The sun sets, the moon rises, and in the gentle cool breeze, even the stars in the sky look particularly bright.

In the backyard outside the yamen, two tables of banquets were set up under the tall banyan tree. Tan Hu pointed at a few Xu Ping's accompanying soldiers to serve wine and food.

The table was filled with big bowls, and the soldiers came up and poured wine one by one. Xu Ping picked it up and said, "You all work hard on the road, this glass of wine will welcome you!"

The few people sitting on the table stood up together, picked up the bowl and thanked him: "Thank you Shangguan wine!"

After everyone finished drinking, Xu Ping said: "Everyone doesn't have to be polite, just drink happily tonight!"

After drinking for three rounds, Xu Ping said again: "I don't have much singing and dancing here, so I'll take care of you. But there's no restraint. Just follow your usual temperament and follow you if you want to drink."

After saying this, no one stood up. The first time we met Shangguan, these generals were brainless and would not use their tempers to make things difficult for Shangguan.

Xu Ping didn't say anything, just chatted for a few words and continued to drink.

Tonight, all the new officers commanding the Anyuanxiang Army were invited, including ten chief officers and deputy chief officers, as well as their commander, chief officer officer, and deputy commander.

Command was the most basic organizational unit of the Song Dynasty army and was rarely dispersed. The above army level was unstable, and the subordinate command often changed. The next level of command was Du, and the infantry commander of Du was Du and Deputy Head of Du, and the horse commander was Military envoy and Deputy Head of Military envoy.

Although the names are the same, the military envoys of the country are far from the Taiping Army envoys led by Xu Ping. One is the lowest-level low-level military officer, and the other is the civil servant in the Beijing dynasty. Although it is not as good as the magistrate of the prefecture, it still has a higher status than an ordinary magistrate.

After drinking for two more tours, Xu Ping stood up and said, "I still have some things in my yamen. Come and let Tan Hu drink a few drinks with you. He has a good alcohol tolerance, so you can let go!"

Everyone stood up and whispered: "Send Shangguan!"

Watching Xu Ping leave, Tan Hu moved a stool and sat down. Gao and everyone shouted loudly and started to drink.

The moonlight shone through the bamboo forest in the backyard and sprinkled on the ground to work. Xu Ping lowered his head and walked slowly forward.

When Xu Ping called this group of officers, he wanted to have a relationship with them, and he would only work together after everyone got to know each other. But after chatting before drinking and the atmosphere at the table, he realized that he was thinking too much.

In this era, most civil officials cannot do without two methods: one is to give kindness and rewards to make their subordinates grateful. The other is to strictly enforce military discipline and impose severe punishments on those who violate the discipline, and expect their subordinates to respect and fear.

Both of these are methods that have been passed down for thousands of years, and since they are passed down, they will definitely be effective. However, Xu Ping has memories of his previous life, so it is difficult for him to bend down and do it like the ancients.

With the kindness and reward, several people can share the joys and sorrows with their soldiers like Wu Qi, and even suck pus for their soldiers. People in later generations are smart. This will not only not be respected by people, but will also be regarded as hypocritical. And it is appropriate to share the joys and sorrows and sorrows, which is the most acceptable to the subordinates. This is a profound knowledge. Xu Ping really has no special skills in this area and cannot learn it.

With severe punishment and strict laws, killing one to warn a hundred, Xu Ping did not have such a cruel heart. He was kind and did not control the soldiers. He did not mean that the person who led the soldiers should be vicious, but that he had to have the courage to break when he was cut off. He had to kill Ma Su even with tears in his eyes. The control of the measure between the two made the officers and soldiers respect and fear. Xu Ping believed that he did not have that bone in his previous life and had no talent in this life.

Xu Ping wants to lead his troops. He thinks about the situation in his previous life to suit him. He speaks frankly and speaks with evidence. Whether he likes or doesn’t like it, it’s right. Before the military battle, he held a meeting. Everyone discussed how enthusiastic it was. Whether it was scolding his father or mother, he would come up with a decent plan to fight. After two lifetimes of ups and downs, Xu Ping has long since stopped being naive. He knew that such scenes were not based on the character of the main general, nor were they found to work with, and the only thing that could be relied on was a strict system.

It is precisely the system that Xu Ping has no choice.

The Song Dynasty came from the chaotic times of the Five Dynasties. It was an era dominated by warriors. Everything was spoken by force, and the system they followed was harsh and not strict. When they stared at it, they could kill their own fathers. When they got better, they could treat their subordinates as their own fathers. The so-called system means there was no system.

The arrogant generals spoke with a lot of money, and they cut off the general with one sword when they were out of money. This is the Five Dynasties tradition passed down from the Song Dynasty. The emperor was very strict with the army, and the power to establish a Privy Council to divide the prime minister was not enough. There were three yamen to firmly control the power of commanding the military, and the water could not be poured in. Civil officials looked down on military generals, and even the life and death of military generals could be handled casually. But then again, civil officials had no right to inquire about the military commanding. Without the emperor, the organization of the imperial guards, recruiting people, and eliminating the prime ministers.

It is easy to say that the army needs money, which one can be more than the emperor's money? The imperial court spends more than 60% of the money to supply the army, and the proportion of war can even reach 80% or 90%. This is an army that cannot be played without money.

As a civil servant, Xu Ping had no problem in punishing and punishing his subordinates, but he could not put his hands under the commander and directly manage the daily affairs of the army. That was a taboo.

The system is something that Xu Ping can't do. He can use this command of the wing army, but he can't manage them. Since that's the case, Xu Ping has to be so idle to talk to them about family matters.

As the days come, it is already snowing in the north, but the Lingnan is still hot, but the days that have been raining for several months have ended and the dry season is coming.

Since the Yongzhou area implemented the Ding Law, local officials and local officials were in a state of vain. When the surrounding areas saw the opportunity, they began to take action as soon as the dry season entered.

First of all, Guangyuan Prefecture once again accepted the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, willing to abolish the emperor's title and put his subordinates into the territory of the Great Song Dynasty. After giving so much and generously, Nong Cunfu's appetite was even greater than the last time. This time he wanted the governor of Guangyuan Prefecture, who was legitimately the local emperor and was protected by the Song Dynasty court. In addition, because Tianzhou blocked the road to contact with the Great Song Dynasty, he also asked Tianzhou to be included under his rule.

The Song Dynasty got a reputation from Guangyuanzhou, helped him resist the pressure from Jiaozhi and Dali, and also gave him a gift from Tianzhou. Nong Cunfu's abacus was very good. Unfortunately, he had not met a fool yet, and Zhang Pin, the transfer envoy of Guangnan West Road, refused without even asking for instructions from the court.

Although I was rejected, Nong Cunfu's action was not in vain. At least someone would overturn the case in the future. I clearly want to surrender to the court and bring such a large territory to the Song Dynasty. How can you reject me? Do you think such a court is stupid? Is it true that I will attack you on behalf of justice? Even if it is burning, killing, looting, and causing the population of this land to decrease sharply. If you dare to refuse, I am just.

Just like a man says to a woman, I like you, if you dare to reject me, I mean the you are just.

In Xu Ping's world, Nong Cunfu's son Nong Zhigao did this. Some later generations insisted that Nong Zhigao's rebellion against Song was just, because he once proposed to return to Song, but the Song Dynasty refused.

It is not a place that was fought in the war, and if you really want to get it, the cost will be countless times more expensive than the money and blood spent in the war. Therefore, the Song Dynasty understood that the Nong family's offering of land would not be included in the rule of the Central Plains dynasty, and Di Qing's troops made it inseparable from the Central Plains dynasty. Of course, the direct reason for the rejection was that the Nong family's asking price was too high. If the Nong family had a smaller appetite, perhaps some people in the court would not understand.

Since Zhang Pin rejected the Nong family and connected with Guangyuanzhou, the situation suddenly became tense.

Feng Shen had brought two thousand troops to Hengshanzhai, one was to prevent the raid in Guangyuanzhou, and the other was to keep a close eye on Tianzhou.

Xu Ping sent a commander to the north of Taiping County, and several villages that have always been fierce and illegal, and established military camps there. The first defense of Guangyuan to break through Bozhou and attack Taiping, and the second defense of Bozhou to repeat.

The folk customs of these villages are particularly strong, and even local officials cannot set up. The so-called "replenishment of what is lacking" is named Chongshan Village, which serves as the outer line of defense of Taiping County.

As the relationship with Guangyuanzhou became tense, Li Foma of Jiaozhi led troops north to threaten Guangyuanzhou, and at the same time mobilized the Tuzhou barbarians on the junction of Song Dynasty to contact the Tu officials in the Song Dynasty and seek opportunities to riot.

Li Foma's plan is to destroy Guangyuanzhou first and solve the flanking threats, and then see if he can get benefits from the Song Dynasty. He has not had the courage to invade Song yet, but he still has a chance to take the opportunity to annex several Tuzhous.

In the winter of the ninth year of Tiansheng, Xu Ping faced the most severe situation when he arrived in Yongzhou.
Chapter completed!