"My son is unworthy. He interferes in the army, insults the reputation of his ancestors, and makes the general laugh!" Wang Wenzuo pretended to be ashamed and said in a low voice. He was not afraid that his words would offend Liu Renyuan. With the Langya Wang family's former reputation, it would indeed be an extreme insult to the ancestors for his children to become soldiers.
Liu Renyuan was stunned when he heard this, and then he laughed: "What you said is wrong. Flowers are not always beautiful, and the moon is never full. How can there be an everlasting family in this world? Who knows if the Langya Wang family will rise again in the future? From you today? Come here! Record your merits for Wang Huochang! Capture the enemy and serve as a messenger, and defeat his strategy. It will be regarded as a top reward and you will be awarded the second rank!"
"Thank you, General!" Wang Wenzuo has been in the army for more than a year and is very familiar with the Tang Army's military merit system. He hurriedly knelt down to express his gratitude. According to the military law of the Tang Dynasty, anyone who has achieved military merit will be awarded an honorary officer. The highest level of the honorary officer is called "Shangzhu Kingdom", and the second rank requires "twelve rounds" to reach it. The "twelve turns" of "Twelve rounds of meritorious deeds and rewards for hundreds of powerful men" in "The Ci of Mulan" means: Hua Mulan has made great achievements and her merits have reached their limit. The lowest level is "Martial Cavalry Lieutenant", which is equal to the seventh level and only takes one turn. "Zhuan" is the unit used to measure merit when conferring honorary officers.
For those who are awarded military honors, on the battlefield or after the war, the clerk who accompanies the army will record the pre-war situation, the process of the war and the results of victory or defeat. At the same time, the number of enemies killed or captured by each officer or soldier must be recorded and reported to the official. The Ministry of Official Affairs of Shangshu Province. Dr. Si Xun of the Ministry of Personnel repeatedly reviewed and verified that it was true. Then he drafted the official rank and presented it to the emperor, waiting for the appointment. According to the conditions before the war: if there are fewer hits and more, it is "entering the battle"; if the number of soldiers (including the number of soldiers and equipment) is equal, it is "middle formation", and if there are more hits and less, it is "down the battle". According to the outcome of the war: killing or capturing 40% of the enemy is considered "high gain"; killing or capturing 20% of the enemy is considered "medium gain"; killing or capturing 100% of the enemy is considered "medium gain". The tenth is "getting down". Based on the pre-war conditions and the results of the war, the number of "turns" is drawn up. Going into battle and getting the upper hand is five turns; going into battle and getting the middle is four turns; going into battle and getting the bottom is three turns, and so on. Although it is said that honorary officers have no positions and no actual power, they are just promotions. However, whether you want to join the officialdom in the future or be promoted in the military, you will refer to honorary officers. Although Wang Wenzuo made great achievements, he crossed the natural barrier from "soldier" to "official" without firing an arrow. It can be said that he did not take advantage of this "Langya Wang family".
"Sanlang, it's so hard for you to hide the stick thing from me!" After leaving the door, Liu An suddenly sighed. Just as Wang Wenzuo was about to explain, Liu An laughed again: "That's all, I would have kept it secret if I had changed it. Congratulations!"
Liu An was so generous, and Wang Wenzuo was a little embarrassed. He smiled bitterly and said: "This matter is indeed my fault, I hope Brother Liu Haihan!"
"What's so embarrassing about this!" Liu An laughed: "If it hadn't been for you, Sanlang, someone else would have thought hard and couldn't have figured out how to hide the secret message. This credit should have been yours, everyone. We are all villagers, we are a family here, you are too foreign to say that!"
"Brother Liu is right!" Wang Wenzuo nodded gratefully: "Otherwise, because of what happened last night, we didn't even catch a rabbit, so why don't I make a treat for you all tonight? liquor?"
"You deserve this drink!" Liu An said with a smile: "If you achieve two levels of meritorious service without firing a single arrow, you are at least a martial arts captain. I won't pay you back without giving you a good meal! You don't need to bother. , I haven’t slept all night, so go back and rest first, leave the banquet to Li Tong, make sure everything is properly arranged!"
"Thank you so much, Brother Liu!"
Wang Wenzuo returned to his residence and lay on the bed. He hadn't slept all night. He was extremely sleepy, but he couldn't fall asleep. He was thinking about the words written on the silk cloth: "His Royal Highness Feng will cross the sea next year, and he will be greatly assisted." On the 13th day of the 11th month, a grain-burning uprising started. Daochen and Guishi Fuxin."
His Highness Feng should be a fish that slipped through the net in the Baekje royal family. He will cross the sea next year, so he should not be in Baekje now, but in a place across the sea from Baekje. Could it be that he is in Japan? It may also be in Goguryeo. Although Silla has surrounded Baekje from three sides after conquering the Han River Basin, Baekje and Goguryeo no longer have land access, but they are connected by sea. Moreover, Goguryeo is at war with Tang Dynasty and has a relationship with Baekje. According to the covenant, it is also appropriate for the King of Baekje to put his children as hostages in Goguryeo. The phrase "big reinforcements are coming" is very simple. First respond internally, burn down the Tang army's food reserves, and then launch a massive attack. This is also a common tactic. Daochen and Onimuro Fuxin should be the leaders of Baekje's internal forces. As long as they take down these two people preemptively, the internal forces will be leaderless. Even if His Highness Feng in the letter comes across the sea with a large army, then They are also guest troops, so naturally they will be much easier to deal with.
Wang Wenzuo thought about it for a long time in bed. It was almost noon before he fell asleep. In his dream, he stood on the edge of a steep cliff. The land in front of him had reached its end and spread out into an infinite emptiness, filled with the unique characteristics of the sea. It was a bright blue, and on the boundary between the sea and the sky, he could vaguely see countless tiny black dots. At first he thought it was because he was dazzled, but gradually his black spots grew larger. The masts, sails, and finally the hulls rose from the sea level with the rising sun. Each ship was filled with soldiers. . There were so many ships, so many that he couldn't count them all, their sails covering the sky and the sun, and the sound of conch shells.
Suddenly a gust of cold wind blew, making his hair stand on end, and the scream made him tremble all over. At this moment, Wang Wenzuo suddenly realized what he was seeing.
"The east, the east, the enemy is coming from the east!" Wang Wenzuo shouted and sat up suddenly. He could still remember the sight of countless warships in his dream, with the sun rising from behind them.
The person who entered the door was Sancho. He walked in and looked at Wang Wenzuo, with a look of concern on his ugly face. Wang Wenzuo touched his forehead, which was covered with cold beads of sweat, and his throat was parched with thirst. He wiped his sweat and coughed: "Bring me a glass of water!"
After drinking water, Wang Wenzuo felt better. He jumped out of bed and looked at the sky outside. It was almost dark. He didn't know how the preparations for Liu An's banquet were going. Do you want Sancho to ask? Wang Wenzuo hesitated.
"Mr. Lang!" Sancho whispered: "Liu Tuantou came in the afternoon and told you to go to the wine shop at the gate of the city after you wake up!"
"When did you come? Why didn't you wake me up?" Wang Wenzuo asked anxiously.
