Yi Song

Chapter 123 Is Li Gang a masochist?

"The cavalry army of the left camp guarding the river was two commanders transferred from the Divine Cavalry Army. It originally only had 800 cavalry. I found Gao Qiu and made up the two capitals from the Divine Cavalry Army, making up a thousand cavalry.

I have obsessive-compulsive disorder. If I say I can ride a thousand horses, I must ride a thousand horses. There must be no less than one person. There are two thousand infantrymen, the fourth commander transferred from Guangjie Army. Gao Qiu gave me some thin noodles and made up for the soldiers, but there was no moisture at all. "

Liu Guozhang said slowly, and everyone listened attentively.

"They gathered in the barracks in Chicang Town, south of Kaifeng City. Their morale was low and they were gloomy. They didn't look like the Forbidden Army. Instead, they were farmers and craftsmen who were half-dead after finishing their work. It was more like they had lost the battle and left Waqiao Pass in one breath. The defeated soldiers fled back to the Yellow River.

Everything is taken lightly, everything is left to chance, they can do whatever they want, and do whatever they want, but they cannot be allowed to go to war. Because they will be defeated as soon as they engage in battle. Even if they were lucky enough to win half the game and the rewards and food were not in place, they could just turn around and leave the front line, and no one would care about them even if the sky fell. "

Liu Guozhang's words were neither serious nor light, but they made everyone gradually dignified.

The words may sound unpleasant, but they are true to their words and hit the nail on the head of the shortcomings of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army.

If you regard the Forbidden Army as cattle and horses and don't give them enough food and clothing, what can you expect them to do?

Hearing this, everyone was looking forward to it even more. What three words did Liu Erlang say to give these three thousand imperial soldiers who were sick and blind a new look?

"When they gathered together, the first thing I said when I saw them was, the first thing I did here today was to distribute money and food! Make up all the arrears of food and salary, and then pay all the food and salary for the next three months!"

Everyone looked at each other, but nodded involuntarily, except Li Gang who was a little disappointed.

"In order to induce him, I thought Liu Erlang would talk some great truths and boost morale."

Liu Guozhang's eyes widened and he said rudely: "I work hard without complaining, but my whole family is short of food and clothing. I am hungry and have to go on a business trip. You tell me a big truth. Can you use it as food? Can you use it as clothes? Shit! It can only be treated as a fart!

Of course, you scholars like to talk about big principles the most. Who doesn't understand the general principles? Be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, protect the country and the people, there are many general principles. But people don’t even have enough to eat, and they don’t even have clothes to protect themselves from the cold. Is this principle useful? What a waste! "

Li Gang suppressed his blush and said angrily: "These sages' teachings are all the principles of heaven."

Liu Guozhang scolded him unceremoniously: "Then you people who read the books of sages and sages use the sages' teachings as food and clothing every day, so what kind of salary do you need? The set of principles you talk about are all used to restrain you." Someone else’s rope.

Be strict with others and be lenient with yourself. Goulan Waseli talked loudly and shouted about caring about the country and the people. He wished that he could clear away the shadow of traitors in the court in one fell swoop. Tomorrow he would clear up the world and create Datong. However, he turned a blind eye to the hundreds of thousands of victims dozens of miles away. see.

No, the victims are your weapons to attack your political opponents. Wang Jinggong's reform, you presented the "Refugee Picture", which is shocking and puts all the blame on the political opponents. The contemporary saint Sima Gong and several famous ministers throughout the ages have been in charge. How many fewer refugees have there been? No less, but this time no one presented "Pictures of Refugees" to the officials! "

Zhong Shizhong, Liu Ziyu, and Zhong Lan watched in stunned silence as Liu Guozhang sprayed saliva all over Li Gang's face.

Liu Guozhang's momentum is like a rainbow, and Li Gang's face is like running a dyeing workshop, with colorful colors constantly changing.

Especially Liu Ziyu was puzzled.

In the past, only Li Gang criticized others. Today, he was actually sprayed like this by others?

Zhang Meng, who was next to him, seemed to be used to this situation. He took out a Hanjia bag with iron plate beef sandwich wrapped in oil paper from his luggage. The oil paper also had the logo of Meihui Lai Restaurant printed on it.

Liu Guozhang was squirting happily, and suddenly heard a clicking sound in his ears. He turned his head and saw Zhang Meng eating Han's buns.

"Why did you eat it again?"

"Brother Control, I am growing and need to supplement my nutrition, as you said."

Liu Guozhang was speechless. The momentum he had just gone forward and spread all over the world was broken, so he had to continue the topic.

"After replenishing money and food for the Bianhe Zuohu Camp and paying three months' salary in advance, the morale has been greatly boosted. I told them that today is just a roll call and they will be reorganized into the Zuohu Camp. Tomorrow there will be a formal roll call drill. I hope everyone will treat them seriously.

Early the next morning, I called the bow on time, and there were twenty-one sergeants. Seventeen officers could not answer the call, so they were ordered to be led to the camp gate and beheaded! During the drill, thirty-three sergeants and five officers disobeyed military orders, and I also killed them!

Killing without teaching is considered cruelty. The day before, I not only made up for the food and salary, but also advanced my salary. I repeatedly emphasized that we should take the Dianmao drill seriously tomorrow, but these people turned a deaf ear to my words!

That being the case, let's use their heads to establish authority! "

Master Zhonglan, his father and his son, and Liu Ziyu agreed very much and praised it loudly.

"Compassion does not command troops! If the soldiers are allowed to act arbitrarily and do not follow military orders, once a war breaks out, they will be harmed."

Liu Guozhang turned his head and looked at Li Gang, who had a look of unbearable expression on his face, waiting for his opinion.

He opened his mouth, his face turned red, but in the end he didn't speak.

But Liu Guozhang still refused to let him go.

"You scholars don't know the cruelty of war at all, but you like to show your fingers in the safety of the rear, showing off your ingenious calculations and strategizing. Do you know what war is? War means the death of some people in exchange for most of the lives. And you You are dictating, but the deaths of these people are meaningless." Li Gang stared at Liu Guozhang and said bitterly: "Using culture to control military force is the ancestral method! Tell me these deviant words of yours, I am magnanimous and it doesn't matter. . But if you go out and say such nonsense, you will suffer a lot of impeachment, and you will suffer endless suffering."

Liu Guozhang said disdainfully: "Ancestral law! Do you know that this ancestral law also contains regulations that restrict you? You are just dogs used to suppress the military attachés. You really think that you are also the master of the world. Still Sharing the world with scholar-bureaucrats, how shameless!

Use culture to control military force? You must also have that ability.

At any rate, you should learn from the scholars and civil servants of the Han and Tang Dynasties. They can write poems and songs better than you. They can ride and shoot guns and sticks better than you. What will you do? Apart from talking, what else can you do?

Impeach? Nowadays, there are traitors and sycophants in power in the court, and there are so many censors and admonishers on the censorship platform, have any of them been removed? Impeachment, flick your cock! "

Liu Ziyu turned to look at Li Gang and found that his expression had turned into a rainbow bridge again, changing back and forth, but he never turned his face.

Bo Ji, can you bear this? How incredible!

The cultivator on the side saw the clue and quickly asked: "Liu Erlang, what is your third sentence?"

"Three days after the Dianmao drill, the morale of the Zuohu battalion was somewhat boosted, and the morale of the soldiers was slightly gathered. I told them again that this mission was to protect the river under the orders of the emperor. It seemed easy and simple, but it was a bandit, a water bandit, and a gangster. You will still encounter bandits. If you kill one of them, you will get a share of the credit.

I, Liu Erlang, disdain your trivial contributions. I will only lead you to win the battle, and I will not take credit for your trivial achievements. You don't need to fight with the Iron Harriers from Hexi, nor do you need to fight with the Pishi Army from Bei Liao. You only need to follow me and kill the mountain bandits and water bandits. No matter how much credit you deserve, no matter how much credit you deserve. If you believe me, Liu Erlang, then follow him and kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds!

Fortunately, my reputation is still worth a few coins. The soldiers in the Zuohu camp all believe that I, Liu Erlang, can win the battle and will not be greedy for their military exploits. So when I told them to go east, they went east, and when I told them to go west, they went west. After practicing hard for more than ten days, they were told to move forward without retreating. "

Li Gang couldn't believe it, "Is it that simple?"

Zhang Meng, who was standing next to him, had just finished eating the Han family buns. He wiped his mouth and said, "In the past ten days, brother Zongzhi and Zuo Huying have been running around here and there, sharing the joys and sorrows. No matter how strong the wind and snow are, the soldiers drink the wind, and the brother drinks the wind together; Staying in the wild at night, the soldiers sleep in tents, the same tent as my brother.

As long as the soldiers drill every day, my brother will stand beside him. From time to time, he would come off the stage and give instructions on how to use swords, guns, and shooting. My brother said that this is called leading by example, and what you do is more effective than what you say. "

Zhong Shizhong, Zhong Lan and Liu Ziyu were silent.

It's really that simple. But there are not many generals in the Western Army who can do this. The flashy style of Bianjing has long been brought to the Western Army by Tong Guan's words and deeds.

Many excellent traditions and styles established by Fan Wenzhenggong (Fan Zhongyan) gradually disappeared in Wentian's martial arts over the years.

"Erlang, where are you rushing to now?" Master Zhong asked again.

"Nanjing, something big happened there, and I have to rush there to deal with it."

"Our father and son hope to go together. I wonder if Erlang is willing?"

"It would be great to have the opportunity to ask Duke Duanru for advice along the way."

Liu Ziyu quickly pulled Li Gang and said, "Erlang, Bo Ji and I also want to go together."

"It doesn't matter, as long as you can keep up with the marching speed."

The team continued on their way. At this time, the wind and snow gradually dispersed, and winter appeared in the sky, but the weather was still bone-chillingly cold.

Liu Ziyu asked Li Gang beside him softly while riding his horse.

"Boji, Liu Erlang refuted you like this, but you were indifferent?" Liu Ziyu has never been able to figure this out.

In his memory, Li Gang was like a big watering can, spraying whoever he saw.

In addition, his father Si Hegong (Li Gang) was a veteran of three dynasties, and his disciples and former officials were all over the temple. I have a close friendship with Zhai Gong (Chen Guan) and Qingliu Zhiliang. When someone is criticized by him, he just criticizes me, and I am too lazy (dare not) to care too much about it.

Unexpectedly, he was spitted all over his face by Liu Guozhang today, but he rarely refuted, and mostly endured it silently.

It's really unexpected.

"Oh, I used to get so angry! But every time after I quarreled with Liu Erlang, I would go home and think about it quietly. I felt that although Liu Erlang's words were vulgar and ugly, they were logical, thought-provoking, and even enlightening. Yes. At that time, I was afraid of quarreling with Liu Erlang, but I also wanted to quarrel with Liu Erlang."

Only then did Liu Ziyu understand that when he pulled him to chase Liu Erlang, his expression turned out to be so complicated, and the root of it was here.

But, you actually look forward to quarreling with Liu Erlang, and you still feel enlightened when you get sprayed like this when you have a quarrel?

Are you a masochist?

(End of this chapter)