Chapter 162 Business(1/2)
Yang Hu?
Yang Zheng was slightly shocked.
I still remember the evaluation of the later Emperor Hongwu: If Zhuge Kongming, Yang Hu, Du Yu, and Li Jing had both civil and military talents, it is difficult to generalize them as the same.
Emperor Hongwu placed Zhuge Liang, Yang Hu, Du Yu and Li Jing side by side, which shows his high regard for them.
There are sixty-four generals in the Wu Temple, and Yang Hu is among them.
Historically, he and Lu Kang, the famous general of the State of Wu, can be called the twin gems of the post-Three Kingdoms era.
They are both sons-in-law of the Xiahou family, but their seniority is different.
Yang Hu is Xiahou Ba's son-in-law, and he is Xiahou Ba's grandson-in-law.
There was a generation gap in between.
Yang Zheng felt like he was being treated as a grandson everywhere, "The younger generation pays homage to the Minister of Sheep."
Yang Hu hurriedly returned the gift with his hands raised, "I have heard General Yang's name for a long time, but I can only meet him today."
Yang Zheng just took it as a courtesy.
Who is Yang Hu? He can be said to be the person with the strongest connections in this era.
My grandfather is Cai Yong, my aunt is the famous Cai Wenji, my brother-in-law is Sima Shi, my father-in-law is Xia Houba, and my aunt is the new generation of talented woman Xin Xianying...
Guo Jia's son Guo Yi once lamented: Why should Uncle Yang lose his appearance?
Compare Yang Hu to Yan Hui.
Cao Shuang recruited Yang Hu many times, but Yang Hu refused and remained outside the two major groups.
"The younger generation also hears the name Yang Shilang more often." Yang Zheng became more and more polite.
Xia Houxuan smiled and said: "You two are one civilized and one martial, one from the east and the other from the west. It is quite difficult for you to know each other."
Yang Hu cupped his hands and smiled.
Yang Zheng thought that this banquet would also talk about current affairs, but unexpectedly, the whole banquet was about metaphysics, talking about Lao Zhuang and Shu Yi, which made Yang Zheng confused and had to pretend to be attentive.
But gradually, Yang Zheng also saw that everyone here had their own thoughts.
Xu Yun and Li Feng wholeheartedly curry favor with Xia Houxuan.
Yang Hu lacks interest and seldom talks.
Xia Houxuan was chatting and laughing, but he always felt a little absent-minded.
A banquet made Yang Zheng extremely uncomfortable.
But no matter how uncomfortable you are, you have to pretend.
I couldn't help feeling that my grandson was not so easy to pretend.
On the second day, Yang Zheng and Xia Houzhi visited the elders in the house together.
There are many things going on in Xiping, and it is impossible for Yang Zheng to stay in Chang'an forever.
On the third day, Xia Houxuan asked Yang Zheng to return to Xiping.
After leaving Chang'an, Yang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.
I secretly thought that I was lucky that I followed the path of military success on the border, and that every sword and shot was real. If I were in Luoyang, I would have been fooled to death by others long ago.
The biggest gain from this trip was the support of Xia Houxuan.
If there are people above, things will be easier below.
Not to mention anything else, as long as the imperial court gets a Xiping governor, it can create a lot of trouble for Yang Zheng.
After six or seven days of riding and returning to Xidu, Yang Zheng felt like he was back home.
The first good news that arrived was that Ah Lian had given birth to a big fat boy.
Yang Zheng was overjoyed.
Went to visit with Xia Houzhi.
Looking at his child, Yang Zheng felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was getting heavier again.
Ah Lian looked proud and said, "Please give me a name, husband."
Yang Zheng thought for a long time and had no idea.
He had no choice but to ask for help from the talented girls of the Xiahou family.
Xia Houzhi chuckled and said: "A scholar cannot be without generosity, so he might as well choose the word "yi"."
"Yang Yi, Yang Yi, what a good name."
A talented woman is a talented woman, and she speaks well.
"Thank you madam." Ah Lian was also extremely happy.
With the support of Xia Houba and Xia Houxuan, Yang Zheng was not stingy, killing cattle and sheep to reward the soldiers of the three battalions.
During the time when Yang Zheng was traveling to and from Chang'an, the suppression of bandits continued.
It extends from the Huangshui River Basin to the meander of the river.
The troops went out several times on foot and on horseback, deep into the Qiang land, and kept bringing back young men and women, grain, and iron weapons.
Yang Zheng's heart moved. Xiahou Ba once spoke out and asked him to take bigger steps.
A horse will not be fat without night grass, and a man will not be rich without windfall.
It’s a bit slow to accumulate strength by farming honestly.
Since Sima Yi has begun to pretend to be sick, it means that he is about to take action.
With more than 10,000 soldiers and horses and a dilapidated small county in his hands, he is completely unable to stand on the stage.
Zhong Qiang, Shaodang Qiang, and Lao Jie Qiang are all hard-core people who have been around for more than two hundred years, and there is no point in being gentle.
Those who should have surrendered have surrendered long ago.
If he doesn't take advantage of his illness to kill him now, they will surely come again when they recover.
Yang Zheng was so determined that he ordered each battalion to attack the Qiang people in units of a thousand people in turns to attack the Qiang people in the southwest and southeast.
Eighty percent of the captured things will be returned to you, and 20 percent will be returned to the public. The young and strong captives can also be exchanged for food at the school captain's mansion.
Throughout the ages, there has never been a shortage of people who risk their lives. What is missing is a reasonable mechanism.
Didn’t the father and son of the Northeastern Wild Boar Skin cut the flesh of Ming Dynasty with one knife and eat the fat?
Primitive accumulation is always full of blood.
When the military order was issued, the soldiers cheered and their enthusiasm was at an all-time high.
This kind of small-scale penetration warfare is most suitable for military training.
Hehuang is mountainous and the terrain is complex, which places high demands on the soldiers' willpower and physical strength.
In June, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
Yang Zheng's second son was also born.
It was the talented girl from Xiahou who was named Yang Wu.
The house suddenly became lively, and the two children were crying and fussing, which added to the popularity.
Mother is more valuable than son, so both Chun Niang and Ah Lian gave birth to sons, which made Xia Houzhi a little jealous.
But no matter how hard Yang Zheng tried, Xia Houzhi's stomach just didn't move.
I feel depressed all day long, but my mood only gets better when I am teasing the three little wolves.
Yang Zheng had no choice but to increase the dose.
Xiping's affairs are on track, and Yang Zheng is getting busier and busier.
When everything was going well, Feng Qi came to visit.
Yang Zheng almost forgot about him.
Ever since he moved out of Panhan, this guy has been treacherous and has given Liangzhou no horses, no weapons, and no gold.
"Business, big business is just around the corner, is the general interested?" Feng Qi said mysteriously.
Yang Zheng became angry when he saw his fat face.
Not only was Panhan's promise invalidated, but Zhao Aqi, who was brought into Shu by him, was also thrown aside by this guy and ignored him.
But Zhao Aqi was very thoughtful. He learned the accent of Sichuan, secretly defected to the Shu army, and with his martial arts skills, he even became the commander of the village.
It's a long way from the Western Capital to the mountains of Shu, and there is only one secret letter every two months.
"You still have the nerve to come to me?" Yang Zheng became angry.
If he wasn't worried about the master behind him, Yang Zheng would have really wanted to kill him with a knife.
But fat people are generally very thick-skinned.
To be continued...