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Chapter 738 Trust
The legion's relocation was changed from three years to five years?
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Imperial City Square suddenly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, and for a moment the only sound was the sizzling sound of the barbecue.

Many people turned their heads and subconsciously looked at the people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

However, let alone Huo Yun, Huo Li and others who had just returned from Yanchui Fortress, even the Crown Prince Huo Qing had an expression of astonishment that he could not conceal.

Apparently they were equally unaware.

Among so many people, Ren Rong from the Grand Tutor's Mansion was the most calm.

Oh no.

He suddenly shrugged his nose.

"What are you all daydreaming about? Look, the meat is burnt."

After saying that, Ren Rong took a few steps over and helped turn the skewers of meat on the grill.

Uh-huh.

"Barbecue..."

What is a barbecue?

Everyone suddenly came to their senses and started grilling the meat again.

"Oh no! Turn the barbecue quickly. Where's the sauce? Apply it quickly."

However, although their hands kept moving, each of them looked somewhat dazed.

The relocation of military units has been a practice since ancient times.

On the surface, it is said to coordinate the strength of various border defenses, and at the same time allow each legion to understand the situation in each border area better and faster, so that the legion can exert its maximum strength when something happens.

But everyone knows that it's just empty talk.

In fact, the emperor sitting on the dragon throne was just worried that the various legions would become independent and even collude with each other, threatening the status and safety of the royal family.

The legion moves every three years, which sounds like a long time.

Theoretically, this is enough for each corps to get familiar with the local border garrisons after they are relocated, and to develop combat effectiveness.

actually not.

For example, the Starfall Legion,

Its cavalry is the best in the world.

The most important thing about cavalry is the speed of movement.

However, a few years ago, Xingluo was transferred from Yanchui Fortress to Zhennan Pass.

Even the fastest vanguard battalion was on the road for nearly half a year.

Not to mention the large central army following behind, and the logistical support carrying heavy military supplies.

Fortunately, Wei Junqian was not like other legions, who usually only brought 20,000 elite troops with them, and most of the others stayed in the Houxue Camp in Xingluo County for training.

Especially after arriving at Yingshan Camp in Guangxin County, each camp began training immediately to familiarize themselves with the high humidity and high temperature climate in the southern Xinjiang mountains as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, the subsequent battle of Nanfeng would probably be the same as the battle of the Yanhui Corps stationed there before. It is still unclear whether it can be won or how long it will take.

Three years seems like a long time.

However, it takes more than half a year for the legion to move here, and another half a year to move out.

Therefore, the time spent at the base for training or combat is actually only a little over a year.

Many times, with such a short period of time, it is not enough to even capture a high city wall, let alone defeat or even destroy an entire enemy country.

Although everyone knows that moving the legion every three years is a waste of money and time.

It can be said that each legion is either on the way to relocate or on the way to prepare for relocation.

As for the eating, drinking, defecating and urinating of tens of thousands of people during the migration and the blocking of post roads and trade routes, they are actually trivial matters.

But no one dared to object.

Even the extremely powerful Duke Zhenguo or the fearless Starfall Legion did not dare to oppose openly.

Even the moment they received the redeployment order, everyone including Wei Junqian would take action immediately to avoid causing misunderstandings on the part of Xingji City.

However, now Ren Ning actually took the initiative to propose that the army's relocation be extended from three years to five years...

Everyone present naturally understood what this meant.

Represents: trust!
These two words are light yet heavy.

Especially for generals like them who are fighting outside, sometimes the emperor's trust is more rare and precious than the support or food that they rush to at the risk of their lives.

I don't know how much time had passed before everyone came back to their senses and looked at each other.

Maybe it was because they ate too much barbecue or something, but they felt their mouths were a little dry and their hearts were pounding.

Many people were relieved.

When one's achievements are great, he will be rewarded to his master; when one has crossed the river, he will demolish the bridge; when the bird is dead, the bow is put away; when the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked; when the donkey is no longer useful, he will be killed...

As meritorious officials, they are very familiar with these idioms.

However, the master he follows now seems to be different from other emperors in history.

"What are you all daydreaming about?" Lei Er's hoarse voice suddenly rang out in the silence, "Come on, let's play finger-guessing games! The winner gets to eat meat, the loser gets to drink. Don't cheat!"

Oh.

"That's right." He slapped his forehead.

"There's not much wine left. But it doesn't matter. Come on, let's drink tea instead of wine!"

"The fifth leader, six hundred and sixty-six, eight horses..."

Everyone seemed to have just woken up from their dream and raised their glasses. "Drink tea, drink tea!"

There was a bustle of barbecue, finger-guessing games, and the entire Imperial Square was filled with noise, which left the old eunuchs dumbfounded, but no one objected.

It was not until the sun was setting that Lei Er and his companions left the palace with smiles on their faces and full of satisfaction.

Just like when Nan Feng returned triumphantly from escorting prisoners, those who had homes in Xingji City returned home, and those who didn’t either stayed temporarily with friends or were resettled by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites.

Soon, the news that the legion's redeployment time was extended from three years to five years spread quickly among the noble families.

----

Qinglong Street, Zhudanfang.

Prince Pingliang's Mansion.

bang bang.

The door of the study room opened softly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

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"What's the matter?" King Pingliang raised his head.

"Your Highness, the second master of the Yang Mansion is here, what do you think?"

"Why are you here again?" King Pingliang frowned slightly.

The Yang Mansion is his maternal grandfather's home, and the so-called second master of the Yang family is actually his second uncle.

Although the interactions between uncle and nephew are normal on weekdays, King Pingliang was a little unhappy at this time.

Because his second uncle always had a purpose when he came to the palace.

"Is Li Bin still detained?" King Pingliang said in a faint voice.

The old chief secretary nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"Your Highness, ever since Fang Yinbao returned from Huayang County, the entire General's Mansion of the Li family has been sealed off by the Imperial Guards, and now only entry is allowed but no exit is allowed."

"As for Li Bin who is in the Central Army Corps..."

He must still be detained and his life or death is unknown.

King Pingliang nodded slightly.

He didn't care about Li Bin's life or death, what he cared about was his second uncle who grew up with him.

It’s just that the marriage relationships in Xingji City have always been complicated, and the Li and Yang families happen to be relatives.

As luck would have it, Li Bin married his cousin, or Yang Er's eldest daughter.

Now that Yang Er came to him for the sake of a son-in-law, King Pingliang couldn't refuse.

"It's troublesome."

The old chief historian nodded in agreement.

He pointed quietly toward the roof.

"Your Majesty, now that person has made it clear that he will severely punish the generals of all levels of the former Central Army. If our palace intervenes for the sake of a mere Li Bin, it will easily get into trouble and the loss will outweigh the gain."

"Indeed." King Pingliang nodded.

But human relationships are more important than anything else, and he couldn't refuse his second uncle who had always been close to him.

In addition, the most important thing is that this is the royal palace.

Although he is only a prince, he is also a royal family second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

In-laws, they are a family.

When something happened to his in-laws, he, as a prince, didn't dare to say a word. He was afraid that he would not be able to hold his head up among his huge number of relatives and friends in the future.

The old chief secretary naturally saw his master's dilemma and hesitated for a while.

"Your Majesty, although His Majesty intends to re-empower the Central Army, it seems that he is only targeting generals like Feng Haohan and Fang Yuanwu."

"Li Bin is just a middle-level general in the Central Army. In such a large army, there are actually many such people. Maybe he didn't make any big mistakes."

Having said that, Changshi secretly pinched his pocket.

There was something heavy inside; it was the silver bag that Yang Ergang had stuffed in there.

"And according to your second uncle, he just wanted to find someone to visit the prison to see how his son-in-law was doing, and he didn't plan to do anything else."

"Your Majesty, come to think of it, we are also a royal palace."

Having said that, the old chief historian looked meaningfully in the direction of Prince Ming's Palace.

He raised his voice slightly.

"A palace similar to the Ming Palace."

The King of Pingliang was slightly stunned, but quickly reacted.

During the reign of Emperor Changxing, Ming Wang Chen Xiujian had always dreamed of sitting on the dragon throne. He was so anxious and even resorted to many tricks, many of which were aimed directly at the current emperor.

Logically speaking, after the new emperor takes office, such people should be killed first.

As a result, Ren Ning did not do so, and even took the initiative to re-employ this wise king.

For example, let Chen Xiujian go to meet the triumphant troops and build a monument to the martyrs...

These are not things that ordinary people can do. Only the emperor's confidants can do them.

From this point of view, the new emperor probably also has to care about his reputation among the royal family.

"Your Highness, with King Ming here, I think we might be able to help with this small favor."