At this moment, he was staring wide-eyed, listening to the spy in front of him reporting on the military situation. His face turned green and red for a while, which frightened Xu Hu and Yang You who were sitting below him. They were so scared that they even coughed. A single sound could lead to death in the current environment.
Because they all knew that Yang Xuangan was a man who couldn't afford to lose, especially when they heard that Meng Xinghe pretended to set fire to the army he was guarding in the middle and cut off their retreat, but secretly used Chencang to steal the army's food and grass. Such a fatal mistake cannot be allowed. Especially at this critical moment.
"Yang You, when will the army stationed outside Lingnan arrive?" Yang Xuangan suppressed the anger in his heart: "We can't wait any longer. Only by solving Meng Xinghe can we meet the conditions for cooperation with the Turks outside the Pass and attack the Central Plains at the same time."
Fortunately, they didn't drag him out and behead him, because Yang Xuangan likes to impose his mistakes on others, so that he can maintain a heart that will never be defeated. It can also be said to be self-deception. Yang You gasped. He took a breath of cold air and said: "We are marching quickly. It is estimated that we will arrive in six or seven days. However, the general who is fighting with the Tang army on the border has sent an urgent document saying that the Tang army is now in a situation of large-scale invasion of us. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty We have also recruited about 50,000 local men in the Bashu area, and they are training day by day. If we withdraw rashly, it will definitely give the Tang army an opportunity to attack Phoenix City directly from the Lingnan border."
"It's not possible. There are 150,000 troops on the border, and I only allocated one-third. How could the Tang army defeat them in three to five months?" Hearing Yang You's unfounded worries, Yang Xuangan slammed the table and said: "At this time, you are still letting other people's ambitions destroy your own prestige. Don't you think you are not embarrassed enough?"
It's over, it's over, Yang Xuangan's old habit relapsed, Yang You, who had already figured out his nature, immediately said seriously: "General, don't worry, we are only defending and not attacking. When the army arrives, with three times the strength of Lantian, even if It’s more than enough to flatten his general’s mansion,”
"Only defend but not attack," Yang Xuangan picked out the words he didn't like: "Send three thousand people to attack Lantian every day. If it goes on for a long time, the endless battles will make him tired. When the army arrives, he will still have the strength to resist."
"What the general teaches is that subordinates should take orders," Yang You secretly wiped his sweat. Although he had been following Yang Xuangan for decades, and he had almost as many white hairs as Yang Xuangan. He thought he had always been conscientious, but Following a capricious lord, he was actually on tenterhooks.
After leaving Yang Xuangan's mansion, Yang You went to the barracks to lead the troops first. Xu Hu followed him. The two had been together for more than 20 years. Even if the other party had something on his mind, they would know it at a glance. When all three thousand soldiers were ordered, Ma, Yang Youcai walked to a quiet place and looked around. It was as normal as checking the safety of the military camp, but his voice was much lowered and he said to Xu Hu: "Brother Xu, you said, we will follow the general to escape from Dongdu to Lingnan. It has been twenty years, and now he is still a young general who obeys orders in front of the tent. He has never regarded us as a confidant, but we regard him as a benefactor. To be honest, brother, sometimes when I fall asleep, I worry about whether my head will be healthy tomorrow. It fell to the ground. It has been more than 20 years since I came to Beijing from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to take part in the imperial examination. I almost starved to death in Dongdu with no one to help me. Later, fortunately, my wife helped me with a bowl of rice. From then on, I joined the Yang family and changed my name. The purpose of changing my surname to Yang is to make me, Chen Jingnian, remember that thanks to the blessings of the Yang family, I survived until this year. However, my wife died after seeing the Yang family destroyed. At that time, I refused and the ladies were sent to Yang Guang in Jiangdu and hanged myself in the room. Before she died, my wife told me that I must follow the general and not resent him no matter where he goes. However, in these years, my wife has not seen , otherwise she will not be able to rest in peace until she dies,”
Sighing, Yang You finally expressed the resentment that had been stored in his heart for many years.
Xu Hu knew about Yang You's life experience. He was different from Yang You in that he had never received any favors from anyone. He was just young and energetic at the time and thought that by following Yang Xuangan he could overthrow the Sui Dynasty and achieve a great cause. Who knew that Yang Xuangan was defeated and he also He had no choice but to flee to Jiangdu with him. Seeing the disappointment in Yang You's eyes, Xu Hu joked: "Brother Yang, you must be thinking about your old friend from Jiangsu and Zhejiang again. It's been more than 20 years and you still can't forget him." , I’m afraid she’s married a long time ago, and she’ll be waiting for you to come back in her room. Besides, bitch,”
"Go away," Yang You rewarded Xu Hu with a word before he could finish his words: "Yu Niang is not that kind of person. She just hasn't returned to Jiangsu and Zhejiang for twenty years. I don't know how she is doing now. Youdao is lovesickness." Infinitely long,”
Xu Hu scratched his head. He was still single and had never even owned a woman. He spent most of his time in the military camp. Occasionally he went out to indulge. He was controlled by military regulations and did not dare to mess around. He knew the pain of lovesickness between men and women. .
"I'm talking about Yang Xiucai, you have abandoned literature and joined martial arts for many years, how can you be so elegant?" Xu Hu laughed and cursed a few times. In fact, he envied Yang Xiucai who could occasionally recite two profound words. He knew that in the more than 20 years since he had been with Yang Xiucai, the woman he had heard the most about was the woman named Yu Niang. Xu Hu suddenly became a little curious and asked: "By the way, Yang Xiucai, your mother-in-law is pretty, isn't it?" , you will also visit Jiangsu and Zhejiang some other day, maybe you can meet her,"
"I think I wanted to go back when I came to Lingnan, but can I leave?" Yang You said angrily. He is not a treacherous person. At least the integrity of a scholar has not changed. After receiving the favor of his wife, he must Following Yang Xuangan all his life, Jiangsu and Zhejiang were just a place he had visited many times in his dreams, but never once in reality.
Xu Hu glanced around to make sure no one was passing by, then quietly leaned into Yang You's ear and said: "Isn't there an opportunity in front of you? As long as you join Meng Xinghe who came from the imperial court, I can guarantee that with you two After ten years of reputation in the army, there will definitely be a large number of people following me. When the time comes, brother, I will join you and join Meng Xinghe without saying a word,"
Yang You was stunned for a moment and immediately said: "Brother Xu, please don't say such words again. I, Yang You, must not serve the two monarchs."
Xu Hu clicked his tongue: "Brother Yang, don't be angry, I just said casually," and after a haha, Xu Hu felt that Yang You was still the bookworm at this time, full of thoughts of loyalty, but he had once I thought about it, Yang Xuangan is also a traitor and a traitor, so there is no loyalty to him.
Shaking his head, Xu Hu left Yang You alone. I am afraid that even Yang Xuangan doesn't know now. Although he has never trusted him, he is the most capable subordinate who has begun to have the intention of rebelling. Then his status in Lingnan , days are numbered.
Looking at the 3,000 soldiers who had already set off in front of him, Yang You looked up to the east. That was Jiangsu and Zhejiang, a place he had never returned to.
"Mother Fish, tell me, am I wrong? Twenty years later, have you ever resented me for leaving without a word?" He murmured to himself. He was no longer the scholarly man he used to be. He shook his armor. , and finally walked out to the front,