Yan Dong killed three generals on the spot, intimidating all the upper echelons of the Suijin Army.
However, Yan Dong was not naive enough to think that these people would immediately follow him.
At most, they were afraid of him and would say something against their hearts in order to save their lives.
However, he could not kill all of them. Otherwise, once they died, their subordinates would still rebel. At that time, the situation would be even more difficult to control.
In order to truly control the dogs, Yan Dong simply let them stay in the headquarters for the time being, as a form of house arrest.
"Everyone, I want to reorganize your troops!”Yan Dong said to them directly,"My background is indeed humble, so I'm very afraid that you won't accept me and rebel against me.”
"So, whoever of you cooperate with me to organize the army will be considered to have expressed your loyalty to me. From now on, you are mine!”
"But if anyone doesn't want to cooperate, Chen Chang Jie and the others haven't gone far, I can send you on your way!”
Everyone was so scared that they broke out in cold sweat. Under Yan Dong's coercion, no one dared to disobey.
They began to hate themselves. Why were they so blind in the past that they didn't realize that Yan Dong was such a ruthless person?
If they had known earlier, they would not have fawned over Yan Zhiwen and Yan Zhiwu. They would have fawned over Yan Dong earlier.
Yan Dong told them to call their troops and gather their officers for a meeting in Luliang.
When everyone arrived, Yan Dong immediately restrained them and interrogated them one by one.
Those who were willing to serve Yan Dong would stay and continue to serve him.
However, anyone who showed the slightest bit of reluctance would be immediately isolated for investigation. If there was a problem, they would be executed immediately.
Yan Dong would not be merciful to anyone at this time.
This was seizing power. Being soft-hearted to the enemy was the greatest irresponsibility to oneself.
Yan Dong focused on purging Chen Chang Jie, Li Shengda, and Wang Jingguo's three troops.
The trusted subordinates of these three people were all captured. Yan Dong was too lazy to interrogate them and simply killed them all.
Even if they wanted to join him, Yan Dong would not believe them.
He had been at the bottom for so many years and had long been used to the evil of the human heart.
Many people would do one thing in front of others and do another behind their backs for the sake of benefits or survival.
Perhaps they had given in now, but it would not be long before they stabbed him in the back.
Yan Dong would never give anyone this chance!
Chen Chang Jie's troops were wiped out. More than half of the officers were replaced. The guards were all broken up. All the soldiers were sent to different troops.
Yan Dong then selected young officers from the various armies who swore their loyalty to him to go to these three troops. Soon, he took control of these three troops.
After a week of integration, apart from the troops at the front line, Yan Dong had completed the integration of the 100,000-strong Jinsui Army.
His trusted aides were assigned to various key positions, and the original troops were also scattered.
Even if Yan Laoxi's trusted aides were sent back, they wouldn't be able to rebel even if they wanted to.
With power in his hands, the entire Jinsui Army was in his hands. Yan Dong felt that the time had come.
He called all the generals for a meeting again!
This time, everyone stood respectfully in front of him.
Everyone was no longer as rude as when they first met Yan Dong. After this purge, even the old generals who had followed Yan Laoxi through life and death began to fear Yan Dong's methods.
In their eyes, Yan Dong was more than ten times more terrifying than Yan Laoxi.
Yan Dong sat down. Without his order, all the old generals stood straight. They only sat down when he nodded.
"Thank you for your cooperation during this period of time. But I hope that this is not the end, but the beginning! From now on, I will restore the prestige of the Jinsui Army!”
"My father may be a good governor, but he's definitely not a good general." Yan Dong said coldly. When the Japanese attacked Shanxi, he only knew how to run and negotiate. He didn't have any other skills. He lost the face of our Jinsui Army!”
No one present dared to refute. Only Yan Dong dared to say such words. No one else would dare to say such words in their lifetime.
Yan Dong said coldly," The whole world thinks that our Jinsui Army is a bunch of cowards. We lost Taiyuan, but we're hiding in Luliang, a tough place where even the Japanese don't want to come.”
"From today onwards, I will let the entire world re-recognize the Jinsui Army. None of the men in Jinzhong are cowards.”
"General Shang!" Yan Dong looked at Shang Zhen.”
"Yes!" Shang Zhen immediately stood up.
Yan Dong looked at him. I, Yan Dong, am now the new commander-in-chief of the Jinsui Army! From now on, the Jinsui Army would be very different from before!”
"Yes, sir!"
At noon that day, Shang Zhen sent a message to the entire country, announcing that Yan Dong had replaced Yan Laoxi as the new commander of the Suijin Army.
As soon as the telegram was released, the whole country was in an uproar.
Everyone knew Yan Laoxi's character very well. He was a typical local tycoon from Shanxi.
He was someone who would never let go of his property and power.
Now, he had actually given the power to an unknown person.
Everyone couldn't help but wonder if Yan Laoxi was dead!
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