"Today I appoint generals and allocate positions to various generals in the army!"
Li Xin's general order was conveyed in the military camp and sent to the hands of many concubines and five senior officials.
After receiving the ax and tiger talisman given by King Qin Zhengqin.
Li Xin then legitimately received the command of 200,000 Qin troops.
However, he did not immediately lead the elite troops from Guanzhong gathered in the military camp out of the border to join the Qin army waiting in Wei. Instead, he stayed in the camp for several days.
The so-called military strategy must be determined first.
If the system is established first, the people will not be in chaos, and if the people are not in chaos, the form will be clear.
The first step is to organize the soldiers into ranks. Just like when Zhao Tuo first joined the army, the soldiers were divided into groups according to their place of origin, so that they could get to know their superiors, and at the same time, they should be given simple training.
Because the people recruited this time were basically veterans from Guanzhong, and everyone had military experience, the process was very short, and it only took two days to complete. After the establishment, the Qin army was ready for long-distance marches and simple formations.
In addition to the establishment of the lower-level soldiers, the upper-level generals must also begin to appoint positions, just like when Huan Zhao appointed and dismissed his two, five hundred and five hundred commanders when he conquered Wei.
This time the commander of the attack on Chu was Li Xin, and his deputy was Meng Wu.
The remaining positions of General Pi were also appointed after discussion between the Bangwei Mansion and the commander-in-chief.
General Xin Wu, who is in his forties, is a general from the Xin family. He comes from the same family as General Xin Sheng who conquered Yan. He led his troops to join the Wei army and attack Chu several years ago. Against Wei,
The situation in the land of Chu is quite familiar, and Wei Liao strongly recommended him as General Bi.
General Pi Yang Yuan, nearly forty years old, comes from the Yang clan. He is a descendant of the famous general Yang Duan and is of the same clan as Yang Xiong.
【In view of the general environment,
Both of them are the backbone of the Qin army, so it is natural for them to be appointed as General Pi. In addition, the remaining generals of Pi will continue to serve as the original subordinates of Wang Ben, keeping the previous establishment unchanged, and are still stationed at
Wei Di.
As for the appointment and removal of positions in the military accounts today, they are mainly concentrated on the positions of captain and military commander of the Guanzhong Army, the two mid-level and senior general positions.
A school captain is responsible for commanding an entire army, with two military commanders under his jurisdiction, totaling ten thousand people.
The military commander is responsible for commanding a total of five thousand people.
At this moment, Zhao Tuo and many of his colleagues received the commander's military order and were walking towards the commander's camp.
"Chief Zhao, you have made great achievements in conquering Yan and Wei, and you are also entitled to the title of Commander-in-Chief. With this appointment, you will definitely become a captain. I would like to congratulate you in advance."
A general with a crown on his head and a beard smiled playfully at Zhao Tuo, and several people around him also smiled and complimented him.
"Brother Sima is joking. Zhao Tuo is young and can only perform a song as a military commander. How dare he ask for the post of captain. I see that Brother Sima is majestic and heroic, and he has the same heroic spirit as Sima Gong when he destroyed Shu. This time he will definitely be a military commander.
First Division Colonel."
Zhao Tuo responded modestly.
This man's name was Sima Liang, and he also came from a family of generals in the Qin State.
His ancestor was Sima Cuo, the famous general who led the battle to destroy Shu during the reign of King Qin Hui. Generations of the Sima family were born as generals. Therefore, although Sima Liang was only in his thirties, he had already inherited the title of his ancestor, just like Zhao Tuo.
, is the chief of the right concubine.
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At this moment, when Zhao Tuo mentioned that he had the heroic appearance of his ancestors, Sima Liang burst out laughing and said jokingly: "Well, Zhao Tuo, you are quite good at talking and praising others. But do you think that we don't know about your relationship with General Li?"
No? With General Li’s arms, how can he not be a captain in this large army?"
"Yes, yes, Zhao Tuo is determined to be a captain this time."
Everyone laughed and showed kindness to Zhao Tuo.
Few high-ranking generals at the level of concubine chief and fifth doctor were born in the common people of Guizhou. Most of them came from various generals or ancient famous clans. Therefore, most of these people can understand the current situation and know who to be friends with.
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Although Zhao Tuo is young, everyone knows that the king is looking after him, and he is an old subordinate of Li Xin. A person with this level of connections will not offend easily even if he does not try to curry favor with him.
But conflicts between people always exist in various social circles
It is something that is difficult to eliminate. Just when the atmosphere was harmonious, an inappropriate voice came.
"A sixteen-year-old captain is unheard of since ancient times. To hand over 10,000 troops to a boy, haha, it seems like a joke. I don't believe that General Mengwu will agree to this!"
When Sima Liang heard this, he was about to refute it. However, when he looked back, he suddenly looked strange when he saw the appearance of the speaker.
Li You.
Li You stared at Zhao Tuo with red eyes at this moment. Originally, after joining the army, he only wanted to make meritorious service and had no intention of getting into trouble with Zhao Tuo. But when he really heard someone praising Zhao Tuo, jealousy burned in his heart.
Still unable to help but burn, the words blurted out.
When other people saw this scene, they also shut up and their eyes moved back and forth on Zhao Tuo and Li You. Some even looked excited.
Get started!
At this tense moment, Zhao Tuo looked calm and said with a calm smile: "Brother Li is right."
Then, he turned around and walked towards the handsome tent.
Everyone was a little disappointed. They thought that Zhao Tuo was young and passionate and would immediately retort when he heard Li You's provocation and put on a big show. Who would have expected that the ending would be so boring.
However, Li You's face turned red, and he gritted his teeth as he looked at Zhao Tuo's back.
Brother Li.
He actually called me Brother Li!
When I was in the palace, I was respected as General Li Hu and I was called a subordinate.
Now he calls me Brother Li instead of the honorific title Li Shuzhang. His title is really high, so he doesn’t take me seriously anymore!
Zhao Tuo didn't take Li You's provocation seriously.
At this moment, the battle against Chu had begun. When he entered the battlefield, his life could be in danger if he was not careful. Zhao Tuo was thinking about how to break the situation, so he had no intention of engaging in such a little trick of fighting with Li You.
"There is some truth in what Sima Liang said. My title is enough to qualify me to be a captain. As long as Li Xin nods, I might be able to become a captain this time. I just don't know about Meng Wu..."
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"Zhao Tuo is too young. Although he has experience as a military commander, it is not easy to command an army of ten thousand people. It must be a veteran on the battlefield. General Yang just said, let Zhao Tuo be
I’m afraid the matter of the school captain still needs to be discussed.”
In the handsome tent, Meng Wu said calmly.
As several captains were appointed one after another, when it was the turn of the last captain, General Pi Yang Yuan recommended Zhao Tuo, the right commissar. However, before Li Xin could speak, Lieutenant General Meng Wu spoke first and vetoed it.
accepted this proposal.
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Hearing this, the handsome tent became quiet. Li Xin sat on the main seat and looked at Meng Wu with squinted eyes.
He really had the idea of letting Zhao Tuo be the captain of the school, but Meng Wu was a veteran general and was arguing with Li Xin's father. Now that Meng Wu had vetoed it, Li Xin was in trouble.
The Montessori veteran showed no fear and responded to Li Xin's gaze with his calm eyes.
Logically speaking, the appointment decision-making power rests with Li Xin, but when Yang Yuan finished speaking, Meng Wu expressed his opinion without waiting for Li Xin to speak, just to block the idea of appointing Zhao Tuo as the school captain.
Based on Li Xin's character and Zhao Tuo's sufficient title, it is very likely that he will be appointed as a school captain.
This was too risky for Meng Wu, who had always been steady.
Especially since the enemy is still the huge Chu State, it is a joke to let a teenage boy control thousands of troops.
Seeing that Meng Wu vetoed the proposal, General Pi Yang Yuan glanced at Zhao Tuo with some embarrassment.
Zhao Tuo smiled gratefully in return.
He estimated that the reason why Yang Yuan recommended him was firstly because he wanted to make good friends with him and Li Xin, and secondly because Yang Xiong, Zhao Tuo and Yang had a good relationship, and could barely be regarded as one of their own. But he didn't expect that they would just meet each other.
Arrive at Mengwu.
Li Xin was not angry about this. After all, Meng Wu vetoed Yang Yuan's proposal and did not contradict him on the spot, which did not damage his prestige.
He maintained the demeanor of a general and said calmly: "What does General Xin think of this?"
Xin Wu's eyelids twitched, but
He was considered a veteran on the battlefield and came from a famous family. He was not afraid of Li Xin and said, "The last general thinks that General Meng's words are very prudent."
"General Meng."
Li Xin's eyes moved to Meng Wu again.
Meng Wu calmly said: "Wu Sunzi said that soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. Generals are also the auxiliaries of the country. If they assist the Zhou Dynasty, the country will be strong, and if they assist the Zhou Dynasty, the country will be weak.
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"Nowadays, attacking Chu is a major national event, and the battlefield is a matter of life and death. How important is an army of ten thousand people? Although Zhao Tuo has military qualifications, he is still too young, and there are still some concubines in the camp.
There are several people with long titles, and they are all veterans on the battlefield. I think they are more suitable to serve as captains than Zhao Tuo."
Hearing this, Li Xin frowned.
Everyone in the tent communicated with each other with eyes, and Li You even looked happy, staring at Zhao Tuo with a look of gloating on his misfortune.
Zhao Tuo was confused.
Why is what Meng Wu said so familiar?
What he said inside and outside was that he was not stable enough and mature enough, and it would be best to replace him with a veteran.
Isn't this what he said when he persuaded the King of Qin to change the general?
Seeing Meng Wu's opposition, Zhao Tuo estimated that he would not be able to become a captain this time, and he inevitably felt a little disappointed in his heart. But then, he realized it.
Isn’t the situation in front of me the effect I want?
The reason why Zhao Tuo persuaded King Qin to replace Meng Tian with Meng Wu was because he hoped to have this veteran general assist Zuo and restrain Li Xin!
With Meng Wu watching, he told Li Xin not to underestimate the enemy and rush into the battlefield. Even if Lord Changping was behind to cause trouble, the defeat would not be so disastrous.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo's eyes lit up and he became a little excited.
That's it!
General Mengwu, you did a great job!
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This is how to control Li Xin's rashness, how to turn his back on guests and suppress Li Xin to death!
As a result, not to mention the great victory over Chu, at least the chances of survival were greatly increased.
Compared with this, the position of captain seems insignificant.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo immediately stood up, raised his hands and said: "The general thinks that General Meng's words are very true. Zhao Tuo is young and lacks battlefield experience. He still needs to learn how to use troops from the princes. The position of captain is very important.
Zhao Tuo is definitely not qualified for the job, so I would like to ask the general to choose a good general to serve him."
As these words came out, everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Tuo.
Li Xin's stiff face softened.
Everyone knew that Zhao Tuo was his arm. Although it was Yang Yuan's suggestion, it was his own intention to appoint him as the school captain. But now he encountered Meng Wu's obstruction. If the appointment was forced, Meng Wu would be unhappy.
Although Li Xin was proud, he did not want to have conflicts with his father-in-law like Meng Wu because of this matter. After all, the general and deputy generals were at odds before the war started. This was a sure way to defeat.
And if Li Xin listens to Meng Wu's dissuasion and gives up appointing Zhao Tuo, he will inevitably lose his prestige in front of the generals, making people feel that the leader of his 200,000-strong army has been manipulated by Meng Wu. This is something that the proud Li Xin cannot do.
tolerated.
In the midst of these two dilemmas, Zhao Tuo took the initiative to refuse. In this way, he gave Li Xin a step down. He would not conflict with Meng Wu, and it would not make people think that he was afraid of Meng Wu.
Zhao Tuo is such a considerate person. He has always been so sensible and never made himself sad.
Li Xin looked at Zhao Tuo with tender eyes, and he even felt a little guilty in his heart.
I must compensate this kid well in the future.
Next to him, Meng Wu also looked at Zhao Tuo in surprise. He had been stationed outside all year round and had never heard of Zhao Tuo. After returning to Xianyang, he only knew that he was a young man who was good at making meritorious deeds and was favored by the king.
When I met him today, I realized that Zhao Tuo was really a person. If it were someone else who was rejected by me in public, I am afraid that his face would have been full of anger. How could Zhao Tuo stand up and calmly admit that he is young and inexperienced?
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Regardless of whether this is Zhao Tuo's inner thought, it is enough to show his calmness and maturity.
In comparison,
In the main hall, Meng Tian lost his composure with excitement when he heard that he was serving as the deputy general. Instead, he looked a little more immature, and his mood was not as good as that of this young man.
As expected of a person valued by the king, this son is worthy.
Meng Wu also looked at Zhao Tuo with eyes filled with approval.
"In this case, the post of captain should be held by Sima Liang. Zhao Tuo should be appointed as a military commander."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Xin said, this time, Meng Wu did not speak.
"The last general, Sima Liang, will definitely live up to the general's expectations!"
Sima Liang's face was full of excitement and he promised loudly.
At the same time, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Tuo on one side, and secretly praised him in his heart.
This Zhao Tuo is a good man!
Sima Liang knew clearly that although Meng Wu said that Zhao Tuo could not do it, the real commander of the army was Li Xin. He had the ax given by the king himself. As long as Li Xin insisted on going his own way and forcibly appointed Zhao Tuo as the captain, even if Meng Wu
Wu couldn't stop it.
Now that Zhao Tuo had taken the initiative to give in, he eliminated the possibility of Li Xin's intervention and allowed him, Sima Liang, to become the last captain. Thinking about it, he was still a little grateful.
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Everyone in the tent had different expressions.
Only Li You sneered secretly in his heart.
What a cunning boy. When General Mengwu vetoed you, he took advantage of the situation and gave in. This way he wouldn't lose face. He was indeed very cunning.
At this moment, Zhao Tuo spoke again.
"General, I have a favor to ask you at the end."
"speak."
"In the past, the general was able to train a single army of soldiers and horses in Wei, which was the limit. Now if I try to train new soldiers, I am afraid that the ability is not enough, it will take a long time, and it will delay the general's plan to attack Chu. Please allow me, general.
, the group of troops who led the army in Wei."
After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, he bowed his head and asked for orders.
Many people in the tent had puzzled looks on their faces.
Especially young generals like Li You, who had never been on the battlefield, were even more sarcastic.
You must know that among the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Qin State, the Guanzhong Army is the most elite. They have fought on the battlefield for generations. They have been deeply influenced by Qin's laws and military merits. After entering the battlefield, their combat effectiveness far exceeds that of soldiers from other newly conquered areas. They are truly good soldiers.
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This Zhao Tuo spared five thousand elite troops from Guanzhong and actually wanted to get those miscellaneous troops from Wei. So what if he had trained for a period of time? Could he still be comparable to the elite troops from Guanzhong?
Is this kid stupid?
Compared with the doubts of those young generals, the veteran generals such as Meng Wu and Xin Wu seemed to be unmoved.
This guy knows how to fight.
It is said that on the battlefield, the new is not as good as the old. If you want to train thousands of soldiers from not knowing each other to obeying your orders and obeying orders and prohibitions. I don't know how much effort is required in this process, involving various methods such as establishing authority and inspiring people.
It takes a lot of time to get used to.
Now that Qin and Chu have declared war, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly. Every soldier and horse may be sent to the battlefield to fight at any time. How can there be so much training time for them.
At this time, having a group of veterans brought out by oneself under one's command is better than any elite. After all, the subordinates who have been trained by oneself can put up whatever formation they are asked to do when they go to the battlefield, and they can do whatever they are told.
Really handy.
"Okay, I'm ready."
Faced with this request, Li Xin naturally agreed.
Meng Wu did not speak, but the admiration in his eyes became more intense.
"Thank you, General."
Zhao Tuo thanked him with a smile on his face.
The stone in his heart finally fell.
Shejian, Heiyi, Zhao Guang, Bai Rong and other old subordinates, as well as the soldiers he personally brought out, will all return to his command.
Although the number is only five thousand, it is definitely much more useful than ten thousand soldiers who have to start over again.
In this way, Zhao Tuo will follow Li Xin to attack Chu, and his chances of survival will be greatly increased.
Of course, the one who really gave Zhao Tuo hope was the calm-faced veteran in the camp.
General Mengwu, it's up to you. You must make an appointment.
Restrain Li Xin!
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After the captains and military commanders of the Qin army were appointed, and the soldiers at the lower level were fully organized, they broke camp and set off.
Fifty thousand elites from the pass, with flags waving and spears and halberds like a forest, lined up in a long black dragon.
Depart from Lantian Camp and head east.
At the same time, the transfer order issued by the commander of the army was also marching towards Wei Di under fast horses.
It will be passed to Shejian, Heihipu and other Zhao Tuo’s old subordinates...