865, "Garland Under the Mountain"

It was another early morning, that is, on September 28, after breakfast, the Son of Heaven royal team set up camp and drove to the front camp.

The hour was short, and the Son of Heaven came to the gate of the camp. I saw that the "Wuji Guard" Ye Wuwu had already led the whole army to open the way to greet him. The Son of Heaven sat on the white horse and watched from afar as Ye harmless strode forward, and he couldn't help but smile gradually.

"The minister Murong Tianshui is late to take over, please forgive the emperor."

"Hahaha! Marshal Murong, by now, you don't have to be incognito, it's time to restore your true name. ”

"Yes! Emperor! Chen Ye harmlessly took over the emperor. ”

"Whoa! Excuse me! Excuse me! With that, the Son of Heaven jumped off the dragon horse, took Ye harmless's hand and said, "Go!" You and I talk as we walk. ”

Soon, the Son of Heaven and the generals had already taken their seats. At this time, I saw Cheng Fugui, the Son of Heaven, sitting in the middle tent and saying, "Yes, it is harmless!" I heard that before you came here to take over as the commander, you had taken the head of the Khitan marshal Yelu Abba and presented it to all the soldiers of the army. It's really gratifying, I have ordered someone to write down a great merit for you. ”

"Return to the Emperor! The minister had beheaded Jeruaba on the eve before, and the next day, that is, yesterday, the minister took over as the commander. Chen originally planned to lead the whole army to attack the Khitan camp overnight, taking advantage of the lack of a master in his army, and crushing the Khitan in one go. However, because the minister waited for the emperor to wait for the emperor with the whole army last night, he lost a great opportunity to fight in vain. ”

"In that case, why didn't you send someone to report to me last night?"

At that time, the emperor's royal team was not far from the camp, and the minister just wanted to wait for the emperor to arrive before making a return. But we waited left and right, and we never saw the royal team coming. When the minister sent someone to inquire back, he learned that the emperor's royal team had set up camp on the spot. Because of this, the ministers and the whole army not only did not wait for the emperor to come to the imperial team, but also delayed the fighter plane, and asked the emperor to punish the crime. ”

"Whoa! What are you guilty of? Counting up, I am also half responsible for this missed fighter. I knew this was the case, and I wouldn't have ordered the royal team to camp on the spot on a whim, and I didn't come to the barracks until now. When I think about it, I really regret it. If you make a difference, it will eventually lead to a big mistake, and you can't regret it. ”

Seeing this situation, the "Wuji Guard" Ye Wuwu felt even more guilty. He was ashamed of the whole army, and even more sorry for the emperor, but he could only dare to be angry but not speak. You said that the emperor came up at a time! If the fighter is delayed, it may lead to a tragic end. Although the reason for this mistake is Gong and other emperors, this cannot but be said to be a big mistake for the commander of the whole army! There is a saying that "the general is outside, and the king's order is not subject to it", he is harmless as the commander of the whole army, how can he miss an excellent opportunity to fight because of the arrival of the Son of Heaven? As the so-called "the one who does not control the foreign king wins", as the commander of the whole army, he should immediately make a decision, eliminate all selfish and distracting thoughts, and go all out to defeat the enemy army. Otherwise, such a commander will lead the whole army to a tragic end. This cannot but be said to be a new lack of combat experience and a delay in the fighter! At this moment, Ye Wuwu has already felt the seriousness of the consequences, although the emperor is still smiling and does not blame him, but in his heart, it is already "the mountains and rivers are broken and the wind is fluttering, and the autumn rain is broken every night", what else can he say?

"Whoa! Yay Marshal! Why don't you speak? I saw Cheng Fugui, the Son of Heaven, asking Ye harmless beside him.

"Your Majesty! The minister was thinking about how to defeat the Khitan soldiers and horses as soon as possible. Presumably, now, the Khitan has sent a new marshal to come, and the vigilance has been strengthened. ”

"Ye Aiqing is always thinking about the world from being invaded by foreign enemies, and I am very grateful. Now that I have arrived, I will never interfere in your military affairs, and you can act as soon as you can. ”

"Thank you for your love! Wechen must live up to expectations. ”

"Hmm!" Cheng Fugui nodded silently, he looked at a soldier on both sides of the camp who had been wiped out by the flames of war, and he had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He couldn't help but say sadly: "The soldiers have gone through hardships and hardships for the sake of the country, and what makes me even more sad is that the soldiers of our army have already suffered heavy casualties!" Therefore, I want to pay tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country, and I also want to reward and promote the heroes under the account! Marshal Ye, you should report the names of the martyrs who died. ”

"Yes!" Ye Wuwu rose up in response and announced in public: "Marshal Zhu Weideng, Deputy Marshal Yang Neng, Liangzhou Assassin Shi Gao Zilong, Weizhou Overseer Ding Jianyang, Liangzhou Shushi Zhu Dayi, Yulin Guard General Zou Junchen, Pioneer General Meng Jiaju, Ma Budu Yu Marquis Baiyunwei, Bazhou Thorn Shi Ma Wenlong, Xiangyang Guard General He Xianfeng, Lingwu Guard General Chi Taiping, Dingbian Guard General Li Yunpeng has sacrificed his life for the country, a total of 300,000 soldiers have died, and there are still 400,000 soldiers and generals alive. There are still forty-five high-ranking generals under the account. ”

At this time, the Son of Heaven waved his hand, motioned for Ye Wuwu to sit down, and then said contemplatively: "Bury all the bodies of the dead soldiers at the foot of Helan Mountain, commemorate them with inscriptions, and insert garlands under the high mountain for them!" The pension will then be paid to his family members on meritorious service. All the living generals will be promoted to the first level, and Fenglu will be issued with a knighthood! ”

"Your Majesty! If you don't know what to say, what should you say? ”

"But it doesn't hurt to speak!"

"The minister thinks that the emperor's military and personal expedition this time is not a wise move."

"Hmm!" The Son of Heaven was a little displeased, stared at Ye harmless, and asked, "How can you see it?" Do you want to let the Khitan invaders hit my capital? ”

"That's not what Wechen meant. It's just that our whole army is dispatched, and the cost is huge, and once the treasury is empty and the food and grass are insufficient, the army is bound to be disheartened and collapsed, how can it resist a strong enemy? ”

"Hahaha!" Cheng Fugui couldn't help laughing and said, "Ye Aiqing! You're overthinking. Actually, I had already arranged everything before I set off. The army is going to the front, don't I know the word foresight? Therefore, I specially ordered Chen Tianzhong to stay in the capital, the purpose was to ask him to gather grain and grass in the rear and send it to the front line in time to prepare for war. ”

"Your Majesty! But this grain and grass costs a lot, and it can't last long! ”

"I know that. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" says: "Where the art of war is used, galloping thousands of cars, leathering thousands of times, bringing 100,000 armor, and feeding grain for thousands of miles, then the internal and external expenses, the use of guests, the materials of glue paint, the dedication of chariot armor, and the daily cost of thousands of gold, and then the division of 100,000 will be raised." ''Those who make good use of the soldiers, they will no longer be registered, and the food will not be for three years; It is used for the country, because the food is for the enemy, so the military food can be sufficient. ''Therefore, the soldier is expensive, not long. This means that when fighting with a large army, it is necessary to fight quickly and not protractedly. A protracted period will exhaust the army and demoralize it. Those who are good at using soldiers to fight wars will not be recruited again, and grain and grass will not be transported back much. Weapons and equipment were provided from within the country, and food supplies were replenished by the enemy's country, so that the army's food and grass supply was sufficient. Ye Aiqing! Speaking of which, you should understand what I mean! ”

"The emperor means that the supply of grain and grass for my Central Plains army is to be supplied from the rear, and the second is to rob the grain and grass of the Khitan, which can achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

"Hmm!" Cheng Fugui nodded and smiled: "So this matter of grain and grass supply can be echoed back and forth." More importantly, the reason why I poured my troops into the country and drove the expedition in person was to fight a quick battle with the Khitan, so as to solve the border war as soon as possible and seek long-term peace and stability. Think about it, if I don't fight a decisive battle with the enemy, how can a small group of border guards resist the pressure of the Khitan army? ”

"What the emperor said is true! It's just that the army is all going to the front line, the capital is empty, the Central Plains countries are in turmoil and strife, and they have always been eyeing Chang'an, I don't know if Prime Minister Chen Cheng, who stayed in the capital, can live in Chang'an? ”

When Cheng Fugui heard this, he was a little displeased again, and said, "Ye Aiqing! You don't have to say it, everything is in order! Retreat! After speaking, Cheng Fugui left his seat.