Chapter 1860 The three descendants of Jiangmen, the founding heroes of the two dynasties
At three o'clock in the morning, the newly selected army led by Yang Zaixing arrived at Damingfu. The sturdy soldiers in the front line were arranged in ten rows with various banners and flags. The soldiers in the back line were all wearing military uniforms, robes, armor, spears, axes, swords, bows and arrows. He entered from the west gate with great majesty and vigor.
The common people, soldiers and civilians in Damingfu City, naturally there were also those who supported the old and the young to watch along the way, and Xiao Tang and a group of officials had already climbed up to the inner gate tower to watch. After the inspection, Yang Zaixing led his troops to the city for pilgrimage. Then he ordered Lin Chong, the commander in charge of the palace, who was in charge of the various military squads of Guanzhi to accept the invitations, the military officers of the capital to hold a fasting feast, and the commander of the palace to inspect the personnel and other duties. After a feast of wine and meat, the rest of the soldiers were settled, and the officials in the palace city were ordered to announce that Yang Zaixing and other generals would enter the palace to pay homage to the king.
Now Yang Zaixing, who has experienced military training and seems to have a much calmer temperament, when he saw Xiao Tang, he was completely different from the green forest habits that were always mixed with a bit of unruly and laissez-faire when he first went to Liangshan. Instead, he behaved in a orderly manner. He respectfully bowed to Xiao Tang with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister: "Your Majesty, Yang is here to see you again!"
If he only discussed dealings with his brothers who had gathered together in the inner hall, in fact, besides calling "brother" as your majesty or official, Xiao Tang would not be willing to follow the rules and teach his old team members to be cautious and follow the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. Otherwise, The affection between each other seems to be natural. However, in today's public scenes, there are still many Liao people who have surrendered, as well as newly promoted ministers of various yamen, and this airs must still be maintained. However, Xiao When Tang Zai stepped forward to encourage Yang Zaixing and said words such as "I love you very much for your hard work", it was obvious that he still felt a little uncomfortable, and he still felt a little bit dissatisfied in his heart...
When the generals who came with Yang Zaixing came forward to see him, they saw a young and strong general who was walking like a dragon and a tiger. He seemed to have a fiery temperament in his movements, and he saluted Xiao Tang neatly and said: "Wei." General Hu Yantong! Pay homage to His Majesty!"
Huyantong, according to the official historical track, started from Han Shizhong's army, and tried his best to rescue and rescue Han Shizhong who was in danger. Later, he also made many military exploits, which was originally suitable for making great achievements in times of national calamity, but However, shortly after he had just proved his ability, he took up the knife to kill his boss who had a somewhat inconsistent life style because Han Shizhong asked his wife to accompany him for a drink. Later, he was dismissed from his official position by Han Shizhong and was demoted to a post. The little soldier finally dared not swallow his anger and threw himself into the river...
However, Han Shizhong, now a general of the Qi Dynasty, has returned to the Kansai region to accept an important task after having conquered both the South and the North. Hu Yantong has not yet married a wife and started a family, and the two of them have not yet had a rift that would lead to an unending dispute. But according to Xiao Tang thought that it was true that these two people had the wrong temperament, and if they got along for a long time, they might still lead to conflicts between generals and generals.
Based on his accumulated contact and understanding with Han Shizhong, Xiao Tang also knew that Han Wuye would never do such a stupid thing as coveting the beauty of his subordinates' wives and daughters, but he still acted with a certain degree of caution. The naughty habit, running around in the hook-and-rail tile house, the careless guarding between men and women, and the frivolous behavior are definitely not wronged. At least, Han Shizhong now has Liang Hongyu by his side, and he can't be said to be docile, but at least he is. It can teach him to restrain himself. However, Han Shizhong often had affairs with some prostitutes (it was Shizhong of China and Han, except for his first wife Bai, and several other wives, including Liang Hongyu, who were all prostitutes). If some gaps are created, some troubles may still occur in the future, which will not surprise Xiao Tang.
It's just that Hu Yantong not only wanted to commit murder because Han Shizhong asked his wife to accompany him for a drink, but he also made rude remarks that made Shangguan want to kill him to suppress the army. He fought hard and performed meritorious service to prove his ability, but in fact there were some The habit of stabbing heads in the army. And Han Shizhong was chased by Hu Yantong with a knife and ran away. Although it was his own fault, Hu Yantong dared to kill Shangguan with his own hands, just like when Gao Qiu framed Lin Chong and "held a sharp knife in his hand" , clearly intending to assassinate this official", and Hu Yantong committed the crime when he was angry and wanted to kill Han Shizhong. For him, the crime Gao Qiu originally convicted Lin Chong was not unjust at all.
If Han Shizhong were really like Gao Qiu and Gao Yanei, he would have had extremely sufficient reasons to execute Hu Yantong immediately. However, when he was being interrogated about his death and culpability, Han Wu's rogue nature showed up again and he directly executed Hu Yantong. Demoting him to be a pawn under a general with whom he had an old grudge was undoubtedly a way to severely dampen the spirit of this subordinate who dared to raise a sword and come after him, but he did not intend to kill him. Perhaps it was all because of this. No matter how hard-spoken Han Shizhong was, he actually knew in his heart that it was because of something bad about him that made Hu Yantong's hair explode... However, when Hu Yantong's anger came and went away quickly, he came to apologize, but there was a grudge in his heart. Han Shizhong chose to stay behind closed doors, which caused Huyantong to be punished for leaving the army without permission. After that, he was so ashamed and angry that he didn't want to be a bird anymore, so he simply jumped into the water and committed suicide. According to official history, Han Shizhong forced his general Hu Yantong to death. Although the details are worthy of consideration, it is indeed his own fault.
However, if we simply analyze Hu Yantong's original trajectory, he was angry for a moment and intended to assassinate Shangguan without leaving any way for himself. However, he immediately tried to reconcile afterward, but failed and chose to commit suicide... It is obvious that it can also be done. It can be seen that he is motivated, vindictive and has extreme ideas, just like a reckless general like him who is prone to act impulsively when his brain is hot.
But Hu Yantong had no idea that Xiao Tang was thinking about arrangements for his change of destiny. Now he was just a deputy commander who came to meet with the officials after Yang Zaixing, and would soon be dispatched to the north as a deputy commander. Originally, he was not qualified to be summoned by Xiao Tang. However, Xiao Tang had indeed called Yanzhuo before to inquire about his relationship with the brothers of the clan who were still fighting in the Western Army, and also summoned him with a slight promotion in the name. , and now he personally stepped forward and said kind words and encouragement to Hu Yantong: "I had known that the general was also the direct descendant of Hu Yanzan, the famous general in the early Song Dynasty. Among the heroes who worked hard to create our great cause, there were also people from the same clan as the general. Brothers of the Huyan clan, now that the general has been appointed here, it is also intended to promote the talents of the generals. Now, I and General Manager Yang are raising troops to go to the north of the Great Wall. I will not quit toiling. When the victory song is played, I will consider my merits and give you the best to the general. Promote reuse.”
"Unless you are appointed by divine grace, you should fight with all your strength and die!"
Hu Yantong first said it loudly, but there seemed to be a hint of competitiveness in his eyebrows, and then he said: "Sure enough, Your Majesty looks down on the affection of my brother Hu Yanzhuo, even though they are all descendants of General Hu Yan's sect. , it is a pity that now that the clan family is in decline, only the two clan brothers Hu Yanzhuo and Hu Yanqing have their own lives in Runing County. Ping Haijun is considered to be reused, but the last general has to suffer in the army, and the last general is Unfortunately, we, the military men of our generation, should have achieved great success and fame based on our own abilities. It is a shame that the Song Dynasty was weak at the time and just divided our Western Army into pieces. The generals in the army who were originally serving the country also taught the Song Dynasty. The court's poor, hungry and jealous civil servants will abolish them at any time, and kill them at any time! I thought that there was no hope in this life, but your majesty has great talents and great plans, and the general trend is like this. How can the general not understand how your majesty can teach the heroes of the world to return to their hearts? Although your majesty has Because the two clan brothers, Hu Yanzhuo and Hu Yanqing, are grateful to support me, if the general will make contributions to the king's affairs in the future, he may not be worse than my two clan brothers!"
Originally the direct descendants of the famous founding generals like Hu Yantong, if the Song Dynasty had not shown the decline of the dynasty at the end, it would not be like his brother Hu Yanzhuo who had a life-and-death relationship with each other, and that
In the beginning, he had worked hard to resist the Jin army, and then he completely and subtly swung to his side. Even if Hu Yantong had to endure hardships in the army, it would be difficult to persuade him to betray the imperial court. However, Xiao Tang also knew very well that people like him
If the army generals who were no more deeply influenced by the idea of the rule of monarchs and ministers than the literati and officials began to turn to him in large numbers, it would also reflect the inevitable weakening of the Song Dynasty's imperial power orthodoxy in the eyes of the world.
Indeed, Hu Yantong would probably have to risk his life and make meritorious deeds a few years later before he was promoted to a lower-ranking officer. Later, he risked his life and won several great victories before being promoted to a defense envoy. At least in the past,
Hu Yantong, who was struggling in the Western Army, didn't know when he would be able to make his mark. In addition, the military morale of the various departments in the Western Army was at its most turbulent, and there were already two brothers from the same clan of the Huyan family who had set an example.
It is not enough that this descendant of a general, who has been striving to establish a career and fame on the battlefield but has no hope yet, would choose to defect to Xiao Tang along with other surrendered soldiers of the Western Army during the incident caused by Qu Duan.
Strange.
But listening to Hu Yantong's tone, although he is willing to be loyal to Xiao Tang wholeheartedly, he is not willing to accept important tasks only because of the recommendation of his clan brother. Although this son is tough, he is still still with his current character.
He seems to be a stupid young man. It is no wonder that in the official history of Huyantong, he insulted the ministers of the court because of his rude remarks. He also woke up the drunk and sleeping Han Shizhong with a knife, and chased the guy to escape from the handsome man's house.
.The excess energy in his body is best used in killing on the battlefield, and don't let him idle. And Jiao Qiyue was also reckless at the beginning, but now he has been tempered step by step and his mind has become more and more calm, and he is no longer like this in private.
Partnering with Yang Zaixing, who like Han Shizhong will inevitably make some mistakes in his life style, may be able to complement each other.
