"Hey......"

Yang Qi let out a long sigh and asked the palace ladies to help Cao Lin go down to rest.

Cao Lin's mind was shattered into pieces, as if someone had had her soul drained and turned into a walking corpse.

On one side is the father, and on the other side is the son.

She was caught in the middle and was struggling.

Either side wins, she will be hurt.

It is impossible for her to prevent this war for the sake of the Cao family, so that the Yan State frequently retreats and damage the interests of the country.

It is even more impossible for her to stop Cao Bin, who has the heart to dominate.

Yang Zongwei didn't know when he appeared at the door of the imperial study.

Seeing Cao Lin leave like a walking corpse, he felt uncomfortable.

He took two steps forward slightly, walked to Yang Qi's side, and said worriedly: "Queen Mother, she ......"

Yang Qi said leisurely: "This is the royal family, everything is based on interests, and family affection is not worth mentioning in front of it." Therefore, being an emperor is not as good as imagined. ”

Yang Zongwei nodded subconsciously, and then saw Yang Qi's gaze looking at him, and hurriedly shook his head.

Yang Qi smiled and didn't say anything.

……

Millions of soldiers and horses converged on the border.

Their strength was enough to fight the sinking of Kyushu and turn the world upside down.

Therefore, the commander of the army, except for the emperor, no one else is qualified.

It is not uncommon for the royal driver to conquer in the Yan Kingdom.

Yang Qi commanded the army to go on the expedition, and not a single official objected.

Yan has a perfect official system, and Yang Qi's imperial expedition after the expedition will be handled by the hundred officials in accordance with their own powers.

Except for some special things, other expeditions did not need to be dealt with by Yang Qi.

Under the separation of the three pavilions.

The emperor tightly grasped the financial power, military power, legislative power, and supervision power.

regime, Yang Qi generously let it go.

Those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern people.

Yang Qi deeply understood this truth.

The power was handed over, and the hundred officials tossed it.

But the power in Yang Qi's hands can easily flatten them, and that's enough.

Once there was a problem with the governance of the imperial court.

It must not be the emperor who made the mistake, it must be those officials.

Public anger will also be transferred from the emperor to the officials.

The people have aroused public indignation, and the killing of a group of officials is enough to calm down.

Then we will steadily grasp one or two good governance, which is enough to win the support and trust of the people of the world.

Under this system.

At all times, the emperor is a good man, a good man.

It's the officials who are at fault.

As long as the descendants of the Yang family's successors are not too mediocre and do something angry, then the royal status of the Yang family will be unshakable.

……

The 18th year of the Qianyuan Dynasty, April 15.

An army of millions swore an oath outside Yanjing City.

Under the cheers of the people, they rushed to the battlefield vigorously.

Yang Qi is the commander of the army, and his dragon is very conspicuous in the team.

Around him, there are no flashy things like gorgeous rogues and screen fans.

There were only black-clad soldiers with guns on their backs and military uniforms.

The dragon is not big, only two zhang square, and only the father and son of the Yang family are sitting inside.

Chen Lin held a long sword and squatted on the wheel outside the dragon's wheel.

Inside the dragon bowl.

The father and son of the Yang family sat opposite each other.

Yang Qi was reading a long letter in his hand, and Yang Zongwei was kneeling on the soft bearskin blanket and helping him make tea.

The dragon drove on the concrete road, steady, without any bumps.

Therefore, Yang Zongwei can rest assured that he can light the small red clay stove.

Things like the crown prince's imprisonment did not happen in the Yan Kingdom.

There is Lao Yang sitting in Yanjing City, Yang San is stuck in Yanjing City, and Su Yijian, Kou Zhun, and Wang Yanling are the general regents.

Even though the father and son of the Yang family are not in Yanjing City, they are still as stable as Mount Tai.

No one will worry about something like a rebellion.

Yang Qi is not old, he is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and he has millions of troops in his hands, no one will jump out to find death at this time.

What's more, the few people who have the ability to rebel in Yan are all Yang family brothers.

Now it's either on the battlefield or on the way to the battlefield.

Or on the battlefield in a foreign land.

The reason why Yang Qi took Yang Zongwei was to let him understand the national strength of Yan more clearly.

I also want him to know what a war between countries is through this war.

Only such a big war can Yang Zongwei see clearly what the overall situation is.

The big picture on the battlefield.

is like Zhao Guangyi, an emperor who doesn't understand the overall situation, and only knows that he relies on his own brain to guess blindly and be wise.

"Look!"

Yang Qi finished reading the long letter in his hand and handed it to Yang Zongwei.

Yang Zongwei handed Yang Qi a cup of cooked fragrant tea, and then took the long letter.

After reading carefully, slowly raise your head.

Yang Qi shook the teacup in his hand and said with a smile: "What do you see?" ”

Yang Zongwei said with a strange face: "Uncle Huang and Uncle Cao are ...... together."

Yang Qi put down the teacup, motioned for Yang Zongwei to pour the tea, and said with a smile: "The two of them have fought in the southern country for many years before, and they have a deep relationship. Later, there were many years of fighting in the Mauryan Dynasty, and the friendship was even more unbreakable.

But this big war had to be fought again.

So two people are acting. ”

After Yang Zongwei helped Yang Qizhan tea, he muttered: "National affairs, how can it be child's play." ”

Yang Qi lay on his side on the soft white bear skin, shook his head and smiled: "Sometimes, national events are just such child's play. Your uncle of the Cao family, among the natives of the Peacock Dynasty, picked a few thousand people and sent them to death in front of your two imperial uncles.

Your two imperial uncles will pick a few thousand more people and send them to death in front of your uncle of the Cao family.

And so on.

They can write a memo to me and your grandfather, reporting the victory, and saying how many enemies they have killed. ”

"Negotiated in advance?"

Yang Zongwei asked unexpectedly.

Yang Qi shook his head with a wry smile, "This kind of thing doesn't need to be discussed at all. They are all veterans on the battlefield, and as long as they show a little hint, they can see clearly. ”

Yang Zongwei groaned: "Is it useful? ”

Yang Qi shook his head, "It's useless at all...... What I can see clearly, how can your grandfather not see clearly. When your grandfather learns of this, he will definitely issue an order to reprimand your uncle, and then send someone to urge him to fight.

Therefore, this method has no other use than to delay the time. ”

Yang Zongwei was puzzled: "In that case, why do you want to let those natives send each other to death." ”

Yang Qi explained: "Not wanting to fight, and not fighting, are two concepts. It's a matter of attitude. The emperor's order has been given, and if you don't fight, you will violate the emperor's order and be suspected of rebellion. It's another thing to fight and not contribute.

This is the cleverness of your imperial uncle and your uncle. ”

Yang Zongwei nodded thoughtfully.

After Cao Bin learned of the war in the Peacock Empire, as Yang Qi expected, he ordered Cao Wei to be reprimanded, and at the same time sent an elder of the Cao family to the Peacock Dynasty to supervise the war.

However, there are only two ways to go from Shu to the Peacock Empire.

One is through Seoul, and the other is along the gap in the snowy mountains.

The elders of the Cao family did not dare to venture to Seoul, so they could only take the gap in the snowy mountains.

And then...... There was an avalanche.

The elders of the Cao family were buried alive.

When I found it, it had turned into an ice lump.

The Cao family sent people again, and encountered a group of wild wolves again, and suffered heavy losses.

Natural disasters and beasts are plagued one after another.

The people sent out by the Cao family were all broken.

It would be strange if there was no one to blame here.

Annoyed, Cao Bin sent Cao Huan, the sixth son of the Cao family, to take Cao Wei's place on the battlefield of the Peacock Dynasty.

Cao Wei was transferred back to the capital of Shu.

……

When Yang Qi led the army to the border of Yanshu.

The soldiers and horses of Shu, under the leadership of Cao Bin, had already taken the lead in waging war.

More than two million soldiers and horses descended like tigers and wolves.

Along the way, they bravely attacked the city.

Di Qing and Mu Guiying, with the cooperation of Meng Liang, Yang Xing and others, stood in the city.

Shu wanted to go south all the way to Jinling and cut off Yan's control over the Mauryan Empire, Hancheng, Yongzhou, Fuzhou and other places, but was stopped on the north bank of the Yangtze River.

Di Qing guarded Hanzhong, and Mu Guiying guarded Ba County.

One south and one north, resisted the two ways of advance of Shu.

Millions of troops are held on both sides of the Yangtze River, which is particularly spectacular.

When Yang Qi led his soldiers and horses to Ba County, it was already mid-June.

……

On the Yangtze River, the waves are turbulent,

On both sides of the Yangtze River, there are crowds of people and soldiers.

The surrounding vegetation had long been swept away, leaving only patches of company camps.

Mu Guiying, who is dressed in a fiery red, is like a fire phoenix in a chicken coop, which is very conspicuous.

She is wearing a military uniform, heroic and cool, and exudes a different kind of charm.

So when Yang Zongwei saw her, he couldn't take his eyes off.

It's been a few years.

The two met again, and there was no jubilant hugging scene.

It's not that the relationship between the two has faded, but in front of the million-strong army, under Yang Qi's gaze, they are not so thick-skinned.

"General Mu Guiying, commander of the Red Turban Army, see Marshal!"

Mu Guiying knelt on one knee, and the female soldiers who followed her also knelt on one knee.

The Red Turban Army is a unique type of military in the Yan Kingdom.

There were 10,000 men in the army, all of whom were women.

It is not uncommon for women to join the army in Yan Kingdom.

Du Jin'e and Huyan Chijin are both from the military.

Now she is the imperial concubine.

She Saihua, the empress dowager of the dynasty, was also born in the military.

With the three of them as backers, no one dares to discriminate against female soldiers.

This is not counting Mu Guiying's identity as a concubine.

After Du Jin'e and Huyan Chijin were discharged from the army.

The ownership of the female soldiers they lead has always been an embarrassing problem.

After Mu Guiying took charge of the army, Yang Qi was assigned to her command and established a special army.

Of course, Mu Guiying now leads more than just the Red Turban Army, otherwise it would be impossible to resist the millions of tigers of the Shu Kingdom.

"No need to be polite!"

Yang Qi stood on the dragon sword, waved his hand, and continued: "When I first came to the battlefield, the army came from afar, and it needed to be repaired. First clear the surrounding area, let the army encamp, summon the army regiment and above the generals, to the Chinese army tent to discuss. ”

"喏~"

The army was encamped quickly.

Mu Guiying had already ordered someone to clear out the site where the army was encamped.

The soldiers and horses brought by Yang Qi only need to set up tents on the spot.

And Yang Qi's big tent of the Chinese army was naturally the first to be erected.

The large flag embroidered with dragon patterns fluttered in the wind on the top of the tent.

After receiving the edict, the lieutenant generals and officers of the army quickly gathered in front of the big tent of the Chinese army.

Among the millions of soldiers and horses, there are hundreds of regimental generals.

Yang Qi's big tent of the Chinese army couldn't sit down.

Yang Qi simply cleared out a piece of empty soil directly outside the big tent, and after laying fur and cloth, everyone sat on the ground.

Chen Lin moved a low soft couch for Yang Qi to sit on.

Yang Qi didn't have too much politeness, with his status and prestige, these people here were not qualified to let him be polite.

He asked straight to the point, "How is the war?" ”

Mu Guiying arched his hand and said: "Two months ago, the Shu Kingdom began to invade my Dayan, advancing all the way from the Shu capital, and the troops were divided into two routes. One route was Cao Bin personally in charge, and went south with the intention of breaking through Jinling, but was blocked by the ministers on the north bank of the Yangtze River; One route was led by Cao Can, the prince of Shu, and went to the northeast, intending to capture Fengxiang Mansion, Chang'an and other places, but was stopped by Di Qing outside the Hanzhong Gate. ”

Meng Liang arched his hand and added: "According to your order, before the soldiers and horses of Shu left Shu, they had evacuated the people of Ba County and the vicinity of Hanzhong, and emptied the entire battlefield.

Although several cities were occupied by the Shu State, there were no casualties among the people. ”

Yang Xing said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty! You don't know how aggrieved you are after the war between the minister and his brothers. obviously has the strength to fight, but he can only hold back and let those miscellaneous people of Shu be humiliated. ”

"Yes, yes, General Yang is right, the brothers are too aggrieved. can only defend, not fight, not to mention how aggrieved you are. ”

“……”

Yang Xing's words can speak everyone's hearts.

Yang Qi glanced at them and said lightly, "So...... Are you weird that I won't let you attack? ”

The generals were stunned when they heard this, and shook their heads again and again and said that they didn't dare.

Complaining is complaining, but they still know the strategy and tactics.

After all, under the popularization of science by Yang Qi, as well as the teaching of various martial arts academies, there is no illiteracy in the army today.

Among the high-ranking generals, there are many people who are highly educated.

Therefore, they are still very knowledgeable about what they have learned about strategy and tactics.

Yang Qidao: "The reason why I let you only defend and not attack is to let Shu help us establish a battlefield. There are many mountainous roads in Shudi, the mountains are deep and the forests are dense, and the roads are tortuous. If we attack Shu, if the terrain is not familiar, it is very likely that we will be dragged to death by the Shu army.

Only by luring them out and into a relatively gentle place and fighting each other can we give full play to our advantages.

This art of war, some of you should have learned it when you went to the martial arts academy.

The purpose of learning tactics and strategies is to learn and apply them.

We need to play to our strengths. ”

"Obey the teachings."

Yang Qi nodded with satisfaction, "After a month and a half of tossing, the battlefield Shu Army has helped us open it up." We don't need to defend it. It just so happened that I was leading a large army to come, and all the armies gathered, and it was best to defeat the Shu army in one fell swoop. ”

Mu Guiying's cold face, his brows were tightly locked, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, now the two armies are fighting along the Yangtze River. Fire and water are taboos for soldiers. The Yangtze River is surging, and the water is turbulent, so it is necessary to prevent the Shu army from borrowing water to attack.

When Cao Cao led an army of 800,000 to the south, he was defeated in the water. ”

Yang Qi glanced at her and said with a smile: "This is not a matter for me to consider, but something for you to consider." ”

"Huh?!"