Good brothers are in the same boat

Look at the current situation and hit the nail on the head

Yang Yuandao received a letter from home, the old mother suddenly suffered a stroke, her mouth and nose were crooked, and she was coming to the capital.

Yang Yuandao hurriedly went home and asked his wife Xu to clean the courtyard and arrange a room for his parents. He personally went to the Jishan Hall in the west of the city.

This needle spirit is a traditional Chinese medicine, surnamed Niu name Gengtian, originally a native of Cangzhou, good at acupuncture, in the capital Kaiji Shan Tang sitting, a silver needle has made countless patients out of pain.

At noon, the old man arrived and went directly to Jishan Hall. The situation is not very serious, but the mouth and eyes are crooked to the left, the speech is slurred, and the rice soup is spilled when eating.

The cowherd looked at it carefully, and said: Don't worry, the old lady is uneven in cold and heat, yin and yang are not in harmony, acupuncture twice a day, and then take a few pairs of Chinese medicine.

Thinking of the inconvenience of the old mother's comings and goings, Yang Yuandao discussed with Cowherd: Invite Langzhong to his house every day to administer needles to the elderly. He paid for the sedan chair.

The cowherd smiled, Yang Sanye, your old man took care of me a lot, and now Mrs. Tai is suffering from a small illness, please treat Niu, Niu is very honored, not to mention two trips a day, that is, five trips, Niu has no reason to ask you for money.

Sure enough, seven days later, his condition improved.

On this day, Fan Zuliang went to Beijing on a business trip, and when he learned about it, he was bound to come to visit.

When he went to Yang Yuandao's mansion, Fan Zuliang greeted his uncle and presented gifts. Then, when she met her wife, Mrs. Yang was also very happy when she saw the fourth child of the Fan family coming.

Fan Zuliang looked at it for a while, and said with a smile, Master, you are a Jiren with your own natural appearance, and if you don't look closely, you can't see it at all.

The old lady smiled, Si'er is really good at talking, your mother is okay, I haven't seen my old sister for many years.

My mother is very good, and she thinks about you too.

The grandfather chatted while eating, and naturally talked about the Northern Expedition.

Yang Yuandao talked about what he had seen and heard in the Jin Kingdom, and came to the conclusion that although the Jin Kingdom had been worried about internal and external troubles in recent years, its financial resources had become tighter, the country's situation had become increasingly depressed, and the army's combat effectiveness had declined, it was still not the best time for the Northern Expedition. But the current situation is that King Pingzhang and others are making a big fanfare, and it seems that as soon as our army comes out, it will win a complete victory, but in fact, it may not be.

Fan Zuliang also felt the same way, over the years, the Jin people have gradually become sinicized, not as fierce as before, because of the Mongol relationship, their army has been fighting for many years; As for our country, since Longxing, except for the suppression of riots, the army has never fought. During the Jingkang Shaoxing period, the Jin people invaded the south, relying on war horses, and on the plains of Pingchuan, the cavalry came and went fiercely, and the infantry could not fight at all; The horses of the Jin people are tall, fast, and have strong durability, we do not have a horse farm, and rely on buying from Xixia, Tubo and other places, the breed of horses is worse, the ditches and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River are vertical and horizontal, there is no place for horses to run, the climate is mild, and it is not conducive to the growth of horses. In other words, in terms of military strength and armament, our Great Song Dynasty has no advantage.

Yang Wenduan listened to their brothers' talk enthusiastically and joined in. When it comes to the combat effectiveness of the army, it mainly depends on the generals and soldiers. Originally, the Jurchens were nomadic peoples, spending a lot of time on horseback, hunting by ferocity, fighting and grabbing, and only by being able to run and rob could they survive. It's not like us Han people who can plow the fields and farm, so they can survive. Meng'an Mok and even those generals may not know how to farm at all, nor do they study, but they can lead troops to fight. As for our country, there are very few such people, and those who command the army may know the art of war, but can they go into battle with swords and guns and fight face to face with the enemy? You see, since Jingkang, among the generals of our Song Kingdom, who have often won battles? Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, as well as Wu Lan, Wu Jue, etc., which one was not born in the army? Zhang Jun is a literati, has always been the main battle, but when the commander is not good, Yu Yunwen is a scholar, quarry Shiji was ordered in danger, and became famous in a war, later, Emperor Xiaozong asked him to fight in Sichuan, but he has been looking for reasons to shirk, is not afraid to fight. Frequent changes in generals, generals do not know soldiers, soldiers do not know generals, do not know the specific situation of the troops, how to give full play to their strengths, soldiers and generals have no feelings, how to listen to your orders to fight bravely to kill the enemy, moreover, many of our country's soldiers come from homeless people, criminals, these people can fight for the country, not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice? If he has an advantage, he will wave his flag and rush forward, and once he loses, he will only run for his life. This is the reason why the Yue Jiajun and the Wu Jiajun won.

Now there is a situation that is terrible. Due to the implementation of the peace policy advocated by Qin Hui for many years, most scholars and the people were content with the status quo of the separation between the north and the south, fearing money like a tiger, fearing before a war, and feeling that it was good to live a peaceful life in humiliation. Therefore, many people were not optimistic about the Northern Expedition, but they were forced by Han's power and did not dare to openly oppose it. Yang Yuandao was worried about this.

I agree with the fourth brother's opinion, the Jin people should be beaten, and it is natural to restore the Central Plains! Forgetting history, forgetting the humiliation of the past, and stealing a living, it is not the work of the eldest husband, but the walking dead.

Fan Zuliang asked Yang Wenduan, Uncle Shi was well-informed and spoke very right. Excuse me, are there still such generals today?

Yang Wenduan smiled bitterly, if there is a general like Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and Liu Qi to command, then the victory of the Northern Expedition will definitely be in sight. Unfortunately not. Xin Qiji is considered to be born in the army, has fought in wars, and also has the ambition to serve the country, I don't know why he doesn't use it.

Yang Yuandao knew that he said that he was a reformed person, so let him continue to be idle.

Mingzhu secretly casts, capable people don't use it, use ignorant villains.

Uncle Shi, what do you say about Wu Xi?

In terms of arranging troops, he is still a capable general, but this person is cunning, the city is quite deep, and he does not seem to be good, if he is loyal to protect the country, he will contain the Jin people in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and take advantage of the weakness to enter, which should be the blessing of the country.

Yang Yuandao saw that his father was very interested, so he asked: "Father, what do you think will be the result of this Northern Expedition?" ”

The Northern Expedition was a major matter involving the life and death of the country's society and the people of Lebanon, and we must be cautious and cautious. Often, the success of a major event depends on the decision-makers and commanders. Decision-makers and commanders need to be knowledgeable, courageous, and capable, and be a great man who has good taste, has a plan for doing things, and is also popular with the people, and helps heaven and earth. At the moment, such people have not yet discovered, therefore, it is difficult to say what the result of the Northern Expedition will be, at least not so optimistic.

The three of them were speechless for a while, looking heavy and lonely.

The next day, Fan Zuliang said goodbye to Yang Yuandao, and Yang told him that he was going to write a suggestion to Han Yanxuan and write out the problems that the three of them discussed yesterday, hoping that this King Pingzhang would pay attention to it and make up for these shortcomings as much as possible. Fan Zuliang said: I support you, if you need me, sign my name.

Soon after the report was handed to Pingzhang Mansion, Yang Yuandao and Fan Zuliang received a notice that Han Yanxuan, the military affairs of Pingzhang, wanted the two of them to meet him together.

Seeing the two coming, Han Yanxuan beckoned them to sit down. Chat with them kindly and then get straight to the point.

The suggestion of the two of you is good, it makes sense, it can be seen that you are loyal and patriotic, and the court needs young talents like you who use their brains and do practical things. Some things are being done as you say. Shi Cheng will tell you about this situation.

The preparations for the Northern Expedition have been going on for more than three years, one is to disband the veterans and recruit new soldiers, about 40,000 people; then 13,000 chariots and 11 warships; the third is to order the Sichuan Tea and Horse Division, send Dali, Tubo and other places to buy horses, encourage soldiers to rob the Jin army's military horses, and add more than 20,000 military horses; Fourth, the garrisons in various localities have strengthened drills, and the military departments have sent people to conduct proofreadings, a total of 16 times. The Privy Council all agreed to Su Shicheng's notification.

I came to you today to send you a new mission. Yuan Dao went to Jiankang, Zu Liang went to Zhenjiang, how to arrange it, you can know in a few days. What are your thoughts?

Yang Yuandao has no opinion, Fan Zuliang wants to go to the front line and lead the troops to kill the enemy in person, Han Yanxuan is obviously very happy, you think about it. Fan Zu nodded, "In the words of you scholars, your courage is commendable, and you can consider it." ”