A word between the two of them decided Wang Xin's fate. Later, Su Shi had no intention of meeting Wang Xin, but handed everything over to Bao Zheng, and he went to the neighboring tent.
Met another person he thought he should meet.
Houses are expensive.
At this time, he was standing in the military tent next door, somewhat uneasy.
He has been here for a while, but Su Shi still hasn't come, which makes him even more nervous.
Fang Jiugui is a capable person, otherwise, he would not have rushed to the position of leading general by relying on his own performance.
A man under thirty years old like him who is good at fighting can be said to be a promising person in other dynasties.
If you continue to work hard, it may not be impossible to become a prince or prime minister.
It's just that the damn Song Dynasty system made it impossible for him to see a chance to get ahead.
If a military general in the Song Dynasty wanted to truly stand out, he or she needed to be favored by a general who would constantly promote him.
Just like Di Qing, he was favored by the commander of the Western Army, Zhe Jimin, and had the opportunity to display his talents.
Fang Jiugui also learned that he wanted to get closer to Wang Xin, but unfortunately, the other party only used him and did not regard him as a confidant.
If a military general wants to be promoted and achieve something, there is another way, and that is to seek refuge with civil servants.
Be willing to be their lackey. When you become a subordinate among civil servants and one of them, there will be fewer people who make things difficult for you, and you will have more opportunities to stand out.
Many people can see this road, but how can a real man be willing to succumb to civil servants?
Fang Jiugui is such a person. He is unwilling to do anything.
He never sought refuge with the so-called civil servants.
In fact, for a person like him and his current status, even if he really sells himself, he won't be able to get a good price.
For more time, Fang Jiugui was still working hard and waiting, waiting for someone he thought was worthy of seeking refuge.
And now, this person is here, and he is Su Shi.
Su Shi's name is General Zhongwu, but this is only a titled general during war. Once the war is over, he will become a fourth-grade Shaofu again after returning to Bianliang.
The Shaofu is a civil servant. Although his rank is not high, he has a more superior status than ordinary generals.
Taking refuge in Su Shi was equivalent to taking refuge in the civil servants indirectly.
With this prerequisite, Su Shi could more easily gain Fang Jiugui's approval. In addition, he had carefully observed during this period that Su Shi was very popular among the soldiers and was very good at dealing with his soldiers. He was not like that at all.
Like other civil servants, they completely ignored the life and death of their soldiers. Once faced with life or death, they would let the soldiers rush to kill them regardless of the cost. No matter how many people died, they would not blink an eye.
He loves soldiers, knows them well, and is also a civil servant. Isn't this kind of person the one Fang Jiugui needs to rely on?
He made a decision in his heart. While waiting, Fang Jiugui was in a state of confusion. He was very worried that Su Shi would reject him. In this case, he might not have any chance to stand out in his life.
own talents.
During this tense waiting, the sound of a wheelchair pressing against the ground was heard outside the military tent, and Lou Yang pushed Su Shi into the tent.
"My subordinate Fang Jiugui pays homage to General Zhongwu."
With a plop, Fang Jiugui half-knelt down
On the ground, he didn't even raise his head, let alone meet Su Shi's eyes.
If it is in the animal world, doing this represents fear and surrender.
Su Shi casually looked at the top of Fang Jiugui's head. When he saw the fiery red area, he knew that this person truly admired and convinced him. He thought that this time he would also sincerely surrender to him.
To outsiders, Su Shi can still put on airs.
There is nothing that can be done about this. As a member of the civil servants, if Su Shi doesn't put on airs, others will take advantage of him.
But for his own people, Su Shi had no airs at all. He smiled and said to Fang Jiugui, who was half kneeling on the ground, "Come on, Jiugui, get up quickly."
Although Fang Jiugui was at least a decade older than him in terms of age, Su Shi didn't feel the slightest discomfort when he said these words.
Even Fang Jiugui, who was half-kneeling on the ground and getting up, didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
For those with power, age is never a criterion for determining whether a person is powerful.
On the contrary, many times, the older you get, the less potential you have.
Fang Jiugui stood up, but still lowered his head, not daring to look at Su Shi. Young Master Su didn't care about this at all. After being pushed to the main seat by Lou Yang, he said, "Wang
General Xin is about to return to the east of the northern border. Baozhou and Bazhou over there have not been baptized by war, and they still need to be guarded. And you came from there originally. How about it, now let's
If you go back, you won't have any complaints, right?"
You actually want to let yourself go back?
This was somewhat beyond Fang Jiugui's expectation.
This time he came with the intention of seeking refuge. Su Shiyi believed this.
You can definitely see it. Then why do you want to let yourself go back?
Could it be that you don’t want to accept yourself?
wrong.
If you don't accept yourself, why bother summoning yourself alone?
While he was still thinking about this, Su Shi spoke again, "Don't put any psychological burden on you. The main reason why I want you to go back with Wang Xin this time is because I need to understand the situation there, and you can go there.
It's like I arranged for the people over there to report anything there in a timely manner, how is it, are there any problems?"
Hearing these words, Fang Jiugui felt relieved.
It turned out that he was asked to monitor Wang Xin, but it seemed that Su Shi still regarded him as one of his family members.
Finally being accepted, Fang Jiugui was excited and quickly said: "I am willing to work for the young commander, there is no problem."
Su Shi was very satisfied with Fang Jiugui's answer and said with a smile: "Okay, I'm very happy that you can choose this way. But don't worry, I am never stingy with my own people. Lou Yang!"
When his name was called, Lou Yang nodded immediately, took two steps forward, and handed a thick stack of Hua Xia Bank banknotes in front of Fang Jiugui.
"This is a five hundred thousand silver note, which can be redeemed at any time in the capital. But soon, Hua Xia Bank will open to the north, and you can withdraw it at any time. And these are your activity funds, as long as
You can win over the knowledgeable people you identify and give them help. If you don't have enough money, you can send a message at any time. And the more meritorious deeds you make, money will never be a problem. Don't worry about that."
"Thank you, Marshal." Fang Jiugui took the thick bundle with trembling hands.
Banknote.
"Also, you were just a preparation general before, which is a bit too low. This time in the battle with Liao and Xixia, you have made a lot of contributions. I have discussed it with Mr. Bao and will report your military achievements. I will
It is proposed that you be promoted to the rank of general. When this happens, your actions will be more independent. Even if Wang Xin's order is too harsh, you don't have to obey it."
The military system of the generals of the Song Dynasty consisted of eight levels.
Duzhi, control, commander, general, deputy general, preparation general, department general, team general.
For example, Wang Xin only held the position of commander. This is why the status of the Northern Territory of the Song Dynasty was not as good as that of the Western Territory. General Zai Jimin of the Western Territory, he was the commander, which was a level higher than Wang Xin, the Northern Territory general.
of.
Fang Jiugui was promoted from the original reserve general to a full-level general, which was second only to Wang Xin and one level higher than Xia Yuan, Wang Xin's trusted deputy.
Level.
The improvement of his status will be more conducive to Fang Jiugui's future work in the north.
For this matter, Su Shi had to go through a lot of trouble with Bao Zheng, and the other party agreed. Otherwise, it would be difficult to upgrade two levels in a row, even if he had great merit.
After being promoted to an official position and gaining wealth, Fang Jiugui returned home satisfied.
After leaving the military tent, he was full of ambition and had unlimited expectations for the future. He was also determined to help Su Shi take good care of the northern border.
When Su Shi accepted Fang Jiugui, he planted a nail in the north. Once King Jing comes to power, he can control this place as quickly as possible.
Wang Xin here met Bao Zheng, and after taking in 20,000 prisoners, he was also ordered to let Bao Zheng
He went to the east of the northern border to prevent the Liao army from entering the Song Dynasty.
At this moment, Wang Xin knew that he had been rejected by Bao Zheng and Su Shi.
No matter how much the other party doesn't trust me, if he stays, it will just be a cold face to the other person's hot ass, which means nothing.
Early the next morning, Wang Xin left with his army, including Fang Jiugui, who had become a general.
None of the other people under Wang Xin's command received any rewards, except Fang Jiugui, who was promoted. Anyone who is not a fool can figure out what this means.
Seeing others, including his lieutenant Xia Yuan, looking at Fang Jiugui with envy on their faces, Wang Xin just sighed in his heart.
He knew that from this moment on, the northern border would no longer be monolithic, and his control over the place would not be the same as before. But in the face of all this, he was helpless.
He saved Wang Deyong, but the other party didn't seem to appreciate it much. If he had known this, it would have been better to go to Shigu Mountain in the first place, maybe there would have been a different result.
But where do so many ifs come from in life?
Wang Xin left.
All that was left were the troops who were convinced by Su Shi. Taking advantage of the cold winter and the beginning of the war, Su Shi began to recruit and train troops.
With enough food, the soldiers can enter the training ground in the best condition every day, and the army's combat effectiveness increases day by day at a speed visible to the naked eye.
With money, food, clothing and weapons not being a problem, all the work was carried out very smoothly. This made Bao Zheng, the current person in charge of the northern border, very satisfied. He just felt that Su Shi had been brought with him, so he waited
So he brought thousands of troops and horses with him, and he was happy and free.
