The victory of the king and the defeat of the bandits is an eternal truth.
Although he only lost the battle in the court, Duan Zhixuan also knew that a defeat was a defeat.
Now that His Majesty Li Er had blatantly taken back his power, Cui Zhixuan could only swallow his anger and put the blame on Yang Fan, the culprit.
However, Yang Fan was a little surprised. He did not expect that His Majesty Li Er would act so resolutely.
This is a right-guard camp with thousands of people, but now it is thrown to me like cabbage, which is still a bit unbelievable.
Seeing that Yang Fan had been in a daze, Li Daozong quickly reminded: "Thank you quickly!"
Only then did Yang Fan come to his senses, knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will certainly live up to your expectations."
Don’t waste it. From ancient times to the present, the military has been the foundation of a country’s life.
A great man once said that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. Only with this identity can we better and more boldly promote changes in this era.
Some are happy and some are worried!
While Yang Fan was full of expectations, Duan Zhixuan was furious. Duan Zhixuan did not dare to resist His Majesty Li Er who wanted to take back some of his rights.
But His Majesty Li Er handed over a large camp of the Right Guards to a young man with no hair. This is too childish.
The angry Duan Zhixuan looked at Yang Fan angrily and asked loudly: "Your Majesty, the general will not accept it?"
Li Shimin asked in a deep voice with a dark face: "Reason?"
As an emperor, he always sticks to his words, and his words are like water thrown out. Duan Zhixuan questioned his decision as an emperor again and again. It would be strange that His Majesty Li Er didn't have a black face.
Duan Zhixuan ignored this and continued: "Your Majesty, the Left and Right Guards, as the imperial guards guarding the capital, are the last line of defense to protect Chang'an City. Soldiers, the most important weapon of the country, how can they be handed over to someone who has never experienced military service?" Please take your Majesty's orders back to the young man who did this."
Having said this, His Majesty Li Er was also a little embarrassed. He also thought that what he just said was a bit reckless, and he couldn't help but look at the generals.
Although Cheng Yaojin and the others were on good terms with Yang Fan, they also had the same intention as Duan Zhixuan.
After all, if anyone could know military affairs, then there would not be so few famous generals in the Tang Dynasty.
It's a pity that they made a miscalculation. Yang Fan is not an ordinary person.
Besides, how could Yang Fan spit out the meat that reached his mouth?
In order to silence the generals, Yang Fan was heartbroken and said bravely: "The Duke of Bao said that a certain person does not understand military affairs. How about we make a bet?"
As soon as these words came out, all the courtiers looked at Yang Fan strangely. What kind of trouble was this guy planning to do? This was in the Tai Chi Hall, not a place for gambling.
However, Cheng Yaojin and Li Ji were shining brightly. They thought they knew something about Yang Fan's character.
This kid may seem reckless and impulsive, but in fact there is careful planning behind every impulse. He never fights uncertain battles or makes big promises that cannot be realized.
His Majesty Li Er's eyes were blazing, could this boy still surprise him?
Calligraphy, literary talent, and all kinds of whimsical ideas all showed that this boy was an endless treasure, and suddenly Li Shimin became interested again...
Duan Zhixuan was stunned for a moment, and then sneered: "I admire Marquis Zhongyi for his extraordinary talents and youthful talents, but you are too ignorant. Do you think leading an army is as simple as reciting poems and composing poems?"
Although what he said was true, Duan Zhixuan's words caused dissatisfaction among many officials from the famous family.
After all, these officials from aristocratic families were born into scholarly families, and reciting poems and writing poems was their special skill.
Now Duan Zhixuan said that he was worthless, which suddenly made all the civil servants feel depressed. The balance in their hearts was tilted to Yang Fan, and they even hoped that Yang Fan would slap Duan Zhixuan in the face.
Yang Fan was not angry at all, and asked again: "Do you dare to bet?"
"I'm sorry, I am an honest man and never gamble..." Duan Zhixuan refused directly.
Seeing Yang Fan being so calm, Duan Zhixuan felt a little uneasy.
However, his words attracted a burst of boos. Suddenly, everyone attributed Duan Zhixuan to the category of silver gun crayon, and Cheng Yaojin and others even mocked him.
Although Duan Zhixuan was booed red-faced, he remained unmoved. In his view, betting against Yang Fan was prone to variables, and even if he won, it would be easy for others to bully him.
Yang Fan did not bother, but looked at Duan Zhixuan with disdain, turned to Li Shimin and saluted: "Your Majesty, in ancient times Gan Luo was prime minister at the age of 12. Now your Majesty lets a humble minister lead an army on his behalf. This is your Majesty's trust, but now he has Being criticized indiscriminately by General Youwei, it is obvious that Duan Zhixuan has evil intentions, is jealous of talents, and speaks libelous words. He is a rebellious official and traitor who brings harm to the country and the people. I am now impeaching this person, and please Your Majesty to remove him from office and investigate, so as to rectify the law of the country."
Duan Zhixuan couldn't sit still anymore. He glared at Yang Fan and said, "Yang Fan, this is too much. How do you want to bet?"
Duan Zhixuan finally noticed that this kid was obviously trying to force him to submit.
If he could ignore the boos just now, he couldn't now.
After all, with Yang Fan's popularity, it is entirely possible for His Majesty Li Er to agree to his request.
If he were really deprived of his military power, wouldn't he become a bird without wings and could only be played with and slaughtered by others?
This Yang Fan is so abominable, he takes full advantage of his own weaknesses.
Doesn’t this stick want to make a bet? A certain companion is...
In the military field, now that Li Jing has retired, Duan Zhixuan is really not inferior to anyone in the entire court, let alone Yang Fan, a young man who has not even grown his hair.
The reason why I refused just now was because I was afraid that people would say that I was bullying the younger ones. Now that I am forced to a dead end, don't blame yourself for being rude!
Seeing Duan Zhixuan take the bait, Yang Fan smiled slightly and said: "Since Duke Bao said that someone is not good at military affairs, let's make a bet. We will each choose a hundred soldiers to compete. The loser will automatically resign. I ask you dare?"
Hearing Yang Fan's statement, Duan Zhixuan was calmed down, but he still retorted:
"Why don't you dare to do this? It's just that Marquis Zhongyi is too good at calculating. The soldiers in the three camps of the Right Guards are all elite soldiers trained by this general. Now Marquis Zhongyi wants to draw the soldiers trained by this general from the camp. Isn’t this a bit inappropriate for a competition?”
"Besides, a battle between a hundred people cannot reflect the on-the-spot command method on the battlefield. I think that a battle between at least five hundred people is more appropriate."
Yang Fan glanced at Duan Zhixuan in surprise. This old guy was really good at it, and his military qualities were indeed extraordinary.
The key to the competition was immediately apparent.
The reason why Yang Fan proposed a hundred people to compete.
On the one hand, the smaller the number of people, the easier it is to command.
On the other hand, Yang Fan has no understanding of ancient military formations. Only special operations with a small number of people have a chance of victory.
After all, when a large army fights, compared with these famous generals who have experienced hundreds of battles, Yang Fan is no different from a child and will definitely be blasted.
However, now that Duan Zhixuan has brought it up, Yang Fan of course cannot weaken his momentum and has no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "In this case, how should Bao Guogong bet on the fight?"
