As a political leader, you must have the ability to distinguish right from wrong and know what to choose.
Zhao Kaishan realized that the most urgent thing at the moment was to punish the person directly responsible for the defeat, and to make the greatest possible separation between the person responsible for the defeat and himself. He could not let the soldiers think that the defeat was equivalent to Zhao Kaishan, and Zhao Kaishan could not bear the blame.
For this reason, Zhao Kaihe and Zhao Yucheng, who abandoned their soldiers and fled back, must be sacrificed and the big pot must be carried.
Holding back all kinds of complicated emotions, Zhao Kaishan dismissed the two men from their posts as commanders, beat them to the end, relieved them of military command, and made them bear the most direct consequences.
In this way, on the one hand, it can show that the defeat has nothing to do with him and that he is very angry. On the other hand, he can express his determination to continue fighting and appease people's hearts.
This is a decision that must be made.
Of course, that's not all. Next, he will reward Li Xiao.
"Li Xiao, the commander of the Youyi Army, made a timely response to prevent the gold thieves from continuing to invade. He has made great achievements and will be rewarded greatly! In addition, he will be transferred to the commander of the Beiwei Army. Li Xiao, the Beiwei Army will be handed over to you to command!"
Although Li Xiao sent troops without his order, he did do the right thing. Without his timely response, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Zhao Kaishan had no time to care about whether Li Xiao's behavior was appropriate. At this critical moment, Li Xiao, the only one who had made military exploits to repel the Jin army, must step forward to divert everyone's attention.
The Beiwei Army was the most elite army of the Liberation Army. Although it lost more than two thousand soldiers, it was still the most elite. Letting Li Xiao become the commander to replace Zhao Yucheng was enough to show that Zhao Kaishan valued Li Xiao.
In this way, Li Xiao became everyone's only hope at present, diverting some attention, and Zhao Kaishan temporarily calmed people's hearts.
Then Zhao Kaishan handed over the command of the Tabai Army to his relative Zhao Zuoliang, and handed over the command of the Youyi Army to his trusted general Chen Zuo. He promoted the slightly younger Chen Zuo and his clan uncle Zhao Zuoliang to succeed them, which can be regarded as continuing to control the military power.
The Zhao family and cronies did not lose control of the army because of this.
But this is not enough. The crisis of the Liberation Army is very close, and it cannot be solved by the dismissal or reassignment of one or two people.
Even if Li Xiao led the entire Beiwei Army to attack, he should not be a match for the Jin Army. The Jin Army's cavalry was too powerful. Zhao Kaishan now urgently needed to come up with corresponding strategies to deal with the current strength of the Jin Army.
Obviously, the current situation is that the Liberation Army has lost the initiative, and the initiative on the battlefield is controlled by the Jin Army.
How the Jin Army will fight in the future is the Jin Army's business. The Liberation Army basically lost the courage to leave the camp and fight with the Jin Army in the field. It cannot actively change the situation and can only deal with and defend passively.
There are two roads now.
The first is to insist on defense, and then become a coward, waiting for the logistics transportation of the Jin soldiers to be unable to keep up, so they take the initiative to retreat.
This is a bit difficult. There are many villages and people living around the county. It is always possible for the Jin army to plunder a little and last for a month.
As for the Liberation Army...
After Zhao Kaishan thought about it, the only way left was to ask for help.
He definitely didn't want to provoke Sun Tzu Yi, so the only person left to ask for help was Su Yonglin.
but……
As the leader of the Liberation Army, isn't it a very shameful act to ask for help from his subordinates?
If he does this, what will the generals and soldiers of the Liberation Army think of him as the leader in the future?
Can he continue to be a leader?
Can he continue to lead this anti-golden uprising?
All kinds of doubts and worries filled Zhao Kaishan's heart, making him unable to make a decision.
Zhao Xiang, who had always helped him with bad ideas, was left behind to guard the rear and be responsible for logistics because he was not good at fighting. Zhao Kaihe and Zhao Yucheng were both defeated and could no longer help him as counselors.
For a moment, Zhao Kaishan suddenly felt that there were few trustworthy people around him. It seemed that everyone could not take on big things and would always let him down.
It was at this time that Li Xiao felt that he had to say something in this situation anyway.
"Commander, my subordinate has a suggestion, I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Zhao Kaishan was at Liushenwuzhu. When he heard Li Xiao's suggestion, he nodded immediately.
"you say."
"In this current situation, I believe that the gold thieves are strong and the cavalry is elite. Our army is in decline. Without foreign aid, staying here is not the best strategy."
"foreign aid……"
Zhao Kaishan pursed his lips and said, "Are you talking about deploying the Linyi army, or issuing an order to call on the other armies to come to support Feixian County?"
"No, my subordinates think that we should quickly send someone to ask General Hussars from Tai'an Prefecture to come for assistance. Tai'an Prefecture is very close to Feixian County, so it is the best choice."
Li Xiao put forward his own suggestions.
Zhao Kaishan was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Li Xiao with a complicated expression.
This proposal was exactly what worried him.
How could he, Zhao Kaishan, not know that Su Yonglin was the greatest hope of the Liberation Army at present, and he was also the person closest to here and most likely to rescue the siege. This was the most correct behavior.
But this is logical in military terms, but politically it is a complete show of weakness!
The leader of the Liberation Army had superior strength but could not defeat the Jin Army, so he had to ask for help from his subordinates. How politically weak this was!
The incompetent commander who lost the battle asks for help from the powerful general who won the battle. What happens next? What to do?
He immediately felt dissatisfied with Li Xiao. He felt that Li Xiao did not consider him as the leader at all and was very politically incorrect.
You should at least consider political issues when giving advice, right?
However, considering that Li Xiao had always been straight-tempered and didn't know much about politics, it was not easy to expect him to say something in a certain situation. Therefore, although Zhao Kaishan looked unhappy, he did not have an attack on the spot and could only make peace with him.
"This... the Cavalry General's troops have just experienced a war. Wouldn't it be too difficult for them to come to the rescue at this time? And now that the order is being sent, when will he be able to come? Far water cannot quench the near thirst."
Zhao Kaishan's words were vague and vague.
There were smart people present who heard the implication of Zhao Kaishan's words and felt Zhao Kaishan's embarrassing situation at the moment, but Li Xiao, who was not good at observing words and emotions, still insisted on his opinion.
"Commander, General Hussar is dedicated to fighting against the Jin Dynasty. As long as the commander is alive, he will definitely come to help! Tai'an Prefecture is not far away from here. General Hussar will organize his troops and horses after receiving the order, and reinforcements will come in a few days. It is not far away. water."
Zhao Kaishan frowned and felt even more unhappy.
He felt inexplicably irritable inside.
[I know he is determined to fight against gold, so what? Didn't you think about me? 】
Zhao Kaishan was irritated, but Chen Qiaoshan, who came out of the city to attend the meeting, also agreed with Li Xiao's opinion.
"Commander, the victorious army under General Hussar is very elite. They have just won a great victory over the golden thieves. Their morale is high. They can definitely attack with our army from front to back and defeat the golden thieves army!"
Zhao Kaishan looked at Chen Qiaoshan again, feeling even more irritated.
[I know he can fight, so what? Can't you think about it for me? Consider the political implications! Political influence! 】
The persuasion of the two generals under his command did not make Zhao Kaishan feel the slightest relief. Instead, it made him more irritable and nervous.
At this critical moment, Zhao Zuoliang, the elder of the Zhao family who had just been promoted to the commander of the Tabai Army, suddenly realized the crux of the problem.
Zhao Zuoliang is Zhao Kaishan's uncle. He is in his forties and has always been calm and sophisticated in his dealings. He was once the right-hand man of Zhao Kaishan's father in managing the family business.
Zhao Kaishan's father died when he was young. Before he came of age, the Zhao family was actually managed by Zhao Zuoliang. After Zhao Kaishan came of age, Zhao Kaishan actually took over the clan sovereignty of the Zhao family.
Therefore, Zhao Zuoliang is also trusted by Zhao Kaishan.
Because he is good at understanding people, good at observing people's emotions, and has high emotional intelligence, Zhao Zuoliang quickly discovered the reason for Zhao Kaishan's quarrel.
He knew what was most important to the Liberation Army at the moment, and at the same time, he also knew that if Zhao Kaishan could not heal the embarrassment in his heart, Su Yonglin would not be able to come, and the Liberation Army would be in dire straits.
Out of this thought, Zhao Zuoliang, who had never had a good impression of Su Yonglin, decided to do something.
He stood up and made his suggestions clear.
"Commander, I think the suggestion of Chen and Li to take charge is correct. At this critical moment, ordering General Hussars to come for reinforcements is the most correct and appropriate move. I support it."
