Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 272 Gu Tingye’s visit

Yuan Wenshao didn't urge him, he picked up the tea and drank it.

But the more this happened, the greater the pressure on Lu Buqing.

Lu Buqing hesitated for a long time, gritted his teeth and said, "Did the Marquis really mean what he said before?"

In the end, Lu Buqing decided to take a gamble. He had no choice in the matter.

He couldn't afford to offend Yuan Wenshao. Although Wen Yanjing was definitely angry at using this method to get Wen Yanjing to marry his daughter, the matter was a done deal. As long as Wen Yanjing needed his help, he wouldn't really fall out.

Moreover, he has been in business for many years and has a good way of dealing with people. He is confident that he can repair the relationship with Wen Yanjing.

A smile appeared on Yuan Wenshao's lips and he said: "Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised. I don't have any grudge against him, it's just because he wanted to eat swan meat, which made my father-in-law displeased. Otherwise, would I need to go to such trouble?" "

"Okay, in that case, I agree."

Although Lu Buqing didn't know whether what Yuan Wenshao said was true or false, he felt that this statement was still very credible.

After all, Yuan Wenshao was a marquis, and Wen Yanjing was just a Jinshi from a poor family.

With Yuan Wenshao's status, it really doesn't take so much trouble to deal with Wen Yan Jingzhong.

"Of course I will do what I promised, but if you are playing tricks on this matter, don't blame me for being rude." Yuan Wenshao looked at Lu Buqing sharply.

He forced Lu Buqing to do this, and Lu Buqing must have been somewhat reluctant.

Yuan Wenshao was also worried that Lu Buqing was perfunctory and would say something that the Wen family would not agree to when the time came.

Lu Buqing's heart froze when Yuan Wenshao saw it, and he quickly said: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, the little one will definitely be done."

"Ah."

Yuan Wenshao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Get ready today and set off tomorrow."

"Yes." Lu Buqing responded quickly.

Yuan Wenshao called Zhang An in and asked him to send Lu Buqing out, and told him to send a few people to accompany Lu Buqing.

Lu Buqing naturally understood that Yuan Wenshao sent people to monitor him, but he did not dare to resist.

Not long after Lu Buqing left, Hua Lan came back.

Hualan went to Sheng's house to persuade Sheng Hong and Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang was very happy about this, but Sheng Hong didn't react much.

For Sheng Hong, the most important thing is the Sheng family's face and his own face.

He didn't really care whether Ru Lan married Wen Yanjing or not.

He asked Hualan and asked her what Yuan Wenshao could do.

However, Hualan didn't know where to come up with the answer, so she said that Yuan Wenshao had a way to delay Sheng Hong for a few days.

Sheng Hong had some strange reasons. After all, there was already a lot of rumors behind this incident.

Many officials from the Remonstrance Court were asking, so it was hard for him to avoid talking about it all the time.

I don’t know what rumors will spread if I wait too long.

In the end, Mrs. Sheng made the decision and asked Sheng Hong to delay for a few days, waiting for Yuan Wenshao's move.

Hualan told Yuan Wenshao these things and asked, "Official, what can you do?"

Yuan Wenshao did not hide anything and told Hua Lan his plans.

However, he did not say that Han Zhang was behind this incident. The real purpose was him.

Hualan thought that Yuan Wenshao helped the Sheng family because of her, and was so moved.

Yuan Wenshao enjoyed a lot of initiative when he went to bed at night.

In the next half month, troops entered the camp one after another. After the four battalions were full, training began.

Yuan Wenshao is not as free as before, and inspects the training of soldiers in each battalion every day.

The two battalions supervised by Geng Jiechuan were still trained according to traditional training methods. When Yuan Wenshao went to inspect, he even asked Yuan Wenshao for advice in a strange way.

Yuan Wenshao naturally saw that Geng Jiechuan wanted to embarrass him, and did not get angry with him.

However, Yuan Wenshao was a little surprised by the training methods of the left and right battalions supervised by Zheng Wu.

Yuan Wenshao had previously given him all the training methods such as standing in a military position and running in a queue with weights.

However, Zheng Wu did not completely follow the above training. Instead, he carefully studied the military training methods given to him by Yuan Wenshao and combined them with the Zheng family's military training methods to train his soldiers.

Although these soldiers have been in the western suburbs camp for several years, they are not new recruits.

However, except for a few battalions of soldiers in the western suburbs camp, the rest of the soldiers were mostly refugees and ruffians who were exiled from the army.

In addition, many of the generals in the western suburbs camp had the idea of ​​just dawdling, and these soldiers were not even as good as new recruits.

After all, new recruits must obey discipline when entering the camp.

These are old fried dough sticks, and they are used to being idle, so they are very oily.

Zheng Wu carefully studied Yuan Wenshao's training methods and found that this training method had a good training effect on such undisciplined soldiers.

In addition, he severely punished some slippery people, and the soldiers became more honest.

After a few days of training, my energy and spirit have become different.

After Yuan Wenshao read it, he couldn't help but praise it a few times.

When he was in the western suburbs camp, the battalion he was in charge of were all veterans who had actually been on the battlefield, not the refugees who had been recruited, so the training was very difficult.

Yuan Wenshao naturally knew something about the situation in other camps.

It is very rare to be able to train like this in a few days.

"Thank you, Governor. I heard that Deputy Governor Geng's training was much faster than that of the general." Zheng Wu said modestly.

"I went to see him, but it was just superficial." Yuan Wenshao shook his head slightly.

Indeed, the soldiers on Geng Jiechuan's side were well trained and looked much better than those here.

What the army pays attention to is clear rewards and punishments, and Geng Jiechuan naturally knows the principle of killing chickens to scare monkeys.

Like Zheng Wu, he severely punished some people who cheated and cheated, so the soldiers naturally did not dare to be lazy during training.

But Yuan Wenshao could tell from the spirit of those soldiers that those soldiers were only honest under pressure.

There is no change in spirit.

Soldiers trained in this way can easily lead to a rout once they fall into a disadvantageous position on the battlefield.

In fact, this was very common in ancient military affairs, and it is no wonder that Geng Jiechuan was involved.

Fighting in ancient times was not like what was shown on TV.

In ancient times, a general army would be defeated if its casualties reached one-tenth. An army that could achieve one-tenth of its casualties without being defeated could already be called an iron army with strict military discipline.

As the saying goes, a defeat is like a mountain falling. This is the truth.

Ancient military books attach great importance to ‘morale’.

On the contrary, the will is not valued.

It cannot be said that it is not taken seriously, it can only be said that it is difficult to cultivate the will of soldiers.

Soldiers join the army just to earn a living, so naturally they don't have a strong will.

Why was the army's combat effectiveness so strong in the early Tang Dynasty?

That's because the Tang Dynasty implemented a military system.

Under the Fubing system, soldiers worked as soldiers in war and as farmers in their free time.

Soldiers would only be trained during non-war and non-agricultural periods.

However, from the early Tang Dynasty to the middle Tang Dynasty, the army's combat effectiveness was very strong.

The reason for this is that according to the government's military system, soldiers need to prepare their own weapons and food for fighting.

The cavalry needs to provide its own horses.

If you win the battle, part of what you capture on the battlefield will belong to the soldiers. In addition, they will also be exempted from taxes, and the court will also reward you with land.

Although there is a pension if you lose the fight, the amount is not large. What's more, the death rate of soldiers in ancient wars was not high.

On the contrary, when they are defeated, they will abandon their armor in order to escape for their lives.

Weapons and armor are all prepared by ourselves. If we abandon our armor, we will lose all our property.

There are benefits if you win, and you will lose money if you lose. The soldiers' fighting spirit is naturally high, and they are not easily defeated.

Some people may think that since the military system of the government is so good, why the combat effectiveness of the imperial soldiers in the late Tang Dynasty was so poor, and the country was eventually destroyed.

In fact, the military system is good, but it also has several fatal shortcomings.

We need to have wars frequently, but we cannot yet defeat them.

If there are no battles in the government army system, the soldiers will not get any benefits, and they will have to prepare their own rations and train for several months every year. The soldiers will naturally not be happy with this kind of loss.

It's the same when losing a battle. The soldiers can't get any benefits and have to lose money, which leads to a lot of desertions.

The Great Zhou Dynasty implemented a recruitment system. For soldiers, whether they were trained or not, whether they were fighting or not, they could still receive military pay and naturally enjoy their lives happily.

This is like the piecework system and the time system in factories in later generations.

Piece workers work harder and get more, and they have to bring their own tools, so they naturally work hard to make money.

Those who work on time are paid according to the time. As long as the time is enough, the salary is indispensable.

Who is so stupid as to work hard?

Yuan Wenshao could not change this, but his training methods could train soldiers to obey orders and even form an instinct.

As long as it is used well, it will naturally be stronger than soldiers trained by traditional training methods.

When Zheng Wu heard Yuan Wenshao's words, he lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Yuan Wenshao didn't pay attention, explained a few words and left.

Just after returning to the camp, Qin Li came to report that Gu Tingye was here and was outside the camp.

Yuan Wenshao rode his horse and headed outside the camp.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the camp, he saw Gu Tingye wearing armor waiting outside the camp.

"Zhong Huai, the soldiers have entered the camp and are busy training. How can you have time to run to our rear army? You are not here to inquire about information, are you?" Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"Come on, you're talking as if you will win in martial arts." Gu Tingye said angrily.

"Haha, I am very confident in this martial arts performance. How about we take a gamble and see who has better results?" Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"Just bet, if you lose, let your Wu Zui breed my horse." Gu Tingye glanced at Wu Zui behind Yuan Wenshao and said.

His mount was a fine horse, but unfortunately it was a mare.

Female horses have much less endurance than male horses.

However, due to the blockade of Liao and Xixia, the Great Zhou Dynasty lacked horses. Thousand-mile horses like Wu Zhui were very rare.

As a military general, who doesn't love horses?

"Then what if you lose?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

The lifespan of a horse is about thirty years. Wu Zhui was only three or four years old when he was brought here. Now seven years have passed, and he is still in his prime.

Over the years, many people have come to him, asking Wu Zhui to help with breeding.

This is not for nothing, Yuan Wenshao will earn a thousand taels at a time.

It's not that Yuan Wenshao is greedy for this money. If he doesn't accept it, I don't know how many people will come to his door.

Wu Zhui won't be sucked dry by then.

Even so, there were still many people looking for him, and Yuan Wenshao rejected many people for this reason.

"If I lose, I will give you the bow that the official rewarded me." Gu Tingye said.

"Okay, it's settled." Yuan Wenshao smiled.

The two chatted for a while, and Yuan Wenshao greeted Gu Tingye into the military camp.

The so-called bet is entirely a joke.

When they arrived at the camp, the soldiers brought tea, and Yuan Wenshao sent them away.

"Zhong Huai, is there something wrong with your sudden visit?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"Erlang, I came here this time as entrusted by my uncle to apologize to you." Gu Tingye said.

It’s no secret that Geng Jiechuan and Yuan Wenshao don’t get along.

After all, the first time Yuan Wenshao summoned his generals to discuss matters, Geng Jiechuan gave Yuan Wenshao an embarrassment.

With so many people watching, who doesn't have a few friends, it is inevitable that they will discuss it in private.

"What does uncle Guo mean?" Yuan Wenshao said lightly.

Hearing Yuan Wenshao's tone, Gu Tingye smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle Guo has no shame to come to see you now. He has no other intention. He just asked me to apologize on his behalf."

The last time Shen Congxing treated him to a guest, he asked Geng Jiechuan to apologize to Yuan Wenshao, just to act as a middleman to mediate the conflict between the two.

Now Yuan Wenshao did not target Geng Jiechuan, obviously giving him face.

But Geng Jiechuan embarrassed Yuan Wenshao, which made Shen Congxing a little worried.

However, he was too embarrassed to come to Yuan Wenshao again, so he could only ask Gu Tingye to come and apologize.

"Zhonghuai, tell your uncle that this matter has nothing to do with him," Yuan Wenshao said.

There is nothing wrong with Shen Congxing adjusting in the middle.

Geng Jiechuan came from a humble background and became an earl and a confidant of the official family, so it was inevitable that he would be a little bloated.

Shen Congxing did not expect this, and Yuan Wenshao did not blame him.

Gu Tingye heard the hidden meaning in Yuan Wenshao's words, hesitated and said: "Erlang, what Lao Geng did is indeed a bit too much, but after all, he has been with the official family for many years, and everything is too much."

He has a good relationship with Lao Geng, but he has a closer relationship with Yuan Wenshao.

Not only have the two known each other for many years, they are now brothers-in-law.

Logically speaking, he should also side with Yuan Wenshao.

But after all, Lao Geng was a confidant of the officials. Gu Tingye heard that Yuan Wenshao wanted to deal with Lao Geng, and was worried that Yuan Wenshao would be too harsh and offend the officials.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on." Yuan Wenshao said.

He is not stupid. Geng Jiechuan is a confidant of the officials. If he attacks too harshly, the officials will be suspicious of him and the trouble will be even greater.

"Then I'll be relieved. Uncle Guo asked me to take Lao Geng with me and I'll go see him." Gu Tingye said.

"Well, I'll have someone take you there."

Yuan Wenshao called someone and took Gu Tingye to find Geng Jiechuan.

After leaving the camp, Gu Tingye sighed. Yuan Wenshao had done it here, but he didn't know if Lao Geng could listen.

He understands Lao Geng. To put it nicely, he has no scheming and is carefree.

To put it bluntly, he has no brains.

Yuan Wenshao was led to a school ground, and from a distance he saw Lao Geng watching the training of soldiers on the general stage.

"Old Geng!"

When he came to the audience, Gu Tingye shouted.

"Ok?"

Geng Jiechuan turned around and saw Gu Tingye in the audience, he laughed and went up to him.

"Zhong Huai, why are you here in our rear army?" Geng Jiechuan said with a smile.

"I have something to do here, so I stopped by to see you. It's too noisy here. Let's talk somewhere else?" Gu Tingye said.

The soldiers on the school field were training in full swing, so this was not the place to talk.

"Okay, come to my tent and chat." Geng Jiechuan said.

(End of this chapter)