When the words fell, the soldiers who were secretly talking to each other just now immediately quieted down. Everyone has fought with the Wagang army in the past two years, and there are fewer victories and more defeats, so they are really not sure about taking the initiative to go out of the city to brush the enemy's tiger whiskers. But if you show cowardice in front of the new general, you will inevitably be burned to the ass by the first fire. Moreover, the other party did kill more than 100,000 Wagang troops with 4,000 light armor a few days ago, and they didn't dare to turn back. Under the city of Kaifeng, it is not a legend that thousands of troops and horses avoid the black horse. Among the generals here, the soldiers under the command of any one of them are no less than Boling Light Armor, and Li Xu, as the commander-in-chief, has already set an example.

He didn't have the courage to propose an attack, and he didn't have the cheekiness to advocate a defense. Therefore, it is better for everyone to make a fortune in a muffled voice, and wait for the champion general Li Xu, Huyalang to make Wang Bian, and Xingyang Tongshou Pei Renji to take the idea. Anyway, this place has the largest official hats on the three of them, and it is also the most trusted by the imperial court, no matter whether the future decisive battle is won or lost, the responsibility cannot be held on the heads of everyone.

There was a ghost in his heart, and his eyes naturally didn't dare to meet Li Xu. The generals of the Sui army all lowered their heads, their eyes pretending to be fixed on the map in contemplation. Unexpectedly, after a while, someone would really see some doorways.

It was not only a map of the area around Xingyang, nor did it only indicate the position occupied by the enemy and us, and the approximate size. Looking closely, everyone clearly saw the details of each enemy army and our army. The generals were not very sensitive to those small characters before, and when their eyes swept near the mark of their own soldiers and horses, they couldn't help frowning and gasping.

"What does General Lee mean!" Zhou Ying, the lieutenant of Yiyang County, inquired with his colleagues with a surprised gaze. On the faces of several robes, he saw the same expressions of surprise and fear.

Li Xu has no intention of annexing the people, and on this point, everyone has already taken a reassurance pill before the discussion. But this man was not a mesmal and weak gentleman, in fact, he was much more delicate and powerful than any of the officials previously appointed by the imperial court. In less than three days, he already had a clear understanding of the real number of soldiers and equipment under the command of everyone present. Although he did not hold anyone accountable for eating vacancies or concealing strength, it was obviously unfeasible for everyone to try to fool him about the supply of troops.

"It's just a discussion of the military situation, and you don't have to be too restrained. Whether it is justified or not, the speaker is not guilty! Just as they were nervous, the generals heard General Li's order again.

"In that case, the last general will say a few words first. If there is anything reckless, please forgive me! "Xiangcheng County Shou Zheng Bo is relatively old, arched his hand, and took the lead in speaking. His office is the closest to Xingyang, so the morale of his soldiers and horses is relatively high among the county soldiers. Although the brothers have never taken advantage of the Wagang Army for more than half a year, at least the supplies can keep up, and the shortage of soldiers is not too much.

"Ben Shuai's memory has never been very good, even if Lord Zheng says something wrong, Ben Shuai also guarantees that he will forget it all immediately after leaving the tent, and he will not think of half a word again no matter what!" Li Xu raised his arm and made a gesture of please.

Hearing that the coach was so understanding, the mentality of the generals immediately relaxed a lot. looked at each other and suggested nonchalantly, "Brother Zheng can just say anything if he has anything to say, Zuo Jin is like that, and we have nothing to hide from the general." ”

"In this way, the last general is not welcome!" Zheng Bo arched his hand and continued: "In fact, after the death of General Zhang, everyone has had a very difficult time in the past six months. Not only are the brothers afraid to go out of the city to fight with the Wagang army again, but even those of us who are generals dare not mention the word war! ”

"Why is that?" Li Xu smiled and asked. I didn't feel angry at all by Zheng Bo's words.

"The more the thieves fight, the less the county soldiers fight!" County Lieutenant Zhou Ying added loudly.

"Every time, tens of thousands of us are fighting with hundreds of thousands of Wagang troops. It's not organized. Those who should come to help refuse to help, and those who should seize the opportunity to attack the enemy's weakness will not do it. Someone chimed in.

"Those who win the war may not end up with a good word. Those who were defeated in the war were added all the way to the knighthood! Zhaowu Lieutenant Huang Qiao shouted dissatisfiedly.

Everyone gossiped and accused the Eastern Capital of favoring Liu Changgong and others and being mean to other soldiers and horses. I only heard that Pei Renji and Wang Wei, the two high-ranking officials, had red ears and refused to be quiet. Li Xu understood everyone's feelings, so he didn't stop talking. Just listened quietly, and let everyone pour out all the bitter water in their stomachs.

When everyone was almost over, Zheng Bo coughed lightly, and then added with a smile: "The general is also from the army, and he knows the difficulties of our people. The horse leather shroud, everyone who swears to serve the court has the mind, but at least death must be in a clear place. Obviously, they can echo each other and advance and retreat together, but in the end, they become alone. Those who escaped from the battle are not guilty, and those who sacrifice their lives and forget their deaths are also in vain. How can people fight this kind of confused war? ”

With a "hum", the Chinese army's tent opened again. At this time, the generals also let go, regardless of whether Li Xu lied to them to tell the truth, and then the general account would be calculated. Anyway, where you die, you die. Therefore, you said a word, and I said a word, and I said all kinds of improper measures of the imperial court.

After Yang Guang went to Jiangdu, he rarely asked about Henan Provincial political affairs. In fact, he didn't bother to ask about any political affairs! Someone said in his heart. Yang Tong, the king of Yue who stayed in the eastern capital, did not have any experience in governance, so the decrees sent to various parts of Henan were actually from the hands of Duan Da, the doctor of Guanglu, and Yuan Wendu, the secretary of Taifu. These guys did not understand military affairs and were cronyistic, which made it very difficult for the generals who participated in the suppression of bandits. Liu Changgong first refused to obey the orders of the old general Zhang Xutuo, and the Eastern Capital ignored this. Later, it was repeatedly defeated by the Wagang army, but the Eastern Capital still trusted it, asking for money for money and grain for food. As for the other soldiers and horses, except for the occasional supplies from Wang Bian's department, everyone had to raise money and food from their hometowns and recruit strong men. In case of defeat, it will be an outcast thrown into the box, and no one will ask whether he is alive or dead.

At present, Liu Changgong was defeated again, lost the strategic place of Baihua Valley and tens of thousands of brothers under his command, and ran back to Luoyang naked. The court still did not dismiss his officials. There was also news from the west, saying that Yang Tong, the king of Yue, had personally met him, comforted him, and exonerated him. And went out to recruit strong men for him in Luoyang and reorganize the remnants of the army. is also for the country, this difference is also great? Why should he take all the benefits, and everyone should die in vain? With such an unknown reward and punishment, how can those who died before the battle not be chilled?

"His Royal Highness King Yue is also a matter of imitating the ancients' three-purpose defeat! It's not a rampage! Bae Renji couldn't listen to it, and interrupted everyone's complaints. Although he was related to Pei Lian, the first minister of the dynasty, he was only a side branch, so he had not received much care from the family for several years. The years have passed, and Li Xu, a colleague at the same level back then, has now become a general, and he has only risen by half a level, from the general of the tiger to the general of the tiger tooth, and he is more than a star and a half away from Li Xu's general of the three grades, the ambassador of the six counties, and the ambassador of the inspection school Henan to arrest. Last year, I finally got a real shortage of Xingyang Tongshou, and I still relied on the strong recommendation of the old people in the Eastern Capital to get it, so when the benefactor was criticized, I couldn't help but stand up and say a few "fair" words for him. (Let's see the works bought out by the literary network, please do not steal and post)

"Master Pei is serious, we don't dare to accuse His Royal Highness King Yue of eating leopard gall! I'm just saying that some people don't have to fight to get promoted. As long as he has enough meat at home! Zheng Bo glanced at Pei Renji and said coldly.

Before Pei Renji took office, he once sent a large sum of meat to Duan Da's mansion. It was meant to be a matter of privacy. But because he was at odds with Xiao Huaijing, the superintendent of the army, he was stabbed out in public by the other party in a quarrel. Several other Sui generals who suppressed bandits around Xingyang were originally deeply dissatisfied with Pei Renji's acceptance of Zhang Xutuo's position, but today he spoke against the will of everyone, so he unceremoniously exposed his 'scars'.

"You don't want to spew blood!" Bae Renji jumped up and shouted angrily.

"I just said who has money, and I didn't say that you, Master Pei, used to buy an official. Why should Master Pei humiliate himself! Zheng Bo sneered and fought back.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, "Hmm! Li Xu seemed to have phlegm stuck in his throat, and coughed lowly.

Pei and Zheng didn't dare to offend their bosses, so they immediately closed their mouths, their four eyes facing each other like bulls in estrus, and they couldn't wait to immediately pull out knives and chop each other.

"At the moment of the great enemy, if it hurts our own peace, let's not talk about it well. Otherwise, if the Wagang Army listens to it, I don't know how it will laugh at everyone! Li Xu looked at Pei Renji, then at Zheng Bo, and explained with a smile. It is also common to say that after being promoted, it is common to play up and down. Everybody has done that. Didn't I give benefits to His Majesty and Lord Yuwen in front of everyone a few days ago? In order to have less elbow moves in the rear, what do we who are generals have a reputation for? ”

This sentence not only blamed Zheng Bo for not attacking his colleagues, but also took care of Pei Renji's face. The officialdom of the Great Sui Dynasty was filthy, and if the crime of accepting bribes was investigated according to the law laid down by the previous emperor, I am afraid that 99 out of 100 officials would lose their heads. At the beginning of their tenure, they may not have hated greed, but after being an official for a long time, they had to succumb to reality. Therefore, Li Xu excused Pei Renji with the excuse of wanting to have less elbows in the rear, which was not a mouthful.

This is all taught by the old general Zhang Xutuo, he has learned it in setbacks again and again, and he will never dare to forget it again.

Alcoholic's note: Alcoholics usually endure how they are bitten by others, but some people repeatedly buckle them up with the big hat of betraying the country and the nation. The drunkard was humble, but he never dared to live up to his motherland. So I had to respond to it specifically. The delayed update will be made up on Saturday and Sunday.

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