Chapter 187: Another Expedition to the South to Settle the Matter

Of course Guo Dingfang is willing, but a fool would not!

All the generals in the Hall of Taihe could see that His Highness the King of Jin was giving Guo Dingfang and the Anxi Frontier Army a chance, and did not abandon Guo Dingfang because of his temporary failure to fulfill his duties.

This move can be regarded as a reassurance for the old generals of the New Dynasty who surrendered to Dragon City's troops.

After dealing with the affairs of Guo Dingfang and the Anxi Frontier Army, Chen Huaian finally turned his attention to Chen Qingzhi, the deputy marshal of the Dragon City Army.

As the first contributor to the quelling the Tubo Rebellion, Chen Huaian naturally wanted to be rewarded.

He just heard him shout loudly: "Dragon City Military and Horse Deputy Marshal Chen Qingzhi accepts the title!"

"The general is here!"

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Chen Qingzhi, who was in a slightly tipsy state, stood up to take orders. He was neither humble nor overbearing, and had the demeanor of a Confucian general.

Chen Huaian said: "This time, the Dragon City army put down the Tubo rebellion, and the deputy marshal Chen Qingzhi took the greatest credit. I decided to immediately promote Chen Qingzhi to the Grand Governor of the Jin Dynasty fiefdom in charge of military and political affairs;"

"Assist me in handling the important military and political affairs of the fief. During the period when I led my troops on the southern expedition, I was responsible for assisting the young prince Chen Longxiang in handling the important military and political affairs of the fief!"

"The general will get the order!"

Chen Qingzhi's expression was calm, neither surprised nor happy, as calm as ever.

Such an appointment was also carefully considered by Chen Huaian.

Now, Dongfang Xiao, the black-robed old monk on Fengming Mountain, has decided to retreat to Qixia Temple. This has resulted in the lack of a think tank like "Black-robed Prime Minister Yao Guangxiao" around Jin Wang Chen Huaian to share the government affairs for him.

Although, Chen Qingzhi was born as a military commander.

However, he was well-read in poetry and well-versed in economics, so it was considered an emergency to temporarily ask him to assist him in handling the government affairs of the fief.

The most important point is that Chen Qingzhi is 100% loyal to Chen Huaian. There is no need to worry about Chen Huaian leading his troops to attack the city on the front line, and his home will be stolen at the last moment.

Therefore, Chen Huaian took advantage of the Dragon City's Western Expedition to quell the Tubo rebellion and promoted Chen Qingzhi to the position of Grand Governor of the Jin Dynasty, where he had overall military and political power.

At the same time, Chen Huaian had to start focusing on recruiting talents to govern the country in the future.

You can't always let the generals under your command replace the civil servants who govern the country to govern the newly established dynasty for you in the future, right?

Talent is a scarce resource at all times!

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, a group of Dragon City generals who had returned from the Western Expedition, whether they were rewarded based on their merits or those who had committed meritorious deeds, had been properly arranged.

Only Wang Jian, the general stationed in Dragon City, always had a gloomy look on his rough face.

Thinking about it, this great general Wang Jian, as one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, was the mainstay of King Qin's campaign to conquer Liuhe.

Neither did he catch up with His Royal Highness the King of Jin to go on an expedition across the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, nor did he rush thousands of miles to quell the Tubo rebellion. Even when he marched south to the Sixteen Youyun Prefectures and the army went straight to Jinan Prefecture, he still failed to catch up. I got an errand to station in Dragon City, the fiefdom of King Jin!

No merit will be rewarded, this has always been the traditional system of the Dragon City Army.

When he saw the other generals in the army receiving awards, Wang Jian, the proud general, would inevitably look a little lonely.

Wang Jian was in his prime, and it was a great opportunity for him to conquer cities and make achievements on the battlefield.

If His Highness King Jin hadn't ordered him, he would have been stationed in the fiefdom of Longcheng.

With Wang Jian's personality, how could he be willing to succumb to others?

"General Wang Jian!"

Suddenly, Wang Jian, who was drinking alone in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, seemed to hear the voice of His Highness Prince Jin in his ears.

"The general is here!"

The next moment, Wang Jian straightened his body as if on conditioned reflex, and responded vigorously.

Sitting on the dragon chair in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, King Chen Huaian of Jin smiled and said: "Wang Jian, watching the armies of Dragon City marching south and north, but you are sitting in the main camp of Dragon City in your fiefdom, aren't your hands already itchy? "

Wang Jian cupped his fists and replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, the general is indeed a bit hungry for skills. The elite soldiers of the Qin Dynasty under his command have long been eager to open up territory and make achievements for Your Highness on the battlefield;"

"but--"

With that said, Wang Jian changed the topic and continued: "Military orders are like mountains. Since His Highness ordered the general to lead the Great Qin Rui Shi to garrison Dragon City, then the general and Qin Rui Shi's soldiers will strictly implement His Highness's orders."

"good!"

In the main hall, Chen Huaian called out "Hello" and said: "A good military order is like a mountain. What the general said is true. The army should follow the orders and prohibitions. Only when it reaches the battlefield can it be invincible and invincible!"

With that said, Chen Huaian said sternly: "General Wang Jian, listen to your orders!"

"The general is here!"

"Qin Ruishi has been stationed in Longcheng for several months, and the soldiers of the army have had enough time to rest and recuperate. Now, the front line of Longcheng's southern expedition is tense, and it is urgent to send more troops to fight southward;"

Chen Huaian said word by word: "I have decided that General Wang Jian and his 50,000 Qin Rui soldiers will be organized into the Dragon City Conquest Army from now on, and I will personally lead it to the front line of Jinan Prefecture;"

"Full authority for the defense of Dragon City has been transferred to the Governor Chen Qingzhi, and the Xuanjia Army who returned from the Western Expedition will be responsible for the defense of Dragon City;"

"Wang Jian, I order you to complete the handover of city defense with the Governor Chen Qingzhi within three days, and then follow me to conquer Jinan Mansion southward. No mistakes!"

"The general will get the order!"

Almost at the same time, Wang Jian and Chen Qingzhi stood up together and raised their hands to accept the order from Jin Wang Chen Huaian above the main hall.

After arranging all matters, Chen Huaian also stood up from the dragon throne, and a servant of the palace immediately filled his glass with wine.

Chen Huaian raised his glass and said to the generals of Longcheng in the hall: "Everyone, raise your glasses!"

Swish!

The next moment, all the generals in the Hall of Supreme Harmony raised their glasses.

Chen Huaian said: "With this glass of wine, let us wish the Longcheng army a triumphant return!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

In an instant, under the leadership of Chen Huaian, all the generals raised their heads and drank the wine in their glasses.

Chen Huaian showed the bottom of the cup and raised his arm to shout: "The army of Longcheng is mighty!"

"The King of Jin is mighty!"

"The army of Longcheng is mighty!"

"Long live the King of Jin, long live, long live!"

......

The banquet that Chen Huaian set up in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was not only a celebration of the victory of the Longcheng army's westward expedition, but also a farewell banquet for the reinforcements of Longcheng's southward expedition.

Three days later, outside Yongding Gate of Longcheng.

The 100,000 reinforcements for the southward expedition were already ready to go.

In addition to the 50,000 Qin elite soldiers under the command of General Wang Jian, there were also 50,000 new Longcheng Po Lu troops.

These 50,000 Po Lu new troops were recruited and trained by Chen Huaian since he started his army in Longcheng to pacify the country, based on the original Longcheng Po Lu army.

After months of training, it was time for this new army carrying the military spirit of the Po Lu army to be pulled onto the battlefield to be baptized and tested by the fire of war.

King Chen Huaian of Jin, wearing golden armor and riding his old friend Huang Pi Ma, stood proudly in front of the three armies.

Behind him was the great general Wang Jian, wearing armor and carrying a sword, as well as the former Anxi general Guo Dingfang, who was incorporated into the southern expedition army, and his deputy Zhang Yude.

It was just the time of Si.

On the wall of Yongding Gate in Longcheng, the army blew the horn of the expedition, and the Grand Commander Chen Qingzhi personally beat the drum for the southern expedition army.

Amid the deep drum beats and the exciting horn sounds, King Chen Huaian of Jin, riding Huang Pi Ma, decisively issued the order to march south:

"Longcheng southern expedition army, set off!"

"Set off!"

Soon, the 100,000-strong Longcheng army set off in an orderly manner in a long snake formation to the south, aiming at Jinan Prefecture!

At the same time.

In the pavilion on Fengming Mountain not far from Longcheng.

Dongfang Xiao, an old monk in a black monk's robe, stood alone in the pavilion where he first discussed world affairs with Jin Wang Chen Huaian.

Those deep and wise eyes have been silently looking towards Longcheng.

When Dongfang Xiao heard the sound of horns and drums from the walls of Longcheng, he knew that it was the signal for Jin Wang Chen Huaian to march south again.

Dongfang Xiao touched his gray beard and said to himself: "Another march south to decide the fate of the world, decide the fate of the world!"