Reborn Yue Feizhi returns my rivers and mountains

Yue Fei, Quan and Kong came to the school grounds together. At this time, Zongze's personal guards had already come to inform him of preparations, and three benches had been set up in the school grounds.The three of them smiled bitterly at each other, then took off their shirts, exposing their backs.As soon as the shirt was removed, the four big characters on Yue Fei's back became particularly conspicuous. The watching sergeants pointed at him one after another. Even Generals Quan and Kong couldn't help but respect Yue Fei after seeing the four characters "Serve the country with all their loyalty".

The three of them lay down on the bench. The sergeant on the side handed the three of them a soft cloth. The three of them took it and bit it between their teeth.At this time, six sergeants, each holding a military stick, came forward, raised their military sticks high, and slapped them on the backs of the three men.

The muffled sound of military sticks hitting their backs could be heard throughout the school grounds. The three people's backs quickly turned from red and swollen to bruised and bruised.Yue Fei lay there, admiring in his heart that the blow with the military stick was indeed very skillful. Every time the stick was struck, it seemed that blood splattered, but it was just a superficial wound, which would heal in a few days.It seems that the sergeants respected the bravery of the three men and showed mercy. Otherwise, if these dozens of military sticks were removed, even if they were physically strong, it would probably take more than a month before they could go to the ground.I couldn't help but think of the story in "Water Margin" when I read that when Wu Song was assassinated and sent to Cangzhou, the military baton ordered him to be beaten with a hundred kills. It must be somewhat similar to this military stick.At that time, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty came up with the "breaking stick method", which was to use punishment with sticks to replace the crimes committed. When marching and fighting, punishment was inconvenient, so military sticks were often used instead.

Thinking of "Water Margin", Yue Fei suddenly thought that Fang La's uprising had only been a few years, and he thought there were still some heroes surviving in Liangshan, but he didn't know if he would have the chance to meet one or two and see what the heroes looked like back then.

While Yue Fei was in his reverie, the sergeant had already beaten the three men with military sticks, and immediately the army doctor came forward to apply medicine and bandages to the three men.Yue Fei was a little better. He just felt a burning pain in his back, but his movements were not affected.But the two generals Quan and Kong were a little embarrassed. When they got down from the stool, they staggered and almost fell to the ground. The sergeant on the side quickly stepped forward to support them.

After resting for a while, the two realized they could walk, so they waved their hands for the sergeant to step back. Together with Yue Fei, the three of them walked slowly into the hall.

When he came to the hall, Zongze was discussing something. He motioned to the left and right to bring chairs for the three of them to sit down, and then said: "The Jin army came to attack Kaide several times, but they all came back defeated. They fought again at Tanyuan, but also lost troops and generals. I must have Nianhan." I know the pain and will never come again. Under such a situation, what do you think our army should do?"

The generals below discussed with each other, and most of them believed that at this time, the army had few soldiers and few generals, so they should stick to Kaide and wait for the outcome of the negotiations between the imperial court and Jin Ren before taking action.

Zongze was silent after hearing this, and after a long time he said, "I want to enter Bingwei Prefecture. What do the generals think?"

Everyone was silent after hearing this. Seeing that everyone did not dare to speak, Yue Fei had to turn sideways and said: "Thank you, my teacher, you must not go to Weizhou!"

Zongze asked in a deep voice: "Why?"

Yue Fei replied: "Weizhou is close to the capital, and the Jin army can arrive in a short time. With our current strength, we can go deep alone. If we are besieged by the Jin army, it will be very bad." Zongze was silent after hearing this. He has led the army for many years. How come you don’t know that Weizhou is a dangerous place?But although Yue Fei persuaded him, how can the thoughts formed over the years be changed temporarily?After several great victories, he became interested and wanted to enter Bingweizhou to continue to exert pressure on the Jin army, which might help the capital to take some of the pressure off.But what Yue Fei said was true. The generals were afraid of him, so they did not dare to say anything. Only Yue Fei spoke what everyone was thinking. For a while, he was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do.

After thinking for a long time, Zongze still couldn't make a decision, so he raised his head and asked Yue Fei: "In your opinion, what should our army do?"

Yue Fei thought for a moment and said a place: "Caozhou!" Everyone was puzzled. Caozhou was far away from the capital and seemed to be inconsistent with the army's purpose of rescuing the capital. So they all looked at Yue Fei, wanting to hear his explanation.

Yue Fei said: "Caozhou is located on an important road. It is the birthplace of Yao, Shun and Chengtang. It has convenient transportation, many people who practice martial arts, and the people are strong. However, the defender is incompetent and gave up the great city to the Jin people. It must be that now The people have deep grudges. We led the army to attack Caozhou, and the people in the city naturally responded. When Caozhou is captured, our army can expand its troops on the spot while waiting for news of the court's peace talks. Moreover, the Jin people will never think that our army will switch to war. Caozhou's defenses must be lax, and they will be caught by surprise."

After hearing this, all the generals suddenly realized and thought it was a clever plan, but Zongze was still unable to make a decision. After a long time, Zongze said: "We will discuss this matter tomorrow. I want to have a good time tonight to think about it again." So he ordered the generals to go back to their respective camps to settle down, and he Then get up and go back to the house.

After the generals left, Yue Fei came to Zongze's door and knocked lightly on the door. He heard Zongze say from inside: "Is it Pengju? Come in yourself."

So Yue Fei pushed the door open and came in. He saw Zongze sitting at the desk, thinking about the map, so he gently closed the door and came to stand next to it.

Zongze didn't even raise his head and asked, "Does it hurt when hit with a military stick?"

Yue Fei said: "It hurts. But the sergeant's attack was extremely serious, but his muscles and bones were not injured."

Zongze said "hmm" and asked again: "Do you know why I want to beat you today?"

Yue Fei replied: "My teacher has two intentions. One is to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. Take us as an example to make the generals know that they must not be careless in marching and fighting. If the general is not careful, he will lose his troops and generals in the least, and the country will be in trouble in the worst. The second is to mention Point out the students and let them know that no matter how good the strategy is, it still needs people who can make good use of it. Moreover, the war situation is changing and it is difficult for one person to calculate all the plans. It is necessary to carefully consider the opinions of everyone and leave more backup in case of emergencies."

After hearing this, Zongze raised his head and looked at Yue Fei with burning eyes. After a long time, he said: "I thought you would blame me for unclear rewards and punishments, and there was a little resentment in my heart, but I didn't expect that you could think so clearly. It is really commendable. Today You plead for mercy for the two of them, which is an act of loyalty. I like it very much, but he made the mistake first. If he is not punished, how can we show our military power? Let you and he be punished together. I have a deeper meaning, that is, let him The generals understand that you are a man of loyalty, and everyone who joins the army attaches great importance to loyalty. After this incident, the generals will respect you more and will not look down on you because you are young. I am a man who has been buried in the ground. From now on, the world will belong to you young people, and your reputation in the military is extremely important. If everyone obeys, you will be able to carry out orders and prohibitions without any disadvantage."

After hearing this, Yue Fei was moved and bowed to thank him: "Thank you very much, master, for your calculations for the students. The students will definitely remember the kindness of their teachers and live up to their responsibilities!"

Zongze smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite. Now that you are here, do you want to persuade me to invade Caozhou?"

Yue Fei nodded and said: "I know that my mentor is worried about the safety of the Holy Emperor in the capital, but as the student said, this is a dead end and there is no way to solve it. The student persuaded his mentor to march to Caozhou for another reason, which I cannot express clearly in class, that is, Caozhou is leaving Dongping is not far away, and when we get the news of the Jin army returning from the north, our army can go straight to Dongping and promote His Highness King Kang to the throne."

After Zongze thought hard for a long time, he sighed and said: "I have been loyal to the emperor for decades, but I don't want to abandon the emperor and ignore him when he is old. How can I feel at ease?"

Yue Fei shook his head and said: "My teacher's words are wrong. Master Meng once said: 'If you gain the right, there will be many help, but if you lose the right, there will be little help'. To put it bluntly, isn't the current situation the fault of the Supreme Emperor and the Holy One? This is all his own fault. That's it. My mentor loves you wholeheartedly, but it is difficult to support him alone, and it is not beneficial to the overall situation, so it is better to follow the trend."

Zongze had nothing to say and finally asked: "If I give you five thousand soldiers and horses, can you take Caozhou?"

Yue Fei straightened his body and said loudly: "If we can't win Caozhou, I will raise my head to see my teacher!"