Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 274

Xiangyang in June is already very hot, the pedestrians on the street are all in a hurry, walking along the roadside in the shade.The yellow dog lying on the side of the road opened its mouth wide, panting non-stop.Even the chirping of the cicadas under the big willow tree by the road was a little weak.

Dismounting in front of the restaurant building by the river, Wang Xiao said, "It's so hot today! Under the sun, it seems like it's going to melt people!"

While talking, he entered the restaurant.

At this moment, the Jiangbian restaurant is not what it was when Wang Xiaolie first came to Xiangyang.The hall on the first floor is several times the size of the original, divided into several areas.Facing the door is an ordinary large table, the same as before.The west side is divided into a pavilion with screens, and there is the sound of silk and bamboo, as well as the voice of women singing.To the east is the stage, and tables are placed in front of the stage, which is convenient for guests to enjoy the show while drinking.

Director Chang saw Wang Xiaolie stop, and hurriedly said: "Observe, the banquet prepared by the yamen is in the pavilion on the second floor."

Wang Xiaolie pointed to a speaker on the east stage who raised his hands and feet, and asked in a rather airy way: "What are they talking about over there? The previous speakers mostly talked about smoke powder ghosts, legendary koan, There are also people who lecture on scriptures and history, but they have never seen anything like that.”

Director Chang said: "Returning to observation, the speaker is Wen Shiliulang. He created a new language, specifically talking about battle formations, how the officers and soldiers fight against the Jin army, and people call them Tieqier. Recently, he talks about observations. Leading troops to aid Shanzhou, the people in the city love it the most!"

"Oh—" Wang Xiaolie nodded.After thinking about it, he lifted his foot and walked towards the stairs.In the middle of the walk, he said to Chief Chang: "You can ask Wen Shiliulang to come upstairs in a while and tell us about the iron ride."

"Okay, okay." Director Chang hurriedly nodded in agreement.

This is a very large pavilion with three tables inside, far from being comparable to ordinary small pavilions.Three young men stood inside, welcomed everyone in, took the wet hair, and asked them to wipe their faces.

Everyone takes their seats.Wang Xiaolie said: "According to the imperial edict, Shao Tongzhi led the army back from Shanzhou, and we took over for him. In the battle of Shanzhou, we defeated Lou Su, saved Shanzhou, and earned the reputation of our Dengzhou army! It's not easy."

Everyone said yes.

That's the way things are in the world.When doing it, I racked my brains and worked hard, and I didn't feel that it was a big deal when I succeeded.After the matter passed, it slowly fermented, and the impact far exceeded the expectations of the parties.

When saving Shanzhou, Wang Xiaolie gathered the Dengzhou army, exhausted the food reserves of several states, and fought bloody battles.After winning and saving Li Yanxian, he didn't think it was a big deal.It's just a victory. If you raise your own troops, you should have won the battle.But after the matter passed, the influence of Shanzhou's victory was slowly revealed.

Needless to say, the imperial court's rewards and attention, Wang Xiaolie's weight in the eyes of other officials is very different from before.This is the first big victory against Jin Jun and Song Jun, and everyone should look up to Wang Xiaolie.More importantly, it is the influence among the people.At the beginning, the people who participated in the war recounted the course of the war, and it was inevitable to add oil and vinegar.One pass ten, ten pass one hundred, everyone adds their own ideas, the story wants to be bizarre.Until the end, some people moved to the stage based on these stories, attracting people to come to appreciate it.

Chen Yuyi said: "Wen Shiliulang, who talks about iron cavalry, is really a character. He speaks vividly, as if he was actually on the battlefield. If I didn't experience it personally and record it specially, I would think what he said is true."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Why, what you said is different from the real situation on the battlefield?"

Chen Yuyi waved his hands again and again: "Observation, how could it be the same? Fighting on the battlefield is about strategizing and winning thousands of miles away. Who has the patience to listen to him talk about the arrangements before the battle? Every time, the general said what should be done, which one?" The general listens to the order. After the general takes the order, he must say that he will set up an army and stand up, and if he loses, he is willing to cut off the head of the neck. This happens every time! Alas, the military order was abolished after observation!"

Everyone roared with laughter.During the Battle of Shanzhou, Wang Xiaolie clearly abolished the military order, but the speaker used it every time.

Xue Chengdao: "Not only that, but the things on the battlefield are quite different from the real situation. What the common people like to hear is how brave the generals and soldiers are, and how happy they are to kill the enemy. On the actual battlefield, it is important to be as immovable as a mountain. Let the enemy No matter how the army attacks, I will not move. When I move, I will attack the enemy's weak point quickly. What is the meaning of such a battle? There was a large bloody flower. A few heads were chopped off with one knife. It was the enemy general who saw how pale his face was."

Wang Ruohai couldn't help shaking his head when he heard this, and said, "The speaker is after all trying to please the people who listen to him. How can he care about the real situation? It's nothing more than the people being bullied by the Jinlu, and they just want to vent."

Wang Xiaolie nodded.After a while, he said: "But we can't underestimate this matter. It's not what the speaker said, but the people attach so much importance to the victory and defeat on the battlefield. Where does the combat power of the army come from? Not only sufficient supplies, well-trained, but more important The most important thing is to have the support of the people. The victory of the army on the battlefield must be shared with the people. Everyone has seen that even if we don’t do it, there are still people who talk about it.”

Chen Yuyi said: "The meaning of observation is that we want to encourage the speaker?"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Of course not. You also said that what the speaker said was completely inconsistent with what was said on the battlefield. If they were to tell the truth on the battlefield, I'm afraid no one would listen. Don't worry about them. The speaker earns some food and clothing, and the people get happiness. They get both. The army and the government should have their own system, based on the facts, to publicize to the people. Not just in the form of speech, but in various forms of entertainment It can be used. It is not for making money, but to let the people know how the army fights. Why the army fights, how many difficulties it faces, how many people die on the battlefield, why this army fights so bravely, and why they are not afraid of death."

Chen Qiudao nodded: "The observation is right. If the government doesn't say it, the people can only listen to the speaker. After a long time, maybe they will really think that fighting on the battlefield is like that."

This is unavoidable.Due to the lack of information on the wars in the Song Dynasty, later generations did not know the real situation on the battlefield.What many descendants know is the story of Yue et al.For many people, this is the time when Gao Chong picks the tackle, double-guns Lu Wenlong, and Niu Gao dies with anger and laughter.A real war is, on the contrary, very strange to many people.

Before the wine came, Director Chang led Wen Shiliulang upstairs.

Wen Shiliulang was in his 40s, with a thin face and a few gray beards.When he got upstairs, he saluted everyone.He said in his mouth: "Little Wen Shiliulang, I have seen all the officials."

Wang Xiaolie said: "I heard that the iron cavalry you mentioned is very popular with the people. Today we welcome this Shao Tongzhi, so you come up and talk about it. Well said, there will be a reward."

Director Chang did not reveal the identities of Wang Xiaolie and the others.Wen Shiliulang took a look and knew that these people had unusual identities, so he was very careful.Following the instructions, he stood under the window, set aside his musical instruments and so on.

Clearing his throat, Wen Shiliulang said loudly: "Speaking of which Jing—"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "There is no need to start from the beginning. Just pick the part you are most proud of and tell us a short paragraph."

Wen Shiliulang hastily agreed.He bowed his head and thought for a while, then said: "Okay. Let me tell you a story about the guerrilla general Shao Tongzhi riding alone into the golden formation—"

Shao Ling was taken aback.He whispered to Wang Xiaolie: "Observe, when am I still a guerrilla general?"

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Don't worry about him. The official system of this dynasty is complicated, and many people don't understand it. Adding a general will listen to the prestige."

The guerrilla general is a military official, No.29 in the 13th rank, from the fifth rank.After the Shenzong Dynasty, the military officials were dismissed, and there was no removal after that.But how can the common people get the name of an upright official?At this time, it was popular to say three points, and the speaker followed the way of the Three Kingdoms, and named generals of various names to the generals.Speaking fluently, the people sounded majestic.

This is no nonsense.Just like when Zhang Jun arrived in Shaanxi, he deliberately sealed the altar and worshiped Qu Duan as a mighty general.This mighty general is not a military official, and he doesn't know what it means, but it is grand to ascend the altar to worship the general.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Wen Shiliulang began to speak.Seeing that everyone listened carefully, the more they talked, the more excited they became.In his mouth, Shao Ling held a long spear in his hand, gods blocked and killed gods, Buddhas blocked and killed Buddhas, single-handedly overthrew hundreds of people, and killed the golden army.

Shao Ling's eyes became straight when he heard it, and he stared blankly at Wen Shiliulang, who was spitting all over the place, and even wondered if he was a fake.

After finishing a paragraph, Wen Shiliulang cupped his hands: "Young officials, please don't blame me for my clumsy mouth."

Wang Xiaolie smiled and said, "You are very good. Here is ten taels of silver, which is your reward for today."

After finishing speaking, he signaled Cui Qing to take the silver and give it to Wen Shiliulang.

Where did Wen Shiliulang get so much money?Constantly thank you.Go downstairs with silver, like stepping on cotton piles.

The food and wine are served.Wang Xiaolie raised his glass and said with a smile: "I don't want the battle in Shanzhou to be so in the eyes of the people. Shao Ling is not satisfied to control the people, and he wants to add a general. Come, let's drink a full cup!"

Shao Ling hurriedly said: "The speaker is talking nonsense—"

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Let's just have fun and drink."

Putting down his wine glass, Wang Xiao said: "People are looking for fun, the government shouldn't interfere. It's just what the speaker said, which is far from the truth. It's okay for the people to have fun, but they can't take it seriously."

Wang Ruohai shook his head and said, "Ordinary people have no knowledge. They have heard too many of these stories, so why not take them seriously?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded, thoughtfully.That's right, the common people don't know what the battlefield is like. They have heard these stories a lot, how could they not take them seriously?The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Legend of Yue Fei, and the Case of Bao Gong, how many people take these stories seriously?Even the anti-Japanese dramas of later generations are the same.

(End of this chapter)