The sound of soldiers training and the neighing of war horses could be heard coming from the camp. A murderous atmosphere could not help but spread out, making all the Anguo people passing by look fearful and stay away.
In the past, the capital camp of Li Dynasty was stationed, and now the flags were changed, and the Yunlong flag was hung majestically. After Yang Dayan divided 20,000 troops to garrison Yen Bai County, he led the remaining troops to station here to defend Thang Long Palace.
Because of Yao Guangxiao's plan, Li Hu's prestige in the country has been completely destroyed. Most people inside and outside the court are dissatisfied with his rule. After he ascended the throne, there have been many coups and mutinies, and several times have actually
A critical moment.
If Xiao Cheng hadn't sent Chen Dao to lead the elite Baige troops to garrison the palace in advance, Li Hu and all his cronies would have been counterattacked and liquidated long ago!
It wasn't until Yang Dayan officially led his troops into Shenglong Mansion and suppressed everyone that the Anguo court gradually stabilized. It is precisely because of this that the leaders of Anguo, with Li Hu as the core, have realized that they and others are
It is impossible to do without the support of Yun Guo...
Yang Dayan stood down in front of the camp gate, glanced at the fearful and shrinking Anguo people beside him, snorted coldly, threw the whip to the deputy general beside him, and immediately stepped into the camp.
In the commander's tent, Xu Shu was taking the place of Yang Dayan, handling military affairs.
Looking up, he saw Yang Dayan walking into the commander's tent with an unhappy expression. Xu Shu chuckled and said:
"Why did the commander come back so soon?"
Yang Dayan held his breath, sat down on the handsome seat, waved his hand unhappily, and said:
"Forget it, this Anguo court meeting is really boring! A group of people are lifeless, like wood carvings and clay sculptures, they only want to be a yes man in the court hall!"
Having said this, Yang Dayan frowned again, hesitated for a while, and then asked:
"Yuanzhi, tell me, is there something wrong with the Anguo court?"
Although Yang Dayan usually looks like a reckless person who doesn't hesitate to go around, his IQ is actually not low. However, after attending a court meeting in Anguo, he already noticed that something was wrong with Anguo.
It's just that he is not highly educated after all. He just feels something strange, but he can't clearly express his feelings. He can only describe it as "something is wrong".
Hearing this, Xu Shu chuckled lightly, handed the folding book at hand to Yang Dayan, and said:
"This is a document approved by His Majesty, Marshal, you might as well take a look!"
When Yang Dayan heard this, his eyes suddenly widened, he raised his head slightly and said without any shame:
"I have made great progress recently and have learned a lot of words. But Yuan Zhi, your memorial is so wordy that I can't understand it! So tell me directly. What did your Majesty explain?"
Hearing this, Xu Shu could only take back the memorial and said:
"I had just entered Thang Long Palace with the army before, and I noticed that the atmosphere in the city was not right. After paying attention, I found that His Royal Highness King An has lost his righteousness, the Anguo government is unstable, and the people's hearts are not there. Hundreds of civil and military officials, honorable clansmen,
Even His Royal Highness Prince An has no spirit and is extremely perfunctory in dealing with government affairs. This is the root cause!"
Throughout the ages, puppet regimes that have lost their independence have behaved this way. There are many reasons for this, including their own limitations, the legitimacy pursued by the people in the world, the hearts of the people in the country, and the spirit of the civil and military officials... If we look into it carefully,
It's too long to say.
When Yang Dayan heard the words, he pondered for a while, but he understood the deeper meaning. He immediately patted his thigh and said:
"That's what I mean! Your Majesty keeps Li Hu because he doesn't want to waste too much energy on maintaining the stability of Anguo. But the group of trash in the court now is of no use! Instead of doing this, you might as well let me lead the army.
Rush into the palace and directly occupy Anguo!"
If this continues, An Guo will be unstable, and Yun Guo will still have to send troops to maintain it. In this case, it is better to annex the territory directly. Keeping An Guo's small court will be an eyesore!
Xu Shu heard this and said:
"Commander, don't be anxious! I have been aware of this matter for a long time, so in the name of the commander-in-chief, I gave His Majesty a break and asked how to deal with it."
Having said this, Xu Shu shook the memorial in his hand and said:
"Now, His Majesty has approved it."
"Oh, don't be so pretentious. Tell me how your Majesty responded!" Yang Dayan said impatiently.
"Open the imperial examinations, completely clean up the court, and those in the army who do not obey the king's will. Hundreds of schools of thought have been contending for hundreds of years. There are so many scholars in the world, and there is no shortage of officials!" Xu Shu said.
Hundreds of schools have been intertwined with each other for hundreds of years, in order to promote their own doctrines and vigorously promote education. However, all countries in the world adopt the inspection system, and top talents can naturally serve in the court. But
However, it is difficult for middle-level and even lower-level scholars to enter official positions. Therefore, there is no shortage of people for these low-level official positions.
When Yang Dayan heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and said excitedly:
"Yes, that's how it should be! What do you do with a bunch of losers who only eat and do nothing?"
Obviously, he was extremely dissatisfied with those lifeless Anguo officials.
At this time, Xu Shu continued:
“And then there’s land reform!”
"Land reform?" Yang Dayan was slightly startled.
Isn't this talking about the Anguo court? Why is it related to the land again?
"Calculate the ownerless land and distribute it to the homeless people! Only in this way can the people know the benevolence of my Majesty Dayun, respect me Dayun, and naturally they will no longer have the heart to rebel!"
When Yang Dayan heard this, he wondered:
"Is there a lot of unowned land in Anguo?"
Xu Shu's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice:
"After liquidating the Anguo court, there will be something in the army! These people are secretly plotting rebellion. Who in the world can accuse me of Dayun?"
When Yang Dayan heard this, his eyes widened again and he murmured:
"I see..."
Xu Shu looked at Yang Dayan and said:
"Your Majesty has ordered that the Marshal temporarily assumes the position of Prime Minister of Anguo and is in charge of this matter. Everyone in Anguo is at the disposal of the Marshal!"
When Yang Dayan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up with joy and he said:
"You all listen to me? Then I'm older than that little official Li Hu! That's great. I have to salute him every time I see him, but I'm so sick of him!"
When Xu Shu heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
With such a great opportunity, you only care about becoming the emperor of Anguo?
The Supreme Emperor of An Kingdom, the third-rank King An of Dayun Kingdom, General Yang Dayan, right...
Xu Shu sighed incomprehensibly, and then tried his best to persuade:
"Commander, this is your chance! Because of your contribution to the destruction of the Le Dynasty Navy and the invasion of Thang Long Palace, you are ranked as General Andong. If you go up to the Four Expeditions and the Four Towns General, you can serve as the commander of the country.
The position of Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies of all the troops. This position cannot be promoted unless you have great merit. But if you, the commander-in-chief, can handle this matter well, help His Majesty, and govern Anguo well in the DPRK, this will be your chance to be promoted back to the capital...
…”
Hearing this, Yang Dayan immediately reacted and said with a smile:
"Yes! That's right! This is a job that can make progress!"
He, Yang Dayan, had previously been thinking about progress and going to fight the ministers in the court who looked down on him!
Thinking of this, Yang Dayan immediately became energetic and shouted outside the commander's tent:
"Here comes someone! Assemble troops and horses, I want to kill them, ah no, I want to completely liquidate those rebels who don't accept my transformation as the King of Dayun!"
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Jiangzhou City of the Xia Kingdom, in the southwestern recruiting office.
King Qi looked at the military report in front of him, snorted softly and said:
"This Murong Fu, I really can't understand it!"
Feng Chu, who was on the side, heard this and immediately bowed down to apologize and said:
"Your Highness, please forgive me for not investigating for a moment. I never thought that Murong Fu would raise an army so quickly..."
When King Qi heard this, he said in a deep voice:
"This matter is indeed your responsibility. It is related to the country. You can just take action. Why are you so restrained?"
Feng Chu shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice:
"His Royal Highness has a different status now, and his words and deeds are different from before! No matter what Murong Fu is, he is still a Shaoyang County lieutenant whom Your Majesty accepts his fate. If he is killed at will for evidence, someone in the court will definitely be dissatisfied and use this to criticize His Highness!"
Now King Qi is the de facto crown prince. If he can mobilize troops and horses at will like before, it will be no small matter!
And the most important thing is that Feng Chu has already learned from the internal information of the Xiuyi Envoy. After King Qi presented the secret method of luck to the Li Dynasty, His Majesty's body is getting stronger and stronger, and he is no longer as ill as before.
The biggest rival of all the princes throughout the ages has always been the one sitting on the dragon throne!
King Qi frowned slightly, but did not refute anything.
There were some things that he just didn't want to think about, but it wasn't that he couldn't think of them. He had some understanding of Feng Chu's worries at this time.
Seeing that the atmosphere became serious, Feng Chu quickly changed the topic and said:
"This time Murong Fu colluded with Yun Jun and almost took Yongzhou City. Speaking of which, if it weren't for Liao Gu, I'm afraid the situation would have become even worse!"
When King Qi heard this, he frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Liao Gu? During the defeat of Rongzhou City, Liao Gu, the commander of the southwest army?"
At this time, King Qi couldn't help but show a trace of disgust on his face when he heard this name.
King Qi had put all his efforts into the Southwest Frontier Army. He was destroyed by Liao Gu in one battle. It was obviously hard to have a good impression of this man!
When Feng Chu saw this, he knew that King Qi was dissatisfied with this person, but he still spoke to persuade:
"Your Highness, according to the battle report investigated by the Xiu Yi Envoy, the defeat of Rongzhou City was not entirely his fault. The Yun army had the help of luck and vision, and it was difficult for our troops to resist. Commander Wu Zixu, Your Highness that year
I also met him when I was on an envoy to the Yun State. His military strategy, intelligence, and methods were all superior. Liao Gu was not as talented as Wu Zixu, and his troops were not as lucky as the Yun State army. But he was able to maintain ten
Tens of thousands of troops have been trapped in the isolated city for more than a month, which shows that they are not incompetent."
"Now he leads the remnants of the army and saves Yongzhou City in a critical moment. Leaving him alive and allowing him to perform meritorious service is telling the generals of the whole army that as long as they work hard during the battle, there is no need to worry about the consequences of defeat! And!
Liao Gu is bound to shed tears of gratitude and dare not fail to do his best!"
The Yun Kingdom has now mastered the method of luck. What King Guangqi now knows is that there are several elite soldiers and horses that can summon visions directly on the battlefield to help. To deal with such an enemy, no matter how strong the Xia Kingdom is, it will
Before he learns to mobilize the power of the national destiny, he will not be able to confront the Yun army head-on.
Since defeat is inevitable, if the punishment for defeated generals is too harsh, it will obviously be very detrimental to military morale!
Thinking of this, King Qi relaxed with a cold face and said in a deep voice:
"In this case, I will report this matter to my father, and then allow him to serve in the army for his crimes!"
At this time, I heard someone suddenly say:
"Not only that, His Highness should also personally receive Liao Gu!"
King Qi suddenly looked at the staff standing on the side of the hall, with dissatisfaction clearly showing on his face.
"I was just talking!"
A scholar wearing a moon-white Confucian robe with a calm and calm temperament slowly stood up, bowed his hands to King Qi, and said:
"Xun Borong, a Confucian disciple, pays homage to His Highness!"
This is another disciple from hundreds of schools who is now serving under King Qi as a staff member.
King Qi looked at this person, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"I remember you! When the rebels in Anshun County were put down, you worked a lot for me!"
Having said this, King Qi's face almost overflowed with dissatisfaction, and he shouted in a serious voice:
"General Liao Gu was defeated and the situation in the southwest collapsed to this extent. He is partially responsible. For such a person, to forgive him is to worry about the morale of the army. Why do you need me to personally meet him?"
People have emotions, and they are not extremely rational beings. Even though he understood the key, Liao Gu, who had killed hundreds of thousands of troops in one battle, was still very dissatisfied. When he heard the words of this Confucian disciple, he felt
The dissatisfaction can no longer be suppressed!
After hearing King Qi's somewhat scolding remarks, Xun Borong remained calm, gave a salute and said:
"Your Highness, please listen to the next words!"
"explain!"
"Liao Gu is a retainer of the King of Jin! It was also because of King Jin's connections that he was able to take over the Southwest Frontier Army after His Highness. According to the news in Jinling City, King Jin was ordered by His Majesty to leave the government and assist in the administration of the government. This is
Your Highness should have heard about it." Xun Borong said in a deep voice.
King Qi frowned, nodded, and said nothing.
Now that the Embroidered Clothes Envoy is under the control of Yu Yingyao, the affairs of the Xia Kingdom cannot be hidden from his eyes.
But Feng Chu had previously analyzed for him that after the King of Jin left the palace, many of his close associates who had been exiled from the capital were still not recalled to the court. Obviously, this is just a method used by His Majesty to balance power, and he is not serious about himself.
There was a rift.
Although it is worthy of vigilance, there is no need to react too much!
At this time, Xun Borong continued:
"Now that Liao Gu is serving in the hands of His Highness, Your Highness is exempted from his guilt, but he is kind to him. If he intends to recruit him, he will definitely not be able to refuse. In this way, the former disciples of King Jin will be able to appoint him regardless of past suspicions.
If you are exempted from guilt, everyone in the world will definitely praise His Highness’s kindness when they see this!”
This persuasive tone has a hint of Confucianism.
But King Qi was able to understand the deep meaning inside.
King Jin has the intention of resurrecting, but it is not as good as his current reputation. If he uses Liao Gu's incident to show his ambition and let the former close disciples of King Jin have hope of switching to the family, it can be a good blow.
King of Jin.
When Feng Chu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He couldn't help but look at King Qi and said:
"Your Highness, this advice is acceptable!"
When King Qi heard this, he thought of King Jin, who had always been close to him before, and sighed quietly, saying:
"Send an order for Liao Gu to come and see this king..."
