"Today I appoint generals and allocate positions to various generals in the army!"
Li Xin's general order was conveyed in the military camp and sent to many chiefs and five officials.
After receiving the ax and tiger talisman given by King Qin Zhengqin.
Li Xin then legitimately received the command of 200,000 Qin troops.
However, he did not immediately lead the elite troops from Guanzhong gathered in the military camp out of the border to join the Qin army waiting in Wei. Instead, he stayed in the camp for several days.
The so-called military strategy must be determined first.
If the system is established first, the people will not be in chaos, and if the people are not in chaos, the form will be clear.
The first step is to organize the soldiers into ranks. Just like when Zhao Tuo first joined the army, the soldiers were divided into groups according to their place of origin, so that they could get to know their superiors, and at the same time, they could be given simple training.
Because the people recruited this time were basically veterans from Guanzhong, and everyone had military experience, the process was very short. It only took two days to complete. After the establishment, the Qin army could already conduct long-distance marches and simple formations.
In addition to the establishment of the lower-level soldiers, the upper-level generals also have to start appointing positions, just like when Huan Zhao appointed and dismissed his two, five hundred and five hundred leaders when he conquered Wei.
This time the commander of the attack on Chu was Li Xin, and his deputy was Meng Wu.
The remaining positions of General Pi were also appointed after discussion between the Bangwei Mansion and the commander-in-chief.
General Pi Xin Wu, in his forties, was a general from the Xin family, and came from the same family as General Xin Sheng who conquered Yan. A few years ago, he led his troops to join the Wei army and attack Chu. He was quite familiar with the situation in the lands of Wei and Chu, and was Wei Liao's first choice as General Bi.
General Pi Yang Yuan, nearly forty years old, comes from the Yang clan. He is the descendant of the famous general Yang Duan and is of the same clan as Yang Xiong.
[In view of the general environment,
Both of them are the backbone of the Qin army, so it is natural for them to be appointed as generals. In addition, the remaining generals of Pi will continue to serve as the original subordinates of Wang Ben, maintaining the previous establishment unchanged, and are still stationed at Wei Di.
As for the appointment and dismissal of positions in the military accounts today, they are mainly concentrated on the positions of captain and military commander of the Guanzhong Army, the two mid-level and senior general positions.
A school captain is responsible for commanding an army, with two military commanders under his jurisdiction, totaling ten thousand people.
The military commander will lead a group of five thousand people.
At this moment, Zhao Tuo and many of his colleagues received the commander's military order and were walking towards the commander's camp.
"Chief Zhao, you have made great achievements in conquering Yan and Wei, and you are also the title of right concubine. With this appointment, you will definitely become a captain. I would like to congratulate you in advance."
A military general wearing a crown on his head and a full beard smiled playfully at Zhao Tuo, and several people around him also smiled and complimented him.
"Brother Sima is joking. Zhao Tuo is young and can only perform a song as a military commander. How dare he ask for the post of captain. I see that Brother Sima is majestic and heroic, and he has the same heroic spirit as Sima Gong when he destroyed Shu. This time he must be the A school captain."
Zhao Tuo responded modestly.
This man's name was Sima Liang, and he also came from a family of generals in the Qin State.
His ancestor was Sima Cuo, the famous general who led the battle to destroy Shu during the reign of King Qin Hui. Generations of the Sima family were descended from generals. Therefore, although Sima Liang was only over 30 years old, he had already inherited the title of his ancestors, and like Zhao Tuo, he was the eldest son of the right concubine.
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At this moment, when Zhao Tuo mentioned that he had the heroic appearance of his ancestors, Sima Liang burst out laughing and said jokingly: "Well, Zhao Tuo, you are quite good at talking and praising others. But do you think that we don't know about your relationship with General Li?" No? How can the majestic General Li not be a captain in this large army?"
"Yes, yes, Zhao Tuo is determined to be a captain this time."
Everyone laughed and showed kindness to Zhao Tuo.
Few high-ranking generals at the level of generals and fifth officials were born in the common people in Guizhou. Most of them came from various generals or ancient famous clans. Therefore, most of these people can understand the current situation and know who to be friends with. .
Although Zhao Tuo is young, everyone knows that the king is looking after him, and he is an old subordinate of Li Xin. A person with this level of connections will not be easily offended even if he does not try to curry favor with him.
But conflicts between people always exist in various social circles
, is something that is difficult to eliminate. Just when the atmosphere was harmonious, an inappropriate voice came.
"A sixteen-year-old captain is unheard of since ancient times. Handing ten thousand troops into the hands of a boy, haha, it's like a joke. I don't believe General Mengwu will agree to this!"
When Sima Liang heard this, he was about to refute it. However, when he looked back, he suddenly looked strange when he saw the appearance of the person speaking.
Li You.
Li You stared at Zhao Tuo with red eyes at this moment. Originally, after joining the army, he only wanted to make meritorious service and had no intention of getting into trouble with Zhao Tuo. But when he really heard someone praising Zhao Tuo, jealousy burned in his heart. Still unable to help but burn, the words blurted out.
When other people saw this scene, they also shut up, their eyes moved back and forth on Zhao Tuo and Li You, and some even looked excited.
Get started!
At this tense moment, Zhao Tuo looked calm and said with a calm smile: "Brother Li is right."
Then, he turned around and walked towards the handsome tent.
Everyone was a little disappointed. They thought that Zhao Tuo was young and passionate. He would immediately retort when he heard Li You's provocation and put on a big show. Who would have expected that the ending would be so boring.
However, Li You's face turned red, and he gritted his teeth as he looked at Zhao Tuo's back.
Brother Li.
He actually called me Brother Li!
When I was in the palace, I was respected as General Li Hu and I was called a subordinate.
Now he calls me Brother Li instead of the honorific title Li Shuzhang. I really have a high title, so he doesn't take me seriously anymore!
Zhao Tuo didn't take Li You's provocation seriously.
At this moment, the battle against Chu had begun. When he entered the battlefield, his life could be in danger if he was not careful. Zhao Tuo was thinking about how to break the situation, so he had no intention of engaging in such a little trick of fighting with Li You.
"There is some truth in what Sima Liang said. My title is enough to qualify me to be a captain. As long as Li Xin nods, I might be able to become a captain this time. But I don't know Meng Wu..."
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"Zhao Tuo is too young. Although he has experience as a military commander, it is not easy to command an army of ten thousand people. It must be a veteran on the battlefield. As General Yang said just now, let Zhao Tuo be the leader. I’m afraid the matter of the school captain still needs to be discussed.”
In the handsome tent, Meng Wu said calmly.
As several captains were appointed one after another, when it was the turn of the last captain, General Pi Yang Yuan recommended Zhao Tuo, the right commissar. However, before Li Xin could speak, Lieutenant General Meng Wu spoke first and vetoed it. accepted this proposal.
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Hearing this, the handsome tent became quiet. Li Xin sat on the main seat and looked at Meng Wu with squinted eyes.
He really had the idea of letting Zhao Tuo be the captain of the school, but Meng Wu was a veteran and had a relationship with Li Xin's father. Now that Meng Wu has vetoed it, Li Xin is also a little embarrassed.
The Montessori veteran showed no fear and responded to Li Xin's gaze with his calm eyes.
Logically speaking, the appointment decision-making power rests with Li Xin, but when Yang Yuan finished speaking, Meng Wu expressed his opinion without waiting for Li Xin to speak, just to block the idea of appointing Zhao Tuo as the school captain.
With Li Xin's character and Zhao Tuo's sufficient title, it is very likely that he will be appointed as a school captain.
This was too risky for Meng Wu, who had always been stable.
Especially since the enemy is still the huge Chu State, it is a joke to let a teenage boy control thousands of troops.
Seeing that Meng Wu vetoed the proposal, General Pi Yang Yuan glanced at Zhao Tuo with some embarrassment.
Zhao Tuo smiled gratefully in return.
He estimated that the reason why Yang Yuan recommended him was firstly because he wanted to make good friends with himself and Li Xin, and secondly because Yang Xiong, Zhao Tuo and Yang had a good relationship, and could barely be considered one of their own. But who would have expected that he would just meet Meng Wu.
Li Xin was not angry about this. After all, Meng Wu vetoed Yang Yuan's proposal and did not contradict him on the spot, which did not damage his prestige.
He maintained the demeanor of a general and said calmly: "What does General Xin think of this?"
Xin Wu's eyelids twitched, but
He was also a veteran on the battlefield and came from a famous family. He was not afraid of Li Xin and said, "The last general thinks that General Meng's words are very prudent."
"General Meng."
Li Xin's eyes moved to Meng Wu again.
Meng Wu said calmly: "Wu Sunzi said that soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. Generals are also the auxiliaries of the country. If they assist Zhou, the country will be strong, and if they assist Zhou, the country will be weak. "
"Nowadays, the attack on Chu is a major national event, and the battlefield is a matter of life and death. How important is a ten thousand people army. Although Zhao Tuo has military qualifications, he is still too young, and there are still some concubines in the camp. There are several people with senior titles, all of whom are veterans on the battlefield. I think they are more suitable to serve as captains than Zhao Tuo."
Hearing this, Li Xin frowned.
Everyone in the tent communicated with each other with eyes, and Li You even looked happy, staring at Zhao Tuo with a look of gloating.
Zhao Tuo was confused.
Why is what Meng Wu said so familiar?
What he said was that he was not stable enough and mature enough, and it would be best to replace him with a veteran.
Isn't this what he said when he persuaded the King of Qin to change the general?
Seeing Meng Wu's opposition, Zhao Tuo estimated that he would not be able to become a captain this time, and he inevitably felt a little disappointed in his heart. But then, he reacted.
Isn't the situation in front of me the effect I want?
The reason why Zhao Tuo persuaded King Qin to replace Meng Tian with Meng Wu was because he hoped to have this veteran general assist Zuo and restrain Li Xin!
With Meng Wu watching, he told Li Xin not to underestimate the enemy and rush into the battlefield. Even if Lord Changping was behind to cause trouble, the defeat would not be so disastrous.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo's eyes lit up and he became a little excited.
That's it!
General Mengwu, you did a great job!
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This is how to control Li Xin's rashness, how to turn his back on guests and suppress Li Xin to death!
In this way, not to mention the great victory over Chu, at least the chances of survival were greatly increased.
Compared with this, the position of school captain seems insignificant.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo immediately stood up, raised his hands and said, "The general thinks that General Meng's words are true. Zhao Tuo is young and lacks battlefield experience. He still needs to learn the military tactics of the princes. The position of a school captain is very important. Zhao Tuo is definitely not qualified for the job, so I would like to ask the general to choose a good general to serve him."
As these words came out, everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Tuo.
Li Xin's stiff face softened.
Everyone knew that Zhao Tuo was his arm, and although Yang Yuan proposed it, it was his own intention to appoint him as the school captain. Now he encountered Meng Wu's obstruction. If the appointment was forced, Meng Wu would be unhappy.
Although Li Xin was proud, he did not want to have conflicts with his father-in-law like Meng Wu because of this matter. After all, the general and deputy generals were at odds before the war started. This was a sure way to defeat.
And if Li Xin listens to Meng Wu's dissuasion and gives up appointing Zhao Tuo, he will inevitably lose his prestige in front of the generals, making people feel that the leader of his 200,000-strong army has been manipulated by Meng Wu. This is something that the proud Li Xin cannot do. tolerated.
In the midst of this dilemma, Zhao Tuo took the initiative to refuse, thus giving Li Xin a step down. There will be no conflict with Meng Wu, and it will not make people think that he is afraid of Meng Wu.
Zhao Tuo is such a considerate person. He has always been so sensible and never made himself sad.
Li Xin looked at Zhao Tuo with tender eyes, and he even felt a little guilty in his heart.
I must compensate this kid well in the future.
Meng Wu next to him also looked at Zhao Tuo in surprise. He had been stationed outside all year round and had never heard of Zhao Tuo's name. After returning to Xianyang, I only knew that this young man was good at making meritorious deeds and was favored by the king.
When I saw him today, I realized that Zhao Tuo was really a person. If it had been anyone else who had been rejected by him in public, they would have been filled with anger. How could someone like Zhao Tuo stand up and calmly admit that he was young and inexperienced.
Regardless of whether this is Zhao Tuo's inner thought, it is enough to show his calmness and maturity.
In comparison,
In the main hall, Meng Tian lost his composure with excitement when he heard that he was serving as the deputy general. Instead, he looked a little immature, and his state of mind was not as good as that of this young man.
As expected of a person valued by the king, this son deserves it.
Meng Wu also looked at Zhao Tuo with eyes filled with approval.
"In this case, the position of captain will be held by Sima Liang. Zhao Tuo, let's serve as military commander."
Li Xin said, this time, Meng Wu did not speak.
"The last general, Sima Liang, will definitely live up to the general's expectations!"
Sima Liang's face was full of excitement and he promised loudly.
At the same time, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Tuo on one side, and secretly praised him in his heart.
This Zhao Tuo is a good man!
Sima Liang knew clearly that although Meng Wu said that Zhao Tuo could not do it, the real commander of the army was Li Xin. He had the ax given by the king himself. As long as Li Xin insisted on going his own way and forcibly appointed Zhao Tuo as the captain, even Meng Takeru couldn't stop it.
Now that Zhao Tuo had taken the initiative to give in, he eliminated the possibility of Li Xin's intervention and allowed him, Sima Liang, to become the last captain. Thinking about it, he was still a little grateful.
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Everyone in the tent had different expressions.
Only Li You sneered secretly in his heart.
What a cunning boy. When General Mengwu vetoed you, he took advantage of the situation and gave in. This way he wouldn't lose face. He was indeed very cunning.
At this moment, Zhao Tuo spoke again.
"General, I have a favor to ask you at the end."
"speak."
"In the past, the general was able to train just a few soldiers and horses in Wei, which was the limit. Now, if I try to train new soldiers, I am afraid that the ability is insufficient, it will take a long time, and it will delay the general's plan to attack Chu. Please allow me, general." , commanded the troops in Wei."
After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, he bowed his head and asked for orders.
Many people in the tent had puzzled looks on their faces.
Especially young generals like Li You, who had never been on the battlefield, were even more sarcastic.
You must know that among the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Qin State, the Guanzhong Army is the most elite. They have fought on the battlefield for generations. They have been deeply influenced by Qin's laws and military merits. After going to the battlefield, their combat effectiveness far exceeds that of soldiers from other newly conquered areas. They are truly good soldiers. .
This Zhao Tuo spared five thousand elites from Guanzhong and actually wanted those miscellaneous troops from Wei. So what if he had trained for a period of time? Could he still be comparable to the elites from Guanzhong?
Is this kid stupid?
Compared with the doubts of those young generals, the veteran generals such as Meng Wu and Xin Wu were unmoved.
This guy knows how to fight.
It is said that on the battlefield, the new is not as good as the old. I want to train thousands of soldiers from not knowing each other to obeying my orders and obeying them. I don’t know how much effort is required in this process, involving various methods such as establishing prestige and inspiring people, and it takes a lot of time to get used to it.
Now that Qin and Chu have declared war, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly. Every soldier and horse may be sent to the battlefield to fight at any time. How can there be so much training time for them.
At this time, if you can have a group of veterans brought out by yourself under your command, that is better than any elite. After all, the subordinates I have personally trained can do whatever they are asked to do on the battlefield, and they are really easy to use.
"Okay, I'm ready, General."
Faced with this request, Li Xin naturally agreed.
Meng Wu did not speak, but the admiration in his eyes became more intense.
"Thank you, General."
Zhao Tuo thanked him with a smile on his face.
The stone in his heart finally fell.
Old subordinates such as Shejian, Heiyi, Zhao Guang, Bai Rong, and the group of soldiers he personally led will all return to his command.
Although the number is only five thousand, it is definitely much more useful than ten thousand soldiers who have to start running in again.
In this way, Zhao Tuo will follow Li Xin to attack Chu, and his chances of survival will be greatly increased.
Of course, the one who really gave Zhao Tuo hope was the calm-faced veteran in the camp.
General Mengwu, it’s up to you. You must make an appointment.
Restrain Li Xin!
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After the captains and military commanders of the Qin army were appointed, and the soldiers at the lower level were fully organized, they broke camp and set off.
Fifty thousand elite soldiers from Guanzhong, with flags waving and spears and halberds like a forest, lined up in a long black dragon.
Depart from Lantian Camp and head east.
At the same time, the transfer order issued by the commander of the army was also marching towards Wei under the fast horses.
It will be passed to Zhao Tuo's old subordinates such as Shejian and Heiyi...
Dongjun taking off
