The Grandmaster Strategist

On October 16, the twenty-seventh year of Dayong Wuwei, Zhechu entered the Zezhou camp and served as the supervisor of the army. He established his authority with a strong general with a stick. The troops were subdued and their morale was at ease.

——"The Biography of Jiang Suiyun, the History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties"

A few days later, I finally arrived at the Zezhou camp. Looking at the camp from a distance, with its horns connected and lurking murderous intent, I somehow felt proud of myself. There was a wise king like King Yong above, a group of tiger generals among them, and there were such people below. There are thousands of heroes. If Dayong cannot dominate the world, it will be unreasonable.

King Qi walked to the car and said with a smile: "Suiyun, you can't ride in the car this time. I ordered someone to prepare a docile war horse. You should be fine, right?"

I smiled slightly and said, "There should be no problem."

After that, I jumped out of the carriage with the support of Xiao Shunzi and rode on the docile war horse that King Qi had mentioned. Although the wind and cold had not completely recovered, it was generally fine. My green clothes were fluttering, but my bearing was extraordinary. I felt happy. The embarrassment of running for my life and falling into the water was not seen by too many people. I rode my horse and fell behind King Qi and galloped towards the camp.

There were still several miles away from the main camp. The gate of the camp opened wide, and two rows of cavalry in bright armor marched out. Then hundreds of generals of sufficient rank came out and rode their horses to greet them. Together with the soldiers behind them, Each one was so aggressive that it seemed to me that they were coming up to challenge rather than greeting them.

When the generals arrived in front of us, they saluted with their swords one by one, and then loudly said: "The general will be waiting to welcome the commander back to camp."

After all, I have been in the military and was not silenced by their roars. With a flash of eyes, I saw the faces of these generals clearly. Some of them were quite familiar, but I had met them in Prince Yong's Mansion. However, I also lived in seclusion in Prince Yong's Mansion, so I didn't know each other very well. But standing among all the generals, I remember the person at the head clearly. It was my disciple who didn’t like studying the most, Jing Chi. I heard that he had become King Qi’s deputy. After two years of absence, his temperament was calmer and less reckless. breath. There are also half of the generals who are quite unfamiliar. Judging from the loyal and fanatical eyes they look at King Qi, I remember seeing one or two of them beside King Qi. I think these people must be the trusted generals of King Qi. These generals are vaguely divided into two factions. , with a clear distance in between, I smiled bitterly, wondering if King Qi deliberately did not make friends with the generals who were inclined to King Yong. If he was willing to be careful, at least these generals would not blatantly form gangs.

After King Qi returned the salute, he loudly said: "Where is your Majesty's envoy?" I naturally know why King Qi is so anxious to see the emperor's envoy. Dayong's military order states that no one without a military rank is allowed to enter the military camp without permission. I don't have a military rank now. Even the King of Qi would not allow me to enter the military camp.

As the King of Qi shouted, someone shouted: "According to the imperial edict, King Li Xian of Qi and Marquis Jiangzhe of Chuxiang received the order."

I looked up and saw an official in scarlet clothes riding out from the camp gate with the imperial edict from Huang Ling. Li Xian and I quickly dismounted. The incense table had been prepared. Jing Chi and his generals surrounded Li Xian and me on their knees. Listen to the order.

The official read the imperial edict aloud, which the generals understood clearly, but he appointed Marquis Jiangzhe of Chuxiang as the supervisor of the army, which was a convenient move. Everyone in the Zezhou camp needs to be supervised by Jiang Zhe. In fact, these days, these generals have vaguely guessed what is written in the imperial edict. The appointment of supervisors is not a special matter, but the relationship between the emperor and King Qi is well known. If someone else is appointed, those generals I can't help but suspect that the emperor was worried about King Qi and was preparing to challenge King Qi. But it was different when he appointed Jiang Zhe as the supervisor. The high-ranking generals in the army all knew that Jiang Zhe was the emperor's confidant and knew a lot about Jiang Zhe. The generals on King Yong's side naturally knew how powerful Jiang Zhe was. I believe that if he became the supervisor of the army, then King Qi would There is no doubt that the generals on the King of Qi's side knew that the King of Qi could "defend his crimes and perform meritorious services" to guard Zezhou. This was the man who wrote a letter to the emperor recommending him. Moreover, this man was personally invited by the King of Qi. No matter how stupid he is, People also know that King Qi respects him. Therefore, although the generals in the army had differences with each other, they all accepted the existence of this supervisor.

Although Jiang Zhe's reputation is quite resounding, this kind of weak scholar is a type of person that these generals are unwilling to get close to. In addition, the generals' fear and rejection of people with the status of supervising the army are inevitable. These are the same as Jiang Zhe's. Zhe himself has nothing to do with it.

After the imperial edict was announced and the imperial envoy was thanked, the King of Qi ordered the raising of the tent. This was a major event in the army. Once the order was given to raise the tent, those who failed to do so within the time limit would be beheaded. However, this time the raising of the tent was more terrifying than before. Inside, the Tiger Guards and the King of Qi's soldiers stood on both sides. Although they fought together the day before yesterday, they were no longer as wary of each other as they were at the beginning. However, they still had the intention of competing. Both sides were fierce. Those who had disarmed their weapons and entered. The generals who were discussing the matter in the tent all felt the coldness radiating from their backs, and they couldn't help but feel a tremor in their hearts. After the initial surprise, these generals were all fierce generals who came out of the blood and fire. Naturally, they were not angry with the arrogance of these personal guards, and they all showed murderous intent, which made the atmosphere in the tent tense. It seemed that they were about to be killed. Burns normally.

Li Xian smiled bitterly in his heart, glanced at Jiang Zhe, who was sitting at the top on the east side, and thought to himself, if I suppress it forcefully, I'm afraid it will intensify the conflict. Your duty is to mediate the conflicting emotions in the army, why are you still standing by and watching? I thought, winking a few times.

I saw it in my eyes and thought in my heart, if they fight, wouldn't it make me look incompetent? I looked carefully around the generals, and then my eyes fell on Jing Chi. It seemed that I still had to perform surgery on him. But this is not an injustice to him. There are two factions in the Zezhou camp, and he is the leader of King Yong's faction. It's not that this guy is deliberately fighting for power. It just happens that he has an unobstructed temperament. He can't help but slack off etiquette in his daily behavior, and this guy has an honest heart. , Naturally, he did not dare to be a little presumptuous towards the emperor, but he could not help but be a little careless towards the former hostile King Qi. If it were anyone else, that would be fine. However, he was the emperor's confidant general. In the Zezhou camp, it could be said that except for King Qi, It was him. He acted so unintentionally, but others could not help but think that the emperor was telling him to restrain King Qi, so the opposition between the generals of Yong and Qi was revealed. However, this Jing Chi was a person who attached great importance to friendship. Such a person They all tended to protect their shortcomings. If the generals of the two factions got into trouble, Jing Chi would always take the lead with his confidant Pao Ze, which made it even more difficult for the King of Qi. If the King of Qi ignores it, the morale of the army is unstable and cannot defeat the enemy. If the King of Qi wants to kill Jing Chi as a warning to others, it happens that Jing Chi is the emperor's favorite general and it was an unintentional mistake. Now if I don't punish Jing Chi, I won't be able to restrain the Yong faction general. This is why I want to take action on him.

Thinking of this, I smiled and said: "Marshal, I have just arrived here, and I am not yet familiar with military affairs. I wonder what the military situation is like now?"

Li Xian was stunned and wondered why Suiyun was so positive. I told him about the military situation the day before yesterday, but he didn't bother to listen. He always talked about it after arriving at the camp. Why did he take the initiative to ask about it now. When he was about to talk, I gave him a wink, and Li Xian immediately fell silent. Among the generals under his command, those who could enter the tent were not brave and foolhardy, so although King Qi did not answer me, they were all speechless. Only Jing Chi, whom I haven't seen for several years, has long wanted to say hello to me, but has never had the chance. Now when he saw me asking about it, King Qi remained silent again. He just said that King Qi deliberately embarrassed me, and he It was the second person besides King Qi who spoke: "Sir, the last general——"

Just as he was about to speak, my face suddenly sank and I asked: "Jing Chi, the supervisor and the marshal are talking, why did you interrupt so randomly?"

Jing Chi was stunned and quickly defended: "Sir, I didn't mean to interrupt, but the marshal didn't answer, so did I say too much?"

I said coldly: "This is unreasonable. In an army, the position of commander can only be held by one person. I am talking to the marshal, and the marshal has not allowed you to answer on my behalf. How dare you say more? No wonder I heard that you are domineering and disrespectful. , It turned out to be the case when I saw him today. If you hadn't been so fearless on a daily basis, how could you have the guts to answer before the marshal today?"

Jing Chi felt a little aggrieved at first, but he was used to thinking about my words over and over again. This thought made him break into a cold sweat. He thought that over the past few years, although he had not intended to do so, he had many disputes with the King of Qi on military affairs, and even sometimes forced the King of Qi to do so. Changing his mind, although sometimes he was right, he was so rude. No wonder the generals of King Qi's faction were always in trouble with him. Jing Chi was not a fool. Thinking of the time when he left Beijing in the past, the emperor asked him to support King Qi, He behaved like this, no wonder Mr. Jiang wanted to reprimand him. After thinking about it, all the grievances in his heart disappeared, but he was frightened. He knew that Mr. Jiang was very capable and had a tough heart. Jing Chi fell to his knees with a plop, and said tremblingly: "The general will finally realize his crime, please punish him sir."

I thought to myself, this Jing Chi is indeed still afraid of my former power, so I have chosen the right person to operate on him. I glanced around and saw that all the generals of King Yong's faction had uneasy looks on their faces. It seems that in the past few years They all caused trouble to King Qi, but everyone in the generals of King Qi's faction was happy.

I deliberately showed a cold look and said: "I have the emperor's order to supervise the generals. Jing Chi has committed disrespect and is harmful to the morale of the army. His crime will not be forgiven. Hu Yanshou, please push him down and behead him."

The generals at the rank were immediately in an uproar. The Yongpai generals looked at the cold-faced supervisors and wondered whether the supervisors and the King of Qi were conspiring to eradicate Jing Chi. However, the supervisors were ordered by the emperor and would not be biased. King Qi. Although the generals of the Qi faction hated Jing Chi, they had fought side by side for several years and got to know him quite well. Although they were hostile, they had to admit that this man was a rare general, and they would feel regretful if he killed him. At this time, Hu Yanshou had already brought two tiger guards with a cold face and was about to push Jing Chi down.

Although the generals of the Yong faction had doubts, when they saw the costumes of the tiger guards, they all knew that they were the emperor's imperial guards. They thought that the emperor had the intention to kill Jing Chi, so they did not dare to stop him, and some even became worried. , it would be terrible if Jing Chi refused to give up his life for nothing and started making trouble, because then we would have no way to plead for him. Unexpectedly, to their surprise, Jing Chi, who was usually so daring and energetic, just surrendered with a grimace on his face. If it were anyone else, Jing Chi would naturally not be willing to be tied up like this, but I had already softened him up in Hanyuan that day. In front of me, Jing Chi couldn't muster the courage to resist, and besides, there was a little boy standing behind me. Shunzi and Jing Chi are well aware of Xiao Shunzi's methods, so naturally they don't dare to resist, even if they are wronged, they can't cry out. He knows my ability. He was punished by me for arguing in Hanyuan. Therefore, Jing Chi had already had a prejudice in his mind. If he was not innocent, he might be fine. If he was insisting on being unfair, he would only be guilty. Jing Chi shuddered when he thought of the books he had copied piled up in Hanyuan.

When Hu Yanshou took Jing Chi down, Li Xian thought to himself, why did he take everyone down? Could it be that Sui Yun really had murderous intentions and was not just pretending. He couldn't help but glance at Jiang Zhe and said: "Suiyun, it would be a pity to kill the general before the war started. Why not spare him this time?"

I said calmly: "It is an iron law in the army that disrespecting the general is a capital offense. If everyone does this, wouldn't it mean that the army has broken the rules?"

At this time, the generals saw that this supervisor was really determined to kill people. The generals of the Yong faction hurriedly came forward to plead, but this time they all bowed to the King of Qi before speaking. The King of Qi gave a look, and the generals of the Qi faction who also felt sorry for him also begged for mercy. Then I said with a gentle face: "Since all the generals have begged for mercy for him, I will spare him this time. I will send an order to give him twenty sticks. If anyone neglects the superior again, he will be killed without mercy."

After the military order was passed, a moment later, Hu Yanshou and others came back with Jing Chi, whose upper body was red and covered with bloodstains. I then put away my anger and said calmly: "Jing Chi, you have also suffered the punishment of the rod. Don't do it again. His Majesty has appointed you as his deputy. How could you be so confused and disturb the morale of the army? What happened in the past ends here. You are not allowed to do anything without permission in the future. Otherwise, even if His Highness King Qi leaves you alone, I will not let you go."

Although Jing Chi was punished, he thought in his heart that since he had been punished, it seemed that his husband would not be angry anymore, so he readily agreed. Seeing his expression, I knew that although he was obeying orders, he was not yet wary of fear. I had an idea and said: "Jing Chi, I just punished you because of military law. After all, you have been with me for several years and you can be considered my disciple. As a teacher, I , I will also punish you for disobeying your orders. If you don’t want to accept this punishment, you can sever the relationship between master and disciple, and I will no longer care about you."

When Jing Chi heard this, he quickly said: "Sir, although I punish you, my disciple has no complaints." He was quite proud of being my disciple, so how could he break out of the door? Besides, if I really sever the relationship between master and disciple, I would not be able to bear the ridicule of others, regardless of my current status.

I smiled slightly and said: "You also know that although I have iron rules under my sect, there is only one punishment for you. Xiao Shunzi, you will go to his account later to supervise him copying the military regulations a hundred times. Don't allow him to be lazy. , find someone to write for you.”

Li Xian couldn't help but laugh and said: "I have long heard that Suiyun likes to punish General Jing to copy books, but now it turns out that it is true."

Jing Chi accepted the promise with a grimace, looked at King Qi, and thought to himself: "I don't dare to go against him anymore, just punish me to copy some military books and military regulations. What if my husband gets angry and punishes me to copy those Four Books and Five Classics?"

Next, the King of Qi introduced me to the generals in the army. I paid close attention to some of them. Fan Wencheng and Huang Ling were the commanders of the personal guards around the King of Qi. Xia Ning and Luo Zhang were famous generals under the King of Qi. These four people were all close associates of King Qi. At that time, Prince Li An could not mobilize them even with the military talisman. Although I recognize a few of the generals on King Yong's side, now Changsun Jiyuan is in Guanzhong, Pei Yun is stationed on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and Sima Xiong is commanding the Forbidden Army. Naturally, I can't see them now. Although I have heard of most of the remaining generals. , but it is also difficult to attract my attention. Afterwards, the King of Qi ordered a grand contest of the entire army ten days later, and ordered all the generals to prepare individually. His words vaguely hinted that after the grand contest, troops would be sent to attack the Northern Han Dynasty. The generals had been holding back for the past few years and felt uncomfortable after hearing this news. People are excited, and they all want to take the lead in the big competition, or be the first to fight.

After the generals retreated, I wanted to go to my own tent to rest, but King Qi forced me into his sleeping tent. I wanted to settle down as soon as I came. Anyway, my tent had to be sorted by Xiao Shunzi and the others before I could move in, so I leaned comfortably on King Qi's big bed, while King Qi stared at me with a half-smile, as if waiting for me to ask him something.

But I pretended to be deaf and dumb, as if I didn't know that he was waiting for me to ask him about sending troops. In fact, if I think about it carefully, if the emperor and King Qi hadn't both wanted to send troops to Ping Han, why would they be so nervous about the bad blood between them? There is no need for the emperor to write a letter to invite me in person, and even send a tiger to urge me to go. The King of Qi may not be so anxious to invite me, otherwise it might not matter if I rest for a few more years.

After a while, Li Xian finally smiled bitterly and said: "Suiyun, stop pretending to be deaf and dumb, and tell me quickly what you think of this troop dispatch, right?"

I deliberately asked in surprise: "Why did Your Highness say this? Yong rules state that military supervisors are not allowed to interfere in war affairs. Your Highness should ask the generals and staff of the army about these matters."

Li Xian was angry, but he was smart. He rolled his eyes and said, "Suiyun, do you know that guarding the border is very important. If you don't get the imperial decree, you can't return to the capital."

I was stunned for a moment and said, "That's how it should be."

Li Xian showed a fox-like smile and said: "If we confront Beihan, not to mention one or two years, but three or five years, I have ways to prevent you from returning to Beijing, but I don't know that Shen'er will still recognize you by then. What?"

When I heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue, and I thought, Oh no, how could I have forgotten this matter? If the Northern Han Dynasty cannot be conquered, I will not be able to return to Beijing. Thinking of Zhen'er, Roulan and Shen'er, I felt even more anxious. I thought about it for a long time. , couldn't help but laugh and said: "Your Highness is really Suiyun's nemesis. When I was in Nanchu, I was very wary of Your Highness. As soon as His Highness's guard put his hand on the handle of the knife, I immediately surrendered. But now I am not afraid of His Highness's murderous intent." I’m not afraid anymore, but His Highness threatens me with my family and asks me to be the supervisor, but I don’t know whether he wants me to suppress His Highness or His Highness to suppress me?”

Li Xian smiled bitterly and said: "That's because you are not prepared to deal with me, otherwise I might have been sold by you and still counting the money for you. Okay, think about it quickly, this time the emperor means to get rid of Long Tingfei , as long as this person dies, the Northern Han Dynasty will fall sooner or later. However, Long Tingfei has never failed to lead the army in battle. Although I am proud, I also know that there is no guarantee of victory. If we compete with him in terms of strength, I am afraid we will suffer heavy losses. How can Dayong deal with Nanchu if his vitality is seriously injured?"

Seeing that King Qi was sincere, I thought to myself, that's all. It's not interesting to be trapped here. If I want to take revenge on King Qi, I'm afraid I won't find a chance. Besides, since I'm in the army, if I ignore military affairs, I'm afraid the emperor will also It doesn't make sense, but it's still important to tie Beihan.

I sorted out my thoughts and said, "Comparing Your Highness and Long Tingfei, whose army is slightly stronger?"

King Qi thought for a while and said: "I am good at battle formations, but I am not as good at strategy as Long Tingfei. Moreover, this person's military talent is indeed outstanding. I should not be inferior to him, but I only rely on having more soldiers and generals. However, I am confident that no matter how powerful Long Tingfei is, he will not be able to defeat me completely."

I shook my head and said: "Your Highness is only half right. Long Tingfei's military strategy is indeed stronger than His Highness. Over the years, he has repeatedly attacked Dayong and returned victorious. In the end, he retreated completely. The Northern Han army was brave and good at fighting." , Long Tingfei has quite a few generals under his command, and he understands the current situation and knows how to advance and retreat, so Dayong was repeatedly defeated by Long Tingfei. But if His Highness fights Long Tingfei, he will not be weaker than him, but His Highness only wanted to eradicate Long Tingfei, so he could not help but be played by Long Tingfei."

King Qi was a little confused and said: "Suiyun, don't you also think that the presence of Long Tingfei in the Northern Han Dynasty is the main reason for our army's defeat?"

I smiled and said: "That's right. If the Northern Han Dynasty had not been supported by Long Tingfei, it would have been defeated by Dayong long ago. But this doesn't mean that when we deal with the Northern Han Dynasty, we will deal with Long Tingfei?"

King Qi thought for a while and said: "Could it be that you want to drive a wedge between Long Tingfei and the Northern Han Dynasty? I'm afraid it will be difficult. Now that Long Tingfei has been forced to trust him and he is a quasi-consort, even if you want to drive a wedge, It’s not that easy.”

I shook my head and said: "It is not easy to separate. Although the current Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty is not a wise ruler, he has the same advantage, that is, he dares to let go and trust people. It is also his blessing that Long Tingfei can serve such a Lord. This The strategy of alienation is useless when used on Long Tingfei. Even if it works, I'm afraid it will take too much time."

King Qi said: "Then what do you mean Suiyun?"

I smiled slightly and said: "Although Long Tingfei's military tactics are ever-changing, he never deviates from his original principles. He likes to use odd and correct tactics to complement each other. He often leads a large army himself and then sends an army as a partial division, or leads a large army to attack a city and break a stronghold. Or if I order my troops to attack my flanks and carry my baggage, even though my Yong army is numerous, I will often have the opportunity to be bullied by him."

Li Xian said with some embarrassment: "That's it. Every time he uses troops or sends Tan Ji to evade my army, or sends Shi Ying to attack thousands of miles away, I always dare not divide my troops easily in order to deal with Long Tingfei. That's it. Once I relax, They are often taken advantage of by Long Tingfei. Over the years, the Northern Han Dynasty has repeatedly invaded, and the use of troops has been ever-changing. I don't understand how Long Tingfei can command the partial divisions so well?"

I smiled softly and said: "You think too highly of Long Tingfei. No matter how capable he is, he can't distract himself from commanding a partial army. Your Highness didn't see that Long Tingfei often used Tan Ji to lead another army, but Although Quartz can also attack alone, he often retreats with one blow. He is not as unpredictable as Tan Ji. It should be said that Tan Ji is also a general, but it is a pity that his light is covered by Long Tingfei."

Li Xian nodded thoughtfully and said: "You are right. Long Tingfei has three heads and six arms. Without capable generals, it is impossible to win the battle. I actually forgot about this, because most of Dayong's generals were defeated. He is in the hands of Long Tingfei, so he is quite afraid of him, but he forgets the importance of the generals around him."

I said coldly: "Long Tingfei is the soul of the Northern Han Army, and the generals under his command are his wings and limbs. Since Long Tingfei cannot be easily attacked, then we will first cut off his wings, break his limbs, and wear him down." His ambition has hit his confidence. With such repeated blows, Long Tingfei is like an eagle, but he will fall into a trap, and even a fierce tiger will fall into a trap. Is His Highness still afraid that he can get out of Dayong's palm? "

King Qi felt chilled after hearing this, and after a long time he said, "How should we proceed?"

I didn't answer. I stood up and said after a while: "If His Highness is willing to follow my plan and everything goes according to plan, I can guarantee that within one year, Long Tingfei will be crowned head and the Northern Han Dynasty will be proclaimed a minister. I don't know if Your Highness is willing to comply." ?”

King Qi said solemnly: "Li Xian obeys all orders from Sir."

I added: "This matter must not be leaked. Otherwise, if Long Tingfei is on guard against our methods, it will take a lot of effort. Therefore, except for His Highness and me, no one can know the truth."

The King of Qi smiled and said: "This is natural. If the king does not keep secrets, he will lose his ministers. If the ministers do not keep secrets, they will lose their virginity. If some things are not kept secret, it will cause harm. I naturally know the importance of keeping secrets."

I said with satisfaction: "In that case, I will take the first step. The big competition in ten days is a good time. I want to choose someone." Li Xian's eyes flashed and he said nothing.

Ten days later, the competition was very lively. This time, the King of Qi ordered only to compare battle formations. Each army selected a thousand people to fight each other with wooden weapons. The result of this competition was extremely surprising, because the Jingchi Staff He had just recovered from his injury (actually I did not allow him to go into battle, he was actually the deputy commander, how could he compete with the generals), so his army was led by Xuan Song, who joined the army. Although Xuan Song was familiar with military aircraft, However, his martial arts skills were not good and he rarely led troops into battle, so everyone knew that he would definitely lose. Who knew that Xuan Song was actually a good commander. After more than ten battles, he was not defeated even once, and even if he could not win, he could still get a draw.

I have also heard of this Xuan Song. Not long after this man surrendered to King Yong, he was sent to join Jing Chi's army. Later, Jing Chi stayed in Chang'an for many years and was led by this man. I never expected that he would have such a method. While I was amazed, I asked King Qi: "Your Highness, a man like this should be made a general. Why should he be allowed to join the army?"

King Qi said awkwardly: "I have been in the army for many years, and who doesn't know that Xuan Song can lead the army, but according to Dayong's rules, those who cannot go into battle to kill the enemy cannot be generals. Although Xuan Song is familiar with military affairs, he is a staff member and a scholar. , so he cannot be allowed to lead the army."

I couldn't help laughing and said: "The reason why the Eastern Jin Dynasty declined at that time was because it despised warriors and used civilians to lead the army. As a result, it was impossible to control the barbarians externally and suppress the rebellion internally. Later, the situation was chaotic, and the generals of all parties separated themselves and became independent. This is all The disadvantages of emphasizing literature over military affairs. Now Yong Dynasty must have set a law that does not allow literati to lead the army, but it is an overreach. Such a talent is not allowed to lead the army. It is really unreasonable. No wonder I have seen the battle reports over the years, Jing Chi’s army Attack like blazing fire, defend like rock, I'm still surprised, Jing Chi's temperament, if he is allowed to attack, he will be an invincible vanguard general, if he is allowed to defend, I'm afraid he will be powerless, but he turns out to have such a gunner. Such achievements have made him inferior to others, and he is not even qualified to discuss matters in the account. It is a pity."

King Qi blushed after hearing this. In fact, if Li Zhi was still leading the army, he would have promoted Xuan Song to general. However, although Li Xian would not deliberately embarrass Li Zhi's old troops, he was too lazy to promote generals who favored Li Zhi. Change the old routine.

I pretended not to see it and said: "But that's fine. Xuan Songzheng can be put to use this time. After such great achievements, His Highness can justifiably recommend him to be promoted to general and let him lead his own army."

Li Xian said quickly: "It's up to you, it's up to you."

I laughed softly and looked away into the distance, where Jing Chi was pulling Xuan Song to say something. I was too far away to hear clearly, but the way he proudly slapped his chest was really funny. Xiao Shunzi came back behind me at some point and sent a message: "General Jing told Xuan Canjun that he has a good relationship with you, and there must be a way for Xuan Canjun to lead his own army and become a general."

I couldn't help but be moved. I didn't expect Jing Chi to have such a big heart and vision, which really impressed me.

Appendix 17: Forbidden Laws and Fifty-four Kills

One: If you hear the drum but cannot advance, if you hear the gold does not stop, if the flag cannot be raised, if the flag cannot be lowered, this is called rebelling against the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Second: Failure to answer the call by name, failure to arrive at the appointed time, failure to arrive at the scheduled time, and changing the teacher's laws. This is called a slow army, and the offender will be killed.

The third one is to spread the word of unruly fighting at night, to be lazy and not to retaliate, to be slow and disobedient, and to have an unclear signal. This is called a slack army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Fourth: He complains a lot, makes his general angry, refuses to obey the restraints, and becomes even more difficult to control. This is called fighting the army, and the offender will be killed.

The fifth one: shouting and laughing, flouting the forbidden covenants, rushing into the military gates, this is called a light army, and the offenders will be killed.

Sixth: The weapons used are bows and crossbows without strings, arrows without feathers, swords and halberds that are useless, and flags that are withered. This is called bullying the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Seventh: Rumors and deceitful words, fabricated ghosts and gods, pretense of dreams, spreading heresies, and deceiving the soldiers. This is called a prostitute army, and the offenders will be killed.

Eighth: Having a good tongue and sharp teeth, making unreasonable claims, inciting soldiers to cause disharmony. This is called slandering the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Nine: Wherever he goes, he abuses the people and rapes women. This is called a traitor, and the offender will be killed.

Number 10: Stealing people’s property for one’s own benefit, taking someone’s head for one’s own merit. This is called robbing the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Chapter 11: Soldiers and civilians gather together to discuss matters, enter tents privately, and spy on military aircraft. This is called spying on the army, and the offenders will be executed.

No. 12: If you hear the plan or the order, leak it to the outside and let the enemy know about it, this is called backing the army, and the offender will be killed.

Thirteenth: When called upon, a person who is tongue-tied, has his eyebrows lowered, and has a troubled expression on his face is called a ruthless soldier, and the offender will be beheaded.

Fourteenth: Going out into the army, pushing ahead and behind, talking loudly, and not obeying the forbidden instructions. This is called a disorderly army, and the offenders will be killed.

Fifteen: Pretending to be wounded and sick to avoid conquest, pinching an injury and feigning death to escape, this is called deceiving the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Chapter 16: He is in charge of money and food, and when giving rewards to his relatives, he makes the soldiers enmity. This is called a bad army, and the offenders will be killed.

Seventeenth: Observing the invaders without interrogating them, detecting the unknown thieves, not saying anything when they arrive, speaking too little when there are many, and speaking too much when there are few. This is called misleading the army, and the offender will be killed.