Chapter 575: What is a general? A long conversation and many insights. When Fang Jie came down from the mountain, he felt a little relaxed. Not only did he guess Luo Yao's identity, he also remembered the long conversation he had with Xiang Qingniu before he left. Xiang Qingniu told him that Prince Zhong Yang Qi had sent his red Pulling out his eyes, Luo Yao lost his sense of him, and the same must have been true for King Dai Lun Ming. But this does not make Fang Jie completely reassured. After all, what he is going to do now is not a secret. Wherever the Black Flag Army is, he will naturally be there. It would not be difficult for Luo Yao to find him, unless Fang Jie also found a place to hide his name and practice his skills first. Three months after arriving at Zhuque Mountain, the village had begun to take shape, the river had been widened, and the excavation of another river had been handed over to the recruited migrant workers. Because of its good reputation, Fang Jie had people post notices recruiting migrant workers. The response was immediate, and in just two months at least 20,000 people signed up carrying hoes. At this time, the people below understood why Fang Jie distributed five kilograms of food and travel expenses back to all unqualified applicants when recruiting troops. Because of this incident, the reputation of the Black Flag Army is particularly good. The people all knew that the new General Fang was a good man who kept his word and loved the people, and the wages offered by the Black Flag Army were not low, so they flocked to the place. After the river channel is opened, migrant workers will have to build a road from Zhuque Mountain to the plain behind the mountain. The project is expected to take more than a year to complete. Fang Jie appointed Cui Zhongzhen as the general manager, and left all the recruit training and farming matters to him. Cui Zhongzhen took the order and left, leading a team of tens of thousands of people across Zhuque Mountain to open up wasteland. This year, the season has been delayed, and there will be no summer grain harvest. However, now we are starting to open up wasteland. When wheat is planted in autumn, the first harvest will be held in early summer next year. Good harvest. The team began to resume training, and the generals of each army personally supervised it. Everyone actually knows that the short period of peace will soon pass. Now that everyone has chosen this path, how can they stay in Zhuque Mountain and live such a stable and stable life. The day after having a long talk with Sang Sa Sa, Fang Jie ordered all military generals to discuss matters in the village hall. Sitting on the forehand position in the bright and spacious hall, Fang Jie added a bit of majesty. Sitting on the left side of Fang Jie is Sanjinhou Wu Yiyi. This is what Fang Jie specially ordered. The seats of the others are divided into two rows according to the civil and military areas. The number of people on the military general's side was obviously larger. In order not to appear too disparate, even the big dogs of the food guards sat on the civilian column. There were more than twenty people in the ranks of military generals, and there were less than ten people on the civilian side. "Chen Xiaoru." When Fang Jie saw that everyone had arrived, he ordered: "Tell me about the information that the Xiaoqiu School has been investigating in the past few months." Chen Xiaoru quickly stood up, took out the intelligence information that he had compiled before, and said: "By the military order of the general, The Xiaoqi School has been investigating the news for the past three months. Now, the person with the largest military force in Huangyang Dao is Luo Yao's general Tian Xin. Although this person is not among the top ten, Luo Yao also trusts him. He left behind 30,000 elite soldiers. After Luo Yao ascended to the throne of Yong in the south of the Yangtze River, he made Yongzhou the capital and renamed it Yongjing. The names of the four southwest roads and the five roads were also changed. The city was renamed Xinyang, and Tian Xin was made the governor of Xinyang. He had been recruiting troops, but because the people of Huangyang Road did not have a good impression of Luo Yao, the recruitment did not go smoothly. But after all, Xinkou Granary was in their hands, and they had food and grass. There are still people coming to support us. Tian Xin conquered several bandits a while ago, which increased their number to about 10,000. " Chen Xiaoru paused and said, "Tian Xin's troops are the largest besides our Black Flag Army. In addition, Gao Beidou, a native of Luchuan, raised a banner to rebel in Luchuan. He raised a team of more than 10,000 people and called himself the King of Heaven, despite Tian Xin's orders. He kidnapped the people and joined them. After conquering Luchuan County, he took up residence here. According to the information obtained by his subordinates, Gao Beidou may launch troops against neighboring counties in the near future. " "Dou Tiande, a native of Boyang, has raised a team of seven to eight thousand people in Yabi Mountain and has been going out to plunder the countryside from time to time. In the past six months. We raided more than a dozen villages and led troops to attack Boyang County a while ago. However, because Boyang County Magistrate Yu Mao organized a desperate resistance by the people, Dou Tiande led his men to besiege for more than ten days without breaking through and had to return to Yabi Mountain. " "There is a group of thieves in Hukou Stream, about a thousand people. It is said that the leader's surname is Mo, but I don't know his name. He seems to be a stranger. This man first led dozens of people to become robbers in Hukou Stream. Luo Yao led his troops and left After that, he began to recruit troops, which expanded to more than a thousand people. Unlike Gao Beidou and Dou Tiande, this man named Mo seemed to have a military background and was very strict in running the army. It was actually difficult to find out the specific strength of the troops in Hukou Stream and his origin. , the thieves under this man are known as the Tiger Army, but they rarely harass the people, and only target wealthy and prominent families. " Chen Xiaoru paused and said, "That's about it for the current forces in Huang Yangdao. The opponent released his fists and then retreated.Go. Fang Jie looked at Sun Kaidao, who was sitting at the top of the civil service. Sun Kaidao immediately stood up and said: "Since we want to gain a foothold in Huangyang Road, we must fight out. What the general means is to make the banner of the Black Flag Army louder. There are two things that we need to do naturally. The first is to love the people so that the people of Huangyang Road will not reject the Black Flag Army. Over time, more people will support it. Therefore, the general has ordered that this year and next year, they will be attached. As for the people of our Black Flag Army, if the harvest in our fields is good next year, we can postpone it for another year. " "The second thing is to love the people, but also to let the people see our Black Flag Army. If we have the strength, we must fight it out. After winning the battle and fighting a few more good battles, the people will be more convinced. The more people rely on our Black Flag Army, the greater the benefits will be to our Black Flag Army. The only way to develop is when there are people growing food and not lacking soldiers." He smiled and said: "Just now, General Chen has listed all the people in Huangyang Dao who are worthy of being beaten. What the general meant is to discuss it. Who should test the knife first? " Wu Daodao has been sitting quietly on the chair and not saying anything. It seems that he is even a little distracted. Fang Jie glanced at him and smiled: "Master Marquis, who do we think we should attack first?" Wu Daodao then took back his thoughts that he didn't know where to go. The other party Jie smiled and said: "Military affairs I don't dare to talk nonsense. My duty is to do business, buy more meat for the soldiers, buy new clothes, and I can also take care of things like military affairs. I am really a layman. " He added meaningfully: "In fact, the general only needs to dispatch such small things. Apart from Xinyang Tianxin, how can the other groups of bandits be worth the general's time to discuss? " Fang Jie immediately understood Wu. What was being expressed? He nodded slightly to indicate that he understood. "In that case" Fang Jie stood up and looked at the map, pointed at Boyang County and said: "Chen Dingnan, lead the Flying Tiger Army to defeat Dou Tiande of Bo Yang first. Compared with the others, this Dou Tiande is more dangerous to one party. The bandits left no grass behind. If this thing is done well, the people of Boyang County will remember the benefits of the black flag army. Remember, we must fight decisively, and we should not use tens of thousands of people to deal with thousands of bandits. Yu Cavalry, but now we are just showing off, so you have to show off!" "Here!" Flying Tiger Army General Chen Dingnan and deputy general Su Manzi immediately stood up and clasped their fists: "I will definitely live up to my orders!" Fang Jie finished his instructions! Then he asked: "Gao Beidou, the big thief in Luchuan County, which one of you is willing to fight?" "I am willing to go!" "I am willing to go!" Several generals all stood up and clasped their fists to plead for mercy. Fang Jie looked at the crowd and said: "Gao Beidou's men have used more than ten thousand soldiers and have occupied Luchuan County. This battle will not be easy. Our infantry are still training and cannot go out. If we want to win this battle, You should be luring the enemy out of the city. Xiahou Baichuan, take your troops there. In addition" Fang Jie looked at Cui Zhongzhen and said, "It is also good to train the infantry and see more actual combat. General Cui can bring an army of infantry to accompany him and fight with Xiahou. Let's fight together." "I obey!" Xiahou Baichuan and Cui Zhongzhen stood up and accepted the order. "Well." Fang Jie waved his hand and said: "As for Xinyang Tianxin, Xinyang City is tall and solid, so don't pay attention to it for now. Since the news at Hukou Stream is not thorough yet, let's go and investigate more. Chen Xiaoru, you should pay close attention to this errand. Come on, don't slack off. Only by clearing out the bandits in Huangyang Dao can the people be convinced. Don't delay." "My subordinates take orders!" Fang Jie said after finishing his instructions: "The armies that are not fighting need to be trained more carefully after they return. The bandits in Huangyang Dao have been eliminated, and we still have to attack Faith. When the time comes, all the armies will go out, so don¡¯t draw the troops out and go into battle!¡± ¡°Here!¡± All the generals stood up and clasped their fists. He nodded and said: "Then let's disperse and get ready." After the generals withdrew, Fang Jie walked back and sat down and asked Wu Daodao: "Do you have something to say to me, Lord Marquis?" "It's nothing." Wu Daodao stretched his waist. He smiled and said, "The chair I'm sitting on now is not stable. If it falls, I'll be in trouble." He pointed to the bottom and said, "The bottom is still flat, why not move it below?" Fang Jie gave a slight pause. He was startled, and then said seriously: "Master Hou, nine of the achievements in building the Zhuque Mountain Camp of the Black Flag Army are all due to Master Hou. The people below are also convinced by Master Hou sitting here. You are overly worried." "It's not that you are exaggerating. No way." Wu Yiyi put away his smile and said seriously."You should understand what I just said. From now on, you will be the leader of the Black Flag Army. You have not yet adapted to being a decision-maker. Calling the people below to discuss everything will certainly make the people below feel more comfortable, but in the long run, How can you establish authority? In the future, you should learn to give orders directly, and don¡¯t ask the people below you what to do if it¡¯s not a big deal. The more decisive and direct you are, the more they will respect you. It¡¯s not about giving.¡± He paused and continued: ¡°I didn¡¯t mention the chair when we were discussing it just now, because in front of everyone, I want to respect you. Any word you say is a military order and cannot be violated. . But if you let me sit next to you, the people below will think that you are friendly but less dignified. They obey you, but they are not afraid of you. " "I know that you sincerely respect me, and it is indeed because of me. I have done something for the camp, so you let me sit next to you and let the people below see that people with merit should be respected. This is a good idea, but the method is extremely bad. "Wu Yiyi looked at Fang Jie and said, "The first thing you have to remember now is that you are the commander-in-chief of the Black Flag Army. No matter who you are, you and I have a close relationship. I did help you back then, and I have the relationship with Yinyu But these are not the reasons for you to let me sit next to you. You are the general of the Black Flag Army who cannot be compared with anyone. Even I, when I see you You must also salute." "Since you have already set the flag, and since you are ready to take action, you cannot lose on these small things. A general has the demeanor of a general, and he also needs the prestige of a general." After he finished speaking, Fang Jie stood up and saluted solemnly: "Thank you, Mr. Hou, for your advice!" Wu Yiyi moved the chair and placed it in front of Sun Kaidao's seat. He smiled and said, "But I am not a person who belittles myself. In terms of qualifications and merits, I Is it okay to sit here?" Fang Jie laughed and said, "Of course you can!" Wu Yiyi said in agreement and hugged his fists to say goodbye. When he walked to the door, he suddenly stopped again. He turned around and the other party explained with a smile: "You have too many things these days, and you and Yinyu have not met twice. I didn't want to talk too much about your affairs, but she has been in the past few days." Knowing that you worked hard, you went to learn how to make dumplings, and your face was covered with flour all day long As a father, I have never enjoyed such treatment Alas! " Fang Jie was stunned for a moment, and then asked sarcastically. : "Are there any dumplings to eat tonight?" Wu Yiyi glanced at him, then nodded: "Yes!"