The Central Protector was scolding General Zuo Hussar.

He called General Zuo Hussar a bastard.

Although I don’t understand what the bastard is, it seems that the Central Protector is very angry with General Zuo Hussar.

However, Jiang Wei and Liu Yin pretended not to hear.

Anyway, if they want to participate in something of that level, they still lack the qualifications.

Moreover...the two of them don't have a good impression of Wei Yan either.

On the contrary, he prefers to be close to Zhongduhu.

Needless to say, Liu Yin.

He was recommended by the right wife of the Central Protector, so he could enter the army, and finally became famous in a battle at the street pavilion.

As for Jiang Wei, he was taught the art of war by the Prime Minister when he was the same as the Central Protector, so he was considered half a brother in the same discipline.

Although I have worked with Wei Yan later, looking at all the big men, how many of them can tolerate Wei Yan's temper?

So the two of them are more concerned about another thing now.

"Zhongduhu, what should we do now?"

Although the situation was urgent, the arrival of the Central Protector still made Jiang Wei and Liu Yin's eyes glow with excitement.

Yes, the situation in Shangdang is very worrying - others may be very worried.

The less familiar someone is with military matters, the more worried they will be.

But for military personnel such as Jiang Wei and Liu Yin, they feel more confident:

As long as Zhongdu is here to protect you, everything will get better.

This is the belief that has been deeply ingrained in the hearts of the military officers and soldiers who have never been defeated for so many years.

Moreover, the strong self-confidence that the Han soldiers had built up over the years could not be defeated by a mere party failure.

The longer someone stays in the military, the stronger this belief becomes.

Of course, the excitement between the two was not mainly due to this.

But because of another thing:

The Central Protector has come over, does that mean that we finally have a chance to make a contribution?

"What should I do?" Feng Duhu poured himself another large bowl of water and said, "It's difficult to do."

Jiang Wei and Liu Yin were both startled.

Lying back in the chair again, Feng Duhu said expressionlessly:

"I rushed from the southern front to the eastern front. Now I haven't even fully figured out what happened to the Shangdang. What decision can I make?"

"So we can only wait. Only when the Dang, Hedong, and even Taiyuan gather all the military information can I make a judgment."

The incident happened suddenly, but fortunately General Zhendong came forward, which temporarily stabilized people's hearts.

But after all, General Zhendong was not the Protector of the Central Capital.

Although Zhongduhufu has the word "fu", it also has a fixed office location on weekdays.

But it still carries the typical characteristics of wartime.

That is, if necessary - such as the current situation - the Central Protectorate comes to the front line to direct the war in person, and it is often necessary to transfer subordinate officers from the Chang'an Central Protectorate to form a mobile Central Protectorate.

Wherever the Zhongdu Protector is, there is the real Zhongdu Protectorate.

Just as Zhong Duhu said, he rushed to Tongguan in a hurry and failed to keep up with the delivery of the news.

The most important thing is that the staff group has not followed yet.

These will take time to adjust.

After all, in this era, there were no radio satellites.

There is still a delay in the transmission of messages, even with the fastest messenger.

Not to mention Jiang Wei, Liu Yin and others, they only know rough information.

It was impossible for Feng Duhu to immediately grasp the overall and accurate battle situation when he first arrived.

Even if you have mastered and summarized all the information on the front, you still have to judge the battle situation, mobilize various armies, and allocate supplies based on the situation.

If you want to handle all kinds of tedious things without delay, you definitely need a team.

At least for Feng Duhu, he needs his staff team.

After hearing Feng Duhu's words, Jiang and Liu's excitement was extinguished.

Seeing the expressions on the two men's faces, how could Feng Duhu not know what they were thinking.

He babbled:

"Boyo, after all you have learned the art of war from the Prime Minister. Let me ask you, what are the five virtues of a general?"

Jiang Wei didn't understand why Zhongduhu asked about the art of war at this time, but he still subconsciously straightened his back and replied:

"The commander-in-chief has the following qualities: wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage, and strictness. These are the five virtues of a general."

"Yes." Feng Duhu nodded, "Nowadays, people in the world only think that bravery is the first priority, but they don't know that wisdom is the first priority."

"The joint staff is just for the convenience of gathering everyone's wisdom!"

He looked at Jiang Wei and continued to ask: "There will be five dangers. What are the five dangers?"

Jiang Wei replied again:

"You must die and can be killed; you must live and can be captured; being angry can be insulted; being honest can be humiliated; loving the people can be annoying."

Being reckless and reckless, being greedy for life and fearing death, being impatient and irritable, focusing on reputation, and doting on soldiers are all taboos for generals.

Feng Duhu asked again:

"For Shangdang's mistake, what kind of taboo did Wei Yan commit?"

This question finally made Jiang Wei silent for a moment, and then he said:

"Death is inevitable, anger..."

Feng Duhu sneered:

"There is one taboo, but if you don't mention it, for me, it is integrity."

If he hadn't insisted on competing with him for this reputation, why would Guo Xun and Sima Yi have taken advantage of him?

"If you violate the five taboos and the three taboos, your defeat will be inevitable, so no matter how anxious you are now, it will be useless."

This is why it is often said that "a thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find."

When the speed of information transmission is insufficient, the requirements for the capabilities of frontline generals are very high.

In the face of rapidly changing battle situations, it is necessary to make timely and accurate judgments.

Otherwise, by the time the news reaches the rear, the day lilies will be cold.

Therefore, in the age of cold weapons, leading an army in a war requires a lot of talent.

It does not mean that you can become a qualified general just by learning formation formation and the art of war.

Besides talent, is there any other way to become a famous general?

have.

That is coupled with great luck - not only having the opportunity to learn the art of war, but also having countless opportunities to correct mistakes and continue to grow.

This is exactly what the saying goes: read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, and combine theory with practice.

But "soldiers are a major event for the country, a place of life and death, and a way of survival." How many people can have this opportunity to grow through trial and error again and again?

It may be okay for middle- and low-level soldiers. After all, even in war-torn times, there are people who have survived countless life-and-death battles - this is already extremely lucky.

But as a general, how many opportunities do you have to lead an army to try and make mistakes?

Unless you cheat, you not only cheat yourself, but also cheat those around you.

Of course, in order to be sure, it is best to be more discerning and marry more virtuous wives.

If you don’t have a good internal help, you can have a good external help.

For example, a certain country turtle.

Of course, a certain Feng Duhu would not admit it.

I could only hear him looking at Jiang Wei and saying meaningfully:

"If you don't know that the army cannot retreat, then you call it an advance. If you don't know that the army cannot retreat, you call it a retreat. This is called a "bandit army." This is the great danger of this army."

"Now that the Shangdang war is going on, we haven't prepared a plan or asked for details. How can we act rashly?"

Tongguan is the most important barrier in Guanzhong. Jiang and Liu stayed here and did not dare to move at all until they received military orders.

These days, the Shangdang war has been stalemate, but the two of them can only wait here, and naturally they feel uncomfortable.
To be continued...