Cheng Wuben walked into the army tent of the camp outside the city of Baoqing Camp, looked at Jiang Tao and Jiang Shangyan and said, "It's settled, it's settled!"

"What's the matter?" Jiang Shangyan looked at Cheng Wuben for no reason.

"The Taiping Army's national name has been decided." Cheng Wuben said: "Today, Qin Feng summoned his confidant officials to discuss the national name. The news has just been announced and the national name has been decided."

"What is it?" Jiang Tao stood up. The country's name is naturally very important. Civilian generals like him value more than ordinary military generals.

"The world is bright and the sun and the moon are bright, and it is for the Ming Dynasty." Cheng Wuben said: "A new dynasty was born, Qin Feng's Ming Empire."

"The Ming Empire?" Jiang Tao murmured: "He has such a big ambition."

Cheng Wuben smiled: "It's better to have ambition. Are we afraid that he has no ambition? Who is the most powerful country in this world? Qin Feng has ambitions, and Qi is his biggest obstacle. If he wants to realize his ambition, he will eventually have to face Qi head-on."

"But I'm worried that before this, our Great Chu will become his first target." Jiang Tao was worried. "Now Qin Feng and Li Zhi are fighting fiercely, and Qin is poor and located in a remote west. For Qin Feng, it is a chicken frightening situation. He will only make friends with Qin. For him, Qi is too powerful to him and he can't afford to offend him. However, our Chu is the richest country, and confronts Qi. For him, it is very likely to take the opportunity to bite us a few times."

"Of course!" Cheng Wuben said: "This will test our national policy and diplomatic capabilities. I'm afraid you don't know what gifts the Qi people gave to Qin as a gift for the founding of the country?"

"Isn't it a trouble?" Jiang Shangyan smiled.

"Making trouble is one aspect, but they have another big move. Before I came here, I got the news. Of course, this news must have been deliberately released by Qin Feng." Cheng Wuben said: "The State of Qi gave the entire Izumo County to Qin Feng."

"Izumo County!" Jiang Tao took a deep breath: "It's really a big deal. In this way, the Taiping Army, which was not bordered by us, has a place connected to our land. Qi State has a sinister thought."

"Of course it's sinister!" Cheng Wuben snorted.

"Is Qin Feng accepted it?"

"Of course, I accept it with a smile. For the newly built Ming Empire, there are still several counties occupied by Qi, which is a very shameless thing for them. The newly built Ming Empire will definitely be under pressure from domestic public opinion to demand that they recover lost territory. Qin Feng would never want to go to war with the Qi people at this time, because it would be a huge advantage. Now Qi people have sent Izumo County, at least in a short period of time, he can give the people in the country an explanation." Cheng Wuben said.

Jiang Tao was in a heavy mood: "Who goes to guard Izumo County is a very important question. At least, we can see what Qin Feng means from the generals guarding Izumo County."

Cheng Wuben nodded silently. "The people of Qi took a good move. Izumo County has a long geographical location, and most of the area is exposed to the attack interface of Qi. The people of Qi are not worried that Qin Feng will cause trouble for them from here, but for our Chu State, they are very annoyed. They have to defend, and the narrow geography makes us unable to expand. They want to attack, but we are wide open. This is like an open folding fan. They are at the end of the handle of the fan, and we are on the fan."

"Izumo County is located at the junction of the three kingdoms and is very chaotic. We must first make arrangements, at least find a powerful spokesperson in Izumo County." Jiang Tao said coldly. "Ship Cheng, this matter must be done immediately, and we will do it. We cannot rely on the inner guards, but must be led by the military."

"I will set off and return home immediately. After I go back, I will arrange this matter. This is impossible to bypass the inner guards, but I will strive to dominate the matter in front of His Majesty. Also, Jiang Tao, you will return to the eastern border army this time. This is a happy event for you."

"Return to the Eastern Frontier Army?" Jiang Tao looked at Cheng Wuben with wide eyes, "It's Luo Liang's world now, how can I tolerate me?"

"His Majesty the Emperor is very dissatisfied with Luo Liang's performance in the eastern border army. Now Cao Yun has slowly squeezed Luo Liang back to Kunling Pass. All the efforts of the past year have turned into flowing water."

"If I had known this, why would it have been? If I hadn't been suspicious of you, Cheng Shuai, how could the eastern border army be like this now?" Jiang Shangyan said dissatisfied. "What can General Jiang do when he returns? I'm afraid that Luo Liang will hold a grudge against you, Cheng Shuai, even more, and General Jiang is afraid that life will not be better."

"You can't say that. It should be said that your Majesty is relieved by me now. Although I can't return to the army, after I go back this time, I will come out again to control the Ministry of War. Jiang Tao, you are not a free job when you go to the eastern border army, but a deputy general. 200,000 eastern border countries, 50,000 are under your direct control. The defense line west of Kunling Pass is all under your responsibility. This is the manifestation of Your Majesty's dissatisfaction with Luo Liang. If you can make achievements and make breakthroughs on the western defense line, then it is not impossible to replace Luo Liang one day."

"Let me be a real deputy general?" Jiang Tao was a little surprised. "I'm afraid Luo Liang won't let me make contributions easily?"

Cheng Wuben frowned: "After you go, you must be stable. Luo Liang is a person who is eager for quick success and instant benefits. I serve as the Minister of War. You are the deputy general of the actual position. For him, it is a very strict warning. I am worried that he will take the risk. Cao Yun on the opposite side is an extremely difficult military strategy. He will definitely seize Luo Liang's psychology and set a trap. So after you go, you may have to prepare to wipe Luo Liang's butt first."

"Why do you want to wipe his butt and let him defeat him once, so that His Majesty the Emperor knows who is the real minister of the country? It would be fine if Luo Liang had a small conspiracy. Such a large army clearly shows a confrontation, but he is not good enough." Jiang Shangyan said angrily.

As soon as he said this, Cheng Wuben and Jiang Tao both glared at him.

"Me, am I wrong?" Jiang Shangyan looked at the two of them for no reason.

Jiang Tao sighed: "Swallow, you are a person of temperament. We naturally understand your feelings, but you don't think about it. If Luo Liang loses, he will die as a soldier in our Great Chu, lose the land of our Great Chu, and lose the wealth of our Great Chu. We are not spectators watching the excitement, we are closely related to Great Chu. On the major affairs of the country, some things cannot be traded or exchanged. If it can be exchanged, I would rather use my position as deputy general to exchange Luo Liang's great victory."

Jiang Shangyan's face was flushed, but she was dissatisfied. "Shuai Cheng, please forgive me for being honest. We are noble, but Luo Liang, who judges a gentleman with a villain's heart, will definitely not treat General Jiang well. At that time, General Jiang will be very angry."

"What are you afraid of when you get angry?" Jiang Tao smiled and said, "Since I am a real deputy general and have 50,000 troops in my hand, I have the right to report straight. Luo Liang can't deal with me directly. Cheng Shuai, this seems to be the first time the imperial court has established a real deputy general in the eastern border army?"

"Yes, when I was commanding the eastern border army, I was appointed by me and did not directly control the army." Cheng Wuben nodded and said, "This is the first time. The decentralization of power of the army is not a good thing, but for the current eastern border army, it is a last resort."

"Ship Cheng, General Jiang, what about me? You all left, what should I do? Still stay here? What should I do if the Taiping Army really fights with us? They must have dumplings made alive!" Jiang Shangyan was a little panicked. As soon as these two left, he would have lost his backbone.

"Even if Ming Chu had a conflict one day, Qin Feng would not do anything to you." Cheng Wuben said lightly: "As long as you don't move around, if there is really a day, you will surrender and try to get people back."

"Surrender?" Jiang Shangyan was stunned, "Then, then I'm going back with you now! Why am I still staying here?"

"You have to stay here." Cheng Wuben said affirmatively: "This is not a military need, but a political need."

Jiang Shangyan was dull for a while, "I would be fine if I asked me to stay in Izumo County."

"No need to think about it!" Jiang Tao laughed: "If you don't have a handsome process, can you try to get Jiang Shangyan back to Baoqing stationed? In this way, if something goes wrong, they will at least have the chance to walk from the sea."

"Impossible." Cheng Wuben shook his head and said, "If I guess well, the biggest possibility of Baoqing Camp is to be stationed in Zhongping County."

When he heard that it was Zhongping County, the Yan of Jiang Shang was depressed. If one day Ming Chu turned against him, in Zhongping County, he would have no way to heaven and no way to enter the earth.

The guards carried the curtains and reported to the three of them: "Ship Cheng and Lord Ma Xiangnan are visiting."

When they heard that it was Ma Xiangnan, the three of them had changed their faces slightly. Ma Xiangdong had already notified Cheng Wuben of Ma Xiangnan's decision, which made Cheng Wuben feel very heavy. Ma Xiangnan was the first to go to Vietnam to open up the second battlefield. It can be said that the development of the second battlefield was successful today. The foundation laid by Ma Xiangnan and the ideas proposed were all unsuccessful achievements, but this person has now officially decided to leave Chu and join Ming.

"This traitor!" Jiang Shangyan whispered.

"Shut up!" Jiang Tao rebuked: "Everyone has his own ambitions, and you cannot force it. Lord Ma Xiangnan's contribution to our Great Chu cannot be erased just because he left."

"Yanzi, Jiang Tao is right. In the future, if you are stationed in Ming Kingdom, it will be a good thing for you to have such an old friend to take care of you. Remember to have a good relationship with him. Qin Feng attaches great importance to him." Cheng Wuben reminded, "Ma Xiangnan becomes a senior official in Ming Kingdom, which is also a good thing for our Great Chu. No matter what, he still has feelings for his homeland. It can still work at critical moments."
Chapter completed!