"Lord Zhou is talented and decisive, and he must be able to get things done, but there has been no news now, which makes people a little anxious." Zhao Song said with some regret.

At that moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, and an officer walked in briskly, saluted the two officers respectfully, presented a few pages of the paper, and left the room in silence.

Zhao Song casually picked up the report and read it, and then his expression suddenly became very strange.

"Did something big happen?" Seeing his abnormal expression, Yan Guang hurriedly asked.

Zhao Song didn't answer, just handed over the document in his hand, Yan Guang took the document, and then read it immediately.

"This Bi Su! What is he doing! As soon as he read it, he slapped the paperwork on the table in a very angry manner, "I gave him the order to stand by there, and he was fine, he fought a battle on his own, and now he is writing a letter to show his merits!?" What does he mean by that! He's dictatorial! Is there still a peak in the eyes? ”

In his plan, the Han army in Hakata Bay was the first to attack, but it was also a feint, the purpose was to attract the shogunate army to resist, disperse their strength in other places, and then land near Nagasaki with the main force.

Now it seems that the implementation of this plan is very smooth, the Han army has successfully landed in Hakata Bay and Nagasaki and gained a firm foothold, in Nagasaki is even more long-distance drive, all the way to the interior, cut off Nagasaki City and the outside world, seeing that Nagasaki is now duckweed in the wind, can be taken at any time.

Seeing that his plan was implemented so smoothly, to be honest, Zeng Guang was still very happy and complacent in his heart. Because of this, he was so angry when he saw Bi Su acting without permission against his plan.

"Don't worry, don't worry." Zhao Song smiled and said good things for Bi Su, "It's not a bad thing that Bi Tuan is fighting with high spirits, he said it, he just wanted to test the shogunate army on the other side before, so he was shocked, but I didn't expect these shogunate troops to be so weak, they actually collapsed at the touch of a button, and then fled in all directions...... Since such a big victory fell from the sky, it is understandable that Bi Tuan wants to expand the results of the battle and pursue all the way. ”

"Zhao Shuai, don't look at the wrong place. The problem now is not that Bi Tuan is fighting and not winning, but that he acted on his own, violated the plan we had made earlier, and then transferred his troops to pursue him! Yan Guang immediately interrupted Zhao Song's words, "Putting so many soldiers in Hakata Bay was originally for emergencies, but now most of him is taking them to pursue, if something goes wrong on our side and we need reinforcements, where can the reinforcements be transferred from?" Besides, acting privately like this was originally a violation of military discipline, and if he let it go if he wins now, what if he doesn't win in the future? We can't let it go! ”

"Senator Yan is really ...... It really hasn't changed at all. Seeing that the other party was so angry, Zhao Song couldn't laugh anymore. You're right, we really have to maintain military discipline and can't let the people below come nonsense, but Bi Tuanzheng is the head of the regiment and the supreme commander of the locality, and he should have the power to arbitrarily at the moment, and I also recognize that he has such power, and judging from the current results, he has also done a good job. ”

"But he violated the plans in advance, and these plans are related to the safety of the whole army, and they cannot be ignored at all." Yan Guang is still insisting, "If there is one, there will be two, and when the time comes, everyone will take the military order above as the wind in their ears, so what should we do?" We have to be careful to restrain those below...... Zhao Shuai, you are the main general! ”

"He did not violate the military order, when he left Hakata Bay, the order I gave him was to hold Hakata Bay, and then the camera acted, from now on, Hakata Bay has not fallen, but has been firmly grasped by our army, even if he takes advantage of the victory to pursue, it is not an exaggeration." Zhao Song still insisted on his opinion, "Anyway, I agree with his approach." ”

"Zhao Shuai doesn't have to defend his subordinates like this, right?" Yan Guang frowned, "Dahan has military discipline, but it is not a place to do favors. Even if...... Even if he has merit in defeating the enemy, he must at least reprimand a few words, so that he will not commit it again in the future. ”

Although his words were so harsh, Zhao Song breathed a sigh of relief. Yan Guang's remarks obviously left room for Bi Su, and did not ask for severe punishment for Bi Su's arbitrariness, but only asked for a few reprimands to prevent him from committing similar acts in the future.

"I understand what Senator Yan meant, I'll reply to him now, reprimand him a few words, and let him know what to do." Zhao Song laughed again, "It seems that Senator Yan still has some incense in his life......"

"Zhao Shuai, please don't say this kind of thing again in the future." Who knows, Yan Guang suddenly interrupted Zhao Song's words again, "I made such a suggestion just because of my duty, and it has nothing to do with where I or Bi Su came from, and I have absolutely no partiality." Besides, I was now sent by His Majesty from the Military Council to assist Zhao Shuai, and I haven't paid attention to any previous friendships for a long time. ”

Such a straightforward refusal made Zhao Song's face instantly become ugly. "Okay, the iron-faced selflessness of the strict senator is indeed the blessing of our Han, good!"

Yan Guang continued to look at the map on the table, gesturing with his hand from time to time, as if he didn't hear the annoyance. And Zhao Song, who had eaten the nail, didn't say much, just picked up the pen and wrote a reply to Bi Su.

In this unpleasant silence, Zhao Song quickly finished writing the letter to Bi Su, and just as he was about to call his entourage in, suddenly Yan Guang's voice sounded in his ears again.

"Zhao Shuai, haven't you understood what Your Majesty means so far? Let's be more restrained in the future, so as not to make it difficult for everyone to be a man. ”

This headless sentence made Zhao Song completely incomprehensible.

"You...... What does that mean? He stopped and looked at Yan Guang, who was still looking at the map and gesturing back and forth.

"Zhao Shuai, Ji Guogong has now been transferred back to the capital by the emperor, and you are now leading a large army to conquer Japan, do you think it is necessary for you to take care of the Liaodong Army now and not let everyone suffer, right?" Yan Guang asked in a low voice, "The hearts of the people in the Liaodong Army are now fluctuating, and they are all holding back their strength to make another meritorious service and overpower the other armies, I know." ”

"There is no such thing as ......," Zhao Song immediately denied.

"Zhao Shuai, I'm also from the Liaodong Army, don't I want to do something for the old robes? Now it's just the two of us here, and there is no need to hide it, and there is no shame in saying these thoughts. Yan Guang still didn't take his eyes off the map, as if he was talking to himself, "It's that people are selfish, Zhao Shuai is now developed and noble, and he doesn't forget the old brothers, this is not worth being ashamed of, why deny it?" ”

“…… Hey, now that I'm on this, there's no need for me to hide it anymore. That's right, I have some ideas for the little ones to take this opportunity to do more. Zhao Song finally laughed, "I came out of the Liaodong Army, these people all say that I am my junior, do you think I have a chance not to mention them?" But don't worry, I'm just hinting a few times, they all know it in their hearts, they won't do too much, and they will never spoil big things because of their own small profits, and the military law of the Han is still there. ”

"I'm really not blaming you, it's human...... But Zhao Shuai, have you ever thought about whether the noise in the Liaodong Army is too loud? Yan Guang's voice became even lowered, "I just said, there are only two of us here, and we can say anything, so I'll tell you some things in my heart, I used to be in the army, and I always heard about the world's first army, and I didn't think it was too much at the time, after all, we were the first to fight the world for the big man, but after I arrived in the capital, I found that the people next to me were not so convinced of us, but fortunately, I was restrained on weekdays, so I didn't have a bad relationship with my colleagues......"

"We are the first army in the world, what can't we say?" Zhao Song was a little displeased. "Our exploits are all there, and I hold my head high and say, who dares to contradict me?"

"It was like this back then, but now it may not be the case, Zhao Shuai, you ask yourself, how many things can we put out and brag about in the past few years? On weekdays, I just look around, beat the Mongols, and then what? What else? Yan Guang suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhao Song, "In the past, if we showed off in front of people from other armies, they would still have to be submissive even if they were not convinced, but now if we want to do this again, I am afraid that people will laugh at us in person." ”

"It's just to keep them from laughing that we have to work so hard, don't we?" Zhao Song asked rhetorically, "We are now going to fight for the country and make meritorious contributions to Your Majesty as we did back then, so that we can block the mouths of those who are not convinced!" ”

"Zhao Shuai's idea seems reasonable, but if we keep fighting in a group like this, is this still not a minister?" Although Zhao Song's face was already very grim, Yan Guang did not flinch, "When our Liaodong Army was fighting in Liaodong, it was normal for them to form a group to support each other, but now that it is already this time, we still have to gather together and not give an inch, what do you want the court to think, what does Your Majesty think?" ”

“…… You...... What do you mean? Zhao Song was stunned, and was speechless for a while, "Could it be ...... Could it be that Your Majesty already has an opinion on our Liaodong Army? ”

As a general, the most taboo is the monarch's taboo, and now that he is leading his troops outside, if someone really gives him any slander, who can help him refute it? Zhao Song, who is usually not afraid of heaven and earth, was really panicked when he heard that Senator Yan, who was sent from the capital and was personally sent by His Majesty, actually said this.

Don't look at him now, he is now a general of the army, with a large army on an expedition to a country, but this is just by virtue of the emperor's power and appointment, if the Son of Heaven is really dissatisfied with himself, any small soldier can take himself down on the spot.

"Hey, Zhao Shuai, don't think about it! If the Son of Heaven is really dissatisfied with you, how can he let you be this general, and how can he send me to your side as an assistant? Seeing Zhao Song's changed color, Yan Guang hurriedly explained, "You have to believe that Your Majesty trusts us very much, and he never intends to do anything to us and the Liaodong Army." ”

"That'...... That's good. Zhao Song finally breathed a sigh of relief. So what are you talking about in broad daylight? It affects everyone's mood for no reason. ”

"It's not for nothing, there are some things I've wanted to say since I've been here, but only in private." Yan Guang shook his head, "Zhao Shuai, I also came out of the Liaodong Army, and I am definitely not inferior to you in terms of feelings for the Liaodong Army, but it is because I love it that I can't come nonsense." You have to think about it, the current position of our Liaodong Army is already very embarrassing -- Liaodong has no enemies, what else do you want the Liaodong Army to do? Now that Liaodong has begun to build a province, soon the garrison will be reduced, and when the time comes, ...... I'm afraid that the Liaodong Army will decline...... Some of them will probably be dismissed, and some will be transferred to other frontiers to continue fighting. ”

Zhao Song's throat moved, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it, because he knew that what the other party said was reality, in fact, he also expected it.

"I understand what you said, but I have been in the army for half my life, how many times have I seen life and death, I have long looked down on it, I just can't let go of these brothers, they have also served the country for half their lives, if they are dismissed and retired, even if they can get money to go back to their hometown, it is really too pity. If...... If he is transferred to the account of another army, it is also extremely aggrieved, and people must want to take care of their old subordinates first. Zhao Song sighed, "We climbed up ourselves, but how can you bear to let the people below do nothing in the future?" So...... So I want to take advantage of the current opportunity to bring a few more if I can. ”

"Zhao Shuai, the reorganization of the Liaodong Army, this is imperative, but this is by no means to say that our people in the Liaodong Army will be trampled under our feet in the future, not to mention anything else, the Son of Heaven still trusts and relies on us very much, you see, hasn't Chen Dashuai been transferred to the capital and become the Minister of War and take charge of the army in the world? How much trust is that? Even if it is the Military Council, how many people are from the Liaodong Army now...... Therefore, even if the Liaodong Army is broken up in the future, everyone will still have to take care of it in the future, and our people in the Liaodong Army can continue to serve the country after all. Yan Guang shook his head, "Your Majesty misses the past, and he has feelings for everyone, so he won't let everyone suffer such a big loss." Although I can't fully understand His Majesty's thoughts, but I have known a lot of things in the Military Council for so many years, and Chen Dashuai's entry into Beijing as a Minister of War is just the beginning, and the Army will change in the future. ”

"What has become of you?" Zhao Song immediately asked.

"I can't say the specifics, but probably the War Department of the Cabinet and our Military Council may go hand in hand and become the deployment of the entire Army. The War Department is an organ within the cabinet, and to put it mildly, it participates in the cabinet and helps the cabinet and auxiliary ministers to control the army. To tell the truth, I support Your Majesty's intention very much, in the past, the jurisdiction of the army was really unclear, and the communication with the cabinet and the lower levels was very troublesome, even I had to argue on many things that had nothing to do with the war, but now if I do this, it will make it much easier for everyone, and I will be responsible for studying the war in the future. ”

"Military politics, military orders?" Zhao Song repeated these two words, although they sounded very strange and vague, but he could vaguely feel the meaning, "That...... Senator Yan, aren't you developed? In the past, although you were noble, you were only the secretary of His Majesty's side when you spoke out, but now you ...... But it is justifiable to be able to command the armies of various places. Wait......"

Zhao Song suddenly thought of something, raised his head and looked at Yan Guang, "Then Your Majesty transferred you over, didn't you mean ......?" ”

"That's right, it was transferred to gild, of course, we have to have a chance, fight the battle well, and fight it to the satisfaction of Your Majesty. If we do a good job, Zhao Shuai will naturally be able to take advantage of this credit to become a marquis, and I will probably be able to take another step forward with the help of this credit when I go back, and maybe I can become the chief senator in the Military Council. Although his expression was still very calm, Yan Guang's tone had a little more pride that he couldn't hide, "Originally, according to my background, I am from Xu Huai, according to my qualifications, I have fought for so many years, I have experienced any big scenes, and my qualifications are not below anyone, if I can fight this battle again, I am afraid that my colleagues in the Military Council, no one will be able to overshadow me, at that time I was the chief senator, wouldn't it be justified?" ”

"I see...... I understand......" Zhao Song muttered to himself, "Doesn't that mean that the future ...... The future Minister of War and the Chief Senate of the Military Council are both from our Liaodong Army? ”

"Yes, that's it, I said, Your Majesty has not forgotten our Liaodong Army." Yan Guang nodded, "After fighting this battle, you can be promoted, Chen Dashuai has face, and I have also made meritorious contributions, when the time comes, Your Majesty will let us take charge of various key positions in the army, which is absolutely justified, even if the marshals and generals in other places have any opinions in their hearts, they will never be able to say it." And then...... The key points are in our hands, could it be that the old brothers of the Liaodong Army, who else will be treated badly? ”

"I see...... ......I see," Zhao Song finally realized, "No wonder you were so cold to me all the way." ”

"Can you be cold? We are very sensitive, if we climb friendships every day, what do you think of Shangfeng? Not to mention, you deliberately want to continue to hold together...... Why, you are in charge again, and you have to secretly keep holding together, what are you going to make Your Majesty think? Yan Guang suddenly straightened his face again, "Zhao Shuai, you don't have to be in a hurry to take care of your old brother!" ”

"You're right, I didn't think it through." Zhao Song whispered to himself, "Now after what you say, I understand a lot...... The Holy God really remembers the old feelings for us. Even if our Liaodong Army is scattered in the future, at least everyone still has a future to protect. ”