"What are you thinking?"
Ruhr, whose excitement gradually calmed down, turned around and saw Adric with an unusual expression. Ruhr frowned slightly and put down the report in his hand.
Adrick's expression remained unchanged, but he seemed to sigh in a low voice: "...Maybe, I made a mistake."
mistake
Ruhr's expression became more and more strange: "Adric, you..."
"You know what I mean, don't pretend to be confused." Adrick said slowly: "I'm starting to regret it a little now. Maybe the order I signed before to send troops to the Northern Army was a wrong decision."
Ruhl was silent, of course he understood what Adric meant.
Previously, the imperial capital had issued an order to send troops to the northern garrison. The order required the northern army to dispatch troops to attack the northern warlords. In fact, such an order was somewhat meant to use the northern army. It was nothing more than that I want the Northern Army to help the imperial capital to draw more attention from the warlord parties and distract the pressure from the imperial capital.
This kind of military order is normal, but in the final analysis, the lack of it cannot escape the intention of using the Northern Army as cannon fodder.
It is especially worth mentioning that such military orders, if only from the emperor or the Duke of Minas, would be fine. But the military order was also signed by Adric!
This is somewhat subtle.
With the relationship and personal friendship between Adric and Char, it would be somewhat strange that he openly signed such a military order for the Northern Army to be cannon fodder.
But Ruhr is very clear that such a move is the inevitable result of Adric's character!
Adrick is upright and fair, even if the personal friendship between him and Xia Ya is good, but looking at the situation at the time, the pressure on the imperial capital was extremely high, there was still a rebellion in the south, and the warlords in the north were eyeing it. Under this situation, Let Xia Ya in the northern garrison make a move, from a military and political perspective, it can indeed help the imperial capital to relieve some pressure - this is true.
It is indeed beneficial to have a relationship with the Central Empire, but it may not be a good thing for Xia Ya.
After all, it is already very great for the Northern Army to support in the midst of wolves, and it is undoubtedly very dangerous to take the initiative to attack. But Adrick still signed the order, because in his opinion, he just felt that this matter was beneficial to the empire, and that was what should be done!
As for the gains and losses of the Northern Army and Char's small groups and individuals, in Adrick's view, they can all be sacrificed and ignored before facing national interests.
This doesn't mean that Adric doesn't have feelings for love, it's really because of his upright and upright temperament.
But the problem is here.
In fact, Ruhr himself has some different words for the military order to let the Northern Army go to battle, but he is not good to openly oppose Adrick's insistence.
However, both of them were a little worried about the Northern Army in private.
That is, if Xia Ya really carried out the order, once the Northern Army launched an offensive, if it stabbed the hornet's nest and was attacked by the warlords in the north, I was afraid that the new Northern Army group would be defeated and collapsed.
On the other hand, Adric was even more worried—what would happen if the order against Xi Ya did not execute
I'm afraid that if this happens, Adrick will be even more disappointed. Because he hopes that Char is a loyal empire, not a tyrant who is isolated from the north and waits and sees!
If Xia Ya resists the order and does not move, then it means that Xia Ya has the personal ambition to protect himself and wait and see, and is unwilling to damage his own strength for the sake of the center of the empire - in that case, what is the difference between him and many warlords? The Northern Army was nothing more than transformed into another larger independent prince in the north.
But now, both worries have come to nothing.
Not only did Xia Ya execute the order, but the execution was so shocking!
Within a month, the troops will be divided into four routes, and the four military regions will be attacked, and they will be defeated in one battle! Sweep the Quartet!
In more than a month, he has already pacified such a large area in the north, and he, the general of the northern garrison of the empire, already has land that is close to seven counties!
The strength of his army's combat effectiveness exceeded everyone's imagination!
And Xiaya's overpowering, not only shocking people, but also a little more fearful and worrying!
Such a rising star who has wielded a great excess of power... Will he still remain loyal to the Empire? Especially, now that the empire has weakened into such a state, a twilight aura of fading away.
Don't forget, the Empire's Grand Duke of Notz County and the general of the Empire's Northern Garrison, Mr. Xia Lei Ming, is actually not a Byzantine himself!
powerful!
Too strong!
In the history of the founding of the empire, there has never been such a powerful border town!
Xia Ya has soldiers, horses and territories, and the territories he controls are all important grain-producing areas in the north of the empire! More importantly, his strength is almost all managed by himself! Instead of the direct line generals cultivated by the empire!
Maybe it was a wrong decision
The Northern Army shouldn't have sent troops in the first place. The Northern Army's combat effectiveness is so strong, and after sending troops, it has swallowed such a large territory... With the sudden expansion of forces, will Xia Ya's ambitions follow...
If the empire was at peace or when the empire was strong, it would never be tolerated to allow such a powerful and excessive border town to exist! It must be restricted, split, or directly recalled to the imperial capital, and appointed a position similar to the Minister of Military Affairs, hang him high, and give him full status and courtesy, but he must be kept away from the front-line military power. …
But in the current situation of the empire, none of these restrictive means can be used.
Ruhl understands Adric's worries. No matter how much he trusts Char, people are unpredictable. When people have such a powerful force in their hands, and everything seems to be at their fingertips, then their minds, will they? Does it really change
Ruhl sighed softly and said slowly: "Adric... Now, what's the use of worrying about these?"
Adric raised his eyelids and looked at Ruhr: "What do you mean?"
"According to the procedure, you have to give him credit first." Ruhr's expression was very indifferent: "The Northern Army won such a big victory, and it executed the order of the military to send troops to crusade against the rebels, and the results were brilliant, no matter what. How to say, the military should give them merits and awards, and the awards that should be awarded, everything is indispensable."
"Yes, this is justified." Adrick nodded and agreed: "The national disaster is like this. If someone does such a great service for the country and does not receive a reward, who will be willing to serve the country in the future. The reward and reward of the Northern Army must be done as soon as possible. down."
"Also..." Ruhr seemed to hesitate for a moment: "Your worries, I think, you might as well wait a little longer, maybe in a few days, there will be news from the north."
"..." Adric raised his head and gave Ruhr a deep look.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and then Adric said softly as if nothing had happened: "Ruhl, do you know something? Or... Is there a connection between you and Xiaya?"
But Fatty didn't answer directly, just smiled lightly: "That kid can be regarded as your promoted direct descendant, and he is your future son-in-law. If you don't have confidence in him, why would you ask me?"
Adrick listened and stopped talking.
…
Two days later, Duke Xia Leiming, the general of the Northern Garrison, went to the imperial capital again.
This time the official document is more serious, completely in accordance with the decree of the empire, in the identity of the general of the northern border town, it is written to the military department and the imperial administration office, reporting the situation of the war in the north and the status of the four military districts that have been conquered, and also very proposed. A request that greatly relieved everyone in the imperial capital.
"Please make it convenient for the imperial capital to send corresponding officials to take over the government affairs of Guangfu District."
This request was written on Xiaya's official document to the imperial capital, which immediately made everyone relaxed.
The land of seven counties is really too big for a "garrison area"! From a legal point of view, a garrison should never rule over a territory as large as so many counties! Now that the land has been recovered, it should be returned to the embrace of the center of the empire, and the central government will send officials to take over the place. This is the right thing to do.
This letter from Duke Xia Leiming immediately won unanimous praise from the top and bottom leaders of the empire, all of whom believed that this young new star of the empire was knowledgeable in general, knew how to advance and retreat, and knew what to do.
According to the official document submitted by Xia Ya, the areas such as the Boluo Military Region, the Beckerp Military Region, etc., which were taken down this time, will be handed over to the Central Empire to take over, the former military region establishment will be revoked, and it will be transferred back to the administrative structure of the county. The imperial capital dispatched officials at all levels to take over. His northern army was only responsible for fighting, and since the territory that was fought back was handed over to the imperial center for handling.
Between the words, there is the demeanor of a righteous, upright and upright young imperial general.
Even Emperor Garcia seemed to feel a lot more relaxed after reading the reports of the northern garrison general, Xia Ya.
However, unlike the relaxation of the entire imperial capital, there was only one person who kept a low profile and silence at this time, without showing any signs of relaxation.
This person is the old prime minister Sarum Bonelli!
The prime minister, who has gradually procrastinated, read Xia Ya's official document in the government affairs office of the imperial capital, sighed slowly, and closed the file in front of him.
"This Xia Ya thundering, there is an expert instructing him!"
As he said that, the old prime minister was full of worry and frowned: "If it was the young boy from the past, how could he have thought of such a thoughtful and savage move."