In front of the West City Tower, Lu Mingyu hesitated slightly.

"Since the marshal treats us with heart, this matter of the military envoy, we will tell the marshal bluntly," Luo Xianshi frowned, took a step forward, and climbed the stone steps of Yongdao first, "It's not beautiful to hide it." Lu Mingyu sighed and followed Luo Xian Shi to the stone steps.

A large number of junior officers showed their "showing" in the promotion, but Lu Mingyu, Luo Xianshi and others, who regarded themselves as Zhao Xingde's confidants, were a little disappointed. Clear-eyed people know at a glance that there will be many contradictions between the army envoy and the commander in the future, and the generals and officers under him complained to the commander of the left and right armies, Lu Mingyu and Luo Xian couldn't hold it back, so they came together to see Zhao Xingde. The fate of both of them has been linked with Zhao Xingde, at least to 'figure out' the true thoughts in the hearts of the handsome. The two stepped into the signing room of the city tower, first reported the preparations for the expedition, and then expressed their doubts and confusions.

"The last general and the others are not questioning the decision of the commander," Luo Xianshi said after careful consideration, "It's just that these 'boys' are promoted by the soldiers, and their seniority in the army is still shallow, the seniority in the battalion is old, and there are more officers with more military achievements than them, and they suddenly sit on an equal footing with these 'boys', and even have to bow down to obey orders, so it is inevitable that there will be complaints." ”

Zhao Xingde 'revealed' his expression, looked at Lu Mingyu, nodded and said: "The two generals have a heart-to-heart for Zhao, and Zhao should also explain the reason for the system of the army." He motioned to Lu Luo and the others not to be restrained, and pulled the circle chair to sit down in front of the handsome case. In the Song army, in front of the commander, his subordinates could only stand and report. Only under the command of Zhao Xingde of the Baoyi Army will have the treatment of sitting and talking face-to-face. After the two sat down, Zhao Xingde finished distributing the tea by himself and asked: "A few days ago, I discussed with Chen Shaoyang and Cao Liangshi, the civil and military estrangement is not conducive to the country, and I want to introduce more than 300 loyal and righteous people in the army to join the science society, and the name is under the rule of soldiers, can the two of you be interested?" He looked at the two of them with a smirk.

Lu Mingyu was stunned for a moment, and then his face 'revealed' the 'color' of surprise, Lu Mingyu was originally a student of the state school, and he knew that these Qingliu scribes were very self-assured, even if they were high-ranking officials in the imperial court, those who did not get along with them were all called "traitors". The Science Society is a place where clear streams meet. At the beginning, he was forced to fall into the grass because of the exposé case, although he was recruited, but in the eyes of some Qingliushi people, the so-called one day is a thief, then a lifetime is a thief, plus the civil and military path. Even Chen Dong, Cao Liangshi and others, if they want to lead Lu Mingyu and Luo Xianshi into the Society, they will be greatly criticized by the sergeants of the Society. Therefore, Lu Mingyu had the idea of returning to Qingliu, but he didn't dare to think about it. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xingde actually raised his hand and did it. Lu Mingyu was pleasantly surprised in his mind, and he forgot his doubts for a while, stood up, and bowed to Zhao Xingde.

"Thank you, Sir."

Luo Xianshi also stood up with Lu Mingyuqi, and said secretly in his heart: "The compensation given to us by the handsome is surprising. ”

With a smile on his face, he was full of 'complaints', but unconsciously subsided a lot. Although Luo Xianshi is a martial artist, he is 'cave' at the situation of the DPRK and the Chinese party. After the Liao army invaded the south, up to the imperial court, down to the state and county, the officials died, fled, and surrendered, and Cai Jing, Zhao Zhifu, and Tong Guan "door" under many factions, after this "wave" folded thousands of horses, only the clear stream of the Li Society took advantage of the sudden rise of the army, and at the beginning played the banner of "respecting the Son of Heaven and not serving the 'chaos' order", and now it is a dominant family in the DPRK, and the foundation is very deep in the state and county, and most of the Qingliu and squires are caged into the society. In this situation, if you join the Society, if you get a gold medal for avoiding death, you will have more benefits in the future, and you can't compare it with giving up a little power.

"However," Lu Mingyu still said in a 'confused' manner, "these recommended protectors are too junior and difficult to convince the public. ”

Zhao Xingde saw the two of them change, his heart was clear, he nodded slightly, picked up the teacup, motioned for the two to drink together, put down the teacup, and said slowly: "This protector is a long-term plan for the Great Song Dynasty." Liu Wengu and Jia Yuanzhen have shallow qualifications, after all, you watched them fight step by step," he looked at Lu and Luo, and said with a smile, "If they are said to have shallow qualifications, do you want the military department to replace a group of 'smart' and capable 'senior' capable personnel?" ”

"This ......" Lu Mingyu's face showed hesitation, and Luo Xian said suspiciously: "Marshal, could it be that this 'army protector' system is the idea of the Ministry of War?" ”

Zhao Xingde shook his head and admitted: "This is what I proposed in my letter to the Ministry of War. He paused for a moment, and then said, "Because of this, the Ministry of War not only promised that the military envoys would be elected by the soldiers of their own army, but also that most of the powers and responsibilities for the selection of the military envoys above the battalion level were still 'handed over' to me. However, in my estimation, in the future, the right to elect the military envoy will probably fall into the hands of the military department and the supervising army. ”

"Dashuai is deeply expected, and Chen Xianggong and Cao Xianggong are all irreversible 'friends', and most of the gossip about the commanders of the army and the ministers from outside fall on Han, Yue, Cao and other ministers," Lu Mingyu saw that Zhao Xingde still regarded himself and Luo Xianshi as confidants, and had no intention of being separated, so he asked, "Why is this Dashuai?" ”

"Now that the two of them have entered the military fast, the intention of this protector to make it system should be clearly understood."

Lu Mingyu and Luo Xianshi said in unison: "Please advise the marshal." Luo Xianshi secretly thought, the Tao is not lightly transmitted, these intentions of the imperial court, if in the past, the marshal said too deeply to us, there is always something inappropriate. If you don't tell us, we are separated from the imperial court after all. Now that he has joined the council, it is natural to discuss the gains and losses of the government. He just agreed to join the Society, just to have an extra weight for self-preservation, but at this time, it seemed that a thin layer of separation in front of him was lifted, and suddenly a new perspective suddenly appeared in front of him.

"After the implementation of the protection of the army, it is conceivable that although the army and the commander-in-chief perform their respective duties, it is also obvious that they fight each other. The biggest problem, if it is not handled properly, may lead to discord among the officers and inconsistent orders, which is a 'disorderly' army. However," Zhao Xingde smiled slightly, "After careful weighing, the advantages still outweigh the disadvantages." The generals in the army are authoritative and self-respecting, so they can order unity and defeat the enemy. But there is a good and a disadvantage in everything, China has been peaceful for a long time, and all dynasties and dynasties have commanded the army, enslaved animals, and soldiers, deducted food and wages, and it is difficult to return. Even when a war starts, the generals don't know the soldiers, the soldiers don't know the generals, and the top and bottom are confused, and after a thousand miles of collapse, they can't stop the burning, killing and looting of the Hulu, and the lives are ruined. Zhao Xingde's smile gradually faded, Lu Mingyu and Luo Xianshi also sighed together, they have been fighting horses for a long time, and they have seen a lot of tragic things, but there is always a sense of compassion in their hearts, and they are not numb, which is one of the reasons why Zhao Xingde always values the second general.

"Although each has its own rights and responsibilities, what are you going to do if the general and the protector make the protector force have to interfere with the strategy of commanding the army?"

Zhao Xingde asked suddenly, Lu Mingyu and Luo Xianshi glanced at each other, Lu Mingyu hesitated: "If they want to 'mess up', we will naturally fight with reason." Luo Xianshi nodded, he let go in front of Zhao Xingde, and said with a smile: "The person sent by the Ministry of War, he doesn't know that I opened the 'door' to that side, if he dares to come nonsense, there may be three long and two short." ”

"The Protector is not a fool, at your mercy?" Zhao Xingde didn't think it was wrong, but said with a smile, "Whether it's a war or an internal fight, it will eventually fall on the soldiers." If there is intrigue, the top will catch the bottom, and the soldiers will be caught below. The commander-in-chief and the army escort must grasp the heart of the army. He took a sip of tea, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, "After setting up the military envoy, if the commander alienates his subordinates, the power will inevitably be invaded by the military envoy, and vice versa." The general does not know the soldiers, and the soldiers do not know the generals, and this 'general' will suffer a big loss. ”

Lu Mingyu's eyes lit up, and he continued: "Both sides invite people to buy people's hearts, which is a good thing for the subordinate soldiers below." "Exactly." Luo Xianshi nodded, and said with a wry smile, "What the marshal said is that we must check the subordinate generals when we go back, and in the future, we must not whip the soldiers at will, and the food and salary must be sent as scheduled." ”

Zhao Xingde smiled and nodded. This system of military protection enables the commanders of the same rank and the military guards to compete with each other, which is not only beneficial to the soldiers below, but also enables officers at all levels to pay more attention to the support from their superiors, and indirectly makes the execution of military orders smoother. It was extremely difficult to pursue the Liao army in the north, and after the death of the first-class officer that Zhao Xingde was most afraid of, the team at this level fell into 'chaos' and 'chaos'. With the establishment of the Protectors, the number of officers at each rank was doubled, and the chain of command became more solid. The Protector erected authority in peacetime, and his subordinates were much more powerful than the junior officers who temporarily took command. It would take twice as many officers as before to die in order to destroy the command system of Zhao Xingde's department.

After the second general Lu Luo said goodbye and left, Shi Shijingkui, the marching commander, reported in and handed a piece of military book to Zhao Xingde. When Zhao Xingde unfolded it, Shi Jingkui looked at him worriedly. In the past few days, Zhao Xingde has been thinking hard about the Northern Expedition, but the General's Mansion ordered him to lead his troops along the west of the Han River to meet the army of Wu Jie, and after the two sides meet, they will try to protect the Xianghan line. As for the large tract of land and people to the east, there is no mention of it in the military book.

General Zhao Xingde finished reading the book, closed his eyes and pondered. Shi Jingkui held his breath and did not speak. In the past few days, he has admired Zhao Xingde very much. After a long time, Zhao Xingde opened his eyes and sighed: "Although we are the generals of the Guanxi, but the Baoyi Army is the soldiers and horses of the Guandong, and the Ezhou Prime Minister's Mansion has the military order of the Northern Expedition to pursue the Liao army. He paused, looked at Shi Jingkui, and said categorically, "This is a 'chaotic' order, and I can't carry it out." ”

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