After leaving Fangshan County, Zhe Yanwen felt heavy. Before coming, I thought that Zhe Keqiu's status was aloof, and the Song army should beg Zhe Keqiu to surrender. After going back, I realized that Song Jun didn't think so. In the eyes of the Song Army, Zhe Keqiu was just an ordinary general, and he would die if he did not surrender.
Li Yongqi, the border general who surrendered to the Song army, was the military commander of Suide. What was Zheng Jianchong's identity?
Arriving outside Suide City, Zheng Jianchong had mixed feelings. In the northern Shaanxi area, everything was similar whether it was in the Song Dynasty or the Jin Dynasty. The soldiers are still the same soldiers, the generals are still the same generals, and things are still the same things. Now that Wang Xiaolie is here, things may be completely different.
Coming from Yan'an, Zheng Jianchong only brought Chen Youjing and a few others with him, and all his troops stayed in Yan'an city. I heard that after Shao Xing entered Yan'an, he wanted to reorganize all the troops and horses in Yan'an Prefecture and march to Shaanzhou and Hezhong Prefecture to farm. In the past, these people were relied upon to defend the borders, but now they are no longer needed.
What will happen next? How will Wang Xiaolie arrange himself? Zheng Jianchong was inevitably worried.
Wang Xiaolie was still recovering, so Wang Ruohai came out of the city to greet him instead.
After entering the city, Wang Ruohai said: "Zhang Yuhou, Xuanfu asked you to come in. I have something to ask you. The others will wait a moment. Xuanfu is not feeling well, so I want to see you one by one."
Everyone said yes and didn't dare to ask more questions.
Zhang Chi straightened his robe and entered a room next to the official hall.
The windows of the house are bright and clean, and a pot of wintersweet is placed by the window, which is in full bloom at this time. There are two pots of narcissus placed on the table, and the flowers have already sprouted.
There is a small table in the middle, with a pot of orchids placed on it, decorated with a few shy flower buds. There is a pot of hot tea next to it, still steaming.
Seeing Zhang Chi coming in, Wang Xiaolie stood up to greet him. He smiled and said: "In the battle in northern Shaanxi, you made our army famous. You are a great hero."
Zhang Chi hurriedly stepped forward and saluted. Said: "The last general is just lucky. Zhang Zhen dares to fight and charge. He is indeed a rare and fierce general."
After everyone sat down, Wang Xiaolie poured tea for Zhang Chi.
Inviting tea, Wang Xiaolian said: "From Guanshan to Dantou Village, Zhang Zhen fought really well. He won consecutive battles and had a great reputation. Now he is well-known. Not only did he defeat the Jin Army in Shaanxi, but he also defeated the Jin army in Shaanxi. The various forces in Shaanxi did not dare to make mistakes and waited for the wind to fall. Even the Xia Kingdom in the north was much more honest after receiving the news."
Zhang Chi said: "With three thousand troops, 14,000 Jin troops were destroyed in one battle. These people should think carefully about such a result."
Wang Xiaolie nodded, picked up the tea and took a sip. Said: "It's okay to say this, but we have to know what's going on in our hearts. When Zhang Zhenqingjian City faced the enemy, neither the Jin Army nor we knew the opponent's situation. When we could guarantee victory, the Jin Army made a mistake Wrong. Thousands of people each time, gradually sending the army forward like adding fuel. In fact, Zhang Zhen did not face too many Jin troops every time. Until he finally encountered nine thousand Jin troops, who happened to be defending the city. Jin The Jin army did not know that we had new weapons, so they sent another 4,000 people to the city. So the actual Jin army they faced was only 5,000 people."
Zhang Chi heard Wang Xiaolie's detailed analysis of the war and hurriedly stood up and said loudly: "Xuan Fu is absolutely right."
Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "You don't have to be restrained here. Back then in Shaanzhou, you were the commander, guarding the dock and destroying Bali Su. Now you are Yu Hou. In less than a month, you occupied Suide. , captured Yan'an Mansion. These achievements are enough to be called a famous general. The most rare thing is that in Yongping Village, if you don't be greedy for the great merit of entering Yan'an City, Zheng Jianchong will just turn around and leave. If you can not care about personal fame and wealth, it will be very difficult for you to do so. It’s rare, I remember it.”
After hearing this, Zhang Chi said with some embarrassment: "When we were in Yongping Village, the general didn't think that much. He just felt that it was time to return to Suide."
Wang Xiaolie laughed loudly after hearing this: "If you can think about it and make this decision after thinking it over, you will be inferior. Well, you handled the war in northern Shaanxi properly and gave me the best results. Jiang Min's army was founded , you should go down now as Yu Hou."
Zhang Chigong claimed so.
Wang Xiaolie said: "The most important things now are two things. The first is to calculate merit. The saints use Shinto to teach, and the world obeys. What Shinto is is elusive. We ourselves determine what God is. We are The army, the soldiers who died on the battlefield, are our gods. Therefore, the soldiers who participated in the war must clearly remember what they did, what achievements they had, and what mistakes they made. Don't remember it unclearly and make it up casually. God If you don’t hide your adultery, it is absolutely impossible to change the facts with a pen and make up credit or fault for others. In the process of calculating merit, the person holding the pen in his hand will definitely find a way to benefit himself or the person he recognizes. Seeking benefits. This is absolutely not allowed. Once discovered, severe punishment will be required. - It must be severely punished without any excuse. The collapse of a group begins when the truth cannot be obtained from above and can only be fabricated by the pen. .This is something to keep in mind.”
Zhang Chi said yes. After a pause, he said: "The general did not expect this, but he roughly remembers the facts of the war clearly."
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand and said: "It cannot be roughly clear, but it must be really clear. It has not been long ago, and it should be possible to find out. We will remember the merits of these people who died on the battlefield. It is not a matter of two rounds." Money and a few pieces of silk are rewarded, but they should be recorded and enjoyed as sacrifices. Their deeds during their lifetimes should be told to their families and passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, after the merits are assessed, they should be posted in the headquarters and allowed to be discussed by others. Fully After discussion, it was finally decided.”
Zhang Chi said yes.
Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and then said: "In short, you must be careful and seek truth from facts when appraising merit. We do our best to find the truth. Those who cannot explain things clearly cannot be rated as meritorious officials. If you have any questions , you can write it down and discuss it slowly. When the doubts disappear, you will evaluate again. Appraising meritorious officials is a major matter for the country and cannot be careless in the slightest."
Zhang Chi nodded: "I understand. If there is anything wrong, Xuan Fu can raise it."
Wang Xiaolie said: "In addition to appraising the heroes, there is another thing, which is the summary of war experience after the celebration. Drawing lessons and summarizing experience are one of the reasons why our army has grown so fast. You three regiments, especially It's Zhang Zhen's former legion. Let's make an internal summary first. Let's set a time of five days first. After five days, the whole army will make a summary. Let Zhang Zhen's former legion go to each regiment of the division to talk about their war experience. What are the lessons? Also summarize it.”
Zhang Chi nodded to express his understanding.
Wang Xiaolie said: "As I said before, everything starts from the facts. Tell the truth as it is. Don't make things up, don't add jealousy, and return things to their true colors. You must continue to explain. In this process, Anyone who fabricates facts will be severely punished. Don't say that the meritorious service of the hero is great and that it is not easy to train an excellent general. Our army is an army that seeks truth from facts and is not allowed to lie. Anyone who violates this rule will be punished. You have to bear the price. Most people can’t afford this price!”
Seeing that Wang Xiaolie said it solemnly, Zhang Chi hurriedly agreed.
After a moment of silence, Wang Xiaolie said: "What worries me the most is that during these two incidents, some people did not tell the truth. This is inevitable. Sir, don't think about what to do if someone does not tell the truth. Will I be implicated? If the lie is not identified, I will be implicated. If it is identified, the superior will not be implicated, which is normal. In addition, don’t think that those who don’t tell the truth are bad people. This is how people do it. Let’s talk about the importance and let everyone understand, that’s it. Although some people who don’t tell the truth are not bad, they are born like this, but they must be severely punished. This is called discipline! There is no discipline. People are not suitable to be in the army. Leaving the army in time is also a good thing for them!"
(End of chapter)
