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Chapter 1: Clear the Clouds and Fog

After nearly an hour of cooking, the big pot of stewed fish was finally cooked. The boat was covered with fish fragrance. Zhao Bing had always been very thick. One pot was used to entertain guests, and the other pot was given to sailors and guards on the boat. At this time, the awning had been set up, and the dining table was a long table made of several long pieces. The generals sat on both sides, but they were also full of seats.

As soon as the fish is out of the pot, there is a small yellow gate that removes the dried fruits and snacks and re-arranges. After several large wooden plates of fish are served, the dishes prepared in the kitchen are immediately delivered. Some people on the table know the little emperor's habit of private banquets, while others only hear it. The table saves the dishes that are not good at eating. The dishes are all affordable, especially meat. Of course, it is also related to the season at this time, and vegetables and fresh fruits have not yet been on the market.

"Thank you for your banquet!" Seeing that Your Majesty had washed up and entered the banquet, the generals all stood up and saluted.

"No gifts, take a seat!" Zhao Bing raised his hand and asked everyone to avoid gifts and take the seat first.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After the generals bowed again, they sat down according to their rank and relatives.

Zhao Bing naturally sat on the main seat on the south and the north. On the left and right, Zheng Yong and Luo Datong were Zheng Yong and Luo Datong, and then Du Yuhou of the Fifth Brigade of the Guardian Army, Deputy Chief Commander and General of the Regiment and Yuhou. Since the main imperial guards and guardians were all arranged according to two teams, on the one hand, it was to make up for the timely flaws after casualties in wartime; on the other hand, it was possible to quickly expand the army, and a new command system could be built by dividing into two.

It is precisely because there were more than ten people attending the banquet for the Fifth Brigade of the Guards, and only Cao Sui, the commander of the Inland Water Army Squadron, escorted by the Deputy Chief of the Guards, and Zheng Yonghe, the Navy Commander of the Navy Army, had only a few people, but they were also full of seats. Tan Fei had no seats and could only stand behind His Majesty. One was his duty, and the other was his level was still lower.

"Today I will make an exception and allow me to drink, but I must not mislead the problem!" Zhao Bing asked someone to pour wine for everyone and said, "This wine is the newly brewed Fengquan wine in the palace. It was delivered a few days ago, so I will taste it with you!"

"Thank you for your wine!" Everyone raised their glasses at the same time and drank a bowl with His Majesty.

"This Fengquan, the name of the Imperial Wine, is indeed well-known. Drinking it can quench your thirst!" Luo Datong put down the wine bowl and wiped his mouth and said. He has been stationed in Shaoxing for many years, and Shaoxing has many famous wines, so he still has some understanding of this.

He knew that the production of famous wines was very detailed and exquisite, and quite distinctive. It was generally made of wheat fermented and made of glutinous rice. It tasted sweet and suitable for all ages. Secondly, when brewing wine, the water is mostly made of local famous springs and good water, so it is clear and moisturized. After being iced in summer, it can also be used as a cool drink for summer vacations. Moreover, when brewing wine, it will also use flower juice to make the wine taste fragrant and pleasing to the eye.

This Fengquan wine is one of the fine wines in the palace's imperial wine shop. It is made with selected raw materials and is only for royal use in the palace. It is never sold outside. However, although the wine is a good wine, after tasting the steamed wine from the craftsman workshop, Luo Datong felt that these were too light and did not drink enough, without the pleasure of being hot. However, most of the steamed wines are offered to the army to treat war injuries, which are for life-saving purposes. He did not dare to put his mind on the steamed wine.

Moreover, drinking is strictly prohibited in the army, especially during the war. Drinking is a serious crime. Luo Datong has not tasted the wine for several months. Today, His Majesty gave the wine to him. Although it was lighter, it was a famous wine in the world, which was rare, and it was enough to slightly relieve the pain of "love-lost". However, due to His Majesty's presence, they should be more reserved and dare not drink unrestrainedly.

"Since it's a good wine, let's drink two more bowls!" Zhao Bing saw everyone's expressions, and he was still unsatisfied with the drink. And he also knew that the wine was not high, similar to modern beer, and women and children could drink it as much as possible. For these passionate men, they were better than white water, and drinking it would make a mistake. So he waved to someone to pour the wine again.

Sometimes wine is really a good thing. After a few bowls of wine, Zhao Bing is approachable, everyone has put down their reserve and talks too much. But the emperor is the emperor after all, and everyone is still afraid of it and dare not be too arrogant. After a few glasses of wine, they will stop. But they are not polite between the two movies. They throw pots to play and persuade each other to drink, which is very lively.

Luo Datong, who was initially "warned" by Tan Fei, was still very vigilant. He spoke very cautiously and stopped drinking, waiting for His Majesty to ask questions. But after waiting, the emperor never "asked guilty" and rarely talked about the previous war. Even if he asked about it, it was only a vague detail in the war report. He gradually let go and talked more, as if he had returned to the days when he had been with him every day.

After a few jars of wine, everyone was already slightly drunk. Don’t expect them to be very gentle about the people in the army to eat. Even a few Yuhou, who was born in Confucian scholars, had long since become much more elegant. Because he would be hungry when his hands were slow, he would lose his wine when he drank slowly, so most of the dishes on the table were seen. Zhao Bing was not concerned about these things, and asked him to remove the remaining soup and re-distribute the dishes, but he stopped serving more, leaving only one jar.

"The war is coming, so I won't drink anymore today. When the Japanese soldiers enter Bianjing, I will drink hard with you again!" Zhao Bing raised his glass and drank a sip of wine and said to the generals.

"Your Majesty is here, and your Majesty gives you a banquet. My subordinates are deeply grateful to the great grace of the emperor!" Luo Datong stood up and bowed.

"The last general and others are willing to follow Your Majesty to recover Bianjing and restore my old land!" The rest of the people also politely said.

"This is a private banquet, there is no need to be too polite!" Zhao Bing pressed his hands and let the generals sit down and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"You have been following me since Qiongzhou. In fact, you have experienced many battles and are now commanding commanders. I ask you what famous generals are?" Zhao Bing said with a drink.

"Your Majesty, those who are generals should be the first to fight the war and do not care about themselves. But among the troops, they should take the head of the general, so bravery is the first!" Luo Datong replied without thinking after hearing this.

"No!" Zhao Bing smiled and shook his head, "He is proficient in combat formation martial arts such as archery, horse, riding, and shooting, and is proficient in various military formation tactics, and has extraordinary courage. He is just a general who is a basic general and cannot be called a famous general."

"When our dynasty conquered the Western Xia Dynasty, Liu Ping and Ren Fu were both powerful generals for a while, known as ten thousand enemies, but they were all destroyed by Yuan Hao, and suffered 100,000 troops. The reason for their defeat was surprisingly consistent. They were surrounded by the enemy because of underestimating the enemy and eventually lost their moral integrity, and became a joke from legend. From the fate of these people, we can see that although courage can make people become a powerful general, it cannot make people among the ten thousand enemies, and often becomes a record used by ten thousand enemies. Zhuge Wuhou, the feather fan of Lun, was unable to tie a chicken, but he could win every battle. It can be seen that if he had courage, he could become a famous general in a hundred battles!"

"Your Majesty, my subordinates understand that those who are famous generals should be smart first, and they can plan and win thousands of miles away!" Zheng Yong thought that he had understood the truth from His Majesty's words and said first, "Zhuge Wuhou led his army to attack Yong Kai, Ma Su offered his plans to attack the heart and attack the city as the best. Wuhou adopted his plan and soon killed Yong Kai, and pardoned Meng Huo according to his words, so that the people in the south would surrender, and the south would not dare to rebel again!"

"It is not necessarily that Ma Su is resourceful and has many wisdoms. But Wu Hou's troops went to Qishan to attack Wei State in the north, and ordered Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi to occupy Jigu as a suspicious army. He personally led a 100,000 army to raid the Qishan guarded by the Wei army. However, he did not use Wei Yan and Wu Yi, but instead led a veteran general with Ma Su as the vanguard to lead the army forward. However, he refused to listen to advice in Jieting and gave up water source to station the troops on Nanshan. The troops were arranged and dispatched in chaos, so that the Wei general Zhang He cut off the Shu army's way to obtain water, defeated Ma Su, resulting in the failure of the Northern Expedition. He was also beheaded by Wu Hou in tears. It can be seen that being smart and planning is not a famous general!" Zhao Bing retorted with a smile.

"Can only those who are both wise and brave can be called famous generals? We are afraid that we will not have a chance to be with famous generals in this life!" After a while, all the generals could not answer, and Luo Datong picked up the wine bowl and invited everyone to smile bitterly.

"From ancient times to the present, there have never been a shortage of brave generals and resourceful poisonous soldiers on the battlefield, but the abilities they possess are just like the hands, feet and limbs of human beings. Although they are very important, they have not become enemies of thousands of people. Because of the lack of personal bravery, the elite soldiers can be rushed forward. Without ingenuity, the strategist can be represented by the strategist, and the commander is in the final!" Zhao Bing also drank a sip of wine and said.

"Oh, I understand..." Luo Datong said after hearing this, but the answer was about to come out, but he couldn't express it in appropriate language, and he was speechless for a moment.

"The fundamental reason for the resourceful Ma Su's failure is that although he is full of wisdom and strategy, he does not know which strategy is really suitable for the battlefield. In the past, as an aide, he was only responsible for making suggestions and put forward as many strategies and suggestions as possible. As for whether the strategy proposed was adopted, it depends on Zhuge Wuhou's decision. As a strategist, Ma Su was difficult to have an in-depth understanding of the reasons behind the adoption of each policy. This is why he was defeated by Jieting despite his unparalleled wisdom and strategy; while Zhuge Wuhou was unable to tie a chicken, he was able to become a famous general in a hundred battles." Zhao Bing said at this time.

"So no one can replace the generals how to choose the right policy and make decisions, which is also the reason why thousands of troops are easy to get one general is hard to find. Therefore, famous generals who use military forces like gods are often not because they have the courage of thousands of men or have millions of strategies, but they can always choose the most correct strategy and implement it. The reason why Soldier Saint Sun Wu, E Wang Yuefei and others left an invincible myth on the battlefield is this fundamentally."

"Thank you Your Majesty, I understand!" Luo Datong and others bowed again, and he seemed to understand why the battle in the past was so suffocating.
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