Chapter 469: Stepping Stones
Sun Ce looked at Pang Tong and listened to what Pang Tong meant, he really thought about this issue?
"Let's hear it, you're not in Chang'an, what's there to be afraid of."
"I'm not in Chang'an, but there are people in Chang'an who are familiar with imperial arts, and it's hard to guarantee that they will give the same advice to the Son of Heaven."
"Then I have to listen to it even more, if someone really gives the Son of Heaven such an idea, I should be mentally prepared." Sun Ce urged: "Say it quickly, say it quickly, I'll see what progress you have made recently." ”
Pang Tong thought about it and nodded in agreement. "The people around the Son of Heaven are roughly divided into three categories: relatives, ministers of foreign courts, and eunuchs. For example, today's son is young, the power of foreign relatives is vacant, and the eunuchs are killed by the Yuan brothers. The ministers of foreign dynasties can be divided into two categories: one is the party members, who act more radically, headed by Wang Yun; One is the ministers who are well versed in governance, headed by Yang Biao. Taiwei Zhu can also be divided into this category, but he is in command of the army, and his influence on the situation is limited, so he can be ignored for the time being. ”
"The two types of foreign ministers originally had the same goal, both wanted to be the king and seek peace for the world. After the two party reins, the party members lost confidence in the imperial court, often resorted to drastic methods, and even slaughtered in the palace, and the Son of Heaven must have been wary of them and did not dare to reuse them. Yang Biao used to be the emperor's teacher, and he had a lot of contact with the Son of Heaven, the fourth and third princes of the Yang family, loyal and filial heirloom, the Son of Heaven could trust him and use it to balance Wang Yun. ”
Sun Ce kept nodding his head in agreement. Although intelligence gathering in Guanzhong has been reduced, some situations are not well understood, and the delays are serious, the overall situation is still clear. Yang Biao's entry into the dynasty was a few months ago, and in the past few months, Wang Yun has been restrained, which is likely to be the reason analyzed by Pang Tong.
Is Wang Yun a loyal minister? It's hard to say, whether it is the historical materials he has read before, or Wang Yun's performance so far, he has not been disloyal to the imperial court, and it is still undecidable whether he wants to change the dynasty like Yuan Shao. But Wang Yun is a member of the party, and there is no doubt at all, and the relationship between him and Yuan Shao is also obvious to all and irrefutable. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu killed people in the palace, and he, Henan Yin, had no objection, and it was impossible for Liu Xie, the nine-year-old son of heaven at the time, not to remember it.
The Son of Heaven is still young, and he may not know the affairs of the world, but he knows who is good to him. To the people of the world, Dong Zhuo is the demon referred to by Qianfu, but not necessarily to the Son of Heaven, because Dong Zhuo not only helped him to the throne, but also treated him well. However, after Dong Zhuo was assassinated by Wang Yun and Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo was killed, and even the clans that stayed in Longxi could not escape, and were killed by Huangfu Song, who was more ruthless than Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo let go of Huangfu Song at the beginning, even if he was humiliated by Huangfu Gui's widow in front of his ancestors, he only killed her in anger, and did not stabilize Huangfu's family.
The more he learned, the more Sun Ce couldn't believe the history books he had read before, and the more disgusted he became with the habits of the party. He is really a bystander, and as a party concerned, the Son of Heaven should have a worse impression of the party, and it is understandable that he is wary of Wang Yun and others.
Historically, after the Son of Heaven moved the capital, he once reburied Wang Yun, gave him the secret weapon of the East Garden, and named his grandson as a marquis, but this is the idea of the Son of Heaven himself or Cao Cao's idea, no one can say - Cao Cao and Wang Yun have a good relationship, Wang Yun's nephew Wang Ling was later an important minister of Wei - even the idea of the Son of Heaven himself may not represent the original intention of the Son of Heaven, and it is likely to be mixed with political considerations.
Politics is inherently complicated, and it is not as simple as it is written on paper.
Pang Tong paused for a moment, and then analyzed: "But the morality of Yang Biao and others also hinders them, the gentleman is not a party, and the power is inevitably scattered, unlike Wang Yun and others who work together and respond to every call." If it weren't for Wu Fu's assassination of Dong Zhuo, Zheng Tai, He Hao and others fled from Chang'an one after another, and the strength of the party was greatly reduced, they would have been defeated long ago. Now that the two sides are balanced in strength, no one can help the other. In order to break this deadlock, Wang Yun proposed King Qin and invited Yuan Shao to enter the court. Tai Lieutenant Zhu Gong and the general's father and son are the most suitable candidates. ”
When Pang Tong said this, he turned his head to look at Sun Ce, and said with a smile: "If there is an edict in the imperial court, and the emperor is ordered to respect Sun Zhengdong to enter the court, what does the general think?" ”
Sun Ce smacked his lips, feeling that it was really a bit tricky. The only one who dared to act rashly in the hands of his father in the hands of the court was Ma Chao, who was stunned, and he couldn't do it so freely. "Shi Yuan, it's a shame that you're not by the side of the Son of Heaven." Sun Ce said with emotion: "Of course, I have to thank Wang Yun for the old party members who look down on our Sun family, and they just want to kill them all, and they don't want to appease them." ”
Pang Tong smiled, and was about to say more, Zhang Fang rushed over, stopped three steps away, arched his hand to Sun Ce from a distance, his eyes were timid, he secretly glanced at Sun Ce, and found that Sun Ce's eyes moved over and immediately lowered his eyelids.
"General, Captain Zhu ordered you...... Take a trip. ”
Sun Ce responded, but did not move. He pointed to Zhu Ling on the opposite side and said to Pang Tong: "Chang'an is too far away, you should think about how to deal with Zhu Ling first." How's that, have an idea? ”
Pang Tong turned his head and looked at Zhu Ling opposite. "General, although Zhu Ling is good at fighting, he is not the general's opponent, as long as the general himself does not make mistakes, he has no chance. I think the general should pay attention to Yuan Tan, after all, he is the assassin of Yanzhou. ”
"Tell me about it." Sun Ce shook his horsewhip with interest.
Yuan Tan is the eldest son of Yuan Shao, who received the guidance of many party members when he was young, and when he became an adult, he fought with Yuan Shao in Hebei and had certain practical experience. This is the first time he has commanded an army to fight, I don't know how many people are waiting to see his performance, he definitely wants to become famous in a fight, and the best way is to defeat the general. ”
Sun Ce agreed with Pang Tong that the best way for young people who are just starting out to become famous is to challenge their predecessors who have already become famous. He is not a senior, but he is also famous, if Yuan Tan can defeat him, the first battle of the independent army will be considered a success.
He and Yuan Tan have a tacit understanding, but if there is a chance to kill him, Yuan Tan will definitely not let it go. Yuan Tan is still near Junyi at the moment, but the distance is not far, once he and Zhu Ling are together, Yuan Tan may appear at any time. At that time, whether it is war or peace, the initiative will not be in his hands.
"You discuss it with Mr. Zigang and Fengxiao, I will go to Zhu Gong's camp first, and then discuss it when I come back. Zhu Gong suddenly asked me to go, I was afraid that the harvest was almost over, and I could start a war. ”
Pang Tong responded. Sun Ce took Dian Wei and Chen to arrive, and rushed to Zhu Jun's camp with Zhang Fang. The two battalions were about ten miles apart, and along the way were golden rice fields, and soldiers could be seen everywhere. These people are not very good at fighting, but they are good at harvesting crops, and their enthusiasm is very high. Seeing Sun Ce and others passing by on the road, many people straightened up and greeted Sun Ce.
Zhang Fang saw it in his eyes and was envious. Sun Ce is not the superior of these soldiers, but he gets along with them so well, this is not a matter of big and small officials, but a personality charm. In contrast, he, the young marshal of the Montenegrin Army, is much worse, relying more on the strength and prestige of his father Zhang Yan.
One day, I will be like him and become a general who is supported by soldiers. Zhang Fang swore secretly, and then muttered in his heart that it would be better if he could defeat him on the battlefield.