In the camp of the Jin army in Xingyang, Shen Zhezi sat in the camp tent, and Guo Yu knelt on the ground in front of the seat, and there was no one else in the tent.

"The last and last generals failed to live up to the trust of the governor, failed to detect the movements of the thief army, failed to strictly control the soldiers, and failed to stabilize the ...... of the township and township"

Guo Yu had just returned from the battlefield, his armor had not been removed, his blood was stained, and he had not even had time to deal with his injuries, so he hurriedly entered the account to ask for guilt, his words were full of guilt, and he didn't dare to look up at Shen Zhezi.

"Guo Hou's mistake, I'm afraid that there will be another case, more than 20,000 people in the royal division, and the second to make up for the four sides of Guangwu, Dafan is a little wary, how can he be unconscious?"

At present, the private room is opposite, and Shen Zhezi does not deliberately save any face for Guo Yu, and adds another sentence after his words: "If it is an ordinary general, the merits are heavy, just judge it according to the facts." However, Guo Hou, you really shouldn't. ”

"Please punish most of the capitals to clarify military discipline!"

When Guo Yu heard this, he immediately buried his head deep in his voice and said astringently. In fact, he was aware of the dispatch of the various armies of his comrades, after all, the Guangwu camp he was stationed in was not small, and many villagers were gathered around.

However, at that time, he was disturbed by the trapped hometown, and there was no lack of apprehension in his heart, and he even vaguely guessed that the movement of friendly troops was not lacking in the intention of replacing him, and he was even afraid to see Shen Zhezi and confess to him, taking this matter as a taboo, not daring to see or talk about it.

"Not to mention Guo Hou's fault, in fact, I am also at fault in this matter. Tempted by chaos, ambushed on all sides, and the commander in the formation did not know that he was about to fight. ”

Shen Zhezi sighed when he said this, stood up from the middle of the seat and walked to Guo Xu's side, avoiding his shoulder and arm trauma to help him up, then took a step back and looked at Guo Xu, and said in a deep voice: "I am waiting for Guo Hou to enter the camp to make a strategy, or come to inquire." Unexpectedly, the battle broke out suddenly, and it was thanks to Guo Hou's clever response that the thief army failed to abuse it deeply and annihilated all of them. ”

"The Metropolitan Governor, the last and last generals are really ashamed......"

After Guo Yu heard this, his demeanor became even more distorted, and he wanted to bow down again, but because his arm was still supported by Shen Zhezi, his body was unstable, his head hung lower, and he said astringently: "The last general is real, it is really ......."

"After knowing each other for many years, I don't know what kind of temperament Guo Hou has. Only this time, you and I are mistaken by distracting thoughts. ”

Shen Zhezi naturally understood what Guo Yu was going to say, but he had some thoughts to think, and words were really difficult to express, especially Guo Chen's current mood was disordered, and he didn't know how to explain what he had been trapped recently.

Guangwu ambushed the troops, but Shen Zhezi has always been cautious. Although he is not a military genius with mysterious schemes, he understands the truth that the general trend collapses in the details.

Liyang almost destroyed tens of thousands of people in Shikan without losing a single soldier in the first battle, and even captured Shikan alive and captured Yecheng, even Shen Zhezi's mood was inevitably impetuous, not to mention those soldiers.

However, Shen Zhezi has an advantage, that is, whenever this kind of moment is about to get carried away, he will subconsciously think more, especially when he arrives at the Tiger Prison Pass, he will inevitably think of the classic battles around this pass, such as Li Shimin's defeat of Dou Jiande.

In fact, there was a communication barrier with Guo Yu, and it was indeed a mistake from distracting thoughts, as Shen Zhezi said. Now the generals of Huainan, especially the generals at the level of supervision, Guo Yu can be said to be the first one Shen Zhezi took the initiative to recruit, and in addition to the relationship between superiors and subordinates, they also have a friendship with each other.

For example, Guo Yu took the initiative to ask to guard Xingyang, although Shen Zhezi felt that Guo Yu was not a suitable candidate, he still accommodated him, which can be regarded as taking care of his confidants. As a result, when the main force of the Wang Division arrived in Xingyang and became the base camp of the Jin army, many problems were exposed here.

As early as before, when the army was requisitioning various resources such as Xingyang land and ferries, many village tyrants jumped out and obstructed it under the pretext of Guo Yu. And the Huainan army knew that Guo Yu was Shen Zhezi's real descendant, and it was inevitable that they would be afraid, so there were many disputes and delays that could have been avoided.

If it was just the Huainan Army, Shen Zhezi would not be embarrassed, and he would directly remove Guo Yu's position as the commander of the war. But now that the Xuzhou army is watching, those military leaders want to think more, so Shen Zhezi has to consider the problem of force scale.

He is waiting for Guo Yu to take the initiative to come and express his position, and at that time, he will either laugh it off or punish him slightly, and with the trust between him and Guo Yu, this compatibility is enough.

But Guo Yu only sent someone to come, and did not face Chen in person, I don't know if he was worried that Shen Zhezi would kill in Xingyang to renew the precept order after he went to the throne, or whether he felt ashamed and shameless. There is such a layer in the middle, which makes Shen Zhezi difficult to deal with, if he directly takes it to the surface, he will not be able to take care of Guo Yu's face and cover it up.

Therefore, during this period of time, Shen Zhezi also had a lot of resentment towards Guo Chen, feeling that Guo Yu had lost his old friendship and could not understand his hard work.

But today, seeing Guo Chen's attitude, Shen Zhezi gradually realized Guo Chen's embarrassment. The person probably also understands that his previous decision was inconsiderate, and he is doubly guilty because of this. In addition to being timid to face himself, there is no lack of other considerations.

Even Shen Zhezi himself didn't feel that as his power became higher, even if he didn't deliberately maintain it, his joy and anger became less and less visible, which also brought more pressure to the generals under his command. Not to mention Guo Yu and other generals, even the cousins such as Shen Mu and Shen Yun in the family are still not close enough when they meet and answer, and they are more than in awe.

Compared with the current battle of Hebei, Shen Zhezi vigorously promoted young generals such as Xie Ai and Xiao Yuandong, which was regarded by the Huainan Army as a sign of the rise of young and strong generals and the replacement of veterans. Shen Zhezi's intention was indeed to reuse young generals, but it was far from the extent of replacing veterans.

Young people are more vigorous, and there will be more talented newcomers like Xie Ai to join in the future, and this kind of promotion from micro to obvious is more conducive to establishing Shen Zhezi's personal authority rather than the so-called royal order. But the experience of the veterans is also a valuable asset, at least before the Hebei Shihu is completely solved, Shen Zhezi still needs them to fight on the front line.

However, due to the lack of communication with each other, others will inevitably overinterpret Shen Zhezi's intentions, resulting in a certain degree of distorted understanding. Han Huang and other generals worked harder, even at the risk of risk. Lu Yong and others who are a little more distant are consciously conservative, probably seeking a good beginning and ending well, giving young people more opportunities.

Especially in the case of the Huainan Army's repeated achievements, Shen Zhezi's increasing obviousness that he will take charge of Xuzhou, and Heluosi Prefecture will also start later, and the entire Huainan system will expand sharply, this has created a subtle antagonistic atmosphere for the Huainan Army.

Even before in the camp, there were young generals who openly ridiculed Guo Yu for being old and useless, besieging the tiger prison for several months, and not being able to advance an inch, without realizing that if Guo Yu hadn't completely blocked the enemy of Heluo here, how could the Huainan army have no distractions and march east to fight against Shikan in Hebei!

Shen Zhezi has never been a cold person, although there is no lack of utilitarian considerations, and he is willing to treat anyone who can help him. What's more, at the beginning of Huainan Town, if it were not for the hard work of Guo Yu and other generals, it would be difficult for the Huainan Army to grow to this point.

Moreover, the Huainan Army has never been obsessed with making a fuss about the stock, it has always been developing and growing, and the prospects are getting broader and broader, and there is no need to let the old man make room for the newcomer, and it can arrange a great future for everyone who is in it.

Guo Yu should also have felt the atmosphere that is permeating the Huainan Army at the moment, and it is difficult to say even if he has any ideas. Or self-esteem, unwilling to become a fortunate person who has to rely on old friendships to maintain his position, so he does not want to see the old feelings. Or they are worried that the punishment of their people may confirm the rumors about replacing the veterans, and exacerbate the atmosphere of confrontation between the old and the new in the army.

No matter what kind of thoughts he has in his heart, this makes Shen Zhezi realize that in recent years, he has indeed focused too much on winning meritorious deeds and growing his power, while neglecting the maintenance of human affection. As a result, there were many problems that could have been solved by sitting down and talking, but now it is difficult to speak.

Although changes in personal circumstances often bring about changes in human affection, this is not an inevitability. Previously, Shen Zhezi was also superstitious about what is too superior and ruthless, the superior should have the dignity of the inferior, and should not have too complicated and entangled human relationships with his subordinates.

But as he got to this point, he didn't feel that it was necessary, and even too clear about the relationship between superiors and subordinates was harmful.

Regardless of the upper or lower position, the incumbent is always a person, and if it is a person, it will inevitably be bound by human affection. When human affection is eliminated, the connection between people will solidify into a simple superior-superior, and this seemingly pure one-dimensional connection is actually too fragile, even if it is coupled with the shackles of etiquette and religion such as loyalty, it is still difficult to maintain for a long time.

And in this connection structure, there is not only the upper and lower connection methods, but also the left and right. Human nature is to avoid risks, even if this risk only exists in one's own hypothesis, when the relationship between the upper and lower levels becomes pure and thin, it will inevitably tend to connect the left and right and strengthen its position.

This kind of theory, in reality, is to connect with each other, form gangs, and unite into a small group. Shen Zhezi himself started by relying on political fighting, and this model is simply too familiar.

Indeed, the triumphant advance on the battlefield can bring great prospects, and in this rapid expansion, even any internal contradictions can be overshadowed by victory after victory. But they are not non-existent, and once the pace of this expansion slows down, the contradictions will soon be exposed and then intensified.

The fall of the state of Jin, including the collapse of the Former Qin in later history, all validate this truth. Therefore, Shen Zhezi would rather go further and stop one step, digest the gains, and adjust the interior, rather than rush and force the four wildernesses to be swept away in the short term.

The current situation of the Huainan Army already has such a sign. The victory of Liyang in this stage made the hearts of the soldiers from top to bottom become impetuous. The young generals may be simpler, they are just focused on improving. As for the veterans, some problems have been more or less exposed.

Guo Yu's forbearance, Han Huang's rashness, Lu Yong's self-obscurity, as well as Cao Na and Xu Mao have been frequently contacting the Xuzhou military leaders recently because of their own conditions in Xuzhou, striving for their support for Shen Zhezi to enter Xuzhou, so as to stabilize their position and not want to be brushed off halfway.

This is not to say that the veterans' minds are more complex, but it is indeed due to the richer life experience. This was not a big problem in the first place, and even as long as they communicated with Shen Zhezi for a while, they would understand that there was no need for that kind of worry. However, if the relationship between superiors and subordinates is too clear, there will be no chance to talk about this kind of private plan outside of official affairs.

Therefore, the maintenance of human affection lies in moistening this organizational structure and providing another channel for solving problems. Everything is clear in the canon, the edges and corners are clear, and it is inevitable that they will collide.

Shen Zhezi helped Guo Yu into the seat, and for the time being, he didn't mention his sins, but looked at Guo Yu and said with a smile: "Manpower is really limited, and it is really difficult to take care of both public and private. In the past few years, there have been a lot of affairs under the government, even if there are sages who share the labor, I am really gradually losing favor. For example, this family incident is urging people, and I really want to stop the chaos as soon as possible and gallop home. But the army is tens of thousands, and the people are tens of thousands, and because one of my thoughts is here, I dare not have to lose, and I can only be thinner than my family. ”

Although Guo Yu was in the middle of the banquet, his sitting posture was extremely awkward, and after hearing the words, he hurriedly bowed his hand: "The last general is stupid, and he can't share the worries of the metropolitan governor, it's really a negative ......."

"Fortunately, there is a fool, otherwise why should there be me in the side affairs, and I can only look north of the river and cheer."

Shen Zhezi laughed when he heard this, and then sighed: "Earlier, I didn't want Guo Hou to enter the town of Xingyang......"

"The last general is now deeply disturbed by the nostalgia, and I am really ashamed to know that the governor took care of him before."

Guo Yu hurriedly spoke, his words full of sincere shame.

"But it was precisely because Guo Hou was forced to invite at that time that I was more gratified, and in terms of human feelings, I didn't mistake Guo Hou after all. As for the interference of nostalgia with the military later, although it originated from Guo Hou, I cannot escape the blame. Instead of being in his position and letting others do it, Guo Hou, your troubles and anxiety seem to be a bit excessive. ”

"The last general will not dare to ......"

When Guo Yu heard this, he was busy and wanted to leave the table to worship, and when he saw Shen Zhezi with a smile on his face, he realized that this was just a joke, and he was dumbfounded for a moment, and suddenly sighed, and finally looked at Shen Zhezi and said: "The last general has not heard the interesting talk of the metropolitan governor for a long time, in fact, in fact, the corruption of mountains and rivers is not the fault of one family, and the revival of Jinzuo is by no means the work of one person, although the metropolitan governor is the leader of the world, but it is also too harsh on himself......"

Speaking of this, he paused, and after a while, he arched his hand and said: "The last general is really clumsy, but he has received the great favor of the governor, and whoever has a life, he will sacrifice his life to serve!" This time, the sin is in the last general, even if the head is punished, the last general will never complain! ”

"I just boasted that I didn't mistake Guo Hou, and if you say this now, you are planning to break the contract with your life and criticize me. In previous years, I was still able to meet to reorganize the mountains and rivers, and now I am fighting high, does Guo Hou want to abandon me? ”

Shen Zhezi frowned and said unhappily.

When Guo Yu heard this, his shoulders trembled slightly, the corners of his lips moved slightly, and after a while, his eyes were already slightly red, and his words were slightly choked: "The end, the last general is not a famous general, but fortunately he is used by most of the governors, only, I am afraid that it is weak and difficult to achieve great achievements, how dare and dare to ......"

"This world is not a world of heroes, all the mongrels still dare to boast of the world, how can I be brave and martyred! Even if it goes without saying that the great achievement has become a fact, Hebei, Guanzhong, and Yu Siyi, there are still many people who do not know the mandate of heaven and are ignorant of the standard, how can they lightly move the idea of idle bow and knife! ”

When Shen Zhezi said this, he held the bookcase with both hands, leaned forward slightly, and his expression turned serious: "This is not only for Guo Hou, but also for working together in previous years, and it is also for me to be self-policed!" ”

At this point, even if Guo Yu was sluggish, he understood what Shen Zhezi meant, he took a deep breath to suppress his excitement, and after bowing deeply, he couldn't help but look up at Shen Zhezi, and whispered: "Shenzhou is in chaos, except for natural disasters, how can it not be a misplaced and man-made disaster." Metropolitan Governor...... The end will be very happy! ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, his eyebrows raised slightly, and he didn't answer it, but just beckoned to Guo Yu and said, "No matter what, this time outside the Tiger Prison Pass is always a big victory. All the generals outside have been waiting for a long time, and I will no longer gossip with Guo Hou, let's come together. ”

After finishing speaking, he walked to the outside of the tent, while Guo Yu collected his mood and hurried to meet him.

At this time, the battle between the Tiger Prison Pass City and the Guangwu camp had already ended, and the thousands of knights sent by the Peach Leopard had been completely wiped out, except for the soldiers who were still left in the Guangwu camp to clean up the situation at the moment, the rest of the generals who participated in the battle had already returned.

The Huainan army was still down, and was accustomed to victories of this scale. However, most of the Xuzhou army participated in such a fierce battle with the Huainan army for the first time, although the enemy was only a few thousand soldiers, and Wang Shi occupied an absolute advantage in terms of troops, but the other party was an elite cavalry, and it was a complete annihilation of the enemy in the field.

This is an unprecedented refreshing experience for the Xuzhou generals. After fighting side by side, there is no longer such a serious estrangement between the soldiers of the two towns, so the atmosphere in the Chinese army's tent is also extremely warm at this time. Before the arrival of the Grand Governor, they laughed and talked to each other, either about the stupidity of the thieves who had thrown themselves into the net, or about thanking their comrades for their assistance in the battle.

However, when Shen Zhezi arrived at the big tent, especially when he saw Guo Yu walking behind him, all the generals quickly reined in and stood up in unison to greet each other with their fists.

After Shen Zhezi sat down, he first raised his hand and said with a smile: "Thank you, for adding another victory to our other royal master, returning to the country in the coming day, worshipping His Majesty, and having more achievements to boast of!" ”

Seeing this, all the generals also laughed, and they all said that many people could only get credit by relying on the dispatch of the metropolitan governor, and there were also people who said that Guo Yu dealt with the enemy skillfully, so that the results of this battle could be maximized.

When everyone's discussion was a little weaker, Shen Zhezi said again: "This time is just the first victory, the thief army still has combat strength, and it will still have to fight in the future. This victory is a temporary strategy. Later, the rear army entered the battle and took over the battalions that participated in the battle. Please raise your troops and cross the river to pick up the head of the peach leopard thief in the future! ”

At this point, he knocked on the bookcase, and his own master book came forward with the book in his hand, and after the printing was done, he sealed the book. When the generals saw this scene, their expressions were even more excited.

Then, Shen Zhezi's face sank, and he said solemnly: "Therefore, the Guangwu camp was negligent in anticipating the enemy's negligence, especially when the battle was about to be damaged......"

When everyone heard this, the smiles on their faces were hurriedly reined in, and the atmosphere in the entire tent suddenly fell to freezing.

There was no shortage of people who couldn't help but look at Guo Yu who was standing beside Shen Zhezi with their heads down, they had also discussed the topic of Guo Yu when they were in the future of the Grand Governor.

Although many ideas are not clear, they all know that Guo Yu is a confidant of the Metropolitan Governor, and he may have made mistakes before, but after all, he still fought hard to save the situation. Under such a great victory of annihilating the invading enemy, perhaps the Metropolitan Governor will push the boat down the river to cover up, which is also human nature and impeccable.

If you don't, you will be a little unkind, because no one can guarantee that they will never make mistakes. In particular, there are many Xuzhou generals in the banquet, who are worried about how to deal with themselves in the future.

Shen Zhezi ignored the generals' thoughts, and just motioned to the law enforcement officer in the army to step forward and announce the punishment resolution.

Among them, the villagers who were involved in the danger of destroying the defense of the camp were all beheaded and reported to the army, and the villagers involved verified that more than 2,000 people were imprisoned. The battalion commander and lieutenant who concealed his deeds without permission were taken from his post and imprisoned, and he was hanged in the Japanese army.

One of the most important is the punishment of Guo Yu, who has taken away all his ministry and fifty rods at the same time, but because of his meritorious service in dealing with the enemy, he is temporarily allowed to oversee the army in the battle. Because of the responsibility of the overseer, the cane punishment is temporarily sent, and it can be compensated.

When everyone heard this, they were all awe-struck. Guo Yu is a general in Huainan, and he has been a third-grade general so far, and he has the position of Taishou, but because of this negligence, at most, the old mistake of the villagers who took advantage of the situation to disturb the army was added, and as a result, all official positions were deprived, and he was directly in vain!

You must know that when Guo Yu is so famous, if there is no envoy to the title, Shen Zhezi can't even be disposed of like this, at most he will take his military position, and if he wants to get rid of the position of Taishou, he will have to return to Taichung.

This punishment is really too severe, and it also makes people realize the strictness of Huainan military law, which is simply overwhelming. However, this military law is not without flexibility, at least the actual post is retained, and there is no lack of possibility of resurgence.

The generals of the Huainan Army were prepared, although they were a little surprised, but they did not change color.

As for the Xuzhou generals present, they couldn't be calm, and they all peeked at Guo Chen, who was punished in the tent, wanting to see a little anger or resentment on his face, but Guo Yu respectfully accepted the order, and there was a bit of relief between his eyebrows.