Chapter 574: Heroes don’t care about their origins, and eunuchs don’t care about their age.
Chapter 574: Heroes don’t care where they come from, eunuchs don’t care how old they are (the third update is here)
Author: sunny
Chapter 574: Heroes don’t care where they come from, eunuchs don’t care how old they are (the third update is here)
Official Zhao Ji looked directly at the habitually humble ruthless man with burning eyes, and showed a pleased smile.
Sure enough, that child has never let him down. It must have changed at that time.
After thinking about it for a while, Gao Zhang began to explain his thoughts in a deep voice.
"Master, there are many famous generals in the Song Dynasty who have served in the army for a long time and have been in battle for many years. Their experience is very valuable."
"And in the northwest of the Song Dynasty, there are Xixia who are looking at them, and in the west the Tibetans harass them from time to time. As for the north, the Liao Kingdom is determined to destroy the Song Dynasty. It can be said that it is surrounded by powerful enemies..."
And those famous generals who returned to the East, maybe because of years of trauma, are they too weak to win?
But if their rich combat experience is all in their heads, would it be too wasteful to just watch them grow old?
The Privy Council of the Song Dynasty was a place where civilian officials handled military and state affairs. If military generals wanted to get involved in this area, it would naturally be extremely difficult.
But from another perspective, if the Privy Council can be regarded as the important organization for the military strategic planning of the Song Dynasty.
Wouldn't it be possible to completely create an organization that is more professional and more accurate in military tactics: the General Staff Council.
The word "staff officer" was first seen in "The Biography of Deng Kou in the Later Han Dynasty": "When there is a big discussion, he goes to the court to consult with the officials."
Those generals who are old or have retired due to injury or illness can join the General Staff Office. As for what the General Staff Office should do.
Haha, for example, the Song Dynasty is planning to launch a war against Xixia. How should we fight it? How should we fight it?
First of all, I have a general direction. How many troops do I need to invest, how many regiments I need to coordinate operations, and how to deploy...
"...Since my confinement, my disciple has also been studying the art of war. I still remember a passage in Sun Tzu's Art of War: Planning Chapter: 'The one who has no battle but temples can be considered the winner, and he has more; the one who has no battles but has temples cannot be counted as the winner.
, it must be considered a small amount.'
Emperor Wu of the Cao Wei Dynasty also noted: "Selecting generals, measuring enemies, measuring territory, predicting soldiers, distance and danger, and dangers are all planned in temples..."
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Gao Zhang's words really made Master Zhao Ji's eyes shine. Indeed, the Privy Council is somewhere else. Di Qing, the famous general of the Song Dynasty, entered the Privy Council with his unparalleled achievements.
He was frantically criticized by Tiandong's ministers, forcing Emperor Shizong to reluctantly give in.
Since then, no general has had the opportunity to enter there.
And as Xiao Gao said, the Privy Council's emphasis on seeking sex has made it a taboo for civil servants.
So we went around and established a new Staff Council, and the work done by the Staff Council was very different from that of the Privy Council.
First, whether the General Staff Council made mistakes, many wars that took place in the Song Dynasty in the past were repeatedly deduced based on the battles carried out by one's own preparations, so as to find out the deficiencies and fill in the gaps.
Second, select talents from the military examinations and select the best among the generals' disciples, and let them enter the staff council and follow the famous generals of the Song Dynasty.
Learn from the rich experience of those famous generals of the Song Dynasty and lay a solid foundation for them on the battlefield in the future.
Such an approach would not only cultivate a large number of military talents for the Song Dynasty, but also allow the famous generals of the Song Dynasty to have a place to display their remaining talents as they age.
Furthermore, let the chief officer of the General Staff Council be the second rank, with the chief of general staff as the chief officer and the deputy chief of general staff as his deputy. It will not be too late to add other official positions and departments after they are established.
In this way, even if the civil servants in the DPRK say a few words, it will not have much impact.
After all, the General Staff Council did not usurp the authority of the Privy Council, and it allowed the famous generals of the Song Dynasty to have an official office where they could feel the emperor's favor and honor and exert their remaining enthusiasm.
"Okay, okay, you are worthy of being my ruthless disciple, hahaha... As a teacher, you know that I will never let you down."
"It is good that the man who has the temple before fighting can be considered a winner, and it must be counted as more; the man who has the temple before fighting and has the temple as the loser must be counted as less.
The calculation of the temple can increase the victory rate of the Song Dynasty and make those famous generals famous. I remember them and will definitely not forget them for their contributions to the court."
He looked at the master in front of him, his face glowing red, walking quickly outside the imperial study room, talking while talking.
Gao Zhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, so he asked for the establishment of three envoys to divert most of the attention of the civil servants who were fighting like cocks. He also wanted to establish the General Staff Council. It can be said that it was the right time.
"Bu Nao, I have to think carefully about the heavy burden placed on the General Staff Council..."
Master Zhao Ji put his legs on his back and began to walk slowly. At this moment, Gao Taoran would also interrupt at will.
He walked quietly in the imperial study room very wisely, while Xiaotian obediently came close to him and lay down.
Gao Zhang sipped the tea soup, petted the dog, and allowed his master to continue walking in the imperial study.
After a long while, I heard Master Zhao Ji speak.
"Regardless of qualifications or military merit, after considering Donglai from all aspects, I feel that Tong Guan is more suitable for this important task, but no, he is not a eunuch after all."
"I am a little worried about the teacher. When the time comes, when he is appointed as the envoy of the General Staff Council, there will be great resistance."
As soon as those words came out, Gao Zhang was almost happy. I nominated him, and then I told him whether he was a eunuch?
Please, in another historical time and space, I would have let that eunuch become the Privy Councilor, and I would have even made him a king, okay?
Of course, complaints are complaints, and Gao Zhang also knew very well that Tong Guandang did not emphasize the importance of asking for anything, and that was the key point. If the old eunuch could become an envoy of the General Staff Council, it would be difficult for him to get away at least several years after being brought to the east.
Gao Zhang spoke generously without hesitation.
"Master, my disciple feels that, like Tong Guan, a minister of great merit who has been fighting for decades and has experienced hundreds of battles, he is also a close confidant of the Master. It is most suitable for him to serve as the envoy of the staff council...
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Besides, heroes don't care about their origins, eunuchs don't care about their age... well, that's what it means anyway, I just want to be happy.
After all, I have done so many stupid things in history that this little thing really doesn’t mean anything.
Thinking about it, Gao Zhang couldn't help but start to reflect. Could it be because of history? Is the master's bottom line too low, causing him to be more tolerant of his various tricks?
Just when Gao Zhang was thinking wildly, Master Zhao Ji showed a satisfied smile.
You are truly worthy of being my disciple. Every word makes me so happy.
Looking at him like Ruming, a half-grown boy, petting the dog, well... it's coming soon, maybe it won't take too long, the Song Dynasty will become different.
There are three provinces and nine ministries, there are ten thousand people, there are no changes in the imperial examination system, and there is no such thing as the benign and in-depth armaments reform.
If he can solve Xixia, by that time, I may be able to repeat the concept of ruling by inaction at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty.
There are no mundane things in the world. If you want to practice meditation, just practice it. If you want to create art, create art. In that way, you will reach a state of freedom...