On October 23, the second year of Taiwu, the temple in Yangqu County was also the place where the festival was held.
"Account increase!"
With this order, the dots outside the festival hall will rise, and the military officials who have been waiting on both sides of the hall file in one after another.
In the hall, Wang Yun was now dressed in green clothes and purple ribbons, with a large crown of Jinxian on his head and a jade belt around his waist, fully displaying the majesty of the Han family's two thousand stones.
Behind him were two military officials, one holding the Jiedu awarded by the emperor, and the other holding the seal of Wang Yun, standing solemnly.
After the military officials outside came in, they stood respectfully and waited quietly according to their rank. There were also two rows of warriors standing outside the festival hall, each wearing a helmet and holding a large axe. They were also silent.
As a result, the atmosphere suddenly became chilly.
When everyone stood still, Wang Yun coughed lightly, and then glanced at the officials below. And the people below also bowed their heads, not daring to offend Wang Yun's majesty.
It's no wonder that these people are afraid of Wang Yun, just because at this time, Wang Yun can't still chat and laugh with Guo Lin before? The whole person suddenly became cold and majestic.
Today was Wang Yun's first time to meet the generals, and he didn't want to say anything false. He glanced at Guo Lin, who was standing next to him, and motioned for him to speak.
At this time, Guo Lin was sitting under Wang Yun. In fact, the leadership of the army had been handed over to Wang Yun.
This was Wang Yun's first time meeting everyone, and many people could not recognize him clearly, so Guo Lin opened her mouth first to break the ice and pave the way for the subsequent task arrangements.
Guo Lin did not speak for the first time, but raised the silk book on the table and said to the people below:
"This is your Majesty's personal edict. It was brought by Wang Jianjun's visitor. Everyone, please take a look."
With that said, he passed on the edict.
None of the Bingzhou generals present had seen the emperor's handwriting. They were both excited and excited. After one person read it, he passed it on to others behind him.
The content of this edict was very simple, just some inspiring words to encourage morale. The young emperor attached great importance to the war in Bingzhou, saying that fighting against the Taishan bandits was not only for the country but also for the family, and asked them to resist until the end.
But even though it was such a meaningless statement, some military officials still cried. They only feel that they have a heavy burden on their shoulders. It seems that fighting to the end can satisfy His Majesty's ardent wishes.
Judging from the attitudes of these Bingzhou warriors, they were still very loyal to the Han Dynasty. That's right, compared to the unfair treatment of Liangzhou warriors, the Han Dynasty did treat Bingzhou much better.
It is no wonder that in another dimension, Bingzhou warriors were always the main force in supporting the Han Dynasty.
At this moment, Wang Yun, the commander-in-chief, had been paying attention to the expressions of these military officials, and was very satisfied when he saw the emotions shown by these people. Do you think these people are acting? Wang Yun thinks they are, but what he wants is this attitude.
At this time, a general stood up and said directly to Wang Yun:
"My lord, don't worry. Your Majesty is supervising the battle with you, and our brothers are here to serve. They will be able to guard our three passes and protect the peace of Taiyuan. They are the best at deceiving the people. People in the north of Guan mostly communicate with thieves, but Our defense commanders at the three passes are different, and we are loyal to the Han Dynasty from top to bottom, so please rest assured that we will not only defend the three passes, but also make sure that the Taishan thieves never come back."
This was said very bravely, but also very brazenly. Wang Yun had a questioning look on his face, obviously asking who this was.
Guo Lin, who had been looking at Wang Yun, reacted and hurriedly explained:
"This is Xun Cheng, the commander of the customs defense who won the battle of Yikou Pass. He has just come down to meet you."
When Wang Yun heard that this person was Xun Cheng, he was overjoyed. He looked Xun Cheng up and down and said:
"If you are a loyal minister of my Han family, you fought well. But for our Taiyuan people, you have been wronged."
So Wang Yun can speak. These words made Xun Cheng shed tears on the spot, and he even cried:
"It's not hard for the general to work hard. It is the duty of the general to protect the land and the people. The general understands that if the Taishan bandits are allowed to enter Taiyuan, the whole county will cry. Compared with this, what does it mean for my family to cry? ”
When Wang Yun heard this, he jumped up happily. He even walked down, took Xun Cheng's hand, held his palm, and patted it:
"Okay, that's a good point. A county crying is not as good as a family crying. If everyone thinks this way, these mountains and rivers will be forever solid, and the Han Dynasty will be far away for ten thousand years? All you gentlemen, you must imitate Lord Xun."< br>
No matter what the Bingzhou generals present thought in their hearts, they continued to agree on the scene.
Wang Yun gave Xun Cheng enough face, and then asked:
"Mr. Xun, how is the fighting on the front line now?"
Xun Cheng quickly replied:
"Since the general defeated the thieves at Guanxia the day before yesterday, they launched several more attacks, but they were all thwarted by our army officers. After that, the Taishan bandits in Guanxia suddenly burned down the camp and left. But the general did not I ignored it, but continued to ask the subordinates to guard the border and go south only after being told what to do.”
Wang Yun smiled, he patted Xun Cheng's palm, and then said slowly:
"I can rest assured that Mr. Xun is so meticulous. It's just that the Taishan thieves are really big bandits and big officials, and their first charge is quite resourceful and can win over people's hearts. They are actually the most serious problem for our Han Dynasty. They are now You won't be willing to defeat Guan City, so I will make general preparations for you after Yangqu's army goes north to Yikou Pass. So Xunjun, you fight hard, I will be your backing."
Wang Yun's words not only caught Xun Cheng off guard, but everyone present, including Guo Lin, was shocked, especially Guo Lin. You, Wang Yun, didn't tell me about the troops from the rear going to the front line.
But at this moment, in order to protect Wang Yun's authority, Guo Lin just opened her mouth, but did not say anything in the end.
At this time, Guo Lin's face had a gloomy look on her face, and it was hard not to wonder if she was trying to seize his army.
Over there, Guo Lin looked calm, but over there, Xun Cheng was already bursting with gratitude. He held Wang Yun's hand:
"The last general who dares to fail will die."
Wang Yun patted Xun Cheng on the back, then looked around at the generals, especially at Guo Lin, and then said solemnly:
"Since the last years of the late emperor, our Han Dynasty has been suffering from internal and external troubles, and there has been no peace. The people have been displaced from the cold and heat, and the world has been in hot water. This has reached the predicament and crisis that our Han Dynasty has been in for two hundred years. At this time, another giant thief, Taishan Army, came out to claim the throne and wreaked havoc on the Northern Kingdom. He had gone down to three states and killed four commanders, which was very dangerous. But now, by God's luck, I have already died. Come on The exact news is that the imperial army is already on the road and is setting up a large net in all directions, intending to eliminate the rebel army in the Yiding Basin. Therefore, I want to fiercely fight against you, this time it is a battle for the rise and fall of our empire to repay the favor of the country. This is the time to seek wealth and honor. If anyone disappoints His Majesty and Bingzhou in this battle, no matter what your family background is, I, Wang Yun, will be the first to kill you!"
Wang Yun's words were so murderous that everyone present fell silent. They were digesting Wang Yun's information. The most important thing was that the Kansai soldiers had come for reinforcements and were about to fight out. This made some of them look not so good-looking.
Because the Kansai soldiers are foreign soldiers, the conflicts between the host and guest soldiers have been irresolvable since ancient times. Not to mention, if they were to go out and fight, wouldn't it be their Bingzhou soldiers who died?
So some people looked at Guo Lin with their eyes, hoping that he would speak out.
After all, compared with going out to fight in the wild, defending Xiongguan is completely different in terms of difficulty and risk.
Guo Lin did have something to say. Now he was very sure that Wang Yun arranged such a fight to seize the army. The anger in his heart was already extremely strong. After all, yesterday the two of them had a good time drinking and talking about old times. Today, you are here to drain the fire from under the cauldron.
What he just said was completely different from what everyone paid attention to. What did Wang Yun mean when he said that he would kill generals who were ineffective in fighting?
The power of reward and punishment is the authority of the general. If Wang Yun deprives him of it, how can he, Guo Lin, lead the army.
So he decided not to give Wang Yun this face, otherwise he would really keep supporting him and really think that I, Lao Guo, was a face person.
So Guo Lin also stood up.
When Guo Lin stood up, Wang Yun suddenly said something again. I saw him pointing at the Jiedu held by the general behind him, and said in a cold voice:
"This is the Jiedu given to me by Your Majesty. The Jiedu is here, as if Your Majesty is here in person. Anyone under two thousand stones can be killed!" Then he seemed to have just seen Guo Lin stand up, and slowly turned around to look at Guo Lin, Indifferently said:
"General Guo, did you stand up to object?"
Guo Lin suddenly clasped her fists, veins popped out on her forehead, and shouted:
"I am willing to listen to your instructions, and the generals and officials of our state will live up to your majesty's high expectations."
At this time, all of Guo Lin’s close friends suddenly announced:
"I am willing to listen to your instructions, and the generals and officials of our state will live up to your majesty's high expectations."
Wang Yun did not care about this demonstration, but said calmly:
"It's impossible to have an army without a leader. Since the army will go to the front line later, it must be united. Of course General Guo is the leader, but I don't understand military affairs. I want to keep General Guo by my side to advise Jiyi, so there must be someone who calls the shots on the front line. So, I propose to choose Xun Cheng, who of you is in favor and who is against it?”
After saying this, Wang Yun shot everyone with his tiger eyes, and the atmosphere in the room solidified.
At this time, Xun Cheng was full of bitterness. He knew that he had been involved in a vortex of power struggle. How could Xun Cheng, who simply wanted to serve his country, not feel bitter?
Is Xun Cheng stupid? He is not stupid at all! Others always say that he is pedantic, but he knows that this is faith and integrity.
Others spend a lot of money to bribe and win the defense minister of Oseki, because those places are rich in business. But Xun Cheng didn't give bribes. He was defending the country's borders, so he had to pay himself?
So he was sent to Yikou Pass, where no one cared about him, and he stayed there for six years.
When the Taishan Army moved south, everyone had to move to the rear, but Xun Cheng continued to guard the post because, as he said, this was his duty. So he stayed.
And when his nephew deserted the army and fled, he killed him without hesitation. The reason is very simple. Anyone who deserts the army should die. What does it have to do with whether he is his nephew? So he killed.
But now, when Wang Yun wanted to promote himself as the commander-in-chief of an army in front of all the generals, he found that he hesitated.
Xun Cheng, are you wrong?
No, I'm not wrong. People have always said that I am wrong, just because I don’t stand high enough. When I, Xun, became the leader of an army, was I still wrong?
At this time, he thought of his six years in Guanxia, and also thought of the way his nephew looked at him before he died. Xun Cheng suddenly stepped out of the queue and kowtowed to Wang Yun:
"The last general will do his duty!"
Wang Yun laughed:
"Okay, okay, this is the seed for my Han family. What I want is this courage to shoulder the responsibility and face the difficulties!"
Afterwards, Wang Yun said to Xun Cheng:
"Now, please give instructions to the generals, Mr. Xun."
Xun Cheng endured his excitement, calmed his mind, and said to the generals present:
"You gentlemen and I are colleagues, so I won't say anything unnecessary. I only have one sentence to tell everyone, that is, our military affairs are very simple. Whoever orders us, we will do it, don't think so much. Whoever doesn't do it to the death, that's it. If he violates our military laws, I will kill him no matter who he is. You know me, and I don't care what the atmosphere was in the army in the past, but from now on, you must act like we are pure warriors. This is the fate of us warriors. If we don’t die on the battlefield, do we still want to die on the couch?”
What he said made the generals of Bingzhou Army feel shocked. Of course they understood Xun Cheng's character.
This madman would really kill them.
The atmosphere became heavy and depressing.
At this time, Wang Yun sang with a smile. He clapped his hands and comforted the generals:
"You have also heard what Mr. We will tell your Majesty the truth. One day the mountains and rivers will return again, and the whole hall will be purple and colorful. "
Having said this, what can everyone do? In the end, Guo Lin took the lead, and everyone responded in unison:
"Here!"
After that, the military meeting ended like this. Guo Lin was about to go out unhappy but was left alone by Wang Yun.
When everyone was gone, Wang Yun looked at the expressionless Guo Lin and smiled:
"Lao Guo, are you blaming me?"
Guo Lin was so angry that she was shaking with anger. She had already taken away his military power, and she was still blaming him for being angry! Isn't this a murderous act?
Guo Lin slapped the case several times and cursed:
"Wang Yun, have I ever done anything wrong to you? I've helped you a lot, right? I've done a lot for you to be where you are now, right?"
Wang Yun was not intimidated and even nodded in agreement with Guo Lin's words.
"But what about you, Wang Yun? Not only are you ungrateful, you also stabbed me and took away my military power. Why are you so shameless?"
Wang Yun didn't look ashamed and asked:
"Lao Guo, are you a general of the Han family or a general of Bingzhou?"
Guo Lin was stunned for a moment:
"Don't do this to me, fooling the ignorant warriors? What's the difference between returning to the Han family and Bingzhou? Are the people in the army no longer from Bingzhou? Are the people behind the scenes no longer from Bingzhou?"
Wang Yun sighed and looked sad:
"Lao Guo, you don't know the current situation in the court. We must seize the soldiers in our hands."
After speaking, Wang Yun also pointed to the sky, his meaning was obvious.
Guo Lin hesitated for a moment, and finally struggled:
"What does that have to do with seizing my soldiers? I can also share your worries for Your Majesty! Does Your Majesty doubt my loyalty?"
Wang Yun shook his head and sighed:
"Yes, you can indeed share your Majesty's worries, but Your Majesty trusts me more and still wants me to capture the Bingzhou soldiers."
Guo Lin choked, her mind in confusion.
After that, Wang Yun talked about the overall situation of the court, but Guo Lin didn't listen. When he finally came out of the festival hall, his head was buzzing.
He glanced at the gloomy sky and turned to look at the festival behind him, only to feel distorted.
There were more than ten military generals waiting for Guo Lin outside, all of whom were direct descendants of the Guo family. When they saw Guo Lin coming out, they hurriedly gathered around and asked.
Facing everyone's inquiries, Guo Lin sighed for a long time:
"We Bingzhou people will shed blood this time."
After saying that, he turned his head to the north, which was the direction of the Taishan Army, and felt that his eyes were full of blood.