The emperor's imperial edict is somewhat unusual and thought-provoking.
On the one hand, the veteran Song Sheng was transferred to Liaodong to take over the Korean camp, but on the other hand, Fu Rang was not allowed to leave immediately after receiving the order.
He knew that a general like him who led his troops to guard outside could not stay in one place for a long time.
Disasters in vassal towns during the Tang Dynasty must be carefully guarded against in all dynasties. According to the rules, he, the chief military officer of the Goryeo camp, should hand over all matters at hand to his deputy on the day of receiving the order, and then rush to Beijing without delay, let alone
Find excuses to stay in the army.
If you delay deliberately after receiving the order, it is a serious crime of treason!
However, the emperor's imperial edict unexpectedly said that Fu Rang should not be anxious, and also asked Fu Rang and Song Sheng to hand over military affairs before entering Beijing slowly.
At first glance, this imperial edict may be the emperor's tolerance for his ministers. However, as a veteran of the Eastern Palace, Fu Rang, who had been working in the Eastern Palace almost since the emperor's childhood, knew the emperor's temper well, and there was definitely something in this imperial edict.
Veteran Song Sheng is transferred to Korea!
I have met this veteran general Fu Rang many times. He is a serious man and rigorous in running the army. It stands to reason that with the merits, qualifications and even prestige of this veteran general, he should have been knighted long ago. However, in addition to the title of general, he has been promoted several times in recent years.
, the court showed no sign of it.
Fu Rang happened to know something about the secret of why he was not knighted. Song Sheng, a Huaixi native from Dingyuan, is really a bit... not quite like a Huaixi warrior. He is rigid and upright, and he doesn't rub sand in his eyes. I don't quite understand.
Selling favors.
Selling favors refers to selling favors with colleagues, which means that Song Sheng's relationship with other Huaixi warriors is not good. The troops he commands are not from the Huaixi lineage at all. Instead, he himself is in Liangzhou, Gansu and other places.
Soldiers who have been brought up single-handedly over many years.
When such a veteran arrives in Korea, I am afraid that many things will no longer be as casual as before.
For example, what about the businesses of various companies in Goryeo, and the troops garrisoned in Goryeo to support the invaders?
There are even some in the military...
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Early the next morning, the troops raised their tents.
Dozens of generals from the Goryeo camp gathered in the handsome hall, laughing and talking in low voices.
"The town is here!" the soldiers shouted outside the tent.
Immediately, all the generals in the room stood up and shouted in unison, "The low-ranking officers have seen Zhentai!"
Fu Rang, wearing fish scale armor, slowly came in from the door and glanced at the generals in the room.
There are his old troops from the Fu family, Ping'an's old troops, and new people he deliberately promoted after becoming the chief military officer of Goryeo.
"Sit down!" Fu Rang pressed his hands and sat on the main seat.
Then, he paused and said, "Yesterday I received the emperor's order to be transferred back to Beijing!"
"Hiss!" Everyone suddenly looked in disbelief and looked at each other.
Fu Rang glanced at them again and said, "My successor is the commander-in-chief of Gansu Town, the veteran general Song Sheng!"
"Ah!" There was another exclamation from the surrounding people.
To these generals, Song Sheng was not of the same lineage at all.
Especially Fu Rang's deputy Zhang Wenjie, who was sitting next to him with a dark complexion.
The changes in his expression were directly visible to Fu Rang.
"Wenjie has something to say?" Fu Rang asked.
A second-generation nobleman like him, who plays a unique role in the army, has one advantage over those generals who have risen from the lowest level, that is, they are better at observing what is happening.
This is not a derogatory meaning, but a complimentary one. The military leaders of the older generation can kill and set fire to lead troops, but it is difficult for them to taste people's hearts.
Zhang Wenjie looked hesitant, as if he didn't know how to speak.
He was also a famous person in the original time and space. In the 31st year of Hongwu, when Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his time was running out, he secretly ordered the King of Jin to teach Zhang Wenjie, Zhuang De and others to prepare troops and horses.
The meaning of preparing troops and horses is to guard against Zhu Di, King of Yan.
The old man's meaning is very simple. If the fourth child does not rebel, he will still be his good son and a good minister of his precious grandson. If the fourth child rebels, then there is no need for the court to mobilize troops. The troops of King Qin and King Jin can directly strangle him to death.
But it is a pity that having an emperor like Zhu Yunwen on the stand is of no use.
After a long while, Zhang Wenjie said, "I once served as the commander of the Liangzhou Guards under Song Zhentai, and followed him to regain Liangzhou and leave Yumen Pass. Song Zhentai had nothing to say when leading troops in battle, and he also treated his subordinates...
.Caring deeply. But..."
This word "but" made everyone stare at him and wait for the next step.
"It's just that he's not very affectionate. Military law is military law, rules are rules, and the court is the court!" Zhang Wenjie smiled bitterly, "Although he is a warrior, Song Zhentai is more like an old master sometimes! When he was in Liangzhou, there were three powerful generals
Every one of them is a hero who has been beheaded for more than 100 levels, and his head was beheaded just because he secretly made a tea deal with the Tatars!"
"Hiss!" Everyone gasped.
Jing Baoan, the commander of the Chinese army in the Goryeo camp, said, "This...can't be done! Song Zhentai is also a veteran, so he is so unkind?"
These people are all leaders of troops. They know that the military law in the army is ruthless, but the troops must be led with feelings. Just to make some money, they kill their powerful generals. Isn't this the same as cutting off their own fingers?
"Song Zhentai was very strict in running the army, and all the generals violated military laws, which is an unforgivable crime!" Zhang Wenjie replied, "At the same time, he loved his soldiers as his own sons. I have been in Liangzhou for three years, and I have never heard of that soldier being short of one.
A grain of rice is a penny less for the military pay. Every time the imperial court allocates supplies, no one dares to miss even half a penny for the sergeants below!"
As he spoke, he sighed, "When we followed General Song out of Yumen Pass to pursue the Tatars, we were hit by a full set of weapons on the way. Song Zhentai pushed two wounded soldiers onto their horses, led fifty personal soldiers, and cut off everyone's rear with bows and knives. Yes.
In the battle, facing 30,000 Tatars, the old general suffered eight wounds and most of his fifty soldiers died in the battle. His soldiers... are all descendants of the Song family in Huaixi, and his nephews, nieces, and nephews...
..”
"After the war, there was a censor who wanted to punish Song Zhentai for his defeat in the battle. At that time, someone from the court... An adult from the court wrote privately to Song Zhentai, saying that you are not responsible for the defeat.
Just let your men come out and take the blame."
"But Song Zhentai said..." At this point, Zhang Wenjie sighed, "Song Zhentai said that he was the one who led the fight, and the fault was his. If he wanted to kill him, he would have to kill him, and he and the people below
My sons and daughters have nothing to do with it!"
There was silence all around.
Who can not love such a general who has clear rewards and punishments, strict discipline and who loves his soldiers like his own children?
Even though the generals below were a bit crooked, the soldiers at the lowest level were willing to go through life and death for him.
Besides, with this kind of responsibility, even if the military law is a little stricter, who among those generals will disobey him?
There were so many cases of Ming Dynasty generals losing battles and then passing the responsibility on to their subordinates!
But you have to obey. If you have such a person on your head, will your brothers be able to survive in the future?
Goryeo is a great place. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away. The brothers have the final say!
Otherwise, it would be useless for anyone to want to stay in this place, where it is so cold and freezing, eating rotten vegetables and leaves all day... The woman is pretty good-looking and fair!
Fu Rang had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions.
He smiled and said, "In addition to the old general Song Zhentai, the imperial court also assigned a deputy commander!"
Before he finished speaking, he looked sideways at Zhang Wenjie.
Sure enough, he saw a flash of disappointment on the other person's face.
"The former commander of the Daning Guards, Zhaoyong General Bu Wan, went to Korea to camp and manage the military capital!" Fu Rang said, looking around again, "General Manager of the Korea Army!"
"Hiss!" The surroundings were suddenly full of gasping sounds.
The official position of Commander-in-Chief is already scary enough. If placed in the interior of the Central Plains, he would be the military marshal of a province, and he would also be responsible for managing military and civil affairs.
To be honest, he was transferred to the military command department of the Goryeo camp. To be honest, he was somewhat downgraded, but his authority was still higher than that.
Because Goryeo did not have a Chief Secretary, the civil and military affairs were all under the Goryeo garrison. The Chief Secretary was not only in charge of the logistics and economic personnel transfer of Goryeo garrison, but also the civil affairs of Goryeo as a whole.
Moreover, he was also the commander-in-chief of the Goryeo Army.
In other words, there are still 50,000 to 60,000 people in hand, a miscellaneous army composed of local people.
What makes everyone even more uncomfortable is that this Bu Wan is a fucking hard one!