"The current situation is as dangerous as it is. The Liao army is already unstoppable, and many traitors are helping the evildoer, and they are about to sweep! Although the Zhenguo Army has elite soldiers, the troops are too few, and it is difficult to support the building alone. There are many patriots in various prefectures and counties calling on Yibing and Township to fight against the thieves, but they are in a hurry. If these heroes in the martial arts world can be rectified into an army, they can solve my urgent need."

Chen Dong took a sip of tea and pondered, "The letter sent by Yuanzhi the day before yesterday asked me to prepare a name to recruit the heroes of Jingxiang who were willing to serve the country. Now the emperor is embarrassed by the northern captives. We are known as the Emperor Yaosheng. Xu Tu recovered, and it is not convenient to establish a new military name to avoid falling into the realm of others. Just a few months ago, the emperor in order to appease the Taixue scholar, injected him into the army and recruited thousands of wanderers in Bianliang city, and established a new army, and gave him the name Baoyi Army. After the fall of Bianliang, Lord Zhang Shuye, the chief manager of the Henan Cavalry and Infantry Army, committed suicide and died. The Baoyi Army also lost Shangguan. Some Taixue

The scholars who studied also went into exile to the southeast." Speaking of this, Chen Dong paused and looked at Zhao Xingdedao, "Although the Baoyi Army is famous now, there are only a few dozen young boys. These juniors, Mr. Yuanzhi, keep silent, and admire Mr. Yuanzhi for a long time. I think that although these martial artists in the martial arts world are rebellious and hard to deal with, they respect Yuanzhi very much. It is better to recruit them in the name of Baoyi Army. Yuanzhi, you can also use etiquette to educate and manage these heroes in the martial arts world, so that Baoyi Army will become another pillar in the southeast half of our Song Dynasty."

Hearing Chen Dong's tone, it seemed that he wanted to trust Bao Yijun. Zhao Xingde hesitated and said: "In marching and fighting, we should focus on military power. Brother Shaoyang once praised Yue Fei as a famous general of ancient times, and the Zhenguo Army can only use more than 8,000 elite soldiers in Ezhou. Why not bring the remaining troops of the Bao Yijun and the heroes of Jingxiang to the command of Yue Shuai, and then rectify the soldiers of various prefectures, counties and townships, train and rebels, expand the Zhenguo Army to a scale of tens of thousands of people in one fell swoop. He usually ordered the orders to be single, and fight like a handful of arm and fingers, and can defeat the enemy."

His words were reasonable, Chen Dong nodded, was silent for a while, and then sighed in a low voice: "The state's military power is in the hands of one person, and it is not the way to plan for the country." Seeing Zhao Xingde's face change slightly, he said, "General Yue has indeed extraordinary skills in governing the army and using troops, and can be called a famous general in the world. But from top to bottom, the Zhenguo Army only knew that General Yue had General Yue, but not others. I once introduced several Qingliushi into the Zhenguo Army, but it either bowed to General Yue, or it was difficult to establish himself." He sighed, "Yuan Zhi, you are right. The key to the army is to be single-minded. General Yue has his own reason to do this. But have you ever thought about it? If you are now in a stalemate, the people will be in danger of peace and people's hearts will be in chaos. A few years ago, even people like Fang La could stand up and plan to seize the Southeast."

"You and I have always known General Yue's loyalty and righteousness, so it will not be..." Zhao Xingde interrupted Chen Dong.

"How is Taizu loyal and righteous to Zhou Shizong?" Chen Dong lowered his voice, "Now the Liao bandits are powerful and the traitors are weak, so it's okay to be there. I'm afraid that one day, after driving the northern enemy outside and eliminating the traitors inside, if only General Yue is the dominant force in the army, even if General Yue is unintentional, it will be difficult to protect the generals. If someone wants to repeat the yellow robe, General Yue will be in control." Chen Dong said slowly, "It is unprecedented to respect the emperor in a long and do not obey the orders. The emperor is hanging outside, and it is inevitable that people will covet. Only by dispersing the military power, establishing other troops, and checking and balancing with the Zhenguo Army. Preparing for the future is the way to start and end well. Only by truly protecting General Yue's loyalty and righteousness."

Most scholars in the Neo-Confucian Society have the intention of using literature to control military affairs. If Yue Fei had always been in charge of military power alone, he would be afraid that the situation would improve slightly, and some people would use this as an excuse to attack, and might even accuse Chen Dong and Yue Fei of ulterior motives. Now, it is also a plan to prepare for the future. When the Neo-Confucian Society was established, Zhao Xingde was promoted to the military affairs office. Although he had been in the Xia Kingdom over the years, the position of the office was never taken. He had been gaining popularity among the gentry and gentry in the past ten years, and there was no better candidate for the management of the society to take charge of the military.

"But..." Zhao Xingde still hesitated, "It is not appropriate to divide the military power."

"If war is needed, the Baoyi Army can naturally obey General Yue's orders. The separation of the army is not to divide the orders of General Yue." Chen Dong looked at the guarded water camp soldiers who were cautious in the distance outside the door. He didn't know that this was because Zhao Xingde was assassinated, so Lu Mingyu specially strengthened his guard. Seeing that these camp soldiers were quite energetic and were not as lazy as ordinary wing soldiers, Chen Dong secretly praised in his heart and said with a smile, "General Yue's military order is very strict. If he violates the military order, he will kill people. Yuanzhi, you must be careful. If you manage the military, Baoyi Army, and you will not restrain General Yue in the future, will you?"

Zhao Xingde shook his head, sighed, and said nothing. Seeing this, Chen Dong did not persuade him.

Chen Dong's only concern was that Zhao Xingde led his army to the Xia Kingdom. However, he believed in the character of this old friend. If it was difficult to achieve both principles and righteousness, at most he would seal gold and seals like Guan Yunchang, and would never leave with his troops. The Zhenguo Army was the main force in the southeast's resistance to Liao, after all, the Baoyi Army was just a partial army. As long as the Zhenguo Army and the Baoyi Army maintained a balance, the Xia Kingdom would not provoke civil strife in the southeast, and would be useless to make the Liao bandits who went south or the hostile to Guanxi Cao Di and Cai Jing.

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When Zhao Xingde was talking to Chen Dong, in another courtyard not far from here, Lu Mingyu, Luo Xianshi, Zhang Wudi, the leader of Baima Village in Lizhou, Wang Qing, the leader of Suotou Water Village in Suotou. Everyone was a bandit and a river bandit. When they came, they all had some thoughts. Chen Dong's arrival made the leaders' expectations for reunion quickly and strong.

"If you recruit an amnesty, you will be a false official, but you will be subject to many constraints. I see Mr. Zhao and Lord Chen will definitely not run away like Cai Jing when he encounters an enemy. We will fight against the Liao thieves in the future with real swords and guns." Lu Mingyu said with a worried face, "If you follow the Zhenguo Army or be controlled by other generals, let alone be granted a wife and son, and return home in glory, you may have more chances to die in vain!"

"What Master Lu said is that hundreds of thousands of troops in the north have collapsed! The Khitans are so powerful. If the government intends to let us die, we will just be a mosquito leg, which is not enough to put people in the gaps! We will never do anything about the silence of death!" Wang Qing nodded and said, "What do scholars say about the rise and fall of the world? Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, but the emperor cannot send hungry soldiers, right? Since Chen Dong has come in person, let's talk to him first. If there is a shortage of food and salary, brothers will go back to the village immediately!"

Wang Qing was also an officer of the Imperial Army. When he was exterminated, he was forced to become a bandit because he was betrayed by his colleagues. When talking about the word "sent to death", his eyes were very gloomy. Unlike ordinary thieves' longing for reunion, Wang Qing still remembers all kinds of struggles in the court.

"What does Master Lu mean?" Luo Xian asked in a rare question without arguing with Lu Mingyu.

"As the saying goes, if we combine, we will have strong strength, and if we divide, we will have weak strength." Lu Mingyu looked around the dozens of fellow villagers in the house. "There are more than 100,000 people in our mountain villages, but the brothers who can actually fight are only 100,000. If the government disperses us from east to west after recruiting, we can only let the mermaid meat." His words were gloomy, arousing deep concerns in the hearts of the leaders of the villages. In the name of recruiting peace, the court lured and killed the thieves or sent them to the battlefield to consume them. This is the most common thing. The road to recruiting peace may be much more sinister than the tyrants who have no backers.

"If you combine, you will have strong strength? How do you rank the seats on each mountain? Who will be bigger and who will be smaller?" Zhang Wudi looked at Lu Mingyu with a glance, "Is it possible that the leader of the village Lu has the ability to sit in the first place?" Although the Baima Village is not very powerful, Zhang Wudi's courage is extraordinary and is not very famous in the southeast area, so that the nickname "Invincible" is rumored in the world. No one remembers what his real name is.

After hearing Zhang Wudi's words, more than a dozen other bandit leaders looked at Lu Mingyu suspiciously. He had done so many things and had no other intentions to say that he had nothing to do. But with the power of the Thirteenth Clan, it is impossible to suppress the heroes and take the top spot, unless Lu Mingyu has other trump cards or conspiracy. Among the bandits in the martial arts world, trust, even the smallest trust, almost does not exist. There are many things that call brothers in person and stabbing the knife behind the back.

Zhang Wudi's provocative tone did not arouse Lu Mingyu's displeasure. He laughed dryly: "Mr. Lu has a pound of pounds and chariots, and he knows very well. Even if the brothers love me and recommend me to take the top seat, will the government agree? The people who sit in the top seat not only command nearly 10,000 brothers, but also have to take care of more than 10,000 people with family members. If anyone of you really has this ability, I, Mr. Lu, will never say anything and be willing to worship him as the mainstay!" He said this loudly.

The leaders looked at each other a few times and looked at each other. In terms of power, Lu Mingyu was really the biggest player here, but even he could not bear such a heavy burden, let alone others. What people in the world value strength. If they don’t have the strength to convince the public, they will seek death if they take the lead. The government is not a fool, and it is impossible to raise a tiger to cause trouble.

"What does Brother Lu mean?" Luo Xianshi thoughtfully and guessed something.

"Mr. Zhao," Lu Mingyu said firmly, "No one can compare with benevolence, righteousness, ability, and reputation. We wandering ghosts in the world can only be regarded as the main one, and we may be able to cultivate the golden body of an arhat in the future. I will put my words here, and Mr. Zhao is the leader of the Thirteen-Serial Village. Wealth and honor are destined, life and death are in heaven. You are the one who makes your own decisions."
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