So far, Xiao Tang has met countless people from the Water Margin and people who have left their names in history, but when he heard the name Wu Jie, he couldn't help but feel shocked.
After all, this was the victory that led to Monk Yuan, Xianren Pass and other great victories. As a result, the Jin people never dared to peek at the Shu land. His illustrious military exploits made him more qualified to be named one of the "Four Generals of ZTE". Together with his Brother Wu Lin, both belong to Wu Jie and Wu Jinqing of the Southern Song Dynasty, who was posthumously named one of the Seven Kings because of his most remarkable achievements in fighting against the Jin Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Gaozong!
Although it is said that Wu Jie also conspired with Zhang Jun to frame Qu Duan for rebellion, which caused the famous general who had some friendship with Xiao Tang to be persecuted to death... In fact, when Qu Duan was resisting the invasion, he also had an affair with another member of the army. The anti-Jin general Li Yanxian was at odds, and he refused to send reinforcements in order to preserve his own strength. As a result, the hero who led the volunteers to occupy Shaanzhou to resist the Jin for two years died; , Zhong E, a famous general in the Zhong family army of the previous generation, also simply stood still during the Song-Xia war in the Yuanfeng period. As a result, Xu Xi, who was hostile to him and insisted on going his own way, and tens of thousands of Song army soldiers were all killed by the Xia army in Yongle City. ....
Human nature is complex, and no one is perfect. In fact, there are many famous generals who are determined to serve the country, but they may not be saints who can be called moral models. On the contrary, many generals, while risking their lives to fight for the country, encounter colleagues who hate and resent each other. , they did not hesitate to use some vicious methods to get rid of the stumbling blocks in front of them. This behavior did not seem to be contradictory to them.
Therefore, when Xiao Tang saw Wu Jie, who was still in his early years in the army, he did not feel disgusted or wary. On the contrary, Xiao Tang did not lose sight of this man who had saved Shu and was posthumously named Wu'an in the official history. King Fu was very curious.
At this time, when Cai Ji heard that Wu Jie, a low-ranking military officer, spoke politely, he raised his eyebrows sideways and asked Wu Jie arrogantly: "Are you from a good family?"
Although Cai Wei showed a condescending attitude, Wu Jie did not dare to neglect him at all. He hurriedly replied to Cai Wei: "I would like to teach Cai Xianggong to know that although a villain joins the army, he does not have the talent to save the world. But Mr. Meng My father taught me, and I have read some scriptures since I was a child and learned some etiquette and teachings."
Originally, in the Qin and Han dynasties, those who served in the army were not those who were relegated from the seven families (referring to untouchables, prisoners, slaves, etc.) or the descendants of doctors, witches, merchants, or hundreds of workers. In the Song Dynasty, there were many soldiers in the army. A large proportion of them are thieves who were repeatedly sent to join the army, idle men and rogues from various places, or displaced people who were affected by disasters. The origin of a good family also means that the family of the soldier is rich and innocent, and the ancestors are not only the children of wealthy families, but also officials. .So when Cai Chi heard that Wu Jie was a good man who joined the army, his expression softened a lot. Cai Chi nodded slightly and said, "Since you are tired, just act in accordance with the military orders. If you have any payment, I will I will call you."
When Wu Jie heard the words, he immediately responded repeatedly, while Xiao Tang, who was watching on the side, saw his every move and seemed to understand why Wu Jie's superior official didn't seem to treat him very well.
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In the following days, Xiao Tang also gained a certain understanding from Wu Jie about the current war situation in which the Song army began to invade the Xia Kingdom. When the two countries fought, it was not necessary to commit all their troops to launch a brazen attack on a certain date. , long before Xiao Tang led the Song army from the capital and west of Beijing out of the capital, the Xia Kingdom had already begun to consolidate the strongholds currently occupied, strengthen the city walls, widen the trenches and repair various fortifications in preparation for war, while sending several groups of troops to the The Bianzhai counties and towns under the jurisdiction of Fuyan Road, Jingyuan Road and other boundaries launched harassment and attacks, and the war even spread to the counties and towns in the north of Yan'an Prefecture.
Why did the officials appoint Cai Wei as the chief supervisor and Xiao Tang as the deputy supervisor? Naturally, the big bosses in charge of the Western Army knew it well. Since the local war had begun, and the frontline area of the Song-Xia war was Hengshan. As the birthplace of the Xixia regime, the Hengshan Qiang are also called Shanxi. Their tribesmen not only serve as the main force of the Xia Kingdom's Buba army who are both high and far-reaching, but also light-footed and good at walking. They often enter and leave the border area to fight against the Song army in the mountainous area that stretches for nearly a thousand miles. The generals of the Western Army could not stay in the area under their jurisdiction to wait for the arrival of Xiao Tang and others, and then continue to carry out shallow offensives and garrisoning in accordance with the Song Dynasty's previous attacks on Xia Kingdom. Strategy, cannibalize Xia Jun step by step.
Xiao Tang also understands the thoughts of Tong Guan, Lao Xiaozhong and other coaches. Anyway, the so-called supervisors are just officials who want to teach Cai Wei and others a white-collar military exploit, like him who once served as a coach. The generals who supervise the expedition are fine, but as for Cai Chi... he is the angel who supervises the general and oversees the army. He will sit in the rear honestly and don't cause any trouble for me during the war.
But in this way, Xiao Tang, who was still able to have some friendship with Tong Guan and Lao Xiaozhong, the manager, was implicated and was left behind the battle line by the big guys in the army.
However, when Cai Chi heard that the Xia army had invaded the Song Dynasty with a surprise guerrilla attack, and even the area around Yan'an Prefecture was not peaceful, his expression suddenly changed.
What's more, as the supervisor of the Western Army, even if the generals in the army only regarded him as an eyesore in the rear, Cai Chi and Xiao Tang could not get too far away from the Song army fighting on the front line. All the troops had entered. Inner Mongolia and Ningxia are on the border, and the supervisors are still staying in northern Shaanxi, waiting for news in the capital of Luzhi? There is no such thing as picking up military exploits for free. So after only a brief reorganization in Yan'an Prefecture, Cai Wei, Xiao Tang and others People still need to go north to garrison Linxia City in Suidezhou, where they will wait to meet with the Western Army general Liu Fa who is leading his troops to deal with the Xia army in the Wuding River area.
Suidezhou was originally under the rule of the Yongxing Army of the Song Dynasty, and was later broken and occupied by the Xia State. It was only recaptured by the Song Army in the third year of Xining of the Song Dynasty. When Linxia City heard this name, it knew that it was the Song State that was on the border with Xixia. The military town built during the tug-of-war in Tingda has only been completed twenty years ago. Such a dangerous and dangerous territory often changed hands due to the mutual victory and defeat between Song and Xia. Gains and losses are unpredictable. If you were stationed in that dangerous place... .Cai Chi thought to himself that if something went wrong, wouldn't he be in the hands of those barbarians who were as ferocious as tigers and wolves?
When Wu Jie saw that Cai Chi had a different look on his face, he immediately said: "Now we have three armies of Song Dynasty troops responding to each other, which has made it difficult for the Xia thieves from all tribes in Hengshan to look after them. In Linxia City, there are urns, arrow towers, crossbow platforms, trenches, etc. The defenses and repairs are already in place. Even if there are Xia thieves who cross the dangerous mountain roads and come to sneak attack, the city is so impregnable, how can it be easily broken? Not to mention that several villages such as Kerong, Mizhi, Zhenbian, Qingbian, etc. also have our troops. The enemy's force has been captured, and wherever the Xia thieves attack, they will be surrounded by numerous infantry and horses in Sui Dezhou, and they will definitely be able to keep the Bianting stronghold intact."
Although Cai Ji didn't say anything after hearing what Wu Jie said, he was relieved. Xiao Tang also noticed that Wu Jie spoke politely and always had a gentle smile on his face. It was Wu Junjian who was about to leave. The very indifferent Cai Chi seemed to have a better and better impression of him, but the temperament exuded by Wu Jie always seemed to be a little out of place in the Western Army, which was mostly fierce and reckless men.
It is almost impossible for the green forest strongman who gathers in the mountains and has a sloppy look to be compatible with those rotten Confucian scholars who are very bookish and talk about nice things all the time. Xiao Tang can also detect that Wu Jie has been consciously or unconsciously doing so during these days. In fawning over Cai Chi and himself, he is obviously not the same person as his Shangguan Pei Zhong. Although he is also born with a tiger's back and a wolf's waist, and a majestic body, in the eyes of some upright and rough military men, Wu Jie seems to lack the iron blood. The man's openness and open-mindedness, not only his behavior of courting the powerful, may make some colleagues in the army look down upon him. When Xiao Tang came into contact with Wu Jie, he always felt that he would make people feel an inexplicable feeling. Feeling of oppression.
Even Wu Jie's Shangguan Pei Zhong seems to despise his seemingly duplicitous behavior, and Cai Jie seems to regard Wu Jie as a common man who wants to flatter himself and gain power. They don't know what Wu Jie will do. Xiao Tang knew very well what kind of person he would become and what great things he would achieve.
