Chapter 46 Know yourself and know your enemy

Seeing Zhao Zhang and others galloping, the horn in the army slowly sounded, and the sword-drawn Zhao army withdrew to guard. The people and horses in the front row leaked to both sides like running water, emptying a large open space, and a group of troops and horses slowly drove out correspondingly. The pioneer was Zhao Yong, the father.

"Father." Zhao Zhang's face was happy. He whipped the horse and accelerated. He turned over and stepped off the horse and bowed forward to the end.

"Let's see my father."

Zhao Gu and others who arrived later also got off their horses one after another, went forward to kneel down and said, "See the master."

Zhao Yong laughed and immediately hit Zhao Zhang's chest hard. He laughed and said, "Good boy, I haven't seen my ability for a few months, but I have grown up. How dare you put an attack in front of your father? Do you want to try with me?"

"I dare not." Zhao Zhang stood up straight with a smile and said, "It's just that my father often teaches children to lead the army to stay as unmoved as a mountain, and always keep a vigilance. I don't forget my father's instructions, so I dare not slack off."

Zhao Yong raised his horse whip and said with a smile, "With such a little military horse, your father and I can swallow all of you as long as a charge. No matter how you jump, it is inevitable that the whole army will be destroyed."

Zhao Zhang said with a smile, "Of course, what I have learned is taught by my father. How can I be your opponent?"

Zhao Yong naturally knew that he was talking about compliments, so he just smiled and didn't pay attention to it. Thinking of something, his face suddenly sank and whispered, "When I watched the encounter between your troops and the army, there was some chaos between the troops. If I were the enemy, I would never miss this excellent opportunity to launch an attack. My Zhao cavalry drills frequently, and there is no lack of actual combat experience. What is missing is only excellent generals. Do you understand?

When he said the last sentence, Zhao Yong's voice gradually improved, and his tone was also harsh, just like a scene of strict father and son. Zhao Zhang looked embarrassed and lowered his head with a look on his face and said, "I understand that I will never make such an oversight again in the future."

"Ye-huh." Zhao Yong nodded with satisfaction and looked over Zhao Zhang and looked at Zhao Gu. Seeing this, Zhao Gu quickly stepped forward and bowed down again. "Since I said goodbye in Handan, I don't miss my father very much. It's really a lucky thing to see you today."

"The minister Zhao Gu paid a visit to the master's father. May the master's father flourish in spring and autumn and flog the princes to step on the Central Plains."

Zhao Yong couldn't help laughing, waved his whip and gently twitched over, laughing, "You slippery head, you can't learn these oily slippery words. However, it's quite good. I'm very happy to hear it. I'll forgive you once today.

Zhao Gu said with a smile, "Thank you for your praise."

When Zhao Gu was young, he was a bodyguard of the palace and served his father for several years. He was also clear about his father's temper. The reason why he can be appointed as a substitute is that in addition to his outstanding talent, it is most important to get the appreciation and trust of his master.

In other words, although Zhao Gu doesn't have many opportunities to meet his master, he is definitely the master's confidant and is deeply valued and trusted by the master.

The master's eyes looked at Tian rudely again, and he felt a little blind, and he couldn't help looking at it a few more times. When Tian Bure saw his master's father looking at him, he quickly took a step forward and bowed and said respectfully, "Weichen Tian is not polite, see the master."

"Fal flat." The master said flatly. Who are you? Why have I never seen you?

Zhao Zhang came forward and explained, "Father, this is my newly elected marching Sima Tian's rudeness, which has been reported to Wang Di for approval. Mr. Tian is outstanding for talent, pure character, and a distant relative of my mother's life. Therefore, my son made his own decision and left him as a marching Sima without authorization. I hope my father will forgive me.

Zhao Zhang looked up and down at Tian's rudeness. He lowered his eyebrows and looked calm. He didn't see what it was. He thought he was just a librcerer. Instead of paying attention to it, he nodded casually and said, "It's fine as long as you like it. Don't ask me for this little thing in the future,"

Zhao Zhangzheng nodded and agreed, but suddenly remembered what Tian Buri had said to him before, and he suddenly swallowed it. Instead, he said, "What my father said is that the state has laws and family rules. The appointment and removal of military positions is a major event. In those years, the rules specified by your father, all officials with more than 200 stones need to be approved by the king's seal. Today, how can I damage the military and state affairs for my own personal gain? This is not polite.

Hearing Zhao Zhang's words, Zhao Yong couldn't help but light up and couldn't help squinting his eyes and looking at his eldest son up and down.

Zhao Zhang has been led by him since he was a child. No one knows him better than himself. His eldest son is brave and more like himself, but he doesn't like reading, which is no different from those grass-roots generals in the army. Being a general is qualified, but being a king of Zhao is slightly inadequate. Therefore, the reason why Zhao Yong abandoned the long and young at the beginning was that he spoiled Wu Wa, but he also had the idea of planning for the State of Zhao for a long time.

Obviously, Zhao He is more suitable to be a king than his brother Zhao Zhang, but Zhao Zhang is suitable to be his right-hand man in the army. According to the master's idea, after a hundred years, Zhao He dealt with the government for the king in the court, and Zhao Zhang led the troops to fight outside. The two brothers worked together to inherit their great foundation.

So when he heard that Zhao Zhang, who wanted to be vulgar, suddenly said such a big truth, Zhao Yong didn't feel a little strange. When he saw the slight smile on the corners of Tian Wuli's mouth, he suddenly felt it. I think it's Zhao Zhang, the new Sima Church, who said so.

Although Zhao Yong knew it, he didn't say anything. In fact, he was happy to see that there was a clear person beside Zhao Zhang who assisted him and made advice for him to make up for his shortcomings in other aspects. So I just narrowed my eyes and looked at Tian rudely and asked, "Who are you? Why have I never heard of you?"

Tian Buri quickly bowed and said, "I'll give it to my father. I'm Linzi people in the State of Qi."

"People from Qi, surnamed Tian?" Zhao Yong showed an interested look in his eyes and asked, "You are from the Duke of Qi."

Tian Buri bowed slightly and said, "To my father, Weichen is indeed a member of the Duke of Qi, but he is a distant collateral line, and the blood relationship with the King of Qi is very light now. When I was young, I offended the rich family of the State of Qi, so I fled to Handan in a hurry. Now that I have been living in the State of Zhao for many years, I only remember that I am a Handan, and I have long forgotten that I am a member of Qi.

Zhao Yong smiled boldly and said, "Heroes don't care about their origin. I don't care whether you are a child of a rich family or a penniless family. As long as you are talented, you will definitely get what you want from me, Zhao Yong."

Tian Bure showed a look of joy in his eyes. He quickly leaned down and thanked, "Thank you, my lord. I will do my best to serve my great Zhao and will never live up to the love of my father and son."

Zhao Yong waved his hand with a smile and said, "I just need you to assist Zhang'er with all your heart. He is more than brave and unintelligent. If you are really as good as he said, I will reward you very much."

"I don't need to do my best without the Lord's instructions."

Zhao Yong nodded, turned his eyes to Zhao Zhang, and said in a low voice, "How is the situation in Zhongshan?"

"After returning to my father, since I came to the land, I have recruited troops and horses to block the road from Zhongshan to Yandi and Qidi, and hoarded a large army on the border, strictly prohibiting people and horses from entering and leaving. Now Zhongshan has been blocked in February and has cut off contact with the outside world. The minister also sent elite cavalry with thousands of people as a team to plunder the Zhongshan countryside. They could not enter the city and attacked the city, but only plundered the food, grass and population in the countryside. Zhongshan once sent a large army out of Lingshou to attack our army. His ministers and ministers set up an ambush in the wilderness to defeat the Zhongshan army and beheaded 6,000 prisoners. Since then, the little king of Zhongshan no longer dares to send troops out of the city to fight.

Zhao Yong meditated for a while and said, "Zhongshan does not produce grain. Over the years, under the blockade of our State of Zhao, we have almost cut off contact with the outside world. There is not much grain and fodder stored in China. Do you know what's going on in Zhongshan now? Have you ever been short of food?

Zhao Zhang's face was slightly hesitant, showing a look of embarrassment. He said, "This month, Zhongshan has learned to be good and dare not fight with Zhao Jun in the wild again. He withdrew all the people and food and fodder outside the city into several big city pass. Our army has been on patrol in the past few months and has not been captured, so we don't know anything about the situation in Zhongshan..."

"Zhao Xin." When Zhao Zhang finished speaking, Zhao Yong interrupted him and turned around.

"I am humble." Zhao Xin, who had been listening with his ears in the distance, urged the horse forward and answered loudly.

"You take a hundred feathers of forests quickly and go to Zhongshan to explore the enemy situation. It's better to touch a few 'tongues' for me."

The word 'tongue' is a special word in the army, which means to capture several prisoners from the enemy to understand the local military situation.

"No." Zhao Xin took the order, immediately turned the horse's head and galloped to the army. In less than a moment, there was a burst of ** in the army, and more than a hundred feathers flew out. At first, it was Zhao Xin who left the army and galloped eastward.

Looking at Zhao Xin, who was far away, Zhao Yong slowly came to his senses and looked at Zhao Zhang and said in a low voice, "There are clouds in Sun Tzu's military tactics, and only when you know your enemy can you fight a hundred battles. Even if your own army is strong and several times more than the enemy, you should be more cautious at this time and must not be taken advantage of by the other party's strange soldiers. The Chu army in the Battle of Baiju, the Qin army in the Battle of Yin and Jin, and the Wei army in the Battle of Maling, which one was not full of confidence in his strong strength, but was defeated by the other party's strange soldiers.

"Zhang'er, you should remember that you should not be surprised by favors and humiliations, be as stable as a rock, do not move like a mountain, do not be arrogant and not discouraged if you win, so that you can be a famous general."

Zhao Zhang was ashamed, bowed his head and said, "My son, please remember the teachings of my father."