martial arts general

Chapter 114 The Dark Iron Messenger

Zhao Jiuxiao stood on the court hall, looking at all the civil and military officials, feeling extremely excited.

The hundreds of thousands of troops guarding the capital have already belonged to him.

Now, he is directly in charge of an army of at least 70, with strong strength.

In addition, the border areas of Tiansheng Kingdom, Liusha Kingdom, and Xuantie Kingdom each guarded 60 troops.

These soldiers and horses add up to a full 190 million people.

They all obey Zhao Jiuxiao's orders.

For a while, he became a real general protecting the country, and his power was overwhelming.

With the military power in his hands, Zhao Jiuxiao naturally made all the officials afraid.

However, he is completely different from Ximen Invincible.

Luo Wenyuan, Gongsun Wuji, He Zhengyang, Xuanyuan Feng, Sima You and others were also standing in the main hall.

At this moment, Zhao Jiuxiao said: "Everyone, the situation in the world has changed. Ximen Wuyi attempted to rebel and was killed by me, and the emperor's life was saved."

All the ministers nodded and said yes: "General Zhao is brilliant and powerful, I admire you."

Zhao Jiuxiao changed the topic: "However, the remnants of the eunuchs are still there. If they are not eliminated, there will be endless troubles."

After speaking, he asked the Ouchi guards to bring up a large number of officials.

These people were all wearing handcuffs and shackles, and their faces were full of horror: "General Zhao, please spare me."

Zhao Jiuxiao smiled and said: "You guys have taken bribes and violated the law. What crime should you be guilty of?"

The officials continued: "The eunuch Ximen Wudi asked us to do this, and there is nothing we can do about it."

Zhao Jiuxiao shook his head: "I'm sorry, but I won't believe your words."

Then, he changed the subject: "All those who conspire with the eunuch party will be executed according to the law, and I will drag them all down, and they will start at three quarters in the afternoon!"

The Ouchi guards cupped their hands one after another: "Yes, General Zhao!"

The eunuch officials were trembling with fear and shouted: "General Zhao, we have been wronged!"

Zhao Jiuxiao didn't answer, just watched them being taken away.

The rest of the court officials were all rejoicing, as if they were reborn.

They also cupped their hands and said: "General Zhao is wise, I, Tiansheng Kingdom, have turned the clouds to see the sun."

Zhao Jiuxiao smiled: "You don't have to be polite, the plan for now is to reopen the imperial examinations, recruit talented and virtuous people from all over the world, and serve the country loyally. I also hope that you will recommend such talents for the country and use them for me!"

All civil and military officials saluted one after another: "What General Zhao said is true. We are willing to do our best to help the general!"

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded: "Thank you everyone!"

In this way, he started the road of selecting hundreds of officials through the imperial examination.

During this process, Zhao Jiuxiao relied on the help of people in the martial arts world to closely monitor the process of the imperial examination to prevent anyone from engaging in malpractice for personal gain or corruption and perversion of the law.

After just a few months, the imperial court selected a group of talented people who were loyal to the people.

Zhao Jiuxiao also set up corresponding official positions for them according to the laws of the dynasty.

For a time, the entire Tiansheng Kingdom was thriving and full of vitality.

Zhao Jiuxiao did not stop changing. He began to study the border defense map and prepared to start a war with the enemy country.

At the border between Tiansheng Kingdom and Xuantie Kingdom, there are five key places.

They are Fengzhou City, Qingzhou City, Boyang City, Dingzhou City, and Youzhou City.

Among these five cities, Qingzhou City, which Zhao Jiuxiao once guarded, was the safest, with only 3 troops and the guard was Ma Wenyuan.

Fengzhou City is guarded by 8 horses, and the guard is Situ Ling.

There are 13 defenders in Boyang City, and the defender will be Zhuge Huan.

There are 15 defenders in Dingzhou City, and the defender will be Xiahou Fan.

There are 30 horses guarding Youzhou City, and the guard will be Hong Taishan.

Among them, Youzhou City is the most critical and is also the hub connecting the other four cities.

Therefore, there are the most defenders here.

Guard general Hong Taishan is a general who is very good at defense. He has been staying behind closed doors for a long time, training soldiers and always preparing for a battle with the enemy.

General Tuoba Fei of Lengyu City of Xuantie Kingdom once led an army of 40 to attack, but was repelled by Hong Taishan and failed to succeed.

And Hong Taishan was also rewarded by the third-rank General Zhenbei.

When Ximen Wudi was in charge of the government, Hong Taishan was not good at defense but not good at offense, so he was not regarded as a threat by Ximen Wudi. In addition, Hong Taishan was always facing enemy attacks and had no time to take care of the affairs of the court. There were not many conflicts between the two sides. .

Seeing this, Zhao Jiuxiao couldn't help secretly admiring Hong Taishan.

Then came Dingzhou City and Boyang City.

These two cities are located on the left and right sides of Youzhou City, forming a protective effect on Youzhou City.

Xia Houfan, the guard of Dingzhou City on the left, is a man who likes to drink, but he is very measured in battle and knows how to advance and retreat.

In addition, his Guan Dao is also very powerful. He has beheaded many generals of the enemy army, and his strength is not bad.

But Xia Houfan had no desire to compete for fame and fortune, and kept a low profile, which also saved him a lot of trouble.

Zhuge Huan, the guard of Boyang City, was different. He was jealous and always cared about Xia Hou's martial arts being superior to his own, but he didn't say it outright, he just wanted to surpass him in military merit.

But Zhuge Huan's marksmanship was no match for Xia Houfan's swordsmanship.

In desperation, Zhuge Huan could only bury this dissatisfaction in his heart.

But Zhuge Huan is also pretty good at leading troops in battles, especially when it comes to using formations.

Situ Ling of Fengzhou City is a very cunning general.

Because the location of Fengzhou City is remote, it is not a critical point, and the enemies it faces here are not strong.

Situ Ling had many opportunities to rest, and he made good use of this, sleeping for a long time and letting the lieutenant general manage the affairs of training soldiers.

However, Situ Ling's archery skills are very good, no less than Luo Wenyuan's, and he also uses a special crossbow.

In terms of tactics, his favorite strategy is to lure the enemy into deep, and then use the fierce firepower of the archers to destroy the enemy.

Only Ma Wenyuan, the current defender of Qingzhou City, is the most common. He has neither characteristics nor obvious flaws.

After learning about the generals guarding the border in his country, Zhao Jiuxiao's inner thoughts were full of thoughts.

However, at this moment, an imperial guard ran in: "General Zhao, the envoy of Xuantie Kingdom wants to see you."

Zhao Jiuxiao was a little surprised: "Let him in."

A man in a black robe and a white shirt walked in slowly.

After seeing Zhao Jiuxiao, he cupped his hands and said, "See General Zhao."

Zhao Jiuxiao waved his hand: "There is no need to be polite, your country has come all the way, so why?"

The envoy of Xuantie said slowly: "Our country heard that General Zhao is in charge of power, and sent me to congratulate him. I hope that General Zhao will visit our Xuantie country and discuss the important affairs of the two countries with our emperor."

Zhao Jiuxiao opened his eyes wide: "What? You want me to go to Xuantie King City?"

Xuan Tie Envoy: "Exactly. I hope General Zhao will think about it."

(End of this chapter)