Chapter 088: Dispute
Although the holy decree has been issued, but the Shuai Mansion has not yet been officially listed, and it is inconvenient for Ying Jieyan to directly participate in the affairs of the house, and he can only secretly peek through the gap between the screens, looking at the lively scene in the front hall, he shook his head, and secretly scolded these 'brainless' children for easily agreeing, it is really as easy as going to a ditch to hit Guangzhou! However, he also secretly admired His Highness's skill in bringing together these stragglers from all sides tightly, and making them have blind faith in themselves, to the point of obeying their words.
"Today, the master lost to the student, how can he teach in the future!" Ying Jie Yan looked at His Royal Highness's 'sycophancy' who was surrounded by everyone like a moon in the stars, and couldn't say that there was still some envy and jealousy in his heart, so he simply stopped looking at it, frowning and muttering. After talking about it, I still complain about being strict with myself......
With Jiang Wanzai's promise, the master and apprentice believed that things would come to an end soon, but they didn't expect it to be so soon, and they were busy thanking him, resigning, and accepting personnel and materials for the past two days, which caught him and His Highness a little off guard. After seeing off the Queen Mother and Her Majesty, the two were busy discussing the matters that needed to be solved urgently. The first big problem is the reception of personnel, and both of them think that the more the better in the current situation, the problem is that the financial resources of the government are limited, and the second is the quality of the soldiers.
At first, Zhao Hao thought that the imperial court would not stay in Jiazi Town for too long, but despite this, he still purchased a large amount of materials in line with the principle of being prepared, and according to estimates, it was at least enough for three months in Fuzhong. I didn't expect to toss for two months, but thinking that there was still a surplus, he was still at ease. At this time, there were more than 20,000 people, although the imperial court allocated some food, but together it was only enough for half a month's needs, if the salary was added, Zhao Yu was afraid that he would be bankrupt before he went out.
In general, everyone tightens their belts and flips through their trouser pockets, and may be able to tide over the difficulties in front of them, but Zhao Hao feels that this money is a little wronged. The soldiers transferred by the Ministry of War were all selected and transferred from various ministries, including the forbidden army, the box army, and the volunteers. He thought that as a prince, and with the queen mother's decree, the various ministries had to give some carefully selected elite soldiers, even if they hid some secrets, it would not be too bad, at least they could do it!
But the result was quite unexpected, and the people who sent it were carefully selected, but they were all sifted out. There are restless veterans who have been in the army for many years, stragglers who have been defeated from various battlefields and defected to the imperial court before they have time to be reorganized, bandits who are forced to accept recruitment, criminal troops composed of traitors and criminals who have been recruited into the army, new volunteers who have not been trained, and even a captive army composed of Khitans, Jurchens, Mongols, Semu and other ethnic groups.
That's not all, there are also wounded soldiers with arms and crutches, forced porters and masons, childish teenagers, captive and abandoned women, survivors of the war dead, etc., all of whom have been pulled to fill the number, among which there are not many who can be used, but the palace is regarded as a welfare home. So much so that Zhao Hao regretted that he didn't give some gifts to the people in the military department for a while, and sent such a large group of masters to himself!
After allocating and allocating, the only regular army that can be called combat effectiveness is 1,000 people from the palace front army, not only is it fully equipped with armor and weapons, but also the officers at all levels are fully equipped, and they are well-trained and disciplined. This made Zhao Yu grateful, thinking that although Jiang Wanzai had left a hand for himself, he was still fair and clear. You must know that the army in front of the palace has suffered serious losses after several major battles, and only has a scale of 30,000 or 40,000 people after several replenishments, among which there are not many officers and soldiers who have undergone strict training and have actual combat experience.
Nowadays, the 'product' has serious quality problems, but the 'manufacturer' has run away, and it is impossible to apply for after-sales service, and Zhao Hao can only admit that he is unlucky. Because of this, Ying Jieyan thought that the imperial court had withdrawn, and he had become the biggest target, and he might be attacked by a large group of enemies. And the strength of Fuzhong itself is weak, coupled with the new 'oil bottles', once they take the opportunity to make trouble, they will fall into an extremely passive situation. In addition, money and food are tight in Fuzhong, so it is better to board the ship and leave as soon as possible to seek Guangzhou.
Zhao Hao disagreed, he thought that these newly transferred volunteers accounted for the majority after all, and their foundation was not good, they had not undergone training, and they had not been paid, so they must be resentful. In this case, it is good to rush out of the army, and it is good to work without contribution, and the most feared thing is that the escape from the battle will cause chaos and make it out of control. The government is too fragile to afford defeat, so it should do everything possible to distribute salaries as soon as possible so that they can have enough to eat, so as to first stabilize people's hearts and boost morale, and then deter them with severe punishment, even if it is only for a few days, before they can go into battle.
Ying Jiejie was strict and thought so, thinking that His Highness was too cautious. He thought that these righteous and brave people who came to King Qin at the time of national crisis must be some loyal and courageous people, as long as they know the righteousness and show the difficulties, they can obey the order, and they must not be tempted by money, let alone exhaust the last little savings of the mansion, so as to prepare for the war in Guangzhou and lose the last line of life in the mansion.
Regarding the statement that should be strict, Zhao Hao can't say wrong, but it is unrealistic. A qualified soldier should have a sense of righteousness and disregard personal gains and losses, but that can only be cultivated through long-term training and education, and it is by no means something that can be changed overnight. And the current situation is that you are barely fed, your salary cannot be paid in full, and you are even in arrears all the time, and it is really very sick to expect them to follow you to the battlefield and die by saying a few words of righteousness first.
Lao Tzu also once said: The hall is full of gold and jade, and Mo can keep it. He also said: The gentleman's Ze will be beheaded in the fifth generation. It means that nothing good lasts. The more wealth you have, the more people will naturally attack your ideas, and you will be unable to prevent it by robbing, cheating, stealing, cheating, and so on. Therefore, when people say that wealth is not more than three generations, they are talking about the truth that wealth cannot last long, and wealth may lead things to another opposite.
It is simply to illustrate a truth: money, fame, and wealth, while bringing benefits, also bring calamities. Therefore, a truly intelligent person should not only be able to enjoy the benefits of these things, but also be able to offset the evils that come with them. In this way, we can really be able to travel freely and advance and retreat freely.
At this moment, Zhao Hao is facing this situation, everyone knows that the saint has rewarded a lot of money before leaving, as for how much, I don't know, but everyone knows that you have it anyway, but you hold it in your own hands and don't give everyone a share, it must be full of resentment. Once the situation gets worse, it's good for everyone to leave you, and if you're not happy, you will share it on your behalf, and even take your life, so it's better to send the money in the house as soon as possible, everyone is happy, you also have peace of mind, and someone in the province calculates you.
And Zhao Yu was also a part-time worker in his previous life, thinking that 'you contribute money, I contribute' is a matter of course, the more you give, the more energetic everyone is, and the red envelope is thick, and you can endure it if you are angry. But once you owe your salary, you will go to another family without any psychological burden, and you will never feel guilty for being a moral person, after all, survival is the first thing, and I don't need to accompany you to the funeral.
Of course, people with moral 'superb' like him are not among them, but that is also because he is too affectionate for the big ship he built with his own hands. If the boss fulfills his promise back then, he will have nothing to say about the years he has paid, and he will regard him as a good leader who is honest and righteous; Of course, he is also a good employee who values love and righteousness, and is even cited as a brother by the boss, and the tree is a typical example.
Everyone has seen that the best way to get something out of the other person's hand is to give it first. If you keep giving, you will conclude a good relationship. The accumulation of feelings has changed qualitatively at a certain stage, and the other party has regarded himself as his own person. Further, when the other party has already equated himself with him, he will give what he wants, and he will still give what he does not want.
It can be seen that in fact, this method is not magical, but it is the method of "wanting to take first" as Lao Tzu said. If you want to get, you have to give, you have to give, you have to give. When the effort accumulates to a certain extent, it will naturally be rewarded. In short, if you want to get, you have to pay first. This method has the highest success rate of all methods. People who don't worry about food, clothing, or money will naturally understand what loyalty is......
Zhao Hao's crooked reasoning and heresy made Ying Jie Yan angry, but he couldn't refute it for a while, and his hand shook and the teacup fell to the ground and shattered. When he saw Ying Jieyan's sad appearance, he realized that he was worried that he was going down the wrong path and was grieving for the "depravity" of the people. And he also knew that although his teacher was an official and clear, he could also sympathize with his subordinates and dare to ask for his life for the people. But after all, Ying Jieyan was born in a well-off family, and he did not worry about eating and drinking, and then he entered the official career as an official for decades, and the people who came and went were all scholars who were full of benevolence and morality.
At this time, Zhao Mengjin slipped in to probe his brain and asked Zhao Hao to pour a cup of hot tea on his head. He was moved in his heart, and he agreed that if he could stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale, he followed his plan. If he failed, he followed the strict plan, and immediately set off from Jiazi Town and marched to Guangzhou.
Everyone saw the ending, he did not move people with emotion, nor did he call each other with righteousness, but simply and rudely, and told everyone bluntly: My promotion will be indispensable to you, as long as you have the ability, anyone can do it; I didn't have any money, so I led everyone to earn and rob it. If you want to live a good life in the future, then listen to me and follow me! Ying Jieyan sighed in vain at these undisciplined guys, and was even more worried about how to teach this unreassuring student well, so as not to harm the world in the future......