"Zhang Xutuo led his troops to annihilate 30,000 enemies. The thieves chief died at the hands of Qin Qiong, the Yamen general under his tent. The rebellion in Yishui was put down." Yu Shinan's cadence of voice echoed in the hall. What Yu Shinan was thinking was exactly what he had read a few days ago. Pei Renji's report on Zhang Xutuo's pacification of the Yishui Rebellion.
Hearing the battle report being recited in the main hall, Yang Guang's eyes were already split into two slits from laughter. Naturally, Yang Guang had read this battle report a long time ago. This time he specially brought it to the court meeting. Let Yu Shinan recite it in front of all the ministers. It is also to show his ability to the civil and military officials. This Xutuo is a general who Yang Guang single-handedly promoted. Now he has made such a great contribution. Yang Guang himself also has it on his face. Brilliant.
After Yu Shinan finished reading, Feng Deyi, who was standing behind Yu Shinan, immediately took a step forward, raised his hands to Yang Guang and shouted: "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. Your Majesty has such a good general like General Zhang Xutuo. Why worry?" The world is unfair. In the future, Your Majesty will open up new territories and expand the territory, and establish an eternal foundation."
"Hahahaha." After hearing Feng Deyi's words, Yang Guang immediately looked up to the sky and laughed. Obviously Feng Deyi's words spoke to his heart. Yang Guang nodded repeatedly and then said with a smile: " I have already awarded a reward to General Zhang. And Qin Qiong, who killed the thieves chieftain, is also a talented person. Let’s make him a general."
Although Qin Qiong is the Yamen General, this position cannot be regarded as a true general's position. A real general's position means that he can command troops and horses. Many officers will never be able to cross this hurdle in their lifetime. Qin Qiong's age He has been promoted to the position of general in a short time. That means that he will have a bright future in the military. Maybe he will be another Zhang Xutuo. The ministers have written down this name. Maybe it will be possible in the future. I bumped into him. So think about it first. You must not offend this person when the time comes.
"Well. Isn't this Yishui pacified? Hmph. How dare that Dong Chun fool me. I think he just refuses to do his best. Otherwise, why can't he be pacified for so long? Replace with Zhang Xutuo. This It only took a short time to wipe out the bandits. Huh, this person really deserves to die." Yang Guang narrowed his eyes, but he remembered the general Dong Chun who had been beheaded last year. But the generals who came below to protect the children could hear it. Yang Guang's words were all secretly calling for injustice for Dong Chun. The reason why Zhang Xutuo was able to put down the Yishui Rebellion so quickly was Zhang Xutuo's ability, but the more important reason was that Dong Chun had already fought well before. Of course, they did not dare to say this in front of Yang Guang. They just allowed Yang Guang to curse Dong Chun. After a few curses, Yang Guang seemed to have calmed down. Then he said again: " Zhang Xutuo has already pacified Yishui. Now, where should he be sent to suppress the bandits? My dear friends, do you have any opinions?"
In Yang Guang's view, Zhang Xutuo is simply an all-purpose harvester. Wherever there are many weeds, just throw him there. Didn't Su Wei say that the world is in chaos? Yang Guang just threw Zhang Xutuo. Go out. Wherever there is chaos, let Zhang Xutuo calm it down. Put down all the bandits in the world. Let's see who dares to say that the world is in chaos.
"Your Majesty, I have this to say." At this moment, suddenly, a bright and hearty voice sounded in the hall. This voice was still a bit unfamiliar to the ministers, so most of them subconsciously Just turn around
I saw a thin figure in the queue of ministers. He stepped forward and walked to the center of the hall. He bowed to Yang Guang and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, your minister Wan He has written a memorial." "
The person who came out was none other than Wan He. But when they saw him coming out, the ministers and even Yang Guang looked at Wan He with surprise and surprise. Ever since Wan He entered the court as an official .Except for being called out by Yang Guang last time, he never said a word in the court meeting. What happened today? The sun came out in the west. Yang Guang had doubts in his heart. He asked: "Wan Aiqing. If you have any memorials, please tell me."
Wan He bowed respectfully to Yang Guang, and then said: "Your Majesty, General Zhang Xutuo has outstanding achievements. It is a blessing for the Sui Dynasty. It just so happens that the rebellion in Shandong is happening again. Why don't your Majesty send General Zhang Xutuo to the northeast to quell the rebellion."
"Well. Shandong." Yang Guang couldn't help but frown when he heard what Wan He said. His eyes flickered. After a moment of silence, he said: "I remember correctly. A few months ago, I sent Yang Yichen to lead the army. Go to Shandong to quell the chaos. Why send Zhang Xutuo to Shandong again?"
"Uh." As soon as Yang Guang finished speaking, Wan He's face immediately showed a troubled expression. It seemed that he wanted to say something but didn't dare to say it. After hesitating for a long time, Wan He said this: " Your Majesty, the bandits in Shandong are cunning. Master Yang may be too busy for him alone. So it is better to send General Zhang Xutuo to cooperate in suppressing the bandits. The effect will be better."
"Yeah." The hidden meaning of Wan He's words is that the rebellion is rampant in Shandong. Yang Yichen alone cannot quell it. If it were someone else who said this, Yang Guang would definitely be furious. But Wan He is, after all, The favored minister in front of Yang Guang is also Yang Guang's disciple. Yang Guang will naturally not be angry with him easily. Moreover, looking at Wan He's hesitant appearance, it made Yang Guang suspicious. He immediately frowned and shouted : "What is the situation in Shandong? Has the situation changed? Tell me quickly. Otherwise, I will punish you for bullying the emperor."
"Your Majesty, I obey your order." Wan He immediately said with a bitter look on his face and responded helplessly. Then he said: "When Mr. Yang went to Shandong to suppress bandits, he took a fancy to two of my old subordinates. I couldn't refuse Master Yang's kindness, so I asked the two old subordinates to help Master Yang. Ah, Your Majesty. One of them, Your Majesty also recognizes him, is Changsun Heng'an."
Yang Guang frowned a little when he heard the name. He immediately thought of Changsun Heng'an. Then he nodded and motioned for Wan He to continue. Wan He swallowed and continued. : "Just a few days ago, two of my old subordinates sent me a letter from home, saying that the situation in Shandong seems not to be good."
"It's not good." After Wan He said these last three words, Yang Guang's face immediately darkened. And many ministers on the left and right of Wan He also felt a little bit in their hearts. They couldn't help but stare. To Wan He. It is obvious that Wan He is deliberately trying to undermine Yang Yichen. If everyone remembers correctly, Wan He survived the incident involving the Japanese envoy because of Yang Yichen's testimony. Why? Today, Wan He repaid his kindness with revenge. But Yang Guang no longer had the mind to care about those things at the moment. His mind was now full of questions about the situation of suppressing bandits in Shandong. Yang Guang immediately shouted: "Tell me. What's wrong? wonderful."
Wan He's body sank for another half minute. Then he said: "To answer your Majesty's question, the two former subordinates of the minister did not explain the specific situation to me clearly. They just seemed to say Mr. Yang. Mr. Yang. He first said Douzigang deliberately let go of the thief chief Gao Kaidao. Your Majesty, this Gao Kaidao was the old subordinate of the thief chief Ge Qian. And Ge Qian was also one of the thieves who was killed by me personally in Wangmashan last year. That Gao Kaidao has always been They had a grudge against me and wanted to find an opportunity to retaliate against me. It was precisely because of this that two of my old subordinates were particularly interested in Gao Kaidao. When they learned that Mr. Yang had let Gao Kaidao go, they also asked Mr. Yang. In the end, Yang Your Excellency did not answer. So..."
"Bastard." Before Wan He finished speaking, Yang Guang had an angry look on his face. He slapped the armrest of the dragon chair hard and shouted angrily: "This Yang Yichen is so courageous."
Although Wan He's words were vague, he did not explain why Yang Yichen let Gao Kaidao go. But just letting the bandits go was absolutely unacceptable to Yang Guang. Yang Guang's eyes were wide open and bloodshot. His nose was breathing heavily and he was gnashing his teeth. If Yang Yichen were in front of him at this moment, he would have to order Yang Yichen to be executed by Ling Chi. Originally, Yang Guang's appearance, as Wan He who provoked this matter, should be very serious. He was happy. But when Wan He saw it, he looked panicked. He knelt down directly on the ground and said to Yang Guang: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, please calm down. Mr. Yang is devoted to serving the country. I thought that Mr. Yang's move would be inevitable. Its profound meaning.”
Yang Guang snorted coldly, but his expression softened slightly. Yang Yichen was also Yang Guang's favorite general. If Yang Yichen had a rebellious heart, Yang Guang would not believe it. Yang Guang just said it out of anger. After saying such words and now Wan He's advice, Yang Guang also calmed down a little. He also felt that Wan He's words were reasonable. Then, Yang Guang immediately turned his head towards Lai Hu, who was standing among the ministers. Er shouted: "Come to Qing's house. What Wan He just said about the situation in Shandong is true."
"Your Majesty," Yang Guang asked. Lai Hu'er also came out of the queue and saluted Yang Guang with a fist in his arms. Lai Hu'er was a general in the imperial court and served as the Minister of War at the time. The military situation of this place was in his hands. So Yang Guang asked him the right person. Lai Hu'er slowly raised his body and said to Yang Guang: "I didn't know what Mr. Wan said. But regarding Gao Kaidao's identity, everything is as Mr. Wan said. .In addition, according to the battle report from Shandong a month ago, Gao Kaidao and another group of bandits, Gao Shida, fought fiercely in Douzigang. Gao Shida's number of soldiers and horses far exceeded Gao Kaidao, and he besieged Douzigang for many days. After Gao Gao broke out of the encirclement, they are now running around the Bohai Sea."
Lai Hu'er read the battle report calmly. Compared with the Zhang Xutuo's battle report that Yu Shinan read before, Lai Hu'er's tone was dull and boring. There was a huge difference. But the information revealed in just a few sentences. But it shocked the ministers on both sides. They had been besieged for many days. Moreover, there were far more soldiers and horses outside the city than inside the city. How could Gao Kaidao break through the siege so well? What if? If it's really that easy to break through, then why didn't Gao Kaidao break out earlier? Combined with what Wan He said before, there are a lot of ways that can be seen here.