Chapter 297 The Commander's Position

"Your Majesty, something happened in the military camp on the outskirts of the city!" Commander Yang, dressed in the uniform of a guard commander, hurriedly entered the Dazheng Palace and knelt down on one knee, "There was a conflict between the Huainan Army and the generals of the Zhou Dynasty——"

The emperor's expression changed: "What's going on?"

King Huainan frowned slightly and looked expressionlessly at Commander Yang who came to report: "What happened?"

In addition to King Huainan who was reporting on his duties, King Wei, King Jing and King Huai were also present in the Dazheng Palace. When they heard that something happened in the military camp, the expressions of the three princes changed and they couldn't help but glance at King Huainan.

Did he cause trouble just after returning to Beijing? And he still had a conflict with the Zhou generals. What kind of behavior is this?

They thought of the regent of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and suddenly looked forward to how this matter would be handled.

"It was the Huainan Army who started the trouble, saying that the Xuanjia Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty was an outsider and was not qualified to enjoy the same treatment as the Dongling soldiers..." Commander Yang tried his best to ignore the eyes of the Huainan King, which fell on him like a sword. The top of his head made him tighten his nerves unconsciously, "The Xuanjia Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not convinced, and the conflict between the soldiers of the two armies intensified, almost to the point of violence. The regent of the Later Great Zhou Dynasty arrived in time..."

At this point, he seemed to be hesitant.

"What happened after he arrived?" The emperor frowned and said in a cold tone, "How did he deal with it?"

"If any trouble occurs in the military camp, it will be treated as a violation of military law. The commanders of both armies will each receive eighty military sticks."

What? !

Both King Wei and King Jing thought they heard wrongly and looked at him in disbelief.

Eighty military sticks each?

King Huainan's face suddenly darkened.

He has an elegant appearance, a tall and straight figure, and has a strong pressure from being in charge of the army for many years. At this time, his face darkened, and a strong sense of oppression and momentum emerged from his whole body, making people feel palpitated involuntarily.

The King of Wei frowned: "The Regent of the Great Zhou Dynasty has just arrived in Dongling for two days, why should he attack the general of the Huainan Army?"

Commander Yang replied: "The prince took the initiative to challenge the regent. The regent's condition for agreeing to the challenge is that if the prince loses, he must accept the military law. If the prince loses, then the regent himself will be punished with the eighty military rod. ”

So strictly speaking, this is not an abuse of power, but an agreement to accept defeat.

King Huainan remained silent, but his expression lost the coldness just now. He didn't know if he had confidence in his son's ability.

The emperor frowned: "What was the result of the competition?"

"The Crown Prince lost." Commander Yang said, "The Regent ordered that the Crown Prince and General Ling, the commander-in-chief of the Great Zhou Dynasty, each receive eighty military staffs."

After the words fell, the atmosphere in the Taisho Palace became tense again.

"How is this possible?" King Wei said with anger on his face, "Are you planning to beat people to death?"

Prince Jing was also angry: "This regent is simply lawless. He thinks he is in the Great Zhou Dynasty? Just because he is Princess Feng's husband, he can punish whoever he wants. He can punish whomever he wants."

King Huai frowned: "The torture staff used in the army is strong and heavy. If the eighty-year army staff is used, I'm afraid..."

"There is nothing wrong with the regent's handling." King Huainan said calmly, his expression having returned to his usual calmness, "The military camp is an important place for running the army, with a large number of people and strict military discipline. If everyone is as willful as Yao'er, the military camp will How to govern?"

Several princes fell silent for a moment, and turned to look at him in unison, with surprised expressions.

"As the commander of an army, if you take the lead in making trouble, you should be punished. If you compete with others and challenge others, you should abide by the agreement and fulfill the bet. Only in this way can you maintain your military dignity." King Huainan said in a deep voice, "Big The regent of Zhou now has a somewhat delicate status. He will punish his soldiers if they violate military discipline. But since the Huainan Army took action first, of course he cannot just watch his soldiers suffer injustice in vain - he can maintain fairness and justice. A coach who stands up for his soldiers under certain conditions is a coach who is admired.”

King Wei frowned: "But..."

The King of Huainan stood with his hands behind his back, speaking calmly and calmly, "He has just arrived in Dongling. If he really uses his relationship with Princess Feng as husband and wife to suppress the Dongling soldiers, the soldiers will definitely not obey him. The Huainan Army will never cooperate with him." Without even meeting him, he would naturally not be convinced by this method of handling it. It would only lead to a more intense conflict between the two armies, and even lead to hostility between the two countries, leaving Princess Feng caught in the middle in a dilemma. "

His Majesty the Emperor fell silent upon hearing this, and the expression on his face gradually turned into deep thought.

King Huainan is right.

As a commander who has been guarding the border for twenty years, he manages the army well and naturally has rich experience in dealing with troubles in the army, so he can better understand the position of the regent of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The army of the Great Zhou Dynasty is indeed an outsider at present, but they are the guests escorting Princess Feng, not slaves who can be bullied at will. The officers and soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty have the legendary general Rong Yu with them. In principle, they are actually better than the soldiers of Dongling. More arrogant and conceited.

The Huainan army was rude and provocative first, and the proud soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty have been wronged. The regent Rong Yu must not only protect the soldiers under his command, but also want the matter to be resolved satisfactorily. The person who provoked the first provocation must also get what he deserves. punishment.

Since power cannot convince people, they can only compete in terms of ability and conduct it in the form of a bet - at least the bet is based on the willingness of both parties, and no one forces anyone.

The most important promise for a man in the army is that if the coach makes a bet, he must fulfill it.

If the regent loses, then he will not be as skilled as others and will bear the sole responsibility for ineffective military management. He will have to bear the consequences of the eighty army rod, whether he is unjust or not.

And if the Prince of Huainan lost, the eighty military sticks would be the punishment for causing trouble in the army - and he would be punished together with the chief general under Rong Yu.

Being beaten in front of tens of thousands of soldiers in the barracks, his status and momentum were suppressed by the Regent Rong Yu, and he had no choice but to accept it.

The most important thing is that in addition to the resolution of the conflict between the two armies, the fact that the Regent of the Great Zhou Dynasty crushed the Prince of Huainan and beat him with eighty military sticks in public would become a fact known to everyone. With the ability and means, who else would dare to provoke him easily?

The emperor sighed softly, deeply feeling that this direct and tough style of work was much more effective in governing the army than the roundabout intrigues of the civil officials, and it could also convince people.

However

He frowned slightly: "Eighty military canes are still a bit too much. What if Yao'er is injured..."

"Reporting to the emperor." Commander Yang bowed his head and spoke respectfully, "Later, Princess Feng arrived and pleaded with the regent. The eighty military canes were reduced to half, forty per person."

The emperor was stunned when he heard this, and looked up at the King of Huainan without saying a word. As the father and son looked at each other, a thought emerged in their minds at the same time.

Regent Rong Yu, this is an opportunity to establish his authority to help Princess Feng win over the hearts of the army.