As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar in the conference hall. The generals could tolerate repeated offenses by civilian officials led by Nayan, Song Zhengben and others, but they could never accept these people sticking their claws into the army. On the green forest road, the number of soldiers means strength. Although everyone is now wearing official robes, there are not enough soldiers under his command, which means that they have to eat according to the faces of others, and unless the guy whose head has just been kicked by a donkey, no one will have trouble with himself.

"The brothers have followed me for so many years, and you Kong Changshi was laid off in a word?" Yin Qiu, the general of Mingwu, took a few steps forward and stood beside Kong Shaode and asked. He was a strong man who was more than nine feet tall, and he spoke face to face with Kong Shaode, who was only seven feet tall, and the spat stars smashed into the other person's face like hailstone. But Yin Qiu still didn't feel that it was enjoyable, so he took another half step forward, and shouted with his nose against the other party's raised head, "If you have the ability to be surnamed Kong, you can go to our army and repeat what you just said to everyone." If the brothers let you come out alive, I will not say a word, but immediately go home and pick up the children and farm the land. If you don't have this ability, don't play some twists and turns for Lao Tzu. There is no money, since Lao Tzu brought them out back then, he has to take care of them for the rest of his life......."

"Enough!" Dou Jiande was so angry that he slapped the table in front of him hard, and he couldn't wait to call the guards of the town hall to directly drag Yin Qiu out and beat him. But he couldn't do this, a few days after the Dou Jiajun was converted into regular officers and soldiers, the rules of the green forest still accounted for a lot of weight in the army. If he disposes of Yin Qiu today, he will give everyone the excuse that they can't share wealth and prosperity. The next time you fight the enemy, there is no guarantee that someone will not escape.

"The subordinates are rude, and they are willing to be punished by the boss!" Yin Qiu stiffened his neck and responded to Dou Jiande.

"Weichen is reckless, please forgive the prince!" Kong Shaode didn't expect his words to provoke such a big backlash from the generals, so he hurriedly bowed down and took the initiative to admit to Dou Jiande that he was in a hurry.

Looking at the civil and military officials with righteous indignation on their faces, Dou Jiande's heart suddenly swelled with a very powerless feeling. The identity of the green forest cannot be shaken off by changing into official robes. He can make himself as much as a prince as much as possible, but what about these people under his hands, how long will it take to adapt to his current status? If they were like this forever, would I be able to drive them all back to their hometowns? These people are picking, who will fight the battle, and who will bring the soldiers?

"Forget it, since it's a matter of discussion, naturally you can say anything!" Barely holding back the anger that had rushed to his head, he sighed. "But today, we are mainly discussing how to respond to Li Zhongjian's proposal for an alliance, rather than how to streamline the government. You two have digressed from what you spoke, so reflect on each of you when you go back! ”

"Thank you for your magnanimity!" Regarding the last accusation, Kong Shaode and Yin Qiu can both accept it. The problem of going off topic has not existed in Dou Jiajun for a day or two. It seems that since the moment when I first came out of Douzigang, everyone has always been whimsical when they discuss politics together. They often get red on the arguments about unrelated topics, and when they calm down, they find that many people's speeches have nothing to do with the subject matter demanded by the big bosses.

"Then again, who do you think Li Zhongjian is going to fight against? His envoy said that after the summer harvest next year, he could join hands with us to attack Liyang, is this credible? If we send troops to copy his back road at that time, what are the odds of victory? Dou Jiande was full of helplessness, but he had to take the initiative to guide the topic in the right direction. He didn't want the messenger from Boling to wait too long, and he didn't want to lose any God-given opportunity.

"It's hard to say. However, General Wang's view of not changing to the ever-changing, and Kong Changshi's strategy of streamlining the government can actually be considered together! Gao Kaidao, who used to sit in the second place in Hebei Green Forest, thought about it and responded in a low voice. He is the younger brother of Gao Shida, the former chief of Hebei Lvlin, so his status in the Dou family army is very transcendent. Whether it is Song Zhengben, who is above the top, or Yin Qiu, who has a hot temper, they all habitually maintain respect for him, so even if they just repeat what they have said before, all the civil and military officers can listen quietly. And the more I listened, the more I found that Gao Houye's words were very reasonable.

After his eyes swept around everyone's faces, Gao Kaidao continued to add, "If the prince wants to take the opportunity to capture Boling, let's seize the time to reorganize and fight this winter!" Anyway, no matter whether Li Zhongjian's strategy of hiding troops and serving the people is aimed at us or not, there will be a fierce battle between the two sides sooner or later, and there is nothing wrong with making some preparations in advance! ”

"Well, what Gao Hou said is very true!" Dou Jiande stroked his beard lightly and commented with a smile. Generally speaking, he, Gao Kaidao and Yang Gongqing, who originally had their own factions, still behave like princes after they became princes. Especially Gao Kaidao, who is now dressed as a civil official, with long hair and light hair, and who doesn't know the details, will really regard him as a pedant who has read thousands of volumes, and automatically ignore the murderous aura revealed between his gazes.

Smiling modestly at Dou Jiande, Gao Kaidao continued to add, "As for the strategy of elite soldiers that Kong Changshi said, it can also improve the combat effectiveness of our army. First of all, the morale of the brothers who are equipped with armor and good swords is not the same as before! If you train carefully, the lethality is far greater than when you were in rags! ”

"That's true. Brethren now have no problem beating the original three or five! Although Wang Fubao's temper is not very good, he doesn't have too many flowers in his stomach, and he always likes to tell the truth.

"In this way, if our army maintains its original one-third number, it will be able to fight on a par with the original army of soldiers and horses. If you keep nearly half of it, save the food and grass to feed the other half of the people and reorganize the armor and equipment for the brothers left, and the combat effectiveness will be on par with the Boling Army! Gao Kaidao stretched out two fingers one after another, indicating the actual benefits that can be brought by streamlining the government. In this way, even if Li Zhongjian goes south or our army goes north next spring, it will not be considered an unprepared battle! ”

His words sparked another controversy. Unlike the last one triggered by Kong Shaode, this time, many generals began to carefully consider the feasibility of streamlining the government. They admit that the great prospects prophesied by Gao Kaidao do exist, but they are not relieved that the brothers who have been dismissed are even more afraid that the reduction of the number of brothers under their command will affect their status in Dou Jiande's mind.

The discussion of everyone was very mixed, and sitting in Dou Jiande's position, he couldn't hear what everyone was saying clearly. But Dou Jiande was not annoyed this time, but tried his best to keep the smile on his face. He needs to make most of his subordinates feel valued, and they can vent their worries. Only in this way can he carefully consider the details of the implementation of the streamlined administration. As for Dou Jiajun's image, I can only put it aside for the time being. Who told him to have slaughtered most of the captured local officials and children of wealthy families in the first two years? If a few of them are left who are willing to stoop to take refuge, perhaps the court will become more and more formal through subtlety. That's something to pay attention to in the future, and I don't have time to worry about it right now.......

After thinking wildly for a while, the discussion in my ears finally quieted down. Dou Jiande cleaned up his mind, his eyes swept over the faces of Wen Wu under his command one by one, expecting someone to surprise him. But the reality once again disappointed him, and everyone only initially approved the strategy of streamlining the government, but did not reach any unity on the implementation details.

The civilian officials, led by Song Zhengben, believed that the sooner they got rid of their burdens, the more money and energy the Dou Jiajun would have to rearm the officers and soldiers under their command. However, the generals were mindful of the righteousness of the rivers and lakes, and did not want to lose the notoriety of abandoning their followers as soon as they entered the city as officials.

"Time is running out, this is the best strategy to deal with Li Zhongjian!" Song Zhengben emphasized loudly.

"We only have three months to prepare. After the beginning of spring, maybe both sides will tear off the camouflage! Kong Shaode added.

"I've drunk blood wine with them, and I've said that we've shared good and bad!" Yin Qiu didn't want to quarrel with the Wenchen anymore, but he repeatedly emphasized it with red eyes. The reader is the most ruthless, he has not read for a few days, so he will never be a ruthless and unrighteous philistine.

"You all have a point, why don't you ask the brothers in the army if anyone is willing to take dozens of acres of land home and live a peaceful life?" A voice suddenly sounded in the corner, very high and slow, so that everyone was stunned.

"You think everyone is like you Cheng Xiaojiu!" Wang Fubao laughed and mocked, only half of the words were spoken, and the other half took the initiative to swallow it back into his stomach.

The guy who suggested that everyone first ask the brothers for their own thoughts was Cheng Mingzhen, the commander of Bairen County. This person was not a good general half a year ago, and took the initiative to change careers to become a civilian official, so Wang Fubao and others did not understand it very much. But if you don't understand, you don't understand, but everyone has to admire his ability. Within a few months of taking office, he managed the county in good order, which had been ravaged by several wars. Dou Jiande specially recruited him back to discuss politics with his henchmen this time, just because he took a fancy to his down-to-earth and hard-working characteristics.

"Xiao Jiu, you talk to everyone carefully!" Dou Jiande finally found someone who could share his worries, and hurriedly created opportunities for the other party to perform.

Cheng Mingzhen, the commander of Bairen County, heard the call of his lord, first tidied up his clothes, and found that there was nothing missing, and then slowly walked to the middle of the meeting hall, gave a salute, and admonished, "My subordinates thought of it from the matter of Tuntian. When I was granted land to the displaced people at the behest of the prince in Bairen County, the brothers who went to help were very envious, and privately commented that the displaced people had a good life and that they had come to live a comfortable life first. And although they have fields in their names, they have no chance to take care of them. I don't have a chance to marry a daughter-in-law to pass on the family lineage! ”

Among all the civil and military officials, this person was the first to answer Dou Jiande's question in full accordance with the etiquette of the government. Therefore, although there are many market words in his words, Dou Jiande listens very well. After a little deliberation, Dou Jiande, the king of Leshou, asked with a smile, "Are you saying that many brothers originally wanted to go home to farm?" Right? ”

"Lord Qiqi, some older brothers want to trust the blessing of the prince and go back to be landlords as soon as possible. Fifty acres of land and a cow, many people have been looking forward to it for half their lives, and this is such a wish! Cheng Mingzhen bowed again and replied loudly.

"Why haven't we heard of it?" Wang Fubao and others interjected again, but they were obviously a little lacking in confidence. They are all core generals, and it is naturally no longer possible to mingle with ordinary pawns. But the other party is notoriously unenterprising, and it is not surprising that there are a few lazy insects around him who also only want to go home to farm and hold their children.

There is no need for Cheng Mingzhen to answer, Dou Jiande took the initiative to step down for both sides, "Several of you are mainly focused on military affairs, unlike Xiao Jiu, who is interested in civil affairs!" After stopping Wang Fubao and others from making trouble, he continued to ask about the possibility of resettlement soldiers to go home to farm, "How much wasteland is there in the place?" Taking Bairen County as an example, how many people can be resettled to Tuntian? ”

"Return to the prince!" Cheng Mingzhen replied after a little thought, "There has been a lot of land abandoned in the past two years. We don't have a big family here like the north. Therefore, at the rate of 50 acres of land per person, 4,000 brothers can be placed in the county under the order to govern. Our own brothers can be trusted, as long as the government lends them the seeds of the first year, after the summer, they will have a multiplied harvest! If the prince can give them some farm tools, the brothers will reward the prince even more! ”

"Uh-huh!" Dou Jiande held the table in his hand, with an unconcealable joy on his face. It's not that he doesn't understand the need to streamline the administration of elite soldiers, but the proposal of Nayan Song Zhengben and others does not take into account the receptivity of the soldiers, and Wang Fubao and others blindly mess around. Only this small prefectural order in front of us can not only make suggestions, but also find practical implementation plans. If it weren't for the fact that this person's past experience was too bad, Dou Jiande really wanted to keep him by his side as a cronie and ask right at any time.

Seeing that Prince Dou was like this, Zhongwen Wu knew that the matter of elite soldiers had been decided, so they no longer continued to fight. Although Cheng Mingzhen's compromise method is not satisfactory to everyone, it has ensured to the greatest extent that the low-level minions will not have no life after retirement. If you can really exchange enough armor and equipment according to Gao Kaidao's analysis, it can be regarded as a reasonable choice for the generals. Even if the Dou family really has something to be sorry for everyone in the future, everyone has money in their hands, and then recruit new people. Anyway, the backbone of the army can stay, and they don't worry about cutting off the fire.

Having solved the most controversial trouble, Dou Jiande's mind returned to the intention of the recent actions of the six counties of Boling. He knew that Cheng Mingzhen's governance office was the closest to the border, so he had the mentality of giving it a try and asked the other party for his opinion on this issue.

"Lord Yu, as far as my subordinates know, Boling issued weapons to Tuntian Point, not to deal with us!" As if it wasn't enough to surprise everyone, Cheng Mingzhen quickly gave a second unique answer. "My subordinates have inquired carefully before coming. According to the past merchants, on the side of Zhao Jun and Xindu, the net only reissued weapons to the retired soldiers in the Tuntian Point. If ordinary people want to wear horizontal knives or crossbow arrows, they need to pay for them themselves. The government just doesn't ban it anymore. But in the newly established Tuntian points of Shanggu and Zhuo County in the north, almost everyone under the age of forty has a quick knife! ”

Li Zhongjian's main goal was to deal with the enemy from the north. The generals present were very experienced, and with just a few words from Cheng County's order, they had a correct assessment of the general movement of the Boling army. But in the north, besides Luo Yi, who else is worthy of Li Zhongjian's success? For most of the heroes in the green forest who have not even walked out of Hebei, there is almost a blank space outside the Great Wall.

"My subordinates also heard that before Li Yuan rebelled against the Sui, he had asked the Turks for assistance!" Cheng Mingzhen's voice continued to echo in everyone's ears.

You've heard of this before. At that time, Song Zhengben and others also admired Li Yuan's plan, thinking that this move could prevent Liu Wuzhou from taking the opportunity to copy the Li family's back road. Judging from the news that has come so far, the actual effect is indeed the same. The Turks only sent less than 1,000 soldiers and horses to meet the situation, but Li Yuan, every time he conquered a place, he had to send large horses of gold and silver to the steppe according to the previous agreement.

"The actual number of soldiers of the Turks in battle was only five hundred. There are more than a dozen waves of those who escort supplies back to the grassland, and those who take the opportunity to collect money in various places! Cheng Mingzhen's voice slowly became lower, but it was like thunder in the clear sky in everyone's ears.

"That's not to make money, that's to take the opportunity to step on the plate and explore the way!" The generals, who were familiar with all the tricks of robbing their homes and houses, instantly saw through the Turkic schemes. Linking these things to Li Zhongjian's extraordinary behavior, all the abnormal behaviors of Boling's side were immediately answered.

Li Zhongjian really sincerely wanted to form an alliance with the Dou family's army. But he didn't want to deal with Wagangzhai together, but wanted to tie the Dou family army to the chariot of fighting against the Turks together! Who would do this kind of stupid thing of making a wedding dress with someone? The Turks broke through the Great Wall, and the first to fight must be the Li family and the six counties of Boling in Hedong, why should the Dou family army lose troops for other people's territory?

"His grandmother's, surnamed Li, has finally suffered retribution!" Thinking of this, Gao Kaidao didn't care about pretending to be Sven anymore, and patted his thighs and shouted. Since his brother Gao Shida died at the hands of Li Zhongjian, he has been looking forward to avenging his brother all the time. Now, the opportunity has finally come to your doorstep. The one surnamed Li provoked the Turks, so he had to deal with it with his spirits. At that time, Dou Jiajun will stab in the back lightly, and he can break the myth that Li is undefeated on the battlefield.

"Lao Tzu is going to train the army, and when the time comes, I will definitely let him taste a little bit of waiting for death!" Yang Gongqing also jumped up, staring at blood-red eyes and shouting. If it weren't for Li Zhongjian's deception too much, maybe the position of the chief scoop of the green forest in Hebei Province would be his. But now he can only stay under Dou Jiande honestly, lest he be accidentally accused of plotting against him.

"Congratulations to the prince!" Song Zhengben also became crazy, and his pale face was bruised.

"Please grasp this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Condesau's words sounded like a voice from outside the sky, full of temptation.

That's an opportunity, an opportunity to bring most of Hebei into control. Dou Jiande could see it clearly, but he didn't know why, but he suddenly felt extremely empty in his heart. Without this opportunity, he didn't know how long he would have to wait to accumulate the strength to compete with Li Zhongjian, and now, with a slight nod, the Boling Army would be shattered all over the ground like a fine terracotta figurine.

Dou Jiande quickly found the answer, and in the chaotic noise, he heard Cheng Mingzhen, the commander of the small county, shouting loudly, "Lord Wang, my subordinates remember that Lord Wang told his subordinates that we are now officials, no longer thieves!" Not a thief! ”

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