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Yang Guang has been a little restless these days, half a year has passed in the eighteenth year of the emperor's reign, and the army of the Great Sui to conquer Liao has finally sworn out. 300,000 troops went out to fight, this was the largest military operation in the imperial court in several years, a prince in command, a prime minister in command, 6.3 million horses, it can be seen that the Son of Heaven attaches great importance to this battle. In this battle, he was supposed to be in command, assisted by Yang Su, the right servant, and the marshal Shi Wansui and He Ruobi were divided into 6 soldiers and horses. But he finally believed Ling Yun's words, and finally did not serve as the commander of this time, and similarly, after secretly operating, Yang Su, who had reached an alliance with him, did not participate in this battle.

The chips have all been pushed into the pool, and the purchase is set to leave.

This is a big gamble, and the bet is that Yang Liang and Gao Ying's Eastern Crusade will be defeated. If Yang Liang Gao Gong is defeated in the bet, then the two brothers of the prince and the king of Han will be hit hard, and he will reap the benefits. But in case things don't go as predicted, if Gao Ying's Eastern Crusade wins, then it will be him Yang Guang who will suffer a heavy blow. Not only will he lose an important opportunity to make a meritorious contribution to his prestige, but he will also be hit hard in the battle for the crown.

This year is not a smooth year for Yang Guang, and Shi Wansui, the general who was vigorously wooed, was suppressed by the crown prince and the king of Shu and demoted to a commoner. Even He Ruobi, who had taken a lot of his gifts, began to retreat, and became swaying at both ends.

Affected by this, many officials and powerful people in the DPRK, China and local governments have been waiting and seeing, and their attitude towards themselves is also somewhat unclear. In this crusade, Yang Liang was finally in command. and the actual command of the crown prince's line of Gao Gong, and most of the generals who went out to the expedition were from the Han king and the prince's line, which made many people think. King Jin has fallen out of favor. It's a group of wallgrass, Yang Guang scolded angrily in his heart. But even if he is the prince who rules the forty-four states of Jianghuai, he is helpless in the face of these wall grasses.

Yang Guang sat on the couch and remembered the conversation with Zhang Heng Duanda yesterday.

"Your Highness, Yi Feng is too big in Huaihuang, and he is worried about wild horses getting off the leash. In just three months. He had already controlled the Tiger League, which was a good thing, but he had made up and trained soldiers and horses. There are more than 20,000 people, but this has to be guarded against early. Otherwise, once it gets out of control, it will be too late to regret it. Zhang Heng said at the time. Ling Yun was a pawn arranged by Yang Guang in the north. Naturally, they are also very concerned. Every few days. There was news back. At the beginning, Yang Guang still had a supportive attitude towards Lingyun to make friends with local heroes along the way. But with a series of actions after Ling Yun arrived in Huaihuang, Yang Guang began to have some unclear attitudes. Lingyun's power expanded too fast, and it was completely unpredictable. Who would have thought that in three months, he would have pulled up 20,000 horses from Jiangnan to Saibei? Although he also knew in his heart that 20,000 horses just sounded scary. It's actually a rabble, but that's all. This sign also worried him a little.

"Lingyun is indeed expanding too fast, and Gu is also a little worried, if he attracts the attention of Ake, it will also be a trouble."

"If you have a word, I don't know if you should say it." Duan Da said on the side.

"But it doesn't hurt to talk about it."

Duan Da asked, "Then dare to ask Your Highness, is it worried that Yi Feng's hasty action will attract the attention of King Han, or is His Highness worried that Yi Feng will be uncontrollable?" ”

Yang Guang remembered that he hesitated for a long time and didn't answer, and he asked himself, what was he worried about? is afraid that this bastard will act too quickly in the north and attract the attention of the king of Han, thus losing the role of this chess piece. Or is he not at ease with this illegitimate child, afraid that his strength will expand rapidly, so he will lose control over him? This reminded him of Yuan Jiyao who was robbed, and he actually had some regrets in his heart at this time. At the beginning, he didn't put a woman from the green forest in his eyes, and he already knew that this woman was an illegitimate woman, but he still didn't chase her back, and let his subordinates continue to send her to Chang'an. In the end, before the people entered Chang'an, they were robbed halfway. He always suspected that the person was kidnapped by Yi Feng, but he couldn't find any evidence. Therefore, he began to be a little more wary of this illegitimate child in his heart. When he heard Yi Feng's series of tactics in the Tiger Alliance, he was not happy at first, but worried.

"If His Highness is worried that Yi Feng will get out of control, his subordinates think that he is a little too worried. Although Yi Feng now controls the Tiger Alliance, he is just the leader of a green forest, with a group of shrimp soldiers and crabs under his command, and a rabble. If he dares to have two hearts, not to mention that now his two women are in the hands of His Highness, His Highness really wants to deal with him, just raise a finger, and he doesn't even need to do it himself, he can kill him with a word. Therefore, his subordinates thought that as long as there was no definite evidence that he had two hearts, he should actually be generalized. After all, His Highness is his father, and he will be grateful for any favor. Besides, Yi Feng Biao is indeed expected, but there is no need to worry, on the contrary, it is something to be happy about, and it can just play a more role. Please also think twice, Your Highness. ”

While thinking there, the guard Du Du Yuzan walked over gently, "Your Highness, Yu Wenhua is back." ”

Yu Zan is a brave guard, he is the younger brother of Yu Juluo, the governor of Fengzhou, the Gongzhu State of Gaotang County, when the Yu Juluo and Yu Zan brothers used to follow him Pingchen, and the appearance was excellent. Especially Yu Zan, as his personal guard governor, when the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River was ten years old, a group of rebel assassins raided the camp, Yu Zan was in danger, and personally led the guards to fight to the death, not letting the assassins cross him half a step. Therefore, Yang Guang relied on Yuzan very much, even if Yuzan was accused of being cruel several times, drinking and beating and scolding soldiers, but he did not investigate it in the end.

"Bow to your Highness." Yu culture and come forward to worship.

"Get up, it's been a hard journey." Yang Guangwen smiled and helped Yu Wenhua and, although Yu Wenhua has the name of a light son, but after all, Yu Wenshu and the Yuwen family are their staunch supporters, and this time Yu Wenhua and going to the north are also hard.

Yu Wenhua stood up and hurriedly said: "It is an honor to serve His Highness." ”

Yang Guang gave Yu Wenhua and gave him a seat, and said solemnly: "Gu heard that Lingyun did things very smoothly in Huaihuang, and he was very relieved and happy." It's just that the specific situation is not very clear, can you tell Gu in detail about Lingyun's journey north and what happened after he arrived in Huaihuang? ”

Yu Wenhua and stood up again. "The lowly official is about to report the details to His Highness, but Rong Beizhi will hand over this gift list to His Highness first." When he returned from going south, Ling Yun not only asked him to bring a thousand war horses and a large number of jewels and other items back to Yangzhou to give to Yang Guang. also specially prepared a generous gift for Yu Wenhua and his father and son, a hundred war horses, as well as a hundred young female slaves and maids of the Xi people, as well as a sum of gold and silver jewelry. This made Yu Wenhua very satisfied, so as soon as he came back, he immediately took out the gift list that Ling Yun gave to Yang Guang.

"A thousand high-grade war horses, gold and silver artifacts, Dongzhu, mink, Qiu, ginseng, and other ten carts!" Yang Guang took the gift sheet and looked at it. I couldn't help but be surprised. It's not that Yang Guang hasn't seen money, it's that he was surprised that Ling Yun had just arrived in the north and had already given him so many gifts. A thousand horses. War horses are not ordinary with ordinary horses, especially if the war horses captured are trained war horses, an ordinary horse may be worth twenty or thirty yuan, and an excellent untrained war horse may be worth forty or fifty yuan. And one is an excellent warhorse that has been trained. Sometimes it can be worth as much as it can be. A thousand such excellent war horses can be used to equip the cavalry directly, without spending a lot of time on training. Moreover, there are ten carts of gifts.

"Your Highness, those ten carts of property are all good things, worth no less than 100,000 yuan." Yu Wenhua added a sentence on the side at the right time. In fact, it sounds scary, but in fact, it is not worth so much money in Ling Yun. A lot of things. They are all in the inventory of the Tiger League, some gold and silver ornaments, jade and pearls, and so on. Although the value is not low, but it is dirty, not easy to sell, sold to merchants, one-tenth of the price can not be sold, and those ginseng mink skins and other things, in the Central Plains are very expensive, in the north of Xinjiang is actually not expensive. If it weren't for that, Ling Yun wouldn't have given it to Yang Guang so generously. It can't be exchanged for much money if you keep it for yourself, so it's better to give it to Yang Guang.

1,000 war horses, 10 carts of treasure, and the price on the surface is worth 200,000 yuan.

This is indeed a big gift, Yang Guang's concept of Yi Feng has changed a lot at once, and he has always been a little suspicious of Yi Feng, but at this time, all of them disappeared with this gift list. If Ling Yun really had two hearts, how could he give so many gifts to himself. You must know that although Ling Yun controls the Tiger Alliance, how much money can the Tiger Alliance have. Besides, Ling Yun has now trained more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and there are still more than 100,000 people in the alliance, and he must need a lot of money, but he can take out so much money for himself at once, this is the attitude.

"Hey, this kid is just starting to have a waste, and he also needs money everywhere, how can he give all his family money to the orphan all of a sudden." Yang Guangyi was happy, and he had already called Ling Yun a child directly. "Let's talk about Lingyun's nostalgia."

"Yes, Your Highness." Yu Wenhua also got a lot of benefits from Ling Yun, so at this time, he also tried to help Ling Yun speak when he reported.

Yang Guang sat there and listened quietly, listening to how Ling Yun made friends in Henan and Hebei, fought with Zhang Sheng and others in Huaihuang, how he led a group of cottage green forests, defeated the Baye Gujing cavalry in Mobei, how to defeat those Xi people's slave soldiers, and how to withdraw the village and merge the fort, and how Ling Yun planned to establish a border city in Huaihuang and prohibit his subordinates from robbing again, etc.

"Your Highness, when Ling Yun came, let me tell Your Highness that Huai Huang is located between several forces, and training an elite army will be of great use. Whether it is to monitor the Han King of the state, or to protect the northern frontier, it is of great use. However, training and raising the army requires a lot of money, and Ling Yun said that he knew that His Highness also needed money, so he didn't plan to ask His Highness for money, but to solve it himself. He intends to take advantage of the unique position of the Huaihuang House between several forces to establish Huaihuang as a border bazaar. In this way, the money obtained from the bazaar can not only be used to raise the soldiers and horses, but also provide His Highness with a source of wealth every year. Ling Yun said that if Huaihuang Border City can be completed, it will be able to provide at least 100,000 yuan in the first year, and it will increase year by year in the future, and after three years, it will even be able to provide His Highness with more than 200,000 yuan in income every year. ”

The so-called if you want to take it first, you must give it first.

If Ling Yun wants to get support from Yang Guang, of course, he has to let Yang Guang see the benefits. A thousand horses and that wealth are just stepping stones, and what really wants to impress Yang Guang is the wonderful prospect of the future. With an input of 100,000 and 200,000 a year, how can Yang Guang not be moved. You must know that the three elements of rebellion, soldiers, money, and public opinion, the most important thing is money.

Sure enough, when Yang Guang heard this, he was already quietly moved. In order to win over Yang Su, he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars before and after, and in order to win over Shi Wansu, he also spent no less than 100,000 yuan, as well as He Ruobi and others, which is not a gift of tens of thousands of yuan at every turn. It's really like spending money, and there is a base in Hongzhou to train private soldiers and build equipment, and the money has been spent. If it weren't for the full support of the Yuwen family and his wife's Xiao family, coupled with the fact that he successfully pulled the Shen family over last time, with the financial support of these wealthy families, how could he have been so smooth. But the more money, the better. If he has enough money, he can win over more officials and nobles.

However, Yang Guang is also a shrewd person, and he quickly calmed down, he slowly looked at Yu Wenhua and a few times, and then said, "Is there anything Lingyun needs Lone's support?" ”

Yu Wenhua hurriedly said: "Yi Bing Cao Tuo humbly begged His Highness to help dispatch some food to him, in addition, Huaihuang to establish a border city, he also needs the support of the imperial court." Oh, Yi Bingcao said, there is no need to trouble His Highness to pull out the grain, they just need His Highness to help them get through the joints of the grain exit, and they will pay for the grain according to the price. ”

"Grain." Yang Guang nodded, "Yes, there is no need to reclaim the wasteland, and there is indeed a lot of food." Hearing that Ling Yun asked for food, Yang Guang was not unhappy, but very happy in his heart. He now has one more weapon to control Lingyun and Huaihuang Town, and that is food. Huai Famine does not produce grain, of course, the people on the grassland do not produce grain, Huai Famine more than 100,000 people, if the border city is established in the future, and soldiers and horses are trained, their food needs will be even more. It was difficult for Ling Yun to buy grain from the customs by himself, and it was difficult for the grain in the customs to get out of the customs without the permission of the imperial court. Ling Yun could only beg himself to help buy food, and there was no other way.

"It's not a big problem, Lone writes a letter to Yan Rong, the governor of Youzhou, and you ask Lingyun to go to Youzhou to meet Yan Rong, and the matter of food will naturally be solved." Yang Guang sent a letter to Yan Rong, the governor of Youzhou, if Ling Yun asked him to provide food, it would be a troublesome matter. But if Ling Yun has the money to buy food, it won't be a problem. Youzhou, as an important military town in the north, hoarded countless grains and grasses, and with his letters, Ling Yun wanted to buy grain, and there was no problem. (To be continued......)

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