Five hundred and ninetieth eight chapters old and new generals
On Yuan Yuan night, the lights are brightly lit.
Thousands of households were sleepless that night, and the entire Bianliang was immersed in a sea of joy.
In the Chunhe Hall of the Imperial City, Zhao Si hosted a banquet to receive envoys from various countries.
All civil and military officials, as long as they are from the third rank and above, are all present.
Yang Lin still excused himself from illness and stayed with his relatives in the hospital, enjoying the family life.
It is a pity that Yang Tong did not persist until the fifteenth day. While Yang Lin was going to the government office, he left Beijing with a group of brothers on the thirteenth day of the first lunar month.
Fortunately, Yang Lin was used to it, so they had to suffer from illness even in this wealthy mansion.
The house was still decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the concubines offered toasts one by one, and Yang Lin drank them all with a smile.
When they arrived at the back, they stopped filling it up. When it was Su Zhuanglian's turn, the sisters came up together. Su Ningxiang poured a glass of wine and handed it to Yang Lin. Yingying bowed and said, "I wish Dalang happiness, health, and good luck."
Just when Yang Lin was about to reply, Su Zhuanglian, who was holding the wine bottle, tilted her head and said with a smile: "Are you feeling depressed now that the master is gone?"
In the Tang Dynasty, it was common for concubines and servants to call the head of the family "Langjun". During the Five Dynasties, the custom of the Hu people gradually became more common, and more and more people called them "Master".
By the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, most wealthy families began to call the head of the family "Master", and only a few aristocratic families with long-standing origins insisted on the Tang Dynasty's term.
Yang Lin laughed and scolded: "You are just a little kid with a naughty mouth."
Su Ningxiang thought that it was not good for her sister to be so frivolous and teasing the elder man with the wife of the wife at the table, so she grabbed her sleeve and retreated.
Yang Lin saw Zheng Yunyao holding her chin, her mind wandering, as if she was preoccupied, and asked, "Yaoer, what are you thinking about?"
Zheng Yunyao sighed and said: "Our family is reunited and so lively. I pity my sister... wu wu... she is all alone, guarding a huge Gen Yue."
As he spoke, his eyes turned red, and then he started crying. Yang Lin frowned and said, "Didn't I say I would find a solution? Why did I bring it up again?"
"What can you do? You can tell me." Zheng Yunyao wrinkled her nose and asked.
When the concubines in the room saw this, they all retreated to the living room outside. These warblers and swallows usually chirped, but at this time they kept their ears straight and did not say a word, listening in a tacit understanding.
Only Yang Lin, Zheng Yunyao and her four maids were left in the inner room.
Yang Lin rolled his eyes and coaxed her: "Don't worry, didn't this happen just now? Many people are staring at Gen Yue at this time. If you let your sister endure it for a few more days, I will put her
Transfer out of Genyue and go to your parents' home."
"Are you serious?" Zheng Yunyao said with tears in her eyes and red eyes: "You are the best at lying, unless you swear...forget it, your oath doesn't count, you are a big liar, you are a big liar
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As he spoke, he began to punch him with a pink fist. Yang Lin scratched his head and said helplessly: "You don't believe what I can do."
The daughter-in-law he stole was usually cute, naive, and very easy to deceive, but he didn't expect to be so shrewd and difficult to deal with when it came to his own family's affairs, which was really troublesome.
Yang Lin reached out to hug her, but Zheng Yunyao stretched out her arms to block her. She raised her face and said fiercely: "If you don't release my sister, don't touch me!"
After saying that, seeing Yang Lin's unconcerned expression, he pointed outside and said, "There are still them!"
The concubines outside blushed and complained in their hearts. You refused to touch me and didn't give up the opportunity. It's really abominable!
Although he thought so, Zheng Yunyao said that no one dared to serve Yang Lin. After all, she was the principal wife. At this time, the status of the principal wife was second only to Yang Tong and equal to Yang Lin.
Yang Lin slammed the table and said with a straight face: "Stop making trouble, I said it will be done in a few days."
"When did you say what you said? You big liar."
Yang Lin waved his sleeves and walked away. It was not that he refused, but it was really difficult to handle.
I'm afraid we really have to wait until we get a big position before we can deal with it, so as not to create any complications.
No matter what time, one cannot take it lightly. With the example of Wang Mang in front of us, whoever dares to say will be infallible.
It was a kind of concubine in the living room outside. When they saw him coming out, they quickly lowered their heads, for fear that the eldest man would order the general to sleep with him and offend the eldest wife for no reason.
Yang Lin became even more angry and cursed: "A bunch of weaklings and wallflowers!"
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In the Star-Zhaing Tower, the candles were brightly lit, and all the people in the room were the most popular dignitaries of the day.
On the left side of Yang Lin was Song Jiang, on the right side was the high handle, and they were drinking and drinking. The charcoal fire on the table was red, and the carved copper pot was boiling with steam.
Master Li and another maid, wearing a moonlight skirt and a pink jacket, stood on the left and right to hold a pot and serve wine to Yang Lin.
Liu Qi and Yang Yizhong, the rising stars of the Beijing camp march, who had been in the spotlight in recent battles, were diligently adding charcoal or cutting up some rabbit meat.
Nowadays, they are all still young players. Although they are emerging, they have insufficient qualifications after all.
Yang Lin sent someone to invite them to have a drink, which was a sign that Shangguan valued it, and several people were very happy.
Song Jiang liked this kind of party the most. He was in an indescribably happy mood and said with a big tongue, "Young Master, why are you so elegant tonight that you invite me to have a drink with you?"
Yang Lin chuckled twice and said: "My father left the capital again the day before yesterday. We are not a big family, and we don't have any brothers, only a nephew. What's the point of staying in the house and hanging out with the female family members? It's better to get together as brothers. Come here
It's such a joy. Tonight they begged me to stay and reunite, but I gritted my teeth and came out to have a drink with you."
These words really scratched Song Jiang's itch. He was overjoyed and said, "Young Zai, heroes really have the same vision. Why didn't I see it before?"
He drank some wine and accidentally revealed that Yang Lin liked to hang out at the house and had been unable to get out of bed for a month because of illness. The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.
Most of the people's eyes were slightly hazy with drunkenness. Only Gao Bian remained clear. He was so tortured by Gen Yue's incident that he has not recovered in the past few days.
Yang Lin drank a glass and felt a little cold. He patted Master Li and said, "Go and warm the wine, it's a little cold."
Li Shishi instructed the maid next to him to warm the wine, and he fell into Yang Lin's arms. Yang Lin rubbed her body with one hand, and knocked on the table with the other hand and asked: "Did you all go to Chunhe Hall tonight?"
"Others are fine, but Li Ziqian from Korea was a little disrespectful to the officials in his words, which made them look bad."
Yang Lin was stunned for a moment. When Li Ziqian arrived in Bianliang, he went to Zhaodefang first. He was as respectful as his second grandson and never straightened up when talking to him. Where did he get the courage?
Song Jiang sneered and said: "Korean boy, he is used to looking at the appearance of his eyebrows, and he has already begun to work for Shao Zai."
Only then did Yang Lin seem to realize that Li Ziqian and Gao Li behind him had probably seen that the Song Dynasty was about to change hands.
Not only does this move help you stand in line in advance, but it also flatters yourself. In terms of holding the thigh, I have to say that Xiao Gaoli is really good at it.
Although he was flattering himself, Yang Lin still felt a little resentful. Leaving aside Goryeo, he asked: "The envoy of the Jin people is Wanyan Balisu, and his deputy is Mada. Balisu is Wanyan Yin, the general of the Jin Kingdom. The younger brother of Shu Ke, their achievements in conquering Liao Dynasty were not small.
Before Wanyan Agu launched an army, he sent Wanyan Yinshuke and others to the capital as envoys to spy on the Khitan's national conditions. After Yinshuke returned, he said that the Khitans were stupid and incompetent, and strongly advocated that Agu raise an army.
Now that his brother has come to Bianliang, he may have this intention, so we should be careful and guard against him."
Song Jiang said nonchalantly: "Now we in the Song Dynasty have strong soldiers and horses, strong generals like clouds, and the dangerous point of the Great Wall. We have all the swallows in the clouds in our hands. We are afraid of what he will do. It is best not to come if the Jin people know how to come. If they come, discipline them." He never comes back!"
Liu Qi didn't dare to interrupt because he was young, but at this time he couldn't help but said: "What Song Taiwei said is right, even if he doesn't come, we still want to leave, and wait for a while to see the troops who overthrew the Liao Dynasty. Miles."
Hu Yantong had fought against the Jurchens before, and his expression was more solemn as he said: "If we fight together, the outcome will probably be between 50 and 50, at most we will be 60%. Because of the terrain and the city, it is better to fight a little bit, the same We have only trained our soldiers for less than three years. They have grown up in the wild and are used to fighting with ferocious beasts. The situation does not allow us as generals to underestimate the enemy."
Yang Lin looked at him in surprise, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes, this was Hu Yantong.
The brave generals who rushed into the battle shirtless and the reckless men who shouted "dare to fight" in front of the battle that day did not expect to have such insight.
It was precisely because he had fought against the Jurchens many times that Hu Yantong was so cautious, and Yang Lin had the same idea in his mind.
Let alone June 4th, even August 2nd, we cannot easily start a war. They can't break in anyway, so I am not in a hurry. The shadow of Jingkang's shame that once hung above my head has been dispelled by me.
When there is a 100% chance of winning, it is not too late to fight. We can afford to wait. Yang Lin is confident that he will make this Central Plains dynasty even stronger.
The Jurchens outside the Great Wall are bound to go downhill. When the people there are poor, they are as fierce as the evil beasts of ancient times. When they are rich, they fall quickly.
Now they occupy the vast land of Liao and enjoy the service of ladies and girls from Liao. Ordinary soldiers have dozens of slaves to give birth to. Corruption is inevitable sooner or later.
"In the past, we had no choice but to go to war several times, and the battles were thrilling. Looking back now, it was really thrilling. In the battle of Xingqing Mansion, Xixia and Tubo almost killed all our elites at that time.
Youyan fought fiercely, and Wanyan Xiyin came in from Hebei with only 50,000 soldiers and horses. They killed him until rivers of blood flowed, and the force of his troops approached Kaifeng.
If something goes wrong, this beautiful Central Plains has fallen under the iron hooves of the foreign race.
Now that we have enough capital, why should we be so anxious anymore...A war between Song and Jin is inevitable, and they should be anxious, not us."
When talking about these things, Liu Qi and Yang Yizhong became quiet. Listening to them talk about the original war was really fascinating.
As someone who had participated in every stop, Hu Yantong was taciturn and not as happy as when he was drinking.
Since such a bloody battle, the losses on both sides have been frightening, and the average army has collapsed long ago. Only a strong army can persist in such a bloody battle.
It happened that both sides were elites, so they fought fiercely. As a veteran of the Western Army, Hu Yantong joined the army with his father and brother since he was a child. He did not know how many brothers he had experienced in life and death.
He raised his glass and said to Yang Lin: "Young Zai, I respect you for this glass. If it weren't for Young Zai...hey, I'm afraid those thieves in the Western Army would have met at the foot of the spring long ago."
How could an old Western Army like him know the difficulties it faced at the beginning? The Western Army fought for three years on an empty stomach. They were not given any food or wages, but they had to fight against the Xia thieves every day.
In Bianliang, the earth is covered with brocade, the flowers are covered with brocade clothes, and the oil is boiled by fire. It is better than a fairyland. However, in Qinlong in the northwest, there are widows' villages everywhere, and there are not even ten young and strong people left.
Some of the veterans of this generation of new troops in the Beijing camp have also experienced the days of being exploited by the generals' families, which is a hardship.
Liu Qi and Yang Yizhong, however, experienced great times after joining the army.
It is said that there is never a shortage of pay and money, and the army has plenty of food and meat. The armor and weapons are all of the best. As long as you train, go into battle, and kill the enemy, you don't have to worry about anything else.
There are horses for the march, and there are troop transports further away. The crossbows are free of charge. They come up and shoot for a while.
How could they imagine that when the Western Army fought, there was nothing.
After the wine was warmed up, Yang Lin suddenly lost his appetite for wine. He took a few bites of food and said, "It's getting late. You should go back and rest. Remember to keep an eye on this Wan Yan Ba Li Su."
These people didn't drink much. Song Jiang got up and took Hua Rong to have a drink somewhere else.
Several young generals also said their goodbyes and left. They had to practice at midnight tomorrow, so they went directly back to the camp to sleep and rest.
Yang Lin stopped Gao Bing and said with a smile: "Yameni, I see you are taciturn and unhappy, but you are not like you used to be."
Gao Bing smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master, don't make fun of me. My brother did such a shameful thing. How can Gao Bing see Shao Zai?"
Yang Lin smiled and said: "It's not you who did it. What's the point of saying that there is something like this? I said I won't pursue it, so I won't pursue it. You don't have to look sad."
Gao Bing felt warm in his heart. At least Yang Shaozai valued him and even gave him some guidance.
He hugged his fists heavily and Gao Bing said, "Don't worry, Young Master, Gao Bing knows what he's doing." After saying that, he turned around and left.