Chapter 553: Setting the Sail
“We’ve finally arrived.”
Si Niang rode on the horse, took off the water bag, and took a sip.
Today she was wearing a red cloak. Although it was hard work to rush from the Snow Customs to here, after arriving there, there was still no sign of fatigue on her body.
Yes, after working as a female accountant for so long, I finally got a chance to go out for a walk. It was a good time to stretch my muscles.
The sword master on one side still had his back straight, and his eyes were a little deep.
"Sir Sword Master, do you care about the people in the lower reaches of Wangjiang River?"
Sword Master shook his head and said, "I don't care anymore."
Although, the knight is great. Those who serve the country and the people;
But now, he has no interest in those things.
In the final analysis,
the country is vast and the court is high,
but the rivers and lakes are
too low.
“I don’t say nonsense like that some people died to save more people and to end this war as soon as possible. I can only say that the world is unkind and treats all things as spoiled dogs;
His Majesty the Emperor issued an edict,
to use the whole country to attack Chu,
on the road from Yan to the east of Shanxi, there were more than a million civilians marching at this time!
In the end,
you,
My master,
even Prince Jingnan,
still can't stop anything in the face of this general trend.
As for His Majesty the Emperor Yan, who was ill, he had to force things to be postponed in order to plan for life and death.
Everyone has their own difficulties, and everyone has their own abilities;
Fortunately,
at least the Lord and you,
the general trend of the world is still temporarily uncontrollable,
but at least we have the ability to ensure the safety of the soldiers and civilians in Naxue Customs.
In front of us,
If it can be seen and touched, and we can protect it, that's already good.
There is a saying that tells everyone to sweep the snow in front of their own door and not to worry about the frost on other people's tiles.
This may sound sarcastic, but actually, there is some truth to it. "
"What about those who sacrifice their lives for their country for justice? Aren’t they all fools? "The sword master asked back.
Siniang smiled,
Said:
"Is the country still there?"
The sword master was silent.
Although he is called the Sword Master of Jin;
But,
The Jin State was not actually destroyed by the Yan people. A hundred years before the Yan people destroyed Jin, the Jin State had actually existed in name only.
Meng Shou said in "History of Jin": Three families were divided into Jin.
Since then, the Situ family, the Helian family and the Wenren family have actually divided the Jin Kingdom into Zuo.
If there were not the expanding Chu State in the south and the eyeing Yan State in the west, it would be a long time ago for the three families to become emperors.
The country is gone long ago. Who would you sacrifice your life for righteousness?
If the country has just been destroyed, then that's it. If you step on the embers and try your best, even if you can't save the world, even if you die, you can still be happy and contented.
However, the real Jin Kingdom has long been left with only a flower stand.
The Sword Master is a descendant of the Yu family, but he has no royal consciousness at all. The weakening of the Jin family is enough to see.
Furthermore, Yan belongs to one of the Xia Dynasties. The Marquis of Yan and the Marquis of Jin were both vassals of the Xia Dynasty. Yan replaced Jin, which was almost the same. It was a dynasty change.
In the final analysis, they are actually from the same clan.
If the savages now control the land of the Three Jins,
it means that nothing can be done, and they must fight to the end.
Even though the land of the Three Jin Dynasties was the homeland of the barbarians thousands of years ago,
But,
The sword has two sides,
People have double standards.
Sixiang took out a plum blossom from her pocket, threw it into her mouth,
said:
"I am not saying this to shirk anything. This matter is indeed true. It can't be done Tao, the people downstream who were swept away by the floods died unjustly, and the people who were displaced by the floods also died unjustly.
But in this world, injustices and people who are wronged are gone. br>
The sky above our heads is about to change color, so we can only hold an umbrella in advance.
I know Your Majesty, Your Majesty doesn’t want to do this even if you think about it. "
"Mr. Feng said so much just to comfort me? ”
“What else? "
"In fact, there is no need. The person holding the sword only believes in the three-foot sharp edge at hand, but does not believe in the day or the Tao.
Zheng Fan once said to me,
In the future,
he will protect as much territory as he has;
he will protect as many people as he has under his jurisdiction;
So, I am willing to help him. If in this world, only lucky people can live and work in peace and contentment, then I hope as much as possible that there can be more people like this.
As for the many truths, I don’t want to listen to them or think about them too much. To put it bluntly, no matter how much I think or say, it’s just to make myself feel more comfortable. ”
“You are transparent. "Siniang said.
There is one more thing she didn't say,
Since the sword master got together with his master,
the sword,
It's becoming more and more tactful.
No, it’s not tactful, but more worldly. Sophistication doesn’t seem to be good, so let’s use what blind people often say, it’s more down-to-earth.
Being called a saint, standing on the high platform felt cold, tired, heavy and heavy;
After coming down, the sword became more elegant.
Ahead,
A stalwart figure appeared.
To be precise, the stalwart figure was a mount. After all, Pixiu's physique was really not comparable to that of ordinary war horses.
"Look, the Lord has come to pick you up."
The Sword Master shook his head and said:
"I'm picking you up."
For Uncle Zheng, he has to pick up both.
One is his principal wife;
One is his neighbor;
In the previous siege and fierce battle in eastern Shanxi, I actually missed Siniang a little. After coming down, you still have to enter Chu. It’s not suitable without Si Niang by your side;
As for the Juggernaut,
Uncle Zheng has been thinking about him since the day he left the military camp and returned home.
Although the role of the Sword Master in battlefield conquests would not be very great, he could help Uncle Zheng avoid accidents and minor tricks as much as possible.
If you lose, just lose generously. Even if your family's foundation fails, it's because you did not command it properly and lost the foundation you saved. At least you enjoyed the process;
If you die inexplicably , that’s so frustrating.
After receiving the people and exchanging pleasantries, Uncle Zheng took them into their temporary residence in Yupan City.
At the door, a group of strange generals stood.
When Uncle Zheng riding Pixiu came over, the generals immediately knelt down and said:
"See Uncle Pingye, uncle Fukang!"
"See Uncle Hirano, uncle Fukang!"
Gou Moli introduced from the side:
"Uncle, this is the general of the navy."
Uncle Zheng nodded and said:
"Generals, please Talk inside. "
The mansion is very simple and somewhat dilapidated.
Fortunately, the hall is quite clean.
Uncle Zheng sat in the first seat, and a group of navy generals sat below.
The leader of this group of generals is Qin Xin, the general of the Yanwangjiang Navy, and a general with a mixed title.
In comparison, Uncle Zheng’s original General Shengle was one level higher than his opponent.
The bottom layer of Dayan's military system has always been chaotic, but the higher you go, the clearer it becomes.
However, as the person in charge of Dayan's first Zhengerba Navy, he does not even have a general rank. It can indeed be seen that Dayan does not pay attention to the navy.
Even if the Yan army suffered a loss in front of the Chu navy in the first battle of Wangjiang;
Even if the next battle is to use troops against Chu, water will be indispensable. The division has contributed;
But the culture of being proud of the cavalry since the founding of the People's Republic of China is difficult to change at once.
"I don’t want to say much nonsense. This time I enter Chu, it is related to the victory or defeat of the battle ahead against Chu. I have a heavy burden on me, and the burden on you is definitely not light.
Let's talk openly. You are selected to form the Navy. Don't think that you are assigned and excluded. The Navy will definitely become an indispensable force in our Great Yan Army in the future.
Ben Bo promises that
After the victory in this attack on Chu,
there will be three general military ranks, which will be divided by you. ”
All the generals stood up and saluted:
"Thank you uncle for your support!"
"Thank you uncle for your support!"
"The fastest, when can we leave?" Uncle Zheng asked.
His soldiers and horses have gathered, and the Wangjiang River has broken its embankment. Next, the navy must go south as soon as possible, otherwise it will delay the war opportunity and even be noticed by the Chu people.
"Returning to my uncle, the general has sent people downstream to check the river course. It is expected that we can return tomorrow. If everything is in order, we can set off immediately."
"It's better to be sooner rather than later. Soldiers need to be quick. Over at Yingdu, supplies and all necessary supplies will be sent immediately.
I will set the tone.
The day after tomorrow, I will All the soldiers under Bo's command boarded the ship and entered Chu!"
"I will obey the order!"
......
After meeting with all the navy generals in the morning, Uncle Zheng could not stop from afternoon to night, meeting one group after another.
The first is Gongsun Zhi and Gong Wang.
As they are about to enter Chu, as the commanders of the two groups under Uncle Zheng’s command, they should come over and meet again, both emotionally and logically.
The battlefield is the battlefield, now is now.
Now that I have figured out the matter and attitude clearly, I am no longer interested in wrangling on the battlefield.
Uncle Zheng also had to pay attention to these two people.
Entering Chu is so far away that it must be very dangerous. If you are not careful, you will capsize.
To let people work hard with you, first of all, you have to show them the rewards of working hard.
Unceremoniously, Uncle Zheng began with "The Prince of Jingnan said";
Xuehaiguan, Zhennanguan, Fengxincheng;
In a broad sense, Jindong refers to the original boundary of the Situ family when the three Jin lands were divided into two;
What the Yan people now call Jindong refers to the middle half of the Situ family, with the difference between Inseparable from the area east of Wangjiang River with Wangjiang River as the dividing line.
In Uncle Zheng’s description, the land in eastern Shanxi will be his own from now on.
After the war,
Rewards based on merit,
That means people, money, food, food, and real territory!
Although the land of Eastern Jin Dynasty has long been inaccessible due to the war, and the Xueguan Pass is more lively, this is not a problem, because in Uncle Zheng’s description, waiting for Zhennanguan to acquire it is equivalent to Seize the gateway to the south to the Chu Kingdom;
In the future, the imperial court will continue to transfuse blood for this strategically important area. If you are short of something here, you can directly go to the Chu Kingdom to grab it. Don’t live this life. Too carefree.
Gong Wang was born in the Jin Dynasty. Although he was the chief military officer and was in charge of an army, he was wary of the Yan people. He was eager to pass this battle and win the battle in the military system dominated by the Yan people. Standing firm is equivalent to... assimilating oneself.
After Gongsun Zhi and Li Bao's son separated, he left Quhe City with his subordinates. He did not have a permanent presence. In the previous year, wherever there was rebellion in Jin and where there was need for defense, he was asked to do so. It can be said that you have suffered enough and have no territory.
"In a word!"
Uncle Zheng played for a long time, and when he saw that the heat was almost there, he began to make a concluding speech:
"I have never been defeated since I was in the army. Princess Churen, Uncle Ben snatched her away, and she is still waiting for him at home. After beating the Chu people, go back and help me warm up the pit!
I killed two of the Chu people!"
Qu Tiannan committed suicide, but Uncle Zheng said so, it is barely considered. Yes, after all, it was he who gave the order that day;
Qu Peiluo even admitted that he was the enemy who killed his father.
So,
there is nothing to grab, right?
Uncle Zheng walked down, put his hands on the shoulders of Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi,
said word by word:
"After this battle, I will be granted the title of Marquis, and the two of you, the title of Uncle!"
......
I have to say that the art of language is really amazing, like Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi. When the veteran generals on the battlefield returned to the military camp from Uncle Zheng, their faces were all red and they were visibly excited.
They know they need to be calm, steady, and keep their emotions in check, but they are really fired up.
Of course, language is often rootless duckweed. It also likes to take advantage of others and pretend to be powerful, because the essence of language still depends on who speaks it.
Uncle Zheng's identity is here,
his experience is here, and his record of running thousands of miles to attack the rear area is not without it!
The two commander-in-chiefs also learned further details about King Jingnan’s regard for Prince Hirano.
Especially before Uncle Zheng sent them off,
he said the last sentence,
He said it very softly, casually, but also very considerately:
"The two children, Gong Lin and Gongsun Zhen, have been placed in Yupan City. If they are buried in horse leather, there must be someone left to inherit the title."
Nothing else to say,
It’s a gamble!
………
"My uncle admired his words just now."
Gou Moli always felt that the master in front of him was very similar to him in many ways.
For example, they are all good at talking.
I heard the word "talkative" from a blind man.
Uncle Zheng took a sip of tea, moistened his throat and said:
"They have no choice. They come here just to make themselves more open-minded and more practical."
Military orders are like mountains!
Uncle Zheng has been directly ordered by King Jingnan many times, and how many times he has to bite the bullet.
Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi are actually the same.
Persuasion actually works best when they need to be persuaded.
"Let's make the next batch."
Uncle Zheng took out a mint candy and threw it into his mouth.
The next batch is the representatives of the five thousand elites recruited by Uncle Zheng.
In order to keep the war plan secret, Uncle Zheng did not dare to tell his subordinates. Now, with the war coming soon, he must seize the time to do his ideological work.
Because what awaits you and this army immediately will be a long rocking of the cabin. After getting off the boat, you will find yourself isolated in the Chu land by hundreds of thousands of Chu troops.
If it were the previous Snow Navy, there would be no need to take this step;
But his own troops had suffered a lot of losses in the previous battles, and this time he added more than 10,000 troops to other troops. Soldiers, if you don't stabilize your military morale and sort it out, big problems will occur when you get to Chu.
When the literati of Qian Dynasty wrote frontier fortress poems, they always praised "loyalty" and "serving the country";
It must be said that the person who controls the pen has the power to speak.
But as an earl who climbed up from the bottom, Uncle Zheng clearly knows what the real Qiu Ba people are thinking in their hearts.
It's military merit, it's a silver reward,
it's a night spent in a red tent, rather than the embarrassment and embarrassment of picking up your pants and leaving immediately after the arrow is fired.
"Loyal to the Emperor and Patriotic",
They do,
But this thing cannot be used as food. Before the battle, you roar to boost the morale of the soldiers. , this is okay, but if you want to keep it fresh for a long time, it is too easy to take it for granted.
Therefore, how to draw a pie is very particular.
Uncle Zheng told them his plan, and at the same time, he painted a more down-to-earth future for them.
After the victory in the attack on Chu,
those who are willing to join Xueguan and become their subordinates will open the door to convenience; those who still want to return to their original headquarters are guaranteed to be promoted.
At the same time, Uncle Zheng took out a bunch of details. The details were his own pension, which was the pension standard of Xue Customs.
Some of them came from bad backgrounds, and they were very happy to see this;
And some of them came from Zhenbei Army or Jingnan Army, and although their salary was not as high as that of Xue Haijun now, it was still good. It's not much different, but the pension from the imperial court belongs to the imperial court. Uncle Zheng added it in his own name, which is equivalent to double the happiness.
After returning to the military camp, these lieutenants will inform the soldiers under their command.
Similarly, Gongsun Zhi and Gong Wang from before would also help Uncle Zheng appease their subordinates.
When you command more and more troops, your focus will change from "loving the people like a son" for each soldier to controlling the generals.
This is what Uncle Zheng is doing now.
Give him money and get a promotion;
Uncle Zheng is now very famous, so the white note is easy to use.
In short, after batch after batch of tasks were dealt with, it was already dark.
“Alas.”
Uncle Zheng reached out and rubbed his Adam's apple, his throat was about to smoke.
"Uncle, you are tired. Look how good I am. I have long coaxed the soldiers of my first town to a good place."
Gou Moli smiled and handed over the new soldier. Continuous tea was served.
Uncle Zheng took the tea cup, removed the lid, blew on it, and said:
"After all, I feel a little weak in my heart, otherwise there would be no need to say so many words."
"It is always right to be more prepared before the war."
Uncle Zheng nodded,
said:
"It's been a long time, and I've been fighting hard. Now, I have felt that I am getting closer and closer to what I want. "
"Born" in Beifeng County, the first thing I came into contact with was the huge Zhenbei Hou Mansion.
Right now, as long as this battle is won, one's basic base will be completely established.
Female a marquis, seal a territory, and you will also have your own marquis mansion.
Whether it is a separatist regime, a vassal town, or a loyal and patriotic person guarding the country's borders,
it's all fine,
I can finally breathe a sigh of relief, go see it, go shopping, and treat it with another person. perspective to see the world.
To be honest,
Uncle Zheng really hopes that Emperor Yan can hold on for a little longer and strive to create the miracle of life.
Don’t really think that after the battle on your side is over and the reward is given, you will immediately have to help Ji Laoliu fight for the throne.
Too tired, too compact,
I still want to enjoy life.
.........
Two nights later,
groups of soldiers boarded the ship in an orderly manner.
The wind on the river was a bit strong;
Uncle Zheng, standing on the deck in golden armor, opened his arms,
He said softly:
"Da Chu, I, Zheng Fan, am back again."
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Recommend to my friend Yilu Jilu’s new book "Left Road Jianghu" ", is a tentacle monster author with a large amount of control.
Thank you Mr. Dan sdf and classmate "Piao Guo" for becoming the new alliance leaders of "Devil's Coming"!
Thanks to Daohu Baiyinmeng.
There are still some problems with my work and rest, I haven’t fully adjusted it, and my mental state is not good. I don’t dare to write the following plot when I am not in the state, so I will update this today. I will try to write more tomorrow. Hold tight everyone!
Actually, the problem lies in my way of writing, which really consumes my state. After writing for a while, my state will fluctuate and I have to adjust my state. (End of this chapter)