Sun Shitai took a step forward, stopped Yang Yinglong's rage, and said calmly: "Sir, I think what the second young master said is quite reasonable."
Yang Yinglong's face turned gloomy, "Mr. Sun, you don't need to explain this traitor. I think he is just..."
"Sir!" Sun Shitai shook his head, "Second Young Master has been in the capital city for many years and is well-informed. Naturally, he has his basis. Yes, we in Bozhou want to compete with the Zhou Dynasty. As far as the current situation is concerned, it is an egg against a stone. The Mongols and Jianzhou Jurchens
It won’t have much effect, at most it will be a diversion. If Dazhou really wants to attack Bozhou at all costs, we can’t resist it.”
Yang Kedong noticed the words "at all costs" mentioned by Sun Shitai and sneered in his heart. He knew that the other party was going to make a fuss about this issue.
He did not give face to his father and Sun Shitai, but said directly: "Mr. Sun, do you want to say that it is impossible for Da Zhou to attack us in Bozhou at all costs?"
Sun Shitai was really surprised at this time.
It seems that Second Young Master Yang has not been living in the capital for so many years, but he still has some knowledge. He can actually see the hidden meaning in his words at a glance.
Compared to Yang Chaodong and Yang Weidong, whom Sun Shitai was more familiar with, this Second Young Master Yang was indeed somewhat unfamiliar to him. After escaping back, this second Young Master Yang was also taciturn and reclusive. Apart from asking relevant people to learn about the situation in Bozhou, he did not do much else.
"Then why does the Second Young Master think that the imperial court wants to attack us Bozhou at all costs? What kind of force will it use? Second Young Master doesn't think that the imperial court will mobilize all the armies from nine sides in order to attack us in Bozhou, right?" Sun Shitai said with a genuine smile.
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Looking at the other party's confident look, Yang Kedong estimated that his father's ambition was probably instigated by this man named Sun, and he also hated this guy deeply.
Maybe my father did have some thoughts about becoming a mountain king behind closed doors, but it was limited to Banzhou. He was dissatisfied with the actions of the surrounding officials and wanted to speak out for the surrounding chieftains, but it was limited to
That's all. It is absolutely unthinkable to win over the chieftains from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan and form an alliance to compete with the Zhou Dynasty.
His father's ambition arose a few years ago. He wrote a letter to dissuade him, but failed. Later, when Jianzhou Jurchen approached him, he wanted to reject him directly, but he did not dare.
Zhou Jurchen got in touch with her father through other channels, and she was really going to become a traitor, and she couldn't even return to Bozhou.
So when he came back this time, he found that his father had changed a lot. He was so ambitious that he wanted to win over the surrounding chieftains to form an alliance and regard himself as the leader of the alliance. The Shuixi An family, the Yongning She family, and the Ma Tan family who were in charge of the Shili chieftainship.
, all had a lot of contact with him.
Even her younger sister married Ma Qiansi, the second son of the Ma Qin family. Although Shi Ling was appointed the eldest son of the Ma Qin family, Ma Qiancheng, the Ma Qin family always held military power and doted on the second son Ma Qiansi, intending to replace the eldest son Ma Qiansi with the second son.
Qian Cheng, and Ma Tan also had a close relationship with his father.
"Mr. Sun, is the whole world a royal territory? Does Bozhou want to disobey the imperial court? Isn't this reason enough for the imperial court to annihilate us? What kind of force will be used? Tens of thousands of Denglai troops have entered Huguang, save my father-in-law.
Isn’t the blade of the broadsword sharp enough? Or do you think that because my father has a close personal relationship with Mr. Provincial Government, he will disobey orders or let our Bozhou Yang family go?"
Yang Kedong sneered.
The provincial minister mentioned by Yang Kedong is Liu Wei, the Sichuan commander-in-chief with whom Yang Yinglong has deliberately made good friends. In terms of personal friendship, the two have been friends for decades. Every year, the Yang family pays a lot of tribute to Liu Wei, ranging from gold sand, furs, and medicinal materials.
There are all kinds of gems, but so what?
Liu Wei was an official in the Zhou Dynasty. How could he be bribed just because the Yang family gave him such a small favor?
This little thing is not a big deal at all. As long as he is willing to work hard to beat Yang, everything is nothing.
"As for the nine-sided army, I don't dare to say for sure, but the Mongolian right wing has basically quieted down. If there is an emergency, it is difficult to say whether the three-sided frontier army will be dispatched south." Yang Kedong said coldly.
Sun Shitai didn't expect that Second Young Master Yang could speak so well. If he didn't refute the other party, he might really shake the morale of the army. After pondering for a while, Sun Shitai said with a smile: "Second Young Master Yang has obviously seen people, but some of the reasons are you.
I know it, but I don’t know why.”
"Oh? Then please ask Mr. Sun to explain it to me." Now that he was facing the other party, Yang Kedong was no longer polite. If he didn't tell the other party thoroughly at this time, he was afraid that his father, uncle and brothers would all
It's going to be a swarm of bees swarming in.
"Let me make it clear first that it is not that we in Bozhou want to rebel and cause chaos, but that these officials are too harsh and our officials and people in Bozhou are intolerable. Second Young Master can ask your father and uncle about this. If this continues, I am afraid that
The people of Bozhou will be in chaos, and they will even be bribed by those wandering officials one by one." Sun Shitai stood firm first, "The second young master may not have known this in the capital city for so many years.
Let’s find out more.”
Yang Kedong suffocated. This was his weakness. After leaving Banzhou for many years, his influence in his hometown had been greatly weakened. Sun Shitai's words undoubtedly reminded him that his influence in Banzhou was probably not as good as that of the third child.
"Second, although the Denglai troops of the Zhou Dynasty you mentioned arrived in Huguang, how long did they go? Do you know where these Denglai troops came from? Let me tell you, they are all from Shandong and Nanzhi. Do you think they
Can it adapt to the climate in our southwest? Is the Governor of Denglai, Wang Ziteng, willing to fight this battle? Just look at their marching speed and you can tell that Wang Ziteng doesn’t want to fight at all, he is just looking for all kinds of excuses to delay it. He is the emperor’s man
, and cannot be liked and trusted by the current emperor!"
Yang Kedong also didn't expect that Sun Shitai even knew these secrets. He was shocked and looked at him with an even more unkind look.
He had been in the capital for many years and could only vaguely understand these secrets, but Sun Shitai, who had come from nowhere, actually understood them so thoroughly.
It’s so suspicious. Could it be that my father and uncle wouldn’t realize it? Impossible!
Seeing his father and uncle stroking their beards and smiling without saying a word, Yang Kedong was shocked and could only remain silent.
"As for the Duke of Sheng, I admit that he does have a group of very capable fighting soldiers, but how many are there? Sichuan has not been exposed to war in these years, and the number of fighting soldiers in my hands is only three to five thousand. He
We can fight in Neng, but in Bozhou, he is like a dragon trapped in shallow water. We have the right time, place and people, and his personal relationship with your father, can the court not be wary? Even if you trust him, there must be some means of restraint, right? Just to save myself.
The male has a temper that cannot be rubbed out of his eyes, so I think he will not be able to beat us if he wants to."
Sun Shitai spoke in an orderly manner, and every sentence was well-founded, making it impossible for Yang Kedong to refute.
"Although the attacks of the Mongols and Jurchens in the north had little impact on the imperial court's deployment of troops in the south, logistical support and food and salary expenditures are indispensable. Expenses in Liaodong, Jizhen, and Xuanfu towns will definitely increase significantly this year, as the Denglai army moves south
How much more food and salary guarantee can there be? What about Sichuan?"
"We are not like Bozhou. The Shuixi An family, Yongning She family, and Shili Ma family have long been dissatisfied with the imperial court's behavior here. Even Baojing Prefecture in the east and Pingchadongsi are like local officials.
The situation is the same as fire and water, I dare not say that one call will be followed by a hundred responses, but as long as the situation is deadlocked, these people will definitely take advantage of the situation..., and I know that the second young master also wants to say that Yang He has been appointed as the governor of Yunyang, but what do you think about Yunyang?
Will it be peaceful? There are millions of refugees in Jingxiang in Yunyang. They have no food to eat and no clothes to cover their bodies. The peaceful scene of Shanfu Gong is no longer there. If Yang He goes to Yunyang, he can stabilize the land of Jingxiang.
He is already Amitabha,..."
Yang Kedong felt that he was about to be convinced by the other party. Yang He's appointment as the governor of Yunyang was the same as Geng Ruqi's appointment as the governor of Chongqing. They were obviously targeting Bozhou, but the other party explained it away with a few words. Sun Ying'ao (zi Shanfu)
) The political legacy of Yunyang has been completely wiped out in just a few years? Yang Kedong doesn’t believe it.
But there is no point in arguing with the other party. His father and uncle will not believe what he said. This is what Yang Kedong finds most troublesome.
"Furthermore, there are many inside stories that Second Young Master is not aware of, so I would like to ask Second Young Master to be calm and take more time to observe slowly. The current situation in Dazhou can be said to be besieged on all sides, and it is not like those in the court.
Those glorious scenes that we are boasting about,..."
Sun Shitai was not pushy or aggressive.
He knew that although Yang Kedong was the second son, his importance in Yang Yinglong's mind was not low, and his years of forbearance in the capital made Yang Yinglong feel a little guilty about him. In addition, this person was indeed a member of the capital.
No time was wasted, I still have some insights, but it's not clear whether this second young master really doesn't think highly of his side or has other agendas.
This needs to be observed slowly.
"It seems that Mr. Sun is quite confident, so I will calm down and take a closer look at what Mr. Sun said to see if there are any earth-shattering inside stories that can help resolve the danger of the Yang family in Bozhou."
Yang Kedong knew that there would be no good results if he continued to argue now and would only benefit his two brothers, so he could only take a step back and find a way out.
Yang Yinglong nodded with satisfaction, "Ke Dong, Mr. Sun is a great talent that I invited in every possible way. Your uncle and I both admire him deeply. You should learn from Mr. Sun and don't think that you are here in the capital."
After a few days, I feel that I can look down on everyone in the world, but you are still far behind."
"Yes, father." Yang Kedong could only lower his head and clasp his fists in response, but he was determined to find an opportunity to find out the background of this so-called number one think tank by his father. It was not that simple that he would come to Bozhou to help his father.
Dad serves.
This chapter has been completed!