Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 294 Where is the destiny?

Shao Ling and Niu Gao entered Wang Xiao's official hall and saluted together.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Tomorrow I'm going back to Xiangyang, and I have to deal with many political affairs. Councilor Chen will stay in Xinye to help with military affairs. I have asked you to come here today. I have a few instructions. You two sit down."

After finishing speaking, let Chen Yuyi come over and sit opposite Shao Ling and Niu Gao.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The exact news is that the Shaanxi army has begun to assemble and is preparing for a decisive battle with the Jin army. The Jin army replaced Lou Su with Eriduo as the commander of the attack on Shaanxi and increased its troops to [-]. Now Liuhe Wushu will soon Bring [-] elite riders to Luoyang and prepare to enter Shaanxi."

Niu Gao said: "Wushu came to Luoyang, I wonder if he will spy on Dengzhou?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The battle in Shaanxi is imminent, Wushu has no chance to threaten Dengzhou. However, it is only a few days' journey to Ruzhou, and he is full of cavalry, so we have to guard against it. When I leave Xinye, the three of you Together, prepare the army to go north. The departure time is set in mid-July. The number of troops should be 3."

Chen Yuyi, Shao Ling and Niu Gao said yes together.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Shaanxi has the last powerful army of the imperial court. When they gather together, they can threaten Hedong. I heard that the Jin people intend to make Liu Yu a puppet and hand over the border with the dynasty to him. Before that, Jin The army should try its best to break through Shaanxi and eliminate the threat of Liu Yu. This dynasty is also worried that the Jin army will go south again in autumn, and intends to let the Shaanxi army take the initiative to attack and attract the main force of the Jin army. Zhang Shu gathered nearly 20 troops, and the Jin army has Eighty to ninety thousand. This is the biggest battle since Kaifeng Mansion."

Chen Yuyi couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "The result of this battle will directly determine the ownership of Shaanxi. If the Privy Council loses, the imperial court will have no army to rescue. If the Jin army takes advantage of the situation and goes south, Sichuan and Sichuan will be in danger!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "If we lose, we can only rely on the Qinling Mountains to stop the army of the Jinren. We can't speculate about the imperial court's plans, so there is no need to talk about it. You just need to prepare the army to go north and guard against Wushu." .”

The three of Chen Yuyi could tell that Wang Xiaolie had no confidence in this battle.If you are confident, you will concentrate your entire army, go north to Luoyang, and cooperate with Zhang Jun's military operations in Shaanxi.Just gathering [-] troops is obviously a defense technique.

Of course, Wang Xiaolie had no confidence in the Shaanxi World War I.With the combat power of the Song Army, the current level of combat readiness is twice that of the Jin Army, which is really not a big advantage.Not to mention, there is obviously a problem with Zhang Jun's command, and the Western Army has not completed its preparations.Judging by Zhang Jun's appearance, he will not give up until he has tossed the last bit of the Song Dynasty's family fortune.

What if Shaanxi loses?The Song Dynasty gave up, the Jin Dynasty was at ease, and supported a puppet Liu Yu in the middle, and officially entered the stage of stalemate.With Wang Xiaolie's current strength, there is no way to change the general trend, and he can only follow the trend.

"Besides that, there is one more thing." The outcome of the Shaanxi battle was already doomed, and Wang Xiaolie didn't want to spend too much energy. "The rectification of the military in the past few months now seems to be a failure. You said that day that ninety percent of the military disapproved. I found out that it was roughly the same. Since it failed, there is no need to persist in this matter. Keep doing it. The people who do things are tired, and the officers in the army are also tired."

Chen Yuyi looked at Shao Ling and Niu Gao with complicated expressions.Regarding the failure, Wang Xiaolie's calmness was somewhat surprising.However, Chen Yuyi knew in his heart that if he was so calm, he was afraid that something would happen later.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Failure is not terrible, what is terrible is that we don't know why we failed. We can't do things in a muddle. Whether we succeed or lose, we must be clear. Let the generals above the command in the army write an official document. , analyze why it failed. Tell them, don’t be fooled. You can write whatever you want, but you can’t just find someone from the army and hand it in perfunctorily. This is an attitude. With a good attitude, even if you are not capable for a while, you can still learn , can be cultivated, without attitude, there will be no future!"

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's stern tone, all three of them trembled and said yes with crossed hands.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Next, start learning from the middle and senior officers in the army. We must first let them understand why I have to rectify. It is the same including you. If you don't understand why, things will not be done well."

The three of Chen Yuyi were a little embarrassed.What Wang Xiaolie said was right, the three of them also didn't understand why Wang Xiaolie rectified.After winning consecutive victories against the Jin army, their morale was high, and when it was time to recruit troops, why bother.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The most fundamental thing is why does our army exist? What are we going to do? If we don't solve this problem, the foundation will not be solid. The faster it develops, the more serious problems will arise."

Chen Yuyi said: "The Jin army broke through the Kaifeng mansion, the two emperors hunted north, the people suffered, and half of the country fell. As a citizen of the Song Dynasty, how could Jinlu be so arrogant! Since the uprising army, defend the Situsi people! After the war, we have the situation we have today! The army should carry on with this ambition, fight to the end with the Jin army, and restore our Central Plains rivers and mountains!"

Looking at Chen Yuyi, Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Speaking about this, saying it is equivalent to not saying it. The Jin army committed crimes in the south, and the people suffered a lot. The people suffered from this disaster. There is nothing wrong with rebelling. Now I am talking about the army, the foundation is What? Why does it exist? What do you want to do? Or don’t care about this problem, just like the imperial army, are the eagle dogs of the court and the minions of the Holy One?”

Chen Yuyi was stunned for a moment, and said, "Is there anything wrong with this?"

Wang Xiao said: "Obviously I don't think it is right! If it is only the imperial court's eagle dogs, then after the imperial army's continuous defeat, why does our army, which started from King Qin, exist? If the army is like that, why set up a town? Fushi, it is up to the imperial court to recruit and raise soldiers. Or is it because I am greedy to suppress the power of Fushi, recruit you into the army, and fight for the wealth of my family?"

Chen Yuyi thought about it, but was speechless for a while.Yes, if this is the case, why did you join the army?

Looking at the three of them, Wang Xiao said: "When the country was established, the Taizu's position for the imperial army was to serve as the emperor's minions internally, in addition to defending against external enemies. Therefore, all those who do not follow the law and discipline are recruited into the army. .Our army wants good people, and those who are floating around are not allowed to join the army. Have you ever thought about why this is?"

Niu Gao said: "Naturally good people join the army, they have their own morale, they are unstoppable on the battlefield!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "That's right. But this kind of army is quite different from the previous Forbidden Army. Then, what is the difference between our army and the Forbidden Army? You should think about this issue clearly. Only then can I explain clearly to my subordinates and soldiers. Why was there a rectification a few days ago? It is related to this. It’s just that I didn’t expect that the most basic foundation is still too shallow.”

Seeing the three of them looked blank.Wang Xiaolie said again: "I started from King Qin, and I am actually a militia. Even now, there is no official designation of the imperial court. This army is actually a militia. Since it is a militia, it cannot be separated from the word "min." Opinions. We are an army that starts from ordinary people, defends our country, and pleads for the people. Our foundation is the people, and our battles are also for the people. This army was born for the people and will fight for the people. War! Once separated from the people, the army will become water without a source, a tree without roots, and will lose its combat effectiveness! This is determined by our special experience, and it is also our future!"

Chen Yuyi felt his scalp tingling as he listened.After a while, he whispered: "If so, where will the court be located?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Yes, I also ask you, where will the court be placed under such circumstances? Until now, except for giving me a few empty titles, the court has not given me a penny or a stone of food. The army is supported by the taxes paid by the people of the eight states, what does the imperial court mean to us? If this continues, how can we unite the soldiers and maintain the combat effectiveness of the army?"

Chen Yuyi said decisively: "As a subject, you should be loyal to the emperor and the country, how can you think otherwise!"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "I know this kind of truth, you know it, and they know it too. But how to use this kind of reasoning to convince the tens of thousands of soldiers under him? Counseling, I mean, how to unite the soldiers under your command Rise up and let them fight for their country!"

After finishing speaking, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but shook his head: "Do you think that telling the soldiers under your command to be loyal to the emperor and love the country, and to bear hardships without complaint, can make them put life and death aside? They are not fools! There is the greatest reason in the world! What kind of reason should you use? Convincing the soldiers is what I need!"

Chen Yuyi was stunned for a moment.I never thought about this question myself.Or should I think about this question?In life, one should be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, how can one have other thoughts?However, is it appropriate to make tens of thousands of people believe such a sentence?

Shao Ling and Niu Gao are warriors, and warriors' minds are sometimes very simple, especially in the case of soldiers in the Song Dynasty.Now Wang Xiaolie is his chief officer, as long as he does not surrender to the Jinren, it is only natural to obey Wang Xiaolie's orders.This is not only true for myself, but also for my subordinates.All of a sudden, Wang Xiaolie said that he should use reason to unite the army, and both of them felt that it was unnecessary.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Why do you have to be loyal to the emperor and love the country? In the final analysis, it is because of the destiny. Zhao and Song Dynasties are the destiny. Zhao Song is the herdsman on behalf of the sky. As subjects, we should be loyal. However, the Jin army committed crimes in the south, the two emperors hunted in the north, and half of China fell. How can we convince others that Zhao Song is the destiny? If the destiny is in Zhao Song, how can there be such a catastrophe? An army with tens of thousands of people, this truth cannot be explained clearly!"

Chen Yuyi took a deep breath.Asked: "Based on observation, what should be?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "In my opinion, the destiny is too illusory, it is difficult to convince people. Why? The destiny is high in the sky, not grounded, how can the people believe it? At this time, they have to pull the destiny from the sky. Come down and replace it with the people. Tai swears, the sky sees itself, the people see it, and the sky listens to the people. How do we know how to see the destiny? How to think? See through the eyes of the people, hear through the ears of the people, and listen through the opinions of the people. Guess what fate thinks!"

Chen Yuyi nodded lightly, somewhat understanding what Wang Xiaolie meant.

It is often said that the power of the emperor is granted by heaven, which is the power base of ancient Chinese emperors.Where the destiny lies, all people admire it.But at this time, the destiny of the Zhao family has been challenged a lot.

The Song Dynasty established the country, and Taizu was followed by Taizong.Although there is the alliance of the golden chamber, there are also the shadow of the candle and the sound of the axe. The stories in the middle are either true or false, and they have endured for a long time in the mouths of the people of the Song Dynasty.After the rise of the Jin Dynasty, Jin Taizu collapsed and Jin Taizong ascended the throne, the messenger Xu Kangzong went to congratulate him, and accidentally found that Jin Taizong's appearance was very similar to the portrait of Song Taizu.After returning to Kaifeng, Xu Kangzong told the story.So there are rumors that Emperor Taizong of Jin went south to violate the Song Dynasty, and it was Song Taizu who wanted to regain the world after a hundred years.This rumor spread widely, and no one in the ruling and opposition parties knew about it.Because Zhao Gou had no children, when he chose his eldest son as his successor, he deliberately chose the successor of the Taizu.After Zhao Gou came to the throne, in order to strengthen his legitimacy, he said that he was the destiny, and made up a story about a white horse crossing the river.

Wang Xiaolie's words are Zhao Gou's destiny now, and his persuasive power is really not strong.Even if you believe it yourself, you can't make the tens of thousands of soldiers under you believe it.In this way, it cannot be used as the foundation of the army, and a new set of principles must be adopted.

(End of this chapter)