The middle-level generals with evil intentions may not all die next, but the ordinary soldiers involved in this incident will definitely die in large numbers, and their deaths will be meaningless.
This is where Chen Xi is currently most depressed. Although many problems were solved directly after Gang He's defeat, even middle- and upper-level generals with evil intentions will naturally realize that they are mutually exclusive after being beaten like this.
Holding back will not only prevent you from getting what you want, but will also trap you in it. In this case, it is self-evident what to choose.
But how do we count the ordinary soldiers who died in this defeat? Those who committed crimes did not receive the punishment they deserved, and even got fiefdoms in the aftermath. They rushed to the front with passion, fighting for the country, and fighting for the country.
Is it fair that ordinary soldiers who will build a foundation for generations to come died on the front lines?
The most unacceptable point for Chen Xi was this. Even if he had a choice, Chen Xi hoped that even if the middle and upper-level generals and generals on the front line were holding each other back, their Han Dynasty could still win, at least like the soldiers at the front.
, will not be sacrificed for the benefit of the generals at the rear. At least the soldiers at the front can get the benefits they deserve.
However, this is impossible. If the middle- and upper-level generals and commanders who have such an idea can still win despite holding each other back, it will only make this matter worse.
After all, before the building falls, those who poach the corner will always think that their pickaxe will not be the last one, but when the building really collapses, it no longer matters whether it is the last pickaxe, because
Those who were smashed to death were not just those wielding pickaxes!
"You can say that I have some kind of moral mysophobia in this aspect, but from my standpoint, except for a very few people in the entire Ganges Legion, there is no difference to me, so the death of an ordinary person
There is not much difference between a soldier and a middle-level general." A gloomy look appeared on Chen Xi's face, "They are essentially the same existence."
For Chen Xi, in the Ganges River, except for Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and other brothers and friends who have been with him since the Taishan period, there is no difference between other people to Chen Xi. What are the middle-level generals?
No matter how low-level soldiers are, they are all the same.
That's why Chen Xi, who usually doesn't show strong emotions about anything, showed strong dissatisfaction with what happened in Ganghe.
"Someone needs to be responsible for this matter." Chen Xi said softly. When he said this, Chen Xi slowly closed his eyes, "It's not just talk, but there must be a result. I'm waiting for that reply.
Even if it’s not the best reply, at least a reply is needed.”
The whole audience was silent, and Liu Bei was also speechless. If you think about it carefully, the root of the problem does lie with Lu Su. If Lu Su had not provoked this matter, not only would he be dividing the cake, but at the very least he would be inserting a knife into it.
On the cake, waiting to be cut.
"In the past twenty years, I, Chen Xi, have had some strange thoughts, but for this country, for the people under my rule, and for the soldiers who conquered all directions, I can at least say that I have a clear conscience. I have selfish motives and selfish desires, but
When I sit in this position, what I do is never just for myself!" Chen Xi's eyes swept over everyone present.
"Zijing apologized to me when he left. To be honest, I just couldn't think about it and was a little depressed at the time. But speaking of myself, how much impact did Zijing's actions have on me?" Chen Xi
He said with an indifferent expression.
Lu Su is indeed second in the world. Maybe when he was in Mount Tai, Chen Xi was still in awe of Xun Wenruo, but Liu Bei's power has grown to the point where he can dominate the world. Chen Xi still doesn't know who the big and small kings are?
But what can he do if he is the second best in the world? Lu Su integrated all the powers he could borrow, and he only managed to knock down Chen Xi's defense, forcibly reducing his blood by one drop, and then bounced back to kill a group of people behind Lu Su. Chen Xi only felt uncomfortable.
Lu Su finally chose this path.
Ming Ming made it clear from the beginning that he didn’t have to choose this path! He Ming Ming was well prepared and knew that Lu Su might take this path, but in the end they parted ways.
But when it comes to damage, besides making Chen Xi depressed for two months, Lu Su's actual damage is basically zero. So what if he is second in the world? If he jumps out of the earth and sees Chen Zichuan's true face, it doesn't matter if he recognizes the reality. It doesn't matter.
Neither?
In prison, Lu Su actually apologized to Chen Xi, but Chen Xi did not need to apologize, because apart from being in a bad mood, he actually had no loss. The real loss was those who gathered around Lu Su to mention this matter.
, the person who came to inquire about Chen Xi.
Can Chen Xi really not see this result?
What Chen Xi could see was that Chen Xi knew the result from the moment he told the answer. The reason he didn't want to tell it was because he couldn't tell it. If he told it, it would be the result now. But Lu Su forced Chen Xi to tell the answer, and then
Everything has developed until now.
"Zijing has been in Ganges for so long. If you didn't realize it before, you should know it now. It's useless to apologize to me, and it's useless to apologize to the soldiers who died because of this problem.
, Apologizing is a courtesy when the matter is not serious, but when the matter is this serious..." Chen Xi said softly, and the expressions of everyone present couldn't help but become gloomier.
"I have budgeted for Yuanfeng's eleven-year pension in advance. There is only so much I can do." Chen Xi looked at Liu Bei quietly and said, while Liu Bei fell into endless silence.
Chen Xi is right. If we really want to get to the bottom of this matter, we must find someone to take the blame. It must be Lu Su. It is true that the generals who asked Lu Su to ask this question also have some ideas, but Lu Su will not ask.
, this matter can be suppressed until the last minute.
Saying that Chen Xi doesn't understand people's hearts and saying that Chen Xi lets the hounds eat first ignores a very important point, that is, the development documents and fiefdom orders under Liu Bei were issued at the same time as Jiangdong. If you really think that the losers are competing
If you get more yourself, you can actually just leave with the fiefdom order.
If you can't even get the title of fiefdom, then you don't even have the qualifications to say this!
Essentially, the generals under Liu Bei's command are guaranteed to be better than those of the Jiangdong family, because the total area of Indochina alone is equivalent to the entire Jiangdong, and the land and climate are more suitable for farming. In addition, Liu Bei does not have a family to divide the meat. The family
They were all kicked out early by Chen Xi. In this way, the benefits that Liu Bei's generals can get are greater than those of the same level generals in Jiangdong.
Therefore, Chen Xi's judgment early in the morning was so overwhelming. Even if the middle and upper-level generals had doubts, their guarantees were already better than those of other guys. The prestige and morals of Chen Xi and Liu Bei, as well as the confidence they had built up over the years, were not worth a weight.
Already?
The fact is as Chen Xi estimated. After Liu Bei clearly started to issue development documents and fiefdom orders, the middle-level people with titles of seventh level and above knew that their own guarantees were at least not weaker than those of other forces of the same level. However, Chen Xi and Liu Bei have been working hard for so many years.
Credibility adds to this understanding.
Even now Chen Xi thinks about it, he was indeed fooled by Lu Su's boxing skills at that time, and he was confused for two months. If he had the sense now, he would definitely laugh at Lu Su on the spot!
Because if I think about it now, those people who asked Lu Su to ask were probably curious about how much they could get in the future. But if Chen Xi didn't say anything, he just smiled and said, you guys, you haven't killed Kushan yet.
I started thinking about rewards. How can this be done? Of course I can’t say, but you have followed the Taiwei for so many years and you know what I, Chen Xi, am like. I have never failed one of my own in all these years. You can think about it with confidence. I guarantee that you will be extremely happy when the time comes.
!
Chen Xi seemed like he didn't say anything, but in fact he said everything.
The generals and soldiers who heard this must have been confused. Due to the situation at the time, it was impossible to think that what Chen Xi said was actually the answer. The so-called reward was to enfeoff the essence of Kushan.
But with Chen Xi’s reputation for more than ten years, and the fact that the Han Dynasty has been prospering under Chen Xi’s management for so many years, the middle-level generals can clearly feel the country’s rapid development. Under these multiple guarantees, this group of people will still maintain their previous status and work hard.
Fight for the country.
Then Guishan rushed to the streets and enfeoffed people on the spot. What Chen Xi said back then would be instantly interpreted by all the generals, and the so-called guarantee of happiness was real!
It can be said that Chen Xi has even prepared his lines after the final enfeoffment on the spot - I said it back then, but you guys are not smart and didn't expect it. It's not my fault! Just say whether you are happy or not!
It's a pity that Lu Su's combination of punches really made Chen Xi mentally retarded and revealed the answer directly, so that the matter developed to this point. Every time he thought about it, Chen Xi felt that he was really angry and blind at the time.
After all, of course, Lu Su will have no problem taking the biggest blame!
This is also the reason why Chen Xi tried hard to clean up the mess after the matter reached this stage. After cleaning up for a while, he felt something was wrong. Why was I the only one cleaning up the mess? Where is Lu Su? If you hadn't beaten me with a combination of punches back then,
I am mentally retarded, how could I make such a mistake!
Liu Bei sighed after hearing this, but finally said nothing. Chen Xi and Lu Su were once his right-hand men, but Lu Su made a mistake!
Well, Liu Bei also knew that Lu Su actually did not make a mistake for a while, but thinking of the days when everyone drank and talked happily, Liu Bei inevitably felt a little pity for Lu Su.
"Now the problem is coming. Can Zijing solve the problem that Zichuan can't solve?" Fazheng crossed his arms and said with a bit of teasing, how could the Political Yuan let you, Chen Zichuan, lead you to depression alone? I, Fazheng, am still here.
Well, we must work hard to enliven the atmosphere.
"It may not be impossible to solve." Chen Xi said seriously.
Fazheng was stunned when he heard this. He recalled Lu Su's "voice, appearance, and appearance," but he didn't remember that Lu Su had such an ability.
"Suppose you are on the front line, can you find those generals who have ulterior motives?" Chen Xi raised an eyebrow and asked, "If the time is extended to more than a year, can you find these people?"
"Even if we can't find them all, we can still find 90% of them." Fazheng raised his eyebrows and said confidently, with a hint of embarrassment on his face, "But even if we find them, we won't be able to solve the problem, because some things are controversial.
Even if they do it, but there are no serious consequences, I can only reprimand them."
This is the most uncomfortable part. The idea of preventing problems before they happen is correct, but others are just thinking about it in their hearts and have not yet taken action, so they cannot be held accountable based on this. Furthermore, considering that these people themselves have already suffered certain
Because of his meritorious deeds, even if he commits certain actions, as long as they do not cause serious consequences, it will not be dealt with sternly if it is the first time he commits a crime.
After all, those who can do these things, or are qualified to do such things, have accumulated at least twelve or three-level titles over the years, otherwise they would not even be qualified to do such things.
To a certain extent, their past qualifications and achievements have become their talismans at this time. Considering the number of these people, even if Fazheng knew that these people had some ideas, it would be difficult to deal with them directly before the incident happened.
And when something really happened, even if Fazheng sent people to keep an eye on it, it would be impossible to deal with it, not to mention that it couldn't be done too obviously.
From a certain perspective, these are also some difficulties that decent people cannot avoid when doing things - even if you know that the other party has a problem, and you are even sure that the other party will do bad things in the future, but you have no evidence and sufficient reasons, there is nothing you can do
Take the opponent down directly.
"Zijing is like you. Zijing has stayed in Ganges for more than a year. What should be found by now should have been identified. Although I dare not say that all the middle-level generals have been identified, 90% should be identified.
." When Chen Xi said this, he even showed some confidence in Lu Su.
"Then what's next?" Fazheng asked with a raised eyebrow. The problem is not to find these people, the problem is to take down these people for what reason. A suitable reason is not that easy.
"The next step depends on how determined Zijing is willing to be." Guys like Li You and Jia Xu, who have no bottom line, have already realized what the possible operations are.
"It's just that the fundamental problem has not been solved." Jia Xu looked at Chen Xi and asked, "It's just treating the symptoms rather than the root cause."
"I don't need to cure the root cause. What I need is to reduce the losses and bring them back to a range that I can accept. As I said before, I just hope that those front-line soldiers who are full of passion will not let the middle- and upper-level generals
The temporary desire is wasted on unnecessary battlefields." Chen Xi said calmly, "Treating the root cause? It is impossible to cure the root cause from the beginning."
"It's a completely messed up idea." Man Chong said angrily.
"It's not that I want to mess it up, but all the plans can't solve the problem at its root, so I can only choose this plan." Chen Xi said seriously, "From the time this matter was exposed the year before last, to the situation that has taken a turn for the worse.
, and when I couldn't control my chaotic heart no matter what, I knew that when things got to this point, I shouldn't think about making big profits, it would be good if I could stop the losses."
"How about I go to the Ganges River and talk to them?" Liu Bei suddenly said, "Or I can go there in person during the next battle on the Ganges River."
"It can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. I have already considered this, and it will also cause a certain loss to your prestige. In fact, if you lose a game, waking up these guys is the most correct choice. It is just a mistake of the middle and upper levels.
, why should the lower class shoulder the responsibility?" Chen Xi said with a bit of displeasure.
"If we can accurately let the mistakes of the middle and upper levels backfire on the middle and upper levels, I don't care about winning or losing the next game. However, if the tactics of the middle and upper level generals respond to errors at the level, the bottom layer will be the most affected. The ability of both parties to resist risks is fundamental.
They are not on the same level, and the bottom is always the first to face the backlash in this kind of wave." Chen Xi crossed his hands and supported his head, with a cold look in his eyes. He was very dissatisfied with this situation!
This is no longer looking at the problem from a military perspective, but the most practical one. Looking at the problem from a moral and fair perspective, Chen Xi does not ask for much. However, even this small amount is difficult in the current situation.
accomplish!
"Okay, let's put this matter to rest first and wait for Zijing's reply." Liu Bei interrupted Chen Xi. Having worked with Chen Xi for so many years, Liu Bei had already realized that Chen Xi was stubborn in some aspects and continued to bother with this matter that could not be resolved in a short time.
In Liu Bei's view, the resulting incident would only waste Chen Xi's energy. It would be better to remove Chen Xi from this matter first, and then let Chen Xi clean up the mess after the dust has settled.
"..." Chen Xi was silent for a while after hearing this, and turned to look at Liu Bei, but in the end he did not refute. After all, Chen Xi really couldn't get any results from this matter now. He could only wait for Lu Su's reply. If Lu Su didn't reply,
This matter can only wait for another result.
"Zichuan, come with me and go out for a few rounds. If you stay here, you won't be able to work well. Go out and relax." Liu Bei greeted Chen Xi. He was somewhat aware that Chen Xi had been struggling with this matter.
To be honest, Liu Bei has never seen Chen Xi feel sad about things that have good results in so many years. Chen Xi handles everything with ease.
What should I say about what happened this time? In Liu Bei's opinion, it was indeed terrible, but it was also terrible. Li You, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Fazheng, and even Liu Ye in the court all analyzed it for Liu Bei.
After that, there is no solution to this matter, but really it is not a big deal.
After losing a game, the frontline will naturally change its mentality. Even if it is ambitious and wants to obtain a larger feudal country, even if it is a real bad guy, it will restrain itself if it harms others and itself.
What's more, the evil of most generals is just too smooth, which makes them think that Kushan is nothing more than that. If they want to hold back their brothers, they really want to kill their old brothers. In Liu Ye's opinion, they haven't reached that point yet.
Just like Huo Nu back then, before he got the North Street shop for the first time, he had no ambition. Before he accidentally killed Han Zijiang, the biggest evil he did was to talk nonsense and make some money.
, Corruption is not a big deal.
At least as far as Huonu Sixth Level Smelting and Chief Military Instructor of Jizhou were concerned, even if he had to confront Liu Bei about these things, he would be jailed at most.
Chen Xi even asked at that time, if Liu Bei had discovered Huo Nu's problem before he accidentally killed Han Zijiang, how would Liu Bei have dealt with it? Liu Bei said that he would deal with it according to law, but he also said later that when Huo Nu changed his behavior,
When new players come out, Liu Bei will still help him. After all, Liu Bei is such a benevolent leader.
There is such a process for Huonu's deterioration, so there must be a process for the fall of General Ganghe. A wise man like Liu Ye who can analyze from the perspective of others can easily simulate dozens of Chinese characters according to Liu Bei's description.
The superior general then gave the answer.
Liu Ye even taunted Liu Bei in front of him: "Those guys who feel that their comrades have changed now are all protected by Chen Zichuan. The world should not be white, but Chen Zichuan's lone moon turns the night into darkness."
They have all been illuminated, so that these people who have experienced darkness and hell think that this is how the world should be, but in fact people in the world also eat people!"
"It only takes one defeat for most people who have this idea to give up. Most people in this world are just mediocre people. Even if they want to be bad people, they can't do it completely from the beginning."
Putting aside their conscience, even if most ordinary people want to become bad people, they have to take it step by step." When Liu Ye said this, the sarcasm on his face was not concealed at all.
When Liu Bei thought about it, it was indeed true. It would not be easy for most ordinary people to become bad.
With this foundation in place, although Liu Bei still felt dissatisfied with what happened in the Ganges River, he would not be as heartbroken as Chen Xi.
After all, the era that Liu Bei lived in and the era that Chen Xi lived in are completely different things. No matter how kind Liu Bei is, he has seen devastation and seen the world falling apart. He can make his own choices in pain, and he can
Accept the sacrifice, even if this part of the sacrifice is not what Chen Xi thinks it should be, looking at the overall situation, Liu Bei can still accept this fact.
It is precisely because of this understanding that Liu Bei can fully understand Chen Xi's kindness, but also because of this understanding, when Liu Bei discovered that Chen Xi was in some kind of dilemma due to his own morality, he decisively ended the discussion on the matter because there was nothing
Meaning, no one can solve it. Now that the matter has reached this point, it’s better to wait until it happens and then find a way to solve it!
After dragging Chen Xi away from the Political Yuan, Liu Bei and Chen Xi wandered around the palace and soon arrived at Shanglin Garden. They randomly picked up some edible cookies and cookies. The two of them didn't wash them, so they just picked them up.
After two bites, he started chewing it.
One theory is that this is also the reason why Cookie ran away after planting in Shanglin Garden for a while, because there were too many pests in Shanglin Garden, and you couldn't kill these pests.
"Zichuan, why don't you study how to get the people to eat more meat during the New Year?" Liu Bei casually raised an issue and greeted Chen Xi while gnawing on a cucumber.
"I've been talking about this stuff for many years, and I've worked hard over the years, right?" Chen Xi took a bite of cucumber and said with a somewhat casual tone, "Look, six or seven years ago we were there
When I eat pickles in my private home, the meat is still minced. Three or four years ago, diced pork began to be produced, and the year before last it became cubed meat. I have been making progress in this aspect."
Being able to eat meat is a very critical point. Being able to eat it universally means that the overall social foundation has improved.
The current average height of the Han Dynasty soldiers is ten to fifteen centimeters higher than that of Nan Gui soldiers, and the average weight is more than forty kilograms heavier than that of Nan Gui soldiers. Let's put it this way, if the weapons and equipment are thrown aside and the two sides fight each other, the Han Dynasty will have a much greater chance of winning.
Kushan.
To be honest, the two sides are not even the same weight class.
And this is the meaning of Chen Xi's research on allowing ordinary Han people to eat meat for so many years. Compared with the past when they could only taste a few bites in good years, now they can see it at least every few days. The question of how much is put aside for now.
Chen Xi really solved the problem that didn’t exist.
"The development of technology has solved many problems. Since Her Royal Highness the Princess reminded me, I have asked people to study the technologies of ham, bacon, and bacon. Because these technologies currently exist, they just need to be improved, so I only use them.
It will bear fruit in one or two years." Chen Xi took two bites of the cucumber and said, "The food in the cookie garden is really delicious."
"In fact, even in the past, I was more limited by the issue of shelf life and could not transport the meat from the northern ranches to the densely populated areas in the middle. Now, the shelf life of bacon, cured goose, and ham is as short as half a year.
It’s enough for me to rely on the logistics industry, which is not yet established, to deliver these things to various places." Chen Xi said with a bit of pride.
As for saying that eating too much of these things will cause cancer, how should I put it? Just eating too much of one of these things is not something most families can do these days. Furthermore, for ancient people, cancer can basically be regarded as a disease of wealth by default, because ordinary families simply cannot survive.
When it comes to cancer...
So compared to the benefits brought by eating meat to strengthen the body, the probability of getting cancer after the age of sixty increases several times. In this country, the average life span of ordinary people is less than thirty. After Chen Xi, the average life span increased by 5%.
Is this a thing when ten people can’t reach the age of sixty? This is not the case!
This thing is just like telling ordinary people in modern times that if you drink alcohol, eat meat, and have beer and barbecue every day, you will be plagued by diseases when you are 140 years old. Who will care, just feel good and be done with it!
In short, the barbecue industry and ham industry are booming. For this reason, barbecue and ham factories have been established near major pastures in the north, effectively reducing losses.
"Lieutenant, Marquis Chen~" While Chen Xi and Liu Bei were talking nonsense, Si Niang passed by with a basket. When she saw Liu Bei and Chen Xi, she waved in a very unconcubine-like manner, and then brushed aside.
"I've met Concubine Xian." After all, Liu Bei was beside him, so Chen Xi couldn't greet her casually, so he bowed and Si Niang returned the greeting with a smile.
"Well, we just met. I'll treat you to some duck legs." Si Niang took out a box from the food box and handed it to Liu Bei.
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