Qi Xiaowei's single name is one Chinese character. His family background is not too high, but he is also a well-known local power in Jiyin. His status in the local area is roughly equivalent to that of the Li family in Shanyang.
However, his official career was far less smooth than that of Li Dian. The reason can be largely attributed to the fact that he was on the wrong team and failed to seize the opportunity.
Liu Dai's status and strength were far superior to Cao Cao's. Especially when Cao Cao first started his army, he didn't see any future at all. Even if he got the support of the Li family and captured tens of thousands of Black Mountain bandits, he still counted.
There is nothing, not even a place to stay, and we can only rely on help from others for supplies. Is this a long-term solution?
The Qi family can be considered a powerful person, so naturally there are many visionary people in the family, and Qi Cheng himself is even better at maneuvering, so among the heroes in Yanzhou, he chose Liu Dai without hesitation.
It didn't take long for him to regret it.
It is not surprising that Liu Dai's development momentum is not as rapid as Cao Cao's. After all, the latter's foundation is relatively low and he has the behemoth Jizhou as his backer. The key is Liu Dai's employment standards.
Liu Dai's employment standards were completely consistent with those of the previous imperial court. Those with reputation and status were given priority, followed by those with less reputation. He would never use poor families and ordinary people. Local tyrants like Qicheng would not be used in Liu Dai's shogunate.
, can only serve as the last batch.
Do those who are born with unfavorable conditions want to get ahead?
It’s as difficult as climbing to heaven!
If they can get ahead according to this standard, the Qi family will not always be a local power. Without enough noble blood, there will be no place to buy officials if they want. The official positions for them to purchase are also only local. For example, the Qi family
Cheng was originally the captain of Chengwu County, which was enough for him in Hengxing Township, but he was just an ant in front of a real big shot.
Qi Cheng didn't get discouraged after failing to get ahead. He didn't feel that he had made the wrong choice. In the beginning of troubled times, those who have the upper hand are usually those who dare to take risks.
At that time, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang shouted out the heroic words "Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather be born", which set off a storm that swept the world and overthrew the arrogant Qin Dynasty. What majesty? How domineering? In the end? Not yet.
Liu Bang took advantage of the situation and took advantage of it.
The process of the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty can also verify this truth. The red eyebrows and green forests that dominated the early period soon disappeared in the long river of history. Although the waves they set off were not small, they did not have much impact on the long river. In other words,
It serves as a stepping stone for those who come after you, allowing those who come after you to stand taller.
Therefore, in Qi Cheng's view, whether it is Wang Yu or Cao Cao, these rebels who have abandoned the system that has been passed down for four hundred years and are trying to start a new business outside the tradition are no different from people like Chen Sheng and Chi Mei.
Gaining power is only temporary. In the end, due to insufficient foundation, your reputation will be ruined and your body will be shattered.
The larger the aristocratic family, the longer the inheritance and the thicker the accumulation. If you want to fight against the clans with the backing of the aristocratic family and the foundation of the entire Han Dynasty based on the former losers - the children of poor families or the good-for-nothing commoners, it will only be
Suicide!
Of course, in this system, Qi Cheng himself cannot stand out. No matter how beautiful the system is, it has nothing to do with him.
Fortunately, today is no longer a time of peace and prosperity that suffocates those with low status. Troubled times have come.
Even if it has been in operation for four hundred years and has been passed down for thousands of years, the Iron Curtain-like system of scholars and common people cannot remain watertight. As long as you keep your mind low and look for opportunities, seize them, and work hard, opportunities for advancement will eventually appear.
If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later. After waiting hard, the opportunity finally fell from the sky and fell into his hands.
After he tried his best to stabilize the morale of the army, the chief registrar Wang Yu brought the order of the lord Liu Dai - the commander-in-chief of the battle to recapture Chishan, even if it was only temporary, it was still precious!
Qi Cheng has the confidence and determination to retain this position and make it official. Therefore, although it is very dangerous, he must win this battle and replace his noble blood with military merit.
"Brothers, the enemy has less than a thousand people at most, but we have an army of thirty thousand behind us! There is nothing to be afraid of, just kill them on the mountain and crush them to pieces! The lord has an order, whoever climbs first will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and be made a noble doctor!
Whoever captures and kills an enemy general will be rewarded with tens of thousands of gold and be made a minister!"
The title system of the Han Dynasty was inherited from the Qin system, which was similar to that of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Under the emperor, there were lords, ministers, officials, and scholars in order. Officials were hereditary and had fiefdoms. With the title of a doctor, they basically belonged to the privileged class. Therefore, there are
Punishment is not as good as the doctor said.
Under Wang Yu's advice, Liu Dai also spent a lot of money on this counterattack.
Just thinking about it, making two low-level soldiers suddenly become nobles, Liu Dai felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly. But in extraordinary times, extraordinary things must be done. Compared with being occupied by the Qingzhou Army in Chishan,
Going into Chiping and promoting two upstarts is nothing. It is better to be an eyesore than to lose the battle.
Qicheng's family background can actually only be regarded as a noble class at best, and is still far away from the real nobility. Even he was excited when he heard such a reward that reached the sky in one step, let alone ordinary soldiers?
It is said that there must be brave men under heavy rewards. As soon as the reward was announced, the morale of the Yanzhou army was greatly boosted. The panic just now was all forgotten. As Qi Cheng shouted: "Move forward!", in the darkness, the crowd surged,
Go up the mountain.
Countless torches were lit in the city and in the camps below, and they quickly connected into one, illuminating the cold night. However, neither the top of the mountain nor the assault troops lit the fire. Attacking the top of the mountain was undoubtedly the most advantageous.
When long-range weapons exert their power and ignite lighting, don't they provide targets for the enemy?
The large number of sharp archers in the enemy formation left a very deep and bloody impression on Qi Cheng. Although he was shouting loudly at this moment, he would not be careless and underestimate the enemy at all.
"Bows and arrows are ready..." The visibility was too low, and the mountain attacking troops were not advancing very fast. Under Qi Cheng's skillful dispatch, the more than two thousand archers temporarily mobilized had completed their assembly and could begin long-distance cover.
He raised his hand and looked at the figure in the night. Not only could it not be called steep, but it could be described as low and gentle, Qi Cheng was full of high spirits.
Make great achievements and join the ranks of aristocratic families today!
"Fire the arrow!" The raised hand suddenly waved down, and Qi Cheng shouted sharply.
"Wind! Wind! Wind!" Like an echo, the generals of the archers issued orders one after another. The rapidly trembling bowstrings played a new chapter in the night battle, and the sharp piercing screams tore through the night sky!
"Kill! The whole army attacks!" Qi Cheng raised his sword and shouted.
"Prepare your bows and arrows, fire three volleys, don't give them a chance to breathe!"
"Captain Wu, please lead a battalion of soldiers and horses to attack from the north. You don't need to attack the top of the mountain. As long as you can contain the enemy, it will be a great achievement!"
"Captain Zhou, please..."
Orders were issued one after another like flowing water, eliminating the interference of the thick night, and the army launched an offensive in an orderly manner.
"Dai Gong really has a good eye, and he recruits good generals into the army. This courage is quite a legacy of Emperor Guangwu's time!"
"I understand that Wang Yu made a surprise attack with an unexpected force. He could only have a few hundred soldiers, and the geographical location was no more than a small hill. He must have thought of underestimating the enemy, so he raised an army to attack. But he did not expect that Duke Dai's command was stable, and there were many good generals in the army.
Even with the cover of night, we can’t escape defeat after all.”
"Those who are good at water will drown, and those who are good at riding will fall. Wang Yu is a thief who is good at using strange soldiers, but this time he made the wrong idea. He climbed many mountains and eventually encountered a tiger. I thought that Qingzhou's soldiers were only 20,000, and the generals were no more than forbidden. Huang
A lowly person like Zhong dares to start a fight westward despite the fierce battle in Hebei. Isn't this seeking death? Let's cut off one of his fingers first!"
Watching the river from a high place is certainly interesting, but the feeling of watching a battle from a high place is even better.
Although the visibility was too low to see the specific battle situation clearly, when the army's offensive started, in the haziness, one could see the outline of the surging crowds; one could hear the trembling of bowstrings and the sound of arrows piercing the air; and then feel it.
To the atmosphere of fierce conflict and iron horse.
Coupled with a pot of turbid wine, this feeling becomes even more intense, making people drunk and intoxicated, immersed in the reverie of chatting and laughing with feather fans and towels, and destroying powerful enemies.
"Imagine how big the place is on the mountain. Two thousand strong bows and three rounds of continuous fire must have swept the mountain top. The rebel army suffered heavy casualties. How could they defeat my army's three-sided encirclement and suppression? The difference between victory and defeat is
In an instant!" Wang Kao commented in a bold tone, and everyone nodded in agreement.
Liu Dai was full of heart and raised his glass to invite the others, saying: "Come, come, let the children catch the thieves by themselves. You gentlemen, just drink this cup. After the children have captured and killed the thieves, we will have another banquet and make gifts."
To show the heroic spirit of defeating the enemy tonight."
The celebrities responded enthusiastically and raised their glasses together, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
The wine glass touched his lips. Liu Dai was about to drink it all when he suddenly noticed someone's independent behavior. A hint of displeasure suddenly flashed across his face. He placed the wine glass on the table and said coldly: "Wen Yan,
What do you have to say?"
"Don't dare." Wang Yu said with cupped hands: "Qingzhou's night attack troops came fiercely and instantly defeated a battalion of soldiers and horses on the top of the mountain. At this moment, our army's offensive is like a wave, but the top of the mountain is quiet and there is no movement at all. I'm afraid...
"
Liu Dai remained silent, while Liu Shao had already replied with a smile: "With the covering fire of two thousand strong bows, the soldiers on the top of the mountain have already suffered heavy casualties. How can there be any movement?"
Wang Yu shook his head and retorted bluntly: "Even if there are heavy casualties, there must be some movement, right?"
"Then..." Liu Shao was stunned. He had read a lot of military books, but had never really been exposed to a real war. Ask him to comment on the battle situation, and he could talk eloquently all night long without repeating it; Zhu Jie's article
Poems can also be written in a colorful way, making people read them with great enthusiasm, but he knows nothing about the specific process and details.
In his opinion, as long as he has great courage and momentum, and has a large army, then there is nothing to worry about?
The top of the mountain was empty and there was no cover. How could the enemy troops gathered together avoid the salvos of two thousand strong bows? Even if they were lucky enough to escape, could they withstand the subsequent fierce attack?
Wang Yu sighed sadly: "This is a night battle, different, different."
Liu Dai and others looked at each other in confusion, but they were all very annoyed. If they had known better, they would have let Wang Yu stay down there. Although he was kind-hearted, he ruined everyone's interest.
"Wen Yan's concerns are justified. A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength. Although the battle tonight is bound to be won, but..." Wang Kaoyi came out to smooth things over, but just halfway through his words, a sudden change occurred at the foot of the mountain!
"Ah..." There was a sound at first, then one after another, and the sound became one. It was the last sound formed by the attachment and unwillingness to life before death.
The surprise attack force, which had been holding back for a long time, began to show off its power. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)