Chapter 1974 Some brothers, take a back seat and enjoy comfort
There is no doubt that Yang Yao, as a true die-hard rebel, was able to save his life by chance. The armed forces he had raised in the Dongting Lake area had been completely broken up, and he would not be able to fight again for a long time. Resurrection. He is still trying to gain fame in the world, and must fight against the Song Dynasty to the end. Now he has no choice but to come and surrender to the Qi Dynasty. This is the only way to go. Naturally, there is no need to worry about whether he is sincere or not.
Although in the official history, after Zhong Xiang's death, Yang Yao quickly came to power and took over the Dongting Lake Rebel Forces, which somewhat meant that he was taking over Zhong Xiang's son. However, Zhong Xiang had valued him very much in the early days and once said clearly that "Yang Yao has a strong heart." "He is worthy of being in a complicated drama. He who succeeds in my ambition must be this son." It also seems to have a sense of authorizing Tuogu, and it is logical to continue to carry the banner of resistance to the Song Dynasty. Therefore, Yang Yaoying will not be like before. Like Song Jiang who was swimming in Liangshan, he deliberately and secretly squeezed out his lord to gain real power. What's more, he is surrendering to an empire with a weak system and no foundation at all. If he has any strange thoughts and puts them into practice, he is seeking death. .
However, the most criticized thing about Yang Yao is that if he can wield a stick for a while, he will quickly become extremely extravagant and greedy for pleasure, causing everyone to betray their relatives. In the official history, most of the old brothers who swore allegiance to the death defected to Yue Fei. Actively making suggestions also shows that he was extremely unpopular after he gained power. Xiao Tang felt that Yang Yao was to Prime Minister Zhong just like Li Jun was to his own status. However, compared to Hun Jianglong's ability to weigh the methods of various naval forces under his command, Yang Yao His ability is undoubtedly much worse. But because of this, it is difficult to win over Yang Yao's die-hard faction with his machinations, and it is relatively easier to control him.
As for the ability to fight on the water, Yang Yao is undoubtedly qualified for the important task of commanding a navy. With his tactics of using large ships and various warships to cooperate with each other, he appeared in the Dongting Lake area to launch the Battle of Xiajun River, Yangwu The Battle of Kouou and the Battle of Shemuzhai successively killed the main force of the Song Dynasty navy, throwing away their helmets and armor, and they were defeated. If it weren't for the internal disintegration in the official history, which gave the Song army an opportunity to take advantage of it, it would be like now even if Yue Fei Personally commanding the encirclement and suppression campaign, the Song Dynasty navy paid a heavy price to defeat the rebel forces in the Dongting Lake waters. What's more, if the Qi army marches to the Xiaoxiang Chu area one day, Yang Yao, who is familiar with the local terrain and water conditions, will definitely be able to become a leader. use.
Therefore, after Xiao Tang considered it, he also issued an imperial edict instructing Li Jun, who was currently dispatching various naval forces to stalemate with the Song court along the Jingjiang and Jiangyin waters of the Yangtze River, to appease Yang Yao. , it is also necessary to continue to establish a navy and equip ships. At that time, it will be possible to delegate power to a group of military brigades under his control.
And Gao Xuan, the former shipbuilding leader under Zhong Xiang, immediately announced that he would go north to Daming Mansion to come to see you. You Yang Yao want to avenge Xu Xuefeng to the Song Dynasty, I will give you a chance to take revenge. Now you, indeed, have It is of great use, but one day you will gain a firm foothold in our Qi Dynasty and gain a certain amount of power. Perhaps you will not be a rebel leader in a separatist regime, but you will be able to restrain yourself as a controlled navy general. But you Yang If you still commit the bad habits of arrogance, extravagance, greed and corruption, and violate the bottom line of our Qi Dynasty's laws, you can't blame me for not giving you a chance. It's your own fault.
As the current situation under the Qi Dynasty becomes more and more stable, and people everywhere have a sense of belonging to the country, the imperial examinations and education in various places have also begun to promote talents from all over the people to serve in politics and become officials. In terms of military armaments, people from all over the country have been Soldiers who have accumulated military exploits can also be promoted and appointed among the military units that have experienced battles, and a system for cultivating military talents within the country has been established. Compared with the two hundred brothers who gathered together for righteousness on Liangshan Mountain in Shuibo, and later one after another Because they jointly raised the banner of anti-Jin righteousness, they surrendered one after another, and even surrendered when they opened up the territory. Now the Qi Dynasty has more complete talents in garrison, water and land warfare, administration and peace of the people, taxation, industry and commerce, etc. .
Among the brothers who gathered together at the beginning, there were indeed some people who were not necessarily willing to be officials. For example, Chao Gai and Bai Sheng accepted the official title and returned to their hometown in Jinglu, Jizhou, where they usually looked at the water in Liangshan Mountain. The Zhongyi Ancestral Hall is also more willing to enjoy leisure and happiness. Some brothers no longer need to take risks, risking arrows and rushing to the forefront of the battlefield. They are stationed in various roads to administer military training and instruction, To protect the people, since the Qi Dynasty now has all the generals who are good at fighting, they no longer have to go to the battlefield to fight in person. Instead, they can each perform their duties in the back. At the same time, they can also enjoy family happiness with their families. After all, they originally fought for great achievements. After going through swords and swords and bloodshed, now that the business has been settled, of course some brothers' wishes have begun to change, hoping to have a happy death and live a long life.
Therefore, in these days, there are also brothers who had gathered together to express their feelings. Some may be planning to retreat to the second line, or even retire after success. There are even some who have gone through this troubled world to achieve their wishes with the brothers. , but he also saw through the worldly affairs of the world, and the Taoist disciples who had long wanted to retreat to the mountains and forests to cultivate themselves came to invite him. Although there was inevitably a bit of reluctance in his emotions, Xiao Tang also knew very well that since he and his brothers had already created a great cause together, , but how should we go in the future? Everyone has different ambitions and long-cherished wishes. After separation and separation, but still looking forward to seeing each other again in the future, Xiao Tang then practiced wine with some brothers one after another, and After everyone went to various places to take up posts in the state government and fulfill their respective responsibilities, they said goodbye to their most intimate friends among the Juyi brothers, and they were already ready to embark on the next step of their lives.
"It turns out it's master, I haven't seen you for a long time! I heard that when the army marched from the Jianghuai River to capture the Song Dynasty's coastal military states, the master also led his troops to coordinate the response. However, he was hit by a stray arrow while fighting with the Song Dynasty army. Fortunately, his life was not in danger. Disciple listen I miss you very much, but the master has not returned to Daming Mansion at that time, and I have not been able to see him in person. Now that the master has returned, there is no need to bother to come in person. I only need to call a servant to inform the apprentice and teach me to go and pay him a visit. That’s it.”
In Daming Mansion, a hall in the official residence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a man with a dark, thin and agile appearance jumped straight into the official residence. Although he was wearing an official uniform, he was the man in charge of Guang Chujian of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and was in charge of the palace's inner leather treasury and satin treasury. , porcelain warehouse, clothing warehouse, sorting out tributes such as silks, satins, furs, etc. from various places, and even responsible for the production of Long Gong attire for the Xiao and Tang dynasties according to his wishes, and the production of Gong crowns and ceremonial crowns for the court appointments and other ceremonies, etc. Hou Jian, a capable official in general affairs.
Hou Jianxing, with a happy face on his face, hurried into the living room, eager to meet the person he was looking for, but it was Xue Yong, the sick man who had once warned him about the gun and stick incident many years ago when he was still walking around in the world. And Xue Yong's skin Although his face was as usual, it still seemed to have a sickly light yellow color, but his eyes were clear and his spirit was full. Although one arm was still hanging from the arrow wound, he was not seriously injured, and he would recover in a while.
Seeing Hou Jian coming in, Xue Yong immediately stood up to greet him, but said with emotion: "Brother Hou Jian, I came here today to say goodbye to you."
