The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

"Master Su, it seems that you have a plan in mind, why don't you tell us about your clever plan?" Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.

Su Jin walked to Zhang Yuan and said, "Excuse me."

Zhang Yuan said in amazement: "What?"

Su Jin frowned and said, "Go and sit on the futon, I'll sit here."

Zhang Yuanyu, Su Jin said again: "I came here to lead you to fight against the Liao people. After I came, all of you have noses that are not noses and eyes are not eyes, making me seem like an enemy. Your queen mother and I made a three-pronged agreement. One is to sincerely ask me to help you fight this battle, I am here to lead you to fight, not just to get your winks, this position is mine.”[

Zhang Yuanke got up and laughed at himself: "It turned out that Mr. Su refused to reveal the clever plan because of this. If I knew this, I would have given up this position a long time ago."

Su Jin said: "Are you willing? Don't worry, I just borrow it temporarily. From now until the end of the war, I will temporarily act as the commander-in-chief. If anyone refuses to obey the order, I will follow the military law. What does Prime Minister Zhang think?"

Zhang Yuan thought for a while and said: "The old man agrees, since the Queen Mother invited Master Su to command the battle, we will naturally be ordered by the Queen Mother."

Su Jin said: "Okay, then it's settled." After finishing speaking, he sat down on the big chair of the coach covered with a blanket, Zhang Yuan had no choice but to walk sideways and sit on the futon, but the old man with old arms and legs couldn't sit down. The general next to him hurriedly brought a stool for Zhang Yuan to sit down.

Su Jin looked at the dozens of senior generals who were sitting or standing under the tent, and said with a slight smile: "Everyone, the ugly words are in the head, I am temporarily acting as the commander-in-chief, not because I want to get addicted to it, you all know my identity." I know, I am not talented but I am the Great Song Zhenbei General, the Northwest Fourth Route Appeasement Envoy, the Deputy Envoy of the Third Division of the Great Song Dynasty, and the University of Jixian Temple. Which one is more comfortable than your position as the commander? After finishing this battle , even if you beg me on your knees, I don’t want to be the commander-in-chief of your army that lacks clothes, clothes, weapons, and armor. There is only one request from me. Absolutely obey my orders. I will not pursue the rest. Is it gone?"

The generals looked at each other in blank dismay, but no one responded.

"The voice of your answer is too low, I can't hear it, answer me again, do you understand it?" "Understood." "Someone replied sparsely, the voice was uneven and powerful.

Su Jin slapped the table with his palms, made a loud 'pop', and shouted loudly: "As generals, everyone is energetic and spirited. How can I lead my troops to fight? I will give you one last chance. If you are depressed Those who are emotionally conflicted will be dismissed immediately on the spot and replaced by a lieutenant general. Do you understand?"

"Listen...it's...it's clear...!" The generals couldn't help but respond loudly when they saw Su Jin showing off his power.

Su Jin nodded in satisfaction and said: "That's true. The soldiers will have confidence only if the generals have momentum. Don't you hear that the soldiers have harassed one and the general has harassed a nest? You all have strength. In the eyes of the soldiers, you will be more confident." What kind of impact did it cause? Ren Jingde, why didn't you answer just now?"

Ren Jingde stiffened his neck and remained silent.

Su Jin said: "I have something to say first. Don't blame me. If you say what you say, you must do it. Ren Jingde, the commander of the Left Army, will be dismissed on the spot. The deputy general Lang Ye Mochi will take over the post of commander of the Left Army. He will serve as a general and withdraw from the account."

Ren Jingde changed his face and said: "Well, you Su Jin boy, you really dare to attack, I am a general of Da Xia, how can I be entrusted by your Song country boy?"

Su Jin sneered and said: "Go and ask your queen mother, I don't want to waste my time with you on this question, if you commit disrespect, you will be punished with ten slaps. The guards outside the tent will be rewarded!"

Ma Han, a foreign dynasty outside the tent, rushed in with a dozen of Su Jin's personal guards. The two grabbed Ren Jingde, and one fixed his neck. Rubbing, he laughed twice.

Ren Jingde shouted in shock: "Zhang Xiang, save me, Zhang Xiang, Zhang Xiang!"

Zhang Yuan was also a little anxious, Ren Jingde was a great hero who seized the throne, and Su Jin wanted to beat him with a knife at the moment when he was popular. Wouldn't it be difficult to deal with this matter, so he hurriedly shouted: "Wait a minute!"

Su Jin tilted his head and looked at Zhang Yuandao: "Lord Xiangguo, what's the matter?"

Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said: "Lord Su, before the great battle, it is the time to work together to defend against the enemy, as a general who is a brave general against the enemy, can you spare him for the sake of this old man, and consider the overall situation?"

Su Jin said: "Forgive him? But he doesn't listen to orders and despises me. How can I command the battle next?"

Zhang Yuan hurriedly said: "It's not that General Ren doesn't listen to your orders. He also responded to your lord just now, but his voice was a little softer so you didn't hear me. I guarantee that he will strictly obey the military orders and will not do anything out of the ordinary again."

Su Jin said: "Do you guarantee?"

Zhang Yuan saw Ren Jingde's pitiful appearance, and hurriedly said: "I guarantee it."

Su Jin nodded and said: "Since Zhang Xiangguo came forward, I naturally want to give Xiangguo face, so I allow Ren Jingde to treat the crime and make meritorious service, and the official position will be retained for the time being. These ten slaps are worth five thousand enemy leaders. We have to use [-] enemy heads to offset the ten slaps. After the battle, we will settle the accounts. If there are more, I will reward you. If there are fewer, continue to slap. General Ren, do you agree or not?"

How dare Ren Jingde disagree, he was almost humiliated in public, he is a famous person now, if he is slapped on the mouth by this kid, he will be talked about by everyone for a lifetime, how will he raise his head in the future.

"Agree... Agree." Ren Jingde shouted.

Su Jin smiled and said: "Okay, Wang Chao Mahan, let him go, you get out of the account."

Ma Han tried his best to twitch his mouth, but when he heard that Su Jin had spared Ren Jingde, he was a little disappointed, so he just spat, put his big slap into his sleeve, and left the tent resentfully.

Ren Jingde lowered his head and stepped aside, hiding behind the two generals and refused to raise his head. Su Jin looked at him with a smile, making him feel ashamed.

"Master Su, how dare I ask you about your clever plan? Tell everyone about it, time is waiting for no one." Zhang Yuan said seriously.

Su Jin turned his head, put away his smile and coughed: "Be safe and don't be impatient. The reason why I keep denying the strategies you put forward is because what you put forward are all hard attacks. There is no strategy at all. The two sides gather forces 60, this is an earth-shattering battle. In such a battle, the chances of victory are not great. Don't think that our troops are more than [-] more than the enemy. You know that the Xia army's combat power is not at all The opponents of the Liao army who have been recharging their energy for a long time, not to mention the new army with [-] cents of battlefield experience, the result of reckless fighting is unimaginable."

Although the generals didn't say a word, they thought it was right, but then again, it's really hard to survive the severe cold, and it's not a solution not to fight soldiers and horses to freeze to death more and more.

Su Jin continued: "For so many days, I have been trying to plan a strategy with a higher chance of winning, and this heavy snowfall just gave me this opportunity."

Zhang Yuan opened his eyes wide and said: "I would like to hear the details." All the generals also strained their ears to hear Su Jin's great opinion.

Su Jin said slowly: "The Liao army also encountered the same difficulties we encountered. In the past few days, the Liao army camp also carried out a large number of frozen soldiers and horses. It can be seen that their experience is similar to ours; , their supply is also a problem, we are planning an attack, they must also be planning a quick battle strategy, everyone knows whoever attacks first will suffer, if you must fight recklessly, why not wait until they can't stand it and take the initiative to attack?"

Zhang Yuanxi said: "Yes, their lives are by no means easier than ours. At least we are still within the border, and supplies can still be transported through Kedun City, although the number is getting smaller and smaller."

Su Jin said: "The biggest enemy today is the severe cold. If you want to survive them, you must have enough heating. Maybe you can use kerosene to keep warm. The [-] barrels of kerosene donated by me can last at least five or six days. time."

"Yes, kerosene can be used to keep warm, as long as Master Su nods, but Mr. Su, you always see that kerosene is like a treasure, would you be willing to take it out?"

Su Jin smiled and said: "Of course I can't bear it. The refining of kerosene is very expensive, and it is a waste of money to use it to make a fire. That's what I said. I will never allow you to use kerosene to make a fire."

Everyone rolled their eyes at the same time, talking for a long time in vain, and there was still no way to go around.

Su Jin saw it and said with a smile: "Waiting for the enemy to take the initiative to attack will naturally increase the chance of winning, but it is still a stupid way to fight hard, so I just analyze it, but I will only list it as a backup. What is the real way? To lure the Liao people into my camp, even if you pay a price, you must guarantee victory.”[

Everyone was surprised again and said: "It turns out that the real plan has not been revealed yet, my lord said it quickly, don't lose our appetite."