Huang Qiong frowned and considered it over and over, and finally felt that there was no harm in using Zhao, who was more reliable than the generals at Hulao Pass. Thinking of this, he asked the colleague who had been following him to find Zhao Wushu immediately. And when he heard that the King of England had finally left it to him and could temporarily get rid of the embarrassing errand, the colleague rushed away without saying a word.
But what made him depressed was that before he could run down the tower, he happened to bump into Zhao Wusha, who was eager to find Huang Qiong. Seeing this guy's panicked posture, Zhao Wushu thought something had happened to this guy. It wasn't until he was dragged to Guancheng by this guy and he saw Huang Qiong that he realized what was going on.
When Zhao Wushu arrived, Huang Qiong waved his hand to this colleague: "You go down first, Captain Zhao and I are here to discuss some things. Unless there is something important, no one is allowed to come and disturb. Also , you will make an inventory of the existing grain, grass and materials in Hulao Pass later and make a list, I will read it after I finish talking with Captain Zhao."
Huang Qiong's request made the Tongzhi master disappear in front of Huang Qiong's eyes as if he had been granted amnesty. Looking at this guy's back, Huang Qiong shook his head. I really don’t know how the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War thought about putting such a idiot in such an important position. Don't be afraid of being stupid, and it's not unacceptable to be greedy, but this kind of courage is really speechless.
Seeing Huang Qiong shaking his head at the back of his colleague, Zhao Wuye had no intention of thinking about how that guy had offended the King of England. He took a step forward, bowed and performed a military salute and said: "Your Majesty, the rebel rangers have been spotted outside the pass, and I am afraid that the main force of the enemy army is not far away. I hope your Majesty will make an early decision on how to fight this battle." "
After hearing Zhao Wushan's report, Huang Qiong did not answer him immediately. Instead, he held on to the crenellations of Guancheng and looked at the high mountains outside the pass. After a long while, he said: "How you say to fight, this battle will be fought. How you say to deploy, we will deploy accordingly. This battle, originally The king will leave Hulao Pass and the king himself in charge of you."
After a simple and straightforward opening remarks, Huang Qiong waved his hand to stop Zhao Wusha who was about to say something: "Military orders are like mountains, and they are no child's play. Since I have given this order, I will never go back on it. You don't have to have so many concerns, what you should consider now is how to fight this battle successfully."
"From now on, you are the acting commander of Hulao Pass. I will hand over this city, myself, and the three thousand garrison in the city to you. I will personally serve as the beheading envoy for you. Anyone who disobeys the general's orders or obeys the command will be killed by this king regardless of their rank. It doesn't matter, don't have too many worries, just do your duty."
"When it comes to arty things such as reading and writing articles, Wu Shi is indeed much worse than me. But when it comes to marching and setting up formations, holding on to the city, and charging into battle, the ten kings put together are not as good as Wu Hu. When it comes to the battlefield, It's even better for me to fight openly and openly. If I don't say anything else, my archery skills alone are beyond my reach."
"If it weren't for nothing today, I would have missed something important today. This time I killed the general and won the pass, and I can take the lead. But the reason why I appointed you as the commander of Hulao Pass is definitely not just because of the three arrows before. Now. The generals at Hulao Pass have lost their morale due to Jiang Xin's incident, and they are also timid in doing things, so they are really no longer available at the moment."
"In battle, victory is the main priority, and victory is based on Qi first. If Qi falls before fighting, even if such a general is of high rank and has strong military exploits in the past, I will not use it. Can I trust Yudu now?" The commander's vision will never recommend a mediocre person to me. I believe in my own vision, and I believe that I have not misjudged the person."
"If you have any problem, I will take care of it for you. I will give you a word now, that is, let go and fight. Whatever you have to do, do it. Whatever you need to do, do it. . The credit for winning the battle is yours, and the responsibility for defeat is my king's. You just need to calm down and do what you should do. No problem, I will leave Hulao Pass to you."
Huang Qiong is indeed a bit raw at winning over people. But that doesn't mean he really doesn't know anything about it. For those veterans who are more diplomatic and sophisticated, young generals like Zhao Wushu think more about making achievements. For such a person, the benefits promised can only have a limited effect. The most important thing is to give him a chance.
Give him a chance to climb up, give him a chance to make contributions. This is true for these young generals, especially those like Zhao Wushu who have no family background to rely on. This is the greatest advantage of a general who relies on himself to fight a battle from below. And although he didn't have much contact with this young military attache, his stability and meticulousness left a deep impression on him.
Sure enough, after hearing Huang Qiong's words, the excited Zhao Wushu's eyes turned red, and he bowed directly and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will never let you down. Hulao Pass is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the terrain is extremely steep. It is difficult to defend the city." The equipment is also quite sophisticated. Moreover, after Jiang took office, he was nepotistic, mean and ungrateful, and squeezed out the military attachés in Hulao Pass, which can be said to have completely lost people's hearts."
"These three thousand elite soldiers in the pass can be put to great use with a little reorganization. In addition, the prince is personally in charge, and the military attachés who were originally stationed in the army do not dare to make mistakes. Although the military strength is at a disadvantage, as long as we do not appear internally, What's the problem? If we stick to the dangerous place, even if the rebels launch a full-scale offensive."
"But the general believes that there will be no problem until the army arrives in command of Yudu. However, the general believes that it is better to get rid of Jiang Xin's confidants as soon as possible. Keep these people in Guanzhong, although they may not dare to rebel openly. . But if you make lies to confuse the public and sow discord, it will be a greater threat to our army. The general’s intention is to eradicate the root cause. "
"It's just a pity for those old brothers. I didn't expect that they could get so close to Jiang Xin in such a short period of time. They would even kill their own colleagues and act as collaborators. What a pity. , otherwise these people are all worthy of great responsibilities." At this point, Zhao Wushu sighed, feeling very unworthy for these old brothers.
After listening to Zhao Wushan's last words, Huang Qiong looked expressionless on the surface, but actually there was a slight stir in his heart. This Zhao Wushu performed even better than he expected. But does this person's method seem a little bit vicious? Huang Qiong naturally knows who the so-called old brothers he calls are.
It was nothing more than some old colleagues he met while serving in the army at Hulao Pass. Of course, these people have no military exploits and no support from their family background. Even if they become officials, their rank may not be that high. Being able to be a captain now is probably pretty good. Otherwise, it would not be influenced by Jiang Xin.
For those children from aristocratic families who are truly sophisticated, even if Jiang Xin makes huge promises, he cannot pull them back. Although these people are not the backbone, they have served the imperial court for many years. It can be said that they were pulled onto the ship because they were fascinated. Although these people have made some mistakes, Zhao Wushu should still try his best to save them.
After all, it was his robe when he was in the army. Now he wants to get rid of these people. Are these people really unpardonable? Or does Zhao Wuhu have other plans? Thinking of this, Huang Qiong looked at Zhao Wusha, who had sobered up from the excitement when he was first entrusted with the important task, and looked at his sincere eyes.
Thinking of my previous life, I heard the famous saying that a fortress is easiest and the place to be breached is inside. After looking at Zhao Wuye's magnanimous but somewhat sad eyes, he finally said: "I said, do whatever you think you should do. Whatever is appropriate, do it. You are now the supreme commander of the Hulao Pass battlefield. There is no need to ask for instructions on everything."
Having said this, Huang Qiong walked up to Zhao Wushu, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be too sad. Everyone gets the blisters on their feet by themselves. The court treats them well. Even if they are high in salary now, It's difficult, but there is never any arrears in food and salary payments. The salary of one of their fifth-grade military attachés is almost equal to that of a fourth-grade prefect."
"If a military attache has made meritorious service, the court has never been stingy with rewards when conferring titles. But in order to seek quick success and instant gain, they followed Jiang Xin and joined the rebels, trying to exchange the blood of their colleagues for their own glory and wealth. They brought all this on themselves, and no one else can blame them. If I don’t kill them, how can I be worthy of those three strong men?”
"Also, you have too high expectations for the cannons on Guancheng. These cannons were cast in the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Since they were moved to Hulao Pass, they have never been maintained due to wind, water and rain, and I don't know if they can still be used. . The colleague just now took out a bird's nest from it. And among the three thousand soldiers in Hulao Pass, not one of them knows how to operate a cannon."
"I don't know, when the king of Guilin forged such a sharp weapon, he didn't fire a single cannon for more than a hundred years. The barrel of the cannon has even become a nest of birds and beasts, and there are not even people who know how to operate the cannon. Can he still hold down the coffin board?" ? Jumping out of the mausoleum and scolding us descendants for being prodigal? Even if there is no war at Hulao Pass for a hundred years, it is too much to not even go through a drill."
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Zhao Wushu on the opposite side could only smile helplessly: "Although I have never seen these cannons fired when I was at Hulao Pass, I have seen these cannons used when I was in the border army. . According to the practice of the border army, regardless of whether these cannons are used this year, each cannon will be fired at the end of the year to test whether these powerful weapons for city defense can still be used."
"Every year, after the cannons sent by the Ministry of War are transported to the frontier army, some of them are selected and fired to test the quality of the cannons. When these cannons are fired, the general has seen them with his own eyes. It has been heard for ten miles, and those in the city wall The collapse of earth and wood is actually the most powerful weapon for attacking and defending a city. How come the same weapon turned out like this when it arrived at Hulao Pass?"
Obviously, Zhao Wushu originally had high expectations for these cannons, which were used as weapons to defend the city. Now that I know that these cannons are not usable, the expression on my face is not ordinary disappointment. At this moment, Huang Qiong didn't know how to evaluate it. The fact that these cannons were idle like this certainly had something to do with the peace in the mainland for more than a hundred years. But this root still comes from people.
It was caused by the officials in the court and the successive commanders of Hulao Pass. Otherwise, although the Hulao Pass garrison belongs to the Guard system, like the Tongguan garrison, due to its important strategic location, it was originally under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council and is now directly under the jurisdiction of the Palace Front Division. No matter how corrupt it is, it won't reach this point. Wen Tianwuxi, maybe this is the biggest reason.
In fact, Huang Qiong also knew that although the Hulao Pass garrison was directly under the jurisdiction of the Dianqian Division, it was located in a prosperous inland land and water area. The garrison here probably has very few opportunities to be deployed throughout the day, except for occasionally suppressing merchants who resist tax. Relatively speaking, I spend more time showing off on weekdays.
After a long period of peace, it is not surprising that the garrison here is so slack. If the imperial court had not regularly rotated with the border troops, I am afraid that the three thousand elites at Hulao Pass would have been rotten long ago. Just look at the casinos and brothels everywhere in Guanzhong and you will know that not many people can really hold on to such a gold pocket.
