Yang Zaixing was the most elite general of his generation, both in the history of the source world and in many illusory worlds. Compared with Yue Fei, he was completely different.
Yue Fei is known as the Martial Saint. His ability to train soldiers and command on the battlefield is unparalleled among his contemporaries. At the same time, his personal force is also at the top level of his contemporaries. Even compared with the fierce generals throughout history, he can be ranked at the forefront. .
In real history, he was able to break through an army formation of thousands of people single-handedly.
His son Yue Yun inherited his martial arts, and three hundred soldiers could defeat tens of thousands of golden soldiers.
That is to say, Yue Fei's reputation for military force was overshadowed by his outstanding ability to lead troops and the fact that he rarely personally charged into battle after becoming a commander-in-chief.
As for Yang Zaixing, his ability to lead troops was average.
But his personal strength is really tyrannical, and Yue Fei himself cannot defeat him in a short period of time.
In the original history, Yang Zaixing had an amazing record in Xiaoshang River with a small number of enemies and a large number of enemies. Unfortunately, he was mortal after all and was limited by the terrain. Otherwise, even thousands of golden soldiers would not be able to stop him from breaking through.
There are few such pure unparalleled warriors in the entire history.
Yang Zaixing is one of the well-known generals under the Yue Family Army. If his reputation is revealed, I believe Zhao Yao and Yu Yunwen will definitely take the initiative to invite him to join the Song Army and become a high-level general.
But now, the Song army has been defeated one after another, and even Lin'an has been forced to abandon it. Yang Zaixing has not become a member of the Song army.
This can't help but surprise Wang Jing.
Wei Rui said: "In this regard, after knowing Yang Zaixing's name, I sent many spies to collect information about him. The spies said that Yang Zaixing now makes a living by hunting. Zhao Song seemed to know about his appearance and sent someone to invite him, but Yang Zaixing I’ve been avoiding you all this time!”
"Avoiding him? That means he doesn't want to serve Zhao Song and has a complaint against Zhao Song!"
A smile appeared on the high-frequency surface.
As the founding prime minister of the Sui Dynasty, he assisted Yang Jian to become the founding king of the country. In addition to leading troops and governing politics, he was full of scheming means and strategies. He was the top smart man.
Xie Hui, Liu Bowen, and Zhang Juzheng beside him also had similar expressions to him. They all guessed what Yang Zaixing was thinking.
A situation like Yang Zaixing's is very easy to understand.
According to the words of someone in later generations, there are only two reasons why a person does not want to continue working for you. One is that there is not enough money, and the other is that he has been wronged and feels uncomfortable.
Yang Zaixing's thoughts were actually the same as those of generals Fu Youde and Fei Ju who had complaints against Zhu Yuanzhang.
He is a descendant of the Yang family generals, that is, Yang Liulang. The Yang family generals are known as loyal and courageous, and are synonymous with loyal ministers and good generals. However, the Yang family was originally a surrendered general of the Northern Han Dynasty, and could not gain the trust of the Song Dynasty in the early stage.
Therefore, Yang Ye and his seven sons could not help but be isolated on the battlefield. Although there was no deliberate frame-up, slow notification of news on the battlefield could have serious consequences. In the end, most of the Yang family's men died in the battle, leaving only a large number of widows.
This is not a good ending.
As a descendant of the Yang family general, Yang Zaixing had no choice but to become a bandit in the end. Based on this alone, it can be judged that Yang Zaixing was not very loyal to the Song Dynasty, so he had no psychological burden in following Cao Cheng's rebellion.
Later, he became a general of the Song Army. As long as he was impressed by Yue Fei, he admired Yue Fei very much and was willing to serve for him.
If Yang Zaixing had not died in the battle at Xiaoshanghe, Yang Zaixing would certainly not have been indifferent when Yue Fei encountered the unjust case of Fengboting. At least he would not have maintained the troops of the Yue family army like Wang Gui and sat back and watched his general being killed.
"Yang Zaixing is willing to serve the Song army because of Yue Fei. General Yue was killed by Zhao Gou, so he definitely doesn't have much affection for Zhao Song. Even if Zhao Xing rapes General Yue, it won't change his mind!"
Liu Bowen said.
Zhao Shen was very filial to Zhao Gou, at least on the surface, because his throne was given to him by Zhao Gou, who abdicated it to him before his death.
His imperial authority rested with Zhao Gou, and even if he was dissatisfied with Zhao Gou, he would never dare to express it. Yang Zaixing couldn't control that much. In his opinion, Zhao Yao, a wise emperor, was not much different from other emperors of the Song Dynasty.
Being a general under the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, one can only say that he knows everything.
Yang Zaixing in Zhao Song except Yue Fei
Without bonds, he would naturally be very indifferent to Song Jun.
"If Your Majesty wants to recruit Yang Zaixing, you might as well go there in person to show your sincerity. Also, General Niu Gao has some friendship with General Yang Zaixing, so you can let Niu Gao accompany you..."
Liu Bowen suggested.
Wang Jing nodded slowly. It was not easy to convince Yang Zaixing. In addition to going there in person to show his sincerity, he might also have to compete with him to show his hard power.
"Liu Bowen, Fu Youde, Gan Ning, and Niu Gao are accompanying us. I personally invite Yang Zaixing..."
Wang Jing made a decision.
In addition to Yang Zaixing, Zhang Jiuling, whom Wei Rui mentioned, is in Lin'an City. Wang Jing plans to rush to Lin'an to meet Zhang Jiuling first, and then go to find Yang Zaixing.
Lin'an.
This large city, which was regarded as the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, had undergone very obvious changes from before after falling into the hands of the Xia army for more than half a year.
In the past, Lin'an was very busy. People were rubbing shoulders with each other on the streets in the city, and there were dense crowds around the city. It looked lively. During festivals, the lanterns flew up and the lights were bright, like a paradise for humanity.
But in fact, the seemingly prosperous city hides a lot of filth. The seemingly pastoral farms outside the city are the property of wealthy officials, and the real people are all serfs on the farms.
Hidden in the brightly lit darkness of the city are gangs of kidnapping and trafficking children, thugs and thugs who are afraid of tigers and oppress the people.
The more prosperous it looks, the darker it becomes underground.
Now after Daxia's military control, the entire city has become solemn and tidy. Groups of soldiers often appear on the streets. Anyone who commits a crime will be picked out and thrown into the Huzhou military camp.
Those who refuse to change despite repeated admonitions will be directly killed by military law.
Such a powerful method forcibly turned Lin'an City, known as the misty Jiangnan, with singing and dancing, into a city with a solemn and cold atmosphere and a distinct military atmosphere.
Only in this way can Zhao Song's capital city be changed in a very short period of time, and the various hidden dangers left by Zhao Song in Lin'an, as well as the many hidden spies, can be eliminated.
The main force of Xia's army stayed in Huzhou for the time being.
Wang Jingze took Fu Youde, Liu Bowen and others to Lin'an first.
After entering the city, Wang Jing kept looking at the city with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Although this city belongs to him, this is his first time to come to Lin'an and Hangzhou. Wang Jing has always remembered the saying "there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below" and is very curious about Hangzhou.
However, Lin'an has only been established for five or six years, and it has not yet developed to the historical level of smoke-willow painted bridges, wind curtains and green curtains, and hundreds of thousands of homes.
"Where is Zhang Jiuling now? Take me directly to visit!"
Wang Jing did not go to the palace left by Zhao Song in Lin'an City first. Instead, he asked Chen Qingzhi who came to greet him to lead the way and went directly to Zhang Jiuling.
Chen Qingzhi immediately took the order.
In the eyes of the relatively sparse pedestrians on both sides of the street, Yu Hu started heading towards the West Lake.
Zhang Jiuling's place is located on the edge of the West Lake.
This famous prime minister during the Xuanzong period of the Tang Dynasty seemed to have traveled thousands of miles from Lingnan. When he came to Lin'an, the Great Xia army was approaching the city. During this period, he lived in seclusion in the city.
In the West Lake of Hangzhou, at this time, there was no temple of Yue Fei, the original world, nor the towering Leifeng Pagoda.
The vast water waves can't be seen at a glance. The water area that is ten times larger than the West Lake in the source world nourishes countless lives. The water area is densely populated with fish and shrimps, and many fishermen make a living by fishing.
There are many courtyards built by officials of Zhao and Song Dynasties on the lakeshore, and many businessmen also like to settle here. Therefore, even though Lin'an is under military control, the area near West Lake is still more lively than other places.
On the shore, several scribes were talking in the pavilion, and not far away there were two men in bamboo hats fishing.
What was discussed was the current situation in Lin'an and the imminent war between Daxia and Zhao Song.
"I really didn't expect that less than a year after the Xia army and the Song Dynasty signed an alliance, they would raise troops again. There is absolutely no credibility at all. It is really disgusting!"
There was a trace of resentment in the tone of one of the literati. It was obvious that he was more inclined to Zhao Song and had resistance to Daxia.
"Alas, the Song Dynasty was not in good times. It was clear that there was a wise king above and good ministers and generals below.
But he was a step too late and was humiliated by Xia Jun!"
"Xia Jun... is actually not bad. He is assisted by famous ministers such as Xie An, the famous prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and Gao Fu, the famous prime minister of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Lord Xia is also a wise king, but he suppresses us and other readers too much! The emperor should rule together with the scholar-bureaucrats. In the world, he makes us, the readers, sit side by side with the petty officials. It is an insult to the gentlemen!
These readers are all young, because their family business did not move with them in Lin'an. After staying in Lin'an, they were restricted by military control, and they felt very uncomfortable both physically and mentally.
It's like being restricted from freedom.
They have always been vested interests of the Zhao and Song dynasties, and they strongly support the Zhao and Song system of governing the country with civil servants. However, this support is only superficial. If Wang Jing is willing to change the foundation and relax the suppression of literati, these people will definitely Without saying anything, he just threw himself at Wang Jing's feet and flattered him.
A civil servant with real backbone had already followed Zhao Yao to Ningbo.
They are pointing out the country, promoting literature, and constantly criticizing Daxia's various policies. In their mouths, it seems that Daxia can quickly unify the south if it changes according to their suggestions.
In the distance, two people who were fishing looked at each other, with a smile on their lips and shook their heads slightly.
At this time.
The expressions of the two people fishing changed and they sensed movement in the distance.
A group of cavalry galloped over, followed by the imperial troops with their canopies standing upright. Around Yuhu, there were also soldiers serving as guards of honor.
"The Xia army cavalry is coming!"
"It's Chen Qingzhi, why is he here?"
The few readers who were pointing at Da Xia and releasing their dissatisfaction also saw the scene in the distance. They trembled for a moment, subconsciously thinking that these soldiers were coming for them.
After all, they had just spoken rudely and violated Xia Jun's taboo.
Especially the appearance of Chen Qingzhi, who was responsible for guarding Lin'an, made them even more worried. Chen Qingzhi, a famous Nanliang general, had a great reputation in history. He was also a civil servant who led the army, and he was admired by many literati in later generations.
But in fact, Chen Qingzhi attached great importance to military discipline whether he was in the army or guarding the city.
The wealthy families in Lin'an who were purged, as well as the noble families who were escorted to Huzhou to farm, numbered in the thousands, and their methods were extremely ruthless. They were unmoved no matter who begged for mercy, and everything was controlled in accordance with military law. This made the remaining people in Lin'an City The literati's impression of him has been greatly reversed.
"No, it's Gailong Banner! It's Lord Xia, no, it's His Majesty who's here!"
One of the scholars calmed down and looked shocked when he saw the raised cover.
in their sight.
Yu Hu came all the way to the shore, and then a handsome man with an imposing manner, like a god above the nine heavens, walked out of his aura, making people want to kneel down and surrender.
A few scholars had a clear understanding in their hearts that this was Wang Jing, the hero who led millions of troops to sweep across all directions and established Daxia.
The posture of a dragon and a tiger, the appearance of the sky and the sun, these words are a bit low to describe.
"Mr. Zishou, Wang Jing is so polite!"
The sound coming from the distance made several people in the pavilion fall into confusion again. Mr. Zishou? Who is that?
At this time, Wang Jing had arrived at the shore and his eyes fell on the two people who were fishing just now.
Of these two people, one of them has a warm and upright aura, a very powerful divine power, and the aura of life converges into a strong and upright aura. The other person has obviously practiced the Confucian aura of awe-inspiring righteousness.
No need to guess, this person is Zhang Jiuling, the great talent Wang Jing is looking for.
This person assisted Tang Xuanzong in governing the world and was also the last prime minister appointed by Xuanzong. He looked to be in his thirties and his eyes seemed to contain infinite wisdom. He had already stood up and saw Wang Jing.
"It turns out that His Majesty is here..."
Zhang Jiuling also looked a little moved at this time.
After all, Wang Jing's reputation grew bigger and bigger with the growth of the Great Xia Dynasty, and it had already spread all over the world. Whether it was the emperor who wanted to dominate the world or the famous ministers and generals who wanted to establish their achievements, they all remembered his name. .
Especially in the South.
Everyone knows Wang Jing, the most promising monarch to unify the south, and has heard more or less about some of his deeds.
exist
In Zhang Jiuling's mind, Wang Jing's martial arts skills over the years were comparable to those of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty.
Such a wise king came to visit him personally after hearing his name.
Even Zhang Jiuling, a famous ninth-level official, was subconsciously flattered and moved in his heart.
A scholar dies for his confidant, and his daughter pleases him. This is the innermost thought of all courtiers in the ancient times in the East. If one follows a wise ruler, many ministers will sacrifice their lives for the great cause of the ruler.
Zhang Jiuling had stayed in Lin'an for more than half a year. He had an understanding of Daxia's various policies and had the idea of defecting himself.
Now Wang Jing came in person.
Without Wang Jing saying anything, he had already made the decision to defect in his heart.
While Wang Jing was greeting Zhang Jiuling, his eyes also glanced at the other person next to him. This person's aura was not weak either, and he had an extremely sharp aura in the Confucian aura.
Ninth level, and he is also a ninth level strong man who also practiced military skills.
who is he?
A question emerged in Wang Jing's mind.
