Gao Xianzhi's focus was different from Yang Guozhong's, which revolved around the main responsibility for the defeat of the thieves, while Gao Xianzhi directly pointed out how much of a threat Pujin Pass posed to Guanzhong in the hands of the rebels.

Although Li Longji is old, he has not reached the point of being deaf, and he is also very aware of the importance of Pujin to the safety of Guanzhong and the defense line of Tongguan. Therefore, this tolerated Qin Jin to continue to control the Shenwu Army as Feng Yi's county guard, and its fundamental purpose was to use the power of the Shenwu Army to solve the big trouble in Pujin.

Before the decision to release Qin Jin was decided, Li Longji repeatedly considered the pros and cons of various options, and finally had to make the above choice under the balance of two evils.

Now, after Qin Jindao Feng Yi, he did not meet Li Longji's expectations, so he was naturally anxious, and at the same time faintly angry. Maybe he underestimated Qin Jin after all, and he didn't know if this person was playing the trick of raising Kou's self-respect, but Pujin's problem had been hanging for a long time, and it would inevitably bring more adverse effects to the war in Tongguan.

The Tongguan army reported that the rebels had already crossed 200,000 troops in Shaanzhou, one crossed the Kunshan Mountains and approached Shangluo, and the other was waiting for an opportunity to fight outside the city. Their intention is obvious, that is, to attack from all sides to break through, as long as there is a rout, the entire defense line with Tongguan as the core will fall short. ”

Gao Xianzhi's tone was low and slow, and after a slight pause, he continued:

"Hedong City also sent an urgent report a few days ago, the rebels have already arrived in the city, if the imperial court reinforcements do not arrive, it may not last for half a month. ”

Wei Fangjin's expression changed abruptly, he rarely had a council member in the political hall on weekdays, but it didn't mean that he didn't understand anything.

Hedong Castle is located in the southwest of Hedong Province, just across the river from Pujin, and once this city falls, it means that the defense line in the northeastern part of the Kanto Province is being torn apart by the rebels. If Huangfu Ke took refuge in An Lushan at this time, wouldn't the rebels be able to cross the Yellow River westward safely?

All kinds of thoughts poured out in his mind, and Wei Fangjin's whole face immediately turned pale. Even fools know that once the rebels enter the hinterland of Guanzhong from Pujin, it means that they can flank the defenders of Tongguan from the rear of Guanzhong, and at that time, it will be the god of war Bai Qi who is alive, and I am afraid that I will not be able to return to the sky.

Gao Xianzhi's analysis was in the hands of Yang Guozhong, the situation was likely to become out of control, all of this was caused by Qin Jin's unfavorable actions, so it was necessary for the imperial court to hold this person accountable before the situation continued to deteriorate.

However, Yang Guozhong did not publicly say that he would hold Qin Jin responsible, but the Qing Emperor made a decision and could no longer hesitate.

He was very sure that since the mutiny, Qin Jin had completely lost the trust of the Son of Heaven. As long as there is any disturbance in this house, it will inevitably be exchanged for the suspicion of the Son of Heaven doubled, and if this continues, can he still use his painstaking efforts to find a way? As long as he sits back and watches the changes, the Son of Heaven will naturally take action.

All the things that should be done such as fanning the flames have been done, and the things that tear the skin are left to the Son of Heaven to do.

Just when Yang Guozhong was secretly proud, waiting for the Son of Heaven to blame Qin Jin, the Son of Heaven let out a long sigh after being silent for a long time.

"It is not easy to do military affairs, and it is a taboo to change generals in battle. Let's take a look!"

One sentence made the smile in Yang Guozhong's stomach suddenly turn into hatred, and he couldn't imagine that the Son of Heaven still failed to make up his mind to punish Qin Jin.

He chose to compromise on the killing of Wei Boyu, thinking that he would win the mercy of the Son of Heaven and pull Qin Jin down from the position of county guard, but he never imagined that he would wait for such a result.

"The minister thought that if the imperial court wanted to urge Qin and Jin to quell the rebellion of Huangfu Ke within a time limit, it was necessary to firmly control Pujin Pass and not be taken advantage of by the rebels. Only in this way can Ge Shuhan fight thieves in Tongguan with peace of mind. ”

Gao Xianzhi's focus is still on Pujin Pass, and as for whether Qin Jin failed to suppress the thieves and what responsibility should be investigated, it is completely out of his consideration.

Yang Guozhong seems to have found an opportunity to take advantage of.

"The rebels stormed Hedong, and they must aim at Pujin, so it is better to make Ge Shuhan launch a counterattack at Tongguan to suppress the rebels' offensive in Hedong, and on the other hand, urge Qin Jin to take the opportunity to quell the Huangfu Ke rebellion as soon as possible......"

As far as the truth is concerned, Yang Guozhong's suggestion is decent, and even Gao Xianzhi thinks that this is a good choice. After receiving the unanimous advice of the three prime ministers, the Son of Heaven finally chose this plan and sent envoys to Feng Yi and Tongguan respectively. On the one hand, he urged Qin Jin to suppress the thieves within a time limit, and on the other hand, he conveyed to Ge Shuhan the order to attack the rebels and suppress the offensive in Hedong.

Back in the mansion, the smile on Yang Guozhong's face disappeared completely, and after whipping a careless slave under the pretext, he ordered someone to summon his nephew Yang Xingben.

Since Yang Xingben left the Shenwu Army, Yang Guozhong attached great importance to him, and originally intended to make him Jingzhao Shaoyin, but Yang Xingben rejected it. He thinks that he is too young and has shallow qualifications, and if he sits in the high position of Jingzhao Shaoyin, he will inevitably attract criticism, and when he is stared at by thousands of pairs of eyes, he will definitely shrink back from doing things.

So, after careful consideration, Yang Guozhong still let Yang Xingben stay in the army and assist Wei Boyu in training the new army. Later, after Wei Boyu led most of the new army to the north, Yang Xingben did not accompany him, but stayed to control the few new troops.

But these people, for Yang Guozhong, are also the capital of political disputes with opposition forces in the DPRK and China. Since returning to the political hall, he has faintly found that what he is facing is no longer the court of Tianbao's fourteenth year, the officials are assigned separately, and they are not in harmony with each other, some people are on Gao Xianzhi's side, some people are on the side of Wei Fangjin, who has always been low-key, and of course, there are many people who are still willing to serve the Yang family. However, after all, there are too many people who disobey Yang Guozhongyang, and the majesty of one person under ten thousand people and one hundred responses can no longer be felt.

"Uncle Clan!"

Yang Xingben has never said much, and when he saw Yang Guozhong, he just called him an uncle.

However, Yang Guozhong does not think that he is arrogant, and it has been a common practice since ancient times that people with ability are arrogant. Moreover, he also knew that when he first quit the prime minister, he had sacrificed Yang Xingben's father in order to protect himself, although this nephew didn't say it, he must still have resentment in his heart.

In Yang Guozhong's view, these are not irretrievable. He and Yang Xingben are both surnamed Yang, and they both have the same ancestor's Yang bones and blood in their bodies, even if the bones are broken, there are still tendons connected. As long as it takes time, it will heal the wound in Yang Xingben's heart.

Therefore, in just over a month, Yang Guozhong not only sent money and goods to Yang Xingben to the mansion, but even sent his two younger brothers to Menxia Province for training.

This kind of special care for the clansmen is rarely done by Yang Guozhong. Yang Xingben was also touched by this, and his attitude was no longer as resistant as before, except for speaking or cherishing words like gold, but in doing things, Yang Guozhong was always very satisfied.

As a result, Yang Guozhong felt more and more that the decision to leave Yang Xingben was very wise.

"Come on, sit down! Wei Boyu was killed, have you come up with a countermeasure?"

Yang Xingben's face was still blank, and he responded:

"Ge Shuhan is arrogant and domineering, and he will kill himself sooner or later if he commits many injustices. The nephew thinks that if you look at him first, he will not be able to die well in the future. ”

How could Yang Guozhong have the patience to wait, the hostility from Ge Shuhan became stronger and stronger, in case this old man took a risk...... Just thinking about it makes me feel chills.

"There is news in Tongguan, and there is a general in Geshuhan who suggested that he raise troops, Qingjun's side!"

"Is this news true?" Yang Xingben asked.

Yang Guozhong sighed softly, "It's just that there is no evidence, if there is evidence, I will be in front of the saint today, and I will refer to him, so that it will be difficult for him to turn over." ”

"Since there is no evidence, why should the clan uncle worry about it needlessly? Wei Boyu will not be able to come back from the dead, and it is impossible for the new army to come back. In the nephew's opinion, the day of Ge Shuhan's success is the time to cook the dog and hide the good bow. In the event of a defeat by Ge Shuhan, he will not be able to live......"

Yang Guozhong's tone was a bit hateful.

"So-and-so said so much, why don't you understand? Let's wait, but Ge Shuhan can't wait, if we show weakness again, Geshu old thief will definitely not let us go?

The An family in Yang Guozhong's mouth refers to An Sishun, the general of the right Yulin. Before An Lushan's rebellion, the An family's limelight was not weak, even if Yang Guozhong was afraid of three points. An Sishun thought that he had contributed to the An Lushan rebellion, and he was not implicated, although he was suspicious and completely lost his real power, but the foundation was still dead, and it was not impossible to live in his old age. But what was the result? As soon as Ge Shuhan was in power, he took advantage of the Son of Heaven's suspicion of the An family and wiped out the An family in one fell swoop.

The tragic death of An Sishun's family gave Yang Guozhong a great stimulus. In his hands, the ministers of the clan were wiped out, and he could not be counted on two hands, but he never feared that any family would be cut off. The tragic death of more than 100 members of An Sishun's family alone made him realize what is the tragedy of a rabbit and a fox.

Yang Xing asked him to sit and watch Ge Shuhan's downfall, why didn't he want to? But would Ge Shuhan give him this chance? I'm afraid that Ge Shuhan would try his best to make the Yang family fall into the endless abyss without waiting for his own demise.

It can be seen just from the attitude of the Son of Heaven towards Ge Shuhan. Ge Shuhan killed Wei Boyu, the commander of the new army, on trumped-up charges, and the Son of Heaven not only reprimanded him, but even made him continue to control the army. Of course, a discerning person can see that this is a compromise made by the Son of Heaven for the sake of the overall situation, as long as Ge Shuhan can hold Tongguan and defeat the rebels, all the compromises of the Son of Heaven are worth it.

Yang Guozhong once secretly speculated that if Ge Shuhan completely tore his face and pointed the finger at himself, would the Son of Heaven stand up for him? After thinking about a hundred possibilities repeatedly, he finally only came to one result, that is, never!