"Uncle Wang, why did I lie to you? More than a thousand people were gathered just by the river! They were all Mani thieves with brocade-turbaned heads. If you don't believe it, you can go see it yourself!" "Yes, but I remember outside the city. There are less than 3,000 defenders including reinforcements, and there are 10,000 Mani thieves coming to attack the city. How can we defeat the thieves if we don¡¯t defend the city? " "You don¡¯t know this!" Seeing the weekdays! Wang Er, who had just been lucky enough to learn about the battle situation from his brothers on the ramparts on the city wall, couldn't help but feel proud of his superior steward's appearance. He explained loudly and in a loud voice: "Although there are many Mani thieves, they can't match the bravery of the officers and soldiers. Yang Xianfeng alone killed seven people in and out of the enemy formation, and penetrated the siege. He chopped down two flags and captured three banners. He stabbed and slashed with spears and swords in front and back, killing more than fifty famous generals in Cao's camp¡ª¡ª "Hold on!" The more the steward listened, the more he felt that something was wrong. He interrupted Wang Er's explanation and asked, "Cao Ying? Why do you think this is so familiar to me?" "Did I say Cao Ying? It's Fang Ying, it's obviously Fang Ying! It's the housekeeper, you're on duty!" Wang Er said so smoothly that he even brought out the Three Kingdoms who had heard of Mr. Shu on weekdays, and hurriedly explained: "Anyway, Yang Xianfeng fought in and out several times, even cutting down the banner of the Mani thieves. The officers and soldiers left the city and fired arrows. The thieves were in chaos. The officers and soldiers took the opportunity to cover up the enemy and won a great victory! Okay!" After hearing this, the housekeeper didn't care whether Wang Er was talking nonsense just now. The most important thing now is to tell the master the good news. Everything else can be put aside. He reached out and grabbed Wang Er and said: " Okay, hurry up and report it to the master. Wang Er, let me tell you first, don¡¯t talk nonsense in front of the master, otherwise you will suffer a lot!¡± ¡°Yes, steward!¡± Wang Er nodded quickly, and the steward led him in. After entering the courtyard, I walked to the back hall. I heard the sound of scriptures a dozen steps away from the back hall. The housekeeper made a silent gesture and walked up to the hall quickly. I saw that he was the highest military commander of Xiuzhou. Prince Wu Zheng was kneeling on a futon, burning incense and praying devoutly to a portrait of Lu Zu hanging in the hall. The housekeeper walked up to Wang Ziwu and whispered: "Master, there is news outside the city!" Wang Ziwu trembled and asked: "What news!" "The Mani thieves have been defeated! The army has won a great victory!" "Seriously. ?" Wang Ziwu stood up from the futon, with a look of disbelief on his face. "The messenger is outside. I'm sure Zhou Supervisor and Chang Yuhou will come back to report soon!" "Lu Zu bless, Lu Zu bless!" Wang Ziwu hurriedly bowed to the statue of Lu Zu, turned around and shouted to the housekeeper. Said: "Quickly pass on, prepare for a big event. We can defeat the thief this time, thanks to Lu Zu's blessing. The event must be big. People from all the Taoist temples in Xiuzhou are invited!" "Master!" The steward hurriedly saw this. He reminded: "The dojo must be built, but Zhou and Chang have contributed a lot to defeating the thief this time, as well as the officers and soldiers of the army. If they have been treated badly, they will participate in the crime in front of Marshal Tong." One book, then-" "Yeah!" Wang Ziwu also understood that although the martial arts in the Song Dynasty had a low status, a powerful eunuch like Tong Guan, who was the privy envoy and served as the three-level pacifier, was a completely different matter. This time when troops were sent to the southeast, the officials had already given them the Jie Yue, and this guy was the best at protecting his shortcomings. If you make him unhappy and you can find any excuse to remove yourself from office, that's not worth it. "Come here, change clothes for a certain family!" Wang Ziwu said solemnly: "I want to pay a visit to the two generals in person!" "Yes! Master!" In the camp outside the south gate, Zhou Ping was already very busy, winning such a game The victory was completely unexpected. But compared to failure, victory is more troublesome for a general, because what a defeated general needs to worry about most is how to save his own life, while a general who has won a battle has more to do. There are many more: how to distribute the spoils of war, how to deal with prisoners, how to manage those soldiers who tend to indulge themselves because they have won a victory, especially the first and last items, which test the general's ability the most. Because soldiers who win a war often receive a large amount of money (rewards or trophies), these soldiers who become wealthy often lose the desire to continue fighting and hope to return to their hometowns with the money to live a peaceful life. Either situation will greatly damage the combat effectiveness of the army. But the general cannot not win the battle without giving rewards to the soldiers, because this will arouse the resentment of the soldiers and even provoke a mutiny. The technique is very subtle. Fair distribution of spoils is a necessary skill for generals, especially since Zhou Ping won a complete victory in this battle and captured all the baggage of the Mani army. Calculated, the money and silk alone amounted to more than 10,000 yuan. It's not a small number. "What's the trouble!" Chang Zongtian smiled nonchalantly. "Chang Yuhou, tell me what to do? This is the vanguard of the Mani thieves. There are tens of thousands of people behind them, and all the soldiers have money in their waists.How can we still fight when we have a lot of money and all our thoughts are gone? "Zhou Ping was already a little angry. "Haha! Chang Zongtian smiled: "In my opinion, just give the money to these bastards, and then get all the government officials in the city. In a few days, all the few pennies in their waists will be spent." On a woman? We can also make a small fortune by donating flowers! " "Is this okay? "Zhou Ping was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Chang Zongtian looked dark and had a lot of intestines in his stomach. "What's wrong? The patriarch of this Jiyuan is in charge of the old master. During the Spring and Autumn Period, he collected flowers and donated money to support the army! "Chang Zongtian replied nonchalantly. "But I'm afraid Wang Tongjun won't agree to the official promotion! "Zhou Ping still felt a little uncomfortable deep in his heart, so he took advantage of Wang Ziwu's disapproval. "That Wang Ziwu who only knows how to worship Lu Zu? Chang Zongtian sneered: "Look at his bearish appearance. As long as he can drive away the Mani thieves, let alone dragging Guanji out, he would even drag his wife out to work in the army." Anyway, Xiuzhou City cannot be defended, and it will be over if the Mani thieves come in! " "Wang Tongjun is here! " At this moment, there was a call from outside. Zhou Ping gave Chang Zongtian a fierce look and hurried out to greet him. When the two came out of the tent, they just saw Wang Ziwu walking over with a cheerful face, far away. The one from afar smiled and said: "You two have done a great job in killing the thief, no need for etiquette!" " "I am wearing a low-level armor and am unable to perform the ceremony properly. Please forgive me, Commander-in-Chief! "Zhou Ping still followed the rules and saluted with folded hands, and Chang Zongtian on the side had to follow suit. Wang Ziwu stretched out his hand to hold Zhou Ping's right arm with a smile on his face, and called him in small letters: "Juncheng, the vanguard of the bandit army. Now that it is broken, is Xiuzhou City safe? " Zhou Ping was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then realized that Wang Ziwu was still afraid that the city could not be defended. He was about to reassure the other party when someone stabbed him in the back. Only then did he realize that it was Chang Zongtian who was reminding him of Guan Ji. Regarding the matter, he had no choice but to say shamelessly: "The vanguard of the rebel army has been defeated, and morale has plummeted. Originally, there was no problem in Xiuzhou City, but -" Zhou Ping stopped here, with a look of embarrassment on his face. When Wang Ziwu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly patted his chest and said: "Juncheng, if you have any difficulties, please speak up. It's easy to ask for money, food, and a staff, as long as you are in Xiuzhou City. Yes, I, the commander of the army, will definitely do it for you! "The civil servants of the Song Dynasty actually did not have high requirements for military personnel. As long as they were not afraid of death and could win the battle, they were very tolerant of other problems such as making money and lust. After all, in their view, these guards were only used to make demands on civil servants, and Not those vulgar warriors. "That's what it is!" "Zhou Ping repeated what Chang Zongtian had just mentioned to him about Guan Ji, and said a little embarrassedly: "The general knows that this is a bit too much, but using troops is like raising eagles. We can't drive anymore, so please call for the commander-in-chief Haihan! " "So that's what happened! After listening to Zhou Ping's words, Wang Ziwu laughed loudly: "The soldiers killed thieves and defended the city, and the men and women were in trouble. This is human nature!" Juncheng can think of these and is indeed a good general! As the commander of the army, it is my duty to relieve the soldiers from worries! Don't worry, Juncheng. As soon as I go, all the prostitutes in the city will be sent over to let you control them. How about that? " "Thank you, Tongjun! " Zhou Ping was happy and a little embarrassed after hearing what Wang Ziwu said. He didn't know how Wang Ziwu connected the killing of thieves and guarding the city with the male and female Yu. He whispered: "I want to take some money from it. Donate flowers to help the military, but I hope¡ª¡ª" "Oh! Wang Ziwu laughed meaningfully: "You can just decide this matter yourself. The money collected will also be used on the soldiers. There is no need to ask me again!" If there are any deficiencies, just let me know and don¡¯t worry! "At this time, Wang Ziwu was very talkative and looked like a good gentleman. "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief! " "Juncheng! Wang Ziwu looked like he still had some unfinished business. He sat down and asked, "I heard that a pioneer named Yang broke through the enemy's formation alone, beheaded the generals and captured the flag. Do you take it seriously?" " "good! "Zhou Ping couldn't help but be surprised: This guy was hiding at home to worship Lu Zu, so why did he suddenly know about Yang Wu? Could it be that some talkative person came to report the news? "Well, this Yang Xianfeng is so brave, I want to praise him personally. Ichiban! " As the commander of the army, Wang Ziwu has the power to control all the defenders of Xiuzhou. It is also necessary to see Yang Wu. Zhou Ping hurriedly asked people to find Yang Wu. After a while, Yang Wu came in from the outside, his cheeks His beard was stained with blood, and he saluted Prince Wu with crossed hands and said: "General Yang Wu pays homage to the commander-in-chief! " "No gifts! With a smile on his face, Wang Ziwu stretched out his hand and said, "Who is Coach Yang from? What did he do for a living before joining the army?" "rs!"