Volume 10 Chapter 228

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Chapter 228

No matter what means Tang Yin used to persuade Xiao Na, Fengguo and Besa finally reached a consensus. (Bar)

Fengguo exchanged 80,000 war horses and 80,000 sets of heavy cavalry equipment provided by Besa on the condition that Ningbei County and Beibei County were completely tax-free to Besa merchants and opened the city of Tia.

The value of 80,000 war horses and 80,000 sets of equipment provided by Besa can be described as astronomical figures, but the tax exemption of Ningbei County and the opening of Tia can also make long-term profits for Besa. It is difficult to say who took advantage of whom in this transaction.

In the past, Fengguo had hoarded Besa's heavy cavalry equipment and formed a heavy cavalry corps, but the number of people was too small, and it could not play a powerful role even if it was forced to go to the battlefield. It has been kept in Yancheng and has never been used, but now it has a configuration of 80,000 cavalry, which is enough for Fengguo to form a real cavalry corps.

The Feng Kingdom attaches great importance to this matter, and the commanders of various corps are eyeing the upcoming cavalry corps. No matter which corps the 100,000 cavalry are placed in, their combat effectiveness can be qualitatively improved.

However, Tang Yin did not intend to assign the 100,000 heavy cavalry to the existing corps, but decided to set up a new corps.

Feng Kingdom currently has eight corps, namely Pingyuan, Sanshui, Chifeng, Zhizhu, Tianying, Huwei, Feilong, and Feiyu. For the cavalry corps, he did not bother to name it, and directly named it the ninth corps according to the ranking.

As for the candidate for the corps commander, he has not yet decided. In his mind, Ye Tang, Gao Yu, and Qi Heng can all be competent.

Ye Tang and Gao Yu are both Feng people, and their loyalty is unquestionable. Both of them are both civil and military, but compared with Qi Heng, their ability is still slightly insufficient, but Qi Heng is a Mo person, and Tang Yin cannot give him full trust.

Besa couldn't provide all 80,000 heavy cavalry to Fengguo at once. They needed to be drawn from all over Besa and then transported to Fengguo. This gave Tang Yin plenty of time to consider.

For the matter of the corps commander, he specially consulted with Qiu Zhen several times. The latter reminded him that Fengguo had never established a cavalry corps since its founding, and this time it was a heavy cavalry corps that was extremely fierce on the battlefield. It was a top priority. The corps commander's ability might not be the strongest, but his loyalty to Fengguo and the monarch must be the highest. Qiu Zhen's words were equivalent to rejecting Qi Heng's candidate.

After thinking about it carefully, Tang Yin also felt that Qiu Zhen's words made sense. If Qi Heng was excluded, then the candidate for the corps commander would be easy to decide. Ye Tang and Gao Yu had similar abilities, and the effect would be similar no matter who was chosen.

With a candidate in mind, Tang Yin also reminded Ye Tang and Gao Yu in person in the court, asking them to learn Besa language as soon as possible, and also to find an opportunity to ask Xiao Na and the Besa generals who came to Feng State with her about the strategy and tactics of heavy cavalry.

Although Tang Yin did not directly state that Ye Tang and Gao Yu would be the commanders of the cavalry corps, the meaning was already tacit. Qi Heng, who was also in the court, lowered his head, gritted his teeth, and his body was tense.

He was confident that his ability was far superior to Ye Tang and Gao Yu, but the king would rather choose these two as the commanders of the cavalry corps than himself, simply because he was not a Feng person, how could he be willing to accept this.

The anger was stuck in his chest, and he was about to explode. He subconsciously glanced at Guo Jue on the side of the civil officials with the corner of his eye. At this time, Guo Jue just happened to look at him, with a smile on his face, and at the same time signaled Qi Heng with his eyes to calm down and not to worry.

Guo Jue didn't like Qi Heng, but as a Mo Ren and an official in Feng State, he had to go with Qi Heng. In fact, he also hoped that Qi Heng could win the position of the heavy cavalry corps commander, so that the Mo Ren's status in the Feng State court would be greatly improved. However, such things cannot be rushed. Otherwise, if things go wrong, not only will he not get the position he wants, but he may also be killed.

After the court was dismissed, Qi Heng caught up with Guo Jue outside the palace and got into his carriage. Qi Heng finally showed his anger on his face, pounded the carriage board indignantly, and said angrily: "Sir, how do I compare to Ye Tang and Gao Yu?"

Guo Jue smiled and reminded calmly: "General Qi, why are you angry! No matter what, Generals Ye and Gao saved your life. It is always wrong for you to be jealous of your lifesavers."

"One horse is one horse!" Qi Heng said in a deep voice: "Ye Tang and Gao Yu did save me. If they are in trouble, I will save them even if I risk my life. What's more, I am not angry with them, but with..." He didn't dare to say the following words.

Guo Jue smiled leisurely and said directly: "You are angry with the king."

Qi Heng shuddered, subconsciously lifted the curtains, looked outside the car, and then grinned and said: "Mr. Guo Jue, you can't say that!"

Guo Jue still looked relaxed and said: "In fact, there is only one reason why the king did not choose you, but Generals Ye and Gao!"

"Because I am not a Fengren!" Qi Heng was most angry about this.

"Tsk!" Guo Jue tsk-tsk dissatisfiedly, and said seriously: "The king is the monarch with the least sense of hierarchy and race that I have ever seen and heard of. How about General Zuo Shuang, who is not a Fengren, but has become the commander of the army? Speaking of the near future, how about General Qingyu, who is also a Moren, but now he is also the commander of an army."

Qi Heng took a breath, his old face turned red, and he patted his head and said, "I made a slip of the tongue. But why did the king choose Ye Tang and Gao Yu this time instead of me?"

"There is only one reason." Guo Jue analyzed calmly: "Feng Kingdom has never had a cavalry corps in history, let alone heavy cavalry. Its significance even exceeds the corps itself and can be seen as a symbol of the rise and prosperity of Feng Kingdom. Therefore, the candidate for the corps commander must be the person the king trusts the most, and General Qi, you are obviously not as trustworthy as Generals Ye and Gao in the king's mind."

"Since I defected to Feng Kingdom, I have been loyal to the king and have no second thoughts. I can swear to this..."

Before he finished speaking, Guo Jue waved his hands and said, "General Qi, these words are useless to me. The most important thing is to make the king understand!"

After talking about it, it still doesn't work! Qi Heng was a little discouraged. If he was not capable enough, he could still work hard in front of the king to make himself better than anyone else, but how to show loyalty? That requires a long period of getting along as a foundation. You can't let yourself dig out your heart, right?

Seeing Qi Heng hanging his head like an eggplant hit by frost, Guo Jue smiled calmly and asked, "Does General Qi really want to be the commander of the cavalry corps?"

"Of course!" Qi Heng blurted out, and then said helplessly, "I'm afraid, I can only think about it."

"That's not true."

Qi Heng's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked hurriedly, "Do you have a good plan, sir?"

Guo Jue stretched out two fingers and said, "General Qi needs to do two things. First, let the king see your loyalty; second, please the fourth lady." The fourth lady he mentioned refers to Xiao Na.

"Oh?" Qi Heng did not immediately understand what Guo Jue said.

Guo Jue whispered, "The fourth lady is Princess Besa, who is very familiar with the heavy cavalry. If the fourth lady is willing to speak well of you in front of the king, it is better than thousands of words from others."

Well, it makes sense! Qi Heng nodded as he thought about it. After pondering for a while, he asked again: "But how can I let the king see my loyalty, and how can I please the fourth lady?"

"In fact, these two things can be combined into one thing." Guo Jue restrained his smile, lowered his voice, and said: "The key is whether General Qi dares or not?"

Looking at Guo Jue's weird expression, Qi Heng shuddered and hurriedly said: "Sir, you are not asking me to do something that is sorry for the king and the lady?"

"Of course not." Guo Jue said faintly: "On the contrary, I want you to eliminate the hidden dangers that threaten the king and the lady."

Qi Heng became more and more confused as he listened, and grabbed his hands irritably. Grabbing her hair, she said anxiously, "Sir, just say what you want to say."

Guo Jue said, "The fourth lady is very active and not quiet. As far as I know, since she married to Feng Country and moved to Yancheng, she often goes out to play. But you have to know that Yancheng is very dangerous now. There are many people who want to harm the king or even kill him. There may be no chance to attack the king, but it is easy to find a chance to attack the lady. If General Qi can suddenly appear when the assassin is trying to assassinate the lady, save the lady, and kill the assassin, it will not only prove the general's loyalty to the king, but also save the lady's life."

Yes, why didn't I think of this method! Qi Heng suddenly became energetic, but on second thought, he thought how could it be so coincidental that such a good thing could just fall on his head? He smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, I can't follow Madam secretly all day long, can I?"

Guo Jue was amused and said, "General, it is impossible for you to know Madam's daily schedule, but it is easy to find out once. There are quite a few Mo country rangers lurking in Yancheng, and the general is a Mo man, so it is not difficult to contact these rangers and assassins."

Qi Heng finally understood what Guo Jue meant. His face changed and he said in surprise, "Sir, what you mean is..."

"Opportunities are never waiting, but you have to create them yourself." Guo Jue blinked and smiled sinisterly, "Colluding with assassins, assassinating Madam, then killing the assassins and saving Madam, these things, the general can do it all by himself."

Oh my God! Qi Heng sweated coldly and looked at Guo Jue in disbelief. Such a weak scholar could say such shocking words without changing his expression. He stammered, "This... this will cost you your head..."

"You can only gain wealth and fame through risk!" Guo Jue said, "As long as the general does things in secret and leaves no one alive afterwards, who can know what the general did in secret?"