After the banquet, Yang Jun did not set off immediately, but proposed to take a look at the battlefield and the captured Qingjiao bandits. Guo Mian was drunk and struggled to get up to accompany him. Guo Kun also quickly got up and ordered people to prepare horses to accompany him, but
They were all rejected by Yang Jun.
Yang Jun only pointed at Lin Jue and said: "Let Mr. Lin take me there, and you can each do your own thing. You will also leave tomorrow morning. At this moment, you need to convey orders to prepare for departure, so you don't have to worry about me. I have Mr. Lin with me.
Just go with me."
Guo Mian was too drunk to ride a horse, and Guo Kun naturally couldn't resist. So Lin Jue followed Yang Jun and others out of the government office, mounted their horses, and went straight to the east city. They climbed up the inner city wall and walked along the artificially fenced urn city.
After walking around, seeing the layout of the battlefield and asking Lin Jue about the fighting situation that day, Yang Jun nodded repeatedly in approval.
"Lin Jue, I admire you very much. People who don't understand may think that war is just as simple as soldiers fighting, but for us leaders, we know how much it takes to win a war. It's not just bloodshed.
and lives, we still need to make plans, assess the situation, and take huge risks. If we are not careful, we will pay a huge price. The lives of so many soldiers are in our hands, and every military order means a lot of heads, and the pressure is actually
It's huge. The people we lead are not warriors who only know how to fight and kill. I don't know how many people can understand these principles." Yang Jun said in a deep voice.
Lin Jue was deeply touched after hearing this. Yang Jun really felt the atmosphere of the battlefield and knew the dangers of the battle that day. This made Lin Jue feel a little aware of the situation. But this feeling disappeared in a flash, and Lin Jue was not stupid.
Because Yang Jun’s few words made her heart-to-heart.
"What Privy Yang said is very true, a good general is like a good prime minister. Some people think this is a compliment, but Xianguan thinks this is a wise saying. Although Xianguan was not born in the military, after experiencing the war, he knows that this statement is true."
"If a good general and a good minister are good, it would be great if there were a few more sensible people like you in our great Zhou Dynasty. Unfortunately, they all think that everything is inferior but only those who are educated are good. They all think that those of us who are warriors are just vulgar people. That's it.
Even I am looked down upon by others."
"Privy Yang doesn't need to be acquainted with them. A truly educated and sensible person will definitely not think so. Besides, Privy Yang doesn't need to prove anything to them. Privy Yang has made outstanding achievements in protecting his family and country, and the emperor knows all this.
But I want to be loyal and at ease, and don’t care what others say or look at?" Lin Jue said with a smile.
"Okay, that's good! I feel more and more about your temper towards me. You are so careless about everything, just like me when I was young. However, just because you have such thoughts,
Do you dare to order the shooting of young people who attacked the city with arrows? I heard that more than 2,000 young people died under this city wall just because you ordered them to be shot."
Yang Jun changed the subject, his eyes became as sharp as a knife, and he stared into Lin Jue's eyes and asked.
Lin Jue was shocked and didn't know how to answer for a moment. This matter had indeed reached the capital. Since Yang Jun asked this, people in the capital must have started to criticize and discuss it.
Sure enough, I heard Yang Jun say in a deep voice: "After the great victory in Xingren Mansion, when the merits were discussed and rewards were given, there was a fierce debate in the court about the reward for you, Mr. Lin. It is said that you were the one who gave the order during the battle that day.
Were you the one who shot the old men and young men in the city? Many ministers in the court criticized your moral character, saying that you were cold-blooded and ruthless, and that people like you could not be reused. Not only did they suggest that you cancel your rewards, but they also
I want to impose additional punishment on you. Do you know that you have become a devil-like figure in the eyes of some people."
Lin Jue was horrified. He was not surprised because he was being criticized. He was surprised that what happened on the city head that day spread to the capital. It was indeed him who suggested shooting the religious leaders who were attacking the city.
It belongs to a gangster boy, but this matter is highly confidential, and no one is allowed to talk about it afterwards. The court knew it so quickly. One possibility is that someone in the army privately informed the court, and the second possibility is that Jin Wang Guo
Mian made this clear in his victory memorial.
If the first possibility is true, if it is the second possibility, then Guo Mian is obviously shirking responsibility. He was worried that this matter would be blamed on him, so he ordered the shooting of the teenagers in the memorial.
The responsibility is placed on himself, so that he does not need to be blamed for this. Guo Mian is a scholar, and he should know that this matter will be criticized by many people. The masters and officials in the court are more and more interested in each other.
Holy Mother, if something like this happens, they will definitely jump out to show their presence and show their moral superiority.
"It seems like you did give that order. You are so brave and cruel. How dare you give such an order? How could you shoot arrows at a group of unarmed teenagers and old men?
?" Looking at Lin Jue's gloomy look, Yang Jun shouted again coldly.
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "Master Yang, those are not unarmed teenagers, and they are not innocent. I believe that on the battlefield, there are only enemies and ourselves, and there is no difference between men, women, old and young. They are all
Fanatic supporters of Qingjiao, perhaps they have been bewitched and brainwashed, and do not know what they are doing. However, their actions are helping the evil. The order to shoot them is indeed my insistence, but I don’t think so.
That is wrong. If I don't order them to be shot, they will endanger the lives of the soldiers and the safety of the city. Lin Jue is not a murderous person, but he will never do the kind of womanly thing. For the war
To win the victory, in order to suppress the overall situation of the rebellion, I can’t take care of many things.”
Yang Jun glared at Lin Jue and said, "You mean, you still don't have any regrets yet? Do you still think what you did was right?"
Lin Jue frowned and thought for a while and said: "Exactly, if time were turned back and the situation was back to that day, I would still order them to be shot. And... I would order it earlier, so that I could save my city from being burned by them.
The lives of more than a hundred brothers were killed and burned."
Yang Jun shouted coldly: "Aren't you afraid that someone will criticize you for this matter afterwards? For example, many ministers now say that you are cold-blooded and ruthless, and have no moral integrity? Aren't you afraid of bearing such a reputation?"
Lin Jue paused and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid. Of course I don't want to be scolded, but even so, I can't ignore the battle situation or the important matter of suppressing the rebellion just because I'm afraid of being scolded. If someone has to be scolded, then...
This is why the official bears this infamy. In order to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, restore order in the world of our Great Zhou Dynasty, and protect the people from the suffering of the evil, I admit it!"
Yang Jun stared at Lin Jue with bright eyes and suddenly laughed loudly. While laughing, he reached out and patted Lin Jue's shoulder and said: "Hahahaha, good, good. Very good. Lin Jue, I saw you right, I
I won’t guarantee you. Your Majesty asked me if you should be reprimanded and exempted from credit for doing such a thing. I told Your Majesty that you did nothing wrong. If the court punishes you for this, I’m afraid no one will do it in the future.
I worked so hard for the imperial court. To tell you the truth, I told the emperor about my example from back then, and the emperor understood immediately. That’s why he didn’t pursue the matter."
Lin Jue was stunned and looked at Yang Jun in confusion. Yang Jun turned his head and looked at the vast mountain scenery outside the city under the autumn sun. He patted the battlements in front of him and remained silent for a long time.
"Lin Jue, do you feel that I am a little uncomfortable and a little abrupt that I am suddenly so protective of you? In fact, you don't have to think too much, I just said that you and I have similar temperaments, and you and I can both see
You understand the essence of the matter, so you will only act for the purpose, and will not be fettered by some false morals. This is what I appreciate about you. Lin Jue, you must have heard of the "Extermination Order", right?
"
Yang Jun turned his head and looked at Lin Jue with lightning eyes and asked.
In an instant, Lin Jue understood as if he had been enlightened. After Yang Jun arrived, Lin Jue really wondered why he treated him differently, and looked quite approving. Just now he said that he protected himself in front of the emperor, so
Lin Jue couldn't help but feel a little wary. He had no relationship with Yang Jun, and this man suddenly showed his kindness. Lin Jue always felt that something was fishy. But now, Lin Jue seemed to understand something.
Lin Jue had naturally heard of the term "Extermination Order", from Yang Xiu's mouth and from other people's mouths. And the appearance of the term "Extermination Order" will tightly bind a person.
That person is Yang Jun, the Privy Councilor.
Privy Yang in front of me has an unbearable dark history. After the pacification of Xixia, the scandal of the 'Extermination Order' that was not even recorded in the "History of the Kingdom" was his hand. In order to completely quell the rebellion of Xixia,
In order to achieve long-term peace and stability, Yang Jun almost killed all the men on horseback from the Xixia Party tribes after the war. This was the infamous "Extermination Order". Not only that, he also ordered that young children be killed.
All of them were brought back to the mainland of the Great Zhou Dynasty and scattered in various state capitals for foster care, so that they could accept the etiquette and culture of the Great Zhou Dynasty. When these children grew up, they no longer knew what Xixia was.
All were castrated.
This practice was fiercely criticized by many scholar-bureaucrats in the Zhou Dynasty and the public, who accused him of being immoral and inhumane. Even the late emperor, who valued Yang Jun highly at the time, finally couldn't stand it and laid Yang Jun out of work for a few years.
Public outrage.
However, precisely because of the extermination order, there has been no major chaos in Xixia so far. Although Yang Jun's method was simple and crude, it was effective. However, no one later mentioned this as his credit, but it was regarded as his.
Black spot. Only knowledgeable people know the deep meaning behind Yang Jun doing such inhumane things. Fortunately, the former emperor and the current emperor Guo Chong are understanding people, so it is possible for Yang Jun to secure the position of Privy Councilor.
