Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "I punished Wang Zhene and Shen Tianzi because of this and reduced their merits by three levels. But in any case, they fought at the most critical moment in the battle of Luoluo Bridge. I have turned the entire battle situation around. If I really take their credit, I'm afraid the military will be dissatisfied. After all, I'm the one who has been disobeying military disciplines and doing things on my own, isn't it me?"
Liu Muzhi sighed: "It's different, Ji Nu, you disobeyed military orders in order to win the war and to adapt to the situation on the battlefield. However, Wang Zhene obviously has very selfish motives. He is more interested in Considering your personal achievements, you have gone through many battles, can't you see this?"
Liu Yu did not answer immediately, his eyes were shining and he was deep in thought. Liu Muzhi said solemnly: "Since the battle of Luo Luo Bridge, he has violated military orders many times and acted on his own. That time at Luo Luo Bridge , you say that he is a surprise soldier descended from the sky, but no matter how capable he is, he cannot expect that he can play such a big role. Instead, he is asked to guard Guangling, which is an important retreat for our Jianyi army. In case of an attack on Jianyi, If Kang failed, he would have to retreat to Jiangbei and then Huaibei. Guangling was related to the future and lives of thousands of martyrs, but he gave up easily. If there was an army loyal to Huan Xuan at that time, even if it was temporarily disarmed If the soldiers and prisoners who were guarding the city suddenly launched an attack, Guangling would be completely unable to withstand it given that it was almost an empty city at that time."
"Furthermore, in order to make great achievements, Wang Zhen'e also persuaded Shen Tianzi to go with him, because Shen Tianzi, in the name of his former fellow Tianshi Taoists, released and mobilized thousands of former Tianshi Tao warriors who were enslaved in Guangling. These people were originally the defenders of the city, but in order to put these people to use, Wang Zhene did not hesitate to announce to these people on the spot that once the righteousness was successfully established, not only would all previous crimes be pardoned, but they would also be granted titles, and even be given titles. Taking Shen Tianzi's family of five tigers as an example, this made these prisoners of war and slaves all furious and clamoring to go to the battlefield to make meritorious deeds. Slave, don't you think this is a terrible thing? "
Liu Yu frowned: "This is to boost morale and stimulate everyone's fighting spirit. It's not terrible."
Liu Muzhi said sternly: "No, send slaves. At that time, Wang Zhene was just a small school. How could he have the qualifications to make such a promise? Even pardoning sins and releasing slaves had to be done by the court. Decisions can only be made after discussion, let alone the title of general. The five Shen family tigers only made great contributions in the battle to pacify the Wudi. Three of the five brothers were knighted. But for Wang Zhen'e to brag like this, But everyone can be granted the title of general. If the court cannot do this, what will the prisoners of war and slaves of Tianshi Dao think?"
Liu Yu sighed softly: "Suppressing evil is indeed too much at this point, but it is normal to make some empty promises when the situation is urgent and manpower is urgently needed. Afterwards, I remember that all the prisoners of war and slaves who had made meritorious services were released. Escape from slavery and regain freedom is not considered false propaganda."
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "In order to protect your reputation and prevent Wang Zhene from being traced, we illegally allowed all slaves to be expelled. Moreover, there is no way to test the merits of the war. The rewards given to these slaves afterwards It was also a very troublesome matter. It took a long time to argue with the noble family before it was resolved. But in any case, Wang Zhene used Shen Tianzi's men to gain credit. This is an indisputable fact. During the battle, he was rushing in. The one at the front ended up falling into the river and almost drowned. His desire to strive for merit is clearly revealed."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "He is such a person. Although his martial arts is poor, he can always be at the front and is always a warrior. However, I heard that Shen Tianzi later laughed at him for showing off his poor martial arts. What do you think? Did the feud between the generals start from this time?"
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, Wang Zhene himself did not have any troops, so he relied on Shen Tianzi's men to charge, but he was the first to seize the beach, and it seemed that he was the leader of the supporting army. After the war, the credit will be assessed At that time, you also put him first, which aroused Shen Tianzi's strong dissatisfaction. That sentence was also said during the discussion of merit. Of course, at that time, you were busy arranging the pursuit of Huan Xuan with Liu Yi, He Wuji and the others. I don’t care about the trivial matter of the evaluation of middle and lower-level officers, but I have gone through the whole process.”
Liu Yu's brows gradually wrinkled: "If Suppressing Evil is trying to take credit for everything, then he really needs to be beaten hard. I don't want him to be like Xi Le back then. I didn't train him to be this kind of person. Otherwise, let alone Shen Tianzi, it would be impossible to have a good relationship with all my colleagues."
Liu Muzhi said seriously: "I know that Wang Zhene is extremely talented, especially in his understanding of the art of war. Among all your subordinates and disciples, only Zhu Chaoshi can compete with him. The others can compete with him in terms of command and art of war." They are not as good as him, so you value Wang Zhene so much, and in the future Northern Expedition, if it is to attack Guanzhong, you also want to use his Wang family's influence in Guanzhong to make a fuss."
Liu Yu laughed: "I really can't hide anything from you. Yes, just like this time I fought against Nanyan. Afterwards, I plan to let Ah Shou and Yang Muzhi stay here. They have lived here for many years." , one is a local big family here, and the governance of Qilu is always more friendly than us Wu people who have lived in the south of the Yangtze River. As for suppressing evil, I also want to let him take charge of the Guanzhong when attacking the Later Qin in the future."
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "But if Wang Zhen is always seeking credit for his evil deeds, or even wants to exclude his colleagues because of his own selfishness, then you may have to reconsider this idea. Just like Wang Zhen'e and Shen Tianzi quarreled over the Battle of Luoluo Bridge, and the two began to have a feud. Later, when the officials of the family were investigating the responsibility for abandoning Guangling, Wang Zhene put the responsibility on those prisoners of war and slaves of Tianshi Dao, saying It was these people who wanted to make meritorious deeds and encouraged them to go to war, but Shen Tianzi could not control the situation. He was afraid that these slaves would cause chaos in the city if their demands were not met, so he could only take advantage of the situation and lead these people to fight."
Liu Yu frowned: "How can you say that about suppressing evil? He was obviously the one who encouraged the prisoners of war and slaves to go to the battlefield. How could those who had just been released know the situation on the front line? No one would rush to die at this time. , after all, they are not our veterans of Beifu, they have no way to retreat, even if Huan Xuan wins, the worst they can do is surrender, there is no need to risk their lives."
Liu Muzhi sighed: "Shen Tianzi didn't want to take the blame, so he had a quarrel with Wang Zhene on the spot. Just like today, two dignified men, like shrews, exposed each other's shortcomings. Slave, I couldn't stand it anymore. I have kept these things from you before, for fear of affecting your view and use of these two young people, but today, I have to mention the old things again. "
