He was surrounded by tens of thousands of chunks and rode a crane to Yangzhou. As the central area of ​​Huainan and gathered the spiritual energy of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River, Yangzhou had a very strong status in this dynasty. When there were many vassal states, in order to ensure the transportation of grain in the south and the north, the court specially established the Huainan Jiedushi.

Unlike the three towns in Hebei, which were the old Anshi towns and the Central Plains vassal states that blocked Guanzhong, the vassal states in Huainan and Jiangnan were more economic vassal states, mainly ensuring the court's grain and taxes, which is also one of the reasons why their military strength is relatively weak.

When Gao Pian ruled Huainan, the reason why he quickly became one of the five major princes was that the wealth support in Yangzhou and other places played a great role. It was precisely through these that Gao Pian was able to gather a large number of forces that escaped wars from the Central Plains and benefited Confucianism.

After Gao Pian's demise, the Confucian Party of Yangzhou declined, but Yangzhou was still prosperous. The Huainan Navy, which was adapted into the Jiangnan Navy, was also here.

The two most famous generals under Gao Pian's command, Yang Xingmi and Sun Ru, although they were from the same school, had a fierce competition for the position of Jiangnan Navy.

According to the status and qualifications of the two at that time, Sun Ru should have served as the commander and mastered this naval force that was extremely important to the court at that time. However, Yang Xingmi was smart and had a chance to be with the help of both sides, so he could see that the court could train the navy, and then walked around from many ways to get the position of commander.

For this reason, although Sun Ru and Yang Xingmi did not break up, they also had a great rift.

Later facts proved that Yang Xingmi was indeed extremely talented. After training day and night, the Jiangnan Navy was even more elite than the past. The rivers and rivers in Huainan were the Qing Dynasty. Water bandits of all sizes disappeared in a very short time and were highly praised by the court.

Although Sun Ru was resentful, under such circumstances, he knew that he could no longer compete with Yang Xing, so he could only stop his intention of becoming a general of the Navy. Later, Jiang Fang was transferred, and Sun Ru took some of his confidants to serve in the Jingzhou Navy under the Jiangnan Navy, which was invisible.

In Xinghua Tower, Yangzhou City, Sun Ru was dressed as an ordinary scholar and sat in front of the window and drank.

This time, he returned to Yangzhou to receive Yang Xingmi's order. After returning, Yang Xingmi did not ask him to go to the government office, but instead made an appointment with this restaurant where the two often met in the past few years but had not been to the last few years.

Sun Ru didn't know what Yang Xingmi had to do, but this experience of being sent by the other party at will has made him feel very unhappy. He drank a sip of wine and planned in his heart whether he should leave the Jiangnan Navy and go to the Lingnan Navy to take a job.

It’s really a bad mood to always do things under Yang Xingmi’s nose.

However, he is not Li Ye's direct line. He has worked as a navy in Jiangnan over the years and has no foundation in Lingnan. He rashly asked for a transfer. Even if things are done, I am afraid there will be no good position for him.

"Look at what Yang Xingmi is going to do. If he shows off his power and bullies too much, even if he is demoted to the Lingnan Navy, I will accept it!" Sun Ru put down his wine glass and made up his mind.

The agreed time was almost here, but Yang Xingmi was still missing on the street. Sun Ru was bored and sometimes looked at the scenery of the bustling streets, sometimes looking at the restaurants everywhere, gradually becoming a little restless.

The restaurant is still the same restaurant. After so many years, the furnishings have not been changed, and they are still so simple and elegant. Sun Ru knew that there was a small groove on the legs of the food table on the east side. He once had a close fight with Yang Xing for drinking, but after drinking too much, he couldn't hold on and pinched his fingers.

The owner of the restaurant is still the old Confucian scholar who wasted half his life. When he was young, he had the ambition to support the world. Later, he was forced to join the merchants because of his livelihood. He lost all his face to his ancestors, so he lived a life with a jar of wine all day long.

He used to like drinking with Sun Ru and Yang Xingmi because he thought they were very knowledgeable and had a very happy conversation. Every time he drank too much, his nose would be red and shiny when he was intrigued. He would wave his hand and shout with great enthusiasm. His movements were as casual as a general who commanded thousands of troops.

All these things are as if they were yesterday, but Sun Ru had no time to remember them.

Two young people who were deeply in love with classmates at the time now have different life experiences, and when they come to this restaurant again, they will feel very different. As a frustrated person, Sun Ru will not remember the youthfulness of the past. Because every time he recalled his spirit and love, he tortured himself in the current embarrassment.

Yang Xingmi finally arrived, not late, with a smile on his eyes and a spring breeze on his face.

"Brother Sun, don't be fine? Yang is busy with business. This time, Brother Sun comes here, I didn't get out of the city to greet him early. Brother Sun won't blame Yang, right? You and I are brothers after all, so I don't think about these things." Yang Xingmi bowed his hand and said, elegant and had impeccable words and deeds.

"Yang...Brother, I'm joking." Sun Ru forced out his smile. The more springy the other party was and the more elegant the other person was, the more uncomfortable he felt. In fact, he didn't want to call him Brother Yang, and he would rather call him an official position, because in his heart, the two were no longer brothers.

If so, Yang Xingmi would not have to keep these words on his lips, nor would he really not be able to give up time to greet him.

The two of them sat down separately, and Sun Ru naturally wanted to go straight to the point and asked Yang Xing why he secretly sent him to Yangzhou and met again. After talking about the main thing, he quickly went back to his house.

But the status of the two people now differs, and the initiative is in Yang Xingmi's hands. Yang Xingmi is obviously in high spirits. As soon as she sits down, she starts to recall the past, as if the two are very close and close.

He pointed to the food desk in the east and said that once he saw Sun Ru grabbing the table legs and holding the table legs after being drunk, he grabbed a groove on the table legs. He laughed endlessly when he talked about his fun, and asked Sun Ru curiously why he didn't choose the position they chose when they were often here today.

Of course, Sun Ru didn't want to go to that position again. That belonged to the past, two young men who were brothers and sisters, rather than the current Jiangnan Navy General and Jingzhou Navy Commander.

Yang Xingmi's high-profile talk, looking back on the past, made Sun Ru gradually unable to bear it. Successful people say that the past is to recall their youth, but frustrated people don't have this mood. The more beautiful the past youth, the more uncomfortable it is.

Just as Sun Ru had three glasses of wine in a row and was about to part with Yang Xingmi, the other party finally curled his smile, stopped talking, and his expression became solemn.

Yang Xingmi, who sighed, suddenly looked at Sun Ru with a solemn look and said seriously: "I'm asking you to come back this time. Actually, I want you to succeed as the Jiangnan Navy General. I have handed the recommendation to the court. I heard that Your Majesty has agreed. As long as you nod, you can prepare for the transfer in advance."

The sudden good news made Sun Ru stunned.

Yang Xingmi recommended himself to succeed as the Jiangnan Navy General? How could he be so affectionate and righteous? Why did he leave his post? Is it a promotion? But the world's Navy is the largest in Jiangnan Navy. Yang Xingmi is best at water combat. Where can he have a better position than the Jiangnan Navy General?

When Sun Ru was confused, Yang Xingmi smiled bitterly, and there was a lot of unconcealed listlessness and loneliness between her eyebrows. "When I became the realm of Yangshen Zhenren, I was too impatient and forced to break through without waiting for the foundation to be laid, which ended up hurting the original.

"Not only has the state not been raised, but the Qihai has fallen into a wound. If you don't go into seclusion for a few years immediately, you will probably be in this life without hope. So I submitted a letter to resign from the Jiangnan Navy General and prepare to go back and practice with peace of mind."

When Yang Xingmi talked about this, Sun Ru was already shocked, and his face changed a lot, which was extremely complicated.

Yang Xingmi continued to say seriously: "The Jiangnan Navy is the strongest navy in the Tang Dynasty. The scale of ships and the quality of soldiers are far superior to the Lingnan Navy. The position of the Jiangnan Navy is very important. Apart from Brother Sun, I really couldn't imagine anyone who can take on this important task.

"Although I was taking my own initiative to recommend Brother Sun to the court and did not ask Brother Sun in advance, this is also for the sake of the national plan. I hope Brother Sun will not blame him."

After saying this, Yang Xingmi looked at Sun Ru earnestly, hoping that the other party would agree to take over as the Jiangnan Navy General, which was obvious.

Sun Ru felt mixed feelings in his heart, and he couldn't speak for a while when he looked at Yang Xingmi.

Of course he would not blame Yang Xingmi!

When Yang Xingmi left office, he did not recommend his confidant and confidant successor, but asked him to serve as a general of the Navy. This friendship is enough to show that he is extraordinary in the other party's heart.

For a time, the rift of fighting for the position of Jiangnan Navy General disappeared completely in Sun Ru's heart, and was still so touched that it was beyond words.

"Brother Yang..." Sun Ru was so awkward, "Your injury is so serious? It won't affect the foundation, right?"

Seeing that Sun Ru was excited and began to care about his body, Yang Xingmi knew that the other party had abandoned his prejudice, so he pretended to be calm and said, "Brother Sun, don't worry, as long as I stayed in seclusion for three years, there should be no serious injury."

He said this insincerely, and Sun Ru immediately felt that the situation might be very serious, which made Sun Ru's gratitude to Yang Xingmi a little more.

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When he left Xinghua Tower, Sun Ru was already full of energy. Although he was concerned about Yang Xingmi's cultivation, he still couldn't hold back his joy, so he walked a little lightly. However, Yang Xingmi walked slowly and stood and talked to his old boss with unfulfilled ambitions for a while, which made the other party laugh.

The two parted in front of Xinghua Tower and agreed to meet at the government office tomorrow.

"General, from today on General Sun will be grateful to you." As he walked back, Yang Xingmi's entourage showed a playful smile.

Yang Xingmi said lightly: "Over the years, my Yang Xingmi has been ups and downs in the officialdom. To put it bluntly, I have always been good at everything. The only person who has offended him seriously is General Sun. This time, I can use this matter to eliminate this only enemy. After all, our teachers should be invoked by each other, so that we can go further."

The entourage laughed in a low voice and said, "It's a pity that General Sun thought he had taken a big advantage. Judging from his excited appearance, he must have been preparing to show his strength after the Jiangnan Navy. However, he didn't know that the one who really wanted to achieve great things was General."

Yang Xingmi smiled slightly and didn't say much.

It turned out that Yang Xingmi had been deliberately making friends with ministers in the court over the years, so he was well-informed. A few days ago, he learned that the dynasty was intending to expand the Lingnan Navy, and the craftsmen also developed a half-magic warship, which is said to be able to go abroad.

Soon afterwards, the court heard the news of using troops to Silla and Japan.

Yang Xingmi, who has always been meticulous and lofty, keenly realized from it that the Tang Dynasty attached importance to the long-distance naval commander and wanted to show off overseas. Moreover, this time he attacked Japan, he would inevitably use the half-magic warship that had just appeared among the Lingnan Navy.

The Tang Dynasty has been pacified and there is no war anymore. The Jiangnan Navy is no longer useful. All signs show that the Lingnan Navy is the future of the Tang Dynasty Navy! If Yang Xingmi wants to make achievements, he must seize this opportunity and seek to be transferred to the General of the Lingnan Navy!

The most proficient generals in the country are Yang Xingmi and Sun Ru. Yang Xingmi is already a general of the Jiangnan Navy, so the court is very likely to send Sun Ru as the Lingnan Navy!

With a great opportunity in front of you, how could Yang Xingmi sit and watch it pass by in vain and fall into Sun Ru's hands?

So he made a plan overnight and deliberately failed to attack the Yangshen Realm Realm, in order to have a reason to leave the position of the Jiangnan Navy General and let Sun Ru take over!

In this way, soon after, when the Lingnan Navy is expanded and the main general is needed, Yang Xingmi will fall into the eyes of the court!

As for the damage caused by the practice, Yang Xingmi was helpless and could only go to seclusion and recover from his practice. However, if the court felt that the Lingnan Navy was the one who was the chief of Yang Xingmi, the Xianyaofang would have provided him with elixirs!
Chapter completed!