Chapter 25 The Strategist (1400
Zhang Yu then sniffed it with his nose. He actually smelled the strong smell of alcohol. He just now didn't notice it. So he said strangely: "Is it wine?"
Ma Jinhu nodded mysteriously and said, "Absolutely, do you know the kind of wine we drank the day before yesterday? That kind of wine is actually the residue left over from the kind of wine that people make to wipe their bodies. The thing that is stained on the cotton ball is called alcohol.
It’s not that the price is more than gold, it’s not much cheaper than silver anyway. I bought ten barrels in Huanzhou. My husband was so distressed that he was about to take it over. He gave a special order and could only be used by seriously injured soldiers. Brothers who were slightly injured would use Willow Branch Water!”
"Hiss!" Zhang Yu took a deep breath. The kind of wine he drank that day was already the best-quality wine among the wine he had drunk. As a result, that kind of wine was not even enough to wipe his body. He only knew one thing, and what was called "spicy" would never go there cheaply.
As a deputy general, he naturally had to report these things to Di Qing one by one. Di Qing, who had just returned from patrol outside, took off his helmet and listened to Zhang Yu's words, and couldn't help but take a breath.
But he quickly laughed and said, "It's really an army of silver. Zhongzhou, don't you understand why Yun Zheng came to Guangnan now? I was puzzled at first, but now after hearing what you said, I understand completely."
Zhang Yu thought for a while but still had no clue at all, and bowed: "Please tell me clearly!"
Di Qing laughed and said, "They are officials for thousands of miles only for wealth, and the Wusheng army fights thousands of miles away for money! It is already difficult for an army of ten thousand people to be able to be fed and fed. It also needs to be equipped with the best weapons and equipment in the Song Dynasty, and also equipped with many war horses! Hehe. This army is a gold-swallowing beast that cannot be fed!
No matter how good the weapon is, it cannot be concealed that the Wusheng Army is a wing army. Such an army can only be activated with money, so the Wusheng Army is now so powerful that it can make tens of thousands of people forget their lives and overcome their fear of death. The amount of this money must be too large to make the Wusheng Army's wing army not hesitate to their lives.
Such a group of people, as long as they are equipped with sufficiently strict military laws, fair distribution, and a general who is not too stupid or afraid of death, and finally rely on excellent weapons, they can indeed create enough miracles.
However, such an army was destined to be a flash in the pan. Therefore, Yun Zheng started to suppress bandits on a large scale as soon as the Wusheng Army was established, and wiped out all the bandits in Shu. He was using the bandits' money and food to support his Wusheng Army, which is the legendary battle to support war!
The bandits in Shu had already cleared all of them, so he couldn't wait to lead his troops south to fight against Nong Zhigao. And every war was the first! And the combat power they showed was not much worse than the powerful Western Army.
Now, both Wusheng Army won the battles! The morale of the army is high, and now their combat power has reached the strongest. It is time to use it. Wusheng Army is simply an army born for a war!"
Zhang Yu thought he was not stupid. However, Di Qing's words still made him confused. He didn't understand why Di Shuai said that Wu Shengjun was an army born for a war.
Seeing Zhang Yu's confused look, Di Qing sighed and added: "There is no end to the hearts of people. If the Wusheng Army is in an army, one hundred cents can satisfy the appetite of the soldiers, then when they wipe out the bandits in Shu, it will take two hundred cents. When they arrive in Guangnan thousands of miles, at least four hundred cents will be needed to make their subordinates feel at ease. After two wars, Hum, if there is no consistent amount of money, Yun Zheng would not be able to control his army.
If so, one day Yun Zheng's army will be killed by the greedy appetite of his subordinates. Once Yun Zheng cannot bring out more wealth, Wu Shengjun will be at the scattered time."
Speaking of this, Di Qing sighed and said, "I thought that another star of general appeared in the Song Dynasty, which can protect the people of our Song Dynasty from foreign enemies. Now it seems that what was born in the Song Dynasty was not a star of general, but a terrifying power scheming.
Hahaha! After people use a broken army to gain enough benefits for themselves, they will watch the army collapse. This will bring many benefits. The court and the people will think that he was releasing his military power by himself. Following the old rules of Taizu's release of military power by drinking wine, His Majesty will definitely place him in accordance with the old rules, and beside the Shi family, Cao family, and other generals.
He is a famous scholar himself. He heard that he is one of the best in Shu. His teachers are all over the court and he also makes good civil servants. When he is free, he locks the hall and takes the exam. How can he be called Donghuamen? Hahaha, he will not only become a hero in my mouth, but also a hero in Han Qi... It's so calculating! But who has considered it for the people of the frontiers of the Song Dynasty?"
Di Qing took the jar of wine that Zhang Yu brought the day before yesterday, shook it for a few times and saw that there was still wine inside, so he picked up the jar and drank all the remaining wine inside in one breath. He waved his hand and let Zhang Yu, who was as surprised as a clay sculpture, go down, and lie on the bed with his clothes and sleep.
Zhang Yu walked out of the camp and looked at the Wusheng Army camp screaming from afar. A cold air rose from the soles of his feet. He used to think that he was a smart person, and always felt that people like Di Shuai were a bit old-fashioned. He didn't know the art of advancing and retreating, and could not see through the world. He only knew how to march and fight blindly.
Today's words made Zhang Yu sober up and realize that he was the real idiot. The ability of Di Shuai to see through Yun Zheng's subordinates means that such a method can be thought of, and Di Shuai could also cultivate an army like Wu Shengjun.
I don’t know if the officials in the court and the country know about such a high-standard battle, so they probably won’t know. After all, those people are not pure generals, and they cannot see through this purely master of military generals. In this way, Yun Zheng’s conspiracy, or open conspiracy, has been successful for 90%. As long as he completely defeated Nong Zhigao, Zhang Yu could think about how proud Yun Zheng would be to knock on the stirrup with the golden whip and play with Brother Kai to show his victory at Donghuamen.
Men, women, young and old in Bianliang City in Tokyo will surely squeeze on the street to welcome Wang Shi to triumphantly. Those beautiful brothels will sing and dance with golden cups and present fine wine in front of Yun Zheng's horse. Countless flower congresses completely submerge Yun Zheng... A handsome legendary young hero was born and will be rich and prosperous for a lifetime...
Zhang Yu racked his brains to consider what harm Yun Zheng would do to the Song Dynasty. After thinking about it all night, he couldn't find anything bad for the Song Dynasty.
Because of a strong army, the Song Dynasty easily wiped out the bandits in the south and the country was protected. The soldiers under Yun Zheng would definitely receive a lot of money and generous rewards, and then remove their armor and return to the fields, which everyone was satisfied with.
As for Yun Zheng's honor, it seems natural. All his achievements are real military achievements. Whether it is the official or the censor, he will definitely not be able to find any of his faults.
This is a monster! Zhang Yu, who had not slept all night, said gritting his teeth.
When Yun Zheng led the army into the military camp, Zhang Yu looked at the bright smile and felt that his blood seemed to stop flowing. It was not until Yun Zheng bowed to him for the second time that he woke up from his trance. He quickly invited Yun Zheng to the tent of the general. Because Yun Zheng was not under the jurisdiction of Shuai Di, he was a guest army, so the etiquette he should have should not be bad.
When Yun Zheng arrived, Nong Zhigao was attacking the Xiakou Highlands. Yang Wenguang, Ma Jinhu, Liang Ji and Zhang Jie all went to fight. Relying on his advantage of crossbow bows, he kept consuming the strength of Nong Zhigao's army. This was already calculated. With these four generals going to fight, Di Qing really didn't need to go to the front line to inspect. Each of them knew what they should do.
Di Qing prepared a sumptuous banquet to entertain Yun Zheng who came from afar, which made Yun Zheng a little flattered. I haven't heard that Di Qing would do this. Shouldn't he be an iron-blooded soldier who only knows how to fight?
Today, Di Qing was amiable and completely lost the coldness of the military formation. The golden seal on his forehead turned red after drinking. Seeing Yun Zheng staring at his forehead constantly, he specially lifted his hair up and let Yun Zheng look carefully. Seeing Yun Zheng clasping his fists to avenge his guilt, he shook his hand with a smile and said, "It's okay, this is my honor. The prisoner of the crime that was once a member of the Privy Councilor, and he will have no regrets in his life!"
Yun Zheng said seriously: "Although the golden seal is the glory of the great general, but the hero being humiliated by the hands of slaves is a shame for the Song Dynasty and a shame for the national dynasty. He will definitely be ridiculed by future generations for thousands of years!"
"What heroes are not heroes? As the saying goes, learn literature and martial arts to buy from the imperial family. I bought a good price. I wonder how much Yundujian wants to make it?" Di Qing stopped the wine glass and looked at Yun Zheng with a smile, but his eyes were so bright that it was scary.
Yongping Village was originally built at the entrance of the valley. It was originally a forefront of Guangyuanzhou entering and leaving the Song Dynasty. After being taken away by Di Qing, it became an outpost of the Song Dynasty entering Guangyuanzhou, and it was divided equally with Jiaozhi. Therefore, Nong Zhigao wanted to capture Yongping Village at all costs.
When Di Qing asked, the war was particularly intense outside. A dense explosion of gunpowder bombs came to wake Yun Zheng up from his uncertainty, and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp to hide his disobedience and said with a smile: "Liang Ji is still inexperienced. He should not use gunpowder bullets at this time. This will easily kill Nong Zhigao away and will break the Privy Councilor's plan."
When Di Qing saw Yun Zheng talking to him, he didn't ask questions. He smiled and invited Yun Zheng to eat the steamed geese, and said that he specially called him yesterday and asked Yun Zheng to eat more.
Seeing Yun Zheng pinched a piece of the neck of a wild goose with relish, he smiled and said, "You are a good person. I was born in the wild and used to eat chicken, ducks and geese. When these beasts were all the most popular, they always liked to eat places with fat meat.
Later, when I became rich and attended more banquets, I realized that the best place for animals is their necks. Only the country people like to eat thick meat on their breasts. You are also from poor backgrounds, but they are born with wealth. This can be seen from eating."
Yun Zheng wrote a big alarm in his mind. Di Qing definitely had something in his words, and every sentence seemed to point out. What exactly did he say?
PS: Chapter 3
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