It's a fact that he doesn't know how to lead troops. But how did Li Wenzhong know?
Although what Li Wenzhong said was true, his tone was not very pleasing to the ears. Han Du deliberately retorted angrily: "Why did you conclude that the official can't lead troops? Maybe it was the official who was pretending to be humble just now?"
Hearing this, Li Wenzhong pointed at Han Du and laughed, "Just you? Still leading troops? Do you believe that if I tie a dog in your command position, the effect of leading troops will be the same as yours?"
These words were so vicious, they were just pointing at Han Du's nose and calling him a dog.
Although the IQ of a dog is forty, the IQ of a human is one hundred. But when people face things they know nothing about, their effect is really similar to that of someone with an IQ of 40.
I understand, but I can't call myself a dog. Han Du looked unconvinced.
Li Wenzhong saw Han Du's expression and asked with a sneer: "What? You're not convinced, are you?"
Han Du kept silent and his attitude was clear, that is, he was not convinced.
Li Wenzhong immediately said: "When it comes to marching, fighting, and guarding the city, don't be unconvinced in front of me. Come, come here."
With that said, he forcibly pulled Han Du in front of him.
Pointing to the foundation of the wall that the craftsmen were excavating in the distance, he said: "Look clearly, there, there, there, and there. These four places can be said to be the most critical positions guarding your place. They have a wide view and can be entered. You can attack, retreat or defend. But you just..."
God gave me opportunities to get rich overnight, but I passed them by one by one.
Shaking his head, Li Wenzhong seemed unwilling to hit Han Du too hard, and continued: "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Anyway, you just need to know one thing, building the wall like you are now won't work, you have to build it again."
"How to fix it?" Han Du asked immediately.
"You," Li Wenzhong was about to tell Han Du, but suddenly paused, "Forget it, you'd better call one of the craftsmen over. I can just instruct them to repair."
That’s fine, leave professional things to professionals.
Han Du immediately ordered Mr. Huang to bring the map and follow Cao Guogong's arrangements.
Seeing that he could not help much here, and also thinking about why Lao Zhu insisted on being a civil servant as the leader of the Shanzi Camp.
Han Du simply went to the palace to ask Lao Zhu for details.
…
After Han Du paid his respects to Lao Zhu, he stood up.
Before Han Du could speak, Lao Zhu asked, "What, have you received the order from the Ministry of War?"
Um? It seems that Li Wenzhong's guess was correct, it was indeed your idea.
"Back to the Emperor, I've received it." Han Du nodded and asked puzzledly: "But Your Majesty, I don't understand why I was asked to be the commander of the Shanzi Camp? I am a civil servant, so I ran Being a general is not a good thing. Besides, I don’t know anything about commanding troops, so I’m afraid it will be difficult to convince the public. Besides, I still have the Baochao Lisu Division to manage. If I go to manage the Shanzi Camp, I’m afraid I’m too ambitious but not strong enough. …”
Lao Zhu was still reviewing the memorials, but was not angry at Han Du's complaints. Without raising his head, he said: "If you are asked to take charge, you will take charge. Why are there so many reasons? Who have you ever heard say that civilian officials cannot command the army?"
Do you still need to listen to others? Isn't this an unspoken rule that everyone knows? It has been more than ten years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Has that civilian official commanded the army?
Although Han Du kept complaining in his heart, he did not dare to speak out and could only continue to listen.
"Besides, what does it matter whether you can command an army or not? Anyway, you are only a concurrent commander. I don't expect you to be able to train an elite division for me. The deputy general will naturally do the daily training in the military camp. You You just need to let them guard the secret of the treasure, and if it is leaked, they can help you catch the person as soon as possible, that's all."
This makes sense.
If it was to guard the treasure, then it would be appropriate for Han Du to concurrently take charge of this command, both in terms of his understanding of the key points of defense and the convenience of mobilizing the Shanzi Battalion.
Seeing that Han Du was persuaded by him, Lao Zhu put down the memorial without hesitation and took a sip of ginseng tea to moisten his throat. Suddenly asked: "You must have seen those soldiers, how do you feel?"
Feel? What does it feel like?
Han Du looked at Lao Zhu blankly.
Lao Zhu frowned and asked slightly dissatisfied: "Don't you even have a first impression of those soldiers?"
If it had been anyone else, Lao Zhu would have thought he had neglected his duties. But Han Du only got the news today, and at most he only met with the soldiers, so it was understandable that he didn't understand them.
"I have an impression, but I dare not say it." Han Du said timidly.
"Say it, no matter what you say, I will pardon you." Lao Zhu said in a deep voice. He has this kind of character. When Han Du wants to say something, he won't let him say it. When he doesn't want to say something, Lao Zhu insists on letting him say it.
Han Du had no choice but to reply: "Your Majesty, what I saw today was the Shanzi Camp. How do you describe this Shanzi Camp? Anyway, the impression I gave you was that the soldiers were quite old."
After finishing speaking, he said nothing.
Lao Zhu waited for a long time, but did not wait for Han Du's words. He asked in surprise, "No more."
Han Du replied firmly: "No more."
I just had a little contact with Shanzi Camp today, and I just took a casual look at it. What can I think of it? The reason why people in Shanziying are older is because this is what impressed Han Du the most about Shanziying today.
Lao Zhu was silent for a while, then suddenly cursed angrily: "You bastard, I gave Shanzi Camp to your command, and you just gave it to me like this? You can't even see the advantages and disadvantages, so what use do you have?"
Han Du was dumbfounded when he heard this. Did he say that he was free to blame him or not? What if I promised that I would only take part-time job and not worry about the other things? Why did the words that Jinkou Yuyan just said change before they even hit the ground?
"Say, if you can't tell, let's see how I deal with you." Lao Zhu pointed at Han Du and directly gave the death order.
This is a bit unreasonable, obviously...
Forget it, don’t think about it. Looking at the old eunuch behind Lao Zhu, he was winking at him crazily. Han Du knew that if he couldn't say something today, there would be no way to pass the test.
After thinking for a moment, Han Du asked: "Your Majesty, is it not a problem that those soldiers are so old?"
Lao Zhu curled his lips and said, "Is there any problem? These people have been following me since the Zhizheng period. After decades of fighting in the north and south, even young boys should have gray hair. Isn't it normal to get old? But don’t look down on them, kid. They are all veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. In terms of combat effectiveness and rich experience, ordinary soldiers cannot compare with them."
