Chapter 893 The weather on both sides is different
Pei Qian's order to cut off the wrists of the strong men prevented the Wu army from being completely wiped out.
Even Tian Yu on the shore had to praise:
“Wu Lu is also a capable person.”
Tian Pengzu looked happy, with a lot of blood on his body and a human head in his hand:
“Sir, the leader of the bandits in Wu has been killed.”
As he spoke, he raised the ferocious head in front of Tian Yu, "I heard from the captured thieves that this man is the leader of this group of Wu captives."
Tian Yu slightly glanced at the head in surprise:
“This is an unexpected surprise!”
Then he glanced thoughtfully at the fleet that was returning to the sea, "So, someone else is in charge of the Wu fleet at this time?"
Thinking of this, his expression became a little solemn.
A person who can make a decisive decision in the face of a big defeat is probably not an easy person.
At this moment, another report came from the front:
"General, Cheng Shijun has led the troops and is ready to board the ship to pursue!"
Tian Yu’s expression finally changed:
"No! Immediately send an order to Commander Cheng. Just kill the thieves on the shore and do not pursue them into the sea!"
Just remembering that Cheng Xi had always violated his military orders, Tian Yu changed his words:
“Come here, prepare your horses! I want to speak to Mr. Cheng personally!”
Tian Pengzu saw his master's extremely anxious expression and did not dare to neglect him at the moment. He quickly asked someone to bring the mount and personally helped Tian Yu mount the horse.
Tian Yu didn't wait to sit firmly, but he jerked his horse's buttocks, kicked up a cloud of dust, and led the people towards the coast.
The fighting on the shore ended just as quickly as it started.
After all, the Wu people are not good at land warfare. In addition, they were in a chaotic situation. They were caught by surprise and they were all taken down without even a decent resistance.
Although the battle is not fierce, the harvest is not small.
Pei Qian's prompt decision only saved the main ship of the fleet.
However, due to the confusion of command, some Wu ships still docked on the shore and were captured by the Wei army.
On a ship, a box was found. The box was full of shining northern pearls, which are the pearls produced in Liaodong.
Under the sunlight, the pearl reflected dazzling light, which pierced the eyes of everyone in the Wei army.
Seeing that there were still many Wu ships floating with the waves around, and many Wu ships drifting away under the control of the Wu people, Cheng Xi shouted anxiously:
“Quick, quick, send out men to drag those boats back! Also, don’t let the Wu people escape!”
As early as when preparing to conquer Liao, Qingzhou had already prepared many ships.
How can we pull it out in a hurry?
That is, some ships that have been prepared when setting up an ambush can be used.
Some Wei generals were impatient and recklessly ordered their soldiers to board the Wu ships, intending to tow the loose ships.
Some people even wanted to enter the sea to chase the escaped Wu ship.
When Tian Yu arrived, what he saw was such a chaotic scene.
He couldn't help but asked angrily:
"Mr. Cheng, we are facing the enemy. Why is military discipline so lax?"
Cheng Xi quietly hid a big pearl in his sleeve, and at the same time motioned to the people below to move the box containing the pearl away.
Just then he stood in front of Tian Yu and said with a haha:
"General Tian, our army has won a great victory and is now chasing the defeated army. It is normal to have some confusion. Why should we be too harsh on the soldiers?"
“Cheng Shijun, the Wu people are good at sailing, which is beneficial to them at sea. If we let them react, it will be too late to regret it!”
Tian Yu was not in the mood to point out Cheng Xi's little moves.
After the death of Emperor Wu, the Qingzhou soldiers "thought that the world was about to be in chaos, so they all went out by beating drums."
Although the current Qingzhou armies are different from the Qingzhou soldiers recruited by Emperor Wu.
But they also inherited the tradition of corrupt military discipline in Qingzhou under Emperor Wu.
Tian Yu knew this well after supervising the armies in Qingzhou.
Deliberately leaving property behind for the pursuers to rob, while he took the opportunity to escape.
This situation is very common.
But what Tian Yu didn't expect was that the dignified governor of a state would be so selfless and forgetful of justice.
“General Tian is overly worried,” Cheng Xi laughed, pointed at the Wu boats floating around, and said, “The Wu people have lost their courage and even abandoned their boats. It’s too late to escape now!”
Tian Yu’s face turned livid, he held up the talisman and said sternly:
“Generals, please obey orders. Anyone who dares to pursue the Wu people without permission will be deemed to have violated military orders and will be executed without mercy!”
Fortunately, Tian Yu still has the Runan Army to give orders to.
The sound of gold ringing soon sounded from behind.
Cheng Xi's face was equally ugly.
Because it was his order to pursue the Wu ships.
What Tian Yu is doing now is a slap in his face.
He threw away his sleeves bitterly.
Until he reached a place where Tian Yu couldn't see him, he gave the order in a dark voice:
“Let people play the drums and continue to pursue the Wu people!”
“But sir, General Na Tian holds the talisman given by your majesty, just in case...”
Cheng Xi was furious and slapped his subordinate:
"That man's talisman was given by your Majesty. I can report it directly to Your Majesty. Just go ahead. I have my own thoughts!"
As soon as the golden sound stopped, the "dong dong" war drum sounded again.
The troops in Qingzhou were naturally familiar with the sound of their own war drums. Upon hearing the sound of the drums, they all turned around again and went to salvage the floating Wu ships.
Tian Yu was so angry that he was trembling all over when he saw the Qingzhou army like this. His patience these days finally failed, and he jumped to his feet and cursed:
“Bandits! They are simply a group of bandits! The mighty Wei Dynasty still has such bandits!”
"The great defeat of the country was at the hands of short-sighted people like you..."
Tian Pengzu's face changed greatly with fright, and he quickly dragged his master back to his army.
The chaos of the Wei army gave Pei Qian, who retreated to the sea, the opportunity to collect some of his ships.
He was not in the mood to stay here any longer and began to flee south.
So Tian Yu's worry that the Wu people would take the opportunity to counterattack did not become a reality.
The Qingzhou armies towed the abandoned ships of the Wu people back to the shore, and indeed found a lot of treasures.
Cheng Xi was even more proud, and immediately divided it up with the generals privately, without any intention of informing Tian Yu.
The generals got the benefit and only said that Cheng Xi commanded well, so how could they look at Tian Yu's face?
After fighting this battle that started but ended, Tian Yu was so angry that he didn't even notify Cheng Xi and led his army back to Runan the next day.
Cheng Xi was also happy that Tian Yu left Qingzhou. After he bribed the generals, he quickly wrote a military report and asked the generals to sign it. Then, together with his memorial, he sent it to Luoyang overnight.
Two battle reports of the Chengshan battle soon reached Cao Rui's desk.
One was naturally written by Cheng Xi, and the other was reported by Tian Yu.
Both battle reports reported a great victory at Chengshan, and they also mentioned the corruption of military discipline.
The difference is that Tian Yu bluntly said that the Qingzhou army's military discipline was corrupt and they did not obey military orders, and suggested that your Majesty send someone to rectify it.
Cheng Xi, on the other hand, said that although Tian Yu had made military exploits, his military orders were lax and he snatched many treasures from the Wu people, but distributed them to everyone in the army instead of turning them over to the government.
At the same time, he said that fortunately he also led the army to fight bravely and grabbed some spoils. From them, he carefully selected the pearls produced in Liaodong and sent people to deliver them to the palace.
After reading the battle reports of the two men, Cao Rui showed hesitation on his face. He held a battle report in one hand and pondered for a long time. Then he suddenly asked Lian Zhao who was serving at the side:
“Cheng Xi and Tian Yu both complained, accusing the other party of lax military discipline and corruption. What do you think?”
As a minister, Lian Zhao was regarded as an advisor to the emperor, and it was within his own scope to discuss affairs.
I saw him bowing and saying with a smile:
"The great victory over Chengshan was due to your Majesty's skill in employing men. If the military discipline of the Wu people is lax and corrupt, they can win, then how bad is the military discipline of the Wu people?"
"This matter is just a discord between Cheng Shijun and General Tian. What your Majesty has to do at this time is not military discipline, but how to reward and punish."
"Otherwise, after winning the battle, Your Majesty will tighten military discipline. Wouldn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers?"
Hearing this, Cao Rui nodded and said with a smile:
“That makes sense.”
Lian Zhao saw it and understood: Your Majesty seems to have made a decision.
It is Cheng Shijun who knows His Majesty better and knows that His Majesty likes pearls...
Soon after, Cao Rui ordered rewards for the soldiers who participated in the battle of Chengshan, and all the generals in Qingzhou received rewards.
Tian Pengzu, who killed Zhou He in formation, was only rewarded with the generals of Qingzhou.
As for Tian Yu, his achievements are not outstanding.
When Tian Pengzu learned about this, he cursed angrily:
"It must be Cheng Xi who is behind this. Why don't you go to the memorial to explain this matter?"
Tian Yu was silent for a long time, and finally turned into a sigh:
"This is my fault. Your Majesty is warning me. What does it have to do with others?"
Having said that, we will not discuss this matter again.
That is what he said, but Tian Yu knew in his heart that His Majesty was looking towards Cheng Xi and not towards himself.
It is very possible that the "big defeat of the country" that he said before the battle was reported to His Majesty, which made His Majesty displeased, so he deliberately suppressed his own achievements.
More importantly, I have no background, no background from a wealthy family.
Whether it is Wang Xiong or Cheng Xi, their backgrounds are far better than their own...
The end of the Jianxing decade is coming to an end, and the Battle of Chengshan in the far east is probably the only major conflict in the past half a year.
The Guanzhong area, where most of the troops of the Han and Wei Dynasties were originally gathered, was rare and calm.
Sima Yi in Chang'an was still working quietly in the fields and became an old farmer with peace of mind.
South of Chang'an, separated by the Qinling Mountains, Nanxiang is ushering in its unique lively period.
Nanxiang Academy has now expanded to cover half of the inner city of Nanxiang.
It needs to be expanded almost every year.
As for the assets of Nanxiang Academy that were originally used to train foremen, they have long since been divested and the Nanxiang Preparatory School has been re-established.
At present, Nanxiang Academy has seven entrances and exits.
Today is a special day. Each of these seven gates is bustling with many people.
Everyone tried their best to squeeze in, but they couldn't, so they picked up their feet and stretched their necks to look inside.
The porters who usually drove people's carriages and the coolies who carried sacks were all on holiday today. They gathered in a circle and stared at the door of the school.
To be precise, they were staring at the big red list at the door. Everyone pricked up their ears, trying hard to catch the name coming from the innermost part of the crowd.
Today is the biggest annual ceremony in Nanxiang, the day when the list of selected students of Nanxiang Academy is announced.
From the rich and powerful to the most humble, everyone stopped what they were doing, regardless of whether anyone in their family was taking the school exam.
Of course, dignitaries and top families do not need to participate.
After all, they each have their own paths.
The exchange is also closed for a day today to make way for Nanxiang Academy.
The former Nanxiang Academy controlled the output of management talents for emerging economies such as workshops and plantations.
With the start of the Liangzhou exams, the first batch of students from the academy were taken to Liangzhou by Feng Jishi, marking the official start of Nanxiang Academy to provide official talents for the Han Dynasty.
Although he was only a reserve official and a junior official at the grassroots level, he was ultimately standing at the gate of the officialdom of the Han Dynasty.
Taixue cannot be completed for the time being.
Because the emperor told Xu Ci a few years ago that the most urgent thing now is how to return the old capital to the old capital. The time to restore the Imperial College is not yet ripe.
The implication is that Taixue cannot accomplish anything before regaining Chang'an.
So it is natural that Nanxiang Academy became the transition to Imperial College.
After all, the royal family is the original shareholder of the school.
As early as a few years ago, we began to send eunuchs and maids to study there.
A considerable number of the royal servants who now manage the inner palace came from Nanxiang Academy.
And Xiang Lang, who was most loved by the Han scholars, had always lived in Nanxiang Academy.
Xu Ci, who shouted loudest for "restoring Imperial College", also went to Nanxiang Academy to eat and drink... the year before last.
It can be said that Nanxiang Academy has been involved in all four aspects of "government, industry, academia and media", and has begun to form some kind of strange mixture.
Transporting officials and talents to the Han Dynasty.
Transport management talents to various plantations, workshops and other emerging economies.
Break the intellectual monopoly of aristocratic families and open up a channel for all classes to obtain knowledge.
As for matchmaking, it is unique to Nanxiang Academy.
Although the previous style reviews can be regarded as the embryonic form of matchmaking.
But for the new media such as storytelling, storytelling, and rap that are popular in Nanxiang, traditional style reviews are not enough.
Students who want to enter Nanxiang Martial Arts Hall will have an internship period.
This internship period involves traveling to various places to tell stories, rap, or organize raps.
Or enter the printing shop, paper mill, Xinhua Bookstore...
Anyway, it is to enter Nanxiang’s unique industrial internship.
Euphemistically called training ability.
According to some rumors, after entering the army, students from the Jiangwu Hall must often teach the soldiers how to read, give them lectures, etc.
Most importantly, they are good at boosting the morale of soldiers.
Whether it’s true or not, it’s definitely a fact that you start higher than others in the military.
Therefore, Nanxiang Academy affects the interests of countless groups. Students who can pass the examination and officially enter Nanxiang Academy are indeed qualified to attract the attention of everyone in Nanxiang.
“Wang Sheng! Wang Sheng!
“Who is Wang Sheng?”
Everyone who hears this name wants to know who this lucky guy is.
Soon, a cheer came from the distance.
Of course, more people sighed in unison.
Another quota is missing...
Especially for Cangtou Qianshou, this may be the only opportunity to change the fate of the family.
“Luohei, Luohei…”
Listening to the names being passed from inside to outside, many people were twitching.
What kind of bad reputation is this? Can you pass the exam with such a bad reputation?
In the crowd of coolie porters, a man straightened his back suddenly, with a look of disbelief on his face.
He held his breath, his dark face became shiny, and his ears stood straight up.
It was the co-worker next to him who pushed him and shouted excitedly:
“Luo Hei, it’s Hei Wa, isn’t it Hei Wa?”
“Yes…listen again, listen again, don’t hear wrongly…”
The black-faced man held the worker's arm tightly with his backhand and murmured.
“It’s unmistakable, it’s Hei Wa!”
Someone came over from the front again and shouted loudly to the black-faced man:
“Heiwa from Class 7, I heard you clearly! That’s right!”
“Really? Don’t lie to me!”
As the real owner, the black-faced man couldn’t believe it.
“Nothing can go wrong, nothing can go wrong!”
“Hey! I passed the exam!” The black-faced man clapped his hands and stamped his feet. There was a look of ecstasy on his face, and he laughed wildly.
The workers who accompanied him all cheered.
Hearing the undisguised laughter of these coolie porters, some people couldn't help but curse secretly:
“You must not be the son of a man! Why can these common men in Nanxiang go to school without spending any money?”
Remembering that he had failed to send his child to school even though he paid the eldest son's price, this man just let out a loud "poof":
"What a mother! Even when entering the hospital to give birth to a baby, Nanxiang people are given priority. Is there any reason for this? Ah tui!"
A mouthful of thick phlegm hit the trouser leg of the black hat who was maintaining order.
A pair of fierce lights under the black hat immediately looked over.
This man trembled and his face turned pale!
Nanxiang black hats have a very bad reputation. I heard that even the prime minister was fined by them...
(End of this chapter)