Wang Pingzhang is the left military commander of the West Prefecture, and he is the only official duke in Daliang. He has a noble status and a high status.

Not to mention that he was just taunting, even if he pointed at the noses of these generals and scolded them, no one would dare to talk back.

But he didn't do that because he knew exactly why these people were acting like this.

His Majesty the Emperor made eloquent statements and decreed that the thieves should be suppressed in March, leaving no room for retreat in the capital. At that time, he also voiced his objections. However, in the thirteenth year of his reign, the Emperor was no longer the young man who obeyed his words.

Daliang Zhizun's law is unquestionable.

To be fair, the bandits' fighting prowess is pretty good, but compared to the Beijing camp, it's like hitting an egg with an egg against a stone. A head-on confrontation is not a one-time enemy.

The problem is that the bandits will not give the Beijing camp this chance. The seven or eight hundred people who were looting all over the place before faced the Beijing camp and fled. If Wang Pingzhang hadn't gathered the three battalions of cavalry together and set up snares to block and kill them one by one,

If we really let this momentum spread, large-scale riots might even happen.

Now that the bandits outside have been eliminated, those in the mountains are in great trouble.

Entering the mountains with an army is not a child's play. There are many issues that need to be considered. Even if you decide to enter the mountains, how many people will be needed to find and exterminate those thieves in the vast mountains?

These generals of the Beijing army are not really useless, but facing those thieves who rely on the natural location, they are quite embarrassed like a dog biting a hedgehog with nowhere to bite.

Wang Pingzhang also knew this, so he didn't embarrass these people too much.

The hall was a little too quiet at this time. Wang Pingzhang looked to the left with deep eyes and asked calmly: "Tan Sheng, please tell me how to attack the thieves."

Tan Sheng was startled, wondering why Zuo Junji named him. After thinking for a moment, he said in a calm tone: "My lord, the general thought that he should first send elite scouts into the mountains to investigate, determine the location of the thieves, and then surround them with a large army and cut them off."

Their escape route can then be defeated in one fell swoop."

This is correct nonsense.

Wang Pingzhang did not comment, then looked at Wei Xiao and asked: "Where is your strategy?"

Wei Xiao was much more cheerful: "The number of bandits will not be too many. We have lost nearly a thousand people before, so I estimate that there will not be more than two thousand bandits in the mountain that can be fought. In this case, the Duke of the country can draw some from the Beijing camp.

The two guards and ten armies, half entered the mountain from the northern section, and the other half entered the mountain from the source of Qishui in the south. The north and south advanced together, sweeping section by section, so that the thieves would have nowhere to hide. Then use Longxiang Guard to guard the east side of the mountain, and use Xiaoqi Guard to guard the west side.

With such a dragnet laid out, I don't believe those thieves can still fly out with wings."

Wang Pingzhang did not criticize anyone else. He commented on the strategies of the two of them: "It took too long to talk about Shengzhi's words, and it took a lot of time to talk about Wei Xiao's words. Neither of them is a good strategy. Of course, you have always been good at rushing into battle and killing the enemy.

Strategy is not my strength, so I don’t blame you."

The two people who were arguing just now looked at each other, the shame on their faces unable to be concealed.

Wang Pingzhang glanced at the generals and said calmly: "This matter is indeed difficult to handle, otherwise I would not have called you here to discuss it. It is understandable that you can't think of a good strategy in a hurry. I can accept your silence, but

I can't accept your nonsense. The imperial court is raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a while. It's not for you to pretend to be brave and strive for the first place! Except for Pang Bin, who of you really wants to be the pioneer?"

Everyone couldn't help but bow their heads after hearing this.

Before the joy on Pang Bin's face bloomed, Wang Pingzhang stared at him and said: "I said back then, even if you don't like reading military books, you should spend some money to hire some reliable staff to help you with ideas, instead of doing what I did back then.

, only know how to be warlike and bloodthirsty. Now you are the commander of Yiwei, holding the lives of tens of thousands of people in your hands. These people are the soldiers of Daliang, not your domestic servants. It doesn't matter if you are not afraid of death, don't put Yiwei into battle

Bring loyal soldiers to death!"

Pang Bin immediately remained silent, like a child who made a mistake and did not dare to move.

Wang Pingzhang said coldly: "If you like killing people so much, I will give up your position as commander today and go to the border as a foot soldier so that you can kill as many people as you want. How about that?"

Pang Bin turned pale with fright. He was honest and irritable, but he was not a fool. He ignored the command and ran away to start over. Do you believe that the ancestors of the Pang family came to him in a dream and slapped him hundreds of times?

"My lord, the last general has indeed been stupid. You can punish the last general with a stick, but don't you want to dismiss him?" Pang Bin begged for mercy honestly.

Wang Pingzhang scolded: "Next time, think before you speak. If you don't know how to speak, shut your mouth!"

Pang Bin immediately pursed his lips tightly, not daring to make any sound.

Although the old man was over sixty years old and his hair was gray, everyone in the hall was intimidated by his power at this moment. Even the two military bosses, Gu Liang and Qu Jiang, were sitting upright.

Pei Yue couldn't help but think of Mr. Xi's evaluation of Wang Pingzhang. This Zuo Junji was indeed a man of great strength.

At this time, he still had the mentality of watching a show, but he didn't expect that the military meeting had just begun, and the blame would be directed at himself.

Wang Pingzhang asked Gu Liang: "You said someone thought of a way to defeat the enemy. Where is he now?"

Gu Liang bowed slightly to show respect, and then said: "It's right here."

He turned to look at the young man in the corner and said with a gentle face, "Pei Yue."

"Junior is here."

Pei Yue stood up and responded.

"come over."

Gu Liang's words were concise and concise, but he did not hide the intimacy in his voice.

Dozens of scrutinizing, curious, or sharp glances were directed at the young man in the corner.

Pei Yue looked calm, but he was actually a little worried.

Which of these people in the hall has never killed someone? Which one has not licked blood from his knife?

Their gazes are naturally different from those of the bankers in Green Willow Village. These gazes are as heavy as substance. Even if they are not deliberately intended to scare Pei Yue, they will actually bring pressure.

But after taking the first step, Pei Yue felt at peace.

He didn't walk very fast, but he walked very steadily step by step.

After going around in a circle, he walked from the direction of the door to the center of the fourteen Beijing generals. Facing Wang Pingzhang, who was looking at him quietly, Pei Yue bowed and saluted meticulously: "Pei Yue, a descendant of Dingguo, pays homage to Duke Wei."

Wang Pingzhang looked at him strangely and said calmly: "No need to be polite."

Pei Yue straightened up and looked calm.

Although the gazes on both sides were indeed a bit scorching, he repeatedly warned himself in his heart that he could not make any mistakes.

Perhaps because of his young age, even if there was any lapse in etiquette, everyone would just laugh it off and not really lower his status to embarrass a junior.

But Pei Yue did not allow this to happen.

Since he chose to leave Green Willow Manor in advance and take the initiative to get involved in this changing situation, his character naturally requires himself to be as perfect as possible.

Wang Pingzhang looked at the upright young man in front of him, seeming to have forgotten that he had called him many times before, and only asked: "Gu Liang said you have a strategy to defeat the enemy, tell me."

"As commanded."
Chapter completed!