Chapter 217 Establishing Prestige
After Sullivan was recalled to Yandu for questioning, the command of southern Xinjiang temporarily fell on Lengge.
It’s just that compared to Sullivan, Lenge didn’t seem to do any better.
Sullivan took the initiative and ended up being defeated and lost. Even he was captured alive, becoming another stain on Dayuan that could not be washed away.
The last stain was Astu,
Both of these stains were caused by Xiao Changche.
As for Lengge, he lost ground.
In his hands, two strategic points of Qingtongxia were lost.
Tongquan Fort and Longgou Fort.
If you really want to talk about it, it is really hard to say which sin is more serious.
Today, the new commander-in-chief Zhebie is coming to take office.
Lengge respectfully led his subordinates, officials and generals, to welcome him ten miles away.
The attitude is revealed.
As for whether Zhebie will buy it, it’s hard to say.
Whenever a new coach takes office, he must establish his authority.
What's more, this time Zhebie took over the southern Xinjiang area that Tiele had managed for many years. If Zhebie wanted to gain a foothold here and command the civil and military officials, he would not be able to do it just by relying on his name as the eldest prince.
Nature is a combination of kindness and power.
Before showing favor, you must use the original person to establish your authority.
Lengge himself is not worried. After all, his status is here, and Zhebie is really not qualified to do anything to him.
If you want to judge his crime, you have to send him back to Yandu.
Even if we return to Yandu, so what?
His Royal Highness will not sit idly by.
Behind him, there are also families and tribes.
A subordinate of his own?
Looking back behind him, Lengge couldn't help but frown, thinking about how to protect his subordinates without hurting His Highness's face.
The sound of hooves rumbled, flags fluttered, smoke and dust rose from the ground in the distance, and hundreds of cavalry rolled in.
As they got closer, these people showed no intention of slowing down and stopped, and actually rushed straight towards them.
Among the welcoming crowd, some civil servants couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise, but Lengge still stood there motionless. If he didn't move, the generals under his command would naturally not move either. They can move, but all of them put their hands on the knife handles on their waists.
The cavalry separated to the left and right with a crash, made an arc, and then connected on both sides, one turning forward and the other turning reverse, forming two circles, tightly surrounding the welcoming crowd.
Lengge narrowed his eyes.
The horses these people ride are taller and stronger than those of the Yuan Dynasty. Their physiques are also stronger than those of the Yuan Dynasty. Their riding skills are reasonable. They should be those of the Beihu that His Highness has conquered in Northern Xinjiang over the years. , the barbarian of Xihu.
There are really no rules.
Lengge took a deep breath. If in the past, these barbarians dared to do this to him, he would have dared to draw his sword and kill.
So what if it offends Zhebie?
He is not the emperor yet!
But if we want to find a way to protect our subordinates today, it's better not to cause conflicts.
If you can bear the anger for a while, you will get a brighter future!
Listening to the barbarians whistling and shouting in barbarian language that no one could understand, everyone present had uncontrollable anger on their faces. A group of guys who had been defeated by Dayuan actually Show off your power in front of them.
But if they don't move, they can't have an attack.
After holding on to the incense stick forcibly, I finally heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance. After waiting for a while, I finally arrived at Zhebie’s Chinese army.
The circle spread out to the left and right, and the armored Jebe rode in slowly on horseback.
Lengge was the leader, and everyone put their right hands on their chests and bent down deeply.
Zhebie did not dismount, but stood on top and looked at Lengge coldly.
Lengge didn't wait for Zhebie's voice. He straightened up and looked up at Zhebie.
"Lengge, you have done a good job as the commander-in-chief of your generation!" Zhebie turned over and dismounted, and said coldly: "Your Majesty worked so hard back then, and how many of our Yuan soldiers died to capture this important territory. It has been in our hands for twenty-six years, and it only took a few days for you to throw him away.”
"Your Highness, the last general is incompetent. He has betrayed His Majesty's love and is unworthy of the Northern Kingdom!" Lengge knelt down on one knee and said, "Please punish Your Highness."
"Call me Marshal!" Zhebie said condescendingly. Looking down at the society, there is a lengge.
“Yes, Marshal!”
Zhebie nodded and looked at Lengge who was kneeling straight in front of him.
To be honest, he really wanted to kill this guy with one knife.
With Lengge dead, all the dissatisfaction in southern Xinjiang will disappear. The people behind him are leaderless and can only be at their own mercy. They are tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of people with small household registration.
But he knew he couldn't do this.
Lenge’s qualifications and the strength of the Lenge family make him qualified to challenge him.
"General Lengge took charge of the overall situation in Qingtongxia. He has no credit, but he has worked hard. At least he did not abandon Qingtongxia!" Zhebie said coldly. "Thank you, Marshal, for your thoughtfulness!" Lengge bowed his head and said.
Zhebie walked slowly among the kneeling people.
“You are Shuluping, right?”
Shuluping looked up at Zhebie and said loudly: “The last general is Shuluping, who also lost Tongquan Castle. Guard, please punish me, Your Highness!"
Zhebie laughed, patted Shu Luping on the shoulder, and pulled him up, "In the battle of Tongquan Castle, you will fight to the death. I was injured, and I heard that it took nearly a month to recover from the injury.”
“I will be incompetent”
"How can you say you are incompetent if you dare to fight to the death?" Zhebie said: "I was defeated in seven battles in Northern Xinjiang. The worst one was when I had five broken ribs and one broken leg. I tied myself to a horse and was killed. He ran away like a dog. But in the end, you saw it?"
He turned around and pointed at the tall barbarians behind him: "These people have become my dogs now!"
Shu Luping's eyes shone: "Commander, from now on I want the people of Qin to become my dogs!"
Zhebie laughed loudly, "Young people should have something like this Zhiqi! Very good. If anything happens in the future, you can come to me directly."
"Yes!"
Patting Shuluping on the shoulder again, Zhebie continued walking. The next moment, he stood in front of another general.
"Pauli!"
"General Pauli, yes, is the guilty general who lost Longgou Fort. Please punish him, commander in chief!" The middle-aged general's voice was trembling.
Zhebie nodded, "Yes, the crime should be punished. Shuluping did not have enough troops, and there were no reinforcements from outside. After a hard battle, he had to retreat after being scarred. As for you, you took advantage of Longgou Fort. Thousands of soldiers were well protected, but I heard that only a few dozen people were killed?”
Pauli swallowed, but before he could speak, Zhebie’s sneer had turned into a ferocious smile.
He reached out and grabbed Paulie's throat.
Zhebie was tall, but Pauli was relatively thin. With this lift, he actually lifted Pauli into the air.
Zhebie is a good player at the ninth level of Xuanyuan. Once he makes a move, Pauli doesn't even have room to struggle.
"Commander, please show mercy!" Lengge was shocked, and just as he was pleading for mercy, Zhebie had already pinched Pauli's neck with a click.
With a snap, Pauli’s body was thrown heavily to the ground by Zhebie
The whole place was in an uproar.
Lengge lowered his head and looked at Pauli's body. Anger burned in his heart, and he suddenly looked up at Zhebie.
Zhebie was slapping him in the face in public.
Zhebie immediately got on his horse, rode his horse forward a few steps, looked back at everyone and said, "Under my command, as long as you dare to fight, it doesn't matter if you lose, I will take care of you. But if he flees without fighting, he will be dead. No one can save his life. Please encourage yourself!"
The horse neighed with his legs and ran forward. And go.
Behind him, the barbarians whistled and chased Zhebie away.
Left the welcoming crowd on the ground and looked at each other.
"General!" Shuluping walked to Lengge's side with some guilt.
Lengge shook his head and said, "It's none of your business. Can't I see that it's such a clumsy way to sow discord?"
"Thank you, General!" Shuluping said gratefully.
"Shu Luping, you have to be careful next time!" Lengge said: "Don't think that Lengge just commended you in public today and will use you as a model to win over. Based on my understanding of Zhebie, he is going to One will send you on the most dangerous mission, the kind that will most likely cost you your life!"
"Really?" Shu Luping was surprised.
“Don’t worry too much!” Lengge glanced at Pauli’s body on the ground: “How could I let him succeed a second time! You are someone whom His Highness values, so I will naturally protect you! ”
After saying this, Lengge punched Shuluping hard on the chest. With a bang, Shuluping flew backwards and landed on the ground, with blood in his mouth. Yong wanted to get up, struggled a few times, but was unable to do anything. He looked at Lengge with confusion and confusion in his eyes.
There was another uproar in the field.
Lengge walked over, helped Shuluping up, and whispered in his ear: "If you can't die, go back to Yandu and recover from your injuries for a month, and then you will be fine. This matter has nothing to do with you.”
Shu Luping suddenly realized.
Zhebie's attempt to win over him in public was actually not a good one. Lengge took the opportunity to have a fit and hurt himself. It seemed like he was venting his anger, but in fact he was sending himself back to Yandu to stay away from the dangerous situation here.
"General, you have to be careful too!"
"I don't care, just drive me away!" Lengge chuckled. "But not now, but after he has established a foothold."
Qingtongxia, the commander's camp.
Before Zhebie's buttocks were still hot, he received the news that Shuluping was seriously injured by Lengge and had to return to Yandu for treatment.
“This little thing is cheap!” Zhebie smiled: “Originally, this brave warrior was allowed to fight to the death for Dayuan to fulfill his wish, but Lengge, an old man, saw through it. "
"Commander, this Lengge can't take advantage of him!"
"Of course, I will entrust him with important tasks next!" Zhebie sneered: "The second and third children want to make things difficult for me, so they must work hard on food and grass, so I asked Lengge to do this. If he does it well, it is his duty. If he does it wrong, he will be dealt with. I really thought that I would not Dare to kill him? What if you catch him with real evidence?"
(End of this chapter)