Yang Guang understood that the superior emperor was not a person in the eyes of civil and military officials, but the sharpest and most powerful weapon that could be used. Whoever used it well could be promoted and rich, and could do whatever he wanted, and he could also use this weapon. Get rid of the enemies they don't like and hate, so everyone is sparing no effort to use the emperors of various dynasties. For Yang Guang, the emperor, it would be better if these people linked their own interests with the interests of the country and the people when fighting. The most terrifying and abominable thing is that there is no limit to forming cliques. , attack each other, add insult to injury, each makes stumbling blocks for the other, each sets traps for the other, making the court a mess.
The Sui Dynasty now talks about corruption and anti-corruption every day, and severely punishes corrupt officials every day. However, the emperor actually works with the largest group of corrupt officials in the world every day, discusses national affairs with the most powerful corrupt officials every day, and then lets these big officials Corrupt officials enforce the national policies and laws they created.
In addition, ministers are always trying to figure out their superiors' intentions; the emperor also has to figure out these ministers all the time. However, it is very easy for officials and the forces behind them to work together to figure out one person, but one person has to figure out the ideas of countless factions and people. It's not harmful, but it's as difficult as climbing to the sky. And this is also the most difficult part, but as an emperor, he also has the most powerful and sharpest weapon, which is the sword of power.
As long as he gives excess power to one of them, it doesn't matter whether that person is his or whether he is qualified for an important position. What matters is that the people in his faction think that is enough. Now he is planning to use this Find ways to deal with Zhang Jin and the Yuan sect to which Zhang Jin belongs.
When dealing with the Guanlong nobles with great pains, Yang Guang pursued a strategy of dividing, alienating, and supporting. However, the Guanlong nobles were an internal problem after all, which was completely different from the original Turkic Khanate. Therefore, his method was to weaken, balance, and then weaken again. , rebalancing... After such a cycle, the Guanlong nobles will eventually fall apart and their strength will be reduced sharply. Only their power in the Central Army is weak, and everything will be easy to handle.
It is true that this is a long and difficult process, and the Guanlong nobles will also see his strategies and methods; but as long as they are human, they will have selfish motives. A person may be determined and unable to win over, but if the person behind him is Taking into account the pressure exerted by the family, the future glory of future generations and other factors, it will be difficult for this person to stick to his position. Although there are some, such people are extremely rare.
Zhang Jin, who had just been "granted" the right to speak by him, was not only the "mediator" of the three major factions of Guanlong nobles, but also the most important think tank of the Yuan faction. However, Zhang Jin's thinking during the Renshou years was still stuck in the past, and he still thought that Yang Jian would compromise as before because of the excessive stability of imperial power. He even threatened Yang Jian on the imperial edict incident, and was eventually dismissed along with Cui Zhongfang and others. After Yang Guang ascended the throne as emperor, in order to stabilize the situation in Guanzhong and deal with Yang Liang with all his strength, Yang Guang activated Cui and Zhang again.
So to a certain extent, he was kind to Zhang Jin. Now, everyone can see that he is suppressing the Yuan clan. If he treats Zhang Jin better at this time, he can give the frightened and suspicious Yuan clan an illusion - a kind of Zhang Jin betrayed the Yuan faction and Guan Long because of his power. The illusion of nobility.
Regarding this, Yang Guang didn't care or care whether other people in the Yuan sect believed it or not. He cares and cares about Yuanshi, as long as Yuanshi believes in him, that's enough. And through the different treatment just now, he clearly noticed the change in Yuan Shou's mood, and there was a momentary look of shock on his face. This showed that Yuan Shou already had a grudge and a pimple in his heart. But dividing the Yuan Sect was a sudden idea. Yang Guang knew that he couldn't act too hastily. If he did anything else at this moment, or promoted Zhang Jin in a hurry, it would be too much, and he would fall behind.
Yang Guang had many distracting thoughts in just a moment, and just as his thoughts were turning, Zhang Jin bowed to Yang Guang respectfully and said carefully: "Saint! Today, the situation has changed greatly, and our army of the Sui Dynasty has also changed. The northern aliens who are invincible across the world, with endless plains as far as the eye can see, are actually not scary. Once the Sui cavalry comes out of the fortress, they can kill the northern aliens to pieces and collapse their army. The Japanese slaves and the Sui Dynasty face each other across the sea, which makes the hundreds of war cavalry look at the ocean and sigh. It was impossible to avenge the humiliation brought by the fake envoys, but after all, the Japanese slaves were just a small and insignificant country, and the court did not need to mobilize troops and prepare for battle. On the contrary, the south needed a large number of naval forces
, a large naval force is also needed to guard and intimidate. "
Yang Guang looked at Zhang Jin and asked in a solemn voice: "Why do you see this? Why does the south need a huge navy?"
"Saint, since the death of the late emperor, there has been chaos in the imperial court, which has affected all parts of the world to a greater or lesser extent. Later, due to the Han Dynasty King Liang's rebellion, there were many dependents in Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou; the remnants of the Southern Dynasty, who were already ready to make a move, saw King Liang of Han conspired to rebel, so he was quite uneasy during that period. Some counties even rebelled under the banner of supporting King Liang of Han. The general believed that compared to the north, which did not use much naval power, the south was not just a water network. , and it is our Sui Dynasty rear area, the court needs the navy to deter and maintain the stability of the south." Zhang Jin said in a deep voice: "As far as the general knows, the evildoers and seducers in the Southern Dynasty, and the water pirates are very good at fighting. Strong, and most of these people are powerful, brave, good at fighting, familiar with the terrain, and good at fighting on the water. If they lose the deterrence of the powerful navy, it will be difficult to deal with them again if they attack again. "
After listening to Zhang Jin's words, Yang Guang frowned and said nothing. At the same time, he silently considered in his heart whether the "Navy Diversion to the North" should be done and whether it was reasonable.
For southerners, fighting with ships is just like fighting with northerners on horseback. This is the so-called "Southern Ships and Northern Horses". In order to annihilate Nanchen and unify the world, Yang Jian also wanted to deal with the Southerners who were very troublesome to the northerners. Navy Master Chen asked Yang Guang to build the Great Sui Navy in Jiangdu at the end of the Yangtze River, and asked Yang Su to build a navy in Yong'an County, Badong County, in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, to prepare for the destruction of Chen. After four to five years of preparation, the Great Sui Dynasty The dynasty finally built a powerful navy and successfully destroyed Nanchen.
During the subsequent Kaihuang years, the remnants of the Southern Chen Dynasty, local forces, and Liaoren (a collective name for ethnic minorities) repeatedly raised armies against the Sui Dynasty. When the imperial court sent troops to quell the rebellion, they made full use of the rivers and lakes in the south to fight with the civilians sent by the imperial court. The rebels fought guerrillas and water wars, causing the court to suffer a lot. The capricious style of the local forces in the south gave Yang Jian a big headache, and he had to keep the Sui Navy intact.
What Zhang Jin is saying now, "If they lose the deterrence of the powerful navy, they will attack again." Although Yang Guang also knows that he is trying to keep the navy in the south for a long time, so he is alarmist and exaggerating, but those things that are beyond the reach of the imperial court The southern forces and the unsettled people are indeed very restless, and the possibility of another war is indeed "objective".
Seeing Yang Guang's silence, Zhang Jin knew that the saint's heart was moved, and he was secretly happy. He bowed his hands again and said in pursuit of victory: "Sage, there will be a plan in the end so that the strategies of the north and the south will not be in parallel or conflict with each other, and will not affect each other."
"Oh?" Yang Guang was very interested in Zhang Jin's strategy. He glanced at Yuan Shou with a cold gaze, and then said to Zhang Jin in an impatient tone: "Zhang Qing has any good ideas, please hurry up." Come on."
"I will obey your orders!" Zhang Jin said: "The sage only needs to issue an order to form a northern navy and march the Shanshui Qingzhuang in the Huanghuai area, the Yellow River and the Huaihe River to Qingzhou. This can not only deter and attack the Japanese slaves, but also Maintaining the situation in the south can also enhance the strength and combat effectiveness of the Sui Navy. It can be said that it serves multiple purposes."
Zhang Jin knew that Yuan Shou's objection for the sake of opposition was absolutely unacceptable and undesirable. He had to speak meaningfully, follow the emperor's thoughts and speak according to the emperor's temperament, so as to convince the emperor and not offend him.
More importantly, if the emperor follows this idea and establishes the Northern Navy, not only can he draw the attention of political factions such as the Shandong gentry, Guanzhong gentry, Hedong gentry, Central Plains gentry, and Southern gentry from the Southern Navy, but the Guanlong nobles will also While ensuring that the Southern Navy is not lost, they can also compete for the extra generals at all levels of the Northern Navy.
Xiao Jue, Zhou Fashang, Lai Huer and other southerners were extremely disgusted with the words "remnants of the Southern Dynasties" mentioned by Zhang Jin. They were either descendants of the emperor of the Western Liang Kingdom or descendants of the generals of the Southern Chen Dynasty. However, Zhang Jin kept saying "the remnants of the Southern Dynasties". "Remnants", what is this if not scolding them? What's even more tragic and ridiculous is that even Zhang Jin himself is a "remnant of the Six Towns" and a "remnant of the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties". How dare he blame others at this time?
Of course, what makes them even more displeased is that the bad idea proposed by Zhang Jin is clearly to let the court bear the cost of the extra navy. As for the military power of the Guanlong nobles in the south, it will not be affected at all. If the saint listens to his bad idea and agrees to form the North
Navy, it means that the unscrupulous generals at all levels of the Guanlong aristocracy can still dominate the south, and can still oppress and seduce people in the south without any scruples and unscrupulousness. While they are making real profits, they are corrupting the imperial court. Fame and prestige, as well as the centripetal pull of southerners and sultry people towards the court.
After Yang Guang pondered for a moment, he understood that Zhang Jin's strategy of "diverting trouble eastward" and "opening up a new battlefield" was to transfer the conflict and make the major political factions turn their attention to the north. However, Yang Guang was the emperor after all. When he viewed this proposal, he naturally had a different perspective from his ministers. At the same time, he also felt that Zhang Jin's idea of forming another northern navy was indeed a good one. If done in accordance with the law, it will not only take into account the waters of the north and south, but also allow the Sui Navy to present a confrontation between the north and the south. Moreover, it can effectively change the status quo of the Sui Dynasty, in which one family dominates the navy and has no way to check and balance. This is a good thing for the imperial power, the country and the people.
After being silent for a while, Yang Guang raised his eyes to look at his subordinates and generals. Seeing everyone whispering and communicating in low voices, he asked: "Do you have any doubts about General Zhang's proposal to build a new Northern Navy? objection?"
Xiao Jue, who was opposed to hearing this, glanced at Yang Ji out of habit, hoping that he would come out to object because of the interests of the Sui Dynasty and the royal family. However, Yang Ji was expressionless and indifferent at the moment, knowing that this boy was also aware of it. This dispute has little to do with him, he simply acts as a spectator. At the critical moment, he may speak out, but definitely not now. After secretly saying "Cunning little fox" in his heart, he stood up helplessly, bowed to Yang Guang and said, "Sage, I have different views on General Zhang's suggestion."
Yang Guang nodded, smiled and said to Xiao Jue: "If Mr. Xiao has different opinions, you can just say it without asking!"
"Here!" Xiao Jue calmed down after hearing this and said solemnly: "Sage, people often say that the customs of the times have changed. I am more familiar with the south. Now I want to say that the customs of the times have changed. Since the imperial court was settled, the people of the south have changed their minds. , coupled with the efforts of the saints and the late emperor to improve the people's livelihood in the south, they have already made the people surrender. There are indeed some people in the south who have evil intentions and disloyal intentions. However, after the imperial court suppressed rebellions one after another, the number of such people has been very small. It can’t shake the overall situation.”
"The people in the south, whether they are flirting with others or not, are all subjects of the Sui Dynasty. What they seek is nothing more than food and clothing, as well as support for the elderly and education for the young. I believe that the imperial court, local officials, and local As long as officials continue to work for the people and continue to work hard to improve people's livelihood, clean up officialdom, crack down on lawless powerful people, develop education, and encourage exchanges between the north and the south, ordinary people will be convinced within a few years, no longer have doubts, and will no longer have no reason. They are hostile to the northerners. And those with different ambitions will not get the support of the people even if they want to use weapons again."
After stating his own views and arguments, Xiao Jue said from the perspective of the people: "The people don't want to rebel, and if they really can't survive, they won't. Now the saints and the imperial court are able to govern the people well and the officials effectively. The south is showing a prosperous scene, and the people are living and working in peace and contentment. This can be seen from the increasing taxes year by year, and the people's support for the imperial court. At this moment, the imperial court still sends a large number of naval forces to station in the southern counties as if to guard against thieves. How does this make the people of Sui Dynasty feel? Will they feel better?"
Having said this, Xiao Jue glanced at Yang Guang and asked everyone: "All the princes are the most outstanding elites and wise men in the Sui Dynasty. You might as well think about it. If someone is always supervising the princes, , Sir, what are your thoughts?"
As soon as this question came out, everyone was silent: Is this still necessary to ask? If the emperor sent someone to supervise his "loyal" self for twelve hours, of course he would be quite unhappy!
"It seems that all the gentlemen have no objections!" Seeing everyone's silence, Xiao Jue showed a smile. He knew that everyone felt the same way, so everyone had no way to refute or refute. Then he saluted Yang Guang and said in a deep voice. : "Sage, I think that in view of the promising situation in the south, there is really no need for the imperial court to spend huge sums of money to maintain the large navy in the south. This is a good thing for the country and the people!"
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