"Commander, my brothers fought bloody battles with the gold thieves with their heads high, and moved forward bravely at the risk of their lives. All they want is wealth and honor. Now that the gold thieves on Shandong East Road have been basically eliminated, isn't it time for the commander to reward according to his merits? Otherwise, I am afraid that all the brothers will feel sorry for each other."
Sun Tzu Yi's words were relatively straightforward.
Although the tone is very polite, the meaning is that you should give us benefits, and you can't just fool us with a blank check.
You've also seen the list given to you, so you can't just assume it's not there, right?
The rewards that should be determined must be determined. After everything is determined, we can talk about other things. This is safer.
Otherwise, if the East and West Roads of Shandong are captured and you want to attack Damingfu again, then we will fight far away from the base area. Not to mention the convenience and inconvenience, who knows whether these territories will still be ours after we come back?
They have made great achievements, and those who deserve rewards must be rewarded. How can a great commander not even give some rewards?
This makes us very unhappy.
Zhao Kaishan's expression was not very good at that time.
Zhao Xiang, who was standing behind Zhao Kaishan, stood up and planned to say a few words for Zhao Kaishan.
"Sun Tongzhi, there is something wrong with what you said. Of course what brothers want when marching and fighting is wealth, but if wealth is given to you, you have to live to enjoy it, right?"
Sun Ziyi had always been displeased with the eccentric Zhao Xiang. When he heard this, he immediately got angry, slapped the armrest and stood up.
"What did you say!"
Zhao Xiang frowned and responded tit for tat.
"I didn't say anything! Let's just talk about it. Is this the time to think about wealth and wealth in this situation? Have the golden thieves been destroyed? Are they finished? The army of golden thieves hasn't come yet! Isn't it too early to think about wealth and wealth at this time? ?”
Sun Tzu laughed loyally.
"Morning? Is it early? Ask the brothers behind me, is it early?"
"not early!"
The generals of the Eastern Route Army, who came from different origins and had different origins, were tightly united around Sun Ziyi at this moment.
They already have the benefits that Sun Tzu Yi promised them, and now they are waiting for Zhao Kaishan to speak and make these benefits justifiable.
But Zhao Kaishan refused to let him go?
Zhao Xiang saw that public anger was hard to offend, he lacked confidence, felt guilty, and didn't know what to say.
Over there, Zhao Kaishan's face was so gloomy that he was almost dripping with water.
Seeing Sun Ziyi and the generals of the East Route Army criticizing Zhao Xiang, he felt very uncomfortable.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Kaishan coughed several times. Sun Ziyi and the generals of the East Route Army watched Zhao Kaishan prepare to speak, and then they stopped attacking Zhao Xiang.
Zhao Kaishan then spoke slowly.
"Now the gold thieves are frightened, and all the heroes in Shandong have risen up against the gold thieves. It is time to march quickly to wipe out the gold thieves in all Shandong. After the war, there will definitely be no shortage of rewards based on military merits. But at the moment, military affairs That’s the first priority!”
Zhao Kaishan's tone was a bit harsh.
Because he is angry.
It was because he hadn't figured out how to award rewards based on merit, so he thought of delaying it for a while and finishing the battle first, so that he could carefully weigh the pros and cons before making a decision on rewards.
He read the list of awards submitted by Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi, and felt a little hesitant after reading it.
To be honest, Zhao Kaishan did not expect that the uprising would go so smoothly at first. In less than two months, a large piece of land on Shandong East Road was captured. The rebel army swelled to 120,000 people, and the momentum was shocking and terrifying.
When he first captured the Three Prefectures, Zhao Kaishan was still able to make temporary decisions about managing the affairs of each family because they were locals.
But now that the army was advancing rapidly and occupying so much land, the critical issue of merit and reward was suddenly placed in front of him, which he could not ignore.
But he just didn't think about how to reward him based on his merits.
In terms of credit, the commanders of the three armies all made great contributions. According to his original thinking and the requirements of reward based on merit, whoever captured the territory must be responsible for the management.
Just like Yizhou, Juzhou and Mizhou, whoever owns the territory decides.
Because those are their traditional spheres of influence, Zhao Kaishan cannot get involved and has no intention of getting involved.
But it is no longer the land of three states.
With such a huge land and such a huge power vacuum, is it difficult to intervene?
Not difficult.
If such a large piece of land were awarded as a reward according to the previous rules, then Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi would not be less powerful than him.
The reward was nominally given by him, but in fact everyone knew that it was given by Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi.
The entire Liberation Army will become a situation where the three giants stand together, rather than a situation where Zhao Kaishan takes charge of the overall situation as the commander-in-chief.
Zhao Kaishan already had the consciousness of being the general manager of Shandong and the commander of the Liberation Army, and he began to have an understanding of the upper and lower levels.
He realized that as the absolute leader of this uprising, he should have an absolute advantage.
Whether it is reputation, territory or military strength, he should have an absolute advantage. Otherwise, how can he lead this uprising and lead the Liberation Army to a farther front?
If he doesn't have an absolute advantage, who knows if he will still be the leader when the Liberation Army moves forward?
The seeds of dynasty change that Su Yonglin had sown in his heart had broken out of the ground and began to sprout and grow.
Therefore, Zhao Kaishan heard the implication of Sun Tzu Yi's words.
And this, Zhao Kaishan could not accept.
Before this meeting started, when Zhao Kaishan and his cronies were discussing the reward list, Zhao Xiang gave him advice.
Zhao Xiang suggested that Zhao Kaishan be on guard against Sun Ziyi and Su Yonglin in advance, thinking that both of them were untrustworthy.
He further suggested that he should find ways to deprive these two people of some power and establish himself as a leader who speaks the truth.
In short, it is to make some political and military changes to ensure that you are the only one who means what you say.
Zhao Xiang felt that it was not good to continue the current situation of issuing decrees from three families, and it would not be good for Zhao Kaishan's status as the commander-in-chief.
At that time, Zhao Kaishan was still a little confused.
"Yuting and Ziyi and I formed a blood alliance and agreed to fight against the Jin and never betray them. Now the situation is very good. You want me to do such a thing? Why is this necessary? I am the general manager of Shandong and the commander-in-chief of the Liberation Army. I Don’t words count?”
"Brother! You are stupid!"
Zhao Xiang said nervously: "Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi are each in charge of a group of troops. They are nominally the Liberation Army and obey the command of their elder brother, but in fact they can make their own decisions on the places they capture, and my elder brother can't get involved!
Brother, Sun Tzu Yi captured Dengzhou, Laizhou and Ninghai Prefecture, and Su Yonglin captured Zizhou, Tai'an Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture. These six prefectures, plus Juzhou and Mizhou, make a total of eight prefectures. Can I say that I am the best brother? ?
The elder brother wants the manpower and material resources of these eight states. Without Sun Ziyi and Su Yonglin's nods, will the local people obey his orders? If their elder brother bypasses them and issues orders to the army they have built together, will the army obey his elder brother's orders? "
Zhao Kaishan was stunned for a moment by what Zhao Xiang said.
Then when I thought about it carefully, I felt that it was indeed the case.
These eight state capitals are indeed already controlled by Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi. Without the approval of Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi, he might not be able to do certain things so conveniently.
Having said that, if Zhao Xiang didn't say anything, he was afraid that he would just acquiesce and not care.
But once Zhao Xiang said it, Zhao Kaishan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Zhao Xiang continued.
"My brother is the general manager of Shandong and the commander-in-chief of the Liberation Army. But right now, the places where my brother can keep his word are only in Yizhou, Yidu Prefecture, Weizhou, Binzhou and Dizhou. My brother is the general manager and the commander-in-chief, but only these five states can give orders. The government can obey!
Now Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi want their brother to reward their subordinates according to the list they set. Isn't this obvious enough? If my brother agrees, these eight prefectures will really belong to these two people. If anything happens..."
"What if?"
"If Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi are dissatisfied with my brother and they join forces, their combined power will exceed that of my brother. What will my brother do then?"
Zhao Kaishan's pupils shrank and his expression changed.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"Brother, this is not nonsense, this is a precautionary measure!"
Zhao Xiang continued: "According to this list, it would be better if Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi did not join forces. If these two people join forces, they will control more land and troops than the elder brother. How can the elder brother still say that he is the leader? The general manager of Shandong and the commander-in-chief of the Liberation Army?
Based on the current situation, it would be okay if Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi had no second thoughts. If they had second thoughts and the two of them forced certain things to be done, could their brother really control the situation alone? Brother, you must be on guard against others! "
Zhao Xiang's "admonishment" seemed to turn on a strange switch in Zhao Kaishan's heart, making Zhao Kaishan think about many things in an instant.
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