Wei Ni

Chapter 47 Intimidation

Of course Xia Houhui is not a person who keeps his own way.

In other words, he, who is deeply rooted in military exploits in his heart, can't wait for his achievements to fall from the sky.

The reason why Jiang Ban was allowed to continue acting as an agent of military affairs was that he had the power to do so.

Just when the civil servants led him into the scout camp and claimed his official position, he obviously noticed that the faces of the cavalry pawns who were still admiring Wusun Liangju changed obviously.

It was a repulsive expression.

And when Jiang Ban was very obedient to hand over the affairs, he found that Jiang Ban managed the scout battalion in an orderly manner, which also meant that he was very caring.

This also made him vaguely guess the reason.

The reason why those cavalry pawns repelled him was because they had long regarded Jiang Ban as the best choice for the chief officer.

Think about it, there is nothing wrong with it.

In the eyes of many scouts, how could he, who was suddenly transferred from Luoyang, compare to Jiang Ban, who had been with him day and night and had fought side by side?
Therefore, he pushed the boat along the way and let Jiang Ban continue to act as an agent for military affairs.

Acting in this way just gave me enough time to adapt and get familiar with the situation in Huainan.

Because reading military books and supervising soldiers are two different things.

Strategists such as Liu Ye, Jiang Ji, etc. are the leaders of the current Wei State in terms of planning and planning, but if they supervise soldiers to fight in front of the battle, they are really inferior to an illiterate wretch.

Xia Houhui studied military art assiduously in his early years, and dared to refute Cao Zhen's strategy of conquering Shu, but after all, he never stayed in the army, so he didn't think he was capable of anything.

As for continuing to let Jiang Band take over as the master, will his own prestige be damaged, and many cavalry soldiers in the scout battalion will no longer have respect in the future~
No need to worry.

No matter how vulgar the men in the army are, they are also the most sincere.

As long as the generals are fair in heart, rewards and punishments are clear, share joys and sorrows, and dare to take the lead in front of the battle, they will surely gain the hearts of soldiers.

And he has his title in his hands, so he doesn't need to worry about being ostracized by Ban Jiang~
If Jiang Ban keeps his own place and is favored by the emperor, he will repay him with kind words when he has the opportunity in the future; but if Jiang Ban dares to make trouble or make trouble secretly in the future, just find a time to kill him!
Noble as a servant, Wu Zhi, was impeached by him and returned to the government to "rehabilitate his illness"!
It's just an army Sima, how much trouble can it cause?
And as the chief officer, the officers and men under his command were dissatisfied, why didn't he ask Li Changshi for help, and use his long-term power in Huainan to suppress it~
For one thing, he couldn't afford to lose this person.

In the ranks of the army, what can convince soldiers is never the high position, but the outstanding military exploits.

For example, Xia Houshang was despised by Du Xi in his early years, and Cao Xiu was once favored by Man Chong, who said that the only way to use troops is to "jump forward", and when these two were despised, they had already achieved considerable military exploits.

Xia Houhui didn't want to ask Li Changshi to leave the excuse of being ridiculed.

Furthermore, he is determined to become a sea.
cough!
He is the one who wants Cao Wei Sheji to survive~
If even a mere scout battalion of [-] riders can't be convinced, and they have to ask for help, then what is the Spring and Autumn Dream of continuing Cao Wei's life!
With such thoughts in mind, Xia Houhui calmly regarded herself as an ordinary scout.

For more than a month, I have followed Jiang Ban closely, watching how he handles military affairs in the camp, dispatching cavalry, discovering strange things from clues, and so on.

The harvest is still very good.

For example, Jiang Ban's attitude towards him is not only respectful, but also kind.

And the cavalry pawns of the scout battalion no longer had the feeling of rejection towards him like when they first arrived.

The most important thing is that he is already roughly familiar with the military affairs in the camp, and during his frequent inspections, he also found out the terrain of the Huainan theater.

In other words, it was time for him to take back his authority.

It was midsummer at the beginning of June.

When Man Chong officially signed the appointment document and was sent, Xia Houhui took the military salary he had just received and bought all the wine and meat to have fun with the soldiers.

Well, not all pawns.

During the non-war period, half of the scout battalion had to bring their own dry food outside to guard and spy on the military situation, depending on the weather, a three-day or five-day round of duty; while in wartime, the whole battalion was dispatched, and they were not allowed to return unless they were disabled or died in battle.

This also allowed Xia Houhui to alleviate his financial difficulties, and booked the other half of the cavalry with the next month's military salary.

sunset.

The setting sun is embraced by the mountains, and the red clouds all over the sky also disappear.

The big flag with the word "Wei" drooping in the Shouchun military camp, the darkness began to spread unscrupulously, and climbed up the watchtower of the camp inch by inch; shine.

In the cavalry scout camp, more than a hundred people gathered around a dozen fires to roast meat, raising bottles, laughing and laughing.

The wine is inferior wine with a slightly sour taste; the meat is also cheap meat such as dogs, hogs, chickens and ducks, which cannot be used for banquets by nobles, and there are very few of them.

Occasionally, some would drink too much, impatient with the heat, and directly take off their shirts, pointing to the scars on their bodies and bragging about how brave they were in battle; Some even opened their throats, crying ghosts and howling slang songs.

The laws in the military are still strict.

If you violate the prohibitions such as disorganized armaments, unrestrained behavior, and making noise, you can be executed!
Therefore, in the early morning, Xia Houhui also ran to find Li Changshi and the chief officer of the cavalry battalion to report, so that the soldiers would not turn the fun into the whole army.

It is precisely this kind of privilege that made Jiang Ban sigh once again that people are different.

He has been in the army for many years, so he naturally knows how strict Wei's military law is.He would never ask Li Changshi's permission for the kind of unrestrained pleasures like today's.

Therefore, after the banquet and after driving all the cavalry back to the camp to rest, he went to look for Xia Houhui alone.

It's been more than a month, if you haven't returned the authority, then you're ignorant.

And Xia Houhui seemed to have expected his coming.

Not only did he not take off his clothes, but he also reserved two wine bags at the official office in advance, waiting for the table.

Seeing that he arrived, he didn't go into details. He pointed to a wine bag and said with a smile, "Sit down, Gongjun. Thanks to Gongjun's help these days, I was able to get acquainted with military affairs. Come, let's have a drink together."

After speaking, he raised his wine bag and invited him to drink.

"Thank you, General, for the wine."

Slightly stunned, Jiang Ban suddenly smiled.

After thanking him, he sat down cross-legged, picked up the wine bag and pulled out the cork, and it was a burst of drinking.

The wine in the bag is much better than the one I drank just now, it is not sour at all, it seems to have been soaked in a deep well, and it tastes quite sweet when you drink it.Jiang Ban had a burst of drinking, and suddenly felt the coolness circulating in his chest and abdomen, driving away the scorching heat. He felt comfortable all over his body, and he couldn't help but praise, "Good wine!"

"Hehe, this wine is okay."

Xia Houhui laughed, and said in a slow tone, "In the future, when the prince is appointed as a marquis and worshiped as a general, and drives tens of thousands of soldiers to beg for disobedience for the country, he will not think this wine is very good."

Fenghou worship general? !
Maybe he wanted to.
Hearing this, Jiang Ban's heart moved, and he quickly showed a modest smile and said, "The general is absurd. I'm just a lowly Jianghuai man. How can I expect to be named a marquis and a general?"

But Xia Houhui interrupted his words by raising his hand.

He also suppressed his smile, and said softly, "Gongjun, you and I are both men in the army, so I will speak up about some things."

"only."

Jiang Ban put on a dignified face and cupped his hands respectfully, "The general has something to say, but you can show it."

"it is good."

Nodding in satisfaction, Xia Houhui continued.

"Gongjun has served in the army for many years. He has made great achievements and has been acting as an agent for the scout battalion for more than a year. According to the usual practice, he will be transferred to a full-time job. It's just a pity that Gongjun's luck is not good, and it coincides with my release to Shouchun."

"General, I have no complaints."

Immediately, Jiang Ban hurriedly defended himself, but Xia Houhui raised his hand to stop him again.

"Don't be shy."

Xia Houhui chuckled and waved his hands, "Put yourself in the same place, if I were a gentleman, I would inevitably feel unwilling. However, no matter how unwilling I am, since the matter has already happened, there is nothing I can do to change it. Although I also feel uneasy, the transfer order has been issued. Therefore, what I have been thinking about recently is how to make achievements as soon as possible and be reassigned by the court to let Gongjun take charge of the scout battalion."

At this point, Xia Houhui patted her forehead.

"Hey, I forgot to inform Gongjun."

"I used to be a servant of Sanqi. Because I violated the rules and impeached Wu Jizhong during the court meeting, I was transferred from the left to be an official. Before going out, the emperor asked me if I would like to serve in a local herdsman or in the army. I thought I was good at martial arts. Back, the Son of Heaven thought that my father and brother were in Yongliang in the early years, and wanted to send me to Yongliang, but I invited me to come to Huainan, so there was something wrong with Gongjun's promotion."

Uh!
After hearing this, Jiang Ban felt awe-inspiring.

He was not a dull person, so he naturally heard the threat and coercion in Xiahou Hui's words.

Winning over is what Xia Houhui claims to always have the idea of ​​making meritorious service.

The official position of Yamen General is very low in the Huainan battlefield, but as Xia Houhui, he is not worried about promotion.

And as long as they have a little merit, they will be promoted by leapfrogging.

Therefore, he also asked Jiang Ban very cryptically, if he was willing to use his prestige in the scout battalion for a long time to lead all the cavalry to obey his orders firmly, and help him make meritorious deeds as soon as possible to wait for promotion.

And after he was promoted, he would also treat Jiang Ban as his direct confidant.

Don't hesitate to recommend Jiang Ban with good words, so that he will have more opportunities and a better future.

It's a win-win situation.

And the threat is naturally the reason Xiahouhui said for letting go.

A person who can impeach the servant in the temple and can choose his own place in front of the emperor, if he wants to make Jiang Ban never have a bright future, it is just a matter of flipping his hands.

Therefore, after Jiang Ban listened, he stood up and saluted without thinking, and said loudly.

"Your Majesty, let the general dictate!"

The reason why he is so refreshing is not only that he also has the heart to make contributions.

And because he had no choice at all.

That's right, Xia Houhui seemed to be asking him how he felt, but in fact he was putting pressure——

If Jiang Ban is unwilling, then Xia Houhui doesn't mind using Li Changshi's relationship to transfer Jiang Ban from the scout camp and choose another confidant.

More importantly, Jiang Ban came from a humble background~
If you want to get ahead, you can't get what you want just by working hard and doing meritorious service on the battlefield.

For him, who has been in the army for six or seven years before becoming a military commander, the temple is too far away; and people such as Man Chong and Wang Ling will not regard him as a confidant and will not hesitate to promote him.

If you want to receive help beyond your official career, the only option is to accept Xia Houhui's kindness
"good!"

For this, Xia Houhui immediately clapped his hands and praised, "I will live up to what Gong Jun said!"

Immediately he added, "The next day, Gongjun will select twenty elite cavalrymen to follow me into Chao County to investigate."

(End of this chapter)