Wang Lin stood at the entrance of the palace, his face bulging as he breathed.
Wang Lin is not as serious as he appears on the outside. He is actually a very fun-loving person with a cheerful and lively personality.
It was only after encountering a huge defeat that it became a bit silent. Now, it has begun to return to the way it was in the past.
The sergeants on the left and right looked at Wang Lin's appearance and couldn't laugh or cry.
"General, please don't be so rude at this time in the palace."
Old man Wang is a gentle man, and he looks like a romantic scholar no matter how he looks. He likes to grow his hair very much. If his long hair is let down, it can hang to the ground. He looks like a celebrity, and his background is not low, but he likes to follow
People at the bottom hang around.
He has been hanging around and playing with the veterans since he was a child. He despises money and values ​​loyalty. He never bullies others and can play with anyone. He calls himself brothers and sisters with the veterans in the school and engages in gambling with the Guizhou bosses outside.
Go to the countryside and chat with the savages.
Therefore, a powerful prince appeared in the south. The soldiers were loyal to him and were willing to fight to the death for him, while the people surrendered and joined him, willing to serve as his soldiers and rule the people.
However, that was many years ago.
Even at his current age, Wang Lin's reputation is still very good. The soldiers who followed him and suffered many burns did not even blame him, and the people who received his kindness still remember his kindness.
Wang Lin sighed and picked up her beard again.
"What should I do?"
Wang Lin was a little worried.
After Liu Taozi went to war, Wang Lin followed closely and sent troops from Guangzhou, making great progress along the way.
After he reached Gaoping, many confidants from the south persuaded him to stop.
They think that reaching a high level and making great achievements is enough.
Don't think about continuing to attack. If you continue to attack, firstly, you will need to recruit soldiers from various places. Secondly, the area under your control will become too large. Thirdly, the credit will be somewhat overwhelming.
In addition to your special status, it is best to come here first.
Of course, Wang Lin couldn't hold it back.
He looked at the incompetent generals of those states and counties, and was really unwilling to miss such a good opportunity to attack. He directly divided his troops to attack in multiple directions, pushing all the way from Guangzhou to Luozhou. Many states and counties south of the river fell.
In his hands, at least for now, this is what he has.
"If His Majesty feels that I am blinded by my military achievements and privately recruit troops and conquer cities and territories, how should I explain to him?"
The officers on the left and right are a little bit uncontrollable. How many times have we advised you before, why do you only know to worry now?
The general said angrily: "General, just tell your Majesty the truth and say that you are indeed blinded by your military exploits."
Wang Lin had a very close relationship with his soldiers. When he was a prince, he could memorize the names of his soldiers, and he could name everyone he met and talk cordially.
He and his veterans are like good friends and trust each other.
Wang Lin was not angry when they scolded her, she just laughed.
"This is also my old problem. I can't sit still when I see an advantage. Your Majesty must trust me. He is only worried about Zu Jue."
He strode towards the palace anyway.
The soldiers in the palace knew he was coming, and someone took him all the way to a separate hall to the south of the temporary palace.
Liu Taozi and Zu Jue were sitting here, with a map in front of them, and they didn't know what they were talking about.
Seeing Wang Lin's arrival, Liu Taozi's eyes softened.
"Meet Your Majesty!!"
"Why do you need to be so polite, prince? Get up and come over."
Liu Taozi was quite casual, and Wang Lin walked quickly to his side. Feeling Zu Jue's awl-like gaze, Wang Lin put away her momentum and sat down carefully.
"The prince recovered more than ten states and dozens of counties and made great achievements."
Zu Jue interjected at the side: "Yes, the princes sent people to occupy all the states and counties along the road from Guangzhou. The Guangzhou army is close to the sea on one side and Jinyong City on the other. Now it is finally considered the largest state in the world."
Wang Lin hurriedly stood up, "Your Majesty, I am not coveting military glory, but the situation in various places at that time was chaotic. The people arranged by Dugu Yongye jumped over the wall and began to plunder the local area wildly, killing countless people. These are your Majesty's future inheritance.
I couldn't just watch them wreak havoc, so before I had time to report, I recruited some local soldiers, and then went to attack various places to stop those people from wreaking havoc. Isn't that right?"
"I know."
"How can a rebel bring hundreds of people to pay homage to the monarch?"
Liu Taozi said comfortingly.
Zu Jue also said quickly: "I didn't say that the prince was going to rebel, and I don't know why the prince was so eager to explain."
"alright!"
Liu Taozi interrupted Zu Jue, his eyes were dark, and he said calmly: "The lessons of the Zhou people are right in front of us, how can we not learn from them?"
"The Zhou Kingdom was powerful and prosperous, occupying 60% of the world, and had countless famous generals and advisers."
"But, just because the emperor didn't trust the general, and the general didn't trust the emperor, they were defeated one after another."
"If Yu Wenyong believed in Da Xiwu, and Da Xiwu also believed in Yu Wenyong, would Yao Xiong still be able to reach Chang'an alive?"
"Grandpa, please don't mention this again in the future."
With a solemn look on his face, Zu Jue stood up and said yes.
Wang Lin also hurriedly lowered her head, "Your Majesty, this will definitely not happen in the future."
"No problem."
Liu Taozi waved his hand, "I know very well what kind of people these governors and governors arranged by Dugu Yongye are. It is right to deal with them as soon as possible."
"Walking along the way, I saw many villages in ruins, and the city was filled with victims. Several nearby mountain passes were full of thieves, and many wild animals dared to go down the mountain to look for food on the roads."
"The earlier they die, the fewer people will die."
"Let's not talk about this matter. Just now we were discussing the matter between the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River."
"After the bandits recaptured Yuzhou, they encountered Chen Yuliang's army in Yongzhou and were unable to move forward."
"The Chen people are building fortresses and digging ravines along Yangzhou to the east and west, hoping to use this as a dividing line to protect the land of the Huaihe River."
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Wang Lin lowered her head and looked at the map beside her. Sure enough, it was a map of Lianghuai and many surrounding areas. The map was a bit rough and not too refined.
Wang Lin asked someone to bring a pen and made some modifications and additions.
Put down the pen when you're done.
"Your Majesty, the matter between the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River cannot be rushed."
"We have acquired too much land now. If we want to take over the two Huaihe Rivers in one go,"
Wang Lin frowned slightly, "I'm afraid Hebei can't afford so many places."
"Dugu Yongye turned Henan into what it is today. I flew all the way from Guangzhou. The scenes along the way were shocking. I informed the Guangzhou governor Lu Yao about the matter."
Wang Lin took out a letter from her arms and handed it to Liu Taozi.
"This is Lu Gong's reply. He said in the letter that even with Guangzhou's wealth, it is not easy to help these people, so they have to ask for help from the temple."
"Your Majesty, now that dozens of prefectures in Henan are in our hands, this will not bring us any benefits. Instead, it will cause a huge gap in terms of food, materials, and even troops. Just the garrison
How many troops are needed in these areas?"
“Hebei has just started to improve”
Zu Jue had known about these things for a long time. He even knew that this was Yang Su's vicious plan, with the purpose of suppressing the development speed of Han Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty could send armies from four states at the same time just by relying on the grain from Hebei.
But now, with so many more mouths to feed, I'm afraid we won't be able to send troops easily anymore.
Zu Jue listened to Wang Lin's talk, but the anger in his eyes became more and more intense.
He felt a headache just thinking about disaster relief, spring planting and this year's winter.
The appointment of officials and the garrison of troops are even bigger problems.
Originally, I was advancing step by step according to my own plan, but nothing happened. It was all because of that Yang Su, who disrupted all the plans at once.
If I catch that guy, I will cut him into pieces!!!
Chang'an.
"This will not bring any benefits to Liu Taozi. Instead, it will create a huge gap. In terms of food, materials, and military strength, it will be a drag on all aspects. He will not be able to send troops for at least three or four years. At the beginning, he
It took five years to govern Hebei. Now if you want to govern Henan, what can you do even if you have previous experience? Cultivated land is not planted in spring and harvested in autumn. To cultivate a piece of cultivated land, at least
Three years’ time.”
Yang Su was sitting in front of Yu Wenyong at this moment, talking eloquently.
What he said was almost the same as what Wang Lin said.
After Dugu Yongye was caught up, Yang Su was unwilling to follow them to die, so he mingled with his family members and fled the battlefield, leaving Dugu Yongye and Liu Taozi in the rear to fight to the death.
When both sides were beaten to a bloody head, Yang Su abandoned his family members again and fled back to Zhou on horseback.
The first thing he did when he arrived at his home was to write a letter to inform the emperor about what happened in Luozhou. Then he changed his horse and rushed towards Chang'an.
Yang Su traveled almost day and night, changing several fast horses along the way, and killed several groups of thieves along the way, and returned to Chang'an single-handedly.
Then, he was arrested.
Because Yang Su couldn't find fault.
Fortunately, Yu Wenyong learned that he was back and immediately ordered him to be brought over.
At this moment, Yang Su became extremely thin, with no flesh left on his body. This made him appear taller, but his sunken face also made him look thinner and colder.
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He analyzed the current situation for Yu Wenyong very seriously.
"Liu Taozi will not seize Hedong, nor will he send troops to Chang'an. He will find a way to end the war in the north as soon as possible, and then govern its interior."
"Yanzhou is not that important to him. What they value is Xiazhou. We can take the opportunity to recapture Yanzhou, but I'm afraid we won't be able to get it in Xiazhou."
"If we press too hard in the north, Liu Taozi may launch an offensive from Luozhou to reduce the pressure on Gao Changgong. By then, we will be at a disadvantage."
"Therefore, we have to find a way to end the war. Qi Guogong is too impatient and wants to take back Xiazhou. I don't think he can do it, and it may make the situation more critical."
Yu Wenyong just looked at Yang Su coldly.
After experiencing so many things, Yu Wenyong could still endure his character and listen to his analysis instead of slapping him in the face. This has proved that Yu Wenyong's stomach is indeed good.
"Yang Jun came all the way here just to tell me this?"
"It's not just that."
Yang Su heard the emperor's displeasure. He quickly cleared his throat and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the north can no longer compete with Liu Taozi for supremacy."
"In the future, we have to change our strategy and use our troops from the south."
"South?"
"Liu Taozi's generals in the north are brave and their troops are well trained and hard to defeat."
"The Chen State currently occupies the two Huaihe Rivers and is particularly wary of Liu Taozi. Henan is Liu Taozi's new territory and there are insufficient soldiers. If we arrange state generals in the future, I'm afraid they won't be too difficult to deal with. Liu Taozi has begun to have a shortage of generals.
Already."
Yang Su first talked about the future, and then quickly changed his mind.
"However, that is all for the future. There are two most important things at the moment. The first is to move the capital."
"The enemy occupies Xiazhou and part of Yanzhou, and Chang'an is under the enemy's front. The enemy has many cavalry, and Chang'an can no longer serve as the capital."
"The second one is the many innovative strategies in the country. This battle has exposed many problems in the country."
Before Yang Su finished speaking, Yu Wenyong couldn't help but interrupted him directly.
"Enough!"
Yu Wenyong stared at him, his eyes full of anger, "After so many things happened, you still haven't made any progress?"
"You also say that I don't worry about wealth, but I am afraid that I will not let myself go if I have too much wealth."
"What qualifications do you have to be called rich?!"
Yu Wenyong stood up and reprimanded angrily: "I see that you are brave, courageous, and dare to do things, so I asked you to go to Luozhou as an envoy. However, all your plans were broken by the enemy, which led to
What’s happening now!”
"You always look down on others, only believe in your own opinions, and don't care about what others think."
"You don't feel guilty at all after suffering such a big loss, but you still have the nerve to talk about reforming the bad government?!"
Yang Su looked at the emperor calmly, without much fear in his eyes.
He said: "I did make a mistake. First, I didn't expect Liu Taozi to be so capable of bewitching the people. Second, I didn't expect Zheng Guogong to be able to watch the enemy pass under his nose."
"But if it weren't for me, Liu Taozi's main force at the moment would not be in Jinyong City, but in Chang'an."
"Besides, without me, Dugu Yongye in the south would have been killed by Duan Shao long ago. Duan Shao has always hated Zhou Dynasty, even more than Liu Taozi. If he knew that Liu Taozi was sending troops to Chang'an, he would send troops to attack Hebei
, or will you come and take the opportunity to share Dazhou with Liu Taozi?!"
"Even if Duan Shao goes to fight against Liu Taozi, he only knows how to use troops but does not know about government affairs. He will definitely not be Liu Taozi's opponent, and he will not force a large army like Dugu Yongye, do several rounds of corvee, and wait for Duan Shao to be killed.
The land of Henan was completely preserved and fell into the hands of Liu Taozi. Liu Taozi controlled Hebei and Henan and had abundant troops and food. Who in the world can compete with him?!"
Yang Su's voice was loud and clear, and he spoke to the emperor.
The surrounding officials were shocked.
Yang Su was not afraid at all. He said loudly: "When I advised your Majesty to use troops, I told him clearly that I could let the Duke of Qi serve as the commander-in-chief and the Duke of Yun to assist him. The two of them would send troops together to use a large force.
We will definitely gain something by attacking Gao Changgong!"
"But what did your Majesty do?"
"His Majesty dispatched five princes and more than a dozen generals at one go. They competed with each other, and no one was willing to bow."
"Even a mediocre person like me knows that discord between generals is a taboo in battle, but His Majesty insists on doing this and does not listen to my suggestions at all."
"Just because the generals didn't get along and were unable to make a breakthrough in the face of Gao Changgong, what happened next led to what happened next. Can this be said to be my fault?"
Yu Wenyong felt his eyes go dark, his forehead kept jumping, and his hands started to tremble.
He picked up the document in front of him and threw it towards Yang Su.
The document hit Yang Su in the head. Before Yang Su could react, the guards on the left and right rushed up and pushed him directly to the ground.
Those few words he said were too exaggerated!
They almost blamed Yuwen Yong, blaming all the reasons for the defeat of the war on the emperor.
Isn’t this courting death??
Yang Su was still not afraid and kept talking. The warriors were so angry that they blocked his mouth, and Yang Su remained silent.
This is not the first time for Yang Su.
Yu Wenyong had previously said that he was not allowed to submit another letter, but he submitted the letter three times in a row. Yu Wenyong was furious and wanted to kill him, so he dared to shout in front of everyone: "I deserve death for serving an unscrupulous king like you."
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Later, Yu Wenyong persuaded him to work hard and win wealth. He said to the emperor arrogantly: "I'm not afraid that I won't find wealth, but I'm afraid that wealth will come to force me."
And now this is the third time.
Yu Wenyong pointed at the sycophant and shouted: "Come here, escort this thief out of the palace and kill him with the handle of a knife!!"
"His Majesty!!"
Gao Jiong rushed in in a hurry, panting, and ran all the way to the emperor's side. Looking at Yang Su who was gagged and whimpering, Gao Jiong was even more helpless.
"Your Majesty, Yang Su has an upright character and is young and disrespectful. Please forgive his death penalty for the sake of his father's death for state affairs."
Yu Wenyong took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the rising anger.
"Fifty sticks! Remove him from the rank and rank, put him in the clothes of a soldier, and send him to the Duke of Qi as an infantryman! No promotion is allowed without my order!"
Gao Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to let anyone take out the cloth from Yang Su's mouth, so he took him away from here.
Yu Wenyong stayed where he was, still very angry.
How dare this guy say that this is all my fault??
Yu Wenyong sat in front of the case and thought for a long time, but the anger on his face became less and less.
It seems that he was right.
At the beginning, he indeed suggested that Yu Wenxian go alone.
It was me who felt that Yu Wenxian was no match for Gao Changgong, so he sent so many people, hoping to overwhelm Gao Changgong to death through numbers.
"Someone is coming!"
Chapter completed!