"In order to stabilize the morale of the army, I have decided to slaughter half of the livestock accompanying the army. I will send meat to the entire battalion tonight. Why are they still dissatisfied?"
Huang Shenming suppressed the anger in his heart and asked with a cold face.
Song Hui sighed and replied: "General, you are not worried about the scarcity but the inequality. The number of livestock accompanying the army is not large. Even if half of the number is slaughtered, after the whole battalion is divided equally, each person will only have a few pieces of meat to eat.
It can be said that it is better than nothing... So when they saw that the Liaodong cavalry who launched the mutiny were not only given more meat, but also provided with drinks, they began to protest one after another."
"Where should I go to find more meat and wine for them? Shouldn't I slaughter all the army's livestock in one go and give them to them? Then will the military attaches eat meat in the future? Or should I kill a group of war horses for them?
Do they eat meat?”
After hearing Song Hui's explanation, Huang Shenming stood up angrily and roared loudly.
The army of this era basically relied on fried rice, flatbread and other dry food as its main logistical rations. There were only small reserves of meat and wine. Only middle-level military attachés and above could enjoy them on a daily basis. Ordinary soldiers could only reward the entire army when they met.
You can only try something new if you have the ability.
Therefore, if Huang Shenming wants to collect enough meat and wine in a short period of time to meet the needs of all parties in the camp, he must, as he said, not only slaughter all the livestock accompanying the army, but also maybe
It will be enough to kill another batch of war horses.
But for Huang Shenming, such an approach would undoubtedly bring endless troubles. Not to mention that it is a serious crime to slaughter healthy horses at will in Liaodong Town. After Huang Shenming depleted the army's meat reserves at will, the people in the camp would
The middle- and upper-class military attachés will completely lose the privilege of eating meat in the next few days. They will definitely feel resentful and will definitely vent their anger on Huang Shenming.
What's more, when He Bandi and others successfully repulse the coalition forces of Fang Zhenshan and Wu Shilin, and lead the army back to camp in victory, they will definitely bring out a batch of meat and wine to reward the meritorious soldiers under their command. If He bandit and others then
It was found that there was no stock of meat and wine in the camp, and had been used by Huang Shenming in advance. If they broke their promise and could not reward the meritorious soldiers, they would definitely not look good to Huang Shenming.
Such consequences are undoubtedly more serious for Huang Shenming!
Therefore, Huang Shenming was not willing to use up the army's meat reserves at will in any case, even if this was done to appease the military morale and morale of the entire battalion.
On the other side, after seeing Huang Shenming's incompetent rage, Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "Actually, there is still a solution to eating meat. The key is that the soldiers from all sides in the camp also asked for drinks... General Huang Shenming, what was just happening in the camp
A mutiny broke out, and because of all the turmoil during this period, morale was low and they were resentful. How could we provide them with drinks under such circumstances? Once some soldiers became confused after drinking, they started playing tricks.
If you get drunk, there might be another mutiny!"
Huang Shenming waved his hand impatiently and said: "Even if you don't say anything about this, I know very well! You must not provide them with drinks. Now I am just worried about where to find more meat to appease them!"
Zhao Junchen gently shook his head again and said leisurely: "If you want to appease the entire battalion of soldiers and stabilize the situation, you may not have to rely only on meat and wine!
Hey! Although prestige is intangible and not as intuitive as official position, financial resources, and military strength, it is still crucial because it is directly related to the cost of doing things! If you have prestige, many things can be implemented Significantly reduce costs, take the current situation as an example, if Yellow Ginseng will give you high enough prestige, then you can achieve the same effect by just saying a few words!
On the contrary, if you lose your prestige, then you will have to pay a higher price for the operation of many things, and Huang Shen Jiang, you are now facing the dilemma of insufficient prestige! Therefore, according to my opinion, Huang Shen Jiang, your current top priority , it’s not about looking for more meat and wine to appease the soldiers’ morale, but it’s about finding ways to establish prestige for yourself as soon as possible!”
Hearing that Zhao Junchen once again said something to persuade him that he must toughen up, Huang Shenming immediately glared at Zhao Junchen fiercely, his eyes full of warning.
But Huang Shenming also had to admit that Zhao Junchen's statement made sense.
However, the so-called "establishing authority" is essentially killing the chicken to scare the monkey, and you must offend someone... Huang Shenming couldn't figure out for a while who he should choose to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
Distraught, Huang Shenming ignored the key point, that is, Zhao Junchen actually called himself "this pavilion" in front of Song Hui.
Only Huang Shenming and a few close soldiers around Huang Shenming knew the truth about what Zhao Junchen was hiding around Huang Shenming, and those close soldiers did not know Zhao Junchen's true identity.
As for Song Hui, the Qianhu of the West Road in front of him, he is naturally even less clear about the truth.
At this time, Zhao Junchen claimed to be the master in front of Song Hui, which undoubtedly directly exposed his identity.
Song Hui's expression suddenly changed, and he secretly looked up at Zhao Junchen in disbelief.
Zhao Junchen had obviously expected Song Hui's reaction. He immediately smiled at Song Hui, then shook his head slightly to signal Song Hui to calm down.
Later, Zhao Junchen advised Huang Shenming: "General Huang Shenming, I hope you can make a decision soon!
It is getting dark now, but He Bandit and the others are still unable to retreat back to the camp. Apparently, it is because they cannot easily push back the coalition forces of Fang Zhenshan and Wu Shilin, and it may be delayed even longer, so General Huang Shen must think long-term!
If Huang Shen will be unable to establish his power for a long time, all parties in the camp will only become more bold and lazy, and sooner or later they will make more demands, and the situation in the camp will become increasingly out of control. If something unexpected happens during this period, then It is very likely to lead to serious consequences that cannot be dealt with!
Moreover, General Huang Shen, please don’t think that you only need to meet the various unreasonable demands of the soldiers in the camp. Don’t forget that at this moment, there are still 5,000 reinforcements from Liaodong Town who are blocking the way. Camp... If these reinforcements see that General Huang is weak and can be bullied, they also make all kinds of unreasonable demands, will General Huang still be able to satisfy them?"
After a pause, Zhao Junchen added with a smile: "Of course, General Huang Shen, if you don't want to do anything, that's fine! After all, I just said that we can provide more future opportunities for General Huang Shen. If you choose a road, even if you go to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions to serve as the commander-in-chief and lead the army alone, I have the ability to satisfy you!"
This time, Huang Shenming hesitated for a moment, and then finally realized with hindsight that Zhao Junchen had revealed his identity in front of Song Hui. His expression suddenly changed, and after giving Zhao Junchen a fierce look, he hurriedly turned around.
Turn your head and look at Song Hui!
Under Huang Shenming's gaze, Song Hui looked flustered and at a loss.
Zhao Junchen seemed to have just discovered his gaffe, and immediately apologized to Huang Shenming, saying: "I was negligent and exposed my identity at will, but don't worry, Huang Shenming, I will definitely think of it."
There is no way to make it difficult for Huang Shenjiang to find a way to remedy this! What's more, this Song Hui Qianhu is a close confidant of Huang Shenjiang. Sooner or later, he will find something abnormal in the next few days. If he reveals the truth to him in advance and seeks his cooperation, it may not be the case.
A bad thing!"
After appeasing Huang Shenming for a while, Zhao Junchen turned to look at Song Hui again, and then he was full of flowers, promising various benefits to Song Hui, and said: "Song Qianhu, you must have discovered that I am the emperor of the imperial court.
The assistant minister of the cabinet, Zhao Junchen! Due to various considerations, I am currently seeking refuge with General Huang Shen! Song Qianhu only needs to pretend that he has not discovered this matter, and this cabinet will definitely repay him generously in the future, no matter what it is.
Wealth and glory, this pavilion can satisfy you!
Well, not long ago, I made a promise to General Huang that he could go to the lucrative Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions to serve as a staff general, or even as a commander-in-chief. Unfortunately, General Huang was not interested, but I can take this opportunity.
How about giving the opportunity to Song Qianhu?"
Later, Huang Shenming also said: "Song Qianhu, I am protecting Zhao Cabinet Minister out of various considerations. I hope you will keep it a secret! If you are willing to keep this matter a secret, I will be rewarded in the future!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen and Huang Shenming said, Song Hui lowered his head and said, "General Huang Shen, don't worry. I will never betray General Huang Shen in this humble position. I didn't see anything just now, and I didn't hear anything at all!"
After seeing Song Hui's reaction, Huang Shenming felt a little relieved.
However, Huang Shenming did not notice that Song Hui's eyes flickered when he lowered his head.
This is because Song Hui suddenly discovered that compared to Huang Shenming's vague mention of "repay", Zhao Junchen's promised reward and price were not only extremely clear, but also richer and more attractive.
At the same time, such rich and attractive returns are something Huang Shenming cannot provide in any case.
Many things in this world always go to the one with the highest price.
For example, "loyalty".
Huang Shenming still did not notice this situation in time. He just turned his head and glared at Zhao Junchen and said coldly: "Zhao Gechen, logically speaking, I am not qualified to threaten you, but now you are living under someone else's roof and you are all relying on my protection... To be honest.
, I already have some regrets now! Therefore, this is your last chance. If you still want to try to confuse me, or cause trouble to me, I will definitely not hesitate anymore.
, hand you over directly and never provide shelter again!"
Zhao Junchen seemed to have completely accepted Huang Shenming's threat, nodding his head repeatedly with a solemn expression: "No, never again!"
Seeing that Zhao Junchen was finally completely honest, Huang Shenming took a deep breath and said: "However, cabinet minister, what you just said makes sense. I am now riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off. I must kill the chicken to scare the monkey and establish my authority to the whole camp!"
Zhao Junchen asked: "Oh? So...Huang Shen will decide which chicken to kill to scare the monkeys?"
During the inquiry, Zhao Junchen acted very honestly and was not as active in providing advice as before.
But in fact, Zhao Junchen did not need to provide advice at all, because Zhao Junchen knew Huang Shenming's next choice very well.
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