Chang'an.
A carriage stopped at the door of a luxurious mansion.
The official got off the carriage and looked into the distance.
Several tall and thick-set men ran over panting, sweating profusely all the way to the officials.
The official looked up at the mansion in front of him, with some confusion in his eyes, and then said: "Just wait here, I will send someone to let you in later."
These men nodded hurriedly and thanked them again and again.
The official cleared his throat and motioned to his two followers to knock on the door.
After a while, the door was slowly opened, and a young servant opened the door and looked up and down at the official in front of him.
The colorful official costumes of the Han Dynasty today are imitated by the Pseudo Zhou Dynasty.
The Pseudo Zhou Dynasty used clothes of different colors to distinguish the status of officials.
For example, the official standing at the door right now is wearing the uniform of Six Lives.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty not only imitated the Emperor of Zhou in terms of title, but also in terms of official positions. They were very retro and established six officials, namely, Tianguan, Diguan, Chunguan, Xiaguan, Qiuguan, and Dongguan.
At the same time, their official titles here are not based on merit, but on fate.
The ninth rank official is an official with one life, and the first rank is an official with nine lives.
The official took out his famous thorn from his arms and handed it to the slave.
"I am Chang'an Ling...:"
Before the official finished speaking, the servant returned the assassin directly to the other party, "My lord has no visitors!"
After saying that, he closed the door heavily.
Chang'an Ling was stunned for a moment, and a trace of displeasure flashed across his face. This Chang'an Ling was different from county magistrates in other places... and then he knocked on the door again.
It was the servant who opened the door.
The slave's face was full of anger, "You don't understand?"
"I have something important to come to see Duke Wei. Someone is suing Duke Wei. I am here for this matter. Please go in and report to Duke Wei!!"
The official's attitude was more resolute, and the servant hesitated for a moment before turning around and entering the house.
Chang'an Ling stood here and waited.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the door was pushed open again, and the servant motioned to Chang'an Ling to follow him in.
Chang'an Ling walked on top of his servants, his face flushed, and he could hardly hide his anger. It was not like he had never seen anyone with a higher status than Duke Wei, and no one dared to humiliate him like this...\n,
The mansion was huge, and the servants took him for a long time, and finally came to a heavily guarded courtyard.
The servant stood at the door, gestured inside, and then stopped moving.
Chang'an Ling strode in.
As soon as I entered, I heard laughter coming from inside.
There was no one to guide him, so he walked all the way into the inner room.
The smell of alcohol filled the room.
The Duke of Wei, Yu Wenzhi, was sitting on the throne, holding two beauties on his left and right, and many warriors sitting there, all holding up their lamps and enjoying themselves with him.
Chang'an Ling saluted the other party and formally paid his respects.
Only then did Yu Wenzhi look at him, letting go of the beauties on his left and right,
"I don't know you, what do you want to see me for?"
Chang'an Ling asked seriously: "Did the Duke hire sixty-two craftsmen to make furniture for the new residence?"
Yu Wenzhi was stunned and shook his head, "I don't know."
He looked out the door, "Hang Te! Hun Te!!"
A moment later, a servant who looked like a barbarian came in quickly and saluted Yu Wenzhi. Yu Wenzhi asked Chang'an to ask him directly.
"A craftsman went to the government office to report the case, saying that he spent half a year building a lot of furniture for the Duke's Mansion, but then the Duke's Mansion did not settle the wages. Two craftsmen came to ask for them, and then they were nowhere to be found..."
The barbarian frowned and said nothing, but Yu Wenzhi couldn't help shouting, "Trouble my Yaxing! Get out! Get out!"
Chang'an Ling had no choice but to follow the Hu man out of the house, but as soon as he walked out, the Hu man's face changed.
The gentleness of just now is gone, and the smile of just now is no longer visible. He seems to be a different person, with sharp eyes,
Arrogant.
"Your little Chang'an order is still in charge of my lord?"
"Take those Guizhou leaders and don't come near this house again. Just pretend you don't know anything, otherwise...\n"
Chang'an Ling was furious, "Are you threatening the temple officials?"
"threaten??"
"Hahaha, someone is coming!!"
Inside the palace.
Yu Wenyong stared at the map in front of him with a smile on his face.
Several of his confidants knelt and sat across from him, looking at Yu Wenyong eagerly, wondering what the emperor was going to do when he suddenly summoned them here.
"Liu Taozi's former army has already encountered Duan Shao."
"Sure enough, as we expected, many of Liu Taozi's demonic armies, except for the mountain camp, have no power to fight."
"His Bingzhou Army and Zhaozhou Army could only watch Duan Shao pass in front of them and attack the city.
They are destroying people everywhere, but they can't stop them."
"According to reliable information, Duan Shaomo's cavalry is less than 4,000."
"In other words, the 20,000 people under Liu Taozi's demon can't stop this mere 4,000 people."
"As long as Liu Taozi's elite cavalry can be avoided, the armies in other places are not worth mentioning. At least,
It’s not much of a threat now.”
Only then did everyone understand why the emperor was so happy, and they all smiled and agreed.
It means that the Zhou army is invincible and Liu Taozi is not worth mentioning at all.
Yu Wenyong stroked his chin and looked at the people in front of him, "I want to regain Lingzhou, what do you think?"
"ah?"
The smiles on everyone's faces suddenly froze. Gao Ying was the first to stand up. He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, no."
Yu Wenyong said seriously: "Liu Taozi sent 40,000 troops this time, which is already his limit. His army will fight the enemy in Hanoi. Dugu Yongye, let alone other things, can still defend the city.
..::.In addition, he has set up fortifications on the front line and done a lot these days, and there is no way Liu Taozi can easily break through!"
"Liu Taozi's main army was stalemate in Hanoi, and then it was empty. It could only defend passively, but it was difficult to attack. Moreover, Duan Shao's situation also proved that the combat power of Liu Taozi's government army was not high at the moment."
"We have gained a lot from this year's autumn harvest. If we can gather it together and let a general serve as commander-in-chief,
Together with Wei Xiaokuan and the Turks, we attacked Lingzhou and made Lingzhou attacked from three sides. Isn't that enough to regain the lost territory?"
Listening to these familiar words, Gao suddenly understood.
He asked: "Your Majesty, are these the memorials given by Yang Su?"
Yu Wenyong was surprised, but did not hide it, "It is indeed him. Is there any problem?"
Gao Dian said seriously: "Lingzhou is really crucial, but there are two people in Lingzhou, Gao Changgong and Hu Lümei."
"Neither of these two people can be defeated easily."
Yu Wenyong is different from Yu Wenhu. He likes to listen to the ideas of different ministers, and he also encourages everyone under the devil to freely write letters and advise.
Therefore, he calmly discussed it with Gao Dian.
"Gao Changgong is indeed good at fighting, but what he is good at is rushing into formations. Once the situation turns into a battle between several parties, his advantage will not be so obvious."
"As for Hu Lvxian, he is not a famous general. At most, he is a capable general. He can execute orders well, but he cannot act alone."
"And in our army, there are famous generals such as Yun Guogong, Qi Guogong, Shu Guogong, Zheng Guogong, Deng Guogong and so on.
There are also some fierce generals in the army who can compete with Gao Changgong. If the enemy is Hu Luguang and Gao Changgong, it may be difficult to determine the outcome, but Jie Lvxian is not Hu Luguang, there is a huge difference between them!"
"Why do you think you can't win?
Gao Ying said calmly: "The key to winning or losing a war is not just the commander, but the strength of the troops."
"Yang Su has a very high self-esteem and is eager to achieve great results. He is anxious to achieve great achievements for himself, so he despises Liu Taozi."
"Liu Taozi dares to lead an army to attack Gu Yongye, then he is absolutely sure to defend the land of Lingshuo. This time he went on the expedition, but Hu Luguang did not go with him, and there are still strong generals behind him."
"After Liu Taozi came to power, he has been promoting mulberry farming, implementing benevolent government, and stabilizing people's livelihood. I predict that if we use a large army to attack Lingzhou, we will be like Liu Taozi and will be entangled in the front line, unable to advance or retreat...:. We
Many reforms have just been carried out, and the national strength has barely begun to recover. If we are stuck in a quagmire at this time and cannot get out,
If we compete with the enemy, we will definitely suffer a loss!"
"Oh? So Gao Qing thinks that we should just watch them fighting and do nothing?"
Gao Ying hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the prosperity of a country cannot be determined by a few wars. At present, the Great Zhou Dynasty has received the destiny. It has a vast territory, many armored soldiers, fierce generals like clouds, and counselors like rain. It can be said that the general situation is surging, and it is definitely not the case.
The likes of Liu Taozi can match him."
"Since your Majesty took office, he has made many innovations, making the country more powerful."
"I also ask Your Majesty to continue to focus on domestic government affairs and continue many innovations. The Great Zhou Dynasty will first conquer Shu, and then Jing.
There are three parts of the world, and now the Great Zhou Dynasty is the most powerful."
"Liu Taozi is determined to innovate, but the land in Hebei is limited, the border areas are desolate, and the wealthy areas in Henan are now caught in the flames of war. Qing, Guang, Lianghuai, and the Central Plains have all suffered huge wars, and they are not as good as before."
"Although Nanchen occupied the two Huaihe Rivers, it paid a heavy price and the national strength was exhausted."
"With the current situation, as long as we can hold on to our territory and continue to reform and strengthen ourselves, within ten years, the powerful army of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be invincible in the world."
Gao Ying stood up, looked at everyone, and talked about his theory, "I heard that Liu Taozi took Yao Xiong as his vanguard. Yao Xiong occupied Gaodu and fought against Duan Shao one after another. Duan Shao was a famous general in the world and defeated him many times before.
Podoluo and Tu Xiyue could not win against Yao Xiong who came from afar. They were chased everywhere by Yao Xiong and had nowhere to go...
What’s the reason for this?”
"This is the difference in national power!"
"Yao Xiong's army has no worries about food and grass, is covered with armor, uses sharp weapons, has plenty of arrows, and has more troops. Therefore, Yao Xiong is not as talented as Duan Shao, and he can also suppress Duan Shao, so that Duan Shao does not dare to fight head-on!
"
"Therefore, the key to war lies in the power of society."
"After His Majesty took office, the tax revenue of the Great Zhou Dynasty increased, and military governments in various places recruited new talents and trained their troops. This is a sign of prosperity!"
"At this time, interrupting domestic government affairs and hastily sending out troops will only delay the unification, but will not achieve any results. It is better to continue to focus on the country and use the talents of a benevolent king to sweep the world. The so-called benevolent man is invincible."
After listening to Gao's words, everyone looked at each other a few times.
Some people agree, some people oppose.
Yu Wenyong gently rubbed his chin.
Yang Su wrote a letter, believing that now is the best time to attack Liu Taozi.
He even wrote a complete strategic composition to Yu Wenyong.
Yang Su believed that he must first take advantage of Liu Taozi's struggle with the enemy to regain Lingzhou, and then send troops to take back Heluo when Liu Taozi defeated Dugu Yongye.
He himself has contacted benevolent people from all over the country, and these people are willing to follow him and defect to the Zhou Dynasty. As long as the army can advance into the Heluo area, there will be great scholars to lead the way.
Yang Su's idea is quite radical, but it cannot be said to be unfeasible.
Gao Changgong is strong, but he is still weak in terms of military strength. Lingzhou is so big, and the generals under the Great Zhou Demon are also very good at fighting. There is no shortage of famous generals, but they can't beat one on one. Ten against one, twenty against one can always be defeated.
Win?
After taking back Lingzhou, Liu Taozi was once again blocked in Shuoheng, unable to pose an effective threat to Dazhou.
As for Heluo, even if Liu Taozi captured Heluo, he would have to pay a huge price, and the fight might take a year or even two years. It would be more difficult for Zhou to reap the benefits.
It would be much cheaper to attack Heluo by force.
However, what Gao Ying said is not unreasonable.
When national strength increases, everything can be solved more easily.
Yu Wenyong did not make a decision in a hurry, and continued to ask for advice from the others. They discussed for a long time, and after more than an hour, they all left.
After everyone left, Yu Wenyong ordered his brother Yu Wenxian to be called over.
Duke Yu Wenxian of the State of Qi.
Yu Wenyong was a little afraid of this younger brother.
Yu Wenxian can fight, has a reputation, is good-looking, and is excellent in all aspects... Although he is a little worried, Yu Wenyong does not embarrass his younger brother.
The official position is still the same, the power is still given, and his advice is still listened to on some extremely important matters.
Just like now.
Yu Wenxian arrived quickly. As soon as the two parties met, Yu Wenyong couldn't wait to tell his younger brother the different ideas of several ministers.
He hoped that his younger brother could help him refer to it.
"What Gao Ying said makes sense...but he overlooked one thing."
"Your Majesty, Liu Taozi has developed faster than us."
Yu Wenyong paused and raised his eyebrows.
Yu Wenxian continued: "After your Majesty took charge, he did a lot of things to deal with the big clans and the Buddhist family, but these things have only just begun. After your majesty issued the restriction order on the big clans, various places came up with various methods.
The response has only been implemented in one county in Chang'an. As for the Shi family, until now, His Majesty has not been able to make them give in."
"And there are thousands of things to do in the country, not just these two things."
"But here at Liu Taozi, he did things very quickly. This year, they concentrated on the iron government, and I heard that they arrested more than 14,000 people in a row...\n...How can the iron government of the Great Zhou Dynasty be any better?
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"Can we act as brazenly as he does?"
"If Your Majesty sends someone to investigate the iron government today, I'm afraid there will be a general rebellion tomorrow."
Yu Wenxian said very helplessly, he shook his head, "Your Majesty, what Gao Ying said is not a lie. The battle of the country does depend on the national strength, but at least, in these five or six years, we are
If you can’t compare to Liu Taozi, who can say clearly what will happen ten years from now?”
Yu Wenyong asked with a straight face, "You mean, I'm not as good as Liu Taozi?"
Yu Wenxian was horrified and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I am definitely not..."
Yu Wenyong suddenly stretched out his hand and knocked Yu Wenxian on the forehead, and then laughed.
"See how scared you are...\nThere are no outsiders here, is it so difficult to call me brother? One word at a time, Your Majesty,
Those who don’t know better think we are outsiders!”
Yu Wenxian was still in a daze, "Your Majesty...\n.\nBrother."
Yu Wenyong sighed, "You are right. I am not as good as Liu Taozi. He founded the country with his military exploits. To put it more broadly, he is the founder of the country, and I just inherited it. How can I be like him?"
How about doing it so recklessly?"
"Look at his country, the temples are bulldozed as soon as they are told, and none of the soldiers dare to resist. But if I want to do this, I have to spend a lot of energy, debating, and searching for evidence. The army cannot completely
If the control is in my hands, I won’t dare to attack the temple....\n.\n"
Yu Wenyong never said such a thing to Yu Wenxian.
Yu Wenxian was very surprised when he heard this.
While the two were talking, an internal official suddenly walked in, walked quickly to Yu Wenyong's side, and whispered something.
Yu Wenyong was furious.
"Damn thing!!"
"They are both my younger brothers, how come they are so different from each other?!"
"Someone is coming!!"
The Duke's Mansion of Weiguo.
There were blood stains on the ground, and soldiers stood at various positions in the palace. The warriors who had just shown off their power a few days ago were now like eggplants beaten by frost, standing on both sides in frustration.
The Duke of Wei, Yu Wenzhi, was pinned to the ground. Two sergeants stood behind him, holding wooden sticks and beating him down continuously.
Yu Wenzhi screamed repeatedly, but they did not stop.
I don't know how long they fought before the sergeants stopped and left the place one by one.
The warriors hurriedly stepped forward and helped Yu Wenzhi up.
The internal official stared at Yu Wenzhi in front of him and said helplessly: "Gong Wei, your Majesty is very angry this time. How can your servants beat this local official? This person is not beating an official; he is beating a local official."
The emperor's face...
"The dignified Chang Anling was beaten by a slave in your house...\n.\n.\nYou are...\n, heal your wounds first,
Then go to your Majesty to apologize. Your Majesty is your elder brother and he loves you very much."
The internal officials gave a lot of advice and then led everyone away.
However, Yu Wenzhi slowly raised his head and stared at the eunuch who was walking away.
His eyes were full of resentment.
Yu Wenyong!
Yu Wenxian!!
If I hadn't killed Yu Wenhu, would you still be here today?
Now one of you is the emperor and the other is the boss of everyone, and I can’t get anything out of it??
They all have one grandfather and one mother.
Chapter completed!