Yang Yanrong touched his nose and smiled bitterly to himself. In front of this emperor and father-in-law, he really couldn't take any advantage! Instead, he was eaten to death.
Seeing that he was embarrassed, Zhao Guangyi just smiled and asked: "Prime Minister Zhao, Pan Qing's family, you are all my trustworthy ministers. In this attack on Liao, I intend to appoint Cao Bin as the general. What do you think?"
Zhao Pu and Pan Mei looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty!"
Zhao Guangyi stood up and said with emotion: "Cao Bin is mature and prudent, benevolent and kind, but the shortcomings of his beauty are that he treats others too leniently. If he breaks the strict rules, his subordinates will not be held responsible for their mistakes. Pan Qing's family, I order you to be the supervisor of the army and supervise
Armies, please do not disappoint me!"
Normally, Yang Yanrong heard his father-in-law call him "I", but now he called him "I", and he couldn't help but feel slightly surprised. But he didn't know that since ancient times, when emperors had secret conversations with their ministers, they rarely called "I" unless it was related to something.
When there are important military and state affairs and important laws and edicts, people will call themselves "I" to show their solemnity.
Pan Mei lifted up her robe and stood up, clasped her head on the ground and said, "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness! Even though I am furious, I have no regrets! This time I attack Liao, I swear that I will capture Yanyun to repay the Lord for his kindness!"
Zhao Guangyi smiled slightly, quickly helped Pan Mei up, and said: "If the Qing family says this, I feel relieved! Sit down quickly!"
After Pan Mei thanked him, Zhao Guangyi said again: "The battle to attack Liao is of great importance! Prime Minister Zhao still has to worry about food, grass, military pay and other related things."
Zhao Pu stood up quickly and said: "As an official, please rest assured, with the old ministers here, we will not let the food and grass be cut off."
Zhao Guangyi nodded again and said with a smile: "I can rest assured that Prime Minister Zhao is in court!"
When Pan Mei and Zhao Pu heard this, they were immediately startled and said in unison: "Could it be that the officials want to conquer in person again?"
Zhao Guangyi laughed and said proudly: "That's right! When Taizu was in power in the past, the emperor's brother personally went on several expeditions, and I also went on two expeditions, but they ended in failure. This time there were 60,000 cavalry.
With the addition of the 'Balang Cannon', why can't we destroy the Liao Dynasty? Balang, I will leave my life to you this time. If anything happens to me, I will take off your head first."
Yang Yanrong cursed secretly, your life is your own, what the hell are you doing to me? If you are unlucky and are captured and killed by the Liao people, how can you pick off my head? Of course, he can't say this out loud.
, just said: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I just need to charge in front. I am the pioneer. It's just to see who can fight faster! I'm afraid that you won't be able to keep up with me behind."
Pan Mei laughed and said: "Yanrong, you are exaggerating! If our army does not supply you with food and grass, how far can you run?"
Yang Yanrong laughed and said: "Why do I want your Chinese army's food and grass? I will handle it myself. You can just move forward and chase me over."
What? The three of them were all shocked. Do you know how to march and fight? Is there a vanguard army that does not want food and grass? Can your vanguard army survive without the central army?
Yang Yanrong saw the expressions of these three people and knew that they did not believe his words, so he said: "Have you ever heard of fighting to support war? It means robbing food, robbing money, fighting all the way, there is no food, robbing the Liao people, and no military pay.
We will also rob the Liao people. Our vanguard army is not large in number, only 5,000 people. If we capture any small county, it will be enough to feed us people."
"Nonsense!" Zhao Guangyi was displeased and scolded: "How can I, an upright and upright master of the Song Army, do such a shameless act? How is this different from a bandit? I won't allow it!"
Yang Yanrong secretly sighed, being upright is nothing! If you don't have food or clothes, who the hell will talk to you upright? Besides, did you get the throne upright? Didn't you get it by killing your brother? Mom
Yes, you pretend to be arrogant in front of me, and I strongly despise you.
Seeing that he lowered his head and said nothing, Zhao Guangyi also knew that his tone was a little harsh, so he said in a friendly manner: "You should be less careful about those crooked ideas. When the time comes, everything will be obeyed by the orders of Generals Cao and Pan. Let you attack you."
Just attack, and if I ask you to retreat, then retreat, do you understand?"
"Okay! You have the final say. I'll just listen!" Yang Yanrong smiled bitterly and had to obey. Hum, if the situation is critical and something happens, I will just respond to it.
Zhao Guangyi said again: "Eight Master, now you are from the ninth rank of Royal Horse Supervisor Sima, which is inconsistent with your status as a pioneer general. From today on, you are the commander of the military capital, with two armies under your jurisdiction, a total of five thousand troops. When you turn around, you will
Go to the north of the city to select people from the imperial army. I will give the order
The Privy Council will draw the list of military registrations you selected and hand over the Tiger Talisman to you, so that you can command and train the five thousand troops in your hands. If you need anything else, such as weapons, craftsmen, etc., you only need to make a list one by one.
, I agree to everything!”
Yang Yanrong nodded and asked: "How big is the commander of the military capital? How many ranks are there?"
"Pfft", two bursts of laughter came out, Zhao Guangyi's face turned from white to red, from red to green, and veins popped up on his forehead, obviously he was on the verge of anger.
This idiot! Zhao Guangyi really wanted to go up and slap him to death! He gritted his teeth and said: "There is no hierarchy in military positions! There are only top and bottom. Please don't make such a joke to me in the future. I really don't know how Yang Ye taught him
Yours really pisses me off!"
Yang Yanrong smiled and felt embarrassed. Previously, everyone had heard that this guy was very serious when it came to beating his father-in-law, but they didn't expect that he would be exposed after just a few words.
Zhao Guangyi was also secretly worried. Is it unreasonable to let this guy go to the battlefield as a vanguard general? This guy knows nothing about the military system of the Song Dynasty. What will he do if he goes to the battlefield in the future? Should Pan be allowed to go to the battlefield?
May I give him a special training? So that this kid won't always be a fool.
In order to attack Liao this time, Zhao Guangyi must not allow even a little bit of instability in it. After thinking about it, he said: "Pan Qing's family, you will take Ba Lang to the Divine Guards to familiarize himself with military affairs, lest this guy will
Nonsense.”
Pan Mei suppressed her smile and said: "Don't worry, officials, within three days, I promise to give you a good pioneer!"
Am I not a good pioneer? Yang Yanrong was very depressed, didn’t he just not understand this bit of military knowledge? What’s the big deal? If you see more and listen more, you will naturally understand it.
Zhao Guangyi didn't know that this kid was slandering him, so he gave the three people a few instructions and then sent them away.
Yang Yanrong was getting what he wanted and wanted to go back and take a nap first. As soon as he took two steps, he was pulled away by his old father-in-law Pan Mei.
"Where do you want to sneak away? Come with me quickly!" Pan Mei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this kid didn't escape. Otherwise, where would I catch you?
Yang Yanrong secretly complained, and then he remembered that the emperor's father-in-law asked him and Pan Mei to go to the Divine Guard to familiarize themselves with military affairs. Grandma, it seems that the plan to sleep in was ruined again.
Pan Mei shook her head, took Yang Yanrong's arm, and did not dare to let go for a moment. As she walked, she said: "Let me first tell you about the organization of our Song Army, which consists of the Forbidden Army, the Xiang Army, the Xiang Army, and the Tibetan Army.
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Yang Yanrong is not stupid either. He knew that this was the time to listen attentively, so he secretly remembered what Pan Mei said. These will be needed in the future. After all, he will go to the battlefield in three months.
Yes, you can't be careless! If you don't learn more and understand more now, if you lose the battle then, it will be a very embarrassing thing.
"Eight Lang, have you remembered everything I told you? The four armies of Shenwei, Longwei, Tianwu and Pengri are the elite of the Forbidden Army. They are called the upper four armies. They are divided into left and right compartments, and each compartment has its own
Divide into three armies, each with five commanders. When the time comes to pick people from the Forbidden Army, remember to pick people from the top four armies.
If you go to other armies and pick out some old, weak and remnant soldiers, don't blame me for turning my back on them." Pan Meizhen can be said to be a teacher, fearing that this kid will go in with one ear and out the other. He has an elite army under his command and goes to the battlefield to save his life.
The capital also needs to be larger. This is a hard lesson he has learned from decades of service in the army.
Yang Yanrong could not understand the painstaking efforts of his old father-in-law, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law, don't worry, I don't even need to look at the other middle and fourth armies, and the lower fourth army. Let's go through the upper fourth army. I want it."
They are elite soldiers, strong soldiers, preferably one that can equal a hundred."
Pan Mei nodded and said with a smile: "You are so smart! Selecting elite soldiers is a delicate job, and you can't be impatient. However, you only need five thousand people. Do you want me to come over and help you select?"
"No, no, no, father-in-law, you have so many things to do, how can you have time to take care of these little things? I already have an idea in mind, don't worry, I promise to pick out the most powerful vanguard of the Song Dynasty!" Yang Yanrong
Hehe smiled, this matter is simple. Whoever can withstand my punch will definitely be an elite soldier.
Pan Mei also knew that this guy didn't dare to be lazy and slippery in this matter, so she took him directly to the Divine Guard Barracks in the north of the city.
The Divine Guards are indeed the elite troops of the Forbidden Army! Looking at the huge military camp, Yang Yanrong nodded secretly. It was much stronger than the military camp surrounded by rotten wood that his father used to transport food and grass. Even the entrance of the camp was closed.
Standing were dozens of brightly armored guards with swords, four
The city is also densely covered with archers. Arrow towers are everywhere, and watchtowers are built more than ten meters high, which can be seen clearly from a thousand meters away. Swordsmen, archers, crossbowmen, etc.
All the soldiers were practicing hard in the camp, and the sounds of killing were heard, deafening.
Yang Yanrong was very satisfied with the level of training of the Forbidden Army. Thinking that he would lead an elite team of 5,000 people in the future, he felt even more energetic! With a large army in hand, I am as proud as I am in the world!
As soon as Pan Mei and Yang Yanrong entered the camp, General Yu Longzhi of the Divine Guards rushed out to greet them. He clasped his fists from a distance and said with a smile: "I don't know if the Duke of the Kingdom is here, but I am not far enough to greet you. Please forgive me."
indivual!"
Yang Yanrong looked up and saw that this man was about thirty years old, tall and broad-shouldered, with a strong look on his face. His steps were light and vigorous, he was full of energy, and he was very heroic. He made people fall in love with him at the first sight.
Pan Mei said with a smile: "General Rong, I am here with Eighth Lang today. The officials have issued a decree to let him select five thousand elite soldiers from the Forbidden Army. I think you already know about it, right?"
General Yulong Zhirong of the Divine Guard Army nodded and said: "The general has received the emperor's order a long time ago and has been waiting here for a long time. Your Majesty, Mr. Yang, please invite me!"
Pan Mei shook her head and said: "General Rong is busy with military affairs, so just go about your business. I will take Ba Lang here to familiarize himself with the military affairs before leaving!"
"That's it, General I won't disturb you anymore!" General Rong nodded and walked away.
Yang Yanrong looked at General Rong and sighed: "This dear man looks so young, how come he became an official with such a high rank as Yulong? It can't be just to visit relatives and build relationships, right?"
Pan Mei smiled bitterly and said: "You may think that General Rong is only forty years old, but his ability is really not small. Whether it is martial arts or military strategy, he is the best choice. At the age of fifteen, he was ordered to conquer the imperial edict.
It has been almost twenty-five years since he joined the army. During the years when he defeated Shu, the Han Dynasty, and the Southern Tang Dynasty, this honorable general had made great contributions. He could be said to have conquered cities and strongholds without any disadvantage. You must not underestimate him.
"
Yang Yanrong secretly smacked his lips when he heard it. He started serving as a soldier at the age of fifteen? No wonder he got to this point at such a young age. He was really awesome!
Pan Mei took Yang Yanrong all over the Divine Guards, explaining to him in detail the weapon configurations of each army, battalion, and military establishment, and taught him again and again without getting tired of it. Yang Yanrong listened attentively,
I would ask a few questions from time to time, and finally I would get some ideas. Pan Mei was so happy that she couldn't wait to teach everyone what she had learned.
After walking around, Yang Yanrong also knew a lot about the establishment and organizational structure of the army. Whether it was logistics supply or marching formation, he could be regarded as having a rough understanding of it. Of course, this was only what he could say.
There are names of several big formations, such as the long snake formation, the two dragons playing in the water formation, the three talents formation of heaven, earth and man, the four elephant formation, and many other formations. But if you want him to show it, it will definitely be a blind man lighting a lamp or catching the blind!
Pan Mei also knew that he wouldn't be able to learn so much in a short while. It was not that he was taught to be a marshal commanding an army, but that he was taught to be a qualified pioneer general. These jobs were enough. Of course, the premise was that he wanted to
I can digest what I just said.
Yang Yanrong saw that his old father-in-law had worked hard enough, and he was very grateful. He also felt uncomfortable thinking about the misunderstanding of this gray-haired old man in the future. Ever since he came to the Song Dynasty when he was young,
I have never seen Pan Mei use any crooked tricks on those loyal ministers.
Son, not to mention having any dissatisfaction with Yang Ye, on the contrary, he showed a sense of appreciation. After all, Yang Ye's status was still far behind Pan Mei's. According to Yang Yanrong, this
Pan Mei is truly a rare loyal minister and good general!
"Father-in-law, have you finished your wine? I'll ask someone to bring you a few hundred kilograms later, what do you think?" At this time, Pan Mei might have said she was tired, and was leaning on a training ground.
Resting next to the tree stump, Yang Yanrong stood next to him. He felt very guilty when he remembered that he had not delivered wine for a long time.
"Is your kid trying to make some crooked idea again?" Pan Mei suddenly became wary. Whenever this kid shows his courtesy for nothing, there must be nothing good going on. But this time, he guessed wrong. Yang Yanrong really did.