Zhang Jin spoke to the Supreme Being. It sounded like a joke, but it was equivalent to the emperor's dictation. Bu Qun could only listen attentively.
It wasn't until Zhang Jin finished speaking that he said solemnly: "Brother Zhang told the Supreme when he got back that I have remembered all the Supreme's instructions. Although I have made some achievements, I will never underestimate the enemy.
I will definitely capture Dou Jiande in a few days and send him to Chang'an so that he can kowtow to the Supreme Being."
Zhang Jin nodded cheerfully, cupped his hands and said, "I will definitely take these words back verbatim... I haven't congratulated the general yet. In last year's battle, the general's military exploits were outstanding, which really makes people admire him from the bottom of his heart."
Bu Qun waved his hands repeatedly, "We brothers don't have to be the same general. It sounds awkward. Is the Supreme still healthy? Since I was sent to Hongnong to lead the army, I haven't met the Supreme for two or three years.
I miss you so much.”
Zhang Jinxin said, "You are always flattering when you are in front of the Supreme Being, but you never get any good results." He said, "Since the Supreme Being came to the throne, apart from the fact that there are a lot more people in the harem, everything else seems to be the same."
However, the generals have changed a lot, just like you, the great general, you are much more majestic than before. When you return to Chang'an in the future, you will definitely have a gorgeous house and a group of wives and concubines. We can only envy you."
This flattery was so comfortable that Bu Qun couldn't help but laugh, and said in a pretentious manner: "I used to be a soldier in the government. I was promoted to battalion lieutenant in Mayi and that was the end. Fortunately, I went to Yunnei to follow the supreme leader.
It has taken more than ten years to get to where we are today, and it is also thanks to the blessing of the Supreme Beings. Yuchi, Chen Yuan, Liu Jingsheng, and you are almost the same as us. When we get old, when we get together to drink, we may not know who is taller.
Down.
By the way, that guy Yuchi also made great contributions in the south. You should know what he got when he was rewarded last year, right?"
Zhang Jin knew he would ask this question and said with a smile: "General Yuchi defeated Zhou Faming in Nanyang last year, led an army to Jiangling, captured Xiao Xian, and achieved great success.
The imperial edict to the Duke of Mayi County in Jin Dynasty, the general manager of Jingzhou, and the garrison of troops in Jiangxia is quite remarkable."
Bu Qun was a little dissatisfied, blaming Zhang Jin for his lack of discernment. How could he say good things about Yuchi's black guy in front of him? He looked at the other two people, but still couldn't hold it back.
"Not necessarily. Yuchi fought hard with Zhou Faming in Nanyang for two months. It is said that the damage was not small. What the Supreme dislikes the most is that kind of war. Otherwise, Yuchi should still be leading the troops there, and Governor Li will not be in charge.
That’s right.”
Zhang Jin has been with Li Po for a long time and has grown a lot more sophisticated. He will not accept the words of outsiders present. He turned to Liu Chaozong and said: "Chief Liu has been with the army in the south last year and only returned to Beijing to report on his work at the end of the year.
He knows more about things in the south than I do."
Bu Qun stared, quite surprised, Zhang Jin was much more cunning than before.
Liu Chaozong raised his head wiltingly. Last year, he entered Xiangyang City with the army, which was regarded as a "return to his hometown". He indeed received warm hospitality from the Liu family in Xiangyang, and also met his wife and children who had stayed in Xiangyang.
It's just that many years have passed, things have changed, and no one knows that he led the people to kill Zhu Can. Instead, many people rumored that he joined Zhu Can's army, and even cooked and eaten his own children with Zhu Can. He was famous in Xiangyang.
Messy.
It’s true that good things don’t go out and bad things spread thousands of miles.
He almost vomited blood when he heard these nonsense rumors in Xiangyang, so he got a minor illness in Xiangyang. After he recovered, he had no intention of staying in Xiangyang any longer, and ran back to Chang'an with his wife and children in despair.
When they returned to Chang'an and talked to Aunt Gu and the others, they cried a lot. Aunt Gu and others scolded the people for being evil. They risked their lives to get rid of Zhu Can, the ogre king, but they didn't get a good reputation there. How come they didn't get a good reputation there?
What a terrible word?
The only thing that was somewhat comforting was that the orphan of his good friend Gongsun Wubing had grown up and had been practicing swordsmanship under Aunt Gu for many years. Now he was ready for Qianniu, which was a little bit of a worry for him.
So it is understandable that he is not in a good state of mind.
Even though he looked a little wilted, his words were strong, "General, please be careful. In the Battle of Nanyang, tens of thousands of soldiers shed blood on the battlefield. The Supreme Lord also set up sacrifices in winter to recall the souls of the soldiers who died in the battle last year, so it's better not to use it."
It's better to joke about this.
Furthermore, how can we dare to judge General Yuchi’s merits and demerits unreasonably? Please don’t embarrass us, General.”
Bu Qun encountered a problem, but he was not angry. He just smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for more than a year, and Mr. Liu is still the same. He just doesn't look good. Could it be that he is tired?"
Liu Chaozong raised his hand and said, "General Lao asked, but I really don't dare to take it seriously. I had a minor illness before I was dismissed, but it was not serious. This time, the Ministry of War ordered me to come and take charge of military law. In addition, I also need to investigate the activities on the other side."
I'm new here, so I hope the general won't take offense if I offend you."
Bu Qun touched the beard on his chin and said that it was like this as soon as he knew it. At that time, the Military Justice Department of the Han Dynasty Palace was gradually merged into the Military Intelligence Department, and their powers became larger and larger. These people were also very sneaky and sinister.
Fortunately, it was Liu Chaozong who came. It would have been even more uncomfortable if Zhang Liang had come. Since there was an extra supervisor in the army, he would have to be called in to discuss everything, which would be very troublesome.
Liu Chaozong is a bit worse. At most, he can be given a Chinese army law enforcement officer.
Bu Qun nodded slightly and said, "There are quite a lot of people in the army who have surrendered. It is really necessary to have someone dedicated to rectify the military discipline. Then I will give it to Chief Liu."
Liu Chaozong said: "Things within one's duties are not worth mentioning."
Then Bu Qun turned his attention to Ashina Qingyun, um, by the way, this guy has changed his name to Yuan Qing, completely abandoning his identity as a Turkic royal family.
Because after arriving in Chang'an, the surname Ashina made him very conspicuous. Everyone who heard it had to look at him twice. The general meaning is the same. The surname is Ashina? Is it true or false? A descendant of the Western Turks? Or a palace?
The concubine’s relatives? It’s really new. Come and take a look.
Turkic royal family, this is a rare thing, I haven’t seen one alive in many years.
Ashina Qingyun was so annoyed that she had to go to Yuen Long to get permission to change her name.
Seeing Bu Qun looking over at this time, Bu Qun didn't ask, he immediately stood up and bowed and said: "The lower official has been ordered by the Ministry of Husbandry to not only escort the grain and grass to the front of the army, but also to count the army's grain and grass, and then report it to the Ministry of Husbandry.
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The other thing is to record the military status of the surrendered people in the army, and I hope the general can facilitate it."
Bu Qun nodded with satisfaction. The three people from Chang'an each had their own duties, but they only knew a few things and knew how to be respectful to the general.
"No need to be polite, just sit down and talk... I'm actually relieved that you can come. This winter is not going to be easy. There are 300,000 to 400,000 people, and everyone almost eats the snow.
Especially for the surrendering army, we didn't dare to send more food there. These people might come to blows with us when they were full, so some people there starved to death. Fortunately, there was no chaos, otherwise it would still be troublesome.
Our side is better, but not much better. There is not much food and grass left. If you want to cross the river, the Ministry of Revenue will have to be tighter. I will ask someone to accompany you to take inventory later.
How was last year's autumn harvest? Is there enough food everywhere? Your Majesty always said that before the army moves, food and grass go first, and I remember that."
Yuan Qing sat down and said with a smile: "Don't worry, General, the situation last year was much better than the year before. As long as the food channels are smooth, the army will have no worries.
After the first month of the lunar month, the Ministry of Revenue has already sent more people to transport grain. I dare not mention it elsewhere, but the grain teams from Shanxi will soon arrive one after another."
Bu Qun nodded repeatedly. This was indeed good news. He had been fighting with Li Po for many years, and he valued the army's food and grass much more than ordinary generals.
"That's good. When we march and fight, the battle is actually about who has the most strong men. As long as everyone has enough food and drink, one can be used as three of them. It's a pity that those surrendered troops are not very easy to use..."
Zhang Jin interrupted, "General, don't complain. Your Majesty also asked me to bring a message to the General..."
Bu Qun was dissatisfied and glared at Zhang Jin, thinking, "Can't you finish what you have to say in one go? You speak one sentence at a time. Is your memory so poor at such a young age?"
Zhang Jin ignored this and said directly: "The Supreme Lord has ordered Yu Wenxin, the general manager of Daizhou, to form an army in Daizhou and leave Youzhou via the Flying Fox Road. They should be able to march as early as mid-March. Even if the general cannot win quickly,
, we must also lead our troops to try our best to drag the main force of the Xia army to the south."
After hearing this, Bu Qun straightened up and frowned. The one who wanted to take the credit came...but he didn't expect that it was Yu Wenxin, the general manager of Daizhou.
He has no doubts about the combat effectiveness of Daizhou soldiers, because most of his cavalry are from Daizhou, and once Daizhou becomes an army, it will definitely be dominated by Youzhou people. Returning to their homeland will definitely increase their combat strength by three points.
, plus the wolf-like and tiger-like cavalry guarding the north.
Bu Qun took two deep breaths, and his heart beat vigorously. He really had to work harder, otherwise by the time Yu Wenxin led his army out of Feihu Road, half of their achievements would have been lost.
Zhang Jin looked at Bu Qun's appearance and laughed "ferociously" again.
"The Supreme Being also said that the general must not have any intention of competing for merit, otherwise he will rush in with light troops and be defeated by the river, and he will miss a major event."
Bu Qun held in his breath and almost lost his breath.
The power he had developed from leading troops for many years was finally revealed at this moment, and he said with a slight smile: "The Supreme Being knows me... Don't worry, I have also led troops for many years, so I can understand all these things.
Again, I will definitely lead the army to capture Dou Jiande and prevent him from escaping to Youzhou and causing trouble to General Manager Yuwen."
Zhang Jin couldn't help but feel envious when he looked at him. It had been many years since he left the battle, and he was really stable by the Supreme's side, but he still missed the life of licking blood with the tip of a knife.
When I came to the Yellow River this time, I thought of the story of following General Zhang out of Shandong and then rejecting Li Mi, Zhai Rang and others in Henan.
Later, they were ambushed in Dongjun, General Zhang died in battle, and he followed Luo Shixin across the Yellow River to Hebei.
"General, please don't blame me. Your Majesty even told me not to follow Cheng Zhijie's example and run back to Shandong. I haven't gone back for many years."