The rear office of the tax customs yamen of Luodu Town, the temporary base camp of the national protection army. Sun Hong was carefully answering the question of Zhu Pingjian, the son of Shu.

After the "Sichuan Reclamation of Luzhou" began, He Youyi was transferred to the chairman of the Luzhou Military and Political Commission, Shu Guoping took over the general staff, and Shi Zheng Anmin, the right chief, concurrently served as the director. After carrying the Korean conference, Zheng Anmin served as the prime minister of the government on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was dismissed from many part-time military jobs, such as the post of chief military officer he had been holding. In this way, Sun Hong was naturally promoted from the deputy director army to the director army.

After Sun Hong killed his wife, instead of being punished, his position became higher and higher, and he was already a very popular minister in the Shu Palace. After his wife and concubine recovered from their injuries, he closed the tofu shop, first entered the soap bureau, and not long after was transferred to the Chengdu office of the weaving bureau. Liu Hongting went to Shunqing Mansion to grasp the silk industry, and his wife Qingniang followed. Because his concubine was pregnant, she stayed in the Shu Wangfu to raise the baby with peace of mind.

All of this made Sun Hong, a former down-and-out scholar, grateful to Zhu Pingjian. He completely abandoned the idea of working to earn money in the past, and wholeheartedly acted as Zhu Pingjin's minions and assisted Zhu Pingjin to fight the world.

The Military Department of the Superintendent has four bureaus under its jurisdiction: Cadres, Military Service, Propaganda and Military Law. He is also a cadre and a propaganda director. In particular, the Cadre Chief is a key position in charge of all battalion and company-level officers. And the battalion-level organization is the basic campaign organization unit established by Zhu Pingjin!

Seeing He Zengshan's report, he violated the order of the prince and changed the task of the first regiment without authorization, from going to Guang'an City to join the third regiment, and turned into an attack on Guangmenpu.

Sure enough, the prince began to investigate the matter.

As soon as Zhu Pingjin asked, he immediately replied:

"The minister once had a detailed understanding of General He's personality. He Zengshan was originally an orphan of Boryeong, and General He took him in and raised him, and he had a great kindness......"

Sun Hong's words were interrupted by Zhu Pingjin: "Mr. Sun, this prince has never doubted General He's loyalty!" It's just that now that the combat area is vast, it is impossible for this son to be in command everywhere. It is necessary to ensure the smooth command of the battlefield, but also not to do stupid things such as giving maps to the battlefield from a distance of thousands of miles. Yue Wang Ye once said: Soldiers, the use of wonderful, is single-minded. This world knows it. Therefore, how to restrain the generals and make them all keep up with the train of thought of this son in time is very important! ”

The prince knew this truth, which made Sun Hong feel at ease. He was afraid that the prince would link this matter to He Zengshan's loyalty and He Zengshan's obedience to the prince himself. If the prince planted the seeds of suspicion against He Zengshan, even if the prince did not punish He Zengshan for the victory of the frontline war today, it might set off a political storm in the future, and even implicate other cadres of the He family's army!

Sun Hong thought for a while before saying:

"General He, the general, and the loyal minister! Mr. He once talked to his ministers, and in the battle of Baiqingba, Wang Weizhang hid in Baoning Mansion by himself, but ordered General Hou to personally lead the Chinese army to chase the main force of the thieves. At that time, He Zengzhi grabbed the head of General He's horse, saying that the road ahead was dangerous and he was willing to die on behalf of the master. When the army was about to start, General He heard that he was unlucky, and he was furious and whipped him several times. Afterward...... The thieves were ambushed, General Hou and General He were killed, Wang Chaoyang and Hou Tianxi fought to the death to break out of the encirclement, and it was He Zengzhi who ventured into the battlefield and collected the bodies of General Hou and General He.

The minister is the overseer. Watching people is the responsibility of the minister. How to watch people? Contemplation also. And how can we contemplate the mind? A trip to watch people! The deeds of mortals must be born from the heart. If you have no heart, you will not do it, and if you have a heart, you will do it. The minister thought that General He's trip to Guangmenpu was caused by his loyalty and righteousness! ”

"What the gentleman said, this son understands. This is true of human behavior, as far as rational men are concerned. But not necessarily for irrational people.

There is another factor that can influence people's behavior, and that is habits! My Ming officers and soldiers up and down terrible, accustomed to the vice!

Battlefield looting, rightly so!

Disobey the order of the official, peace of mind! ”

When Zhu Pingjin said this, he was walking around the house with his hands behind his back:

"When fighting in large regiments, military discipline must be especially strict! This matter needs to be investigated! Why didn't you report it beforehand? Even if the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, even if you need to play a report while acting, there is always time to report it! It can't be that you've been in action for a few hours before you think of sending a fast horse to deliver the letter, right? If all regiment and battalion commanders are like this in the future, then how can this battle be commanded? Free and loose, unorganized and undisciplined, then sooner or later you will lose the battle! ”

"I understand! The minister immediately began to investigate, and there was no report when He Zengshan started to act last night! The first regiment has Li Cunliang as the supervising army, and he should know it clearly, and he will know it when he asks. ”

Zhu Pingjin nodded to Sun Hong:

"That's the best! He Zengshan has been in business for a long time, is loyal and righteous, has his own opinions in everything, and is a handsome person who is in charge of everything! But he is arrogant and old-fashioned, simple and rude, and not good at communicating with others, which is his big shortcoming!

Now that the two teams of Shangzhuang have been expanded into the National Protector Army, the size of the army and the cadre team have expanded dramatically, and the son of this world has no time to polish He Zengshan's character, so he has to let Li Cunliang team up with him, which can not only remind him from time to time, but also pull him back on track when necessary. Although Li Cunliang is frivolous, he is extremely shrewd, and he has two gold-lettered signboards of Wuqinghou and Jinyiwei, and he should be afraid of three points if he wants to come to He Zengshan! ”

Sun Hong suddenly realized that the prince used Li Cunliang as the deputy commander of the National Protector Army and watched the battle with the army, not because Li Cunliang was coerced.

It's just that Sun Hong still doesn't know anything, and he is hesitating whether to speak, and the prince has already sat back in his place and took the initiative to solve his doubts:

"The Protector Army is fighting in Shudi, and sooner or later it will not be able to cover it up, so it is better to simply do it!

Today's emperor is impatient and jealous, and he acts in a tacky manner, but he is not without brains. Just look at how he dealt with Wei Zhongxian and Yuan Chonghuan back then. For those with strength, the emperor was accustomed to settling accounts after the autumn. Always stabilize the opponent first, paralyze the opponent, and wait until the time is ripe to make a sharp move.

He succeeded twice, and then he thought he was smart, but he didn't know that this gave us the most needed thing, and that was time!

The sooner we exterminate the local tyrants, the sooner we will win the initiative in the overall situation! Did you ever understand, sir?

Li Cunliang is in the national army, and the court is half relieved. As for the other half, it is from Li Cunliang's mouth. Therefore, it is very important to win over Li Cunliang, and it is also necessary to warn the imperial court through Li Cunliang!

That's our strategy: to work together and fight at the same time. Struggle in cooperation, cooperate in struggle! He Zengzhi is brave and loyal but unruly, and he happens to deal with this Son of Heaven's own soldiers! ”

"The prince has a deep understanding of the world, and the ministers are suddenly open!" Sun Hong prostrated on the ground.

When the prince told him this, it meant that he officially entered the circle of the prince's henchmen. From then on, he was forever in it and could never quit again.

"The minister thinks that now that the war is imminent, the morale of the army cannot be shaken. General He's matter, the ministers will slowly investigate and find out the truth. Sun Hong thought for a while and said: "Regarding the reporting system of units at all levels, it is time to establish rules. It's just that it is not advisable to restrain too much, so as not to tie the generals into battle. ”

"Very good! This is the function of the superintendent's military department, sir, just let it go! ”

If He Zengzhi disobeyed military discipline and acted without authorization was a big deal, then Cui Chengru's soldiers secretly smoked cigarettes and exposed their lurking locations were trivial matters.

Sun Hong suggested that Zhu Pingjin that since the commander of the fourth battalion and the supervising army took the initiative to report it, they should investigate. Subordinates cannot only mention problems in the report without mentioning their own solutions. This is also what the prince has always emphasized.

Zhu Pingjin was very satisfied with Sun Hong's suggestion, so he re-recruited Shu Guoping's staff officers and staff officers, and once again seriously studied the future battle situation.

……

Xiuping Mountain is not only a barrier to the west of Guang'an City, but also a fulcrum to ensure the free movement of the enemy in Guang'an.

According to Liu Mingsheng's intelligence, Zhang Guangpei's troops are now stationed at the west gate of Guang'an, and the Xiupingshan military fortress outside the west gate has been occupied by the Shaking Heaven Division. The enemy occupied the high ground around Xiuping Mountain, and it was impossible for the caravan to encircle Guang'an City at close range.

Now Zhao Ronggui sent it to the door with great interest, and when he saw the division of troops between the royal army and the official army, he moved west to the official road from Guang'an to Yuechi, and it was very likely that he would seize the fighter plane, concentrate all his troops, and first strive to completely annihilate Zhao Ronggui's troops. However, after the big victory over Zhao Ronggui's department, there are still two options for shaking the sky.

The first is to rely on Xiuping Mountain, attack to the west, and attack the national protector army with the Black Tiger Chaotianxing in Yuechi County. Either fight to the death with the Protector Army, or respond to the Black Tiger Chaosky Star to retreat to Guang'an;

The second is to immediately withdraw from Guang'an City to the north and move closer to Qu County. At the same time, relying on Xiuping Mountain, the rear tail troops blocked the northward movement of the Protector Army. If the Protector Army ignores the enemy at Xiuping Mountain and divides its troops to intercept the north of Guang'an City, it may be counterattacked by the enemy at Xiuping Mountain. In that case, the first section of the National Protector Army between Xiupingshan and Guangmenpu will also be attacked from both sides and fall into a passive situation.

What to do? Zhu Pingjin, who was contemplating the deduction of the battle situation, was a little big-headed. At that moment, he heard a voice sighing quietly.

"It would be nice if we occupied Xiuping Mountain! In this way, the Protector Army did not have to take into account the threat of the enemy at Xiuping Mountain, and could now send troops to the north in a roundabout way to occupy the ferry on the right bank of the upper reaches of the Xixi River. It can not only block the way for the enemies of Yuechi to flee to Qu County, but also cross the river if necessary to block the place where Guang'an fled north! ”

Zhu Pingjin turned his head and saw He Huan lying on the map discussing the military situation with Hong Qixin. Ke Hehuan's proposal was immediately opposed by Hong Qixin:

"Capture Xiuping Mountain now, then it will startle the snake! The enemy will immediately retreat into the city, and even flee north immediately, so that Zhao Ronggui can pick up a big bargain. And we want to stop the enemy fleeing north, there are not enough troops and time, how can we stop nearly 10,000 enemies with only a little cavalry! Besides, the tyrants also have cavalry! ”

The difficulty of the two is the difficulty of Zhu Pingjin. No matter how good the battle plan is, it must also be coordinated by the three elements of troops, time and space, otherwise it will be Zhao Kuo and the like - talking on paper.

Can you occupy Xiuping Mountain without startling the snakes? At this time, a little spark burst out from Zhu Pingjian's brain.

Yes, there's a way!

That is to let the double agent Zhang Guangpei occupy Xiuping Mountain!

……

In the courtyard of the regiment headquarters at the east end of Guangmen Pu, Yin Jialin and Zhu Pingqi, two people whose status and status were much higher than He Zengshan, were trained to be very good. The other officers in the courtyard guessed that if it weren't for the fact that Zhu Pingqi, a disciple of the Shizi clan, looked too much like the Shizi, He Zeng's sword would have to be pulled out.

"General He!" A young officer walked into the courtyard and interrupted He Zengshan's roar. It turned out that Li Cunliang came in.

"General He! This prison has investigated. When the local rioters counterattacked, the commander of the second company of the 10th battalion was greedy for life and afraid of death, and falsely passed the order to retreat, which led to the collapse of the 10th battalion and the trapping of the battalion headquarters! Fortunately, the commander of the third company, Fang Dingxuan, was not afraid of danger and saved the crisis! ”

Li Cunliang said, squeezing his body between He Zengshan and Zhu Pingqi. He patted Zhu Pingqi on the shoulder, a smile appeared on his face, and then turned to He Zengshan, who was still angry:

"The first company of the main force of the tenth battalion was incorporated into the eleventh battalion by Shizi, and the newly formed first company has only been in the battalion for a few days, so it is good to be able to fight like this. The battalion headquarters and the fourth company led by Lord Yin and Zhu Gongzi were suddenly surrounded at night, did not take half a step back, and held on until the arrival of the main force, which can be atoned! ”

"The last general Xie Jian Jun Meiyi!" Yin Jialin, a middle-aged uncle, took a step forward with a red face and said, "The last general is the commander of the tenth battalion, and it is the duty of the last general to lead the troops and use the troops." Now that the 10th Battalion has been dispersed, many brothers have been lost, and the last general's sin is unforgivable! The last general will write a letter to the son of the world......"

Li Cunliang coldly interrupted Yin Jialin's words, "Yin Jialin and Zhu Pingqi, as the battalion commander and battalion supervisor, have no way to lead the troops, which led to the defeat of the whole battalion, of course they are responsible!" But now it's not about how the two of you should take responsibility, but about asking the two of you to reorganize the 10th Battalion so that they can fight again in the future! ”

"It is the duty of the military to enforce military law. Since Li Jianjun has done an investigation and you have not escaped, then you should immediately return to the army and gather the ten regiments! When you see the thoughts of the Yuechi Soil Tyrant, I will still send you a mission to the battalion. Go back and tell your soldiers, the more afraid you are, the first to die! ”

Li Cunliang's appearance finally made He Zengshan gradually calm down. He roared and drove Yin Jialin and Zhu Pingqi out of the regiment headquarters.