"Lu Zhi's special army, the Five Northern Army Schools, has a total of 15,000 troops, which is actually my special army..."

After Chu Tian came out of Du Fu's Thatched Cottage, his excitement could not calm down for a long time.

The Five Northern Army Clans were the Imperial Guards of Luoyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, with a total of 15,000 people in the sixth-level special troops!

Now Chu Tian’s exclusive military branches have changed from “Shooting Camp” to “Five Northern Army Schools”, with five battalions, garrisons, Yue cavalry, infantry, Changshui, and Shooting. One of them is an infantry battalion, one bow barracks, and three cavalry battalions. The cavalry battalion is divided into Han cavalry and Hu cavalry.

There was also a tradition of using Hu Qi in the Eastern Han Dynasty, using Hu to make Hu.

The five Northern Army schools were not only imperial guards, but also frequently carried out conquests, attacking the countries in the Western Regions, suppressing the Yellow Turban Uprising, and had great military achievements.

Lu Zhi was unwilling to let the Five Northern Army Schools disappear from then on, so he handed over the Tiger Talisman, an important prop that could be recruited by the Five Northern Army Schools, to Chu Tian.

【Name】: Tiger Talisman of the Eastern Han Dynasty

[Effect]: Five Northern Army Clans can be recruited, with each battalion of troops of 3,000, totaling 15,000.

The function of this prop is very simple, but it is priceless.

"Lu Zhi is really speechless."

Chu Tian was very grateful to this talented scholar.

Lu Zhi gave Chu Tian certain help in the Battle of Guangzong, and the Battle of Xuzhou turned the tide. Now he gave each other a tiger talisman from the Five Northern Army Schools.

If Lu Zhi was twenty years younger, he would definitely be a commander who fought in all directions, and Chu Tian would definitely use him.

As the time of the national war was getting closer and closer, with the special military branches of the Northern Army Five Clans, Chu Tian had no time to recruit the Northern Army Five Clans in Xuzhou, so he could only prepare to go to the national war battlefield to see if he could use the barracks of the local towns to recruit the Northern Army Five Clans.

The Five Northern Army Schools include three types of infantry (infantry crossbows can be used), longbows and cavalry. Although they are sixth-level troops, considering their practicality in cooperation, they can be regarded as seventh-level troops.

Chu Tian and the lords of the entire Eastern Han Dynasty were preparing for the Second National War.

In addition to Cao Cao's struggle in Yanzhou, the war in other regions has eased slightly. The national war also gives all the princes a chance to breathe, and thousands of people have been consumed in the civil war in recent years.

As the national war approaches, Chu Tian comes to Xia Pi City, where the main force is stationed, to celebrate the triumphant Zhou Yafu, Xue Rengui and Li Guang.

Zhou Yafu, Xue Rengui and Li Guang led 35,000 people, and without Chu Tian's command, he easily pacified Pengcheng Kingdom.

Chu Tian temporarily detained civil officials who Pengcheng Kingdom was unwilling to surrender, and let them calm down for a while. After Chu Tian came back, he would surrender one by one.

In order to stay awake, Chu Tian did not get drunk at the celebration banquet, but stopped in time.

Only since the last drunk incident, Chu Tian swore that he would never get drunk again.

Fang Xuanling challenged this.

After the celebration banquet, he invited Chu Tian to his residence to drink.

Chu Tian was a little surprised at the sudden invitation from the military advisor, but in order to increase Fang Xuanling's favorability, Chu Tian went to the meeting.

Fang Xuanling took the initiative to pour wine for Chu Tian: "Have the lord already thought of a list of guarding the family and the soldiers who went to fight?"

“The list has been decided.”

Chu Tian told Fang Xuanling to refer to the candidate.

As before, Fang Xuanling still served as the army.

"The lord keeps Miss Xia to guard the family. Are you not worried that she will betray her? If Miss Xia betrays her and waits for the lord to come back, all the territory will be lost, all the foundation will be destroyed, and all the efforts will be lost."

Fang Xuanling's words surprised Chu Tian slightly.

The possibility of summer cold betrayal is very small, but not without it...

People who guard the family must have extremely high qualities.

First of all, be loyal. Disloyal people are prone to rebel or independent when they stay at home.

Secondly, you must have enough prestige to convince the public. Xuzhou is not yet determined, and many aristocratic families have just surrendered, and people are unpredictable. People who guard the family do not have any political talent, which can easily lead to the aristocratic families becoming stronger and even colluding with foreign enemies to plot against Xuzhou.

Again, have the ability to command operations and deal with changes near Xuzhou. It is not enough to save Xuzhou. You must also observe the situation around Xuzhou and send troops appropriately.

For the above considerations, Chu Tian decided to let Xia Tianliang stop his home.

However, if according to what Fang Xuanling said, if there is a problem with loyalty, then there is no need to consider the subsequent abilities.

"Miss Xia will get married sooner or later. If a woman gets married, her loyalty will definitely be affected. Will the lord still feel at ease to let her stay at home? If she transfers Xuzhou to someone else, how will the lord feel?"

Fang Xuanling's words made Chu Tian feel a little irritated.

Fang Xuanling's judgment is too realistic.

He couldn't always reuse summer coolness, especially when she got married.

This is also the reason why few women served as senior officials in ancient times.

If summer cold marry other men...

Chu Tian felt inexplicably uncomfortable, very uncomfortable, just like the feeling of someone who had been with him for a few years suddenly becoming a stranger.

"Also, Li Xiuning is the retainer of Miss Xia, and the Detachment of Women also obeyed Miss Xia's command. This time, the lord of the national war brought Li Xiuning and 1,000 Miss Xia's army, and there were 4,000 Miss Xia's army under the control of Miss Xia. It was the easiest for her to rebel. Therefore, the lord could appoint other officials to guard the family, gradually seize Miss Xia's power, and successfully complete the excessive power."

"It is still time to seize power now, otherwise the greater the power of Miss Xia in the future, the harder it will be to control. She is now the prime minister of Xia Pi and the commander of the military commander, and is also the heir of Xia Pi and Langya. As long as she colludes with others and starts a rebellion, it will be easy to succeed."

Fang Xuanling knew the struggle for power and tricks well, and his concerns were not groundless.

"Miss Xia has been born and died many times for Langya Kingdom and almost died. She should not betray her. If she wanted to betray her, she would have betrayed her last time when Langya Kingdom was in danger. At that time, as long as she controls the teleportation array, I will be unable to return to Langya Kingdom, and Langya Kingdom will be hers."

"Lord, people's hearts are unpredictable and will always change. I'm not afraid of ten thousand, but I'm afraid of anything."

"I really have to be so cruel?"

Chu Tian drank a few more drinks and knew that as the territory expanded, the power struggle also followed.

Politics are quite cruel.

In history, Zhou Yafu quenched the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, worked hard and made great contributions, and saved the Han Dynasty. In the end, he was involved in political struggles and could not have a good end.

So Chu Tiancai has not attacked Mulan for a long time because Mulan doesn’t understand politics at all. In such a position, it will only harm her.

Fang Xuanling has proposed a proposal to reduce the power of Xia Tianliang.

It seems to be a reduction, but in fact it is more ruthless than a reduction. He suggested that Chu Tian vigorously suppress Xia Tianliang's forces, and may even abandon it in the future.

This is the cruelty of politics.

Fang Xuanling replied: "Those who achieve great things do not care about the trivial matters. Why do you need to worry too much about sacrificing a woman who will marry sooner or later to maintain territorial stability? As the lord, seek the talented people and order them, there will be a large number of good talents coming to surrender. The lord will choose a few more people to jointly preside over the overall situation."

Fang Xuanling's suggestions are all right.

But it was difficult for Chu Tian to find a capable and loyal subordinate to replace Xia Tianliang for a moment.

Is it not trustworthy to be cold in summer? Are others trustworthy?

Zhao Yun is very loyal, but Zhao Yun cannot handle the complicated internal affairs.

Li Kui has the ability to deal with internal affairs, but Li Kui lacks the ability to deal with Yi Ren, and his military prestige is not enough to suppress everyone.

Moreover, Fang Xuanling was putting pressure on Chu Tian to destroy the bridge when crossing the river.

"It would be too disappointing for everyone to burn the bridge across the river. Can the military advisor have other good plans?"

Although he knew that the power struggle was cruel, Chu Tian was still ruthless and completely neglected and abandoned a hero who had followed him for four years.

Fang Xuanling shook the porcelain cup: "There is not no other countermeasures. If Miss Xia's son was the heir to Xuzhou, would the lord think she would betray her? It is basically impossible, because in the future, this vast territory will be the country of her descendants. What reason does she have to betray her?"

“…”

Chu Tian is not a mediocre person. When he saw Fang Xuanling’s picture of the brilliance, he understood Fang Xuanling’s meaning.

After hearing that he said for a long time, it turned out that he was here to force the marriage.

Chu Tian was nervous when he heard Fang Xuanling's tense exaggeration before, worried that the internal affairs veteran Xia Tianliang would betray him. He thought that Fang Xuanling had found evidence of Xia Tianliang's rebellion, but Fang Xuanling's purpose was to urge him to get married...

Fang Xuanling's suggestion is very simple. As long as Xia Tianliang enters the lord's mansion, the power in her hands will become Chu Tian's power. Her retainers become Chu Tian's retainers, and everything seems to be solved.

Fang Xuanling continued to instigate: "Miss Xia is alone, without relying on her, and has been living in Xiacheng. The lord doesn't have to worry about the rebellion of his relatives in the future. Wouldn't it be nice?"

After Chu Tian understood Fang Xuanling's meaning, he speculated about the purpose of Fang Xuanling's move.

Fang Xuanling should hope that Chutian's forces have a legal heir, a legal heir under the premise of the eldest son's inheritance system.

Secondly, if Xia Tianliang is pushed to the position of the main room, Xia Tianliang, who is well versed in the rules of political exchange, will remember Fang Xuanling's kindness, and Fang Xuanling's position in Chutian's power will become stronger.

At least the position of the prime minister will not be able to escape from now on.

What a cunning guy.

After sitting in the lord's position for a long time, Chu Tian also noticed these tricks.

While helping Xia Tianliang take office, Fang Xuanling not only solves the problem of the power without descendants, but also obtains political rewards, killing two birds with one stone.

Mulan may not understand the tricks. It would be very dangerous for her to be in that position, and it may not necessarily give Fang Xuanling political rewards.

People who play power tricks are all dirty.

Chu Tian sighed in his heart again.

Although I understand, Fang Xuanling's fundamental starting point is to solve the power problem of the top and second-in-commands of the power.

If the top leader and the second leader become a family, there is no possibility of a power struggle breaking out.

This is probably a compromise.
To be continued...