Authority is something that is difficult to share with others.

No matter how close people are, they won't make much concessions on this issue.

Within the framework of the Federation, Cen Zhong believed that Xiao Cheng was the natural boss, but when he arrived at Guangnan West Road, Cen Zhong felt that he should make the decision on matters here. Even Guangnan West Road needed to serve the Federation, but the specifics

What he did was his own responsibility and right, and Xiao Cheng should not interfere too much.

Xiao Cheng's power was allowed to exist on Guangnan West Road because he relied on Xiao Cheng's power when he first started his business. Without the thousand soldiers lent to him by Xiao Cheng, Cen Zhong would not be where he is today.

Therefore, Xiao Cheng can have a strong influence on Guangnan West Road.

For example, Wei Wu.

But there is a prerequisite, that is, Wei Wu must also obey Cen Zhong, and under this premise, Cen Zhong will still work hard to build forces to compete with Wei Wu, or compete.

If Wei Wu loses in the future competition, no one else will be blamed.

This is the default rule for both parties.

Cen Zhong would do it openly, and Xiao Cheng would not think that the other party was trying to burn bridges.

On the overall goal, everyone remains consistent, on specific people and things, there is cooperation, competition, dissatisfaction, and criticism. For a mature politician, this will only be considered normal.

Therefore, both Cen Zhong and Xiao Cheng faced such a matter calmly.

Behind two people, there will be a large group of people who want to eat, be promoted, get rich, and be famous. No matter how good the relationship between the two bosses is, they still have to consider this group of people behind them.

The power structure has always been a pyramid-like building.

The further up you go, the narrower it becomes and the fewer seats there are.

If you have more, I will naturally have less.

If I want to have prestige, be able to convince the public, and attract more people to join me, I will naturally get more positions to satisfy the desires of my people.

When Wang Qinian was escorted in front of Cen Zhong by two Yi soldiers, he was only wearing a set of linen clothes. In fact, it was not so much clothes as a hemp bag with a few holes drilled into it, so that he could put it in.

The head and limbs protrude from the inside. There is not even a pair of big pants inside.

Originally, Wang Qinian didn't care. They were all prisoners anyway, so what else was there to care about?

It seems pretty good to be alive.

However, he never expected that he would be brought out to see Cen Zhong.

Only then did he understand why he was pressed into a big bucket and brushed up and down with a big brush until his whole body turned red before he was let go. The smell from these people was indeed unpleasant.

Very.

To be honest, if he hadn't known that these barbarians in Longying Cave didn't have the habit of eating human flesh, he would have been a little frightened.

But his current appearance also made him ashamed.

No matter what, we are all officials of the Song Dynasty!

Although one is a high-ranking civil servant of the third grade.

One is just a seventh-grade military attaché general who has just entered the ranks.

Wang Qinian only found out in the prisoner camp after being captured that they were here to attack and recruit the envoy Cen Zhong.

The reason was that one night before the attack, unfortunately, a large number of people in his battalion had diarrhea.

Among them, Wang Qinian himself was included.

Moreover, because he has a large appetite and eats a lot, and because he is a camp general, he gets more bacon than ordinary soldiers, so his diarrhea becomes more severe.

Although he had been captured for several days and was slowly recovering, looking at his appearance, he knew that he had indeed suffered a lot in the past two days.

Wang Qinian was not a popular guy in the Qingyuan Army, but Hu Mao hated him because this guy was quite out of tune with the others.

Wang Qinian was from Leizhou, Xidao, Guangnan. The Wang family was well-off and wealthy and was a famous local gentry. He was not short of money and became an officer because the imperial court launched a crusade against Jiaozhi fifteen years ago. Wang Qinian was

As a local leader of the Xiang army, he went to Jiaozhi to transport food. By chance, their Xiang army had a hard fight with the Jiaozhi army.

The Jiaozhi Army, which was difficult for even the Forbidden Army to deal with, suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Leizhou Xiang Army led by Wang Qinian.

Wang Qinian also rose to prominence because of this.

Even though he was appointed as a battalion general.

However, this guy was at his peak when he debuted, and in the following ten years, this guy was firmly held down in this position and never made any further progress.

The person who promoted him was the general Guo Pu who was in charge of the expedition against Jiaozhi at that time. This general Guo returned to Bianliang and completely forgot about the small camp general who had promoted him to the front line.

Moreover, in Guo Pu's view, receiving awards for meritorious service is a matter of course on the battlefield. There are too many to remember.

But for Wang Qinian, the next days will be difficult.

This guy was incorporated into the Qingyuan Army at that time, but he didn't love money, he didn't love women, he didn't take free money, and he didn't accept bribes. He was like a lamp shining in the dark night in the Qingyuan Army.

It doesn't matter if you don't attract attention, you can imagine the ostracism you suffered in the military.

However, because Guo Puguan'er is old enough and has a strong temper, most people don't dare to do anything to Wang Qinian. It depends on the owner when beating a dog. Usually when a dog is bullied, the owner may think that the dog is a bad dog and is too lazy to deal with it.

You can take care of such a trivial matter, but if you really kill the dog and eat its meat, that's a completely different matter.

And Wang Qinian also had a tough temper. He kept his stubbornness in the army and never bowed his head like others.

Although Guo Pu later lost his temper, the Guo family was still very influential in the Song Dynasty army. In these years of getting along with each other, Wang Qinian also had another benefit that was discovered by others.

The battalion led by this guy is the best at fighting.

Therefore, Wang Qinian became the front man of Qingyuan Army outside.

Whenever there is a need to suppress bandits or fight a war, they are the only choice. Of course, when it comes to receiving awards for meritorious service, Wang Qinian has to take a back seat.

Anyway, when they have almost chewed through the hardest bones, it’s time for them to stop eating.

This time, they were originally going to be the first to come up to gnaw on the hard bones, so when they were distributed before the war, most of the bacon sent from Longying Cave with added ingredients arrived at their war camp.

After all, if you want a dog to bite someone, you have to throw a few bones at the last moment.

As a result, Wang Qinian and others ate meat and had diarrhea.

After Cen Zhong figured out the causes and consequences, he felt angry and funny.

"I'm asking for help. I really don't know that I'm here to attack you." Wang Qinian was forced to kneel on the ground, but he still held his head high to defend himself. "Hu Tongzhi didn't tell us at all, he only said that he was suppressing bandits.

, saying that several caves here have rebelled."

Cen Zhong smiled: "If you saw my flag in person that day, would you still attack?"

Wang Qinian fell silent for a while, and then said: "I don't dare to deceive the envoy. If I had been there that day, even if I was extremely shocked, I would have launched an attack on you desperately, because when we saw you, you

Naturally, they also saw us. Now we have no choice but to retreat. Wang Qinian is not alone, but has a big family. If we don't kill you, my whole family may not survive the reckoning afterwards.

.”

After a pause, the man continued: "If my men and I were the main attackers that day, we would probably win!"

Cen Zhong couldn't help laughing: "You are really well-deserved for your reputation. Some of your colleagues were paralyzed with fear in front of me. They just kept pleading guilty, saying that they were forced by Hu Mao, but you said that even if they saw me in person

, but will attack harder."

"The general doesn't want to tell lies!" Wang Qinian said: "Because at that time, it was also a knife to extend your head, and it was also a knife to shrink your head. I could only take a chance and kill you, then die without any evidence, and finally blame these guys.

, if we destroy them again, we will be able to deal with them. I guess this is also the plan of the higher-ups."

"You're not stupid!" Cen Zhong sneered: "That's indeed what they planned, but they just miscalculated my strength. Wang Qinian, follow me in the future. Not only will you be a blessing in disguise this time, but you will also be promoted to a higher level.

How about your family being able to follow you and take advantage of the Guangnan West Road in the future?"

"Ah?" Wang Qinian was a little confused: "I...this matter..."

"Basically, there were not many injuries to your subordinates. Afterwards, I can say that it was because you discovered Hu Mao's treacherous plan, so you helped me anyway and destroyed the rebels in one fell swoop. In this way, it is naturally a meritorious service.

Not guilty!"

Wang Qinian looked at Cen Zhong carefully: "Recruiting envoy, why did you choose me?"

Cen Zhong looked at the guy in front of him who sometimes seemed very smart, but sometimes seemed a bit incompetent, and said: "First, I naturally know a lot about you. I feel that you are different from the other generals of the Qingyuan Army.

They are quite different and can be saved. Secondly, the descendants of the Guo family have a good relationship with me, Mr. Cen. Let me tell you this, the second son of Taiwei Guo once worked with me.

We are close friends, and since you were promoted by Lieutenant Guo, you can be regarded as having some affection."

"Lieutenant Guo is a good man!" Wang Qinian sighed: "He is also a good commander!"

"I haven't seen you go to the capital to give the Taiwei some souvenirs all these years!" Cen Zhong said: "Your family is not short of money. In the future, during the holidays, we will give more gifts to the birthdays of several important figures in the Guo family.

"

"Will the Guo family care about a little person like me?" Wang Qinian was a little unconvinced.

"Follow me from now on, and you will no longer be a nobody!" Cen Zhong sneered: "The Guo family is no longer what it used to be. They are eager to have old men like you giving gifts and money! Living in the capital is not easy, and now they don't

Genuine. If you connect this line, you can benefit from it more in the future."

"Next, you will assist Wei Wu in reorganizing the Qingyuan Army." Cen Zhong said: "To speed up the process, I have to rush to Guizhou to discuss an explanation with Tao Fufu!"

"What about me in the future?"

"First help General Wei organize the Qingyuan Army and let me see your capabilities. If you can, you will be in charge of an army by yourself in the near future!" Cen Zhong said: "Guangnan West Road has more than one Qingyuan Army.

Forbidden Army. If not..."

"Of course! I can definitely do it!" Wang Qinian jumped up: "Recruiting envoy, as long as you dare to use me, I dare to promise you that I will never be worse than that iron-footed general in the future!"

"Let's watch while walking!" Cen Zhong said with a smile: "My junior brother told me that things are always done, not said."

Wang Qinian walked out of the house for a few steps, looked back at the closed door, and let out a long breath. This feeling was like a world of ice and fire! In the past two days, he felt that the sky was falling. Attacking the Third Rank of the Song Dynasty

Isn't this very different from rebelling because he failed and was caught red-handed? Not only would he die, but his family would also be implicated.

And when I just walked out of this room, not only were the worries in front of me gone, but there was also a very bright future waiting for me.

He suddenly realized the loveliness of power.

One word can bring someone to heaven.

But one word can send someone to hell.

I used to be really ignorant. It's a miracle that I can survive to this day.

If things go well, will you become prosperous this time?

Over the years, the support from my family for me has become smaller and smaller, because I have made almost no contribution to the family, and my status in the clan has also become lower and lower. Even my nephews look at me with a bit of jealousy.

Wait until you are done with this task before going back and see how you deal with them.

And judging from the attitude of the recruiter and the connotation of his words, I am afraid that he is not only interested in his own ability, but also the Wang family itself! The Wang family is not big or small in the entire Guangnan West Road.

, but in Leizhou, it is a famous and famous family! The recruiting envoy must also need local forces like his own family to support the village!

Taking a deep breath, he was about to find someone to change into more normal clothes, but he saw a one-eyed dragon wearing a black eye patch staring at him.

"General Liu!" He cupped his hands.

Although he had not met this man yet, he had heard people who had met Liu Yiguo describe this fierce guy in the prisoner camp.

"You said that if you had been the main attacker that day, you would have been able to break through my camp and harm the recruiters?" Liu Yiguo's tone was full of provocation.

"Not bad!" Like a fighting cock, with Liu Yiguo's teasing, the hair all over Wang Qinian's body suddenly exploded. He put down his hand, puffed up his chest, and stared at the opponent without showing any signs of weakness.

"When you recover, let's see the real thing!" Liu Yiguo clenched his fist and hammered the opponent's chest, without using any force, but full of contempt.

"I will make you crawl on the ground when the time comes!" Wang Qinian reached out and grabbed Liu Yiguo's fist. The two of them exerted force at the same time, but Wang Qinian staggered. After holding on for several days, his body was really weak, and Wang Qinian felt angry.
Chapter completed!