The iron hooves trampled the ice and snow on the road and splashed snow foam all over the sky. A group of dozens of riders galloped into the military camp like a wind and cloud, and did not stop until they reached the commander's tent. Fang Jun jumped off the horse, threw the reins to the soldiers, and walked in with a high head. Handsome tent.
An earth dragon was burning inside the spacious handsome tent, which was as warm as spring. A group of senior generals gathered together. When they saw Fang Jun walking in, they all stood up and clasped their fists, saying in unison: "I've seen the handsome man before!"
Fang Jun paused, nodded and said, "No courtesy!"
Then he walked to the main seat and sat down. He waved his hands to everyone, and everyone sat down one after another.
Cheng Wuting complained: "What the hell has the weather been like in the past two years? In the summer, there are constant rains and flooding, and in winter, it snows heavily and the sky is freezing. It's like this even in Guanzhong. You can imagine how difficult it is in the Western Regions and outside the Great Wall. "
Gao Kan took a sip of hot tea, shook his head and said: "The Western Region is not bad. Although the road is far away and the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, fortunately there are Luntai, Shule, Khotan, Suiye and other cities stationed nearby, and the money, food and materials are quite abundant. .The Hanhai Protectorate is a truly bitter and cold place. The vast mountains, rivers, and Gobi desert, when a heavy snowfall covers hundreds of miles of desolate land, are the real hardships."
Fang Jun also took a sip of hot tea, held the cup in his hand to warm his hands, sighed, and said: "So since ancient times, it has been easy to conquer the world, but difficult to defend it. Back then, our troops went out from the Baidao and marched all the way to Longting, sealing the wolf as Xu. "Le Shi Yanran, how relieved was it then? But now if you want to hold on to this vast area as the empire's northern barrier and strategic buffer zone, you have to pay ten or even a hundred times the price."
"There is not an extra inch of the empire's territory" is indeed very domineering to say, but if you want to do it, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky. It requires countless Chinese men to crawl on the ice and lie in the snow, staining the yellow sand with blood. I don't know how many wives, children and parents are there. My hometown was eagerly waiting for it, but in the end I was expecting a death notice and a box of ashes...
However, this sentence is extremely correct. Only by holding on to every inch of land on the border can we ensure that China is not invaded, every mother can raise her children, and every child can thrive.
When every descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties lives and works in peace and contentment in a prosperous city, there must be someone carrying the burden forward for them.
If you gain something, you will naturally lose something. If you gain something, you must pay for it. This is the truth in the world. Nothing is gained without hard work.
After sighing with emotion, Fang Jun put down his tea cup, knocked on the table to attract everyone's attention, and then said: "As a soldier, you should dedicate yourself to the country and protect your country. Even if you are wrapped in horse leather and buried in a foreign land, there is nothing to say about your duty. That's it. We are in Guanzhong, the most blessed place in the world, and are much luckier than those miserable people on the frontier. Therefore, we should fulfill our responsibilities to ensure the peace of the capital and ensure the stability of Guanzhong. No one tries to subvert the empire. They will all step over our bodies!"
"Here!"
All the generals under his command stood up and agreed with a loud voice.
In Fang Jun's army, they have always tried their best to downplay the influence of the coach and do not regard personal interests as the criterion. Even the word "emperor" is rarely heard in normal training. Everything is based on national interests and allegiance. The object is the country, nation, and people.
History has proven countless times that if an elite army is only loyal to someone or a certain force, the final outcome can only be bleak. On the contrary, if an army can put national interests and national justice first, the generals and soldiers will know What they risked their lives for was the benefit of all the people, including themselves. Naturally, they were full of faith and looked forward to death.
Only in this way can we be invincible and invincible.
So what if the weapons are lagging behind?
So what if one fights against many?
Just do it and it’s done!
…
"Thanks to your sincere cooperation, the original left and right guards and the soldiers recruited from various places are basically on standby. The formation of the Jinwu Guard has been very smooth. According to the wishes of the Military Aircraft Department, the Jinwu Guard is as divided as the Sixteenth Guard.
It is divided into two parts, the left and right Jinwu Guards."
Fang Jun looked around at everyone and said slowly: "My commander-in-chief, Cheng Wuting will serve as the general of the Left Jinwu Guard to garrison here and assist in the security of Xuanwu Gate. Sun Renshi will serve as the general of the Right Jinwu Guard to garrison the fifth bridge and be responsible for the Ming Dynasty."
Demen is safe and relies on the hidden dangers in the west of Chang'an. Wang Fangyi serves as the guard of Xuanwu Gate, guarding the gate and guarding the forbidden palace together with the Forbidden Army... If you have any opinions, you may wish to raise them now and let everyone brainstorm. If there are no opinions, just report them to us and wait.
The Military Aircraft Department has approved it with His Majesty’s approval.”
Everyone already knows that General Gao Kan served as the General of the Youwei Guard and led his troops to Jinling to station in the south of the Yangtze River to intimidate Jiangnan. However, under Gao Kan, among the former Youtun Guards, Cheng Wuting and Sun Renshi took the lead in terms of military merit and ability.
This appointment is reasonable and reasonable.
What's more, now Fang Jun not only keeps his word here, but also controls the military aircraft department. Therefore, no one can object to the appointments proposed by Fang Jun here, and it is impossible to reject them when he goes to the military aircraft department. They are basically the same.
Nail it on the board.
"We have no objection!"
"The commander-in-chief makes the decision, and we will obey him in every way!"
"Haha, congratulations General Cheng!"
"Congratulations to General Sun!"
"Congratulations General Wang!"
Cheng Wuting is one of Fang Jun's closest associates. In fact, in terms of qualifications, he should have been on his own for a long time. However, due to various reasons, he has been standing still over the years without making a breakthrough. Now he is serving as the general of Zuojinwuwei, which is worthy of his title.
As an "outsider" who surrendered, Sun Renshi not only made many military exploits, but was also loyal to Fang Jun. Even when the situation was the most passive, he never had the slightest hint of betrayal, and everyone in the army was convinced.
Wang Fangyi is the youngest and has the lowest official rank, so this meeting can be regarded as the greatest improvement.
The most excited person was naturally Wang Fangyi. Even he himself could not have imagined that he was originally just a small scout in the Anxi Army, and that he might be killed in the action of detecting information at any time, and now he would become a guard of Xuanwu Gate.
It seems to be just a city gate guard, but what kind of place is Xuanwu Gate?
The throat of the forbidden palace, the important place of the capital!
It can be said that one can reach the rank of high-ranking officer in the Tang army in one step. In the past, even if one was born in a famous family, it would take at least twenty years to reach this point.
"I am willing to die for the commander-in-chief!"
Wang Fangyi's face was flushed, his expression was excited, and his tone was sonorous and decisive.
Fang Jun smiled and waved his hand, letting everyone sit down, and said to Gao Kan: "It is a foregone conclusion that you will succeed General Youwei, and you will take office in the next year. Jinling has been a prosperous place since ancient times. Don't let ease and enjoyment erode your aspirations. Xue Rengui will also be transferred
Navy Commander, you can have more contacts with him, strengthen contact, and use the power of the Navy to complete the control of Youweiwei. I will be in charge of Chang'an. There is no shortage of money, food and weapons. You must completely control Youweiwei.
In hand."
Gao Kan solemnly nodded: "I will definitely live up to the commander's expectations!"
He is self-aware, but his shortcoming is his lack of adaptability. His advantage is his composure and sophistication. It is beyond his ability to build an army from scratch, but he can be transferred to an army to control it. He also has the support of Fang Jun and Xue Rengui behind him.
If we can no longer wipe out the remaining forces in the Youwei Guard, we will have no shame in returning to Chang'an.
Fang Jun looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty ascends the throne, and various new policies will inevitably be implemented, which will inevitably touch some vested interests, and the opposition can be imagined. What we have to do is to maintain the stability of the relationship and ensure the safety of Chang'an.
Jing, to protect His Majesty’s new policy.”
"Don't worry, Commander. Wherever you point us, we will fight. No matter how hard it is, we will fight to the death!"
"We will guard the city of Chang'an like an iron barrel. It is absolutely impossible for the rebellious ministers and traitors to subvert the imperial power!"
Everyone expressed their loyalty, and the atmosphere in the handsome tent was warm.
Fang Jun suddenly remembered something and asked, "Who is familiar with Helan Chushi?"
Everyone was at a loss, and Cheng Wuting said: "The general has met him a few times, but we have never been in contact with him. It seems that this person is somewhat related to the commander... I don't know why you ask about him?"
His family's ancestral home was Mingzhou, and he was also born in Mingzhou. However, in the fourth year of Wude, his father Cheng Mingzhen betrayed Dou Jiande and defected to the Tang Dynasty, so he was sent to Chang'an as a hostage to live, and he became acquainted with many children of the Guanlong clan.
And he knew that Fang Jun's concubine Wu Meiniang had a sister who married into the Helan family, and her husband and Helan Chushi were cousins...
Fang Jun nodded and said, "We'll talk about this later."
Then they discussed some matters such as army reorganization, soldier training, etc. At noon, everyone retired one after another.
Fang Jun left Cheng Wuting behind and asked him to prepare two side dishes and a pot of steamed buns, and they ate together in the handsome tent.
Drinking was not allowed in the military camp, so the two of them ate quickly. After the meal, the dishes were removed, and the soldiers made a pot of fragrant tea and brought it to them. The two drank tea and chatted.
"Later I will go to the Ministry of War to write a letter to transfer Helan Chushi to Zuojin Wuwei to serve as your deputy general. However, I know nothing about this person's military quality, so do not arrange for him to lead troops or train, and he may not be willing to accept that.
I'm tired, so just let him be in charge of buying vegetables, grains and oils for the time being."
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and explained this.
Cheng Wuting naturally didn't say anything. Since he knew that Helan Chushi was a relative of Wu Shunniang's sister, and he had always heard about the "good reputation" of his own commander, he thought that Helan Chushi must have gained access to Wu Shunniang's side, so he was transferred to Zuo
Jinwuwei.
The Zuojinwu Guards have just formed an army, with a number of about 30,000. They are considered the first-class military guards among the Sixteen Guards. The grain, oil, vegetables and fruits required by such a large number of personnel are a huge number. Even if there is no need to be greedy, some of them can be manipulated.
There is also a lot of room for improvement, it can be said to be a first-class advantage...
"Don't worry, Commander. As a relative of the Wu family, the general will definitely take good care of you."
Cheng Wuting said that he already understood Fang Jun's intention and would definitely take good care of this relative of the Wu family and not make it difficult for the commander in front of Wu Shunniang.
Fang Jun rolled his eyes angrily: "I want you to take good care of him, and take care of him anytime and anywhere. Make sure his current accounts are clear and clear, and if you expose him, you can beat him to death with a stick!"