I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 342 The Twelfth General
Despite some inexplicable interference, Liu Miao and Xu Sheng's words still managed to get out.

For a moment, the generals who were anxiously watching their rank and benefits were stunned!

Taishi Ci first invited Xu Sheng for drinks under the pretense of being from the same hometown, hoping to extract information from him.

Then came veteran military officials like Cheng Pu and Huang Gai.

Then, even though Zhu Huan knew it was inappropriate for him to get involved in this matter, he secretly invited Xu Sheng to his residence to inquire about the specific details of his conversation with Liu Miao.

This is why Liu Miao chose Xu Sheng.

Xu Sheng's military rank was neither too high nor too low, so it was just right.

If it were a position like Military Commander, it would be considered that the person's words carried little weight, and even if they heard it, they would only treat it as a joke and it would not attract the attention of these generals.

If one is above the rank of colonel, one can simply ignore these people, remain silent, and not need to communicate with these generals on Liu Miao's behalf.

Moreover, everyone clearly knew that with Xu Sheng's seniority and achievements, even if Liu Miao really wanted to bestow titles, it certainly wouldn't be Xu Sheng's turn, so Xu Sheng was definitely not their competitor.

Conversely, if Liu Miao had summoned a general of Zhou Yu or Taishi Ci's caliber that day, the other generals would inevitably speculate whether Liu Miao intended to distribute fiefs as a reward for everyone!

But unfortunately...

Liu Miao merely scratched Xu Sheng, a colonel, in a rather informal setting like a bath, which made the generals both eager to know more and hesitant to confirm the truth of the matter, thus creating a sense of uncertainty and uncertainty.

at the same time.

A draft of military regulations prepared by the Ministry of Personnel has also been circulated.

The framework of the Fubing system will remain unchanged, with the officers and lieutenants of each local military prefecture in command. The local Fubing troops will be divided into three ranks: upper, middle, and lower, based on their size.

However, above the local militia, twelve generals with different ranks were appointed to command the local militia.

The twelve generals are: General Who Conquers the North, General Who Conquers the West, General Who Conquers the East, General Who Conquers the South, General Who Guards the North, General Who Guards the West, General Who Guards the East, General Who Guards the South, General Who Pacifies the North, General Who Guards the West, General Who Guards the East, and General Who Guards the South.

Each general with a high rank was assigned to a guard post to oversee all the troops in the country. Under him were deputy officers such as the General of the Central Army, the General of the Central Army, and the Generals of the Left and Right.

In addition, three generals were appointed to command the central imperial guards: the Protectorate Army, the Central Army, and the Garrison Army.

These fifteen generals will be the absolute top leaders of Liu Miao's army in the future!
The generals were all anxious, wondering if they would be among the fifteen.

After being carefully edited, this list was leaked again in an extremely bizarre way.

The three general positions of Central Army, Guard Army, and Garrison Army are almost a no-brainer.

Zhou Tai was appointed General of the Central Army, Chen Wu was appointed General of the Protectorate Army, and Gao Shun was appointed General of the Garrison Army.

With this appointment, Gao Shun was destined to be forever taken away from Lü Bu by Liu Miao, becoming the General Who Guards the Army of the Han Dynasty, and could never return to Lü Bu's command.

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General Who Conquers the North, Zhou Yu.

General Cheng Pu, who led the expedition to the west.

General Who Conquers the East, Taishi Ci.

General Huang Zhong, who led the southern expedition.

The appointment of these four people did not cause much of a stir.

Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu were both veterans in the army.

Although Taishi Ci was Liu Yao's subordinate, his achievements after switching allegiance to Liu Miao were obvious to all, and no one had any objections.

Huang Zhong not only made numerous military achievements, but was also a representative figure of the Jingzhou faction. Liu Miao obviously could not favor one over the other and ignore the sentiments of the Jingzhou soldiers.

General Zang Ba, the General Who Guards the North.

General Xu Huang, the General Who Guards the West.

General Zhu Huan, who guards the east.

General Wen Ping of Zhennan.

Zang Ba had originally led his troops to join Liu Miao, and he was quite prestigious in the Qing and Xu areas. Even if it cost a fortune to buy a horse's bones, he would still have a position.

Xu Huang and Zhu Huan had both fought in numerous battles and accumulated many merits; their abilities were among the best of all generals, and few would disagree with them. Wen Ping, as a pillar of Jingzhou, had defended against northern enemies several times; appointing him as General Who Guards the South would similarly stabilize the people's hearts.

However, there were many objections to the appointment of the remaining four generals.

General Zhang Liao of Anbei.

General Jiang Qin of Anxi.

Sun Ce, the General Who Pacifies the East.

Gan Ning, the General of Annam.

Jiang Qin was also a veteran in the army, and he was always diligent and hardworking, so the other generals had no complaints about him.

Sun Ce's relationship with Liu Miao and Zhou Yu is well-known. Moreover, he demonstrated his abilities in the battle against Yuan Shao's army at Shangcai. In addition, he had the support of generals from Sun Jian's faction, so although there were some opinions, the opposition was not too strong.

But what about Zhang Liao and Gan Ning?
Especially Zhang Liao!
However, this mere guest general was a commander who joined Liu Miao's camp later on.

Especially after Zhang Liao arrived, Liu Miao entrusted him with the most elite heavy cavalry, which already made the other generals quite resentful of him! Now Liu Miao wants to promote him to the position of twelfth-rank general, isn't that a bit too much favoritism?

And Gan Ning too!

Although the generals acknowledged Gan Ning's great contributions during the attack on Jingzhou, he was utterly useless in the subsequent battles against Yuan Shao! What made him so special?
These complaints were mainly directed at veteran officials such as Huang Gai, Han Dang, Zhu Zhi, and Wu Jing.

Furthermore, even the father-in-law, Yan Baihu, had reservations about Liu Miao's appointment.

This was a situation that had been anticipated.

It was impossible for Liu Miao to please everyone.

Especially before Liu Miao considered becoming emperor, everyone could get by by fooling each other. But now everyone knows that once Liu Miao becomes emperor, he will divide up all the remaining benefits. If they don't fight for them now, won't it be too late later?

Yan Baihu, in particular, said something to his daughter Yan Shi, and for several nights in a row, he was quite cooperative, which made Liu Miao's legs go weak.

But even if your legs go weak, your heart must not.

The twelfth-ranked generals will definitely be the cornerstone of the military in the future! They will be the ones who fight the enemy on the front lines. Liu Miao must be crazy to remove fierce generals like Zhang Liao and Gan Ning and replace them with his cheap father-in-law.

But it's clear that we can't ignore these people's feelings.

Yan Baihu was a crucial figure in stabilizing the Yue tribes. Liu Miao was able to fight the northern enemies with peace of mind all these years thanks to Yan Baihu, Wang Lang, and others who suppressed the Yue tribes in the rear. Otherwise, with the Yue tribes in Jiangdong causing trouble every now and then, where would Liu Miao have the energy to deal with the warlords in the Central Plains?
There were also people like Huang Gai and Zhu Zhi.

People volunteered to follow him when he was penniless. Even though their abilities and energy were no longer up to par with the top generals under Liu Miao, they shouldn't be treated like rags to be used and then thrown away.

Liu Miao made proper arrangements for them.

At this point, the rumor that Liu Miao had planned to "seal the earth" came in handy.

Rumors circulated that Liu Miao planned to build a high platform within the imperial city, on which he would construct a structure called "Flying Bear Pavilion," and appoint a "Noble Minister" to a position on par with the Nine Ministers, a position with no real power but a prestigious title.

What Liu Miao was going to do was unknown to everyone.

But the name "Flying Bear" is extremely familiar to everyone!

Jiang Shang! Jiang Ziya! The progenitor of military strategy! The founding ruler of the Jiang Qi state!
The fact that Liu Miao named this pavilion after Jiang Shang's nickname is enough to make people's imaginations run wild.

And the title "Noble Minister" is an even more blatant hint!

What is a "卿" (qing)?
The two of them shared a meal and became lovers!

The next step for a minister is to become a feudal lord!

Although Liu Miao didn't say anything, it was as if he said everything!

Especially considering the recent widely circulated conversation between Liu Miao and Xu Sheng, it's even more exciting!
In particular, Liu Miao specifically ordered that red bows be sent to Huang Gai, Zhu Zhi, Yan Baihu and others, which further enticeed them to become cunning and ambitious!
in this way.

Although Liu Miao didn't offer any guarantees, he did manage to temporarily appease these arrogant and resentful soldiers, greatly reducing their voices of protest.

After a barrage of both harsh words and sweet promises from Liu Miao, Liu Miao was finally able to put a big X on the word "military".

In the end, all that remained was the word "official".

Once this matter is resolved, Liu Miao can finally relax and focus all his efforts on his ascension to the throne!
(End of this chapter)