Chapter 419: Meeting a famous general on the road

Style: Historical Author: Bihai SiyunWords: 3979Update Time: 24/01/12 14:10:45
The city of Han Chang'an is adjacent to the Weishui River in the north. Since it is at the same level as the river bed of the Weishui River, it has caused problems such as poor water supply and drainage, and the accumulation of sewage that cannot be discharged. In addition, the river bed of the Weishui River occasionally swings north and south, so that the city of Han Chang'an is in danger of being flooded every rainy season. , the mission of the capital was no longer possible, so the late emperor asked Yu Wenkai to select a site on the southern slope of Longshouyuan and built Daxing City.

After the imperial court moved away, the city of Chang'an in the Han Dynasty quickly declined, but the imperial court destroyed it. Instead, it demolished the city wall in the north of the city, dug out many large docks, and built many tall official warehouses in the city to make it more harmonious. Like Bashang, it has become the two major cargo distribution centers around Daxing City. However, there are not many supplies in the west, so the wharf in Han Chang'an City is far less prosperous and lively than the Bashang Wharf.

At dusk, Yang Ji and others landed at the pier of Han Chang'an City. After the horses, carriages, and supplies were moved ashore one by one, Yang Ji rode a snow-white BMW phantom along the broad streets, preparing to rush back to Daxing City.

To his surprise, along the way, he could see many soldiers and government servants carrying wood, thatch, and tiles, climbing up ladders, and helping the people in the city repair their houses. Many gray-haired people were happy and bowed to thank them. , and some people even took the food away to let the soldiers and government officials rest and eat.

Looking at this scene, Li Daliang said with emotion: "It is said that bandits are like a comb and soldiers are like a grate. If you can maintain strict military discipline and commit no crimes, you are a wise king. But now these soldiers are integrated with the people, not only Do you have the word "dao"? I thought we were the only ones in Liangzhou who did this, but I never thought there were such people and troops in Guanzhong."

Du Ruhui was deeply touched when he saw this scene. He said with deep emotion: "I have lived in Guanzhong for more than ten years, and I have never seen soldiers repairing the houses and relieving the people's difficulties. This is strange."

Most of the ancient military strategists emphasized the role of temple calculations, military supplies, rewards and punishments, strategies, and time in the military's victory or defeat in their military books. Few people thought about the dependence between the army and the people from a political perspective and from the perspective of the people.

Although Sun Tzu said, "Those above and below who share the same desires will win." However, his "up and down" has been passed down to this day and has been interpreted as the relationship between the king and his ministers, and between the general and the soldiers, rather than the relationship between the army and the people, or the king and the people.

Previously, Du Ruhui heard Yang Ji say that the soldiers came from the common people and were the soldiers of the children. It is the filial piety and righteousness of a son of a man to help his parents and fellow villagers solve their problems. At that time, he felt that throughout the ancient famous generals, no one had such a soft-spoken view of the feelings of the army and the people. He was really as enlightening as Huang Zhongda Lu.

It is not unusual for Liangzhou to have such an "unconventional leader". It is not unusual for Liangzhou to "repair houses for the people and relieve the people's troubles"; but it is very strange for such things to happen in Guanzhong and other places.

"There are actually many generals who sincerely serve the people. It's not that they don't know that soldiers and civilians are as close as one family, and it's not that they don't want to do so, but various systems and restrictions have tied their hands and feet." Yang Ji looked at the busyness. The generals of the Sui Dynasty continued: "It's okay for me in the Sui Dynasty. There are no supervisors. There are many places where the generals can exert their own power. If it were a dynasty with supervisors, the generals would be cautious in their words and actions, even in their duties. Yeah, who dares to help the people?"

The system of promotion or transfer upon completion of the term established by Yang Jian has long been extended from the officialdom to the army, which has eliminated the danger of local officials and generals becoming too powerful; moreover, during battles, the marching commanders in charge of the troops are all "airborne" A foreign general in a certain "war zone" returned to the DPRK to hand over power immediately after the war.

The combination of the two greatly avoided the emergence of warlords, so Yang Jian abolished the military supervision system soon after the founding of the country. In the subsequent wars, he was only responsible for providing military rations and ordnance. As for how the generals at the front fought, Yang Jian did not ask. Just a result of victory. Without the shackles that bind their hands and feet, the generals have a lot of room to play. When fighting, they can adapt to changes and fight how they want.

The generals were originally famous generals who emerged from troubled times, and the emperor was so open-minded and dedicated to solving their logistical problems. If he still failed to defeat the enemy, it would be a ghost.

As for the current Yang Guang, when he is so arrogant and arrogant, he does not seem to take the supervisory army into consideration. No matter whether it is Yang Ji or elsewhere, there is no supervisory army.

Although Yang Ji knew that Pei Renji in history was forced to rebel by the supervisory army, he felt that the supervisory army should be the shackles imposed by Yang Guang on distrust and uneasiness after he felt that the wind and cranes were shaking and everything was at war.

Although the idea was good, in those turbulent times, Pei Renji and other frontline generals were already swinging back and forth; and the existence of the supervisory army undoubtedly aggravated the rebellious spirit of Pei Renji and others.

At that time, the supervisory army itself was the catalyst for the rebellion of the generals at the front. If they continued to perform their duties or make profits without authorization, they would add fuel to the fire.

"The saint is wise and the king is wise!" Li Daliang, Du Ruhui and others were convinced after hearing Yang Ji's words.

Yang Ji looked at the soldiers' uniforms, his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "These are soldiers from the East Palace Ten Command."

Du Ruhui looked at the soldiers and couldn't tell them apart. He asked puzzledly: "The tenth rate in the East Palace? How can you see them?"

"It's the Tenth Army of Dongying." Yang Ji explained to Du Ruhui: "Chang'an City of Han Dynasty is the base camp of the Tenth Army of Dongying. In addition to training, the soldiers also have to maintain the surrounding security. Secondly, the long tassels on the helmets of other armies are red. , only the East Palace is white, so it is easy to identify.”

"That's it!" Du Ruhui didn't know much about the details of the military, but after listening to Yang Ji's words, it suddenly dawned on him.

Perhaps their team was too long, which attracted the attention of the army in the city; when they reached the east of the city, a group of cavalry rushed towards them. A refreshing and dignified-looking young officer sat out and said with cupped hands: "May I ask where you come from and where you are going?"

Seeing that his appearance was extraordinary and that he was about the same age as himself, Yang Ji said loudly, "I am Yang Ji, and I have been ordered to return to Beijing!"

Hearing this, the young officer looked at Yang Ji's attire, quickly dismounted, stepped forward quickly, and bowed: "Chai Shao, a humble minister, please see your Majesty!"

Yang Ji glanced at him and asked, "Chai Shao? I wonder what his relationship is with Chai Shen, the former leader of the East Palace?"

Chai Shao cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, my father is the leader of You Nei, and he was granted the title of Duke of Julu County due to his meritorious service. Due to his humble position, he was granted the title of Thousand Niu Preparation of the East Palace not long ago."

Sure enough it was him.

There was a look of amusement in Yang Ji's eyes. Although this guy became a famous general in history, he was just a scumbag who abandoned his wife and son in the beginning.

Before Li Yuan rebelled, he wrote a secret letter to Princess Pingyang. The letter said that the Li family was going to rebel and asked them to go to Jinyang to meet. At that time, Wei Xuan and Yin Shishi, who liked to dig up people's ancestral graves, were already watching. I became a relative of the Li family.

Chai Shao seemed to be scared to death. After he read Li Yuan's letter, he immediately found Princess Pingyang and said in an awe-inspiring and impassioned voice: "I have decided to go to Jinyang to help my father-in-law conquer the world. Even if I die, I will not hesitate to do so." , but the brutal officers and soldiers are keeping a close eye on us. If we leave together, we will definitely not be able to escape. What do you think we should do?"

How could Princess Pingyang not know what Chai Shao meant? So Chai Shao was allowed to run away, and she stayed to bear all the storms. As a female, she conquered the entire Guanzhong for Li Tang and made achievements that would put "famous generals and marshals" to shame.

Yang Ji didn't know how Chai Shao faced Princess Pingyang in the end, but if he thought about it, it should be quite embarrassing.

He thought for a while and asked in a gossipy tone: "Are you married?"

Chai Shao was stunned for a moment, but he still blushed and replied honestly: "The King of Good Teachings learned that a few years ago, I was in a humble position. I hung out with the 'Ranger' all day long, did evil things, and thought I was suppressing and supporting him." Weak, so... so I haven’t started a family yet.”

When Yang Ji heard this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. People like theirs were very particular about marrying well-matched families, and those from a small family would not dare to climb high. As for similar families, they are trying to find a good home for their legitimate daughters, and the notorious playboy is not at all among their considerations. Such a dilemma creates the embarrassing situation of not being able to find a wife.

Yang Ji used to be the king of dandies, so no one from a well-matched family was willing to marry a girl, which made my mother anxious to death. Judging from Chai Shao's appearance, it should be the same.

He looked at Chai Shao who was extremely embarrassed, smiled and comforted: "It's okay, it's okay, I was like this before, but after I woke up, didn't I become a qualified general? It's not too late for you to turn back now, as long as you If you work hard, you will become a famous general in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chai Shao bowed excitedly and stammered: "Your Majesty, this is my humble duty. It was because I heard about your deeds that I decided to change my mind."

Yang Ji used to be the king of dandies, but after his enlightenment, he became a famous commander by virtue of his military exploits. His deeds are simply a model for dandies. Nowadays, dandies regard Yang Ji as an inspirational role model and role model, and regard him as the pinnacle of the dandy world.

Chai Shao is eighteen years old this year. It was precisely because of Yang Ji's existence that he made up his mind and changed his appearance. At this moment, looking at his idol so close and listening to his idol's encouragement, it was really hard for him to control his emotions.

"You are a general's son, and the army is your best stage. I am very optimistic about you!" Yang Ji knew that he was the top figure in the dandy world and was deeply admired by the dandies. At the same time, he also knew that the invisible power of role models and idols was infinite. Now when he meets Meeting such a 'fan' with unlimited potential was a great encouragement.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my humble job well." Chai Shao said excitedly and incoherently: "Your Majesty, do you want to go to the military camp?"

"I'm going back to Beijing, so I don't want to hang around too much." Yang Ji met Chai Shao's disappointed look and said with a smile, "Are you busy?"

"You're not busy in your humble position!" Chai Shao said quickly.

"I'm a little curious about this place. Since you're not busy, come with me for a walk."

"Here!" Chai Shao clasped his fists and saluted, said a few words to his soldiers, then brought the war horse, mounted, and entered Yang Ji's team.

"Why did the army come out to help? What's going on?" Yang Ji pointed at the busy sergeant with his riding crop and asked curiously.

"The prince said that the army and the people are one, regardless of you and me, so he asked Dong Gong Shi to lead the soldiers from the station to work for the people, letting the people know that the army can not only fight, but also help people..." Chai Shao glanced at Yang Ji and continued Said: "We have been busy for several days. Now the soldiers and the people are united and helping each other. The people's support for us is growing at a speed visible to the naked eye."

"That's it." Yang Ji suddenly realized that it was Yang Zhao who did it. No wonder.

The East Palace Ten Rates are somewhat similar to the Twelve Guards, with more than 30,000 soldiers. If the prince wants to promote someone, he only needs to report the general's qualifications and achievements. After the emperor's strict review, they will usually pass. This was true for Yang Jian, Yang Yong, and Yang Guang in the past, and it is also true for Yang Guang and Yang Zhao now.

Therefore, Ten Rates was the place where the emperor trained the prince's ability to command troops. He allowed the prince to train his team here. No matter how hard the prince tried, the emperor ignored it.

"As I walked along the way, I saw frequent mobilizations of the Guanzhong army, including many soldiers. What's going on?" Yang Ji asked again.

Chai Shao thought for a while, but still said: "There are many thieves in Guanzhong, but since the armies of various states cannot cross the border to suppress the bandits, the armies of each state only need to drive the thieves out of their own states and ignore them. The thieves are unusual. Cunningly, they took advantage of the mentality that more officers and soldiers from each state would do better than less, and huddled in the border area between the two states. Once the news of the imperial court's suppression of bandits passed, they came out to do evil again."

"The people have been suffering from thieves for a long time, and the saint was extremely angry about this. He ordered the prince to annihilate the bandits in Guanzhong, and the force to suppress the bandits was mainly composed of ten soldiers."

"That's a good thing!" Yang Ji smiled and asked casually: "Is it effective?"

"Yes!" Chai Shao said: "The prince's strategy is from east to west. The current soldiers are mainly concentrated in the east. It is said that the Shaohua Mountain bandits have escaped and hid in the mountains. It is thanks to the help of the villagers in Huayin to find the bandit's nest and provide intelligence. , the soldiers quickly defeated more than a dozen mountain strongholds, and it was also through this incident that the prince became more aware of the importance of the unity of soldiers and civilians."

"Although the suppression of bandits has not yet started here, the prince also asked us to slowly contact the people and strive to integrate the army and the people." Looking at Yang Ji, Chai Shao said apologetically: "That's all I can say about my humble position. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"I can understand the responsibility! If I want to know more, I will ask the prince myself. You don't have to take it to heart." Yang Ji laughed, with the East City Gate in front of him, and said, "Go and do your work. .”

"Here!" Chai Shao said, cupping his hands.

Yang Ji thought for a while and couldn't help but said: "Liangzhou's army has nothing but a lot of wars. If you feel that the capital is not enough to display your talents, go to Liangzhou to find me. I welcome you."

Although I felt that Chai Shao was unlikely to leave as a close guard of Yang Zhao, but thinking that Chai Shao was not Li Yuan's son-in-law at this time, I couldn't help but extend an olive branch.

As for Li Yuan, it seems that he should remind Yang Guang to pay more attention.

It's not that he must be killed, but at the very least, don't let Yang Guang be betrayed by Li Yuan and still think that Li Yuan is a loyal minister.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chai Shao bowed his hand.

"Farewell!" Yang Ji nodded, then led the team out of the east gate of Han Chang'an City and rushed towards Daxing City.

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