The Central Protector was scolding General Zuo Hussar.
He called General Zuo Hussar a bastard.
Although I don't understand what the bastard is, it seems that the Central Protector is very angry with General Zuo Hussar.
However, Jiang Wei and Liu Yin pretended not to hear.
Anyway, if they want to participate in something of that level, they still lack the qualifications.
Moreover...the two of them didn't have a good impression of Wei Yan either.
On the contrary, he prefers to be close to Zhongduhu.
Needless to say, Liu Yin.
He was recommended by the right wife of the Central Protector, so he could enter the army, and finally became famous in a battle at the street pavilion.
As for Jiang Wei, he was taught the art of war by the Prime Minister when he was the same as the Central Protector, so he was considered half a fellow disciple.
Although I have worked with Wei Yan later, looking at all the big men, how many of them can tolerate Wei Yan's temper?
So the two of them are more concerned about another thing now.
"Zhongduhu, what should we do now?"
Although the situation was urgent, the arrival of the Central Protector still made Jiang Wei and Liu Yin's eyes glow with excitement.
Yes, the situation in Shangdang is very worrying - others may be very worried.
The less familiar people are with military matters, the more worried they will be.
But for military personnel such as Jiang Wei and Liu Yin, they feel more confident:
As long as Zhongdu protects you, everything will get better.
This is the belief deeply engraved in the hearts of the military officers and soldiers who have never been defeated in these years.
Moreover, the strong self-confidence that the Han soldiers have built up over the years cannot be defeated by a mere party failure.
The longer someone stays in the military, the stronger this belief becomes.
Of course, the excitement between the two was not mainly due to this.
But because of another thing:
The Central Protector is here, does that mean we finally have a chance to make a contribution?
"What should I do?" Feng Duhu poured himself another large bowl of water and said, "It's difficult to do."
Jiang Wei and Liu Yin were both startled.
Lying back in the chair again, Feng Duhu said expressionlessly:
"I rushed from the southern front to the eastern front. Now I haven't even fully figured out what happened to the Shangdang. What decision can I make?"
"So we can only wait. Only when the Dang, Hedong, and even Taiyuan gather all the military information can I make a judgment."
The incident happened suddenly. Fortunately, General Zhendong came forward, which temporarily stabilized people's hearts.
But General Zhendong was not the Central Protector after all.
Although Zhongduhufu has the word "fu", it also has a fixed office location on weekdays.
But it still carries the typical characteristics of wartime.
That is, if necessary - such as the current situation - the Central Protectorate comes to the front line to direct the war in person, and it is often necessary to transfer subordinate officers from the Chang'an Central Protectorate to form a mobile Central Protectorate.
Wherever the Zhongdu Protector is, there is the real Zhongdu Protectorate.
Just as Zhong Duhu said, he rushed to Tongguan in a hurry and failed to keep up with the delivery of the news.
The most important thing is that the staff group has not followed yet.
These will take time to adjust.
After all, in this era, there were no radio satellites.
There is still a delay in the transmission of messages, even with the fastest rider.
Not to mention Jiang Wei, Liu Yin and others, who only knew rough information.
It was impossible for Feng Duhu to immediately grasp the overall accurate battle situation when he first arrived.
Even if you have mastered and summarized all the information on the front, you still have to judge the battle situation, mobilize various armies, and allocate supplies based on the situation.
If you want to handle all kinds of tedious things without delay, you definitely need a team.
At least for Feng Duhu, he needed his staff team.
After hearing Feng Duhu's words, Jiang and Liu's excitement was extinguished.
Seeing their expressions, how could Feng Duhu not know what they were thinking.
He babbled:
"Boyo, after all you have learned the art of war from the Prime Minister. Let me ask you, what are the five virtues of a general?"
Jiang Wei didn't understand why Zhongduhu asked about the art of war at this time, but he still subconsciously straightened his back and replied:
"In the endowment of the general, wisdom, trust, benevolence, courage, and strictness are the five virtues of a general."
"Yes." Feng Duhu nodded, "Nowadays, people in the world only think that bravery should be the first priority, but they don't know that wisdom should be the first priority."
"Joint staff officers are just for the convenience of gathering everyone's wisdom!"
He looked at Jiang Wei and continued to ask: "There will be five dangers. What are the five dangers?"
Jiang Wei replied again:
"You must die and you can kill; you must live and you can capture; you can be angry and insulted; you can be honest and humiliated; you can be annoying if you love the people."
Being reckless, greedy for life and afraid of death, impatient and irritable, focusing on reputation, and doting on soldiers are all taboos for generals.
Feng Duhu asked again:
"For Shangdang's mistake, what kind of taboo did Wei Yan commit?"
This question finally made Jiang Wei silent for a moment, and then he said:
"Death is inevitable, anger..."
Feng Duhu sneered:
"There is one taboo that you don't want to mention. For me, that is integrity."
If he hadn't insisted on competing with him for this reputation, why would Guo Xun and Sima Yi have taken advantage of him?
"If the five taboos are violated and the three taboos are violated, defeat is inevitable, so it is useless no matter how anxious you are now."
This is why it is often said that "a thousand troops are easy to obtain, but a general is difficult to find."
When information transmission speed is insufficient, the capabilities of frontline generals are very high.
In the face of rapidly changing battle situations, it is necessary to make accurate judgments in a timely manner.
Otherwise, by the time the news reaches the rear, the day lilies will be cold.
Therefore, in the era of cold weapons, leading an army in a war requires a lot of talent.
It does not mean that you can become a qualified general if you learn formations and the art of war.
Besides talent, is there any other way to become a famous general?
have.
That is coupled with great luck - not only having the opportunity to learn the art of war, but also having countless opportunities to correct mistakes and continue to grow.
This is exactly what is said about reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, combining theory with practice.
But "soldiers are the major event of the country, the place of life and death, the way of survival." How many people can have this opportunity to grow through trial and error again and again?
It may be okay for middle- and low-level soldiers. After all, even in war-torn times, there are people who can survive countless life-and-death battles - this is already extremely lucky.
But as a general, how many opportunities do you have to lead an army to try and make mistakes?
Unless you cheat, you not only cheat yourself, but also cheat those around you.
Of course, in order to be sure, it is best to be more discerning and marry more virtuous wives.
If you don’t have a good internal help, a good external help will do.
For example, a certain country turtle.
Of course, a certain Feng Duhu would not admit it.
He looked at Jiang Wei and said meaningfully:
"If you don't know that the army cannot retreat, then you call it an advance. If you don't know that the army cannot retreat, you call it a retreat. This is called a "bandit army." This is the great danger of this army."
"Now that the Shangdang war is going on, we haven't prepared a plan or asked for details. How can we act rashly?"
Tongguan is the most important barrier in Guanzhong. Jiang and Liu guarded here and did not dare to move at all until they received military orders.
These days, the Shangdang war has been stalemate, but the two of them can only wait here, and naturally they feel uncomfortable.
At this time, when they heard the words of Zhongduhu, both of them were shocked and secretly said, feeling ashamed:
"What Zhongduhu said is absolutely true, but we were too impatient."
Wei Wenchang was greedy for merit and led to the success of the army, but we did not think about his mistakes, but wanted to follow in his footsteps. We are ashamed, ashamed.
When Feng Duhu saw this, a slightly satisfied smile appeared on his tired face.
Jiang Boyue was good at military affairs, but sometimes he acted too risky. He did not know how to retreat when winning, and did not know how to defend when losing. Therefore, he either won a great victory or suffered a great defeat.
Taking this opportunity to remind him, it would be a good thing if he could be reminded of this when his head is spinning.
Just a look of satisfaction quickly passed by, followed by a sigh in his heart.
At this time, he was shouldering the weight of the country's military affairs, and he was facing Sima Yi. It was not a lie to make decisions easily.
In the past, when I was leading an army alone, I had the Prime Minister to back me up, so I naturally had less worries.
But now, I am everyone’s bottom line!
Thinking like this, he said to Jiang Wei and Liu Yin:
"It's a good thing for generals in the army to be happy when they hear about the battle. But you two are the leaders of the army and cannot be like ordinary soldiers."
"You are responsible for the lives of the soldiers below. You should think more about it before every battle."
Jiang Wei and Liu Yin responded: "That's what the Protector of Zhongdu taught me."
"The current war situation is like this. What should have happened has already happened, and what should not have happened has probably already happened. There is no shortage of time."
Feng Duhu's voice became a little deeper:
"In two days at the latest, the staff team of the Central Protectorate will arrive. I will sometimes be present when the staff team deduce the battle situation and formulate combat plans."
"You two, you can make more suggestions then, share the information you have and your own ideas, and brainstorm!"
When the two heard this, they were immediately overjoyed, and the initial disappointment had long since disappeared:
"I respectfully obey the orders of the Protector of the Central Capital!"
"Please rest assured, Protector General, I will be well prepared when I go down."
Zhongduhufu, to be precise, is the staff group founded by Zhongduhu, and is a legend among the Han army.
I heard that there are generals in the military, students from the martial arts hall, and even the most junior commanders in the military, there will be a few popping up from time to time.
Very magical place.
but!
But no one dares to underestimate the people inside.
Rumor has it that the staff team is indispensable for the great military exploits that the Protector has made over the years.
Anyone who can enter the staff group to gain experience and then come out to lead troops will have a brighter future than others.
After all, if you follow the Zhongdu Protector and receive guidance from the Zhongdu Protector from time to time, you will naturally gain more knowledge.
Moreover, he hangs around Zhongdu Hu every day and can often give suggestions to Zhongdu Hu. If he is really capable, how can Zhongdu Hu miss it?
Therefore, over time, the staff team around Zhongduhu has become a place for experience for many young people who are aspiring to join the military.
Later, when the prime minister passed away, the Zhongduhu became the first person in the Han army.
The staff group behind the Zhongdu Guards is even more valuable.
I thought there was another Wei Yan who could barely compete with Zhongdu Hu.
Unexpectedly, when I look at it today, it’s amazing!
And give it a try!
Back then, in front of the late emperor, he swore that he would devour all the thieves who dared to come forward by 100,000.
This is not even 100,000 yuan, and Shangdang will be gone.
Wei Dazuizi!
Jiang Wei and Liu Yin must be determined to gain a foothold in the military.
How can you not be tempted when you hear that you can have in-depth exchanges with the staff?
"I know you two are anxious, so go down and prepare. If you have any suggestions or ideas, you can put them forward in the staff group in the next two days."
Feng Duhu waved his hand and closed his eyes, not hiding the tiredness on his face.
Jiang Wei and Liu Yin understood and knew that the Central Protector had come all the way and needed to rest, so they quickly got up and left.
Feng Duhu waited until there was no sound in the room, then opened his eyes again, looked at the roof without focus, and sighed faintly:
"Xijun, before I am ready, everything will depend on you!"
Just like General Zhendong took the first step, crossed the river, and temporarily stabilized the people of Hedong.
Feng Duhu ran all the way without stopping, running from Caoqiao Pass to Tongguan without hesitation, also in order to stabilize the hearts of the people in the pass first.
As for how to lead the army to counterattack the Wei thieves, we must at least prepare the preliminary work first?
What's more, he is the commander-in-chief of this battle and needs to coordinate the overall situation, so he has to make more preparations.
For example, the Wei army's strength at Hanguguan, Luoyang's strength, Hanoi's strength, Shangdang's strength...
And Sima Yi’s next plan?
These are all things to be clarified.
Even if you can't figure it out, you should get more detailed information about the enemy and try to guess the opponent's intentions as accurately as possible.
At the same time, different preparations must be made for unexpected situations.
Time, Feng Duhu needs time very much now.
Therefore, the little time General Zhendong bought him was very precious.
Fortunately, Jiang Wan took care of the logistics and food matters.
Feng Duhu believed that the truly functioning Han Empire was enough to overwhelm Sima Yi's early advantage.
But what Feng Duhu must consider most is how much price the big man needs to pay for this?
He stood up, walked to the map, looked at it for a while, and couldn't help but stretched out his finger and tapped Luoyang gently.
Then, he spread out his hand and pressed it on the east side of the river.
…
Compared to Feng Duhu's patience, Wei Chang retreated to Gaoping Pass early while building a defense line south of Guancheng to prevent Sima's division from catching up from Gaodu.
On one side, they sent scouts to both Gaodu and the eldest son to inquire about the news.
It wasn't until news came from the scouts that there seemed to be Han troops retreating in the direction of the eldest son, and the front army was not far from Gaoping, Wei Chang's heart dropped.
"Come on, take me to see you quickly."
The Sima division in the south seemed not to have expected that Wei Chang would abandon Gaodu so neatly and rush to Gaoping Pass.
I couldn't catch my breath, so I had to stay in Gaodu City to catch my breath... for a few days.
He couldn't help but be careless, after all, this was his first time leading an army.
Moreover, Sima Yi only asked him to delay Wei Yan as long as possible.
Not sure why the Han army suddenly retreated, Sima Division, who did not have much experience in leading an army, did not seek merit, but no fault.
Before finding out whether the Han army had an ambush somewhere, it was impossible for him to directly lead his troops to pursue them.
This gave Wei Chang a time lag, so that he could not worry about the south for the time being and speed towards the north with his guards.
The first people to pick up were the people from the engineering camp.
There was no other way. After receiving the news that Wei Yan had ordered a retreat, Wang Han immediately escorted the engineering battalion to be the first to retreat towards Gaoping Pass.
"General Wang?"
"I've met General Wei."
Looking at the rear of the engineering camp and the retreating team, Wei Chang's heart finally relaxed completely.
"General Wang, the eldest of my family, um, where is General Zuo Hussar? But in the back?"
Wei Chang asked while standing on tiptoes.
After waiting for a long time, I didn't hear a response.
Only then did Wei Chang feel that something was wrong. He turned around again and his eyes fell on Wang Han:
"General Wang?"
