Chapter 260: Gathering the Hearts of the Army

"Yes, those who dare to run around, let's see where they come from. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info "Immediately the generals followed.

disturbing the morale of the army before the battle not only disgraced the faces of those deserters, but also their superiors had to be hanged.

"Those who ran away were all killed by the Overseers, and there were corpses all over the city, can you tell who is who?" It is not easy to distinguish whether he will be killed in front of the battle or by the enemy in the charge.

Most of these generals are from the army, they don't know a few big characters, and they even write their names like dogs.

Although there are many voices, there is no useful idea.

Zhou Ming was also in favor of checking people, as for distinguishing which ones were killed in battle and which ones were killed in retreat, he had already thought about it when he came to the council hall.

"It's easy to do. When cleaning the battlefield, people should pay attention to the fact that all those whose heads and bodies fall to the south must first write down their names and then distinguish them one by one. ”

The city is in the south, and the north is in the north, if you rush forward and die on the way to kill the enemy, the head and body will naturally fall north. And those soldiers who escaped before the battle and died in the hands of the army after the war, because they turned around and ran away and wanted to run back to the city pass, their heads and bodies were naturally facing south.

The generals pondered, and Qin An, the general of the left army, slapped his thigh, "Shizi's method is good! He was scolded enough just now, and he was anxious to atone for his sins.

"Of course you go, who do you call Lao Tzu with your old boy. There was a familiar general, and he laughed with kindness, which was actually a reminder that Qin An had lost his temper.

As soon as Qin An woke up, he called himself Lao Tzu in front of Zhou Ming, as if he was a little disrespectful, and he didn't know what to mutter, and turned around and ran out of the conference hall to do business.

Zhou Ming looked at everyone and knew that these people were still loyal to the Zhou family. It's just that he is young and has not officially commanded, so it is inevitable that some people will be a little negligent in their attitude.

This kind of neglect, even subconscious. For example, the general of the left army, after asking for a bow in front of King Cheng, if King Cheng did not let go of his agreement, he would never dare to turn around and leave without authorization.

In the past, when King Cheng was there, Zhou Ming only went into battle to kill the enemy, and he followed the things to learn from him, like a fledgling standing under the wings of King Cheng.

Now, King Cheng's life and death are unknown, and Zhou Ming knows that he is the one who leads the troops. He can't let the prestige of the Zhou family be damaged in his own hands. So, be thoughtful, be thoughtful.

But to subdue the hearts of these people, he could only suppress them for a while by coercion, so he simply discussed the matter in front of him first: "In today's battle, we and the Northern Barbarians have each been damaged, and in the next few days, the weather will be cold, and if the Northern Barbarians do not retreat, we can only retreat first." In addition, the grain and grass in the city were also counted, and the grain had to be urged to the imperial court as soon as possible. ”

Speaking of business, everyone even straightened their backs a little.

Zhou Ming saw that everyone was upright, listened attentively, and continued, "All the generals are not outsiders, there is one thing, I will tell the truth." As you must have guessed, my father's injury this time was a conspirator. His horse was frightened when an arrow was shot. ”

I suspect that someone colluded with the Beiban, wanting to take advantage of my father's serious injuries and death, so that the Beiban could take the opportunity to seize the pass and march into the Central Plains. ”

These generals were all fighting bloody battles in the Northland, and hearing that someone was colluding with the Northern Barbarians, this was simply a public outrage.

"Shizi, do you know which turtle son it is?"

"Which bastard betrayed his ancestors?"

"I'll just say how strange this battle is, it's really greasy. ”

"That's just my guess, I can't say it to the outside world. But we still have to be careful. Let's think about it, first the grain and grass were burned, then there was an accident before the battle, and for the first time, a soldier dared to flee without an order. ”

The generals present are loyal to the Chengwang Mansion. However, seniority is also discussed in the army, and some people serve Zhou Dingkang, but they may not serve Zhou Ming.

But as soon as Zhou Ming's idea of finding someone came out just now, everyone found that the prince was not only brave in battle, but also wise and resourceful. was originally a little contemptuous, but also received a little contempt.

Now, listening to Zhou Ming's words again, there was a hungry wolf waiting for an opportunity behind them, and everyone was uneasy.

When the foreign enemy is present, the talent will be more united.

Zhou Ming threw out the current crisis and let everyone know that their enemies are not only the northern barbarians in the north, but also the traitors around them.

Under the vigilance of the generals, they can pay more attention to their own orders, as long as the people are united, they can stabilize the city.

While everyone was still discussing, Qin An, the general of the Left Army, came back soon, he took a dozen waist cards into the door and put them on the table in the conference hall, "Shizi, these dozen people, after checking, are scattered in the camps of the left and right armies, and they all have disturbed the morale of the army today." These people were all recruited soldiers from Shuzhong, Qingzhou, and Runzhou. ”

Although Qingzhou and Runzhou do not belong to Shuzhong, they are close to Shuzhong.

Zhou Ming gritted his teeth, this matter must have something to do with King Teng. It's a pity that he is still in the north now, and he can't go to King Teng to settle accounts.

"The order is passed down, and all the soldiers in the army who are registered in Shuzhong, Qingzhou, and Runzhou will be gradually transferred out first, and these people will be dispersed into the city guards. ”

These people are scattered, and he prefers to gather them together.

As for whether they will lose their lives if they go to defend the city, it depends on whether the northern barbarians will attack the city.

If these people fight bravely to kill the enemy, then defending the city will give them the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and how many soldiers are bloodied on the battlefield, and all they ask for is military merit.

If these people have a problem, then they are a little soft in the face of the Northern Barbarians, and they are looking for their own death.

When the generals heard that the problem was actually the soldiers of Shuzhong, Qingzhou and Runzhou, they looked at each other suspiciously.

Finally, he had a straight temperament, and couldn't help but ask Zhou Ming, "Shizi, these people ...... Isn't King Teng's bastard troublemaker?"

Some took the lead, others asked.

Zhou Ming looked at everyone and nodded solemnly, "When I went to the south to collect grain, I heard that there were northern barbarians haunting Shu. It's just that there is no evidence for this, and we can't report it to the court. After everyone goes back, take a look at it again, and take a look at everything that is related to the vicinity of Shuzhong. ”

"Don't worry, I'll check when I go back, and those who dare to have two hearts have to screw their heads off. Qin An assured loudly.

"General Qin, there is a small banner under your battalion called Wu Jifang, I want to transfer this person to use ......"

"Wu Jifang, oh, okay, this kid is not very old, he is not bad at fighting, and he is still protecting the prince today. Qin An agreed.

Zhou Ming arranged other city guards and patrol affairs, so that everyone dispersed and slowly walked back to Xingyuan.

Luo Ping followed King Cheng away, followed by the other palace guards. Zhou Ming walked into the courtyard, and it was cloudy but had not snowed all afternoon, and it began to fall at this time.