Episode 10 Chapter 12
Qiu Zhen said: "I think it is best for General Zhan to take the lead and General Kong to assist."
"Oh?" Tang Yin asked with a smile, "Why do you say that?"
Qiu Zhenzhen said seductively: "General Zhan is not only good at both civil and military affairs, but he is also fair and loyal. He has the style of a general. He is highly respected and loved by his subordinates in the Chinese Army. General Kong is resourceful and good at adapting, but he is a little lacking in the main task." , more than enough to assist.”
Tang Yin listened and nodded, feeling that what Qiu Zhen said made sense. At this time, Wu Mei interjected and asked: "Does Qiu Xiang think General Lei is not qualified?"
"Oh..." Qiu Zhen frowned slightly, feeling that as the king's wife, Wu Mei could sit in on the discussion, but it would be inappropriate to interrupt. He looked at Tang Yin and saw that the latter did not show any dissatisfaction, but was waiting for his answer. Qiu Zhen sighed secretly and said: "General Lei is brave and good at fighting. He is a fierce general who charges on the battlefield, but he may not be qualified for the position of general of the Duwei camp."
Wu Mei was dissatisfied with such remarks, and she said sternly: "General Lei is not as brave and foolhardy as Qiu Xiang said. In my opinion, General Lei's ability is by no means inferior to General Zhan. Last time When resisting the Zhen army in Wancheng, our city was defeated, but General Lei did not escape or give up. He just led our brothers to fight back to the top of the city and drove the Zhen army out of the city in one fell swoop. General Lei was brave. He is also resourceful and has a sense of responsibility. When the country is in crisis, he does not care about personal life and death. The king established the capital camp to ensure the safety of the civil and military personnel of the dynasty. Isn't this kind of talent needed? "
Wu Mei's words really left Qiu Zhen speechless. Tang Yin was also moved in his heart and nodded secretly. Regardless of his ability or personality, Lei Zhen is indeed more suitable for the position of chief officer of the Duwei Battalion.
He pondered for a moment, and seeing Qiu Zhen looking a little embarrassed, he smiled and said: "I, Dafeng, have many talented people. Other countries are worried about the lack of soldiers and generals, but I, Dafeng, are in a dilemma because of too many candidates. This is a good thing. Ha ha……"
Qiu Zhen and Wu Mei were also happy when they heard this.
Tang Yin continued: "General Lei played an indispensable role in the Battle of Wancheng, and he also saved Mei'er's life. I haven't rewarded him heavily yet. This time, I will give Lei Zhen a chance and let him serve as the general of the Duwei Camp. "Qiu Zhen, what do you think?"
Qiu Zhen couldn't say anything else at this time. He took a deep look at Wu Mei next to Tang Yin, then stood up and saluted, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Under Wu Mei's unruly recommendation, Tang Yin decided to appoint Lei Zhen as the general of the Duwei camp, and granted Lei Zhen the title of lieutenant general, with the title of General Shenwei. He also appointed Kong Yan as the deputy general of the Duwei camp, with the title of lieutenant general, and led the General Sanos.
Since he wanted to grant a seal, Tang Yin simply sealed it completely in one go. Along with Lei Zhen and Kong Yan, generals who had made military exploits in the War of Destruction of Ningxia and the War of Patriotism were also awarded the title. Most of them were named lieutenant generals and had their own general titles, including Zhan Peng and Wei Xuan. , Li Sheng, Ye Tang, Gao Yu and other generals.
The titles of this batch of conferred generals all start with the word "神", and they are all lieutenant generals. Since the total number is eighteen, these eighteen people are also collectively referred to as the Eighteen Divine Generals of Feng Kingdom.
In response to the headwinds of the establishment of the Ning people's resistance, Tang Yin established the Duwei Battalion, which was responsible for protecting the personal safety of civil and military officials in North Korea and China. Although this was an emergency measure to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause, it greatly curbed the rampant assassinations of assassins. , and also allowed the turbulent Feng Kingdom court to gradually stabilize.
There was no place to attack in the capital, so the assassins immediately moved their targets to local areas and assassinated local officials. Lei Zhen, the first general of the Duwei Camp, came up with a countermeasure and suggested to Tang Yin to expand the Duwei Camp and establish Duwei Camps in each county of Feng Kingdom. Belong to each other to restrain the assassins. Tang Yin didn't think too much and nodded in agreement.
The growth of Duweiying was staggering. From Yancheng, it quickly spread to all counties in Feng Kingdom, becoming a special organization with great power and authority. Of course, the main factor that contributed to the rapid growth of the Duwei Battalion was the assassins who were assassinating everywhere.
We have the means to defend against assassins, but there has been no progress in investigating the assassins. It is not that the eyes of the sky, the underground network, and the hidden arrows are not working well, but that the Nifengliu organization is too closed and secretive. It is too difficult for outsiders to find out the inside story. Difficult.
A few days after the establishment of the Duwei Camp, a letter from Zhang Zhe came from Ningdi, saying that Tia’s envoy had accepted the three conditions proposed by his country. As long as Feng State was willing to send troops to assist, Tia was willing to provide gold and silver to Feng State and to Feng State. The country bows to the throne and is willing to teach the country's technology to Feng Country.
It was a good thing that Tia fully accepted the conditions of Feng Country, but the court of Feng Country was not happy, and the atmosphere became more solemn. People knew in their hearts that since Tia accepted the conditions, the war was not far away. The Sanshui army hoarded in Tongmen and ready to go may then rush to Tia to fight with the Duji army.
Regarding the battle into Tia, the opinions within Feng Kingdom are not unified until now. The hawks led by Qiu Zhen strongly advocate the war, and the peace advocates headed by Zhang Xin have not remained silent, running to Tang Yin from time to time. Counting on your fingers, once this war breaks out, it will do more good than harm to the country, or whether it will do more harm than good.
Tang Yin was quarreled by two factions. Fortunately, not long after, King Besa's reply reached Yancheng. King Kenis of Besa actually agreed to Tang Yin's proposal for marriage, but there was one condition. Tang Yin wants to go to Besa in person to marry Xiaona.
With the arrival of the reply from King Besa, the peace faction was completely extinguished. People understood that the war between their country and Du Ji was inevitable. The focus of the Feng Kingdom court also changed from whether to aid Tia to whether Tang Yin should go to Besa to marry her in person.
After all, Besa and Du Ji were allies. Feng Kingdom wanted to go to war with Du Ji, and no one dared to guarantee that Besa would definitely lean towards Feng Kingdom. If Besa's invitation to Tang Yin to marry the princess was a conspiracy, then Tang Yin's trip would be in danger.
At this point, Tang Yin himself felt that he could go. Apart from anything else, he still owed Xiao Na a promise. At the beginning, he promised Xiao Na that he would go to Besa again after he became the King of Feng. As a result, this delay lasted for two or three years.
Tang Yin meant to go, but many ministers in the court opposed it. Even the emperor Yin Zhun specially summoned Tang Yin to the palace for this matter and tactfully advised him not to go to Besa in person.
In Tang Yin's eyes, Feng State was in trouble both internally and externally, riddled with holes and in constant trouble, but in Yin Zhun's view, Feng State was now in its heyday and he had no choice but to rely on Tang Yin, and the most solid way to make the relationship of dependence was through marriage.
He had heard that Tang Yin had a special affection for his sister Yin Rou, and he used to be opposed to it, and he didn't even mention it. In his subconscious, he felt that Tang Yin was a toad wanting to eat swan meat, but as Feng State annexed half of Ning State and successfully resisted the attack of the coalition forces of the four countries in China, Yin Zhun's views and attitudes towards Tang Yin changed again, and he had to rethink the matter between Tang Yin and Yin Rou.
He hoped to firmly control Tang Yin through marriage and make him obey him. Of course, his sister was a dignified imperial princess, and even if she married Tang Yin, she had to be a princess, but Yin Rou was a princess, and Xiao Na was also a princess. If Tang Yin married Xiao Na first and Xiao Na became a princess, what would his sister do after marrying Tang Yin? If she becomes a concubine, the entire royal family will lose face.
This is the most fundamental reason why Yin Zhun opposes Tang Yin's going to Besa to marry.
In front of Tang Yin, Yin Zhun certainly cannot be frank about his inner thoughts. He can only say in a roundabout way that the barbarians are cunning, have no integrity, and are difficult to coexist with. He also said that Fengguo is currently in a state of disrepair, and as a king, it is not suitable to leave the country at this time.
Yin Zhun talked a lot, and Tang Yin finally understood that he was against going to Besa. Tang Yin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have been to Besa many times and have never been in danger. This time will not be an exception. Your Majesty, don't worry."
The more Tang Yin said this, the more worried Yin Zhun became, but he couldn't force Tang Yin not to go to Besa. After thinking about it, his eyes suddenly lit up and said, "The princess is nearly eighteen years old and has reached the age of marriage. I think..." At this point, he deliberately paused and looked at Tang Yin.
At this time, Tang Yin was also looking at him, with no expression on his face, but his eyes were extremely sharp. Even staring at Yin Zhun like this made the latter feel chilled. He asked, "What does your majesty want?"
Yin Zhun swallowed his saliva and said boldly, "I... I want to complete the marriage between the princess and Li Dan, the crown prince of Zhen."
This sentence hit Tang Yin's heart. He laughed in anger, first chuckled lightly, and then laughed loudly with his face up. Not only were the maids on both sides stunned, but even Yin Zhun stayed there, motionless.
Tang Yin laughed wildly for a long time, suddenly took a big step forward, leaned forward, and approached Yin Zhun. The distance between the two was so close that their noses were almost touching. He said in a calm tone: "The people of Zhen want to kill your majesty, but your majesty wants to marry the princess to Zhen. This is simply ridiculous and is also pushing the princess into the fire pit. Doesn't your majesty understand?"
I didn't expect Tang Yin's reaction to be so big, and even dared to be so rude to me, but on second thought, Yin Zhun laughed in his heart again. Tang Yin's reaction showed that he had deep feelings for his sister, didn't it?
Yin Zhun tried to stay calm and said, "Lord Tang, you should know that the princess is engaged to Li Dan. As the emperor, how can I break my promise?"
Tang Yin squinted his eyes and stared at Yin Zhun. He was also wondering why Yin Zhun suddenly mentioned Yin Rou and Li Dan's marriage in front of him today. Logically, this marriage had been cancelled because the Sichuan-Zhen coalition invaded Shangjing.
Soon, Tang Yin calmed down. After all, Yin Zhun was the emperor. He still had a lot of use for him and couldn't openly turn his face against him. He suppressed his anger, took two steps back, and said with a cupped hand, "It was the Zhen Kingdom that broke its promise. Your Majesty doesn't have to feel guilty about it. Your Majesty should ask the princess herself about her marriage to Li Dan."