Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 170

[Chapter 170]

“I have offended you a lot during the day, and I hope His Highness will forgive you.”

In the living room of Gao’s house, Zhongli knelt on one knee.

“Please, Captain Zhong, I just don’t want Captain Zhong to fall into Yuan Li’s tricks.” Zhao Xu said.

Knowing that Zhong Li had come to the city, he immediately came out to meet him.

Zhong Li sighed, “Your Highness’s benevolence is indeed not false. The general is deeply ashamed. Tomorrow, the general will disband the army and order the Zhong family’s children to return to Shangyi County and not serve Yuan Li anymore.”

Zhao Xu nodded, “This king has heard that the general is an upright person, and it is true when I saw it today. It is just why the general voted for such a despicable and shameless person like Yuan Li.”

Zhong Li heard the words, his face was ashamed, “It’s not that the last general is willing to vote for Yuan Li, but that he is in Yanzhou. There was no one in the Yuan family to vote for, and the last general wanted to expel the Beidi people, so he had to vote for the Yuan family’s Xuanjia army. However, the last general never gave in to Yuan Li to do evil things. Every autumn hunting, the last general fought with the Beidi people Fight.”

“I see.” Zhao Xu showed admiration.

At this time, Mo Yu who was at the side said: “In the past, there was only the Yuan family, but now Yanzhou has His Highness King Yan, why don’t you change your family and join His Highness’s command, and your lifelong ambitions will not be in vain.”

“This…” Zhongli looked at the words Zhao Xu sighed slightly, and said: “Zhongli’s filthy body, how dare you have such extravagant hopes.”

“Hahaha…” Zhao Xu laughed loudly, “Why should Captain Zhong underestimate himself? Although the lieutenant is in the Yuan family’s army, it is extremely difficult to get along with others, if the lieutenant is willing to join my army, I will welcome him.”

Zhongli was inexplicably excited when he heard this.

His Yuan family army failed to see Yuan Li as a remonstrance several times.

But Yuan Li just reprimanded him with words, which already made him dissatisfied and gradually disappointed with the Yuan family.

Now Yuan Li deliberately provoked his relationship with King Yan and asked him to kill King Yan.

Now calm down and think about it, Yuan Li just wanted to kill two birds with one stone.

As soon as he sent troops to Yan County, the Yuan family could have an explanation to the wealthy families in other counties.

Secondly, if the court pursues it, it can use him as a scapegoat.

All in all, I am just an abandoned son of the Yuan family.

In addition, Gao Yuan murdered his father, Yuan Li instead protected him.

Now he has nothing but hatred for the Yuan family.

However, he is not a person who receives rewards for nothing.

Immediately, he said: “Your Highness, the last general cannot join His Highness’s army for the time being.”

“Why?” Zhao Xu was surprised.

“Recently, General Mo overheard Yuan Li’s confidants talking with generals by chance. It seems that the Yuan family is carrying out a secret matter. General Mo will go to His Highness after he finds out the whole story.” Zhong Li said.

“Oh?” Zhao Xu frowned upon hearing this.

During this period of time, the Yuan family was fairly honest. When Zhong Li said this, he immediately became vigilant.

Now that the Wangfu has torn skins with the Yuan family, he has to be careful everywhere.

“It’s just that the captain is wronged, and the captain is going back like this, isn’t he afraid of Yuan Li’s suspicion? If so, the captain should just stay.” Zhao Xu was grateful in his heart, but he felt sorry for letting Zhongli put himself in danger.

“At the end of the day, you must repay your kindness, let alone Your Highness saved my father.” Zhongli said solemnly, “However, there is some truth in what Your Highness said, so at the end of tomorrow, he will lead the army to attack the city. At that time, His Highness only needs to send someone who is skilled in archery to shoot. The last general can shoot with one arrow, so Yuan Liding has nothing to say when the last general is injured and defeated and returns to Fan Yang.”

Chang Wei and the others nodded upon hearing this.

Zhao Xu nodded, “It’s hard work for Captain Zhong.” After discussing

this matter, Zhong Li returned at night.

next morning.

Zhao Xu and the generals boarded the city wall, and at this time, the formation of troops in the Li army was completed.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhong Lijun rushed towards Wubao amidst a burst of shouts of killing.

Among them, Zhong Li rushed to the forefront, as if he wanted to avenge his father himself.

Since it’s an exercise, it’s natural to act more realistically.

When Zhong Li left, he told him that the children of the Zhong family would tie white cloth strips on their heads and arms.

Yuan Li tied his arms.

So Chang Wei ordered the crossbowmen to shoot more arrows at Yuan soldiers.

Of course, his disciples from the Zhong family had to fight too.

However, the crossbowman is shooting arrows at their lower body, trying not to cause fatal injuries to them.

“Xu Lie, are you ready?” Zhao Xu said to Xu Lie.

Xu Lie nodded, and when Zhongli came within a hundred meters, he bent his bow and set an arrow, aiming at Zhongli.

Zhong Li has been paying attention to the movement on the city wall, and when he saw the people around King Yan shooting arrows, he deliberately did not dodge or dodge.

“Ah.” The arrow hit his shoulder, and he couldn’t help crying out in pain, before falling to the ground.

The disciples of the Zhong family turned pale with fright, and dragged Zhong Li back.

The main general was injured, and the soldiers who followed the charge had no intention of fighting and retreated one after another.

Less than half an hour after Zhongli was rescued and returned to the army, Yuan’s soldiers began to retreat along the way they came.

Looking at the gradually disappearing Yuan family’s army, Chang Wei sighed softly, “I hope Zhongli can come to the palace to join the army as soon as possible, so that there will be another brave general.”

Zhao Xu nodded.

It is true that there is a shortage of generals in the royal family’s army. There were only 30,000 people before, so it is not easy to pick out so many generals.

Now that it has expanded to 60,000 people, there will be even more shortages.

After all, generals need military literacy.

In a battle, sometimes the general’s decision will affect the entire battle situation.

Now, he can’t see it when he is only playing defensive battles in Yanzhou, but if he goes out to play field battles in the future, it will be reflected at that time.

“Excellent generals can’t just wait, they have to find a way to cultivate themselves.” Zhao Xu said.

Just like the matter of the Bing Zhansi, as the research and development technology gradually deepens, his demand for talents will also increase.

The army is the same as the government.

“According to my king’s idea, set up a school in the army, train during the day, and call the generals together at night to study tactics and tactics together, and teach them literacy.”

“Then, establish a school in each battalion. Such a system teaches soldiers the tactics and skills of fighting at night, plus ideological education.” Zhao Xu talked eloquently.

“Ideological education?” Chang Wei, Mo Yu and the others were all stunned, this is another new term.

Zhao Xu coughed twice, “Just let them remember to be loyal to the king at all times, protect Fengtu as their duty…”

Chang Wei and the others understood.

Zhao Xu said to Liu Fu again, “This time Shanggu County’s officialdom is basically destroyed, and the government system needs to be re-established. The selection of officials is a problem. These days, the king has always had an idea, which is to promote the reform of the official selection system.”

“A change in the official selection system?” Liu Fu was full of curiosity when he heard the words.

(end of this chapter)