Chapter 529: They are all acquaintances

One was also an acquaintance of Su You, Zhou Yongqing, the grandson of the famous Shaanxi general Zhou Mei.

It is recorded in the book of poetry that "Since the war in Shaanxi, many generals have been disadvantaged. There have been more than ten battles before and after the United States. Two hundred tribes' tents were leveled and twenty-one were burned. Eleven tribes were recruited and attached to the tribe. Many castles were restored. I gained salary in the army.

If you give me a lot of money, I will share it with you and work hard. If you die, your family will have no money left."

Zhou Mei's son died young. Before Zhou Mei's death, Zhou Mei went to the imperial court and took his grandson as his heir. The imperial court also granted him a deputy envoy, who was under the jurisdiction of Qin Feng Road and was stationed in Weizhou.

When Zhou Yongqing was in charge of Weizhou, he saw that although the soldiers were brave, they did not understand the formation. So he adopted the military tactics of Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty as a model and conducted strict training on the troops, which greatly improved the appearance of the army and greatly improved its combat effectiveness.

After Su You arrived in Weizhou, he studied this training method and praised it highly.

Of course, Su You's tactics were different from Zhou Yongqing's. However, in the future, firearms must be used in formations, and the technical and tactical level of soldiers could be improved quickly. However, strict orders and prohibitions, as well as formation and attack drills, must be strictly trained.

This is the positive significance of Zhou Yongqing's formation.

At that time Zhou Yongqing had left office and came to Hebei. Su You wrote to Zhou Yongqing asking for details about the formation.

When a big boss inquired about it, Zhou Yongqing naturally followed up, telling him everything he knew, but he never thought about the benefits.

A few months later, the imperial court issued a decree ordering garrisons across the country to train their troops according to Zhou Yongqing's training methods. At the same time, Zhou Yongqing was appointed as the deputy envoy to appease the margins.

Only then did Zhou Yongqing know that Su You had submitted Zhou Yongqing's improved formation map, detailed drawings and text explanations to the court. He also emphasized that this was not his own invention, but the work of his predecessor, who had taken charge of Zhou Yongqing, behind his back.

He recommended himself to the court.

Zhou Yongqing burst into tears after receiving the imperial edict.

In the past, there were many bosses who took credit from their subordinates for their own benefit, but I have never heard of anyone who kept track of the performance of the person who left the job and then reported the credit to the court.

Su You summarized Zhou Yongqing's training methods into a teaching material, and the energy consumed in it was actually no less than half of the original work.

However, Su You's memorial did not mention a single word about himself, and it was always said that it was Zhou Yongqing who created it.

In one day, he became famous all over the world, surpassing his ancestors. This is the grace of reinvention.

However, in the subsequent correspondence between Su You and him, they always only discussed business issues, and his attitude was very modest. He did not reply to Zhou Yongqing's gratitude or anything like that.

Now that the benefactor had arrived in Hebei, Zhou Yongqing immediately sent his personal guards to follow him along the coast. He did not dare to board the boat to disturb him, but he had been patrolling both sides of the river anyway.

Su You didn't pay attention at first, thinking that they were sent by the imperial court to escort Sima Guang. It wasn't until they set off from Yingzhou that the team was still there, and he knew it was time to protect him.

I couldn't help but feel strange, so I quickly sent Zhong Yiyi to inquire, and I found out that he was Zhou Yongqing's subordinate.

So Su You asked the captain of the team to tell Zhou Yongqing and ask him to meet him in Xiongzhou.

There is also a deputy envoy from Yuanbian in Xiongzhou, Wang Guangzu, the son of Wang Gui.

But it was not Hanlin Wang Gui, but Wang Gui, the brave general of Jingyuan, the Wang Gui nicknamed "Wang Tiebian".

Wang Tiebian died in the battle at Haoshuichuan, and the imperial court appointed Guangzu as an enshrined official, and he became a minister.

This boy's strength is "knowing how to predict the enemy", that is, he is good at intelligence work and good at judging the enemy's true intentions. After the disaster, the imperial court specially ordered Xiongzhou to explore the movements in the north because of this.

After Su You's exploration fleet arrived in Xiongzhou, they prepared a banquet and invited Zhou Yongqing and Wang Guangzu to come on board for a drink.

Zhou Yongqing got on the boat and bowed to Su You: "I have been a great favor to you, and I will never forget it."

Su You helped Zhou Yongqing stand up: "I'm serious, this is to recruit talents for the country, not personal favors. I learned a lot from discussing formations with you, but because Weizhou is mainly defensive, there is no use for the time being."

superior."

Wang Guangzu said with a smile: "In the battle of Tanhualang Weizhou, it was attack instead of defense, and the victory was beautiful. The county prince chased the enemy for hundreds of miles in one day, and was invincible. He was quite like a girl from the north! Guangzu admires him!"

Su You said: "She is currently rescuing the victims in Yingzhou, but she can't come. Come, come, let's sit down and talk in detail."

Together with the two of them, what we talked about was naturally military affairs, and this military affairs was also related to river management.

After drinking for three rounds, Su You asked: "Since the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty had good relations, the soldiers in the north have been mainly quiet. I heard that east of Baozhou, there are square fields in Tangpi, where rice is grown on weekdays.

If the requirements are too shallow, one cannot ride a horse; if one is too deep, one cannot sail a boat."

"I don't understand this. I'm from Shu and I'm an expert in rice cultivation. The rice fields can't be plowed by oxen, otherwise the plowing will be difficult. It's a bit difficult to ensure that the water depth is just right in such a large area, isn't it?

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Both Wang Guangzu and Zhou Yongqing were a little embarrassed. Zhou Yongqing organized his speech: "I don't want to hide it from my benefactor. After the Yellow River changed its flow to the north, most of the ponds were silted up by silt. Now they are no deeper than a person's calf. The shallower ones... are suitable for growing wheat."

It's a joke to block the cavalry with high-grade fields."

Su You understood: "Because you expected great profits from the farming, you concealed it and did not report it to the court?"

Wang Guangzu blushed: "No, no... no, we just changed the route and it feels unstable..."

Su You didn't bother to pay attention to Xiao Jiujiu in these places: "Trenching is also a way, but we still have to report it to the court. There are so many refugees with no place to resettle. I'm afraid no one can make it by living alone."

"Let me remind you, report it as soon as possible. Don't forget who came down to inspect the river affairs this time."

Sima Daguang! He wants to impeach people no matter what. If no one is impeached, he will find fault with the emperor. The lethality is very powerful. The two men nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, we made a mistake."

Su You thought of "Water Margin" again: "How are the thieves in Hebei?"

Wang Guangzu said: "There is a group of horse bandits in Xiongzhou. The leader is nicknamed Tianfo. They usually plunder villages and towns, killing and injuring pedestrians. They are surrounded and suppressed by the army, and then they escape into the Liao territory. The rest... are just small fights and local inspections.

It can be handled without any effort and the army will be dispatched."

Su You touched his chin: "Escaped into the Liao territory... Why does it smell like a conspiracy? How could you know it was not supported by the Liao people? How are their weapons, horses, and clothes?"

Zhou Yongqing said: "They are no different from the people of the Yan Dynasty. The horses come from the Liao Dynasty and are naturally excellent. By the way, they are good at using bows and arrows."

Su You immediately asked: "How good are you at shooting? Can you shoot from a horse? Can you shoot back? How accurate is it? How powerful is the bow?"

Wang Guangzu and Zhou Yongqing looked at each other in confusion: "What is retrofire? I know how to shoot on horseback, and the accuracy... I think it's 100% sure at 30 steps. As for the bow power, I haven't captured it, so I don't know."

Su You shouted: "Eight Master, go to the boat to see the arrows with the two lieutenants. You don't want the crossbow, but the bow."

Bows and arrows are the daily homework for the boys on the ship. Even Su You has to practice them. They are the six arts of a gentleman.

The bows and arrows were quickly brought in, and their eyes lit up when they saw the arrows: "Is this the famous Meishan Arrow?"

Su You said: "Let's not talk about this for now. Let's take a look. The weight and length of the arrows used by the bandits are roughly equivalent to the ones here?"

Wang Guangzu took one and handed it to Zhou Yongqing. Zhou Yongqing nodded: "It's roughly the same as this one."

Su You nodded: "Two stones and four fights, this is a good soldier in the army. This one is called Tianfo and his men, they are probably from the Liao Kingdom!"

At this moment, a fast boat arrived, and the scouts on the boat shouted: "Is Vice Admiral Wang there? Urgent report from Xiongzhou!"

Wang Guangzu quickly walked out of the cabin: "Give it to me!"

After opening it, he said to Su You: "Your Majesty, Khitan Lin Ya Xiao Xi, under the pretext of patrolling the border river, Zhao Yong harassed the border, led 40,000 troops to press the border, and is building a pontoon bridge in order to cross the river."

Zhou Yongqing stood up: "My benefactor, if you don't stand behind a wall, I will escort your benefactor back to your name!"

Su You said: "Forty thousand people, is it a little too little? Deputy Wang, what do you think?"

Wang Guangzu said with a smile: "The service system is a test of Guangzu. Those who take care of him must swear by him. When he comes, he wants to get Zhao Yonger. If you avoid him, you will gain momentum, so it is better not to avoid it."

Su You asked again: "The Khitan phalanx has 40,000 people, and if we approach it with a single boat, what will happen?"

Wang Guangzu said angrily: "This old Khitan wisdom has repeatedly threatened the Song Dynasty with border issues to make the Song Dynasty make concessions. However, I am a military minister, and it is not my responsibility to negotiate with foreign envoys. Everything still needs to be served by the ministerial system."
Chapter completed!