Thief Emperor

Chapter 653: The King of Chu is Assassinated
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, a baby boy was born in the mansion of General Zhao of Jiangdong.

Li Yun came in person to congratulate.

As soon as he arrived at the Zhao family's mansion, Zhao Cheng immediately ran out to greet him and saluted Li Yun respectfully.

"Ascend."

Li Yun cupped his hands and smiled, "Congratulations, General. The Zhao family has a new baby."

Zhao Cheng felt quite uncomfortable when he heard this. He sighed deeply, bowed his head deeply and clasped his fists towards Li Yun: "If it weren't for the superior, Zhao Cheng would have died a long time ago. I can be where I am today, and the Zhao family can be where they are today, all thanks to the superior's grace of rebirth!"

Li Yun helped him up and said with a smile, "It's a nice day, why are you talking about this?"

"General Zhao suffered an unjust accusation in the past, which led to the decline of the Zhao family. Now that it has come to the general, it has finally been restored. In the future, the Zhao family will flourish, and the spirit of General Zhao in heaven can also be comforted."

Zhao Cheng was silent for a while when he mentioned the past. Then he looked up at Li Yun and said, "Sir, how is the battle in Jingzhou going?"

It had been several days since he returned to Jinling, and coupled with the time he had spent on the road, he no longer had much idea of ​​the war situation.

This is the effect of completely separating the intelligence system from the military system.

Military generals can only obtain the latest intelligence when they are leading troops in the army. Once they leave the army, like Zhao Cheng, even if it is only temporarily away for a period of time, Jiusi will no longer send him intelligence.

Public-private separation.

This will help Li Yun expand his own authority.

Li Yun smiled and said, "Brother Su has sent a letter back. Jingzhou can be taken in the next few days. The task we set for the year is a complete success."

Zhao Cheng nodded, followed Li Yun, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Next year..."

Li Yun said without hesitation: "Next year, of course, we will march into the Central Plains."

"General Su should be back within this year. By then, we will gather together the military, the Nine Departments, the Inspection Department, and all the other people to discuss the specific process of advancing into the Central Plains."

"Then the army will have to be reorganized once again."

When Zhao Cheng mentioned the word "reorganization", he looked up at Li Yun thoughtfully. Li Yun smiled and said, "Don't worry, there won't be a large-scale transfer, just a few generals will be replaced."

The army is the most difficult to control.

After all, it is impossible for Li Yun to sleep in the barracks all the time and tie the army to his belt. It is even more impossible for him to have any spiritual contract that would make these people loyal to him without the slightest bit of disloyalty.

Therefore, in order to control the army, every dynasty has come up with various methods and systems.

For example, in certain historical periods of the Song Dynasty, the generals who trained the troops did not have the power to command the troops, and those who actually led the troops to the battle were completely different people from the generals who trained the troops. Even the generals who led the troops to the battle had to fight according to the methods and approaches set by the Privy Council, or even according to the marching map.

All of this was because of the hundred years of turmoil before the Song Dynasty, which caused the Song Dynasty to have a stress response towards warriors, and found ways to put layer upon layer of shackles and fetters on them.

This also led to the rapid decline of military fortunes after the Song Dynasty.

The current Li Yun would certainly not overly restrict the power of the generals. He was also confident enough to suppress these arrogant and powerful generals, so there were only some small-scale but relatively important personnel transfers.

Zhao Cheng bowed his head deeply and said, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. No matter what decision you make, I will fully support your decision!"

Li Yun shook his head and said, "Don't say such things. One person is short-sighted, but two people are smarter."

"I am alone, and I may not be right about everything."

Li Yun chuckled and said, "Since the establishment of Jiangdong, most of the things we have done have been discussed bit by bit. As the saying goes, listening to both sides will lead to enlightenment, while listening to only one side will lead to confusion."

"Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many meetings."

Li Yun is a special person for this era, and this era is actually somewhat unfamiliar to Li Yun.

Because the knowledge of the previous leader Li was really limited, it could even be said that it was better than nothing, so most of Li Yun's understanding of this world was slowly acquired by himself.

And he was not a god or saint. In many things before, his subordinates, such as Du Qian, Zhuo Guangrui, Su Sheng and others, had more mature ideas than him.

Li Yun also adopted most of these more mature ideas.

"General Zhao, when you are free at home, you can think about the specific rules for attacking the Central Plains next year. It would be best if you write it down and give it to me first. This will make it easier for us to communicate when we have a meeting later."

"besides."

Li Yun thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I asked Jiusi to draw maps of the various states and counties in the Central Plains, as well as some information about the Central Plains. I have asked them to print them together with the craftsmen in the workshop and compile them into a book."

"It should be ready for printing in the next few days. General Zhao can go to the Ninth Department to get a few copies for reference."

This is the benefit of being in a high position and having great power. Now, Li Yun does not need to do many things himself. As long as he gives the order, many people will naturally rush to do things for him. For example, this kind of woodblock printing is actually a very tedious task, but now, as long as Li Yun says a word, many people will do it, and it can be done quickly.

Zhao Cheng was overjoyed when he heard this. He looked up at Li Yun and said, "Master, how many copies can I get?"

Li Yun smiled dumbly: "As long as enough are printed, you can take as much as you want."

The two chatted for a while, and Li Yun went to see General Zhao's newborn baby. When he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, General Zhao, have you sorted out Master Su's notes? If you have, give them to the workshop and let them print them."

Zhao Cheng bowed his head slightly and said, "My Lord, I have almost finished organizing it. It will be ready as a book in no time."

At this point, he took a deep breath and said, "Sir, I have the audacity to make some annotations to General Su's notes and add some of my own opinions. Can I..."

"Then print them all."

Li Yun smiled and said, "There are more people in the workshop now, so we don't need to waste this little time. When the two sets of books come out together, maybe the one edited and annotated by General Zhao will be more popular."

Zhao Cheng felt a little excited when he heard this.

Writing books is not only the wish of scholars. For these generals, it is also a great honor to have their own military theories and pass them on to future generations.

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Zhao Cheng bowed his head deeply and said, "When Brother Su returns to Jinling, I will work with him to finish this set of books and hand them over to the workshop for engraving immediately after the New Year."

"Ah."

Li Yun had already walked to the door. When he was about to get on the carriage, he turned around and looked at Zhao Cheng, smiling and said, "General Zhao, the position of deputy general will be established after the new year. Among your subordinates, I plan to promote Meng Qing to be the deputy general. Do you have any objection?"

He said seriously: "If you have any opinions, you can raise them. I will seriously consider your opinions."

What Li Yun said was not false.

He has always respected the opinions of "front-line workers". For example, when it comes to workshop matters, he respects the opinions of the workshop masters.

He would also respect the commander's opinions on military affairs. After all, if he forced some people in, conflicts would likely arise, leading to a sharp drop in the army's combat effectiveness.

Now is the most critical period in Jiangdong, and all aspects must be taken into consideration.

Zhao Cheng hurriedly shook his head and said, "General Xiao Meng, please be my deputy general. I couldn't ask for more. I have no objection at all."

"That's good."

Li Yun looked at him and said with a smile: "After the New Year, we will promote a group of captains. Please submit your names as soon as possible and I will consider them comprehensively."

Zhao Cheng bowed his head deeply and replied yes.

Li Yun got on the carriage. Not long after he got on, someone hurriedly followed him. He walked beside Li Yun's carriage and quickly kept up with the speed of the carriage. He said, "Second brother, a lot of people have been arrested in and outside the workshop these days. Most of them went for the thunder bomb, and some went for the telescope."

"Some others want to see what else we have in our workshop."

The person who provided the information and called Li Yun "second brother" was none other than the Chief of the Nine Departments, Liu Bo, the Ninth Brother.

In the carriage, Li Yun was silent for a while, then said, "You go and handle this matter yourself. Find a way to pry open the mouths of the people you catch, and then clean up Jinling City inside and out."

"Those who followed us in the workshop have solid evidence. Give us a decent explanation and tell the people in the workshop that starting next year, the wages will increase by another 30%."

Liu Bo responded with a yes.

"I will personally monitor this matter. In the next few months, I will make sure to clean the workshop thoroughly inside and out."

Li Yun said "hmm", lifted the curtain of the carriage, looked at Liu Bo who had not left yet, and asked, "Anything else?"

"Ah."

Liu Bo whispered, "The King of Chu was assassinated and was slightly injured. He is clamoring to see my second brother."

Li Yun frowned and asked, "When did it happen?"

"An hour ago."

Liu Bo whispered, "A maid who served him suddenly attacked him."

Li Yun thought about it and nodded silently.

"I'll find some time to go see him."

(End of this chapter)