Xia Houhui was certainly not a law-abiding person.
In other words, it is impossible for him who is obsessed with military achievements to wait for achievements to fall from the sky.
The reason why Jiang Ban was allowed to continue to act as an agent for military affairs was simply because he had the authority to do so.
Just when the civil servants ushered him into the scout camp and claimed his official position, he obviously noticed that the faces of the group of cavalrymen who had been surrounding Wusun Liangju in admiration had obviously changed.
It was an expression of repulsion.
When Jiang Ban was very obedient in handing over the affairs, he discovered that Jiang Ban managed the scout camp in an orderly manner, which also meant that he had the heart of a knight.
This also allowed him to vaguely guess the reason.
The reason why those cavalrymen were repelling him was because they had long regarded Jiang Ban as the best choice for their chief officer.
Thinking about it, there is nothing wrong with that.
In the eyes of many scouts, how could he, who was suddenly transferred from Luoyang, compare to Jiang Ban, who had been with him day and night and had fought alongside him?
Therefore, he took advantage of the situation and allowed Jiang Ban to continue acting as military agent.
Doing this will give me enough time to adapt to and become familiar with the situation in Huainan.
Because being familiar with military literature and supervising troops before battle are two different things.
People such as Liu Ye and Jiang Ji who are full of strategists are considered to be the leaders of the Wei State today in terms of planning and calculation, but if they supervise the troops to fight in battle, they are really not as good as an illiterate man.
In his early years, Xia Houhui studied military literature assiduously, and he dared to write a book to refute Cao Zhen's strategy for conquering Shu, but after all, he had never been in the army, so he did not think that he was capable of everything.
As for whether continuing to let Jiang Ban take charge will damage his own prestige, causing many cavalrymen in the scout battalion to lose respect in the future~
No need to worry.
Although the men in the army are vulgar, they are also the most sincere.
As long as the leader is fair-hearted, rewards and punishes clearly, shares joys and sorrows, and dares to take the lead in battle, then he will surely win the hearts of his soldiers.
And since he has a good reputation, he doesn’t need to worry about being ignored by Jiang Ban~
If Jiang Ban keeps to himself and is favored by the emperor, he will repay his kind words when he has the opportunity in the future; but if Jiang Ban dares to cause trouble or secretly cause harm in the future, he will find an opportunity to kill him!
A noble person like Wu Zhi, his servant, was impeached by him and sent back to the government to "recuperate from illness"!
Just a military commander, how much trouble can he cause?
As the commander-in-chief, the soldiers under his command were dissatisfied. Why didn't he seek help from Li Changshi and use his power in Huainan to suppress it~
Firstly, he couldn't afford to lose this person.
In the army, it is never the high position that can impress soldiers and generals, but the illustrious military exploits.
For example, Xia Houshang was despised by Du Xi in his early years, and Cao Xiu was once favored by Manchu and said that the only way to use troops was to "advance by force", and when they were despised, both of them had already achieved considerable military exploits.
Xia Houhui didn't want to ask Li Changshi for help and then be ridiculed.
Furthermore, he is determined to become the sea.
cough!
He is someone who fights hard to keep Cao Wei Sheji alive~
If you can't even convince a scout battalion of only 300 cavalry and have to ask for help, then what's the big dream of extending Cao Wei's life?
With this in mind, Xia Houhui calmly regarded himself as an ordinary scout.
For more than a month, I followed Jiang Ban closely, watching how he handled the military affairs in the camp, dispatched the cavalry, and discovered strange things from clues, etc.
The harvest is still very good.
For example, Jiang Ban's attitude towards him was not only respectful, but also kind.
And the cavalrymen in the scout battalion are no longer as repulsive towards him as they were when they first arrived.
The most important thing is that he is already roughly familiar with the military affairs in the camp, and during his frequent outings for inspections, he has also understood the terrain of the Huainan theater.
In other words, it's time for him to take back his authority.
It was already midsummer and early June.
When Man Chong formally signed the appointment document and was sent, Xia Houhui took the military pay he had just received and bought all the wine and meat to have fun with the soldiers.
Well, not all cavalry.
During non-war periods, half of the scout battalion must bring their own dry food to guard and spy on the military situation. Depending on the weather, they will be on duty for three or five days; during wartime, the entire battalion will be dispatched, and they will not be allowed to return unless they are disabled or killed in battle.
This allowed Xia Houhui to relieve his financial constraints and reserve the other half of the cavalry with his military pay for next month.
Sunset.
The setting sun was embraced by the mountains, and the red clouds all over the sky disappeared.
Under the windless and drooping "Wei" banner of the Shouchun military camp, darkness began to spread unbridled, climbing up the camp's watchtower inch by inch; the star-studded fires were lit one after another, interacting with the stars that woke up early.
shine.
In the cavalry scout camp, more than a hundred people gathered around a dozen fires, roasting meat and raising bottles, laughing and chatting happily.
The wine is a bad wine with a slightly sour taste; the meat is also low-grade meat such as dogs, hogs, chickens and ducks, which are not suitable for the nobles' banquets, and there are only a few pieces. Each person can only get a few pieces, but it does not change the jokes of everyone, and they are enjoying themselves.
Occasionally, there are those who drink too much and can't bear the heat, so they take off their military uniforms and brag about how brave they are in battle, pointing to the scars on their bodies; there are also those who gamble with their share of wine and meat, and decide the outcome in a confrontation; even worse
Some even opened their throats, howling like ghosts and wolves, and singing slang songs.
The laws in the military are still very strict.
Anyone who violates the prohibitions such as lack of weaponry, dissoluteness, and making unnecessary noise will be punished!
Therefore, in the early morning, Xia Houhui went to Li Changshi and the chief officer of the cavalry battalion to report the matter, lest the generals' joy would turn into the execution of the entire army.
It was this kind of privilege that once again made Jiang Ban realize that people are different.
He has been in the army for many years, so he naturally knows how strict Wei's military discipline is. He would never get Li Changshi's permission to indulge in such dissolute activities as he did today.
Therefore, after the banquet was over and all the cavalry were driven back to the camp to rest, he went to look for Xiahou Hui alone.
It's been more than a month, and if you haven't returned the authority yet, then you are ignorant.
Xia Houhui seemed to have anticipated his arrival.
Not only did he not take off his clothes, he also reserved two wine bags at the official's office in advance, waiting for them to sit down.
Seeing that he had arrived, he didn't say anything. He pointed directly at a wine bag and said with a smile, "Sit down, Mr. Jun. Thanks to Mr. Jun's help these days, I have been able to familiarize myself with military affairs. Come, let's drink together."
After saying this, he raised his wine bag and invited him to drink.
"Thank you, General, for the wine."
Jiang Ban was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
After saying thank you, he sat down cross-legged, picked up the wine bag, pulled out the cork, and drank for a while.
The wine in the bag was much better than what he had just drank. It was not sour or astringent at all, as if it had been soaked in a deep well. It had a rather sweet taste when entering the mouth. Jiang Ban drank for a while, and suddenly felt a chill in his chest and abdomen.
After driving away all the scorching heat, I felt so comfortable all over my body that I couldn't help but praise, "Good wine!"
"Haha, this wine is not bad."
Xia Houhui laughed and said in a slow tone, "In the future, when the prince is granted the title of a lord and a general, and he drives tens of thousands of soldiers to fight for the country, he will not think that this wine is very good."
Become a Marquis and a General?!
Maybe he wanted to.
Hearing this, Jiang Ban's heart moved, and he quickly showed a humble smile and said, "General, you are so complimentary. I am nothing more than a humble man from Jianghuai, how dare you expect to be granted the title of marquis and worship him as a general?"
But Xia Houhui raised his hand to interrupt him.
He also suppressed a smile and said softly, "Gongjun, you and I are both men in the army. There are some things I will speak out frankly."
"only."
Jiang Ban looked serious and bowed his hands respectfully, "The general has something to say, but I can tell you."
"good."
Xia Houhui nodded with satisfaction and continued.
"Gongjun has served in the army for many years. He has made great achievements and has acted as agent for the scout battalion for more than a year. According to the custom, he should be transferred to a full-time position. It is a pity that Gongjun's bad luck coincided with my being sent to Shouchun to serve."
"General, I have no grudges."
Immediately, Jiang Ban hurriedly defended himself, but Xia Houhui raised his hand to stop him again.
"No need to be taboo."
Xia Houhui chuckled and waved his hand, "If I were to put myself in Gongjun's shoes, I would inevitably feel unwilling. However, no matter how unwilling I am, there is nothing that can be changed now that things have happened. Although I am also uneasy, the transfer order has been issued.
, and dare not ignore the law and arbitrarily give up the position to Gongjun. Therefore, what I have been thinking about recently is how to achieve merit as soon as possible and be reassigned to another position by the court, so that Gongjun can take charge of the scout camp."
After saying this, Xia Houhui patted his forehead.
"Hey, I forgot to inform Gongjun."
"I was previously a minister of Sanqi. I impeached the minister Wu Jizhong for exceeding the limit during the court meeting, so I was moved to another country and became an official. Before going out, the emperor asked me if I would like to serve as a local herdsman or in the army. I said I was good at martial arts.
When I came back, the emperor thought that my father and brother were in Yongliang in their early years and wanted to send me to Yongliang to serve, but I invited myself to Huainan, so there was a mistake in the promotion of the prince."
Well!
After Jiang Ban heard this, his heart was awe-inspiring.
He was not a dull person, so he naturally heard the threat and coaxing in Xia Houhui's words.
Winning over someone is what Xia Houhui claims to always have the desire to make meritorious deeds.
The official position of General Yamen was very low in the Huainan battlefield, but with Xiahou Hui's status, he had no worries about promotion.
Moreover, as long as you perform a little merit, you will be promoted.
Therefore, he also asked Jiang Ban in a very subtle way if he was willing to use his long-standing prestige in the scout camp to lead all the cavalry to resolutely obey his orders and help him make achievements as soon as possible in order to be promoted.
And after he was promoted, he would also regard Jiang Ban as his direct confidant.
He did not hesitate to recommend Jiang Ban with kind words so that he would have more opportunities and a better future.
It's a win-win situation.
The threat was naturally the reason for Xia Houhui's release.
A person who can impeach a servant in the temple and choose his own place in front of the emperor. If he wants to prevent Jiang Ban from ever getting ahead, it is just a matter of flipping his hands.
Therefore, after Jiang Ban heard this, he stood up, saluted and said loudly without thinking.
"I'll let the general do what he wants!"
The reason why he is so cheerful is not only that he also has the desire to make great achievements.
Especially because he had no choice at all.
Yes, Xia Houhui seemed to be asking him how he felt, but in fact he was putting pressure on him——
If Jiang Ban is unwilling, then Xia Houhui doesn't mind using Li Changshi's connections to transfer Jiang Ban from the scout camp and choose another confidant.
More importantly, Jiang Ban came from a humble background~
If you want to get ahead, you can't get what you want just by working hard and performing meritorious service on the battlefield.
For him, who had been in the army for six or seven years before becoming a military commander, the temple was too far away; and people like Man Chong, Wang Ling and others would not regard him as a confidant and promote him without hesitation.
If you want to receive help in your career, you can only accept Xia Houhui's kindness.
"good!"
In response, Xia Houhui immediately raised his palms and praised, "I will definitely live up to your words!"
Xuan Ji added another sentence, "The next day, Gongjun will select twenty elite cavalry and follow me to explore the Chao County area."