A Great Man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 106: How to Guard Against Warriors?

What should you do if you want to keep something confidential?

Ordinary people would probably threaten, while the powerful people above would probably give warnings and trust everyone's moral integrity.

Zhao Zhen felt that everyone present was an important minister, so keeping secrets was a no-brainer.

So when Zhe Jizu came into the palace to thank him and casually mentioned that he had heard about it outside... Zhao Zhen became angry.

If he could scold someone, what Zhao Zhen wanted to scold most at the moment was what Shen An had said.

—— Damn it!

And Shen An had known for a long time that it would be difficult to keep it a secret, so he took a good nap at home.

When he woke up, he felt numb in his legs. When he saw Guoguo sleeping soundly in his arms, Shen An felt a little guilty.

How lonely it is for such a small girl to have only herself as her only family member!

Shen An, who is almost fifteen years old, is thinking about marrying a daughter-in-law so that there will be a woman in charge of the family. By the way, Guoguo will also have a sister-in-law to accompany her.

Too young!

Shen An felt that if he found a wife now, he would probably waste Yuanyang early, and there would be no benefit at all.

"Mr. Lang."

Aunt Chen's voice came from outside. Shen An was worried that Guoguo had slept too much, so he woke her up and took her to the front yard.

When we arrived at the front yard, both Zhe Jizu and Zhe Kexing were there.

When the two of them saw Shen An, they immediately bowed deeply.

Shen An smiled and said: "We have said that we are a family. Since we are a family, why are we so invisible to outsiders?"

Zhe Jizu cupped his hands and said, "I'm so grateful to Anbei. It's a pity that most of the girls in the tribe like to dance with guns and sticks. I'm not sure, otherwise I would definitely pick a good one for you."

The Zhe family's trip to Beijing was almost all planned by Shen An. Step by step, the impossible was turned into safety, which can be said to be a complete victory.

And these are all the achievements of the young man in front of him.

Therefore, Zhe Kexing showed his face in front of the emperor. From now on, whenever the opportunity comes, it is impossible to say that the Zhe family will have a famous general.

It is difficult for generals to become famous generals, not because they lack talents, but because they dare not use them.

For example, the Zhe family is now headed by Zhe Jizu, who is in charge of the prefecture. If there is another famous general, the court will probably leave him idle or let him fall silent.

"Thank you."

Naturally, Shen An couldn't marry the daughter of a general, otherwise his future career would be basically nailed down.

Civilization and martial arts have different paths, this is no joke.

The marriage between civil servants and military generals smacks of civil-military collusion no matter how you look at it!

Zhe Jizu sighed: "If it hadn't been for your plan this time, the Zhe family would have been in serious trouble."

Shen An smiled and said, "But it was my idea too. Now that I have the idea, I won't let it go."

Zhe Jizu praised: "You are the one who is brave and resourceful. Those so-called famous generals in the Zhong family are far worse than you in my opinion."

Zhe Kexing said unconvinced: "Just because the ancestors of the Zhong family are literati, they are prouder than the Zhe family. Why!"

"Just rely on the farmer to know how to advance and retreat!"

Shen An's answer made Zhe Katsuyuki feel a little aggrieved.

Zhao Zhongzhen came outside. He stood outside unable to move forward or retreat, feeling a little embarrassed.

If you go in, you will be an uninvited guest.

But if you don't go in... it would be a bit shameless to eavesdrop on others and then run away in a hurry.

"The Zhe family has been loyal for generations, why should we suppress it!"

Zhe Kexing pointed at his uncle and said: "Most of the men in my Zhe family have scars on their chests. Why? It's because all the men in our Zhe family are heroes who fight to the death! Why should such a hero, such a hero who serves the country, have to do this?" Being suspected and suppressed!”

What a young man!

Zhe Jizu smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Shen An knew that this anger would remain in Zhe Kexing's heart for a long time if it was not vented.

So he thought for a while and said: "The chaos in the late Han Dynasty was caused by those people holding swords and guns in their hands."

Zhao Zhongzhen outside nodded slightly.

He has systematically studied this knowledge, so he agrees with this view.

Isn't that just the case? The emperors of the Han Dynasty wanted to fight for power with the increasingly large scholar group, and even used their relatives and eunuchs, but it still didn't work.

"...the Anlu Mountain Rebellion in the former Tang Dynasty...and since the end of the Tang Dynasty, amidst the changes in the situation, the figure of the warrior has become particularly ferocious and erratic."

Shen An smiled bitterly and said: "In troubled times, warriors kill scholars like dogs. This will come without retribution. After the founding of the Song Dynasty, that and so on... our Emperor Taizu was also that and so on..."

Zhao Zhongzhen lowered his head slightly, feeling that Shen An was really...

That's too much!

Isn't it true that Emperor Taizu was a military general, and the rebellion was successful in the end?

"...So warriors must be on guard. This is an iron rule."

Whether in the Han, Tang or modern times, guarding against warriors has always been the main task of those in power.

"It's just that the way we guard against warriors is a bit dirty, and the suppression is too much. It doesn't sound like we are on guard, but more like venting our anger."

Shen An said angrily: "It seems that the ancestors of these civil servants were all slaughtered by warriors."

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Zhe Jizu coughed hard. As a warrior, he felt that Shen An's words were too bold. If outsiders heard it and spread to the ears of civil servants, the Shen family would probably be in trouble.

Then he turned his head inadvertently and saw Zhao Zhongzhen standing outside.

Shen An kept chattering freely: "It's right to guard against warriors, but don't suppress them!"

Zhao Zhongzhen was seen, so he came in and asked curiously: "Brother An Bei, what should we do?"

Shen An raised his eyebrows and said, "If you want to prevent military rebellion, the easiest way is to switch."

Zhe Jizu said: "It's changing. The Forbidden Army will change its defenses every one or two years."

Shen An said helplessly: "I have just arrived in a place, and I am not familiar with the mountains, rivers, terrain, and rivers yet. I am about to change places. And what should I do if the acclimatization is not suitable for me? If there is an invasion of foreign enemies, can such a forbidden army win the battle?"

Zhe Jizu was a veteran general, but he didn't know Zhao Zhongzhen's identity, so he just shook his head.

Shen An pointed at Zhao Zhongzhen and said, "This is the young man from the royal family of Runan County. His father has spent some time in the palace."

It seems that the spare tire house is quite famous. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Zheji's uncle and nephew immediately bowed their hands and saluted.

Zhao Zhongzhen smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Brother An Bei and I have a close relationship. It's best for everyone to be casual."

Shen An nodded slightly, and then his uncle and nephew sat down.

"Just change the generals, and torment the sergeants. Does this mean that even the sergeants are worried?"

Shen An felt that there was something really wrong with the Song Dynasty, "Even if you could change the commanders of an army every few years, how could you fight if it's like this? Not to mention Xixia, the Liao people, I don't think they can even fight Jiaozhi... Eh. ! Yes, the Song Dynasty seems to be unable to defeat even Nong Zhigao. If it weren’t for Di Wuxiang who later became a general, it would be hard to say!”

Zhao Zhongzhen murmured: "Change the general?"

"That's right."

Shen An said firmly: "If the generals are changed every few years, who can rebel?"

As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Zhongzhen's expression and thought, I will plant a thorn in your side now. When you really want to become an emperor in the future and face the option of guarding against military men, will you still choose to follow the civil servants?

In the subsequent Shenzong reform, some progress was made in the military. However, when the Conservative Party came to power, Sima Guang, a model among people, pulled out the map and said with a trembling voice: "This... this place was given to them. And this place, all given to them." give them……"

Zhao Zhongzhen praised: "This method is good. I heard them say that the forbidden troops changed places every now and then, from south to north. Not long after they arrived, they had to change places again. As a result, the soldiers did not die in the hands of foreign enemies, but died in the hands of foreign enemies. During the long journey, there are still some acclimatizations.”

Shen An touched his chin and said, "This matter... the Zhe family can no longer comment on it."

Zhe Jizu nodded and said: "If you continue to give advice, it means you don't know how to advance or retreat."

It’s not just about not knowing how to advance or retreat, it’s about doing things.

Shen An looked Zhao Zhongzhen up and down, and when he saw how hairy he was, he said, "Why don't you go talk nonsense?"

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