Chapter 476: Guarding the Storm
Xie Shence knew that this turmoil would not pass so simply.
The next day, the day before Yu Wenyong left, Jiang Qi invited Xie Shence over.
Of course, Xie Shence walked through the small door, and it was before dawn.
Reviewing the army has always been a major event, and the review of the cavalry is even more important. Xie Shence came to Beidaying early in the morning, and after listening to Jiang Qi's introduction to the situation, he prepared a speech.
Similar to the oath of the master, Xie Shence did not dare to ignore his first public appearance after coming to the northwest.
Jiang Qi has done a lot of work for this, not to mention that he put Xie Shence in this position under pressure a few days ago, but it is an extremely difficult thing to suppress everyone's anger in the past two days and insist on not changing Xie Shence.
The older generation resolutely did not allow this review to be done by Xie Shence, and the younger generation was not satisfied, and the generation in charge had too many concerns, and the old and the young were in a dilemma.
Xie Shence thanked Jiang Qi, and at the same time understood the importance of today.
The day before yesterday he openly slapped the old generals in the face and became the enemy of 70 percent of the senior generals at the Iron Gate Pass.
It's simply impossible.
If Xie Shence can't solve all the problems and mobilize morale, then his chances of success in the northwest will drop to less than 30%.
To take over the Northwest, the most important thing is to take over the Northwest Army to the greatest extent. If you can't take charge of the army, everything is empty talk.
The strong in the army are respected. The character is not hard enough, and the absolute strength on the battlefield will make up for a considerable number of deficiencies. If Xie Shence can't withstand the counterattack of the bigwigs after scolding the bigwigs of the Northwest Army, he is undoubtedly a self-inflicted clown. The army will not accept him.
Xie Shence knew from beginning to end that the objects he wanted to make friends with were not those high-ranking generals, but battalion commanders, captains, and at most middle and low-level officers such as generals.
As long as they are the future of the Northwest Army, they are the generation that can shine in future wars.
As long as they are taken down and their absolute support is obtained, then Xie Shence will be able to effectively control the northwest in the future, whether it is overt or covert. Even if Xie Shenwei came, it would be the same.
Young and promising, there must be a corresponding arrogance, to gain their favor, even military exploits are not enough to rely on. So how can Xie Shence tame them?
The 3,000 elite cavalry in the Beida Battalion were all elite warriors in each battalion, and of the 3,000 people in this mixed formation, there were 200 captains, 70 captains, 18 battalion commanders, and 7 captains.
Some of them were veterans who had survived the Battle of Hulu's Belly Mountain with Xie Shence, some were heavy cavalry who had participated in the war against Duan with Xie Shenwei, and there were even Northwest Rangers.
Jiang Ruoxu was one of the seven lieutenants.
Does Xie Shence, the inspector of this level of cavalry, have this ability?
The station of the Beida Battalion is quiet, but the Chinese military tent of the Beida Battalion is about to fight.
"Can't let this guy show up at the parade! Not to mention making him swear! ”
"With him, without me, without me!"
"The two hundred and thirty people from my headquarters will not appear in the big school!"
"Let's get out of here!"
"Don't be ashamed if you don't learn etiquette!"
"Think you can show up with the shadow of your father? What is he. ”
"Why should I let him come when I have waited for a privilege that I haven't tasted in decades?"
"Let him go"
Jiang Qi looked at the roar of the people below with a headache, and covered his forehead helplessly.
Xie Yi has a handwritten letter for him to help take care of it, and the letter is so small that the number of words is pitiful, and there is only one sentence on the letter, be sure to let Xie Shence review an army with a number of no less than three thousand.
As for whether this army is cavalry or infantry, Xie Yi did not explain, even on what kind of occasion, Xie Yi did not say a word.
However, Xie Yi didn't say it, how could Jiang Qi not understand? This is Xie Yi building momentum for his nephew's superiority, so if you want to review, it must be grand, spectacular, serious, and high-standard.
Therefore, how could he casually take out a team of three or four thousand people for Xie Shence to review?
If it is an ordinary auxiliary soldier or even a light infantry responsible for defending the city, it is 810,000, how difficult is it for Jiang Qi to wave his pen? Presumably, these spitting stars will not be so fiercely opposed. But at present, these 3,000 people are 3,000 elite horsemen carefully selected from tens of thousands of Northwest Iron Cavalry! It's the best of the best! It's the life of the Northwest, the root! It is the Northwest Sharp Knife that Jiang Qi can't wait to review by himself to hold the banner!
These 3,000 people are the guards.
It is usually inspected by Xie Yi himself.
So it's no wonder that the bigwigs in the army have united to resist.
You can't blame Xie Shence for being too unpopular, the bigwigs have always been against it, in fact, in the matter of Linqinwei, there is also a considerable part of the reason, because some people feel that Xie Shence at this time is really not worthy of today's treatment.
The focus of the pro-guard is not in the pro-guard, but in a pro-word.
The cavalry in the northwest has a unified standard and uniform footwork, so no matter which cavalry army, some of them are drawn into other battalions, they can be put into use quickly and unhindered.
The Linqin Guard is a rule set by Xie Yi 20 years ago, that is, the top cavalry is drawn from the top new and old battalions, and he will be under his unified command in wartime, acting as a sharp knife to gnaw the most difficult fangs and smash the enemy's heart.
Therefore, there will be so many captains, captains, and battalion commanders in this cavalry, and they will be mixed together.
Because this improvised patchwork cavalry is always commanded by Xie Yi, it is equivalent to Xie Yi's wartime personal guards, so it is also called Lin Qinwei.
The people who can command this team of guards, except for Jiang Qi, who had to work hard for him once, are all Xie Yi himself without exception.
The Linqin Guard is a symbol of Xie Yi and enjoys great honor in the army, and the review of the Linqin Guard represents the spiritual pillar of the Northwest Army.
Xie Yi undoubtedly has absolute authority. Whether it was within the Northwest Army or against the Xianbei people -- this can be seen from the idea that He Lou gave up resisting when he saw Xie Zishuaiqi. It is only natural that he is in charge of reviewing the pro-guards and even single-handedly selecting the candidates for the proximity guards, so what about his nephew?
Especially this nephew, it's not the time to thank Shenwei.
Can you afford to thank Shence?
Xie Shence didn't know that what he was reviewing was the uncle's personal guard in previous years.
Anyone can review the oath, but here it is about a seniority and a merit.
There is no doubt that in the eyes of seventy percent of the bigwigs, thanking Shence is far from enough. The remaining thirty percent, and two percent think that Xie Shence may not be able to do so in the future, but at least it's still early. As for the last one, I don't dare to say thank God for my ability.
So no one spoke for thanking Shence. The white-haired Qi Kuang had a straight face, Wu Yanhua was angry and rushed to the crown, Zhang Boyao scolded loudly, and Liao Zuozhang quoted scriptures, all of which were against Xie Shence.
Faced with the continuous persecution of everyone, Jiang Qi had to get up and signal everyone to be quiet.
"In the end, he is the eldest marshal's relative, and there is no problem with the identity of the previous generation of marshal. As for the qualifications you are talking about, I think the most important thing he lacks is qualifications. ”
"Hulu belly mountain, Jinzhou City, Taihang Mountain, Jincheng, Yuncheng, which battle is not to survive to the death and to win? How has he ever been defeated? Don't talk about Ti Qi, in Hulu Belly Mountain and Jinzhou City, Dapo Duanbu and Murong City, he relies on his own strength, whether it is strategy, bravery, perseverance, or even the determination to win, I Jiang Qi thinks that he is not inferior to all of you here, what you scruple is nothing more than age. ”
But what is the problem? Champion Hou Seventeen and hit the Huns, Zhang Kouzhi sixteen bravely crowned the three armies, our little Hou Ye is not small, not to mention that according to the resume, when Zhenglong was five years old, he already had a real official body. ”
"I believe that all of you understand and will not deny it. But you're still opposed to thanking Shen for reviewing the guards, so I wonder why. ”
Jiang Qi leaned over slightly, his lean and tall body exuded majesty, and some people subconsciously shut up. So the Chinese military tent quieted down.
A sneer broke the silence of the Chinese military tent.
"Humph! Jiang Shuai asked why, that's good! I, Zhang Boyao, told Jiang Shuai why - because we were not convinced! ”
"Why not? It's because he thanked Shence that although he had great merits, his exploits put even more pressure on my northwest! Yes, his classic works are indeed rare in ten years, and many classic battles have even become cases of martial arts, even in our Northwest Army, those scenes have been used as illusions to carry out martial arts exercises several times. If it were me Zhang Boyao, I might not be able to do better than him. ”
"But in doing so, he put me in an even more disadvantageous position than ever! The last general is not an illiterate stupid person, since the day he thanked Shence and began to make a name for himself, our northwest has been further isolated by the government and the opposition, and the stability and peace of the Northwest Army for 20 years will no longer be there. Years after years of war, people are dying every day, and every year there are thousands of orphans and widows in the northwest. Xie Shuai's painstaking management was ruined! ”
"What is the reason for all this? It's all because of him, because he's thankful! So I'm not convinced! I'm against it! Today, Jiang Shuai, you fork me out, and I won't change my words! ”
Jiang Qi was silent.
Qi Kuang said slowly: "Everyone has had ambitions. Like he said, the middle stream hits the water waves to curb the flying boat, and the terroir was ten thousand households, I never doubted it, but what is the use of ambition in my northwest? What is the use of ambition and my northwest? What the Northwest wants is a general who can guard the country, not a butcher who only knows how to kill people. Xie Shuai is certainly slaughtered, but why did Xie Shuai use swords against my Jin people? Xie Shuai Haojie! ”
And what about his thanksgiving? The old man dared to ask Jiang Shuai to tell me, how many people have died at the hands of his little marquis and the admiral over the years? ”
Jiang Qi was still silent.
There was no one in the tent.
Some people were short of breath and suddenly relieved. It's just that Xie Shence is not here, otherwise it will be more enjoyable.
At this time, a voice sounded from the door of the tent of the Chinese army.
"I'll tell General Qi that it's three thousand one hundred and thirty-three."
The voice was gentle, but cold.
Everyone turned around angrily, but saw Xie Shence, who was dressed in a linen robe and black armor, standing by the door, smiling slightly.
"How dare you come here?!"
"Xiao'er, trespassing on the tent of the Chinese army, the crime should be punished!"
"Drag it out!"
"Boy, don't be rampant! I'll let you know."
Thank God for moving and ignoring those people. As he walked, he said, "If there is a discrepancy in this number, then I think you must be counting less." As for the overcounting, I bluntly said that if you want to count those who died indirectly because of me, you might as well add a zero after the number just now. ”
Someone gasped in the room.
"This number can't be more precise, no matter how high the requirements are, Tiqi can't be counted."
"You say I'm a villain, I don't explain. Because I did kill a lot of people, and I killed a lot of innocent people indirectly. I have sinned deeply. ”
"Yet, who dares to say that they are nobler than me?"
"What I mean, you all know what some young people have done, you may not know, because they are all upright men and gentlemen in front of you, and they are all young talents, but the eyes of the people will not be wrong.
"Of course, I'm not here today, not to compare with you whose character is inferior, it's not interesting to choose the taller one among the shorts. I just want to tell you that everything I have done so far is for the sake of Dajin. ”
"The gourd belly is fighting against the water, I am for the Great Jin. Because we are a friendly mission, even if we were forced to get involved in the conspiracy of the Xianbei people, but if we lost, the face of the Great Jin was lost. So I'm going to kill. ”
"In the north, Murong City wants to break Jinzhou City, and on the day the city is broken, the sword will not be sealed, and the Yellow River will flood, and if the enemy army does not retreat, the three northern counties will be devastated. So I single-handedly created the flood. Hundreds of people died because of the flood. But I don't regret it. Because I have killed tens of thousands of Xianbei people. ”
"Taihang Mountain thieves don't need to say much, everyone will be punished."
"As for the Yellow River beach in Yuncheng, I don't have much to say. If it is a sin to kill Qin Jun, then let me be guilty. General Liao, you also participated in the Battle of Yuncheng, and you are a front-line general who knows better than me about the ferocity of the Qin army. I'm not a saint, and the argument that killing a thousand enemies and losing 800 is losing 1,800 of my compatriots doesn't work with me. ”
"So, I never regretted killing so many people. Because I want to live, and I want Da Jin to live. Maybe that's what I said
People think I'm hypocritical. But that's just the way it is. Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway. ”
"Besides, what General Zhang said before, I thank Shence for making you stressed, hehe, what hasn't been stressed in the northwest? If my presence has overwhelmed you, it is not because of my calamity, but because you are old. ”
After saying this, Xie Shence strode out of the Chinese military tent regardless of how the people present reacted.
The Chinese military tent cursed angrily and sighed, and Jiang Qi shook his head secretly.
You know better than anyone else, but why are you so tough?
(PS: After last night, the station had a convulsion, and the computer and mobile phone couldn't be opened, so it didn't work at all.) It can only be sent today. The evening will be carried out as usual. )