Chapter 238

　　The news that Pang Jun had hosted Sima Pingbo, the envoy of the Jiangnan court, was soon passed back to Tianjing through spies. When Yang Man found out, he was furious and smashed several tea bowls. Finally, he calmed down after being persuaded by Lady Jingguo Mu Xiyuan.

　　After hearing the news from the spies, Zhao Wuji, who had been promoted to Grand Tutor, said, "Your Majesty, I think this is just Liu Jun's attempt to please both sides and gain benefits from both sides. According to the spies, after Liu Jun entertained Sima Pingbo, he disappeared. Every day Sima Pingbo went to the Governor's Mansion to ask for an audience, but was turned away. No senior officials from Liaodong came to receive him. It is obvious that he is not satisfied with the conditions in Jiangnan."

　　"If he is not satisfied, why did he invite Sima Pingbo to a banquet?" Yang Man asked back.

　　"Your Majesty, Liu Jun hosted Sima Pingbo for a banquet not only for Yang Sheng to see, but also for us to see. He was telling Yang Sheng that he had not cut off all channels for negotiations. He was also telling Your Majesty that if the court had any unusual moves against him, he would have people he could turn to," Zhao Wuji analyzed.

　　Yang Man gnashed his teeth and said, "Damn Liu Jun, a mere son of a small clan that was wiped out, stole my Great Jin territory by chance, and I don't care about it and even rewarded him with a duke and a royal woman. He even wants to bargain with me. He is so audacious. One day, I will definitely cut him into pieces!"

　　At this time, Ling Buxu stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, we are incompetent. We failed to kill Liu Jun last time in Songshan. Liu Jun has become powerful now. Duke Zheng of Anbei is still fighting against the northern barbarians. Jiangnan in the south is already gearing up to go north to the Central Plains. The court cannot spare any time to deal with this man at once."

　　"Hmph, Grand Master, Ling Du, you are all masters of martial arts, can't you find a way to kill Liu Jun directly? As long as Liu Jun dies, his subordinates will surely be in chaos, and then they will naturally fall into chaos and collapse without a fight."

　　Zhao Wuji shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, killing Liu Jun directly is definitely not the best strategy. Let's not talk about Liu Jun himself or how many masters are around him. Even if I and the Grand Master work together, we may not be able to defeat Liu Jun and the masters around him. Secondly, even if Liu Jun dies, Liaodong may not be in turmoil. On the contrary, it is precisely because of Liu Jun's thundering methods that a large number of powerful families have been eliminated and Liaodong has been integrated. Once Liu Jun is in trouble, Fei Lin, who has been in seclusion for a long time, will be invited out again. Who is more terrible, Liu Jun or Fei Lin? Please think twice, Your Majesty."

　　"Forget it, forget it. That bastard Yang Sheng actually plans to go north at this time. Let's let Pang Jun go first. Also, do you need any other reward to appease Liu Jun?" Yang Man asked.

　　"Your Majesty," at this time, another important right-hand man of Yang Man, the Minister of Rites Du Yuan, stepped out and said, "If Your Majesty wants to not be affected by Liu Jun when fighting Jiangnan, why don't you issue an imperial decree to order Liu Jun to attack the Japanese who still occupy Chaoguo. At the same time, Your Majesty also issues another decree that if Liu Jun can help Chaoguo recover all the land and drive the Japanese back, he will automatically be promoted to the Grand Protector of Andong. What do you think?"

　　Yang Man frowned and said, "Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty nearly two hundred years ago, only a few people have been granted the title of Grand Protector General, and they were all members of the royal family with outstanding military achievements. How can a small country like Liu Jun be granted the title of Grand Protector General? Once he succeeds, the Grand Protector General will automatically have the power to establish a government office. By then, it will be like another imperial court."

　　"Your Majesty, you know how difficult the Japanese are. Although they have been defeated repeatedly by Liu Jun, that was ultimately a local issue. In the overall context, the Japanese are unstoppable in Chaoguo. Chaoguo has been forced to move its capital twice, and now only has six cities left. The Japanese just wanted to stabilize the Liaodong front and take as many advantages as they can. If they can't, just maintain the confrontation and don't hinder their attack on Chaoguo. With an army of more than 100,000 and tens of thousands of civilians who have already migrated, it will probably take Liu Jun three to five years to drive them back to the sea. What we lack is time. As long as we free up our hands, we can destroy Liaodong, which has fallen into the quagmire. The title of Grand Protector of Andong will allow the court to be safe in the east for three to five years and concentrate on dealing with Jiangnan and even the Qi rebels. It's worth it." Du Yuan explained.

　　All those present were Yang Man's trusted ministers. Except for a few who remained silent, the rest nodded in agreement, agreeing with Du Yuan's plan.

　　Seeing that all the ministers were supportive, Yang Man waved his hand and issued an edict, "Draft an edict and order the Governor-General of Liaodong, Duke of Qin Liu Jun, to fulfill the late emperor's promise to rescue the vassal state of Chao and drive the Japanese back to their island. After the task is accomplished, he will be promoted to the Protector General of Andong!" After issuing the edict, he chatted with the ministers for a few more words, then dismissed everyone and went to find Mrs. Yasukuni impatiently.

　　When leaving, Zhao Wuji glanced at the silent Ling Buxu, walked over and asked, "Why does Ling Du look so worried?"

　　"Alas..." Ling Buxu sighed, "I miscalculated. Back in Songshan, I should have killed Liu Jun on the spot regardless of the consequences. But I was too arrogant and thought he would definitely die. In the end, he managed to escape, and it seems that he found the treasure of the previous dynasty. In the end, I raised a tiger to harm myself."

　　"The world is unpredictable, and most things don't go as planned. Governor Ling doesn't need to worry about it," Zhao Wuji said in a deep voice, "People in the capital say that Governor Ling is a rare talent. If it were not a turbulent time but a peaceful time, wouldn't Governor Ling's ability be buried? That's why we need to turn the tide and save the Great Jin from the dire situation, isn't it?"

　　Ling Buxu was a little surprised. Zhao Wuji, a warrior from a noble family in the capital, had gained power overnight. He was now a Grand Master with great power in the court. But he didn't know why he suddenly came to talk to him. However, he was relieved after a second thought: he was also worried! Unlike himself who was always loyal to the Great Jin, he immediately found a prince who was easier to control to help him take the throne after the death of the emperor. If this court could prosper, then his power would be more stable and stronger. On the contrary, if the court was weak or even destroyed, then he would have no way to retreat. In this environment, Zhao Wuji would also make friends with as many people as possible to stabilize this court and his power as much as possible.

　　Thinking of this, Ling Buxu nodded and said, "I understand what the Grand Tutor means. I have served the Great Jin for generations and have already dedicated my life to the court. I am willing to do my best to ensure that the Great Jin will not fall."

　　The two top masters of the Great Jin Dynasty left the imperial palace together under the astonished gaze of everyone.

　　Pang Jun was still unaware of the Tianjing court's plot against him. As he had a large amount of financial support, he decided to add another thousand black-armored heavy cavalry, which, together with the previous troops, would make a total of five thousand heavy cavalry.

　　This is already the limit of what the finances of the seven states of Liaodong plus the support of the treasures of the previous dynasty can achieve. Moreover, heavy cavalry is more valuable in terms of quality rather than quantity. It is mainly used to seal the victory with one blow rather than to constantly consume and fight. Moreover, when they arrive in the south, this group of heavy cavalry will be almost useless when facing the water network of Jiangnan, the miasma of the southeast, the mountains of Xichuan, and the dense forests of Yunnan and Guizhou. It is enough for them to only participate in the war in the north.

　　In addition to soldiers, Pang Jun also has to focus on the training of middle and lower-level officers. It is impossible for Lyudmila to go to the military camp to train soldiers in person all the time, so Pang Jun proposed that the officers of the Black Armor Heavy Cavalry also come to the training ground of the Heavy Cavalry Camp to learn from Lyudmila how to train heavy cavalry soldiers. Pang Jun even has a bolder idea: in the future, if the sphere of influence of Liaodong expands further, he will begin to consider establishing a military academy, with himself as the chief priest, which will be dedicated to the training of middle and lower-level officers. The lectures will be given by senior officers who do not need to go to the battlefield temporarily. As for the teaching materials, they will be dictated by several senior officers and written down by staff strategists.

　　The officers who teach must be literate in order to teach the lower-level captains, so before teaching, these officers must be trained first. Liaodong does not have the advantage of orthodoxy, and there are far fewer civil servants and generals than in the Northern and Southern dynasties. More can only be trained by themselves. These seem difficult, but they must be done. Now Lyudmila showing the training methods to the officers is a beginning.

　　In the evening, Pang Jun and Lyudmila inspected the military camp together, and returned to their residence after the inspection. At this time, the beautiful Rakshasa woman had taken off her heavy iron helmet. She was nearly eight feet tall and wore a bright silver heavy armor. Although the heavy armor surrounded her whole body tightly, the specially made large breastplate exposed the pair of huge breasts under the armor. The armor plates on the buttocks were pushed up high, and it was obvious that there must be an attractive big buttocks underneath. This heavy silver-white armor added a bit of beauty because of the two unusually high bulges. Pang Jun saw it and had some ideas in his mind.

　　Lyudmila suddenly found the atmosphere in the room a little strange, so she looked up and saw her husband staring at her with a malicious look. As a mature woman, she did not get angry, but looked at her clothes at the moment and asked with interest: "What's wrong? What bad idea do you have again?"

　　"There is no time to look closely on the battlefield, Liu Xia, you are still quite charming even at this moment." Pang Jun exclaimed.

　　They were already an old married couple, and Lyudmila had long understood what Pang Jun was thinking. She did not act pretentiously, but asked, "You want me to wear this outfit and have sex with you? Where? Here? Or outside the military camp?"

　　"Do you have a good place to go?" Pang Jun raised his eyebrows and understood the meaning of Lyudmila's words.

　　"Come with me." After the Grand Duchess said this, she pulled Pang Jun out of the tent.

　　The two men left the military camp and came to the top of a high slope near the camp. The terrain here was dangerous and it was the highest point nearby. It was natural for the Black Armor Heavy Cavalry Battalion to set up an outpost here.

　　The guards standing guard at the outpost saw the Governor and his Valkyrie-like wife coming, and they saluted immediately. Pang Jun stopped them and said, "No need to be polite. I have some important military information to discuss with General Lyudmila here. You can go down first."

　　"But your safety, sir..."

　　"It's okay. In Liaodong, there is no one who can deal with your master and this Valkyrie together."

　　Seeing Pang Jun say this, the guard had no choice but to leave his post and go down the mountain.