Guo Kui went to Weiyuan to arrange things for Wang Shao and Zhang Yue to prepare for autumn this year, and he was about to leave.
Guo Kui did not want to rest here in Weiyuan. He would rather spend the night in the more comfortable Tongyuan Army (ancient Wei).
Zhang Yueqiang took Wang Shao and sent Guo Kui away far away, which made Guo Kui feel embarrassed. Finally, before parting, Guo Kui gave them three thousand summer clothes and a batch of wheat seeds. The two stayed behind.
Wang Shao has also seen Zhang Yueyan's ability to pluck hair. As long as he is thick-skinned, even Guo Kui can't stand Zhang Yue's hard work.
That night.
In the bonfire of Weiyuan Fort, Zhang Yue, Wang Shao and Wang Hou drank together.
Everyone in the Song army drank freely that night. Wang Shao was a rare act of generosity. He took out the wine that he was reluctant to drink on weekdays and let the soldiers drink as much as they wanted.
You must know that these wines are usually traded with the Tibetan people for horses and furs. Most of the Tibetan people live a precarious life on the grassland. They have wine today and are drunk the next, so they are the best drinkers.
Fan people don't like to care about things, and they are very generous and generous for the things they love. A bottle of good wine can sometimes even be exchanged for a fine Hexi horse.
Therefore, these drinks are Wang Shao's treasure on weekdays.
But today Wang Shao took out all the wine and rewarded the soldiers, which shows that he was extremely happy.
When the news of the reward came down, the cheers of the generals, generals and soldiers resounded in the sky. The officers and soldiers who participated in the expedition were all rewarded. Their officers were promoted to one rank, and those who made meritorious service were moved to two or three ranks.
Everyone was excited.
The officials allocated another 50,000 yuan to reward the soldiers.
As for the rewards from the Privy Council, Transportation Department, and Economic Strategy and Appeasement Department, they have not yet been discussed.
Nowadays, the morale of the Song army is high, and everyone is saying thank you for the recommendation!
Wang Hou handed Zhang Yue the leg of lamb that was roasted on the fire and was oily.
Zhang Yue took it with a smile, and then Wang Shao, Wang Hou and his son raised their wine bowls and said, "If you don't give up, how can we, father and son, be what we are today."
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "We won't talk about this between us."
After saying that, the three of them drank from one bowl.
Zhang Yue wiped away the wine stains and then took a big bite of the lamb leg. The fragrant lamb immediately bloomed in his mouth along with the juice.
Zhang Yue's mouth was full of meat, he chewed it with big mouthfuls, and drank it with a glass of wine. He was really happy.
Soldiers kept coming to toast Zhang Yue and Wang Shao.
Wang Shao saw that although Zhang Yue had been in the army for only half a year, he was very popular. Zhang Yue was not only good at winning over people, but also impressed the warriors in the Song army with his persistence in the battle of Liangchahe.
Thinking of this, Wang Shao couldn't help but worry that his influence in the army for many years had been emptied out by Zhang Yue.
But then Wang Shao thought to himself that he was no longer what he used to be. He was also a military commander now. In the future, he would be in charge of colluding with Zhang Yue to appease the governor, so there was no need to be afraid.
Wang Shao felt that his wings were a little stiff, but he didn't show it. Looking at Zhang Yue's left and right, Tang Jiu, who was drinking heavily, and Zhang Gong, who was eating meat, he picked up his bowl and toasted them.
Zhang Yue smiled when he saw Wang Shao toasting his entourage.
The two immediately walked down to the bonfire and continued drinking.
Zhang Yue said: "Does Zichun know the official's intention of establishing Xizhou?"
Wang Shao said: "From what Taiwei Guo said, it seems that Xizhou was established for the purpose of attacking the wood expedition."
Zhang Yue said: "Yes, Mu Zheng now occupies the two states of Xihe. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a force. Attacking Mu Zheng will be a battle to destroy the country."
"Conquest must come from the emperor, and the war to destroy the country must be conducted by the emperor himself. Because only the emperor can coordinate and mobilize the resources of the entire country at will."
"It's not enough to do it personally. That's why the founders of previous dynasties mostly relied on chariots to conquer the world in person."
Wang Shao laughed and said: "How long has it been since the officials of this dynasty went on a personal expedition? What's more, Mu Zheng is not a party member and is as powerful an enemy as the Khitan."
Zhang Yue nodded and said: "That's right, now we have to do the next best thing and send a close general to take charge of it."
What is an official? The essence of officials is to exercise part of the emperor's power, and the emperor's power is given by the people of the world with part of their own power.
In order to prevent officials from taking the emperor's power as their own, the emperor established many officials with duplicative powers for restraint.
The restriction of power has led to the inability to optimize resource allocation and even internal friction.
The Tang Dynasty used Jiedushi in border towns to optimize resource allocation and eliminate internal friction.
But the shortcomings are obvious.
In the Song Dynasty, the emperor was in a difficult position. How to balance the relationship between the two?
This was the move to control the army from the center and the civil servants to unite the troops.
However, many civil servants do not know how to fight, and they will not be able to cope with the ever-changing situation on the battlefield.
Encouraged by Zhang Yue and Wang Shaolan's victory, the officials decided to further delegate power.
Zhang Yue said: "The officials set up the Qinfeng Road Border Pacification Department and delegated power to you and me. You and I are allowed to exercise the power of Jiedushi. Now that the emperor cannot control the conquest personally, you and I can go without restraint and work hard to complete the task of destroying the country. war."
Wang Shao nodded, this is not controlled, the most important thing is personnel and financial rights. They can appoint their own officials and their money does not need to be audited.
"Throughout the ages, if the emperor cannot fight the battle to destroy the country himself, he will entrust his trusted generals to do it. If it succeeds, you and I will be Xu Shiji and Cao Bin."
Wang Shao couldn't help but be fascinated after hearing Zhang Yue's words.
But Wang Shao then thought about it and realized that the implication of Zhang Yue's words was obvious, so he said: "In all matters of the lower rank, I should put my own people first."
Zhang Yue nodded and said: "After you and I joined Ping Xice, the officials used this move to tell us to let go and do it. This is when you and I work together, so we must not let down His Majesty's wishes."
Wang Shao's eyes flashed and he said: "This is how you build your meritorious service. If you defeat Mu Zheng again and take over all the two states of Xihe, then...it will be just around the corner to be granted the title of Marquis."
At this time, the generals toasted to Zhang Yue and Wang Shao.
Zhang Yue refused to refuse anyone who came, and when the wine was dry, he said: "You all can drink freely today, so there is no need to be restrained."
The generals agreed unanimously.
Wang Shao was displeased to see Zhang Yue win the hearts of his subordinates so much, but thinking of what Zhang Yue had just said, he resolved the grudge.
Wang Shao suddenly woke up. What was the intention of Zhang Yue's words just now? This person has such a great ability to see into people's hearts that he actually knows what I am thinking at the moment.
Wang Shao couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Zhang Yue pulling Wang Hou to talk.
Zhang Yue's regard for Wang Hou is obvious, and Wang Hou's admiration for Zhang Yue sometimes exceeds that of his own father. Whether he has a father-in-law who is a privy envoy, for now, it is better to follow Zhang Yue's lead.
Wang Shao walked over and heard Zhang Yue telling Wang Hou: "I think you still need to take the Jinshi exam. Don't think that it's good to have an official status now. If you have a good background, your promotion in the officialdom will be much smoother in the future."
"Therefore, you should also study in the army. Don't forget the meaning of the scriptures. Remember it."
After hearing this, Wang Shao had a smile on his face and said to Wang Hou: "Hou'er, from now on you just need to be a disciple of Shiren. With his guidance, do you think you won't be able to become a Jinshi?"
Wang Hou was surprised and delighted: "Can I?"
Wang Hou saw Zhang Yue and Wang Shao looking at him with a smile. If he had any other thoughts at the moment, he immediately bowed to Zhang Yue and said: "Teacher, please accept the bow of the students!"
(End of chapter)
