Yang Jing had reason to be angry.
I remember when he discovered Lu Yuan, a talent that could be created at the Tianluo Dharma Assembly.
So out of good intentions, he joined the plan and actively recommended him to the court, and then he was included as a candidate.
This was originally a good thing. The court would have one more innate master, and Lu Yuan would have another future. Both parties were happy.
But who would have thought that that guy who seemed to be loyal at first, had just become an innate master, and his wings were a little fuller. He didn't want to serve the imperial court, but he would be the first to jump out and become a rebel who went against the imperial court.
Now Lu Yuan has hundreds of thousands of soldiers occupying the land south of the Yangtze River in Dongting County, confronting the imperial court across the river, and frightening his Western Expedition army to stop in Xunyang and not dare to come over.
Tell me, who can take care of this matter and feel better?
At this time, Yang Jing remembered that in the past two months, he had been receiving letters from officials and noble families asking him what was going on.
On the way here, Shangguan Ming scolded him angrily on how he could choose the top ten masters.
Every sentence of accountability, every letter, and the court's decree were almost like knives, scratching and scratching in Yang Jing's heart...
His pride, his self-confidence, and his self-esteem were all scratched away.
So when the imperial court came over and ordered him, the instigator, to resolve this matter, when he came here and saw Lu Yuan for the first time, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
But after hearing his words, Lu Yuan looked indifferent and just said: "I was ordered by the imperial court to pacify the rebels in the county. Since I was appointed as General Zhengnan, in the past two years, he has attacked three prefectures southward and defeated ten thieves. Ten thousand. Attack Wuling from the north and subdue the Miao rebellion.
Since the fourth year of Hongdao's promotion, it has been extended to this day, causing harm to the entire county. Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered to spread chaos in the Miao Dynasty for four years, so that it can be quelled by my hands.
With such great achievements and military prowess, he is naturally majestic and capable. "
As mentioned above, Lu Yuan was not ashamed at all of his contribution to the imperial court.
Had he not taken decisive action during the Miao rebellion, he had suppressed tens of thousands of Miao people in Shaoyang Mansion and stabilized Shaoyang Mansion.
Then when the Five Poison Sect started to rebel, the five northern and southern mansions could be connected together.
At that time, the Miao army of 200,000 to 300,000 people will join together, and without any obstruction, they can head east unscrupulously and invade Changsha, Hengyang, and Luyang prefectures.
And if these prefectures are lost, Dongting County will be equivalent to falling.
By then, the Miao people will gather in the eight prefectures, and there is a grain-producing area like Changsha and Hengyang, which can support three to four hundred thousand soldiers and horses. How can the momentum be as good as before?
I am afraid that in the end, not only the imperial court will be unable to defend the county government, but even the two counties of Nanhai and Yuzhang will be tortured by the Miao soldiers.
If the Miao people were really allowed to do this, let alone the imperial court and the Zhou people who were now facing each other across the river, I am afraid that even the country and the country might have been overturned.
Therefore, when Lu Yuan raised his troops to cut off the northern and southern Miao people in Shaoyang Prefecture, preventing their hundreds of thousands of troops from joining together, it was a great success for Dongting County and the imperial court.
As for the Qixingmen rebellion that followed, without Lu Yuan, the imperial court would not have been able to protect Hengyang and Changsha.
Without the supply from these two governments, Bai Mengyang's Pingshu army would probably be defeated even faster.
Later, for Shangguan Ming's 100,000-strong army, he also had to spend a lot of money to transport grain and grass from hundreds of miles away from Yuzhang County.
In Dongting County, there will be another traitor with tens of thousands of soldiers and three prefectures.
Whether the imperial court can still defend the Yangtze River defense line by then is still a question.
Lu Yuan's quelling the Qixingmen rebellion was another great achievement in saving the country's destiny.
Let’s talk about the most recent one, that is, last year’s great battle between the northern and southern Miao people.
At that time, Lan Zhaoyun led 60,000 Miao soldiers and joined Li Yanjing's 40,000 Zhou soldiers to confront Yang Jing and Yueyang Mansion with a force of 100,000.
At that time, with the help of the Miao people, the Zhou people were at their peak of military strength. Even if the imperial navy blocked the Yangtze River, they could still find opportunities to transport some troops and supplies from the north of the Yangtze River from time to time.
If it had been delayed for a long time, I am afraid that by now, the number of Zhou soldiers in Jiangnan would have exceeded 100,000.
It was precisely because of this that Shangguan Mingcai kept urging Lu Yuan to send troops to help him share the pressure and expel the Zhou people.
So later, Lu Yuan sent out 200,000 troops to conquer the three prefectures in Nanping and Wuling in the north, surrendered the Miao people, and married the Five Poisons.
In this incident, Lu Yuan also saved the imperial court from overthrow.
Add up these three things and save the country from danger three times. Do you think Lu Yuan's contribution is not great and his prestige is not great?
Therefore, Lu Yuan could ask himself that he owed nothing to the imperial court.
After all, the court gave him nothing but some key secrets about innate breakthroughs that Yang Jing told at the Tianluo Dharma Conference.
What, official title?
Yes, the imperial court named him General Fenwu and General Zhengnan.
Of these titles that can be awarded, which one was awarded by the imperial court only after Lu Yuan had made unparalleled achievements first?
In other words, it was all obtained by him with one sword and one shot, with the blood of his enemies, and with countless victories.
Even if the imperial court did not grant these nobles, Lu Yuan would still be able to achieve his current achievements if he had soldiers and guns.
The only difference is that in that case, the court's face will be even uglier than it is now.
Therefore, with so much credit, he did not owe much to the court. On the contrary, the court owed him much.
So now Lu Yuan feels that the reward given by the court is not enough and wants more, so what is there to be ashamed of?
After all, without him, the imperial court would not even be able to preserve the eight counties that it is today. Whether it would even exist would be a question.
With such great achievements, is it too much to just ask the court for a small Dongting County?
Not excessive.
On the contrary, the imperial court, facing such a great hero and a prince with hundreds of thousands of troops, only gave a reward to a mere half of the county. Is this sending a beggar away?
Yang Jing was dissatisfied, and Lu Yuan was even more dissatisfied!
Therefore, after the above reply, Yang Jing seemed to have the intention to say it again, so he immediately said: "General Yang's court, are you here to quarrel with me this time?
If so, I will be busy with official duties and will not entertain you. General, please go back and report to the court.
If not, then restrain your temper.
This is Dongting County, not Linhai County, not Jinling City. No one will tolerate the temper of your family. "
Lu Yuan's decisive and heartless words immediately made Yang Jing, who had originally wanted to use friendship to have a good temper, choked when the words reached his throat: "You..."
Think about it realistically, what kind of relationship does Lu Yuan have with him?
At the Tianluo Dharma Conference, it was nothing more than a naked transaction.
The imperial court gave him the title of one of the top ten grandmasters, and Lu Yuan gave him the help of his innate power in exchange for a reward from half the county.
As for the secrets of breakthrough innateness, even without the ones given by Yang Jing, Lu Yuan has accumulated enough. At most, it will take two or three months to break through, which is not a big favor.
And to be honest, a county and a half with the combat power of an innate grandmaster is not a bad treatment.
This is also the reason why the holy monk Ji Hui, Yan Wangqiu and others agreed to the court's conditions.
But in addition to his innate combat power, Lu Yuan also has 100,000 soldiers, 200,000 militiamen, and six government territories under his command!
According to the "Edict on Local Self-Recruited Militia to Resist Bandits" promulgated by the imperial court, these territories all belong to the recovered lost land and can be ruled by those who regained it.
Legally speaking, it already belongs to Lu Yuan.
Now let him give up the territory he already owns and move to a barbaric place like Jiuzhen County. Moreover, he had to work hard for the imperial court to help repel the Zhou people, and then he could get half of the county.
Tell me, who can accept this kind of thing?
Lu Yuan didn't know what others thought, but he couldn't accept it anyway.
So there is now a situation where the Nanhai Sect and the Jiuchuan Sword Sect are being joined together to put pressure on the imperial court.
Knowing this clearly, Yang Jing wanted to talk to Lu Yuan about a favor, but he was simply overthinking it.
So after he discovered this, he became increasingly angry and had to say: "Then what are you going to do? Are you going to turn against the imperial court directly? Don't you even want to talk to the imperial court?"
Seeing that his tone softened, Lu Yuan softened his expression, looked around and said, "This is not the place to talk. Come into the camp with me first and then talk."
After that, he led Yang Jing and several deputy imperial envoys into the large tent for discussion in the camp.
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When they arrived at the tent, the soldiers served fragrant tea and walked out with a wink.
Then according to Lu Yuan's previous instructions, he immediately sealed off the ten-foot area around the big tent and listed it as a forbidden area, and no one was allowed to approach.
In the camp, only Lu Yuan and four other innate masters were left, as well as Yang Jing and two deputy envoys from the imperial court.
After everyone sat down, everyone drank a few sips of tea thoughtfully. After Lu Yuan felt that each other's emotions were much more stable, he said: "This time, Brother Yan and Brother Su, I and I want to seal the country in the three counties. These three counties The counties have also been selected, namely Dongting, Nanhai, and Yulin counties."
After thinking about it, Lu Yuan didn't talk about those meandering words, but directly stated the terms of himself and others.
"This is impossible!"
When Yang Jing heard Lu Yuan's conditions, the anger he had suppressed suddenly rose up again. He slapped the table with his big hand and said: "Now the imperial court only has eight counties in its hands. How can you dare to do that?" Going to three counties at once?
The imperial court will give you at most half a county for each of you. It is absolutely impossible to give more than this number. "
For the imperial court, if Lu Yuan and the others were given one county per person at this time, what would Baifeng Temple and Guanhai Villa think about it when they heard about it?
Do we also have to follow one family to one county?
If this is true, then the imperial court will allocate five counties at once, and in the end, all that will be left is the land of three counties.
And if these territories are really given away, then Dai Viet, which has lost five counties and only has three counties, is still Dai Viet?
Therefore, to Yang Jing, Lu Yuan's request was simply wishful thinking and unreasonable.
"I already have the land of a county, and the imperial court gave me half of the county. Does it mean that I will lose half of the county?"
Seeing Yang Jing's reaction, Lu Yuan was a little angry. At this time, he said: "If this is really the case, then that's fine. The imperial court will cede half of Yuzhang County to me. Then I only need half of the county, so I have no complaints." .”
Considering the wealth of Yuzhang County, even half of the county has more household registration, money and food than the entire county of Dongting today.
Therefore, if the imperial court can exchange this half of the county, then Lu Yuan can accept it.
But can the court?
Yang Jing immediately shook his head: "Yuzhang is the land of Kinki, the gateway to the capital, how can it be ceded to others? General Lu, it is better to stop your wishful thinking."
Lu Yuan snorted coldly: "I can't do this, I can't do that, so what can the court give me?"
Yang Jingdao: "Nanhai County is rich and prosperous. If the general is willing to withdraw his troops, the imperial court can cede half of Nanhai County and use it as a general to seal the country."
Hearing this, Yan Wangqiu's expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously glanced at Lu Yuan, fearing that his ally would be tempted.
Fortunately, this is just over-worry.
Lu Yuan really laughed when he heard this condition.
At this time, the imperial court still wanted to engage in this kind of alienation strategy. And do they think that just half of Nanhai County can satisfy their appetite?
Thinking of this operation, Lu Yuan sneered and said: "If this is true, then there will be nothing to talk about. You and I can spread out our troops and fight each other.
I have raised 300,000 troops in Dongting County and am about to fight with them.
Nanhai sent to Nanhai County, and with just one order, they could gather 300,000 people. In a matter of seconds, the whole county of Nanhai can be taken down.
The Jiuchuan Sword Sect in Jian'an County can also gather a crowd of 200,000 people, and with one move of the banner, Jian'an can change its flag.
We have three alliances, four innate masters, and 800,000 brave soldiers. If the imperial court is confident that it can defeat us, then it will send troops to fight.
I'd like to see.
When the time comes, we will be able to take over one county and establish the country as we wish, and we may even be able to take over two or three more counties.
Or can the imperial court suppress us and make China prosperous again? "
Having said this, Lu Yuan also stood up, put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and looked at Yang Jing with an unkind look.
Seeing his movements, Yan Wangqiu and others sitting on his side also stood up one by one, looking at Yang Jing and others with their eyes fixed.
There was a big disagreement, so a few people were left in the camp today.
If he really fell out with the imperial court, then killing one of the opponent's innate masters today would undoubtedly be a good thing that could greatly weaken the imperial court's strength.
Thinking of this, Yan Wangqiu's people were a little eager to give it a try.
This old master had been alienated by Yang Jing before, and he already vaguely hated him. It really seemed like he had taken this person down.
Even if you don't kill him, you can still teach him a lesson.
Being stared at by the four innate masters like this, even Yang Jing couldn't help but feel his hair stand on end and his alarm bells ringing.
He was like this, let alone the two deputy envoys next to him who were not yet innate.
At this time, their faces were pale with fright, and their calves were shaking. If they hadn't relied on their willpower to hold on, they might have collapsed on the ground.
"Are you really going to rebel?"
Although Yang Jing was a little scared, he still yelled loudly, wanting to show the majesty of the imperial court.
But obviously.
There is nothing majestic about the current scene.
After scolding, all he got was mockery in the eyes of the four people opposite him.
Seeing this, Yang Jing's face turned red, white, and green for a while, and finally turned into bitterness. He said softly: "If you have anything to do, we can talk about it, why bother? I'm here to negotiate terms with you today, so I won't Come this far.”
Lu Yuan sneered, and he really did not accept this trick: "My generation of warriors has always spoken with strength, and it is useless to talk too much. Brother Yang, you and I have known each other for a long time. If you have anything to say, just say it directly.
Let me ask you, what I just said, four innate masters and an army of 800,000 people, can the imperial court defeat us and suppress us? "
Being questioned in such a shameless manner, Yang Jing's face looked even more ugly, but when he met Deacon Lu Yuan's eyes, he could only nod his head and said: "With the current situation of the court, it cannot be suppressed."
"good!"
Seeing that the other party was not showing off his superficial skills, Lu Yuan said hello, nodded and continued: "Then we will raise troops in the three counties. I will send troops north and east, attack the Yangtze River, and march eastward into Yuzhang. Brother Yan will send troops Go west and south to capture Yulin and Jiuzhen. Brother Su sent his troops to the north and invaded Linhai.
Let me ask you, can the imperial court be able to resist? "
Hearing this, Yang Jing's expression changed drastically and he said in horror: "How dare you do this?"
If Lu Yuan's strategy is really followed, let alone the imperial court continuing to maintain it. I am afraid that this great country will overturn in an instant.
Lu Yuan said coldly: "If the imperial court is unwilling to compromise, do you think I dare not? Well, let's stop talking about this. Let me ask you, can the imperial court resist it?"
Seeing his serious attitude, Yang Jing finally realized that the other party was serious. While his heart tightened, he couldn't help but close his eyes and said in despair: "I can't resist it."
"good."
Lu Yuan was in good shape again, and then nodded with satisfaction and said: "It's just like what Brother Yang said. If we really do this, then let alone three counties, we can also defeat six and seven counties. .
And by that time, what the court wants to give is not the three counties, but the entire country of Dayue.
If you agree to our conditions, the Linhai family, with six surnames and seven clans, can at least keep the four counties of Jiangdong.
With a solid foundation, even if the imperial court is in decline, it can still be the emperor.
But if you don’t agree, not only will the country of Dayue be destroyed, but even you, the Linhai family, may not be able to preserve their thousand-year-old family fortune. "
Lu Yuan's words turned into sharp knives, slowly uncovering the only remaining line of defense in Yang Jing's heart.
Seeing the other party's face getting paler, he struck another fatal blow.
"I'm not afraid to tell Brother Yang that these days, the Zhou Kingdom in the north sends many people to contact us.
The conditions they offered were far more generous than those of the imperial court.
Not only were they granted me the land of the two counties, but Brother Yan and Brother Su also agreed to their respective requests.
If there is a dispute between the imperial court and us, we will be in trouble.
Then don't blame us for opening the Yangtze River and leading 300,000 Zhou soldiers across the river.
By then, what will happen to the imperial court and what will happen to you six surnames and seven clans? You don’t need us to tell you what will happen to you. You should know it in your heart. "
Lu Yuan reminded him kindly.
As soon as these words came out, Yang Jing's last psychological defense was finally broken.
"No, this is absolutely not allowed."
Of course Yang Jing knew what would happen to the court and their six surnames and seven clans after the Zhou soldiers crossed the river.
I'm afraid that if Zhou Bing hadn't arrived, the entire Linhai family would have been slaughtered.
When he thought of this, Yang Jing seemed to be able to see patches of blood in front of his eyes. At this time, his eyes were slightly red and he said: "We have something to discuss, and Zhou soldiers must not be allowed to cross the river. You wait for your request. This is not something I can decide alone." .
I will report to the court and I will give you a satisfactory answer then. "
The newly appointed Marquis Wu Xuan finally lowered his arrogant head and made a compromise.
