Chapter 75 My Cousin
During the camp, Liu Qi finally met this cousin who made him "love and hate".
"Last general Zhang Yun, I have met the eldest son!" Zhang Yun is quite tall and has a gentle appearance, and looks quite handsome.
Especially on his jaw, there were three strands of beards on his side, which stretched out to his chest, which made him look extraordinary and very different from ordinary people.
People in this era are particularly keen on beautiful beards. People with beautiful beards are just like those who like to perm their heads in later generations, and they are so stinky and beautiful.
Guan Yu is the representative of this.
Whenever one mentions beautiful beard, the first impression in one's mind is basically positive. The heroes who eliminate violence and good fortune, the wise and thoughtful old man, and even the legendary image of Lao Tzu in people's hearts are all fairy-like and beautiful beards that are over the chest.
Those who have beautiful beards seem to be all the prides of heaven, either floating with the aura of immortals or heroic spirit, and they all come down to earth to save sentient beings.
Zhang Yun happened to have such a beautiful beard, and his tall figure, anyone who could subconsciously thinks he was a positive person.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Liu Biao relies so much on this nephew. After all, Liu Biao also pays great attention to appearance.
But who can guess that this hypocritical guy looks like a person but doesn't do personnel?
Liu Qi reached out to Zhang Yun and signaled him to take his seat.
"Cousin doesn't have to be so frustrated. You and I are a family. In the future, when there are outsiders, my cousin calls me for my position. When there are no outsiders, I can still call my cousin."
After hearing Liu Qi's polite words, Zhang Yun's heart fell slightly.
When he was in Xiangyang, his uncle told him to come to Liu Qi's army to reward the army and listen to him under his command. In fact, Zhang Yun was unwilling to do so, but he could not disobey his uncle's order.
To be honest, Zhang Yun has not had a good relationship with Liu Qi since he was a child.
Although the two had no direct conflict on the surface, he always had a vague feeling that Liu Qi didn't really look down on him.
Perhaps because he was influenced by Liu Biao too much, Liu Qi always held a clean face on his usual occasions, and he didn't seem to like Zhang Yun's favorite thing to do.
On the contrary, Liu Biao's second son Liu Cong and third son Liu Xiu have a closer relationship with Zhang Yun on weekdays.
However, Zhang Yun hasn't seen Liu Qi much in recent years. If you have to calculate the time in detail, it seems that it will take more than three years.
I heard that Liu Qi, a kid, seems to be quite promising in the past few years.
Look at his attitude towards him just now, it seems much better than when he was young.
Recently, various places in Nanjun have widely praised Liu Qi's behavior of guilt in Xiangyang City, saying that he was wise and polite and polite. Zhang Yun was suspicious when he heard about it, but he believed it only when he saw it today.
It seems that after two years of lingering in the officialdom, Bo Yu has indeed become much more mature and has no longer putting himself on airs.
"Hahaha, the young master is the lord of a army. He is my lord. How dare Yun usurp the enemy?" Zhang Yun was still not relieved and spoke out to test Liu Qi.
However, Liu Qi waved his hand casually: "If you are polite to me, I will be anxious with you!"
Seeing that Liu Qi's expression was sincere and not like a fake, Zhang Yun felt relieved.
"Since that's the case... then, cousin?"
"That's just right."
Liu Qi smiled and stood up, walked to Zhang Yun in person, poured a cup of clear water for him: "After the Zigui County Grand Chef, I have issued a ban on wine in the army. My cousin came to reward the army. I should have wine with me, but at this time, I am afraid that it will not be done. After the major event is settled, you and my brother will drink again. How about it?"
Zhang Yun hurriedly stood up and waved his hand and said, "No need, no need! Among the three armies, military rules are the primary priority. How can we break the rules just because of me alone?"
"Cousin, you are here just right, and I'm asking you something." Liu Qi stretched out his hand and asked Zhang Yun to sit down: "Listen to Mr. Yan, when the Yellow Turbans were in chaos, my cousin gathered people to fight against the enemy in the village and recommended it as the leader of the army. He defeated the invading enemy several times. Is this serious?"
Zhang Yun's face showed a hint of pride.
"Hey, it's just because my brother has been famous in his hometown since he was a child because he likes military strategy. He has valued the recommendation of the villagers and led the crowd to block the Yellow Turbans. He only performed his duties conscientiously. Fortunately, they are all small stocks and side-by-side."
In history, Zhang Yunneng was highly valued by Liu Biao and was ranked alongside Cai Mao to assist him in the Nanjun army, which shows that he is indeed quite capable of using troops. This is an undeniable fact.
"There are 7,000 people under my command, one thousand of them are under the command of Cai Zun and one thousand are under the command of Kuai Yue. Although they are nominally county troops, they are actually no different from the private soldiers of the two clans. The remaining five thousand troops have always been Huang Zhong and Wen hired to act as a substitute for me, and they are in charge of them. However, I want to divide the camps and determine the ownership after going north. If there are military achievements, it will be easier to record rewards in the future."
Zhang Yun nodded and said, "My cousin is very good at speaking. I will make adjustments to this matter later, but I can make a rough outline first... In my opinion, the eight camps in the capital were all set up with elite soldiers and soldiers, and were under the command of the two thousand stone lieutenants, Zhonglei, trench cavalry, infantry, Yue cavalry, Changshui, Hu cavalry, Shooting, Hu Ben... My cousin can use this as an example to divide the troops into divisions, and Zhuo is under the command of Sima."
Liu Qi understood Zhang Yun's meaning, and to put it bluntly, he was asked to imitate the Eighth Battalion of Beijing, divided into branches with its military attributes, and named it with its special features. One can boost morale and the other can demonstrate the military's power.
But in fact, Liu Qi still has another problem in his mind, which is the issue of re-planning military posts.
Liu Qi is currently the Xiangyang Captain whom Liu Biao is referring to. To put it bluntly, there is no college captain whom the court clearly granted.
The troops he is in charge of now have exceeded the two thousand men that the lieutenant should be in charge. However, with his current status, even if he gives him 100,000 soldiers, he is still the lieutenant of a county in Xiangyang.
He has nothing, but his military positions are prone to chaos.
The number of troops under his command, including Huang Zhong, Wen Pin and other military personnel, had already exceeded the scope of 400 people per unit. However, even if the number of people increased, Huang Zhong and Wen Pin were still military personnel. The military personnel who went down from the two of them were the same as those of the army, and the military personnel were the chief of the garrison and the chief of the Qu.
In this way, I can only walk on that old path.
During the late Han Dynasty, due to the rapid development of local warlords, the number of soldiers in the army increased significantly, and more and more people had military achievements... The original divisional arrangements and military ranks of the original local counties could no longer meet the needs of military ranks at all levels.
Therefore, some military ranks emerged.
That is the various miscellaneous generals.
Before, because generals were not often appointed, those who commanded troops during wartime would be called generals. Therefore, the highest official position that military officers can obtain on weekdays is the General of the Central Army.
But at the end of the Han Dynasty, these generals of the Central Army were used by warlords at all levels and were quite valuable.
As soon as the various miscellaneous generals were released, the title of once possessing supreme honor was considered to be thrown into the world and sold out at a bargain price.
The miscellaneous general rolled all over the ground, looking up at the center of the army.
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"At present, most of the soldiers in the army are infantry and crossbowmen, and there are two hundred horse soldiers... It seems that after heading north, they can be roughly divided into three battalions in the future." Liu Qi muttered lightly.
Zhang Yun advised: "It should be four divisions. My cousin can draw a small number of elite soldiers from the infantry and build a single scout department, which will be of great benefit to the final decision of the battle."
At present, the scouts of the Jingzhou Army are all assigned by each department in the last battle, and there is no independent mechanism at the moment. Although it is not an hindrance, it is indeed inconvenient to not have separate assignments and mobilizations.
Liu Qi nodded with satisfaction and said, "There is no need to delay this. I will immediately let the three armies organize the scouts in the same place and arrange them together, and be led by my cousin. If there are any secret matters in front of the formation in the future, I will rely on my cousin."
Zhang Yun didn't expect that he would get such a reuse when he first arrived at Liu Qi's command.
Liu Qi is like treating himself as his eyes and ears.
Although it will not exceed two songs after careful calculation, but this also reflects Liu Qi's importance to him.
Zhang Yun was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Thank you, my son, I am willing to die."
Liu Qi waved his hand casually and said, "How about you call me a young master? There are no outsiders here."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
When I was young, I saw some meaningful expression on Zhang Yun's face.
"By the way, cousin, before leaving Luoyang, I heard that my uncle and the Cai family were already preparing to receive a lottery and ask for their names and exchange their birthdays, but they were prepared for you... Hehe, I heard that Miss Cai Er is old, but she has a beautiful appearance. You are quite lucky, my cousin."
Chapter completed!