asked with a slight smile, "I wonder if the people in the guild hall are serving you properly?"
"It's not bad." Xia Ya grabbed the tea on the table and drank it, sighed: "The food is delicious, and the bath water is very hot, sigh, Madam, you know, a rough man like me who is used to marching and fighting. In fact, there are not too high requirements for these enjoyments.”
Monica frowned, watching Xia Ya deliberately make a vulgar look, then she stretched her brows and said slowly: "I am very happy to hear that you have come all the way, but I am surprised that , listen to my people, this time, you came from the south?"
Xia Ya's eyes moved, she glanced at the woman, and then smiled: "Yes, I just came back from the imperial capital."
This answer made Monica's face change instantly. After a slight pause, she sighed deliberately: "So, you already know the current situation in the imperial capital?"
Xia Ya smiled, noncommittal.
He knew very well that this woman was having a headache.
For this woman, it may be really difficult to understand why she came all the way from the south.
Probably no one would have thought that the leader of the Northern Army would be so unprofessional, abandoning a lot of business at home, and running south to the imperial capital for a woman—well, it seems that he is really not a qualified leader. what.
Now, this woman must be guessing, calculating, why did she run to the emperor... Let her want to go! The more she thought about it, but it just happened to allow Xia Ya to pretend to be in suspense.
Immediately after a haha, Xia Ya deliberately changed the subject: "It seems that Madam looks very good, presumably everything is going well this time? I have heard that the recent movement in the Besta Military Region is not small. "
Monica was silent for a while, and did not answer Xiaya's words, but instead said: "The imperial capital incident, your old boss has been promoted to the post of Marshal to protect the country, but Duke Minas is leading troops, and he does not know the general. …”
"In the affairs of the imperial capital, the gentlemen of the imperial capital naturally have to worry about it. It is not up to us to ask who will be the marshal and who will be the prime minister. That is the emperor's mind. Who is he willing to appoint and why? We imperial officials have no comment. power." Xia Ya immediately made a righteous and awe-inspiring look, if he didn't deeply understand the foundation of this turtle, I'm afraid others would really think that our Uncle Xia Ya was a loyal minister of the empire.
The Governor's wife's face was finally a little ugly, she took a deep breath, seemed to suppress the anger in her heart, and said slowly: "The general is joking. We are ministers, naturally it is not easy to comment on His Majesty's actions, but this military affairs... "
"Lord Adric said it when I came out of the imperial capital." Xia smiled slightly, and then simply lied brazenly: "He said that the Besta Military Region is loyal and guards one side of the land, which can be called the northern barrier of the empire. In the future, the army will rely heavily on the strength of the Besta people to counterattack the rebels in the Northern Expedition."
It's the real hell!
The Governor's wife almost crooked her nose with anger, although she knew that the bastard in front of her was talking nonsense with her eyes open - with her knowledge of the important figures in the imperial capital, she certainly knew that Adrick would never say such a thing. In fact, all aspects of the imperial capital will never really trust the power of Besta, the original rebel faction who has newly surrendered.
However, Xia Ya said it in a high-sounding manner, and the Governor's wife was not good at refuting it outright. She snorted twice and stopped talking.
Finally, after pondering for a moment, a smile appeared on the governor's wife's face again. She took a deep breath, as if swept away the stiff atmosphere just now, smiled warmly, lowered her posture and said slowly: " There is one more thing to meet with you this time... The incident a few days ago was really a misunderstanding. Fortunately, the general was generous and released my ineffective subordinates. Please also believe me, I am a Besta. We have always kept our covenant and never thought of opposing the northern army. In the current situation in the north, if our two alliances and the entire northern part of the empire have no rivals, if there is filth between us, then we are called relatives. Pain, the enemy is quick..."
What she said was that at the beginning, Xiaya was angry because of the assassination of Daphne, and ordered someone to clean up his lair, arresting a large number of spies from various forces, including many spies from the Besta Military Region. However, Xiaya deliberately put them all back to Besta, which made the Besta people lose face and became a crack in the relationship between the two.
At this moment, this woman took the initiative to mention her painful foot, but she obviously released an attitude of showing weakness and seeking peace.
Since Xia Ya understood what the other party meant, he didn't take it too seriously, and said with a faint smile: "Madam is very polite. This kind of thing is unavoidable. At the beginning, due to some security issues, many of your businessmen were mistakenly arrested, and I did the same afterwards. I feel very guilty. Since the misunderstanding has been cleared up, it will naturally not affect the relationship between the two families."
You bastard is guilty of guilt!
Monica gritted her teeth secretly.
Many of the spies and intelligence personnel under his own who were arrested by Xia Ya sent people to hide their identities, and they were all active in the Northern Army's territory as businessmen. After being arrested, the person was released, but the shops opened to hide their identity, as well as a lot of goods and money, were all confiscated by the Northern Army. After all, this bastard made a small fortune!
The two of them tested each other for a long time, but they both felt a little boring. Xia Ya deliberately yawned and said, "I've been running all the way, and I'm tired. Thank you, Madam, for calling me to talk. If there's nothing to do..." The meaning is very clear. If you have something to say directly, and then go around in circles, I have no interest in accompanying him.
The Governor's wife has calmed down at this moment, and these words of Xia Ya will not irritate her anymore, but looking at Xia Ya's indifferent attitude, what makes this woman puzzled is: the capital has changed so much, who is this guy? Is there really a decision already made, or is it really indifferent to anything
"..." After staring at Xia Ya for a while, the governor's wife finally said slowly, "What do you want after the general returns to the north this time?"
Afraid that this guy would say some nasty things to fight him again, the Governor's wife immediately pointed out the meaning directly: "I received an order from the imperial capital a few days ago, ordering me Besta to raise troops to fight against the rebels in the north, presumably such an order, the north The army has already received it. My two families are allies, and there is a covenant in the first place. If we want to do something, it is best to echo each other, so as to strengthen the momentum. If the general intends to raise an army, I, the Besta people, will naturally do my part and are willing to be in the south. Echoing, but also sharing some pressure for the Northern Army..."
Xia Ya looked at this woman, and suddenly her heart moved, a mischievous mind couldn't hold it in, she smiled deliberately, and said in a low voice: "Oh? Really? Madam... What if I plan to go south to the imperial capital? I don't know about the Besta Army. Would you like to…”
The Governor's wife suddenly changed her face!
Raising troops south to the imperial capital? !
How could this guy have such big ambitions? !
This is too absurd to say, not to mention that the Northern Army is too far away from the imperial capital to reach the imperial capital... Even if he really takes the army to the imperial capital, what is this guy's mind? Is it to give Adric a reputation? Or... did he have other ambitions of his own? !
But if you think about it a little deeper... If this guy is really daring and wants to do something wrong, I'm afraid it's not impossible for this thing to happen!
With the current strength of the Northern Army, there are tens of thousands of heroic soldiers, and there is still one of the most elite cavalry troops in the northern part of the empire! If he really pulls the team south to the imperial capital, on the way south, I am afraid that those local warlords will not be willing to fight against him. The play of closing the door and pretending to be stupid...
If these tens of thousands of troops are pulled to the imperial capital, I am afraid that the situation will really change dramatically again! Tens of thousands of elites went south to the imperial capital. If he supported Adric, then Adric would naturally have a stable position. Even if Duke Minas led a counter-insurgency army to stand on his own in the south, he would be no match for the imperial capital.
But if this kid also has the heart to intervene in this situation in the imperial capital, with his current status, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, the title of the duke of the empire... plus tens of thousands of elites, go to the imperial capital without joining any forces, But if you are independent, you are absolutely qualified to join this power struggle!
Although it is a bit risky to give up the base camp of the Northern Army, but once the gamble is successful, it will control the central hub of the empire, the imperial capital, and take the little emperor as a hostage... Speaking of which, it is worth it!
But this crazy thought flashed through Monica's mind, and was dismissed by her.
With Char as a person, don't look at his vulgarity, in fact, the relationship between him and Adric is the most intimate, and he can't do anything to lead the army to the imperial capital to fight for power with Adric anyway. Moreover, I heard from the news from the imperial capital that Adric even planned to marry his daughter to Xiaya...
Thinking of this, the governor's wife smiled steadily: "The general is joking. As you said, Your Majesty has ordered General Adric to be the marshal of protecting the country. Naturally, there is no need to worry about the affairs of the imperial capital. He must be making fun of a foolish little girl like me."
Saying that, she deliberately covered her mouth and smiled. Although she knew that this woman was ruthless, cunning and gloomy in her actions, but watching her cover her mouth and laugh with her radiance, how could she have thought that this was a dangerous and beautiful snake
Xia Ya also followed the other party's laughter and smiled, then got up and stood up, and said slowly: "Don't hide your madam, why don't you raise troops... My northern army is going to raise troops. The military has an order, As the northern barrier of the empire, our northern army is naturally obliged. However, the kindness that the governor's wife said to join forces and echo each other is no longer necessary." Speaking of this, Xi Ya's tone was flat, but in the dullness , but faintly revealed a sense of arrogance and contempt: "Since the formation of our northern army, which battle was not a life in desperation, and which battle was relied on by others. At the beginning, it was only a city, and the face For the Odins, our northern army has never been afraid of anyone. Now that I sit on the land of three counties and have tens of thousands of tigers, have I become less courageous? Although the north is still surrounded by wolves, I don't pay attention to it! When I go back this time, I will raise troops within ten days. When the time comes, please wait for the governor's wife to hear the news of the victory of my northern army! As for the other..."
When Xia Ya said this, his eyes rolled: "If the governor's wife is very kind, I would have to be cheeky to ask for something - to fight with the army, and the food and grass to come first. Although the three counties under the jurisdiction of my northern army are all grain-producing areas, but This battle is costly, and when the time comes, I will ask Besta’s brothers to help me a lot. After I go back, I will send a team to buy some food, and when that time comes, I will ask my wife to give me some convenience.”
The Governor's wife's face was calm and she said lightly, "That's fine."
Xiaya left the garrison and returned to the resting hall. In the hall, Dax has been waiting in his room.
Seeing Xi Ya coming back, Dax just smiled: "How? Is that woman difficult to deal with?"
"It's not difficult to say it's difficult." Xiaya smiled: "She should be in a more difficult situation than me. Humph... With Besta's strength, she is more than enough to protect herself in the north, but it is not enough to be aggressive. The people in the tower have enough food, but if they want to raise troops to fight the rebels, her family's strength is still a lot of weight. She wants to invite me to send troops together... It's a good idea! My northern army cavalry is invincible across the north, She wants to take advantage of our power, where can such a cheap thing come from. Her idea, when I don't know? She wants us to send troops first, to attract the attention of many rebels in the north, and when others join forces against me, She's Besta to take advantage of the opportunity to send troops and take up a few pieces of land to get the most out of it. Hmph... I won't give her this chance!"
Hearing this, Dax lowered his head and thought for a while, frowning and said: "You don't give her a chance? I'm afraid it will be difficult! If you join the army, things will be up to you! Now there are many forces in the north, the northern army is the strongest, once you start an army , it is like poking a hornet's nest, the warlords in the north will regard you as their first-class enemy, and they will definitely unite to deal with you at that time, that woman, when the time comes to take advantage of the opportunity, can you still stop her?"
Xia Ya's eyes turned cold, and he said slowly, "Bing Gui is very fast! I fight fast, and I won't wait for her to have a chance to shoot, and I will finish the fight! At that time, she will only be able to stare."
"How is that possible." Dax was a little disdainful: "Around the northern army, there are at least four rebel forces bordering us, not counting the tens of thousands of rebel forces that are in close proximity to each other. Even if you can fight well, the four bordering rebels, you have to clean up one by one, and beat them down one by one! You want to be fast, but how do you get up so fast?!"
Xia Ya laughed, and her eyes suddenly became fierce!
"Who said that I want to fight one family at a time? I want to play a big one! At the same time, I will divide my troops and fight them in four ways! One battle will decide the north!"
Dax suddenly changed color, and suddenly jumped up: "You are crazy!! The troops are divided into four crusades against the rebels, you think those warlord parties are all paperwork?! If our strength is to deal with one of them, it will naturally be stable. Win, even if you deal with two at the same time, you can still win, but if you deal with three at the same time, I am afraid you can only protect yourself!
Xia Ya was not at all excited, looked at Dax and smiled.
"You don't understand... Because, you don't know what power I have now!"