Xie Ming

Chapter 320 Xiao Dang is promoted and the prince withdraws!
After Gao Jie was defeated, he was concerned about the soldiers, horses and money. Xiao Lang then tricked him and said that all the soldiers and horses would be incorporated into his own army!
So, after hearing these words, Gao Jie grabbed the corner of the table and his anger immediately ignited again!
But fortunately, he still had some rationality in his heart and knew that it could be done once or twice, but not a third time!
He looked around and saw that the other three towns seemed to have nothing to do with the matter and were keeping their heads down. In such a critical moment, Xiao Lang was obviously taking advantage of the situation, but he could not see anyone who was willing to stand up for him and cooperate with him!

In this kind of situation, how can he handle it by himself?
Then he felt a chill in his heart!
"The Four General Towns of Jiangbei?! Humph!"

"Sure enough, at the critical moment, I can't count on anyone!"

Gao Jie was filled with resentment in his heart, but in the end he could do nothing about it and could only swallow his anger!
Later, Xiao Lang saw that the matter of Li Chengdong had been settled and was about to be concluded, so he turned around and hastily sent Sun Youde away.

Originally, Ma Weimin, the grain director of Yaqian, went to demand grain from the people and sued Liu Zeqing for privately detaining the grain ship. This could be a backup plan to stir up more trouble after Gao Jie!

But considering the current situation, Xiao Lang also felt that Gao Jie's commotion was too much and had already exceeded his expectations.

At this time, if we provoke Liu Zeqing again, we might make too many enemies and lose our sense of proportion!
With this, Xiao Lang put it aside and did not continue, leaving it for later use!

Wait for Sun Youde to leave the court!
Xiao Jingchuan turned around and walked in front of the prince. The two of them looked at each other. As soon as Xiao Lang made this move, it seemed that the implicit glance between their eyes had already obtained Zhu Cilang's tacit approval!

"Uh, hehe."

"That's the end of the matter regarding Li Chengdong!"

"I followed the army all the way east to Jinan. Along the way, I saw houses burned down and civilians being looted and massacred!"

"Four generals, you are all soldiers of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Has anyone ever seen family members using swords and axes to attack each other?!"

"The country, the people, the people!"

"If you and I don't know how to cherish these, we will let them slip away!"

"As the ancient saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!"

“The people cannot be abandoned, and the people’s hearts cannot be lost!”

"So, I would like to give you all a piece of advice!"

"Keep an eye on your men!"

"Each town should take care of itself!"

"Don't let such a scandal happen again!"

"Would you mind taking note of this?" Zhu Cilang saw that the matter was settled, so he joined in the discussion.

Upon hearing this, the four townsmen Huang, Gao and the two Lius had no choice but to stand up and kneel down to acknowledge their faults!

"Yes!" everyone responded.

"Yes, yes, very good!"

"General Huang!" The prince nodded and suddenly turned to where Huang had made his contribution.

"These days, you have been working hard to maintain the situation in Jinan, and it has been hard for you!"

"Come on, all towns, get up!"

Zhu Cilang intended to give Huang Degong a boost and used this technique of differentiation and separation to the end, and the effect was very good!

After this combination of punches was launched, the situation of various units in Shandong was basically set!

"Hey, that's right!"

"There is one more thing! Everyone listen carefully!" the prince said again.

"I broke out of the capital and came all the way here!"

"What we encountered on the way was extremely dangerous. It was only thanks to Xiao Jingchuan and General Xiao who risked his life to protect me that I was able to meet with the generals of all the towns today!"

"Then do as I say. If we talk about the person who made the greatest contribution to the king during this trip to the south, it must be Xiao Jingchuan!"

"So, here in the hall of the Jinan Provincial Government, I would like to send the first order requesting promotion in front of the senior officials of various towns in Jiangbei!" Having said this, Zhu Cilang paused and looked around!

"Promoted to the second rank, Dragon and Tiger General, Xiao Jingchuan, promoted to the position of Governor-General of Shandong Army, in charge of all the troops and horses in Shandong!"

"Another order is issued. Huang Degong, the former general of Chuzhou in Jin, is appointed as the admiral of the Shandong army. He will assist the governor-general and help manage the general military affairs of Shandong!" When these words were spoken, the move of commending Xiao Lang in court and appointing him to governor-general with military power shocked many!

Xiao Lang, Zhi Zhong and a few others who came with them were also stunned, let alone the four major towns in northern Jiangnan!
Just look, Huang, Gao, and the two Lius all have complicated expressions and their faces change color!
"Uh, thank you! Thank you for your grace, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

After a brief moment of shock, Xiao Jingchuan quickly knelt down and spoke.

"Thank you, thank you for your grace, Your Highness!" Huang Degong hesitated for a moment, then walked out and knelt to thank him for the appointment.

Although this move was a bit abrupt, it was Zhu Cilang's doing after all, and it was also a fulfillment of his promise to Xiao Jingchuan!
Moreover, during this meeting in the hall, the prince's order was spoken in court.

First of all, it completely offsets the subsequent problems that may arise from going north to support the king and causing arrogance due to his achievements!
Secondly, he took advantage of the situation to attack the four towns, paving the way for Xiao Jingchuan, and also pointed the finger at Zhu Cilang, giving him enough room to maneuver and mediate!
His tactics are truly sophisticated!
"Yeah, yeah!"

"Okay, everyone get up!"

"From now on, I hope you can work together."

"Shandong! It's a big province in the north. The prefecture is vast and deep, and the population and land are not small!"

"Right now, the foreign barbarians, the Jian Nu, have invaded the border and have already taken control of the prefectures near the capital!"

"You and your troops, do not retreat south for now, but defend Shandong. Time is short and the task is heavy!"

"Everyone, you must work together and be of one mind!" Zhu Cilang instructed afterwards.

"Yes!" Hezhong replied.

But it was obvious from their responses that Gao and the two Lius sounded rather unwilling, and there was already an atmosphere of disharmony.

Everything is done!

It seemed as if the prince was relieved and he let out a breath of air.

"haha okay!"

"The situation in Shandong is now in the hands of you!"

"This palace is concerned about the situation in the southern border. In addition, your troops have been transferred to Shandong in the northern border. All food and military supplies should be allocated to Jiangnan!"

"So I have decided. Tomorrow, I will lead a team alone and continue to head south!"

"The sooner we get to Nanjing, the better!"

"You wait for the follow-up military supplies, I will go and raise them myself!"

The prince is free from words!
When the various towns heard this, they were slightly shocked!
Xiao and Qiu were completely stunned after hearing this!
They never imagined that the prince had such a plan in secret, and neither of them was aware of it!

Otherwise, at the first meeting of this trip, he would have rushed to push Xiao Jingchuan out, originally to find an opportunity to make a plan to escape as soon as possible!

"Oh, that's right!"

"General Xiao!" the prince asked.

"Uh, I'm here!" Xiao Lang forced himself to come back to his senses and responded quickly.

"Well, this... Tomorrow morning, I need you to send a team of soldiers to escort me south!"

"Admiral Huang!" Zhu Cilang turned his head and looked at Huang Degong.

"I'm here!" Huang Yikan replied.

"You should also send a team of your own soldiers from your army!"

"General Xiao's soldiers all came from the northern border. They are not familiar with the Jiangbei border and the Yingtianfu garrison. If I go there alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to coordinate and catch up!"

"Let your garrison lead the way south, which may make the journey more convenient!" The prince had already made up his mind.

"Ah, yes! I understand!"

"I'll prepare it later!"

(End of this chapter)