Chapter 80: We Are Our Own People
If ordinary people saw the military report of Yunzhou City, it might only be regarded as an ordinary victory, even if they saw the casualties in Yunzhou City, most of them would only be regarded as an inconspicuous number, but Ye Ming is different from Li Xin, a general who has led troops, they have really seen dead people.
And many, many dead people.
In their eyes, the content of this military newspaper is bloody.
Therefore, it is very normal for Ye Ming to make this request to Li Xin, he is not like the Zhenbei Army like the Yunzhou Seed Army, which is affected by politics to the point of the general's decision-making.
Li Xin is also a military general who has led a large-scale corps in the southwest, he can understand Ye Ming's meaning very well, and after reaching out to take this wooden box, the Marquis of Jing'an took a deep breath and his face was serious.
"I understand what Senior Brother means, this battle can be fought and killed, but it can't be as stupid as the Yunzhou Army, and you can't use the lives of the soldiers to make some people happy."
Li Xin's face was resolute.
"Senior brother, don't worry, unless the imperial court doesn't let me be the general of Zhenbei, it will be absolutely impossible for the Zhenbei Army to reproduce the old things in Yunzhou City today!"
Ye Ming showed a satisfied smile.
He coughed and said slowly: "With your words, I don't have any worries as a brother, and I can rest assured that I can go back to my hometown in Ningling." ”
He stretched out his hand and pulled Li Xin's sleeve, and said slowly: "The dog is with you, you have to teach him well for me, he ...... There isn't much time left. ”
Ye Shaobao said in a deep voice: "If I am not there one day, he will attack the Duke of Chen, and then the burden of the entire Ye family will be on his shoulders, his fourth uncle can't help him, and you, the senior uncle, can't help him, so he can only rely on himself to support this family." ”
"Brother Wei has been in the north all these years, there is no way to teach him, and now I can't take him with me to teach him anything, Chang'an, you preside over the Zhenbei Army, take him with you, Brother Wei hopes you can teach him well."
Li Xin shook his head.
"I'm the same age as Ye Mao, and I'm even a few years younger than him, so I can't talk about teaching, at most I can learn from each other."
Li Xin's face was sincere, and he said in a low voice: "The Ye family is no longer Master Ye, senior brother, you must take care of your body." ”
Ye Ming smiled.
"If you can not die as a brother, I naturally don't want to die, this time I will go back to Ningling, I am ready to resign, and in the future, I will be in Ningling's hometown, while guarding my father's grave, while quietly reading for a few years."
"I have been in the army for more than 20 years in a blink of an eye, and I focus on military books and tactics every day, otherwise it will be complicated military affairs and intrigues, which I don't like."
Ye Ming slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity.
"Being able to go back to my hometown and hold a few books and turn over the breeze for a few years is the ideal for the rest of my brother's life."
Li Xin glanced at this Ye Shaobao deeply, and said sincerely: "Senior brother should be a scholar. ”
"But the senior brother gave up literature and followed the martial arts, and still became one of the famous generals in the world, such talent is admirable."
Ye Ming shook his head and said indifferently: "The reason why I joined the army so smoothly is because I am standing on the shoulders of my father, if I keep studying, I may not be able to achieve today's achievements, and I may not even be able to pass the Jinshi exam." ”
He sighed slightly.
"It's just that I can't get into the Jinshi, that's what I like in my heart."
Li Xin did not speak.
Ye Ming's life, although not as good as his father Ye Sheng, can also be regarded as a legend, if Li Xin is in his position, he may not do well.
He has no problem being a son, a father, or a minister, and for decades, the only person Ye Shaobao has wronged is himself......
The two brothers said a few more words about the topic of the Zhenbei Army, Li Xin suddenly remembered something, and after a little hesitation, he still bowed his head and said: "Senior brother, I am not old after all, and it is the first time to come to the Zhenbei Army, I am afraid that I will not be able to convince the public, senior brother has been in the Zhenbei Army for more than 20 years, I think there should be many reliable henchmen, I don't know if I can let them ...... Help me? ”
Ye Ming was stunned, then slowly shook his head.
"Chang'an, you're too careful."
"If it is an outsider who presides over military affairs in the Zhenbei Army, most of them will really be unable to serve the public, and those generals of the Zhenbei Army may also disobey the Yin, but Chang'an, you are different, you are my junior brother, and I am my father's closed disciple."
Ye Ming said in a deep voice: "Before Brother Wei left the Zhenbei Army, I had already told them about Chang'an and you, and told them to treat you as if they were me, those are my subordinates for decades, they won't disobey me when I speak, after you arrive in the Zhenbei Army, you will immediately become the supreme commander of the Zhenbei Army, what you say, they will do." ”
The Marquis of Jing'an's face was slightly red.
This matter is indeed that he thinks too much, in his mind, the Zhenbei Army is half of the Ye family's army, the Ye family has commanded the Zhenbei Army for many years, and he is an "outsider" in the past, no matter how close he is to the Ye family, it will take a period of time to run in, and even through Ye Mao to slowly control the Zhenbei Army, who would have thought that he, Senior Brother Ye, had already paved the way for himself before leaving.
"Little brother is ashamed."
Li Xin bowed his head a little embarrassed and said, "It's the junior brother who underestimates the strength of the senior brother." ”
Ye Ming smiled slightly.
"It's not a lot of strength for a brother."
"If you are an outsider and are suddenly appointed by the imperial court as the general of the Zhenbei Army, then you will be a little uncomfortable for your brother, and you will have to make a stumbling block for him, but Chang'an, you are different."
Ye Shaobao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "When I was in the capital five years ago, I once talked to my father, and he told me, don't treat you as an outsider, just as you have an extra fifth brother. ”
"My father's words have always been in my heart, and since then, I have treated you as my own brother in Chang'an."
Li was quite touched by his confidence.
Over the years, no matter how close he has been to the Ye family, he has always regarded himself as an outsider in his heart, and now that Ye Ming said this, he realized that the old man Ye, who died suddenly, regarded himself as the Ye family as early as five years ago.
He stood up from his chair and bowed his hand deeply to Ye Ming.
"Master Ye treats me like a son, and Li Xin naturally regards Master Ye as his father."
"Brother, rest assured, on the side of the Zhenbei Army, Li Xin will definitely not disappoint the Ye family."
Ye Ming got up and patted Li Xin's shoulder, his voice a little hoarse.
"The Ye family's family will be entrusted to you."
……
After the two brothers talked about the Yuwen Zhubu for a while, Li Xin got up and said goodbye, after all, Senior Brother Ye's own son was still waiting outside, the father and son had not seen each other for several years, and they had suffered an accident at home, so there must be a lot to say, Li Xin couldn't keep going out.
Ye Ming took his hand and said a few more words to him before letting him go.
When he walked to the door of the room, Li Xin patted Ye Mao's shoulder who was guarding the door, and said softly, "Go in." ”
The little grandfather glanced at Li Xin and nodded slightly: "Uncle Shi, when will we continue to go north?" ”
"It's up to you to decide."
Li Xin said with a smile: "If you want to stay here with Senior Brother Ye for a few more days, let's rest here for a few days before leaving, otherwise we will set off early tomorrow morning." ”
The little grandfather didn't hesitate much, and immediately bowed his head and said, "Then let's leave early tomorrow morning." ”
"After all, the emperor's order is here, so it's not easy to delay."
With that, he pushed open the door and walked in.