Chapter 399 Li Ji’s routine
The courtyard of the Ministry of War Yamen was very lively. Many clerks and officials were clearing away the snow. Because the ground was very flat, they used a thick wooden board to push the snow to the corner like a bulldozer, revealing the bluestone floor.
At the door of the main hall of the Ministry of War, Li Ji stood there holding a tea cup in his hand, watching his men working leisurely. Naturally, he saw Fang Jun walking in for the first time, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face. .
Although he has not yet seen the detailed military report from the Shenji Battalion about the two repulsions of the Turkic cavalry, Li Ji already knew the general situation of the two snipers from the traffic information of the horse scouts, and his evaluation of Fang Jun was higher than before. More and more optimistic.
Not surprisingly, this will be a rising military star in the empire in the future. For Li Ji, who is vaguely known as the first general in the court, he is naturally happy to see it succeed, especially since the relationship between the two families has always been good, and Fang Fang Jun and his two sons have a close relationship...
The clerks and officials who were busy working in the courtyard occasionally secretly paid attention to Lord Shangshu. When they saw this smile, they were immediately surprised.
No matter when and where, Li Ji was cold and majestic. No matter when facing his subordinates or the emperor, he was always serious and serious about his words. How could he ever smile so happily?
Everyone followed Li Ji's gaze and saw Fang Jun walking in from the outside. Suddenly, they couldn't help but feel a little more respect for this well-known dude in Chang'an.
It is not something that just anyone can do to be welcomed by this strict and cold-blooded Minister...
Fang Jun saw Li Ji at the door of the main hall at a glance. He quickly walked over and saluted with his hands in his hands: "I have finally met the Lord Shangshu!"
"Yeah."
Li Ji stopped smiling at this time, nodded coldly, turned around and walked into the main hall behind him.
Fang Jun naturally followed suit. After seeing Li Ji sitting at the desk, he quickly handed over the battle report in his arms. This was written after detailed discussions with Liu Rengui, Duan Zan and others on the way back. It records the detailed process of each battle during the march, as well as some opinions and conclusions. Naturally, there is also a summary of the number of people killed, wounded, missing, etc., as well as the use of food, ammunition and ordnance. All matters, big and small, must be reported truthfully for archival purposes.
Originally, this matter should be completed by the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition Army, but the Shenji Battalion was in a special situation. Although it accompanied the army in the Western Expedition, it was not actually under the leadership of Hou Junji, so the march report was divided into two parts. , Hou Junji has one share, and Fang Jun has one share.
Li Ji took the battle report, casually pointed to the chair behind Fang Jun, motioning for him to sit wherever he wanted, then spread the battle report on the desk and read it attentively.
At this time, a clerk brought Fang Jun a teacup and placed it in front of him. Fang Jun thanked him with a smile.
Nowadays, two things have become standard in yamen of all sizes in Chang'an City - chairs and tea.
Compared with the previous benches, the chair had great advantages in terms of style and practicality, so it quickly became popular. Anyway, there is no technical difficulty in this thing, just copy the gourd and draw the scoop.
It's just a pity for Fang Jun that there is no such thing as copyright these days, otherwise he would have made a lot of money...
As for tea, it is a must-have drink for entertaining guests. This situation has greatly increased the demand for tea. Now there are countless businesses eyeing the field of fried tea, and there are more and more competitors. After all, the technology of fried tea is not too advanced. It’s difficult, it’s just that the quality of the temporary tea is not as good as that of Fangjia’s fried tea.
Of course, Fangjia's fried tea is no longer just a matter of excellent quality and being difficult for others to imitate, but the name of Fangjia's fried tea has already formed a good reputation among the people. This is the brand effect. Even if someone can make better fried tea than the Fang family in the future, it will not pose a threat to the Fang family.
Fang Jun took a sip of the cold tea, and it went into his throat smoothly, with a sweet aftertaste. It was a high-quality Longjing, and the price was extremely expensive. The Ministry of War Yamen was really like a big Yamen, very wealthy...
摆在李绩面前的，一共是两份战报。
The first is a formal battle report, which records the major and minor battles of the Shenji Battalion's western expedition, as well as the casualties, and the detailed process of two snipers on the Turkic cavalry. Fang Jun, Liu Rengui, Duan Zan and others even reported on the two snipers. The comments and reflections on the advantages and disadvantages exposed in it are thousands of words long. It can be said to be a summary of the combat methods of new troops such as the Shenji Battalion, which is extremely important.
The other one is "Several Opinions on Marching Medical Care"...
What the hell is this?
Li Ji was a little confused. As a general, you can just march and fight. Medical treatment is the responsibility of the medical officer accompanying the army. What does it have to do with you?
But when he opened it and looked at it carefully, he had to praise Fang Jun's good intentions.
During the march and fighting at this time, the largest attrition in the army was actually not the soldiers killed in battle, but the wounded. However, limited by the medical level and sanitary conditions, a large number of injured people could not be dealt with in a timely and effective manner, resulting in serious attrition.
In this battle report, a large number of examples were recommended in detail, as well as a series of opinions and suggestions on the reform of the sick camp. After careful consideration, they are all good advice. If they can be strictly implemented in each army, they will definitely give the Tang Army Great combat power brings about earth-shaking changes.
The most important thing is that those soldiers who died in battle and those who were disabled due to injuries were a huge burden for the imperial court. Not only did they have to give a large amount of pensions, but they also had to reduce taxes on their families. This was a huge expense and brought great losses to the national treasury. Come with huge pressure...
Li Ji raised his eyes and glanced at Fang Jun, who was drinking tea from a teacup, and felt even more admiration in his heart.
During my first expedition, I was able to not only observe the shortcomings and deficiencies in the army, but also learn how to deal with them relatively, which is worthy of His Majesty's evaluation of "the talent of the Prime Minister and the Assistant".
However, what shocked him even more was the detailed record in the battle report about the two defeats of the Turkic cavalry!
Looking closely, Li Ji was shocked. This Shenji Battalion, which used new firearms, actually had such a huge combat effectiveness?
Especially for the first time to hastily challenge the Turks' "attached" soldiers, both the process and the results are simply incredible! Others may not know the power of the "attached" soldiers, but Li Ji, who fought against the Turks several times, knew it very well!
They were selected from thousands of Turkic cavalry. As the most elite soldiers of the Turkic Khan, they were the most powerful troops among the Turkic cavalry!
How could he be defeated so easily?
Apart from being shocked, I also deeply regret His Majesty Li Er's decision yesterday...
After a long while, Li Jicai gently covered the two battle reports, breathed out slowly, and nodded in praise: "Whether it is the combat effectiveness displayed by the two sniper attacks on the Turkic cavalry, or this concern and military medical opinion, it is worthy of mention. Excellent talent, Erlang, well done!”
Fang Jun was quite flattered. Li Ji was never very humane and always went his own way. How often had he praised someone so highly? Not to mention the relationship between Li Ji and Fang Xuanling, as well as Fang Jun's friendship with Li Siwen and Li Zhen, there is absolutely no need for Li Ji to have such a respectful attitude.
Therefore, for Li Ji to say these words, he must really value Fang Jun in his heart.
"Thank you, Lord Shangshu, for the compliment. I am not worthy of it." Fang Jun had to say modestly. He felt a little proud. After all, it was rare to be praised by Li Ji. On the other hand, he also felt that there must be monsters when things are abnormal. Is it possible? What happened behind the scenes?
"Haha, it is a good thing for young people to be modest and self-disciplined, but there is no need to belittle oneself. You still need to have pride." Li Ji stroked his beard and smiled, slowly leaned back on the chair, and looked at Fang Jun in front of him, " From ancient times to the present, there are countless talented and beautiful people. Numbers, but not all talents can eventually grow into pillars and achieve great achievements. Among them, there are factors such as timing and luck, and more importantly, determination or lack of determination accounts for the majority. Those who are not strong are empty Those who are full of talent will sigh and feel demoralized when encountering setbacks, and then drift with the tide, losing sight of everyone; but those who are determined will become stronger when encountering difficulties and strive to move up. Even if they are temporarily depressed, they will cultivate their moral character and submerge themselves in the abyss, waiting for the storm to come. At that time, he immediately soars into the sky and achieves a career that will shine in history! Therefore, a good nephew should not be depressed by loss, nor should he be proud by success. He should settle down and constantly enrich himself. This is what a wise man does! "
When did Li Ji, the dignified British Duke and Minister of War, ever give such persuasive and earnest instructions to a junior?
But these words have a very deep meaning...
This subscription is going up and down, and I am also drunk...
(End of chapter)