Shi Liancheng said: "Duan Zhichun can be said to be one of the culprits of this war. He should be beheaded in public, but he led his troops to surrender, which can be regarded as a military achievement. How to deal with this person has to be decided by the elder brother ."
Yang Peng smiled and said: "He was not my subordinate before, nor was he a general or minister of the Ming Dynasty. His rebellion against the Emperor of Dali was not considered a crime against us. As for being our enemy, it was just for each other. It's just his master, let alone a crime. Since he has surrendered now, he should be rewarded according to our reward and punishment regulations." Shi Liancheng nodded, clasped his fists and said: "What the elder brother said is absolutely true!"
Yang Peng stood up and said with a smile: "This Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake are as beautiful as a fairyland. Let's go to the city wall to talk." Shi Liancheng and Yan Ji stood up, and Shi Liancheng smiled and said: "The younger brother will lead the way for the elder brother."
The group of people left the camp and came to the east wall. Standing on the city wall and looking far into the distance, you can see the boundless blue waves of the Erhai Lake, as clear as a huge blue gemstone, colorful under the sunlight; looking back at the rolling green hills on the other side, it looks like a mountain lying next to the Erhai Lake. Like a huge screen. Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake complement each other and are as beautiful as a fairyland.
Yang Peng couldn't help but sigh and said: "This is really a blessed place on earth!" Yan Ji nodded in agreement, her eyes full of intoxication, and she said with some longing: "It would be great if I could live here for a while. How great!" Yang Peng looked at Yan Ji and said with a smile: "That's not easy, we just stay here for a few months. Anyway, there are no big things to deal with now." Yan Ji's eyes lit up. , gave Yang Peng a gentle look.
Shi Liancheng said: "I have packed up the Dali Palace. My eldest brother and sister-in-law can move in at any time."
Yan Jixiao asked: "Did Uncle Second know that we were coming?"
Shi Liancheng smiled and said: "I am not a master of clever calculations. I just think that the Dali Palace is a good place to use as my eldest brother's palace. I believe that eldest brother will come here to inspect sooner or later, so I sent someone to tidy it up." Yan Ji said with a smile. : "Isn't this a clever plan? Second uncle, you handle things so thoughtfully. I think even Zhuge Liang can't compare with you!" Shi Liancheng laughed loudly, "Sister-in-law is making fun of me! I'm just a martial artist, how can I Comparable to Zhuge Wuhou!"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Zhuge Wuhou is not that great. Back then, he went out to Qishan six times without making any achievements, but Liancheng led the Yanyun Lion to conquer the southwest in one fell swoop. Compared with Zhuge Liang who didn't make any achievements, he was much more powerful! The achievements Liancheng will achieve in the future are beyond what Zhuge Liang can match!" Shi Liancheng couldn't help but get excited, with blazing flames radiating from his eyes.
Yang Peng said: "Liancheng and I have discussed it with the cabinet before I came here. You will be appointed as the general manager of the Southwest March and in charge of the southwest military affairs." Shi Liancheng was stunned for a moment, then he clasped his fists with great gratitude and said: "Thank you, brother!" Yang Peng patted him. He put his shoulder on his shoulder and said with a smile: "No need to thank me, this is all earned by your own hard work. I hope you will continue to work hard and make more and greater achievements!" Shi Liancheng said excitedly: "My younger brother will never live up to my elder brother's expectations!"
The three people strolled along the city wall. Yang Peng said: "I still ask Duan Zhixian's 100,000 direct legion troops to be transferred over. In this way, you will have 380,000 troops in your hands, which will definitely be huge in this southwest land. You've accomplished something!" Shi Liancheng was very excited, but then he frowned and said, "But if this happens, wouldn't the strength of the Khitan troops in the north be weakened? Is this good?"
Yang Peng said: "I have no intention of going to war with the Liao Kingdom now, and the Liao Kingdom has no interest in fighting with us. Their main energy is now in the west, and I judge that it is impossible for them to change their strategic goals in a short period of time..." Here, Yang Peng looked thoughtful, as if he had thought of more things. He turned to look at Shi Liancheng and said: "So our current strategic goal is to open up the southwest, strive to create an outlet to the sea in the southwest, and at the same time see if we can solve the Tibetan problem." Shi Liancheng felt that his eldest brother's plan was very huge and ambitious. , couldn't help but be excited.
Yang Peng asked: "Have the civilian army led by Yang Guihua fought against the enemy?" Shi Liancheng nodded. At this moment, the sound of rapid footsteps came from behind, followed by Yang Guihua's excited voice: "I pay homage to your Majesty!"
The three people stopped and turned around, seeing Yang Guihua standing not far away with a bow. Yang Peng smiled and said: "Guihua doesn't need to be polite." Lao Yang, this is the joking name Yang Peng and others gave Yang Guihua. At the beginning, when we were still in the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, we often got together to drink. The name 'Lao Yang' was given at that time. It was originally Lao Yang, but somehow it became 'Lao Yang'. Haha, this situation is common among friends.
Shi Liancheng said: "Lao Yang, my eldest brother and I were talking about the People's Army just now. The People's Army is led by you, so it's up to you to explain it to me."
Yang Guihua responded, with a sudden look of anger on his face, and said to Yang Peng: "Your Majesty, do you know? These militiamen are really a mob. They are difficult to command on the battlefield and they fight in a mess!"
Yang Peng and the three looked at each other with a smile. Yang Peng said with a smile: "Old Yang is so angry! Don't be impatient. Speak slowly. I want to hear you tell me the specific situation of the militia. The more detailed the better!" Yang Guihua responded. He made a sound, collected his thoughts, and said: "Overall, the performance of the civilian army is acceptable. Facing 300,000 Tianzhu troops with 400,000 troops, they can evenly compete." Then he frowned, "But the shortcomings of the civilian army It is also very obvious that fighting is all based on blood flow. Once the killing is red, they will not listen to anyone's words, they will fight on their own and fight randomly. Fortunately, the people of Tianzhu are not very elite, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous! In addition, although the civilian army has combat strength It's acceptable, but it's difficult to deal with the real elite cavalry in the field. In that battle, the Tianzhu people's cavalry came to charge, and I deployed six lines of defense, but they couldn't resist it. If we faced the elite cavalry of the Liao Kingdom, we would be Caught in one fell swoop!”
Yang Peng thought: "Is it because I can't withstand the charge of the enemy's cavalry? Is there an equipment problem?"
Yang Guihua said: "The equipment of the civilian army is naturally no better than that of the regular army. But the main reason is that the civilian army lacks war experience and lack of training." Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully, raised his head, and asked with a smile: "Enough about the shortcomings. "?" Yang Guihua thought for a while, nodded and said, "These are the shortcomings."
Yang Guihua smiled and said: "Now that we have finished talking about the shortcomings, let's talk about the advantages now." Yang Guihua said with a smile: "There is only one advantage. Everyone is brave. Even if it is the first time to face a large enemy force in the field, there is no stage fright. , on the contrary, they were very excited, and everyone was proud to fight for the country! If not, they would not be able to fight against the 300,000-strong Tianzhu army by fighting in such a mess!" It seems that Yang Guihua is very concerned about the people's army's disobedience to orders. What a grudge!
Yang Peng smiled and said: "It seems that the performance of the civilian army is still in line with our expectations!" Yang Guihua and Liancheng nodded. Yang Guihua said: "Although the combat power of the civilian army is acceptable, my subordinates believe that it is better not to use them unless necessary. Your Majesty may not know something, but in that contact battle, the civilian army suffered more than 30,000 casualties. This number of casualties exceeds the main force of the army who fought bloody battles with the enemy for a long time!"
Yang Peng thought to himself: "The civilian army is poorly equipped, lacks training and war experience, and lacks cooperation. It is indeed easy to cause a large number of casualties!" Then he smiled and said to Yang Guihua: "Don't worry, the cabinet and I have never wanted to use the civilian army. It means going to a field battle with the enemy. The reason for mobilizing the civilian army this time is mainly to test our military mobilization system and the combat effectiveness of the civilian army. The results are very satisfactory to me. With these reserve forces, we Yanyun can stand on the Invincible." Everyone nodded with deep understanding.
Yang Peng thought for a moment and said to Yang Guihua: "If you don't bother the two masters, you will take the civilian army back and hand it over to the military government for disbandment. As for matters such as pensions and awards, other departments will handle it, so you don't have to worry about it. Yes, just cooperate when necessary." Yang Guihua promised.
Several people continued walking along the city wall.
Shi Liancheng cupped his fists and said, "Brother, there are tens of thousands of Dali troops who have been cooperating with our army in fighting. How should we deal with these troops? There are also a large number of prisoners. I have to ask my brother for instructions on how to deal with them."
Yang Peng thought: "All the Dali army was demobilized and released for encouragement. Before being demobilized, we must publicize our Ming Dynasty's policies." Yang Guihua nodded.
Yang Peng added: "As for the prisoners, haha, the prisoners in Dali were dismissed on the spot. The prisoners in Bagan and Tianzhu, before I came, the cabinet was still complaining about the serious shortage of hard labor in the mines and the serious shortage of hard labor in building official roads, bridges and cities. , just hand over these prisoners to the cabinet and let the cabinet handle them uniformly. With so much cheap labor, many things will be easy to handle." Everyone nodded with deep understanding. No one felt sympathy for the prisoners. They all thought that since they dare Come to fight, then it is really cheap to work as a coolie after being captured.
Yang Peng asked Shi Liancheng: "What was the harvest from this battle?"
Only then did Shi Liancheng remember this matter. He quickly took out the piece of recording paper that he had already prepared in his arms, unfolded it and read: "As of not long ago, our army has obtained two hundred palaces, including the palace." Twenty-three, with more than 678,000 gold, more than 6,593,000 silver, and more than 2,239,000 grain and grass. In addition, there are a large number of armors, weapons, clothing, cloth, and a large number of antiques, calligraphy and paintings. A warehouse full of them. That’s roughly it.”
Yang Peng smiled and nodded, "The harvest is not small!"
Shi Liancheng clasped his fists and said: "Brother, I think that Bagan's vitality is severely damaged, which is a great opportunity for crusade! I want to take advantage of this opportunity to go south to regain all the land occupied by the Bagan people. If possible, I will defeat Bagan in one go." !”
Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully, looked at Shi Liancheng, and asked with a smile: "Does Liancheng want to raise troops now?"
Shi Liancheng said: "Although our army has won a great victory, it is still very tired from fighting for many years and has lost some troops. It should take a rest. There is no need to be too hasty when heading south to Bagan." Yang Peng nodded in appreciation. He said: "If you think so, I am completely relieved!" Then he said: "Tell me about your plan."
Yang Peng responded, collected his thoughts, and said: "While the army is resting, I plan to send people to lobby the tribes in the south to surrender to our Ming Dynasty. At the same time, I want Huaxu to send people to sneak into Bagan to investigate the situation. The driver spreads rumors and prepares for the army." Be prepared to go south to Bagan in the future." Yan Ji looked at Daming, Yang Peng smiled and nodded. Yan Ji smiled and said to Shi Liancheng, "Since my uncle has requested this, I will immediately pass the order to my subordinates." Shi Liancheng cupped his fists at Yan Ji and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Yang Peng asked Shi Liancheng: "How do you plan to deal with the people of Tianzhu?"
Shi Liancheng said: "The Tianzhu people have just suffered a setback, and they have no helpers or internal aid. They must not dare to take the initiative to provoke in a short time. We can concentrate on completely solving Bagan."
Yang Peng said: "You are right, but in everything you must consider the worst case scenario and be prepared, otherwise you will be caught off guard once the worst case occurs!"
"Yes, that's the lesson, brother!" After a pause, he said: "Then let's make some adjustments in the battle going south. Since the Bagan people have been seriously injured, there is no need for hundreds of thousands of troops to kill them. I think just We should be able to solve the problem with an army of over 100,000 people!" Yang Peng nodded and said with a smile: "Let the monk lead his army of 100,000 people to go south. But this is just a suggestion. You have to decide how to act in the end. Idea." "Yes."
Yang Peng said: "Since you have already made a comprehensive plan, I won't say anything more. You are the general manager of the Southwest March, and you have the power to make decisions on the fly. I will only draw a big framework for you to regain all the territory of Dali. Dali is originally part of the Central Plains Dynasty, and Dali's territory is our inherent territory and must be recovered. The other is to wait for an opportunity to eliminate Bagan so that our Ming Dynasty can get an outlet to the sea in the southwest. You have to grasp this general framework, as for how to do it specifically It's up to you to make your own decision, I won't interfere with you." "Yes."
Yang Peng looked at Shi Liancheng and said: "This is our strategic goal in the southwest. Unless there is an emergency or special situation, we cannot exceed this goal without permission. It should be noted that strategic goals affect the whole body, so we should not act rashly!" "Yes, I have written it down!"
Yang Peng turned to Yang Guihua and said: "The cabinet and I have decided that you will hold the position of Governor of Dali concurrently." Yang Guihua was taken aback, and clasped his fists with some worry: "I'm afraid one of my subordinates won't be able to take care of this. !”
Yang Peng smiled and said: "It's not like you have to manage it alone. Two hundred students have been selected from the university and are on their way. You can use them according to the situation. In addition, I have also transferred Shi En and his son to serve as your Deputy." Zhu Wu was overjoyed and said: "That's great! Shi Ping and his son have outstanding abilities. With their help, I feel much more relaxed!" Shi Ping and his son had been working in the state-owned sector, and they were big business people with the same status as Meng Yulou and Zhang Ping. The general manager was later transferred to the northwest as deputy governor. Not long ago, in view of the shortage of manpower in the southwest, Yang Peng, after discussing with the cabinet, issued a transfer order to Shi Ping and his son in the name of the cabinet, asking them to come and help Yang Guihua manage Sichuan and Dali area.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "I won't tell you anything specific. I am very confident in your ability. I only hope that we will see a prosperous Dali soon." Yang Guihua clasped his fists excitedly and said: "I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust. "Yang Peng patted him on the shoulder to encourage him.
Yang Peng thought for a moment and said, "That's it for the military formation." He glanced at the two of them and asked, "Do you have any other ideas?"
Yang Guihua and Shi Liancheng looked at each other. Yang Guihua clasped his fists and said, "I would like to ask my eldest brother for permission to keep all the food in the treasury and part of the money."
Yang Peng smiled and said: "The army is out on the battlefield, and it can use the captured proceeds for military supplies and official duties. Why do you need to ask me for instructions?"
Shi Liancheng said: "That was true before, but now that the war is over, Dali is already the territory of the Ming Dynasty. If I take it anymore, it will be illegal!"
Yang Peng nodded and said: "Your request is very consistent with the actual situation. I agree." "Thank you, brother!"
Yang Peng laughed and scolded: "Thank you!" Everyone was stunned and couldn't help but laugh. Everyone just felt that the eldest brother was still the same eldest brother and had not changed at all because he became the emperor.
Yang Peng thought to himself: "There is no need to transport the money, food, grass and various materials you seized back to Bianliang. It doesn't matter if you just leave them here." Everyone felt that what Yang Peng said was reasonable and couldn't help but nodded.
Later that day, when Yang Peng was reading reports in the study room of the palace (formerly Dali Palace), Yan Ji led Zhao Xiang'er in, "Brother." Yan Ji called.
Yang Peng raised his head and saw Zhao Xiang'er standing pretty next to Yan Ji. He smiled slightly and said, "It's Xiang'er! Your sister Yan Ji and I were worried about you when we were in Bianliang!" Zhao Xiang'er's cheeks turned red. , hurriedly bowed: "I have seen your Majesty, long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"
Yang Peng smiled and waved his hands and said, "No need to be polite." He glanced at Yan Ji, and the two of them couldn't help but smile as they understood each other. Yang Peng shifted his gaze back to Zhao Xiang'er's face. At this time, Zhao Xiang'er had straightened up, but still lowered her head.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "You are all Yan Ji's sisters, and naturally you are also my sisters. We are all a family. Please don't kneel down in the future." Zhao Xiang'er hummed.
Yang Peng looked behind the two women and asked in confusion: "Isn't Liu Yan here too? Where is she?"
The two women looked worried. Yan Ji said worriedly: "The news about Liu Yan has been cut off for a long time. I don't know what her condition is now?"
Yang Peng frowned and asked, "How could this happen?" Zhao Xiang'er immediately briefly described the incident. Chen Xiao frowned and said, "So, Liu Yan and the others are now trapped in the west!" He raised his head and saw the two women looking very worried. He smiled and comforted, "Don't worry too much! Just because there is no news doesn't necessarily mean it's true. The bad thing may be because the Tianzhu people have blocked all the passages, making it difficult for them to get in touch with us." The two women nodded, hoping that this was the case, otherwise..., the two women did not dare to think about it any further.
At midnight, Yang Peng and Yan Ji were lying on the attic in the backyard of the palace, looking at the stars in the sky and talking about touching love words.
Yan Ji glanced at Yang Peng and asked curiously: "Brother, we have so many sisters, who is your favorite?"
Yang Peng put his arms around Yan Ji's waist, bent his head and kissed her red lips, and said with a smile: "Of course it's you, a fairy who charms people to death and doesn't pay for their lives!" When Yan Ji heard this, she couldn't help being very happy, and then she He said angrily; "You are making me happy, I don't believe that the one you love most is me?" Meimei looked at Yang Peng's eyes, as if she was looking for something, she pushed Yang Peng gently, and said angrily. : "Tell me honestly, which one is your favorite?"
Yang Peng chuckled, with a look of confusion on his face. The faces of darling wives and concubines came to mind. For each of them, Yang Peng loved them from the bottom of his heart. Each of them also had a unique and charming look. He is extremely lovable, but it's hard to say who Yang Peng likes the most. Suddenly his heart moved, and the figure of a woman came to mind, and Chen Xiao couldn't help but feel a bitter feeling in his heart.
Yan Ji lay on her lover's chest and saw every subtle change in expression on her lover's face. At first, I saw the confused look on his face, as if he was confused and unable to make a decision, but soon, it turned into bitterness and desolation. Yan Ji's heart moved, and she immediately realized that her eldest brother had remembered the woman buried in his heart! Jealousy immediately surged into his heart, and he cautiously asked, "Why have I never seen her?"
Yang Peng was thinking about that person. When he heard Yan Ji's question, he subconsciously said: "I'm afraid I'll never see her again!" When he came to his senses, he realized that he had made a mistake.
Yan Ji secretly thought: 'Never see her again? In that case, that woman is not any of our sisters! Brother is so sad, could it be that she, she is dead? 'As soon as I thought about this, the jealousy in my heart turned into sympathy. I just felt that although you have won the heart of my eldest brother, you will never be able to accompany him. In comparison, I am much happier. Infinite tenderness couldn't help but surge into my heart. She buried her head in her lover's arms and said softly: "Brother, don't be sad, you still have us!"
Yang Peng laughed loudly, slapped Yan Ji on the buttocks, and said angrily: "What does it mean to be sad or not? That's nonsense!"
Yan Ji felt a burning pain in her buttocks and stared at Ai Lang angrily. Immediately, infinite charm appeared on her beautiful face. Against the background of the stars and moon, she was truly the most gorgeous in the world, and her beauty was incomparable. Yang Peng couldn't help but be stunned. Subconsciously, he stretched out his hand to hold Yan Ji into his arms, but unexpectedly she giggled, turned around gracefully, and ran away.
Yang Peng was already really irritated by her, and said angrily: "What a goblin! Come here!"
Instead, Yan Ji took a step back and looked at Yang Peng with her beautiful eyes, filled with infinite amorous feelings. Then she slowly unbuttoned her belt, then reached over to unbutton a row of buttons under her waist. Yan Ji is wearing a black warrior outfit with gold trim, so the buttons go from the left side of the neck along the left chest to the waist. Only in this way can the outfit be very close to the body without affecting the movement.
Yang Peng suddenly said: "Don't take off your clothes, I think you are more charming like this!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
