Chapter 400 Unpredictable (Part 2)
"What do you want to say?"
Song Jiu almost couldn't answer.
This time, Cao Bin is the head coach, but can you say that Zhao Kuangyi used the wrong person?
First of all, the Southern Han and the Southern Tang Dynasty were Pingnan, and Pan Mei had almost a perfect battle to pacify the Southern Han Dynasty, but in the end, the treasury palaces of the Southern Han Dynasty were burned together, which became a big flaw.
Cao Bin pacified the Southern Tang Dynasty and was slow to go. Without Pan Mei's assistance, Liu Yu and Wang Ming narrowly won at the Wanjiangkou. I still don't know what the final result would be.
However, how many people noticed the process of success or failure?
Both Pan and Cao were favored by Zhao Kuangyin, but because of the Chai family, Zhao Kuangyi would be more at ease with Cao Bin. Now that he has to add himself, Pan Mei can only stay in Taiyuan forever. Could it be that all the father-in-law and son-in-law are prime ministers?
Pan Mei was suppressed by Zhao Kuangyi in the battle of Gao Lianghe and performed poorly, so she could only become the second coach.
In fact, Zhao Kuangyi used the general this time to carefully consider it. For example, Pan Meijiu was in Taiyuan, the Western Route Army should be fast, quickly occupied several states behind the mountain, and met with the Eastern Route Army. Tian Chongjin and Pan Mei's military use characteristics are fast. The Eastern Route Army should hold the enemy back and not be so fast, so it is also suitable for Cao Bin's military use style.
Furthermore, the main generals not only have to know how to fight, but also have the ability to suppress the generals below. Except for Cao Bin, Cui Yanjin, Mi Xin, Tian Chongjin and Pan Mei, can others do it? Is Yang Ye more suitable than them? Haha, that would be a huge joke.
However, Song Jiu knew that hiring people this time was actually a big joke!
But for Song Jiu, he is not afraid of offending Cao Bin, who can he recommend to be the coach? This is the main general or the general, or Yang Yanzhao takes charge of it. There may be something big. In fact, a candidate appears in his mind, but he thinks that the opponent is Yelu Xiu Ge. He is not competent, and can he convince Zhao Kuangyi?
That's Cui Yanjin.
As for the others, Song Jiuzhen couldn't say it, is Wang Fu not good? See what he did in the northwest, can be both literary and military, why should I say he is not good?
So he said, "Your Majesty, the war is a major event in the country's life and death. In this Northern Expedition, two of the generals who survived by Taizu and the new generals whom Your Majesty have been promoted have entered several armies, not to mention soldiers. Almost all soldiers who have been on the battlefield many times and have been tested by life and death must be selected. It can be said that they are 90% of the elite soldiers of our dynasty. Therefore, even if they cannot win this battle, they cannot be defeated. However, I am very worried when I see the superiors and subordinates take it lightly. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to let me enter the eastern army as a military supervisor. Although I am not as good as General Cao, I have been in the Northern Rong for a long time and are familiar with the north, or can make up for the loss of General Cao and increase my confidence in victory."
"Song Qing, don't say too much, you are a civil servant..."
"Your Majesty, I am a civil servant and a Privy Councilor."
"The West Mansion still cannot live without you."
"I have been in the Western Prefecture for several years, including when I was in the Eastern Prefecture, and reformed the military system. Identified the quality of armor and improved the armor. The front line of military farming to stabilize the northwest. I remotely controlled the Liaodong Tatars. Some did it right and some did it wrong, but what I did was for this moment. At the same time, I also wanted to follow the army to observe and further improve. A country with strong civil and military power must be carried out in order to restore the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Moreover, I believe that restoring the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties is only a small step. Why, there are so many experiences and so many historical books in the past life, which are completely for us to learn from. We are standing on the shoulders of giants, why can't we do better?"
Anyway, I have to follow the army if I live or die.
Guo Shouwen was depressed. What kind of military supervision is your dignified Prime Minister of the Western Palace?
After arguing, Zhao Kuangyi had no choice but to agree.
But Song Jiu could not win a great victory after entering the Eastern Route Army. He could not remember this history clearly, but he remembered that Cao Bin was shamelessly scared and fled, resulting in a crushing defeat. What help could this help him?
It can only be said that what made Song Jiu feel lucky was to solve Li Jiqian before Yongxi's Northern Expedition.
Otherwise he will not be able to sleep at night.
Regardless of the outcome, the country will be greatly damaged. Can it still use troops to the northwest?
Song Jiu returned to Xifu and looked at the map carefully.
Finally, I smiled bitterly. What can I see when looking at the map? A person’s success in using military forces is one to hone, two to prepare, and three to talent. In addition to those poor golden fingers and some knowledge from later generations, what talent do I have in the war of cold weapons?
But before this, Song Jiu had to do one more thing. He went to Danei to meet Zhao Kuangyi.
Zhao Kuangyi still tried to keep him and said, "You advise me not to go to the front line, why did you put yourself in a dangerous place? You are talented and I have not made great use yet. If you regret it, I will issue an edict to let you stay in the capital."
"Your Majesty, the country has many talents. If Zhang Qixian is tempered, he will be a qualified prime minister of the Western Palace in the future. If Lu Mengzheng, he will be a pillar of the country in the future. For example, Xin Zhongfu, Wang Ming, Xu Zhongxuan, Zhou Wei, Jia Huangzhong, are all first-class officials under Your Majesty, and Lu Duan whom Your Majesty ignores. Among the backwards, Kou Zhun, Wang Dan, Song Xi and others are springing up like mushrooms after a rain. It doesn't matter if a young minister is the only one, but you can't let Your Majesty get another accident."
"Lu Duan?"
"Your Majesty, I will tell you something." Song Jiu said the story of Lu Duan cheating him more than ten years ago. He also said: "At that time, I thought about the key points and thought Lu Duan was a god."
"You are not simple either. Zhao Chengzong didn't see it, but you saw it."
"I was outside the matter at the time, so I could see clearly, but Zhao Chengzong was in the game. This fat man was wise and unimaginable."
"Then why did he fall to this point?"
"He is honest. If he had learned from other ministers and had no choice but to do anything to make his official position, he would have come up long ago."
"You have integrity, too." Zhao Kuangyi was not surprised. It was indeed less talented than Song Jiu and Lu Duan and others, and Zhao Kuangyi praised him instead.
"I have any integrity, but I just slightly guard the last thin bottom line."
Zhao Kuangyi is absent.
Song Jiu was really going to the front line. In addition to worrying about safety, Zhao Kuangyi did not reject it. At least in military affairs, Song Jiu showed outstanding vision and careful work. He even had a dream in his heart that if he successfully took Youzhou, he had to be able to govern. Just like Song Jiu asked Zhang Qixian to go to the front line. At first, Zhang Qixian could not play much role, but as the war was pushed to the ancient Great Wall, Zhang Qixian's role in the rear was revealed. If Youzhou was taken down and as the world governed, Song Jiu would undoubtedly be the first-class minister of the Song Dynasty. Even in Zhao Kuangyi's mind, no other minister could surpass Song Jiu in his ability to govern the local area.
Moreover, Song Jiu's spirit of desperate silence made Zhao Kuangyi very much appreciate, saying, "You are so generous!"
"Your Majesty, don't praise me anymore. I am still the playboy in my bones. But I came here to ask Your Majesty to give me a favor."
"Tell me."
"After I came to the Western Palace, I was not very familiar with the generals on the front line, so I would like to ask Your Majesty to transfer Yang Ye and his son to me."
Zhao Kuangyi smiled. He thought that Song Jiu was quite honest and Yang Ye was also honest. This was a "smelling thing", so he valued Yang Ye very much and said: "Although Yang Ye is good, he lacks Yang Ye, and the Western Route Army will lack a capable deputy general."
"Li Jilong can replace him."
"Although Li Jilong is brave, he has little experience and is difficult to convince the public."
If this sentence was placed in later generations, many people would be scolded to death, but it was indeed the actual situation. Li Jilong had extremely brave battles from Hebei to Hedong to Northwest, and even in the Meishan area before, but he did not lead many subordinates. He mostly participated in various battles as deputys, including the battle of Mancheng under Er Cui Zhang Yanhan, Hedong under Pan Mei, and the northwest under Wang Zhi. It was indeed difficult to convince the public to let him replace Yang Ye.
"Then I recommend another person. Wang Hanzhong, the head of the Cavalry and Infantry Army."
"Wang Hanzhong is a brave general."
"Also, in the Northwest Battle, Zhang Zhaoyun, Wang Chao and Dai Xing performed well. Your Majesty has not been summoned this time and can be transferred to the Western Army. The five of them should be transferred to Yang Ye and his son."
"Zhang Zhaoyun?"
"We cannot use others based on our own likes and dislikes, just like Emperor Taizong of Tang used Wei Zheng. Therefore, I recommend Lü Duan to Your Majesty and then Zhang Zhaoyun."
He was the object of Pan Lian'er's proposal for marriage and Song Jiu's love rival, but he was okay in war.
"Why don't you collect these people under your tent?"
"The clothes are not as good as the new, and the people are not as good as the old. Although these five tiger generals are outstanding generals, I am not very familiar with them. I am also a civil servant, so I will feel relieved to keep Yang Ye by my side."
This is not the case. No matter how dirty Wang Qi's thoughts are, will he dare to touch his uncle Li Jilong? Not to mention Li Jilong, even if Wang Hanzhong has been famous for a long time, Wang Qi may not dare to touch him.
Song Jiu still didn't know much about Li Jilong, but based on his previous achievements, Song Jiu vaguely felt that Li Jilong's military capabilities were no less than Yang Ye. Just one Li Jilong was enough. Moreover, Li Jilong's activities were relatively wide, from Hebei to Hedong to Northwest, and he was familiar with the Hedong terrain.
This was not the appointment of the chief general, and Zhao Kuangyi didn't care much, so he just asked: "If that were the case, Yang Ye would feel unfair."
Yang Ye can be the deputy general of the Western Route Army because the Western Route Army is relatively few, and the Eastern Route Army is Cui Yanjin. In any case, Yang Ye is not as good as Cui Yanjin, so he will not be able to serve as the second deputy commander. If he is placed in the Eastern Route Army, he can only be an ordinary general.
Song Jiu replied without hesitation: "Don't worry, I will communicate with Yang Ye. If I can't let go of this mentality, he will not be valued by His Majesty that day."
"That's it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The problem of changing the facts is not very serious. Li Jilong's military talent is actually far better than Yang Ye. In the Northern Expedition in history, because Li Jilong's military power was very small, he did not exert his abilities.
Speaking of personal combat effectiveness, Yang Ye is indeed a brave general. When he was captured in history, he killed more than 100 people. However, when the generals of the Song Dynasty were involved in personal combat, it was not Yang Ye, but another person. He was in the middle army... However, Song Jiu did not pay much attention.
However, after Song Jiu's trouble, there may be no legend of the Yang family generals in history, and at most it will be as famous as Li Jilong and others.
But for Yang Ye, he should be happy about this situation. Moreover, if Yang Ye is not dead, his deterrence is far greater than his actual military capabilities. However, it is hard to say that the Eastern Route Army is even more dangerous among the three armies this time, that is Yelu Xiu Ge!
Song Jiu returned home.
Pan Lian'er and Niang didn't care much. Although there was danger, no one would have thought that they might be defeated. Song Jiu was a civil servant and stayed in the rear, and the danger was very small.
She just sighed silently and said softly: "Your father didn't want you to go to the front line because of the dangerous battlefield, so he asked you to study poetry and books hard. Although you did not get the exam, you got the respect of two Your Majesties from another knowledge and successfully became a civil servant. But over the years, you have been on the front line, going to Lingnan, and going to Liaodong.
"Youyun takes it back, I will resign."
"The official wants to resign? The official is still young." said the girl.
"I'm not used to intrigues in the officialdom. If Yan Yun is taken back and succeeded, when will he retreat? "
What Song Jiu said is half true and half false.
It is true that he is not used to the intrigue in the officialdom, but if he really wants to retreat, will Zhao Kuangyi agree?
Pan Lian'er knocked on her head and said, "You don't care about this. Please give birth to a son for the official."
However, Song Jiu suspected that the girl might not be able to raise a child because of her petite body.
Pan Lian'er said silently again: "Officials, be careful."
Zhao Kuangyi invited all the generals in the palace and said to Cao Bin: "Cao Qing, I have stopped you from the position of the court some time ago. If the eagle is full and the eagle is flying, it is the day for you to be here."
The eagle can't fly when it's full, so it has to work hungry.
That's why I stopped you.
This principle...
However, Zhao Kuangyi was also afraid, mainly the Eastern Army, who was afraid that Cao Bin would get angry because he had stopped working and would not work hard. So he spoke comforted him.
Chapter completed!