Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 197 Advantages and Disadvantages
When an army is fighting, it needs to know why it is fighting. The most powerful army in the world in terms of weapons has no idea why an army composed of a group of farmers can't do anything in the face of firepower that can destroy everything. You can still keep fighting until death.

Regardless of the fighting will of the army in this era, Jia Lian was more willing to believe in the words of veterans like Qi Guoyuan.

"The soldiers need time to familiarize themselves with the new firecrackers. Master Jia cannot be allowed to watch the drill today."

After talking for a while, Qi Guoyuan's true meaning finally came out.

"How many days will it take from preparation to departure?" Jia Lian, who carried the will of the emperor, naturally asked politely.

"As far as our troops are concerned, five days is enough. The army must assemble, prepare food, fodder, chariots and horses, and summon the civilians for at least ten days. Mr. Jia should ask the general of this expedition about this matter."

It was obvious that the commander-in-chief of Qi had left enough room, but had no intention of perfunctory Jia Lian, and finally kicked the ball.

In any case, he couldn't see anything today, so Jia Lian had no choice but to go back and resume his life.

When we arrived at the Qianqing Palace, there was actually a quarrel here, and they were quarreling over the candidates for the chief general and the supervisory army.

The two parties quarreling were still Liang Daoyuan and Li Qing. At this moment, it was either a cabinet meeting or a small meeting for temporary discussion.

"Your Majesty, you should instruct the Metropolitan Procuratorate to send officers there to investigate the truth and await rewards and punishments in the future." Kong Zhao remained silent, and whatever he said would be useful.

This was Gan Gang's arbitrary decision. The problem was the last sentence, which mentioned the rabble. In other words, the Huguang local army could not defeat a rabble. This shows Emperor Chenghui's disappointment.

"The elite troops in the capital camp are all in the Western Region. The civil uprising in Yunyang has been delayed for a long time precisely because the local armaments are lax and there are no available troops. Your Majesty has sent border troops to Beijing to replenish the capital camp, and this time it is just right to take them out to see how good they are. Since the frontier army is the main force, we should use the three sides to control General Yue." Li Qing made an impassioned speech, and Liang Daoyuan responded tit for tat.

Jia Lian was led directly in by Qiu Shi'an so that he could listen to the speeches of the cabinet ministers.

Jia Lian felt something was wrong, so he quickly lowered his head and stood in silence without saying a word.

"When His Majesty was in hiding, he also went to Liaodong and Mobei. Our dynasty has a tradition of princes going to war, and this is the legacy of Taizu. The third prince can go to the south of the Yangtze River to supervise the army, but what about the second prince?"

Liu Biao was the grandson of Liu Fang, Duke of Li.

After deciding on two things, Emperor Chenghui looked at Li Qing and Liang Daoyuan: "Liang Qing, Li Qing, continue."

Emperor Chenghui had no conscience when it came to sneak attacks on his ministers. I’m even a little proud at the moment!
"As far as I know, King Zhongshun has no experience in leading an army. How can he sweep the world without sweeping one house? In my opinion, it is inappropriate."

Li Qing opposed for the sake of opposition and had no clear goal, so he simply bowed his head: "It is a matter of military aircraft. I believe that your majesty can be arbitrary." Emperor Chenghui looked at Liang Daoyuan, but he could not give up and could only continue to struggle. .

Emperor Chenghui changed the topic very imaginatively: "The commander-in-chief is Yue Qi. He has one brigade of Tiaoshen cannons and one infantry brigade, totaling 2,000 people. Xishan Jianrui camp has one brigade of infantry and cavalry, totaling 1,500 people. With the main force of 10,000 people on three sides of the capital camp, and the 13,000 people from each department, it is enough to cope with the ragtag force. "

Emperor Chenghui glanced at Jia Lian and spoke to temporarily interrupt the verbal dispute between the two old men.

Right, keep making noise!

Emperor Chenghui nodded happily: "Yes, let's write the cabinet document."

After hearing this, Emperor Chenghui turned around and asked Qiu Shi'an: "Go and find out what Liu Biao, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, is doing at this time?"

Emperor Chenghui directly rejected his words: "The civil uprising in Yunyang is getting more and more violent, and it has the potential to spread and corrupt the Central Plains. This is not the time to train the prince. Jia Lian, how about King Zhongshun being the supervisor of the army?"

"Jia Qing is back, so soon?" The implication is, are you fishing?
Jia Lian bowed first and then spoke: "When I arrived at the Shenji Camp, I only saw General Qi, the commander of the firearms brigade. The new firearms have been delivered and are being distributed. The soldiers need time to familiarize themselves with the operation, so they are fine for the time being. Come back and wait for dispatch."

"Your Majesty, since it is an ancestral system, we should follow it."

Jia Lian is not willful, but wants to express an attitude. My relationship with King Zhongshun is not good, so I will not hide it and say it out.

Jia Lian was so frightened that he trembled all over. When he raised his head, his eyes were as wide as bells. Your Majesty, if you don't do this, why would you still have my business?

Jia Lian was really convinced after hearing this conversation between the two. These two old men know how to argue. It's really just you saying yours and I saying mine. I didn't answer your words and forced the topic into my orbit.

How should I put it? This is the attitude a young man should have. What is it about being old and seeking a country? Are you over 18 years old?

Zhang Ting'en, who had been pretending to be mute, could no longer remain silent. He stood up and pointed at Jia Lian and scolded him: "You son of a bitch, you bastard, answer truthfully when His Majesty asks you. Where do you come from so many weird words? How can you sweep the whole world if you don't sweep the whole house? It seems like you study a lot, right?" ?”

Jia Lian lowered his head to listen to the instruction. Zhang Ting'en turned his head and saluted Emperor Chenghui and said, "Your Majesty, I also feel that it is not appropriate to be loyal and obedient to the King."

Emperor Chenghui watched the performance of the master and apprentice with great interest, and asked with a smile: "Oh, Aiqing, tell me the reason?"

Zhang Ting'en said: "There is an old saying among the people, bandits are like a comb, and soldiers are like a grate. If the supervisor is not good at running the army, he will not be able to manage the military discipline. The people have experienced the civil uprising, which has been very miserable. For the sake of the people, it is better to send someone with a strict style of work. The supervisory army is better.”

Emperor Chenghui nodded after hearing this: "So, Aiqing is taking the initiative to ask for help?"

Zhang Ting'en was stunned for a moment, then said: "I am willing to go."

The dialogue between the monarch and his ministers exposed a problem, that is, the discipline of the army is very serious in this era.

Poor military discipline is even commonplace in this era. Just look at Wang Ziteng and you will know that in the battle of the Western Region, the sword will not be sealed for three days. The army was allowed to kill and loot to boost morale.

This trend has been spreading. Even in the Beiyang period, Zhang Xun's braided army did not seal the sword for three days when they entered Nanjing.

An army in times of war can turn into wild beasts at any time.

This is the norm. Even in today's world, such things are common in war-torn areas.

There is only one people's army in the world. Only this one, no other semicolon.

Therefore, do not assume that just because the army you see is like this, other armies should also be like this.

What you take for granted is a luxury to others.

"In this case, Yue Qi is the commander-in-chief, Zhang Qing is the supervisor of the army, and Jia Lian works under the supervisor of the army and is responsible for military discipline."

Of course, Jia Lian would not just be so obedient. His main character is a rebellious one.

"Your Majesty, I have no military experience. Is this appropriate?"

Conditions must be stated. If conditions are not stated, you must obey unconditionally in the future.

How should I put it, when others ask you to do something, even if it is the emperor, even if you are willing, you must resist.

As long as things are done beautifully, your superiors will be more impressed. Of course, you have to decide the scale yourself. As for those colleagues or department heads who don’t know what they are called, if you don’t act like a thorn, they can bully you to death.

In the workplace, you must learn to refuse. If you cannot refuse, then you must resist, paving the way for a more intense resistance next time. Old scalpers who work hard never end well.

"I didn't ask you to go into battle to kill the enemy and maintain military discipline. You can't do this?" Emperor Chenghui immediately looked down.

Jia Lian reluctantly accepted: "I obey the decree." Everyone saw that this was the result of the emperor's pressure, not my initiative. Starting from Liu Biao's side, Jia Lian realized that something was wrong.

No, Qiu Shian came back and reported loudly: "Your Majesty, Liu Biao spent the night in Huaixiang Garden last night and just returned to Shenji Camp."

Emperor Chenghui made a gesture of silence, and Kong Zhao stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I will impeach Liu Biao for sleeping in a prostitute's house at night. Your Majesty has already decreed that officials are not allowed to have sex with prostitutes. Liu Biao knowingly committed the crime and must not go unpunished."

Emperor Chenghui turned to Liang Daoyuan and asked, "What does Liang Qing mean?"

Liang Daoyuan had long been numb to this routine, and answered directly: "Dismissal from office, grounded for three months, and ordered to study at home."

Jia Lian stood aside and marveled. Otherwise, they were the first assistant and the second assistant. They cooperated skillfully, and the national football team had this tacit understanding, so it would not have turned out like that. Bah, it would be unlucky not to mention the national football team.

Emperor Chenghui thought about it for a while: "Dismissal from office, grounded for one year, and studying in peace, that's it, draft the decree."

Jia Lian..., I'm just going to the Shenji Camp. When I get back, you will perform this for me?
A head-on collision, right?
Forget it, I had no intention of collaborating, so that's fine.

Jia Lian, unable to resist, could only accept it silently. However, this matter should serve as a reminder to Jia Lian.

The military situation was like a fire, and Emperor Chenghui urgently summoned Yue Qi.

Yue Qi is said to be a descendant of Yue Fei and has a genealogy. Everyone knows who Yue Fei is, a great hero, and the word MZ is gone.

It's as if some people can change the inherited memories engraved in the bones of the world. It's a joke, a huge joke.

This general is about forty years old and in his prime. He is tall and moves like a dragon or a tiger.

Emperor Chenghui didn't waste any time and directly announced that Yue Qi would form a counter-rebellion army. Yue Qi would be the commander and Zhang Ting'en would be the supervisor. He ordered ten days to be a preparation period and the army would set off ten days later.

Zhang Tingen was involved, and Jia Lian had no choice but to follow.

When the army is at war, we can see from film and television works the tragedy of the battlefield.

When it comes to the battlefield where swordsmen and swordsmen meet, the easiest thing is to live or die, with no other choice.

The real difficulty is before the battlefield, staffing, logistics preparation, intelligence reconnaissance, etc.

Zhang Ting'en was a cabinet minister, and Yue Qi consciously accepted him as the leader. The two went to Zhang Ting'en's office to discuss a general strategy.

Jia Lian is working with the army, so he is not allowed to serve him honestly.

Zhang Ting'en is very sensible. Seeing Yue Qi giving him face, he also gave him face: "I can't march and fight. If there is a problem with logistics and military discipline, I am responsible. General Yue need not worry. Zhang will never point fingers in military matters. Let him You are in trouble."

Jia Lian took the work of the minor officials and turned into an orderly, serving tea and water, all by himself.

Yue Qi was determined and did not hide it. He expressed his position directly: "I am very familiar with the situation of the 10,000 border troops, but I know very little about Shenji Camp and Jianrui Camp."

Zhang Ting'en nodded after hearing this: "The military marching law, the general will be called at Mao hour tomorrow. The general can establish his authority in the big tent of the Beijing camp. If there is anyone who refuses to obey, military law will be dealt with. I will be there on time."

While talking, he looked at Jia Lian, which made Jia Lian very unhappy and wanted to get up early again.

It was almost nine o'clock when he got home in the evening. Jia Lian, who was forced to work overtime, quickly washed up and went to bed. He didn't want anyone to go to bed tonight and slept in the study.

Wang Xifeng came to ask in surprise, and when he learned that it was midnight tomorrow morning, he stopped talking nonsense, explained it, and called in advance.

It was still dark when Jia Lian was woken up by the scent of cinnamon. After washing up in a daze, he finally woke up. The young body is full of firepower, but it also lacks sleep. A bowl of carefully prepared noodles comes with eight side dishes, which is indeed Wang Xifeng's style.

In fact, Wang Xifeng has changed a lot. There are no longer thirty-six dishes for lunch and dinner, but twelve dishes. Look, how diligent and thrifty he is in managing his family. Jia Lian praised him a lot for this.

When wearing official uniforms, Wang Xifeng personally waited on them, and Ping'er and Guixiang were deprived of their qualifications.

Although Jia Lian was about to go on an expedition, Wang Xifeng felt reluctant to give up, but she had known since she was a child that the men in her family were going on an expedition in exchange for the family's prosperity and enjoyment. She's much more receptive.

Jia Lian arrived outside the gate of the capital camp a quarter of an hour early. The atmosphere at the moment was extremely serious. The guard asked carefully, and Jia Lian was able to enter after showing proof. In the Chinese military tent, Yue Qi was sitting in the middle, Zhang Ting'en was sitting with his head lowered, and Jia Lian was the last one to arrive, and he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Everyone is here, so I will stop talking nonsense. This time I will go south, march and set up the formation, I will leave the responsibility of this general, logistics and military discipline, and regulating the various parties to suppress the reinforcements. I leave it to Mr. Zhang Ge."

Yue Qi stood up, said seriously, and bowed to Zhang Ting'en.

Zhang Ting'en did not take advantage of it, but stood up and returned the greeting: "War is the most taboo thing for a layman to command an expert. This is the face of all the officers and soldiers to guarantee that they will never interfere with Yue Zongzong's command. This oath can be used as a lesson to heaven and earth!"

Jia Lian looked around subconsciously. There was no Luo Shui, and the teacher's surname was not Sima, so that would be fine.

After the procedure, Yue Qi began to give orders.

"The Shenji Camp and the Jianrui Camp will enter the camp in five days. They will need to be fully staffed by then. Is there any problem?"

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It lasted for almost an hour, and this time it was just over. This was just the beginning of Jia Lian's busy schedule.

The main reason is that the army has too many demands, and the Beijing Camp itself has many problems. The Ministry of War still cannot provide enough chariots and horses to transport grain and grass. The Ministry of Revenue's granary is in Tongzhou, and someone needs to go there.

In the beginning, Jia Lian just followed the official documents, but the bad thing was that one of the chief officers went to the Ministry of War to do something and was frustrated. He came back to complain, and Zhang Ting'en sent Jia Lian there. When Jia Jiaxing came to visit, the officials at the Ministry of War were so frightened that they did not dare to neglect. If they could say anything, they would cooperate. For those who could not, the Ministry of War would help hire chariots and horses from the market to cooperate.

The same goes for weapons and equipment. Most of the gaps in the equipment of various armies are armor. According to the "convention", when you ask for something, you can't just say it with empty teeth, it must be beneficial. It is a characteristic of this era to spend personal money on family affairs, and then find ways to recoup the capital, or even make a profit. The problem is, who dares to commit corruption when working under Zhang Tingen? Are you afraid that your head won’t be enough?
Therefore, the Ministry of Industry also hit a wall and was beaten back.

Zhang Tingen sneered twice and kicked Jia Lian over.

So, everything went well, and Jia Lian became the busiest person in the supervisory army's account during this trip.

The disadvantage was that it was really hard and it took a whole day of running. The advantage was that Jia Lian had a great success in front of the entire army.

(End of this chapter)