Three New Year's 4

When Zhao Tuan heard this, he was a little relieved, knowing that Yang Yan was not opening his mouth, and said: "Although what you said is reasonable, isn't it good to bring more troops directly from Lin'an?" Why do you need to reorganize and recruit people locally? Isn't it asking for trouble? ”

Yang Yan said: "One is that the three forbidden troops have the responsibility of defending Lin'an, and they cannot be easily mobilized when they are idle, and the second is that there are more people and horses, and the money and grain will also increase, and the third is that Guangnan has a special climate, and the soldiers of the Central Plains and Jianghuai will often be dissatisfied with the water and soil because of the water and soil, and one or two of the ten stops will be broken." Therefore, the soldiers of Lin'an should be brought as little as possible. The men and horses of the infantry division have been familiar with the local climate for a long time in Guangnan, and other local people can be used more, including the local cave barbarians, who are not only accustomed to the climate, water and soil, but also familiar with the calendar, and can win the hearts of the people. ”

Only then did Zhao Yan fully understand Yang Yan's intentions, no wonder Han Yan said that he was "although he is young, he is not a person who is frivolous" Now it seems that he is really thoughtful, and his actions are considered stable, maybe he really used the right person.

Yang Yan said again: "But there is one thing I want to explain to Your Majesty first. ”

Zhao Tuan said: "You don't say that there is no visit. ”

Yang Yan said: "Now that the Manichaean army is in full swing, we must not compete with it at this time. Moreover, it will take some time for the Lin'an soldiers to adapt to the climate, water and soil when they arrive in Quang Nam, and it will take time to reorganize and recruit local people and horses. Therefore, in the first few months, we should focus on holding on, try not to engage in battle with them in order to be arrogant, and wait until they have exhausted their sharpness, their troops are tired, and their defenses are lax, and then they should suddenly send troops, take them by surprise, and attack them unprepared, so that they can win a complete victory. ”

Zhao Tuan understood what Yang Yan meant, that is, he might lose the battle at the beginning, so let himself be patient. After thinking for a while, he said, "Then how long do you plan to hold out before you fight?" ”

Yang Yan said: "Ju Weichen expects that by July and August, everything can be ready, and he will be able to fight." However, it can change at any time, and it is uncertain whether the time is advanced or retreated. ”

Zhao Tuan frowned and said: "July and August are the height of summer, and the climate in Guangnan is already hot, and it is bound to be unstoppable at that time. ”

Yang Yan shook his head and said, "The Art of War: Win with the right and win with the odd." July and August are naturally not the time to use troops, and the ministers know it, and the rebellious army will also know it. Therefore, it will do the opposite, which can be regarded as a surprise victory, and Li Yuxue took Caizhou at night, which is the case. ”

Zhao Tuan was completely relieved at this time, Yang Yan's achievements were really not a fluke, and the strange use of soldiers was really different. Only then did he sit back on the dragon chair and said, "Yang Yan, do you have any other requirements?" ”

Yang Yan said: "The minister has two requirements, one is to pacify Guangnan this time, and it should be done in parallel with the conquest and appeasement, the minister is a military general, and the minister is specialized in marching and fighting, but he is not very proficient in pacifying the people and governing the people's livelihood, so it should be feasible with the assistance of such an official." ”

Zhao Tuan nodded and said, "Then can you be the right person?" ”

Yang Yan said: "If the minister is elected, the minister will be elected to the Jiankang Mansion to sentence Xin Qiji." ”

Zhao Tuan said: "Xin You'an is less talented, Kang is heroic, and has the ambition to serve the country. Now any Jiankang Mansion has indeed misrepresented him. However, he is still young, and he can experience a few more years, and this time the pacification of the south is just the right time for him to show it. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Tuan himself laughed, because when it comes to youth, no one is younger than Yang Yan. Then he asked, "What is the other requirement?" ”

Yang Yan said: "If the minister is used to pacify Guangnan, then the affairs of Guangnan should be handled by the ministers themselves, and they must be able to control the two Guangnan before they can be made." ”

Zhao Tuan listened, and pondered slightly. Yang Yan continued: "Although Guangdong and Guangxi are two roads, their folk customs and customs are similar, and their borders are adjacent. The Manichaean rebellion, although mainly in Guangxi, could reach Guangdong at any time, and they had attacked Guangzhou last time. If they can't control the two regions, I am afraid that when the Manichaeans attack Guangdong, it will be difficult to deal with them. ”

Yu Yunwen also said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Yang Yan's words are reasonable, and if you want to pacify the rebellion in Guangnan, you must control the two Guangnan at the same time, so that you can ban it." ”

Zhao Tuan nodded and said, "Okay, I already know." Yang Yan, you go over first, and wait for the call. ”

After Yang Yan thanked him, he retreated to the palace.

Zhao Tuan said: "Come here, Xuanliang Kejia, Long Dayuan, Shi Hao will see you." ”

After a short time, the three of them came to the Golden Palace, and after giving their respects, Zhao Tuan said: "I have made up my mind, so I will appoint Yang Yan as the envoy of the Guangnan West Road, and control the people and horses of Guangxi and Guangdong, and be in charge of quelling the chaos." The book was immediately drafted and submitted to the royal authorities for approval. ”

As soon as Zhao Tuan finished speaking, Shi Hao immediately came out and said, "The emperor is slow, and the minister has a word." ”

Zhao Tuan said: "Shi Qing, do you have anything to say?" ”

Shi Hao said: "Your Majesty chose Yang Yan as the general, who knows people with a discerning eye, and does not make any difference between the old and the young, and the ministers are very admired." However, since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, we have always served as local governors with civilian officials and controlled military generals. The former Guangxi system also used Fan Chengda, how could it be abolished because of Yang Yan. Therefore, the minister thought that it was better to choose one person from the ministers of the court and the central government, and Yang Yan as the deputy party was in line with the ancestral system, and hoped that His Majesty would think twice. ”

It turned out that yesterday it was expected that Zhao Tuan would choose Yang Yan, so Long Dayuan, Shi Hao, Zeng Zhan, Zhang Shuo and others gathered together and thought of a way, so they used the ancestral system of "civil officials to control military generals" as an excuse to persuade Zhao Tuan to choose someone else. Once Zhao Tuan asked, who was chosen? Long Dayuan will recommend Zeng Redemption or Zhang Shuo. First, it is to fight for power and profit, and second, they all know that this time to pacify Quang Nam, it is necessary to mobilize a large army, of which there is not a small number of grain, money and materials, and there is a lot of oil and water to be fished. What's more, when they arrived in Guangnan, there was still the filial piety of the magistrates, which was really a fat shortage, so they sharpened their heads and wanted to stuff their own people into one and get a piece of the pie.

Zhao Tuan listened and pondered again.

When Yu Yunwen saw it, he immediately came out and said, "Your Majesty, Shi Xiang's words are bad, don't listen to them." ”

Shi Hao turned his face to the side, looked at Yu Yunwen and said: "Yu Xianggong, what do you mean by this, 'civil officials control military generals' is my Great Song Dynasty ancestral system, the rules set by Emperor Taizu, are you not aware of it?" ”

Yu Yunwen smiled slightly and said: "Shi Xianggong, everything can't be generalized, the so-called things should be urgent, and special things should be treated specially." Back then, Di Qing pacified Nong Zhigao, Wang Yun opened up the West River, and Yue Fei recovered the six counties of Xiangyang, weren't they all controlled by military generals? Could it be that Emperor Renzong, Emperor Shenzong, and Emperor Taishang all have failed to make ancestral systems. ”

Shi Hao opened his mouth, but he couldn't speak.

Yu Yunwen turned to Zhao Tuan and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to pacify the place and capture the thieves, even if it is to protect the border of Rongbian, it can be planned by the civil officials in the middle, and the soldiers will serve outside." And Manichaeism is chaotic in Quang Nam, and slander is unusual. Although it was a conquest and appeasement in parallel, it was still urgent to conquest and suppress the rebellion, and the battlefield was changing in a myriad of ways. Is it something that ordinary civil servants can do? Unless you can recruit generals who are accustomed to war, you will be subject to dictatorship, you will be able to conquer them by force, and you will not be able to do it. If it is decided to go to the military generals on the civil official festival, once the two sides have conflicting opinions, they will not miss a major event. I hope Your Majesty will think twice. ”

Zhao Tuan pondered again, Shi Hao's opinion really moved his heart, but Yu Yunwen's opinion was not pertinent. After all, at present, Quang Nam is still mainly based on the use of soldiers, and it is indeed difficult for ordinary civilian officials to be qualified for this position. Moreover, the current situation in Quang Nam does not allow for any further mistakes in this campaign. We must create the best conditions for Yang Yan.

However, Zhao Tuan also knew that Shi Hao's move was not unreasonable. It is indeed inappropriate to hand over a place as large as Liangguang to a military general. However, after a few contacts, Zhao Tuan still didn't believe that Yang Yan would have two hearts. Second, there are many other ways to control Yang Yan. Therefore, Zhao Tuan pondered for a long time, and finally said: "I will make up my mind, draft the will, and appoint Yang Yan as the envoy of Guangnan West Road, in charge of quelling the chaos. ”

After Zhao Tuan finished speaking, Long Dayuan came out again and said: "Your Majesty, if you must use Yang Yan's full authority to control the local army, it is okay in this extraordinary period. However, the minister thought that Yang Yan was going out this time, and the responsibility and power were too great, and it would be inappropriate if there was no one to control it at all, so the minister thought that he should still set up a prison army to control Yang Yan. ”

As soon as he said this, everyone understood what he meant, that is, to appoint eunuchs as supervisors to monitor Yang Yan's actions. Although the establishment of the supervision army is not beneficial to Long Dayuan, Shi Hao and his gang, Long Dayuan saw that it was a foregone conclusion that Yang Yan would lead the army alone, so in line with the principle that I have no benefit and will not let you have a good time, he must set up some obstacles for Yang Yan.

However, it was also a common practice in the Great Song Dynasty to set up eunuchs as prison cells in the army. Since it was before the southern crossing, it was more common. Sometimes there are even cases where eunuchs directly lead the army. For example, the eunuch Wang Jixian during the period of Emperor Taizong, the eunuch Li Xian during the period of Emperor Shenzong, and the eunuch Tong Guan during the period of Emperor Weizong all once led a large army. Therefore, it is very reasonable for Long Dayuan to propose to use eunuchs as prison soldiers. For this point, even Yu Yunwen can no longer object.

Zhao Tuan listened, thought about it, and suddenly laughed, and said, "I know everything about Qing's words, so I don't need to say more." The letter was immediately drafted and submitted to the emperor for approval. ”

When the five ruling ministers heard this, they didn't dare to say more, and said in unison: "The ministers are respectful." ”

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