This kind of cunning and low-level philistine would definitely not be comfortable in Li Zhongwen's eyes.
But what Zhang Lun said was not without some truth. Even though he was from Kansai, he still had some criticisms of Jiang Baoyi.
This person's ancestor is said to be Jiang Wei, the general of the Ji Han Dynasty. Who knows, anyway, his surname is Jiang, and his hometown is also in Qinzhou, which is not far from the center of Sichuan.
But whether in his eyes or in Zhang Lun's eyes, this person was a bit too pretentious.
Take the matter of patrolling the camp as an example. As the deputy general manager of the march of the army, you will only patrol the camp a few times. How can you go to the military camp every day?
Otherwise, you can live there and share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. Since you can't bear the hardship, don't do so many useless things.
You dress gorgeously and hang out in the military camp every day. Who are you doing it for?
Moreover, this man didn't have much talent. He failed to study in Imperial College, so he came out and entered the Wei Mansion, where he worked hard and became General Ying Yanglang. When Li Yuan started the army, he was awarded the title of Zuo Tongjun, so he was regarded as a general.
In terms of military exploits, he is not as good as Li Zhongwen, but also far behind Zhang Lun.
Generally speaking, this is not a character that the generals like, because he has too much of a scholar's air. It is better to say that he is good at both civil and military affairs, but he is not good at civil and military affairs.
At this time, Li Zhongwen snorted and said: "With the enemy in front of us, there is no need to talk about these trivial matters. I don't think General Jiang will really care about it."
After Zhang Lun heard this, he curled his lips slightly and said to himself, he doesn't care? Why is it that when I ask for food and grass from him these days, he just refuses and refuses?
Hum hum, Kansai people...
Thinking of this, he was also very depressed, so he voted for Tang Gong, who was said to be very wise. Over the past few years, he had made many military exploits, but no one looked down upon him.
Seeing the young people who had surrendered one after another, who just needed to show their name, they were promoted to nobility, and climbed up one after another, it was really a bitter taste for him to smack his lips.
Of course, there are benefits to receiving more cold treatment. Now, he can deal with these Kansai people calmly.
The only thing that made him feel a little bit lucky, and something that made him feel a little more motivated, was that Tang Gong was not like the bastard emperor Yang Guang before, and he could still look after them from time to time, so that everyone's hearts would not be distracted.
Thinking clutteredly, he scratched his beard intently.
He knew very well that it didn't matter what he said here. Whether it was Li Zhongwen or Jiang Baoyi, sending a random letter to Chang'an would be more useful than Zhang Lun going to Chang'an in person.
When Cong Long raised his troops that day, all the faces kept flashing in Zhang Lun's mind, but he couldn't find anyone he could be friends with.
That's right, now that all the high-ranking officials are well-paid, who can be like him and still wander around with two to three thousand troops?
Time passed very slowly. When the tall Jiang Baoyi arrived, the two people in the hall let out a sigh of relief. This guy had finally arrived.
Jiang Baoyi's face turned red, he took off his thick cloak, stamped his feet, glanced at Zhang Lun, ignored him, and just said hello to Li Zhongwen with fists in his hands.
"Sit down, thank you for your hard work, General Jiang... It's freezing cold today. If General Jiang doesn't calm the morale of the army, our morale will be worrying. Come on, come on, warm yourself up first..."
Jiang Baoyi had a smile on his face and felt a little proud in his heart. He felt that among the three of them, he was the only one who could share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.
I thought so in my heart, but I said modestly, "The manager is so complimentary. The subordinates are just doing a little work. They are all within their duties and are not worth mentioning."
When Jiang Baoyi sat down, Li Zhongwen didn't want to waste any more time.
The two people in the hall are not the same as him, let alone have any friendship. Now the leaders of the army are gathered here because of the powerful enemy in the north. All they need to do is work together to defend against the enemy. Let's forget about making friends.
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Immediately, Li Zhongwen waved his hand and dismissed the waiters in the hall. He picked up a letter on the table and said: "I asked you two to come because our reinforcements are about to arrive."
After hearing this, Jiang Baoyi and Zhang Lun were both refreshed.
Jiang Baoyi immediately asked, "Oh? How many troops and horses?"
Over there, Zhang Lun was also asking, "Who is leading the army?"
Li Zhongwen glanced at Zhang Lun and praised him in his heart, but also felt a little regretful. It's a pity that this man's background is too low. Otherwise, with his military exploits, his future future will be unlimited.
Yes, in his opinion, the number of reinforcements of the Tang Army was second to none. What really mattered was who was leading the troops. In his mind, the emperor had greatly discounted the importance of employing people.
He put down the letter, patted the table gently, and said: "The number of troops and horses is unknown, but the Supreme Lord ordered you Yiwei to be the general, and Li Gong, the king of Yongkang, to be the general manager of Bingzhou, the general manager of Jinzhou Road marching, and Shangshu Zuopu shot Pei Gong.
As the deputy commander-in-chief of the march to Jinzhou Road, he led the reinforcements from the north."
Zhang Lun choked up when he heard the names of these two people. Needless to say, he was discouraged.
Among Li Gong and Pei Gong, one was Li Shentong. Zhang Lun met that man twice and heard some rumors in Chang'an at that time. The impression left in Zhang Lun's heart was not good.
Arrogant and arrogant, I heard that they were raising troops in Chang'an County, and together with Lady Li Sanniang, they gathered tens of thousands of people to support the army in the siege of Xijing.
Forget it, if he was really capable, this person could be called a hero, but that doesn't seem to be the case. It is said that this person finally took the credit from his niece, and was rewarded so much.
If that's the case, his shamelessness is truly shameless.
Another one Zhang Lun is more familiar with is Pei Ji.
When this man was in Jinyang, he wanted to have a drink, flirt with women, etc. Apart from being good at pleasing Tang Gong, what ability could this man have in leading an army?
After the capture of Chang'an, this person was placed above everyone else, and it was very dissatisfying, but even if they were dissatisfied, it was not Zhang Lun's turn.
Is there no one available for Duke Tang? He actually sent two people like these to lead the army to resist Daizhou Li Ding'an?
Do they know who Li Ding'an is? He was a guy who was obsessed with killing Turks. It's not clear how many Turks were killed by this guy, but this guy led troops to Youzhou and killed Luo Yi in one battle.
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Such an enemy actually sent two losers to die. Is that so?
Zhang Lun scratched his beard vigorously, feeling extremely itchy on his chin, and was so congested that he didn't even bother to say anything.
Jiang Baoyi over there was overjoyed, "Li Gong and Pei Gong have arrived together, and there will definitely be many soldiers and horses. In this way, Jiezhou will have no worries."
Li Zhongwen smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say.
This person obviously didn't understand the situation. Not to mention how good the two men were at leading the troops, when reinforcements arrived, the number of troops leading the troops was reduced from three to five.
It's reasonable to listen to Li Shentong and Pei Ji's deployment, but with so many general managers and deputy general managers, each with his own confidants, can Li Shentong really convince everyone?
He and Li Shentong had met more than two or three times. When Chang'an County raised troops, he was in Li Xiuning's army. He knew who Li Shentong was much better than Zhang Lun.
That man is talented, but he has magnanimity... What kind of magnanimity can there be for someone who can shamelessly steal the credit from his niece?
Hearing Jiang Baoyi recite a few words, it didn't sit well with him no matter what. He was too lazy to talk. Then he muttered a few words and sent Jiang Baoyi out.
Zhang Lun also came over to say goodbye. Li Zhongwen winked. Zhang Lun narrowed his eyes and pretended he couldn't see him. He cupped his hands and followed Jiang Baoyi away without looking back.
There is nothing left to discuss, and it is no different from many things before. The two people leading the army are both people who are extremely trusted by the Tang Gong who became the emperor.
Zhang Lun generally knew how talented these two people were. Anyway, he would not replace someone to lead the army just because Zhang Lun disagreed, so what else could he say?
And once those two people arrived, Zhang Lun had no room to speak.
Li Zhongwen stood blankly at the entrance of the hall for a long time, then stamped his feet, unable to say anything more about the uniqueness of the emperor's employment of people.
After thinking for a while, he waved to the guards and whispered, "Go, bring General Jiang back, and don't let others know."
Originally, he wanted to discuss the defense of Jiezhou with Zhang Lun, and then talk about how to welcome the arrival of reinforcements and the subsequent strategy. When the reinforcements arrived, he could also give Li Shentong advice.
But now think about it, Zhang Lun is just a lowly family member, and he can only lead thousands of troops. Look at his perverse temperament, what can he do if he has the talent to lead troops?
How much can Li Zhongwen help him in military strategy? At some critical moments, Li Zhongwen was speechless, and all efforts to negotiate with him were in vain.
It's not as cheap as Jiang Baoyi. This person is easy to fool, and his loyalty is flawless. In other words, Jiang Baoyi is the most orthodox member of the Kansai clan.
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No matter what the enemy was, Li Po always prepared his troops as fully as possible, and his attack was so intense that few could match it.
Since he has been leading the army, even when he is passively defending, he is still thinking about attacking. This time it is even more typical.
He had no intention of leading the Tang army north to attack the fortified city. He wanted to use the toughest attack to test to what extent the military strength of his subordinates had weakened since the expansion of the army, or to what extent it had become stronger.
Similarly, he also wanted to test whether the Tang army's combat capabilities were as vulnerable as the troops led by Li Yuanji.
Before the battle, what he had to do was to prepare all the armies.
As a result, Jinyang became busy in January. A large number of craftsmen and doctors were recruited into the army to make weapons, siege equipment and other items, and collect medicinal herbs.
In addition, he began to frequently inspect various warehouses, and strictly ordered the left and right guards to punish corruption and other matters, and ensure that grain, grass and weapons were smoothly delivered to various military departments.
At the same time, military judges from the general administration office entered the army one after another, inspecting various ministries and enforcing strict military discipline.
In addition to these, Xue Wanjun was ordered to work with the generals of various ministries to continuously practice various tactical drills of men and horses, mainly horse and infantry coordinated operations.
In February, people outside Jinyang City were shouting and screaming every day, and the sound of killings was so loud that the people in Jinyang City were silent.
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