A long talk, several insights.
When Fang Jie came down from the mountain, he felt a little relieved. He not only guessed Luo Yao's identity, but also remembered the long conversation Xiang Qingniu had with him before he left. The pupils were pulled out, so Luo Yao lost his sense of him, presumably the same is true of Dalun Mingwang.
But this didn't make Fang Xie completely at ease. After all, what he was going to do now was not a secret. Wherever the Black Banner Army was, he would naturally be there. It would not be difficult for Luo Yao to find him, unless Fang Jie also found a place to hide his name and cultivate his skills first.
Three months after arriving at Zhuque Mountain, the cottage has begun to take shape, the river has been widened, and the work of digging another river has been handed over to the recruited migrant workers. Because of its good reputation, Fang Jie asked people to post a notice to recruit migrant workers. The matter was responded to quickly, and at least 20,000 people signed up with hoes in just two months. It was only at this time that the people below understood why Fang Jie distributed five catties of food and travel expenses to all unqualified applicants when recruiting troops.
Because of this incident, the reputation of the Black Banner Army is particularly good. The common people all knew that the new General Fang was a good man who kept his word and loved the people, and the wages offered by the Black Banner Army were not low, so they flocked to him. After the opening of the river, migrant workers will also build a road on Suzaku Mountain leading directly to the plain behind the mountain. The project is expected to last for a year.
Fang Jie took Cui Zhongzhen as the supervisor, and he was entrusted with the training of recruits and farming. Cui Zhongzhen took the order to leave, and led a team of tens of thousands of people over Zhuque Mountain to open up wasteland. This year is already out of season, and it is impossible to harvest summer grain, but now the land is opened up, and wheat will be planted in autumn, and the first time will be ushered in early summer next year. good harvest.
The team began to resume training, and the generals of each army personally urged them. Everyone actually knows that the short-term peace will soon pass. Now that everyone has chosen this path, how can it be possible to stay in Suzaku Mountain to live such a stable and stable life.
On the second day after the long talk with Sang Sasa, Fang Jie ordered the generals of the various armies to discuss matters in the hall of the cottage.
Sitting in the forehand position in the bright and spacious hall, Fang Jie added a bit of majesty. Sitting on Fang Jie's left was Wu Yiyi, Marquis of Sanjin, which was specially ordered by Fang Jie. The seats for the others were divided into two rows according to civil and military divisions. There are obviously more people on the military commander's side. In order not to appear too disparate, even the big dogs with the grain guards sit on the row of civil servants. There are more than 20 people in the ranks of military commanders, and there are less than ten people in the civil servants' side.
"Chen Xiaoru."
Seeing that the people had arrived, Fang Xie ordered: "Tell me about the news that Xiaoqi School has been investigating for the past few months."
Chen Xiaoru got up quickly, took out the information he had sorted out before and said: "According to the general's military order, Xiaoqi School has been investigating the news for the past three months. Now in Huangyang Dao, the most powerful force is Luo Yao's general Tian Xin , although this person was not among the top ten, Luo Yao trusted him and left him 30,000 elite soldiers. Luo Yao designated Yongzhou as the capital of the country and changed its name to Yongjing after being promoted to King Yong in the south of the Yangtze River. Dao plus Huangyang Dao, the names of the Five Dao Zhicheng were also changed."
"Huangyang Dao Zhicheng was renamed Xinyang, and Tian Xin was appointed as the governor of Xinyang. This person has been recruiting soldiers, but because the people of Huangyang Dao don't have a good impression of Luo Yao, so the recruiting is not smooth. But after all, Xinkou warehouse is in their hands. With the backing of food and grass, there are still people who go to seek refuge. A while ago, Tian Xin subdued a few bandits, which expanded to more than ten thousand people."
Chen Xiaoru paused and said, "Tian Xin's troops are the biggest force besides our Black Banner Army. In addition, Gao Beidou, a member of Lu Chuan, raised his flag to rebel in Lu Chuan, and he raised a team of more than ten thousand people. General Tian Xin, who claimed to be the king of heaven, kidnapped the people to join his gang, and after conquering Luchuan County, he has been entrenched in this place. According to the information from the subordinates, Gao Beidou may launch troops against neighboring counties in the near future.”
"Dou Tiande, a native of Boyang, pulled up a team of seven or eight thousand people in Yazui Mountain, and went out to plunder the village from time to time. In the past six months, he has swept away more than a dozen villages. He even led troops to attack Boyang County a while ago, but Because Boyang county magistrate Yu Mao organized the people to resist bravely, and Dou Tiande led his men to besiege for more than ten days without breaking through, so he had to return to Yazui Mountain."
"There is a group of bandits in Hukoujian, about a thousand people. It is said that the leader is surnamed Mo, but he doesn't know his name. He seems to be a stranger. This person first led dozens of people to become robbers in Hukoujian. Luo Yao led his troops away. Afterwards, he began to recruit troops, expanding to more than a thousand people. Unlike Gao Beidou and Dou Tiande, this Mo, who was surnamed, seemed to be from a military background, and the army was very strict. It was actually very difficult to find out the specific strength of the troops in Hukoujian and his origin. , the thieves under this person are known as the Tiger Army, but they have a good appearance, rarely harass the people, and only attack those rich and famous families."
Chen Xiaoru paused and said: "The current forces of Huang Yangdao are almost like this."
He clasped his fists away from the opponent and backed away.
Fang Xie looked at Sun Kaidao who was sitting at the head of the civil servants, and Sun Kaidao immediately stood up and said: "Since we want to gain a foothold in Huangyang Road, we must fight out. There are two things to do naturally. The first is to love the people, so that the people of Huangyang Road will not reject the Black Banner Army. Because the people of our Black Banner Army don’t collect grain. If we have a good harvest next year, we can postpone it for another year.”
"Second, loving the people is just one of them. If the people want to see the strength of our Black Banner Army, then we must fight. After winning the battle and fighting a few more beautiful battles, the people will be more convinced. Attaching to our Black Banner Army The more people there are in the Banner Army, the greater the benefits to our Black Banner Army. At that time, there will be people who can grow food and not lack soldiers, and this is the way to develop."
He smiled and said: "Just now General Chen has listed all the people in Huangyang Dao who are worthy of a beating. What the general means is, who should be tested first?"
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Wu Yidao has been sitting quietly on the chair and did not speak, it seems that he is even a little distracted. Fang Jie glanced at him and then smiled: "Master Hou thinks, who should we attack first?"
Only then did Wu Yidao get back the thoughts that had drifted to nowhere, and the other party smiled and said: "I dare not talk nonsense about military affairs. My duty is to do business well and do more for the soldiers. In exchange for some meat to buy new clothes, I can handle things like weapons and armor. Only military affairs, I am really a layman."
He added a sentence with deep meaning: "In fact, the general only needs to assign such trivial matters. Apart from Xinyang Tianxin, how can the other groups of thieves deserve the general to waste time talking about?"
Fang Jie instantly understood what Wu Yidao wanted to express, and he nodded slightly to show that he understood.
"In this case."
Fang Jie stood up and looked at the map, pointed to Boyang County and said, "Chen Dingnan, take the Flying Tiger Army to defeat Boyang Dou Tiande first. No blade of grass will be left anywhere. If this is done well, the people in Boyang County will think of the benefits of the Black Banner Army. Remember, you must fight decisively. You shouldn’t have used more than ten thousand cavalry to deal with thousands of bandits, but Now we are playing signs, so you have to show momentum!"
"Here!"
General Chen Dingnan of the Flying Tiger Army and Deputy General Su Manzi immediately stood up and clasped their fists together: "This subordinate will definitely not disgrace me!"
Fang Jie asked after finishing his orders, "Gao Beidou, the big thief in Luchuan County, which one of you would like to fight?"
"The subordinates are willing to go!"
"The subordinates are willing to go!"
All the generals stood up and clasped their fists in begging for orders.
Fang Jie looked at the crowd and said, "Gao Beidou's men have used over ten thousand bandit soldiers, and they have already occupied Luchuan County. This battle is not easy. Our infantry is still in training and cannot go out. If we want to win this battle When you are luring the enemy out of the city, Xiahou Baichuan, take your men and horses, besides..."
Fang Jie looked at Cui Zhongzhen and said, "Infantry training, it's also good to see more about actual combat. General Cui can bring an army of infantry with him to fight with Marquis Xia."
"Subordinates obey!"
Xiahou Baichuan and Cui Zhongzhen stood up and took orders.
"Um."
Fang Jie waved his hand and said, "As for Xinyang Tianxin, Xinyang City is tall and strong, so don't worry about it for now. Since the news on Hukoujian is not clear yet, you should investigate more. Chen Xiaoru, you should keep an eye on this errand carefully. Don't slack off. Only when the bandits and bandits in Huangyang Dao are eliminated can the common people be sincerely convinced, there should be no delay."
"The subordinates take orders!"
After Fang Jie finished his instructions, he said: "The armies that have not fought will need to be trained strictly after they go back. After the bandits in Huangyang Road are eliminated, they still have to attack the faith. At that time, all armies will go out to fight. Don't pull the team out. You can't take the knife to the battle yet!"
"Here!"
All the generals stood up and clasped their fists, Fang Jie nodded and said, "Then let's go and get ready."
The generals withdrew, Fang Jie went back and sat down and asked Wu Yidao, "Your Majesty, do you have something to say to me?"
"It's nothing."
Wu Yidao stretched his waist and smiled, "The chair I'm sitting on now is not stable, and if I fall, I'll be in trouble."
He pointed to the bottom and said: "The bottom is still flat, why not move it to the bottom?"
Fang Jie was slightly startled, and then said seriously: "Master Hou, the Black Banner Army Zhuqueshan camp can be built, nine successes are all due to Master Hou. The people sitting here are also convinced by Master Hou. You are a little worried. "
"It's not too much or too much."
Wu Yiyi put away his smile and said seriously: "You should understand what I said just now. From now on, you will be the leader of the Black Banner Army. You haven't adapted to how to be a decision maker. Calling the people below to discuss everything will certainly make the people below feel happy. Be more comfortable, but in the long run, how can you build up your prestige? In the future, you should learn to order more directly, and don’t ask the people below what to do if it’s not a big deal. They are looking at you, and the more decisive and direct you are, the more respect they will have for you.”
"Prestige lies in standing, not in giving."
He paused and continued: "I didn't talk about the chair when I was discussing the matter just now, because I respect you in front of everyone. Any word you say is a military order and cannot be violated. But you let me Sit next to you, so that the people below will feel that you are friendly, but you will lose your prestige. They obey you, but they are not afraid of you."
"I know that you respect me sincerely, and it is indeed because of what I have done for the camp that you let me sit next to you and let the people below see that those who have made merit should be respected, which is good .But the idea is good, but the practice is extremely bad."
Wu Yiyi looked at Fang Jie and said, "The first thing you need to remember now is that you are the commander of the Black Banner Army, no matter who you are, they are all your subordinates. Back then we had a deep friendship, and I also I did help you, and there is Yinyu's relationship... But these are not the reasons for you to let me sit next to you. You are the general of the Black Banner Army that no one can compare to. Even if I see you, I have to salute. .”
"Now that the flag has been set up, and since we are planning to take a step forward, we can't lose in these trivial matters first. A general has the demeanor of a general, and he also needs the prestige of a general."
After he finished speaking, Fang Jie stood up and bowed solemnly: "Thank you, Lord Hou, for your guidance!"
Wu Yidao lifted the chair and placed it in front of Sun Kaidao's seat, and said with a smile, "But I'm not a person who underestimates myself. In terms of seniority and merit, I can still sit here, right?"
Fang Jie laughed loudly: "Of course!"
Wu Yidao hummed and said goodbye. When I walked to the door, I stopped suddenly, and turned back, the other party smiled and said: "You have too many things these days, and you have never met Yinyu twice. I don't want to talk about your affairs, but she Knowing your hard work, I went to learn how to make dumplings, and my face is covered in flour all day long... I, a father, have never enjoyed such treatment... Sigh!"
Fang Jie was stunned for a moment, then asked embarrassingly, "Are there any dumplings for tonight?"
Wu Yiyi glanced at him, then nodded: "Yes!"