Chu Tian entered the city of Xiapi, collected the accumulation of Tao Qian, and won 50,000 soldiers from the East China Sea and Xiapi Kingdom, thousands of war horses, hundreds of thousands of gold and silver, and countless grains and grasses.

Chutian appointed Chen Qi as the minister of the East China Sea, and at the same time appointed Chen Deng as the captain of the agricultural school, and was in charge of agriculture at the same time as Li Kui.

After Chen Qi's father and son were allegiance, Chu Tian could already see their panel. The two people of the Chen family are not many talents in Xia Pi Kingdom, and they are both political talents.

[Name]: Chen Qi (Chinese name Hanyu)

[Talent]: Diamond-level Wenchen

[Commander]: 15 [Force]: 5 [Intelligence]: 83 [Politics]: 78 [Charisma]: 74

[Phase]: Calm

Compared with the already aged Chen Qi, his son Chen Deng has better attributes. Chen Deng offered Cao Cao the strategy of destroying Lu Bu in history, and served as the Taishou of Guangling, the General of Fubo, and the Taishou of Dongcheng.

Chen Deng was also a commander, and during his tenure as the Taishou of Guangling, Sun Ce sent ten times his troops to attack Guangling, but Chen Deng instead defeated the army sent by Sun Ce to attack. After that, Sun Quan attacked Guangling, but was also defeated by Chen Deng. If it weren't for Chen Deng, maybe Guangling County would be owned by Soochow.

[Name]: Chen Deng (character Yuanlong)

[Talent]: Diamond-level Wenchen

[Commander]: 85 [Force]: 64 [Intelligence]: 81 [Politics]: 87 [Charisma]: 74

[Phase]: Calm

[Trait 1]: Governance side (A-level trait, when you are too punctual, the overall development speed of the territory increases slightly, and when you are a thorn, the effect decreases)

[Trait 2]: Pawn Farmer (A-level trait, increased farmer satisfaction in the county country, +10% grain production)

[Trait 3]: Defend the counterattack (A-level trait, when serving as the main general of the city, the defense of the troops in the city is +10%; When the enemy soldiers are in the city, when they attack the enemy army out of the city, the defensive effect disappears, and the morale of the troops is +15, and the attack power is +10% for a certain period of time)

When Chu Tian saw Chen Deng's attributes, he couldn't help but look sideways, worthy of Chen Yuanlong, who had repeatedly defeated the Sun family of Dongwu, with three A-level characteristics, and still a guard!

If Chen Deng is allowed to defend the border county, the enemy is estimated to be very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Chen Deng's father and son welcomed him into Xiapi City, otherwise Chen Deng would defend Xiapi City and capture Xiapi City for a while.

Seeing Chen Deng's attributes, Chu Tian couldn't help but want to appoint Chen Deng as a party guard.

But he has already appointed Chen Qi as the minister of the East China Sea, and then appointed Chen Deng as the taishou, so there will be two taishou in the Chen family in Xiapi.

Meritocracy is good, but as a lord, how to divide power and check and balance is very important.

The five counties of Xuzhou, it is impossible for one family to occupy the position of two taishou, otherwise the tail will not be lost. Therefore, Chen Jue, Chen Deng, father and son, can only have one person to serve as the minister of state or the Taishou. Chu Tian temporarily ordered Chen Deng to serve as the captain of the Diannong School, and when Chen Jue took the initiative to retire, Chu Tianfang appointed Chen Deng as the Taishou.

Chen Qi is a smart person, so he should know what Chu Tian means.

Chutian convened everyone in Xiapi City to decide on the candidates for the Xuzhou pastoral officials.

"Li Kui served as the minister of Langya, and Chen Qi served as the minister of the East China Sea......"

Chutian announced the most important candidate for Taishou (Minister of State).

Chen Jue took the initiative to stand up: "The state pastor values the minister, and he should have done his best, but the minister is too old to be qualified for the post of the East China Sea minister, and he also asked the state pastor to choose another talent." ”

Chen Qi is about to give up the position of Donghai Minister so soon?

Chu Tian realized that Chen Jue took the initiative to abdicate in order to push his son up. They attach importance to the interests of the family, as long as the position of Taishou is the Chen family, then whether it is Chen Qi or Chen Deng, there is not much difference.

"That's fine. Yuan Long served as the minister of the East China Sea, and Li Kui served as the lieutenant of the agricultural school. Han Yu stayed by my side, and I listened to the advice of the Xuzhou family. ”

Chu Tian acquiesced to Chen Qi's idea of letting his son Chen Yuanlong serve as the minister of the East China Sea.

Chen Qi also has other thoughts. He is old, and his official position in his life is only the East China Sea Minister, but his son Chen Yuanlong is less than thirty.

If Chen Yuanlong is appointed as the Taishou at this time and accumulates meritorious deeds, he may be able to become a thorn in the future and shine on the lintel.

The family's priority is the interests of the family, so Chen Jue's choice is the best solution for him.

Chu Tian had already gained insight into Chen Qi's careful thinking, but Chen Deng was indeed a good candidate for Taishou, so he deliberately turned a blind eye.

If the Chen family fought for the position of the two taishou, he would be furious.

At the same time, Chu Tian also kept a heart and took Chen Qi with him. If Chen Deng rebelled, then don't blame Chu Tian for being unkind to his father. At present, the families in Xuzhou are not so trustworthy.

Chen Jue understood Chu Tian's intentions, and for the sake of his son's future, it was nothing to be a hostage here in Chu Tian. Chu Tian will definitely give him an idle position, maybe he can also help his son's future.

"As for the candidate for the next minister......"

Chu Tian glanced at the crowd of subordinates.

Mi Zhu contributed so much that he thought he would be named the next minister.

He is from the East China Sea, Chen Deng is from the Xiapi family, and it is very likely that Chu Tian will switch the positions of the two people, with Chen Deng as the East China Sea minister and Mi Zhu as the lower Pi minister.

However, to Mi Zhu's surprise, Chu Tian's eyes fell on Xia Liang: "Miss Xia is the next minister." ”

Everyone present was in an uproar in private, no one thought that Chu Tian would appoint a female minister, it was simply unbelievable.

Even if it was cool in the summer, she thought that she would be a county magistrate at most, but she didn't expect that the position of Xia Pixiang, who needed to deal with the complicated situation, would fall into her hands.

"Miss Xia defended Xia City twice, defeated more than 10,000 Taishan thieves and more than 100,000 Xuzhou troops, and attacked the three counties of the East China Sea; led troops to support at one time and defeated 200,000 Xuzhou troops, but anyone was not convinced? ”

In troubled times, according to the fist, whoever has the most credit can be in a high position. After Chutian counted her credits, the officials in Xuzhou were terrified.

The only thing that can suppress the family is the great military exploits!

Unlike the Xuzhou family, the military generals of Langya have no objection to this appointment.

As the lord, Chu Tian needs to appease his subordinates who have made great contributions.

"In addition, Miss Xia moved to supervise the military academy captain, and supervised the transportation of grain and defense in various counties."

Chu Tian's decision caused quite a stir, and the captain of the supervising army, the leader of the prime minister, is already one of the unshakable high-level leaders in Xuzhou!

"Chen Qi is the chief bookkeeper."

"Zhou Yafu stuck to his own position, made great contributions, and moved to the general."

"Hua Mulan attacked the enemy formation, accumulated previous achievements, and moved the eagle to the captain."

"Xue Rengui attacked several counties in the East China Sea and moved to the martial arts captain."

"Captain Zhao Yunqian Li Feng."

"Li Guangqian is a riding captain."

"Li Xiuning moved to Zhaowu Lieutenant."

"Mi Fang has meritorious, please fold and rush to the captain."

"Zang Ba was seriously injured in the battle, and he was a lieutenant."

"Sun Guan sacrificed his life to fight and worship the captain."

……

Chutian only gave General Zhou Yafu, and the rest of the people were basically promoted to captain, captain, and county order. Some of the lieutenants were also miscellaneous lieutenants that he had compiled himself.

After Chu Tian calmed down, he suppressed the idea of canonizing the general. There are still many opportunities to fight in the future, if a group of miscellaneous generals are canonized now, and they make war exploits, how can they be rewarded?

If you don't suppress the official positions of your subordinates, I'm afraid that in the future, you will conquer various civilizations, and only the king can satisfy this group of generals.

In fact, in the Han Dynasty, the school captain was already a very high official position. It is precisely because of the continuous promotion of subordinates who have made military exploits by various princes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty that there will be a situation where miscellaneous generals leave the land.

Chu Tian must control the promotion progress of his subordinates, neither too fast nor too slow. If it's too fast, in the future, except for the king, there will be no way to seal it again, and even the king will not be enough, too slow, and the subordinates will be dissatisfied.

"Mi Zhu is engaged in other driving, and Fang Qiao is engaged in governance."

Chu Tian ordered Mi Zhu and Fang Xuanling to be by his side to assist him, one providing economic advice and the other providing advice on governance.

In a sense, millet can replace the importance of cool summer. Chu Tian could not rely on one person to manage his finances forever.

"Captain of the Lower Pi and Overseer ......"

Although Xia Liang got two important official positions, he was a little disappointed. The two official positions not only have real power, but also have a high status, but they must be independent.

The literati around Chu Tian became Fang Xuanling and Mi Zhu.

Mi Zhu's own ability is okay, and he has the credit of the army, Chu Tian appointed him as a different driver, and he also wants to continue to get Mi Zhu's support.

Chutian appointed official positions for all meritorious ministers, while taking into account the interests of the old generals of the Langya Kingdom and the Xuzhou family.

In order to repay the Mi family, Chu Tian named Mi Fang as a school captain, with the same status as Hua Mulan, Xue Rengui, Zhao Yun and others.

Who made Mi Zhu give too much money......

Mi Zhu's gold and silver made Chu Tian quickly cheer up, swept Xuzhou, and won over the Chen family, obtained Xiapi, and sealed Mi Fang as a lieutenant.

In the future, it will reduce the opportunity for Mi Fang to lead the troops to fight alone.

"Do you think you should take Pengcheng Kingdom first, or Guangling County first?"

Chutian took this opportunity to ask the opinions of the officials in Xuzhou.

The Donghai Kingdom and the Xiapi Kingdom were basically controlled by Chutian, and only two counties remained, Pengcheng State and Guangling County.

Chen Qi said: "Guangling County and Peng Chengguo are still holding on. Guangling is low-lying, the water network is dense and swampy, and the mountain bandits and water bandits are rampant, which is not conducive to the operation of large troops, and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Therefore, the minister suggested that the governor first take Pengcheng and then Guangling County. ”

Chen Deng also seconded the proposal: "The minister's hometown is in Huaipu, close to Guangling County, and he is familiar with the terrain of Guangling County. Guangling County is indeed difficult to attack. However, in the future, if the lord wants to pacify Guangling County, Yuan Long is willing to be the vanguard. ”

"Then let's take Peng Chengguo first."

Chu Tian knew that the terrain of Guangling County was complicated, and the lord of Guangling County had Yang Ye as the main general, so it was very difficult to pacify Guangling County.

In contrast, Pengchengguo is located in the Northern Jiangsu Plain, and the large army can run rampant, easy to attack and difficult to defend.

After determining the next strategy, Chutian feasted the officials in Xiapi City to show encouragement.

With three counties and more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, Chutian is even more ambitious.

Based on the fact that he was drunk at the last celebration banquet, Chu Tian was very cautious this time and did not drink more.

Fang Xuanling reminded Chu Tian to prevent him from expanding too violently: "Lord, although we have received 50,000 soldiers from Xuzhou, plus the soldiers from the Battle of Xuzhou and the soldiers and horses of Langya State, we have more than 100,000 troops. But most of them are temporary recruits, and it will take a year or two to rebuild the elite. ”

"I only recover Xuzhou, recuperate for a year or two, and then try to forge ahead."

Chu Tian was also afraid that the expansion would be too fast, resulting in the loss of the elite.

The soldiers and horses are fighting more and more, but there are fewer elites, and they have to divide their troops to defend larger and larger territories.

In addition to the sea, Xuzhou is an enemy on three sides.

Qingzhou and Yanzhou in the north, Yuzhou in the west, Guangling County and Yangzhou in the south, are all likely to invade Xuzhou.

If you eat Xuzhou in one go, if you have indigestion, you will soon be regained.

Chu Tian found that it was cool in the summer, and the two daughters of Mulan kept pouring wine, and couldn't help but wonder.

"Miss Xia, your injuries have not fully recovered, so don't indulge in alcohol."

In the summer, the cool red face was obvious: "I, I don't want to be a subordinate minister." ”

Hua Mulan also coaxed on the side: "The last general doesn't want to be the captain of Eagle Yang." ”

“……”

Xia Pi Xiang and Captain Ying Yang are senior officials in Xuzhou. These two women are still not satisfied, this is a rebellion.

"The two of you are drunk, Li Xiuning, take them back."

Chutian asked the calm Li Xiuning to drag the two away to prevent them from drinking too much and causing accidents.

Li Xiuning came over with a few women's troops, preparing to take away Xia Liang and Mulan.

"Lord, let your subordinates serve as the chief bookkeeper, and give Chen Qi the next minister, okay?"

In the summer, Liang tugged at the corners of Chu Tian's clothes, wept and dipped his shirt, and wanted to change official positions with Chen Qi.

"Nonsense, how can the official position be changed when it is said. Li Xiuning, take them away. ”

Chu Tian will not easily adjust the official positions that have been arranged.

Changing the official positions of two people is not a joke, and it will affect the entire ruling system of Xuzhou.

Chen Deng has already served as the minister of the East China Sea, and it is impossible for Chen Qi to serve as the minister of Xiapi.

What is announced in public is difficult to change.

Summer Liang hugged Li Xiuning, and the pear blossom was in tears.

Chu Tian has seen people who cry with joy because of their promotion, but he has never seen people who cry because of their promotion......

The world is so big that there are no surprises.

The two of them were taken to the side house by the Women's Army.

The fierce generals of Langya State feasted happily and didn't notice the situation here, especially Hua Xiong directly grabbed the pig's trotters and devoured them, full of pride.

Fang Xuanling, Mi Zhu, Chen Qi, Chen Deng and other ministers saw it in their eyes and knew it.

Mi Zhu was relieved: "I see. ”

Fang Xuanling shook the wine bowl thoughtfully.

There are many ways to make meritorious contributions.

It is a merit to march and fight, it is a merit to make outstanding political achievements, it is a merit to contribute money to the army, and there are ......

"It's kind of interesting."

Chen Jue, Chen Deng, father and son glanced at each other, the two of them were shrewd, and they quickly understood.

However, as new courtiers, they have some things that are inconvenient to talk about, and they are only suitable to act as spectators.

Chu Tian returned to the main position, saluted the subordinate officials again, pondered carefully for a while, and said to Fang Xuanling: "Hang a position of a subordinate scholar for Miss Xia, and hang a false position of a subordinate governor for Hua Mulan." ”

Shuzuo, that is, the assistant who assists the state minister or the county guard to host the clerical officer, has a low status, and it can be said that he has no sense of existence compared to the next minister and the overseer captain.

The subordinate governor is a subordinate officer of General Anton, and he has no sense of existence.

For such a small official position, Fang Xuanling has no objection.

The whole of Xuzhou is Chutian, as long as Chutian is satisfied, he can appoint any official position, especially some inconsequential official positions.