Chapter 608 The general who messed with Gao Qiu, the military attache who dared to attack Cai Jing
Xiao Tang reported to the officials to establish a new army in the east of Hedong. In the eyes of some courtiers, it seemed to be a sign of winning over Shu. Therefore, when Zheng Juzhong made up his mind, some other courtiers jumped out and said bluntly that the imperial court had always had too many troops and too many troops. The phenomenon was serious. Wouldn't the move to recruit a new army consume more money and food from the treasury? Xiao Tang's move was a great success, but it would only waste the official food and salary, so what use could it be used for?
Xiao Tang, who had already thought about his words, immediately retorted that it was because of the serious problem of redundant troops, military commanders in various states were embezzling military pay, and it was common for the old and the weak to be cowardly. The country wasted money and food, and it was supposed to have elite soldiers and strong generals to defend the country. Hedong Road was originally adjacent to Xixia and an important place of the Liao Kingdom. However, local officers and soldiers were dispatched to fight against the enemy. Even in the lower state capital, there were bandit leaders gathering people to flee, inciting unrest and suppressing it. Remember, a few years ago, Zhang Di led the remnants of the bandit army in Mingzhou, Hebei Province and marched straight in. This is a precedent.
Since Hedong Road is a strategic location, in the past when there were military encounters with the Xia Kingdom, the imperial court would mobilize hundreds of thousands of civilians, warriors, archers, and officers from the borders of Hebei and Shandong to rush to the side court. Wouldn’t the cost be far greater than that of reorganizing military affairs in Hedong?
Furthermore, when Xixia defeated Pingxia City in the past, the Song court took the opportunity to build a fortress on the west bank of the Yellow River under the control of Hedong Road, in order to connect Fuyan, Hedong, Linfu and other places into a line of defense. When the Song-Xia war resumed, The soldiers and horses under the Western Army's Military Department from the northwest of Yanyan Road and Jingyuan Road launched a fierce attack on Hengshan of the Xia Kingdom, and the troops and horses from Hedong Road could also be sent to support the attack. This was also very consistent with the Song Dynasty's military strategy against Xixia. How can this not be of great use, and how can it be regarded as useless work?
Those who spoke out against Xiao Tang's establishment of a new army in Hedong were mostly idle civil servants who were accustomed to learning, and how could they know the military strategy? Most of them were stunned for a while, and they didn't know how to refute. Those were the The generals in the Palace Commander's Mansion who were taking orders from Gao Qiu frowned as they listened to Xiao Tang's analysis. For a moment, they couldn't think of how to refute Xiao Tang's claims.
At this time, another official stood out from the class of military officials. He saluted Zhao Ji and said: "Your Majesty, Xiao Duyu...Although the military strategy advised by Commander Xiao Jie also has some merits, it's just that Among our state officials and generals, who are not willing to lead a military force that is good at fighting and contribute to the Song Dynasty? However, the shortcomings of redundant troops in various military commanders have been around for a long time. How can Xiao Jiejun dare to say that he will be able to select and train them? Elite soldiers?"
Zhao Ji impatiently thought about the arrogant profession of training soldiers and fighting, so he looked directly at Xiao Tang. Xiao Tang looked at the officer briefly, bowed slightly, and asked, "Excuse me for my poor eyesight, but I don't know this general." How to call it?"
Now that the official family has decided to confer Xiao Tang as the Jiedu Envoy and transfer him to the Privy Council to hold an important position, the official general did not dare to entrust him to the throne. He also bowed to Xiao Tang and saluted: "I don't dare, Wei Jiang is Zuo Yi." The commander of the Imperial Guard Army, and also the commander-in-chief of the 800,000-strong Forbidden Army, Qiu Yue."
It turns out that he was extremely popular when he appeared in the original work, but was beaten to a pulp during the conquest of Liangshan, and at the end of the curtain, he was chopped down by the Yang Lin brothers in the water battle... ... Xiao Tang smiled coldly in his heart, thinking that according to Qiu Yue's order from the commander of the 800,000 Imperial Army, it was also because he had such a practical job as the commander of the Zuoyi Guards, so he was not qualified to go to the court to discuss politics based on his rank. The book boasts that he has accomplished extraordinary feats and is famous overseas. However, in terms of ability, this confidant general of Gao Qiu may not be as good as Lin Chong, Wang Jin and others who were also coaches.
Hearing Qiu Yue's question, Xiao Tang looked calm and said loudly: "What is the use of the national army? It is nothing more than to resist foreign aggression and defend the country. When the two armies are fighting, although the battle situation changes rapidly, the general must adapt to the situation.
To deal with this, there are military laws to follow in training troops. As a general, he must abide by military discipline and teach the soldiers of the three armies to follow the rules and prohibitions. Is this really difficult?
If in an army, the generals engage in corruption, indulge in extravagance, the army is cunning, and fear the enemy like a tiger, it will certainly be difficult to use. As the saying goes, if you train for war, you must select good generals when you train elite soldiers, and strong soldiers will emerge from hundreds of battles.
If the military attache is not greedy for money and afraid of death, he can select simple and strong villagers from the countryside in the Heshuo area for training, and wipe out the weakness and decadence of the old army in Hedong, which will be enough to build the foundation of an elite force. I would like to ask a question.
Commander Qiu: It is our duty as officers and generals to serve the country with all their loyalty, don’t you even have the courage and confidence to select and train an elite division?"
"This..." Qiu Yue's expression froze. He didn't expect that Xiao Tang would attack him instead. Qiu Yue was now a confidant general serving Gao Qiu, so he planned to take the opportunity to attack Xiao Tang.
, but Xiao Tang in turn accused him of not wanting to make progress. Qiu Yue was not a sharp-tongued person to begin with. He thought that if he continued to argue with Xiao Tang, wouldn't it make me look incompetent and timid in front of the officials?
The courtiers who threatened Xiao Tang to build a new army in Hedong were not as well versed in military affairs as Xiao Tang, but the military officers were not as good at speaking. Zheng Juzhong couldn't help but nodded secretly when he saw Xiao Tang's calmness in talking to the ministers.
, but he also considered that both in terms of his position in the court and the situation of confrontation with Cai Jing, it was not convenient for him to come forward to agree with Xiao Tang's proposal to form a new army.
Thinking of this, Zheng Juzhong winked at an official among the military officials. On the surface, that official did not lean towards any faction in the DPRK, but through private contacts, Zheng Juzhong also knew that that person was also close to himself.
Like-minded.
Seeing Zheng Juzhong's signal, the official hesitated for a moment, and finally went out to report to Zhao Ji: "Your Majesty clearly knows that your minister Luo Jian is responsible for the teaching of martial arts. After listening to Commander Xiao Jie's advice, I also thought that I would promote officers from other departments."
General, it is feasible to choose Yongjian to train troops in Hedong. Furthermore, Hedong Road is at a time when floods and droughts are frequent, and the people are exhausted. There are also rebellious parties who fabricate lies and gather evil parties to disrupt the Wei Sheng Army, Longdefu, Jinzhou and other places.
Taking advantage of the steep mountains and rivers to invade prefectures and seize counties, the weak old army did not dare to take the lead.
Just as Xiao Jieshuai said, most of the commanders and envoys from the states along the Hedong Road were those who were afraid of death and wanted money. The idiots in the army hid themselves in fear of crime and deceived their superiors, which made the thieves bigger. Xiao Jieshuai selected good generals and went to Hedong to form
The new army can, on the one hand, eliminate local banditry, and on the other hand, it can also support the Western Army from the side when it deploys troops in the Western Xia Dynasty. It can kill two birds with one stone and protect the country without borders."
Hearing the name of Luo Jian, the martial arts scholar, Xiao Tang raised his eyebrows and thought to himself that this was another old acquaintance from Water Margin in the officialdom, but compared to Qiu Yue who was willing to work hard for Gao Qiu, this Luo Jian
But he is a tough guy who is upright and even dares to be confrontational.
Moreover, Xiao Tang was also a little curious about Luo Jian's deeds. When Cai Jing was giving lectures, he looked up at the corner of the room and ignored him, completely thinking that generation of power was a piece of shit. Even though Cai Jing was so angry that he filled his chest with anger, he later even
Cai You dared to speak frankly to Zhao Ji about Tong Guan. Cai You hid his crime and deceived the officials, while Cai Jing spoke shamelessly and was mad and heartbroken, which led to the defeat of Wang Qing's army in the conquest. It was precisely because he overturned the army and killed the generals and humiliated the country and lost the divisions that he deserved it.
Kill all these traitors who have wronged the country to serve as a warning to others.
A mere martial arts scholar dared to scold powerful traitors such as Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and Cai You in front of Zhao Ji. Just saying that Luo Jian was brave and brave didn't seem to be enough for him to dare to openly fight with several court officials.
The behavior of a giant crocodile-level person challenging others.
What made Xiao Tang feel the most strange was that Luo Jian was later promoted to a higher rank by Zhao Ji and was rewarded with two silver coins. He offended Cai Jing and other powerful people, and yet he was still able to stand firm in the court. Whether it is official history or Water Margin
Among them, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and other figures are not like Gao Qiu, who only dare to harm the officials and generals who are under the control of the front department. Any ministers who contradict their political views are mostly demoted from their posts and transferred to other places, or stripped of their jobs in serious cases.
As an official, he was assigned to a remote military state. However, Luo Jian provoked group hatred and severely offended Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others. So what if this official position is only a martial arts edict to teach the generals military skills, horse archery, and martial arts?
Maybe after confronting many powerful traitors, he can still deal with them calmly?
Presumably, this Luo Jian also had a strong backstage supporting him in the court.