This scene happened too suddenly.
By the time Qin Li reacted and cast his words, Chen Tang had already fallen into the air. After all, he was a 16th-class master. He tapped the missing corner of the wall with his cane and jumped up again. The confused Qin Li saw Shen Youli with distorted features and gnashing teeth.
"Kang Jishou—I am so lucky to have you!"
What a thrilling scene that just happened!
When the soldier in charge of repairing this section of the city wall saw this scene, he didn't dare to breathe, and hurried forward to apologize, trembling with fear - if the superiors held him accountable, not only would he lose his head, but he and his men would also lose their lives.
"I failed in my duty, my lord, please punish me!"
Chen Tang looked at the small gap in the original place speechlessly and sighed: "Order someone to reinforce and repair this piece, and go down to work."
The implication is that they are not going to pursue the matter.
When the soldier heard this, he burst into tears of gratitude.
Qin Li frowned and said, "My lord, are you just going to let it go like this?"
Is the new lord too soft-hearted
The wall was so weak, either these people cut corners or they were perfunctory. Chaoli Pass is an important pass in Yanzhou's defense line. If it is just dealt with casually, it will become a hidden danger in the future. Qin Li still hopes that Chen Tang can seriously hold him accountable.
Kindness, when used in the right place, is mercy.
Using the wrong position means you are weak and can be bullied, and you don't know how to judge people.
Chen Tang said, "They can't be blamed for this. I was also implicated. No, it should be Kang Shi who was implicated."
Qin Li was puzzled: "Where did this come from?"
Chen Tang's face looked as if he had drunk a large bowl of bitter melon juice, and his facial features were wrinkled with worry: "Well, this is a long story. It's Kang Jishou's fault for being a scholar and harming people." Some people's scholarly ways cannot be concealed, such as Kang Shi.
After hearing about the side effects of Kangshi's scholar's way, Qin Li's eyes, which were not small to begin with, widened in shock. Chen Tang walked slowly with a cane, very carefully, and never dared to approach the parapet again: "Jishou and Yuanliang are indeed cousins. The only thing he is better than Yuanliang is that he has self-knowledge and does not take office casually. If he had taken office, who knows who would have been called the 'evil plotter'. Whoever treats him as his master will die... If it weren't for my strong fate and strength, I would have seen the King of Hell long ago."
She had a lot of complaints in her heart.
Having known Kang Shi for many years, this time the power is particularly strong.
There was never a time before when I had to use a cane!
Qin Li: "... My Lord, this is not easy."
"The subordinates you recognize can only accept their fate."
Shen Tang was very open-minded and even in the mood for jokes.
"Is Gongsu scared?"
Qin Li chose to respond honestly: "A little surprised."
He thought Qi Shan was the only one threatening Chen Tang's life, but he didn't expect there was an even more ruthless Kang Shi. However, these two have followed the master for many years and have not killed him, which shows that the master's horoscope is indeed something. Qin Li does not need to worry about the master's death in the short term.
Chen Tang said mysteriously: "When Gong Su gets to know the others, you will find that Ji Shou and Yuan Liang are actually quite kind."
Qin Li: “…”
As a smart man, he naturally would not be so naive as to think that Chen Tang was talking about the kindness of Qi Shan and Kang Shi. Her implication was that other colleagues he was not familiar with were no less kind than Qi Shan and Kang Shi to some extent. The lord's horoscope really has something!
The two men came down from the city wall for inspection.
Chen Tang took the initiative to ask Qin Li why he came.
She was not at the frontline, but she received war reports from the frontline every day. Qin Li and Zhao Feng's troops were not at Chaoli Pass at this time. They were either clearing out Huang Lie's remnants or on their way to clear them out, trying to recover the territory of Yanzhou as quickly as possible. Huang Lie's remnants could not resist and retreated to Qianzhou while fighting. However, their actions were just a way to survive, and it would only be a matter of time before they were taken down...
Qin Li hesitated for a moment, and Chen Tang did not urge him, waiting for him to speak: "It is about the arrangement of our troops."
"Our troops?"
The generals under Chen Tang all have their own troops, that is, private troops. These troops are only loyal to their respective generals, not Chen Tang himself. Only the additional recruited troops are loyal to Chen Tang. However, these soldiers are not comparable to the private troops of each general. Whether in terms of quality or combat power, they are far behind. If you want to build a country, these problems must be dealt with well.
The superiors are also worried that the generals will use their troops to cause trouble, so they usually give the military power to people who can be absolutely trusted to keep an eye on it. Chen Tang can be honest, but he can't bet that others are so sincere and selfless. You can't have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others.
Before, there was no national seal, Chen Tang was at most a warlord of a certain faction. As a makeshift team, they didn't care about those things, and they grew up wildly, and many problems could be ignored. But now they can't be so careless. I just didn't expect that Qin Li would bring it up first.
Chen Tang said: “I haven’t thought about this yet.”
Qin Li: “…”
Chen Tang knew without even looking at his expression that he was shocked and stunned. Of course, she could just give him a perfunctory response or say something polite, but that wasn't her style. Moreover, she had a fatal flaw compared to other leaders - she was alone.
Chen Tang said helplessly: "To be honest with Gong Su, I am the only one in my family. I have no relatives of the same clan or blood. If I want to appoint someone based on personal connections, no one will let me choose. If Gong Xichou is willing to stay and help me to maintain order, the situation will be better."
According to what the lord said, this guy named Gongxi, even if he is not a blood relative, is close to that relationship
Qin Li took note of this silently.
"It's a pity that Gong Xichou is obsessed with finding his brother and nephew. He can't be counted on."
He really doesn't value this "sacred object" of hers at all!
Bad review!
"In this case, according to my idea, each general's own troops should be kept by themselves, and not dismantled." Dismantling someone's own troops is equivalent to forcibly demanding the power of elite troops. If Chen Tang asked for this, I think the generals under his command would agree.
But, it doesn't make sense.
Who should I give it to after I dismantle it
There are too few generals in Chen Tang's team who can carry the banner.
Qin Li flatly rejected it: "This won't work!"
It's okay in the short term, but it will become a hidden danger over a long period of time.
Chen Tang showed no reaction on her face, but she couldn't help raising her eyebrows in her heart - she thought Qin Li suddenly brought up this matter in order to indirectly protect the troops of him, Zhao Feng and others.
A rough calculation shows that there are nearly five thousand elite soldiers.
I dare not say that all of them are veterans, but it is no problem for one to beat five rookies. How could an ordinary person be willing to let go
Chen Tang smiled and said, "I know Gong Su is worried, but we have to eat one bite at a time. Discussing this before the situation is settled will discourage all the warriors. Regarding the arrangement of our troops, I plan to wait until Qianzhou is in our hands, and then discuss it together in the morning meeting to see if there is a solution that everyone can accept."
Qin Li: “…”
Is this kind of thing negotiable
Tell them in advance that they are planning to take your military power
Qin Li: “…Okay.”
Chen Tang smiled brightly. She had never seen anyone like Qin Li who took the initiative to attack her, and he was the kind who wanted to do it. Qin Li was a good person, but Wu Xian was really blind.
Qin Li's visit was not entirely for the troops. It was just that a trusted general suddenly became worried after returning from a military expedition two days ago. Qin Li suddenly remembered that his troops had been with him for many years and had experienced many battles, but they were also relatively old. Now that they were following a new master, as the situation stabilized, the new master had less and less room to use them.
How can soldiers make a living if they have no wars to fight
Everyone was somewhat worried about future arrangements.
Qin Li was not worried about being deprived of his military power. After all, he was born into a royal family and had already prepared for these necessary procedures. He would cooperate whenever Chen Tang mentioned it. The only thing he was worried about was the settlement of the veterans, but his lord seemed to have different ideas from him.
Thinking about Chen Tang's character, he would not treat him unfairly, so he could only put the matter aside for the time being and talk about another matter instead.
"Have you heard that the Lord is looking for tomb robbers these days?"
Chen Tang explained with a little embarrassment: "It is true, but they are not digging up people's ancestral graves, they are just looking for something. They have many connections, maybe they have some clues..."
The Qin Li in front of us was once "Master Qin".
If he misunderstands that I have a habit of digging up the ancestral graves of wealthy families, even if he doesn't say it, he may have objections in his heart.
Qin Li said: "No."
Chen Tang looked at him in confusion: "What?"
Qin Li said: "Li wants to recommend someone to the lord."
Chen Tang was stunned: "Uh, tomb robber?"
She wouldn't be surprised no matter who said this, but it was different when the person who said it was Qin Li - no, Qin Li's circle of friends also had all kinds of people