"What your Majesty said that day was just to boost morale! Now that the Turks have retreated, if the imperial court still sticks to its previous promise, not only will the treasury be emptied, but the baggage of the troops suppressing bandits in various places will also be unable to be supplied. This is a promise made for expediency.
It is troublesome to the world, and I believe that this method is not feasible. I hope your majesty will carefully consider it!"
"We think that your Majesty can reward the meritorious generals heavily. For ordinary soldiers, one out of ten will be rewarded, and two will be rewarded. The generals will understand the difficulties of the country and will surely appease the soldiers under his command and make them happy without any resentment!"
Pei Ju and Yu Shiji came out one after another to advise Yang Guang not to fulfill his promise. They believed that Yang Guang's previous promise was too rash. Today, the enemy has retreated, so there is no need to be more serious about what he said in a hurry. Find a few outstanding performers.
It is enough for the people to give some symbolic encouragement to let the soldiers know that the court has not completely forgotten them. As for whether the other party is satisfied, naturally his immediate superiors will find ways to appease them, and the court does not have to worry about it.
"I believe that the country's promise should not be broken. Even if your Majesty does not give the soldiers a six-grade salary, you should still add honors to them as promised. Otherwise, if there is trouble in the future, who will be willing to fight for the country again?" Fan, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said.
Zi Gai listened to what Pei and Yu said so outrageously that he had to come out to refute. Although he was usually harsh on his subordinates, he was a man who knew soldiers. He knew that what those guys who eat food and serve as soldiers hate the most is that the general makes fools of them.
As long as a similar situation occurs in the army, everyone will give up their all in the next battle. Pei Ju and Yu Shiji's suggestions may seem to save the court, but in fact they will lose the credibility of the court. "If all the officers and soldiers of the six armies are
The teeth are cold and falling apart. When a thief strikes, who can carry the sword for Your Majesty? Is Yu Shilang? Is Pei participating in politics?"
His last sentence was so sharp that the two powerful officials involved in the government were immediately livid. Yu and Pei were both civil servants and had always looked down on those warriors. The reason why they gave Yang Guang the idea of breaking his promise and getting rich was because
In my heart, I feel that the rough guys who work as soldiers are not worthy to be ranked with people of noble blood like myself. But if the two of them are allowed to go into battle to kill the enemy, it is really deliberately embarrassing. These two people must be supported by someone when they are riding.
If you really want to get into battle, you won't need the enemy to kill you, but you will be thrown under the horse and trampled to death.
"Fan Gong wants to attract material sentiment evil! Want to win the hearts of the army?" Pei Yun, the censor doctor, saw that his family would suffer a loss, so he rushed forward and asked questions in a confused manner.
"Old minister, I can tell you from the sun and the moon how much I love your majesty!" When Fan Zigai, Duke of Ji Jinggong, heard others questioning his intentions in seeking benefits for the soldiers, he had to raise his head and swear to God. Yang Guang has always been suspicious of others.
If Pei Yun's instigation just now was really believed by him, Fan Zigai knew that he would die without a burial place.
Fortunately, Yang Guang was still immersed in the excitement of winning a big battle at this time, so he didn't mind the quarrels of the few people below. Seeing how the veterans were arguing again, he gently clasped the imperial case with his fingers.
, said seriously: "What Fan Qing said is very reasonable. I really cannot be a dishonest king."
Before Fan Zigai could be happy, he quickly added: "Yu Qing and Pei Qing are also experienced in planning for the country, so I have to follow it. This matter is very involved, so why don't we, the monarchs and ministers, put it aside first and wait for me?"
Return to Jinyang Palace, no, when I return to the Eastern Capital, everyone will discuss it in the long term, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty has far-sightedness, and we think we can't live up to it!" Pei Yun and several other officials bowed in praise. As time goes by, until the soldiers forget all about the emperor's words, everything will be fine. Those little people
They are just stupid donkeys with green vegetables hanging from their noses. They can be coaxed into grinding and pulling carts. As for the handful of green vegetables they see, they must not eat it under any circumstances.
Li Xu, Qu Tutong and others did not understand what happened in the city, so they could not intervene. Seeing that Yang Guang suppressed the argument, they had no choice but to follow the other ministers and praise each other. The matter was resolved with a show of hands.
Anxious, Yang Guang thought he was proud, smiled, and said: "If I didn't wait for you, I would have accomplished nothing. Today's meeting is here, it's already noon, I promised to give you a banquet, but I won't
Break your promise. Come on, everyone, move to another place, and we, the monarchs and ministers, will have wine to celebrate the victory over the Turks!"
Ordinary morning court meetings rarely last this long. Civil and military officials went to court from midnight until noon. Although they had a bowl of wheat porridge at the bottom of the morning, their stomachs were already empty at this moment. There are also many people who have the habit of getting up in the morning to relieve themselves.
, because he was afraid of being impeached by the official, he had endured it from early morning until now. When he heard Yang Guang talk about the dispersion of the dynasty, it was like hearing the sound of nature in his ears. He couldn't care about any important national affairs, power disputes, so he thanked him and walked towards the palace gate.
Run outside.
"My dear friends, why are you in such a hurry?" Yang Guang saw that as soon as he announced his withdrawal from the court, all the officials rushed out. He was stunned for a moment and said to himself. Soon, he understood that these people were all rushing to the grain.
In the place of reincarnation, I couldn't help laughing.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty for turning the tide, but the enemy is thousands of miles away!" Yin Shishi is good at the art of flattery. He thought Yang Guang was smiling because he was able to get out of trouble safely, so he stepped forward to congratulate him.
"General Yin, you don't understand. You don't know why I'm laughing. Haha, I haven't held such a long court meeting for a long time. I don't feel tired at all today!" Yang Guang wiped his eyes and responded with a laugh.
Ever since the third expedition to Liao was unsuccessful, he had always felt that discussing affairs before the court was a chore. Therefore, every morning court meeting was either canceled or ended in a hurry after a few words. He could only hide in the harem and face his queen and eunuchs.
, he could regain some of the joy of the emperor. Today, he made an exception and persisted in handling government affairs for half the night and half the day. Yang Guang found that he did not feel bored at all, which was really overjoyed.
"If I can keep my spirits up like this every day, the Sui Dynasty will regain its prestige!" Thinking like this, he started a feast amidst the cheers of the ministers. With longing for the future, he continued again and again
Raise the wine cup until you are drunk.
In the afternoon of the same day, Li Xu took over the Fenyang frontier army with the assistance of veteran general Yun Dingxing. For more than twenty days, his leading the way and his unstoppable appearance had already penetrated into the hearts of the soldiers. Therefore, after listening to the imperial edict, most of the soldiers not only did not
I complained, but I was very happy that I followed a coach who was brave enough to win three military championships.
Over the years, Yun Dingxing's official career has been bumpy, which has slowed down the promotion of the generals of the Fenyang Army. Some generals with better family backgrounds have long been transferred out of the country for the sake of their personal future. Most of those who have stayed are from mediocre backgrounds.
, who got ahead entirely by their martial arts and talents. Li Xu came from a humble background and had no airs, which was in line with their temperament. Some people even thought in the long run that since His Majesty the Emperor respected General Li so much, everyone's bad luck might be gone forever.
It’s the end, so I’m even more excited.
"I am not a popular person, and my brothers are wasting their career by following me. In the past few years, I have sent away all the generals above the sixth rank who could send them away!" Yun Dingxing looked inside the central military tent.
The sparse generals explained with emotion. "In this way, General Li has saved a lot of trouble. These brothers in the tent will be handed over to you from now on. If General Li sees that they are useful, he will use them as appropriate. If
Their talents are unsightly, I hope General Li will take care of me and let them continue to stay in the army and eat this bowl of food until they grow old!"
Li Xu nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, General Yun. I've been floating around all these years, and I haven't stayed in any camp for a long time. Therefore, I don't have many capable hands around me. After joining the Fenyang Army, it's like starting from scratch.
Yes. So brothers, you can use your talents to your fullest. As long as I can do it, I will never let them use their talents secretly!"
Hearing what Li Xu said, Yun Dingxing felt more at ease. A general without a direct lineage needs the support of his original team the most. Turning around, he explained to his old subordinates: "General Li is now the champion general, and the Fenyang Army is the leader."
Manager, I have a lot of blanks in my hands. If you have any abilities, just show them in front of him. I am waiting at home, waiting to hear the good news about your promotion and wealth!"
"I will not let the old general down!" All the generals agreed in a loud voice. Thinking of the kindness of the old general, tears filled their eyes.
At that moment, the generals of the Fenyang Army came forward to see the coach in order of their official positions. For each person who came, Yun Dingxing introduced his current position and abilities to Li Xu. He even pointed out the shortcomings of some generals without politeness in public. Li Xu had already
Having led soldiers for more than four years, he understood the rules of the military camp. Therefore, after Yun Dingxing introduced each person, he would say a few words of praise. Two or three of them were highly praised by Yun Dingxing and were promoted to leading commanders and commanders on the spot.
The generals bid farewell. The generals felt even more happy when they saw the new commander so straightforwardly. When everyone came forward to pay their respects, the energy, spirit and spirit in the entire Chinese army tent also took on a new look.
Li Xu was grateful for Yun Dingxing's kindness, and specially ordered someone to take out some gold and silver from the loot and give it to the old general as a means of transportation back home. Yun Dingxing was not polite to him, and happily accepted it and sent it away.
After Yun Dingxing arrived, Li Xu did not dare to rest. He took his generals down to inspect the military camp, comforted the wounded soldiers, and counted the shortcomings. He was busy until the middle of the night before putting everything in the camp in order.
The next day, Li Xu got up early and went to court again. The topic of the court discussion was still about the aftermath. The task of admonishing was basically taken over by Pei Ju, Yu Shiji and others. He couldn't say anything, so he had to sit aside quietly.
After careful observation, I found not nothing. At least I found that although the two powerful officials involved in the government were both very domineering, they were very different from each other.
Yu Shiji was fond of manipulating power but was incompetent, and the suggestions he made were either far from the point or not feasible. But Lord Pei Ju had a sharp vision. After figuring out the details of the Turks, he quickly came to the conclusion that Shi Bike must be allowed to
Only by maintaining a balance between the forces of Khan and Gutuolu can the Sui Sui frontier be peaceful.
"Why did such a virtuous person turn into a greedy and sycophantic traitor?" Li Xu thought secretly in connection with this person's past glorious deeds.
There was an answer that was about to come out, but he forced himself not to believe it. (To be continued)
