Chapter 862 The direct line
In the next few days, two major events of the top leaders of the Northwest Army were carried out in an orderly manner. One thing was naturally to transfer generals. The five generals did not dare to disobey the military order and signed the order to replace the generals. Moreover, Han Mo immediately sent someone to convey the military order. This was the most important thing at present, so he naturally had to deal with it quickly... The second thing was to summon the generals of Linyang Pass and announced that Tie Kui would serve as the general of Linyang Pass.
Han Mo knew very well that the name "Tiekui" was unknown. If such a person suddenly promoted to the position of general, even if Qin Luo didn't say it, he would definitely be very dissatisfied in his heart.
Before announcing this order, he specially summoned more than a dozen generals including Qin Luo, and everyone sat on the ground and drank very harmoniously. The topic was nothing more than the war between Wei Qing.
The generals present were analyzing the results of the battle. Without the participation of Yan State, Qing State would probably not be able to escape the disaster. Many generals even analyzed that if Qing State was occupied by Wei State, with the Wei State's temperament of martial arts, they would be afraid to attack Yan State next. Everyone's words mean nothing more than a meaning, that is, Yan State cannot ignore this battle, and when Wei Qing consumes almost the same, it is time to send troops.
However, there were differences between the two sides on which country to attack.
The meaning of Wang Siyu's faction was to take advantage of the domestic and foreign troubles of Qing, and to exit the pass from Linyang, Zihe and Jianshui to attack Qing State. Qing State faced the encirclement of Wei, Northern Barbarians and Yan State, and it was impossible for Yan State to occupy the land of Qing State. It was not difficult for Yan State to seize the most profits at the least cost, which was in line with the national interests.
However, the Qin Luo faction put forward completely opposite opinions on the attack on Qing State. They felt that although Qing State was easy to fight, they really wanted to join forces with Wei State to attack Qing, once Qing State was destroyed, Yan State would definitely face the attack of Wei State. As an ally of Wei State, the Northern Barbarians were likely to help Wei State attack Yan State with the promise of great benefits to Wei State. At that time, Yan State would definitely fall into a hard battle.
If that is the case, it would be better to pick a tough guy first and join forces with Qing Kingdom to attack Wei on the southwest front. If Wei is really defeated, then Yan will turn the gun and aim it at Qing Kingdom next, which will be much easier to deal with. At that time, the situation may very likely become a situation where Yan and the Northern Barbarians attack Qing Kingdom, avoiding the situation where Wei and the Northern Barbarians are jointly attacked by attacking Qing Kingdom first.
Both sides had their own reasons and had a dispute. Han Mo smiled but didn't say anything. After three rounds of drinking, Han Mo changed the topic and tentatively mentioned the Battle of Shanggu City thirteen years ago.
When the battle was mentioned suddenly, the atmosphere became solemn. The commanders and generals present were all sad, which was beyond Han Mo's expectations. In this way, the generals present seemed to know the battle in Shanggu City.
After a silence, Qin Luo took the lead in opening the conversation clip and mentioned Ji Fengnian's great victory in killing the Qing army of 6,000, which made the generals present excited. When it came to Shanggu City being surrounded and later broke through, he was ambushed. Thousands of Yan army soldiers were stained with blood on the battlefield. The generals were filled with righteous indignation. Many of them were red in their eyes, which aroused everyone's resentment towards Qing Kingdom and their nostalgia for the sacrificed soldiers.
Later, Qin Luo relied on his drunkenness and expressed dissatisfaction with the court's handling at that time. According to what everyone learned, Ji Fengnian was escorted back to Beijing by personnel sent by the court shortly after breaking through the siege. As for the subsequent disposal, it was not announced to the public. However, since then, Ji Fengnian has never returned, and many people have suspected that Ji Fengnian has been secretly executed.
After all, when the aristocratic families were fighting for power, Ji Fengnian, a rare non-aristocratic family, was always a thorn in the eyes of the aristocratic family. During his tenure at Shanggu Pass, he was also constrained everywhere. Since he seized the opportunity, the aristocratic family would never let Ji Fengnian go.
Speaking of this, Han Mo obviously felt their disgust and disgust for the dispute between the Yan family in the tone of the generals.
There was also a general who was very drunk. He mentioned that his elder brother was killed in the Battle of Shanggu City, and he was even more drunk. He said that the generals of the aristocratic family in the Northwest Army retreated without fighting without any punishment. Instead, Ji Fengnian, who was defeated in a bloody battle, was going to be executed. His words were quite sharp, but he was finally interrupted by Wang Siyu.
The generals only remembered that Han Mo was a child of a noble family and his expression suddenly became awkward.
Han Mo suddenly realized that Xiao Huaiyu's prestige in the Northwest Army was like a god. It was probably not just because of Xiao Huaiyu's ability to turn the tide. He eliminated the power of aristocratic families, appointed people only, did not see his background, cleaned up those aristocratic families who were like parasites, and promoted those non-aristocratic soldiers who were talented but difficult to stand out. This series of measures was also an important reason why Xiao Huaiyu was able to gain support from the Northwest Army.
The Northwest Army had extremely weak combat power before Xiao Huaiyu, not because they were not brave. As we all know, the resilience of the Yan people was extremely strong. The direct reason for their low combat power was that they could not see the prospect.
At that time, the high school generals of the Northwest Army were almost monopolized by the aristocratic families. Even if there was a replacement, they would only be the candidates for the aristocratic families. No matter how capable or credited ordinary soldiers were, they would have no chance to make a name for themselves. Like Ji Fengnian, who was not aristocratic families could be the general position, which was simply a miracle.
Ordinary soldiers will always have the fate of treating cannon fodder, and no matter how hard they try, it will be difficult to make great progress. This directly leads to soldiers being unenergetic and losing their desire to fight, which naturally reduces the combat effectiveness of the entire Northwest Army to a great level.
Han Mo touched his chin and saw the generals looking embarrassed, and said with a smile: "You don't have to say anything. Although I am a family, like you, I have always believed that from ancient times to the present, no matter which country or army, if you want to be strong, there is a rule that must be followed... Merits must be rewarded, and crimes must be punished!" He smiled gently and said: "If I am a soldier, I have been born and died and made great contributions, but I just have a bowl of rice. Why should I fight for my life? I work hard to make myself and my family live a better life. If I fight hard, nothing will change, but just let those generals continue to be promoted and made a fortune. Why should I fight for it? Love
Guo? Damn, why do officials use absurd reasons like patriotism to deceive us ordinary people through life and death? Therefore, I always feel that it is true that if you want everyone to really fight to the death, don’t give them slogans like patriotism and give them corresponding rewards. If you make a contribution, no matter you are a child of aristocratic families or ordinary soldiers, you must give them corresponding rewards. If you make a mistake, no matter who you are, you will still be punished. This is the clear distinction between rewards and punishments, and it can make hundreds of thousands of people unite and turn into a powerful fist, and severely strike anyone who is our enemy!"
Han Mo said this very realistically, and it can be said that he was heart-warming. Although it was mixed with rude words, the generals felt indescribable to say it. They only felt that General Han’s words were truly a famous saying that was deeply loved by me. Moreover, these words were quite taboo, but Han Mo did not shy away from saying it. It was obviously treating everyone as his own. All the generals felt that General Han was a real person. Several generals who did not follow Han Mo to Beijing had a good impression of Han Mo for a while, and even felt that they had met too late.
For most people, eating meat, getting promoted, and glorifying their ancestors is much more practical than defending their country.
I have given my own blood to the country, and the country naturally has to give me the corresponding glory. It is natural.
At this time, Han Mo finally said: "I only learned about General Ji Fengnian's injustice in the past six months. I regretted that he learned that such a good general was not used by the court. So I sent a lot of people to inquire about General Ji's whereabouts..."
Qin Luo was stunned and said strangely: "General Han, what do you mean is General Ji is still alive?"
Han Mo smiled slightly and nodded, "Not only I am alive, I also came forward in person, and finally invited General Ji out..."
Ji Fengnian set up an ambush and won the Tuliangchuan victory. It was the biggest victory of Yan State in the early stage of the war. Although these things were not promoted in Yan State, these Northwest Army were naturally familiar with the history of the original. Although Ji Fengnian was defeated later, his flaws did not conceal his merits. His reputation has been passed down in the Northwest Army for a long time.
When Han Mo said that he would invite Ji Fengnian out, all the generals were extremely surprised, but they saw Han Mo standing up and walking out of the tent. After a moment, he held Tiekui's hand and entered the tent.
Tie Kui looked calm and was in escort service. When the generals saw it, they looked at each other. No one had seen Ji Fengnian. At this time, they naturally could not recognize Tie Kui's appearance. However, Tie Kui's face, which was weathered and angular, could tell at first that he was a soldier. Although it was a past event, Tie Kui had a momentum of being angry and powerful.
Qin Luo and Wang Siyu looked at each other, and couldn't help but take two steps forward and bowed deeply to Tie Kui. The other generals also stood up and saluted Tie Kui solemnly.
This is the deep respect that the successors will pay for the previous generations.
Tiekui looked at the weather-beaten faces in front of him, stepped forward, clasped his fists with both hands, and bowed deeply to the generals.
Han Mo smiled gently and said slowly: "The general of Linyang Pass is vacant. Linyang Pass is the first level of my Great Yan Pass. The general must be careful. I have been thinking about it over and over again. I want General Ji to give this position aggrieved. I wonder what you think?"
Han Mo thought there would be some resistance. After all, it was a bit incredible to directly promote a commoner without an official position to general. However, to his surprise, Wang Siyu and Qin Luo looked at each other, and immediately knelt down on one knee, saying in unison, "General of the Last General!" The group of generals behind him looked at each other, obviously still a little surprised by Han Mo's decision, but in just a moment, there was a loud noise, and all the generals knelt down on one knee, with a powerful voice: "General of the Last General of the Last General!"
Tie Kui bowed deeply again, and Han Mo breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that his arrangement would be completed smoothly, but he felt a little excited. In any case, the General of Linyang Pass was finally his own line.
Chapter completed!