"It's General Wang Mi and General Wang Zhang, I guess. This is Wu'an guard Wei Chang, who was ordered to greet them here by Liu Xiaowei.
We will stay overnight in Wu'an City, and we will go directly to Yecheng tomorrow. Lieutenant Liu is already waiting for you in Yecheng!"
At this time, Wei Chang flattered Wang Mi and Wang Zhang with a bit of flattery, fearing that he would neglect them.
"Did that kid even take Ye City?" Wang Mi was even more surprised when he heard this.
At this time, Gongshi Yu came to greet Wei Chang, who stood up and said:
"Reporting to the general, in fact Liu Xiaowei captured Yecheng first, and then asked General Wei Chang to dedicate the city a few days ago.
Because he didn't have many soldiers, he didn't dare to leave Yecheng easily, and asked the general to send an army to support him."
As Liu Tai said, he could not leave Yecheng easily. At the same time, Chu Hui injured his leg and it was inconvenient to come to Wu'an, so he sent Gong Shiyu to greet Wang Mi and Wang Zhang together.
Seeing Gong Shiyu coming out, Wang Mi felt a little relieved. After all, this guy was one of his own.
"In this way, the army will rest here for one night. Zhongyu, you will lead your headquarters and Li Gu's troops to Yecheng to support Tai'er. Since he has eaten Yecheng, we can't let all this meat end up in his mouth.
Lost it!" Wang Midao.
"Zhang understands!" When Wang Zhang heard Wang Mi's words, he didn't hesitate at all and immediately led his army towards Yecheng.
At this time, Shi Le came out on horseback and congratulated Wang Mi:
"Congratulations to the general, my nephew was able to capture Yecheng with 700 elite soldiers. This is an extraordinary achievement and will definitely be rewarded by your majesty!"
When Shi Le said this, he was more or less envious and even regretful.
If I had known that Yecheng was so easy to fight, why didn’t I strike first and win this feat first?
When Wang Mi heard Shi Le's words, he couldn't help but raise his head and said proudly, "General Shi Le is ridiculous. This kid only has some agility and courage, but he still needs the control of the elders like you.
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Shi Le looked at Wang Mi's proud look and didn't say much. After all, no matter how he captured the bridgehead of Yecheng, it was really crucial for the army traveling to the Taihang Mountains. With this stronghold, almost all of the north would be affected.
Take whatever you want.
Shi Le looked at Wang Mi and thought that he would have to find an excuse to split up with Wang Mi.
After all, Wang Mi not only looks very strong, but even his generals seem to be very strong as well. If I continue to stay with him, I’m afraid I won’t get any merit!
For a general, the most important thing is military exploits, but it would be meaningless if you follow others and eat their leftovers.
Wang Mi naturally didn't know what Shi Le was thinking. Of course, even if he knew he was afraid, he might not care much about it.
For Wang Mi, Liu Tai fought brilliantly in this battle. He not only captured Wu'an, but also captured Yecheng. This was extremely needed for Wang Mi, who had just come under Liu Yuan's command. After all, he only relied on Liu Yuan to fight with him.
The relationship is not reliable after all.
Naturally, the army led by Wang Mi rested in Wu'an for a night and set off again tomorrow, while Wang Zhang and Li Gu led their troops directly towards Yecheng.
To be honest, traveling all night is not a comfortable thing after all, but Wang Zhang knew that Liu Tai had too few soldiers, so he could rush over quickly and help Liu Tai stabilize Yecheng.
So when we arrived all the way to Yecheng, it was almost late at night. Liu Tai was sleeping in his mansion. A soldier came over to report, "General Wang Zhang and General Li Gu have led their soldiers over and are at the gate of the city, hoping to enter the city." "Oh? Why are you in such a hurry?" Liu Tai looked at the moonless sky and couldn't help but sigh.
Then Liu Tai ordered Chu Hui to be woken up, because Chu Hui was responsible for leaving enough space for the soldiers to live in the city. Of course, in addition to the residences in the city, residences were also prepared outside Ye City. After all, Ye City alone could not accommodate so many
Multiple armies.
In a hurry, Liu Tai saw Wang Zhang and ordered the city gate to be opened to lead them into the city.
Liu Tai was very happy to see Wang Zhang and said, "Second uncle, it's a good time for you to come, so I'll leave the defense of Yecheng to you. I'll go back to sleep first."
"There is no need to be in such a hurry. You can arrange for me to stay with General Li Gu's soldiers first, so that the soldiers can rest. It will not be too late to wait until the handover of defense in the future!" Wang Zhang couldn't help but shake his head when he heard Liu Tai's words. p>
"You should go to bed first. Now that you and I are in Ye City, the aristocratic families in Ye City cannot be overturned."
"Then I will follow what you said, uncle!" Liu Tai nodded when he heard Wang Zhang's words and decisively went to rest.
I am only twelve years old, and when I need sleep the most, if I don’t get enough sleep, I may not be able to grow taller.
After sending Wang Zhang off, he felt relieved when he saw Liu Tai casually hand over the defense affairs of Yecheng to him.
His eyes fell on Chu Hui, and he said to Chu Hui with a smile on his face, "Mr. Chu, the autumn air is crisp now, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse. It is the right time to appreciate the moon. How about having a few drinks together!"
"It's my wish, but I dare not invite you!" When Chu Hui heard Wang Zhang's words, he smiled smartly. After all, he did not refuse Wang Zhang's invitation.
Wang Zhang invited Chu Hui, cooked wine, and ate. The two of them talked and drank. First they talked about the scenery, and then about how Liu Tai captured Ye City. In the end, Wang Zhang said to Chu Hui
:
"I wonder if you, Mouyuan, have any intention of becoming an official. If so, I will definitely recommend it to my brother!"
Wang Zhang heard from Chu Hui's mouth how Liu Tai captured Ye City, especially Chu Hui's efforts to appease the aristocratic family. In Wang Zhang's understanding, it was Chu Hui who temporarily stabilized Ye City. The same thing, this means it is clear.
Chu Hui is a talent.
Especially since Chu Hui is willing to come out to help, he has some inclination towards the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty, so how can such a talent be a teacher in Liu Tai's military camp? Of course, he must be used in many ways!
Facing Wang Zhang's attentiveness, Chu Hui smiled calmly and said, "I am a member of the tribe living in Yangzhai..."
When Wang Zhang heard Chu Hui's words, he immediately understood and said, "Drink and drink, today we will only talk about romance!"
Wang Zhang naturally understood Chu Hui's scruples, and even respected Chu Hui in his heart.
Perhaps, this was also the Jin Dynasty where the Sima family lived. Because Shang Liang was not honest, he did not have the face to say the word "loyalty", so filial piety was most advocated.
At a small scale, this kind of filial piety is between father and son; at a larger scale, it is an individual's filial piety towards the clan.
Therefore, during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there may not be many people who advocated that they were loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but everyone was absolutely willing to go through fire and water for their head of the family.
The most famous among them is the Langya Wang family, which is basically the same as the male protagonist in ancient novels. Basically, the entire family dies, leaving only one to escape. Then the male protagonist grows up and kills his entire family of enemies.
Then he continued to cause trouble and provoked an unknown person and his whole family was wiped out. Then one or two people escaped and ascended to heaven, and then they came back and killed the enemy who had wiped out the family again.
All in all, in this era, the concept held by the vast majority of aristocratic families is more accurate than that of the country, and it is more accurate to say that the importance of their family is far greater than the importance of the country. p>
Of course, this can be considered to some extent one of the influences brought about by the "Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System".
As the main political system at least during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, in fact, not only the Eastern Jin Dynasty also used this system, but even the dynasties established by the northern ethnic minorities in the future actually used this system directly in order to accelerate Sinicization. This is also a time when many aristocratic families are changing jobs. Although the power in their hands has an impact, the status does not have a big impact. However, this era is not the Spring and Autumn Period, but the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. Basically, as long as there is a coup, it will be bloody.
Flow into a river!
That's the point of communication between Wang Zhang and Chu Hui. Although Wang Zhang didn't know what Chu Hui was planning, Wang Zhang knew that since Chu Hui was willing to stay and help, he would be able to help a lot in the future, even if he said he was not a Huns man.
I’m afraid no one will believe us anymore.
Chu Hui excused himself because he was too drunk, but Chu Hui had made his meaning clear, and Chu Hui believed that Wang Zhang could understand what he meant.
Wang Zhang watched Chu Hui leave and tried to persuade him to stay. Then he sent someone to send Chu Hui away, while he continued to drink with the moon.
"In comparison, we should think about how to persuade Tai'er to give up the war!" Wang Zhang couldn't help but think.
Yes, Wang Zhang rushed towards Yecheng in a hurry. The most important point was to find a way to persuade Liu Tai to stay in Yecheng for the time being and not to continue the war.
The very simple reason is that Liu Tai's military exploits this time are enough for Liu Tai to become a general.
But neither Wang Mi nor Wang Zhang wanted Liu Tai to take risks too quickly. After all, Liu Tai was too young.
Even if Liu Tai is a genius general as Wang Mi and Wang Zhang think, but even so, Liu Tai is too young according to his current age.
He is not suitable to be in that position now. After all, even if he is only a general, he does not only know how to fight.
As for another point, Yecheng is indeed important, but Liu Tai, you have already taken the fattest piece of meat, so there is no need to deny the bones to your own people.
People like Wang Sang, Cao Yi and Li Gu also need merit. If they continue to use Liu Tai without giving anyone a sip of soup, it will not be a good thing for Wang Mi's entire team or Liu Tai.
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Too much is not enough, and advocating the golden mean has been the principle that China has pursued since ancient times, but golden mean and mediocrity are actually different.
It seems that now, Liu Tai has won the biggest cake in Yecheng, so he should give up fighting in other cities and give others a chance.
Not only will the other brother troops think better of you, but the most important thing is that even if you grab the other three melons and two dates, it will not make a qualitative leap in your achievements. Such investment and contribution are too disproportionate.<
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After all, we can't expect Liu Tai to lead more than 300 people to cross the Yellow River, enter Luoyang, and become invincible in the world.
Wang Zhang took a deep breath and planned to test Liu Tai's tone tomorrow, so that when Wang Mi came, he could give Liu Tai a suitable reward and make it easier for other generals to make next arrangements.
It has to be said that Wang Zhang's existence has made Wang Mi a lot less worried. Wang Zhang himself does not have a strong foresight, nor the ability to see through the world's pattern, but he is inescapable to Wang Mi.
Or missing.
Because Wang Zhang is like the biggest lubricant between Wang Mi and the entire rebel army, he can coordinate the relationship between Wang Mi and the rebel generals as much as possible.
Even if Wang Mi actually had a conflict with someone in the rebel army, Wang Zhang would be able to act as a suitable peacemaker.
On the second day, Wang Zhang had breakfast with Liu Tai.
Because he had captured Yecheng, especially with the money he received from a noble family, Liu Tai could already eat porridge.
Of course, you don’t have to count on white porridge. There are more multigrain porridge, multigrain porridge, pickles, and naan bread, which is already a pretty good breakfast.
Wang Zhang had breakfast with Liu Tai. While eating breakfast, Wang Zhang seemed to casually ask Liu Tai,
"With the victory over Yecheng, we have taken the strategic initiative. Where do you want to attack next?"
"Me? No, I plan to train troops in Yecheng!" Liu Tai couldn't help but answer casually after hearing Wang Zhang's words.
"Oh? Military training? How can you really think of military training!" Wang Zhang took a mouthful of white porridge and asked casually.
"I didn't have enough food before, so I didn't fill up my staff. Now I'm waiting for you, my second uncle, to take over the defense of Yecheng, so that I can fill up my staff and then recruit local soldiers to train them!" Liu Tai seemed to have thought of something, and immediately looked at Wang Zhang and said, "Second uncle, the leather armor I got from the armament storehouse in Yecheng is my trophy. I can give you a thousand at most. Any more will be fine."
No more."
"One thousand isn't enough, isn't it? Second Uncle's army only has a certain amount of armor. Why do you have to give two thousand?" Wang Zhang said.
"Two thousand?!" Liu Tai almost jumped up when he heard this, and the scoundrel said, "It doesn't matter whether you have armor or not, you only need one life!"
"You kid think I swallowed it all. Your uncle must have asked for it, and some brother troops also want to send some. Don't just think about yourself after taking the things. We are all brothers who came from Qingxu's side. We only care about
I won’t live long!” Wang Zhang said.
"Oh..." When Liu Tai heard Wang Zhang's words, he still didn't understand Wang Mi and Wang Zhang's emphasis on loyalty and their admiration for brotherhood.
But my backer has spoken, what can I do? Even if I am unwilling to do so, I must obey!
Wang Zhang looked at Liu Tai's reluctant expression, shook his head and said, "Don't do this, how much have you left for yourself?"
"Yeah!" Liu Tai showed a big smile to Wang Zhang. He did not explain to Wang Zhang how much he had left. He just decisively changed the subject at this time and said, "Speaking of which, Uncle Er, you came at the right time.<
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There is a person who I can’t find any point of entry into, and he is still in prison. If my second uncle takes action, maybe he can be persuaded!”
"Huh?" Wang Zhang watched Liu Tai change the topic, but did not pursue it. He just looked at Liu Tai with some doubts.