Chapter 2: The Yellow Sparrow (Part 4)

Many of these words are clichés that have been recorded in books, but when they come out of Song Zhengben's mouth, they become so vivid and true. Thinking of the fact that Gao Shida, Zhang Jincheng and others were quickly defeated in the past, Dou Jiande's heart was turbulent. And Cheng Mingzhen remembered his gains and losses in the battle over the years, and his heart was also turbulent for a while.

The battle turned into a long stalemate, and it was the foundation that was hit. That is, their respective family backgrounds and people's hearts. If he had heard Song Zhengben's teachings earlier, he would not have had a hard fight with Sang Xian at all. Abandon the two counties of Qinghe and Ping'en, shrink the forces and defend according to the danger. As long as he persists a little longer, Sang Xianhe's supply will definitely be difficult.

In this way, the strength of the army in Zhaozhou will be greatly preserved, and it will no longer be coerced by the Wagang army Wang Deren.

For a while, Dou Jiande and Cheng Mingzhen both stopped talking, and each looked at the tea, stunned. Seeing this, Song Zhengben also stopped the following words, picked up the teacup and tasted it slowly.

Tea is authentic and good tea, but the person who burns the tea belongs to the layman, and too many spices are put in, but the original taste of the tea is lost in the condiments. The two people in front of him are not like this, they are both good materials and beautiful jade, but they are both lost in the ever-changing world. If they can be given the luster they deserve, Song Zhengben will not hesitate to make a piece of bluestone for grinding jade.

After a long time, Dou Jiande came back to his senses like a dream. He sighed for a long time, and said in a slightly solemn tone: "Thank you Mr. for your advice, Dou is grateful." \ If Mr. Meng does not give up, the post of the chief of the army will be specially set up for Mr.! ”

"I've said so much, does Song still care about saying more? Lord, where you have been slacking off for the past few days, Song has made amends together! Song Zhengben stood up and respectfully saluted Dou Jiande.

"Where did this come from, and where did it come from!" Dou Jiande immediately jumped up from the stool and held Song Zhengben with both hands. "As long as Mr. has something to say, just give me some more looks, and Dou doesn't care. Please sit, please sit, what else does Mr. have to say, please teach Dou to know today! ”

"That might be a waste of work!" Song Zhengben smiled. "I have a plan, I can run half of Hebei for my father-in-law, I don't know if my father-in-law is interested in listening to it?"

Absolutely! The three of us won't do anything else today, just listen to your plan! Dou Jiande agreed repeatedly, his expression was so impatient. Sir, take a seat, and I will order some food and drinks to be prepared. Let's have dinner here, and talk while eating! ”

"Is it still the leftovers from the last meal?" Song Zhengben joked with a smile.

"You two eat a new one, I'll take a bite of the last meal......." Dou Jiande didn't hear the joke in Song Zheng's words, and responded with confidence. Halfway through it, I felt a little too casual. He smiled self-deprecatingly and added loudly, "The three of us won't have leftovers today." Take the leftovers and feed the horses, ***, today's events are gratifying, and Lao Tzu also took the opportunity to luxury him. \”

Cheng Mingzhen didn't know the background of these sentences, and his eyes were stunned. Dou Jiande turned around, smiled and explained to him. "Isn't this because Douzigang is poor, so I have to take the lead in frugality? Otherwise, if I let my brothers eat bran every day, wouldn't I be poked in the back by everyone? ”

"The lord knows how to share weal and woe with the soldiers, which is the blessing of my generation!" Song Zhengben sincerely praised Dou Jiande. Since he was deeply trapped in the "bandit's nest", he has observed Dou Jiande from many angles. What is very shocking is that even if he is the de facto chief scoop of Hebei Green Forest, Dou Jiande still maintains his simple nature. For the scholars who were brought into his group, such as Ling Jing and Kong Deshao, Dou Jiande gave generous treatment. But he himself, his wife and children, but they are strictly thrifty, which can definitely be described by the words "food is not heavy on meat".

Cheng Mingzhen learned the truth and admired Dou Jiande. After thinking about it, he suggested with a smile: "Don't be too yourself, lord." Otherwise, we who are subordinates will not be able to eat. I have some surplus grain and dried meat in my hand, so I ordered the brothers who were waiting outside the tent to go back and get it, and it could be sent to the Chinese army in the evening to be put into storage! ”

"Do you have any brothers waiting outside?" Dou Jiande was stunned, and Huo Ran remembered that when he picked up Cheng Mingzhen, he had seen several unfamiliar faces from the Zhaozhou camp. "It's broken, it's broken, we're having a good time talking here, but they've been waiting outside for a long time. Come on, hurry up and prepare a table of wine and food, so that the brothers in the Zhaozhou camp can add to their stomachs! ”

"No, they just came with me to thank the lord and ask Ying to attack the city by the way. \ Now that the lord has a strategy to break the enemy, let them go back and stand by first! Cheng Mingzhen waved his hand and smiled at the kindness of Dou Jiande for the brothers. Dou Jiajun's life is really tight, and he doesn't need to make trouble anymore. Otherwise, when you first arrive, you will be seen opening a small stove, which will easily cause rejection by colleagues.

Seeing that Cheng Mingzhen insisted on this, Dou Jiande was not polite, "That's okay!" I don't really have any food on my side, and it's not necessarily as good as the food on your side. You don't have to send me food, the camp has enough food to support me for two months. Dried meat, dried vegetables, etc., you give me some evenness. It is inevitable that there will be lottery numbers in the battle, and the soup will be made up for everyone, and the recovery will be faster! ”

Cheng Mingzhen gave up his hand to take the order. Turn around and go out of the account and command the people to do it. After sending Wang Ermao and the others away, he hurriedly turned back and listened to Song Zhengben's teachings. The wine banquet "given" by Dou Jiande was really as simple as he said in advance, just two meat and two vegetables, plus a jar of turbid wine. Rao is like this, and still makes the three of them eat happily.

"It would be nice if the fighting in the north could be ended as soon as possible. As soon as I occupy two and a half counties now, I will soon be prosperous as Brother Cheng follows the example of Tuntian. Many veterans in Douzigang who can't hold knives and guns were all good at farming back then! It turned out that there was no land to plant, but now there is wasteland, but there is no time to plant, alas! While eating, Dou Jiande imagined the future.

"Time will come soon, as long as the lord plans carefully. Song Zhengben took a sip of wine and slowly said his plan for the Dou family's army in a short period of time. "The place where the lord is now based is bordered by the sea in the east and Taihang in the west, and there will be no threat on both sides in the short term. On the side of Taihang Mountain, Qu Tutong and Yao Junsu were both busy preparing for Li Yuan's southward journey, and they had no time to look east. Wang Cong, the county keeper of Hejian County in the north, is very old, and it is difficult to protect himself, and of course he will not trouble the lord. As for the six counties of Boling, just like what my subordinates just said, we will send charcoal in the snow, and it will be very easy for each other to get along with each other in the future. The subordinates thought that in the current plan, Dou Jiajun was not in a hurry to expand the territory too much, but should first really connect these counties in southern Hebei. Re-communicate with the gallop and clean up the place. Let the business travelers stay overnight in the wilderness, and the people can hear the sound of dogs without being alarmed......."

His ideas are systematic. First, Dou Jiande needs to do a few influential things to prove that he is really different from other heroes of the green forest who robbed houses. The best chance of this is to be born in the war between Youzhou and the six counties of Boling. Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou, was in the same room and took advantage of the chaos to cut down the funeral, which is a very despicable move. As long as Dou Jiande gives Li Zhongjian's widow a small amount of material support, he can win the reputation of a righteous man.

Second, Song Zhengben suggested that Dou Jiande temporarily slow down the expansion of his territory to avoid contact with other powerful local forces. Hejian County in the north is sandwiched between the two major forces of Luo Yi and the Li family, although its master Wang Cong is unable to protect himself, there is no need for Dou Jiajun to replace Wang Cong to make that dumpling filling. Keeping the river as a buffer zone can greatly reduce the chances of war with Luo Yisheng. After capturing Qinghe County, the Dou family army should immediately turn south and control Wuyang County, which is close to Qinghe, Wei County, which is close to Ping'en County, and Ji County, which is a major grain area in the Great Sui Dynasty. In this way, the Dou Jiajun has a complete territory facing the sea in the east and backed by Taihang, which is relatively easy to defend, and the strategic depth is much greater than the original, and it will not be easy to have occasional failures and collapse immediately.

When we have a relatively complete base area, how to operate the exhibition will become the top priority. In addition to the Tuntian strategy, which had been proven effective by Cheng Mingzhen and Li Zhongjian, Song Zhengben added suggestions for renovating the canal, connecting the waterways, and reopening the roads leading to various places in the early days of the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty. In this way, it can not only ensure that the decree issued by Dou Jiande can be implemented in all parts of his rule as soon as possible, but also ensure the rapid movement of troops and materials. At the same time of communicating the road, Song Zhengben suggested that Dou Jiande kill the cottages, village forts, and Zhuangzi who were entrenched in various places and had not responded to Dou Jiajun's orders so far. Bulldoze all kinds of forces entrenched in the countryside to ensure local law and order and the safety of business travelers......

In addition, since order is to be restored, the original name of the green forest should be abandoned. The establishment of official positions and the establishment of military generals and military commanders have formed a complete set of governance system from top to bottom.

"The defeat of the Great Sui was not entirely caused by the conquest of Liao, but the accumulation of shortcomings for many years, which exploded after the failure of the conquest of Liao. Among them, the most serious is the power of the wealthy, controlling the government and hijacking the probation. The officials in the court and the central government are all from wealthy families, and the policies set by the court are all beneficial to the Zhong Ding family, ignoring the small people. \In other words, from the court to the localities, they are robbing the poor and helping the rich, but the politicians do not know how to restrain themselves at all. In the long run, the poor will not be able to live in peace, and the rich will become more arrogant and luxurious. It's like the Sand Fund Tower, which is extremely glamorous on the surface, but the upper layer is slowly crushing its own foundation. Speaking of the defeat of the Great Sui, Song Zhengben's words are still full of regret.

"That's right. Back then, I was a small official, and I was forced to live. Ordinary people have only one way left but to rebel! Dou Jiande nodded and agreed in a low voice.

"Throughout the ages, all rebels have been forced to do so. But what happens after the rebellion is crucial. Those who acted righteously in ancient times did not succeed in many actions. For example, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, **** Tyrannical Qin, meritorious residence. In the end, they all ended up dead and famous, why not? Song thought that it was not Chen Sheng and Wu Guang who acted against the mandate of heaven, but that they lacked a long-term plan at the beginning of their rebellion! Song Zhengben smiled and slowly led the conversation to the meaning he wanted to express.

"What the lord does is the matter of Tang and Wu Dingge, and the plan must be long-term. It is the first priority to make the tiller have his land and the laborer to have his food. The second is to change the talent selection system, so that no matter whether it is a poor family or a cronie and nobleman, there are people in the court. Whether rich or poor, his words can enter the ears of those in high positions. Third, we should eliminate the accumulated shortcomings of the Great Sui, pay taxes lightly, reduce forced labor, and be sympathetic to the people's strength. Fourth......

"There are some things that you can start doing now, and some things that you can do partially and then improve them when the time is right in the future. However, the overall objectives and principles of governance cannot be changed. \ Although the ancients said that governing a big country is like cooking small fresh. But if the order is changed, it is like constantly turning the pot when cooking fish, and before the fish is cooked, the bone rack has been tossed and scattered. The subordinates have observed with their own eyes these days, and have some preliminary ideas, and if there are any deficiencies, they also ask the lord and General Cheng for advice. ”

For the specific implementation steps of some strategies, Song Zhengben also has a relatively mature plan. Part of it is borrowed from the good governance that the Great Sui did not adhere to at the beginning of the founding of the country, and the other part is his self-summary of years of experience in governing the local government. What Dou Jiande urgently needs most now is the way of economy, and he can't help but be intoxicated by it. Cheng Mingzhen has slightly more experience in governance than Dou Jiande, but he has never summarized it systematically, so he has also benefited a lot from the side. The three guests and hosts said one by one, I said a word, I didn't understand, I asked, I had to answer all questions, talk about it, and drank one jar after another, and drank it until the second half of the night before I was happy.

Cheng Mingzhen's amount of alcohol was okay, but he was exposed to too many new things in a day, and he thought too much, and his head was not only a little dizzy. "If King Dou Tianwang can really implement all the policies that Mr. Song said gradually, it may not be impossible to achieve the cause of the king. Hey, Tang Wu Dingge, Tang Wu Dingge. At that time, Cheng will also be indispensable to pay homage to the PTZ, hehe......"

He staggered out of the Chinese army, took the reins handed over by his own soldiers and was about to get on his horse, when the alarm suddenly arose in his heart, and he turned back suddenly, and saw a few shaking black shadows in the moonlight.

"Who's there?" Cheng instinctively held the horizontal knife at his waist and whispered. Dou Jiande's team is expanding too fast, and it is inevitable that there will be a mixture of fish and dragons. \ If someone plots against Dou Jiande, the hope he just saw today will come to naught again.

"I, of course it's me! General Cheng? You drank so much with Lao Dou today! "The people who came couldn't avoid it, so they had to walk out with a smile." I wanted to come over to see Lao Dou just now, but I saw that you were drinking happily, so I didn't go in. Hehe, Lao Dou must lie down today, he hasn't drunk like this in a while! ”

With the help of the bright moon above his head, Cheng Mingzhen recognized this person as one of Dou Jiande's left and right arms, the Tiangong general Cao Dan. Quickly put away his guard, said with a smile: "Actually, I didn't drink much." The main reason is that Dou Tianwang asked about some future strategies, and Mr. Song said it very incisively, so it was a little late. How is it, General Cao hasn't slept yet? ”

"The surname Song? In addition to hurting people, what good farts can be released from the mouth?! Cao Dan frowned, not hiding his dislike for Song Zhengben at all. Few people who read books have good intentions. What is said in the mouth is one thing, and it must be another set when it is done. He wants to steal the donkey, so he tricks you into coming up and pulling the peg. In case something happens, the blame will be shifted. Lao Dou is too, always thinking about using these guys as a façade, saying that it is easier to settle down. But if you don't think about it carefully, how can those guys have the same heart with us! ”

Cheng Mingzhen couldn't agree with the other party's opinion, so he had to smile and say nothing. "I'm not talking about you. Brother Cheng, although you have also read books, you belong to the one who did not read your conscience black! Cao Dan was a self-acquaintance, and leaned over with a smile. \"What's the matter, is General Cheng having enough fun? If you're not having fun, you can go to my tent and do a little more. I have a few jars of good wine, and I have never been willing to open them. If you will come, I will open it to entertain you! ”

"Thank you!" Cheng Mingzhen smiled and bowed his hand, "Let's change the day." I have to attack the city tomorrow, if you and I get drunk, I'm afraid it will make it difficult for Dou Tianwang! ”

"That's just as well!" Cao Dan shook his head in understanding. "I'll keep it, and you can come to my tent and drink it at any time. Your brother Cheng's ability, my old Cao is admired, and it is worth handing over. ”

"I have heard the general's name for a long time, and it is really Cheng's luck to be able to follow him today!" Cheng Mingzhen nodded, and the words on his lips became more polite.

Sven and politeness are equivalent to another layer of armor for him. It's a pity that Cao Dan can't feel the rejection contained in this layer of "armor" at all. smiled, and continued to speak: "I am also close relatives of Fu Bao. Since you have already bowed to him, you will be my Cao Dan's good brother in the future. In the future, if any blind guy provokes you, just come to me and discipline him for not being able to eat and walk around. By the way, the surnamed Song just told Lao Dou who will attack tomorrow? Originally, I had already discussed something with Lao Dou, but this sour Ding had to intervene in it! ”

"What Mr. Song said is all about future planning, and there is no mention of tomorrow's war!" The more unhappy Cheng Mingzhen became, and the excitement he brought when he talked to Dou Jiande just now slowly turned cold. He said that he was a civilian official and would not talk about military affairs lightly. My task for tomorrow has been set. \Because I'm new here, Dou Tianwang means to let me bring someone to fight for everyone first, transport grain and grass, carry a wounded or something......"

In a few words, he made it clear for himself and Song Zhengben. When Cao Dan heard this, his heart was a little more stable, and he said very indifferently: "Hmm." You just came, and you must have been blind to the situation of our Dou Jiajun. It's better to watch the game from the sidelines first. Although your brother Cheng is also a well-known character in Hebei, after all, he has never attacked the city, so he doesn't know the trick. Well, if I can catch Yang Shanhui tomorrow, I will definitely leave the last knife to you, so that you can fulfill your wish for Zhang Da to be the master! How is it? ”

After that, he looked at Cheng Mingzhen triumphantly, waiting for the other party to thank him for his favor.

"I don't actually have any personal enmity with Yang Shanhui. He is an official, I am a green forest, and fighting each other is a last resort. Cheng Mingzhen took half a step back and tried to keep a little distance from Cao Dan. Dou Tianwang enlightened me just now, saying that those who achieve great things can't always take personal grievances to heart. Yang Shanhui is very popular in Qinghe County......."

"***, his popular hearts are not built by the heads of our brothers." Cao Dan scolded regardless of it. "He's a good officer! dutifully killed all the heroes of the green forest in the territory. We deserve to be unlucky, and if we lose the battle, we will be killed by him. If you win, you still use him as a grandfather! , no, I have to talk to Lao Dou! ”

Cheng Mingzhen was startled, and quickly reached out and grabbed Cao Dan's sleeve. "It's so late, don't disturb Dou Tianwang's rest, right? Besides, how can we use the things we are discussing in private to alarm his old man? ”

Cao Danni slanted his eyes and turned his head, his face full of indifference, "These words, someone has to say something, right?" Do you scholars still pay attention to being outspoken and daring to admonish? Don't worry, I won't say that I asked you about it. ”

Cheng Mingzhen was embarrassed, and retracted his hand with a red face. "I didn't mean that!" He was so anxious that his voice still changed a little, but he didn't know how to explain it to Cao Dan. is Dou Jiande's eldest brother, and he may be able to go straight to anything. After all, he is a new outsider, and the deeper he is involved, the more troublesome he is.

In a panic, Cao Dan suddenly laughed again, "Forget it, if you don't go, don't go!" The old Dou man, the older he gets, the softer his heart becomes, and in a few days, maybe he will give each of the brothers a Buddhist scripture. Let's go, let's find a place to drink a few lights, don't stand on this big moon ground! ”

This is his second proposal tonight, which makes Cheng Mingzhen very difficult to refuse. I didn't agree, but I was afraid that I would be annoyed by Cao Dan, and he would find small shoes to wear in the future. If you agree, it's really hard to predict what will happen after you get acquainted with the other party.

At this moment, two tall black shadows slowly walked in the distance. One left and one right protected Cheng Mingzhen, and said in a sullen voice, "General Cheng, Madam sent us to pick you up." I ask you if you will go back to the camp tonight to rest! ”

"General Cao, look, I'm ......." Cheng Mingzhen hurriedly grabbed this life-saving straw and asked Cao Dan for instructions with a sad face.

"Whose mother-in-law is so bold that she actually takes care of men's affairs!" Cao Dan's eyes were straightened, and he loudly hugged Cheng Mingzhen. suddenly thought of something, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, "Who wants you to marry Du Scar's daughter, do it yourself!" Hehe, the housework of the young couple, Lao Cao can't take care of it. Solve it yourself, let's talk another day! ”

"Then I won't bother you too much!" Cheng Mingzhen was like being amnestied, and hurriedly got off the donkey down the slope. followed Xiong Kuohai and Wu Tianxi out of the distance, only then did he slow down and asked in a low voice, "Why are you two here?" Is there anything going on in the camp? ”

"No, it's just that everyone doesn't worry about you. So send the two of us over to have a look! Wu Tianxi patted the horizontal knife on his waist and responded very confidently. If there were really three long and two short just now, he and Xiong Kuohai could also kill it with their bravery, and they would sacrifice their lives to save Cheng Mingzhen.

"Dou Tianwang won't put on a Hongmen banquet!" Cheng Mingzhen let out a long sigh of relief, and layers of coolness floated on his back. "Overall, he's okay! Alas! ”

He didn't know what to say next. In the Dou family's army, there are always countless surprises waiting for him, and at the same time, there are countless disappointments!

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