Zhao Hu didn't say anything. The other generals only said a few words because they were unhappy with the bird civil official.
Indeed, along the way, the performance of the civil official had surprised everyone. Now that the general's contempt for the civil officials had reached a very serious level, this kind of situation was inevitable.
Xiao Ruxun was happy to see this scene.
Yuan Huang and Mei Guozhen couldn't say a word. They could only look at the group of generals expressing their contempt and dissatisfaction for the civil officials.
In the end, it was Xiao Ruxun who ended the discussion.
"In short, General Ye and I will meet. I will go. Gather the ships and speed up the construction of the ships. When Wuchang Prefecture arrives, we will march into Nanjing and then go on the northern expedition. That will be the decisive battle."
The generals were shocked. They cupped their fists and shouted in unison, "As you command!"
"You may leave!"
"Yes!"
After the generals left, Xiao Ruxun asked Yuan Huang and Mei Guozhen to stay. There were still some things he needed to discuss with them.
"Duke Yuan, Duke Mei, do you think General Ye will believe what I said and stand on my side to go north with me to fight against Shen Yicheng?"
Yuan Huang stroked his beard and said slowly, "The possibility is very high. First, Ji Xin, you and Duke Ye Mengxiong have a very good relationship. The two of you trust each other. This is very rare, so this old man believes that the possibility of success is very high."
Mei Guozhen also nodded repeatedly.
"I think so too. Duke Ye Mengxiong has a high reputation. He is also the Minister of War in Nanjing and the head of the Daming's southern civil officials. His influence cannot be compared to ours. If Duke Ye Mengxiong stands on your side, it means that half of the Daming is on your side. Shen Yicheng is just a skeleton in the grave."
Hearing his two confidants say this, Xiao Ruxun smiled.
"In this way, the outcome is decided. Shen Yicheng will lose! The world is finally saved! "
Mei Guozhen also nodded repeatedly.
"When I see Shen Yicheng, I will definitely harshly ask him what kind of evil intentions he harbors!"
Yuan Huang said nothing.
Glancing at the excited Xiao Ruxun, Yuan Huang hesitated.
In the end, he decided to say what he had been keeping in his heart for a while.
Looking at Xiao Ruxun, who was excitedly discussing with Mei Guozhen about joining the army, Yuan Huang spoke.
"Ji Xin, there are some things that I feel I need to say to you."
Xiao Ruxun and Mei Guozhen looked at Yuan Huang together.
"Deacon Yuan, please speak."
Xiao Ruxun looked at Yuan Huang.
"Ji Xin, maybe this old man is overthinking, but I still have to remind you. Now that the rebellious army is flourishing and the generals are in high spirits, this is a good thing, but you have to pay attention to the fact that the generals are becoming increasingly arrogant.
It is not without reason that our dynasty uses civil and military affairs. You have to learn from the past five dynasties of the Tang Dynasty and the separatist warlords. Now that the rebellious army is unrivaled, it is a good thing, but they are also becoming more and more unscrupulous and only obeying you. This is not only a good thing.
When we were in Myanmar, I felt that the morale of the army is in you, and the army only obeys you. Although this can smoothly command the rebellious army, it does not mean that there are no hidden dangers. Don't you know, General Zhao Hu, when you went to the Central Plains for a long time and did not return, he said that if anything happened to you, he would lead the army north to rescue you. "
Mei Guozhen was stunned for a moment, then he looked at Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun thought about Yuan Huang's words.
"What do you mean, Deacon Yuan?"
"This old man doesn't mean anything else, I just hope that Ji Xin can use the army carefully. The army is a matter of great importance to the country, a place of life and death, and the path of survival. It cannot be ignored. This is the teachings of the ancients. The ancients had no choice but to use the army. They have no choice now, but what if the world is at peace?"
Yuan Huang looked at Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun was silent for a while.
He understood Yuan Huang's meaning.
But he decided to refute.
"It is precisely because I use civil and military affairs, and even use civil and military affairs to suppress military affairs, that Shen Yicheng lost to me. Deacon Yuan, the reason why I raised the army to suppress the rebellious army is not only to suppress the rebellious army itself, but also to resolve all the injustices I see in the process. Otherwise, what is the point of raising the army?
They followed me through fire and water, fought for me and Daming, do I have to plot against them behind their backs? Because I used civil and military affairs, the Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Jin Dynasty, and then by the Mongol and Yuan Dynasties. It was a great humiliation. Because I used civil and military affairs, the Daming came to this point today, where a million troops are not a match for my 100,000 troops. Deacon Yuan, can you still not see who is better and who is worse? "
Xiao Ruxun's words not only left Yuan Huang speechless, but also left Mei Guozhen speechless.
Yuan Huang and Mei Guozhen looked at each other, the helplessness in each other's eyes hard to conceal.
Along the way, they saw how the civil and military officials governed the place, how weak the local defense was, how many people bent their knees, and how few people were loyal. All of this was seen by everyone.
That was why the army became more and more disrespectful to the civil and military officials, despising them more and more, despising those scholars who bent their knees.
If it were them, they would also despise those who had no moral integrity.
"Today's scholar-officials have low moral integrity and high desires, unprecedented. How many scholar-officials I have seen wholeheartedly for the country without selfishness? Soldiers have not read the Four Books and Five Classics, but they also know about loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and shame. But I found that many people who are well-read do not have a sense of shame!
Moreover, the ancients said that in the land of life and death, the path of survival must not be ignored, must not be ignored! This is to make us pay attention, to make us use a lot of energy to pay attention, and not to restrict the army. Without the army, how can we defend our territory, how can we resist external humiliation?
If Shen Yicheng and the others paid enough attention to the army, I would not even be able to leave Myanmar, and I would be killed by Chen Yongbin! How could there be today? The Daming's soldiers fought a bloody battle at the border to protect the country, but those powerful aristocrats enjoyed this peace with a clear conscience, and at the same time, stabbed us in the back!
The soldiers are warriors worthy of respect, they are men of indomitable spirit! They are not bandits! I don't care what others think of the army, at least under my command, I will not allow anyone to humiliate my soldiers! "
With that, Xiao Ruxun stormed out of the meeting hall in a huff. Mei Guozhen furrowed his brows and did not say a word. As for Yuan Huang, seeing Xiao Ruxun storming out in a huff, he was stunned for a moment before his face was filled with vexation.
"Deacon Yuan, Ji Xin was born a military general, and he did not fall behind in what a military general has suffered. He was even almost killed by Shen Yicheng. Aren't you blaming him by saying this directly?"
Mei Guozhen looked at Yuan Huang and shook his head. "Why not be more tactful? If it was more tactful, Ji Xin might have accepted it, right? "
Yuan Huang sat on the chair and sighed.
"It's my fault, it's my fault. I was too anxious. Seeing the arrogance of the army growing day by day, I was very worried that the army would break away from control. Why did the former Song Dynasty restrict the generals and the army so much? Did they not know the consequences of their actions?
But everyone knows that a scholar cannot rebel for ten years, but a general can rebel. Zhao Kuangyin himself was born a general, so why did he do this? Didn't he also discover that the army was growing, and if he didn't suppress it, it would be very dangerous? "
Mei Guozhen said softly, "I believe that Ji Xin can also see this kind of thing. He is an educated person, and he has also read history books. It is impossible for him not to understand. But Deacon Yuan, your words are not timely, and you have hurt Ji Xin's feelings."
Yuan Huang rubbed his temples.
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