The generals of the Zhao family and the supervisors in their own army are all members of the same family, and maybe they are relatively senior, so it's hard to say who is in charge of whom.
For example, for the very senior Zhao Zuoliang, the supervisor sent to him by Zhao Kaishan was just a junior, and he did not dare to do anything offensive to Zhao Zuoliang.
If he even wanted to do something, he would be scolded by Zhao Zuoliang and he would not dare to make a mistake.
But it's different for generals with foreign surnames.
It is not impossible for generals with foreign surnames to imagine what those Zhao family supervisors can do.
Of the original five main armies, the Zhao family captured three. Later, Zhao Yucheng and Zhao Kaihe were captured, and the situation changed.
Chen Qiaoshan still broke the enemy's control, and Zhao Xiang still chose the front army to control. This has not changed.
The Beiwei Army commanded by Zhao Yucheng was taken over by Li Xiao, the Tabai Army commanded by Zhao Kaihe was handed over to Zhao Zuoliang, and the Youyi Army originally commanded by Li Xiao was handed over to another general named Zhou Zhi.
In this way, the number of the five main generals with foreign surnames has become three, and there are only two generals from his own family. The power of his own family is shrinking, and the power of outsiders is increasing, which makes Zhao Kaishan feel insecure.
Although Chen Qiaoshan and Li Xiao were both his subordinates who had been recruited by him for many years, and the newly promoted Zhou Zhi had also been his subordinate for many years, there was no reason for disbelief and no reason for suspicion.
It all depends on the ruler’s own preferences.
So on the one hand, he added four more armies, front, rear, left and right, and gave them four military numbers. On the other hand, he established a military supervision system specifically for the generals who unified the army.
There are three Zhao family members serving as commanders of the four armies at the front, left, and right, and only one general with a foreign surname was selected. This was probably done reluctantly for the sake of public opinion, so as not to make the appearance too ugly.
In this way, there are five Zhao family members among the nine armies, and there are only four generals with foreign surnames. They are all from Zhao Kaishan's elite team of servants, and they can basically be regarded as Zhao Kaishan's own people.
As a result, the presence of supervisory troops was also added.
Basically, it can be said that the entire Zhao Kaishan family is male, adult, has hands and feet that are not disabled, and has normal brains without any dementia. All of them have already held positions in the Liberation Army.
It can be said that one person attains enlightenment, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
And this also made generals with foreign surnames talk a lot in private.
At first I felt that Zhao Kaishan was too kind to the Zhao family members, and he was a bit ungrateful, which made him look ugly in comparison.
Secondly, I feel that Zhao Kaishan is beginning to feel uneasy about everyone, and is starting to be wary of everyone, and wants to limit everyone's power, which is a bit sad.
However, Zhao Kaishan wanted to add a firewall, which was not without precedent. Positions such as military supervisors were common in the army after the Song Dynasty, so no one raised any objections.
So taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Kaishan felt that the time had come, so he brought out Zhao Kaihe, who had been dismissed from his post before, and made him the supervisor of the Wei Army, monitoring Li Xiao openly and honestly.
Zhao Kaihe lost the battle. Even if Zhao Kaishan's relatives continued to hold military positions, they would not be suitable and could easily arouse everyone's dissatisfaction. Zhao Kaishan was concerned about this and simply gave him a military supervisor.
Don't worry about the army and the war, just focus on Li Xiao's loyalty.
It is not a secret in the army that Li Xiao and Su Yonglin keep in touch through letters. Several people know it. It seems that Chen Qiaoshan also keeps in touch with Su Yonglin through letters, as does his son Zhao Yucheng.
Su Yonglin left, but the influence was everywhere. Several people around him kept open correspondence with Su Yonglin. He didn't know what they were talking about, so he was very wary and unhappy.
Be sure to keep an eye on them and let me know if there is any trouble!
Zhao Kaishan told Zhao Kaihe this way, and he also gave the same instructions to the other supervisors.
After all the nine supervisory troops were in place, Zhao Kaishan felt a little more relaxed and felt that he could have a solid sleep.
Otherwise, it’s really hard to get a good night’s sleep.
After a full and peaceful sleep, Zhao Kaishan could continue to send troops to "expand territory" and occupy the state capital.
From the strategic separation until mid-September, Zhao Kaishan occupied Tengzhou, Xuzhou, and Jezhou one after another, and also controlled Caozhou and Shanzhou, and stationed troops in Jezhou, preparing to enter Daming Mansion to start the strategy.
The Jin soldiers in these places can't be said to be very powerful, nor can they be said to be large in number. There are no organized garrisons. As soon as the Liberation Army rushed, these local armies, with the Sheliang Army as the main force, were defeated like mountains and fled in a swarm.
Although most of these battles were directly commanded by Li Xiao and Chen Qiaoshan and had nothing to do with Zhao Kaishan, since Li Xiao and Chen Qiaoshan were under his command, he certainly had a share of the credit.
Relying on these military exploits, Zhao Kaishan gradually eliminated the decline after his previous defeat, and his previously slightly unstable position became stable again.
At this time, Zhao Kai's messenger arrived and reported to Zhao Kaishan that the Southern Song Dynasty court sent people to appoint officials and recruit people.
Zhao Gou asked Zhao Kaishan to be the envoy of the East and West Roads in Shandong, to control the military and political power of the two roads, and to have all the power to act expediently.
Moreover, Zhao Kaishan can also arrange for officials from various places by himself. As long as the list is submitted, the court will not disagree in principle.
This is of course a favorable condition, but Zhao Kaishan felt a headache when he heard it.
Before that, he still had illusions and admiration for the Southern Song Dynasty court, but with the expansion of his power, he no longer wanted to be subordinate to others and serve as a minister to an emperor who could not even sleep in bed.
That's embarrassing.
Moreover, you have to obey orders and damage your own autonomy, which is not worth it.
Moreover, when the Southern Song Dynasty came to appoint officials and recruit people at this time, didn't they just want to pick peaches?
You didn't come when I needed you. You came only after I made a name for myself. I made it clear that I would come and take advantage.
It is rare for someone to be so shameless.
But there is no way, who makes it a country?
Zhao Kaishan felt uneasy after thinking about it, so he called Zhao Zuoliang, a senior counselor, to his side and consulted him on this issue.
Zhao Zuoliang felt quite embarrassed.
In fact, he is relatively good at life, but when it comes to practical matters, his ability is limited. It can only be said that he has a clear head and is less likely to be confused, but decision-making is still not easy.
Zhao Kaishan saw that Zhao Zuoliang was having trouble making a decision, so he called Zhao Xiang over.
Although this incompetent tribesman would not make any achievements in the military, he still had some cleverness. Zhao Kaishan felt that he needed Zhao Zuoliang's clear mind and Zhao Xiang's cleverness. The two of them together could be regarded as a strategist.
Even if it's a dog-headed strategist.
Zhao Xiang was full of bad intentions and liked to take advantage. When he heard that the Southern Song Dynasty had sent people to recruit officials, he immediately became interested.
"Accept it, why don't you accept it? Wouldn't it be a waste not to accept such a good opportunity? There are so many people who beg for such an opportunity and they don't get it. My brother got it without any effort, so why are you worried?"
"Accept? Then am I not the eunuch's minister of Zhao Gou? How can I be willing to be the eunuch's minister? And I have to obey his orders. I have an army of 200,000 people, why should I submit to others? "
Zhao Kaishan was very unhappy.
Zhao Xiang quickly persuaded.
"The problem is not Zhao Gou, but the Song State. After all, it is a big country that can confront the Jin people. Haven't you, brother, been worried that we will be unable to resist after the Jin army goes south? By that time, isn't our official position in the Song State just a way out? ?
If we win, it doesn't matter. If we win, as long as we are strong enough, Zhao Guan's family can't force us to do anything. They can even divide the river and conquer it. If we lose, we will retreat directly to the Southern Kingdom. It can be regarded as a retreat. "
"this……"
Zhao Xiang's words moved Zhao Kaishan a little.
Indeed, he did have similar concerns, and it was indeed his wish to restrict Su Yonglin, but now that the dust had settled and he was the unshakable commander of the Liberation Army, of course he had to take into account the life and death of the Liberation Army.
If Su Yonglin were to die in Hebei, it would be difficult for the Liberation Army to withstand the Jin army's attack.
When the time comes, the army will be defeated like a mountain, the whole Shandong will have no place to stand, and the family will be destroyed, then it will be a serious matter.
He still had fresh memories of the incident where 50,000 to 60,000 troops were pinned to the ground and rubbed against the ground by 4,000 Jin Army cavalry.
That's it for four thousand. If it's forty thousand, why don't you go directly to the next reincarnation and fast forward to eighteen years later and you'll be a good man again?
No, no.
Zhao Kaishan didn't want everyone in his family to be exterminated, so they needed a way out.
After becoming an official of the Song Dynasty, Shandong's foundation would be ruined, and the Zhao family would not have nowhere to go. They could only be trapped in Shandong and then be killed. There was still a way out.
But if they don't become officials of the Song State, then the Liberation Army will be finished. They want to flee to the Song State, but the Song State doesn't accept it. What will they do?
When Zhao Kaishan thought about this, he felt that this matter was really necessary.
Even if you just leave yourself a way out?
So Zhao Kaishan nodded slightly and was about to say something when Zhao Zuoliang suddenly felt worried and expressed concern.
"Of course this is a good idea, but if we lose, it's still a question whether the Zhao Guan family will really accept us, right? When the Jin people ask the Zhao Guan family for us, will the Zhao Guan family betray us?"
