Li Kui's defeat was something Zhang Yue never expected.
In his opinion, Li Kui knew the military well. He was very knowledgeable when talking about military affairs under his disciples, but what he lacked was just experience in battle.
When he first learned that Niaoshu Mountain had been attacked, Zhang Yue sent reinforcements to meet him on the road. As a result, before the reinforcements arrived, Li Kui was defeated thousands of miles away. Fortunately, all the saltsmiths and kitchen households were withdrawn by Zhang Yue into the city.
All those salt wells fell into Mu Zheng's hands.
When Li Kui returned to Weiyuan Fort in disgrace, Zhang Yue saw that the other party was really angry and cursed: "Shuzi, you are usually the most showy, and no one can resist you when talking about military affairs, but now it seems that it is just Zhao Kuozhi."
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Li Kui was scolded by Zhang Yue and became even more dejected.
At this time, Tang Jiu said on the side: "Master Qi, I think the fault of this matter is not with Li Langjun, but with my improper management."
Seeing Tang Jiu contradicting him, Zhang Yue was furious and asked, "Why do you see that?"
Tang Jiudao: "It is a taboo to divide our troops to defend. I know that I am reluctant to let the salt wells in Niaoshu Mountain fall into the hands of the Tibetan people. However, our army is not as numerous as Mu Zheng. We should strengthen our formation and shrink it until the opponent divides his troops."
We will fight again when the time comes, but now that I have fewer soldiers, I have divided my troops at the front. How could it not be that the master used the troops improperly?"
"Besides, the archers of the Tibetan tribe are newly trained. The newly trained soldiers and horses should not be driven forward, but should be made to follow. No matter how many troops are used, there will not be enough to fight."
When Tang Jiu said this, Zhang Yue suddenly woke up as if a basin of cold water was poured on his head.
That's right, the person who talks best on paper should be you. When you watch Wang Shao fighting, it seems very simple, but when you actually do it...
Hey, it’s a common problem for scholars to lead troops...
Zhang Yue came back to his senses and said to Li Kui: "Tang Jiu is right about this matter. It is true that I couldn't bear to leave the salt well, so something went wrong."
Li Kui said nervously: "It was students and scholars talking about military affairs that made things go wrong."
Zhang Yue said: "It's not your fault. It's my first time to lead an army. As the saying goes, magic soldiers cannot be learned, and no secrets have been left since ancient times. We also have to learn war in war. I misdirected this time, and you should reflect on it."
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Zhang Yue remembered that Li Kui had led troops before. When setting out from Weiyuan Fort, two Tibetan archers disobeyed and he picked the wrong spot and killed them.
When civilian officials lead the troops, they are worried that the soldiers will not obey, so they use the method of killing to suppress the soldiers.
Zhang Yue said to Li Kui earnestly and sincerely: "You should know that when managing an army, you should use both kindness and power, and you should not just kill and suppress them. This time the Tibetan army broke up camp and it is a lesson."
"Students remember."
Li Kui indeed knew that he was wrong. He had always admired the famous general Yang Su of the Sui Dynasty, and also learned from his methods of guarding the army. As a result, his subordinates were violent, thinking that this could make the Tibetan people know how to advance and retreat, and abide by the law.
However, his blind suppression eventually led to the Tibetan army being unable to withstand the pressure when Mu Zheng soldiers and horses attacked, and finally broke up and were defeated.
Zhang Yue said to Tang Jiu: "You will lead Sihe's troops. Remember not to drink and make trouble. Sihe, you will observe from the sidelines and learn from others how to lead troops."
Li Kui had no complaints about Zhang Yue's dismissal of his post.
Tang Jiu and Li Kui both called it this.
After losing the first battle, Zhang Yue suddenly fell into a disadvantage. Now that he had lost the Bird and Mouse Mountain, Mu Zheng was fully suppressed, but he was not without the power to fight against Mu Zheng.
But after all, he had made the mistake of underestimating the enemy after spending more than twenty days gathering troops and horses.
Because Mu Zheng arrived slowly, did he really feel that Mu Zheng was vulnerable?
At this time, Zhiyuan came in and said: "Jiewu Chila sent someone with a wax pill to write to the grain camp after the Mu Zheng. He asked us to lead an elite army to rob the grain. He and Dong Yu agreed to be the internal correspondents."
After Zhiyuan finished speaking, he immediately took a wax pill and gave it to Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue cut open the wax pill and there was a map drawn on it, marking the Muzheng grain station.
Zhang Yue was a little excited. Under the unfavorable situation of the battle, if the grain robbery was successful, it could be the key to reversing the outcome.
But the question is...can these people be trusted?
Zhang Yue asked: "Master, do you think Dong Yu, Jie Wu and Chila can be trusted?"
Zhiyuan said: "I think what Jiewu Chila said is probably 50% true."
Five percent.
Zhang Yue was also in trouble. He was not sure whether the two men were pretending to surrender, but now it had become a huge temptation before him.
At this moment, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel a little restless and restless. It's no wonder that as a general, you must first heal your heart.
Faced with these few chances of victory, Zhang Yue finally decided that he would rather miss it than lose it.
Just like in history, Wei Yan proposed the Ziwu Valley plan to Zhuge Liang, why it was mentioned many times by later generations is not because Wu Hou failed to succeed in his seven expeditions to Qishan.
It is conceivable that many people are wise after the fact, but as a general and a decision-maker, you always have to take various risks to make decisions.
Just like Cao Guangshi fell into Li Jiqian's ambush, he may also be in a dilemma. If Li Jiqian really surrenders, what if?
But history tells us that there is no if.
There is nothing certain in this world. In other words, there is no causal relationship in this world, only a matter of probability.
For example, a person studies hard and finally gets a good grade in the exam.
We cannot say that we got a good grade in the exam because we studied hard. We can only say that we studied hard and increased the probability of getting a good grade in the exam.
Taking advantage of the new defeat at Niaoshu Mountain, Zhang Yue immediately summoned the generals and ordered them to prepare their troops in the fort and intensify their training.
The failure of the first battle made Zhang Yue a little anxious, but he could not show any anxiety to the generals on his face.
At this time Tan Ma came to report that Jing Sili had led his troops to Weiyuan Fort.
Zhang Yue was overjoyed when he heard this, thinking that reinforcements had arrived, and they came so quickly.
When Zhang Yue personally went out to greet him, Jing Sili's troops had already arrived outside the city.
Zhang Yue saw that his troops were really elite.
This Jing Sili is also a famous general. He is the son of Jingtai. Speaking of Jingtai, he is also an outstanding person. Like Wang Shao, he was born as a Jinshi and became a famous general by leading the army as a civilian.
Jing Sili's brother Jing Sizhong also graduated from literature to martial arts, and had died for his country in the war before.
Jing Sili inherited his father's influence. During the battle of Shunning Village, the Xixia people gathered around for reinforcements. When all the soldiers and horses were defeated, he was the only one to retreat unscathed, so he was promoted to the commander of the Deshun Army.
Zhang Yue also saw that Jing Sili led his troops well. His troops marched hundreds of miles in a hurry, but their momentum was still unabated.
You must know that an important criterion for elite troops is marching.
If you move too slowly, you will be sluggish, but if you can maintain morale during rapid marches and jump into battle immediately, you will be a first-class strong army.
For example, after a certain unit of the Volunteer Army traveled 70 miles day and night, it immediately went into battle and was able to annihilate the enemy's main force.
Jing Sili said: "As reported to Zhang Long Tu, the general knew that Bird Rat Mountain was lost, so he led his army to come overnight. Fortunately, he caught up."
This sentence made Zhang Yue feel a little embarrassed on his face.
Jing Sili saw Zhang Yue's unhappy expression and said quickly: "General, I'm rude with my words. I hope Long Tu can forgive me."
Zhang Yue said: "A certain civilian official is not good at leading troops, so I would like to ask for more advice from the army."
"Don't dare to take it seriously."
Zhang Yue immediately said: "It's really hard work for Zhijun and his soldiers to march all the way. I ordered someone to give you a month's salary as a reward."
Seeing that he had the money, Jing Sili nodded and said, "Thank you Long Tu. Don't worry about the payment in advance. It's more serious to let the sons have a rest."
Zhang Yue said: "Of course, if the Niaoshu Mountain is lost, the Muzheng army will be able to reach the city immediately. I also ask the Zhijun to follow me into the city to discuss strategies to defeat the enemy."
Jing Sili said: "It doesn't matter, Zhang Longtu's soldiers and horses can just watch from the side, and I can lead my troops to defeat the enemy."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, what does Jing Sili mean? He thinks that my soldiers are vulnerable to a single blow?
But Jing Sili's thoughts were also very sincere. In terms of soldiers and horses, the Qing Dynasty and the Tibetan tribes were not as numerous as the parties.
Among the Qing Tang and Tibetan tribes, only Dong Zang was slightly capable of fighting. As for Mu Zheng, he was too far behind, otherwise he and his father would not have been driven from Lanzhou to Xizhou and Hezhou by the party members to rest.
Zhang Yue's troops couldn't even defeat Mu Zheng, let alone his elite soldiers who had been fighting against the party members for many years.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that Jing Sili was a famous general in the Song army, so he should learn from it with an open mind. He was not a naturally famous general like Wang Shao, but he was good at political strategy, and leading troops to fight was really not his specialty.
Don't compare your shortcomings with others' strengths.
Jing Sili and Zhang Yue walked into the city together, and his men camped outside the city.
When Jing Sili entered the city, Guangrui's army was training.
Jing Sili looked at how the Guangrui Army was training. In the eyes of a famous general like him, the Guangrui Army's training had its drawbacks. However, after all, the Guangrui Army was also a forbidden army before, and its training was very structured. This made Jing Sili immediately change.
It means contempt.
But what shocked Jing Sili the most was what happened later.
It turned out that after the two thousand officers and soldiers of Guangrui Army completed their drill, they immediately gathered in the field to sing.
What does Guang Ruijun sing?
This is what Jing Sili heard.
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Everyone in the three armies listen carefully. When marching, you must first love the people.
The thieves harmed the people, and it was up to the officers and soldiers to save their lives.
First, don’t be lazy when setting up camp, and don’t go to other people’s houses to get the door panels.
Don't tear down people's homes and move bricks and stones, don't kick up seedlings and destroy farmland.
Don't beat folk ducks and chickens, and don't borrow folk pots and bowls.
The second step is to carefully watch the journey, and to pay the bill every night,
Don’t go into towns to buy shops, don’t borrow villages from the countryside.
If you don’t have money, don’t talk about side dishes; if you don’t have money, don’t eat cheap tea.
There is also an important message: Never take someone as a eldest husband.
The third order must state that brave soldiers are not allowed to leave the camp randomly.
If you learn bad things right out of the camp, it will always be the common people who suffer.
Either he goes to a big family to extort money, or he goes to a small family to flirt with a woman,
An army that loves the people is happy everywhere, an army that disturbs the people is resented everywhere.
The sergeant and the people are like one family, Qian Ji cannot bully him.
Jing Sili listened to Guang Rui's soldiers singing three times in a row, and the soldiers' voices were like loud bells. Jing Sili listened for a long time, then composed himself and asked Zhang Yue for advice: "I wonder who compiled this song?
Use this to teach soldiers and horses?"
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "It's exactly what Bucai made up."
Jing Sili looked shocked, and then sighed: "The language of this song is simple and easy for everyone to understand. If our soldiers all learn from this, the military discipline will be strict. If it is promoted to the whole world, there will be no soldiers who are like thieves and bandits." Chapter
Long Tu is truly a famous general, and I admire him greatly!"
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Zhijun is too modest, and Zhang will only make fuss about small things, but leading the troops into battle still depends on Zhijun!"
