Dou Jiandra made a big face, pointed at Tong Guangshou and scolded, "Damn it, please be more honest with me, I'm so annoyed that I'm going to ask you to go back to Shandong to fish..."
Well, to put it more harshly, the lowest class in Shandong are not untouchables, but fishermen who fish on the seashore. They live in no fixed places and are full of fishy smell. In addition to fishing, they can also be full of fish from time to time.
The pirates are similar to the mountain people of Shanxi in terms of behavior and status.
But Tong Guangshou was not ashamed. Instead, he knocked on his chest with a smile and said, "Brother, don't be upset. I won't say anything."
After doing this, he glanced at the other side proudly, and some generals became happy again. Obviously this was a way for them to show their closeness to the emperor.
Of course, doing this kind of thing once or twice is very effective. As for Dou Jiande, he feels that his subordinates are still on the same page with him as before. The new recruits also feel that in terms of closeness to the emperor, they are still these guys.
Taking advantage and speaking freely, isn't it a sign of seniority?
But when the troubles continued again and again, Dou Jiande found it difficult to explain. Without comparison, there would be no harm. After becoming the emperor, if everyone is still as brothers as before, then what is the feeling of being an emperor?
These people who don't make progress, don't even look at how Pei Ju serves the king, they just know how to mess around all day long.
Of course, Dou Jiande has not yet evolved to the level of a king. Otherwise, more than half of the generals here will lose their heads. The king's ruthlessness and selfishness will not allow these people to live any longer.
But having said that, the effect of what Tong Guangshou said today was really different from before. The strategy he proposed was completely opposite to what Dou Jiande thought, and he also attacked Dou Jiande's decree.
Being able to grow your own food and no longer be controlled by others is the goal that Dou Jiande has been striving for, but Tong Guangshou completely denied it in a few words. There is no need to mention the dissatisfaction in Dou Jiande's heart.
After gulping down a glass of wine, Dou Jiande gave Tong Guangshou a sinister look, which finally made the guy feel a chill. He finally realized that something was wrong with what he said, and he became frightened, so he became honest after that.
many.
You know, although Dou Jiande has a reputation for being generous among people, he may have emerged from the war in Shandong. If you want to regard him as a good person, you may die without knowing how.
The generals gradually stopped talking and joking, and the hall finally became quiet.
Dou Jiande's face was as dark as water, and he asked everyone: "You all think so? Go back and fight with Wang Shichong? How much food and grass have been spent on this trip? Can't I take you out to play in the cold weather?"
In anger, Pei Ju and others immediately shook their heads in anger. On the contrary, most of the generals cheered up, and they just followed this trick.
Cao Dan finally spoke.
Although Cao Dan's name is a bit awkward, he is a serious Shandong man, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a full face of curly beard, and he looks very powerful.
According to Li Po, none of the bearded men these days are good, and Cao Dan is undoubtedly one of them.
Speaking of which, this man is not a simple person. Like Dou Jiande, he was born in a military family. He is in his early thirties, a little younger than Dou Jiande. He is different from others. When he was young, he worked for a local noble family and took the opportunity to study for several years.
During Yang Guang's northern expedition, he and Dou Jiande went to serve in front of the Zhuojun army.
Dou Jiande was injured on the way and returned to his hometown in despair, but Cao Dan went to Liaodong. When he returned, he accumulated his merits for the camp, and he fought with the Goguryeo people under the city of Liaodong seriously.
And as a Shandong native with little family background, being promoted to the position of Yingzheng is actually the end. If he had not been able to rush to the city of Liaodong twice, people like Cao Dan would probably never be able to touch the edge of Yingzheng in his life.
Therefore, although the first northern expedition was a sparse affair, for Cao Dan, it was a fruitful one.
The next scene should be the return home in full glory, but at that time Shandong was already in chaos, and Cao Dan and others who came back almost turned into a bandit-suppressing force on the spot.
What frightened Cao Dan and others even more was that many of their relatives and friends had become bandits. What was especially unacceptable was that their wives, children, and children either starved to death or disappeared.
Every village and every city was reduced to scorched earth, and the displaced people almost chewed up a layer of the land in Shandong.
However, the emperor was still preparing to invade Liaodong again. As soon as the recruitment documents arrived in Shandong, the bandit-suppressing troops everywhere immediately started to rebel one after another.
At this time, Cao Dan, his subordinates and colleagues were already shaken in military morale. To make matters worse, someone wanted to purge them. As the brother-in-law of Gaojibo bandit leader Dou Jiande, Cao Dan was on the list.
So Cao Dan did not hesitate anymore and led the crowd to revolt. After a rebellion, Cao Dan and others failed without any accident. At this time, the officers and soldiers still maintained a high combat effectiveness. Cao Dan and others who hurriedly launched a rebellion
Naturally, there is no advantage.
In the end, Cao Dan took some defeated soldiers with him and surrendered to his brother-in-law. From then on, he followed Dou Jiande to fight in various places. By the eleventh year of Daye, Shandong was completely reduced to a mess, and the bandits ushered in the dawn of time.
The team of Dou Jiande and others swelled, and more and more Shandong soldiers appeared in the middle. Gao Shida, Dou Jiande and others also joined forces.
First they defeated Duan Da, then Guo Xuan, and then Xue Shixiong. On the basis of successive defeats of the official army, the Shandong bandits also built up their confidence.
So Gao Shida led his troops into Hebei and suffered a bloody blow in Youzhou.
Dou Jiande actually wanted to send troops to Shandong with Gao Shida at that time, but he was dissuaded by Cao Dan. Cao Dan had several reasons for persuading Dou Jiande.
First of all, Gao Shida is headstrong and self-willed, not a wise master. In other words, Gao Shida can share adversities but not wealth. If Gao Shida conquers Youzhou and then conquers Hebei, they will all die without a burial place.
Secondly, Youzhou Luo Yi is not that easy to deal with. Youzhou has strong soldiers and horses, and sufficient food and grass. It is not easy. Why should we serve as Gao Shida's pawn?
Thirdly, I would rather have the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Shandong is a bit chaotic, but once Gao Shida leaves, our family will be the only one. As long as we manage it well, even if Gao Shida takes Hebei, it will be difficult for us.
Be kind and comforting.
Fourth, Yang Yichen led his troops into Hebei and responded to Luo Yi's actions from north to south. Could it be that one mistake made that old guy Yang Yichen's reputation?
Dou Jiande was convinced after hearing this, so he returned to Shandong to wait and see. Sure enough, Gao Shida was defeated by Yang Yichen in Hebei, and he couldn't even escape.
In various wars that followed, Cao Dan actually played the role of both the leader of the generals and the prime minister of Dou Jiande. In other words, Cao Dan played the most important role in making Dou Jiande what he is today.
From this, we can see that Cao Dan's talents are truly extraordinary, and he is a serious talent that emerged from the wilderness.
Now he is succumbing to Pei Ju, but once he speaks, he is different from Tong Guangshou. Even Pei Ju has to calm down and listen.
This person first looked at Tong Guangshou and muttered, "This old boy is always straightforward and his mouth is bigger than a bamboo basket. Your Majesty, don't pay attention to him."
He changed the sentence for Tong Guangshou and pondered for a moment. In fact, he also felt that Tong Guangshou and others were a bit too arrogant now, and he had long thought about punishing these guys.
But he had to find an opportunity, especially not in front of Pei Ju and others. Speaking of which, he was much more vigilant against Pei Ju and others than Tong Guangshou and others.
Because Tong Guangshou just felt that Pei Ju and others did not have much merit, so it was unreasonable to overpower them as soon as they came, so he felt resentful.
But Cao Dan was different. What he saw was that Pei Ju and other old officials of the Sui Dynasty missed their old master, and they were also involved in many things with Luoyang and even Chang'an. In times of emergency, it would be difficult for these guys to serve their brother-in-law wholeheartedly.
Will rebel and stab you in the back.
What kind of virtues does a son of a wealthy family have? He can be seen a lot in Shandong and even Liaodong, so he is extremely uneasy about Pei Ju and others. He feels that at the critical moment, these old people from Shandong are more reliable.
He has a lot of opinions in his heart, but he doesn't show it easily.
Now is the time for people like Pei Ju to be put to use, and in his opinion, people like Pei Ju are indeed talented. If they want to compete with Wang Shichong, Li Yuan and others, without the help of these people, they can definitely rely on the old Shandong troops.
No.
Well, to sum up this person's thoughts in one sentence, that is, people can be used, but they must be on guard at all times, and these people cannot be allowed to become powerful.
After thinking about it for a moment, Cao Dan's voice became louder, "What the Supreme Being said is that it is not easy to go back and forth, how can we return without success? Wang Shichong... This person has gone back on his word and has a reputation of treachery. I have no hope at all."
What are they?"
"It is not unusual to send troops to attack at this time. There is nothing we can do to him across the Yellow River. If he is greedy and dares to continue to advance north, we will cut off his food route first, and then fight with him..."
"So, let's attack Youzhou first. We might as well ask General Wang to abandon Wei County and come north to join me. If Wang Shichong doesn't come, then when we pacify Youzhou and return to the south, he will have no chance to take advantage of it. If
If you come, you will definitely be able to make the horse return without return."
This is the strategy. Like those proposed by Tong Guangshou, rushing over to challenge whoever comes. It can only be a joke. To be able to take this step today, I can only say that Tong Guangshou is very brave. Of course, he also has a lucky bonus. Otherwise,
, he has long become one of the numerous bones in Shandong.
Before Dou Jiande could give his approval, Pei Ju over there touched his palm and said with a smile: "This is a great plan. General Cao is indeed worthy of his reputation. However, I guess that Wang Shichong did not dare to come north and has just retreated recently..."