After receiving the order from Sima Daozi to summon him to the capital, Yang Anxuan did not delay and immediately asked Qian Lei to lead a boat to send him to Jiankang.
We set out at Mao hour and arrived at the Prince's Mansion in Kuaiji at the end of Shen Dynasty. Sima Daozi was a little surprised when he got the message.
An envoy was sent to Jingkou yesterday to deliver the message. Calculating the schedule, Yang Anxuan would have to arrive in the capital at least tomorrow. He didn't expect to arrive so soon.
Summoned in the palace, Yang Anxuan stepped forward to worship.
Words are not as convincing as actions. Looking at Yang Anxuan who stood up and lowered his eyebrows in a respectful manner, Sima Daozi said with satisfaction: "Yang Anxuan, how can you come so fast?"
"The king has an edict, how dare I delay the slightest bit." Yang Anxuan raised his eyebrows and cupped his hands.
Yang Anxuan knew that he was just a newly unearthed seedling. He had offended Wang Gong in Jingkou. He could only rely on the big tree of King Kuaiji. How could he not show his loyalty.
Sima Daozi nodded and said with approval: "I know An Xuan's heart well. I am calling you to the capital this time because I want to send you to Luoyang."
Two days ago, Yang Anxuan received a letter from Yang Quanqi and learned that Yao Qin's troops had taken Hucheng and were forcing their way into Hongnong County.
My father said that he had sent tribesmen to Hongnong and persuaded the tribesmen who were still in their hometown to move to Baling temporarily to avoid the disaster of war. Hongnong was in a hurry and Luoyang was in danger.
"Your Majesty is sending me orders, but I dare not disobey my orders." Yang Anxuan responded loudly, with a very upright attitude.
Sima Daozi was very moved. He stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Okay, An Xuan has come all the way and hasn't eaten yet. Sit down and prepare a banquet. I want to entertain An Xuan."
During the dinner, Yang Anxuan flattered him a little, making Sima Daozi laugh from time to time.
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Three days later, Yang Anxuan accompanied Dong Huai, the minister of foreign troops, to the governor's mansion in Jingkou with the court's decree.
After learning that the court ordered Yang Anxuan to lead 3,000 Beifu troops to Luoyang for reinforcements, Wang Gong immediately turned pale and said to Dong Huai: "There are so many famous generals in the Beifu army, and there are countless veterans on the battlefield. Who will Yang Anxuan come to lead the army?"
At the banquet that day, Sima Daozi told Yang Anxuan that Wang Gong would not easily hand over the three thousand troops to him. Whether he could capture the three thousand Beifu troops depended on his own ability.
Sima Daozi looked depressed when he said this. This king governor had rebelled, and from the bottom of his heart, Sima Daozi did not want to offend easily.
Sima Daozi's worry was a test for Yang Anxuan. If these three thousand troops could not be taken away from Wang Gong, their value in Sima Daozi's mind would be greatly reduced.
If he rises too fast, he will inevitably suffer jealousy from others, especially if he offends a top man like Wang Xie. If he cannot gain a foothold before Yang Quanqi's defeat, the future will end badly.
Sima Daozi still had several years to go to power. He had to seize the opportunity and leading his army north to Luoyang was a crucial step.
Wang Gong's unceremonious sarcasm aroused Yang Anxuan's anger. Yang Anxuan said in a deep voice: "Wang Inspector, I know that I don't have enough prestige to convince the public, but who dares to disobey the orders of the court? Although I am not a veteran on the battlefield, I have also fought several victorious battles, and I defeated Wang Yan last time. I have seen the majesty of the Beifu Army, so I don’t dare to belittle myself."
Wang Gong's eyes turned cold. Yang Anxuan deliberately emphasized the tone of "Who dares to disobey the court's orders?" He was secretly mocking himself for disobeying the court's orders.
Shuzi, relying on the trust and favor of the King of Kuaiji, actually dared to be arrogant in front of me. In time, I'm afraid he will become another royal treasure.
Wang Gong glared at Yang Anxuan and said coldly: "Since Yang Zhengzheng said he knows the army, he will compete with the generals of Beifu. If he can win, Yu will naturally follow the court's order and let you command the army; if you lose, Yu will go to the army." Let’s talk about it in Shuchaoting.”
Yang Anxuan cupped his hands and said, "Then let me ask the governor Wang to tell me how to compete?"
Dong Huai was a little anxious. The Beifu Army was the elite army of the imperial court. Yang Anxuan was young and energetic. He relied on his troops to win one or two battles and then underestimated the Beifu Army. He was really young and ignorant.
If he loses this contest and Wang Gong goes to court, and Yang Anxuan is recommended by the King of Kuaiji, then the king will also be impeached for the unknown appointment.
Wang Gong saw that Yang Anxuan was neither arrogant nor humble, so he thought highly of him. He remembered that Liu Laozhi mentioned to him that this son was very brave and not an incompetent person with mixed qualifications.
After calming down, Wang Gong stroked his beard and said, "Please come to Liu Sima."
He should be careful, listen to Liu Laozhi's advice, and don't lose the competition and slap himself in the face.
Liu Laozhi was also unhappy when he learned that the court actually appointed Yang Anxuan as the commander-in-chief of the army.
He is now the de facto commander of the Beifu Army. Although he doesn't like Wang Gongyi's bossing around, he shares Wang Gong's stance on this matter and does not want to see his subordinates divided.
Looking at the heroic Yang Anxuan, Liu Laozhi suddenly lost his mind, remembering that he was so high-spirited when he joined the army under Xie Xianwu (Xie Xuan).
He led the elite as the vanguard and won every battle. Twenty years passed in a blink of an eye, and he was still exhausted physically and mentally.
"Dao Jian, how do you think we should compete?"
Liu Laozhi came back to his senses, thought for a while and responded: "Your Majesty, the competition in the army is nothing more than a test of martial arts and archery skills, and arranging troops to fight in formation."
Wang Gong heard Liu Laozhi talk about the bravery of Yang Anxuan and his subordinates. He said that a mere 200 people dared to rush into the stronghold of thousands of people to fight. He looked at Yang Anxuan calmly and calmly, probably because he was confident in his own force.
The Beifu Army has 80,000 soldiers. They are as strong as the clouds. Wang Gong is full of confidence. Can the 80,000 soldiers be no better than the 500 soldiers of the Patrol Camp?
For the sake of safety, Wang Gong said: "The competition is divided into two steps. First, compare the bravery of the generals, and then select two hundred strong men to form an array to fight."
Dong Huai hurriedly said: "My lord, this method is inappropriate. Select 200 people from the Beifu army and compare them with 200 people from the Jiangjiang camp. There is no need to compare, you will know the strength."
Wang Gong smiled and said: "Yang Zongzong can select 200 people from the Beifu army and train them to compete in battle formations. I heard that Yang Zhanzong trained soldiers and horses when he was in Xinye. I think it won't be difficult for you."
If you select people from the Beifu Army to fight against the Beifu Army, will those people try their best to compete? It is better to choose people from the Jiangxun Camp.
Seeing Wang Gong's look of being convinced, Yang Anxuan said angrily: "Thank you for your kindness, the patrolling camp is not as large as the Beifu army. So I selected fifty people from ten miles away and limited them to fifty people." How about the battle?"
Wang Gong narrowed his eyes, stroking his beard and looking at Yang Anxuan, who was looking angry. He could not trust the Beifu Army and wanted to select elites from the river patrol camp. He couldn't select 200 people, so he was limited to 50 people.
Fifty people, these are not the only generals I selected from the Beifu Army. Since Yang Anxuan made the suggestion, I agreed to see if he could turn the sky upside down.
After making up his mind, Wang Gong said decisively: "Five days from now, there will be a competition in the South School Field to select generals."
Dong Huai stamped his feet and sighed, Yang Anxuan was too reckless, how could he agree to fight in formation with the Beifu army.
With the matter at this point, there is no point in talking more. Dong Huai thought that five days would be enough for him to return to the capital to report to the King of Kuaiji. Everything would be decided by the King.
Following Yang Anxuan out of the governor's mansion, Dong Huai complained to Yang Anxuan and said, "General Yang, you shouldn't have agreed to the king's military competition with the governor. What will happen if you lose?"
Yang Anxuan said loudly: "The governor Wang did not comply with the court's order. If Yu Ruo refused to agree to the martial arts competition, he would definitely go to the court to argue. The border situation is urgent and there is no way to delay. Yu would rather fight with the Beifu army than lose. It will miss the time to send troops."
Dong Huai sighed repeatedly and said: "General Yang is so determined to serve the country with all his heart, but it's a pity that Wang Prefect... Alas!"
Yang Anxuan smiled and consoled him: "Don't be too busy sighing, Mr. Dong. Yu's patrol camp may not necessarily lose. To take a step back, even if it loses, Yu will go to Luoyang with the army to serve the country."
After taking a look at Yang Anxuan, Dong Huai thought in his heart that the King of Kuaiji wanted to separate these troops from the Beifu army. If they were still commanded by the Beifu generals, the King of Kuaiji's plan would be in vain.
Some people said that they could not be expressed in words, so Dong Huai had no choice but to say: "I will return to Beijing immediately to report to the King of Kuaiji. In five days, the court will send people to watch the battle. An Xuan, you can take care of yourself."
Returning to the river patrol camp, he summoned everyone to discuss the matter. When Yang Anxuan explained the whole story, everyone remained silent.
Meng Longfu broke the silence and said, "I don't care whether he wins or loses. Since General Yang wants to go to Luoyang, I am willing to go with the general to kill the Hulu and make him a marquis."
Yu Fei smiled and said: "If the general doesn't dislike it, I would also like to go to Luoyang with the general. I have long been interested in seeing the scenery of Luoyang."
Liu Zhong said with some embarrassment: "An Xuan, you might as well take Yu with you when you go to Luoyang."
Seeing this, Zhou You, Qian Lei, Yu Yi and others expressed their willingness to follow Yang Anxuan to Luoyang.
Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "The imperial court has not canceled the river patrol camp. I am afraid that it will pay more attention to it in the future. This matter is not urgent. You can think about it carefully. The most important thing now is to win the competition in five days before we talk."
Zhou You said worriedly: "General Yang, you are not discouraged. There are many strong opponents in the Beifu army, especially in the formation competition, the chance of winning is really not good."
Meng Longfu said nonchalantly: "I'm afraid of him, I'm just going to seek revenge from the Beifu Army for that one shot, and teach these guys a lesson."
"Don't be careless with the dragon talisman," Yang Anxuan said solemnly: "The Beifu Army is a mighty force that has fought hundreds of battles, and its sincerity cannot be compared to that of the Xunjiang Camp. The reason why Yu had the courage to compete with the Beifu Army was because he learned it from a wild Taoist priest in Luoyang. I got a formation, just give it a try."
Yang Anxuan, the non-existent Song Taoist priest outside Luoyang City, moved out again. Anyway, there were too many lice and he was not itchy.
The formation Yang Anxuan thought of was a proven and effective formation, the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Formation created by Qi Jiguang in the Ming Dynasty.
This formation only requires thirteen people to form it. It can be advanced or defended. It can attack from a distance or close up. It is flexible in changes. It gives full play to the advantages of combining spear and shield, long and short, and shows fierce combat in actual combat. force.
Relying on this formation, Qi Jiguang led the Qi family army to fight against the Japanese pirates and achieved victory in every battle.
Taking out a pen and paper, Yang Anxuan explained while drawing, "...the captain is in the front, holding a long shield on the left and a rattan shield on the right, holding a knife; then there are two people on the left and right holding wolves..."
Formations are secrets that have not been passed down. The ten formations of Sun Bin and the eight formations of Zhuge Wuhou have been passed down to the world. They are regarded as secrets by the court and aristocratic families. Family members like Yang Anxuan and Liu Zhong only know a few formations. French fur.
Yang Anxuan explained while painting. Everyone knew that the opportunity was rare. Even Yu Yi stood on tiptoes and stretched his head to look at the case. No matter whether he could understand it or not, he should write it down first. Maybe it could be used as a family heirloom in the future. .
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