Chapter 5: Jun'en (6 I)
In more than two years of banditry career, through those civil disasters that he witnessed with his own eyes, Xu Zi's understanding of Yang Guang in his heart has basically been determined. Although he has always been reluctant to condemn the other party for being ignorant and incompetent, he has not been disappointed by the other party's acts of shielding power and traitors, conniving at corruption, and turning a blind eye to the suffering of the people. And the same Yang Guang, when he came into close contact with him, he showed a completely different side. This person will feel guilty for the mistakes he has made in the past, this person will feel resentful that he has not managed the country well, and this person will feel aggrieved by all kinds of criticism from the people, and even cry.
This person praised Li Xu very much, and did not hesitate to promote the latter despite public opinion. When the treasury was empty and most of the money and grain in the counties could not be transported to the eastern capital, this person also swore to solve the worries of the Fenyang army. This person was worried about Li Xu's impulsiveness, and actually asked him not to crusade against Luo Yi in a short time, but to wait for the other party to be impatient and reveal his flaws. Person......
For a time, justice and private kindness were entangled in Xuzi's heart. His body was half hot as soup and half cold as snow. Standing on the spot, he didn't know whether he should express his gratitude to Yang Guang or tell the other party the truth honestly. The Great Sui Dynasty has long been chaotic, and the itch of mustard ringworm in the mouths of Pei Ju and others has now become the poison of anointing blindness, if Your Majesty does not cheer up again, the building will collapse soon!
"Your Majesty, the last general, the last general has been favored by Your Majesty, and I feel a great favor in my heart!" He said in a trembling voice, as if his soul had been detached from his body. But before he could finish speaking, Yang Guang had already woken him up with another punch, "Look at you bear-like!" You are my confidant, I don't take care of the back road for you, who else will take care of it? Besides, this time I asked you to go to Boling, not just to enjoy happiness. There are no big rivers in front of it and no mountains behind it, and it is a veritable place of four wars. If I send someone else, I really don't feel at ease! β
'Could it be that Your Majesty is well aware of the situation on the ground, but is he unwilling to tell the truth?' Xu Zi was flustered, wishful thinking. 'Your Majesty knows that the ministers are misleading the country, so they have been keeping their heads in obscurity. When the time comes, it's a blockbuster. This thought made him feel hot all over his body, but Yang Guang's next words quickly dashed his hopes, "There have been many bandits in Hebei in the past two years, but they have not become very successful. I heard that there is a thief king near your hometown, Suba, who claims to be the king of Mantian, and a thief Wei Dao'er who claims to be Lishan Fei, you can use the two of them to train first. To the east of your place of governance is Dou Jiande, and I have already sent Yang Yichen there, and it is estimated that I will be able to exterminate him soon. As for the west....... Yang Guang hesitated for a moment, and quickly made a gesture very generously, "Forget it, I won't be difficult for you to do things in the west, and I will naturally make arrangements." You train your soldiers well, and next year our monarchs and ministers will breathe a sigh of relief. In the spring of the following year, I will go to conquer Goryeo. When the time comes, let you be my pioneer, the general manager of Buyeo Road! β
"Does Your Majesty still want to conquer Liao?" Li Xu was taken aback, and his whole body was cold. With the current situation of the Great Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo did not raise troops to invade the territory, and it was already regarded as the unwise emperor of the Gao Yuan dog thief. The Great Sui is still preparing to fight again, I am afraid that the soldiers and horses have not waited for the assembly, and the soldiers and soldiers in various places have already rebelled.
"You don't approve of my conquest of Goryeo either?" Yang Guang saw that Li Xu's expression changed greatly, and asked suspiciously. At the beginning of this year, he planned the fourth expedition to Liao, and among the ministers, except for Pei Ju and Yu Wenshu, everyone else politely expressed their opposition. For those old ministers who are over half a hundred years old, Yang Guang can think that they are old and lacking in blood. For those civil officials who chattered endlessly, Yang Guang believed that the main reason why they were right was that they were frightened by the first defeat. Literati, after all, are less timid, and they are not as desperate as military generals. But together with the most brave and combative love general Li Xu, Yang Guangzhen was a little skeptical that his decision was hasty.
"The last general thought that if he wanted to pacify Goryeo, he had to ensure that the army had no worries about the back. Therefore, the last general suggested that the bandits in various parts of the country should be pacified first, and then the matter of conquest of Liao should be discussed! "I heard that Yang Guang had killed several people for the matter of conquering Liao, Li Xu didn't dare to collide with him openly, so he changed his way to persuade him.
"Will the bandits from all over the country be able to hold out until next fall? What do so many generals under my command eat? Yang Guang shrugged his shoulders and disagreed with Li Xu's "pessimistic" view. "I will hand over Lishan Fei and the King of Heaven to you. Give the Wagang army to Lord Zhang, and hand over Dou Jiande to Yang Yichen. When I returned to the Eastern Capital, I asked Fan Zigai to personally lead the army to Hedong to exterminate Jing Pantuo. Qu Tutong went west to crusade against Sun Hua, several of you are famous generals, I don't believe you can't deal with some thieves! I am watching you in the Eastern Capital, and whoever completes the task first will be crowned the Duke of the Kingdom and will be a knight for generations! β
"The last general should do his best!" Li Xu knew that Yang Guang would not believe that the rebel forces in various places were already very large, so he had to retreat to the next best. "If Your Majesty wants to conquer Liao, it is best to wait for the last general for half a year to a year. When the last general and several old generals have returned with triumph, General Luo Yi's attitude is also clear, and it is not too late for His Majesty to issue another expedition order! β
"Well, why did I forget Luo Yi again. If he rebelled in Yuyang County, I really wouldn't be able to travel overland to Liaodong! Yang Guang only understood the last sentence of Li Xu's advice, if Luo Yi rebelled, the way to the north would be blocked. The army could not reach its destination at all.
Thinking of this, he tapped his head with the handle of his bow with some annoyance, "I'm really a little confused, Luo Yi is still in Yuyang." I'll listen to you this time, slow down the matter of the expedition to Liao, and wait until there is a result of the messy chores in front of me. By the way, do you estimate that after arriving in Boling, how long will it take for the Fenyang army to be able to fight? β
"Didn't Your Majesty just tell the last general not to worry?" Li Xu was dazed by Yang Guang's non-stop jumping thinking, paused for a moment, and then asked tentatively.
"I just told you not to rush to ask for Luo Yi. He is a man of wisdom and bravery, and he has the most elite iron cavalry under his command. If you rush up to fight him on the plains, you will surely be trampled to pieces by the Iron Knights. Yang Guang shook his head and explained his thoughts to Li Xu with a smile. But what I'm asking is not when you are sure to go to conquer Luo Yi, but to lead the Fenyang army to suppress the bandits like you can lead the children of Qi County. I remember the last time I sent you to Licheng, and when I turned around, I received good news from the local authorities. Within a few months, there were no bandits around Licheng! β
"That's thanks to the good command of the old general Zhang Xutuo, and the county soldiers are fighting at home and fighting bravely!" Li Xu thought about it for a while and decided not to talk too much, "The Fenyang army is very different from the county soldiers. The combat effectiveness of the border army is much higher than that of the county soldiers, but the morale is much worse than that of the county soldiers......."
"How long will it take you to train them all like this?" Yang Guang didn't quite understand why the morale of the border troops with high combat effectiveness was poor, so he pointed to the soldiers who were busy in the distance and asked.
Under the command of Captain Zhang Jiang, more than 100 Fenyang Army brothers rode horses and galloped, they scattered and attacked, and once outflanked and converged, they were driving more than a dozen large and harmless beasts to Yang Guang and Li Xu's side.
Ganro quickly caught up, spun around the flanks of the deer, and slashed, forcing the entire herd within range of the feathered arrows. Yang Guangda smiled and raised his bow and put the arrow on the bow arm. The soldiers were driven by several wild deer, one of whom was covered in gray fur, and was his ideal target.
"This place is worthy of the name of White Deer Mountain, there really is White Deer!" Yang Guang shouted excitedly, his voice hoarse, and two flushes appeared on his cheeks again. "General Li Lang, you are a good soldier, I have only handed him over to you for a few days, and he will be reborn!"
"They're all one in a hundred, and each of them has been through at least three major wars. After the Fenyang sergeants are replenished, after training, it will take three months at the earliest to form combat effectiveness. If Your Majesty wants everyone to be able to do what these brothers are capable of, he must at least take the new soldiers into a few battles first. After seeing the blood, the team has a murderous aura! Li Xu looked at the brothers who were shouting and galloping, and replied in an unquestionable tone.
"I'll give you half a year, is that enough?" Yang Guang pointed his bow and arrow at Bailu, who was getting closer and closer to him, and asked without looking back. The deer was quite spiritual, knew that the end was coming, ran and jumped on the grass tips, and never let his running track follow a pattern.
"If there is enough food and grass equipment, the last general is willing to try his best." Li Xu didn't quite understand Yang Guang's urgency, and his face was full of doubts. Don't deal with Luo Yi, don't fight with Dou Jiande, in Yang Guang's mind, Li Shanfei and Mantianwang are vulnerable. In this way, what is he still in a hurry to urge himself to refine? Is there a more urgent target to deal with?
Yang Guang did not continue the conversation between the two, and put all his mind on hunting. His body turned from north to south and from south to east, but he was not sure that an arrow would hit. Ganro is a very good companion, skillful in creating opportunities for his master. Under its threat, the deer herd was almost circling Yang Guang and Li Xu. However, Yang Guang obviously underestimated the cunning of his prey, and the feather arrow could not leave the string, only sweating on his forehead and trembling slightly with his arms trembling.
Li Xu was afraid that Yang Guang would injure Ganluo by mistake, so he flew an arrow and shot over the other doe next to the white deer. The frightened white deer suddenly stopped, and hissed in mourning.
Yang Guang took the opportunity to release the bowstring, and the white deer fell in response.
"You go and kill Zhang Jincheng for me!" Yang Guang put away his bow, and while he was complacent, the expression on his face was infinitely gloomy, "Send his head to the Eastern Capital." The sooner the better! β
Note to alcoholics: Salute to all those who are on the front lines of the fight against disasters.
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