Chapter 5: Jun'en (5 times) The small group of cavalry brought by Li Xu to follow Yang Guang for hunting were all elites. After they dispersed, they quickly drove away some small animals hiding in the grass and shrubs.
The hares and pheasants that had been fattened over the summer came here and ran past Yang Guang's eyes, jumping up and down. Yang Guang obviously didn't have much interest in these small guys, so he fired a few arrows and put them down.
However, Gan Luo had a good time with the bow. Not only did he take back the catches of Yang Guang and Li Xu one by one, he also independently killed a hare and a pheasant.
"Your subordinates are very powerful!" Yang Guang wiped the sweat from his face with his hand and praised him with a smile as he was an emperor on horseback. He roughly knew how to use troops. From the skillful cooperation between several groups of frontier soldiers,
Then you can roughly judge the opponent’s true strength.
"It was Old General Yun who led the people well." Li Xu did not dare to say that most of these people were kidnapped from the Xiongwu Camp, and he put all the credit on Yun Dingxing. "Your Majesty is very good at shooting, I think I am not as good as him!" He glanced at
Glancing at the prey dragged back by Gan Luo, he added with a smile
This sentence is not entirely flattering to Yang Guang. Xuzi just saw that Yang Guang only fired five arrows in total before putting down his riding bow, but he shot three running prey. He rarely touched the bow and arrows.
For Yang Guang, this is already a very good result. It is difficult for ordinary military generals to achieve such a high accuracy without long-term practice.
"I'm getting old, and my muscles and bones are not as strong as before. When I was as old as you, I basically hit every target!" Yang Guang shook his head with a smile, and there was a hint of regret in his eyes. Maybe he was touched and hidden deep in his heart.
After laughing at the memory, he actually stopped talking for a long time. He just watched Gan Luo walking back and forth on the top of the grass, killing some small beasts that ran past him and dragging them away.
Seeing that Yang Guang stopped killing the beast, Li Xu had no choice but to put down his bow. He had been controlling the rhythm just now and did not dare to shoot faster and more accurately than Yang Guang. But Yang Guang obviously did not intend to appreciate this kind of concession.
After staring blankly at the empty wilderness for a while, he turned his head in surprise, waiting for his eyes to ask: "Why don't you cum anymore? Do you have less physical strength than me?"
"I will never shoot these little things accurately. I don't dare to show my shame in front of the experts, so I have to passively slow down my work!" Li Xu scratched his hair and gave an answer that Yang Guang could accept.
"That's true. You usually shoot at generals on horseback. It's really boring to bully these little things who have no power to resist!" If kings have a thousand faces, Yang Guang often shows what Xu Zi sees in front of him, which is undoubtedly
The most open-minded and considerate one
"It's not boring, it's true that it's hard to shoot the generals accurately. I can't feel the feeling of fighting. It's almost impossible to aim at them." Li Xu thought for a while and answered.
"Hunting is different from fighting. When fighting, you know that you only have one chance to fire an arrow, so you can concentrate on it. The bow and man are one. There are many opportunities at the moment, but you can't show your true strength!"
"Your Majesty said it very well. Just now, the general was wondering why he couldn't feel anything anymore. Hearing His Majesty's words, he suddenly became enlightened!"
"You try again. Just follow what I said. Imagine that you are on the battlefield, and the prey on the opposite side has a knife in its hand..." Yang Guang likes to be a persuasive teacher. He grabbed the bow again and demonstrated while explaining.
"Gan Luo, help!" Li Xu shouted intentionally to make Yang Guang happy, then put his finger to his lips and whistled. Silver Wolf Gan Luo heard it and immediately jumped out like lightning, circling three times and two times, and then A hare that had run out of energy came within the range of the bow and arrow.
Yang Guang held his breath, and with a "whoosh!" sound, he shot the hare through the neck. Gan Luo stepped forward and grabbed the dead hare in his mouth. He jumped back and threw the hare at Li Xu's feet. Then he ran out again. Chasing the next prey
These were games that Li Xu and Gan Luo were used to playing at the Crescent Lake. For Yang Guang, they were very new. In the blink of an eye, he forgot that he was "teaching" Li Xu and devoted himself to playing with Gan Luo. In this round, with the cooperation of the five arrows, four of the five arrows were hit. One of them escaped by chance, and was quickly knocked to the ground by Yang Guang with another arrow. It turned out to be an authentic shooting skill of shooting arrows, stringing the bow, drawing the bow, and firing again. All movements are done in one go, as coherent as flowing clouds and flowing water
"Your Majesty is an excellent shooter!" Li Xu was delighted and applauded vigorously. Among the Central Plains warriors he had seen, only Sun Jiu and Li Yuan could rival Yang Guang in their shooting skills.
"That's it. Fortunately, I haven't forgotten it!" After firing two rounds of arrows in a row, Yang Guang's physical strength was a little exhausted, and there was a heavy breath in his voice. "You can try it too and follow the method I taught you!"
Li Xu couldn't resist Yang Guang's enthusiasm, so he had to bend his bow and arrow again. This time, he didn't dare to pretend to be inaccurate. He used the sunlight reflected on the arrow tip and the line between his eyes to "tether" a prey, and his body Slowly rotating as the opponent moves, the moment the prey jumps up again, the hand loosens the bow string, and with a crisp sound of "Stretch!", the arrow flies into the air and shoots the prey away, landing far away in the grass.
"Good power! Good eyesight!" Yang Guang is a discerning person. When he saw Li Xu's movements, he knew that he had understood the essence of archery, and he clapped his hands in praise.
"Your Majesty taught you well!" Li Xu put down his bow with a smile on his face.
"It's because you learn quickly and I just like how you are like this. You can learn everything at once." Yang Guang patted Li Xu on the shoulder proudly, "If all the generals in the court were as enlightened as you, I wouldn't know how to do it now." So difficult!"
"The qualifications of the generals are actually mediocre. Fortunately, you can always meet famous teachers!" Li Xu found that it is not difficult to flatter Yang Guang. His Majesty the Sui Emperor in front of him is actually very easy to coax, as long as you give the total credit. Give him half, and he will be very humble and leave you room for self-expression.
"How can I be a famous teacher? I know it myself!" Sure enough, Yang Guang soon began to be self-effacing. "However, I have always been proud that I did not misjudge you. I have promoted many people in my life, many of whom have become You are the only one who has failed me. Not only are you loyal to me, but you also do things that others have nothing to say!"
This time, Li Xu didn't have the ability to take Yang Guang's words and talk about things in the court. He always had the feeling that Yang Guang had promoted people in the past and who had failed Yang Guang. Li Xu had no idea. , and there are no staff around to remind you secretly.
Fortunately, Yang Guang didn't mind the other party's silence. He stretched out his limbs in the autumn wind and said with a sigh, "After you get to the place, you also need to know people and do their jobs well. You can't do everything by yourself. Otherwise, if you don't worry about the place's chores, you will also have to worry about yourself." Tired to death!"
"General, I will obey your Majesty's teachings!" Li Xu took half a step back, standing solemnly and clasping his fists. He couldn't keep up with Yang Guang's thoughts that were jumping around. One moment he talked about archery, then he talked about recognizing people, and the next moment he talked about managing the place.
The other party sounds like a doting parent who always wants to impart all the skills and experiences he will have to his children, but he can never find a clue, so he has to fill a spoon here and there in a bowl.
"Being able to identify who is wise and who is foolish, who is really capable, and who is the embroidered pillow, is the key to employing people!" Yang Guang smiled and pressed Li Xu's hands, preventing him from continuing to salute, "Don't be so serious, I was just saying casually.
On weekdays, when I say these words, no one pays attention."
"General, I'm just grateful!" Li Xu's mouth started to become clumsy again, and he explained in panic.
"If you are grateful to me, go and be an official!" Yang Guang admired Li Xu's honesty and honesty, which made him feel reassured. "You hold the bow, and we, the king and the ministers, will walk and talk. We may encounter big prey ahead."
Let me tell you, managing a place is like hunting. You can ask others to bring the prey to you. Try not to chase the prey yourself. Things are complicated. You don’t have so much time and you need to use people. Just like these guards who are helping us catch the prey now.
Some are very skilled but not that caring, some are serious about work but not very skilled, and some are obviously not very skilled and not very good at doing things, but they pretend to be very hardworking and very capable..."
Yang Guang was very talkative today, and the examples he gave were very interesting: "When you sit in the position of the head coach or local officials, you have to pay close attention to those who are strong in skills and do not take things seriously.
If you are soft on those who are serious about their work but have no ability, find ways to teach them, or give them a capable opponent. For those who can only show off, kick them away as early as possible. Don't stay around, lest they lead to bad things.
Everyone!"
Is this His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty? Listening to Yang Guang's rambling instructions, Li Xu couldn't believe his eyes and ears. What Yang Guang just said hit the mark on how to know and employ people, but in his court, I'm afraid
Most people are the third type. Yang Guang, who has no ability but is very good at pretending, teaches himself to eliminate this kind of people, but he himself knowingly commits the crime.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right! When I take office, I will definitely live up to my trust. Your Majesty should also be more careful in court. I feel that some people are treating Your Majesty in a perfunctory way." There was an impulsive feeling.
Li Xu's heart surged, and he could no longer stay awake, so he blurted out his words of advice.
Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, and his face instantly became very ugly. He was very unaccustomed to others talking to him in this way, but looking at Li Xu's frank eyes, he couldn't bear to act against him for a moment, so he had to suppress his anger and breathe heavily.
like a wounded beast
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being a warrior and not very good at talking!" Li Xu was startled by the expression on Yang Guang's face. Knowing that he had been too impulsive just now, he quickly spoke to make amends.
Yang Guang stared at Li Xu closely. After a while, he thought thoughtfully. He didn't want to get angry today, so as not to ruin the atmosphere between the monarch and his ministers. However, he had to explain some of the other party's 'wrong' views: "You are not a reckless man, but a fool."
A young boy who doesn’t know my difficulties!” After a few wry smiles, Yang Guang sighed and said, “When you go there and try it yourself, you will understand that what I just said is easy to say, but very difficult to actually do.
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"I will do my best after being taught, and I will never let down His Majesty's teachings!" Li Xu didn't want to embarrass Yang Guang too much, so he took half a step back again and responded in a low voice.
Yang Guang was very sensitive to the dissatisfaction revealed in the minister's words. He knew that Li Xu was making concessions to him, but this kind of concession made people feel extremely uncomfortable. "Only those who have experienced it will understand my suffering. You simply can't do it now." If you don’t understand your virtuous ministers, everyone can speak the words of a villain. But who knows who is a virtuous minister and who is a villain!" He raised his voice unknowingly, sounding like a beast roaring, "I am the secretary. The museum has empty seats for the world's sages. You have also seen the people who came. They are all Kong Yingda, Lu Heng and others. Apart from writing books and making a name for themselves, they can't help me at all. I hold the imperial examination to select people based on their talents. As for those Jinshi, they were either colluding with others, or they had a bad temper and didn't know how to adapt. They were dismissed within a few days, and they couldn't handle important tasks at all. After three months, he ran away, and then encouraged others to rebel. I single-handedly promoted Luo Yi from the army, and handed over all the equipment and cavalry of the Sui Dynasty to him. Then, he was dissatisfied..."
"Your Majesty, General Luo Yi may not have any objections!" Li Xu heard Yang Guang mention his idol, and defended in a low voice, "This time Ashina Gutuoru was forced to surrender, and General Luo Yi took at least half of the credit. It’s not that his fierce cavalry has already left the fortress..."
"You don't understand! It's not that he didn't rebel, it's that he didn't find a suitable opportunity!" Yang Guang yelled in reply, "I can't touch him yet, otherwise others will say that I forced him to rebel, and I am a fool." , they are all capable ministers, straight ministers, loyal ministers, and bad things are all my fault, they have no responsibility!"
Speaking of sadness, His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty was actually full of tears, and his voice was choked with sobs. The guards didn't know why, so they had to stay away to avoid the fire from affecting Chiyu.
"If General Luo Yi rebels, the general is willing to send troops to quell the rebellion for your majesty!" Li Xu did not expect that the emperor would cry in front of him, and was confused. "The general really doesn't understand the matter of governing the country. Your majesty Don’t take the final words to heart!”
"You are no match for General Hu Ben Luo Yi!" When Yang Guang heard that Li Xu was willing to fight for him, the aggrieved feeling in his heart became a little lighter. He wiped his face and shook his head.
"The general is willing to take the risk!" Li Xu seemed to be a newborn calf, not knowing that a tiger does not need horns to hurt people. Rather than facing the ever-changing Yang Guang, he was more willing to face his opponents on the battlefield and the danger of the latter. It can be felt, but the former is like a mist, and I don’t know what kind of intelligence is hidden in it.
"Don't go in a hurry, train your soldiers first!" Yang Guang sighed with red eyes, "You don't know, Luo Yi's command is the most elite tiger and horse cavalry in the Sui Dynasty. It was left by the late emperor to deal with the Turks. Both men and horses are armored, and arrows cannot penetrate lightly. Each of those armored horses is worth thousands of dollars. Our Sui Dynasty spent the power of several counties in Hebei Province to afford such a small amount. I have decreed that no more Luo Yi will be given to each place. Transport money and food until he is willing to come to see me. If he is determined to rebel, the Huben cavalry is insufficiently supplied, and he must go south to plunder General Xue Shixiong's station next to him. General Yang Yichen is also suppressing bandits in Hebei, plus your Fen Yang Jun, if the three of them work together, they may not be able to capture him!"
"It turns out that your Majesty has already made arrangements, but the general is reckless again!" Li Xu felt his heart tremble when he heard this, but he had to show a look of realization on his face. Over the years, the story of Huben General Luo Yi has always been the motivation for him to work hard.
Unexpectedly, when troubled times come, everyone has changed
The former friends have become enemies, the former mentors have become strangers, and the original goal in life is that we will soon face each other on the battlefield. I really don’t want people to live happily!
"I sometimes think that these are my fate!" After venting, Yang Guang became very decadent, his back slowly bent, and his steps became weak and weak. "Maybe I shouldn't be the emperor, so I can't do anything.
"I can't do it well." He seemed to be confiding, and he seemed to be talking to himself, "But if I didn't give it a try and let my brother take the throne, would he let me, my younger brother, who once conquered half of the country, let go?"
Do you think he can?"
Yang Guang killed his brother to seize the throne. Xu Zi had long heard this among the people. But what His Majesty the Emperor asked at this moment was beyond the scope of what he could answer. He lowered his head and thought for a long time before he sighed and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me."
Sin, the general really doesn’t know”
"Hi!" Yang Guang couldn't get the answer he wanted, and let out a long sigh again. If his brother's shadow hadn't always been by his side, he might not have been so anxious. "Didn't you argue with your brother about something? You were so angry at that time.
I had to die, but afterwards I thought I might as well give in to him!"
"The general once had an older brother who died in Liaodong when I was two years old. The general didn't even know what he looked like, let alone fight with him for things!" Li Xu smiled bitterly and shook his head, Yang Guang said so.
This kind of dispute is probably something that can only happen in some wealthy families! A poor kid like him, who has nothing to offer, how can he argue with each other!
