Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 712 Grand Finale (16)
"Hahaha, my wife knows me the best; it’s been resolved."
"Really! That’s wonderful; those soldiers are willing to go to Luo County, and now you can finally ease your mind." Feng Xuxu was very happy for her husband. After all, they had been researching and discussing this matter for a whole year. To integrate the army, her husband had spent the year in a state of anxious exhaustion. Only she knew the bitterness in his heart. Hearing that it was now resolved, she breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Chen relaxed deeply; his efforts had not been in vain. He turned to look at his excited wife and smiled, "Dear, once the military campaign is over, I will have much more time to spend with you."
Feng Xuxu’s heart felt warm upon hearing this, and she shook her head with a smile, "My lord, once the army is fully integrated, there will still be a period of adjustment. This short time might be even tougher than the beginning. If not handled well, it could lead to dissatisfaction among the leaders and soldiers."
After listening, Dugu Chen gave a mysterious smile and wagged his finger at Feng Xuxu, "My dear, once the army is integrated, they will have no opportunity to express their objections."
"Oh~ Why is that?"
"Military discipline!" Dugu Chen said succinctly, which left Feng Xuxu astonished.
"Can military discipline alone tame the soldiers? Especially the newly recruited ones?"
"You see, my dear, you are not aware. Although we will mix up all the soldiers, the commanders will remain in place. A general, a deputy, and then with a marshal, if anyone in the army makes a mistake, no matter whether they are from our country or not, they will be punished by military discipline. No exceptions will be made—equal treatment for all."
Feng Xuxu’s mind was spinning rapidly, "My lord, do you mean to say that among the two generals, one is from our country and one from Luo County? The soldiers, once they start working together, will need to start from scratch, learning to cooperate and fight the enemy. If during this process someone disobeys the general’s commands, they will be punished by various military disciplines, serving as a warning to others. Regardless of who they are, it will have a beneficial effect. Is that what you mean?"
"You’re smart, my dear; that’s exactly right." He gave her a thumbs-up in praise.
Feng Xuxu rolled her eyes at him and pursed her lips, "You always speak like this, making people guess. I am just curious, who will this marshal be?"
"Won’t you guess this time, my dear?"
"With so many commanders, how would I know who it is? Besides, it can’t be just one marshal. Besides, one...," her mind seemed to grasp at something, and turning her dark pupils towards the man beside her, she said in a mix of shock and probing, "It can’t really be just one marshal, and that person just happens to be you, can it?"
The smile on Dugu Chen’s face grew wider, and it almost reached the roots of his ears as he clapped his hands three times, "You are indeed my wife, even this you have figured out."
"Could it really be so?" Feng Xuxu became even more astonished, looking at him in disbelief.
Dugu Chen nodded, "Yes, after much deliberation, I realized the position of marshal is not suitable for anyone else. Moreover, I will not let military power out of my hands ever again. The army must always remain loyal to the Royal Family, and not to any one person."
Feng Xuxu was quite in agreement with this point, thinking that if anyone wanted to rebel, they would have to think it over very carefully.
A few days later, Xiu Bingxi, leading the first batch of dozens of horse-drawn carts carrying mulberry saplings, hastened towards the newly built ’Normal Mulberry Garden’. Since ’Normal Mulberry Garden’ is close to Xueyan Country, and the roads had all been paved with red bricks, the carts could move along very smoothly and were faster than before.
