Chapter 86: Winning People's Hearts
Liu Chengyou's speech is basically a praise for these young generals, and it also shows his demeanor of loving talents and talents. The young generals present, although many people Liu Chengyou was not familiar with, and even looked at the face students, but before the summons, he did his homework.
For each person's military position, resume, achievements, and how many contributions they have made in this battle, they are all mentioned. Moreover, he did not spend too much time on the generals and colonels who were close to Ma, Li, Fu, and Gao, but focused on communicating with Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde and others.
This performance was very popular, and even though it was a moment of agitation, Liu Chengyou still won the favor of this young officer.
For a long time, in terms of the army, Liu Chengyou has paid special attention to it. When he was still in charge of the Longqi Army, he always surrounded officers at all levels, and every time he was transferred to fill a vacancy in the army, he did not forget to meet with the generals and colonels.
Since ascending the throne, the generals, commanders, and military leaders of the upper echelons of the forbidden army have not forgotten to win over and appease them, and from time to time they have been summoned to the palace to talk about a few words. Every month, there is also a "military colloquium". In contrast, these middle- and lower-level military academies, which are the backbone of the forbidden army, have been relaxed.
This time, Liu Chengyou took advantage of the full strength of the rebellion and the power to exert influence on the middle and lower-level forbidden army officers and invite people to buy people's hearts. The national conditions and atmosphere of the Wufu country are a chronic disease formed by repeated local repetitions, repeated wars, and many years of turmoil, and the root cause can even be traced back to the disaster of the feudal towns since the Middle Tang Dynasty.
For the generals and commanders of the older generation, most of them grew up from the chaos and bloodshed of this era, and some served for the second or third generation, and even many of them rose from the end of the Tang Dynasty and witnessed the change of dynasty for more than 40 years since the Later Liang.
For those who are concerned, Mr. Liu has largely given up on the idea of change. People's minds are often the most difficult to change.
The newly rising young generation in the military is different, young people are always more easily influenced, bewitched, and bought, and they are also easier to control.
Those old generals, Liu Chengyou still plans to choose those who are capable and talented. After all, whether it is military or political, the Han can be said to have inherited the legacy of the Tang, Jin and even Zhu Liang, and the veteran generals, who are still the core of the current Han rule, cannot be eliminated all at once. However, for those who are stubborn and unvirtuous, it is the proper duty to gradually replace them.
The renewal and replacement of the army is carried out all the time, the veteran represents the present, and the young Zhuang represents the future. As long as their generation develops normally and does not die halfway, there will definitely be a place for their generation in the future Han army.
In this era, although it is also an era of grassroots rise, countless martial artists rely on their martial arts to fight for the top. But the forbidden army is also about inheritance, and these officers in the hall, by virtue of their background, are much faster than ordinary people in terms of starting and rising channels.
Just as Liu Chengyou said at the beginning, they were the backbone of the Han Forbidden Army in the future.
After some saliva, he picked up a cup and took a sip of tea, and Liu Chengyou called softly: "Zhao Kuangyin." ”
Zhao Kuangyin, who was listening to the Son of Heaven's training below, was stunned for a moment, and under the strange gaze of the generals in the hall, he quickly stabilized his mind and came out of the ranks, now he didn't dare to look at the Son of Heaven secretly, and saluted very regularly: "The villain is here!" ”
"Don't be restrained, keep your head up!"
Probably because Liu Chengyou has a relatively mild attitude, or Zhao Kuangyin has a strong psychological quality, standing upright, not squinting, only the eyelids are slightly drooping, and he looks calm.
Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Kuangyin, wanting to see what kind of legendary figure "Song Taizu" was. stared at it for a while, but there was not much surprise to speak of. He is not short, burly, good-looking, older than himself, and a little more mature in temperament, as for the rest, I can't see anything special.
Just like when he first met Guo Rong, if it weren't for the influence of the inherent impression from another time and space, Liu Chengyou would never look down on him based on the first impression alone. In comparison, Guo Rong gave him a deeper impression, after all, Guo Rong's appearance was "Yingqi".
Liu Chengyou looked at it, and his thoughts fluttered, which made the atmosphere in the hall change slightly. Others were surprised why the Son of Heaven looked at this kid surnamed Zhao differently, and Zhao Kuangyin, under Liu Chengyou's gaze, couldn't help muttering a little in his heart.
"When the city was broken, all the armies poured in, wanting to make a contribution. And I heard that the independent eastern and western squad troops intercepted Li Chongxun who led people to break through to the north, so I listened to your advice. Could it be that you had expected this movement of the rebels? Finally, Liu Chengyou opened his mouth to ask.
Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin's heart was slightly relieved, he organized his language a little, and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, Yongji City is bordered by the Great River in the west, and Your Majesty is surrounded by the east and south and lacks the north mouth." The villain just thought, when the city is broken, the army pours in, the thieves are gone, the rebels will be scattered like birds and beasts, the armies on both sides of the southeast, if there are thieves who want to flee north, only the north has a greater chance of survival, and they will survive by themselves, and it will be a matter of hindsight. But the villain is smart, and His Majesty has already arranged for Wang Zhijun and other generals......"
Zhao Kuangyin seems quite modest, but from his answer, it can be seen that this is obviously a person who can use his brain, and his ability to seize opportunities is quite strong. When the city was broken, most people wanted to go into the city to make money, but there were so many forbidden soldiers, how many could be divided. On the contrary, it was the east and west classes, which opened up another one, and cooperated with Wang Yan to annihilate the small part of the rebels who fled north.
You must know that in this case, those who do not surrender, but choose to break through to the north and flee to the north are definitely the diehards in the rebel army, and they need to be exterminated more than those rebel soldiers who surrender decisively. The value of these traitors is higher. Moreover, the capture of Li Shouzhen's family is small, and this achievement is even more real.
Thinking of these, with this vision, Liu Chengyou will take a look at Zhao Kuangyin. Facts have also proved that to be able to make such a big name in history and establish a dynasty and a country is by no means an extraordinary person, even in the smallest way, it also shows its extraordinary.
"With this vision, you can be a general!" Liu Chengyou commented lightly.
Liu Chengyou's words, Zhao Kuangyin was surprised, and felt honored: "Your Majesty praised it falsely, it's really difficult to be a villain!" ”
Compared with the envious or surprised gazes of others, Yang Ye was a little strange, because similar words were also told to him by the Son of Heaven......
Listening to his self-proclaimed, Liu Chengyou said: "You have joined the army this time, and you have not yet joined the army......
"Yes."
"With your merits, it is appropriate to give the command envoy, so that after returning to Beijing, you will be transferred to the scattered army!" Liu Chengyou thought about it and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The Son of Heaven personally promised the official, Zhao Kuangyin was slightly happy in his heart, and hurriedly bowed down, looking grateful.
When the interview was over and the officers retired, they couldn't help but talk about it, and most of them were happy. In the army, there are hundreds of officers with similar qualifications and vacancies, but only they have been personally received by the Son of Heaven, which is all in the emperor's heart, how can he not like it.
Liu Chengyou is here to win people's hearts this time, but it is not useful to win people's hearts with just one mouth, even if he is the emperor.
Therefore, in the exchanges with these "young Zhuang factions", there are more or less hints, such as commendations and promotions. Anyone with a little bit of a brain can feel it.