Wang De and Xie Yuan had grievances against Tian Shizhong, and the atmosphere became a bit dull. After three rounds of drinking, Wang De felt that it was boring, so he wanted to get up and say goodbye.
At this time, Tian Shizhong suddenly said: "Li Cheng was named a full-time defense envoy a few days ago. Have you heard about it?"
Jie Yuan said impatiently: "Which Li Cheng? It's wartime now, and there are so many defense envoys. What's so strange about it?"
Tian Shizhong was surprised: "In the past few years, Li Cheng crossed the Huai Jing Lake, how majestic he was! You didn't know?"
Wang De and Xie Yuan said together: "That Li Cheng? How is this possible! He is a captured general and should be beheaded!"
Tian Shizhong couldn't help but sigh: "The officials said that he is a talented general and cannot be compared with others. Although one leg was broken, a wooden leg was made and a skilled doctor installed it, and now he can walk. . Now that he has become a defense envoy, the officials still want him to lead the troops."
After hearing this, Wang De didn't want to leave and sat down again. Together with Jieyuan, he asked about Li Cheng in detail.
Yue Fei also felt strange. Last time in Zhongmu, Li Cheng was blocked and his leg was broken with one shot, and he was captured by Wang Xiaolie. He was escorted to Hangzhou to offer prisoners, but nothing happened again. It was very strange to be promoted to defense envoy all of a sudden.
Li Cheng stretched across the Huaihe River and Jinghu Lake, and had few enemies. He has extraordinary bravery, can fire a three-stone bow, is brave and powerful, and takes the lead in battle. Moreover, there are rules for leading troops. When garrisoning, the soldiers must be allowed to eat first. When soldiers are sick, they must come to greet them personally. Therefore, he was deeply loved by the soldiers and was brave and good at fighting.
Zhao Gou liked Li Cheng very much. He once told Yue Fei that if Li became a general, he should be made a military envoy. But now Li Cheng is not only a prisoner, but also has a broken leg. Why do you still appoint him as a defense envoy?
Wang De said angrily: "I fought hard and made meritorious deeds on the front line, but I could only win a remote county. This guy Li Cheng has not made any meritorious service, but instead he was appointed as a full-time defense officer. The official method of employing people is really incomprehensible! "
Tian Shizhong said: "What do you know! Fighting against the imperial court is your own military merit! As long as you are loyal to the imperial court and sincere, the officials will not look at you differently. I think Li Cheng is valued by the officials, and his future future is not good. Limited edition!"
Jie Yuan said in a strange tone: "As long as you fight against the imperial court, it's the same military merit. In other words, killing the army or being killed by the army is the same military merit? Your calculation is really eye-opening." In my opinion, in the eyes of officials, Li Cheng may be much more important than us."
Tian Shizhong said: "Li Cheng is a famous general in the world. What's wrong with officials looking at him differently?"
Jieyuan just sneered and didn't answer.
Wang De drank all the wine in front of him and sat there with a gloomy face. Xian Ran was very dissatisfied with Zhao Gou's reuse of Li Cheng.
In the past, these people wouldn't have thought too much about it. Even if Zhao Jiacheng wanted to use Li Cheng, these people would just be envious. But things are different now. With the example of Wang Xiaolie here, it is inevitable for everyone to think about it.
Yue Fei saw it from the side and sighed secretly.
He knew Zhao Gou's admiration for Li Cheng. When he met the emperor last time, Zhao Gou once said in front of him that if Li Cheng became a general, he would deal with him with discipline, without considering Yue Fei's feelings. Now If he really got it and only granted him a defense envoy, Zhao Gou might have thought that he had treated Li Cheng badly.
But is it useful? Li Cheng was completely vulnerable to Wang Xiaolie. The battle now was different from before. Wang Xiaolie brought a new method of warfare, one that fully relied on the collective instead of relying on famous generals. For generals, this method of warfare pays more attention to command ability. Originally, speaking of the famous generals in the next generation, whether it is Zhuge Liang or Li Weigong, they are not famous for their bravery.
Shaking his head slightly, Yue Fei said nothing, but just advised everyone to drink.
The more Wang De thought about it, the angrier he became. After drinking a few glasses of wine, he slammed the table and said: "The Sa family worked hard on the front line, including fighting several times with Li Cheng. Who would have thought that in the eyes of the officials, they are not as good as Li Cheng is a thief! And Li Cheng is not only a thief, but also surrendered to the Qi Dynasty! When he joined the Song Dynasty, he sealed the defense envoy! How can I swallow this breath! If things go on like this, it will only chill the hearts of the soldiers!"
Yue Fei said: "As ministers, you just have to fight bravely on the battlefield to kill the enemy. The merits will be judged by the officials and ministers."
Wang De said to Yue Fei: "Yue Kuan, you are also the official's favorite general. To be honest, are you convinced by Li Cheng's defense? When he was annihilated last year, Observation spent a lot of effort! Furthermore, Li Cheng If you become this guy, he is just a defeated general under your command!"
Yue Fei sighed: "As ministers, you don't talk about the rights and wrongs of your Majesty. Let's observe and drink."
Wang De could see that Yue Fei was also very dissatisfied with the matter. But he was cautious by nature, had given up drinking, and paid extra attention to his words.
After drinking a glass of wine, Wang De said: "It's better to be here at Wang Xuanfu. If you make meritorious service, you will be rewarded; if you make mistakes on the battlefield, you will be punished. As generals and soldiers, isn't that what we want? We make our own decisions in everything, which is a lot less." trouble."
Tian Shizhong burst out laughing: "You think Wang Xuanfu's place is good, but you are totally wrong! Among the generals leading the army now, only Wang Xuanfu is the youngest, and his power is restricted everywhere. Why?" Because the officials cannot trust him! In terms of military merit, it is not an exaggeration for Wang Xuan to grant him the title of Taiwei. But what about the reality?"
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After saying that, he sneered and shook his head repeatedly, as if he looked down on Wang Xiaolie.
How come everyone doesn’t understand what Tian Shizhong said? It's just that the topic was sensitive and no one mentioned it. So after Tian Shizhong finished speaking, everyone ignored him and just drank. Wang De looked at Tian Shizhong with disdain.
Yue Fei said: "In the final analysis, when we lead troops, military merit is the foundation. Today, Wang Xuanfu has proven that artillery is very important on the battlefield. In the future, it will be difficult to move forward without artillery on the front line. Our army has money and food. There is nothing we can do about it. But you are different. You can just wait for the money from behind to be sent to you."
Tian Shizhong said: "Yue Zhan's words are right. With artillery, even a famous general like Li Cheng can't do anything. I heard that due to surprise, when he was in Zhongmou, one shot broke Li Cheng's leg. , so we were defeated. We have artillery, so what’s the difficulty in defeating the Jin Army?"
Wang Dedao: "Zheyan was incompetent and let the Jin army steal the artillery in Huangzhou. I heard that artillery is not difficult to make. We have it, and the Jin army also has it."
Tian Shizhong waved his hand and said: "General, you don't know. Artillery is about dexterity. The strength of the Jin people is to fight desperately in battle. How can they dare to compare with my Han people in terms of thinking? Even if they have artillery, they can't do it." Not as good as us."
Wang De said in a deep voice: "I hope so. But I always feel that things will not be so simple."
Tian Shizhong laughed and said, "I'm overly concerned about my observations! As long as we transport the cannon back, it will be easy for us to win the gold medal!"
Wang Dedao: "I hope so. I have been beaten down by the Jin people in recent years."
Tian Shizhong bent down and said to everyone mysteriously: "And have you noticed? This time, the generals have the artillery, and no one in the other armies cares about them. With the help of artillery, the generals are more powerful." At that time, the court no longer has to look at other people's faces."
Everyone nodded together.
This time, according to the arrangement of the imperial court, the people who received the artillery were the generals, that is, the regular army of the imperial court. When the artillery arrived at each army, the gap in combat power between the regular army and the local army was further widened. In other words, the imperial court's control will be greatly expanded. With the enhancement, the local troops in various places have become more difficult.
(Thank God, it's starting to get better. It's just not smooth yet. Starting from today, updates will be slowly resumed, but I can't guarantee two updates. Please forgive me. By the way, the sequelae of the new crown are more severe than many people think, so don't ignore it. .)
