Chapter 662: The Pingfeng Mountain Conference (Part 2)
Tang Ao's questioning voice fell into Zuo Zhuang's ears. He looked shocked and didn't know how to answer. Not only him, but also the other generals were stunned. They wanted to refute something, but The fact is that King Ji's investment in the army is indeed unimaginable.
Let’s not talk about weapons and armor, just talk about their food, three meals a day, in addition to breakfast, they also have meat; they eat refined iodized salt, which is a good thing that only nobles can usually eat; their The salary is also the highest, and the various subsidies for soldiers also rank first among the Daqian. All of this was given to them by King Ji. If they were in charge of their own troops, they would definitely not be able to give the soldiers such treatment.
Seeing everyone digesting what he said, Tang Ao spoke again, and he pointed at all the generals and said: "The training is with my money, the food you eat is my food, and the clothes you wear are all. It was given by me, and you are just a little more capable, so you have the opportunity to become a general. Do you really think you are so powerful? Let me tell you, in this world, there are no three-legged toads. It’s hard to find, but there are plenty of people with two legs. If you don’t obey military orders, there are people who are willing to obey orders and lead the army.”
With these words, Tang Ao is telling everyone, never think that you are so powerful, everything you have now is what he gave you, and he can take it back.
This doesn't mean that everyone doesn't know it, it's just that no one wants to think about it. In their opinion, they are still capable, otherwise how could they become the commander of the army.
It's just that they still overestimated their own abilities and influence. Looking at Tang Ao's current appearance, it wouldn't be a big deal to abandon them all in a rage. At most, he would just appoint a new group of generals. It is said that there are many capable battalion commanders and company commanders in the army now. As long as there are people to support them, it only takes a matter of minutes for them to rise to the top.
Suddenly thinking about this, the generals realized that they were really dispensable. The pride of winning the battle quickly disappeared. When they looked at Tang Ao, they couldn't help but There was also a bit more respect in his eyes.
Through the changes in everyone's expressions, Tang Ao could see that the generals were probably sober at this moment. This was exactly the result Tang Ao wanted. Again, the army must be in the hands of those in power, otherwise, the bottom of the butt The position is unstable.
As the army continues to expand and win more and more battles, the generals below will inevitably become arrogant. If they cannot be suppressed now, it will be a big problem if something goes wrong in the future.
Like the general soldiers of the Daqian states, they usually seemed to be very respectful to the emperor. But if something happened to the emperor, who would be willing to take the lead?
From the time when Emperor Qianwen stepped down to Emperor Qianren came to power? It can be seen that there was a state general who openly raised objections or sent troops?
From the time Emperor Qianren stepped down to Emperor Qianying came to power, the performance of those state general soldiers was still so unbearable. Such unloyal people regarded the state soldiers as private armies. Even if such people were capable and capable how?
On the contrary, the more capable you are, the greater the harm will be, right?
The lessons of the past are there, reminding Tang Ao and making him understand that something must change. Otherwise, today's situation for Emperor Qianwen and Emperor Qianren may be his tomorrow. This is where Zuo Zhuang borrowed This incident struck a chord with what other generals did.
Now it seems that the effect is quite good. At least all the generals are reflecting on it.
"Zuo Zhuang, do you know your guilt?" Taking this opportunity, Tang Ao suddenly raised his voice and suddenly asked Zuo Zhuang who was standing there.
"The last general... confessed his crime." At this time, Zuo Zhuang woke up after some reminders. He immediately confessed his crime and knelt down on the ground with a plop.
For people like Zuo Zhuang, there are only right and wrong in his eyes, and he is a very straight-tempered person. Since he thinks he is doing the right thing, he will refuse to fight, even if the other party is Tang Ao. I will not shrink back. Similarly, if I realize my mistakes, I will also have the courage to admit them and lower my proud head.
"The last general is guilty." Zuo Zhuang knelt down as a signal. The other generals also stood in line. Although they did not kneel down, they all lowered their heads. Maybe they were really afraid of Tang Aoyi. In anger, he would knock them all out. If that happened, I'm afraid they would really have nothing.
Some people may say that they are generals who command the army. If they are beaten to the end, the worst they can do is to go it alone. Can't you still become generals if you build a team? It's just that after the soldiers get used to the high treatment given by Tang Ao, How can anyone still be willing to follow them?
They are the generals of the Jizhou Army. The soldiers below respect them and obey their orders. But if they want to break away from the Jizhou Army, I am afraid that the people below will not only not follow them, but also capture them alive. Come to Tang Ao. Get the reward.
This is why Tang Ao's treatment for soldiers is so good, even far better than other industries. This is one of Tang Ao's methods, in order to better control the military power and to establish his unique role in the military.
Besides, all the generals looked like they were admitting their mistakes. It was hard for Tang Ao to attack them at this time. Besides, he had no such intention in the first place. Facts have proved that these generals are quite capable and are qualified for their current positions. However, They are just a little arrogant. Now that they are aware of their mistake, it is time to give them a chance.
But others could give him a chance, but Zuo Zhuang had to be severely punished. After the aloof Tang Ao glanced at everyone, he finally said amidst everyone's anxiety: "Even if everyone knows their mistakes, I am also a reasonable person. I will give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious service. You have done nothing in this battle, so it is evenly matched, but the merits of the soldiers below still have to be honored. Are there any problems?"
"It should be so." Sun Fuhu was the first to stand up and express his attitude. Previously, he had regarded the Gui Yi Army as his own private army. It was just that he had only been in the spotlight for a short time and no one had contacted him. If If someone really finds him, who knows whether he will be sold for a price.
Now it's fine. Tang Ao reminded them of Zuo Zhuang's incident and made Sun Fuhu understand that he was just a general who commanded the troops. He was qualified for this position with Tang Ao's support. But once he angered King Ji , I am afraid that he will be nothing. Thinking that although he has five thousand people, the monthly expenses of these five thousand people are beyond his ability to pay. How can he say that he can pull off such an army? Pulled away.
Even if it cannot affect the army, it can only be a good general responsible for commanding the army. As long as it can gain the trust of King Ji, there is no possibility of losing everything.
Sun Fuhu took the lead, and other generals also stood up and expressed their opinions. This time they don't want the credit, they will wake up themselves properly.
Facing the statements of the generals, Tang Ao finally had a smile on his face, and he relaxed. From today on, these generals will know their own positions, unless one day they completely lose power.
, otherwise they would not and would not dare to have any resentment.
His smiling face swept across the crowd, and he accepted their counterargument. But when his eyes fell on Zuo Zhuang, Tang Ao's expression returned to seriousness, "Zuo Zhuang, this time you disobeyed the military order.
, causing more enemies to escape from the rear. Based on this crime, I now take your position as Tiger General, and transfer you to my side to become a general of the Han Dynasty, are you willing?"
This is really the end of it all.
Although becoming a general of the Han Dynasty is equivalent to becoming a member of the Imperial Guard, and his status is considered prominent. But compared to the previous position of battalion commander of the Tiger Soldiers, it is really not enough, and it is a heavy punishment.
"The general is willing." Even though he knew he was being demoted, Zuo Zhuang still happily agreed without any trace of grievance on his face.
This is not to say that Zuo Zhuang can act, but that he really recognized this result. Because according to the principle of five beheadings in the army, what he did was decapitation. It is already lucky that he is still alive.
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Zuo Zhuang all nodded in agreement, and the other generals could not ask for mercy even if they wanted to help. Moreover, at this time when everyone is waking up, no one would dare to ask for mercy.
The military meeting at the foot of Pingfeng Mountain ended successfully. It was later clearly recorded in the history of the country by the historians of Daqian. Later people analyzed that it was after this meeting that the possibility of Daqian's private army was eliminated and the future of Daqian was established.
At that time, the military core was still dominated by King Tang Ao of Ji, which ensured that after Tang Ao ascended the throne, the generals of the army would always obey the emperor's orders, completely eliminating the possibility of the emergence of so-called vassal kings, and ensuring the true unity and integrity of the country.
The army rested on the spot for a day, cremated the fallen soldiers in jars, and brought them back to the monument in Jizhou to be remembered by future generations forever. They also burned the enemy's corpses on the spot, and took the 10,000 captives from Liaozhou with them.
The army then fought back towards Haocheng.
Just when the army was still two days away from Haocheng, Feiqiao brought back the news that Sang Doubei abandoned the city and fled. He abandoned the city with 60,000 soldiers and hundreds of carriages. Considering that the enemy
There were so many soldiers, but General Zhou Qian only sent people to follow him from a distance instead of sending troops directly.
"General Zhou is doing the right thing. In this case, inform him to occupy Haocheng." Tang Ao did not mean to blame Zhou Qian at all. After all, there were only 10,000 soldiers left by his side, and they were all reserve troops, with mediocre combat capabilities.
.We must make them the enemy of Sang Doubei's 60,000 troops, which is tantamount to forcing them to die.
The heavy damage to the Liaozhou reinforcements allowed the Jizhou army to capture Haocheng without bloodshed. This was the first place of Guzhou's rule, which also meant that from this moment on, Guzhou became the place under the rule of King Ji. Tang Ao's expansion was steady.