Fu Shanhe

Chapter 91 Fairness
The arrival of the Beijing Camp Cavalry accelerated the progress of the war.

Not only were the rebels who were eager to escape massacred.

The rebels who came to reinforce were also defeated halfway.

The rhythm of the battlefield was firmly controlled by the cavalry. The rebels, who were severely damaged in the field battle, could only hide in the city of Taizhou and survive.

The teammates performed so well that the troops from the Five Cities Army had no choice but to follow behind.

Occasionally killing a few roving fleeing soldiers was the only achievement.

Killing everyone is just a dream.

When it comes to fighting for kills, infantry is no match for cavalry.

The job of cleaning the house was snatched away by the cavalry from the Beijing camp, and Marquis Wuyang looked very unhappy.

Even the generals in the camp had to deal with it carefully, for fear that the anger would be taken out on them.

Especially Captain Zhao, who was the main attacker, did the hardest work and received the harshest scolding.

But he was the one who got this difficult task, so he had to continue with tears in his eyes.

……

Cavalry camp.

"Nephew meets uncle!"

When he saw Marquis Zhenyuan, Li Mu hurried forward to greet him.

Yang was able to make a lot of money during this trip, but he also used the name of the Marquis' Mansion to deceive people.

Compared with the capital, the name of Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is obviously more useful locally.

Due to the limitations of information transmission, local gentry only knew that he was the nephew of Marquis Zhenyuan.

They have no way of knowing how many rooms are separated.

By pretending to be cool and fooling others, in the eyes of the Yangzhou gentry, he was the nephew of Marquis Zhenyuan, and a particularly favored one.

"No need for courtesy in the military!"

"I've also heard about your performance in the army, and you did an excellent job.

Compared with your peers, you are already one step ahead.

Marquis Wuyang thinks highly of you, and in all the reports of victory, you are listed as the first meritorious person."

Li Yuan said with a smile.

Compared to making money in Yangzhou, his focus was clearly on military achievements.

Li Mu stood out from the children of nobles who came south, which earned him a lot of face in front of his colleagues.

“If it weren’t for my uncle’s support, Marquis Wuyang wouldn’t have given my nephew so many opportunities.

Compared with my uncle who led the army to victory on the battlefield, my nephew's achievements are really not worth mentioning."

Li Mu responded with a little panic.

Having witnessed the power of the cavalry, he was well aware of the weight of the rebels in the court.

If you ask me how big a contribution it is to defeat a group of incompetent guys, I'm afraid no one would admit it.

Since the contribution is not great enough, it is better to keep a low profile.

"Humph!

Don't flatter me.

Leading three thousand cavalrymen to fight against a group of rebels is an unequal battle in itself.

If you can't win, then there's a problem.

I know my uncle's level very well.

When my father was alive, his evaluation of me was that I lacked flexibility and could only build a stronghold and fight stupid battles.

I agree with you very much!

After entering officialdom, he went on several expeditions only when he had an absolute advantage.

If we encounter a strong enemy one day, we don’t know how bad our performance will be.

Your situation is different.

With so many people stationed in Yangzhou City, you were the only one who discovered the rebels' weakness and seized the opportunity in time.

Later, they defeated the Xinghua rebels by choosing the time when the enemy was most tired.

Capturing a fighter plane once may be a coincidence, but capturing it continuously is a skill.

For a general, seizing the opportunity in time is the key to victory in the war.

The reason why Marquis Wuyang is willing to give you a chance is essentially because you are the most outstanding general in the Five Cities Army.

With these military achievements as a foundation, when this matter is over, I will at least be able to become a guerrilla general.

If you are lucky, you might be able to serve as a garrison in those big prefectures.

If I go to a state with worse conditions, I might be able to get promoted to the position of lieutenant general."

Li Yuan said with a complicated expression.

As a military general, he once thought about proving himself, but eventually gave up the idea.

The heir to a founding duke or marquis does not need to have outstanding martial arts skills; it is enough for him to be stable and maintain the family business.

From then on, he learned to hide his shortcomings, and the image he presented to the outside world was always: not aggressive enough, but good at maintaining the status quo.

If he had the opportunity to lead troops to war, he would only pick on the weak.

His decent performance made him rise rapidly to the top and became a core figure of the noble group.

Instead, those generals who once performed the best kept falling halfway.

Seeing Li Mu's outstanding performance immediately reminded him of his peers who failed halfway through the journey.

He knew that showing off was full of risks, but he couldn't ask Li Mu to hide his shortcomings. The two had different identities. As one of the twelve founding marquises, he only needed to hide himself and not make mistakes. He could enter the center of power by waiting for a long time.

If Li Mu didn't fight hard, the commander of Hanzhong Guard would be his end.

After taking a gamble, the situation changed.

No matter if he was a guerrilla general, a garrison officer of a large prefecture, or a lieutenant general of a remote prefecture, his actual power far exceeded that of a garrison commander.

The benefits are directly proportional to the risks. Once you have fought hard for a career, you have no choice but to keep going.

He became the seed player strongly promoted by the Noble Group. Even if Li Mu wanted to retreat later, the Noble Group would not agree.

"Uncle, guerrilla generals include those from the fourth rank to the fourth rank, garrison officers range from the fifth rank to the third rank, and the lieutenant general is the third rank.

The span between these positions is too large.

With my little merit, if I am actually awarded the rank of Third Rank, I won't be sent to the front line of the Nine Frontiers, right?"

Li Mu asked weakly.

The official structure of the Dayu Dynasty was very complex.

The same position may have different grades because of the different locations where it is held.

If you are an ordinary general, just wait for the results.

As a relative of his uncle, he didn't think his uncle brought up the issue without any reason.

Listing these positions is obviously hinting to him that he can choose from the above positions.

Otherwise, in addition to these positions, there are also positions such as deputy commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief among the military generals, which are also suitable for his next promotion.

"Look at you, you're so timid!

There is a group of generals in the nine important border areas waiting for promotion, and the vacancies for generals at the middle and high levels are very valuable.

The major military families have long regarded them as their own possessions, so how could they allow an outsider like you to have the chance?

It's just a poor place, but if you can recruit soldiers, it's probably not that bad."

Li Yuan said unhappily.

How can we send the potential seeds we have cultivated ourselves to the nine borders as cannon fodder without being tempered?

In fact, in recent years, due to the trend of military generals keeping servants, the trend of the nine border generals becoming warlords has become increasingly obvious.

Emperor Tianyuan was very dissatisfied with this situation.

The military reforms implemented previously were also intended, to a certain extent, to check and balance the military commanders in the nine frontier regions.

The noble group, which has been hit hard, is also seeking ways to save itself.

Although we don't have the courage to change the existing system, we can still train a few capable generals.

"Thank you for your advice, uncle. I feel that I still need some experience and am not suitable for taking a high position rashly!"

Li Mu resisted the temptation and answered.

Deep down, his heart was bleeding.

The third-rank lieutenant general is a position that many military generals cannot reach even if they strive for their entire lives.

In the Dayu Dynasty, the third rank was a watershed. Although the difference between the third rank and the third rank seemed to be only half a rank, the status was completely different.

Once you cross this line, you will enter the ranks of high-level military generals and have a certain degree of fame in the court. You will need the emperor's personal decree to appoint or dismiss you, and you will no longer be an insignificant and transparent person.

A high position and great power cannot compare to the power of money.

In addition to the imperial court's funding, recruiting soldiers also required financial support from local government offices.

If you are assigned to work in a remote area where the local government is extremely poor, then providing financial assistance would be a joke.

Theoretically, it is possible to raise military funds on one's own, but no one can solve the problem, and Li Mu does not think he will be an exception.

It is a good thing for a military general to have soldiers. If he is short of financial resources and is forced to draw a salary without doing any work, then no matter how high his position is, it is just a nominal position.

"Um!

Just keep it in mind and remember not to be fooled.

In the upcoming attack and defense of Taizhou, the Beijing camp will not take any action, and it will all be handed over to your Five Cities Military Division.

Your credit is enough for now, don't try to take it away this time, leave the credit to your colleagues!"

After listening to his uncle's instructions, Li Mu felt helpless.

It really wasn't that he was trying to steal the credit. The fact that he was the only one in the front was simply because his teammates were unlucky.

In the Battle of Xinghua, the rebels simply ran into him on their own initiative, and he had no way of refusing.

In the battle to clean up the house, he consciously gave up the right to attack and just followed Marquis Wuyang and watched the show.

But the teammates were not strong enough, so all the achievements that came to them were thrown away.

If they had been more cautious and sent people to keep an eye on the enemy camp in advance and sent troops immediately after discovering something was wrong, they would not have let the rebels escape.

……

Taizhou City.

After Marquis Zhenyuan decided to do a favor, he led the Beijing cavalry and headed straight for Nantong Prefecture. The important task of recovering Taizhou once again fell into the hands of the Five Cities Army.

“The rebels have lost their morale. I don’t want any more accidents to happen in the upcoming siege.

Don’t you often complain that I don’t give you opportunities?
Now the opportunity has come, and it depends on your performance.

Don't say that I am unfair. Here are four bamboo sticks with east, south, west and north marked on them.

Except for Li Qianhu, the four of you come over and draw lots. You will launch the attack from the door with the label you draw.

I still don't care about how to fight. Anyway, whoever breaks the city first will get the first credit for this siege!"

Marquis Wuyang said with a gloomy expression.

(End of this chapter)