Is there any shortage of generals in Jiangling City? !
Wang Ji believed that he was lacking, otherwise he would not have caught Shi Bao, a man of literary background, and used him as a general.
After all, Shi Bao was just a county captain and could not lead more than a thousand troops. Wang Ji would not think so if such a person were to become a general if he had not really had no one.
But Shi Bao said there was no shortage.
Of course, Shi Bao was not talking about Yu Jin, who was under house arrest in the city. Guan Yu didn't dare to use this person with confidence, let alone Wang Ji and Shi Bao now.
"Although Guan Junhou went north, how can we say that there are no generals in the Guan Mansion?!" Shi Bao suggested to Wang Ji, "General Guan's second son Guan Xing is now weak, and he has been taught by Guan Junhou all the year round. Learning from the origin, I think I am not lacking in the ability to lead troops. Why don’t you ask General Guan Xiao to come out of the mansion to lead troops in order to meet the urgent need?!”
When Shi Bao said this, Wang Ji had the urge to roll his eyes.
You can pull it down! ! !
If Guan Ping was left behind in the Guan Mansion, Wang Ji would have entrusted him with important tasks long ago, but it was Guan Xing.
Wang Ji has been in Jiangling City for a long time, and he still doesn't know that Guan Yu's education for the next generation is biased.
Guan Ping was by his side all year round, honing his ability to lead troops and developing into a general.
But Guan Xing, Guan Yu was trained according to the model of civil servants, and I heard that Guan Xing has always liked poetry and books, and has no interest in leading troops in battle. Asking a twenty-year-old scholar who has never been on the battlefield to lead troops is not as good as him Wang Ji is going into battle himself.
Wang Ji is twenty-nine years old and will be thirty soon. At least he is much more stable than Guan Xing.
But Shi Bao smiled and said something like "a tiger father has no dog son" and that although Guan Xing was not as good as Guan Ping in commanding the army in his old age, Guan Yu's family studies and teachings were put there. How could he know that Guan Xing had no real talent and learning? !
Another question is whether Wang Ji has the ability. Wang Ji should go check it out and talk to Guan Xing in person to make sure. What if someone has this ability? !
Anyway, you are short of generals now, it is better to have them than not.
Wang Ji thought about it and realized that what he said seemed to make sense. Why don't we immediately give Guan Xing a heavy responsibility? It's not impossible to take a look at the actual ability before making a decision. What if there is a surprise? !
Moreover, Wang Ji was afraid that he was not familiar with the art of war, did not know the military formation, and could not accurately judge Guan Xing's ability, so he took Shi Bao with him and went to visit Guan Mansion to ask for an audience with Guan Xing.
When the two of them went there, Guan Xing had just finished practicing martial arts, washed up a little, and then received the two guests.
Guan Xing is indeed fond of literature, but practicing martial arts every day is Guan Yu's daily arrangement, and the Guan family must finish it before they can do other things.
What's more, there is still a big sister supervising, so Guan Xing can't be lazy even if he wants to.
However, Guan Xing, who had just finished practicing martial arts, went to see Wang Ji and Shi Bao, which shocked them.
Anyone who has ever practiced iron knows that when they just finished exercising, the muscles of the body were still in a tight state, and the figure at that time was amazing. Anyway, Wang Ji and Shi Bao had never seen such a muscular scholar.
Not to mention that the second master's family has good genes. The second master himself is more than 1.9 meters tall. Guan Xing's height is also not low. He is now close to 1.9 meters. Coupled with the figure that has just finished practicing martial arts, Wang Ji I feel that if you say that Guan Xing is a military general in front of you, Wang Ji will definitely believe him. Even if you beat Wang Ji to death, you would not think that he is a scholar who likes literature.
With such a figure, when he stood in front of the two armies, even the timid soldiers would not dare to provoke him.
As for Guan Xing, he was really a literature lover. Although he didn't know Shi Bao, he still received Wang Ji's visit with a relatively high standard.
After all, Wang Ji's master was Zheng Xuan, a famous scholar and figure whom Guan Xing admired.
As soon as the two met, they chatted about their opinions on literature. Wang Ji was faintly addicted to it. If Shi Bao hadn't reminded him when he coughed, Wang Ji would have almost forgotten what he was here for today.
Wang Ji quickly told Guan Xing the situation Jiangling City was facing.
In fact, Guan Xing also knew the current situation in Jiangling City and wanted to help. However, Guan Yu often taught Guan Xing about the unification of military orders and the importance of the authority of the general.
He is Guan Yu's son. If he takes the initiative to go to Wang Ji and ask for service, then Wang Ji must agree whether he is willing or not.
But if he and Wang Ji have different opinions on defending the city and cause a dispute, this will weaken Wang Ji's authority and make some soldiers unwilling to obey Wang Ji's command.
Not because of anything else, just because he is the son of Guan Yu.
Even if Guan Xing is really useless, as long as he is the son of Guan Yu, he will have natural appeal in the army.
The soldiers did not believe in Guan Xing, but in Guan Yu.
Comparing Guan Yu and Wang Ji on the same level, it's okay if there are no conflicts. If there are conflicts, can Wang Ji compare with Guan Yu? !
Therefore, Guan Xing has been staying at home with peace of mind during this period. If Wang Ji is in need, he will naturally come to him. If Wang Ji does not need it, Guan Xing will not take the initiative to go to Wang Ji, which saves money. Wang Ji causes trouble.
Now that Wang Ji has taken the initiative to come to the door, Guan Xing has nothing to shirk.
Guan's family is serving the country, is there any possibility of shirk? !
It's just that Guan Xing also made it clear to Wang Ji that although he had read some military books and his father had taught him some military formation experience, he was still young and inexperienced and it was his first time going into battle. The main military decisions were still left to Wang Ji. Just do it and he will do as he is told.
Wang Ji felt a lot relieved when he heard this.
At this time, Shi Bao formally intervened and asked Guan Xing for advice on his experience and knowledge in leading troops and forming formations.
At first, it was Shi Bao who was testing Guan Xing, but slowly, it became Guan Xing who was teaching Shi Bao the experience of fighting a large army.
Shi Bao is young after all, and he has climbed up from the bottom. Although his talent is very good, he has no experience in leading a large army. The most troops he can lead now is only a thousand people.
Although Guan Xing had no experience in leading a large corps in combat, he had a good father. Guan Yu had taught his children more than once some mistakes that were easy to make when large corps fought, so Guan Xing still listened to them.
These experiences may not be of much use to Guan Xing, but to Shi Bao, these experiences are secret treasures that cannot be obtained even if they are asked for.
After a conversation, Shi Bao felt that Guan Xing might not really have the ability to command an army immediately, but as long as he was given a chance to practice, he would grow much faster than himself.
The only bad thing is probably that my thinking is too serious, I want to do everything in a rigid way, and I lack some adaptability.
With this kind of character, it is estimated that it will be difficult to stand alone in the future, but it is more than enough to be a qualified general.
Anyway, Shi Bao felt that for Guan Xing now, there shouldn't be much of a problem in arranging the formation, and it should be enough to scare the unsuspecting people.
Wang Ji also had a very good impression of Guan Xing. He felt that this man was much easier to deal with than his father. In addition, Shi Bao also recognized Guan Xing's military ability and immediately decided to appoint Guan Xing as the Army Sima to replace Wang Ji. Take charge of the army.
Strictly speaking, Wang Ji did not have the right to worship Guan Xing as a military commander. He was just leaving Jingzhou and acting as the governor of Nanjun.
But Wang Ji felt that neither Guan Yu nor Zhang Xi would object to this appointment. It didn't matter if they really wanted to object. Just wait until they come back to get rid of Guan Xing's official position. This is a wartime emergency and there is nothing that can be done.
Wang Ji invited Guan Xing to lead the army, but there was still an unresolved problem - how to attract Lu Meng to lead the army in person to start the battle.
Lu Meng is the commander-in-chief of the first army. It is impossible for him to go to the front line in person. The central army is where he should stay.
Unless Guan Xing had the ability to command a small number of troops and cripple Lü Meng's front army, forcing Lü Meng to lead the Chinese army to rescue. But Wang Ji really did not dare to make this extravagant hope.
At this time, it was Shi Bao who gave Wang Ji an idea.
"Don't forget, the wife of Governor Zhang is the sister of Sun Quan from Jiangdong."
Okay, stop talking, I understand everything.
Shi Bao wanted Wang Ji to persuade Sun Shangxiang and use Sun Shangxiang to transfer Lu Meng to the front army.
After all, the lord's sister is asking you to answer questions. As a subordinate, how can you not come? !
Forget it if it were anyone else, Lu Meng was promoted by Sun Quan single-handedly. Sun Quan was not only Lu Meng's lord, but also his benefactor. Your benefactor's sister is looking for you. If you are still shrinking in the Central Army, don't hang out in Jiangdong in the future.
There's just a problem here. That lady, who didn't cause trouble for herself when Jiangdong's army besieged the city, is already very righteous. Do you still expect her to help you fool Jiangdong's soldiers? !
As a human being, you have to have some bottom line, right? !
But Shi Bao doesn't think so.
"It's not our fault, it's Jiangdong's betrayal of the alliance and the sneak attack. Mrs. Zhang has always understood the righteousness, how can we bear to see the two families fighting?! Don't go to ask for it in person, how can you know that Mrs. Zhang is unwilling to help?!"
Wang Ji remained silent.
To be honest, he certainly hopes that Sun Shangxiang can stand on the Liu Bei Group's side and help the Liu Bei Group overcome this difficulty.
But the problem is that people really don’t have this obligation or necessity.
Even if Jiangling City was destroyed, no one would dare to hurt Sun Shangxiang, and the family itself would not be in any danger.
Besides, Sun Shangxiang's position is also very difficult.
My husband is from Liu Bei's group and is currently fighting Cao Cao in Fancheng.
As for my brother, he sent people to attack Jingzhou again to cut off his husband's return. What can you do if you leave her as a woman in such a complicated situation? !
Since the siege of Lü Meng, the Zhang Mansion has been tightly closed, and no outsiders have been seen. Sun Shangxiang's ability to avoid causing any trouble to Wang Ji is considered to be a very profound understanding of justice.
Now you ask her to help plan a fight against her mother's family. It's so unethical.
(End of chapter)
