Chapter 1287: Reminiscing about the Past
Under the emperor's reprimand, Sun Kai and Wu Feng looked at each other, their little caution was exposed in front of His Majesty, and they drooped their heads and didn't dare to say anything more, but they still couldn't get over this hurdle in their hearts.
"You have gathered all the officers above the head in Yingshan, and I want to explain the reason to the army in person and explain the importance of the three passes!" Zhao also saw that they were unconvinced, and if they couldn't untie the knot, it would inevitably affect the future battle.
"Your Majesty, this matter is not appropriate, after listening to Your Majesty's teachings, your subordinates will definitely tell the army truthfully!" Sun Kai was shocked when he heard this.
"The upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, I don't know what my words will become when they reach your mouth, and they will be conveyed layer by layer, but I am afraid that I will suppress your four armies again." Zhao Leng snorted.
"Your Majesty, subordinates...... The subordinates are worried about His Majesty's safety. Sun Kai sighed for a long time and expressed his worries.
"Your Majesty, what Sun Dutong said is reasonable, all the armies are gathered, and it is inevitable that there will be people with ill intentions, in case of doing something disrespectful, the subordinates really can't afford this responsibility!" Wu Feng also said timidly.
"Your Majesty, if you change the officers you are visiting to those who command and above, then your subordinates can arrange a guard to ensure Your Majesty's safety." Tan Fei said beside him.
"Your Majesty, what Tan Fei said is that in the Yingshan Army, there are hundreds of officials above the head of the capital, and they really can't find such a big hall to listen to the training!" Wu Feng said again, he knew in his heart that Yingshan was his territory, and once something happened, he couldn't blame him anyway.
"Hmph, I am the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, the Fourth Army is the army of the Great Song Dynasty, and I am also my people, I don't believe they will harm me." Zhao Leng snorted and said, "Back in Qiongzhou, I often went in and out of various armies alone and played in the city, and I haven't lived well until now. Previously, in the war zone, you were worried that the enemy army would assassinate me and restrict my movements, and I understand. But at the moment you are in the army of the Great Song Dynasty, but you are still like this, don't you have confidence in your subordinates, and even meet each other like a thief. ”
"The four armies belong to loyal people, and they have no dissenting intentions, how can they harm Your Majesty!" Sun Kai raised his head and looked directly at His Majesty, and said firmly.
"In that case, what are you afraid of? There is no hall, we can be on the school grounds, and in half an hour I hope to see them on the school grounds outside the door! Zhao Yan said.
"If Your Majesty appears in public, then the itinerary will be exposed, and it will be difficult to reach Xiangyang on a secret march." Tan Fei said with some apprehension.
"Ni Liang is only two days away from us, and tomorrow he will lead the army to Yingshan, do you think that the Meng Yuan spies are all fools and can't see through the secrets?" Zhao smiled and said, "I'm afraid that as soon as I entered the city yesterday, the city was already closed, right?" You put on such a big battle, it's just a cover-up and stealing the bell, the enemy should have known it a long time ago, and it's not bad for this day! ”
The emperor's words have come to this, which is equivalent to forcing everyone into a corner, and they will defend themselves that it is a weak heart, which makes His Majesty question their ability. The Fourth Army was stationed on the front line of Tongbai and Dabie Mountain, and the defensive front was more than 200 li, the military headquarters and its directly subordinate units were stationed in Suizhou, the first division was stationed in Sanguan, the second division was stationed in various key points of the battle line and prefectures and counties, and the third division was stationed in Yingshan County as a reserve force to respond to various departments.
Therefore, the main participants in the meeting were the third division, and the commander ordered the cavalry to go out in all directions, and the garrisons outside the city received the order to enter the city immediately, and the officers who were ordered to enter the city as quickly as possible and rushed to the Dongying school field to obey the orders. After arriving, he saw that the army and division were all outside the gate, and personally checked and confiscated his personal weapons, and martial law was already in place around the barracks, and it was strictly forbidden for anyone to approach, and those who did not heed the warning were killed on the spot.
So serious, so that the participants are confused, according to their respective affiliation separately lined up, and then concentrated, the executive officer is the division commander, and the former leader of the team is actually the military commander, and the participating officers were also warned, any situation in the venue, must not be noisy, not noisy, not allowed to move, violators will be punished with military discipline, such a big scene is even more tense.
When entering the school field, everyone was even more exaggerated, only to see that martial law had been imposed around the school field, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry. What's even more surprising is that the people in charge of the vigilance are all fresh faces, all with straight faces, and their eyes are fierce and intimidating, so that people dare not look directly at them. This scene was like a court for dealing with the offenders in the past, and some people couldn't help but start muttering in their hearts, feeling that someone was going to be unlucky today.
"Stand upright, salute!" Just when everyone was secretly speculating about what big event had happened, two people walked over to the school field one after the other, led by a young man, dressed in a series of old military uniforms, and walked over with a smile, and Wu Feng, the leader of the team, shouted the order.
"Rite over!" Everyone saluted according to the command, but when the young man approached to return the salute, the scene was a little chaotic. Some people looked at the young people present and were dumbfounded, but they didn't hear the password and forgot to put down their hands; Some people speculate about the identity of the person who came; There are also people who think of something, but they are not sure and are a little dazed.
"Report to Your Majesty, the officers above the head of the Third Division of the Fourth Army of the Forbidden Army should be four hundred and thirty-nine, but the actual number is four hundred and thirty-nine, please give your Majesty a lecture!" Sun Kai ran forward, stood still in front of the young man, raised his hand and saluted, and reported.
"Take a break!" After Zhao returned the salute, he took a step forward and stood in front of the queue, and everyone stood solemnly as if they were reflexive, and he gave the order.
"Stand upright, sit down!" Zhao ordered again. Everyone sat down on the ground at once, but their eyes were fixed on him, as if they did not believe that the emperor had suddenly appeared before them.
"Your Majesty, sit!" Tan Fei brought a chair and put it down and said softly.
"No need!" Zhao waved his hand and said, "The guard has also been removed, I am talking to the generals, and I am not here to visit the prison, what does it look like to be so nervous!" ”
"This ...... Obey! Tan Fei hesitated for a moment, and he immediately called the executive officer to order the guard on the school field to be removed, leaving only a small team of guards to guard nearby.
"Everyone was shocked to see this scene suddenly, right?" Zhao saw that the guard was withdrawn, turned around and smiled at everyone, "I am here today, I want to meet everyone, but some people are worried that someone will be unfavorable to me, but I don't believe it, I don't believe that someone from the Fourth Army will shoot at me, do you believe it?" ”
"If you don't believe it, we are willing to break our bones for Your Majesty!"
"We are willing to go to the soup for Your Majesty!"
"Those who are unfavorable to Your Majesty are the enemies of the four officers and soldiers!" ……
The shouting was chaotic, obviously no one rehearsed in advance, but Zhao was very moved, this is the most real sound, more convincing than the neat and unified slogan.
"When the Shuaifu Army was first established, it was organized into five battalions, and the predecessor of the Fourth Army of your forbidden army was the rear battalion of the Shuaifu Army. However, since they established the army in Jiazi Town, they accompanied me all the way to Qiongzhou, and the rear camp continued to grow, becoming one of the first five main divisions of the new army. Zhao pressed his hand to silence everyone.
"Your Majesty, you still remember what happened back then!" The emperor's words caused a burst of laughter, which made Sun Kai very embarrassed, and shook his hand with a smile.
"Of course, I remember that at that time I lived in the same courtyard with everyone, eating the same pot of rice, and I knew everyone and could call them by name. Today, I can still call out their names, Li Hui, Zhang Yi, Sun Hu, Li Li, Liu Jiang......" Zhao said, pointing to the people in the crowd and began to name them, but nothing was missed.
"Here!"
"Here!"
"To"...... The people who were named replied and stood up and saluted in the envious eyes of everyone, thinking about how honored it was that more than ten years later, the emperor could still remember them. And Zhao was also very emotional, many people back then died on the battlefield of the conquest and did not survive to this day.
"I remember you, but it's a pity that you have forgotten one thing!" Pointing to the more than a dozen people who stood up, Zhao said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the last general and others have never forgotten the days of fighting and living with Your Majesty, and they often miss Your Majesty, and they dare not forget!" Sun Hu Shili said with tears in his eyes.
"But you forgot one thing today, you forgot to bring me a table!" Zhao pointed at them again.
"Table?!" Everyone was stunned, and for a moment they couldn't remember why His Majesty had lifted the table.
"At that time, I was still young, and I was also short and fat, and I couldn't see it when I stood in the crowd, so when I spoke in front of people, I had to stand on the steps to make people see it. And if there are no steps, you will bring me a square table and let me stand on it and talk, but today I will forget, I am very sad! "Zhao Zuofu looked sad and 'painful'.
"At this time, the last general is negligent, and the last general will immediately move the table!" As soon as His Majesty mentioned it, Sun Hu immediately remembered that the rear battalion of the Shuaifu was responsible for managing the baggage and materials of the whole army at that time, and they were responsible for preparing the table, so he hurriedly went out to find the table.
"Forget it, it's boring to pretend!" Zhao waved his hand to stop him and said indignantly.
"Coaxing ......" everyone saw that His Majesty was joking, and it was difficult to remain serious, of course, they saw the other side of His Majesty, which was by no means the iron-blooded ruthlessness of the rumors, but a person who could laugh like everyone else, and was affectionate and righteous. And these people who were named were either commanders, commanders, or commanders, and now they were standing there awkwardly, and their aggrieved looks were even more funny, and they couldn't help laughing in unison.
"Since you didn't prepare a table, then I'll stand, let you sit and listen, don't complain about me when your ass hurts!" Zhao pointed to the crowd again.
"The last general will not dare to wait!" The crowd replied with a smile.
"Don't dare, I think you're very bold!" Zhao smiled and said, "I have only been here for less than a day, and I heard someone complaining, saying that I have forgotten the Fourth Army and arranged you in this ravine, watching people attack the city and plunder the land, and seal the officials and enter the knighthood, you can only watch, isn't it!" ”