Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1379: Chapter 1331: Military Authority and Confidence

With just these three hundred cavalry, they are far stronger than those like Liaoo Hua and Juu Fu who lead five hundred short-legged infantry as Sima of Separate Division. This is, on one hand, to reassure Chen Gong and others, and on the other hand, to make full use of Lyu Qiling’s talents.

Placing Lyu Qiling under Zhao Yun’s command, to be frank, is because Liu Bei trusts Zhao Yun’s character. Compared to other military generals, Zhao Yun is not only meticulous and competent, but also possesses unwavering integrity. This time, the cheating in the military exams almost became black material.

Of course, Lyu Qiling’s given official position is quite high, which is indisputable. Even if Lyu Qiling’s downfall was early, the question is that her opponent was Li Tiao, the champion, and Lyu Qiling almost had no place to stand even after letting Li Tiao win. So, giving her the position of Cavalry Supervisor, no one had much to say.

As for Ma Yunlu, Zhao Yun naturally transferred her under his own command, making her a Capital Chief, a Personal Guard Commander, with the main role of protecting Zhao Yun...

When it comes to the battlefield, who protects whom depends on the situation. However, Zhao Yun is confident that aside from Lyu Bu descending from the Heavenly Realm, he can handle anyone. Even if something unexpected happens, he can protect those he wants to protect.

The people from Xue Prefecture left after receiving the money. For someone like Li Tiao, who previously claimed to want to stay away from war but now wants to participate, they had no good solution. After all, Li Tiao’s fist has always been the biggest among this group of retired Yellow Turbans.

As for those who entered the top thirty-two and were willing to stay, most were awarded the position of Centurion, while those who were among the top three hundred in the military exams were similarly awarded corresponding military positions, such as Decurion or Bozhang.

After all, being lower-ranking officers, they did not undergo military strategy simulations. The originally planned military strategy simulations for those at the level of Sima of Separate Division and above were also canceled, as these people who passed seemed not to need assessments in this area, having relevant experience.

As for Li Tiao, he was personally appointed by Liu Bei. No other choice, as a Military Marshal with real authority comparable to a Thousand Stones can only be appointed personally by Liu Bei, thus nullifying the promise Zhao Yun made to Li Tiao. Liu Bei awarded Li Tiao a unit of a thousand men, a thousand Tugi Cavalry.

This unit, of course, belongs to Zhao Yun’s command. To speak of it, those under Liu Bei who truly hold military power are only Guan, Zhang, Zhao, Hua Xiong, and Chen Xi. As for Gan Ning, it is a special case, and the military power of others can basically be considered as borrowed from Liu Bei.

The most obvious distinction is, Guan, Zhang, Zhao, and Hua Xiong, Gan Ning all have their independent military camps. They belong to the kind where, upon returning, the soldiers are dispatched into their own camps, while others need Liu Bei’s handwriting, and must hand over military power upon return.

This is also the biggest difference between Guan, Zhang, Zhao, and the other military generals, causing the number of their main units to rarely change. As for others, it’s just a saying; they are merely soldiers commanded by them, essentially still holding military power granted by Liu Bei.

Li Tiao is actually unclear about these matters, so he would ask Zhao Yun if he lacks a Military Marshal, to which Zhao Yun replied that he can come and take office anytime.

In essence, this practice is actually Zhao Yun reducing his own military power, as Li Tiao will leave sooner or later.

Li Tiao’s capabilities are destined for promotion later on. Leading a unit of three thousand or even five thousand men is not a problem, and when Li Tiao leaves, Zhao Yun’s character is destined not to let him leave empty-handed, certainly assigning the thousand men to Li Tiao.

A position like Military Marshal requires Zhao Yun to report to Liu Bei. However, generally, when an elder like Zhao Yun recommends an position comparable to a Thousand Stones, Liu Bei basically just glances, considers if the person has any egregious problems, and if not, acts as a rubber stamp.

Regarding this, it must be mentioned again that Liu Bei now can name all the officers above the rank of Capital Chief, and has started to recognize the deputies, the Bozhang, which is actually quite formidable of Liu Bei.

Upon receiving Zhao Yun’s letter, Liu Bei understood his intention but directly rejected Zhao Yun’s proposal. Moreover, the position of Military Marshal originally granted by Zhao Yun was instead conferred by Liu Bei, and Li Tiao was assigned under Zhao Yun’s command.

This means Liu Bei strengthened Zhao Yun’s military power. The originally full-capacity cavalry corps of ten troops was upgraded to a cavalry corps of six thousand men after Li Tiao’s addition.

So, from now on, including Zhao Yun, these elders who possess military power now actually command forces larger than a corps, with even Zhao Yun commanding at least six thousand cavalry.

”Lord, what you have done will make General Zilong more concerned about military power,” Xun Yue quickly followed Liu Bei after the appointments were finished.

”Why worry?” Liu Bei’s face showed a confident smile, ”They are loyal to me, and I trust them, and their capability is adequate. Isn’t commanding six thousand cavalry appropriate?”

Liu Bei’s mind remains clear. Guan, Zhang, Zhao, and Hua Xiong have followed him since Hulao Pass, making them very trustworthy. As for Gan Ning, he is an exception. On one hand, only Gan Ning understands the Navy; on the other hand, Gan Ning was recommended as Naval Commander-in-Chief by Chen Xi.

Consistently, Liu Bei has seen Gan Ning as Chen Xi’s amulet, meaning, if one day Liu Bei ever loses his mind and thinks of removing Chen Xi, at least Chen Xi retains the power to calm him down and make him think it through.

Chen Xi had previously told Liu Bei many stories of foolishness and being angry at himself upon cooling down, so Liu Bei had to pay attention to whether he also has moments of impulsiveness and disregard.

Thus, regarding Gan Ning, Liu Bei rarely delves deep into the military, but honestly speaking, Liu Bei can still recognize all those who have come to meet him from Gan Ning’s navy, which includes most captains and Navy Capital Chiefs.

To be honest, reaching this extent, with domestic livelihood well-secured, Liu Bei simply cannot imagine anyone betraying him. Even if he gives military power to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and others, he could retrieve it with just a sealed letter.

For the present Liu Bei, awarding military power to Guan Yu and others, along with borrowing soldiers from himself to Huang Zhong and others, are actually of no significant difference. They are the kind that he can reclaim anytime he wants.

In fact, Liu Bei now can grant military power to Huang Zhong, Chen Dao, and others, but the system cannot be broken. The top-level people, either by seniority or capability, are very much sufficient to quiet any dissent. As for others, that cannot be so.

Upon realizing this point, Liu Bei fully awakened, realizing that if there is essentially no chance of rebellion against him, why not allow his military generals to display all their capabilities?

No need to worry about others amassing power and defying control, nor about accomplishments overshadowing the master. So why not let go, let his military generals show their true colors? Whether a dragon or a worm, it will be evident with a test!