"General, this matter has been widely circulated in the army. This Zhao Tuo is only fifteen or sixteen years old, and he is still young. How can he be qualified to be on the same level as me? I think this matter is inappropriate."
In Wang Ben's commander's tent, a military commander spoke loudly.
After the words fell, other generals in the tent also spoke out one after another.
"Zhao Tuo only held the position of Lord of 500 before, with only 500 men under his command. He has no experience in commanding thousands of troops. To suddenly let a boy take charge of a group of troops, wouldn't it put these thousands of people in danger?
Among them, the last general thought that even if he was promoted to a noble title, he could upgrade his position to at most two to five hundred masters. This step-by-step approach would be the right way."
"Yes, yes, this boy is too young. It may not be appropriate for him to be suddenly promoted from a five-hundred-year-old master to a military commander."
Everyone in the tent rushed to speak. While they were looking at Wang Ben on the main seat, they glanced at the young General Qin sitting at the end of the tent.
Feeling the thoughtful eyes falling on him, Zhao Tuo looked calm.
He was like a bright mirror in his heart, knowing very well that his promotion by Wang Ben from the rank of Lord of Five Hundred to the position of military commander had aroused the jealousy of many people.
No wonder, it's just because Zhao Tuo is too young.
Qin Zhi, Fu Ji at the age of seventeen.
That is to say, when a man reaches the age of seventeen, he will go to the government, register his name in a special register, and then start serving. The age of seventeen is equivalent to the legal age of majority for Qin people.
Including Li Xin, Wang Li, and Yang Xiong were all called into the palace as ministers after Fu Ji, no one was exception.
And Zhao Tuo, who is only fifteen or sixteen years old and not yet the age of Fu Ji, has been appointed to the position of military commander, which is equivalent to a high school student being promoted to a brigade-level cadre in later generations. Who can be convinced?
A military candidate, below the rank of captain, is in charge of a group of troops, with thousands of people under his command. He is already considered a middle-level general of the Qin army, but not as low-level military officials as the five hundred masters. The two are definitely not the same.
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In Wang Ben's army, the lowest level to participate in discussions was the rank of military commander.
Most of these military commanders are middle-aged men with long beards and weathered faces.
At this moment, he was watching a boy who was younger than his own son suddenly become a military commander at the same level as them. He had worked hard on the battlefield for most of his life, but he was at the same level as an underage boy. Who could bear this feeling.
Therefore, all the military commanders in the tent expressed dissatisfaction and hoped that Wang Ben would take back the appointment.
As for the higher-ranking captains and generals, they watched this scene with amusement, as if they were watching an actor vaudeville. The army was standing outside Daliang City, with no battle to fight. Every day was a boring day, and today
This is just the right time to adjust things.
Wang Ben is in his forties, with a beard on his lips and some sparse hair.
Seeing the shouts of the generals in the tent, he did not get angry, nor did he use military orders to suppress them. Wang Ben just smiled and glanced at the young man sitting at the end of the tent, and saw that his face was calm, not angry or inferior.
Wang Ben nodded slightly. This kid had a good attitude. If it were Wang Li who was suspected by so many people in the tent, he would have turned red with anger.
"Zhao Tuo, all the generals say that you are not suitable for the position of military commander. What do you think?"
As soon as these words came out, all the generals in the tent looked at the young man sitting at the end of the tent, wanting to see what he would say.
Zhao Tuo looked calm, knowing that this was Wang Ben's test for him. If he couldn't deal with the doubts of a group of colleagues, how could he lead an army to conquer the battlefield.
Zhao Tuo stood up, first bowed his hands to the generals in the tent, and then said loudly: "You all think that Zhao Tuo cannot hold the post of military commander, because you think that Zhao Tuo is young and not worthy of being ranked with you. How dare Zhao Tuo
I would like to ask, is there any military law in our Qin army that stipulates that the position of military commander must have an age limit and cannot be held by young people?"
All the generals were stunned for a moment. The appointment and removal of positions in the Qin army seemed to only stipulate the title. As for age, there seemed to be no explicit limit.
A fat military commander muttered: "Although there are no regulations, you are a teenage boy and you know nothing about fighting."
Hearing this, many people laughed softly.
Zhao Tuo's eyes lit up, and instead of being angry, he started laughing.
"What the fifth doctor said is good. I, Zhao Tuo, know nothing about fighting. I just followed General Wang and General Li Xin and participated in a few insignificant battles."
At this point, Zhao Tuo's voice became louder: "I, Zhao Tuo, personally participated in the Battle of Yishui. I followed General Li Xin to seize the Great Wall of Yishui of Yan State, cut off the Yan army's retreat, and personally killed several Yan invaders on the battlefield.
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"Later, he followed General Wang to conquer Wuyang, the lower capital of the Yan Kingdom, and besieged Jicheng, the upper capital. Zhao Tuo was not talented, so he offered his giant cannon skills to help General Wang seize the capital of the Yan Kingdom for hundreds of years."
The laughter in the tent stopped, and all the military commanders stopped talking and looked at Zhao Tuo with wide eyes.
Zhao Tuo thought to himself and said: "I followed General Li Xin to fight in western Liaoning. I ran for hundreds of miles and intercepted King Yan's convoy at Yiwulu Mountain. I killed the elite of Yan State and captured hundreds of Yan State's ministers. I also captured Yan State with my own hands.
Crown Prince Yan Dan."
"Your Majesty personally ordered me to accompany General Li as a prisoner in Xianyang. After that, as a hundred generals, I went to the palace to attend a banquet and receive awards. Your Majesty personally conferred on me the third rank to show my merits."
The faces of all the lieutenants and General Pi in the tent became serious, and their eyes were full of surprise.
The king personally commended you. This is a supreme honor and represents the recognition of the king.
Zhao Tuo continued to talk and said: "Although I was young, I was called into the palace as a minister. Later, when I heard about the battle to conquer Wei, I took the initiative to ask for orders. Although Zhao Tuo only held the position of Lord of Five Hundred, he also
He once went to the battlefield in Wei and captured the city."
"In the territory of Wei, I have contributed to the capture of Xiaohuang and Waihuang. Later, I realized that the Wei general wanted to attack Xingyang, so I led my army to follow him and defeated the Wei army at the foot of Xingyang City. Our troops not only killed the Wei general Zhou
In the city, we even captured Wei Bao, Prince of Wei. Is Wei Bao still in the military camp now?"
"I once heard a saying that a strong general must rise from the ranks of soldiers, and a prime minister must be appointed from a state or county. I, Zhao Tuo, rose from the ranks of soldiers. Although I am young, I have experienced countless battles. The titles of these five great officials are also the same.
I fought hard on the battlefield without any trace of moisture. I wonder if this resume can be seen by you, can Zhao Tuo be ranked as a military commander alongside you?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, there was silence in the military tent.
Even the military commander who was the loudest just now was speechless at this moment.
These generals were from Huaiyang. They had been staying in the south with Wang Ben and had not participated in the war to destroy the country in the north, so they did not know Zhao Tuo's name.
They only knew that this boy had a high rank at a young age and participated in the Battle of Xingyang and made meritorious deeds. They all thought that Zhao Tuo was unlucky and accidentally discovered Wei General's plan. It was nothing. Who knew that the other party was so brilliant?
resume.
Zhao Tuo accompanied Wang Jian and Li Xin, participated in the battle to destroy the country, and personally captured the crown prince of Yan. In the battle against Wei, he also participated in the Battle of Xingyang and captured Wei Bao. These are all achievements that cannot be faked.
What makes people even more speechless is that Zhao Tuo was summoned to the palace by the king himself to receive awards and various deeds. Which of these military commanders in their account has done it?
The king recognizes him and rewards him. If you dare to speak out against it, are you dissatisfied with the king?
Seeing the generals in the tent fall into silence, Zhao Tuo smiled faintly.
The reason why he is so public today is because in the military camp, people are ranked by seniority and performance. If you want to be in a high position, you must have qualifications that can convince everyone.
Not to mention that Zhao Tuo is very young. If he doesn't blind these people with his brilliant resume, who can be convinced by him?
Blindly being humble and giving in will only make these Qin generals who are on the battlefield look down on him, let alone be convinced by him.
So at this moment, under Zhao Tuo's passionate and proud words, the military commanders had nothing to say. Their resumes were not even comparable to Zhao Tuo's.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
On the throne, Wang Ben held his palms and smiled.
He looked around at the military commanders in the tent and said, "Have you just heard about Zhao Tuo's achievements, do you still have doubts? Do you still think that he is not qualified to be a military commander?"
All the military commanders looked at each other, bowed their heads and said: "These achievements can be regarded as a military commander."
Several other captains and generals who were watching the play also nodded slightly. Although this boy was young, he was also a veteran on the battlefield who had participated in the war to destroy the country, and he was not a soldier on paper.
Seeing that everyone was convinced, Wang Ben looked at Zhao Tuo with more and more admiration. This boy knew the rules in the military camp very well. Everything was based on his record and resume. There was no need to say more. As long as he showed off his achievements, he would be able to do it.
Overwhelm everyone.
But those are just past experiences. To truly convince everyone, a new record is needed.
Wang Ben's face suddenly became serious.
"Marquis Zhao Tuo."
Zhao Tuo hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "The general is here."
Wang Ben said in a deep voice: "I order you to lead your troops to the east and capture all the cities on the eastern border of Wei."
Zhao Tuo was stunned at first, and then said with great joy: "Wei, the last general will take command!"