Chapter 4: Bian Zheng (Part 2) After the words fell, the soldiers who had been whispering among themselves just now immediately became quiet. Everyone has fought with the Wagang Army in the past two years, with fewer wins and more defeats, so it is really hard to take the initiative to go out of the city to stroke the enemy's beards. I'm not sure, but if you show timidity in front of the newly appointed general, you will inevitably be burned to the bottom by the first fire. Moreover, the other side did kill more than 100,000 Wagang troops with 4,000 light armors a few days ago. They did not dare to turn back to Kaifeng City. It is not a legend to have an army with thousands of horses to avoid black cavalry. Among the generals here, the number of soldiers under the command of any of the generals is no less than Boling's light armor. As the commander, Li Xu has set an example. If everyone still acts like a turtle, it will really be difficult for them to face.
We don't have the courage to propose an attack, and we don't have the shame to insist on defending, so we all just make a fortune in silence and wait for the champion general Li Xu, Huyalang general Wang Bian, and Xingyang Tongshou Pei Renji to make up their minds. Anyway, the three of them have the biggest official hats here. , and the most trusted by the court. No matter whether the decisive battle in the future is victory or defeat, the responsibility will not be held on everyone.
With hidden thoughts in their hearts, they naturally did not dare to meet Li Xu's eyes. All the Sui army generals lowered their heads and pretended to stare at the map in a contemplative manner. Who would have expected that after a while, some people would actually see something.
It was not just a map around Xingyang, nor did it just mark the positions and approximate scales occupied by the enemy and our two sides. Looking carefully, everyone could clearly see the details of each enemy army and our army. The generals had previously reported on those I'm not very sensitive to the small prints on my head, but when I glanced at the mark of my own soldiers and horses, I couldn't help but frown and gasp.
"What does General Li mean?" Yiyang County Lieutenant Zhou Ying asked his colleagues with surprised eyes. He saw the same expression of surprise and fear on the faces of several Paozes.
Li Xu has no intention of annexing everyone. Regarding this, everyone has been reassured before the discussion. But this man is not a weak and good man. In fact, he is much more sophisticated than any official previously appointed by the imperial court. It only took less than three days for him to understand the true number of soldiers and equipment under everyone's command. Although he did not hold anyone responsible for short-changing or concealing their strength, everyone wanted to fool around with the supply of troops. He obviously can't do it
"It's just a matter of discussing the military situation. Don't be too cautious. No matter whether what you say is reasonable or not, the speaker is not guilty!" While they were uneasy, the generals heard General Li's order again.
"In this case, I would like to say a few words first. If there is any recklessness, please forgive me, general!" Zheng Bo, the governor of Xiangcheng County, who is relatively senior, bowed his hand and spoke first. His post is closest to Xingyang, so what he said is The morale of the troops is relatively high among the county soldiers. Although the brothers have never taken advantage of the Wagang Army in more than half a year, at least the supplies can keep up, and the shortage of soldiers is not too large.
"My memory has never been very good. Even if Mr. Zheng said something wrong, I will guarantee that I will forget everything as soon as I leave the tent. No matter what, I will never think of a word again!" Li Xu raised his arm. , made a gesture of please
Hearing that the coach was so considerate, the generals immediately relaxed a lot, looked at each other, and suggested in unison, "Brother Zheng, just say it if you have anything to say. That's what happened in Sakon. Let's talk to him." The general has nothing to hide."
"In that case, you're welcome, general!" Zheng Bo bowed his hands and continued: "Actually, after the death of General Zhang, everyone has had a very difficult life in the past six months. Not only are the brothers afraid of leaving the city again to follow Wagang
The army is fighting hard, but even we generals dare not even mention the word war!"
"Why?" Li Xu smiled and asked, not feeling angry at all because of Zheng Bo's words.
"The more the thieves fight, the more they fight. The more the county soldiers fight, the less they get!" County Lieutenant Zhou Ying added loudly.
"Every time, tens of thousands of us and hundreds of thousands of Wagang troops fight in a chaotic melee. Those who should come to help refuse to help, and those who should seize the opportunity to attack the enemy's weakness refuse to take action." Some people followed and agreed.
"Those who win may not be good at fighting, but those who lose may be promoted to higher ranks!" Huang Qiao, the captain of Zhaowu School, shouted dissatisfied.
Everyone was talking, one after another, accusing Dongdu of favoring Liu Changgong and others and being mean to other soldiers. Pei Renji and Wang Bian, the two senior officials, heard that their ears turned red and refused to be quiet. Li Xu understood everyone's comments.
I was in a bad mood, so I didn’t say anything, just listened quietly, letting everyone pour out the bitter water in their stomachs.
When everyone had stopped shouting, Zheng Bo coughed lightly, and then added with a sneer: "The general is also from the army. He knows the difficulties of us people. We all have the desire to serve the imperial court to the death, but at least we have to die."
Where it is clear that we can respond to each other and advance and retreat together, but in the end we become a lone army deep in the battle. Those who run away are not guilty, and those who sacrifice their lives and forget their own lives have no merit. How can people fight this kind of stupid war?"
With a "buzz" sound, the Chinese army's general account was boiling again. At this time, all the generals were also willing to risk it. No matter whether Li Xu lied to them to tell the truth or not, the general account will be calculated later. Anyway, wherever he died, it was the cause of death. You said,
I told you all the improper actions of the imperial court in one word.
After Yang Guang went to Jiangdu, he rarely asked about the political affairs of Henan Province. In fact, he didn't bother to ask about any political affairs!" Some people secretly thought that Yang Tong, the Yue King who stayed in Dongdu, had no political experience, so the decrees sent to various places in Henan Province were actually from
In the hands of Guanglu doctor Duan Da, Taifu Qing Yuan Wendu and others, these guys did not understand military affairs and were nepotistic, which made it very difficult for the generals who participated in the suppression of bandits. Liu Changgong first refused to obey the orders of the old general Zhang Xutuo.
, the Dongdu side ignored this and then suffered repeated defeats at the hands of the Wagang Army. The Dongdu side still had great trust in it, asking for money and food, while other soldiers and horses, except Wang Bian's troops,
In addition to occasionally getting some supplies, everyone has to raise money and food from their hometowns. If the self-raised warriors are defeated, they will be thrown into the box and no one will care about their life or death.
Now Liu Changgong was defeated again. He lost the strategic Baihua Valley and tens of thousands of his brothers. He ran naked back to Luoyang. The court still did not dismiss him. There was news in the west that the King of Yue, Yang Tong, had personally met with him to comfort him.
After that, he acquitted him and went out to recruit strong men for him in Luoyang. He reorganized the remaining army and was also serving the country. What a big difference? Why should he get all the benefits and everyone should die in vain? So
If rewards and punishments are unclear, how can those who died in battle not feel chilled?
"His Royal Highness the King of Yue is also following the example of the ancients who used three tactics to defeat the general! This is not a random joke!" Pei Renji couldn't stand listening anymore and interrupted everyone's complaints. Although he was related to Pei Ji, the most powerful official in the dynasty, he was just a side branch. Therefore,
For several years, he has not received much care from his family. Time has passed. Li Xu, his colleague at the same level, has now become a general, and he has only been promoted by half a level, from General Hu Ben to General Huya. He is far away from Li Xu's
The third-grade official title was awarded to the general, the ambassador to the six counties, and the ambassador to inspect the school in Henan. The shortcomings were more than one and a half stars. Last year, I finally got a real vacancy for Xingyang Tongshou. It was only through the recommendation of the Dongdu.
So when your benefactor is criticized, you have to stand up and say a few "fair" words for him (Let's read the works bought out on the literature website, please don't plagiarize them) "Master Pei's words are serious, we dare not even dare to eat leopards"
You are not criticizing His Highness the King of Yue! We are just saying that some people can be promoted without fighting as long as they have enough meat at home!" Zheng Bo glanced at Pei Renji and said coldly.
Before taking office, Pei Renji once sent a large sum of meat to Duan Da's mansion. This was originally a private matter, but because he was at odds with Xiao Huaijing, the imperial censor, he was exposed in public during a quarrel.
Several other Sui generals were already deeply dissatisfied with Pei Renji taking over Zhang Xutuo's position. Today, he went against everyone's wishes, so they unceremoniously exposed his "scars"
"Don't you dare slander others!" Pei Renji jumped up and shouted angrily
"I was just talking about who is rich, and I didn't say that Mr. Pei once bought an official position and became Mr. Pei. Why should you humiliate yourself!" Zheng Bo sneered and counterattacked.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, "Yeah!" Li Xu seemed to have phlegm stuck in his throat and coughed lowly.
Pei and Zheng didn't dare to offend their immediate superiors, so they immediately shut their mouths, their four eyes facing each other like bulls in heat, and they wanted to chop each other with swords immediately.
"We are facing a powerful enemy. If we want to hurt our family's harmony, we better not say anything good. Otherwise, the Wagang Army will hear about it, and I don't know how they will laugh at everyone!" Li Xu looked at Pei Renji, then at Zheng Bo, and explained with a smile.
"It's normal to take care of things after promotion. Everyone has done it. Didn't I give His Majesty and Mr. Yuwen a few favors in front of everyone a few days ago? In order to reduce the burden on the rear, we generals
What does your reputation mean if you are wronged?"
This sentence not only blamed Zheng Bo for not attacking his colleagues, but also took care of Pei Renji's face. The officialdom of the Sui Dynasty was dirty. If the crime of accepting bribes was investigated according to the laws set by the late emperor, I am afraid that 90 out of 100 officials would be held accountable.
Nine people are about to lose their heads. When they first took office, they may not hate greed and sycophancy, but after they have been in office for a long time, they have to succumb to reality. So Li Xu used the excuse to excuse Pei Renji to make the rear less anxious, which is not a lie.
This was all taught step by step by the old general Zhang Xutuo. He learned it through setbacks and never dared to forget it again.
Drunkard's Note: Drunkards usually tolerate being bitten by others, but some people repeatedly accuse them of betraying their country and nation. Drunkards have a low status, but they never dare to live up to their motherland, so they have to respond specifically to the delay in updating. This is
