"Yuan Zhi still has a ......," Chen Dong sighed, and Cao Liangshi also felt the same way, and hesitated, "I'm not sure." He wanted to introduce Lu Mingyu, Luo Xian, and other generals, as well as 363 people from Baoyi and the Southeast Army to join the company. ”

"What?" Chen Dong said differently. In this dynasty, Zhao Xingde's move can be described as unprecedented.

"Among these people, Lu Mingyu was originally a state student, and he was framed by the 'traitor' party to confiscate the army because of the exposé case, so he fell into the grass." Cao Liangshi sighed, "How many people's futures have been harmed by exposing a big case." Luo Xianshi also reads poetry and books, in addition to the two of them, Yuan Zhi's recommendation to join the society is either a scholar who throws a pen from Rong, or he is a confidant, and his literacy is certain...... Yuan Zhi said to me that the estrangement between civil and military is self-severance. As the saying goes, tolerance is great, and there is a guard army to make the layers of moderation, then the armies will be loyal to the court, even if there are one or two 'traitor' males, they must not coerce the armies to succeed......"

"Since Yuan Zhi entrusts his subordinates." Chen Dong nodded and said, "The imperial court also needs them, and the generals of Lu and Luo are loyal, so why is it difficult to join the society?" Isn't Yuan Zhi in charge of the Bingzhai discussion? These people are also considered to be the people who govern the soldiers, "his look" is a little complicated, since the Ezhou initiative, the power of the society has flourished, although the talents in the society are increasing day by day, but the mud and sand are all down, among the county schools in Zhuzhou, there are quite a few original backbones in the society who are dissatisfied with this, and now they have absorbed this group of martial artists into the society, only to put them in the Zhibing Zhai, first with the help of Zhao Xingde's fame to block the attack.

"In the future, I mean ...... in the future," Chen Dongshen said, "If Yuan Zhi retires, Brother Cao will be in charge of the Bingzhai." ”

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As the night falls, the lanterns on the upper floors of Hanyang Fortress are raised high, illuminating the vicinity of the castle as bright as day. After the loss of Xiangyang, the morale of the Liao army declined, and the siege was not as fierce as before, but the city of Hanyang was also heavily guarded, not only the head of the city was well defended, but even the ground listening drum under the base of the city wall was also arranged for the soldiers to listen day and night, vigilant against all abnormal movements, to prevent the Liao army from attacking the city in the 'hole'. Just three days ago, Wang Gui led nearly 100,000 land and water reinforcements to arrive, claiming to be 200,000 troops to aid Ezhou. The Prime Minister's Office enabled Wang Gui to take charge of the defense of Ezhou. At the invitation of Zhao Xingde, Wang Gui sent 3,000 'elites' to cross the river to help defend Hanyang, which was across the river.

Around the city tower, the white linen 'legs' of Zhao Xingde's tooth soldiers were tied high to the knees, which were very conspicuous under the halo of lanterns. The lights illuminated the paper windows of the castle tower from the outside, and the lights inside the room were not as bright as the outside, and the figure of the military strategy was not visible from the outside.

"Pick up Hanyang?" Wang Gui's face was 'revealed' and 'pale', "And General Rong Mo asked Yue Shuai to show him, and then went back and forth to General Zhao." ”

In the dim light, Zhao Xingde's cheeks were a little sunken, but his eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if he had a 'hole' in his heart and lungs. He stared at Wang Gui and sensed that he was insincere. Receiving the defense of Hanyang means that Wang Gui has a comprehensive grasp of the defense of Ezhou. When Zhao Xingde, Han Shizhong, Cao Di and other generals led the Northern Expedition, the Prime Minister's Mansion relied on Wang Gui General unprecedentedly, and he was added to the rank of knight, and even from then on, it was logical to be in charge of an army. Wang Gui's mood at this time was both excited and a little scared. Wang Gui, as the commander of the central army of Zhenguo, although he said that he was equally obedient to Yue Shumi with Han Shizhong, Zhao Xingde and others, he knew in his heart that taking charge of an army alone was an insurmountable gap between generals. The Privy Council has long been in vain, and generals like Zhao Xingde, Han Shizhong, and Cao Di can't command anyone with each other.

"Why should the king be too modest, you are the weapon of the general, and you should not give in. You don't have to worry about it, I will 'deliver' to him. Zhao Xingde stood up, Wang Gui didn't dare to sit down, he also stood up and followed behind Zhao Xingde. Zhao Xingde looked at the Liao camp in the distance, the bonfire was like a starry sky, the wind was whistling at the head of the city, the torches were flickering and flickering, and his face was also uncertain, "Since ancient times, the defeated army has been the most troublesome, and Yelu Dashi intends to 'want' to annex China, and he can still restrain his subordinates." This time the Liao thieves were forced to retreat, and I am more worried that the Liao army will inevitably burn, kill and loot, if they are allowed to march slowly, 300,000 horses will scatter all the way to Bianliang, I don't know how many people in the Central Plains will be ruined because of this, and the vitality of the entire north will be lost. Therefore, the Northern Expedition must not hesitate for a moment. I led the army to bite the Liao thieves tightly, and 'pumped' them like a whip to retreat, and General Cao led the army behind slowly. General Han first went to join forces with General Yue, and merged with Wu Jie, Xia Guo, to form a large army, and put on a posture of sweeping and 'sweeping' rampage, 'forced' the Liao thieves to retreat quickly, and the places along the way suffered less disasters. You're also from Xiangzhou, right? Do you have any relatives back home? ”

"Yes." Wang Gui's eyes darkened slightly, and he nodded.

"After we go north, your burden will not be light," Zhao Xingde nodded, "The Northern Expedition of the Three-Way Army, no matter whether it succeeds or fails, there will be emptiness in the back." You must train a new army as soon as possible, so as to prevent Jelu Dashi from making trouble. As many large armies go on the Northern Expedition, you can train as many new troops as you can to replenish them, and I have discussed this matter with the Ministry of War. The Prime Minister's Office will support you in organizing and training the new army, the Ministry of War will give you guns and ammunition, the Ministry of Industry will give you military uniforms, and the state and county will give you. The new army will try to protect the army and make it clear, and the specific and detailed system will be made clear to you. ”

Wang Gui was shocked and looked at Zhao Xingde in disbelief. The new army was trained to fill the gap left by the Northern Expeditionary Army, and the number of personnel in the new army should be 100,000, and as a training general, his position in the army will be unstoppable. Around the city is very deep, Wang Gui also felt that there was a hot current rushing straight to the brain 'door', he forcibly pressed the surprise in his heart, let his mind calm down, and doubted: "The imperial court wants to supply the army to the north, and train hundreds of thousands of new troops, where does this food come from?" ”

Zhao Xingde nodded approvingly, just this question, he could see the difference between Wang Gui and other generals.

"Over the past year or so, we have fought several battles with Liao soldiers in Jinghu, the people have been displaced, and we have already missed the agricultural time, and now it is the end of summer, and after autumn, we can't even dig up many wild vegetables." Zhao Xingde said slowly, "The Fire Gun Battalion is different from other armies, and it doesn't need much strength and martial arts. At this time, the expansion of the fire gun camp was to prevent the Liao army from retreating and returning, and secondly, to recruit strong people into the army, so as not to cause the Liao soldiers to retreat and the southeast half of the wall to have internal 'chaos'. As for the matter of food and wages, the military department and the household department will naturally try their best to find ways to raise it. In the year of famine, it was taboo for the imperial court to issue copper coins indiscriminately, and for these new soldiers, they might be given rations to the family first, and the military salary would be owed. After the beginning of the 'spring', the situation in the north is clear, the rainy season has arrived, and the pressure of autumn defense is not so great. He turned around and looked at Wang Gui, "There should be no problem, right?" ”

"No, no problem." Wang Gui was a 'excited' spirit, gritted his teeth, bowed down and said, "The last general, General Xie Zhao, recommended it." ”

Sending Wang Gui away, Zhao Xingde sighed, returned to the back of the bookcase, unfolded the map, and deliberated the route of pursuing the Liao army. Zhao Xingde used the army to make the system move the Prime Minister's Mansion and relieve his worries. He also took advantage of the opportunity to ask for the vanguard, and the Cao clan turned the 'gate' into a mess, obtained part of the military power in Jiangdong, and selected men and horses to prepare to go north. The Song army was mainly foot soldiers, and although they tried to reduce the weight of their baggage, they still needed to carry iron barrel cannons and ammunition. Pursuing the Liao soldiers all the way, it is necessary to control the commanding heights in time along the way, and every time you march hundreds of miles, you have to arrive at a certain state and county to replenish supplies. At intervals of dozens of miles, the advance scouts found the terrain to respond, and in case they encountered the Liao army turning back, the Song army would have to use these terrain to make a lasting strategy.

Not far from the castle tower, a group of officers sat together, the weather was dry, in order to prevent the fire, the fire only maintained a minimum of burning, the charcoal emitted a burnt smell, flickering dark and red, and the 'yin' could not see everyone's expressions, but the eyes were shining. Although he didn't drink, some people were 'excited' and blushed. "Brothers, brothers," Liu Wengu said humbly, with a face full of embarrassment, "In this position of army protector, it is all the brothers in the army who love it, and they deserve it." ”

His gaze unconsciously glanced at the Xicheng Tower, just yesterday, more than a dozen officers who were familiar with Liu Wengu were all promoted as military envoys. Liu Wengu wondered in his heart, and after careful thinking, he realized that these days, Zhao Xingde's lectures in the evening have changed the usual topic selection, and repeatedly emphasized that "the pawn is like a baby, and the pawn is like a beloved son". Liu Wengu originally despised the soldiers in the battalion, and although he didn't deduct the salary every time he paid him in the past, he didn't care much about whether the soldiers got enough or not, and he only asked about the soldiers' suffering. Under this infection, he now puts down his shelf, eats and wears with the soldiers, teaches literacy, and even writes letters to the state and county for him, asking friends to take care of the troubles in his subordinates' homes. On the contrary, another group of officers feasted outside the camp and lived in mansions outside the camp in a grand manner, gradually alienating themselves from the soldiers. This time, the system of anonymity was used again, and most of the envoys were the same as ordinary soldiers, and Zhao Xingde gave the military department a clear name, from which he selected the envoys of the battalions to protect the army, and they all protected the envoys. The military envoy is a newly created official position, and the commander of the army cannot also serve as the military envoy regardless of the march and battle. Although generals like Lu Mingyu, Luo Xianshi, Xia Mao'er, and Zhang Wudi, who are highly regarded in the army, were also elected by the soldiers as military envoys, they were unwilling to give up their positions as commanders. Officers with high status have high expectations, but they disdain to submit to the envoys, and officers with low status are not satisfactory in terms of popularity. After going back and forth, in the end, the people who really became the envoys of the army turned out to be five or six out of ten of these scribes who admired Zhao Xingde and joined the Baoyi Army. Although Liu Wengu was only a centurion, due to fate, he suddenly became the capital protector in charge of the duties of the ten battalions.

"Liu Hujun, you are deeply loved by your brothers, and you are highly regarded," a black-faced officer said loudly, "This protector has made you inappropriate, who else should be?" "Yes, if there is any trouble in the army in the future, we all expect Liu Hujun to say a fair word." "yes!" The crowd chimed in. Although there is no alcohol, it is very lively to toast with soup and water. The Protector has the right to supervise, and although he disdains, it is still necessary for the officers of the same or lower rank and the Protector to be in harmony.

"Where, where," Liu Wengu shook his head ashamedly, and said positively, "This is all the love of the brothers." to protect the army and make it systematic, which has never been seen in ancient times. Liu thought that after the great change of the southern invasion of the Liao thieves, the imperial court should also know that the soldiers are the pillars of the country, so they should be loved. He raised his hand and slapped the ground, "In the past, what 'thieves with the army' and 'good men are not soldiers' have been bullshit since then." ”

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