It seems that the conflict between the father-in-law and Zhou Zun was so great that Zhou Zun brought his son-in-law with him.
It's not bad to go into battle with Weng's son-in-law's soldiers.
Yang Xuan... The emperor thought for a while, and yesterday's conversation came to mind.
This time on their mission to Northern Liao, if it weren't for that young man, Liang Jing and others would definitely have returned without success.
Alert.
Be bold!
Moreover, he has a friendship with the imperial concubine's brother and sister. Even if he deliberately tries to distance himself from them, he still can't distance himself from them.
So, I will add another fire!
Thinking of this, the emperor asked, "But Yang Xuan, the governor of Chenzhou?"
Zhou Zun nodded, "Yes."
The emperor is gone.
Yang Songcheng glanced at Zhou Zun.
Zhou Zun was indifferent.
I am Zhou's communicator, not your Yang Songcheng's vassal.
If you have something to say, don’t resort to such beating methods... I am your subordinate?
The emperor smiled and said: "That young man did quite well during his trip to Northern Liao. I like him very much."
Tsk!
Luo Cai felt that the air was filled with flames, and the emperor kept adding more firewood.
He stood up without hesitation and said, "Your Majesty, it is inconvenient to send out troops in winter. I think we can first gather food, grass and baggage and think about it slowly."
Lao Luo wanted to break up the fight.
Yang Songcheng glanced at Zhou Zun, "What do you think, Minister Zhou?"
He didn't want to beat Zhou Zun, but the news about the recent consolidation was not good. The families below were a little dissatisfied and felt that everyone's life had become worse and worse in the past year or two.
These people almost pointed at Yang Songcheng's nose and asked: How did you, the leader, lead the way? How did you go astray?
At this time, what he should do is to prepare with both hands.
With one hand, he leads everyone back to the broad road.
One hand is to beat up the disobedient families in the small group.
Zhou Zun smiled, "I don't mind."
The problem was thrown to Yang Songcheng.
Yang Songcheng took a deep breath.
The emperor had been looking at him and suddenly said: "That young man is still in Chang'an. Someone is coming to summon him to the palace."
Luo Cai sighed and sat down silently.
The emperor wanted to watch the excitement, but he had no choice.
The young man was still involved in this maelstrom, and he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
Yang Songcheng sat down.
Zheng Qi glanced at him.
Yang Songcheng shook his head slightly, indicating that the matter was appropriate.
Most people believe that the Southern Zhou Dynasty is vulnerable. If it were not for the containment of the Northern Liao Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would have destroyed the Southern Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, when Zhou Zun said that Yang Xuan did not agree with this theory of quick victory, in the eyes of Yang Songcheng and others, this was just a way for a young man to please his father-in-law and to try to please others.
That's what the saying goes, "If you don't say anything shocking, you won't stop until you die."
But, this is a state matter!
Zhou Zun pulled Yang Xuan in under his pressure, which shows that there is no plan. Once Yang Xuan is at a loss... his official career will inevitably be bleak.
Young people, it’s not a bad thing to spend a few more years down there!
As for Zhou Zun.
Yang Songcheng glanced at him, knowing that this person would definitely be embarrassed and angry afterwards.
Don't quarrel with each other, otherwise I will have to step in to ease the atmosphere later.
After going to the Yamen, I invited Zhou Zun to drink and confide in him. In this way, my face was enough.
As for Yang Xuan.
The young man was always entangled with the imperial concubine brother and sister, and twice helped them overcome difficulties.
Regardless of whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally, he should take action to suppress it and kill the chicken... to scare the monkeys!
Yang Xuan was sorting out Zhou Ning's medical books at home, packing the things she had been talking about for a long time, and preparing to take them back after the court meeting.
Then he was taken away by the chamberlain.
"A noble man." Yang Xuan started to get close to him as soon as he left the house.
The chamberlain said calmly: "Don't ask about many things."
"Haha! I won't ask." Yang Xuan smiled and said, "The weather has been nice recently!"
"good."
The sky is filled with haze, how can it be okay?
Yang Xuan smiled and said: "The noble man's clothes are a little thin. Although he is strong, he still has to take care of himself so that he can serve your majesty."
A piece of silver slid past silently.
The cuffs caught the silver accurately.
"The feud between the state leader and Zhou Shilang involves the conquest of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and Zhou Shilang mentioned you."
"Thank you."
What happened to my father-in-law that he actually fell in love with Yang Songcheng?
When he arrived outside the main hall, Yang Xuan took a look inside.
It is very solemn, and the emperor on the throne is particularly majestic.
Yang Xuan somehow thought of the article about the Emperor's New Clothes.
"Come with us."
Entering the main hall, Yang Xuan saluted and glanced at his father-in-law.
Zhou Zun looked as usual.
Han Shitou said on behalf of the emperor: "When we discussed the attack on the Southern Zhou Dynasty before, Shilang Zhou said that you mentioned that you should not underestimate the enemy. His Majesty called you here. You should explain it carefully."
As expected, the young man behaved calmly.
After Han Shitou finished speaking majestically, he glanced at Yang Xuan, and the joy in his heart almost overflowed.
When Yang Xuan heard this, he glanced at Yang Songcheng.
It seems that Yang Songcheng agrees with the theory of quick victory.
Yang Xuan said: "Before I went to the Southern Zhou Dynasty as an envoy, I also had the idea that the Tang Dynasty could defeat the Southern Zhou Dynasty in one battle. But I have been wondering... If the Southern Zhou Dynasty could be destroyed in a battle, how did they spend these years?
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"It's just that the Tang Dynasty was merciful!" Someone slapped the emperor with a rainbow fart.
Everyone likes to hear this.
The king and his ministers were all a little drunk.
Yang Xuan coughed dryly, "I would like to ask, is the Southern Xinjiang Army taking the lead in this battle?"
Yang Songcheng nodded, "That's how it should be."
Of the two major military groups of the Tang Dynasty, the Northern Xinjiang Army wanted to guard against the Northern Liao Dynasty and could not move south on a large scale. Therefore, the Southern Xinjiang Army was the only one.
Zitai asked why?
Zhou Zun frowned slightly.
Is this me... a little too impatient?
He had some regrets.
Yang Xuan cupped his hands and slowly looked at everyone.
"The Southern Xinjiang rebels were supported by Nan Zhou and even sent generals to train. It has been more than two years since the outbreak, right? Has the Southern Xinjiang army ever wiped out the rebels?"
Hey!
Zhou Zun pinched his beard and felt happy.
Yang Xuan looked at Yang Songcheng and said, "I dare to ask the state leader. The Southern Xinjiang Army has not been able to annihilate the ragtag army without the command of famous generals for more than two years. Then, facing the behemoth of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, who dares to say that it will be defeated in one battle?
Win? Who dares to say... that we can win easily?"
Zhou Zun coughed dryly and said, "I think this makes some sense."
Yang Songcheng said calmly: "The rebels are entrenched in the mountains, how can they be destroyed in one battle? If the rebels dared to fight our army head-on, they would have become smoke by now."
"Hey! He's even going to be cremated!" said Suzaku. Gu Zhu
Yang Xuan felt that the Tang Dynasty had despised the Southern Zhou Dynasty for too long.
If he hadn't read the history of the Song Dynasty in another world, he would really feel that the Southern Zhou Dynasty was vulnerable.
In another world, the Liao Kingdom felt that the Song Dynasty was weak and could be beaten to death with a stick.
Then the Liao Kingdom disappeared.
Jin Guo felt that Song Dynasty was a waste and he could win easily.
The Kingdom of Jin is gone.
The seemingly weak Song Dynasty defeated the arrogant Liao Kingdom, the arrogant Jin Kingdom, and almost defeated Mongolia...
The situations of the Southern Zhou Dynasty and the Song Dynasty were very similar. If the Tang Dynasty wanted to win quickly, it would only end in failure.
"I was sent as an envoy to the Southern Zhou Dynasty and experienced fighting. It is a fact that the morale of Yecheng's defenders is low, but after blocking the attacks of the rebels several times, they are maturing rapidly."
We are all human beings, why should others always be weak?
"I personally commanded the Yecheng garrison. I dare to say that under certain circumstances, the soldiers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty will transform. And the threat of national subjugation is one of them."
Zheng Qi knew it was time to stand up.
"The Southern Zhou Dynasty used culture to control military force. The army had no fighting spirit and the soldiers had no fighting spirit."
"When I was in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, I saw with my own eyes that the soldiers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty died generously without any fear."
Zheng Qi said again: "Jingtai secret agents came to report that the Southern Zhou army's training was mediocre."
Yang Xuan said: "The so-called mediocre training means that there is no spirit. Once the war starts, no matter how mediocre the sergeant is, he will become a veteran after a few battles."
Zheng Qi obviously couldn't resist.
Zhou Zun glanced at his son-in-law and thought to himself, people say a son-in-law is half a son, but now weng and son-in-law are fighting side by side in the court, and they have such a tacit understanding.
What made him even more happy was that his son-in-law stood in the court and talked with great calmness. Facing Zheng Qi, one of the six ministers, he actually had the upper hand.
This son-in-law was really right!
"Who can prove it?"
Yang Songcheng said, "What Yang Shijun said seems to me to be just conjecture. This is not good, and that is inappropriate. So, what can you use to prove it?"
Zheng Qi sighed: "Yes! Anyone can say it, but this is a national war, not a refutation! This reminds me of the Imperial College."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
There was a burst of teasing chuckles in the hall.
Those Xuanmen disciples who locked themselves up in the Imperial Academy!
They like to argue the most, and they can argue for a long time on any topic.
If Emperor Wu hadn't stretched out his hand back then, I'm afraid it would have been destroyed long ago!
Hey!
Someone thought of something.
"Shijun Yang... seems to be from the Imperial College, right?"
Everyone couldn't help but smile.
Yang Songcheng nodded slightly.
The reputation of the Imperial College... Yang Xuan smiled bitterly in his heart, "Of course there is proof."
"Who?" Zheng Qi asked, staring at Yang Xuan.
"Xiaoguan once led three hundred Zuowuwei cavalry to escort King Guangling to the throne. There were some twists and turns on the way. Xiaguan led three hundred cavalry into Luoluo Kingdom and reached the capital of Luoluo Kingdom..."
Yang Xuan looked at Yang Songcheng, "This is the proof."
Yang Songcheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please summon the relevant generals of Zuowu Wei to come for questioning."
The emperor nodded, "Yes!"
The matter of King Guangling was a taboo topic in the royal family. After he was captured by Yang Xuan, the matter was suppressed.
Zheng Qi smiled and said: "Yang Shijun has been in northern Xinjiang for several years. What do you think of southern Xinjiang?"
This battle will be dominated by the Southern Xinjiang Army. Yang Xuan insisted that the enemy should not be underestimated, which meant he was looking down on the Southern Xinjiang Army.
This provocation was very powerful. Zhou Zun said calmly: "It is the duty of a minister to mention the war in the Southern Zhou Dynasty when the governor of Northern Xinjiang mentions it. As for what happens in Southern Xinjiang, that is what the civil and military officials of Southern Xinjiang should say."
With a slap, the question was slapped back.
There was some silence in the court hall.
"Your Majesty, Zuo Wuwei Colonel Luo Bing is here."
This was Luo Bing's first time entering the court, and she didn't dare to raise her head. She was as restrained as a little daughter-in-law.
"Luo Bing." Zheng Qi said, "Last time Chenzhou Yang Shijun took you to escort the King of Guangling. How about the three hundred horses along the way?"
Luo Bing said: "In the beginning, I thought very highly of myself."
Zheng Qi glanced at Yang Songcheng.
"After King Guangling escaped, Yang Shijun led us to pursue him all the way into Luoluo country."
"In the first battle, we encountered a small tribe of barbarians. Three hundred horsemen were confident, but they were defeated..."
This is real feedback from the bottom.
Could three hundred cavalry be defeated by a small tribe of barbarians?
The important ministers looked solemn.
"Fortunately, the guards led by Yang Shijun were able to defeat the barbarians."
Yang Xuan smiled.
"Then Yang Shijun said that Zuo Wuwei was no different from a watchdog if he continued like this, so he began to train us."
Watchdog!
Both kings and ministers have heard this title, but no one cares about it.
After the government's military system was corrupted, they couldn't care less.
"We practiced all the way to the capital of Luoluo Kingdom and had a martial arts competition with Emperor Luoluo's imperial guards."
Yang Songcheng and Zheng Qi looked at each other.
Luo Bing raised his head and said, "Shijun Yang taught me the tactics of war. That day, four hundred elite Luoluo Imperial Guards formed an array. I was uneasy and vowed to defend the dignity of the Tang Dynasty to the death, but in one battle..."
At this moment, thinking back to his mood at that time, Luo Bing still felt a bit dreamy. He glanced at Yang Xuan and said, "We will defeat the elite Luo Luo in one battle."
He took a deep breath and said, "After returning, my unit performed drills at Zuowuwei and was the best for a while."
The former grass chicken and watchdog, after being trained by Yang Xuan, went from defeating the small Luoluo barbarian tribe to defeating the Luoluo elite. This change can be said to be a complete transformation.
If the watchdogs of the Tang Dynasty could become elites under Yang Xuan's training, would those soldiers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty be reborn from the ashes in the war?
Who dares to say not?!
Yang Xuan saw a hint of satisfaction in the emperor's eyes, and the whole thing became clear to him.
Today, Yang Songcheng took the lead in attacking Zhou Zun and recommended him to go out with the army.
Zhou Zun launched an unexpected counterattack, opposing the theory of quick victory over the Southern Zhou Dynasty that currently dominates the mainstream.
——There is Yang Songcheng's son-in-law and his grandson in Southern Xinjiang. It is a recognized fact that Southern Zhou Dynasty is weak. If he said that this battle was difficult, it would be a slap in the face of his son-in-law and grandson.
Therefore, Yang Songcheng is the staunchest supporter of the theory of quick victory.
The slap was a bit harsh, so Yang Songcheng fought back.
Zhou Zun didn't say anything and pushed his son-in-law out.
For Yang Xuan, the court was a bit unfamiliar, but that didn't stop him from learning from many channels that party struggle was the overriding main contradiction in the court at the moment.
Yang Song became the leader of the family, the imperial party headed by the emperor, and Zuo Xiang and others who favored the emperor formed a balance of power.
Over the years, they have become accustomed to not judging whether things are right or wrong, but whether they are beneficial to themselves.
No one thinks about the specific affairs, and no one cares about the undercurrents that are gradually surging, so that the guards in Chang'an have become watchdogs, and the number of refugees is increasing...
For such a big event as starting a war against the Southern Zhou Dynasty, these people still followed the usual practice to benefit themselves.
Yang Songcheng's son-in-law and grandson are in southern Xinjiang, so he wants to get the maximum benefit.
But his biggest problem is that he still speculates and thinks about this matter according to his usual way of doing things.
However, in the past it was a matter of party struggle and civil affairs.
This is martial arts.
I really thought martial arts was that simple.
Do you really think that martial arts means sitting in a temple and strategizing and winning a battle thousands of miles away?
That's a famous general!
Only a famous general who has spent most of his life fighting on the battlefield dares to say this.
How dare you and a group of people who have never seen a battle formation do this?
So.
Let me give you a slap in the face today!
In complete silence, Yang Xuan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please leave."