After inspecting the barracks, Xiao Yang returned to the Chengdu County Office, and it was already evening.

As the sun sets, the sky burns with a red glow, which is extraordinarily enchanting and affectionate, and the winter day in this southwest border is exceptionally sunny!

When Xiao Yang walked into the main hall of the county government, he met Wang Lun, the county of Chengdu County, who had been waiting for a long time.

Wang Lun, a collateral family of Taiyuan, is the same generation as the Queen Mother Wang, belongs to her cousin, the thirteenth lang of the Wang family, forty-one years old, born in the first year of Jianqi, he is still very important in the Wang family, Jianqi was appointed as a county in Chengdu in the thirteenth year, and he is Xiao Yangming's deputy.

Seeing Xiao Yang striding in in a military uniform, Wang Lun saluted him respectfully before he spoke: "Lord County Shou, this is an official document from the Privy Council of the Imperial Court, asking you to return to Yanjing to report on your work." As he spoke, he handed the official document to Xiao Yang.

When Xiao Yang saw it, he glanced at Wang Lun strangely, then took the official document, opened it, and sure enough, as Wang Lun said, this was an official letter with a commanding tone, ordering Xiao Yang, the general of Zhennan, to arrive at the Privy Council on December 20 to report on his work.

He was a wonder in his heart, at first he thought that this was a ghost made by the Wang family, let him leave Chengdu temporarily, after all, he has not left Chengdu for nearly ten years to return to the dynasty's Yanjing, he is the county guard of Chengdu, the feudal official of the south of the Great Qian, and it is natural for the new emperor to summon him to Beijing to report on his work.

But he didn't expect that it turned out to be an official document of the Privy Council, he thought it was bad, the Wang family has not yet reached into this military powerhouse, so this official letter is worth pondering, combined with the current situation, after a little thought, he understood that this must be because of the southern expedition strategy of the court.

After all, it is no secret that His Majesty intends to ease the relationship with Mongolia in the north and implement the strategy of the southern expedition to Dali and Annam, and he has heard of it. However, in order to implement the strategy of the Southern Expedition, it is inevitable that the military center of gravity of the great cadres will be temporarily shifted southward, and there must be a process for this.

However, the military center of gravity of the Great Cadres has been in the north for 300 years, and therefore the military nobles in the north of the Great Cadres have always controlled the military of the Great Cadres, and their interests have always been in the north. Looking at His Majesty's posture today, it is obvious that he intentionally or unintentionally bypassed the military nobles in the north and rebuilt an army in the south to carry out the southern expedition, which led to a dispute with the interests of the military nobles in the north.

This will inevitably be a struggle, either Your Majesty will subdue the northern military nobles, or the northern military nobles will force Your Majesty to compromise, but it is impossible for the two sides to compromise with each other.

Because in the face of the threat of the Mongols in the north, it is impossible for His Majesty to mobilize the northern army for the southern expedition, even if it is not possible to have an army of one or two hundred thousand. And it is impossible for the military aristocratic group in the north to let hundreds of thousands of northern men carry out the southern expedition and take advantage of the fire for the southerners, because at this time, it is impossible to have a thorough northern soldier to conduct high-intensity combat in the humid south (Annan Dali) without long-term adaptation and long-term training, not to mention hundreds of thousands of troops, it is even more impossible, the price it pays is far several times that of re-forming an army of the same number in the Jiangnan region, and all knowledgeable rulers and generals will not do this!

Then the purpose of this letter is obvious, this is Your Majesty's preparation for the victory of this fight, and he is the bargaining chip that His Majesty has prepared for this fight.

After all, I have been rooted in Chengdu for 20 years, and I dare not say that I know every grass and tree I am familiar with the familiarity of Dali and Annan, but I am familiar with the customs and customs of Dali and Annan.

He deeply understood in his heart the benefits of bringing Dali Annan into the rule of the Great Cadres. Dali has a huge copper mine, which is included in Daqian, and it is a lot of income just to mint coins every year; In the Annam area, the land is fertile and flat, rice is planted three times a year, and it is included in the big trunk, and the court is a little careful to operate, and within ten years, the court has another granary. The other benefits, that's even more massive.

Thinking of this, he was overjoyed in his heart, and he couldn't wait to go to Yanjing immediately, so that the court's southern expedition strategy would be decided immediately.

After all, he obeyed the emperor's order to Chengdu for 20 years, carefully managed southern Xinjiang, day and night eager to conquer Dali Annan's edict, spring flowers and autumn moon, summer rain and winter snow, year after year, day after day, Dali's Yingshan red opened and thanked, thanked and opened, he also entered the point of sixty and ears from the prime of the year, a full twenty years, and how many twenty years of life?

He can't afford to wait, today has finally ushered in the dawn, how can he not be happy?

After pondering in his heart, he said to Wang Lun: "Wang Juncheng, you have also been in Chengdu for three years, you should be familiar with it, I will receive an order from the Privy Council to let this general go to Beijing to report on his work, and I will plan to leave Chengdu tomorrow to go to Beijing, and the government affairs of this county will be handed over to you, so that I can rest assured when I am not there." For some reason, he usually thinks that Wang Lun's disgusted face is a little cute today.

Wang Lun on the side listened to the heart is ecstatic, you must know that he has been in Chengdu for three years, and he has done miscellaneous things in political affairs, all important things, he has not touched the side at all, and he has been arranged in front of him, he is an important figure in the Taiyuan royal family, and how has he ever suffered such grievances, he has also resisted, but in this Chengdu territory, he was immediately taught to be a man, he has also written to the court many times Xiao Yang's arrogance and domineering, but there is no news, he has also asked the Wang family for help, but the result is to make him patient.

In the past three years, he has lived a miserable life, and now the person who caused him all this is about to leave, how can he not be ecstatic, even if he knows that this person has only been away for a few months, and when he comes back, everything will be the same again, he is just as ecstatic, because he has tasted the taste of powerlessness for too long, and he earnestly longs for the feeling of being in power, even if it is a few months?

"No, don't worry, Lord County Guard, you are not here, and everything will be returned to Cao." Listening to Xiao Yang's words, Wang Lun said with his eyes a little red.

When Xiao Yang heard this, he smiled in his heart, believing that you were the hell, but he still smiled and said, "That's good, you can go back first!" He waved his hand.

"No, the next official will retire." When Wang Lun saw this, he saluted him and withdrew.

Xiao Yang looked at his back, the smile on his face flashed, and he paced in the room for a long time before he commanded loudly: "Come on, go and find Deputy General Gongsun." ”

"No!" A soldier departed.

Half an hour later, Xiao Yang saw Gongsun Wang, who was dressed in military uniform, greeted each other, and sat down as the guest of honor.

Xiao Yang took the lead in speaking: "Brother Gongsun, brother, I received an order from the Privy Council to let me go to Beijing to report on my work, I have to leave tomorrow, I am still a little worried about Chengdu, there are some things I will explain to you, you have to know in your heart." ”

"Okay, general, you say, don't you listen." When Gongsun Wang heard this, he was still very curious about why he went to Beijing to report on his work, or the order of the Privy Council, but he was not good at asking, so he had to say so.

Xiao Yang listened, nodded, and then said with a serious face: "The first thing, of course, is the 30,000 soldiers stationed in the camp, and their training must not be left behind, and you, as my adjutant general, must always supervise." ”

"No!" Listening to his words, Gongsun Wang said crisply.

"The second thing is the political affairs of Chengdu, after I leave, according to the system of the court, Wang Lun temporarily presides over the political affairs of Chengdu, you know, this Wang Lun is from the Taiyuan Wang family, but he also has some talent, otherwise he will not be put in this Chengdu, but after all, it is not a fuel-efficient lamp, do you know what to do?" Xiao Yang continued.

"General, the last general understands that Wang Lun is calm, the last general will be calm, Wang Lun is looking for trouble, and the last general will also find trouble for him." Listening to his question, Gongsun Wang said with a calm face.

Xiao Yang listened, nodded with a smile, and then said, "Hearing you say this, I'm relieved." ”

But Gongsun Wang suddenly asked, "General, why did you enter Beijing so suddenly?" In such a hurry? "The concern is palpable.

When Xiao Yang heard this, he understood what he was worried about, but he was still a little moved in his heart, so he said with relief: "I haven't been in Beijing for many years, and it is natural to go to Beijing to report on my work, and besides, the new emperor has ascended the throne, and I, as a feudal official, should go to Beijing to congratulate." ”

"As for the order of the Privy Council, not the order of Wude Palace, it is because this general entered Beijing this time to report on his work as a general of Zhennan, not the county guard of Chengdu." Xiao Yang explained with a smile.

"Why? General, is it because General Zhennan's authority is higher than that of Chengdu County Guard? Gongsun Wangshi asked again.

"That's not it, for the center of the court, in this southern region, Chengdu County Shouyuan is more important than General Zhennan, Chengdu County is in charge of the Chengdu Plain, one of the most important granaries of the court, holding the upper reaches of the river, overlooking the south of the Yangtze River, but the key to ruling the Jiangnan region." After listening to Gongsun Wang's question, Xiao Yang explained with a smile.

"The reason why I entered Beijing as the general of Zhennan is because of His Majesty's strategy of the southern expedition to Dali and Annam, once it is achieved, the military center of gravity of the court will temporarily move south, and the military center of gravity of the court has been in the north, to prevent the attack on the grassland nomads outside the Saiwai, if you want to go south, even if the bigwigs in the court have agreed, but there is still a lot of resistance, and the military and aristocratic forces in the north will not be willing to move the military center of gravity to the south, and it will inevitably go through a fierce struggle." He said with emotion.

"And I entered Beijing as the general of Zhennan, which is to increase the weight of the smooth implementation of the Southern Expedition strategy, I hope it can be implemented smoothly this time." With a long sigh, Xiao Yang spoke again.

Gongsun Wang listened, nodded clearly, and then said: "The general doesn't need to be so worried, since Your Majesty and all the bigwigs in the court have agreed, even if there will be storms, it won't be too big." He said comfortingly.

How can Xiao Yang not worry, as a native of the North, the personal guard of Emperor Sejong, as a member of the military nobles of the North, the three emperors, he deeply understands how much influence the forces of the military nobles in the North are in the court, look at all the military giants of Da Qian, there is no one from the south, and he understands that Da Qian's army is almost an army composed of Northland people!

But why is Gongsun Wang not clear in his heart?

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