Chapter 80: The Dragon and the Snake (End)
The storm swept through the tent with dense raindrops, extinguished the candles in an instant, crackled and blew all kinds of things up and down, and shook the screen like an overturned giant hand, and the attendants in the tent hurriedly cleaned up, and threw down the silk silk that swirled in the air. In the past ten days, Ding Shao, who had not left the tent because he was pretending to be sick, may have been suffocated, and he stubbornly stood in front of the strong wind, pushing the tent to the maximum, letting his beard flutter and his robes hunting.
Although Ding Shao is a literati in charge of the army, he is extremely capable of civil and military affairs, and can be called the best among the leaders in all aspects of the Great Jin Dynasty. Therefore, he led the army to hold on to the Hebei bandits so far, mainly because he cared about his troops and was unwilling to easily launch a large-scale decisive battle. Rao is like this, and the Hebei bandits have gradually fallen into a desperate situation under his strict deployment of troops.
But just like the tradition since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, there is Du Pre, Wang Rui, and Jia Chong; There is Sima Wei everywhere, and when loyal ministers and good generals work the front line, there will always be people who lag behind. During this period of time, whether it was the Luoyang Imperial Court or the Shogunate of the King of the East China Sea, there were countless people who violently attacked Ding Shao's practice and coveted the position of Jizhou Assassin. Among this group of people, the most active is Wang Bin, the general who served as the king of the East China Sea.
Although the Ding clan of the state of Qian is not a first-class gate lord in this dynasty, because he is a fellow villager of the Cao Wei royal family, he is quite prominent in the previous dynasty, and his relationship with Sima Mo, the king of Nanyang, so he understands the situation of the center of the court clearly, far beyond the imagination of others. In fact, Wang Bin's every move is completely under Ding Shao's attention.
Wang Bin is one of the generals of Wang Xinzhong in the East China Sea, he has always learned from fame, and he has previously plotted the position of Youzhou Assassin History, but unfortunately he was crushed under Wang Jun's strength. A few years later, Wang Bin tried to leave the town again, but he was not as afraid of the enemy as his ancestors, but underestimated the difficulty of fighting against the Hebei group of bandits, and was too confident. He strongly advocated in front of the king of the East China Sea that the Shile thief had long been dying under the repeated blows of the imperial court, and it was only because of Ding Shao's ineffective combat that he had survived until now. If Ding Shao can be removed from the throne and replaced by himself, it will be easy to lead the army to plow the court and sweep the holes, and eliminate the great troubles that have plagued the court for several years, and after he has made great achievements, the future must be brighter.
Some colleagues also asked, if Wang Bin wants to take charge of Jizhou, then what arrangements should Ding Shao and Ding Shulun make? Wang Bin replied: After all, Ding Shaoren is not like Wang Jun and Gou Xi, who have a semi-independent military and political status. Sima Mo, the king of Nanyang to whom he depended, had also moved to Guanzhong, and he was out of reach of the affairs of the DPRK and China. Just choose a noble official position in Luoyang and settle it well, is it possible that this scholar will still have objections?
The problem is that Ding Shao really has objections.
Ding Shao was upright on weekdays, and when he was young, he made the scholars of his county look forward to the wind, but he was not the kind of pure Confucianism who only knew how to follow the rules. In fact, the official eunuchs of the Ding clan of the state of Qian have descended since the Han and Wei dynasties, such as Ding Yi and Ding Xian brothers, Ding Pei and Ding Mi father and son, etc., are all characters with mixed reputations. The same is true for Ding Shao, who will take the initiative to change the situation instead of waiting for others to act.
Ding Shao put the tent back on the ground, and the silence in the big tent suddenly returned, and his soothing voice became particularly loud: "Even if it is such an embarrassing Jizhou assassin history, I don't plan to give it to others." Ding's talent is far greater than that of Wang Bin and others, since he took office, everything has been restrained, although the thieves are fierce, but they are just chickens and dogs. Not to mention that now there is a surging trend in the four seas, it is the time for the big husband to make a difference, and the first step to make a contribution is in Jizhou! β
"The soldiers of the Jizhou Army were recruited by me personally, and in order to form this army, almost half of the strong men between the ages of 16 and 40 in the five counties in the western part of Jizhou were requisitioned, and the grain and straw materials accumulated over the years were also poured out. Therefore, I have always been reluctant to waste it easily, and I always think that it is best to be able to suppress the thieves without blood. But if the court blames me, I don't mind a bloody battle to prove myself. Ding Shao turned around and sat down, not caring that the placket of his robe had been soaked by the rain, and a large area of water stains had been spilled when he moved. Perhaps it was because of the cool breeze, his face, which was always serene, turned iron-blue, and his words gradually revealed a cold murderous aura: "The main force of the thieves was originally stationed in Leling, calculating the speed of their movements, and it was about noon the day after tomorrow. We're here to spend time and fight the thieves. This time, I will completely annihilate the thieves regardless of the losses, and use the corpses of their peers to build a Jingguan for the Luoyang Imperial Court to see! β
He nodded to Li Yun, his eyes were as sharp as a knife: "Shi Le is a strong enemy, and he came with a decisive mentality." It's going to be a tough fight and we need to give it our all...... When the time comes, the beggar army of virtue will be needed to help. As long as this battle is won, no matter the soldiers, weapons, and food, I will supplement the virtues, and the merits of the beggar army are indispensable in the merit papers. β
Li Yun was worried about Ding Shao's plan to completely hide himself, worried about whether he was excluded from the inner circle by Ding Shao and could not get a piece of the pie in the upcoming victory. Hearing Ding Shao say this, he left the table with great joy, bowed deeply and said, "Please rest assured that Duke Shulun." The public has an order, and he obeys everything. β
What a powerful character Shi Le is, Lu Yao has long understood; He fought with Shile several times, and more directly realized that this man was good at using soldiers, and it was by no means comparable to leisure. But Shi Le, who was so powerful, completely lost the initiative when he confronted Ding Shao. Once Ding Shao made up his mind, he could mobilize Shile's army to fight against the wind and rain with the news that he was seriously ill, and his own family was in an advantageous situation of waiting for work. Lu Yao knew that he had undoubtedly underestimated Ding Shao before.
This Jizhou assassin who was only able to perform at the age of fifty, whether it is talent or personality, is far stronger than the few words recorded in the history books, as long as he is there, the rule of the Great Jin in Hebei must be unshakable. Lu Yao was treated by Ding Shao as a nephew because of Ding Miao's relationship, and was praised by Ding Shao several times. Although there is not a single word between Daijun and Jizhou, it is actually an alliance. For Ding Shao's strong attitude, Lu Yao should have felt gratified. But for some reason, Lu Yao vaguely felt that Ding Shao's words sounded very uncomfortable, and even his attitude towards Ding Shao was inexplicably a little disgusted.
After hearing Ding Shao say a few more words, he couldn't help but ask: "Shulun Gong Shicai said that a tight defense line was built along the Bohai Sea to the Qinghe River and then to the western part of Pingyuan County, and the troops and horses were dispatched to occupy the city, echoing each other. After hearing the news of Shulungong's ill life, these men and horses guarding the city must have been panicked, and they were the first to bear the brunt of the Shile thief Kou Chang drove west...... How can this be? β
Ding Shao said: "The Tao is really old in using soldiers, and his thinking is very meticulous. Don't worry, I've already mobilized and deployed to garrison all the old and weak who can't afford to fight in those cities. If Shile defeated him, he would think that he had a plan, and he would be confident and bold to kill. β
As soon as Ding Shao's words came out, Lu Yao's heart suddenly felt a little cold. The armor on his body had long been soaked by the rain, wet and sticking to his body, and he didn't feel very uncomfortable before, but now he also felt a chill to his bones.
This is the local official of the Great Jin. Even if they are worried about the corruption of the current situation, even if they have the ambition to correct the world, but in their bones, they are high-ranking scholars who are separated from ordinary people. The attitude of these high-ranking people from prestigious families towards the bottom...... It was no longer contempt, contempt, or anything else, but blatant disregard.
In Ding Shao's mind, he only calculates the benefits and disadvantages of the Jizhou war, but he does not really care about the life and death of the ant people. He used heavy troops to avoid the loss of his own strength, rather than to care about the lives of his children. He was determined to lure Shile to fight, but only to calm the dispute between the DPRK and China, and did not specifically consider the huge casualties caused by this. In order to lure the enemy to success, he can lightly throw a large number of fighters as bait to send them to death. And when Lu Yao asked, he felt that it was necessary to explain, but those baits were all old and weak, and it was not a pity to die.
Since the primary purpose is to stabilize his position as the assassin of Jizhou, he will take this as the core consideration to coordinate all actions. As for the huge casualties that will be brought to the soldiers in Jizhou, and the countless ignorant soldiers will be killed in battle, it is not the scope that Ding Shao needs to consider. After the victory, there was naturally a way to replenish the troops.
Ding Shao has such an attitude, and why is Yue Shigong in the state not? Lu Yao suddenly remembered the luxurious mansion that Yue Shigong had built in the ruined Jinyang City; I remembered that when I dissuaded Liu Kun from building Jinyang City on the Hanging Urn Mountain, Liu Kun only explained his determination to meet the enemy. As a result, the re-oppression of the exhausted people of the state was not something he needed to think about.
Probably very satisfied with his plan, Ding Shao seemed a little excited. He talked eloquently about the strategy and tactics of using troops in the future, and he also personally took pen and ink, drew a simple troop deployment on a geographical map, and introduced his specific intentions to Li Yun.
The night was already very deep, and he was urged several times, but Ding Shao did not feel sleepy. He immediately changed the topic and asked about the combat experience of Lu Yao and Ding Miao in northern Xinjiang. He expressed his appreciation for the actions taken by the two men to stabilize the situation in northern Xinjiang as promised. Ding Miao was rarely praised by this stern uncle, and his face turned red with excitement, and he pointed his fingers to explain to Ding Shao.
Lu Yao almost didn't listen to a word of those tirades, and only occasionally echoed Ding Miao's words, so as not to be too rude. During the interval of the conversation, he looked at Ding Shao, who was sitting in front of him, and suddenly felt that the distance between the two was getting farther and farther away.
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I was in a bad mood yesterday, so I didn't change it, sorry. At the beginning of marriage, even in his thirties, he still feels naΓ―ve, tired and powerless in the face of marriage and family.
miserable and miserable, with gray hair in his heart; The lonely lamp has not slept yet, it is better to hang the southeast branch. Alas......