Du Zhongxiao and Li Jihe sat opposite each other, chatting and drinking wine.

Outside the tent, iron cannons suppressed the head of the city, leaving a blank space on both sides of the south gate. Wang Kai commanded the Shenwei soldiers, leaned the rebuilt Qucheng against the city wall, and five hundred elite soldiers rushed up.

At this point, the big picture is decided. Du Zhongxiao no longer participated in the war, nor did he watch the battle, but drank in the tent with Li Jihe.

Listening to the earth-shattering sound of killing outside, Li Jihe said: "Bachelor, after you arrive in Beizhou, you will immediately turn the tide of the battle, and you will win the siege today." At this time, why don't you go out and take a look and just drink here? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's just that hundreds of soldiers rebelled, coerced the people in the city, and relied on the fortified city, so it has been delayed until today." As soon as the city is broken, it will be like chopping melons and vegetables, what is there to see? Besides, this is not facing the invasion of foreign enemies, it is the people of this dynasty who rebel after all, but they are just confused by the demon cult for a while. If you make a mess, you really should be killed, but if you let the chaos start, there will be many things in the court. ”

Li Jihe nodded: "What the bachelor said is that this battle is not interesting. ”

Of course, the rebellion in Bezhou was not a war between the peasant class and the landlord class, and the peasants were only bystanders in this chaos. However, the large-scale spread of Maitreya in recent years shows that social contradictions have intensified and the oppression of the people at the bottom has deepened. In this sense, the imperial court should bear greater responsibility for this rebellion.

But who is responsible? The rebellion of the party in the northwest cost countless money and food, but a war was not as good as a war, and in the end it could only negotiate peace. No matter what name is used, silk silk is also given every year, which can be described as a domestic and external difficulty, and it has lost the face of the Great Song Dynasty. Shaanxi, Hedong, and Hebei have had a heavy burden in recent years, and in the end, in exchange for this kind of result, it is not normal if there is no chaos.

Du Zhongxiao experienced it firsthand and knew that this situation was not a certain person. Or a few people can take responsibility. This kind of result shows that there is a problem in the world, and it is very serious. In order to deal with Yuan Hao, the imperial court spent too much money, which shows that the bureaucracy is not efficient. With superior troops, nearly half of the world's elite troops have been defeated in repeated battles, which shows that the military problem is even greater.

There is nothing in the imperial court to be sorry for the forbidden army, the war is not effective, and it cannot be harsh on the army. In the past few years of fighting, officials in the DPRK and China generally donated a part of the money to support the war, and the front-line soldiers were fully paid. There were no major victories for several years, and the imperial court was still generous to military exploits. is as close as Wang Kai under the city of Beizhou, but in ten years, he has been promoted from a low-level inspector to a general in charge of the army with the highest appointment of military ministers. is more typical such as Di Qing, who has been deployed all the way by a small colonel who has been in charge of the Japanese army in the past ten years. Further, if Du Zhongxiao is not mistaken, Di Qing is going to be the deputy privy envoy.

In terms of courtesy, the general in charge of the army is equal to the privy deputy envoy, and the salary is even more generous. However, the Vice-Secret Court is a civil servant system, which is biased towards military orders, and is in charge of personnel and finances, and has more power.

Du Zhongxiao remembered that some people used to talk about the military generals of the Song Dynasty, and some people compared Di Qing with Yue Fei. Du Zhongxiao checked Di Qing's resume, the two were not comparable at all, and Di Qing never showed the ability to command a large-scale battle. In fact, in this era, none of the high-ranking generals showed this ability, and the Song army did not win a single battle. Di Qing's military exploits are not outstanding in the northwest.

Ignorant of the facts, we often come to the conclusion that officials are corrupt, generals are cowardly and afraid of death, and soldiers are indiscriminate. In fact, compared with the party on the other side, Song Jun's problems are far less severe than those of the other party.

So why is it still defeated? This brings us to the fundamental institutional issues. There is not only the relationship between civil ministers and military generals, but also the military system, and more deeply, the foundation of the country. That is, people often say now that the army is the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty, but those who hold power are mainly civil ministers.

Whether it is in the northwest or under the city of Beizhou, it is already a common practice to take civilian officials and important ministers as commanders, and senior military generals to be responsible for military command. Ming Ho pacified the unification with his volume and took charge of the military and government, and the military was deployed with Wang Xin as the capital. Without a pickaxe, the logistics of the front-line army would not be well coordinated, and the system of transporting military rations had become a part of the government, and it had long been dominated by civilian officials. Moreover, the quality of the military generals cannot be connected with the Chinese book and the Privy Council of the imperial court. Without Wang Xin's deployment, Ming Ho, as a civilian official, could not effectively command the army.

This kind of system was run-in in the northwest. At the beginning of the war, it was the generals and commanders who were in charge of the front line, and they fought too ugly. Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi represented the Wenchen border marshals, who replaced the generals on the front line, and stabilized the situation. It was not because the civilian officials were the commanders that the front-line failed, but because the front-line failed, there was really no way, so the civilians were used as the commanders.

Why do it? This again involves the issue of the army's capability under the current military system.

When he was in the Volcano Army, with Wang Kai and Zhang Qi, Du Zhongxiao actually did not encounter a real war, and he was not deeply touched by this. After a few days in the city of Beizhou, Du Zhongxiao looked at the typical forbidden army, their organization, discipline, and their way of facing the war, and from the bottom of his heart, he did not have any hope for this army. If we want to be able to fight a war, we must carry out thorough reforms. This kind of thing, how can Du Zhongxiao do it now?

After the defeat of Beizhou, the generals under the city were added to the knighthood, and they were all happy. But for Du Zhongxiao, this kind of thing is really not interesting. In the future, in the face of foreign enemies, there is still no progress.

I will also have military merits because of the Battle of Beizhou, and I will be promoted to an officer, and that's all. This kind of small work, what is there to boast of.

From the time the official army began to ascend to the city, Du Zhongxiao felt bored and really in no mood to watch it. Now he just wants to finish quickly, return to the capital by himself, have a suitable position, and do something that is truly beneficial to the country and the world.

Looking at Du Zhongxiao's expression, Li Jihe sighed: "Bachelor, look at your lonely expression." The city is about to be broken, and the great work is in hand, what is there to be unhappy about? Two days ago, you led people to bombard the city with artillery, how high-spirited! Why did you get depressed in the end? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "In Beizhou City, there are just more than a thousand demon thieves, who are just demagogic and chaotic. Relying on the fortified city, resisting the officers and soldiers for more than a month, really speaking, losing oneself. This kind of battle, it is necessary to win, and what is there to be happy about. ”

Li Jihe said: "The important land in Beizhou, the imperial court is eye-catching, and it is not comparable to other places. ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head and smiled: "Yes, if it is a remote state army, no matter how large the scale is, the imperial court will not take it to heart." ”

This sentence is not said casually, but it comes from feelings. Counting the time, Nong Zhigao in the south is about to make a big fuss. With Beizhou's strength to deal with Wang Ze, how could Nong Zhigao make such a big fuss. The backbone of the rebellion of the king of Beizhou is the two battalions of the forbidden army, about 1,000 people, not much, the problem is that the city of this kind of defensive force, Nong Zhigao can't break it. Liangguang Military Prefecture, except for Guizhou and Guangzhou, does not even have a city of this size in Beizhou, otherwise where would Nong Zhigao be like a no-man's land? If he hadn't slaughtered Yongzhou and attacked Guangzhou, he would not have been suppressed by the imperial court with a thunderous force.

knew in his heart that Nong Zhigao would lead to a big mess, but now that Du Zhongxiao told others, no one would believe him.

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao meant something, Li Jihe said: "I don't know what the bachelor said? Xiang Yuanhao of the Northwest Party was newly mourned, and he fought against the Khitan, but he did not dare to cause trouble again. is Hebei Road, not to mention that the Khitan is friendly with this dynasty, they want to attack the party, and they will not start the incident. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "This is true in the northwest, but what about the southwest? I read the morning newspaper, there is Guangyuan Prefecture Nong Zhigao, who has been a local chieftain for generations. A few days ago, he no longer surrendered to Jiaozhi, and the two countries were at war, and Jiaozhi couldn't help him. Nong Zhigao asked the court for a reward several times, but the court did not allow it, and it was difficult to guarantee that he would not harbor resentment. The imperial court can't fight the party and win, and in the eyes of these surrounding small clans, it is not uncommon for them to have different intentions. ”

Hearing this, Li Jihe smiled and said, "The bachelor is too worried. In the southwestern miasma, sparsely populated, and without horses and weapons, what chaos can they make? If they dare to make trouble, as long as they send an inspection, they can count the days. ”

Du Zhongxiao smiled and didn't speak again. It's okay to stop at the point, stay here with your own words, and when Nong Zhigao gets up in the future, they will naturally remember. Li Jihe, as a horse, bears it, and the people around the emperor, these words will be passed on.

In a small place like Beizhou, there are not many rebels, what's the point of fighting? As long as you make an introduction, if there is a big war in the future, you can be remembered by the court, and that is the time to make meritorious contributions.

As an official in the imperial court, he has no ability to dance and write, and he can't take the fast lane of the minister, so he can only find a way from military merits. The Song Dynasty attached great importance to military merits, and if there were military merits, if others were promoted by one rank, they could be promoted by two ranks, and they would be promoted to the rank of official when they ran and jumped.

I didn't miss the Beizhou Rebellion, and the military merits were already in hand. However, this war is too small, and it can only be used as a springboard. If you can catch up with the big battle against Nong Zhigao, you can be the foundation of your own foothold in the court in the future.

After drinking a glass of wine, Du Zhongxiao looked outside the tent. The voice was a little quieter than just now, thinking that the official army had already invaded the city, and the rebellion in Beizhou was about to be pacified. At this time, Wang Xin, Wang Kai, Hao Zhen and others are the protagonists.

This time, it was by relying on artillery and relying on some popularity in the court that he squeezed into this bus and succeeded. The next time there is a big chaos, how can I go south to quell the rebellion? In my memory, for decades, there was only that big chaos, and I couldn't miss it.

As for the north, in fact, now that the party is in a difficult situation both internally and externally, it is a good time to attack. But Da Song has been scared by the party, and he really doesn't have the courage to provoke a war, and it's a pity to sit back and watch the opportunity drain. If you want to talk about military merits, in fact, that's where you can show your skills.

。 m.