The sergeants ordered Han Tong and others to kneel down. The tribal leaders were frightened and knelt down with a plop. However, Han Tong still stood proudly and did not take Yang Peng seriously. The soldiers were furious and wanted to take action. Yang Peng waved his hand and said: "That's it, everyone retreat!" All the sergeants bowed and retreated.
Yang Peng said to the leaders of the Xishan and Yechuan tribes: "Why do you want to rebel?" The leaders looked at each other, and the leader said: "We didn't dare to rebel, but Mr. Han Tong has been very kind to us. , he wants us to rebel, we have to rebel!" Han Tong shouted to Yang Peng: "You don't have to embarrass them, I forced them to do this, if you want to kill or behead, just come at me!" Several leaders were moved. I couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Sun Xie shouted angrily: "How dare you! How dare you be so rude to King Yan!" Han Tong glanced at Yang Peng and said angrily: "What King Yan is, he is just an ungrateful and rebellious minister!" Sun Xie stood up suddenly and wanted to go again. Drinking and cursing. But Yang Peng stopped him: "General Sun, sit down, don't get excited." Seeing what Yang Peng said, Sun Xie had no choice but to sit back.
Yang Peng asked Han Tong: "Why does Song Ting want my loyalty?" Han Tong glared and said: "Loyalty to the emperor and father is the way to be a human being. You actually asked me why I want to be loyal! This is simply unreasonable!" Yang Peng laughed and said: "Loyalty to the emperor is Confucian. The way of Confucianism is not the way of being a human being." Han Tong said angrily: "The way of Confucianism is the supreme principle of heaven and earth, and it is the way of being a human being!"
Yang Peng felt that this man was deeply poisoned by Confucianism, and a few words must not make sense, so he asked: "Now that you have said that, I would like to ask, how can the master who persecuted the orphans and widowed mothers, and then took away the master's country, do this?" What's the way?" Han Tong said, he was very knowledgeable and naturally knew that the Zhao family's fortune was taken from the hands of the orphans and widowers of the Chai family, which was really disgraceful. It can be said that the king lost his virtue and lost his destiny, so the Zhao family could replace him. However, none of the orphans and widowers had any fault. Moreover, they could be said to trust and rely on Zhao Kuangyin, who was an important minister at the time, and had nothing to do with him. Therefore, this One thing obviously doesn't make sense. Han Tong frowned, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Yang Peng said: "The Zhao family was the Chai family before, and which family was the Chai family before? By analogy, according to your Confucian principles, do you know which surname you should be loyal to?"
Han Tong frowned and said: "The transformation of destiny is also a helpless thing!"
Yang Peng laughed mockingly, "Destiny? Who has heard what God has said? This so-called destiny is nothing more than a self-justification thing fabricated by your Confucians for the rebels! Confucianism wants to enslave the people and prevent them from opposing the rulers. But they still have to find reasons for the rulers to rebel, so the destiny of destiny came into being. Isn’t the destiny of destiny the stuff that the rulers and you Confucian scholars talk about all day long? Who has heard of it? ? If there is really a so-called destiny, it can only be the people's heart. As long as the people are unhappy, it means that the destiny has been transferred, and the ruler should die! Under the rule of Zhao and Song, the people were not only unhappy, they were simply disgusted. , you Confucians want everyone to be loyal to such a ruler, he is clearly a lackey of the ruler, here to harm the people!"
Han Tong stared at Chen Xiao and said, "You, you..." He felt a breath stuck in his chest and wanted to argue, but found that he couldn't. There is a fact that he cannot avoid, that is, under the rule of Zhao Song, not only were corrupt officials rampant and people's lives miserable, but they were also constantly invaded and bullied by foreign enemies! It seems that as Yang Peng said, maintaining the rule of Zhao and Song is harming the people. However, Han Tong has been educated for a long time and feels that he must be loyal to his father. This is the foundation of his life. If he is not loyal to his father, he will not be loyal to his father. Why be a human being? The two thoughts fought fiercely in Han Tong's heart, making him dizzy and at a loss.
Yang Peng said: "Take him down and let him think about it." Two sergeants stepped forward and took Han Tong down, whose mind was still confused. Yang Peng's eyes fell on the tribal leaders and said: "I know that under the rule of Zhao Song, you were all low-class people and suffered from bullying!"
When several leaders heard these words, they couldn't help but feel a sense of confidant, and the fear in their hearts subsided a lot. They nodded and sighed. The leader said: "King Yan Mingjian, this is the truth! But since Han Tong After your Excellency became the governor of Yazhou, our situation has improved a lot."
Yang Peng nodded and said: "So in your hearts, you feel that you owe him kindness, so you will not hesitate to help him rebel at the cost of the lives of all the people." The leaders were shocked and kowtowed to beg for mercy: "Please forgive us, King Yan. Please forgive us, King Yan!..." Yang Peng said: "You are loyal to Zhao Song, so you resisted me, Yan Yun, so it is not considered a rebellion, and there is no crime of rebellion." When the leaders heard this, they couldn't help but Overjoyed, the leader hurriedly asked: "Does King Yan mean not to punish our sins?"
Yang Peng nodded. Several leaders immediately cheered loudly in Tubo language, and then kowtowed to the ground and shouted: "Long live King Yan!" Yang Peng said: "All the people under my rule in Yanyun are the people of Yanyun, and they can enjoy equal rights. In terms of treatment, all the unreasonable burdens Zhao Song placed on you will be exempted! You only need to pay the taxes you should pay like all the people of Yanyun."
The leaders showed disbelief, and one of them asked: "King Yan, is what King Yan said true?"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Of course it is true. Not only that, you will also have the opportunity to receive rewards and study opportunities. As long as your children join the Yanyun Army and achieve military merit, they will receive equal rewards like everyone else. You can also enter university to study, and after completing your studies, you will have the opportunity to enter government offices at all levels and become officials." The leaders were so excited that they could not express their gratitude in words, so they had to solemnly give Yang Peng a unique gift of Tibetan people, which is to lie down with their whole bodies. On the ground, this is the highest etiquette that the Tubo people only perform when facing gods and Buddhas.
Yang Peng waited for them to finish the courtesy and stood up, and said: "You go to the post house to rest first, and then I will send you to go back to the Xishan Yechuan tribes with you." Several people bowed and agreed, and their demeanor and behavior seemed to have already changed. Yang Peng regarded him as his own monarch.
Yang Peng said to Wang Kai: "Send someone to take them to the post house, and all treatment will comply with the standards of the prefect." Wang Kai clasped his fists in agreement, walked down to the hall, and led several leaders down. Yu Qing couldn't help but admired and said: "King Yan is really amazing! Zhao Song has controlled the tribes in the Western Mountains and Rivers for nearly a hundred years, but he has never gained their sincere support, but King Yan has won the hearts of these alienated people in a few moments. It’s truly miraculous!”
Sun Xie said: "His Royal Highness King Yan is the reincarnation of the destined emperor. He is wise and wise, shining for thousands of miles. He is naturally the heart of the world!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "It's not that mysterious. Zhao Song's failure to solve the problem is not because they are stupid, but because they are stupid. Because they deal with any problem with the intention of enslaving all the people in the world. Since they have this kind of mentality, they will plunder the people, let alone foreigners. Even their own people may not have many who are truly loyal to Zhao and Song! And I am completely different from them. !”
Sun Xie said quickly: "King Yan is the reincarnation of Guangming Bodhisattva, who came to save all living beings!" Yang Peng glanced at Sun Xie and said angrily: "If there are really gods and Buddhas all over the sky, and the world is still so chaotic, then it doesn't matter if there are gods and Buddhas all over the sky. What a place for people to admire!" Sun Xie patted the horse's leg flatteringly, touched his nose for a while, and was submissive.
Yang Peng asked Yu Qing: "Has the property of each noble clan been calculated?" Yu Qing clasped his fists and said: "Reporting to the King of Yan, it has been roughly calculated. Excluding the real estate, land and antique calligraphy and paintings in various places, the total money and food obtained have exceeded It has doubled the money and food and grass that were previously obtained from the official warehouse! If you add in the real estate, land and countless antique calligraphy and paintings in various places, the value is simply an unimaginable figure!" Yang Peng was very happy and said with a smile: "Okay! These The gentry and squires are not completely useless, they can be said to have made a huge contribution to us!" Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Several leaders of the Xishan Yechuan tribes stayed in Chengdu for two days, during which they talked a lot with Yang Peng about their tribes and Tubo. Afterwards, several leaders and an official sent by Yang Peng returned to the tribes in Xishan and Yechuan. The return of the leaders made the people of the Xishan Yechuan tribes extremely happy. Immediately, the crowd gathered and gathered the leaders to declare their allegiance to Yan Yun. Then the official sent by Yang Peng announced the appointments of several leaders. They were all appointed according to the official system at the state level. The most prestigious leader was appointed. After being appointed as the magistrate, the rest of the people were appointed to be officials such as chief historians and copywriters, and the leaders below the leader were appointed to official positions such as county magistrates.
Immediately, the officials announced Yan Yun's policy towards the tribes in the Western Mountains and Rivers. The leaders and people of each tribe couldn't help but burst into joy when they heard that Yan Yun was treating them equally with other tribes. That night, several leaders who had just accepted Yan Yun's canonization ordered a big banquet and got drunk.
At about the same time, hundreds of people including Yang Guihua, students selected from Yanjing University, officials transferred from other places, and supervisory officials selected by the Ministry of Supervision arrived in Chengdu under the protection of a team of soldiers. I saw Yang Peng in the palace and immediately paid homage: "Greetings to King Yan!" The voice was very loud.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "You guys came faster than I expected. That's good." He turned and glanced at Wang Kai. The latter understood, and immediately took out a document that had been prepared, unfolded it, and read: "According to the order of King Yan, Yang Guihua is dismissed from the post of Xuanwei Envoy to Shandong and appointed Yang Guihua as Xuanwei Envoy to Sichuan to be in charge of civil affairs." Yang Guihua clasped his fists and bowed, "Thank you, King Yan!" Wang Kai continued to read, and the content was all about everyone. The appointments ranged from the Supervisor-General of Sichuan to the magistrates and county magistrates. Whenever an appointment was announced, the appointed person had to thank King Yan. It takes a lot of time to complete this kind of work.
After Wang Kai finished reading the appointment order, Yang Peng encouraged everyone, and everyone naturally vowed that they would never live up to King Yan's trust. Yang Peng then introduced Yu Qing, Zheng Tai and other Sichuan officials to everyone, and everyone met them one by one. Yang Peng asked Sichuan officials to accompany everyone to rest, leaving only Yang Guihua.
The two came to the pavilion next to the cliff in the backyard of the palace. Yang Peng stood on the edge of the cliff and looked at the beautiful mountains and rivers, while Yang Guihua stood bowed behind Yang Peng.
Yang Peng asked: "Do the people have any comments about our conquest of Sichuan?" Yang Guihua said: "When my subordinates came all the way west, what they saw and heard were scenes of joy and excitement. The people were extremely excited about our capture of Sichuan. I saw them along the way. Countless people spontaneously celebrated, and the places were even more lively than the Chinese New Year! King Yan may not know something, but in the hearts of the people of the Central Plains, Zhao Song has long been gone, only King Yan, and King Yan is the only supreme leader of the Nine Five-Year Plan! The common people are eager for King Yan to rule the world as soon as possible and unify the world!"
Yang Peng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good." He turned around, walked to the stone pier, sat down, and signaled Yang Guihua to sit down too. Yang Guihua bowed and sat down.
Yang Peng said: "I will leave Sichuan to you. I believe that with your ability, you can definitely handle the affairs of Sichuan and live up to my expectations." Yang Guihua clasped his fists and said: "I will go all out and never let down King Yan's trust." !”
Yang Peng nodded and said: "I naturally trust your ability. Yan Yun's established policy is just that. There is nothing to say. You have already been an expert. But I need to remind you that Sichuan is not as good as Shandong, unlike the Central Plains, is dominated by Han people, but there are also many people from other ethnic groups, each with their own customs and habits. For such a place, in addition to the basic principle of fairness, we must also respect all ethnic groups. As for the customs and habits of the nation, we should not treat them with our own habits, but be more tolerant. The reason why the sea is vast is that it can accommodate all rivers." Yang Guihua nodded, clasped his fists and said, "I will note it down!"
Yang Peng said: "Sichuan has been a land of abundance since ancient times. The reason why the Qin State was able to dominate the world was precisely because of the support of Sichuan's grain and grass. I hope that Sichuan will become more and more prosperous under your governance."
Yang Guihua's heart moved and he clasped his fists and said: "I will do my best to govern Sichuan and make Sichuan the logistical cornerstone to support our Yanyun army in conquering the world!" Yang Peng smiled and said, "As long as you understand." After a pause, he asked: " I am using troops against Sichuan. I believe you have guessed my intention, right?" Yang Guihua clasped his fists and said, "My subordinates guess that King Yan has already planned to unify the south!"
Yang Peng nodded and said: "I have been avoiding civil war, but I found that civil war is unavoidable! To fight against foreigners, we must first settle the domestic affairs. To better compete with outsiders, we must first solve our own problems! Without unifying the south, it will be difficult for us to concentrate on competing with outsiders for world supremacy! I have made up my mind to unify the south in the shortest possible time!" Yang Guihua clasped his fists excitedly and said, "The King of Yan is wise!"
Yang Peng said: "To capture the south, Sichuan is an important starting point. It is high up and located on the upper reaches of the river. It can sweep across the south of the Yangtze River with a sudden force." He glanced at Yang Guihua and said, "Another mission of yours in Sichuan is to prepare for the future military Make material preparations for action!" Yang Guihua clasped his fists and said, "My subordinates understand." Then he asked, "I wonder who King Yan would like to be in charge of military affairs in Sichuan?"
Yang Peng said: "I plan to send Han Bing to Sichuan." Yang Guihua said happily: "The empress has great prestige, she is the concubine of Prince Yan, and she is courageous and resourceful. I really don't want her to be in charge of Sichuan's military affairs!"
Yang Peng said: "I plan to use the Ninth Army Corps and the Hanzhong Army as the Sichuan front army and the main force to leave Kuimen eastward in the future. In addition, we will set up a hundred military mansions in Sichuan, and some of the surrendered Sichuan troops will be returned to farmers, and some will be reorganized For the army, for the people in peacetime, and as soldiers in wartime." Yang Guihua thought: "The King of Yan has thought very carefully!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "Since you have no objection, then let's implement it!"
Yang Guihua cupped his fists and said, "King Yan, there is something that I think should be considered!" Yang Peng said nothing, waiting for him to continue. Yang Guihua continued: "There is a problem with the relationship between us and Dali. Now that our army has captured Sichuan, the mentality of the Dali people may change."
Yang Peng nodded and said: "I have already thought of this, so I sent Fan Yong as envoy to Dali. He must be back soon. My policy towards Dali has not changed. As the governor of Sichuan, you will also We must do good neighborliness and mutually beneficial cooperation with Dali." "Yes."
Yang Peng thought of the news he had received not long ago about the defeat of the Japanese army by the navy, and asked: "Not long ago, the navy defeated the Japanese army. Do you know this?" Yang Guihua nodded and said with a smile: " Not only did the officials know about this, but it has spread throughout Shandong, and storytellers turned it into a story telling. Nowadays, this story is very popular in restaurants and teahouses in Shandong!"
Yang Peng smiled and asked: "What were the losses in this battle? Did it cause losses to the people of Shandong, and were the people's lives affected?" Yang Guihua said: "As far as my subordinates know, our naval forces suffered little losses in this battle, and the enemy However, the army suffered heavy losses. Countless warships were destroyed and captured, and tens of thousands of Japanese pirates were captured. As for the impact of this battle on the people of Shandong, King Yan can rest assured that most of the Japanese pirates who fled fled back, and only a few The Japanese pirates rushed to our shore in panic, and my subordinates were well prepared. They were either killed or captured, and the people suffered no losses at all."
Yang Peng showed admiration and asked: "Are there any Korean refugees fleeing now?" "There are already a lot less. I heard that the Japanese implemented an extremely cruel sea ban policy in Korea. As long as the Koreans appeared on the coast, Within ten miles, Japanese people were often killed without explanation, so fewer and fewer people escaped."
Yang Peng was concerned about the situation in the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun and asked: "How is the recovery of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun?" Yang Guihua said: "My subordinates did not go to the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, but I heard the news from there. The Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun is recovering very quickly. Many towns that were previously destroyed by the war are being rebuilt. The people who left the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun are returning one after another. Everything is developing in a good direction! My subordinates think that , the Sixteen States of Yanyun will recover sooner or later!"
Yang Peng nodded, and his thoughts moved away from Yanyun Sixteen States. After thinking about it, I felt that nothing happened, so he said to Yang Guihua: "If you have nothing to do, go to the Governor's Mansion to take over the matter." "Yes." The Governor's Mansion in Yang Peng's mouth was actually the former governor-general Zhou Rong's. The residence of the Zhenfu Envoy has now been converted into the Sichuan Governor's Mansion, which serves as the residence and office of the Sichuan Governor.
The officials transferred from the Central Plains left Chengdu to take office, and Yang Peng also left Chengdu at this time and headed north, along Hanzhou and Mianzhou to Jiange, passed Jiange and took the north road, entering Jiezhou on Qinfeng Road, which is now Gansu Province Wudu City. Then Yang Peng and his party headed northwest from Jiezhou, passing through Minzhou, Gongzhou, Xizhou, Lanzhou, Huangzhou, Xiningzhou, and entered Qingtang. At this time, the army led by Yang Yanzhao had captured Qingtang, and Qingtang and the surrounding areas of Qinghai Lake had been included in Yanyun's territory.
Yang Yanzhao and others suddenly heard that King Yan had arrived. They were startled and hurried out to greet him. They saw a group of people covered in dust coming towards them. One of the knights, wearing black armor and a black cloak, was Yang Peng. Everyone was overjoyed and immediately came forward to pay their respects: "Greetings to King Yan!"
Yang Peng turned over and dismounted, smiled and said loudly: "No need to be polite!" Everyone straightened up and looked at Yang Peng with excitement in their eyes. Yang Peng patted the dust on his body and said with a smile: "This place is really far away from Sichuan! I walked day and night for half a month to get here!" Everyone laughed, and then everyone welcomed Yang Peng into the camp hall. This camp was originally the official residence of Zanpu, the governor of Qingtang. After Yang Yanzhao captured Qingtang, he used it as a temporary camp.
Yang Peng walked up to the table and sat down. Yan Ji stood next to Yang Peng, dressed in black and wearing a black scarf, not revealing her true face, but as mysterious and beautiful as a rose in the night; the generals stood in the hall and formally paid a courtesy visit to Yang Peng, and then Arrange left and right.
Yang Peng glanced at everyone and praised: "You have done a very good job, much better than I expected! I originally only hoped that you would take the opportunity to seize the snow mountain, but I didn't expect that you actually captured the snow mountain and then captured the Qing Dynasty in one go. Tang!" When everyone heard Yang Peng's praise, they couldn't help showing expressions of joy.
Yang Peng looked at Yang Yanzhao and praised: "General Yang Yanzhao is truly a famous general! I really don't understand how General Yang defeated Qingtang in such a short period of time?"
Yang Yanzhao clasped his fists and said: "The King of Yan deserves the award! The most famous general is the King of Yan, how dare you be the final general! As for how to defeat Qingtang, it is actually very simple. The final general deliberately showed that he was not adaptable to the local geographical climate and retreated. The defenders of the Qingtang Dynasty believed it to be true and opened the city to pursue them. As a result, they were ambushed and killed by our army on three sides and were defeated, and then our army took advantage of the situation and invaded the city!" Yang Yanzhao said it very simply, but Yang Peng could feel the intensity of the battle. scene.
Yang Peng smiled slightly and said: "Thank you for your hard work!" The generals clasped their fists together and said: "For King Yan, for Yan Yun, I will not give up even if I die!"
Yang Peng pointed to Yan Ji beside him and introduced to the generals: "This is the chief of the 'Huaxu' pavilion." All the generals have heard of the 'Huaxu', a secret organization under the command of King Yan. He made a lot of achievements in the operation to seize Sichuan. At this time, seeing that the leader of this secret organization was actually a young woman, they couldn't help but feel surprised. They clasped their fists together and said: "Master of the Grand Pavilion!" Yan Ji replied: "Everyone The general is polite!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
