When he came out of Mrs. Shi's courtyard, Yang Wu was already quite drunk. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

For more than a year, he often fought abroad, even in the time of Guangling, he and Yang Xingmi mostly talked about business, and rarely drank and talked like this, so they couldn't help but drink a little more.

As soon as he went out, Yang Wu was about to go back to his yard to rest, when he heard someone not far away calling him: "Shizi, please stay!" ”

Yang Wu turned to look at the man, only to see that the person who came was a middle-aged man, slightly fat, luxuriously dressed, wearing a golden crown, it was his clan uncle Yang Yan, who suddenly shuddered.

Yang Xingmi lost his father when he was young, his family was poor, and he had no brothers and sisters, but he had a few brothers, but most of them were unsuccessful. After Yang Xingmi developed, he also took care of these brothers, and he would have some rewards, and he arranged decent positions for those who were a little more useful.

The clan uncle Yang Yan in front of him is a lazy and lazy person, and he does bad things outside in the name of Yang Xingmi on weekdays, and the people of Guangling have many complaints.

However, he is the closest blood among Yang Xingmi's many brothers, so Yang Xingmi is unwilling to punish him more, and although he has done many bad things, he still dare not do those things that really hurt heaven and reason, so Yang Xingmi let him go.

In the past few years, Yang Yan has grown older and gradually calmed down, so he found an errand in his hometown of Luzhou, and rarely came to Guangling, so Yang Wu did not see him many times.

"Shizi, I haven't seen you for a few years, I don't want Shizi to grow so tall, but I don't know if I still remember my uncle?" Yang Yan smirked all over his face.

Yang Wu had a headache, although this clan uncle became a little calmer, but the sneer in his memory did not change at all.

"Remember, how dare the little nephew forget his uncle? When I was a child, my uncle was taken away by the Guangling servants, and it was the little nephew who came forward to settle the matter. Yang Wu said with a smile.

Yang Yan smiled a little embarrassedly, and then said: "Alas, that is all in the past, now uncle, I have long stopped doing those bad things, and I ......am now in my hometown in Luzhou."

Seeing that Yang Yan was about to start chatting around, Yang Wu listened patiently for a while, and then interrupted him: "Uncle, haven't you been in Luzhou in recent years?" Why did you suddenly come to Guangling? ”

Yang Yan listened, and said with a complaint: "Shizi, it's like this, your brother has won the crown this year, but now he is studying at home and has nothing to do; You also know that he is a man with a strong temper and a strong personality, and he does not want to ask for help. I asked him to come to the Guangling Jiedu Embassy to ask for an errand, but he was reluctant to do anything, saying that he had to rely on his own ability to gain fame. ”

"Gaining fame? He didn't want to think about it, now that the court has been corrupted to this point, not to mention that he can't pass the exam at all, even if he is admitted, what's the use of going to the court to be an official? Yang Yan was a little angry.

Yang Wu thought of his clan brother, and couldn't help but feel a move in his heart. Although Yang Yan is unbearable, his son has a calm temperament, and he is dedicated to studying, Yang Xingmi has also praised many times at the beginning, saying that there is no one who can be used in the next generation of the Yang family, but this son may have some achievements in the future.

Of course, Yang Wu at that time had not yet been crossed, and he was also an "unusable" person in Yang Xingmi's mouth.

The power of the Yang family is too weak, which has always worried Yang Xingmi; It's the same for Yang Wu, several younger brothers are still young, and it is still far away to cultivate talents, which makes him have to rely completely on the power of foreign surnames.

If this clan brother is really talented, he doesn't need to be able to compare with a strategist of Yan Keqiu's level, as long as he can compare with Yin Wengui, then it is enough to cultivate him well.

It just so happened that this time Yang Wu presided over the imperial examination, so he asked him to take the exam too, and if he was talented, he would reuse it, and it was also to cultivate the power of the Yang family.

Thinking of this, Yang Wu smiled and said, "What does my uncle mean, let the clan brother come to the Jiedu Embassy to be an official, right?" ”

"Yes, yes, that's what it means!" Yang Yan said with a smile: "Shizi, you also know that our old Yang family has not been less beneficial since the king was developed; However, my generation was poor since childhood, and everyone didn't read any books and didn't understand any reason, so they couldn't help the king. However, this next generation, after all, had a better life when I was a child and had the ability to cultivate, so naturally it will not be as useless as my generation. ”

Yang Wu couldn't help nodding when he heard this, in this era, it is not easy to become a talent, those children from poor families often can't keep up in terms of education and training, and as a result, the next generation can only follow poverty, and only a very few can really get rid of their fate, and most of them take the way of military generals.

Like Yan Keqiu, Gao Mian, Dai Yougui, etc., among today's civil officials, their previous generation were all officials, although they are only minor officials, but it is no problem to maintain a well-off.

I only heard Yang Yan say a little embarrassed: "So I think, can the prince arrange a position for him, in the end, it is also a member of our old Yang family, can't this official be done to outsiders, right?" ”

Yang Wu couldn't help laughing secretly, but this didn't sound very right, but the meaning was still very right, this Huainan really can't do without the people of the Yang family, Yang Long is still young, and he can't count on them for the time being, so he can only count on these brothers.

"Uncle clan, don't you know yet, our Huainan is also going to hold the imperial examination now, and the time will be in March next year, first in the rough selection in each state, and then in Guangling for re-election. If you want to come to the clan brother's ability, you will definitely be able to pass the imperial examination if you come to participate in this imperial examination, and when the time comes, you will be able to arrange an official position for him, and outsiders can't say anything no. What does my uncle think? ”

"Imperial examinations?" Yang Yan was a little hesitant, after all, wouldn't it be more convenient and safer to let Yang Wu directly arrange his position, and he didn't have to worry about falling off the list.

"Yes, the imperial examination, let the clan brother participate in the rough election in Luzhou first, and then come to Guangling for the second election. Well, if the clan uncle is still not at ease, you can let him come directly to Guangling to participate in the rough selection here, and the little nephew will help say hello, it will definitely be no problem. That's it! Yang Wu quickly slashed the hemp and said: "By the way, Uncle Clan, the little nephew still has some things, take a step to say goodbye!" ”

"Hey, Shizi......" Yang Yan wanted to say something, but seeing that Yang Wu had already gone away, he had to give up. Fortunately, although Yang Wu did not directly arrange a position for his son, he also gave a good solution, and the main purpose of coming to Guangling this time was also achieved.

Yang Wu returned to his yard, and as soon as he entered the door, He Yiyi walked up with a strange face and said, "Why did the son drink so much wine?" Smell of alcohol all over your body. ”

Although Yang Wu has long been canonized as the prince, He Yiyi is still used to calling him a son.

After helping Yang Wu change into clothes, He Yiyi said: "Now that the Jiedu envoy has spread all over the mansion, saying that you and the girl of the Zhou family will get married next month, this time the king summoned you, is this the case?" ”

Yang Wu glanced at her with a smile, and saw that there was only curiosity on her face, but there was no jealousy, and he said with even more pity in his heart: "Yes, next month." By the way, I have just reported to my father, and I am ready to let you recognize General Li Chengsi as your father-in-law, so that you have a good background, and I will be able to marry you in the future. It's just that in this way, you will have to go to live at Lee Seung-si's house for a while. ”

"Recognize General Li Chengji as his father-in-law?" He Yiyi was stunned, although she was innocent, she also knew the benefits of this matter to her. And since her parents died when she was a child, she also wants a father very much, even if it is a father-in-law, as long as she is sincere to her, she will feel satisfied.

She couldn't help but say with a hint of trembling: "Thank you Gongzi for thinking so thoughtfully for Yiyi!" ”

On the side, seeing that Yang Wu was so intimate to He Yiyi, Ye Cuicui couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, but the road was chosen by herself, and she was not the kind of person who changed her mind casually, but she was still a little sad in her heart.

Yang Wu and He Yiyi talked for a while, turned their heads and saw Ye Cuicui's expression, and immediately knew her thoughts, and couldn't help laughing: "By the way, Cuicui, you don't want to do this thing of serving people in the future, I also told my father just now, he is ready to recognize you as a righteous daughter, so you will be my righteous sister in the future, and it is time for someone else to serve you!" ”

Ye Cuicui couldn't help but be stunned, only to hear Yang Wu continue: "In addition, the marriage between you and Zhu Siqing should be decided as soon as possible, I heard that the war in Ezhou is going well, it is estimated that it will not be long before he will be able to return to Guangling, and then you will handle the marriage!" ”

……

Under the city of Ezhou, hundreds of Suzhou guns roared in unison.

It has been five months since the siege of the Huainan army in July, and now the Ezhou defenders have also reached the time when the oil is exhausted.

Speaking of which, Du Hong was able to rise back then because of Huainan's help, but after conquering Ezhou, he immediately turned against Huainan and turned to Zhu Quanzhong.

In the past few years, Huainan has sent troops to fight many times, but it has been blocked again and again with the help of Zhu Quanzhong's reinforcements. This time, however, Du Hong knew he might not be able to stop it.

Cheng Wei's 100,000 army was defeated, and the Liang army reinforcements led by Han Qing were also defeated, and now, no half of the reinforcements in Ezhou dared to come, and the defenders in the city were also demoralized under the continuous bombardment of Suzhou artillery.

Not long ago, Li Shenfu sent an envoy to persuade him to surrender, and the generals were very moved, but Du Hong refused; He also wanted to kill the envoy to strengthen the generals' determination to resist the enemy, but he was resolutely opposed by the generals.

Seeing this scene, Du Hong knew that the generals were no longer willing to fight, and it was already a blessing that he did not sacrifice his head to ask Li Shenfu to surrender, and he couldn't control anything else.

"Break through! Everyone immediately broke through, and if you can escape, you can one person, and if you can't escape, you will fall! Du Hong ordered with a blank face.

As a hero in troubled times, he did not regret his decision to betray Yang Xingmi, in this era, if you want to rise, you must be prepared to fail.

"Jieshuai, don't you break through? The last general is willing to lead his troops to fight their way out of the siege and go north to join King Liang! At this time, seeing that Du Hong had no intention of breaking through and leaving, someone among the generals finally spoke.

"No need, Ben Shuai is not going anywhere, just in this Ezhou City, you all go! The farther you go, the better, and leave it alone. Du Hong was still expressionless, but firmly rejected the general's proposal.

……

Outside the city, under the banner of the Chinese army.

Seeing the frequent movement of the defenders in the city, Li Shenfu suddenly understood in his heart that the enemy army might want to break through, "Order, the enemy army breaks through, and all the troops must not stop it; Zhu Siqing, wait a minute, you will lead your troops to follow and pursue the enemy, but you can't chase too quickly, you know? ”

"The last will be ordered!" Zhu Siqing replied with a fist.

Although he has been promoted to the commander of the capital and can command a division of 10,000 troops, he is still ready to implement Li Shenfu's military orders without any opinions, which is what makes Li Shenfu satisfied.

On the side, Liu Cun asked with some doubts: "Dudu, why don't you stop the enemy army breaking through?" And let General Zhu follow and pursue, and can't chase too quickly, can this destroy the enemy army? ”

Li Shenfu said with a smile: "The way to use soldiers, sometimes it is necessary to abandon the city and concentrate troops to destroy the enemy's living forces; Sometimes, it is the other way around, abandoning the enemy's living forces to capture the city. The main purpose of our westward expedition this time is to seize Ezhou, and the rest is just incidental. Now that the enemy army has broken through, if our army blocks it, the enemy army will not be able to break through, and will return to the city to hold on, and there may be some variables when the time comes to seize Ezhou. ”

"Moreover, it's just a group of lost dogs, so it doesn't matter if they break out!" He sighed, and continued: "Our Western Expeditionary Army originally did not have many troops, and after many battles in the past few months, the losses were not small, and taking Ezhou as soon as possible is the most important thing now!" ”

Liu Cun and the others listened to it and expressed deep admiration.

Soon, most of the defenders in the city broke through, Li Shenfu led his troops to attack the city again, and finally took Ezhou in one fell swoop, capturing dozens of officials Du Hong and below who were unwilling to break through in the city.

Later, after Du Hong was escorted to Guangling, Yang Xingmi personally went to persuade him to surrender, but Du Hong refused to surrender on the grounds of loyalty to Zhu Quanzhong, so Yang Xingmi beheaded him in the city. For Du Hong's subordinates, they chose the talented ones to be reused.

Since then, Huainan has finally established a solid defensive core in the upper reaches and gradually expanded its power to the Jingxiang area.