"Runan", Sima Dewen stopped his hand, turned his head, and said with twinkling eyes: "Do you want to replace Yang Anxuan?"
Yin Dun met Sima Dewen's gaze and said earnestly: "That's right. Yu and An Xuan are sworn brothers. His father died and An Xuan wanted Ding You to resign..."
Sima Dewen interrupted Yin Dun and said, "Did you know that there are people in the court who want Yang Anxuan to seize his love and serve the court?"
"I have heard about it." Yin Dun responded: "An Xuan defeated the Qin army and saved Luoyang. Many people in the government and the public regarded him as a famous general after Duke Xianwu."
Sima Dewen recalled: "When Yang Qing was a palace attendant, he also taught Gu's riding and archery."
Yin Dun smiled and said: "An Xuan is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, and he is the pillar of the country. At that time, Duke Xi said that he was "a pillar of both civil and military talents." Everyone in the world admired Duke Xi's knowledge of people. "
Sima Dewen said enthusiastically: "I heard that Duke Xi encountered bandits in Yangkou when he returned to the capital from Xiangyang, and Yang Anxuan traveled thousands of miles to come to his rescue. It's really a good story."
Yin Dun saw that Sima Dewen had changed the topic and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, An Xuan defeated the Qin army of 50,000 with a force of 1,000 and 50,000, which shows the bravery of the Runan County army. These tiger and wolf troops should serve the court. How can you, Your Majesty?" Are you interested?"
There are more than 30,000 Chinese troops in Jiankang City, and these troops are in the hands of Sima Yuanxian. The soldiers and horses of the various states are nominally under the command of the court, but in fact they do their own thing. For example, Huanxuan occupied the three states of Jiang, Jing, and Yong, but in fact It was to support the separatist regime; there were six thousand soldiers and horses in Liyang, Yuzhou, obeying the orders of King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji.
The largest combat force of the imperial court was the Beifu Army. In the past, when Wang Gong was the governor of Qinggun, the Beifu Army did not obey the imperial court's command. Wang Gong relied on the Beifu Army twice when he raised an army.
After Wang Gong's death, the Beifu Army came under the command of Liu Laozhi. The court appointed Xie Yan as the governor of Xuzhou, with an official rank above Liu Laozhi. In fact, it was to split the Beifu Army.
When Sun En rebelled, Sima Yuanxian found an opportunity and asked Xie Yan to lead a section of the Beifu Army south to put down the rebellion. Liu Laozhi was worried that his military power would be taken away, so he led his army southward without waiting for a reply from the court. He also had the heart to support his troops and respect themselves.
Sima Yuanxian asked Xie Yan to lead a Beifu army to sit in Kuaiji, and asked Liu Laozhi to return to Jingkou. The Beifu army had been divided into two parts.
Yang Anxuan rescued Luoyang twice, and his outstanding military exploits made many people's eyes brighten. Although the Runan County army was small in number, it was a powerful force. Of course, Sima Dewen wanted to take it into his hands. .
"In the history of Yin, Governor Yang is deeply favored by the King of Kuaiji. Can the army of Runan County be used by this king?" Sima Dewen asked suspiciously.
Yin Dun smiled and said, "If Yu can take over as the governor of Runan, he will definitely be able to convince An Xuan to be used by the king."
Sima Dewen's eyes flashed brightly and he said, "I'll try my best."
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Dongfucheng, the residence of Sima Yuanxian.
The study was as warm as spring, and the silver charcoal occasionally made a slight crackling sound in the copper basin. The fragrance of tea mist lingered on the table. Sima Yuanxian, dressed in a snow-white fox fur, sat cross-legged with Zhang Fashun on the brocade couch and talked in detail. , the topic is also Yang Anxuan.
"Yang Anxuan begged to return the heads of his father and uncle. I can agree to this matter." Zhang Fashun said: "Yang Anxuan has made great contributions in rescuing Luoyang and defeating the Qin army. Your Highness can agree to his request and win his heart. I didn't expect Runan County. The army is so powerful that your Highness cannot miss it."
Sima Yuanxian was leaning on the pillow on the couch, lazily shaking his hand and saying: "Yang Anxuan burned the Qin army's grain hoard to get the help of the Yanshi Pei and Yan families, and the Wei state also sent 20,000 soldiers and horses. Joining in the fun, this is how he succeeded by luck."
Zhang Fashun has read the detailed battle report reported by Xin Gongjing. In the battle of Luoyang, Yang Anxuan defeated the Qin army's light cavalry and heavy cavalry with infantry. How can this be explained by the word "lucky".
The more outstanding Yang Anxuan became, the more jealous Sima Yuanxian became of him. Zhang Fashun would not reveal Sima Yuanxian's thoughts. He smiled and said, "Yang Quanqi died, and Yang Anxuan ordered Ding You to resign. Why don't my lord summon him to Beijing to see him?" We will make arrangements for our travels and whereabouts.”
Sima Yuanxian said: "After the Yang family was defeated by Huanxuan, the others fled to Panlong Mountain. I heard that Yang Siping fought against Huanxuan's general Huangfu Fu near Nanyang. The Yang family's army was indeed brave. "
"My lord, why don't you let the court issue an order to let Yang Anxuan seize his love and serve the country." Zhang Fashun said with a gleam in his eyes and a serious smile.
Sima Yuanxian asked puzzledly:
"Stealing love? Why? Yang Quanqi was a rebellious person in the court. Yu hung the heads of his father and uncle at the Suzaku Gate. How could he not bear grudge against Yu?"
Zhang Fashun said with a smile: "That's why the lord decided to seize love."
Sima Yuanxian sat upright, took a sip of tea, and motioned for Zhang Fashun to continue.
"My servant once told my lord that treating Yang Anxuan is like raising an eagle. He will be used when he is hungry, and he will be eaten when he is full." Zhang Fashun stroked his beard and said slowly and calmly: "Although my father died to seize love, the court needed it, but if Yang Anxuan obeyed his orders, , and will inevitably be criticized by the world."
Sima Yuanxian came to his senses and said with a smile: "Sir, you are right. You want to summon Yang Anxuan to the capital and give him an official position to see how he chooses."
Sima Yuanxian laughed happily as he imagined Yang Anxuan's tangled look.
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The Prince's Mansion in Kuaiji was much deserted compared to last year. The disciples looked at the long queue of vehicles in front of His Royal Highness's Mansion, and secretly lamented that the situation had changed and the father was not as good as his son. The red envelopes he received this year were far less than before.
Several Qingqi escorted an ox cart and stopped in front of the mansion. The door's eyes lit up, and he straightened up his waist and became full of energy.
The curtain of the carriage was raised, and King Qiao Sima Shangzhi got out of the carriage. He quickly ran down from the door on the upper steps, nodded and bowed and said, "Your Highness, you are here."
Prince Qiao was a frequent visitor to the palace. Sima Shang would come to see Sima Daozi whenever he came to the capital. The two had a deep relationship.
"The king is watching a play in the theater?" Sima Shangzhi strode up the steps and asked casually.
Menzi trotted beside him and said respectfully, "Yes, your Majesty is drinking and listening to a play with Governor Zhao at the theater. Your Majesty will definitely be happy to see you here."
In the Qingyin Tower, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard, there was talk and laughter, and there were many people listening to the opera.
Sima Shangzhi saw the King of Kuaiji sitting in the middle, accompanied by some officials from the royal palace. His face was red and he was already a bit drunk.
Seeing Sima Shangzhi's arrival, Sima Daozi greeted happily: "Shangzhi, you've come just in time. Zhao Yapai's new play "Crossing Zhaoguan" is being performed to a wonderful point. Please sit down and watch the play with me."
Everyone who was sitting with him stood up to greet King Qiao. Sima Shangzhi, who was celebrating the New Year, returned the greeting with a smile. Someone set a table for him beside Sima Daozi. Sima Shangzhi sat down to drink and watch the play.
Sima Daozi pointed to the two people singing on the stage with great interest and said: "Wu Zixu is worried about how to cross Zhaoguan, and Duke Donggao is ready to help him."
Sima Shangzhi took a glance and saw Wu Zixu dressed as Zhao Ya, and he didn't know who was playing Duke Dong Gao. The singing was lively on the stage, but Sima Shangzhi had something on his mind and listened absently.
Sima Daozi noticed that Sima Shangzhi was uneasy and asked, "Is there anything wrong with Shangzhi looking for an orphan?"
Sima Shangzhi said softly: "Yute is here for Yang Anxuan."
Sima Daozi didn't respond. After singing this scene, he stood up and waved his sleeves and said, "I'm a little tired, so I'll just sing this for today. I'll come back tomorrow."
Everyone knew that Sima Daozi had something to discuss with King Qiao, so they all stood up and left.
After coming to the study and sitting down, Sima Daozi asked, "Shangzhi, what's the matter with Yang Anxuan?"
"The king knows that Yang Anxuan went to the court to beg for the heads of his father and uncle." Sima Shangzhi said.
Sima Daozi said nonchalantly: "This is a trivial matter. I don't need to know about it. Yuan Xian will handle it on his own."
Sima Shangzhi secretly sighed in his heart. Since Sima Yuanxian took charge of the government, he deliberately cut off news. Sima Daozi did not know most of the affairs of the court.
"Your Majesty, Yang Anxuan rescued Luoyang with a force of five thousand and defeated the Qin army of fifty thousand. He is a pillar of the imperial court. If your Majesty wants to recruit this person, Yang Anxuan's matter cannot be ignored." Sima Shangzhi advised earnestly.
Sima Daozi nodded and said: "I know, I will tell Yuan Xian tomorrow and ask him to return the heads of Yang Quanqi and Yang Guang."
Sima Shangzhi said again: "Ding You resigned from his father's death. Does your Majesty want Yang Anxuan to resign and fulfill his filial piety?"
Sima Daozi never thought about this, he was stunned for a moment and said: "Human ethics and etiquette should be like this."
"Your Majesty, the country is unstable now. Huanxuan separatizes the three states of Jing, Jiang, and Yong. Sun En fled back to the island even though he was defeated. The land of Sanwu is not stable yet. Hu in the north is
The cavalry is about to move, and the Beifu army has no skills. At this time, it is time for a brave man like Yang Anxuan to serve the country. "
Sima Daozi stretched out his hand to stroke his beard and said, "Shang Zhi, do you mean to let Duoqing and Yang Anxuan stay as the prefect of Runan?"
"Exactly." Sima Shangzhi said resolutely: "Not only did he stay as the governor of Runan, but he also thought that through the rescue of Luoyang, the five counties of Yingyang, Henan, Xiangcheng, Yingchuan, and Runan could be classified as Northern Yuzhou. Yang Anxuan was promoted to governor."
Sima Daozi shook his head and said: "That's not right. Although Yang Anxuan has meritorious service, he is only young and weak. It is too hasty to let him serve as the governor of Northern Yuzhou. Besides, the Yang family is only a fourth-rank general. Yang Quanqi's brother was recently hanged by the court. Sect, if Yang Anxuan is promoted at this time, I am afraid that the nobles will argue materially."
Sima Shangzhi said: "In urgent matters, there are many benefits to promoting Yang Anxuan as governor of Northern Yuzhou. I will explain it to the king."
Sima Daozi laughed and said: "It's just a favor to him, and he used his courage to resist Hu Qi and contain Huan Xuan."
Sima Shangzhi cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, your sage, has hit the nail on the head. You have been fighting for many years and have seen countless people. The one you admire the most is Duke Xianwu."
Sima Daozi nodded and said: "Xie Xuan built his army in the north and defeated Fu Qin, and protected the country and the country. He was truly a hero of his generation. It's a pity that he died young. Otherwise, with him around, there would have been no rebellion between Wang Gong and Huan Xuan."
"Yang Anxuan's talents are not inferior to those of Xianwu Gong. If he can make good use of them, the court will not have to worry about the north." Sima Shangzhi said: "Huan Xuan and Yang Anxuan have a grudge against killing their father. Yang Anxuan can help Yu resist the Jingjiang army to the east." Enter."
Sima Shangzhi compared Yang Anxuan and Xie Xuan, which greatly exceeded Sima Daozi's expectations. Sima Daozi asked hesitantly: "Can Yang Anxuan be on par with Xie Xianwu?"
"When Yang Anxuan rescued Luoyang for the first time, he competed with the Beifu Army for generals and deployed the Three Talents Formation of Heaven and Earth. After being fooled by the formation diagram, he made a wolf trap according to the pattern, and the combat power of the army increased dramatically."
Sima Daozi heard about this, and Sima Shangzhi strongly recommended that the Chinese army practice this formation, but Sima Yuanxian was not enthusiastic and left it alone.
Sima Shangzhi continued: "This time Yang Anxuan used chariots as a wall by the Yiluo River and defeated the Qin army's two thousand heavy cavalry. These two times are enough to show his bravery and wisdom. Your Majesty must not wait for it."
"Oh." Sima Daozi knew about Yang Anxuan's defeat of the Qin army in Luoyang, but he didn't know the details. From Sima Yuanxian's words, Yang Anxuan was able to defeat the enemy with the help of Wei. Unexpectedly, Yang Anxuan had defeated the heavy cavalry of the Qin army.
Seeing Sima Daozi's move, Sima Shangzhi persuaded him while the iron was hot: "With the fourth rank of the Yang family, it is easier for the king to reward and punish according to his heart. To get Yang Anxuan with the land of five counties, it is a fool to think it is worth it."
Sima Daozi was persuaded by Sima Shangzhi and said: "I heard that Yuan Xian said that he intended to let Yang Anxuan come to Beijing for pilgrimage. We will wait until he comes to Beijing and meet him alone."
