Chapter 19: The Arrival of Wang Zhang
"It's General Wang Mi and General Wang Zhang, and it's Lin Weichang, who was ordered by Captain Liu to greet the two here.
A few of them will be able to stay in Lin Cheng for a while, and they will be able to go directly to Yecheng tomorrow, and Captain Liu is already waiting for the two of them in Yecheng! β
Wei Chang was a little flattering to Wang Mi and Wang Zhang at this time, and he was afraid that he would neglect the two.
"Did that kid even take Yecheng?" Wang Mi was even more shocked when he heard this.
At this time, Gong Shiyu came to greet him with Wei Chang, who stood up and said:
"Returning to the general, in fact, Captain Liu first took Yecheng, and then asked General Wei Chang to dedicate the city a few days ago.
Because he didn't have many soldiers, he didn't dare to leave Yecheng easily, and asked the general to send a force over to support. β
As Liu Tai said, he easily left Yecheng, and at the same time, Chu Yu injured his leg and was inconvenient to come to Lin Xi, so he sent Gongshi Yu over to greet Wang Mi and Wang Zhang.
Seeing Gongshi Yu come out, Wang Mi was also a little relieved, after all, this guy is also his own person.
"In this way, the army will rest here for one night, Zhong Yu, you and lead the headquarters and Li Gu's troops to Yecheng to support Tai'er, since he has already eaten Yecheng, we can't let this meat in our mouths be lost!" Wang Mi said.
"Zhang understands!" When Wang Zhang heard Wang Mi's words, he didn't hesitate at all, and immediately led the army towards Yecheng.
At this time, Shi Le rode out on a horse and congratulated Wang Mi:
"Congratulations to the general, so that my nephew can take Yecheng with 700 elite soldiers, this merit is very, and he will definitely be rewarded by His Majesty!"
When Shile said this, he was more or less envious, and even regretful.
I knew that this Yecheng was so easy to fight, why didn't I strike first and take this merit first!
When Wang Mi heard Shi Le's words, he couldn't help but raise his head and said proudly, "General Shi Le is wrong, this kid is just a little clever and courageous, but the real officer still needs to be the gatekeeper of the elders." β
Shi Le looked at Wang Mi's proud appearance, but he didn't say anything, after all, taking the bridgehead of Yecheng is too critical for the army traveling to Taihang Mountain.
Shi Le looked at Wang Mi, and estimated in his heart that he was going to find an excuse to divide his troops with Wang Mi.
After all, Wang Mi not only looks strong, even if his generals seem to be very strong, I am afraid that if I continue to stay with him, I will not be able to share any merits!
For generals, the most important thing is military exploits, but if you follow others and eat other people's leftovers, it will not be interesting.
Wang Mi naturally didn't know what Shi Le thought, of course, even if he knew, he might not care much.
For Wang Mi, Liu Tai fought very beautifully, not only won Lin Wei, but also captured Yecheng, which was extremely needed for Wang Mi who had just come to Liu Yuan's command, after all, only relying on the relationship with Liu Yuan, this was not reliable after all.
Naturally, the army led by Wang Mi rested overnight in Lin Xi and set off again tomorrow, while Wang Zhang and Li Gu led the headquarters directly towards Yecheng.
To be honest, it is not a comfortable thing to travel overnight after all, but Wang Zhang knows that Liu Tai's soldiers are too few, so he can hurry over and help Liu Tai stabilize Yecheng.
So when I arrived all the way to Yecheng, it was almost late at night, Liu Tai was asleep in his mansion, and a soldier came to report, "General Wang Zhang and General Li Gu led the soldiers to come over, and they are at the gate of the city, expecting to enter the city." β
"Oh? Why are you in such a hurry? Liu Tai looked at the sky with sparse moonstars and couldn't help sighing.
Then Liu Tai ordered to wake up Chu Yu, because Chu Yu was responsible for leaving enough space in the city for the soldiers to live, of course, in addition to the residence in the city, even if there was a residence outside the city, after all, only Ye City could not fit so many troops.
In a hurry, Liu Tai saw Wang Zhang, and in the end he ordered the city gate to be opened to lead them into the city.
Liu Tai was quite happy to see Wang Zhang, and said, "Second uncle, you are really good to come, then the defense of this Yecheng will be handed over to you to take over, and I will go back to sleep first." β
"There is no need to be in such a hurry, you first arrange for me and General Li Gu's soldiers to stay, let the soldiers rest, and wait until the future to hand over the defense!" When Wang Zhang heard Liu Tai's words, he couldn't help but shake his head,
"You also go to sleep first, now you and I are in this Ye City, and the families in this Ye City can't turn the sky upside down."
"Then according to what you say, Second Uncle!" Liu Tai also nodded when he heard Wang Zhang's words, and went to rest decisively.
I am only 12 years old, and when I need to sleep and rest the most, if I don't get enough sleep, I may not grow taller.
After sending it off, Wang Zhang watched Liu Tai casually hand over the defense affairs of Yecheng to himself, and he was relieved in his heart.
His eyes fell on Chu Miao's body, and he said to Chu Mi with a smile, "Mr. Chu, now that the autumn is high and cool, the moon is bright and the stars are scarce, it is a suitable time to enjoy the moon, why don't you have a few drinks together!" β
"I don't dare to ask for it!" When Chu Yi heard Wang Zhang's words, he smiled casually, but he did not refuse Wang Zhang's invitation.
Wang Zhang invited Chu Biao, boiled wine, and ate, the two talked and drank, first chatted about the scenery, and then talked about how Liu Tai captured Yecheng, and finally Wang Zhang said to Chu Biao:
"I don't know if you have the heart to be a leader, if you have, I will definitely recommend it to my brother!"
Wang Zhang heard from Chu Biao's mouth that Liu Tai seized Yecheng, especially Chu Biao's appeasement of the family, in Wang Zhang's understanding, it was Chu Biao who temporarily settled down in Yecheng, so the same, this also shows that Chu Biao is a talent.
Especially since Chu Yi took the initiative to come out to help, he had a little inclination towards the Xiongnu and Han Kingdoms, so how could such a talent be a teacher in Liu Tai's military camp, of course, how much more use it would take!
Facing Wang Zhang's courtesy, Chu Yu smiled calmly, but said, "The people of the lower clan are in Yangzhai ......"
Wang Zhang suddenly understood when he heard Chu Yu's words, and said, "Drink and drink, only talk about Fengyue today!" β
Wang Zhang naturally understood Chu Mi's scruples, and even respected Chu Mi a little more in his heart.
Perhaps, this is also the Jin Dynasty where Sima's family is located, because Shangliang is not just the face of saying the word "loyalty", so the most advocated is filial piety.
This kind of filial piety is between father and son at a small level, and it is the filial piety of an individual to the clan at a large level.
Therefore, in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties eras, there may not be many people who advocate that they are loyal to the monarch and patriotic, but they are absolutely willing to go to the soup for their own family.
One of the most famous is the Langya Wang family, basically the same as the male protagonist of the ancient novel, basically the whole family is dead, leaving only one to escape, and then this male protagonist grows up and destroys his enemy's whole family, and then continues to cause trouble and provokes the whole family of the guy who doesn't know what is destroyed, and then one or two people escaped and ascended to heaven, and then turned around and destroyed the enemy of the extermination.
All in all, the vast majority of families in this era have a more accurate concept of family and country than the state, and basically regard the importance of their own family far more than the importance of the country.
Of course, to some extent, this can also be regarded as one of the influences brought about by "Nine Grades of Zhongzheng System".
As the main political system at least during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, in fact, not only the later Eastern Jin Dynasty also used this system, even if it was the dynasty established by the northern minorities in the future, in order to accelerate the sinicization, they actually directly used this system.
This is also the time when many families change jobs, although the power in their hands has an impact, but the status is not very influential, but this era is not the Spring and Autumn Period, but the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, basically as long as there is a coup d'Γ©tat, it is basically a river of blood!
The exchange point between Wang Zhang and Chu Yi is over, although Wang Zhang doesn't know what Chu Chao's idea is, but Wang Zhang knows that since Chu Yi is willing to stay and help, he will help a lot in the future, even if he says that he is not from the Xiongnu Han Kingdom, I am afraid that no one will believe it.
Chu Yi quit on the grounds that he was not strong enough to drink, but Chu Yi had already made his meaning clear, and Chu Yi believed that Wang Zhang could understand what he meant.
Wang Zhang watched Chu Yu leave, held on for a while, and then sent someone to send Chu Yu away, while he continued to drink with the moon.
"In comparison, we should think about how to persuade Tyre to give up the war!" Wang Zhang couldn't help but think.
Yes, Wang Zhang hurried towards Yecheng in a hurry, and one of the most important points was to find a way to persuade Liu Tai to stay in Yecheng for the time being and not to continue the war.
The very simple reason is that Liu Tai's exploits this time are enough to make Liu Tai a general.
But neither Wang Mi nor Wang Zhang wanted Liu Tai to take the risk too fast, after all, Liu Tai's age was too young.
Even if Liu Tai is a genius general that Wang Mi and Wang Zhang think they are, but even so, it is too young for Liu Tai's current age.
Now he is not suitable to stand in that position, after all, even if he is only a general, he can't just fight.
As for the other point, Yecheng is indeed important, but Liu Tailing has already won the fattest piece of meat, and there is no need to even give it to others.
Like Wang Sang, Cao Wei and Li Gu and others, they also need meritorious service, if they continue to use this Liu Tai and don't give others a sip of soup, it will not be a good thing for Wang Mi's entire team or for Liu Tai.
Advocating the golden mean is the truth that China has pursued since ancient times, but mediocrity and mediocrity are different.
It's as if now, Liu Tai has won the biggest cake in Yecheng, so give up fighting in other cities and give others a chance.
Not only will the other brother troops be more or less good, but the most important thing is that even if you grab the other three melons and two dates, you can't make a qualitative leap in the merits you have obtained, so the investment and effort are too disproportionate.
After all, Liu Tai can't be expected to take more than 300 people to kill the Yellow River, enter Luoyang, and be invincible in the world.
Wang Zhang took a deep breath and planned to probe Liu Tai's tone tomorrow, so that when Wang Mi came, he could give Liu Tai a suitable reward, and it would be convenient for other generals to arrange the next step.
I have to say that Wang Zhang's existence is a lot of peace of mind for Wang Mi, Wang Zhang himself does not have too much super vision, nor does he have the ability to see through the pattern of the world, but he is indispensable to Wang Mi.
Because Wang Zhang is like the biggest lubricant between Wang Mi and the entire rebel army, he can coordinate the relationship between Wang Mi and the rebel generals as much as possible.
Even if Wang Mi really had a conflict with someone in the rebel army, Wang Zhang could come out well and be a suitable peacemaker.
And the next day, Wang Zhang followed Liu Tai to have breakfast together.
Because he has occupied Yecheng, especially knocking a piece from the family, Liu Tai can already eat porridge.
Of course, there is no need to count on white porridge or anything, more is multigrain porridge, multigrain porridge, pickles, and naan, which is already quite a good breakfast.
And Wang Zhang followed Liu Tai to eat breakfast together, and in the process of eating breakfast, Wang Zhang seemed to ask Liu Tai inadvertently,
"After defeating Yecheng, we have taken the initiative strategically, where do you want to fight next?"
"Me? No, I'm going to train in Yecheng! When Liu Tai heard Wang Zhang's words, he couldn't help but answer casually
"Oh? Training? How would you really think about training? Wang Zhang took a bite of white porridge and asked casually.
"It's not that I didn't have enough food before, so I didn't have a full staff, but now I'm waiting for you to take over the defense of Yecheng, Second Uncle, and then I can recruit my subordinates to fill up, and then recruit local soldiers to train!"
Liu Tai thought of something, and immediately looked at Wang Zhang and said, "Second uncle, I got the leather from the Yecheng Arsenal, but my loot, I will hand you a thousand at most, and no more." β
"One thousand is not enough, the second uncle's army armor rate is only how much, why do you have to give two thousand!" Wang Zhang said.
"Two thousand?!" When Liu Tai heard this, he almost jumped up, and said scoundrelly, "If you don't have armor, you can only die!" β
"You kid thinks I've swallowed it all, your uncle must want it, and some brother troops will also send some, don't just think about yourself when you take things, we are all brothers killed from Qingxu's side, and we only care that we don't live long!" Wang Zhang said.
"Oh......" When Liu Tai heard Wang Zhang's words, he still didn't understand Wang Mi and Wang Zhang's attention to the righteousness of the rivers and lakes, as well as the respect for brotherhood.
But his backer has spoken, what can he do, even if he is unwilling, he must come down!
Wang Zhang looked at Liu Tai's reluctant face, shook his head and said, "Don't do this, how much do you leave for yourself?" β
"Yay, hey!" Liu Tai showed a big smile at Wang Zhang, and didn't explain to Wang Zhang how much he left, but decisively changed the topic at this time, and said, "Speaking of which, Second Uncle, you came just in time."
There is a person I can't find any entry point, and he is still locked up in the prison, and the second uncle may be able to persuade him! β
"Huh?" Wang Zhang watched Liu Tai change the topic, but he didn't pursue it, just looked at Liu Tai with a little doubt.
"The original Wei County is too guarded, Wang Cui!"
"Hongnong Wang's ......"