Song Yi

Chapter 423 The Choice of the Coach
Du Wenhao said with a smile: "That's superstition... ahem, it's a misunderstanding caused by people's ignorance of natural phenomena. There is no such thing as a tower that is too high to be suspected by the sky. The mountain is not much taller than the tower. Why doesn't God?" Do you suspect that the mountain will pierce the sky? Cleave the mountain as well?"

Gao Taotao pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Yes, I also think this reason is a bit far-fetched, but the pagoda of Daxiangguo Temple was really cut in half by lightning. I was still young, so I went to see it."

"I have a way to prevent lightning strikes. Don't worry, it's absolutely fine. How about this, just in case, let's only enjoy the scenery when it's not raining, and don't build it on the island in the middle of the lake. Find a higher place Xiu. When it’s raining, it’s better for us not to go up. We’re just listening to Yuxuan. It’s enough to build three floors of Listening Yuxuan. If it’s too high, you won’t be able to hear the sound of rain falling on the lake, which is not beautiful.”

"You have a good idea. Since you have a way to prevent lightning strikes, let them build another viewing tower. How high do you think is appropriate?"

"Of course, the higher the better, but it's too high and it's not safe, and it's rare to climb the stairs. Let's just go to the ninth floor. Nine is the limit number, and it's almost enough to climb high and look far."

Gao Taotao thought for a while, and said: "Anyway, we are going to dig the lake, and the soil we dug up will be piled up into a small mountain, which must be higher than the mountain under our feet now, and then we will build a nine-story tower on top of the piled up soil mountain. , wouldn't it be higher?"

"That's a good idea. It also saves the work of transporting and dumping the excavated soil. It reduces expenses."

"Yeah, if you continue talking, what else do you want to fix?"

"The scenery of Taihu Lake is decorated with stones..."

"I've already thought of this, and I'll arrange for them to bring it here. What else?"

Du Wenhao thought for a while, and then said: "From the picture, this lake is very big, and it is almost rectangular. Except for our Tingyuxuan in the middle of the lake, the rest of the lake is empty. I am thinking, if we let it go like this It’s empty, and it’s boring to look at it for a long time. We can build a long porous bridge on the other side of the island in the middle of the lake, across the two banks. Same on the water."

Gao Taotao applauded: "That's a good idea! I'll write it down, what else?"

"What else.... It's just the two of us in such a big garden. It's a bit empty. Why don't you raise some docile animals like sika deer, mandarin ducks, and cranes in the rock garden to keep us company."

"That's right! In this way, the whole garden will be full of vitality. Is there any more?"

"Well...we are digging an artificial lake. The bottom of the lake must be muddy. Once it is filled with water, it will definitely become a muddy pond. To plan ahead, it is best to spread pebbles of different thicknesses on the bottom of the lake to filter impurities in the water."

"Okay, I will remind the people of the Ministry of Industry, but they have a lot of experience in digging artificial lakes. The artificial lake under our feet was excavated by the Ministry of Industry. The water quality is very good, right? At the beginning, fine sand and large and small sand were also laid underneath. Different pebbles, and they have some tricks to clean the water, I can’t tell, anyway, it’s up to them to do it, you just need to think about the scenery.”

"I didn't expect you to think about it for a while. I will repair it slowly when I think about it later. Anyway, excavating such a large-scale artificial lake will probably not be completed in a year or a half. Listen to the experienced people from the Ministry of Industry. The opinions of craftsmen, they often do these things, should be more professional than mine.”

"We need to listen to their opinions, and more importantly, our own opinions. Because we live in the garden after repairing, it is natural for us to live comfortably and suit our wishes."

"That's true. You just have to decide, and I will be satisfied if you are satisfied."

"Well, well, I'll follow what you just said and let them do what I think. Take some time to take a look, and tell me in time if you have any good ideas or dissatisfaction. Usually you are still busy rectifying redundant work. The soldier's business is over. Let these pastimes distract you."

Now that Gao Taotao mentioned the matter of redundant soldiers, Du Wenhao just climbed up the pole and said: "Today, the chief executive discussed the government, and he also mentioned the matter of redundant soldiers. By the way, Xixia has repeatedly invaded our border with troops, and the chief executives have already discussed and decided. Sending troops to Xixia, it may not have reported to you yet..."

"The report came, and it came at noon. I have already seen that Xixia is so rampant, bullying me and no one in the Song Dynasty, we must teach them a lesson. Your suggestion is very good, step by step, advance steadily, and fight for a long time In war, use your own strengths to overcome the enemy's weaknesses. I completely agree. They elected you as the Generalissimo of the Army and Horses, let you sit in command in the capital, and order the former enemy commander to meet the enemy in Huanqing. This proposal is very agreeable to me... "

Du Wenhao was very nervous, and asked urgently: "Then have you approved the decree?"

"Not yet, can't you be in a hurry? It is said that there is an additional Xiangjun report to be reviewed together in the afternoon, so I suppressed it first. Now that you are all adjourned, I will go back immediately." Just approve..."

"No no." Du Wenhao hurriedly said, "I came to you to discuss with you the candidate for the former enemy commander! It's not convenient to talk here, why don't we talk in the room?"

"Really?" Du Wenhao was overjoyed, he had already thought about the candidate to be the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, and immediately said: "Let Qu Dian take up this position, how about it?"

"Qu Clinic? Who is it?" Gao Taotao never asked about military and political matters before, so she didn't know Qu Zhen, the famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Du Wenhao studied the previous wars between the Song Dynasty and Xixia, and he often heard Li Pu and others talk about the past, so he was familiar with Qu Zhen.He said: "Qu Zhen is a general of our dynasty. He was originally the deputy director of Yongyan Road. During the ten years of war against Xia, he led his troops to defeat Xia's army many times in various battles. He is a tiger general. Unfortunately, in Yongle City During the battle, the commander of our army made a wrong decision and defeated Yongle City. Qu Zhen led the remnants of the army to break out of the siege in a bloody battle and escaped with a life. Later, a book was written saying that he was defeated and fled, so he was relegated to the imperial city envoy. He is in the capital now. But Nai was seriously injured in that battle, so he has been sick and recuperating at home, so you have never seen him."

"Is he a general?"

"Yes."

Gao Taotao smiled apologetically: "Emperor Taizu's last instruction, I lead the army to civil servants, this is a custom, and it will not be changed for ten thousand years. Even if I promise you, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty will not agree. At that time, the letter of advice will fly like snowflakes." Come. We can't stand it."

"Just ignore them!" Just after saying this, Du Wenhao himself felt that it was wrong. After all, Gao Taotao had just listened to the government behind the curtain, and what he needed at this time was support, not arousing the dissatisfaction and opposition of the ministers.That would lower prestige.

Du Wenhao saw the very embarrassed expression on Gao Taotao's face, knowing that she couldn't bear to refute his face, but he really couldn't agree, so he hugged her and kissed her, saying: "Since this is the teaching from the ancestors, then just If you can follow it, how about letting Mr. Lu be the head coach and let him be the deputy commander, is that okay?"

Gao Taotao breathed a sigh of relief, nodded with a smile, and kissed him back: "It's no problem, I sent troops to the court, and there are many generals as deputy commanders. Originally, he was a defeated general and shouldn't be reused like this, but since it's you It is recommended, and he has made many military exploits before, so let him serve as the deputy commander in chief of the former enemy."

"Great, I thank you for him, for giving him this opportunity to serve the country again, and thank you for the former enemy soldiers!"

Gao Taotao wondered: "Why did the former enemy soldiers thank me?"

"You can win a battle with a handsome man. If you follow a mediocre coach, you might lose your life. You agree to send an excellent general like Qu Zhen to the front line. To avoid defeat and lose your life, of course I have to thank you!"

Gao Taotao said sadly: "Wen Chen is the coach, is it really so bad?"

"Of course not all of them are bad. For example, Fan Zhongyan led his troops to win many battles, but generally speaking, he is still very bad. Historically speaking, civil servants led troops, and I am afraid that only our dynasty would use civil servants to lead the army. It’s such an unreasonable thing to fight.”

Gao Taotao glared at him resentfully: "What is unreasonable, don't talk nonsense! This is the rule set by Emperor Taizu!"

Du Wenhao giggled, grabbed her breasts and rubbed them: "I just said it when we were together, I wouldn't say these things from my heart in front of others."

Gao Taotao's long eyelashes fluttered, and he sighed softly: "Yes, winning a battle saves one's life, and defeating one loses one's life. Soldiers naturally like to follow the general who wins a battle. How can we win a battle? Even if we can't win, we can't win a battle. , let me think about it..., how about this? Before sending troops, I told Lu Gong to write more, and asked him to listen to Qu Zhen's opinions more, and he must actively adopt what is reasonable. If Qu Zhen strongly opposes As long as the battle plan is not an emergency that endangers our army, it cannot be implemented, and must be reported to you for decision, so as to ensure that the attack will not be defeated. And they must strictly follow the step-by-step battle plan you formulated, and they are not allowed to change it at will."

Du Wenhao was overjoyed, and kissed her tender cheek with a bang: "Tao Tao is so good! I think this line of business does not violate the ancestral precepts and rules, and can also take into account the actual needs of military command. My Tao Tao has a way." !"

(End of this chapter)