742 Forming the Leopard Tiger Cavalry (1/2)

Chapter 742-Forming the Leopard Tiger Cavalry

Translator: ryangohsf

Editor: Nora

”I only suggest we establish the directly governed prefectures. As for specific personnel arrangements, it's up to the Monarch to decide.” Fan Li tried to avoid the question.

'Old fox!'

Ouyang Shuo exclaimed in his heart. Fan Li was as careful as usual. Even though he had started to comment about territory administrative matters, he did not dare to tread into the sensitive personnel questions.

Although Fan Li did not talk, Wei Ran's appointment was quickly passed. He was removed from his role of Lianzhou Governor and was now the Chaozhou Governor.

Moving Wei Ran away from the core area would definitely make some heave a sigh of relief.

Although Wei Ran was good and had strong abilities, he was greedy. While he was the Lianzhou Prefecture Governor, the sprouts of greed had already started to show. Shen Buhai had reported it many times to Ouyang Shuo.

The people's evaluation of Wei Ran had changed. Even Xiao He did not hold such high opinions of him anymore. To keep such an official in the core area, Ouyang a Shuo could be considered magnanimous.

Moving Wei Ran away could be considered a wake-up call for him.

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10th month, 8th day, the appointment of the three governors was announced to the public.

Apart from the three governors, the name of the Taxation Director replacing Huo Guang was also released to the public. This person was recommended by Fan Li and was one of the best disciples of the business school of thought.

As the news spread, waves rose up in the territory.

When the Song Family received the news, they naturally danced in happiness and the gloomy clouds from before were swept away.

Of course, Song Tianxiong did not forget to warn his family members to not be arrogant because of this. He reminded them not to use the name of Song Wen to commit crime or else they would be looking for death.

Song Tianxiong could feel from the words of Song Jia that Ouyang Shuo held a secret organization that monitored all officials.

With that, Song Tianxiong could not help but think back to the famous Jinyi Guards.

Thinking about this, Song Tianxiong felt a chill run down his spine.

One could foresee that the moment a Song Family member commited a mistake, the fair Ouyang Shuo would not save them. Song Wen and Song Wu, these two brothers, had become the core pillars of the Song Family.

The Song Family grandfather had even praised and shown his partialness to these two grandchildren on different occasions.

Although Song Tianxiong and the others were delighted because of the fall of the Yuan Family, they felt a chill just by thinking about it. In reality, that small kid had grown into a person that they worshipped and respected.

Even in the Song Family, when the Song Family grandfather talked about Ouyang Shuo, he did not dare to voice his name.

ome people were happy while some were not.

Little loli Huo Chengjun was unhappy as she needed to move with her dad to Shaozhou. With that, she could not go to the Nanjiang Governor-General House and play with sister Bing'er.

More importantly, she could not meet her brother Monarch anymore.

Before leaving, Ouyang Shuo personally sent the Huo Guang Family off. Huo Chengjun was in tears, making one unable to help but dote on her.

When Huo Guang saw this scene, he could only smile awkwardly with an apologetic expression.

Compared to the unhappy Huo Chengjun, Wei Ran was dejected. He could be considered one of the most experience governors in the territory but now the younger generation like Song Wen was riding on his head.

Wei Ran was not a fool, and he knew that the Lianzhou Prefecture would be a Zhili. He truly wanted to be the Zhili viceroy.

Who knew that he would actually lose in the battle with Zang Wenchong?

Dejection was dejection, but he did not dare complain. Wei Ran also noticed that his actions in Lianzhou Prefecture were seen by the Monarch.

Along with his son in law Baiqi not being the only God General in the territory, his speaking rights had been reduced tremendously. Furthermore, with Baiqi's personality, he would not help speak up for his father in law.

With that, Wei Ran could only proceed toward the Chaozhou Prefecture.

Ouyang Shuo did not truly give up on Wei Ran.

Before leaving, Ouyang Shuo told him to run Chaozhou well. As long as he performed well, he would return to the core in the future. He might even go higher.

”Thank you Monarch!” When Wei Ran heard the Lord's words, he was touched.

10th day, 10th month, White Stone City.

The Battle of Lingnan had completely ended, so Ouyang Shuo brought Du Ruhui and the Military Affairs Bureau elders to rush over to chair the new round of military organization.

They chose White Stone City because the 150 thousand Alliance Army troops were housed here and this place held great meaning.

Sun Bin, Huo Qubing, Shi Wanshui, Er'lai, Di Qing, and Fan Lihua; these six generals left their forces and rushed back to White Stone City to report their battle results.

Fan Lihua's legion was the greatest contributor to this battle, capturing 150 thousand Alliance Army troops while losing 20 thousand. The other five legions lost around four to five thousand each and captured 90 thousand in total.