Xiaoqi

Chapter 721 The Way of the Emperor

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"Yang Ding be careful!"

Amidst the exclamation, the faces of many generals in front of the Xiliang army changed in an uproar, and Gan Ning, who reined in his horse and turned around, also saw this scene, and hurriedly reminded Yang Ding to dodge.

It's a pity that it was too late, and Yang Ding, who had been terrified, had already lost his own resilience.

The moment he heard the exclamation, Yang Ding turned his head and looked back in a daze. The moment he turned his head, the saber thrown by Yan Liang pierced through his chest instantly, and then he was thrown into the air by the violent force on the saber.

"Ah bang!"

Amidst the shrill screams, Yang Ding fell to the ground with a bang and died instantly.

But Yan Liang rode his horse over the moment Yang Ding landed on the ground, drew out his saber, and then quickly left the front of the Xiliang army, returned to his horse and fought Gan Ning again.

In fact, Yan Liang didn't need to be nervous, because the place where Yang Ding died tragically was still two hundred steps away from the Xiliang army, and there was no one in front of the Xiliang army.Therefore, he could calmly withdraw his saber, even challenge the Xiliang army, and then return to his horse to face Gan Ning without haste.

However, Yan Liang rushed past so eagerly, which actually revealed his inner timidity, or he was afraid of some generals of the Xiliang Army in his heart, for fear that he would be intercepted or besieged by Xiliang generals if he was a little slower. .Such a performance is completely inconsistent with his violent temper, and it invisibly exposes his fierce and internal character, that is, he seems to be fearless, but in fact he uses tyranny to cover up his nature of vengeance and prudence.

"Yan Liang's wicked villain is despicable and shameless. He tricked and lured General Hu Zhen to kill General Hu Zhen before. Now he attacks and kills General Yang Ding from behind. This kind of insidious villain is punishable by everyone. Please fight at the end. Kill Yan Liang!" It was Huan Fei's reaction after witnessing Yan Liang's surprise attack on Yang Ding.

"Yan Bandit is extremely rampant. He treats all Xiliang generals as nothing. He bullies people too much. In the end, please fight Yan Bandit!" This was the voice of Dian Wei, who had always been taciturn.

"The final general invites Zhan Yan thief to avenge the two generals Hu Zhen and Yang Ding!"

"The final general invites Yan Liang, the war thief general!"

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Seeing Yan Liang attacking and killing Yang Ding in front of his own formation and then fleeing, all Xiliang generals were filled with righteous indignation and enthusiasm, and challenged Li Li to fight.Threatened to kill Yan Liang.

Seeing the corpses of the two generals who had just survived in the blink of an eye, Li Li's expression was also ugly at the moment, with a gloomy and stern expression.A cold light flashed in a pair of deep eyes, and his whole body was full of murderous aura, already on the verge of an outburst of rage.It's just that he has always been good at forbearance, and his personality is weird and unpredictable.Self-control is extremely strong.It is difficult to figure it out with common sense.At this time also.

Just as all the generals from Xiliang were asking for tassels to fight, Li Li, who had a gloomy look on his face, didn't get angry. Instead, he waved his hand gently to signal the generals to retreat. His sharp eyes told them not to move, and not to fight.

After all the generals turned their horses back to the formation angrily, and watched the fierce battle between Gan Ning and Yan Liang who were also furious on the battlefield before the formation, Li Li frowned and muttered: "Although the two generals Hu Zhen and Yang Ding are obsessed with power, they never They are disrespectful to me. They have never disobeyed my general orders. These two people have a lot of scheming, if they are used on the right path, they will definitely achieve something, but why? It is a pity to die in battle like this this time!"

Although Li Li didn't turn his head back when he spoke, Guo Jia clearly knew that Li Li's words were full of accusations, and it was just inconvenient to say it clearly. In fact, he was very concerned about his privately instructing Hu Zhen and Yang Ding to make meritorious deeds before the battle. There is dissatisfaction.

"My lord, calm down, this time it is indeed the humble minister who has overstepped."

Guo Jia, who heard Li Li's implication, immediately admitted his mistake respectfully, and then said softly: "We in Xiliang prefectures and counties have always respected martial arts and valued martial arts over culture. In all military and political matters, the army is given priority. It is a time of troubled times, and there is nothing wrong with such a political strategy. In recent years, the military and political situation in Xiliang has been calm. It seems to be a smooth transition, but in fact there are many hidden dangers. These hidden dangers are mainly concentrated in two places. One is the officials in the court, and the other is the military. Disputes in court and court are nothing to fear for the lord, as long as the lord makes up his mind, it can be settled overnight;

On weekdays, the lord personally sits in Gyeonggi, so naturally no one dares to offend the lord Hu Wei, everyone keeps to himself and obeys orders, and no one dares to disobey the lord's order.But once the lord leaves Chang'an, the capital city, it will be a different scene. Some generals in important positions will act recklessly, plot evil, and even covet the position of the three princes and nine ministers, just around the corner.The lord's previous visit to Yangzhou is a clear proof. As soon as the news of the lord's accident reached Chang'an, the whole capital immediately became terrified and panicked. Hu Zhen and Yang Ding were even more daring and reckless, leading troops into the city He controlled the city gate and had a frontal conflict with General Tietuo, almost facing swords and soldiers, and set off the Chang'an Rebellion again.

Weichen still remembers that the lord was furious at that time, and immediately decided to rectify the army to completely eliminate hidden dangers, so as to avoid such disasters from happening again in the future.However, when the protagonist returns to Chang'an, he misses his old feelings and sympathizes with these restless generals who have fought for a long time. Considering their past military exploits, he spares the net and treats them lightly and leniently, even without punishment.

Forgive me for boldly saying that the lord's action is really inappropriate, it is too tolerant and benevolent, and it is what the monarchs and emperors of all dynasties would not do.The kings of all dynasties have never needed benevolence, let alone forgiveness and tolerance blindly. The rule of the world depends on grace, not benevolence.

The so-called kingly way is the way of benevolence and righteousness.The benevolence of the emperor is not benevolence, nor is it tolerant or even conniving to the ruling civil and military officials; it is lenient to the people of the Li people, light taxes, light corvees, persuading farming and mulberry, and clearing the government, so that the people can live a good life.The righteousness of the emperor lies in filial piety and faith. The emperor's filial piety is a model for the people of the world and establishes morality and ethics; "

Speaking of this, Guo Jia paused, and slightly raised his head to look at Li Li, hoping to see the joy and anger on Li Li's face.If Li Li's expression is unhappy or angry, he doesn't need to continue talking, just stop, otherwise Li Li may be angry and cause trouble to his upper body.However.To his surprise, Li Li's face was neither angry nor happy, calm and unwavering, and his eyes were deep and peaceful.Still watching the fight on the battlefield, he seemed to be unmoved, but also seemed to be listening attentively.

Seeing this, Guo Jia secretly smiled knowingly, and continued: "The emperors of all dynasties value kindness and power first, and kindness and power are not a technique of power and strategy, but a way of controlling subordinates. It is unique to the superior. In the end, the purpose is to make all the civil and military officials in the command awe. Always be aware of where their salary comes from and what their responsibilities are, and they must not overstep, overstep, or violate. This is the matter of loyalty to the emperor. origin.

From this to the immediate matter, in fact, my lord has long known that there are always some unstable factors in our army.That is the hidden danger that Weichen said.The hidden danger comes from some senior generals in the army.That is to say, some of the generals who commanded the army before the lord annexed the Xiliang army, they always thought that they were not the generals of the lord's direct line, and the lord would not trust them.For this reason, no matter how the lord rewards them, they will still subconsciously think that the lord favors one over the other, and through the reorganization of the whole army, a large number of young generals from the Wuwei army will ride on their heads.There are not a few veterans who have such stubborn thoughts. Although they have obtained the official positions and titles they want, they are not satisfied.Still coveting higher and bigger official titles.

In this regard, the protagonist initially adopted a tolerant approach.Trying to make them truly integrate into the army, put away any unreasonable thoughts that shouldn't be there.It's a pity that until now, the results have been minimal. These people dare not blatantly violate military discipline because of the hero's majesty, but secretly continue to use small tricks to win over middle and low-level generals. Besides collecting money, they have even bigger schemes.The lord naturally has no time to take care of such trivial matters, so the Weichen, Yuan Zhong, Wen You, Wen He and the military division will do it for him.

In the battle of Dongyuan City, General Wang Fang died in battle. This made Hu Zhen, Xu Ding and other generals who were with them deeply disturbed.So Wei Chen and Wen He followed suit and suggested that they make more military exploits. As long as they have enough military exploits, they will be safe and sound.Today's matter comes from this. "

Before Guo Jia finished speaking, he heard Li Li ask in a deep voice: "Why did you do this? You should know that doing this is actually sending them to the battle to die? Don't they have to die, and only death can solve all problems?"

"It's inevitable that the earthen pot will be broken by the well, and the general will die in battle sooner or later." Guo Jia continued without thinking, "This sentence is said by my lord, and I have always kept it in my heart. For these generals who lead troops in battle all the year round, If all their officials and titles were deposed, life would be worse than death; but if they were not dealt with, they would become more unscrupulous and reckless in the future, and the harm would be even worse.

Therefore, Weichen and Shang Shuling Li Xuan, Shizhong Li Ru, and Wen He's military advisers discussed repeatedly, and unanimously decided to use the method mentioned by the lord.Although it was cruel to do so, at least their reputation was preserved, their wives and children were preserved, and after they died in battle, they could still enshrine their wives and sons, honor their ancestors, and set an example of loyalty for their descendants.Therefore, Wei Chen thinks this is the most benevolent way, the most honorable way to die, and also their best destination. "

When he heard Guo Jia's last words, Li Li suddenly turned his head back, stared at Guo Jia in deep surprise, then nodded slightly, and said softly: "Perhaps you think it's honorable to die like this, but I, Li Li, don't bother to do it. But you just now There is some truth in those words. Maybe I was too kind and allowed them to make mistakes again and again without repenting. There will be no such things happening in the future. You should stop in moderation. Some people don’t necessarily have to die, they have to be forgiven Be with others and forgive them!"

When he said these words, Li Li actually said another sentence in his heart: "I didn't expect that you literati are so vicious, far more ruthless than I expected!"

At the same time, Guo Jia's words touched Li Li a lot, and they really taught him a lesson, the topic is "What is the way of an emperor".

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Chapter 722

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Guo Jia was startled when he heard the words, and looked at Li Li with puzzled eyes, unable to figure out the meaning of Li Li's words, and not sure about Li Li's attitude.

Is this feasible or not, is it a compliment or a reprimand?

But there is one thing Guo Jia already has in mind, that is, the protagonist Li Li is not angry, and that is enough.

Seeing Guo Jia's puzzled eyes, Li Li smiled lightly and asked, "Have you ever thought about Feng Xiao, if I wait for today's defeat, wouldn't everything you do be equal to indirectly helping the enemy weaken our army's strength?"

"Huh?" Guo Jia was astonished when he heard the sound, and then he shook his head quickly, and said in a respectful and respectful voice: "My lord's words, I really can't bear it. But, if our army is defeated as the lord said, then everything I do It is more important, and it is imperative, the sooner the better."

"Why? There's no need to shy away from Fengxiao, it's okay to speak up." Li Li said with a slightly dazed expression.

"My lord, if our army is defeated, the situation we will face next will be very difficult, and even the stability of the entire Xiliang will be turbulent. Under such an unstable situation, the stability of the army is undoubtedly the top priority Importantly, only when the army is stable, the whole situation will not change too much. However, if you want to maintain the stability of the army, the first thing to do is to eliminate all unstable factors and eliminate hidden dangers. Faced with this situation, the lord may wish to imagine For a moment, are people like Hu Zhen, Yang Ding, Wang Fang, etc. reliable? Maybe they will confuse the soldiers to mutiny and endanger the Chang'an imperial city immediately. This will cause turmoil in the entire Xiliang army, and even large-scale internal strife. Therefore, It is imperative to eradicate them as soon as possible. There must be no delay, and changes will happen later.”

"Oh? Is it so serious? Why don't I think so?" Li Li muttered in surprise.

Guo Jia stared at Li Li in astonishment, staring straight at him without blinking his eyes.After a while, he shook his head helplessly and smiled wryly, and finally understood the true meaning of Li Li's repeated questions; it turned out that Li Li's questioning was so inquisitive.In fact, it was beating him.

In fact, Li Li was not opposed to getting rid of some vacillating generals in the army, and even planned it already.When the time comes, the hidden dangers can be eliminated in one fell swoop.His thoughts were known to Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Li Xuan, Li Ru and others, and then these four advisers who he relied on the most formulated a detailed and hidden plan, and then successively sent some generals who had two ambitions one by one. remove.As of now.Most of it has been removed.The rest are middle and low-level generals, who do not cause much harm and can eliminate hidden dangers calmly.

But they have been concealing this matter and have done everything behind Li Li's back.This move undoubtedly touched the bottom line of Li Li's trust in them, which made Li Li very unhappy. Today, Guo Jia explained the reason and was immediately beaten by Li Li.

And this is exactly what Guo Jia just said about the emperor's way.Both grace and power.

Before Guo Jia was in the game, he didn't notice it, so he couldn't figure out Li Li's intentions at all.I don't know if Li Li approves of what they did.But now Guo Jia fully understands, it can be said that he suddenly realized, and personally experienced the way of the emperor's kindness and power to control people.

In fact, Li Li could not have been unaware of what Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Li Xuan, and Li Ru were planning, or Li Li had already noticed it, but pretended not to know it, and let them do whatever they wanted.And this is Li Li's trust and grace to their four advisers.But after the work was done, Li Li hit Guo Jia in a serious manner, because Guo Jia was the planner.This is the majesty of the superior, which makes the subordinates feel fearful and uneasy, so that they realize their own mistakes, and then fear the master.

This is Guo Jia, who has the same interests as Li Li and has an unrestrained personality. Li Li will directly point out the whole story and beat him lightly.If it were Li Ru or Li Xuan, they would face Li Li's severe reprimand and even some punishment.And this point Guo Jia can now confirm that after this battle, Li Xuan, Li Ru and Jia Xu will not only not be rewarded and promoted, but will be punished to a certain extent.

This is the fate of concealing Li Li and making claims without authorization, and Guo Jia has already been punished at this moment, and will not be punished again afterward.But it was obvious that Li Li would not punish them too harshly. Punishment meant more vigilance than the punishment itself. After all, they did this for Li Li's sake.