Chapter 42: The Style of Famous Generals

The door opened, Zhou Yang was filled with spring breeze and couldn't help but be happy, as if he had won a big victory.

Wei Zifu looked shy and his delicate body was wrapped in joy. He seemed to be resting on the tip of his eyebrows, and the bird was leaning on his back, following Zhou Yang, following him step by step, which was very charming.

Princess Nangong and Zhang Ling'er saw it and laughed loudly. The two women hit each other with their hands and said together: "It's done!"

The two girls quickly walked around, looked at Zhou Yang and Wei Zifu like a narrow-minded look, and teased: "Husband, have you won the battle? You are so happy!"

"That's right!" Zhou Yang nodded with a smile. It is a blessing for men to marry a woman like Wei Zifu. No man would turn down the good things he got. How could Zhou Yang not be happy?

"Shaped!" Princess Nangong and Zhang Ling'er shaved Zhou Yang.

"Sister Zifu, what are you happy about? You are so happy." Princess Nangong grabbed Wei Zifu's jade-like white wrist and made fun of it.

Wei Zifu was so embarrassed that he wanted to have a crack in the ground and immediately got into it. However, she looked at Zhou Yang affectionately and gently tapped her head.

"Husband, you are amazing, you are just capturing the hearts of women!" Princess Nangong gave Zhou Yang a thumbs up and exclaimed: "In the future, we have to prepare more houses in our family, otherwise, there will be no place to live in a few more sisters."

"Then I'll take them to the battlefield!" Zhou Yang was in a good mood and started to tease.

"Tough-skinned!" This time, not only Princess Nangong, but also Zhang Ling'er spitted Zhou Yang, but even Wei Zifu joined the ranks of spitted Zhou Yang.

The four of them teased each other for a while and then they talked about the marriage. With Princess Nangong here, no matter how good Wei Zifu is, he only has the status of a concubine. However, this doesn't matter. Princess Nangong is not a jealous woman, and there is no difference between big and small at home.

However, for the outside world, Wei Zifu can only marry him in the name of taking a concubine. As long as he is with Zhou Yang and becomes a concubine, Wei Zifu will not have any objection.

Princess Nangong and Zhang Ling'er took over the betrothal gifts. Zhou Yang didn't need to worry about it at all. She just had to wait to be the groom.

As soon as the news spread, Xu Ru smiled so hard that she could not close her mouth. She pulled Wei Zifu and praised Wei Zifu as a flower, which was a rare type in the world.

After learning the news, Zhou Yafu was in a good mood and drank a lot of joy. As a father, he certainly hoped that Zhou Yang would marry ten or eight beautiful children and have a large group of grandchildren, and he would be happy.

As for Emperor Jing, he would not object. Not only was this matter facilitated by Princess Nangong, but also that he believed that no matter how many concubines Zhou Yang took, his heart towards Princess Nangong would not change. This is enough.

Wei Qing was very happy, and Dai Wei Zifu was happy. When Wei Qing was young, he was in the Zheng family and was not as big as brothers. His father Zheng Ji was not good to him, so Wei Qing's sister helped him. Wei Qing had a deep sibling relationship. Wei Zifu was able to marry Zhou Yang, so he was happy.

Putting aside Zhou Yang's identity and status, Wei Qing was very convinced even if Zhou Yang was a person. Zhou Yang dared to act and was deeply convinced by the soldiers. Of course, marrying a wife has little to do with being brave, but Zhou Yang will love others and treat his wives and concubines very well. In order to reunite with his beloved wife, Zhou Yang did not attend the celebration banquet. Is there anything more reassuring than this?

The only thing that is depressed is the crown prince Liu Che. Wei Zifu was his queen and became Zhou Yang's wife and concubine. However, Liu Che did not know about this, he did not know that his crown was a little green.

He also kept praising "Sister Zifu is so beautiful."

The matter of taking a concubine was quickly completed with Princess Nangong and Zhang Ling'er's handling. Zhou Yang's fun became great. He would joke with the three girls when he had time. He was furious with Wei Zifu on the couch and no longer had to suffer the widower.

Under Zhou Yang's leadership, the war preparations for the Huns were underway, and all matters were in order. What made Li Guang, Wei Qing, Cheng Buzhi the most happy was that Zhou Yang actually solved the military ration problem.

Before the troops move, food and grass will come first. This is a military motto. All famous generals of all dynasties are worried about this. After testing, pancakes can be kept for more than twenty days, and there will be no problem within twenty days. It will be difficult to say if they have more than twenty days.

The Han army was dispatched and brought dry food for twenty days, and then brought horse milk. During the march, they could drink horse milk. After camping, they could replenish their drinking water. There is no need to worry about this water, and the important thing was military food. Now, once Zhou Yang solves it, the benefits are self-evident, and the mobility of the Han army will be greatly improved.

Of course, today's tests are conducted in winter and the temperature is low. If it is in summer, it may not be stored for so long, but more than ten days is not a problem, which is also an amazing achievement.

It is the cold winter now, and the Han army cannot be dispatched, so they can only wait until the spring of the next year. Zhou Yang is in Chang'an, and can not only handle military affairs and prepare for war against the Huns, but also join Princess Nangong, Zhang Ling'er, and Wei Zifu to enjoy the blessing of warm spear. It is simply overwhelming.

On that day, Zhou Yang was joking with Wei Zifu's three girls, but was interrupted by a burst of roaring screams.

"Uncle! Uncle!" Huo Qubing's cry sounded, and Huo Qubing rushed in like the wind, giving Zhou Yang a smile from afar.

"Get sick?" Wei Zifu's pretty face sank as soon as he heard his voice, and he scolded softly: "Get sick, are you causing trouble again?"

Huo Qubing was born a good player to cause trouble and was too capable of causing trouble. Wei Zifu was always worried about him.

"Auntie, why do you always think of me so badly?" Huo Qubing protested loudly.

"You are already very bad!" Zhou Yang's face darkened and he asked, "Did you cause trouble? Say, what kind of trouble did you cause?" Zhou Yang admired Huo Qubing very much, but now it's different. It's Huo Qubing's uncle, so he has to take care of him.

"Uncle, I'm really not causing trouble!" Huo Qubing looked aggrieved and pouted: "Am I that bad?"

"You are the worst!" Zhou Yang said in a deep voice: "Have you been rushing back for Ding Jun?"

"Hehe!" Huo Qubingang's head looked proud: "General Ding won't drive me away! I want to leave, he still has to keep me."

"You must have driven it away!" Wei Zifu's face was as heavy as water, his white right hand raised, and said angrily: "Your uncle wants you to go there, that's for your origin, so you love to cause trouble. Do you know? How much hardship is our Wei family? My mother can't support us, so she sent Wei Qing to the Zheng family. How much hardship has Wei Qing suffered? How much scolding has he been? How much beaten? How much food has he been hungry?"

Among the siblings, Wei Qing's background was the most miserable. When it came to this matter, Wei Zifu's heart ached. Although many years have passed, it was her beloved brother.

"Auntie, I really didn't cause trouble. If you don't believe me, you can ask General Ding. General Ding is right outside." Huo Qubing said hurriedly, a little at a loss. If he had only been fighting and killing in the past, how could Wei Zifu feel? Wei Zifu was really surprised. He thought to himself, did Huo Qubing really change his temperament?

"General Ding!" Zhou Yang called out of the door.

"Master, the last general is here!" Ding Jun trotted in and greeted Zhou Yang.

Not allowing Zhou Yang to speak, Ding Jun immediately said good things about Huo Qubing: "Master, don't blame Huo Qubing wrongly, he really didn't cause trouble!"

"You still say good things for him? Your beard..." Zhou Yang said halfway through his words and ended abruptly. It turned out that Ding Jun had another beard under his chin. Although the old view had not been restored, it was only a matter of time.

Zhou Yang originally wanted to say, "Your beard was cut in vain." As soon as he saw this, he couldn't say this.

Ding Jun smiled awkwardly: "Master, that's all the past, don't keep it in your heart. Huo Qubing has changed his character now. As long as he is asked to train troops, he will not cause trouble. Master, I didn't tell you that Huo Qubing has a good way of training troops, which is amazing!"

He kept saying good things for Huo Qubing. Zhou Yang was really unbelievable and patted his cheek: "Have you changed your temper? Or did Huo Qubing promise to give you benefits? What benefits do you want to get from me?"

"Master, the last general is here today, and there is something to ask for." Ding Jun did not hide it: "Master general wants to ask the last general to bring the last general and give the last general a chance to gallop on the battlefield."

"Just because of this, you are saying good things for Huo Qubing?" Zhou Yang really didn't believe it: "You are a dignified general, not so valuable, right? If you say it well, I may not agree. If you cheat, don't blame me for not being able to do so."

Zhou Yang's tone was very stern, but Ding Jun was not afraid, and still smiled and said, "Master, what the last general said is true! Huo Qubing really has a good way to train soldiers. The soldiers he trains are very good at fighting! That is, he doesn't like to read military books!"

"Military Book?" Huo Qubing was a little disdainful and cracked the corners of his mouth.

"Li Ling likes to read military books, but it seems a bit worse than Huo Qubing." Ding Jun hurriedly said without allowing Zhou Yang to ask questions.

"Who is talking bad about my grandson?" Li Guang's loud voice rang out, and he quickly stepped in, pulled Li Ling, looked at Ding Jun, and said angrily: "My grandson is not good? You can have a grandson to see if Ling'er is powerful! Ling'er's military books are so memorized like flowing water."

After finally saying a word, Li Guang was caught. Ding Jun patted his forehead in depressedly, feeling embarrassed.

"Huo Qubing, how are you doing in military books? Have you read "Sunzi" and "Wuzi"?" Li Guang raised his head proudly and shouted at Huo Qubing.

He knew that Huo Qubing did not read military books, but he used this to make a fuss about it. Didn’t Ding Jun say that Huo Qubing is better than Li Ling? Who is better?

"Flying General, no matter how much military books you read, it is useless to not use troops on the battlefield. Zhao Kuo reads a lot of military books. No one in Zhao is his opponent, but in the Battle of Changping, isn't it a defeated army?" Huo Qubing raised his head and thrust his chest, and said with a serene expression: "Li Ling reads a lot of military books, but if he fights me, can he beat me?"

"Ling'er, tell my father that you are better than that boy Huo Qubing! You beat him up and let him fall in love!" Li Guanghu's eyes shone brightly, looking at Li Ling with a look of love.

"Big...Big Father..." Li Ling stuttered a little, looked at Huo Qubing, stunned for a while, and then said: "Big Father, Ling'er disappoints you, Ling'er can't beat Huo Qubing."

"That's because your troops are less than him!" Li Guang loved this grandson very much and found face for Li Ling.

"Big Father, you are wrong. Huo Qubing has fewer troops than me. I will chase him and beat him so hard that he can't fight back!" Li Ling's face turned red, and he was very embarrassed. Who would have the nerve to say such an embarrassing thing?

"You..." Li Guang was speechless, his face of joy disappeared.

"Hehe!" Huo Qubing smiled proudly: "Flying General, have you heard it? The real general was fought on the battlefield, not by reading military books." He also winked at Li Guang.

"Really?" Wei Zifu's eyes widened and looked at Huo Qubing in disbelief. Huo Qubing used to fight, but it was just a joke. Now that he has gone to the military academy, although it is training, it is closer to the battlefield than playing. If he really beat Li Ling, it will be hard to believe it.

"It's true!" Ding Jun hurriedly affirmed, saying, "Li Ling loves to read military books, Huo Qubing loves to train soldiers, so I dispatched 100 people to each of them and gave them to them to take them. When they have time, they will set up a formation to practice."

Li Guang's face looked very bad: "Ling'er just lost for a while, it's nothing."

"It's not a matter of time. I haven't won after more than a dozen battles." Li Ling's voice was very light and his face was flushed. He was extremely reluctant to say it, so he finally said it.

"Are you so useless?" Li Guanghu glared at Li Ling fiercely, with his white beard raised.

Who is the grandfather who doesn’t want his grandson to be able to do it and has a promising future? Li Guang cannot be blamed.

"General Fei, don't be angry first, sit down and listen to Ding Jun explain the matter clearly." Zhou Yang greeted. Although Li Guang was angry, he had to sit down.

Everyone sat down, Wei Zifu held Huo Qubing in his arms and tidied his hair lovingly. Huo Qubing smiled and put his little face on Wei Zifu's face from time to time, making Wei Zi smile, as beautiful as blooming flowers.

"This is how it is." Ding Jun calmed down his thoughts and began to talk about the past.

Since the last incident, Ding Jun was originally very unhappy with Huo Qubing and was preparing to find an opportunity to get him away. However, not long after, he discovered that Huo Qubing was different from ordinary people and had amazing talents in leading troops to fight, and he was very surprised.

Although Ding Jun was unhappy with Huo Qubing, he was an upright person and did not get along with Huo Qubing because of his beard cutting. He allocated a hundred people to Huo Qubing and he trained to take care of him. Although Huo Qubing was young, he carried him well. His military orders were extremely strict and he dared to obey whatever he ordered.

In the military academy, Li Ling and Huo Qubing were the youngest, and they were similar in relationships. Huo Qubing was active and Li Ling loved to read military books. Ding Jun thought to himself that if he brought Huo Qubing's soldiers, he could not help Li Ling with some soldiers, so he transferred a hundred people to him for him to take them with him. Li Ling had a good talent in fighting and was also well-trained, which was praised by Ding Jun.

One day, Huo Qubing had a sudden idea to fight against the army led by Li Ling. Li Ling naturally had no other words about this. They had done many times in Chang'an, and now they are fighting again, which is exactly what Li Ling wants.

Ding Jun naturally would not object to this matter. Not only did he not object, but he also agreed and watched it himself. According to him, Li Ling was familiar with military books and would definitely be able to fight Huo Qubing, who was going wild. However, he could not have imagined that after a battle, Li Ling's 100 people beat Huo Qubing to death.

Ding Jun secretly praised them for their surprise, and Li Ling was defeated three times in a row.

Once, it may be luck, but it is not luck, but talent. Ding Jun was surprised and drew ten people from Huo Qubing's army and used ninety people to fight against Li Ling's 100 people, but Li Ling still lost. Ding Jun was even more surprised and continued to reduce the number of Huo Qubing's army until fifty people, Li Ling could not tie Huo Qubing.

"This... Ling'er, you are really useless!" Li Guang's eyes widened and he was very angry when he heard this. Li Ling's face turned red and he felt aggrieved. He was already unwilling to accept it, but when he scolded Li Guang, he almost cried.

"Flying General, let me finish my words." Ding Jun continued: "There is another strange thing. I replaced all the 100 people of Huo Qubing, and Li Ling was still the 100 people in the past. The result was the same. Huo Qubing won a big victory, while Li Ling was defeated miserably."

"What a crushing defeat? You Zhang Daqi's words." Li Guang was angry and found face for Li Ling.

"Big Father, it's true. Huo Qubing defeated me at only thirty people, and I suffered 73 casualties." Li Ling still blushed, but told the truth honestly.

Zhou Yang nodded constantly and highly praised Li Ling's moral character. Who would like to say such an embarrassing thing? Li Ling didn't want to, but he still said it, and it was extremely rare that he did not lie.

"How did you do it when you get rid of the disease?" Wei Zifu asked curiously, surprised and happy.

"This is very simple!" Huo Qubing shook his head: "I will punish those who do not obey orders; I will reward those who have meritorious people! That's all."

He spoke very easily, as if he was casually speaking, Zhou Yang and Li Guang opened their mouths in surprise.

"If you get rid of the disease, you will know how to make trouble, punish and reward. Can you do that?" Wei Zifu didn't understand the military and scolded him.

"Hey!" Li Guang sighed and said, "Ling'er, you are not wronged to lose! Huo Qubing, a kid, has practiced in Xiao Xiaonian, and he knows how to drive away the crowd. It's not simple!"

"General Fei, don't praise him anymore, he is just making a fool of himself." Wei Zifu hurriedly apologized to Li Guang.

"My wife does not lead troops, and she does not know the way to lead troops." Li Guang shook his huge head vigorously: "The way to lead troops is just two words, reward and punishment! Even if it is your enemy, he has made great contributions, you will be rewarded; even if it is your relative, even if it is your own son, you will be punished. In this way, the people of the three armies will be purged. Wherever the order is reached, no one dares to refuse to follow the arm and fingers!"

Princess Nangong, Zhang Ling'er, Wei Zifu and others who do not understand military skills have their mouths opened their heads.

"There are heavy rewards in front and strong methods in the back. In this way, how can there be no victory?" Zhou Yang sighed unparalleled.

The reason why Huo Qubing became a famous general in Chinese history was not only because his outstanding military talent, but also because his military management skills were unique. He did not take those who did not read military books and Sun Wu people seriously, but he knew very well what soldiers needed. His orders were very strict. If there were any violations, he would punish them with severe laws. If he made contributions, he would definitely reward them without any omissions. This is the reason for his success.

Huo Qubing led his troops to fight. He wanted to eat well. He had to bring a blister kitchen, eat delicious food, and drink fine wine. The food he could not finish was everywhere, but some soldiers under his leadership starved to death. In winter, some of his army were frozen to death, but he was wearing fox fur. The Grand Shigong ridiculed him for this.
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