xymnovel Chapter 104 The performance was flawless
Chapter 104 The performance was flawless
Chapter 103 The performance was flawless
Among them were three princes who were determined to seize the throne: the fourth prince, the sixth prince, and the eighth prince.
When they learned of this, they were all filled with rage.
They secretly complained that Emperor Yonglong was too biased towards his grandson, but didn't care about his sons at all.
Loyal Prince's negative emotions +10 +10 +10
Prince Chung-shin's negative emotions +10 +10 +10
Prince Chungkang's negative emotions +10 +10 +10
When Xia Chengzong saw the record of the emotional value being credited to his account, he almost shouted out, "Thank you, big brother, for the reward!"
Yes, his several good royal uncles are all top ten good older brothers on the emotional value list.
Without them, how could I have accumulated so much emotion so quickly?
Xia Chengzong couldn't help but award each of them a "Good Person Award".
With the military funding secured, the training of the guards officially got on track.
These soldiers are undergoing a transformation every day, both in terms of individual combat capabilities and teamwork.
A month later, these soldiers began training in horsemanship, archery, and military formations.
Xia Chengzong sometimes participates in these training programs.
In every subject, he excelled and stood out from the crowd.
This made him appear incredibly noble in the eyes of all the soldiers.
The soldiers believed that their lord was a reincarnation of the God of War, brave and skilled in battle, and omnipotent.
And this is precisely Xia Chengzong's purpose.
This guard was his greatest asset.
He wanted to ensure that this guard force remained firmly under his control.
Xia Chengzong also personally directed military formation training.
His command abilities have advanced to the cyan level.
Through reading and practice, his command experience improved rapidly.
This also gave him many insights into military formations.
Military formations are divided into two categories: defensive formations and offensive formations.
He realized that there were two types of attack formations.
One type is the wedge formation, which aims to quickly tear apart the enemy's defenses.
The second method is to create a situation where there are many against few in a localized area, and use the advantage of troop strength to annihilate the enemy.
Even if the two sides have roughly equal numbers of troops, or even if the side has fewer troops than the other.
However, if the formation is arranged properly, it is possible to create a situation where there are more people than people in a local area.
This is the purpose of the military formation!
As for the defensive formation, it shrinks itself into a hedgehog shape, reducing the enemy's attack points, and building up momentum for a counterattack, making it impossible for them to make a move.
Of course, these are just some of his most basic insights, and they may not be correct.
He is also making continuous progress in training.
The only downside to the military is the slow progress in literacy programs.
Only a small number of soldiers in the army are very intelligent; they can understand things immediately and learn them quickly.
Most soldiers learn very slowly and do not have a positive attitude towards learning.
They always just get by in their studies and don't have much ambition.
Even though it was repeatedly emphasized that only by being literate and well-versed in military strategy could one become a great general in the future.
However, they felt that they were not cut out to be generals at all, and would be content to be a junior officer in the future.
These soldiers would rather train than read and write.
A very small number of soldiers, however, were completely unresponsive and could not learn anything.
Xia Chengzong simply abandoned these soldiers.
It was only then that Xia Chengzong realized that he seemed to have been too idealistic.
He wanted to train these thousand soldiers into core forces so that they could lead an army independently once they were sent out.
Where in this world is there such an easy thing?
The literacy campaign continued, but Xia Chengzong's requirements were lowered considerably.
He planned to train the soldiers who learned quickly first.
Before we knew it, the end of the year had arrived.
In between, he received two more letters from Lin Daiyu.
Each time, Lin Daiyu would send a small gift.
As he expected, Lin Daiyu's heart was indeed drawn to the plum blossoms he had planted himself.
Lin Daiyu asked him to take good care of the plum blossoms so that she could personally admire them when she returned to the capital one day.
Xia Chengzong also replied with two letters and sent her two small gifts.
Before he knew it, it was the New Year, and he spent the holiday at the Prince Zhongzheng's residence.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Ni Er came to offer his New Year's greetings.
After entering the room, Ni Er knelt down and began kowtowing repeatedly.
"Happy New Year, Your Highness! Wishing you a prosperous and auspicious new year!"
Xia Chengzong said with a smile, "Get up and speak. You really worked hard in the months before the New Year."
Ni Er is very dedicated and devotes himself wholeheartedly to his career.
While he wouldn't say he passed by his home three times without entering, he rarely came back.
His once chubby figure has now slimmed down considerably.
Of course, his hard work paid off, and the intelligence network was established very quickly.
It is now in initial operation.
Furthermore, Ni Er didn't just spend money.
He not only started setting up various snack shops throughout the city, but also took over several taverns.
Based on the experience taught to him by Xia Chengzong, he managed to run these shops quite well.
And he was spending less and less money, and it seemed that he would soon be able to become self-sufficient.
Later on, it may even become profitable.
This alone demonstrates his ability.
Intelligence agencies are also beginning to get back on track.
Currently, they can collect hundreds of pieces of intelligence, both large and small, every day throughout the city.
Although most of it was just trivial information.
But many important events are hidden in these details.
And they did not come away empty-handed.
In the past few months, they have gathered intelligence on officials accepting bribes.
They also gathered intelligence on various families' bullying and monopolistic practices, including those of the Jia family.
Among those noble and powerful families, the Jia family was neither the most wicked nor the most virtuous; they were merely an average family.
Even if his family does bad things, they can't do anything outstanding.
All of this is thanks to Ni Er's hard work.
Of course, Xia Chengzong also gave Ni Er a big red envelope during the Chinese New Year.
Ni Erxi happily got up and chuckled, "It's no trouble at all, it's all my duty."
"Before, I was always afraid of retribution for my actions, but now I'm fearless! Ever since I started working for the Prince, my luck has turned around!"
"Your Highness doesn't know, my wife has been with me for over ten years, and she only gave birth to one girl. She hasn't laid any more eggs since."
"I have no choice but to wait until I turn forty to take a concubine so that I can continue the family line."
"Who would have thought that ever since I stopped hanging around on the streets, stopped my loan sharking business, and started working diligently for the Prince, my wife has become pregnant again!"
"This year, who knows, she might give me a big, healthy son. It's all thanks to the Prince, hehe!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Chengzong's face immediately darkened.
Your wife got pregnant, and I deserve credit for it? What kind of nonsense is that?
He put on a stern face and said, "Your wife's pregnancy is all your doing. What does it have to do with me?"
Ni Er quickly chuckled and said, "No, no, hehe!"
After Ni Er left, Xia Chengzong's face showed a thoughtful expression.
This Ni Er is quite interesting.
He's someone who's been out on the streets since he was a child, how could he be so honest and simple?
However, his performance in front of him was flawless.