Chapter 31 Kitagari 1

After the master's father camped in Mayi, Cheng Liang, the guard of Yanmen County, and Tugu, the guard of Yunzhong County, came to Mayi to meet the master's father.

Yanmen Road was close, and the 8,000 cavalry on the second agenda had arrived and met the master's father first; and Yunzhong Road was far away, and it was not until four days later that the 7,000 troops of Tu Gudi hurried to Mayi. The three armies were combined into one place, with a total of more than 25,000 cavalry. Except for the two cavalry surveillance buildings left in the second county, the other elites of the Zhao army in the north gathered here.

Because it is located in the north and has been fighting with the Hu people all year round, the military system of the State of Zhao is different from that of the Central Plains, which is somewhat similar to that of the State of Qin.

As early as before the implementation of "Hufu riding and shooting", Zhao Yong reformed the system of the State of Zhao several times, among which the reform of the military system was the most thorough. In the past, it was precisely because of the king's power that the minister mastered the power of the "top, middle and bottom" three armies in the country, which led to the subsequent "six clans of chaos Jin" and "three families to the Jin". In the hundred years after the State of Zhao, it generally followed the system of the State of Jin. Therefore, at the beginning of the founding of the country, the military system was chaotic. The public and doctors held certain military power and a large number of private soldiers, which led to the continuous chaos in Zhao, and the monarch was replaced four times because of the crimes of the doctor.

It is in view of this that Zhao Yong took back all the military power in the name of reforming the military system, and strictly restricted the specifications of private soldiers and family generals. In the hinterland, the county system is implemented, and the county magistrate is in charge of political affairs, which directly belongs to Xiangbang; the county lieutenant is in charge of the military, which is directly subordinate to the general. Because the State of Zhao does not have the position of general, the king of Zhao directly controls the military in various places. The two positions of lieutenant have their own belongings, and they have nothing to do with each other at ordinary times, but they are respected in wartime.

At the same time, the four counties of Dai County, Yanmen, Yunzhong and Shangdang were set up in the border. The county guard is in charge of the military and government of the four counties, and the elite of the border army is carried by Zhao Yong's confidant, and there is a royal history as the supplement. He is in charge of the supervision and criminal responsibility of the army, and can directly write to the king of Zhao. The two are not compatible with each other, and both of them are directly under the orders of King Zhao.

Drawing on the law change system of the State of Wei and Qin, it is stipulated that any mobilization of more than 50 soldiers must have the monarch's tiger charm as a token. The tiger charm is two halves, half of which is carried by the king of Zhao and the other is handed over to the general. In case of war, the king of Zhao will entrust the tiger charm with him to the general, and the general will piece together the tiger charm, so that he can mobilize the army. If there is no tiger to adjust the army, it will be punished with treason, and the nine clans should be killed.

Zhao Yong's reform has greatly weakened the military power in the hands of scholars and doctors, and firmly holds the army in the hands of the king of Zhao. As long as the army is loyal to the king, there will never be unrest outside the control of the country. Even after Zhao Yong abdicated, in order to show his compliance with the system he formulated, he handed over all the tiger charms to his son Zhao He. This time he came to the north, he also held the king's edict and the tiger talisman according to the procedure.

However, the mobilization of soldiers in Bian County is different from that in the mainland. Bian County, such as Yanmen Yunzhong, has been fighting with the Hu people for many years. Every time there is a war, it is also necessary to temporarily recruit a large number of border people who are good at riding and shooting. If you ask King Zhao to decide everything, the journey will take a month or two months, and you will definitely miss the fighter plane, which will greatly constrain the combat strength of the border army. Therefore, the king of Zhao handed over the complete tiger charm to the county guard, which can exterminate the large and small military in the army. There is no need to ask Handan for defense of less than 5,000 people.

And the two counties of Yanmen and Yunzhong are each other's lips and teeth, which are the two tentacles of the State of Zhao, and the mobilization of soldiers is integrated. Cheng Liang, the guard of Yanmen County, is the commander-in-chief, and Tu Gudi, the guard of Yunzhong County, is the deputy commander-in-chief. He jointly restrains 20,000 elite riders, 40,000 soldiers, and more than 100,000 border residents who can be recruited into the army at any time.

It's just that Cheng Liang and Tu Gudi's personal relationship is not only not harmonious, but the relationship is extremely bad. They have only got along with each other for a few days, and they have quarreled several times in front of the master's father. Both of them accused each other of not governing the army strictly and using people poorly. They have delayed the military plane in several battles, and asked the master's father to severely punish them.

Both of them were born as tough generals in the army. They had the same hot temper. Once, they almost fought on the spot. However, the master's father was impartial about the struggle between the two, and did not blame them for their unresent noise in front of them.

At first, Zhao Xin felt strange. He thought that his father was such a shrewd and knowledgeable person. How could he put this pair of enemies as partners in the second county on the edge of the border? When he saw the inadvertent smile on the corners of his father's mouth, he suddenly realized.

Because the two counties of Yanmen and Yunzhong are far away from Handan, the county has a great power of independence, but the influence of the king's power is a little weak. If Cheng Liang and Tu Gu stayed in the north with harmony, Zhao Yongyuan could not rest assured in Handan. Only the two of them stared at each other and watched each other, so that Zhao Yong could skillfully grasp the balance point and remotely control the second county.

Therefore, as long as Cheng Liang and Tu Gu's second person can understand the general situation and be consistent in wartime, Zhao Yong mostly turned a blind eye to the open and secret struggle between the two and turned a blind eye.

The way of the king lies in balance. The essence of the imperial art is to make the subordinates neither unfamiliar nor close to a family. Among them, Zhang Chi's grasp is the academic ability to be a king.

After the subsequent grain and grass was ready, Zhao Yong led the army to the north. Tens of thousands of iron horses passed through Yanmen and Yunzhong, inspected more than a dozen city passes, and then turned to the west. He went out of the Great Wall and entered the grassland at the junction of Loufan and the State of Zhao, and went straight to the west, targeting Gaojue City, the westernmost point of the border of the State of Zhao.

This trip, Liang and Tu Gudi did not follow, because the master's visit was of great importance, so the two returned to their respective counties to maintain their vigilance, mobilized the main army to the border, and paid close attention to the movements of Loufan and Lin Hu. What surprised Lian Po was that before leaving, Cheng Liang strongly recommended him to his father, praised him as the first brave general of Yanmen, and recommended a 2,000 cavalry brought by Lian Po commander. The father nodded and promised.

After talking about this matter with Zhao Xin, Lian Po probably guessed Cheng Liang's thoughts. Presumably, Cheng Liang thought that Lian Po was valued by his father because he refused to guard Ma Yi, and that it would never be difficult for Lian Po to get ahead in the future with his talent, so he turned to show his goodwill and help him, which also provided a foundation for the reconciliation between the two in the future.

Lian Po's unexpected follow-up made Zhao Xin very happy. There were not many people he knew in the army. In addition, the previous incident with Shi Hu was hated by everyone. Although he was warned by the master that everyone did not dare to target him, he would not show him any good face. In such a large army, the only person Zhao Xin knew well was Han Sheng. As a Lang Zhongling, Han Shen is usually busy with military affairs and has no time to talk to him. Fortunately, Lian Po came, and Zhao Xin was not so boring.

Zhao Xin is not only an official, but his duty is of course to guard and serve the master. However, this father is naturally energetic and not used to being supported by a large number of people, which is useless for Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin took the opportunity to beg his father, saying that he wanted to learn the art of governing the army, and asked his father to allow him to follow Lian Po from time to time. Zhao Yong was a little impatient with the little follower who followed him all day, so he waved his hand to let Zhao Xin make his own determination.

So Zhao Xin followed Lian Po during the day for more than ten days, and returned to his master to serve at night. At first, the reason why Zhao Xin had a good impression on Lian Po was nothing more than his interest in him. Who knew that after getting along with him for a period of time, he increasingly found that Lian Po was a rare general. In terms of the debate in the military book he has read, Lian Po may not be Zhao Xin's opponent. In terms of marching and leading the army, ten Zhao Xin are not Lian Po's opponents.

Although Lian Po is not very old, he is calm and careful. He likes to laugh and is not speechless. He is quite talented. He also governs the army rigorously, with clear rewards and punishments, and he is never special to lead by himself. In just a few days, he has been unanimously supported by his subordinates, which makes Zhao Xin admire him.

The daily march and camp, the noise of other people will be somewhat chaotic. Only Lian Po's department did not see any chaos at all, and the advance and retreat were arranged in an orderly manner. Even Zhao Yong praised Lian Po's ability to govern the army when he saw it.

During the period of getting along with Lian Po day and night, Zhao Xin carefully observed Lian Po's method of governing the army, and took advantage of his spare time to ask Lian Po what he was puzzled when he read the art of war. Lian Po has been in the army in the north for more than ten years. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as having experienced a hundred battles. Naturally, his actual combat experience is very rich. He has a good impression on Zhao Xin. Naturally, he knows everything about what he asks, and he can't wait to teach him everything he has learned.

Zhao Xin himself is an extremely smart person. He is familiar with the art of war and has a high understanding. As Wang Xun said, what he lacks is only the heat. And Lian Po's rich combat experience just makes up for Zhao Xin's lack of actual combat. These days, Lian Po's teaching has benefited Zhao Xin a lot.

On this day, the army marched to a riverside, and Zhao Yong saw that the water and grass were beautiful, the scenery was pleasant, and it was a rare grazing place. Just because it is located between the sphere of influence of the State of Zhao and Lou Fan, the herdsmen of the two countries dare not graze here, and a good pasture has been abandoned in vain.

It's a pity for Zhao Yan to shout at this. He had some retention in his heart, so he stopped the army and camped here for a day, just washing the dust on the people and horses with the river.

Zhao Xin still discussed this military book with Lian Po as usual. This time, he talked about the analysis of the nine forces in Sun Bin's Art of War. Lian Po put aside the classics and just starts from the analysis of his own camp experience. The perspective is novel, which makes Zhao Xin very interested and listens with interest.

The rise of the two people sitting on the ground and talking suddenly heard a desolate trumpet in the distance. The dull voice became louder and louder, and it turned sad.

The two looked at each other and saw the fear on each other's faces.