Zhang Diwan was silent. In his consciousness, he had never really thought about something. In the final analysis, he had not reached a certain state. So some things were a completely new angle for him. Shi Hao's

He was quite touched by these words. For the first time, he felt that he seemed too narrow-minded. He had never even thought about what Shi Hao said before. Before that, he only knew that going to the battlefield to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service was for the sake of

He was serving the country, but he didn’t know that besides that, there were other subtle but extremely important things that affected the overall situation. In Shi Hao’s words, Marshal Yue and his father were at such a high level, but as the sons of men, they didn’t do anything about it at all.

Knowing what his father was thinking made him feel a little ashamed.

Fang Zian was quite shocked while listening. If it is true as Shi Hao said, Marshal Yue really expressed his intention to safeguard the imperial authority regardless of personal life and death, then it would refresh Fang Zian's understanding of Yue Fei and others, and let him

People have a higher level of evaluation of them. They are not only loyal ministers and good generals, but also existences that can be called saints. However, Fang Zian actually has reservations about this approach. Asking himself, Fang Zian imagined if he was Yue Fei at that time

, it will definitely not be this choice. This may be the fundamental difference in the thoughts of Yue Fei and others' deep-rooted loyalty to the emperor and himself, a foreigner who fell from the sky and never believed in the imperial power.

"Master Shi, what do you want to tell me when you tell me these things today?" Zhang Diwan slowly recovered, and he realized that Shi Hao might have another purpose for saying these words.

Shi Haodao: "Commander Zhang, I originally just wanted to see Commander Zhang and see the current situation of the Zhongyi Army. But now I know that Commander Zhang is hostile to the imperial court, the emperor and even people from the imperial court, so I said more.

The purpose of the words is nothing, and it is not to defend anyone. The emperor did do something wrong, and this is not something that cannot be said. But I think Commander Zhang cannot be hostile to the imperial court because of this, and draw a clear line with the imperial court. Your father is a loyal and good minister.

, we can’t have Commander Zhang oppose and be hostile to the imperial court, right? I just hope that I can untie the knot in Commander Zhang’s heart, explain these truths clearly, and ease the relationship between Commander Zhang and the imperial court. After all, in the end, we are a family.

.”

Zhang Diwan thought for a while and said: "Master Shi, I don't want to argue with you. What you said may not be unreasonable, but what the emperor and the court did is really hateful. I don't have such a high level, so I can't do it.

To put aside some personal grievances to take care of the overall situation. If the court does not vindicate Marshal Yue and my father and make an apology to us, it will never get my forgiveness. The traitor Qin Hui is still alive, and I will not let it go. Your personal

I appreciate your kindness, but this is just your personal attitude. It is better for you not to get involved in the affairs of my loyal army and the imperial court."

Shi Hao sighed: "Well, you are right to think so. The imperial court is ashamed of you. This is a fact. But some things cannot be accomplished overnight and require time and planning. The traitor party is deeply rooted, powerful and intricate. I want to eradicate it.

, we must find opportunities. Otherwise, it will be counterproductive. Commander Zhang may think that we have done nothing, but in fact, the upright ministers in the DPRK have never given up their efforts over the years."

Zhang Diwan waved his hands and said: "Master Shi, I don't like to listen to lies and cliches. Let's not talk about these things. I, Zhang Rong, may not be as generous as my father and the others, but I think I have not insulted them. Let's kill Jin.

Fighting to save the people was exactly what our ancestors wanted to do back then. We did not betray the Song Dynasty. If you don’t believe me, look at the words on my forehead. We repaid the country with our hearts and vowed to kill the golden thief, but our repayment with our hearts was the country, not the country.

A court with treacherous and sycophants in power and a cowardly king in power."

Shi Hao sighed, nodded and said nothing. He really wanted to work hard to ease the conflict between the Zhongyi Army and the court. But in this matter, what he could actually do was very limited. I'm afraid

That's all it can do.

Shi Hao went back to rest, and Fang Zian stayed. Zhang Diwan proposed to take Fang Zian around the valley with him, and Fang Zian readily agreed.

When the three of them were walking out of the camp, they happened to see several soldiers tied up with a man walking into the camp gate. As soon as the two sides met, Fang Zian recognized that the man was Lu Zhendong.

Lu Zhendong also recognized Fang Zian and said in surprise: "Oh, isn't this Mr. Fang? I just found out that you are the husband of our deputy commander. It's really surprising. It turns out that we are one of our own."

Fang Zian smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Lu, what's wrong with you?"

Lu Zhendong glanced at Zhang Diwan, smacked his lips and said, "I disobey Commander Zhang's orders and should be punished. It's nothing. Congratulations to Mr. Fang and the deputy commander for their reunion."

Fang Zian was speechless. Lu Zhendong didn't care about being punished and was busy congratulating himself. He was such a heartless man.

"Brother Lu, twenty military sticks will hold you back for a while. If you dare to violate military discipline, you will be punished. Even if you blame me in your heart, it is useless." Zhang Diwan said in a deep voice.

Lu Zhendong said: "It's my fault. How could I blame the commander? Am I, Lu Zhendong, that kind of person? I just hope that the twenty army sticks won't break my bones, so that I can still kill gold after being healed."

If the dog paralyzes me, I will only be a drag on my brothers, and then I will have no choice but to jump off the Soul-Ending Cliff and finish it off."

Zhang Diwan said expressionlessly: "There is nothing we can do. If everyone in our loyal army disobeys military orders like you, we will become a mess. We are an army, not bandits."

Lu Zhendong nodded and said: "I know, I am not begging for mercy, I will not beg for mercy."

Zhang Diwan waved his hand and said: "Take it away." The soldiers escorted Lu Zhendong away. Fang Zian smiled and said: "Brother is really strict in running the army."

Zhang Diwan said: "That's natural. If you don't run the army strictly, how can you have the strength to fight? Marshal Yue was also extremely strict in running the army, which is why the Yue family army is invincible in the world. It is all due to strict discipline and the execution of orders and prohibitions."

Fang Zian said: "So, brother, you want to learn from the Yue Family Army?"

Zhang Diwan said: "I don't have Marshal Yue's ability, but I can imitate him."

Fang Zian smiled and said, "Can twenty military sticks break Lu Zhendong's legs?"

Zhang Diwan said: "Of course, few of the twenty soldiers in our army can withstand it. Not only will his legs be broken, but whether he can live or not will also depend on his luck. Although Lu Zhendong is my good brother

, I cannot be selfish either. This time he violated military orders and went out without permission, causing us to lose the lives of dozens of brothers. He made a big mistake and cannot be forgiven."

Fang Zian stopped when he heard this and frowned. Zhang Diwan said: "What's wrong, brother-in-law?"

Fang Zian said: "Brother, Lu Zhendong violated military discipline and should be punished, but your military discipline is too strict. Why do you enforce military discipline that requires people to be maimed and killed? I don't understand why you are so

Do."

Zhang Diwan said in astonishment: "What is this? At that time, the military discipline of the Yue family army was much stricter than this. I tell you, at that time, there were more than a dozen cavalrymen in our army who trampled on the people's wheat fields, and they were all executed by Marshal Yue's order.

What does this mean to me?" Fang Zian smiled bitterly and said, "That's the Yue Family Army. You are not the Yue Family Army. You are a loyal army. How can you take it for granted?"

Zhang Diwan frowned and said: "What do you mean? Do you think I did something wrong? I just want to build the Zhongyi Army into a force like the Yue Family Army, isn't it possible?"

Fang Zian shook his head and said: "The Yue Family Army is the military force of the imperial court. It has sufficient soldiers, complete equipment, and no worries about food and pay. How can your current loyal army learn from it? Besides, the Yue Family Army has strict military discipline, which is based on the Northern Expedition to Resistance at that time.

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Military discipline is formulated according to the situation and local conditions. It is by no means a rigid military discipline. Now the situation of your loyal Eight-Character Army is completely different from that of the Yue Family Army. How can you copy it? You are not running the army strictly, you are

It’s too harsh.”

Zhang Diwan said coldly: "Brother-in-law, are you blaming me? Do I need your guidance on how to run an army?"

When Zhang Ruomei heard that something was wrong, she hurriedly said: "Brother, husband, if you have anything to say, please talk to me and don't quarrel. Brother, Zian is helping us find a solution. Didn't I tell you this morning? He wants to pay for us."

Didn’t you agree to the idea?"

Fang Zian frowned and said nothing. He was not sure whether he needed to give him advice given Zhang Diwan's temperament. It seemed that Zhang Diwan was not only straightforward, but also a bit stubborn. It was actually difficult to listen to such a person.

People's words.

However, Zhang Diwan calmed down and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm not arguing with you, I just didn't understand what you said. I run the army harshly, isn't that a good thing?"

Fang Zian said: "Strict military discipline is naturally not a bad thing, and strict military management is a guarantee of combat effectiveness, but it also depends on the situation. I have also seen the situation of the Zhongyi Army, and I heard Ruomei also say something. You are in a very critical situation now.

We must reverse the situation and change our strategies, instead of blindly pursuing strict military discipline. If you still enforce strict military regulations when your stomach is full, isn’t this driving your brothers crazy? Sooner or later something will happen if you do this. I

Although I have only been here for one day, the faces of all the soldiers and horses of the Loyalty Army I saw were full of sorrow and their eyes were confused. This is a sign that the future is uncertain and I don’t know where to go. At this time, what is needed most is comfort.

It is the actions of people's hearts rather than the constraints of strict rules. To be honest, I have never seen such a quiet military camp, and I have never seen such lack of energy. This is different from what I originally thought of the Zhongyi Army.

It’s so different from what you can imagine.”

Zhang Ruomei took Fang Zian's arm and whispered: "Stop talking, Zian, can you say less?"

Zhang Diwan said with a gloomy face: "Sister, let him say it."

Fang Zian said: "Brother, maybe you think I am nosy and feel unhappy after listening to my words. But since you treat me as a family member, I will do something for you. Lu Zhendong did violate your order

He came out of the mountain, but what was his purpose for going out? He didn't want to grab something from the Jin people. I heard him say that his brothers in the former camp did not have enough food and clothing to keep them warm. As the deputy general of the former camp, he took the risk to go out.

Stealing things must be a last resort. Your military discipline is so strict, how can he not know the consequences? But he would rather be severely punished than go, why? Don't you think you need to try desperately? People can only be desperate.

That is to say, he felt that he couldn't hold on even if he didn't go, so he might as well take the risk. This just shows the seriousness of the problem. If you can't solve the predicament at hand, how can you punish them to find a solution on their own?

To seek life? This is an unpopular act."

Zhang Diwan frowned and smacked his lips. For some reason, in such a cold weather, there was a layer of sweat on his forehead.

"Disobedience to military orders will be punished, but the punishment cannot be so severe. If Lu Zhendong is really beaten to death, it will cause turmoil in the morale of the military. What's more, Lu Zhendong also snatched back a lot of war horses, clothes, etc. He didn't do it because he wanted to

Those who are punished and choose to escape or surrender to the enemy are the loyal core members of your loyal army. How can you ignore his life and death and not adapt to such a person? If I were a member of your army and saw this situation, I would

They must find a chance to escape. Who wants to suffer here? What we need to do now is to comfort people's hearts and give them hope and care. Let them feel that even if they are in a difficult situation, even if the weather is cold and the clothes are thin and they don't have enough to eat, their hearts are warm and loyal.
Chapter completed!