Chapter 173: Words are as sharp as knives
Nan Jiyun came, which made Kong Sheng surprised and a little vigilant.
He already had a very strong ominous premonition before, but now it has become even stronger because of Nan Jiyun's arrival.
This person has a white face and no beard, a tall figure, a dignified momentum, and a kind of Confucian general temperament in his might. Kong Sheng looked at Nan Jiyun deeply and hugged his fists: "This general, is there anything wrong with finding the lower official?" β
Although in Nan Jiyun's heart, he didn't take Kong Sheng, a sudden so-called court official, a young man who was not as young as a weak crown, seriously, but after all, Kong Sheng's official rank was above him - Kong Sheng was a real county official, a county parent military and political officer, but he was only an accompaniment lieutenant under Zhang Xun, and he was used as a big future in special periods, but it was true that the rank was only a lieutenant of accompaniment, a military attache who did not enter the stream, and the Wuxian Wujie brothers were the same.
Therefore, Nan Jiyun couldn't be rude, and hurriedly retreated half a step back and bowed to his fists and saluted back: "Kong County Order, the last general Nan Jiyun, and the commander of the cavalry battalion under Zhang Zhongcheng." β
Kong Sheng's eyes lit up, and he smiled slightly: "It turned out to be General Nanba, and he has admired his name for a long time!" β
Kong Sheng's words were sincere, his eyes were clear, and there was no fraud.
Regarding Nan Jiyun's name, he has indeed admired it for a long time. Don't talk about the official history and miscellaneous history, that is, in various versions of movies, TV series and martial arts novels, Nan Jiyun is a well-known legend. In a sense, Nan Jiyun's popularity among the people in later generations is much higher than that of Lei Wanchun and Zhang Xun.
Not only the name of loyalty, but also legendary.
Nan Jiyun was slightly stunned, Kong Sheng was so polite to him that he was unexpected. However, he immediately thought that Kong Sheng was just a kind word. I didn't take it too seriously. simply explained the meaning directly: "Kong County Order." According to Zhang Zhongcheng's military order: At present, our army has a great responsibility to guard Suiyang, and we should gather all the forces that can be gathered to prepare for the decisive battle with the traitors in the future. Based on this, Lord Zhongcheng specially authorized Nanba to integrate the 100 members of the cavalry team of the Confucian Commander into the command of the cavalry battalion. I also ask Kong County to follow me out of the city as soon as possible, so that the reorganization can be completed as soon as possible. β
Nan Jiyun said so directly that Kong Sheng couldn't help but feel a little angry in addition to being surprised.
Although Zhang Xun is a famous martyr in history, his reputation for sacrificing his life for the country has been passed down through the ages. (Kong Sheng never denied this.) In fact, one of the reasons why he risked his life to come to Suiyang was because of the presence of Zhang Xun. οΌ
But this does not mean that Kong Sheng can be slaughtered by others, Zhang Xun first seized the right to govern Kong Sheng's county, and on the grounds of wartime speciality, Shengsheng set up his real power county order as a subordinate official of Suiyang; And immediately afterwards, he quickly stepped up to annex Kong Sheng's only little military strength to settle down, and his appearance was too ugly, and he really didn't take people seriously.
Kong Sheng can take care of the overall situation, but he must not swallow his anger. There is no principled concession.
In the current chaotic and dangerous situation, whether or not we have the substantive command of military forces? It is not only about Kong Sheng's right to speak in Suiyang and Henan Province in the official and military system in the future, but also about his net worth.
Therefore, the control of these more than 100 cavalry teams is his final bottom line, an untouchable reverse scale.
Dragons have reverse scales, and they will be angry when they touch them.
Kong Sheng's face did not change, and he said lightly: "General Nanba, this is the military order of Lord Zhongcheng?" Hehe! β
Kong Sheng suddenly chuckled, and the deep contempt and disdain in his laughter made Nan Jiyun's heart tense when he heard it, and he looked at Kong Sheng coldly, and said in his heart, How dare this little guy disobey Lord Zhongcheng's military orders?! What a daring!
Nan Jiyun had long expected that the reorganization of Kong Sheng's cavalry would not be so easy, and the other party would definitely reject and obstruct it in every possible way, but in the end, Nan Jiyun did not think that Kong Sheng would dare to openly disobey Zhang Xun's military orders.
Because in Suiyang, Zhang Xun is the king of the high, saying the same, with strict authority and law enforcement. Kong Sheng openly disobeyed the military order, and the end can be imagined. As an outsider, he has no foundation in Suiyang, and if he annoys Zhang Xun, it will be a problem for him to even gain a foothold.
"Why is Kong County Ling laughing?" Nan Jiyun glared at Kong Sheng dissatisfied.
Kong Sheng chuckled and said: "Please ask General Nanba to reply to Lord Zhongcheng, this cavalry team I brought is not my entourage escort, but the pro-soldier guards sent by His Royal Highness King Yu to protect me from Suiyang, and I will return to the camp in Jiangbei in the near future, does Lord Zhongcheng still want to incorporate King Yu's personal army?" β
The sarcasm in Kong Sheng's words was overflowing: No matter how great your ability is, how dare you reorganize the prince's guard? If you want to go over and find death? Even if you have a thousand reasons, you can't easily touch this red line.
Nan Jiyun's expression tightened, and he sneered: "Kong County Order, I'm afraid you can't mean what you say, right?" King Yu sent cavalry to escort you to Suiyang, this is your escort. At present, Suiyang is in danger and urgently needs backup, since this cavalry is here, it should do its part to defend Suiyang. β
Kong Sheng's expression was calm, and he replied word by word: "General Nanba, don't make your own decisions, please go back, just report my original words to Zhang Zhongcheng." β
Nan Jiyun took a deep breath, and there was a hint of sharpness and sharpness in his gaze when he looked at Kong Sheng: "Kong County Order, the enemy is currently in the barracks, the law is strict, you are an official of the imperial court, you should abide by the laws of the imperial court." Suiyang is headed by Zhongcheng, and as soon as Zhongcheng's military order comes out, if you disobey, you will be engaged in military law! β
Kong Sheng's expression was cold and solemn, and he sneered: "Kong's dignified protΓ©gΓ© of the Son of Heaven and the imperial court's Zhaoming Songcheng County Order, do you still need a lieutenant to accompany Rong to teach a lesson?" For the following crimes, do you know that the court law and discipline are unforgivable?! β
Although Kong Sheng admires a famous general like Nan Jiyun, it is a matter of his authority, and it is impossible for him to remain silent about Nan Jiyun's domineering.
Nan Jiyun gasped. He didn't expect Kong Sheng to be such a sharp and difficult young man to deal with, he originally wanted to scare Kong Sheng, but he didn't expect Kong Sheng's bones to be hard beyond his imagination, and Kong Sheng's counterattack based on reason, Nan Jiyun didn't dare to say more than half a word, this is not a joke, it is a matter of officialdom and inferiority, if Kong Sheng is allowed to catch the words again, and the hat of the following offenders is buttoned up, even Zhang Xun will be difficult to support him.
Nan Jiyun glanced at Kong Sheng with an ugly face, Huo Ran turned around and strode away.
Zhang Xun naturally hasn't retired yet. He was still in the hall with Xu Yuan. presided over this long military-political meeting. At the same time, we have to wait for news from Nan Jiyun's side.
Don't look at it as just a cavalry team of more than 100 people, but the elite of the Jiangbei army is the Modao cavalry as a special force, which is definitely a military force that should not be underestimated for today's Suiyang, and Zhang Xun attaches great importance to it.
Nan Jiyun strode into the lobby, clasped his fists and bowed: "Back to Zhongcheng, Nan Ba is incompetent." There are high hopes in the negative! β
Zhang Xun's face changed: "Nanba, what's going on?" Let's take it into detail. β
Nan Jiyun sighed lightly, and originally said Kong Sheng's words in public. He has an upright personality, he does not exaggerate or make up half a word, but just repeats Kong Sheng's original words.
Zhang Xun's face became more and more ugly and he didn't say anything, and the other two generals standing under the hall became furious when they heard the words and jumped out one after another.
Lei Wanchun's assistant and deputy commander of the infantry battalion, Zhang Kui (the rank is also the deputy lieutenant of the accompanying army) sneered and arched his hand: "Zhongcheng, this little guy is too arrogant to dare to disobey Zhongcheng's military orders!" And Rong Mo will bring someone over and take him down and punish him! β
Nan Jiyun's assistant and deputy commander of the cavalry battalion, Li Ding, also came out of the squad and said angrily: "A little yellow-mouthed son. Dare to be so presumptuous and disobey military orders. Sin is not punishable! β
Lei Wanchun stood solemnly on one side, raising his eyebrows, but he still lowered his head and did not say anything. This Zhang Kui is Zhang Xun's cousin and nephew, and he is also Zhang Xun's confidant, but he is still a relative after all, so it goes without saying that there is a bit of invisible kinship and estrangement.
Suiyang Taishou Xu Yuan sat in the hall, although his face did not change and his heart did not beat, and he did not have any strange expression, but he felt slightly uncomfortable in his heart.
In fact, these generals under Zhang Xun were originally low-level grassroots military leaders, and they were selected and used by Zhang Xun in battle, and they have not been given the title of the imperial court for the time being.
This group of people can fight well, and their loyalty to the imperial court and their determination to follow Zhang Xun to defend Suiyang to the death are no problem, but they are rude, rude, rude, and indulgent, and they are more and more arrogant and have no etiquette.
Taking today as an example, Kong Sheng is a dignified official of the imperial court, how can it be that these low-ranking officers can arbitrarily criticize and discuss? also kept saying that he wanted to arrest Kong Sheng and punish him, which was really arrogant to a certain extent! Even if Kong Sheng is really guilty, he needs to report to the imperial court and the imperial court will discuss the crime, how can it be their turn?
But Xu Yuan was helpless. At present, it is the time to employ people, he can't be stupid enough to directly confront this group of reckless people, Suiyang is already the world of Zhang Xun and these people, and his Taishou is just a dispensable ornament.
If at the beginning, in order to take care of the overall situation, Xu Yuan consciously did not have the ability to give up the power of Suiyang to Zhang Xun, then now, after becoming a dispensable existence in Suiyang City, Xu Yuan's mentality has changed slightly. To say that you are not angry, not depressed, not complaining, and not regretting is false.
Xu Yuan turned his head and secretly glanced at Zhang Xun.
For Zhang Xun, he still knows something about himself. This person is upright and upright, if it weren't for his personality in his early years, he refused to cling to the powerful, and he would have been promoted to a higher-level Beijing official. But no matter what his personality is, as an official from a scribe's background, Xu Yuan believes that Zhang Xun still has basic political cultivation and etiquette.
Sure enough, Zhang Xun raised his eyebrows, slapped the table suddenly, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, don't talk nonsense!" Kong County's order is an official of the imperial court, how can he be arrested and punished at will? Nanba, you go and invite him, and I'll talk to him about it in person! β
Zhang Kui's neck twisted and retreated angrily.
Nan Jiyun clenched his fists and bowed down, and came out again. After a short time, he led Kong Sheng into the lobby.
Kong Sheng entered the hall casually, and saluted Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan in the hall: "Xiaguan Kong Sheng, I have seen Zhang Zhongcheng and Xu Taishou!" β
Xu Yuan smiled, got up and waved his hand: "Kong County Order doesn't need to be polite, look at the seats." β
Zhang Xun stared at Kong Sheng with a smile and said coldly: "Kong County Order, the military situation is urgent, everything is under control, this official ordered you to include more than 100 cavalry under your command into the cavalry battalion as a whole, why do you resist?" β
Kong Sheng gave up his hand indifferently: "Zhang Zhongcheng, Kong Sheng went to Suiyang, only alone, where did he come from his entourage?" Wu Xian and Wu Xie were the guards of the imperial court, the deputy lieutenant of the escort in the forbidden army, and they were assigned by the prince Li to be by Kong Sheng's side. As for the cavalry team of more than 100 people, I have already said that it is the personal army of His Royal Highness King Yu! If Lord Zhongcheng wants to include King Yu's army in the reorganization, he shouldn't come to ask the lower officials, but he should go to Pengcheng to ask His Royal Highness King Yu! β
"That cavalry is headed by Li Hu and Li Biao, these two people are the seven-rank Ren Yong lieutenants of the imperial court, and the official rank is still above the lower officials, Lord Zhongcheng wants to include them in the command of the cavalry battalion, and obey the orders of an accompanying lieutenant of Nan Jiyun, is it against the rules of the imperial court?"
Kong Sheng's voice was not loud, but it was impassioned, and his words were as sharp as a knife, and he did not leak.
Zhang Xun's face was shocked and he slowly got up.
Since he raised troops in Henan Province, his authority has become increasingly heavy, and after he became the ruler of Suiyang, he was even more arbitrary, but he didn't expect Kong Sheng to repeatedly twist with him, and he dared to refute him face to face so that he couldn't get off the stage, which directly angered Zhang Xun.
But Kong Sheng was not afraid, and looked up at Zhang Xun proudly.
He asked himself to stand on reason, as long as he didn't say anything, Zhang Xun couldn't do anything about him. (To be continued.) )