After the group had finished drinking for three rounds, Feng Yifan burped from wine and sat comfortably on a wooden chair.
Yang Yunfan asked: "Taoist Priest, do the food and wine taste good? Have you eaten enough?"
Feng Yifan squinted his eyes drunkenly, raised his eyelids when he heard this, and said with his tongue a little tangled: "The food and wine...are barely enough...I have given you a big favor...you...you two... Help me fill up the wine bottle again..."
Shangguan Boyu rolled his eyes when he heard this, and looked at Yang Yunfan again. He saw Yang Yunfan smiling and asking the waiter to get a drink, with a look like "I don't feel sorry for you." He was even more sad than his heartbroken.
Early the next morning, Yang Yunfan and Shangguan Boyu, who were still a little hungover, received Wang Jien's military order and went to the camp for a military meeting.
After conquering Chengdu, the Forbidden Army's camp was located in the former Shu palace of Li Shun. There were dozens of generals who came to the military meeting this time, all of them were governors and deputy generals of various armies. Although the positions of Yang Yunfan and Shangguan Boyu did not reach the level of governors and deputy generals, they were still exempted by Wang Jien. Being allowed to participate in military discussions also showed that Wang Jien valued Yang Yunfan, or perhaps the Yang family.
After everyone had arrived, Wang Jien also came to the hall. This was originally the main hall where Li Shun once went to court. Wang Jien ordered it to be divided into two halls and changed into two halls. It is said that this can completely cut off the royal aura here. .
After arriving at the top of the hall and taking a stand, Wang Jien looked around at everyone and said, "Generals, we have two things to do today to invite you to come to discuss the matter. One is to wipe out the remaining Li thieves in the mountains. The other is to send troops to Shuzhong. It has basically been decided that it is time to send troops north to assist in the defense of the Khitans and the Dangxiang people. I also ask all the generals to give you your suggestions and tell me everything you know."
"Our northern border of the Song Dynasty is facing the threat of the Khitan army. There are already frictions in the military villages bordering the two countries. The military situation is urgent and there is no need to delay!"
Seeing that Wang Jien was so straightforward, everyone knew the importance of this military meeting and did not dare to neglect it.
Suppressing bandits in the mountains and going north to fight against the Khitan are two completely different choices for military generals. Staying in Sichuan to suppress the bandits is a matter of control, and most of Li Shun's rebels either died or surrendered, and the rest were useless.
If they choose to go north to fight against the Khitan, not to mention the power of the Khitan cavalry, the biting cold wind alone is not something that ordinary people can bear. Everyone understood the reason and remained silent.
And Yang Yunfan and Shangguan Boyu also lost their jobs because of their low official positions.
As if he had seen through everyone's concerns, Wang Jien said: "We have a scandal ahead of us. We haven't submitted the military merit assessments of the generals to the officials yet. Only those who have contributed the most to countering the rebellion are qualified to go north to fight against the Khitan... …”
Everyone's hearts tightened when they heard this. This time to put down Li Shun's rebellion, Wang Jien had the right to evaluate the military achievements. The pen in his hand was related to the future of these people. What Wang Jien meant was, "If you want to make great achievements, you have to go north!"
While everyone was weighing the pros and cons in their minds, Yang Yunfan was the first to stand up, bowed his hands in a military salute, and said, "General, I am willing to go north with the army!"
Everyone was stunned, and they all came out to agree.
Wang Jien nodded with satisfaction, his expression softened, and then he selected some people who knew the military and were good at fighting to be governors of the north. He himself also wanted to follow the army north, leaving Shangguan Zheng in Shu to cooperate with the new governor of Chengdu. Zhang Yong, annihilated the remaining bandit troops, pacified the people, and governed the middle of Shu.
After assigning responsibilities, it was almost afternoon, and the soldiers packed up their weapons and marching supplies.
In the evening, Wang Jien held a banquet in honor of all the soldiers to express their condolences for the battle to quell Shuzhong and the upcoming journey. The banquet was cooked by famous chefs from several restaurants in Chengdu, and was delicious and delicious. Naturally, beauties are indispensable for a banquet.
Although Wang Jien was a eunuch, he was not unreasonable. He still understood the necessary relaxation before soldiers went to war, although he could no longer relax.
Because of Wang Jien, all the soldiers were already lustful and unbearable, but when they saw that Wang Jien was still drinking, they did not dare to be presumptuous. Wang Jien was also a shrewd man. After drinking a few glasses of wine, he pretended to be dizzy, complained and left. After everyone left the table and wanted to see each other off, they began to look for women to have a drink with each other.
Shangguan Boyu drank a glass of wine, put down the glass, and said to Yang Yunfan beside him: "Junior Brother Yang, there are so many beauties from Sichuan, why don't you choose one to accompany them? Isn't there anyone you like?"
When Yang Yunfan heard this, he thought of Tang Feng again. He sighed, took another sip of wine from the glass, and said, "I like the person in someone else's arms..."
Shangguan Boyu was stunned when he heard this, and laughed loudly: "Haha, I never thought that Junior Brother Yang and Cao Mengde have the same hobby..."
Yang Yunfan thought for a while and then changed his explanation, and said, "The person I like is in someone else's arms..." After saying that, he took another sip of wine from the glass, his eyes already a little hazy.
After Shangguan Boyu heard this, the smile on his face froze, and then he patted Yang Yunfan on the shoulder and said comfortingly: "Why should a man worry about not having a wife? Didn't that stinky fortune teller named Feng Yifan say yesterday that your fortune will finally be He is accompanied by a beautiful woman, don’t you trust him..."
Yang Yunfan smiled bitterly and shook his head without speaking.
The candlelight flickered in the hall, and the sound of men and women laughing and singing could not be heard. Yang Yunfan walked out of the hall alone and came to the street.
At the end of November, the streets of Chengdu were deserted. Although the cold wind was not as cutting as in the north, it still made people shivering. Yang Yunfan, who had just drank a lot of wine, was already a little hot. After going out, he shivered and sobered up a little. He walked aimlessly along the long street, seeming to feel the coolness brought by the cold wind. .
"Is it General Yang?" Suddenly a voice came from the side of the long street.
Yang Yunfan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then took a closer look and realized that it was Zhang Yong, the newly appointed prefect of Chengdu.
"Master Zhang," Yang Yunfan bowed his hands.
"Sure enough, it is General Yang. I thought I was blind and misunderstood. Why didn't the general join the banquet with the generals? Isn't this beauty from Sichuan still in the general's eyes? Hahahaha..." Zhang Yong said with a teasing smile.
After hearing this, Yang Yunfan also smiled and said, "Sir, you are joking. I drank too much and am a little dizzy. Please come out and get some fresh air!"
There was a trace of approval in Zhang Yong's eyes, but he still said: "The general will go north with the army to King Qin in a few days. You should relax today."
Yang Yunfan smiled noncommittally and changed the subject: "Although Li Shun's rebellion is gone, there are still bandit leaders gathering in the mountains and forests. Mr. Zhang shoulders the heavy responsibility of suppressing the bandits. Is there any way to deal with it?"
Zhang Yong pondered for a while and then said: "Strengthen the walls and clear the country, organize the people near the foot of the mountain into Baojia, one for every ten households, one for every ten households, count the number of people in each household, completely cut off contact with the inside and outside of the mountain, and at the same time issue a list of pardons for the bandits in the mountain People are guilty. We should attack internally and externally, both soft and hard, so we don’t have to worry about the injustice caused by thieves in the mountains."
