Qu Tutong said bitterly: "But Yang Yu is the bloodline of the Holy Son of Heaven. ”

Yang Chong said coldly: "He and Yang Zhengdao competed for the throne, and he already ignored his blood and family affection, and only valued the illusory throne, so he did not hesitate to part ways with us." Yang Yu forgot, if it weren't for us, he would have died in the hands of Li Yuan, sacrificing Li Tang's banner. But what is he doing, thinking about going to Li Shimin to be a puppet emperor, thinking about making waves with Song Zixian, General Qu Tu, there is no family affection and no friendship in the battle between emperors. ”

Yang Chong's psychology is not happy, this incident was caused by Yang Yu himself, even if Yuan Tiangang took advantage of people's hearts, what does it have to do with him, besides, Yuan Tiangang They are active in Jiangdu, do you really not know anything about it? Qu Tutong understood, Yang Chong would not give in on this issue, Cui Deben knew that he couldn't let the two argue anymore, and asked tentatively: "King Yue is here for Yang Yu?" ”

Yang Chong smiled and said, "That's an accident, you are here, I shouldn't have to worry about it." We originally came to Yangzhou to see the shipyard and prepare to build a ship, but when Mr. Zhou's people saw Yuan Tiangang, we estimated that there was a good show in Yangzhou, but we didn't expect it to be such a big show. ”

Shipbuilding, Qu Tutong and Cui Deben's nerves were immediately provoked, and they didn't care about the faint irony in Yang Chong's words. Shipbuilding on the seashore, Yang Chong was by no means thinking of attacking Li Tang, but of another enemy, Goguryeo; The Great Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo four times, lost millions of troops and people, and finally led to the change of hands of the country, and now Yang Chong and Li Yuan are in a showdown. Yang Chong, like Yang Guang, still refused to let go of this Great Sui's sworn enemy.

Qu Tutong understood why Yang Chong was able to persuade Yao Junsu, a die-hard fan of Da Sui, to change his course. The conquest of Goguryeo, a shame before the snow, is the wish of many men in the Great Sui army, Yang Tong and others are Yao Junsu They don't look down on it at all, only Yang Chong is the most likely to realize this wish. Cui Deben woke up earlier: "King Yue, are you preparing to build a ship in Yangzhou?" ”

Yang Chong said: "In Yangzhou, Quanzhou, and Dengzhou shipbuilding, we will first build a fleet at sea, which will be responsible for Fu Gongyou and Zhou Shaoji; Master Cui used to manage the navy as a squire in the military department, and I have this idea to let you participate; I met with Brother Zhang this time to equip his ship with Greek fire and train soldiers who could fight. The two of you have entered the big tent, even if Yang Yu's case is over, I only ask you, if you are willing to take care of this matter in Jiangdu, if not, I can arrange another place for you to go. ”

Yang Chong's words were very straightforward, everyone knew that Yang Yu's death disturbed Yang Chong's mood, so he didn't have a good face for Qu Tutong and the two who actually participated in the rebellion. Qu Tutong sat on a chair dejectedly, if there was no today's incident, Qu Tutong could still say something to dissuade, but now Qu Tutong understands that it is superfluous to say anything.

Cui Deben Shili said: "Xia Guan should stay in Jiangdu." ”

Yang Chong pressed the fire, the people below should be low-key, Cui Deben is still an acquaintance, and Jiang Du's affairs are wrong no matter what he does, but Qu Tutong did not soften his statement. Qu Tutong's posture is to give up everything, Qu Tushou's brothers are about to get angry, Yang Yu's matter will not be so simple, there must be a bloody storm in Chang'an, Jiangdu, old man, don't be confused; The sentry officer at the camp gate came to report that Gu Xi, the head of the Gu family in Jiangnan, and the Zhang family advocated returning to the east.

When Yang Chong heard that Gu Xi and the others had arrived, he immediately sent Wang Gong to greet him instead of him, and he and Fu Gongyou and others went to another tent to meet them, and Cui Deben was also called over; Cui Deben is a capable, excellent figure in both military and political affairs, as long as he is willing to give in, Yang Chong is still not to blame in the past. As long as Cui Deben stays in Jiangdu, Gu Xi and Zhang Guidong will inevitably deal with Cui Deben, and they can solve a lot of things by being there.

Only a few people are still here, Qu Tutong's mood is still a little unwilling, Gong Yizhuo, who has been drinking tea, suddenly put down the teacup and shouted: "Qu Tutong, is it possible that a Yang Yu is more important than the rivers and mountains of the Great Sui, since ancient dynasties, how many emperors have been deposed, Yang Yu is just a villain who makes profits with traitors, and he has been a puppet emperor from the beginning, what is worth being so entangled." ”

Gong Yiclumsy's voice is not loud, but the words are powerful, and the sound is deafening, which can be described as a heart-wrenching word, and it does not lose the golden and jade good words; With Qu Tutong's age and identity, the person in the tent, that is, Gong Yizhuo, can say the same about him, Qu Tutong raised his head with difficulty, and said bitterly: "Palace Master, it doesn't matter if it's right or wrong, what face will I have to see the Holy Son of Heaven underground in the future." ”

Gong Yi was secretly funny, people are confused, Gong Yi said in a low voice: "Since you escaped from Luoyang and defected to Yang Chong, you have betrayed the Holy Son of Heaven; At that time, Yang Chong sent Cui Minshou to see you, and he made it very clear that he would not make anyone an emperor. What does that mean, don't you know, Yang Chong will either set himself up as a king in the future, or submit to a certain emperor, but the heroes of the Central Plains are all enemies of the Holy Son of Heaven, and Yang Chong is destined to have nowhere to return. What you are confused about is that you think you can restrain Yang Chong, and forget the rules of being a subordinate. ”

Qu Tushou asked with a deep bow to Gong Yi Humble: "Senior Gong, what should my father do now?" ”

Gong Yizhuo was silent for a moment and said: "If the general can't get over this hurdle in his heart, he might as well resign and return to Chang'an, according to Yang Chong's temperament, he will still be given a knighthood, and your Qutu family can also avoid the cusp of the wind behind." If you can unload the burden, just treat it as if nothing happened, and continue to be your Jiangdu stay. ”

After Gong Yizhuo finished speaking, he motioned for the others to leave the tent with him, leaving Qu Tutong's father and son to negotiate by themselves, and Qu Tutong finally chose to resign; Yang Chong did not retain him, and appointed Fu Gongyou to stay in Jiangdu, Zuo Wuwei was transferred to Jiangdu, and Zuo Xiaowei was led by Wang Yaohan to change the defense of Danyang. Qu Tutong was given the title of Tu County Duke, Qu Tushou was appointed as Guo Yilang General, and Qu Tu was appointed as Liuhe County Cheng.

Fu Gongyou stood out from many generals, representing the absolute momentum of the Jianghuai army in the south, but Yang Chong did not lose anything, and gained control of Danyang, which could ensure the stability of the rich area south of the Yangtze River. Fu Gongyou is from the Jianghuai Army, and he still has some scruples about some things, and he is ruthless, for fear that others will say that he is ruthless; Wang Yaohan is a general of Wagang, and he only listens to Yang Chong, so he doesn't have so many ideas.

Yang Chong believed that Kou Jiuhui's Hangzhou, Wang Yaohan's Danyang, and Yu Qintao's Caoyun could ensure that the supplies from the south of the Yangtze River could smoothly go north and enter Guanzhong; As soon as the steel in the ironworks comes out, everyone will realize the importance of Wang Yaohan, who is the key to keeping the ironworks from being invaded. Hearing Yang Chong talk about his Spring and Autumn dreams, Kou Jiuheng, who came from Yuhang County, said in disbelief: "You haven't been to Yuhang, can you think more than I thought?" ”

(End of chapter)