Fu Song

Chapter 30
The weather was sultry and hot, making people feel like they were in a big steamer, but there was not even a trace of sunlight in the sky, and the lead cloud was low, and it seemed that it would fall from the sky at any time.

Like this, I am afraid that there will be a heavy rain soon.

"Wang Jun, is there a place to shelter from the rain here?" After wiping the sweat off his head, Xiao Ding looked to the side of a man who was arranging the saddle of his war horse.

There is also Xiao Ding, who has only turned [-] years old in almost two months, but is an extremely important military village on the border of Song and Liaoning. There are a total of [-] people. This army is also known as the Guangrui Army, and Xiao Ding is a real frontier commander.

Regardless of his youth, he is extremely prestigious in Tianmen Village, and he can be said to be one word.

And this prestige did not come from his family background.

Or when he is promoted, the lintel of the Xiao family can make him go up more smoothly, and no one will secretly interfere, but it is useless to establish prestige in the army.

The soldiers below may be afraid of you and fear you, but it is difficult for people to respect you and obey you.

Killers, especially those in places like theirs, the only thing they admire is those who can lead them to win battles and survive.

Xiao Ding is such a person.

Five years ago, when Xiao Ding was less than eighteen years old, he was only a horse army who was leading Tianmenzhai in the future. The original Tianmenzhai horse army was unfortunately injured in a conflict with the Liao army and had to be. quit the army.

Xiao Ding came by air, much to the disappointment of the deputy general Wang Jun, who had the most hope of taking over the position of the general.

And Xiao Ding's youth and family background meant that when he first came to this horse army, he would be ostracized and hostile, not to mention Wang Jun, the lieutenant general, who would make it difficult for him?

And Xiao Ding's handling method is also extremely simple and rude. He set up a stance in the horse army camp, whether it is equestrian, riding, or weapons, unarmed, as long as someone in the horse army can do him, he will immediately Pack up and leave, but if no one can do him, then he will be the boss of Ma Jun from now on.

It is really simple and crude to the extreme, but it is also extremely effective.

At that time, the owner of Tianmen Village, Chen Duo, the deputy commander, maintained a cold-eyed attitude.

For him, he naturally did not want a noble son like Xiao Ding to come under his jurisdiction.For such extravagant characters to appear under his command, it is not a good thing at all for him.If you touch it or have something wrong, the Xiao family will naturally not do anything to them on the bright side, but secretly, maybe they will hold a grudge.

Now that Xiao Ding called the battle by himself, if he lost, he could justly drive him away, why not do it?
So after Xiao Ding set up his stance, Chen Duo even brought other officers and lieutenants to watch the battle, in the name of helping both sides.

In fact, Chen Duo wished that Wang Jun would drive this young master Xiao out of Tianmen Village.

Although Wang Jun was not his confidant, he was someone who had worked in Tianmenzhai for many years. Whether it was fighting for a person or leading an army, he was at ease.

Unexpectedly, the result was beyond his expectations.

For three days in a row, the unconvinced people in the Ma army went into battle one after another, including Wang Jun, all of them were beaten down.

Not only was Xiao Ding not driven away, but by this incident, his reputation was greatly shaken in Tianmenzhai and even the entire northern frontier army.

Everyone knew that the Guangrui Army stationed in Tianmenzhai had the strongest combat power among all the armies.Whether it's Chen Duo or Wang Jun, they're both famous warriors.

In the first battle, he stood firm and stood on his heels. Then Xiao Ding turned this army into his own brother and follower step by step. No matter how old he was, when he saw Xiao Ding, he was obedient and did not dare to. There are two words.

In fact, Xiao Ding's method of dealing with these soldiers is also simple. The first step is to stand up and let them see their true abilities.The second point is that they are truly regarded as their good brothers.

There are many people who have the first point, but there are really not many people who have the second point in the Great Song army.Many generals even treated soldiers as slaves and sent them to do personal work for themselves at will, beating and scolding them.

Unlike these generals who bought homes and properties in the borderlands, Xiao Ding did not do this at all. Instead, he tried his best to find ways to subsidize these soldiers.

Xiao Ding was not short of money.

But since he took up a real post in the military, the money was running out.

He used his salary, rewards, and even his daughter-in-law's dowry to subsidize the soldiers.

Whenever there is a wedding, funeral, or marriage, he has to follow a big member. If anyone is in a hurry, tell him and he will give it immediately. If you can't afford it, don't.When he went to the battlefield, he was injured and could no longer be in the army. He tried to find a way to resettle.When he died, he gave great relief. The money from the imperial court was deducted all the way from the top, and when it was in his hands, there was not much left, so he made up for it by himself.

Before he took office as the general of the horse army, the [-]-horse army was originally supposed to have [-] cavalrymen and at least [-] horses of various colors, but in fact, there were only [-] people, and the horses were less than [-]. .The empty space in it was naturally eaten by the generals.

Xiao Ding would not allow this to happen.

In one year, he made the Ma Jun full.As for the losses suffered by those generals, Xiao Ding also made up for them.

Xiao Ding was taken care of in every aspect, and everyone naturally had nothing to say.

And more importantly, Xiao Ding can lead them to victory.

The salaries of the soldiers are not high, and the reward for military exploits is one of their important sources of income. If they lose battles, they naturally have nothing.Before Xiao Ding came, everyone fought against Liao, but they were both victorious and defeated, barely maintaining a balance of payments.A bad defeat will result in blood loss.But since Xiao Dinglai, for several years in a row, in the confrontation with the Liao army, they have always won the victory.

The reward is considerable.

Year by year, Xiao Ding's official position has become higher and higher. The original deputy commander of Tianmen Village, Chen Duo, was promoted by one level and transferred to other places, and Tianmen Village Guangrui Army became Xiao Ding's. The stuff in the bag.

After three years, the five battalions of Tianmenzhai have been managed by Xiao Ding like an iron barrel.A big victory two months ago made Tianmenzhai's reputation reach its peak.

After the imperial censor in Beijing came to Tianmenzhai to inspect the heads, and after confirming that Xiao Ding and others had returned, everyone in Tianmenzhai waited for the reward with peace of mind.

Everyone was extremely excited.

Ordinary soldiers look forward to receiving large sums of money.

The military merit of the Song Dynasty was calculated by the head, and the rewards obtained by different heads were naturally different. For example, the heads of the Zhenliao people were the most valuable.

And the officers, even the ones in charge of logistics, can at least turn up several ranks this time.

In Tianmen Village, there is a just and fair general, so no one will worry that their credit will be erased, everyone just needs to do their part.

Tianmenzhai, the reward is heavy, and the punishment is naturally strict. If you do something wrong, the army will be beaten down without mercy. Some people even violated military discipline and were directly beheaded by Xiao Ding.

Wang Jun, who was called by Xiao Ding, walked over with a smile and looked at the boss opposite.

Twenty-two-year-old Xiao Ding has a full beard. From the appearance, it is difficult to tell his real age.

This is what Xiao Dingke intended. His true colors are quite handsome and handsome.When Wang Jun first saw Xiao Ding, he subconsciously thought that he was just a playboy who relied on the shadow of his ancestors to mix military exploits.

He wanted to drive Xiao Ding out of the army, except for this guy who fell from the sky, blocking his path of promotion, and more importantly, he didn't want to put his life in the hands of such a guy.

Being a civil servant, even if you are a little bit of a bastard and a little corrupt, will not kill you.But in a place like Tianmenzhai, when an officer leads the army, he has to lead the troops to fight. When he encounters an incapable boss, he has a small life, and he has gone forty or five ten minutes.

But Wang Jun didn't expect this humble little white face to fight fiercely, much more powerful than his veteran.At the beginning of the fight, the horse fight, the foot fight, I didn't last ten rounds under the opponent's hands.

Wang Jun is also a bachelor. If he loses, he loses. Since the other party is a person with real skills and a deep background, following him will naturally bring great benefits.

In fact, over the past few years, Wang Jun has indeed gotten a lot of benefits.Not only is he now the general of the Ma Jun, but this time Xiao Ding has been promoted to commander, and the position of deputy commander is none other than him.

In the Song Dynasty army, the position of the cavalry general was always a little higher than that of the other step generals.

Even when the Song army was fighting against the Liao people, it still relied more on infantry.

Xiao Ding's long beard came from a drinking conversation with Wang Jun.

At that time, Xiao Ding realized that in the army, like his original appearance, the first impression to people was that he was uneasy.Since then, he has grown a beard.

Xiao Ding now looks much more fierce indeed.

"Control, I just said that patrols like this, you need to do it there?"

"Is it possible that you can be lazy if I don't come?" Xiao Ding wiped his face again, and wiped a black sweat stain from his beard.

"You have wronged me, patrolling scout, our horse army is all arranged in shifts, one day will lead the shift, that day the lieutenant will lead the shift, and the arrangement is clear and clear. Today is our turn. Me, even if you don't come, I'll still be on tour." Wang Jun shouted and bowed.

"Deputy control!" Xiao Ding corrected.

"Isn't this the control right away?" Wang Jun said with a smile: "Congratulations to the control, this Bianliang has been gone and come back, you can be a serious senior officer."

"You're looking forward to my quick promotion, right?"

"That's it!" Wang Jun said without hesitation, "You've been promoted, so I can count on it. Stepping up to the level of deputy commander, when I retire in a few years, how can I get a commander?"

"Just thinking about it?" Xiao Ding scolded him: "It's just control, I didn't think about the commander, the commander, the Jiedushi, or even the hengban and the captain?"

"My grandfather!" Wang Jun laughed and shook his head again and again: "You can control your age and ability, so naturally you can look forward to these, Wang Jun, I am in my thirties, and in a few more years, I'm afraid that I can't even step on a horse, and I can't even swing a knife. Where can I expect so much. It's more realistic to hope that the level of control is more realistic."

There is one sentence Wang Jun didn't say, that is, Xiao Ding has a strong backstage, and he is a bird?

"It's really hopeless. Well, don't talk to me, you are familiar with this area, where is the place to shelter from the rain?"

"Twenty miles away, there is a village called Gonglian Village. The village is not small, there are hundreds of families, where can we go to shelter from the rain." Wang Jun said.

(End of this chapter)