Under the city of Yuguan, Song Yunxiang, who was ordered to be stationed here, welcomed Li Zhongyi into the city with a smile. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Xiang Shuai, before the next big victory, you can't leave the last general behind to enjoy the blessings!" Song Yunxiang's roundabout sycophants made Li Zhongyi feel comfortable.

The next big victory, hehe, thanks to Song Shiguang's words, Li Zhongyi was overjoyed, pointed at Song Yunxiang and said with a smile: "After the reorganization of the new army, you will always have a share." ”

Song Yunxiang was overjoyed when he heard this, although he was appreciated by Li Zhongyi and entrusted him with the important task of commanding the commander of the Senate Department of the school, but the shortcomings of his qualifications were also extremely obvious: he had always served as a staff member, and he had never independently led his troops and commanded major battles.

Li Zhongyi's hint is very clear, after this great victory, the new army trained will definitely be reorganized, and at that time, Song Yunxiang will become the commander of the first army.

Song Yunxiang is a person who understands, no matter how important the chief officer of the Senate Department is, after all, he is still more than a step worse than Yang Lie and other commanders of the capital of the First Army.

More importantly, Song Yunxiang understood Li Zhongyi's subtext, after Li Jiajun defeated the various departments of the grassland, since the paper could no longer contain the fire, it was better to simply increase his strength, so that the court would not dare to act rashly.

A few days ago, the imperial court issued an edict to reward Yang Lie and other leaders of various armies, ordering them not to set up a new army, obviously to sow discord and restrain Li Zhongyi.

Song Yunxiang thought of this, and couldn't help but smile coldly, the establishment foundation of the Li family army was decided, without the participation of the entire suppression system, even if Yang Lie and others wanted to rebel, they would not be able to mobilize a single soldier, and the imperial court would definitely be empty.

Li Zhongyi was surrounded by the generals and entered the Yuguan Governor's Mansion, and revisited the old place again, with another taste in his heart.

This place is the famous "Shanhaiguan" in later generations, and the reason why Li Zhongyi arranged for Song Yunxiang to be stationed at this pass is actually very clear: I don't want to go.

Yuguan is the choke point that controls the connection between Nanjing Road and Zhongjing Road in the Khitan Kingdom, and as long as Li Jiajun occupies this place for a long time, it is equivalent to cutting off the connection between Nanjing Road and the grassland departments on the Northeast Great Plain.

The terrain of this Yuguan is very dangerous, I think that back then, the Jurchen Tartars in their heyday did not break through this pass with the captured red-clothed cannons, not to mention the Khitans who were not good at siege warfare in the first place?

When Li Zhongyi said his thoughts, all the generals applauded, but Yang Lie pondered for a moment, but said: "Didn't the teacher want to get grain from the nearby country of Goryeo?" ”

Li Zhongyi raised the corners of his mouth and looked at Yang Lie deeply, after so many years of tempering, his apprentice seemed to be hiding in the box of a divine weapon, finally showing its edge!

Getting food from the nearest country of Goryeo, hey, Song Yunxiang quietly glanced at the audience, but saw that the faces of the generals were strange and unpredictable, and their eyes turned quickly.

Li Zhongyi had already sensed the inappropriateness of everyone, and he naturally would not reveal his true thoughts at this time, and then said lightly: "I have gone to the imperial court and asked to send troops to guard Yuguan, one to defend Gyeonggi, and the other to divide the military strength of the Khitans, so that they will not go south." ”

Yang Lie was swept by Li Zhongyi's sharp eyes, he pursed his lips, lowered his head, and showed an inexplicable smile on his face.

Li Zhongyi has always known that Yang Lie is a man who has very few words, he either doesn't speak, or he doesn't say anything.

Since Yang Lie publicly told Li Zhongyi's long-planned garrison plan, how could Li Zhongyi not know that Yang Lie had the same thoughts as Zuo Ziguang, implying that the time had come for him to stand on his own.

The heavy generals present are all high-ranking generals who are accustomed to seeing the military sand table and are proficient in the combat terrain.

Liao Shanhe peeked at his colleagues on the left and right, and he was surprised to find that Liu Heyang, who had always had an ambiguous attitude, was staring at Li Zhongyi with his eyes wide open.

With a slight roll of his eyes, Liao Shanhe immediately understood, from the dragon's skill, how tempting it is, even Liu Heyang, whose whole family is in Kaifeng, is inevitably unbearable.

To be honest, although Li Zhongyi has a big goal, he doesn't think that now is the best time.

However, people in the temple can't help themselves, with the expansion of strength and the increasing respect of prestige, the generals of the Li family army gradually have a tendency to be unable to hold back.

Even with Li Zhongyi's current prestige, he was a little afraid of the scourge of the double-sided blade, and had to make a certain compromise, leaving unlimited space for the generals to reverie.

Until now, Li Zhongyi finally understood the helplessness of Zhao Lao Er when he was "forced" to wear a yellow robe when Chen Qiao mutinied!

Playing politics is actually a game of dividing the fruits, and the one who has the distribution qualifications must be the one with the most strength, and the distribution rules can be determined.

The problem is that in order to sit firmly on that unparalleled golden position in the world, it is not only necessary to distribute the fruits, but also to divide them reasonably and balancedly.

Objectively speaking, if only a small number of henchmen support Li Zhongyi's ascension, Li Zhongyi does not need to pay too much attention. However, the current situation is actually a pattern of unity, and he can't afford to be careless.

Therefore, the division of troops to garrison Yuguan became a compromise strategy that could be attacked, retreated, and defended, and temporarily resolved the upward pressure on Li Zhongyi.

Until this moment, Song Yunxiang instantly realized Li Zhongyi's good intentions for letting him set up another army: to increase fresh strength and balance the stupidity of his old subordinates.

Song Yunxiang knew very well in his heart that Li Zhongyi had an unattainable prestige in the Li family army he personally established, which of the heavy generals in the army was not pulled up by Li Zhongyi?

However, people go to high places, the water flows to low places, boats against the current, and if they don't advance, they retreat, and the selfishness of the old subordinates who want to go to the next level is understandable in Song Yunxiang's view.

Just when Song Yunxiang was thinking carefully, Li Zhongyi said with a smile: "I really can't imagine it, let's start from Hechi, it's only been a long time, and you are all Hou Ye." ”

All the generals laughed, and in less than ten years, they had gone from poor boys in the countryside to upstarts with military power by virtue of their outstanding military exploits, all because they had followed the right people.

Liao Shanhe pulled his throat and said, "I'm a rough person, I only know that I have meat to eat with Xiang Shuai." ”

Zuo Ziguang pursed his lips and glanced at Liao Shanhe, don't look at this kid who looks rough, but he is actually as careful as a hair, every time at the most appropriate time, he shoots the right sycophant, he is really a talent.

The imperial court issued an edict to knight him, and because Zuo Ziguang was not the main general of the first army, he only fished the lowest-ranking baron. However, Yang Lie, who is also a disciple of Li Zhongyi, is already a martial arts marquis.

Originally, Li Zhongyi was still worried that Zuo Ziguang had some ideas, but Zuo Ziguang said: "Although the student's position is not high, the power is very heavy, and it is enough to have a baron!" ”

Li Zhongyi knew that Zuo Ziguang was telling the truth, and most of the supervision and military law power of the entire Li Jiajun was in the hands of Zuo Jiangming, and his status was actually similar to the role of Director Dai of the military command.

As Zuo Jiangming said, his official position and title are indeed not high, but his real power is unusually heavy. In this world, there are gains and losses, and Zuo Ziguang is a person who knows how to hide clumsiness, and he will definitely not do stupid things that are too taboo.

Li Zhongyi's henchmen, almost everyone knows the logic of the separation of power of their own lord, and they do not let the power be concentrated in the hands of one person, and it has been implemented very thoroughly from beginning to end.

Zuo Ziguang understands Li Zhongyi's mind best, and the decentralization of power restricts each other, which seems to limit the power of individuals, but in fact, there is no intention to maintain the feelings of the past and protect everyone.

People's ambitions often swell with the rise of power and status. Zuo Ziguang has been by Li Zhongyi's side for so long, if he can't even see through this layer, it will be a fool!

After the big victory, Li Zhongyi also released the ban on alcohol, except for Yang Lie, who was on duty today, the rest of the generals gathered in the West Flower Hall of the Governor's Mansion to drink and talk.

After a detailed inventory, the results of the battle continued to pass into the flower hall, and for a while, the hall was full of laughter and laughter, and the atmosphere was very harmonious!

After this battle, the Li family army captured a total of two grassland patriarchs, dozens of elders, and the rest of the nobles were as many as hundreds.

According to Liao Shanhe's idea, simply chop off the heads of these people and turn them into military achievements.

Zuo Ziguang interjected sympathetically: "Liao Xiaoda, you are really a loser!" According to the rules of the steppe, the captive patriarch can be exchanged for at least five hundred high-quality horses, and the elder eighty horses......"

"Hehe, what's more, King Wei is still in the hands of Brother Yeluxiu, without these patriarchs, elders, how can I negotiate with others?" As soon as Liu Heyang's words came out, they attracted a chorus of admiration from everyone.

Li Zhongyi raised his wine glass and glanced at Liu Heyang with a smile, although this person was not the old department of his Hechi Township Army, he had followed him for a long time, and his attitude was becoming more and more correct and firm.

I think that at the beginning, when Li Zhongyi was still the capital prisoner, Liu Heyang and Liao Shanhe were both subordinates transferred from the imperial forbidden army.

Liu Heyang's father was a grain merchant, and he was also one of the well-known wealthy families near the Dongcheng of Kaifeng Prefecture. The grain business, without the support of official figures, will definitely not last long.

This old lady of the Liu family is also a master of drilling, and under the teaching of words and deeds, Liu Heyang is no stranger to the political logic of the upper class, and his insight into the exchange of political interests is indeed outstanding.

Unlike Liu Heyang, Liao Shanhe came from a very low background, and relied on a ruthlessness that was not afraid of death, and finally climbed to the position of commander. Unexpectedly, because Liao Shanhe offended his boss and was excluded by his colleagues in the forbidden army, he was demoted to Li Zhongyi's army.

Background determines insight, insight determines the way of doing things, and dealing with people is an important measure of emotional intelligence!

In the eyes of people who understand, Li Zhongyi is particularly tolerant of the "rough man" Liao Shanhe, the reason is actually very simple, this five big and three rough guys, except to follow Li Zhongyi all the way to the black, there is no way back!

It seems simple, but in fact, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to do it! You know, according to political logic, the wall grass is a more hateful existence than the enemy.

Just when the wine was drunk, the sentry came to report that Yang Jiong was rushing here and was expected to arrive in a day.

Li Zhongyi squinted his eyes and took a sip of wine, smiled slightly, and said, "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, the show is about to begin!" ”

PS: There is more in the early morning!