Chapter 218: Dare you

Yang Tong stood with a smile, with a calm expression, but in Galan's eyes, the gentle smile and the quiet expression all exuded a sadness that penetrated into the heart.

A nine-year-old boy should have lived a carefree life under the wings of his parents and enjoyed a happy childhood, but Yang Tong was changed by a terrifying force. He recited scriptures and worshiped Buddha all day long at a young age, blocking himself in a completely illusory world. He really knew nothing, or did he deliberately escape? How much did he know about the real world he was in? Does he have his own dreams? What is his dream?

Galan's expression was stiff, looking at Yang Tong's childish and simple face in a daze, and squeezed out a smile with difficulty. Although he wanted to give Yang Tong a bright smile on this morning with a fresh blue air in the sky, the anger, helplessness and sadness in his heart were too heavy, which made him feel very uncomfortable. The smile was even worse than crying.

Yang Tong always smiled and looked at Jialan with a little excitement, as if he was both surprised and excited by his arrival. A little later, he asked softly, "Senior Brother comes from outside the city?"

Galan bowed as a courtesy, stammered, wanting to speak but stopping. He didn't know what to say, and he really didn't want to force this seemingly innocent boy to face those bloody and cruel reality.

Cui Jie had already stood up, right behind Yang Tong. Seeing Jia Lan hesitating, Cui Jie took the initiative to report, "Your Highness, Jia Lan just arrived from Mangshan..."

Cui Ze described the situation in a few words. His words were very simple and cautious, which just so that Yang Tong could understand it without feeling afraid.

"Please make a decision immediately."

Yang Tong was quite happy when he heard that Jiyan army and Donglai naval division were coming quickly, and his face was even more smiling. However, he did not speak, but solemnly considered it and asked, "Master, since reinforcements have come, why do you still have to take the initiative to fight? Isn't there any danger of falling into the imperial city and the palace city?"

"Your Highness, Xijing reinforcements of 40,000 have been lost after more than ten days of fierce battle. The morale is sluggish and cannot bear to fight again. If the war is not reversed immediately, the Xijing army will be wiped out. The Xijing army was destroyed, and the rebels controlled the waterway of the river and had the danger of the river. The Jiyan army and the Donglai navy were blocked from the north of the river. In this way, the eastern capital will be lost and Guanxi will be lost."

Cui Zi immediately gave an explanation and focused on telling Yang Tong that the key to the battle situation in the entire Eastern Capital is in these few days. As long as it is held on, Yang Xuangan will be defeated.

Yang Tong hesitated, with a little solemnity and tension on his childish face. A little later, he turned his eyes to Jialan, "Senior brother (yin) came at night, so he asked for help?"

Galan nodded.

"There are many rebels, the Eastern Capital has few soldiers and few generals, and the strength is very different. If you go out of the city to fight, wouldn't you look for a defeat?"

The current situation is here, even the boys know that it is wrong to go out of the city to fight. So what if the entire Xijing army is wiped out? So what if Guanxi falls? As long as you defend Dongdu, your mission will be completed, your life will be saved, and the capital of the empire will be saved. More importantly, the face of the emperor and the central government will be saved. On the contrary, if you take the risk of fighting and lose Dongdu, the big thing will be gone.

Cui Jie was silent. Jialan's plan made him afraid and could not afford to lose, but he was pursuing wealth and honor. If he made contributions at this moment, the crisis facing Cui's family would be quickly alleviated, and even Cui's power could be restored, which won him plenty of time for Cui's family Xu Tu's funeral.

Jialan must say something. There is no mistake in sticking to wait for help, but he lost Guanxi, delayed the time to suppress the rebellion, and even pushed the empire into the abyss of division. Then "staying to wait for help" is a mistake, which will attract the emperor's scolding and punishment. From King Yang Tong of Yue to Fan Zigai, Cui Zi and Yang Gongren and others, they are not only ineffective, but also guilty.

"If Kansai is lost and the storm becomes more and more intense, how many innocent creatures will die in destiny?" Galan asked.

Yang Tong frowned slightly.

"Now the Xijing army is defending the Jingu, the Jiyan army and the Donglai navy are coming day and night, and the Hanoi Township Regiment will also cross the river to fight again. At this time, Dongdu takes the initiative to fight, which is equivalent to pushing Yang Xuangan into the dilemma of being attacked from both sides. The Xijing army will therefore reduce the heavy pressure on the front and win more time to persevere. If Yang Xuangan mobilizes the main force to attack the imperial city again, he will be restrained by the Xijing army and fall into the dilemma of fighting on both sides, so that Dongdu will win.

He has been able to hold on for a longer time. At the same time, Yang Xuangan will also learn more about the news that reinforcements are approaching the Dongdu. For this reason, he must make a choice whether to continue to eliminate the Xijing reinforcements under the Dongdu City, or to resolutely give up the Dongdu and immediately run to Guanxi? Yang Xuangan has difficulty making a decision, and his offensive will inevitably slow down so that he can make decisions at any time. To sum up, Dongdu will not only not put Dongdu in danger of falling, but can quickly reverse the entire Dongdu battle."

Yang Tong's eyebrows stretched out and his mind moved.

"If you can hold Yang Xuangan and kill Yang Xuangan under the Dongdu City, your highness will make great contributions and will definitely win the praise of Your Majesty. More importantly, your highness has saved thousands of innocent creatures and has immeasurable merits."

Yang Tong was finally moved, "Senior brother is sure Dongdu has no worries?"

"The East Capital is absolutely worry-free." Galan bowed solemnly, "The Buddha said, if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? If the monk disciples do not feed the tiger with their bodies and cut their flesh and feed the eagle with compassion, how can they save the people of the world in danger?"

"So follow this policy." Yang Tong said, "Shi Shi was the right time, and the Shangshu Province agreed."

Yang Tong's decision must pass the agreement of the Shangshu Province. This is a power constraint to prevent Yang Tong from doing whatever he wants. The key to whether Yang Tong's decision can be passed lies in whether he can win the consent of Fan Zigai. But now is an extraordinary period, whoever actually controls the army has the greatest say. Therefore, if this strategy is to be passed, it must also win the consent of Yang Gongren.

Cui Jie begged Yang Tong to take Jialan to visit Duke Guan Yang Gongren immediately and persuade Yang Gongren to support this decision. At the same time, he went to the left-behind mansion to visit Fan Zigai, and conveyed the decision on behalf of King Yue and discussed the attack strategy with him.

Fan Zigai agreed immediately.

He had no choice. Only by killing Yang Xuangan under the Dongdu City could he fulfill his mission, repay the emperor's kindness of knowing, maintain his power, and help the emperor push the reform into depth.

Before, he was first suppressed by the conservative forces in the court, and then Yang Gongren recovered, and he was suppressed by the Guanlong nobles and never controlled the situation. However, if something happened, the responsibility was his. He was very frustrated for this, but there was no way. He was a pragmatic bureaucrat who walked step by step from the local government to the center. He had no foundation in the capital, and had no power in the central government. If he lost the emperor's trust and support, he would be defeated back to his original form.

Although Cui once "betrayed" him at a critical moment, it is understandable that the two sides clearly distinguished in their political positions. As for Cui's huge power, Cui would not consider Fan Zigai's personal interests. On the contrary, Fan Zigai urgently needed Cui's support. As long as Cui was on Fan Zigai's side, Fan Zigai would be able to control Dongdu.

At this moment, Cui shot himself in the foot with a stone. The "trick" that invited Yang Gongren to the early stage has now become a "stinky chess". As a last resort, Cui asked Fan Zigai for help with a shameless face. Fan Zigai did not dare to show off. He finally seized an opportunity, and of course he could not miss it because of his momentary intent.

Cui Xie was very smooth, but Yang Tong and Jia Lan encountered difficulties in Guanguo Duke's Mansion.

With Yang Gongren's talent, after listening to Galan's statement about the situation, he knew that Yang Xuangan was over. Even if all counties in Henan supported Yang Xuangan, even if the Han Xiangguo and other party rushed to Dongdu at any cost, Yang Xuangan could not support it, because the outcome of this storm did not depend on the confrontation on the battlefield, but on political compromise. But when the balance of victory was tilted towards Yang Xuangan, political compromise was about to be reached, the situation changed, and more troops to quell the rebels arrived, and the arrival of more troops to quell the basis of political compromise quickly changed the basis of political compromise, so everything was irreversible.

If we find out the reason, we can only blame Yang Xuangan for raising the flag and raising the matter too hasty. He was one month ahead of time. If he retreated one month later, if he waited until the expeditionary army's water and land army reached the city of Pyongyang, Yang Xuangan would have enough time to circulate. Unfortunately, there is no "if" in this world, and Yang Xuangan failed.

Yang Xuangan was defeated, and all the noble bureaucrats who participated in the rebellion would be buried with him, and countless people were involved. As for how large the scope of the involvement was, it was not the emperor's attitude, but who would lead the liquidation after the storm. If the liquidation was led by the reformists and Shandong people, the result could be imagined.

What must Yang Gongren do to save the Guanlong people.

Out of instinct, Yang Gongren was unwilling to go out of the city to fight, and did not want to see more Guanlong people participate in this killing. However, Fan Zigai will definitely make a fuss, Cui will do his best to support Fan Zigai, Shandong people will definitely join forces, and the army of Dongdu will definitely attack. In this way, if Yang Gongren disagrees, he will become a member of Yang Xuangan in the mouth of his political opponents. If he agrees but is passive and lazy to fight, he will sympathize with Yang Xuangan. In short, except for fighting to the death, he has no other way to prove his innocence and help him draw the boundary between him and Yang Xuangan.

If I had known this, it would be better to hide at home and stay mourning. Why do I have to go through this muddy water? This is also shooting myself in the foot.

Yang Gongren was in a low mood, fell into deep thought, and said nothing for a long time.

"Uncle..." Yang Tong called softly.

Yang Gongren shook his hand at him and signaled him not to speak. Then Yang Gongren looked at Jialan with a stern expression, "Do you know the consequences?"

"I tried my best." Galan sighed, "I tried every means to save it, but the hatred was too deep and too many people opposed to change..."

Galan did not continue to say it. He arrived at Dongdu as quickly as possible, just to save more Guanlong nobles and reduce the harm caused by this storm to the empire. However, the conservatives hated the reformists to the core, and the Guanlong people and Shandong people swear to the point of being in harmony. This storm is actually a desperate showdown, and there is no way except for one side to fall completely.

"Guan Gong must make a choice," Galan advised, "You will never let this storm devour your family."

Yang Gongren was angry, his hands trembled, and finally he couldn't help but punch the table, "Dare you!"

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